The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 21, 1925, Page 1

* | - ean Democracy,” Dr. W. C. Pearce. , thanking the various companies for WEATHER FORECASTS Partly overcast tonight and Fi day with probably thunderstorms. ESTABLISHED 1873 JURY TAMPERING. CHAR STATE CHURCH | LEADERS HERE § FOR MEETING, Thirty - Fifth Sunday School Convention to Open Fri- day Afternoon DELEGATES ARRIVING 1 More Than 400 Visitors Are Expected to Attend Big | N. D. Convention | Delegates to the thirty-fifth North | Dakota Sunday school | which will be held in Bismarck Fri- | day, Saturday and Sunday, began ar- riving here today and it is expected that 400 visitors from all parts of the state will be here by tomorrow night. Many of the delegates will stop at the hotels while others will be entertained in private homes. Convention headquarters will be established tomorrow morning in the McCabe Methodist church. Mrs. Genevieve Menard Hughes of Bis- marck is the general. chairman of the state convention committee and will have charge of receiving the delegates. Leaders in Sunday school work in North Dakota are on the program for the state meeting, while the fol- lowing speakers from outside of the state will be present for the entire conventior . Pearce, New York City, associate general secretary of the World's association; Dr. Thomas S. Young, Philadelphia, director of the week-day and vacation schools for the Northern Baptist convention; Dr. E. W. Pratoriug, Cincinnati, general secretary of the Board of Sunday schools of the Evangelical church, and Dr. Richard D. Bowden, executive secretary of the St. Paul! Sunday School association. i The convention sessions will be held in the McCabe Methodist church. The program for tomorrow follows: Friday Afternoon “The New Program of Religious Education,” Dr. E, W. Praetorius. “The Why and What of Week-Day Church Schools,” Df. Thomas S. Young. : “Some Minnesota Experiments in; the Week-Day Church School,” Dr. Richard D. Bowden. “Some Problems of Week-Day, Church Schools,” Dr. Thomas S. Young. Friday Evening Bible Lecture, Bishop J. P. Tyler, Fargo, bishop of Protestant Episgo- pal church, North Dakota Diocese. “The Teacher of Adolescents,” Dr. Richard D. Bowden. “Religious Education and Ameri- BUSINESS MEN CHOOSE FARGO of a 20-year-old woman known as}; FOR MEETING at a local hospital from poison taken | Convention of State Associa-| tion Closes This Morning in Jamestown Jamestewn, May 21.—Farko was chosen today by the; State Retail Merchfints’ association in convention here as the meeting place for 1926. Resolutions were adopted naming the Northwest Commercial Bulletin as the official paper of the associ- men for their hospitality; thanking | the Associated Press, the United Press, the Jamestown Daily Alert for assisting in making public the busi- ness of’ the convention; thanking jobbers and manufacturers for their assistance on the year book, and courtesies extended. President R. P. Logan of Bismarck was shenked in the resolutions for | _—__—__—@ “untiring efforts in behalf of ti > TOR ree Hernenalt tz ad f Weather Report 4 Pea A 2 a The convention closed after morning session. Officers for the coming year were elected yesterday as follows: William Hall of the grocery firm ef Rathman-Hall, Jamestown, pres- ident; First vicepresident, W. J. Se tert, Uakes; second vicepresident, L. Quamme, Fessenden; secretary-tre: surer, S, A. Krogh, Kloten; direc- tors,'Roy P. Logan, Bismarck; S. A. Olson, Ryder; M. A. Johnson, Mich- igan; J. H. Furman, Ellendale; 0. J. Sorlie, Buxton; W. E. Hanke, New Leipzig; C. C. Myhre, Rolette. PHONE OPERATOR INROCHESTER TAKES OWN LIFE the (By The Associated P Rochester, May 21.+-Laura eogen, pretty 24-: ‘old telephone operator in a Rochester hospital committed suicide in an Omaha hotel according to a message received by Edna Mill- er, her companion, here this morning. The telegram was signed by Dr. Charles Gierre and contained no de- tails, convention, { Vrevenue bureau, and Wocal federal officials. ' The scope of the operations of ered but was stricken again SPEAKS HERE | | BISHOP J. P. TYLER Bishop J. P. Tyler, Fargo, be one of the speakers at Fri evening’s session of the state Su day school convention which will open here tomorrow afternoon. HUGE LIQUOR RING IN TWIN CITIES PROBED Girl Stenographer Alleged To Have Given Information To Revenue Bureau (By The Associated Press) _ St. Paul, May 21.