The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair; and rising temperature. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [2uaim BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS ’ HEIR OF “MILLIONAIRE ORPHAN” HELD - BLECTRIC LINE |CITY COMMISSIONER GARNISHEES SENATE ENDS |WARRENFIGHT |W. D, SHEPHERD DISCUSSION OF | I$ PUT OVER ‘, GROWTH INN.D, THE WOODRICH CONSTRUCTION CO. HERE’S TALLEST PRESIDENT TS PICTURED Engineers, in Convention, Learn of Development of Transmission Lines GREAT FUTURE SEEN Utilization of the Lignite Fields Held to be Part of Development Development of transmission line through which electric current is taken from central stations to many towns and cities, was discussed at today's convention of the North Da- Kota Society of Engineers and the North Dakota Chapter of the Ameri- can Association of Engineers, E. H. Morris, chief engineer of the state railroad commission, discussed trans- mission line development in the state, and J. H. Wiley, assistant chief en- gineer, discussed power development in the United States. The engineers last night held MORE LIGHT ON CITY: METHODS, Carpenter Lumber Company and French & Welch Hardware | Company. Are Involved in the Proceedings. Woodrich Had Big Water Contract With City of Bismarck Editor's Note:— This iy another in the series of articles touching on city matters for the enlightenment of the taxpayers and voters of Bismarck. It iy compiled from the official records, : Garnishment proceedings brought against the Woodrich | Construction Company in the Burleigh county district court discloses another angle showing the general laxity prevail- ing at the city hall and the failure to pursue sound business methods. As shown by court records the Carpenter Lum- ber Company brought suit against the Woodrich Construc- tion Company on September 29, 1924, and at the same time | instituted garnishment proceedings against the city of Bis- marck. In their complaint, the plaintiff Lumber Co. makes} this allegation: | “3—That at Bismarck, North Dakota, between ; the 2nd day of February, 1924, and the 16th day of September, * * the plaintiff at the special instance and request of the defendants sold and delivered . to them goods, wares and merchandise of the reas- onable value and agreed price of $3,909.50 all of their annual banquet at the Grand Pacific Hotel, with Dr. Keene of the Agricultural College, Dr. Chandler of the University of, North Dakota and Judge Christianson as the chief speakers. Thorne Dickinson was toastmaster, Yesterday afternoon the engincers listened to discussions of organization questions and an ad- dress on the Bismarck filtration plant by Mr. Dickinson. Today’s pro- gram included a di sion of power plants by D. Oslund, manager of the Otter Tail Power Company's James- town plant, and this afternoon a discussion on the merits of various types of highways. Mr. Morris, in his talk, gave a@ chronological tale of the develop- ment of transmission lines and a hint of the future. He said in part: “The records of this Commission disclose that the first high tension transmission line to be built with- in thr State was from Bismarck to Mandan in the year 1911. This is a 6600 Volt, 3 phase, 60 cycle, line seven miles long of the Hughes’ Elec- | tric Company that mainly serves the Mandan shops-of.the Northern Paci-j fic Railway. It however, is tied in- to the system of the Mandan Electric Company for breakdown service.” After citing development up to the year 1921, Mr. Morris said: which is past due, and though payment thereof has been demanded no part has ever been paid.” These “goods, wares and merchandise’ to the value of $3,909.50 were used by the Woodrich Construction Company in the construction of the intake and other parts of the water works plant under a contract between the city of Bismarck and that company known as Contract No. 3 and unanimously approved by the city commissioners, including Pres. A. P. Lenhart, John Larson and J. P. French at a meeting of the board held May 31, 1923. At that time and ever since Com- missioner Larson was and is an agent and employe of the) Carpenter Lumber Company, : In a later suit commenced French & Welch Hardware Com- pany, brought action against the Woodrich Construction Co., for an unpaid balance on account for goods, hardware and paints sold and de- ARE amount of goods were sold to the IN DISASTER construction company and that the sum of, $628.11 is only the unpaid portion thereof. Garalehniont pro-| Japanese Stefimship Believed ceedings were also instituted against the city. Woodrich’s contract has} to Have» Foundered in Storm on Wednesday livered to the latter, ‘between May 1, 1923 and October 8th, 1924. The been cancelled and the city is com- pleting the intake. jtreaty recognizing Cuban