The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 24, 1922, Page 1

\ ‘rest close to the city where he began The Weather. FAIR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKO RS SATURDAY, JUNE 24, , 1922 (Leased Wire of Associated Press.) PRICE FIVE CENTS _ GERMAN: LEAD _ McKENZIE RITES TO BE “HELD IN IN BISMARCK MILITARY PROBE IS STARTED IN MINE WAR; GENERAL FOREMAN REPOTS THAT SHERIFF LACKED NERVE 10 STOP RIOTS FUNERAL 10 BE | HELD IN STATE. CAPITOL HERE Body Arrives from St. Paul About 11:30 Sunday Morning Accompanied by Many BODY TO LIE IN STATE Funeral Will Be Held in Senate Chamber and Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery ee The last rites for Alexander McKen- zie will be held in Bismarck Sunday af- ternoon at\3 o'clock, Funeral, services will be held in the state capitol building in the senate chamber. The body will be interred in St. Mary’s cemetery here beside the graye of his son. Definite announcement that the fam- ily agreed’ with requests of Bismarck citizens that’ Mr. McKenzie be- laid to his career and which city. he helped to build was received in a telephone mes- sage from St. Paul by E. G. Patterson at noon today. Many Accompany Body A committee of local citizens immed- iately began making arrangements for the funeral: services. Pall-bearers probably will be many old friends of Mr. McKenzie. Other arrangements probably will await the final approval of Mr. McKenzie’s two daughters and son-in-law, who will come to Bismarck ul’ with ‘the. body. neral . cortege will leave St. Paul tonight/ and arrive, in Bismarck | on the Northern Pacific train at 11:30 o'clock tomorrow: morning. The body will be taken to the state capitol build- ing where it will lie in state probably from about 1:00 o'clock until 2:30 p.m, Arrangements were made by the local committee for ‘the street car to run to the capitol tomorrow afternoon, It is expected that a number of friends from! St. ‘Paul and the’ eastern part of the state will be on the train which brings the body. of the’ former ‘North: Dakota ‘political Teader to Bismarck. Other old friends from all parts of the state” are expected to be here. \ Holds it Fitting Former Senator Powers of Montana, passing through Bismarck to the east today, . strongly approved the request made by. Bismarck citizens that the body of Mr.\ McKenzie be laid to rest here. ‘He said it would be extremely unfortun- ate if the body should be buried at any other place. Here, he said, was the scene of Mr, McKenzie's labors and tri- umphs. The present capitol is the old territorial capitol, which Mr. McKenzie helped to remove to Bismarck. Among those’ who will be at the fun- eral services are veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic, Mr. McKenzie,| always was active in the support of the veterans of the Civil War. CARNIVAL MAN IN MINOT SHOT BY POLICEMAN ‘Wounded Man Is Is in Hospital . With Bullet Wounds in _Both Legs ye (By :the Associated Press) Minot,’ Nv D., June 24.—Archer D. Poole, an attache of a carnival company Friends of Alex McKenzie after his death Thursday went to his office to care for matters requiring immediate attention, says the St. Paul Pioneer Press. They found more than 100 let- ters. All except three of these were asking for help of some sort. These friends say that these ap- peals to McKenzie will be vigtually the first to go‘unheeded, for his generosity has become proverbial. Stories are told of his marvelous memory and of his never forgetting to remember the men he had met and liked. One concerns a St. Paul man who BUSY LIFE. IS ENDED ALEXANDER McKENZIE This photograph of Alexander McKenzie, taken many years. ago, shows him in the prime of life, when the great range of his aetivitics made him one of the most noted figures in the Northwest, FRIENDS FIND 100 LETTERSIN. MR. M’KENZIE’S OFFICE ASKING AID dropped out of sight because of finan- cial ‘and other difficulties. Although BURKE COMING that is showing in Minot this week was shot and killed early today by J. Sharar, policeman. Sharar is in St. Joseph’s hospital, shot through both legs. An operation is being performed on Sharar today in an effort to remove one of the bullets which is imbedded in his right leg. The other bullet passed throuzh the calf of his left leg. Poole, who was struck in the head near the left temple, lived for about a half hour after the shooting but did not regain conscious- ness, He died on the operating tabie. His home is said to be in Delaware, 0. According to the police, they received a call to the West Hotel. Sharar knock- ed on the door of Poole’s room. Puole, it is said, answered, and demanded to know who was there and:Sharar replied “the law.” According to the police, Poole ‘then threw open the door end shot twice in rapid succession, both shots hitting Sharar, in the legs. Sharar ‘tired, and Poole dropped to the floor. Mrs. L. G. Middleton, 19, was arrested in the room in which Poole was shot, and Jesse Gibson, 25, and Miss Nellie Sprague, 21, were arrested in another room in, the hotel. ‘The three are charged with immorality in information filed in county court today. SHIP WRECKED; 16 MISSING (By the ‘Assoclated Press) Halifax N. S., June 24.