The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1929, Page 2

SENATE'S DOG TAX _ BILL BEATEN 5-52 . BY OTHER CHAMBER Critios Say Provisions Were So Poorly Drawn as to Need 50 to 75 Amendments FEAR LEAD TO GRAFTING Owner of 2000 Woolies No: in Favor of Plan; Substitute Has More Chance Dogs will not be taxed in North Dakota to reimburse owners of sheep or other livestock killed by dogs. Though the senate of the state legislature debated for days over the Fredrickson bill to create such a tax and finally passed it in amend- ed form, the lower house summarily dispatched it upon its initial appear- ance Wednesday. It was briefly discussed in the committee of the whole, recommend- ed for indefinite postponement and the committee report adopted by a vote of 65-52. The bill was unmercifully flayed on the house floor not only for its subject matter, but also for the man- ner in which it was drawn. “It is not even in shape to be killed,” L. L. Twichell, Case county, declared. “‘There are 50 or 75 amend- ments which should go into it to make it fit for yse.” Aside from the dog tax measure, the house had a quiet a busy day. It took action on 14 bills in the com- mittee of the whole and passed six on the regular calendar. An effort to yesurrect a bill for a bridge across the Missouri river at Washburn was smothered. Now that the senate dog tax bill is out of the the house is expectet to take action on a similar bill of its own which has been held in com- ‘mittee, pending action on the senate measure. The house bill is expected to find a larger favor. ‘ears Neighborly Feuds “There. is no necessity of such legislation,” M. H. Lynch, Richland county, said of the dog tax bill. “The bill is designed for only about five re cent of the dogs of the state. louse dogs are not vicious. I do not - care to go back to my constitutents and tell them that they must tax their dogs.” “My neighbor and 1 have been getting along finely for 20 years, but if this bill goes into effect we will be fighting,” Albert Van Berk- om. Burke county, asserted, He at- tacked several sections of the bill in parti “This is_a new field of legisla- tion,” R. E. Swendseid, Mountrail county, maintained. “The grain grower pays the premium for hail insurance, owners of buildings pay the premium for fire insurance, but sheep o would have dog own- ers of t tate pay for insurance against their animals being killed.” “If this measure becomes law, it will be like the bank guaranty fund law, have more claims on it for money than it will have funds to meet,” C. Vernon Freeman, Grand Forks, contended. “Sheep owners un- doubtedly are justified in asking legislation, but I haven’t much faith in this arrangement of taxing dogs.” Twichell pointed out that the bill provided for taking $5,000 out of the dog tax fund for certain expenses while it provided no general fund, but 53 funds, one for eacK county. is glaring error certainly needs correction.” he said. One Sheep Owner Dissents “The state appropriates thousands of dollars for wolf bounty, yet dogs do more harm to sheep than wolves,” R. E. Hamilton, Nelson county, told the house. “If this bill is passed, sheep killed by wolves will be laid onto dogs in order to collect indemnity,” George Aliets, Wells county, said. - W. J. Bell, Cass county, cited an “instance from his neighborhood in -which two cur dogs had killed 24 “sheep in one day and hurt 12 more so that they died the following day. The owner of the dogs had no money and the sheep owner had to bear the entire loss, he said. «©. A. Miller, Logan county, said that though he owned about 2,000 8 he did not believe in asking claims for sheep ki! protected, he maintain main A. bill to prohibit products by state institutions to pri- Hang consumers and ° Broth Lv oleomargarine in institu- tions caused. discussion in the com- mittee of the whole. Opponents of the bill held that inma' institutions could use oleomargarine as well as other people of the state. ‘The bill was recommended for pass- dj} tee: $25,050 for state historial Sheep Killing Fund “I wouldn’é make many purchases or you may hat this Easter.” oT! | Legislative Calendar | ° e HOUSE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE H. B. 26—Appropriations commit- tee: Appropriates $24,500 for office of commissioner of immigration. H, B. 34—Appropriations commit- 80- ciety. SENATE BILLS PASSED 8. B. 183—Van Arnam of Cass and Magnuson of Bottineau: Amends co- operative marketing association law be to prevent giving of proxies in elect- ing officers. Provides for examina- tion of cooperative's affairs by the state examiner on application of 25 members. 