The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1924, Page 1

= a a Ses WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy tonight and Sat- urday. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [tmani | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRID! Y, FEBRUARY 1, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS WOODROW WILSON NEAR DEATH COMMITTEE ORDERS FALL TO TESTIFY ‘PHYSICIANS OF PROBERS FIND HIM WELL ABLE: Chairman of Committee Or-| ders Him Before Body at 10 o’clock Tomorrow ORDER Action Taken After Special Committee Examines Him In Sick Room, MAY NOT EMPLOY HIM Washington, Feb, 1.—Indica- tions were given at the White House today that Thomas W. Gregory, former Attorney Gener- al, would not be employed as special counsel in the oil land lease cases in view of the testi- mony today of E. L. Dohney be- fore the senate oil committee. A formal statement issued at the White House said that such employment “might be an em- barassment:to Mr. Gregory and perhaps ‘otherwise would be im- proper.” DIRECT ANNULMENT Washington, Feb. 1.—Without debate the house today passed the Walsh resolution already ap- proved by the senate directing the president to bring about can- cellation of the Dohney and Sin- clair naval oil leages. Representative Longworth, the Republican Leader, urging that there be no show of partisan- ship with the former President near death, asked that debate be limited to 30 minutes. Rep. Howard, Democrat, Nebraska, suggested that the house pro- ceed immediately to the yote, a suggestion that was accepted. The vote was 120 to 4. The leaders agreed to forego debate in deference to Woodrow Wil- | son. Washington, Feb. 1.—Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the In- terior, is in condition to appear for examination in the senate oil in- quiry, the investigating committee was told today by thé special medi-! cal commission appointed to examine him. Chairman Lenroot announced that on the basis of the report a new subpoena would ‘be issued for Mr. Fall requiring his presence before the committee at 10 a. m. tomorrow. , Attacks Daniels. A’ sharp attack on Josephus Dan- iels was made by Mr. Doheny in dis- cussing the policies of the former Navy secretary in refusing to lease the reserves. — “Mr Daniels knew there were big companies otf the outside taking oil out,” he said, “and that to lease the lands would prevent them taking it out, “Do you think he was protecting the big companies?” asked the big companies, “That's what I said—take it or leave it just aj you please,” returned Doheny. 2 “Just what company do you elie Secretary Daniels was trying to pro- tect?” “The Standard Oil company. He never interfered with them taking oil out just as fast as it would come.” Note Prestnted. A note from which the signatures had been torn was presented to the | senate committee by Mr. Doheny when the commftee reopened its hearing as evidence of the idan to Mr. Fall. It was dated at Washing- ton, Nov. 30, 1921, and was made pay- able on demand. Mr, Doheny said that ‘he believed it to be the hand- writing of the former interior secre- tary. Explaining the absence of the sig- natures Mr, Doheny said he and Mrs. Deheny had agreed to “tear it in half, each to retain a part,” so thar collection would not be forced by an executor in the case of himself and Mrs. Doheny. He said the loan was aap accomodation one” and’ it was desired that its collection be forced. The witness said that Mrsy Doheny had retained the signature and he had retained the other part. He added that a s§urch had made made for the part bearing the signature but it could not be found, DENBY ATTACK RESUMED Washington, Feb. 1.—Simultaneous- ly with the report of specially ap- pointed physicians that there is no re&son why Albert B, Fall should not appear before the senate oil com- mittee to tell more about the leasing of naval oil reserves the assault was tenewed in the senate today on Sec- retary Denby, whose resignation has been demanded by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader. Meanwhile the house under an agreement between the leaders took CHAMP CORNT BE DISPLAYED fore Thousands in St. Paul ‘Union Station Championship corn of North Rako- | ta will go on exhibit the | }countless thousands of people that| before stream through the Union Station in | St. Paul, many of them on their way to prospective locations in the North- west. corn show committee, announced to- day that the Northern Pacifie Rail- way immigration