The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER FORECASTS Partly cloudy and coaler to- nigat. Sunday unsettled: a } ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1923 HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS IREFERENDUM PETITION IS FILED FRENCH CARRY OUT FIRST EXECUTION BRITISH DENY JURISDICTIONOF = U.S. SUPREME COURT IN BANNING RUM RATIONS FROM U. S. SHIP PORTS ey ‘QFFICER; CHOAS | LOOMS IN RUHR ‘Alfred Schlegeter Accused of ’ Heading Murder Gang Along the Rhine OT es wa Te == WORKE RS MAKE APPEAL Ask For Help, Declaring That Conditions in Ruhr Are Drifting to Chaos May 26. — Alfred hiageter was executed by French Duesseldorf, troops today for sabotage on rail- ‘ roads in the ocupied region and other "offenses. He was shot in a stone quarry near a cemetery and his body delivered forthwith to cemetery wuthorities, This is the first egecu- tion in the ocupied zone, Aichlageter was escorted to the was quarry by two priests and went un-| Dempsey is finishing -his t Ten shots peat Mont., July fulteringly to his death. were filed at him, Besides sabotage Schlageter, a re | mer Prussian officer, was convicted ' by a Fr court martial of espion- “qe and association with erimina \le admitted he had blown tp rai| road tracks and bridges. The ne i { .French regarded him as the: chief of the murder gang which has; hee ror n carrying on-a campaign of ter- gainst the occupation of the | | Jack Dempsey’s entry into Great the town turned out to welcome him. ing the parade, doffing hi cap to the ladi ning for his fight with Tommy Gibbons 4, in the Montana Livestock Pavilion in Great Falls. SHOOT FORMER |[__Pat. tae conqverinc meno: | COMMITTEE ON Falls, Mont., was triumphant. Half Here we /see the champion lead- is the columns swing alon: COL. LITTLE OBJECTS TO BUILDING OF FILTRATION PLANT URGING THERE IS NO NECESSITY: Editors | |TO CONSIDER BIDS! | | i WATER MATTER 1S APPOINTED Citizens to Act with the City Commission \ Committee Will Advise City| Commission in Settlement of Various Problems izen's committee of five mem- | were named today by Mayor) A, P, Lenhart to aid the city commis: | sion of Bismarck tn considering the i ‘problems involved in the settlement | | North ' of the water question in Bismarck. | The members are: Dr. N. 0, Ram- stad, Julius Sell, A. W. Lucas, P. C.| | Remington, H. J, Duemeland. \ The committee was authorized by ! the city commission at a meeting last Monday night, and Mayor Lenhart thas conferred with the members of the city commission in selecting the | | committe: | ft is expected that the committce lili aid the commission in consider- | ing the bids to be received on Mon-j day night for the construction of a| ‘water works system, or for remodel- | j ing the present water works system | of the city. | The committee also will advise the commission in any dealings with the | Bismarck Water Supply company. BOSS OF LASH LOSES BATTLE AGAINST STATE ‘Mayor Lenhart Names Five;Change of Venue Is Won in Trial of Walter Higginbo- tham on Murder Charge TO LAKE State Alleged Putnam Lum- ber Company’s Influence Controlled the County GOES CITY Cross Cit: . With the date remain set, the trial of Walter Higginbotham on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the death of Martin Tabert of Dakota in Dixie county con- viet camp, will be held in the near future at Lake City, Columbia coun- ty. The prosecution yesterday won a j change of venue after both sides had ‘presented affidavits relative to the possibility of Higginbotham securing fair trial in Dixie county, The Putnam Lumber company held the center of the arguments over the change of venue, the state contend- ing that it owned more than half of the land in the county; that it paid 65 per cent of the county taxes, and that is had powerful politica) influ- ences. The defense contended the lumber company did not figure what- soever in’ the case; that Higginboth- am has not been in the employ of In making the announcement of his | the eqmpany since February 5, 1922, / Washington, May 26.=In a formal representation to the state depart- ment on the ship liquor question the British government is understood to have taken the position that Ameri- can port authorities have no juris diction in the international law to interfere with the bringing of liquor into American waters by foreign ves- sels as a part of their regular sup- plies A formal communication on the subject was transmitted to Secretary Hughes today by Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador. The British position 1s understood to be based on the construction that the jurisdiction of American officials over foreign ship cargocs intendea | for transportation into the United States in no way interfered with the ship rations or supplies. HOWERS SEEN IN NEXT WEEK May 26—Weather j outlook for the week beginning Mon- M | Washington, Upper ssippi_valley-—con- sider cloudiness