8. B. 154—Patterson of Renville: Exempts proceeds of insurance on Personal property from attachment for debt. 8. B. 137—Martin of Morton: Ap- Propriates $16,000 for purchase of land to be leased by state to federal dairy experiment station at Mandan. — §. B. 47—Appropriation committce: $268,035 for state penitentiary. 8. B. 136—Brunsdale of Traill: Ap- Propriates $1,000 annually for boys and girls club work at state fairs. 8. B, 135—Cain of Stark: Appro- priates. $600 a year until 1942 for higher education of children of men killed. in service during the world war. 8. B. 181—Hoople of Walsh and Renwick of Pembina: Requires poul- try dealers to be licensed and re- quires them to keep records and make reports to state department of agri- culture, ‘ S. B. 106—Bonzer of Richland: Re- organizes state highway department by placing its affairs under direction of one man to be appointed by gov- ernor. Highway director to be a member of highway commission with governor and state auditor as ex-offi- cio members. x 8. B. 151—Brosteun of McKenzie and Cain of Stark: Permits board of university and school land to buy land in western part of state for use as a national park. 8. B. 167—Brosteun of McKenzie: Permits county commissioners to set salary of deputy county school su- Perintendent. 8. B. 194—Sperry of Burleigh: Pro- vides penalty of 10 cents a day for first 15 days of delinquency in apply- ing for motor vehicle license; $2 a eat al five months thereafter. . B. 195—Sperry of Burleigh: Amends law requiring motor car own- ers to have certificate of title by pro- viding a method of obtaining title in cases where title is lost. 8. B. 1178—Fowler of Cass: Amends state income tax law to conform to federal law with regard to appeal by taxpayer from overcharges or actions by tax commissioner for non-pay- ment. 8. B. 219—Hoople of Walsh: In- creases allowance for cattle con- Reine because of tuberculosis infec- n. A 8.B. shears of petra: Re- luces number of perempi chal- lenges in first degree murder cases from 20 to 15 for each side. BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE of state | tee saturated solution of laughter ‘and novel emotional climaxes, and it is just about what the doctor ordered. Any scene which holds powerful dramatic appeal, enlists appreciation of the audience, and then is crowned by comedy, approaches greatness, And there are several such situations in “The Garden of Eden”—notably the wedding Miss Griffith deserts, charm- ingly but unconventionally garbed. It happens to be her own wedding, and the star plays the role beautifully, with @ full understanding of its qualities. An unusual love story is hard to find, but Miss Griffith has discovered it in this picture, and to make it complete the yarn is fraught with fun. ELTINGE THEATRE Coming Friday to the Eltinge theatre for a two-day run, is the Reg- inald Barker production of “The Toilers,” a dramatic epic of the coal mines, written by L. G. Rigby. Stark drama, and the delightful humors of the every day comedy: of living which enlivens.even a mining village make of “The Tollers” a pic- ture worth seeing. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Jobyna Ralston have the featured roles as Steve, the y miner who saves the life of the homeless orphan, and Mary. Their unusual and effective characterizations and the side split- ting comedy of Harvey Clark and Wade Boteler as Steve's bachelor housemates form the human ele- ments behind which the background of the toiling miners and nature's sporadic resentment against the rifl- ing of her storehouses make such epic drama. From the moment Mary, having left the orphan asylum, discovers the home she had looked forward to s0 passionately is really a brothel and rushes blindly out into the storm, to be found by Steve unconscious on his doorstep, “The Toilers” grips one’ interest irresistibly. His pals’ resent- ment at Mary's continued presence in the bachelor establishment, the ultimatum that Mary must be told to go, and Butch’s attack upon her which brings to Steve a realization of his own overwhelming love, mount all Barker's skill as a director and the mechanical perfection of detail which Tiffany-Stahl, in this as in its other releases, considers so essential. It has been proved that lightning starts from the clouds and the ground at nearly the same instant, OUT OUR WAY _THE BISMARCK ow Depends o Original Seed Came From Ger- many; Hardiness Gives It Superior Prestige fear of substitution of inferior seed. The knowledge that an alfalfa such the seed a guarantee that it will with- stand the climatic severities of other states better than do other alfalfas. Finally, the system of registration of fields, certification of seed and the system of selling found in North Da- kota are of particular advantage. A continuous series of registered fields purchases Grimm seed of this ¢ ne is able