and development department desired to take part of the state corn show exhibit for this jPurpese. The railroad also desires an exhibjt for their general offices. Another portion of the exhibit will be turned over to Commissioner of Immigration J. M. Devine for use in his work. another portion Secretary of the state fair at Fargo, who requested it, with the standing that the championship corn also will be exhibited at the Grand Forks fair next. summer, SCHOOL BOARDS MAY GATHER ; Would €onsider Means of Tax Reduction in N. D. Grand Forks, Feb. 1——Plans are under way for the holding of a meet. ing of members of the beards of ed- ucation of a number of cities in North Dakota for the purpose of ar- riving at some means of co-operation in the maintenance of high standard schools under the ‘present’ school tax levy. It is proposed to hold the meeting in Jamestown,, but no city, jhas been definitely selected for the meeting. The Grand Forks board of edaca- tion has signified its approval of such a meeting and will send a rep- resentative, it was announced Wed- nesday. The matter will be taken} up for discussion at the next regular meeting of the local board ofeduca- tion to be held February 5. It is contended that in view of the present tax levy limitation of 18 mills, the schools are finding it dif- Nficult to obtain a sufficiently large schools. It is claimed that this is the situation at present without the bill proposed. by J. G. Gunderson, president of the State Taxpayers’ as- sociation, to further cut the school levy by 25 of 35 per cent. It is contended by John Curr, pres-! ident of the Jamestown board of education, that practically the only way in which’ the cost of the schools may be. reduced ik to cut the teach- ers’ wag ie Mee as VETERANS ARE SLIPPING. ae for quick passage the Walsh res- inten: adobe” ygsterday by the senate which would direct the Pres: ident to obtain annulment of the{and{Steve O’Neill, are both slipping | Dakota, representatives of the North States. The two veteran star catchers ot the American League, Ray ‘Schalk BYN.P. ROAD Will Be Placed on Display Be-| George Will, chairman of the’ amount of moncy to, maintain the! ~ FIGHTING BATTLE FOR HIS LIFE WOODROW WILSON | INVESTIGATE | ELECTRIC LIGHT , PLANS IN CITIES on Hen G OIKGata nya eelan Schlaberg, jand J. H. ednesday night for D., to vestigate the mun etrie pow- er plant It is possible that the plant at 3: on to s go as and St. spection, | Schlaberg. ‘They expect to be gone about ten days. N.D. MAN FLIES ALASKAN MAIL aduate of State University | Secures Contract = mail | afternoon confe: ‘ADMITSMURDER NEED SIGNERS OF 4; CRAZED ONINCREASED OVER DAUGHTER Theodore Larson, Farmer, Maddened by Desire to Re- tain Child, Slays Wife KILLS THREE OTHERS Burns Bodies — Captured By Posse, He Confessed, and Will Plead Guilty SENTENCED FOR LIFE Grand Forks, Feb, 1.—Latson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment, State Penitentiary this afternoon. Grand Forks, Feb, 1—Theodore Larson, who killed his wife, her two sisters and a man who tried to come to their defense near Kloten late Thursday, will enter a plea of guilty to a murder charge in district court this af- terngon. He was brought to irand Forks from Kloten at noon y in company with Sheriff L. e and State's Attorney Swinland of Nelson county. Ar- rangements are being made to have him enter a plea of guilty early this afternoon. The hear- ing will held before Judge C.-M. Coole: Lakota, N. D., Feb. 1—(By the A. P.)—Theodore Larson, a farmer of near Edinburg, possess his four-year-old daughtes prompted him to kill his wife and three other persons here yesterday and murder at a preliminary hearing held | here late last night. ney Swinland declared today. State’s Attorney Swinland sai t Larson is expected to plead guilty to the charge and will be im- | mediately sentenced to life imprison- j ment at the North Dakota state peni- tentiary> While authorities were preparing | the arraignment of Larson a coro- the Quanbeck farm near Kloten to view four fire charred bodies and formally determine how the victims of Larson's bullets came to their, death. These four victims are his wife, Mrs, Nellie Larson, 32 years old; her two sisters, Helen Quanbeck, 36, und Emma, 27, and his brother-in-law, Glaf Arneson, They were shot down when they sought to frustrate his efforts to seize gnd carry ot his Grand Forks, N. D, Hilson of Hatton, of the state university here, has se- cured the first government contract » Feb. 1—C. B. terior Alaska, according to word re- Arthur, at the university. Mr. Eielson went to Alaska ag prin- jcipal of the Fairbanks schools. Dur- ing his first summer there he was | instrumental in forming the Farthest in the company of which he is a p ner, he held several private air mail contracts with mining companies, and while doing this work he trav- eled a distance of 12,000 miles by i plane. The government air | mail route miles, can be negotiated in a little more than five hours by the new postoffice department —DeHaviland | | plane carrying 800 pounds of mail. |The old dog team method required a hundred dogs from 10 to 14 days at an expenditure of $1,022. The con- tract is effective beginning with Feb- ruary, but regular schedules not be effective until later in the lyear because of the possibilities of storms at this season. The plane iand ‘an extra motor is furnished by |the postoffice department. The mo- tor is of the latest tyne and is ‘used fexclusively on government miail | planes. Mr. Eielson has pioneered in interior Alaska if not: in the en- | tire terxitory, BANKERS TRY TO AID FARMER Fargo, Feb. 1—That the bankers of the United States are trying to co- ordinate ‘the efforts of the banking fraternity in each state with the ef- forts of the agricultural colleges and extension workers in a ‘nationwide plan for the betterment or agricul- ture was the declaration of D. H. Otis, director of the agricuitural commission of the American Bank- ers association, in outlining the pur- pose of the banker-farmer conference ‘being held in Fargo yésterday. The conference was opened with F, A. ‘Irish, member of the aghicul- tural cofimission.of the American Bankers association from the Ninth federal reserve district, as.chgirman. Bankers from all parts of North leases of E. L, Dohney and Harry F.ja bit, if their work of last summer | Dakota Agricultural college and oth- (Continued on page two) ’ is a criterion. ~ + ers are in attendance, | North Airplane company. As aviator! between Fairbanks and McGrath, 600| will! flying | child. After killing his victims, Larson and ignited it but before they had been consumed beyond recognition neighbors extinguished the flames. will be placed’ in the hands of the fF carrying mail by airplane in in- Larson who fled with his 4-year-old daughter Thelma’ on horseback to his under- ceived by h# brothers, Oliver and father’s farm three miles distant was disarmed without a struggle and held until a posse of 25 men arrived and took him to McVille. Later he |by Sheriff Bakke. Neighbors allege that Larson had been beating his wife who in addi- tion to her household duties taught in a nearby school. He is alleged to have beaten her so severely two weeks ago that med- ical attention was required, it wus at that time that Mrs. Larson left Edinburg and came to this county, going to Kloten where she and her daughter had remained until her hus- band’s reappearance here yesterday. Larson followed his wife to Kloten, it is said, brooding meanwhile over the separation from his young daugh- ter. It was between 3 and 4 p, m. yesterday that he appeared sudden- (Continued on Page Two) — * Weather Report | noon: today. Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation Highest wind velocity _ WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: cloudy tonight and Saturda: much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not ‘much change in temperature. WEATHER CONDITIONS No material change has occurred on the weather map during the past 24 hours. The pressure is still high over Utah. and it is low along the Canadian border. Precipitation oc- gurred in Washington and Oregon j@nd skies are mostly overcast in the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region but elsewhere the weather is generally fair. Temperatures are above freezing this nforning in all sections except in Minnesota, the Great Lakes region and over the middle Rocky Mountain and Plateau oRRIS W. ROBERTS, . 