sovereign- U.S. TREATIES Approval of the Isle of Pines Treaty and Lausanne Action Final : | |WORLD COURT OVER Won’t be Taken up Until the Next Session of the Congress Washington, Mar. 14—The Senate calendar stood cleared of all final treaties today save only a decision | to return to committee the Lausanne | pact to reestablish diplomatic and! commercial relations with Turkey, with action thus going over until the next session. Prior to its decision late yester- day on the Lausanne treaty, after the administration had redoubled its efforts to obtain ratification at this session, the Senate | ratified the ty over the Isle of Pines. As ap- proved 63 to 14, the Cuban treaty carried only minor reservations. The World Court question also has been definitely put over until| the next session under an agree- | ment of yesterday td make it aj special order for next December. The action of Senator Borah of the | Foreign Relations Committee inj moving for the return to his com- mittee of the Lausanne Treaty, re- sulted from a canvass of the Senate situation which convinced him that} the necessary two-thirds majority for ratification could not be had. Chairman Borah was understood to hold the view that the virtual solid |opposition of the Democrats would result only in the rejection of the treaty if pressed. RIDING MASTER SUES COUPLE Milwaukee, Wis., Mar. 14.—Jerome W. Bradley, ‘riding master, will take the stand this afternoon in his suit for $250,000 against his wealthy par- ents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Forster, whom he charges with keeping his bride, Emily, from him. The hearings are being held before ition, UNTIL MONDAY Action Taken at the Request of President Coolidge To Leaders TO NAME NEW MAN? Reported President Is Con- vinced That Warren Can- not be Confirmed Washington, March 14.—President Coolidge asked today that a vote on the nomination of Charles B. Warren to be attorney general be deferred until Monday. This word was taken’ to the capitol by Senator Curtis of Kansas, the Republican leader who had been summoned to the White House. Some Senators said the President had been convinced the nomination could not be confirmed and that he wanted time in which to make an- other selection before the Senate adjourned. There was no indica- however, that the President would withdraw the nomination. On the other hand, it was said, he still was insistent that a full statement on Mr. Warren's qualifications should go into the record in reply to the charges against him. After conference with opposition, Leader Senator Curtis said the vote would go over until Monday. CONTROL 0 FLOODS HELD BIG PROBLEM Flood Control Methods in Red River Valley Are Out- lined Here The engineering of the forces of nature in connection with the pro- posed establishment of flood pro- tection in the Red Valley language of the complaint leads to! The affidavits of the city auditor, the inference that a considerable M. H. Atkinson in the garnishment \The era of real expansion of the, proceedings in both suits show that Transmission Line in North Dakota|the city admitted liability to the started in 1921 and has continued up!Woodrich construction company on to the present. The Tri-State Power Oct. 15th, 1924 of not to exceed Company (now a pagt of the Otter $19,000.00 and claimed as an offset ‘Tail Power Company system) in 1921]or defense “any defects in the per- and 1922 constructed a 3 phase, 13,-|formance of the defendant's (Wood- 200 Volt line from Wahpeton north | rich) contract which is not yet com- to Abercrombie and also west out of Wahpeton to Wyndmere. They se- cured their power from the Otter Tail Power Company at Wahpeton. The Kenmare Light and Power Company (now a part of the United Power Company at Crosby) in 1922 constructed a 13,200 Volt, 3 phase line from their power plant, just north of Kenmare, over to Bowbells in order to serve that community. Late in the fall they also started to construct a line, from a power sta- tion at Noonan, east and north into the town of Portal. This was done to supply this. town after its own lighting plant had burned. This has since been changed to 22,000 Volts and the main power plant moved from Noonan to a site adjacent to the Whittier-Crocket Coal Company's strip mine south and east of Noo- nan. “The Otter Tail Power Company started its expansion in the State late in the fall of 1922 when they constructed a 33,000 Volt 3 phase line from Hankinson west to Cogs- well and south to Havana, The pow- er comes paitly from their water power stations in Minnesota and part from the steam generating station at Wahpeton. This line serves the towns of Lidgerwood, Geneseo, Cay- uga, Rutland, Havana, Forman and Cogswell, The branch running thru Havana goes into South Dakota and connects with the