The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1931, Page 9

- U.S, COURT TURNS ATTENTION 70 CIVIL CASES ON CALENDAR| 15 Extra Veniremen Arrive in City to Serve as Jurors on Heavy Calendar . Fifteen extra veniremen arrived in Bismarck Thursday to augment a panel of 35 previously summoned to Bismarck to serve at the spriag term of federal court under Judge Andrew Miller. Civil cases were in prospect for the next two or three days according to J. A. Montgomery, clerk, who stated that in all probability at least fhree cases from the civil calendar would be tried before the court again turned its attention to criminal actions. Frank Tallcott, deputy clerk, said Thursday that additional veniremen had been called to eliminate the pos- sibility of running short of jurors. There is always the possibility, he said, that circumstances make it necessary to excuse a number from the panel. After approximately 65 defendants had been arraigned during the first one and a half days of the term, the court turned its attention to the first civil case of the calendar Wednesday afternoon. It was expected that the case would go to the jury early ‘Thursday afternoon. The action in- volved the American Surety company and a group of persons from South Dakota. The great majority of cases to be tried during the term are prosecu- tions for violation of the prohibtion Jaws. Most of the defendants pleaded not guilty although a few admitted their guilt. Blame Small Boys For Wreck Attempt Kalispell, Mont., April 23—()—A prank by small boys was blamed ‘Wednesday for an attempt to wreck a Great Northern mail train at Coram Saturday, the investigation of which Jed to the death of two men from gunshot wounds. Special Agents J. E. Keith and Lee Williamson said they had learned boys only five or six years old placed a stirrup from a logging car across the track. ‘The obstruction, they said, would have wrecked a train traveling slower than the one carrying mail. It passed ever the ‘ron without damage. The names of the boys were not divulged. Jacob Neitzling, Columbia Falls constable, was shot and killed by Donald J. Frazer when he and two other men went to Frazer's shack to inquire about the attempted wreck. Frazer then committed suicide. The coroner's inquest brought out that Frazer had threatened Neitzling on Frevious occasions, Woman Pioneer at Yankton Succumbs Watertown, S. D., April 23.—(7)— Mrs. Virginia Bramble, 88, one of the first settlers at Yankton in territorial days, died at her home here late Wednesday afternoon by shock induc- ed by a fall suffered 10 days ago. Mrs. Bramble was a survivor of the Indian uprising which kept settlers besieged in the Yankton stockage for 14 days in 1862. Her husband, D. T. Bramble, who died several years ago, was the first white man to trade with Indians at Yankton. Mrs. Bramble was a_ volunteer nurse in the Civil war. She recently told how Lincoln kissed her, when, in visiting a dying union soldier, the president complimented her on her work in a New York City hospital. Women Missionaries Released by Chinese Hankow, China, April 23—()— Lutheran mission headquarters re- ceived advices from Kingchow saying two missionaries, Miss Esther Nord- lund, .American, and Miss Augusta Nelson, Swedish, were released Thurs- day by bandits ‘who kidnaped them April 17. Headquarters of the mis- sion are at Chicago, The dispatch gave no details and did not mention Rev. Oscar Ander- son, Swedish missionary, kidnaped at the same time. The releases, which came unexpect- edly, are thought to have resulted trom provincial military -pressure against the brigands. The captors had demanded $100,- 600 Mexican (about $21,000 gold) ran- som, Prohibition Being Put in Background By G. O. P. Leaders (Continued from page one) agriculture advisory council. Dick- inson announced the conferees agreed upon a three-way program embody- ing discussion of world economic conditions, a tariff defense and “a vindication of the farm board.” Among those who attended the conference were. Walter Newton, presidential secretary; Secretary Hyde; Sam R. McKelvie, farm board wheat member; Robert Lucas, execu- tive director of the Republican na- tional committee; Earl Venable, se- cretary of the Republican congres- sional committee, and Senator Dick- inson. As that meeting ended, Chairman Fess of the Republican national com- mittee attacked as “confidential smearing” and a “brazen falsehood” statements attributed to Chairman Shouse of the Democratic national executive committee in a recent Los Angeles speech. Shouse, Fess charged, said the Re- publican, national committee bought for distribution 100,000,000 copies of 4 magazine article which discussed the “religious affiliations” of Chair- man Raskob of the Democratic na- Se