—The schooner Puritan, out of Gloucester, prospective contender in ‘the International Fisher- men’s races next fall, has been wrecked on Sable Island: ae Advices received here stated that eight men had reached shore but that 16 were missing. BACK TON. DAK. Will Resume Law Practice, He Says in St. Paul St. Paul, June 24.--In his touring car, the only thing he saved from a financial crash that claimed his modest bank ac- count and paid-up life insurance policy, John Burke, former treasurer of the United States and for three terms gov- ernor of North Dakota, is traveling back to that state to “begin .all over again,” at.the age of 63. Mr. Burke and his family spent Thurs- day in St. Paul. They will continue westward this morning. “We expect ti reach the end of our journey by night- fall,” said he. “We left New York two weeks ago and stopped a couple of days in Washington and Chicago.” Mr. Burke, declared that he intended resuming his law practice which was interrupted in 1910, when, serving his first term as governor, he withdrew from the firm, of Burke, Middaugh & Cuthbert in Devils Lake because one of his partners defended several "men charged with probihition law violations. i He said the location of his office will not be ‘decided until after his arrival “home.” “It will be somewhere in North Dakota,” he said, “but I” don’t know just where.” JAPAN WILL GIVE UP § SIBERIA. (by the Associ Associated Press) Tokio, June 24—Japan will evacuate }ment by the grand lodge, which met j their efforts at members of the Ma- | sonic order, he said, and added: . ROCKEFELLER, BROTHER OF OIL KING, 1§ DEAD Passed Away at Home: Today _ Near.New York at the Age Of Eighty-One Years ONE OF RICHEST, MEN As Head’ of Standard Oil Com- pany of New York he Amassed Great Fortune (By, theAssociated Press), Tarrytown, N. Y.,'June 24——William Rockefeller, oil magnate: and’ brother’ of John D. Rockefeller, died. from pneumonia shortly before. seven o'clock, OES Mr. Rockéfeller had been ill at hin home, Rockford Hall, in North Tarry- towp ‘since Sunday, but word of. his condition was not made public, ( Five doctors, under the charge of Mr. | Rovkefeller’s personal physician, Dr. McKenzie had not seen him for years, he inquired for the man, found him and straightened out the troubles The St. Paul paper quotes Judge Flannery as follows: Judge George T. Flanery of St. Paul, who knew McKenzie from the day he walked into Bismarck, declared that he was absolutely without fear and that his remarkable ‘ strength of character. and indomitable. will ‘stood him in good stead in the turbulent days on the frontier. !''' He was noted, the judge says, for never failing to “get his man.” Mr. Flannery tells of one time when. he (Continued on Page 3) TARIFF DEBATE ‘+ TO. BE. CURBED (By the Associated Press) Washington, June 24.—Senate Repub- Tican leaders today put into operation their plan to curb debate on the, long pending tariff bill. A petition to in- voe the existing cloture rule, opera-} tive under a two-thirds vote, was drafted by Senator Curtis of Kansas, Republi- (J can, Republican vice chairman and par- ty whip, and its circulation begun. MASONS BAN KU KLUX KLAN (Ry the Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., June 24 -—Masons in North Dakota*:may not join the Ku’ Klux: Klan, according to a pronounce- here this week, W. L. Stockwell, grand secretary announced today. Organizers for the ‘Klan “have been trying to effect organization in the state for more than a year, he said, and in many instances have directed W. J. Robertson, were in attendance when the end came. Practically the en- tire Rockefeller family were assembled at the death bed, ve A Mr.. Rovkefeller, who contracted: a heavy cold during the rains of the last week-end, had just completed building a $250,000. mausdleum in the Sleepy Hol- low cemetery, The mausoleum was con- structed according to his own plans and under his personal direction. Mr. Rockefeller, who Was 81 years old, had not, recently. bean active in bus- iness, although he was active head of the Standard Oil Company of New York from its-eatablishment in 1865 unti) 1911. Although somewhat overshadowed by his elder brother, John D. Rockefel- ler, William: was one of the richest men in America. Differed From His-Brother. In almost every, respect except his success as an 6fl magnate, William Rock- efeller differed from his brother.* He was 4 club. man; this hrother.