power system radiating from Aberdeen.” “This Commission, also in 1923, eranted permission to the Fessenden Light and Power Company to con- struct a 13,200 Volt, 3 phase line from Cathay to Sykeston but to date no construction has been done. Big 1924 Program . “The Otter Tail Power Company in 1924 embarked on quite an exten- sive expansion program within the State. They extended their 33,000 Volt, 3 phase line from Cogswell to Oakes; built a new 88,000 Volt, line from Wahpeton to Fairmount to re- place one on the Minnesota side of the river; constructed a 33,000 Volt line from Forman north to Lisbon and Enderlin; built a 6600 Volt line from Oakes north to LaMoure shd a spur to serve Verona and later built a spur to serve Gwenner from the Lisbon line. \ “The Midwest. Power Company, late in the season of 1924 started and completed a $3,000 Volt, 3 phase line from their-Devils‘ Lake -plant “ west to Minnewaukan/and then south to New Rockford*and to Carrington. It is their intention to serve those towns from Devils Lake and to stop operating the New Rockford’ and Carrington plants, except for stand by service. This line serves Minne- waukan and Oberon in addition to (Continued on page three) pleted and the amount of which can- not be determined.” At the time the contract was awarded to the Woodrich Construc- tion Co, and ever since Commission- er J. P. Freneh was the president jand manager of French & Welch Hardware company, a corporation, which brought such suit against the construction company. Law Covering These Transactions The law of North Dakota covéring the matter of the relationship of a public officer with regard to public contracts and those who have con- tracts with the city of which he is an officer is found in Sec. 3618, Com- piled Laws of North Dakota and teads ag follows: : “Sec. 3618. OFFICERS NOT BE INTERESTED in \ CON- TRACTS. No .officer shall be directly or INDIRECTLY inter- ested in any contract, work or business of the city, or the sale of any article, the expense, the price or consideration of which is paid from the treasury or by any assessment* levied by any act or ordinance; nor in the pur- chase of any real estate or other Property belonging to the cor- poration or which shall be sold for taxes or assessments or by virtue of any process at the suit of \the, corporation, mayor or other person.” No decision of our supreme court could be found which showed what construction that body has placed on this statute. But, in other states (Continued Page three) NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL WILL BE DEDICATED SOON Dickinson, N. D., Mar. 14.—The St. Joseph’s parochial school} recently completed and opened for school use February 2nd, will be formally de- dicated at services to be held at the school on St. Jqseph’s: Day, Thurs- day, March 19th: The Rt. Rev. Vin- cent Wehrle, D. D., Bishop of Bis- marck will be present and will de- liver the dedicatory address and will ‘be assisted in the services ‘by Rev. George. Aberle of St. Joseph's church. The dedication, will complete a week of church activities, including a three day church fair which will be, held March. 15, 16 and. 17. The new St. Joseph’s school is one of the finest structures in Dickinson and is the best school of its kind in the state, It ‘was erected last summer by Contractor Weinberger of Beach. Joseph, E. Rositti of Fargo drew: the plans under the personal supervision of Rev. Aberle, and & chureh building committee, ? any i Nagasaki, Japan, Mar. 14.—One hundred persons are missing from the Japanese S. S. Uwajimi Maru No. 6, which is believed to have foundered in a storm on Wednesday off Kabashima Island. The purser and fifteen passengers have been picked up thus far and five destroyers are searching for other possible survivors. The S. S. Uwajimi Maru No. 6 was a wooden vessel of 126 tons, built in 1901. Her home port was Kishuku. SIMON GOES TO WASHINGTON Assistant Attorney - General Accepts Position Charles Simon, assistant attorney- general, has accepted a position as assistant solicitor in the United States Internal Revenue service in Washington, and will leave next week for the national capitol, it was learned today. Mr. Simon will be dn aid to the newly created United States appeal board, which hears tax cases. . Mr. Simon, formerly of New Eng- land, has been an assistant attor- ney-general since 1921 and has been candidate for Governor on the Dem- ocratic ticket. The head of the de- partment irt which Mr. Simon will be employed in Washington is Charles D. Hammel, a former North Dakota man. His new position is under- stood to be largely non-political, ap- Ppointments being made more on a civil service than on a political basis. Mr. Hammel, though a Republican, held over under the Wilson admin- istration, and employs both Demo- crats and- Republicans. SENT ALL OVER $1,000 EXEMPTION Denver, Colo., March 14.