DEFENDANT'S KIN TESTIFIES Minneapolis, April 33—(}—Belmont' Gent, brother of Forrest Gent, who is on trial on a charge of murdering his sister, Miss Gay Gent, at her farm home near Rockfordn last Dec. 9, continued on the witness stand Thurs- and told of the finding of his "s body around noon Dec, 10. MILTON STAREKOW Mott, N. D., April 23—The Junior Prom, outstanding social event of the yecr in the Lincoln High school of Métt, is being planned for May 1. Elaborate preparations are being made under the direction of Miss Edith Southam and Miss Emily Ro- well, faculty sponsors. The Senior class, the school faculty and members of the board of educa- tion will be guests of the Juniors on this occasion, which promises to be one of the big events in the history of the school. A May-Day garden color scheme is being worked out and ‘one of the best orchestras in this sec- tion of the state has been secured. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1931 C Leaders in Mott Junior Prom ee, VERNA JOHNSON Miss Verna Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Johnson, has been selected by her classmates as Prom Queen and with Milton Starekow, Prom Chairman, will lead the grand march. Miss Johnson is one of the most popular girls in the Mott school and has participated in numerous School activities. Milton Starekow, Prom Chairman, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stare- kow. Milton has the responsibility of directing the various committees at work preparing for the prom. He is one of the leading students in the Mott school, has played tackle on the football team for the last three years | ROBERT TROUSDALE and in the recent district music con- test won first places with an instru- mental solo and a vocal’ solo. - Robert. Trousdale, Jr.,’ the "gon of Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Trousale, is pres- ident of the Junior class and is' one of the leading musicians in the Mott | school. His work was outstanding in the recent district music contest in which he was winner of several first places, He will represent Mott in the state contest at Grand Forks as will Starekow. Robert has taken a lead- ing role in school dramatics and in the state commercial contest last year | placed fifth in typewriting. | He is one of Mott’s most popular students. Bismarck Newspaperman Disappointed in His Desire to Converse With King Siamese King Speaks to E. E. Makiesky Once Between Portal and Chicago A king is not just & king but “His Majesty” when one rides on a regal train according to E. E. Makiesky, North Dakota correspondent for the Associated Press, who arrived home Thursday after accompanying King Prajadhipok of Siam from Portal, N. D., to Chicago. Makiesky was one of the two Amer- ican newspapermen permitted to board the royal train, scores of east- ern newspapers having been refused permission to attach representatives to the royal party. It was the desire of “His Majesty” to exclude newspapermen altogether but this rule was revised to make room for representatives of Ameri- ca’s two major press associations. Be- cause he could do it most convenient- ly, Makiesky was assigned to the job by the Associated Press. When he left Bismarck, Makiesky had an ambition to interview the king. He wanted to learn from His Majesty's royal lips of conditions in Siam, his views on world politics and such other things as one could ap- Propriately ask about. He returned home with his ambi- tion unfulfilled. He was,presented to the king, sure enough, but it was a brief and formal affair and only as @ spectator to the ceremony at which representatives of President Hoover and c¥ Secretary of State Stimson ex- tended the greetings of the United States government. ‘The King said “How do you do” and that was the extent of Makiesky’s in- terview. “His Royal Highness” Prince Svas- ti, uncle of the king, father of the queen and general “big shot” of the royal party, was the only talkative individua¥ in the “group, Makiesky said. He is publisher of the Bangkok Daily Mail and his conversations with the American press representatives were as one newspaperman to an- other. The king appeared to be in fairly good health but was seclusive throughout the trip, Makiesky said, the only time he appeared in public between Portal and Chicago being when he popped out on the platform at the Windy City, raised his hat to give about 60 news photographers a break, and then popped back into his Private car. The Chicago newspaper- men had no more luck at getting an interview than did the press associa- tion representatives. The Soo line railroad, which handled the royal train, almost liter- ally cradled “His Majesty” in cotton, Makiesky said, and the railroad’s su- pPerintendent of transportation was on board