and occasional showers first half, generally — fair thereafter temperature near normal. SLOPE ONLY | COUNTY THAT | ‘LEGAL TANGLE The British apparently conflict with the United States su- view, in preme court position, is presented as the is formu lating regulatTOns to carry out the decision and at the same time it is understood to satisfy the position of foreign governments. There is indi- cation today that they have found a way to accomplish this by permitting foreign ships to list the wine ration of their crews as a part of the medi- cinal stores allowable under the law. None of the treasury officials would comment on the action of the British but it was understood that represen- tations had been expected. Publica- tion of the proposed regulations which are to go into effect June 10 will be made at the earliest possible date, it was said treasury department HALTSSALE OF | BONUS CLAIMS Bond Houses Seeking Way to Take up North Dakota | Claims Have Difficulty i ARE STILL WORKING | be SUSPENDS LAW TILL ELECTION IF SUFFICIENT Bank Measure Is First To Be Attacked Through Request For Vote on Law OTHERS TO FOLLON Election Law Petitions Suffi cient Now, to be Filed Next Week, Frazier Says The first petitions asking for re erendum on a law enacted by th: 1923 legislature were filed M the o cretary of State Thom: ly before noon today | Frank O, Hellstrom of Bismarck. M Hellstrom said there were 4 names on his petitions for a vote the people on section 2 of sena Lill No. 375, validating the bank t j settlement. The peitions will checked up in that office before a nouncement is made whether th are sufficient. R. W. Frazier, chairman Republican State Bismarck today, sufficient signatur erendum on three the last. legislature petitions with the Monday or Tues It is expected the Nonpartis: League executive committee will fi petitions for a referendum on s. other laws, making a total of te on which a vote of the people wi asked. The last day for filing petitio refer 1, of the legislature days after the last day of the ses and Deputy Secretary of Stat of tl ommittee, wa aid that he h s to obtain a re election laws « and would fi ecretary of Sta CAN RECOVER = | —— = cay ) The message says: “The Ruhr oc- ion has intensified conditions of distress and had aided revolt. Bloody fighting has occurre® in several places.” BLOOD SHED IN RIOT. Kochum, Germany, May 26.—Com- disorders broke out here yes- Gelsenkirchen, During an as- ult’ on Bourgeoise newspaper of- fices firemen, acting as police, clashed with the Communists and several persons were wounded. Shops were pillaged during the rioting. The occupation authorities remain- | ed neutra INCOME TAX IS INCREASED sate to Collect. Twice the Amount it Did Last Yéar Income tax paid by corporations to the state of North Dakota for the year 1922 will be slightly more than double the amount paid during 1921. The state tax commissioner's of- fice today certified to the | state treasurer for collection the corpor- ation income tax for 1922, which to- tals $237,684.44, This is compared ) } to $115,517.18 certified for the year "1921. ‘ax Commissioner C. C. Gpnverse said: “The work of auditing. in- come tax returns of corporations has progressed far enough so that it is possible to make a comparison ‘of corporation income taxes of this ar with those of last year, A final sult has not been reached as to a few corporations but the taxes on corporations whose taxes thus far determined amount. to $237,684.44 as compared with $113,517.18 in 1922. This increase is not due to a change in the law for the new law does not apply to this year’s tax, but is due improved business con- . Banks contiue to show maller incomes than corporations engaged in certain mercantile lines, but no detailed analysis of the fig- ures for comparative purposes has been made as yet.” WOULD ENJOIN ROAD CONTRACT Papers have been served on the state highway commission in a suit brought by E. F. Stevens, H. 0. ftevens, W. A. Stevens and C. R.' Stevens in Ward county to restrain the board of county commissioners of that county and the highway com- mission from letting a contract for a federal aid road project in Ward county to Druhl and Keniper, con- tractors.. Judge Lowe of Minot is- sued a tempogary injunction, re- turnalle May 28. The’ plaintiffs alleged that the bid of Druhl and Kemper was not the lowest responsible ‘bid, stating it was $60,266.50 while Herman Web- stegvand son bid $57,172.44. The contract is let by the board of oun ty, sommissioners, { similar to those in Dortmund ; on the issues involved have been made very plain editorially from time to time By C. B. Little, Vice-President Bismarck Water Sup- ply Company. Showld the city under any plan construct a filtration plant the pub- lie will pay for its construction, in- tevest on investment, depreciation} and operating expense. Should the company install a plant the consumer must pay