—A single man living in a Colorado rural dis- trict earned: $1,635 last year and to- day ,he sent $635 of that amount to B. W. Howbert, internal revenue col- lector here to pay his income tax. What the income taxpayer should have sent to Howbert was a check for a sum slightly more than. $9 to pay the required taxon his. earnings labove $1,000. Howbert will return $626. “It seems pretty hard,” the taxpay- er wrote to Howbert, “that ‘a man should have to give every penny to the government that he earns above $1,000 a year, but I guess I'll have to do it.” | 4 \ “4 BOYS “DITCH” MARBLES Cairo, Ill, March 14.—Boys in a grsmmar school here threw away their marbles after hearing a ser- mon by an evangelist in which he denounced all forms of gambling. 8 a e River Cea epee ete ‘Sy aaa “will prove relatively simple as will follow that of yesterday of Mr.|Compared with the engineering of If you want to know who is presi formerly the city of Danzig, con't start ¢ gentleman who will answer you is 6 fect Sahn, and ‘he is shown her » Free State of Danzig, ng to find out. For the inches tal. His name—Dr. e with a London bellhop. dent of WHEAT MAKES WAVERING START, THEN TURNS RAPIDLY DOWNWARD, IN CHICAGO WHEAT PIT TODAY VET'S MEMORY — I$ HONORED Plunges Far Below Yester- day’s Bottom Figures’ in Trading, Dive Carrying the Market Five Cents a Bushel jand Mrs. Forster. Bradley married Emily Forster recently following a romance of the bridle path, Mi Forster having taken riding lessons from Bradley. STOKES FREED OF CONSPIRACY Millionaire Is Guilty, in Trial Chicago, Mar. 14.—W. E, D. Stokes, millionaire apartment hotel owner of New York, and Robert Lee, Chi- cago negro, were acquitted after a trial of one month on charges of conspiring to defame Mrs. Helen Ellwood Stokes. The jury returned a verdict for the 73-year-old defendant after de- liberating 1 hour and 5 minutes. Two ballots showing 11 to 1 for ac- quittal were taken before agreement was reached on the third. Only 1 ballot was necessary to free the negro. Mrs. Stokes was not in the court- room when the verdict was rendered. A small demonstration of hand clapping greeted the verdict, despite the warning of Judge W. N, Gem- mill that he would countenance no outburst. Stokes was highly elated. His face was wreathed in smiles as he thank- ed the jurors and posed with them for photographers. Mr. Stokes told the jurors: “You have given\ me justice, and I am thankful to you all.” WALTER CAMP, NOTED SPORTS LEADER, DIES New York, March 14.—Walter Camp, noted football coach and critic, died today of heart dis- ease in a hotel-here. Mr,-Camp attended a meeting of the foot-, ball rules committee last night, leaving about midnight: and. re- tiring to his room. He appar- ently was in good health when he retired, hotel attaches said. When the rules committee as- sembled this morning inthe Ho- tel, Pennsylvania, the members delayed opening their meeting pending Camp’s arrival. When some time had elapsed and he had not appeared, Bill Roper, Prineeton coach was delegated by the committee to look for Camp at his hotel. Roper went te the famous coach’s room and getting: no response, had the door open- | < Camp wae lying dead on his the human element affected by the relief plan,” E. V, Willard of St. Paul, Minnesota Commi: of drainage and waters, told members of the North Dakota Chapter, Am- erican Association of Engineers here. Mr. Willard spoke on “Flood Pro- tection Problems of the Red River Valley.” “To determine and levy assess- ments of benefits in a project af- fecting similarly a group of farmers landowners in an ordinary age proceeding is one prob- he declared. “To assess farm- ers, cities, water powers, townships and counties—all within the same project—each of whom may be af- fected in a different way and all of whom must be reconciled to accept the same plan, is quite another af- fair. oner Application of Laws “The larger the area involved the greater is the diversity of human in- terests and the more complex be- comes the problem. To one who has had to do with the practical applica- tion of the usual laws for the estab- lishing of drainage and flood con- ‘trol improvements in average-sized areas, the task of reconciling the varied interests along the main streams and tributaries liable to be affected within a drainage basin comprising more than 37,000 square miles, affecting three states and probably two nations, looms up as a stupendous enterprise.” Mr. Willard discussed the prob- lems of flood protection in the Red River Valley from the standpoint of needed legislation rather than from the strictly engineering features in- volved. He pointed to the need of legal machinery to enable the