to see that the job was done right. A‘ night the speed of the train was reduced so as not to in- terfere with the royal slumbers and at one time a stop of 45 minutes was made in the open country because the king wanted a rest from the con- stant motion of the train. All but H. R. H. Prince Svasti spoke of the king in a manner and tone which fully conveyed the idea that he was truly “the Light of Asia,” as one of his titles declares him to be, but Prince Svasti, as befits a father-in- law, seemed less impressed, Makie- sky said. All of the members of the party, 14 in number, spoke English fluently and appeared to be highly cultured Persons, Makiesky said. Included in the retinue were two valets for His Majesty, one for Prince Svasti, a maid for the queen Pa a lady in waiting for Her Majes- y. The Queen was the most striking individual on the train, Makiesky said, and declared her to be an unusually beautiful woman, although distinctly oriental in type. The whole affair, as Makiesky de- scribes it, was distinctly different from the trip through North Dakota of Queen Marie of Rumania, during which that example of royalty prov- ed herself a good mixer. Call 20 Witnesses To Throw Light on Murder of Havens (Continued from page one) where the hearing is being corducted, laughed. Subpoena 20 Witnesses All witnesses were excluded from the court room upon motion of the defendant's attorney. Twenty wit- nesses were under subpoena. Both Dr. P. O. C. Johnson and Coroner Harry Larson said that Haven’s death was due to a fractured. skull caused by a blunt or heavy instrument hav- ing struck him. They said the wound could not have been self-inflicted. Dr. Johnson said it was possible Ha- ven could have been kicked by a horse. is Coroner Larson disagreed on this Point, saying he did not think it pos- sible for a horse to have caused the injury, declaring that Haven sppar- ently had been struck twice in the same place. W. B. Chappell, Watford City bank- er, said that late in September, 1930, he visited the Haven farm and saw Charles Bannon in the field. Charles told him his father was ill and was going to leave for Oregon as suon as he recovered. Chappell said that he was surprised a few minutes later to see the elder Bannon in the yard and went there and told him he under- stood he was leaving. James Bannon denied this and also denied he had been ill, Chappell said. James Bannon was arrested in Ore- gon after Charles confessed tng mur- ders. i Frank Frisinger testifeid that in band. She .grasped his: . hand ‘and and they smiled at each other. Eli Tvede, Sidney, Mont., formerly a Star mail carrier out of Watford City,. testified. that some time early last summer, he went to the Haven farm and discussed with James Ban- ‘non the’ proposition of moving into | some farm. buildings on one of the | farms owned by the Havens. Tveden | said the elder Bannon told him that the Havens had left instructions with | him when they departed not: to let anybody use the buildings. Tveden said that he had known the Havens for many years, particularly Mrs. Haven, with whom he was acquaint- ed when she was a girl, living in Bot- tineau county. Paul Gonnesen, Schafer, who was the Schafer township assessor in 1930, testified that when he called at the Haven farm in May James Bannon gave. him a list of the property owned by him and the Havens. Gonnesen said that James Bannon told him that he had. the Haven farm rented on Shares on a 50-50 basis. The witness said that at the time he was there making assessment, ;Charles Bannon, Mrs. Bannon and two other men were there, one whom he knew as Mr. Tague and another whom he heard called “Red,” Gonne- sen was the last witness to be called for the state and immediately after the state rested, Defense Attorney Ja- cobson Called as his first witness Ole O.. Ness, who lived on a farm adjoin- ing ‘that which was occupied by the Bannon father ‘and son before they moved to. the Haven place. Ness did not have any definite recollection of having seen either of the Bannons on or about the time that the state) chargés the Havens were murdered. Calls Defendant ‘Gentleman’ Ness declared that he had never had any trouble with James Bannon and that So far as he knew he “is a per- fect gentleman,” as the defense at- | torney put the question. Recess of the court was taken at 2:40 to await the arrival of three more | witnesses for the defense, who were | coming from Watford City. The defense attorney said Thursday afternoon that he is goirig to demand February, 1930, recalling the month by the birth of a baby in his ‘emily, | he met James Bannon in Watford | City and Bannon told him the Ha- vens had left for the west. The mur- | ders are charged to have occu'red on | or about Feb. 9 or 10, 1930. Frisinger