a reasonable rate of return on the investment, {depreciation and uperating expense The company objects to such an expense on the consumers xt this time where the cost of constr will, be excessively high because there’ is no necessity in Bismarck for such a plant. However, that question is now before the courts. To force the building of such a plant at this time the extreme ad- vocates have agitated the people to a high state of excitement by tell- ing them that we must have a fil- tration plant in order to have pure water. Functions of Plant They do not explain the functions | of a filtration plant neither do they explain the difference between puri- fication which means water must be treated in order not to be injurious to the health, and clarification and sedimentation meaning to settle and clear the water, to improve its ap- pearance. Where B. Coli, typhoid fever germs are present in waier filtration will not eliminate such germs. Chlorine gas and chemicals must be used to destroy them. As an illustration take the Red River water. It could not be used under any circumstances if same were filtered only, because the germs would still .remain in the water after filtration. Hence Fargo treats its water for germs also at a cost of $18,000 a year for the‘ op- eration of the filtration plant and treatment of water, yet with all this thousands of its citizens continue to buy artesian and spring waters. for culinary and drinking purposes, 231 GRADUATE AT AG. COLLEGE Fargo May 26—Two hundred thir- ty-one graduates from 11 states and 132 cities. and towns will be the to- tal of the 1923 classes at the North Dakota Agricultural college, uccord- ing to official announcement of June commencement lists made today. The class is the largest in college history, comparing with the 194 last year the second largest. The increase has been in coHegi- iate courses and graduate work, the high school and industrial courses remaining about the same. This year the college seniors number 111 against 61 in 1922, Eleven mas- ter's degreeg will be granted us com- pared with three last year. High school graduates ‘are 80. in number, showing.an increase of five over 1922, The industrial course class numbered 29 this year and 28 last year, The June commencement programs for the ¢ollege and high school were announced in detail today. ion; authorities and at an operating cost| | of $3,000 per annum, .There are waters as clear as crystal in many parts of the country containing deadly germs and a filtration plant | will not and cexnot exterminate them; it requires poison gas and other chemicals to kill them. The | banks of the Missouri could be run- | ning full of spring water containing |a high percentage of typhoid germs and if same should be run throug’ a filtration plant without treatment practically all of the germs would still reach the consumer. This proves that the filtration plant does ‘not eliminate those. germs which’ cause disease. Gas Treatment ae has been, practically demonstrated | to the people of this community for years and, this before the company treatment. There has been no ty- phoid or intestinal: trouble epide- mic in the city, nor has there a case of typhoid fever been traced to the use of the city water. The city health records prove the healthful condition of the water and they show that during the year 1919 there was but one case of typhoid fever in the city; Seven in 1920; eleven in 1921 und two in 1922, out of a population of nearly 8000 people. Not one of these cases has been traced to the water supplied by the company, but on the contrary, a large percentage of the cases have been traced to other sources, Far example in, 1921 where there Were eleven cuses, three in one family wo were*taken ill, were drinking water obtained from melting snow, We contend with sanity and reason that no fiktration plant is necessary for the purification of the water. We do. admit however, that such a plant would muke the water more pleasing in appearance, can the city at this time afford to place a burd- en of $150,000 on che taxpayers for a filtration plant to obtain this one object. STREAMERS IN COLLISION Glasgow, May 26—The steamship Metagama, bound from Glasgow for Quebec and Montreal with |1,100 pas- jsengers was in. collision today with the British freighter Baron Vernon. The freighter was seriously damag- ed and the liner anly slightly so. Some -of the freighter’s crew had remarkable escapes. WOULD DENY AID TO @RI PKs | Paris, May 26.—The Frencit gov- ernment has asked Great and Italy through ambassadors in Paris to join it in making urgent representations to Athens to the effect that the allies are determin- ¢d not to become involved, in a possible Turco-Greek conflict and would neither prevent the Turkish army trom erg ‘to’ Thrace nor le Purity of the Missouri River water | was required to use the chlorine gasj Britain: for the construction of a new rae works system. 