—Working on in- formation said to have been furnish- ed by a girl stenographer, officers today continued their investigation of the “million dollar ring” which they declare has headquarters in the Twin Cities. The girl formerly employed by the ring as a stenographer is said to ve made an alleged confession in- dicating that the alcohol ring with branches in many parts of the coun- try has one million capital. The whereabouts of the stenographer is being Kept secict “by the internal the ring is said to be so large ac- cording to prohibition agents as to include partial ownership of distili- eries in the east manufacturing great quantities of specially dena- tured ‘alcohol. Nebraska, North and South Da- kota, Montana, Iowa and parts of Wisconsin are said to be the outlets for the alcohol POLICE PROBE POISON DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL (By The Associated Prers) Omaha, May 21,—Police today be- gan an investigation irito the death Mrs. G. A. Perrin who died yesterday several days ago after an argument in a roadhouse. The woman had apparently recov- last Saturday night, police have learned. A man with whom she had regis- tered at a boarding house and who gave his name as James Perrin is sought by the police. BANDITS RAID RANCH OWNED BY AMERICANS (By The Associated. Press) Mexico, May 21.—Special dispatch from Saletto said bandits had attack- ed the nearby American owned Sa- banilla ranch and killed the Mexican manager, Jose T. Perez. The dis- h states that the American con- sulate protested and the military au- thorities are sending troops to pur- sue the bandits. For 24 hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night . Precipitation Highest wind velocity . Pi ly overcast tonight and Wriday with Probably local thunderstorms, much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Partly over- cast tonight and Friday with pro- bably local thunderstorms, Not much change in temperature. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS lin the woman's place after his skull o|MUCH PUBLIC Not | a THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1925 TEMPERATURE RECORDS FALL _ INBISMARCK Extreme Hot and Cold Marks) Broken Here in Past Week, Records Show RAIN IS PREDICTED Weather Observer Finds Cold Snap of May 16 Did Little Damage to Crops Two temperature records have! been broken in Bismarck in the past week, according to the records in the office of the United Sattes weather bureau here. . The thermometer] reached 92 on May 19, which was the years, and on May 16 the me for that date in 50 years. The highest temperature ever re- corded at the Bismarck bureau in May was 96 on May 11, 1916, and the Idwest ever recorded for May was 13 on May 3, 1907. Indications are that the heat wave of the past four days will be broken tonight. Local thunderstorms are predicted for the entire state. Rain is reported falling in states west of here and the storm is due to reach here within the next 36 hours. , A survey made by 0. W. Roberts, official in charge of the U. S. weath- er bureau in Bismarck, shows that the freeze on May 19 did little dam- age to small grains, including flax. Mr. Roberts found miany fields that were frozen down are coming back. The ground has been cold and the grain rotted so well that it was able to stand a triple freezing. Mr. Roberts found that frost dam- age was restricted to fruit and gar- den truck. All well planted grain is in good condition, Mr. Roberts said. The surface moisture has evaporated but there is considerable moisture in the subsoil. Some shallow planted grain is showing the effect of the lack of moisture, Mr. Roberts said. WOMAN KEEPER OF ‘BABY FARM IS INDICTED Charged With First Degree Manslaughter By New York Grand Jury (By The Associated Press) New York, May 21.