said that, Bannon related | |to him that prior to the Haven’s de- | parture, while he was at their home | Mrs, Haven assaulted her hisband | with a stove poker and that he (Ban- | non) seized and held her. Is Similar Story This was a story similar to that told by Charles after he was arrested, ex- cept Charles said that he and not his father was present. | A week or so after this conversation took place, Frisinger said, ~ either Charles or his father told ‘hin. that they had heard from the Havens and that they had arrived in the west. Robert Fassett was the next’ witness called and he was on the stand when a recess for noon was taken. «Mrs. Bannon, who in recert days! has told friends in McKenzie county.) that the real murderers of the }lavens would be revealed at her htisband’s hearing, was not in the cour: room Thursday forenoon. ~ Says Both Were There The significant feature of Fassett’s testimony from the standpoint of the prosecution was that he declared that | when he visited the Haven farm early | jon the afternoon of Feb." 10 both’ Charles and James Bannon were there. William “Tony” Schoenlien, Wat- ford City, a wholesale gasoline and oil dealer, testified that he visited the Haven farm some time in the sum-; mer of 1930 and that James Bannon told him about the Havens having. left. for the. west. Schoenlien said) the elder Barfhon related to him that| shortly before the departure of the| family, Mrs. Haven “had gone on & rampage,” and had struck her hus- band with a stove poker, Schoenlien also said that James Bannon told him that “they” had had considerable dif- ficulty with Mrs: Haven while taking, the family to Williston. Schoenlien said he thought it was peculiar that the Bannons were living on the Haven farm. because Mrs. | Haven..told him on former occasions that she “bad no time” for the Ban- nons. Under cross-examination by the defense, Schoenlien said . that’ he knew that Mrs. Haven was considered “queer” but said that in his business dealings with her he. had always found her to be “bright,” and that consequently he thought it peculiar that she or any other-member of the Haven family had made any arrange- ments for the Bannons to take sae of the farm. Mrs. Bannon Enters While Schoelien- was testifying, Mrs. Bannon came into the court | A. a preliminary hearing for Bannon on each of the three new criminal com- plaints filed’ against him Thursday forenoon. IN, D. Men to Speak At Rotary. Meeting Rochester, ‘Minn., April 23.—(4)—R. Nestos, Minot, ¥. D., former gov- ernor of North Dakota, and Rev. S. 1 | M. Kelly, ‘Devils Lake, N. D., will be | among speakers on' the program when Rotarians from North Dakota, Minn- esota, and’ Wisconsin gather here April 30 and: May 1 for the ninth district Rotary ‘convention. Five hundred men and about 100 women; of Rotary: Anns, are expected to attend the ‘sessions. District Gov- ermor William J. Stevenson, Minnea- polis, will preside. 1896 Grad to Speak At U Commencement Grand Forks, N."D., April 23,—()— Maxwell Upson, New, York City, a graduate of the university in 1896, will deliver the. commencement ad- dress at the Universtiy of North Da- kota June 9, it was announctd Wed- nesday by John Howard, chairman of the faculty committee in charge of arrangements. Mr. Upson: holds many paterits controlling the use. of con- crete pile and is a trustee of Cornell | university. Plans to hold the commencement exercises in Memorial stadium are be- ing discussed, Mr. Howard said. Park River Man to Head Photographers Fargo, April 23—(#)—Fred Hul- strand, for 15 years a photographer at Park River, N.. D., was elected president of the North Dakota Pho- tographers’ asso¢lation here - Thurs- day. He. previously had been ‘secre- tary-treasurer. Miss Emma Bicek, Grand Forks, was named vice president’ and Mrs. ‘W, D. Hartman, Fargo, is secretary. Directors are A..L. Dewey, Fargo, Tetiring presidént; Mrs, Elisa A. An- derson, Rugby; G. Saunders, Stanley; and E. J, Kleebe, Harvey. LOCKSMITH IS JAILED | Chicago, April 23—P)—An ad- monition “not to practice his trade while in -ja:l,”..was given. Wednesday by Judge Rudolph Deasort, to. Thomas Tangredy, a locksmith, when ne sen- tenced him to six months in “alimony row” for being $861 in arrears of pay- ments: to his wife, Elizabeth. ‘Disease. control in turkeys is very. largely dependent upon raising thi | room and took a seat beside her hus- birds on clean ground. | This Is ‘Home’ Now for Siamese Royal Couple ; : SWIM STAR Helene Madison, Seattle, Wash., IS ARTISTIC Associated Press Photo lass who holds all free-style speed swimming records for women, indulges her artistic impulses between splashes. She is an accomplished maker of sketches. | { Oniucky Spot Is | Found by Motorist ; UUBSeiad hah dev ethers McClusky, N. D., April 23.