9 CANDIDATES — | SEEKING TOGA IN MINNESOTA Governor Preus Is Eighth Candidate and Hibbing Mayor Is the Ninth St. Paul, May | 26. —Governor J. A. | 0. Preug was the eighth candidate to file in the senatorial race to succeed the late Senator Knute Nelson. (iov- ernor Preus made no statement when he filed on the Republican ticket to- day. ; The ninth candidate ‘to add his name to the swelling list of entries was Victor L, Power, mayor of Hib- bing, who also filed today on the Ke- | publican ticket. Mr. Power, who said he had no statement to make at this time, declared he would open a vigorous campaign at Hibbing today or Sunday. WON'T BREAK WITH RUSSIA London, May 26.—Great Britain has decided that there shall be no break with Russia. It is held in diplomatic circles that’ while the last note from Moscow is in some ‘respects not wholly satisfactory the remaining points in the dis- pute with the Soviet government are susceptible of solution by ne- gotiations. TO REORGANIZE DAIRY CIRCUIT As a whelind of he Be icaltural committee of the Association of Commerce this morning@steps to aid in re-organizing the Bismarck Hols- tein Fresian dairy circuit were dis- cussed.. A speciat committee com- posed of J. A. Graham, Geo. Dueme- land, J. L, Kelley and F. A. Lahr was named to- devise ways and .means. Steps also were taken to assure representation of Bismarck at the New Salem circuit annual meet- ing in June, TRAIL BOOSTING PLANNED. | Williston, N. D:, May 26,—T. C. | Hutchison, secretary of the North Dakota division of the Roosevelt In- ternationa) Highway association, and Harry Taylor, international secretary plan to visit every town on the North Dakota division this summer and ac- quaint the people of the advantages of this highway. It is desired to in- crease the highwa; facilities for taking care of the tremendous tour- ellow the Greek fleet to enter the ist traffic ry is expected over this Dardanelles. [route this y " rem he: the document offered by the defense this morning and signed by 86 citi- zena that the defendant could re-! ceive a fair and impartial trial. This instrament was accompanied by 15 individual affidavits. The state's affidavit tended to show that | 48 of those who signed the defense’s papers were employes of the Putnam Lumber company. The defense first contended that the uffidavits secured by the state in seeking a change of venue were cir- culated around by W. H. Matthews, former county judge, now under in- dictment charging first degree mur- der. It was ascertained Matthews was indiebed by the grand jury yes- terday for an alleged crime commit- ted approximately two years ago. It is charged he aided in burning a ne- gro to death. It was learned that the case had been investigated sev- eral times and only this grand jury could secure sufficient evidence to return a true bill. Grimson Attacked, L. E, Wade, representative in the Florida legislature, and leading coun- sel for the defense, scored the news- papers ard attacked the presence of G, Grimson, assistant attorney gen- eral of North Dakota ,who has been investigating the Tabert case for some time| He declared that tne North Dakotan was here primarily to secure evidence in whichyto base « suit for damages against the Putnam | Lumber company. The legislator also attacked the Florida legislature for the attention given to the convict reform at this session, = x | The Weather | ee eee For Bismarck and vie ly cloudy and cooler tonight. Sun- day somewhat unsettled and cooler. For North Dakota: Partly cloudy tonight; cooler west portion. Sun- day somewhat unsettled and cooler. General Weather Conditions The pressure is low over the Rocky Mountain region and precipi- tation fell from the northern Rocky Mountain region to the north Paci- fic Coast. Heavy precipitation oc- curred at St, Louis, Mo. Fair, warm weather prevails over the Plains States and maximum temperatures in North Dakota ranged from 80 to 90 degrees yesterday, Road Conditions Highways are generally in ; good to excellent in all parts of the State. Corn and Wheat , Stations High Low Preci. Amenia .... 86 47 0 Clear BISMARCK 58 0 Clear Bottineau 54 0 Clear Devils Lake ‘ 64 0 Clear Dickinson 54 0 Clear Ellendale 46 0 Cicar Fessenden 55 0 Clear Grand Forks 80 50 0 Clear Jamestown .. 81 47 0 Clear Langdon . 84 53 0 aes Larimore » 84 480 ar Lisbon . - 8 47 0 Cleat Minot ... » 82 55 0 Clear Napoleon + 82 51 0 Clear’ Pembina . 91 49 0 Clear Williston ..... 84 60 0 Ch Moorhead 82 52 0 Ch Orris, W. erts, Meteorologist. divisions of the state lost money in closed banks none are in the posi-| tion of Slope county to recover from the State Bonding Fund by court) jaction, in the opinion of Harold ; Hopton, manager of the department.