—Mrs. Helen Auguste Geisen-Volk owner of a “baby farm east 86th street today was indicted for first degtee man- slaughter by a grand jury after an investigation which showed that Wil- iam Winters, six months old, died had been fractured. Nat Bass, wealthy clothing manu- facturer who for nine months proud- ly regarded himself as ‘the father of a baby boy was today a disillusioned man. Mrs. Bass has admitted to Assist- ant Attorney Pecora that she bought the infant from a “baby home” for $75 and pretended that it was her own because her husband longed for an offspring. The publicity attached to the state’s investigation of the infan-| torum where 44 children have died since 1819, led Mrs. Bass to confess her hoax. She said she feared she might be called in the investigation. She told her husband first and then Mr. Pecora. It was at the Geisen-Volk institu- tion that the baby was placed in bed with her. Her husband was notified that the stork had arrived. Now he refuses to keep the child, though he and Mrs. Bass love it, because he “doesn’t want to live a lie.” Steps have been taken to place the boy with the society for prevention of cruelty to children ang Mr. Pecora is trying to find the real parents. WORK TO BE DONE IN. N. D. Fargo, N. D., May 21.—A survey of North Dakota by the United States department of labor made public here today, discloses that there will be about the same volume of ‘state and municipal improvements this year as in 1924. The survey made in all states in the division under the Minneapoli employment office, that “the contemplated state high- ‘way program consists of approxi- A barometric disturbance, accom- panied by showers and thunder- storms, covers the northern Rocky Mountain region and Plateau States. Generally fair weather prevails from the Plains States eastward and. over the southern Rocky Mountain region. Temperatures are above the seasonal normal in the Plains States and over the Rocky Mountain region but cvol- er weather prevails west of the mately 450 miles of earth grading, many bridges and. culverts’and 260 miles of gtavel surfacing. “Approxithately $830,000 will be spent in Fargo for sewerage and street paving during the year. | nah Frazier was on the witness stand highest mark for that date in 60) ed in the United States Court room cury|this morning. He was taken to the dropped to 22, which was the lowest! general hospital and it was annoyn- :|with Arthur and served with him in Grand Forks contemplates 2,000 feet of clay pipe sewers and 20,000 yards of reet paving. v cities and towns indicate the Rockies, ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Oficial ip charge. demand for labor for public improv: ments of every kind throughout the state will equat that’ of 1924, | 2 { & i Reports from] that his loot could be revealed. MYSTERY WAR VETERAN IS NEAR DEATH Lopez - Frazier Collapses as Mother Testifies He Is Her Son RUSHED TO HOSPITAL Young Man Fighting to Es- tablish His Identity Seriously Ill (By The Associated Press) Minneapolis, May 21—While Han- earnestly telling the jury that he was her son, Arthur Lopez-Frazier faint- Ced that he would be unable to return to the court room today. ‘The “mysteryman” was immediate- ly placed under the care of three physicians who said ‘his condition is critical. Fears that he would not live through the trial were express- ed. “This boy is my son,” said the mother of Arthur Frazier. “l knew it from the very beginning when I saw his picture, A mother knows her child.” Simply and undramatically with her dark tragic eyes fixed on the bowed head of the boy who the govern- ment declares by his own confession is not her son but a Mexican im- postor, Hannah Frazier made the above declaration. Father on Stand Charles Frazier, father of Arthur Frazier, told the jury late yesterday is his son. that the “mystery man For three hours the stalwart old Indian missionary was on the stand, and not once during that period did he waver from the declaration of his belief that, the man whom the government declares is Arthur Lo- pez, a Mexican, is Arthur Frazer, his son. He declared that never was there even the shadow of a doubt that Arthur is his boy. So far as the Rev. Frazier was concerned yesterday, Arthur Lopez- Frazier was his boy—and that is all there w to it. ‘My Son—Arthu: “My son—Arthur,” he finished with a beaming smile when A. X. Schall attorney for Lopez-Frazier, asked the clergyman at the conclusion of the direct examination if he werg sure the man was his son. Besides the father, two sisters and two brothers swore on the witness stand Wednesday that Lopez-Frazier is Arthur Frazier, their brother. The, were Mrs. Mary Raymond, Mrs. Es- telle Raincounter, Robert Frazier and Ben Frazier. Ben went to school company D, 136th Infantry at Camp Cody, N. M. He was the last mem- ber of the Frazier family who saw Arthur before he went” overseas. DAVIS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF BRIBERY Audience Applauds Verdict ; Jury Is Out Three Hours in Case’ Topeka; Kans. May 21.