to sell any seed from it at a distinct advantage, states Mr. Waldron. ‘ The way -Grimm got started in North Dakota reads like fiction. ‘Wendelin Grimm in 1867 brought over to his Minnesota homestead, as a German emigrant, a small sack of alfalfa seed. After growing this crop many years, calling it the “everlasting clover,” it came to the attention of a school-teacher, A. B. Lyman, and through him to Prof. W. M. Hays:of St. Paul. In 1902, the first Careful ex- western states, but literally “resounded ‘round the world” and Dr. The soil and climatic conditio; are favorable in North Dakota 4 jdo but. to: wait,” TRIBUNE 3 PPENED ‘‘HANDSOME HARRY” BORDEN, promoter of dubious stock companies, is murdered sometime between one and four o'clock Saturday afternoon. His bedy is found Monday morning sprawled beneath the airshaft window of his private office by his secretary, RUTH LESTER. The scene of the investigation is the office of the victi: dren, who admits calling Satur- day ai for her monthly alimony check. ‘ The second suspect is Ruth Lester, who admits Borden's at- tempted familiarity with her on Saturday morning but denies any knowledge of the crime. The ind” OTTO” PFLUGER, on, an un- willingly cast suspicion Ruth, on They tell of her jeinine her fi- ance, JACK HAYWARD, at 1:20 Saturday, her almost im- mediate return alone to the Bor- den suite, and her subsequent departure with a bruiséd lip. The next suspect is Jack Hay- ward, whose office is just across pid narrow airshaft from Bor- len’s. i Hayward explains his retarn to the seventh floor that. fate- ful afternoon by saying he left his Ri etek sees tickets on his desi lcMann strerigth- ens case against pa bringing in BILL COWAN, Jack’s friend, who ‘tells of hear- ing Jack threaten Borden Satur- day morning. Cowan: further’ 7 of rg Jack Rive rh afternoon, ing plu on a busy line and of Testing Borden's voice raised in violent anger. PHILLIPS, waiter, who served Jack and Ruth Saturday at luncheon, is questioned. BEN- NY SMITH, Borden’s office boy,- and RITA DUBOIS, night clul dance? and friend of Borden's are sent for. xk * NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XX “Well, what about the: office. boy,: irdwell? Why the devil hasn’t he shown up?” McMann demanded of his subordinate, after the waiter had been dismissed. “Callahan traced the Smith family to their new address, and has just honed from the neighborhood, 5 irdwell answered wearily. -:“The boy, Benny Smith, is sick in bed. Callahan says the doctor has been there, and won't let the boy out of the house until the middle ‘of the aft- ernoon, if then.” “What's the: matter with the 2” McMann barked impatiently. jwell coughed. “Upset stomach, it seems. The boy was sick this morning, but insisted on coming downto the office, Callahan. says, leaving the house about past 10. At 11 he was back, and seemed so bo; the sick that his mother had a doctor in.’ “Benny sick!” Ruth marveled to herself. “Why, he has the constitu- ion of an ox! I wonder—” Whatever it was she was about to herself was cut short by Mc- next question, aimed at Bird- well: hat about Rita Dubois? Any word from Clay?” “Yes, sir. Clay has traced her to the home of a friend of hers—a Miss Wilbur — Willette Wilbur. An- other dancer, living with her moth- er.at—” and he consulted a memo- randum for Sar Santee * hie! ‘Then wi loesn’ - bring in?” McMann demanded impatient- . Rita was wanted by the police, did he?” ~ Birdwell smiled slightly. “Not Clay! He's watching the house and has instructed the central telephone img in any calls from or number on the phone for he couldn’t have got in, and m: evidence about the key would not be ignored in court as you have chosen vide ciatind ool Per There was « flicker of admiration in pe a Bh as they studied down out here. Just in|the girl. pote ded might try to warn now.” Sit *e % “Good!” McMann applauded. “That’s all—no, send Covey in to me. He's in 715 down the hall, you know I ial bis mow, Hayward, another question, if you can spare the time,” your key, Miss Lester?” he asked at last, very quietly. “The key to Bor- den’s office?” “He did not return it, because he had ‘never seen it or touched it,” he called gut sarcastically to the|h young man who stood at one of the two front wit his arm about Ruth Lester’ “Yes?” Jack wheeled. “You've said you and Miss Lester attended a matinee. WRich theater? When did the curtain go up?” Ruth sew the drift of the question before it was apparent to Jack, but there was nothing to do but to stand quietly in the circle of his arm as he answered: “The Princess Theater. The play : ep Murder.’ The curtain rose at “‘Murder?’ Rather a neat coinci- dence, eh? I hope you both enjoyed jthe show?" Ruth, remembering how she had uncorgroliably during the zec- fond ‘act beqatse ths aistiigt attorsey reminded her of her dead father, did not answer except with a nervous flicker of her eyelashes, and Jack’s only response was a tightening of his arm about the girl’s shoulders. “Two fotty-five curtain, eh?” Mc- |! ‘| Mann nodded, his eyes narrowing to points of steely light. “You say you were not ig your office at 2:10 when Cowan wag line after Th that you were rejoining Miss Lester at the ¢ ter Hotel at that mo- ‘ correct,” Jack retorted y. MeMann, shuffled his notes, pre- tending to consult them to refresh his memary. “And yet, Hayward, you were in such a hurry to leave segpliiotyet een you didn’t take And gures on your check, f in a rush without briefcase. According to the r’s story, you didn’t have des- sert after you got back to the hotel. If, as you say, it was only 10 after two wi you returned, what was your hurry?” “I was not in aturry,” Jack con- » i tradicted, “I had a cup of coffee, sat talking with Miss Lester for a few minutes, and left the dining room at| lad 325. We were both under the im- pression that it was a 2:30 curtain and walked directly to the theater, which is four blocks from the Ches- ter Hotel.” “Hmmfi” McMann considered. ‘Then, “So you were among the first arrivals, eh? The doorman and ush- er would be likely to remember you, I suppese, and. could te your s' 7 Jack's hand closed so tightly over Ruth’s shoulder that she winced, but his voige was steady as he answered: “No, were not wig? the first} which killed walt the theater itself, that | calil is. boards "in the ‘lobby, giving curtain time, and we turned away, walking about in the neighborhood of the theater, for ap aha or 80.” a] surp! “With Miss Lester suffer- ing fom a cold, you walked about ‘in Saturday’s high wind? I'm ri ised at you, Hayward!” “I was not cold any longer. I'd | Hae Sr gr, tse cups of bot -coften while ‘waiting for Mr. Hayward!” Birdwell refused to be hurried.| ferred “The girls-are out, sir, according to tthe night with hee. deughion 8 @., : ? ing: the two. girls went downtown to- gether to do some shopping. They ex, to have lunch with Mrs. ‘Wilbur, and. mentioned that they ‘would be back by one o'clock.” “Well, I. guess there’s nothi to Mann adm’ ce eS a Ruth out in dparninedly, “I pre- walking to sitting ® drafty theater” “= rhage bridfame, Hayward that convulsive pressure on ‘Ruth’s shoulder. “No. I kept it with me—=my overcoat also.” * taking any chances on the checli room girl’s curiosity, were you ???. McMann insinuated. “don’t think she would have been interested in the contents—life ‘literature and lists of ys Jack answered evenly. in that - 3 i i of rr a ae a lugged in on a busy|had e’d called your number, | which a left for the theater tick- ets.’ But as Ruth was concluding her argument in « triumphant rpsh of words, her lear memory be- trayed her.. Like a scrap of motion picture film, a scene before her mind’s eye: Jack and herself in the bank Saturday evening; Jack, waiting for her to make her deposit, and holding her handbag for her; Jack’s guilty flush when she rallied him on having opened it: “Peeking be see ae kind of lipstick I use, a ven't you remembered some- thing you'd like to forget, Miss Les- ter?” McMann asked, almost kind- ye “No!” Ruth denied. No, no! She had held him the truth. I have been her apartment key which fallen out of her purse and Jack had been returning. But —why hadn’t he explained then? “Detective Covey, sir,” Birdwell and the ‘peppy, jolly lit- into the dead tiently. “Haven't been able to find either one of them—Minnie Cassidy and Letty Miller are the names, sir,” Co- vey answered cheerfully. “The Cas- sidy woman left home at 10 this morning, ace: to her daughter, to visit some friend of hers in an- other part of town, but the daugh- ter don’t know the name or address, and the Miller woman hasn’t been THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929 it must}. n House Measure Dealing With It BLAGK PICEON By NEA Service, Inc. 4 ANNE. AUSTIN - and who toss 1 bills. change. living at the address Coghlan, the| tion, superintendent, ve us, for a month. It’s a rooming jouse and the land- ly says old Mrs, Miller didn’t vaye a Peso wih wives ‘ “I suppose there’s nothing to do but to wait until they show up for work at four this afternoon, ~ Mann growled. “All right, Birdwell —what is it?” as his of! bord. nate again appeared in commu- jicating doorway. “Dr. Nielson on the phone, sir,” Birdwell answered. As McMann reached for the exten- ‘was & notice on one of thej J: “(fo Be Continued) - In the next chapter: The report the medica J examiner. Regily 17 McMann was politely ° 1 her} @ something & job, or even a profession. It’s an ne 8 igk: tt AS z Ba Keep Stomach Young! ‘Eat What You Want