The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1923, Page 1

} WEATHER FORECASTS aptly cloudy tonight and Sun- airy THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1923 FINAL EDITION CITY PUR NEW CLUE TO TAYLOR DEATH IS FOLLOWED Naticn-wide Search Launched By Seattle Sheriff Follow- ing Information TAYLOR’S RING BURIED Reported Texan Confided “That Movie Director Was | Slain by Bandits | / Seattle, Wash, June 9.—Inquiries to reach ull over the country were | being pushed from here today by } Sheriff Matt Starwich, who has pick- ed up a fresh clue to the mysterious slaying in Hollywood, California, eighteen months ago of William Des- mond Taylor, movie director, The purpose of these inquiries was to, find Otis Hefner, described as a big Texan, once a stockman and later an alleged bandit. The sheriff got interested in the | case yesterday when Crawford White, a lawyer of this city, told him that a | ond ring which Hefner said he | hidden between Seattle and Ta- { was taken from Taylor, accord- { ing to Hefner's story. Hefner, when | \ | he was a prisoner here a year go on a charge of stealing an automo- hile, leq officials to where he said the cache was. He told them that it cyutained a diamond ring and $200 ov in bonds and seemed much di appointeg when they foiind nothing. White told the sheriff that before communicating with the officers Hef- ner had talked ‘with him about the things supposed to be in the cache and had said that ‘Taylor was killed | by a bandit gang of five, including Hefner. Hefner eid that he did not | rticipate in the killing. White ex- | ned that when he heard that Hef- rl ner had-left Seattle under a sus- | pendeq sentence he kept silent for | professional reasons. MAY BUILDING © ON INCREASE Greater Increase in North- west Than in Any Other Section May construction volume was the largest on record, according to the ¥. W. Dodge Corporation. ‘The pre- vious high record was in May of last year, The increase last month over the previous May was nearly 5 per cen ‘The building report for the North- west for the month of May,1923, fol- Io The Northwest (Minnesota, the Da- kotas and Northern Michigan) has shown the greatest increase this year of any locality in- the country. Thegrevival was slowest here, but is in a most flourishing state at present. The increase in construction volume of the first five months of this year over the corresponding period of 1922 has been 62 per cent. March con- struction broke al] records; April beat March by 12 per cent; May beat April by 31 per cent. The May total was $18,942,000, The increase over May, 1922, was 74 per cent. Last month’s figures included: $6,- 947,000, or 37 per cent, for ids $4,911,000, or 26 per cent, for dential buildings; $3,061,000, or per cent, for’ public works and utilities; $1,452,000, or 8 per cent, for business buildings; and $1,145,000, or 6 per cent for educational buildings. Contemplated new work reported during the month amounted to $19,- 943,000, an increase of 47 per cent over the amount reported in April. Tammany Hall May Be Wrecked je: Warden’s Does It Through Wife Works to Reclaim So Sympathy — Not Sentimentality MRS, JOHN L. EORGE BRITT Service Writer. Joliet, IL, June 9.—An eye that is Fequally quick to detect fraud and to shed the sympathetic tear makes Mrs. John L, Whitman, wife of the warden of the Illinois State Peni- tentiary here, as vital a part of the prison community as her husband himself. “It isn't that she comes sonal contact with our much,” explains Warden Whitman. “The effect comes simply from her presence and her interest which can- in per- men so not be concealed, It is the effect of character Is out the best in othe Just that presence, according to “Yellow Kid” Weil, one of the most notorious prisoners who ever passed through in recent times, is “the greatest influence in making convicts go straight.” No Sentimentality. “This isn't a situation of mother and her bo: she say: “They are men and deserve to be met on that basis. No sobs and sentimentality. Just a friendly, sua helpfulness, re aren’t any incorrigibles. “There’s so much good in the worst of us that it is bound to come out if given encouragement and op- portunity, You don’t think you would improve much though, do you, if some one were scolding you all the time? It is just the same with our men here.” ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FAILS Minot, N, D., June 9.