34 + 48 Meteorologist. For twenty-four hours ending at| whose mad desire to | to the killing | 5, eat : Sheread with fest degres | Ziteh 18 probably would be neées- State’s Attor- | q {to try all misdemeanor cases ner’s jury as being impannelled, at | eeadueta in 1919 poured kerosene over their bodies | was brought to the county jail here | & | JURISDICTION ‘Plan Is to Have the Matter’ | sion. Petitions Probably Will Be Lacking in Sufficiency, Unless Action Is Taken NEED 1,200 SIGNATURES Submitted to a Vote at Election March 18 Pi ‘ Unless some concerted action is taken by an organization or a greup of individuals, it appears likely at this time that sufficient signatures to’ provide an election on the ques- tion of increased jurisdiction for the; county court of Burleigh county will] be lacking when the time comes for the county commissioners to submit the matter. Under the resolution of the board, ! {authorizing circulation of petitions, the matter would: be submitted at the |March 18 primary. Over 1,200 signa- tures, or 20 percent of the vote of the last election for Governor, are {needed to place the question on the Hot, according to States Attorney E. S, Allen, Many petitions have been placed | in downtown hotels, and there have | | been some voluntary signers, ‘The , stutes attorney said today he would have two men circulating the peti-| tions, but it was doubtful if there Hwould be a sufficient number by| February 5, the date of the next! {meeting of the board of count commissioners, and that a \ special meeting to decree the election on| | sitated. | Under increased jurisdiction the court would be empowered and | ‘civil actions involving less than! ($1,000. A term of court would be! held each month, The commissioners | favored the move on the ground that | it would obviate protracted jury | jterms and thus save money to the county, would provide for speedier! justice since court would be held: each month by the county court, and! would give the district court more ! time for the many impertant cases! before , it. ‘| Unless there is increased jurisdie- tion, there will be necessity for another district judge in this dis- trict soon, it is declared. BANK OPENING RULE IS FIXED | county | Depositors Commission Lays Down Rules For Reopening Requirements for the reopening of more than a score of banks were laid down here by the Guaranty Fund ‘ommission, after a three weeks ses- Many bankers from various parts of the state appeared before the commission to present their plans for the reorganization of the banks. The next step will be for them to carry out the requirements. A num- ber of the banks are expected to resume operations within a short time, CORN POSSIBILITIES PROVED Jud, N. D., Feb. 1.—Corn raising possibilities of LaMoure county were Well demonstrated at the recent corn show at Jud in the opinion of the more than 200 attendants, according to C. H. Pollock, county, agent. Much interest was shown in the exhibits, displays of corn, grains, seeds and poultry totaling more than 60. Corn was sent from LaMoure, Berlin and Edgeley of this community. Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. 1.—The city commission, especially Police Commissioner C. J. Kelly is much concerned over the fact that there are no occupants the last few weeks for the new city jail. The significange of their worries is better understood when it is re- alized that the commission has gone to a great deal of expense to put the jail in excellent condition, having had it painted throughout and otherwise improved. The Police commissioner considers it something of a slight against the. city government’s good taste that no one takes the trouble of getting arrested and securing at least for a night, a comfortable roost in the new jail. Last night at the meeting of the commission Police Chief Tomboe said that at least 18 new matresses are needed for the jail, as those now used are in a somewhat delapidated condition, and do not harmonize with the otherwise aesthetic surroundings. SPRING HOVERS AGAIN TODAY | Spring still is hovering nv The weather bureau sees no* likelihood of it leaving for 24 hours or more, for the forecast is for not much change in tem- ature tomorrow. The low pressure area continues along the Canadian border. night 0 above . The mer. cury crept up to 48 yesterday afternoon here. ‘WHITE JUSTICE’ BRINGS NOOSE TO 2 ESKIMOS _ Several Killed in Feud Which Followed Slaying of White Man Edminton, Albert ‘eb. 1.