| | Slope county won a $50,000 verdict | against the fund in the supreme| ! court, because of money lost by the! rer in depositing in banks| were held to have not fur-! nished proper bonds and which lat- er closed. he state law requires claim against the State Bonding Fund to {be made within 60 days after dis- ‘covery of a condition on which tion is based, and no other countie complied with this, he stated. Ren-| ville county recently made a claim | of $30,000 against the former surer and the bonding fund, wh {Mr. Hopton held should be denied ‘because the law had not been com- plied with. A conference of the state board is expected to be held to decide if any further action will |be taken in the Slope county case. 'The fund has plenty mect the claim, according to Hopton. On April 30 there was | $168,681.04 cash reported, accounts receivable were $9,981.63; registered warrants $7,993.86 and real estate valued at it 400. | | trea-| fund | soon} of money to! Mr. NEW ROAD IS NOW COMPLETE | | |To Be Opened Soon—Speeders Are Given Warning | The new concrete road between Bismarck and the new bridge will be opened for travel about June 14.} The work on the road is complet- ed, and the concrete will set for about three weeks. With the appetite of speeders sharpened by the nea sh of the road, and the increase in the num- ber of autos on the road during warm weather, Chief of Police Mart- ineson today. issued a request of all autoisty to guide, the safety of them- selves and others by careful driving, With this warning and with an- nouncement that a copy of the traf- fic laws may be obtained at the po- lice station, there will be no excuse for a speegr when arrested, he said. Care in turning corners, testing of brakes, attention, to lights and keeping within the speed limit are f's admonition to Madison, Wis., May 26.—Just a few moments ahead of his pursuers, John L. Whitfield, wanted for the killing of a Cleveland policeman, broke from cover in @ hazel grove outside of Mc- Farland this morning and again eluded police officers and a large posse by making a temporary get- ' away in the large green: automobile | Wood and Oakley, Chicago bond at- ESCAPED MURDERER AGAIN ELUDES WISCONSIN POSSE; POLICE ON HEELS dustrial Commission for purchase of | soldier bonus claims in North ‘kota, under authority of an the 1923 legislature, have thus fat! {been unable to surmount the diffi-| culties. | “Three firms which apparently! have been at work on* this. matter! with their attorneys working out the legal as well as the financial! problems invol have not been Jable as yet to get the approval of torneys, and feel they cannot make | an offer until they get that apprd-| val,” Governor Nestos said today. “Representatives of these Ciel have expressed grave doubt as to} the legality of ‘any method of pur-| chase under the laws of the stuate,! for the reason that the levy for the soldier bonus can only stand from| legislative session to legislative: session, and there is nothing in the! constitution or laws which would) ;| Prohibit the legislature from re-| pealing the act. Of course, every] | one considers that there is no pro-| bability of this and it is a moral! | certainty that the bonus levy wil! not be repealed. But in dealing| with purchasers of securities — the! bond hou! must deal only with} the legal aspects and it must be con-| ceded that the legislature has the power to repeal the levy. “Bes is fact the soldier} bonus bear no interest] and this complicates matters, as it is| difficult to figure the exact discount! on eaeh claim purchased to offset} the interest which the notes would! have to carry if sold to these houses. It would be necessary, of| course, to guage accura' the} money which would be received in- der the bonus levy from month to month so that it would be received | at the proper time to retire the notes.” All of the financial firms interest, however, have promised to continue | their efforts to agree upon a plan| under which they would be willing to purchase the unpaid soldier bonus certificates and enable ervice men to get their bonus without d lay, the Governor said. \ They first will endeavor to get approval of the Chicago bond firm, and then present any plan to the Industrial commis- sion which will, the Governor said, lay the matter before the executive committee of the Ameri of the state, as the Comm sired their counsel and advice in the matter. REQUISITIONS MADE Requisitions have been issued by| Governor Nestos for the return from Minnesota to Cass county of Carl Severson, wanted for child deser- tion, and John Johnson from Oregon to C wanted for non- support of which he stole after escaping from police here Tuesday night. The escaping fugitive was traced ‘as far as Edgerton by police officers, headed by Lieut. Charles Nevell vf Cleveland. They are now close on | ple. ahr, Note:—Request has Rapidly running and turbid water! : a een 1 ‘Dilly gage this date: aan i rc vices Mase sr, committee, Mayor Lenhart felt satis-| five days after Tabert is alleged to i % “ : y says s date is Ma; % ae thea re a CSD Vee pot HG 2 Git ee Aad CHAU eIREATENCRaHMMMERNSEMRRIT: | Raveidicdirandatbat neither the com: | | May be Able to Evolve Plan to's: esta cl be accepted unti Appeal Mat . eae 4 | Pany nor its officials could interfere | 5 p.m, on that day, o erhans is in-| Water Supply Co. to print a | typhoid or other germs detrimental) ity, of long residence in Bismare A F Make Offer Governor ahs SOT eee Ree has abelian three articles upon the | tothe heulth of the consumer, Avaly:] of interest in the eity and primarily with the defendant getting a fair Other Claims Made Against peas ai the aeceten Referred. . 