-belonged to none. -He was interested, but, slight- ly in philanthropic work of any kind, or religious activity. Alongside. the blocks of millions his brother gave away William Rockefeller’s largest gift was $100,000 to Wellesley college, :He. was. gn enthusiastic motorist, and saw, noth- ing in golf, of which his brother was such a devotee. He did not enjoy the latter’s rugged health. Although: there was no known estraagement. and they both had summer residences at Tarry- town, New York, the brothers were sel- dom. seen together. William Rockefeller departed further afield from the oil industry’ than did his ‘brother. He was a large factor in the railway world, having. succeedea Cornelius Vanderbilt. as; a director of the New York Central railroad and hav- ing been officcr or director of ascore of other important transportation ‘lines, and as many more miscellaneous enter- prises, including large interests in co, per, insurance and public utilities, LABOR REJECTS RUSS SOVIET For Third Time American Fed- eration Qpposes it (By the Associated Press) : Cincinnati, June 24.—For the third suegessive year, the American Federa- tion of Labor was placed on record by the action of its convention here today against recognition of the Soviet Rus- sian government. President Samuel Gompers, and other foes of the Soviet, having scored a pre- ‘iiminary victory in forestalling protract- ed debate, were ready to press forward ‘with their. program, calling for the. fed- eration to go on record for a third time as opposed to the Soviet.. The radical forces pressed their oratory after they spent the night trying to line yp dele- gates fora declaration putting the fed- eration as favoring recognition of Rus- sia by the United States. Disposition of the Russian question cleared the way for other business which jiad accumulated in such proportions that a night session was a possibility. Convention leaders hoped to adjourn at) the end of the afternoon session. HANNA TO VOTE” dy FOR McCUMBER ! (By the Assodlated Press) “Masonry doesn’t believe in reli- gious or race hatred. During the past few months organizers have been at work in the state,.some of them’ un-! fortunately, menmibers of the Masonic fraternity. For this reason, the grand lodge felt compelled to take a very different stand with drastic penalties ttached thereto.” Members of the’ order who have ined the Klan must withdraw with- in six months under penalty of expul- sat from the Masonic fraternity, he sai Special wireless sets are being made Fargo, N. D., June 24.—Announce- was et owarnor L. B. Hanna today that, he had arrived at® Quebec yesterday; on his way back from Europe. He} “cancelled important engagements in, London for the purpose of reaching North Dakota in time to cast his vote for Governor Nestos and Senator Mc- Cumber,” in the: June 28 primary, it was announced. SPEAKE AT GACKLE Gackle, N. D., June 24.—Congress- man George M. Young spent yester- day in Logan county and spoke at Gackle last night. Consderable pol- Siberia by October 30 mext, it was learn-| for the use of cowboys while riding’ on|itical activity is evidenced in Logan ed today. Ee their rounds. and MacIntosh counties, “lifew hours, the governor: said, made at the office to form-j Troops Mobi'ized to be Sent ta _ Herrin, Illinois, Probably to Be Held Back Pending Fur- Mine War Is Related by Fore- man TENSION IS SEVERE (By the Associated Press) SEE RENEWED DANGER, Chicago, June *'24.—Counsel for the'Southern Iilinpis Coal company, whose strip mine was burned Thurs- day and the non-untén ‘workers slain by striking miners and ‘sympathiz- + ers, today sent a telegram‘to Adju- tant General Carlo E. Black. at Springfield, requesting that troops be sent to Williamson county. The at@rneys charged that the sheriff... of the county was refusing to do his duty and that there’was dan- ger of further outhreaks. FARRINGTON MAKES CHARGES. St. Louis, Mo., June 24.—The trou- ble at the Lester-mine near Herrin, INinois, was precipitated by the coal company attempting to run the mine non-union, with imported strike- breakers under armed guards, Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois branch of the United Mine Workers of America, said in a formal state- ment issued here today. Waukegan, Ilh, June 24.—Following receipt of a report from Major General Milton Foreman at Herrin that troops are not néeded there now, Governor Len mall announced at 2:30 this afternoon ithat: he probably would order Adjutant |.General Black to demobilize the 1,000 men being held under arms at Chicago. The order. will not)go through for ‘a General Foreman ‘reported, however, that if the mine. operators attempted to send men in, torlook after their property and repair the machinery dynamited by ‘the mob Thursday it will provoke fur-|* her trouble and troops will’ be neces- ‘sary. | arte, He said the state’s attorney\and sher- iff would look after the burial: of ‘the dead non-union men, ‘The trouble start- ed Wednesday when two union men, who had gone to the mine to induce the non- ‘union workers to leave, were killed by mine guards, General Foreman said. The mine company, he reported, had estab- lished road patrols and halted every- body approaching the property. State's Attorney Duty, of Williamson county was stopped by the guards, he’ said. “Do you think the sheriff has per- formed his duty to the best of his abil- ty?” General Black asked General Foreman. “I think the sheriff has very little wability and no guts,” General Foreman replied. He added he had arranged “with responsible citizens,” to notify the adjutant general at the first sign of further trouble. MILITARY INVESTIGATION __ Herrin, Ills, June 24.