—Earsel Wil- liams, aged 20, of Rolla, N. D., until recently employed as a taxi driver here, is held at the city jail without charge following what authorities be- lieve was an attempt at suicide last night when he thrust a good-bye note in the hands of a frieng and jumped into the Mouse river. He was hauled out of the water by a passer-by. A disagreement with the police is believed to have been the cause of the suicidt attempt. 18-HOLE CLUB TO BE OPENED Fargo, June 9.—The first 18 hole golf course in, the State of North Dakota will be formally opened on Saturday, June 30, when the Fargo Country club will entertain golfers frém Grand Forks, Devils Lake, oe tact with WHITMAN } Years ago when Warden Whitman | , was in charge of the Chicago Brid After the fire came the explan: tion from Mrs. Whitman. “I just went in an told them put wet towels over their faces told them they woald be taken if they were in danger,” she called. “But how did you make them p: lattention in all that excitement?” oO want to speak with an understan ing outside person, with hope.” ALL INVITED A general invitation to people on June 12 and 1 ! Flasher Commercial club and office: of the Flasher Holstein Dairy Ass ciation, The tour ‘starts from the farm five miles west of Flasher at a. m. June 12. Salem Holstein Circuit will be vi ited. Governor McMaster of South D: Dakota will meet during the tour. BOARD MEMBERS GIVE DIPLOMA | RB board of administration, was at Wal peton to deliver diplomas to grad ates of the School of Science lai night. Ellendale Normal June 14, uls and cevictalies with the servants inourbome and re- “No soul is so dead that it won't respond to kindness and kindle anew TO JOIN TOUR the state to join in the Dairy Tour is extended by the Vogel On June 13 the New kota and Governor Nestos of North Murphy, president of | the Mr, Murphy will address the students and deliver diplomas at the H, P. Goddard, board member, will WOMAN TELLS OF GRIME OF | HER HUSBAND ‘Informs Authorities That He Slew South Dakotans | | On Trip | BODIES WERE BURIED Killed Man for Money ant “Woman Because He Feared She Would Tell Bozeman, Mont. June 9—Acting on | information of Mrs. Ivan Danner, | who informed authorities that her! husband, Seth Ora Danner, had kill- | ed Mr. and Mrs, John Strouse of | Mobridge, S. D., near Central Park, | Mont. Nov. gf 1 on th dies banks of the Natin “River Sheriff James Smith, ° Covoner E,W, Harland and Deputy , Sheriffs Howell and Elmore went te the spot today and found the bodi Mrs, Danner cers. Danner was night but no ch: placed in jail e preferred against jhim, The county attorney said he jwould file charges today. ‘Late yesterday Mrs, | a sworn statement to County Attor- ey FE. A. Peterson, alleging — her ‘husband had killed Strouse and his io- well, there was a fire. One cell ; Wife, the man for the money he was house containing about 300 men was | supposed to have and the woman be-| in the path of the flames. Smoke | cause it was feared “she might |blew through its windows and it|prove troublesome when she found jseemed doomed. Yet not un outery }her husband missing.” ‘ose and not a sign of panic ap-} The woman was slain with an axe, | peared, jshe said, and the man earlier in the| i a- day shot. to |from Mobridge to litin | in two automobiles. They for the night Nov, 14 | Park. She asserted that the body of Mr Strouse was left in a camp jand that during the night Danner |went out and brought Strouses’ body county camped ut: ay “Why, they knew me, and of [back to the camp and placed it be- course they obeyed. side that of the woman, The next Thinks of Future. night Mrs, Danner told officers both “My principal personal contact | bodies were buried. f with the convicts here is with the} Coroner Harland said lust night servants in our home. [ never: ask| that an inquest was not necessary. what they have done or yhow long eras they are in for,” she continued. “) start considering them from their entrance here and see if I can't make their future better. “You should have been here Me- moria] Day at the ball game on the farm. I rode back to the prison in the car with some of the men. They | are eager so talk, And eee is | Princess Christian, was Sister | not intended just to excite help to : i get them their freedom. They just Of Late King Edward as The Seventh London, Jupe 9.