The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota's _ Oldest Newspaper: ESTABLISHED 1873 None of Bannon Lynchers FEW NEW FACTS ARE UNCOVERED DURING CORONER'S INQUEST Find Youth Came to His Death by ‘Intentional Strangula- tion’ With Rope OFFICIALS CONTINUE PROBE Attorney General Morris, Ad- jutant General Fraser, Os- Jord at Williston tentional strangulation and of the neck by the hands of unknown persons at a point about one-half mile northeast of Schafer, N. D., at @ bridge on highway No. 23.” Attorney General James Morris, Adjutant General G. A. Fraser, and Gunder Osjord, head of the state bureau of criminal apprehension, heard the testimony bearing on how the 22-year-old confessed slayer of the six members of the A. E. Haven family was taken from his cell in the McKenzie county jail at Schafer and hanged to a bridge railing. Sheriff 8. A. Thompson, deputy Sheriff Peter Hallan, Coroner Harry J. Larsen, Raymond ©. Dobson, cor- respondent for the Minot Daily News, James P, Curran, editor of the Wat- Doubts Lynchers Can Be Identified Williston, N. D., Jan. 31.—(7)}— Belief that it will be impossible to identify members of the mob that lynched Charles Bannon early Thursday was expressed hy Attorney General James Morris Saturday as he bis-ine vestigation into the hanging. ford City Farmer and Guide, and Dr. P. O. C. Johnson, who conducted the post mortem -examination of Ban- non’s body, testified before the coron- er’s jury. Sheriff Thompson told how he was awakened at his home a little over a block from the county jail, by auto- mobile lights which flickered through Une windows of his residence. He looked out the window and saw num- erous cars and people around the jail, hastily donned his clothes, and ran to the jail, elbowing his way through the crowd into his office, he said Pleaded With Mob ‘Thompson stated that members of the mob were masked, that he pulled the masks from the faces of two men, but they immediately turned their backs to him. He said he sought to persuade the crowd to disperse peace- fully, telling the men if they went through with their evident program they would be in the same position as Charles Bannon. Several Toe Pers of the mob, ‘Thompson cantint moved away from him and held a whispered con- the front of the jail, and was taken to the rear of the build- Een the mob had broken into the fail and secured Bannon, the sheriff's guards THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1981 Committee Favors Capitol Bill Was Recognize Western N. D. Put On Mountain Time TO APOLOGIZE WHEN AND IF NECESSARY, FRAZIER DECLARES North Dakota Senator Quizzed Regarding Charges About H, J. Hagerman ‘Washington, Jan. 31—(%)—Asked Indian . Commissioner Rhoads ther, he intended to retract rges “that led the senate to: stop Of Herbert J, Hagerman as commissioner for the Navajos, Senator: Frasier, North Dakota, sald Saturday he would do 60 “at the proper time if ” “From whom did“ you get the in- formation on which you based your, statement of Jan. 21 attacking the character of Mr. Hagerman?” Com- were resumed. “It’s hardly fair to say I attacked his character,” the senator “It was late in the evening and I BISMARCK RECEIVES WIDE SUPPORT FROM ALLPARTS OF STATE Unsolicited Telegrams and Let- ters Directed to State Af- fairs Committee PRESENT SOUND ARGUMENTS Williston, Park River, Devils Lake, Grand Forks Groups Among Senders ‘The manner in which the state of, North Dakota is interesting itself in Napoleon ‘The twenty-six members of the Na- poleon Lions’ club at a speci meet- Ing today unanimously adopted re- lution fa the construction of that. the emergency urges ney tached. the capitol H. ©. Blankenship, seccetary, Wi ye Ip, sec! ' Ze Uston Poultry association. From inquiry I find that Williston and people of the surrounding coun- made the statement very hurriedly.” Frazier said some of his informa- — came from Indian bureau rec- “What was your purpose in moving the amendment to the interior de- partment appropriation to eliminate Mr, from the pay roll?” Commissioner Rhoads . “T felt it was in. the interests of the| will Indians of the whole southwest,” the sendtor answered. “Was it in the interest of truth and fact?” the commissioner urged. “I certainly still think it was in the interests of the Indians,” was the OFFICIALS PROBING FIRE AT GARRISON Jacob: Kempf, Occasional Em- iploye of Garage Which Burned, Questioned ‘Washburn, N. D., Jan. 31—)}— Sheriff A. J. Louden! Assist ‘moved nearer the corner of | Ae the 80 that they could see better. Thompson said he overheard + the men, who had taken Bannon from (Continue on page eleven) | ASK FORMAL DRESS FOR COURT MARTIAL Members of Court Which Tries Butler Will Wear Gold Braid, Swords ‘ fl 9 H rey tty at HE it Sought to Prevent Sal et istse Hie ide itl y try are against any change of location for state capitol. Axel Strom. Sentiment