—A 8 mili- tary investigation of the Lester mine massacre, which took between 26 and 40 lives, was begun today by a board headed by Major General Milton Fore- man of the state militia, acting under orders from Governor Len, Small. A tour of the area of the fight was made and it was expected that’ numer- ous persons bélieved to know some: thing of the disorders would be called before, the board. Général, Foreman’ had been instructed particularly | to learn, ‘why the state’s at- tothey had.’not taken steps toward con- vening ‘a special grand jury, why the coroner’s inquest had not been: held and why these officials repeatedly re- fused to authorize a call for troops even; after an indignation meeting of miners was held the day before the fighting started and even after the miners had marched on the mine. He also had} been instructed, it was understood, toj learn why Sheriff Thaxton repeatedly said that he could handle the situation and yet ignored requests that special preparations ‘for an emergency be made. Local Officials Failed | Failure of the local officials to send out an adequate force of deputies the night the fighting began and during| ther Developments — Start of| ASSASSINATED! wv DR, RATI RATHENAU, 5 REPUBLICANS ORDERED BACK TO SESSIONS Representatve Mondell Summons Them Back to Break ‘One- Man Filibuster. (By the Associated Press) Washington, June 24.—Republican members ‘of the house from the terri- tory east of Kansas, now absent from Washington were ordered back to Wash- ington today by Representative Mon- dell, - Reptblican leader, owing to a one- man filibuster conducted by -Represent- ative’ Voight, Republican, Wisconsin. ‘The ‘Wisconsin-representative started his filibuster yesterday afternnon,: ex~ plaining that he had introduced a reso- ution for investigation of the appoint; ment of postmaster, that the rules com: mittee had refused to let the ‘resolu- tion come before the house and that he was determined to. block all business until it was reported. Prompt return of Republicans will avoid issuance of warrants, Mr. Mondell stated in telegrams. to absentees, ex- plaining that the, Voight filibuster re- sulted yesterday in 14 roll ¢alls and that it was necessary to have all Re- publicans here by Monday to carry out the legislative program, t Representative Voight showed’ no dis- position today to end his filibuster, He urged the roll calls, each requiring 25 minutes, within the first hour and a half of the session. The largest num- ber| answering was 247, compazed with 216,' which is a quorum, Members left the chamber in large numbers after each roll call, against, the insistence of Mr. Mondell oe they remain on the floor. GOV. SMALL IS ACQUITTED (By the Associated Press) Waukegan, Ill, June 24.—A jiry found Governor Small not guilty at 3:38 p.m. today, being out one hour and thirty-five minutes. Waukegan, IIl., June 24.—The case of Governor Len Small, charged with con- spiracy to defraud the state, wént to the jury at 2:03 o'clock. The trial lasted just nine weeks. Predictions about the outcome were that the jury would acquit the gov- ernor. The case grew out of alleged misuse of state funds in 1917 and 1918, while the governor was state treasurer and in 1919- and 1920 during the term of Lieu- tenant-Governor Fred E. Sterling as treasurer. ¥ Despite prohibition, hartendeérs’ unions in many states continue as active or- (Continued on Page 3) ganizations. MOTORING TO STRAINS OF WIRELESS, NEW FAD OF TRANS-COUNTRY MOTORISTS Motoring to the strains of a sym- phony orchestra hundreds of miles away is the latest in trans-conti- nental touring fady. A palatial automobile rolled into Bismarck last night bearing D. E. Olson and D. C. Olson,’San Fran- cisco oil men, and wife and children @f the former. It was equipped with wireless so that when a pause is made in the long ‘trip across the prairies or mountains the party can “tune in” and enjoy music while they wait. The automobile, a limousine, was fitted with about every ‘convenience known to motordom, It was a spe- cial body on a well known. 