—Princess Chris tian, aunt of King George, died thiy | morning. The Princess Helena Augusta Vic- toria, more generally known as the Princess Christian from the name of her husband, was born May 26, 1846, the third daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and was a sister of the late King Edward the Sevegth, and an aunt of the present British sovereign. ; She was married on July 6, 1866, to Prince Frederick Christian of Schles wig-Holstein, who died in London on October 28, 1917, There survives ofe son, Prince Al bert John, Duke of Schleswig-Hol- stein, who served in the Prussian army during the war and two daugh- ters, Princess Hellena Victoria and. Princess Marie Louise, COMPANY “A” OFF TO CAMP Bismarck Men Leave on Spe-; cial for Devils Lake of rs, o- poy 8- a- S h- Ju- st Company “A,” North Dakota Na- acompanied the offi- ‘| last | Danner made( The two families were traveling, Central, ‘FARGO COLLEGE WEATHER FOR | COMING WEEK 9. — Weather Washington, June Cutlook for the week beginning Monday Upper Mississippi Valley and Region of the Great Lakes: Upper Mississippi Valley —Con-, erable cloudiness and probably at beginning. Generally fair tter, Normal temperature. | ‘DOLLAR DROPS’ PALLHAPPILY | IN BISMARCK ral therea Almost Quarter of an Inch of Rain Brings Welcome Aid To Growing Crops HEAVY AT WILLISTON Over an Inch of Rain Falls in, The Northwestern Part | \ of State Lae “Dollar drops" fell in Bismarck ; and adjacent territory last night and | today H The rain which has been missing ‘this territory began late last night, | jand at 10 o'ldck this morning when} the skies were clearing @ad amount- jed to .21, one-fourth of an inch.. At the same time Bottineau, which, also has been missed by showers,! reported a heavy rain ninety-hun- dreds of an inch falling there. Williston reported « regular down-| ‘pour for the northwestern of! the sta having 1.10 inches, | The weather report for the state,’ in the 24 hours ending at 7 showed in addition to the abov Vinches at Napoleon and .02 at not. i While the forecast for tonight a {tomorrow did not contain — r: | cloudy wenther was reported in every | [part of the state : RAIN IN JAMESTOWN. Jamestown, N. D., June 9—A good shower was’ falling in Jamestown, at 111 o'clock this morning. A heavy it was cleur in the eastern part of the state. $5.000 REWARDS ARE OFFERED, | Chicago, Rewards t ing $5,000 offered by two ‘a Masonic lodges spurred the author- ities today in their: search for the wirl bandit slayer of Richard Tesmer, prominent Chicago insur- ance man, Four suspects are being held to- day although the police have admi ted jthey are “working in the dark Reports from Fargo said that June 9 rs WILL REOPEN Plan Announced by President Of Board of Trustees Fargo, June 9—In preparation fox ythe reopening in September, 1924,| of Fargo College, closed for about a year, the board of directors through R, A. Beard, president of the board, announced today that selection of a president of the college to assume duties January 1, 1924, was under consideration. Dr, Beard stated the college presi- dent would be expected to direct the work of raising $40,000 a year for the maintenance of the institu- tion. Salary of the president for three years has been guaranteed by the board. ‘3 PROSECUTORS j the largest SE SHRINKAGE New York, June 9—Tammany Hall in-east 14th Street generally known as “the wigwam” may soon give way to} a modern business building, it, wis learned last night. The younger members of the or- ganization desire a larger and more modern home up town and several ing realty operatons have made ids for thé old brick building,, Valley City, Jamestown, Bismarck and Minot at an open tournament. The tournament will mark the use for the first time of the new nine holes stretching along the Red river, the addition of which has made che’ Fargo club’s course one of the spor- tiest and finest in the northwest. The plans for the day call for a‘ tournament opening Saturday morn- ch has played such a prominent| ing and continuing through Sunday, t in the political life of the met-| with a dinner dance at the clubhouse Aropolie. : Saturday night. The site of the building was pur- The new nine holes have been un- chased in 1867 for $80,000. The|der construction for the past two amounts of the’ bids have not been| years. They run along the river, winding in and out among the tress, announced. making them both beautiful and ) haar eed sporty. ‘They are well trapped and REMAIN IN FOLD, bunkered, giving the golfer addi- ‘St. Cloud, Minn, June 9.