in Williston and this ter- ritory unanimous in favor of im- mediate erection of capitol building in Bismarck. Moving state institu- tions about the state is deplored and establish dangerous precedent if permitted. x. » . nema, parton, Proprietor, Great ‘The people of Williston and vicinity erection of _ gids pula new ding in Bismarck. Removal would cause un- Justified expense, serving no need. ~ T. H. Westdal, editor, Williston Herald. i Consider sentiment in Williston and northwest section generally (Continued on page three) Harvester Company Helps Drought Fund Burleigh county's quote for the na- ‘ ad i i [ é | 5 G 2 i eg eF i 32 sQ g i i i gi i i i f H 85 I E ge i i 3 E i E E i E & i a E ul 8 HATE eh Ti a i i Hd i 2 i Here’s Mr. Groundhog ready day. If he his shadow, pared for another six Do-X Starts First Leg of Transatlantic Hop: HOUSE COMMITTEE KILLS THREE BILLS | AND SUPPORTS ONE Death. Blow Dealt to Anti-Vivi- section Measure in Morn- ing Session ‘Three bills were recommenced for indefinite postponement by the house judiciary committee Saturday. The bills killed opposed vivisection, prohibited sale of mortgaged prop- erty for less than judgment and costs, and made invalid any chattel mortgage or lien given on crops prior to their threshing. ‘The judiciary committee recom- mended for passage a measure mak- ing an attorney’s lien automatic upon any judgment decided in court or on any money paid in settlement on the action of the court. ‘The house committee on appropri-| 4, ations recommended for passage ap- propriat board of administration, $10,000 for the Florence Crittenton Home at Fargo, $70,000 for the state National Guard and $31,000 for state fairs in the state. The fairs appropriation originally was set at $35,000 but was cut $4,000 and brought to the house but then returned for reconsideration. The committee Saturday, however, supported its reduction and the bill will be recommended for passage as amended. A bill to appropritate $3,000 for purchase of land for the Hettinger experiment station was indefinitely iponed. BRIOUETTNG PLANT tions of $12,340 for the state |‘! Leaves Portugal on 860-Mile Lap Across Ocean Spaces to Canary Islands Jan, 31.—(7)—Its the +12. motrss German DO-X lifted itself) from the waters of the Tegus Satur- day morning and flew off toward! Madeira and the Canary islands on ithe first lap of a transatlantic flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The lap is an 860-mile stretch of the Atlantic ocean off the coast of northwestern Africa. Nineteen persons, by far the largest number ever to attempt a i flight in a heavier-than- were aboard. Departure was at 3:08 o'clock E. 8. T. It was expected the plane would make Las Palmas, on the Canary islands late Saturday afternoon. Ar- rangements were made to drop a bag of mail as the ship curves eastward off its course to pass over Madeira. From Las Palmas the plane Sunday will fly to Porto Praia, in the Cape Verde islands, After a 36-hour halt, the ship will attempt the most dif- Rio de Janeiro. From Rio de Janeiro the plane will continue to New York. The ship is commanded by Captain Friedrich Christiansen. — Clarence Schildhauer, American, second pilot and navigator for the trip. Be- fore departure both said they had the utmost confidence in the outcome of the flight, and Captain uer commented: TO SPEND $100,000 resect Addition of Carbonizer and Equipment This Year Is Planned at Dickinson » Ne Jan. 31.—The Le: company briquet plant, Dickin- gon, will spend $100,000 this year when it installs an additional carbonizer and extra equipment, officials of the concern announced Saturday. Plans already have assumed definite shape and further arrangements are to be d Fair Saturday night and Sunday. PRICE FIVE CENTS EMERGENCY CLAUSE IS LEFT UNCHANG EXTRA SESSION OF |f "New Premier]! BY MORNING ACTION CONGRESS APPEARS CERTAIN TO COME Deadlock Between Hoover and Senate Democrats on Re- lief Is Cause HOPING FOR COMPROMISE Minority Party Leaders Can Block Any Cloture Rule Shutting Off Debate ‘Washington, Jan. 31.—(?)—While Republican house leaders talked of 8 special session, the administration leaders in the senate Saturday re- @arded the deadlock between Presi- relief as inevitably leading to the ex- tra session which the minority is pre- pared to force to gain its objective. While negotiators were seeking some for a compromise, Sen- ator Watson, the Republican leader, said he the chances for com- relief fund were slight in view of the decisive rejection of this amendment Friday by the house. Chairman ‘Wood, of the house rules committee, said off the floor that if all supply bills failed of passage by Fob. 15, he would propose to continue existing appropriations during the next fiscal year. Success for this move would obyiate a special session necessity. ‘The hope for enactment of such an all-inclusive resolution