three states, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota to act jointly, in the practical functioning of a project to accomplish relief, and for the just and equitable determination and levying on a common basis, of as- sessments of benefits and awarding of damages to all interests liable to be affected. The speaker -called attention to the fact that while there are avail- able a number of reports on plans for the engineering of the forces of nature, there is almost a complete lack of precedence to point the way for a procedure to bring together and harmonize the varying and con- flicting viewpoints of the human element in a project affecting three states and embracing what he said probably was a larger area than has ever before been included in ene en- terprise. TAX RETURNS MAY BE FILED MONDAY, MAR. 16 On account of March 165 falling on Sunday, the Federal Revenue Of- fice announces, the period for filin of income tax returns has been ex- ugh Monday, March 16, Under the Preceding Close New Post of Veterans Named Cetin After Gilbert Nelson | Chicago, March 14.—(By the A. P.) fz | —Wheat made a wavering start today ea | The memory of the late Gilbert N. | Nelson, captain in the Army during | the World War and manager of the | low yesterdays boteom figure, The dive carried the market five cents a and then plunged downward far be- | Bismarck Implement Company at the | time of his death recently, has been | honored by veterans here in naming | the newly-formed Bismarck post of | the Veterans of the World War the “Gilbert N. Nelson Post, No. 1326.” | The chief officers of the new post have been named as follows: E Wanner, commander; Frayne Baker, | junior commander; Neil Reed, Adju- tant; Emil Bressler, officer of the | day. Installation ceremonies, which tuok | place Thursday. night, were under the direction of Leo J. Finnigan, state commander; A, Aamoth, state adju- | tant, and Major B. C. Boyd of Grand | Forks. The Veterans of Foreign Wars em- braces in its membership men who | have served the United States in mil- | itary service on foreign soil, and is | active throughout the country a: a fraternal organization, promoting the interests of the nation and car- ing for members. | | | CRETE STATE BANK CLOSED The Crete State Bank of Crete, Sargent county, with capital of $15,- 000, surplus of $4,000 and deposits of $52,000, has been closed because of depleted reserve, according to Gilbert Semingson, state examiner. J. McCormick of Bellingham, Wash- ington, is president. The bank may reorganize, the examiner said. PAPER BARRELS NOW New York, March 14.—Paper bar- gels are the latest. The barrels are wound from a roll of tough “clip- board” paper and treated in such a manner to give them almost the strength of waoden barrels, The census bureau estimates that $5000 on the average must be in- vested to provide work for one mat in industries of this country. | bushel {a bushel. | pt under the preceding close, May touching $1.62, Trade was of huge volume with reports current that wheat at Liverpool was unsale- able. Wildness of price fluctuations was such that blackboards at times mark- ed up no changes of less than a cent From $1.62 the market jumped back to above $1.66 within ew minutes. ited dashes upward later took e and before the rise was ended the market had mounted to $1.71 for May, nine cents a bushel up from the day’s bottom, a, short time previous. The advance was based largely on word that export business of one mil- lion bushels or more had been con- firmed, that export purchases of flour over night were made at St. Louis and reports that drought still | prevailed in Texas and that hauling of water was nece: calities. After May wheat had reached $1.71 some thing of a lull took place and as the buying flurry died down prices slowly dropped back. A half hour before the close the market was poised at $1.69 for May. Revival of export buying led to a decided upturn in wheat prices to- day after a severe fresh decline. The difference between the low and high levels today was 9 1-4 cents. Clos- ing prices, although firm, were at a reaction from the top, but at 1 1-2 to 3 cents net gain with May $1.69 12 to $1.69 3-4 and July $1.51 to $1.51 1-4. ary in many lo- FOG HORN OF HAIR London, March 14.—Human hair is used to operate a new electric fog A strand of several hundred s stretched between two sup- s and on this strand is a link. As the fog gathers and the air gets moist, the hairs stretch and allow the link to drop down on electrical connections, completing a circuit which starts the fog horn. eee MARCH BLIZZARD SWEEPS ON CHICAGO FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION « Chicago, March 14.