—North Dakota delegates to the United Com- mercial Travelers district convention decided to remain in the fold instead of trying to organize a district of their own. Minnesota ang North Da- kota at present comprise the district. Albert Le@ probably will get the 1924 meeting pf the organization, other bidders Betwg St. Paul, and Fargo, tional cause to be on his mettle. SCHOOL DIVISION SOUGHT. Fort Yates, N. D.} June 9.—Peti- tions have been filed with the Sioux county. superintendent of’ schools asking division of the Fort Yates school district, Under the plan, sev- eral townships would be ‘formed into 'n new district to be known as the Selfridge school district, ‘The divis- ion move has been taken in connec- tion with a proposition to bond for a new school building at Selfridge, N. D. OWicers for the ensuing year and the 1% delegates to the national ‘con- vention to be held at Columbus June 26 will be elected today. deliver diplomas at the Minot Nor- mal June 14 and Miss Minnie Nielson also a board member, will deliver them at Dickinson on the same day. Robert T. Muir will deliver diplo- mas.at the bling school at Bathgate, and J, A. Kitchen, the fifth board member, will give them to graduates of the Valley City Normal the morn- ing of Jyne 14 and at the Mayville Normal the afternoon of the same day, Mr. Kitchen will speak at a com- munity picnic near Bowesmont, June 12, ional Guard, was off to cump to-) day. While a drizzling rain wag fall- ing the company, with over 50 men in line, formed at their headquar- ters in the Baker ‘building on Sec- ond street and marched to the sta- tion where they boarded cars. At Jamestown the Bismarck company will join other companies and pro- ceed to Devils Lake on a special train, arriving there this after- noon. The Quartermaster Detachment, Bismarck, already is in camp, hav- ing gone there in reconnoisanc? sian corre: holm Tidi: wagons. There are 1,200 men expected at camp. j Alvin Owsley, national comman- der of the American Legnion, will be a guest.of the guard on one day of the camp. HOTEL TO BE OPENED. Mandan Girl Has Title Role In Macalester Play St. Paul, Minn., June 9.— Gwen Owen of Mandan,N. D., will have the title role in the senior class play, “Only 38,” which the gradu- ating class of Macalester college will present in the college chapel Friday and Monday. ‘Miss Qwen has been prominent in many. plays given by the expres- sion department of the college «throughout her four years at school, autoists in the work that is being done towards raising Fish lake. St. John last Sunday insp work, REPORT 400 AREDROWNED Stockholm, Sweden, June 9—Rus- 400 persons have been drowned and 20,000 rendered homeless by floods in the lower Volga region, the Stock- that nearly spondents of ingen report DELVING INTO STOCK AFFAIRS Three-ply Investigation Fol- lows Failure of Second Largest of Firms EW FAILURE IS ADDED) Zz | Three Big Firms Operating on) Curb Market Now Have Been Closed New York, dune 9—Three prose-| cuting attorneys the U, S, District | Attorney, the district attorney of New York and the states attorney-| A { general are conducting investigations of bucket shops in this city today The entrance of State Attorney-Gen eral Carl Schurmann and a force of | five deputies was made today, The states attorney-general’s en- trance into the situation followe yesterday's closing involuntary | ankruptey preceedings of L. L. Winkleman & Co. the largest brok erage house on the curb, 4 ayd Baker, the firm which closed its doors a week ago. nother Failure New York, June 9 list of stock brokerage augmented today by the f involuntary against 3 petition in bankruptey! . Wolfe and Co., one of arb market firms with a branen office in Chicago. Like the firm of L. L. Winklemann and Co. which failed yesterday, the Wolfe house had been a member of the Consolidated Stock Exchange until about a year ago when it with- drew after having been placed un- der investigation by the exchange. NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT OUTPU With 88 Per Cent of Acreage In Crop Is Estimated at 82,107,000 Washington, June 9--The — fore- east. of crop’ production this year ed on June 1 conditions wer made public yesterday by the U s follow Department of Agriculture Winger wheat 1,000,000 buy spring wheat 236,000,000 bu. Barley 196,000,000; rye 72,000, 000 bu; hay 99,000,000 tons; apples 187,000,000 bu; peaches 47,000,000 bu. This year’s «winter wheat crop is 2,713,000 bushels more than — last month's forecast. based on May 1 conditions. The spring wheat crop was fore- cast at 34,000,000 bushels less than last year’s crop. The spring