in place of leadlocked appropriation measures was regarded forlornly in the senate ‘The senate Democrats can block any cloture rule shutting off debate, if they so wish. They can easily pre- vent enactment of the vital appro- priation measures providing funds for next year’s operations of the gov- ernment with unlimited debate in Senato? Watson said he believed that if en extra session is called, President Hoover will wait until June 1 to call it. This is one month be- fore the close of this fiscal year when the present funds for operation of the government become exhausted. “We would be in session from June 1 until the national conventions a year hence,” Watson said. “Mr. Hoo- ver will veto these measures. The Democrats apparently are going to force the extra session.” SEED FREIGHT RATE INCREASE DELAYED Western Railroads Prevented by 1. C. C. From Inaugurat- ing Rates Feb. 1 giant| effect, Washington, Jan. 31—(%)—West- ern railroads were prevented Satur- day by the Interstate Commerce commission from inaugurating Feb. 1 an increase in freight rates on forage crop seed throughout the northwest. An order suspending the new schedules until Sept. 1, and requiring the maintenance of present rates at kingt A Victor in Battle With i | sath i drastic measures if necessary to avert bell sony dent Hoover and the Democrats on | rig PIERRE LAVAL Paris, Jan. 31.—(?)—Pierre Laval, son of a country butcher and one of ingest_ men ever to reach the head of the French government, was established in office Saturday by two votes of confidence which surpassed the hope of even his fondest friends. sul saw in the two ma- jorities, 54 on the first vote, and 51 on a ballot rejecting an opposition amendment to the original question of confidence, Lopsomsin ere ie government, the seventh in the life of the present parliament, would hold ‘on until a new president is elected in June to succeed M. Doumergue. WALLACE IS NAMED TAX COMMISSIONER BY GOVERNOR OLSON Appointee Who Takes Office Monday Is Former North Dakota Tax Official St. Paul, Jan,.31—(7)—-George E. Wal former . North ace, Minncapalis, Dakota tax commissioner, Saturday was appointed by Governor Floyd B. Olson: as a member of the Minnesota tax commission to succeed J. H. Mc- Niven, Chisholm. ‘The term of the new commissioner will run for six years and will expire Jan. 31, 1937. Mr. Wallace will take office Monday, as Commissioner Mc- Niven completed his term Saturday. The new commissioner has long been connected with taxation mat- ters, serving as tax commissioner in North Dakota from 1912 to 1922 and later as assistant tax attorney for the Western Union Telegraph company in New York City. He also was a trial lawyer for the federal trade commission as a prose- cutor in anti-trust and taxation fraud cases. He entered private practice of law in Minneapolis in 1925 where he has lived since. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and the University of North Dakota, holding LL. B. and A. B, degrees. Mr. Wallace is mar- ried and has two children. GERMAN FLYING ACE DIES IN’CHUTE FALL Fails to Open for Captain Gun- ther Plueschow, Adven- turer in Argentina Santiago, Chile, Jan. 31—()—Death in one of the few remaining unknown sections of the earth has closed the career of Captain Gunther Plueschow, Bismarck Designated as Site for New Bullding; Amend- ments Are Minor TO BE PRESENTED MONDAY 17 of 19 Members Approve Measure; Another Will Vote for Bill on. Floor Members of the house state affairs committee Saturday Passage of the $2,000,000 capitol build- Se ee ment Action was taken at an executive session lasting nearly two hours. Two members of the committee dence that it would carry majority. ne Would Increase Bond Amendments to the bill would in- crease the bond of the the proposed: capitol commission from $10,000 to $25,000; would increase the bond of the superintendent of con- struction from $5,000 to $10,000 and would make the attorney general the legal adviser of the commission with ae large sel as he deems necessary. Such spe- cial attorney general ould be paid from the capitol building fund. ‘The punctuation of the bill waa revised in order to clarify it and this ty gore withoyt objection from. the. eC. The only real contest in the com- mittee was on terms of the bill desig- nating a capitol commission to su- pervise erection of the new capitol building. It was the opinion of these protest- «(Continued on page eleven) THREE CRIMINALS EXECUTED IN OHIO Fred Massa, Earl Sites and Ken. neth McCartney Die in Electric Chair Secure Booklet on Interior Decorating Germsn flying ace, whom life alloted| an adventurer’s role with four con- amphibt , de la Plata,” in continuation of their exploration of southern Patagonia’ and the Andes. As they flew over Lake Rica, near Puerto Natales, in Cataracts B ¥ ne i 2 & i : ig hy te Geb & abe i I rie i; sl i aes pen