—(AP)— Jonathan M. Davis, former Kansas governor, was acquitted last night on a charge of conspiracy to solicit a bribe. £ Another criminal action remains pending against him and his son, Russell. The jury deliberated three hours. Four ballots were taken by the jury. On the first two, the vote was ten to two for acquittal. Only one juror voted for conviction on the third ballot. . The audience applauded tumult- uously, Governor Davis dashed into the private chamber of District Judge James A. McClure as soon'as he was able to break away from friends in the courtroom. “Thank you, Judge,” he said, grasp- ing the juri and. “Congratulate my wife—this is her victory,” declared the former gover- nor, when a friend patted him on the shoulder. Mr. Davis made ‘this brief state- ment to the Associated Press: “It's the kind-of vindication I ex- Pected and deserved.” Then he rushed from the court- foom, saying he would rest well that night. : ——_——_——__ SWALLOWED HIS LOOT yy \\\) AS qa I) D. nushed | Cel. Rhodes, a Diggers ditor's Note: John Hays Ham- mond, veteran mining engineer, of Washington, is one of the most pi turesque characters of America. M lions have been invested upon his advice in mining affairs. He has figured prominently politically. His adventures as a young mining expert were thrilling and exciting. During the Uitlanders’ rebellion against Oom Paul in the Transvaal he was one of the leaders and was sentenced to die. Here is the first of eight interviews Hammond nas given ex- ¢lusively to The Tribune. 7 BY CHARLES P. STEWART NEA Service Writer “So that,” said John Hays Ham- mond, casually, “is why I was con- demned to be hanged.” Just an incident in a busy life! The veteran mining engineer been telling of the Uitlander uprising in 1895-6 against President Kruger of the Boer republic of the Trans- vaal. That the revolt’s leaders barely es- caped the noose was a mere detail to him. What he emphasized was that handing the country over to the British was far from their plan. “We. Uitlanders,” he explained, “were developing the Transvaal’s re- sources on the Boers’ invitation. “Our money invested, their atti- tude changed. As outside capital's representatives, we were hated. Not by all Boers, true. The younger progressives were our friends. I mean we were hated by the ‘dopper—or reactionary— group in power. The Germans en- couraged this. It suited their plans. “We paid nine-tenths of the taxes and were denied the ballot. The victims of extortion, blackmail, ad- verse retroactive laws, every injus- tice, we could get no redress. Judges Were Fired ike the case of ‘Barbarian’ Brown —he’d edited a paper called the Bar- barian in the Coeur d'Alene. Arriving in the Transvaal as cer- tain land was being pened to set- tlement, by clever heliographing ‘Barbarian’ beat his rivals, among them Kruger’s son-in-law, Eloff, with (Continued on page 7) ~—- a tandard and ; in his hand. John ‘4 f SLOPE BANKERS MEETING HERE Banquet To Be Given Tonight For Visitors Seventy-five bunkers from nearby counties, comprising a division of the Missouri slope group of the State Bankers’ association, are meet- ing in Bismarck today. The conven- tion was called to order early this afternoon in the Association of Commerce rooms by G, A. Lenhart of Hazelton, vice-president of the group, The principal matters under dis- cussion are: “Service and Exchange Charges by Banks;” “Legal Service Department;” “Agricultural Program of the Association;” and “Invest- ment Securities.” ‘A banquet will be given the vis- iting bankers this evening at the Country club. Leonard Bell will act as toastmaster. Talks will be given by Judge A. M. Christianson and Thomas Hall. Mrs. J. A. Graham will give a vocal solo and Henry Halver- son and George Humphreys will sing a duet. Music during the banquet will ‘be furnished by the High school or- chestra. J. P. Wagner is chairman of the local committee in charge of the meeting. Although in the land of ice and snow, the temperature in Juneau, Alaska, rarely reaches zero. Dickens is said to have written aa entire book with one quill pen. HOME FOLKS WILL NOT BELIEVE ‘By NEA Service Salina, Kas. May 21.