— Harold Sauers, Washburn, driver of the auto in which Ella Strad- inger, 19-year-old Mercer girl, was fatally injured 18 months ago, Sunday was one of the oc- cupants of the car which collided with another on practically the same spot as the fatal accident. Some of the’ persons who rode with Sauers that night in Octo- ber, 1929, were in the car last Sunday evening. The two ma- chines collided on the highway near the Les Aldrich farm. A white cross there marks the spot where Sauer’s car collided with another driven by J. G. Har- chanko in 1929. No one was badly injured in the accident Sunday. The other auto was driven by Peter Bon- net Sr. KING HAS 400 CLOCKS London, April 23.—()—King George's clockwinders have a busy time. There are 400 clocks in Wind- sor and Buckingham palaces. One of them has to be wound only once a year. The most valuable one is that given by Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn on their wedding day. The weights are engraved with lovers’ knots. FIVE FIREMEN HURT St. Paul, April 23.—(4)—Five fire- men were injured Thursday, two se- riously, as they responded to a $500 fire in a home. Their squad car overturned when the wheels locked, injuring John Portz, Clarence Ny- man, Angus McDonald, Edward Wal- strom and Captain. R. J. Langevin. DIES AT CHURCHS FERRY Devils Lake, N. D., April 23.—(@)— Miss Malvina O. Nord, 39, who has been ill two years, died at Cnurchs Ferry Wednesday. Her father, A. N.| Nord, Churchs Ferry; three sisters, and two brothers survive. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. in.,’ Fri- day at the Zion Lutheran church, Churchs Ferry. Another of Uncle Sam's agricultur- al ambassadors has returned from foreign climes with many valuable species of. soybeans for possible use in the United States. He is William J. Morse of the U. 8. Department of Agriculture, who collected about 4000 [lots of seed after a two-year search in Japan, Korea and Manchuria. 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We Understand Webb Bros. -“Puneral Directors Phowe 9 Lustrous, | natural looking waves given by ex- | The Callfor- | nia Wave Nook, 102 Third street, | —_~*| Arrange Two Boy Scout Jamborees Fargo, April 23.—(P)}—Sectional Boy Scout jamborees will be conduct- ed at Grand Rapids, N. D., May 16 and 17 and at Alexandria, Minn., May 43 and 24, it was announced here Thursday by L. C. Jameson, Red Riv- er Valley area scout executive. The Grand Rapids event is expected to attract more than 1,000 scouts and about 700 will be at the Alexandria outing. Bismarck Man Bound To District Court Charles Walters, Bismarck, waived preliminary examination and was bound over to district court when ar- raigned in police magistrate’s court Thursday, charged with violating the prohibition laws. Walters was arrested in a raid Wed- | nesday by attaches of the sheriff's office and federal operatives. Eighteen quarts of beer were found in the basement of his home, of- ficials said. Trials have shown that meat from well finished heifers is equal to that from steers when the two are slaugh- tered at the same age. The dressing percentage of heifers was as high as for steers. Mrs, L. E. Dickinson, Fairmount, N. | D., is here for a visit with - her mother, Mrs. D. H. Houser, and her sister, Miss Mary Houser, 418 West ould have my complete, wellillustrated book of pat- terns and accurate cutting instructions for 30 old and new quilting design | Page Mr. Townley, i delaras Fa If one were to regale Anton cently, he took time to examine them and was amazed to find that one of them was hard boiled. Apparently some fowl had gone Joseph Huettl, Max, Succumbs in Minot} Minot, N. D., April 23.—()—Joseph| Huettl, 59, resident of the Max vicin-| ity since 1907, died Wednesday eve-| ning in a Minot hospital. Meningitis} ihe a mastoid infection caused leath. Funeral servces will be held from the Catholic church at Garrison Sat urday forenoon. Relatives include a widow and a number of sons and daughters as fol-| lows: A. J. Huettl, Max; Mrs, M. El Doll, Garrison; Mrs. M. Harvey; R. F. Huettl, Garrison; Marie, who teaches school south off Garrison; and Clement, Evelyn and Laverne, at home. No Scar Too Deep! What we can do to torn and twisted sheet metal portions of autos is little short of magic. Put us to the test! Bad as you may think the damage to your car may be, we can work it back to sightliness “and soundness. Great or small, bring your troubles here! Dingle Top & Body Works Phone 290 606 Main Ave. In Rear of Ack’s Radiator Shop We offer suitable for nerals at no % our modern home large or small fu- additional cost. W. E. PERRY Funeral Direetor Phone 687 Bismarck, N. D. FEED ME NORTHERN CRACKLINGS “IT PAYS” Mey de Re tape te Bart, ate ott