12-cylin- der chassis, In a moment the glass appear and motorists have a tour- ing car. There are 23 kinds of lights on it, to tell of any mechanical defect arising. Mr. Olson told of an oil cap coming off. Immediately a red light flashed.on, the party stopped and recovered the oil cap. On the right there is ared lightand on the left a green light—the auto’s own traffic signs to guide people they meet in observing the new “right-of-way-to- driver-on-the-right” plan used in most cities. There, ts'ai gréal alrenysbutat.the tourists’ nerves are tired there is a bell which may be used as well in warning others. “Well, this cost $10,000,” said Mr. Olson. “Of course, you can get them up to $25,000,. but this is good in the limousine can be made to dis- enough for me.” Ro "ASSASSINATED RATHENAU SHOT DOWN; ASSASSIN MAKES ESCAPE German Minister of Foreign Affairs Shot From Fast Motor Car REICHSTAG IS EXCITED Two Socialists Charge Dr. Helf- ferich Is Responsible For Death (By the Associated Press) PROCLAIM EMERGENCY. Berlin, June 24.y-Following the as- sassination ofForeign Minister Rathenau, it Was announced this afternoon that the goverment would immediately decree the es- tablishment of extraordinary courts for the trial of Nationalist plotters and would proclaim a state of emergency for Prui All. regi- mental reunions.or militaristic dem- onstrations will be prohibited. Fk ee Berlin, June 24.—Dr. Walter Rath- enau, German minister of foreign af- fairs was assassinated today. The minister was shot and instantly killed as he was leaving his residence in Grunewald, a suburb of Berlin, for the foreign office in an automobile. The assassin escaped, The murderer who was driving in » motor car ‘slowed up a3 he was near Dr. Rathenau ard shot twice at the foreign minister, the shots taking immediate fatal effect. Putting on high speed the assassin escaped. Dr. Rathenau: was a guest at dinner last night of Alanson B. Houghton, the American ambassador., On receiving news of the assassination of the toreign minister this morning the American em- bassy promptly hoisted its flag to haif staff, Offiéial Announcement Made Official announcement of Dr. Rath- enau’s death was made inithe Reichstag. No clew to the identity of the murderer had been discovered up) to, noan: today. The| assassination’ af Dr. Rathenau followed hard upon a vitrolic attack on the foreign minister by Dr. Karl Helf- ferich ..in. the Reichstag yesterday, when; the: Nationals it. Jeadér, grilled the government generally and Dr. Rathenau in) particular concerning the cabinet's reparations policy afd: its attitude to- wards the populations of ‘the Rhineland and the Saar Valley. (Pandemonidm Breaks Out News of the assassination reached the Reichstag at eleven o’clock just. when the commission on taxation had can- vened, Chancellor ‘Wirth announced the assassination, upon which pande- monium broke out among various party groups. ~ Two socialists jumped up, shouting to Dr. Helfferich: “You are the assassin!” They threatened to pounce upon him and Dr. Helfferich hastily left the com- mittee room. In one of the Reichstag lounges a heated outbreak of recrimin- ation , occurred between deputies be- longing to the Left and a party of representatives of ‘the other extreme in the chamber. When the news was communicated to the Reichstag itself at 11:25 o’clock it was received with deep emotion. Then amidst a turmoil the Reichstag ad- journed. The fatal shot struck ‘Dr. Rathenau in the chin, taking an upward course. A. half dozen other bullets perforated his back. The assailants also threw a id grenade which exploded in the mi ter's car, injuring his legs and wreck- ing the bottom of the car. Two in Auto There were two.persons in the auto- mobile from which the shots that killed Dr. Rathenau were fired. His car was nearing his house and had reduced its speed when the machine containing the assassins was encountered: Both the occupants are said to have opened fire the floor of the car fatally wounder, upon the foreign minister who fell to expiring shortly afterwards. Large forces of police were quickly on the scene and a firing squad was dis- patched in the direction the murderers were believed to have taken. —___—_.____-- Weather Report —_____________-+¢ For twenty-four hours ending noon today: : Temperature at 7 a, m. Temperature at noon Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation ... Highest wind velo Wenther_ Forecnats For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair to- night and Sunday, not much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Fair tonight and sunday, not much change in tempera- ure, Stations of ' Temp. Bismarck High- Lo est. t 85 «60 Prec. Stata Amenia . Bismarck Bottineau Bowbells Devils La Dickinson . Dunn Center .. a Ellendale i Fesaonden 22. 18 Grand Forks . Jamestown 81 Langdon Napoleon Pembina .. Moorhead Williston he B ceccecococoooMmce ORKIS'W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. James 1 found money for the colont- vation of Virginia by means of a lote tery, ee Ee seed