—You will never be able to convince the home folks here that Mrs. William D. Shep- herd is a “Lady Macbeth” as the te charges in the investigation of the death of William McClintock. She will always be remembered as Julia Shepherd, the barbe: daughter. One who was always solicitous of others’ welfare. For it was in this little town that William Shepherd met his wife and ried her after an interesting ro- mance, ‘It _was in 1902 that Shepherd came to Salina. He was then a young, ambitious adventurer on his way from Indianapolis to San Francisco. Stranded in town, he spent a week trying to land a job. He became London, May 21.—William Kupper is charged here with stealing rings and then swallowing them., In the hospital it, was discovered he had swallowed needles and collar studs. Evidence showed he had a mania for stealing and swallowing things, hav- ing been operated on once before 20 acquainted, with Adolf Graf, the town barber, who invited Shepherd to his home. Graf had two handsome ters. ‘On Shepherd. One day Shepherd, while recount- ing to a group of town idlers some | of his experiences in far-off Africa, benset iv lean against a pile of packing boxe: dictionary by the} A-crate of prunes fell on him, se ously inujring bis spinal cord:at daugh- Julai, took a liking “to SE esaercne soracanrcarord About five thousand words have been added to a t advent of-radio, ~ "MRS. SHEPHERD A “LADY MACBETH” attending him an- he could live but neck, Doctors nounced that short time. But love intervened and thwarted fate. le others waited for SHep- herd to Julia nursed him back to health. From the moment he was fully recovered they were always seen about town together. For a while their courtship did not have the sanction of Julia’s par- ents. The girl’s sister looked upon it with disfavor. So did the towns- people. Even before she met Shepherd Tuli h Graf was acquainted wi Em Nelson, mother of “Billy” McClintock. The two had gone to school together in Kan When Julia learned that her old chum had come into the McClintock fortune, she visited her in Chicago. Mrs. McCTintock was then a widow and lived with her son, William. Mrs. Shepherd extended her visit longer than she had expected to, and sent for her husband. Before long Shepherd was handling Mrs. Mc- Clintock’s financial affairs. _ To tell people here that Mrs. Shep- herd had knowledge of a plot to kill Mrs, McClintock and her son to gain the fortune is a hard task, They insist Julig wouldn’t be mix- ed up in anything Nke that. ' s RO Ree —<—$ ’ ohana! sburg in 1995-6 PRISON DOORS MAY OPEN FOR YOUNG MOTHER Child Born to Penitentiary Inmate Is Cared For in Comfortable Cell Pardon or parole may open the doors of-the state penitentiary here for Mrs. Charlotte Houghtaling and her “prison baby” born after its mo- ther entered the prison to serve a term of three years. The mother now nurses the infant in her cell. The kindness of prison officials saved the baby from being born in the prison, the mother being sent to a local hospital where she stayed for ten di The child, named William Holland, Jr. for its father, who is also ser- ving a term in prison, is being nur- sed in a comfortable cell in the wo- mans ward, and the ofher woman in- mates of the penitentiary are said to be helping by making pretty lit- tle garments to adorn the baby. Miss Lund of the child welfare bureau is puzzled over what steps to take in regard to the mother and her child, and she has not been able to find a solution of the problem. She does not believe the baby should be left in prison. The woman is corresponding with relatives in Canada and it is prob- able that a pardon or parole may be recommended to the state pardon board in order that the mother may take her baby to her relatives. The baby was born on April 15. The father, William Holland, aged 40, was sentenced to serve eight years in prison on a charge of man- slaughter, after his trial in Beach, N. The woman, who is 37, was found guilty of being an accessory to a felony, and was given a sentence of three years. The woman was housekeeper for Holland on his Gold- en Valley farm, and they were al- leged to have caused the death of a young child. The “prison baby” is“said to be a healthy child and is given the best of caré in the penitentiary. The mother would complete her three year term in prison in two years, on month and