—“White man justice” iy write the ‘final chapter in ctic feud to when two uncivilized Eskimos feel t noose of the hangman on Herschel Island, if the order of the domision court is carried out. Alik Omak and Tetamangma of the Cooper Eskimo tribe of Prince Albert sounds were hanged for the killing of Gsrnoral Doak of the Royal Ca Police and Otto Bind er of Coronation Gulf. spring before confirmation < |the only communication with Hers- chell Island ¢s by courier and the route he must travel is long und ar- duous but authorities here and at forward, Testimony at the trial of the con- victed man showed that Otto Bin- der's fancy for a young Eskimo girl, desired in marriage by a member of her tribe was the basic cause of the feud. The feud culminated in the killing of two white men—Binder and several Eskimo men and women and finally in the strangling of a four- | year-old Eskimo girl who was killed j after the death of her parents rath- fer than have her left a charge on the tribe. Corporal Doak was kiiled when he arrested him. Counsel for the accused men did not deny the jerime but contended the time was jnot yet ripe for trying the Eskimos ‘in the same manner as white man holding that the uncivilized Eskimo is in the same condition as the ear- ly Briton was two years ago. WILLIAM LIMPS AS HE WALKS Doorn, Holland, Feb. 1.—Former Emperor William was observed this morning walking in the grounds of his castle accompanied by his hy: sician. The former Kaiser appeared to walk with some difficulty. The chief of the gehdarmes assured in- quirers that William was recovering from a slight attack of influenza, BIG REVENUE CUT FORSEEN Washington, Feb, 1~(By the A. P.)—The government would suffer a loss of $347,981,491 in Fe¥enues with a reduction of taxes as suggested by the Democrats against a loss of. $287,814,261 under the Mellon plan, Secretary Mellon informed Represen- tative Garner, author of the Demo- cratic scheme, without comment, in estimates submi ton Parker Shipman, former presid- ing justice of the stat@ court of ap- peals for the third district, died here today. “DOLL UP” DEVILS LAKE JAIL BUT ‘PRISONERS REFUSE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE “What's the matter with these mattresses,” President Allie Haig asked. “Are they not good enough for prisoners?” “Oh, they’re all right,” the chief answered, “only they have been in the jail only about ten years, and now bear the marks of wear and tear.” ‘ “Only ten years?” asked Commis- sioner Blanding Fisher. “What's the use of getting new ones if we can't find anybody to sleep on them?” “Well, maybe if-we get some new ones,” Police Commissiongr Kelly suggested, “some-one will consent to get ‘arrested and use. them.” “Guess you’re right,” guessed President Haig. “Let's order the new ones and make the jail useful. It’s a shame to spend all this money on the jail and keep it empty. { The fel- lows about town don’t know what a comfortable place we huve arranged for them behind the bars.” And so the mattresscs were order- ed. ~and still was conscious. nourishment, Washington, Feb. is at death’s door. Wasted by months of suffe’ 1.—(By He rallied slightly at noon and about him. could be delayed. nounced that the former pres pulse was “a trifle stronger.” A cris s may be reached before nightfall. has called in other medical advisers and Mrs. Wilson, con- stant companion of her husband in his protracted sufferin:, had summoned other members of the family to his bedside in the F street home to which he retired from the White | Ottawa expect the execution will go House. CRISIS EXPECTED DURING DAY, END NEAR, SAYS FRIEND, COMING FROM CONSULTATION AT HOME Digestive Disorder Which Attacked Him Week Ago Is Said Cause For Serious Condition Which Has Led to Family Being Called and Other Physicians Summoned in For Consultation by Dr. Cary Grayson BULLETIN Washington, Feb. 1.—(By Associated Press.) — Wilson’s condition unchanged at four o'clock. ¢ SAID VERY NEAR DEATH Washington, Feb. 1.—Personal friends, inquir- ing at the Wilson home, shortly after 2 p.m. today were told that the former President was very near death, but, that he had awakened from a short sleep At 2:30 o’clock Mr. Wilson took a little light although he was very weak. Grayson returned to the sick room with the inten- tion of remaining through the day and the night. Dr. the A. P.)—Woodrow Wilson ring the war-time president is fighting what his physicians believe may be his last battle. After a sudden turn for the werse during the night he lay throughout the morning hours between life and death. talked in whispers with those In the early afternoon he seemed perhaps to be resting easier but his attendants saw little hope that the end At 1 o’clock his friends and physician, Dr. Grayson, an- ident was asleep and that his Dr. Grayson “You have done the best you could,” said Mr. Wilson to Dr. Grayson just before he fell asleep. machine.” . Then he added with a rally Im ready.” Washington, Feb. 1.