wheat area is 18,503,- 000 acres, or a percent of of last year’s. ‘The 40,768,- 000, or 101 percent of last year’ and the barley acreage’ : is 7,- 980,000 or 108 percent of year’s The condition of the crop in per- centage of a normal June 1 is as follows: Winter wheat 76.3; spring wheat 90.2; oats 85 barley 89; rye 81.1; hay 84.4; pastures 84.8; apples 75.5; peaches 66.7. North Dakota cent. North D: cent the wheat last. The forecast 107,000 bushels. Th a big wheat shrink RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED Judge J. A. Coffey has issued a re- J straining order, returnable July 2, against the Guaranty Fund Commis- sion to prevent it from disposing of notes and other collateral put up by the now defunct Bank of New Rock- ford with the First National bank of Minneapolis and which was purchas- ed by the commission for $3,500. The suit was instituted by C, H. Reimers, receiver. The receiver and commis- sion disputed the use to which the collateral was to be put. The com- mission bought the collateral to pre- vent a sacrifice under foreclosure, Reimers says the commission claims ownership of the collateral while it should be the bank’s property. condition 88 per- tu has but 88 per creage this year as that of 82,- would indicate e for the state. ARMY OF CATERPILLARS MOVES IN OREGON; TRAINS ARE DELAYED | Vorvallis, Ore., June 9.—The van-j has not been, ascertained, but ac- St. John, N. D., June 9.—Birch-| guard of the army of caterpillars wood hotel, St. John, on thé shores | which has invaded this section reach- of Fish lake will be opened between |ed Corvallis and the sidewalks of June 15 and June 20, as a result of | some sections were covered with the the renewed interest on the part of } creatures. The caterpillars were responsible for considerable delay to a train near About 500 automobile parties were in| here Wednesday and delayeg another ig the }train 15 minutes yesterday. cording to the entymologist their march isin search of a sheltereq spot where they may spin cocoons to emerge ‘later as brown moths. Trainmen arriving here saiq the ‘army stil] was coming over the hills between here and Albany, covering the railway track to a depth of sev- | eral inches in spots, making pat The source of the caterpillar army | next to impossible, PRICE FIVE CEN'IS CHASES WATER WORKS WATER COMPANY HEAD AGREES TO TAKE $265,000 FOR PLANT; CITY TAKES IT WITHIN 90 DAYS ————— Judge G. P. Flannery and City Commission and Citizens’ Committee Settle Long-Standing Problem of City — Citizens’ Committee Believes That City Commission Did The Right Thing for Consumers. The city of Bismarck this afternoon agreed to buy the plant of the Bismarck Water Supply Company. Phe ity will pay $265,000 cash for the plant and take it over within 90 days. Contract for the sale was being drawn up by attorneys afternoon after the city commission meeting and Judge George P. Flannery of St. Paul, head of the company, will transfer the property within 90 days. ; The city will pay cash for the plant out of bonds and warrants to be sold. The company agrees to transfer every- thing except office furniture. The company agrees, and the city likewise, that all litigation shall cease. ‘The date of taking over depends upon the speed with en the city can sell and deliver bonds . It may be within 30 days. The price of $265,000 represents the amount of an offer made by the city for the plant a few months ago. It is based upon the recent estimates. of City Engineer Atkinson, with addition for working capital and in view of the general situation. The sale follows speedy action, which began with the voting of bonds by the citizens recently either for a new plant or for purchase of the present system. Bids on a new plant were called for. Some contracts were held in abeyance while the city made a final offer for the Bismarck W ater Supply Company’s plant on the basis of the bids. The matter had to be settled by Tuesday, since this was the date to which extension had been granted by contractors, and on this date the city would either have to award ‘Sint ‘ tracts for building a new plant or reject them. Judge Flannery’s Position Judge Flannery, an early day resident of Bismarck, now president of the Northwestern Trust Company of St. "Paul administrator of the James J. Hill estate and executor ot the Alexander McKenzie estate and head of the water com- pany, came to Bismarck yesterday with Pierce Butler, Jr. attorney. Sate Mr. Flanney’s mi this i ion was