nine days, with full allow- ance of good time. The baby is said to have drawn father and mother closer together and filled them with new hope. Through devious channels comes word. that’ they plan to have the baby Baptized shortly, and when they are released from prison to start life anew together. Three Announce ‘ Candidacy For ‘ School Board Three men have announced their. candidacy for the school board at the election to be held on: June 2. They are: William Harris, of Harrie & Woodmansee, and Carl R. Kositsky, state land commissioner. George Register, incumbent, h al nounced -his intention to be a can-' didate, PRICE FIVE CENTS BRIBE OFFER ALLEGED IN | POISON CASE Venireman in Shepherd Trial Declares He was Urged to Work Way on Jury ESTIGATION MADE Three Tentative Jurors Are Accepted Temperarily By Both Sides (By The Associated Press) Chicago, May 21.—An alleged at- tempt to tamper with a prospective juror is the latest sensation of the trial of W. D. Shepherd charged with killing his millionaire foster son, William McClintock with typhoid germs. robert E. Crowe charged someone connected with the defense with making the attempt and he has di- rected a complete investigation. De- tectives were ordered to arrest a man named Phillip J. Barry, a ven- ireman, as having approached him Tuesday before he was questioned for jury service. Alleged Bribe Offered Barry said he was acquainted with the man who urged him to “work your way into the jury” and prom- ised “to make it well worth your while.” His story led to the brief detention of a private detective agency head who was released when Barry said he was not the man. After he had told a detective that he had been approached, Barry was excused from jury service and later made his statement to the prosecu- tor. The states attorney said that Barry’s was not the only information’ he had and that his inquiry includ- ed alleged tampering with witnesses. Grand Jury Probe Investigation of the first sensa- tion of the trial, the disappearance of Robert White, one of the chief state's witnesses, was undertaken by @ special grand jury session late yes- terday. Beyond resulting in White's disappearance and Barry's story, the trial so far has made scant pro gress. Three tentative jurors, the same number as selected Monday, having been “accepted temporarily after 46 veniremen have been ques- tioned and four preemptory challen- ges exercised. “JAZZ GIRL” IS DECLARED SANE Dorothy Ellingson to Face Trial For Murder — . (By The Associated Press) San Francisco, May 21.—Arrange- ments were under way for the re- opening of the trial of Dorothy El- lingson, 17-year-old “jazz girl” char- ged with the murder of her mother in their home here, Jan. 33. The girl was adjudged insane about two months ago but is to be returned to the county jail, thé medical staff of the Napa State Hospital having de- clared her sane after 30 days of close obsetvation. Attorneys who defended the girl when the case .was originally opened last March stated they would go into conference at once to formulate a Program. Both the and relatives of the ciple of the bright lights expressed astonishment at the verdict reached by the hospital authorities. FIRE DAMAGES VALUABLE TREES ON BAKER FARM Fire, which is believed to have started from burning trash along the Northern Pacific right of way, yester- day destroyed timber valued at sev- eral thousand dollars on a tract of land just across the river in. Morton county, owned by I, P. Baker. The fire started on the south side of the tracks, about one-eighth of a mile west of the Northern Pacific railroad bridge and burned a path about one-half a mile wide to the ‘National Parks highwa: JAMESTOWN MAN IS CHARGED WITH FORGERY (By The Associated Press) Fargo, May 21—Ray Gardiner of Jamestown was returned from Be- midji, Minn. yesterday by Sheriff Ross of Cass county to an- swer charges-of forgery of two checks of about $14 each which he is alleged to have passed. He is in the county jall be arranged today. INDOOR QUAIL HUNT St. Louis, May 21.—Indoor quail hunting i . State ome Fate ms. have (turned dogs loose in express stations here and they “pointed” a kages with quail in them, killed In violation of state laws. ‘ \ and will .” be threw it into the Mire, but his wife rescued it, GED IN TRIAL | | Being Condemned to Die But An Incident in Busy Life |