2 . a ice ieorcavater e lution of the prob- | trial here. | . = | estos Says le socio ich Mr. Hellstrom anbig i i ys a! Water works issue from the | sis shows that the river water interested in a solution o: p ! 2S rE | pene Fention comes immediately, Savs 8) utility's standpoint. This ar- | practically free from. such germs,| lems involved in the interest of the Defeense Has Affidavits. , The State Bonding Fund | br poses r: 04 vesena teats sido awas leg: C e; @| he ‘a y . i 2. | social workers internationale at Ham, | tle in no way should be con- | Muny citizens are familiar with! citizens generally and not for any| Stafford Caldwell, assistant states | Disallowed Financial houses which undertook! wissioners and the tax conumivsion ‘i ; | Strued as representing the view- is fae se of! special interest. is ey, presented an affidavit dur- | york out a method by which eps rR rae a burg by the Dortmund general trades | ‘y this fact and object to the use attorney, pre d | to wor t a method by ich th cemhexet th: aie wate G | Point of The Tribune on the is- | the chlorine gas now used in the! A large number of bids are expect-| ing the atternoon session to refute | SSS | could make an offer to the stute In-| “"@ hereby authorized to compro- Unen: { sue. The position of this paper | \.ter under directions of the health|ed by the commission Monday night, | Although some other political sub mise and settle taxes assessed upon bank stock for the year 1919, 1920, 1921, which have not already been compromised, settled and paid upon jthe same basis of settlement upo: which nearly all of the banks of th state have paid taxes for such year The settlement of the taxes upc bank stock for the years 1919, 19 and 1921, heretofore made by the - commissioner and carried into eff | by boards of County Commission is in all things hereby ratified a confirmed.” His committee for petitioners F. L, Hellstrom, Bismarck; Fra L. Brandt, Bismarck; A. N. Fulke son, Devils Lake; Herbert Hard, F: go; Thorwald Mostad, Minot. The supreme court held: that { legislature had failed to enact a 1 on state bank stock for the ye: 1919, 1920 and 1921. The bank agreed to pay a tax on a 50 per c assessment, which they said was same as on other similar stock, « the settlement was approved by st officials. Al] but a few banks in state paid the tax. Mr. Hellstrom said that he wan to thank those who signed his p: tions. Mr. Frazier proposes to refer vote of the people( in the Novem! 1924 election, the three major e tion laws of the assembly: includ the so-called no-party state elect law, the law providing for a sep ate primary for the selection of ¢ didates for United States offices. " election laws wer ecalled a part « the I. V. A. program. With the filing of petitions be ing the names of but 7,000 legal + ers a law enacted by the legislat. may be referred to vote of the p By filing 30,000 the petiti may direct a special election, In ordinary course with less than 000 names filed the question are + mitted to voters at the next electi: The Governord may call a spe election, Theodore G. Nelson, president the I, V. A.fi has said he favors c ing a special election in late June July if the laws are referred. G ernor Nestos has not made pu’ his attitude in this respect. League Referendum. The proposed league referendu» would include: the bill appropriatia:: $10,953.65 for the house investiga: into state industries in 1921; S 2 267, putting power of winding up « fairs of banks in the supreme cour! and a commissioner; S. B. 250, > writing the guaranty of bank posits act, giving guaranty fund missioner power. over banks; S. 5B. 152, providing inks may merge: S. B. 204, requiring the full text of laws to be printed op ballots wher referred and S. B. 26, providing for a board of mandyers for the state mill and elevator, / CITY NOT RESPONSIBLE Minot, N. D., May 26—The City of Minot cannot be held responsible for damage done to the banks of the ‘Mouse river along property owned by individuals who may sustain losses as a result of erosion, according to R. H. Bosard, city attorney. How- ever, he said, the eity should ‘meke | his trail, while the posses still huitt in the marshy country around Lake Kegonesa. repairs where damage is being done to! bridge abutments or edie i ia 4 other’ similar instante