to try and agree with the city. A lengthy meeting was held last night, in which an engineer for the water company gave the value of the plant in light of recent bids at about $318,000. The city commission, which had mrade an offer of $250,000 to expire Monday night, stood by the figures of Ci y Engineer Atkinson. He estimated it would cost $241,000 to reproduce the plant on the basis of the bids. The city had added about $9,000 for going value. _ The ity commission stood\on the advice in consultation with the citizens’ committee, composed of P. C. Remington, Dr. N. O. Ramstad, J. P. Sell, H. 7 inuenas land and A. W. Luca , This morning the city commission and citizens’ committee and Mr. Flannery met together and talked the matter over frankly. . ‘The result was an agreement on the part of the city that ie settle the matter finally it would pay $265,000 for the plant. On the part of Mr. Flannery it was an agreement to dis- regard his engineers’ statements and to sell the plant on a eure based chiefly on the city engineer’s estimate, _ Previous prices put on the plant by the w. officials had been around $500,000. ater company) Formal Sale Consummated : This afternoon a formal meeting was held and the sale was consummated. of Mr. Atkinson, HOLD 6 I¥ MURDER QUERY Store Girl's Body Is Found) Under a Culvert Expressions of Citizens Members of the citizens’ committee jfelt that the city commission had done the right thing. A. W. Lucas said: “I think it was an expediency that was properly economical and for the best interests of the consumers.” . O. Ramstad said: “I believe y best thing that can be done by taking over the plant at this figure, and I am glad that Mr. Atkinson's figures and work have been vindicated. H. J. Duemeland said: “I think it is the best strake of business the city has ever done.” J. P. Sell and B. E. Jones, who were on the first citizens’ water commit- tee, said: “The desire of the old wa- ter consumers’ committee has been met and their action vindicated. We jbelieve this is the biggest single stroke of business for the growth of Bismarck that has been made in 20 years.” Youngstown, O., June 9—Five per- sons are under arrest today in connec tion with the discovery under a cul- vert of the body of Helena Drathman, a department store clerk. Those ar- rested are George Menier, 27, a taxi- cab operator, said to have been an intimate friend of the dead woman; his wife, Edith Menier, 30; Mrs. A. cumberledge, 33; Richard O’Connel:, Ear] Chamberlain, 28, ang his wife, aged 22. The Chamberlains came here recently from Jamestown, N. Y.| Mr. Flannery, asked for a state- Chamberlain is a taxi driver for |ment, said: Menier. “I sympathize with the desire of Mrs. Menier, according to detec- tives, said she knew of intimacy be- tween her husband and the dead wo- man. URGE BIG SUM FOR EDUCATION Proposed That Norwegian Lutherans Spend $2,000,000 St. Paul, June 9.—Recommenda- tions for the establishment of a $2,- 000,000 school fund and a $1,300,000 fund for genera) church purposes was made today to the tri-ennial church convention of the Norwegian Luth- eran church by its finance committee. Consideration of the responsibility and the special committee on efficien- ey and economy of the church recom- mending that changes in the budget was begun by the convention. This aftepnoon the delegates will meet in nine district conventions. the citizens of Bismarck to own their water plant, and I have gone the limit to make this possible and to avoid litigation.” It became known that Mr. Flan- nery, since arriving in Bismarck yes- terday, had taken a firm stand to- ward avoiding further, expensive liti- gation. If the matter had not been settled, some citizens here expected the wa. ter company to seek an injunction in the courts to prevent the city from selling bonds and warrants advertised for Monday night. Among the reasons understood to have impelled the city commission and citizens’ committee in their at- titude was that by taking over the old plant they. would avoid litiga- tion, necessity of teari: up many streets to lay mains, and would be in a position to furnish water with the old plant at cost while it was be- ing improved, and would save many thousands of dollars by having a pro- ducing property at the state, where- as if the city built a plant it would begs heavy interest charges to pay on bonds afd warrants during the period of construction, The saving on these items has been estimated as (Continued on Page 3) |