—(By war time president of the Un left the White House. A digestive disorder, first A crisis is believed likely who is in constant attendance necessary. LOSES CASE AGAINST $00 ‘ Adolph Kutchera of Bismarck Cannot Get Damages A person who undertakes a specific job of repair work, furnishing his own assistants and doing such work entirely according to his own ideas and plans, and without being sub- jected to the orders of ahyone else xs to the details of the work, is an independent contractor and not a servant, and therefore not entitled to recover for personal injuries sustain- e:l while doing such work, the supreme court decided here in the case of Adolph Kutchera against the Soo Lines Railway company. Kutchera contracted in 1921 to mounted on a “speeder” for the Soo railway in Bismarck. He thought it advisable to try it out. While running on the railroad it jumped the track and serious injuries were caused him, he alleged. He complain- ed that the railroad company author- ized him to be the “speeder” but did not warn him of 7ts dangerous char- acter. The supreme court affirmed a ruling by Judge Jansonius of the district court of Burleigh county who sustained a demurrer to the com- plaint. FORD'S BILL Washington, Feb. 1—The house riilitary committee voted to report out Henry Fords offer for Muscle Shoals as embodied in the McKenzie bill and the Madden amendment pro- viding for duplication of the Gorgas plant which was sold to the Alabama Power company. i\CRAWFORD AT VALLEY CITY The work of the State Historical Society will be explained to Valley City business men tonight by L. F. Crawford, curator. He also ‘spoke this afternoon before the students of the Valley City Normal. The State Historical Society mem- bership has increaseq from about 115 to about 200 in the last several months, according to Mr. Crawford. overhaul and repair a gas engine; VOTED OUT; {But I’m a broken of his waning strength: “But the A. P.)—Woodrow Wilson, ited States, lies near death in the home here that has been his place of seclusion since he noticed several days ago, de- veloped a condition during the night that was described by his physician, Rear Admiral Cary Grayson as “ very serious.” before the day is over. The |members of his family have been summoned by Mrs. Wilson, at the bed side. Three physi- cians also are in attendance and an operation may be Dr. Grayson, addition to the force of two nurses and an orderly already on duty, called in during the morning Dr. Kirlisk Ruffis and Dr, H. A. Fowler, both of whom help- ed care for Mr. Wilson while he was ill in the White Hous Aside from the physicians only & few of the former president's close friends were admitted. Vance Mc- Cormick, former chairman of the Democratic national committee, leav- ing after a short talk with Mr. Wil- son, said that death might come to- day or stay its hand until tomorrow. President Coolidge was one of the first to send a message of sympathy. When he heard of the serious sit- uation of the former president he and Mrs. Cooltdge conveyed a mess- age in which they included a prayer for recovery. Digestive Attack The first symptoms of the latest attack developed early this week when Mr. Wilson became prey to & digestive derangement, at first of a {minor character but developing | quickly into a condition that at cnce aroused concern, News of the change for the worse spread rapidly throughout Washing- ton as alarming rumors were dis- seminated over the whole country during the night by radio broad- casting stations. Early this morning before Dr. Grayson had issued his bulletin messages of encouragement and sympathy began arriving by the thousand. in Washington, Feb. 1.—At noon Mr. Wilson had rallied a little but tiere was no material change in his con- dition. He was fully concious and ‘in a faint voice talked with those at his bedside. / DAUGHTER EN ROUTE New York, Feb. 1.—Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daughter of the former president, left hurriedly to- day for Washington, according to friends living in her apartment house in Washington Square, . LEAVE FOR EAST. Los Angeles. Feb. 1.—Mr. and Mrs. William G. McAdoo, son-in-law and. daughter of President Wilson, who carly today received their frst news of the serious turn of Mr, Wilson’s illness from the Associated Press, will leave without delay for Wash- ington, it was announced. FORMER EMPEROR ILL « Doorn, Holland, Feb. 1.—Former Emperor William of Germany is slightly ill, it is learned from’ a soutee close to his medical adviser. Silay condition is causing no alarm.