—A typical March blizzard laden with rain changing to snow and borne on a sixty mile wind was moving in- to the Middle West today with warning of a sharp drop in tem- perature. Already it has the’ West, particularly the Rocky Mountain region, in its grip and was sweeping two ways, through the north and from the south- weet on to Chicago, Snow blanketed large portions of Colorado while in lowa heavy snow and high winds were ac- companied by a rapidly falling thermometer, In Sfoux City snow ploughs were needed to clear street and railway tracks. Nebraska was swept by » gale. The snow was seen as a bene- fit for spring crops through the territory affected, as the soil was said to be badly in need of moisture, SOUGHT GEMS, DECLARATION Foster-Father of Young Me- Clintock, Who Died of Typhoid, Is Taken DENIAL IS MADE Declares That Dr. Saiman’s Story of Visit to Labora- tory Is False Chicago, Mar. 14—A habeas corpus action begun today secking the release of William D. Shepherd, foster father and heir of William McClintock, rich orphan, in connection with whose death Shepherd-has been held in custody by the State’s Attorney. Chicago, March 14.—(By the A. P.) ~Questioned for hours early today | after Dr. Charles Saiman, head of 2 germ culture school, said he had | Sought information of administering | typhoid germs to a person “without ; @ trace,” William D. Shepherd, fos- er father and chief heir of William | Nelson McClintock, “millionaire or- | phan” who died of typhoid last De- cember, was held in technical custody | for further interrogation. Shepherd was confronted with Dr. Saiman and flatly denied his story | that he had asked about methods of introducing the germs into a human | body. His wife, a co-guardian of young McClintock, was permitted to return home after an hour's ques- tioning. State’s Attorney Crowe planned to renew the interrogation later today and also to take means to block an- nounced plans of Edwin Hedrick, at- torney for Shepherd, to apply for a writ of habeas corpus if his client was not released. Dr. Saiman Held Dr. Saiman, who also was held for further questioning and who was subjected to nearly 36 hours of steady examination before he told his story, said Shepherd had posed as a lawyer seeking information on germs in defense of a client accused of administering them. Later, Shep- herd had given him $50 for a letter he had written to the school inquir- ing about bacteriology courses, Sai- man said. Shepherd offered little or no re- sistance to detective who went to his home. Mrs. Shepherd became hyster- ical and declared “this persecution is worse than the crucifixion.” She was calm several hours later when brought to the State’s Attor- ney’s office and told the Assistant State’s Attorney “if they realized how much I loved Billy McClintock the case would be dropped.” Long Questioning During the questioning of Shep- herd, State’s Attorney's police sought Dr. George Fosberg, who told the coroner’s jury that he had been con- sulted by Shepherd about the effects of germs and subtle poisons and the probability of their detection in an autopsy. | In excusing himself for withhold- ing his information during his in- quest testimony and lengthy ques- tioning, Saiman told the prosecutors that he “did not want to be mixed up in the case” and that he “was ashamed of the fact that he only got $50 for the letter” which he said, was taken from his files by Shep- herd shortly after McClintock's death. Investigators have since been unable to locate it. “If Shepherd had come. down and merely asked for the letter I would never have thought much about it,” Saiman said. “I don’t pay much at- tention personally to the correspond- ence and I did not get suspicious un- til he handed me $50. I knew then something was wrong.” When Shepherd came for the let- ter, Saiman said, “I at once accused him of taking away my test tube of typhoid germs. He just laughed and said, ‘I’ll take care of you well later on’? Asked About Germs In conversations he said he had with Shepherd, Saiman said. “Shep- herd wanted to know whether the germs could be introduced into a person’s system by hypodermic in- noculations. I told him germs mixed with a person’s food were more likely to prove effective, especially as in articles of food conditions would be likely to be favorable to their cul- ture. When Shepherd was brought before him Dr. Saiman immediately identi- fied him. Attorney Robert Stoll;- partner of Shepherd, said they had been expecting ‘something of the kind” and would “not be surprised if a murder charge is placed against Shepherd.” Former Langdon Man Suicides Grand Forks, N: D., Mar. 14.—Des- pondent after years of suffering from an illness which he could. net have corrected, C. EB. Dedrick, one time well-to-do hardware man at Langdon, N. D. stashed his ‘wrists ata a cee house phen von avenue ' eon. ) wes alive and. wa abon to. toe