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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
BOARD CONTROL
INVESTIGATION
Commences This Morning; Three
Jamestown Men Are Here
Now.

The investigation demanded ny inc
hoard of control will commence this
morning at ten o'clock, when the spe'
cia, Joint committee provided Tor III
the ,Rott resolution will avid its Initial
meeting for the purpose OF finding OUT
what there is to the charges maze
against the board by the knau1'oellel.
Buck interests OF jamestown ano any
other charges made against THIS ooatu.
The three jamestown men are III
the citv and will appear this morning:
+. o, Hellstrom, former warden ol
the p%enitentiary, also was ASKED "
attend but the committee has been NO.
tilted that he is in Chicago at pres,
ent and will not appear for several
days, at least.
Members of the board of control n
Warden Talcott will be represented
by former Attorney General Miller IN
the hearing. A plan OF orderly pro'
cedure will be mapped out this morn
ing by the committee.
On the special joint committee EN-
powered to carry on this lnvestlsa-
ton are: Senators Mudgett, Leutz
and Bond, and Representatives Dlvet,
Harty and Dickson of Dunn. Senator
Mudgett was chosen to act as chalr.
man of the committee at a recent
meeting held for the purpose OF orsa.
nization. The hearings will be held
in the exposition building.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
GEORGE !. SLADE AND O1bER|
OFFICIALS BEFORE senate

George L. ,Slade, vice president OF
the Northern Pacific. appeared be-
fore a joint meeting of the senate and
house committees yesterday, while
House Bill No. 6 was under consider
alton. This bill provides for the dis
Injecting and cleaning of railway ars
used for transportation OF live stock.
Scott Derrick, division superintend-
ent Of the 500 Line, represented his
road, and Charles Murphy of Grand
Forks, the Great Northern.
The committee realized that the
Nbill as drawn might create a serious
shortage of cars in the state. 1t was
believed that the same end could be
served through other resolutions. up.
on the motion of Senator Hyland a
subcommittee was appointed to cor.
fer with the representatives of the
roads, to arrive at a scheme which
would work the least hardship upon
the shipper aid the ommon carrier.
The primary object of the bill is to
safeguard against the spread of hog
cholera.
Mr.. Slade in his remarks paid a
high tribute to the work of the feder.
al bureal of animal industry in stamp.
ing out the foot and mouth disease.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
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nOOoCs
House Bill No. 242.-Mr. Baldwin.
For an act requiring fire insurance
agents TO inspect property to be in
sured before issuing policy of insur,
ance thereon; prescribing a penalty
for failure to sc inspect; and repeal
ing section 6623 of the compiled laws
of North Dakota for the year 1913, re-
lating to the amount of fire insurance
to be paid in case of loss. Value of
property 80 be insured must justify
the amount applied for. Insurance.
House Bill No. 243. Mr.. Wanner
and Mira. Moeckel. For an act to pro-
vide that the, school board of any
school district may provide for the
teaching of a modern language in any
common school. Would allow one
hour a day for instruction in German
or any other modern language if so
peti'ioned by a majority of patents
and guardians of any school in a dis
trict. Education.
House Bill No. 244. Mr.. Purcell.
For an act to amend and re-enact sec
ton SG57 of the complied laws of the
VI ANOltl DdnOCd IOl CAC yCoA
1913. Any state court having juris-
dicttcn of an intestate persons will
or estate may appoint any corporation
organized for such purpose, to be ad-
ministrator in all cases where court
could lawfully appoint any natural
person. Judiciary.
House Bill No. 245.-Mr. Grow. For
an act 10 amend section 1889 Of the
compiled laws of North Dakota for
1913, relating to cases in which only
absolute exemptions are allowed,
Would include those debts incurred
for wearing apparel, clothing, gro
ceries and other provisions in those
actions where personal property eX-
cept absolute exemptions shall not be
exempt from execution or attachment.
Judiciary.
House Bill No. 246.-Mr. McClin.
took. A concurrent resolution amend
ing section 50 of the constitution of
the state Of North Dakota relating to
the term of office of railroad commits
sioners. Would change the term of
railroad commissioners from 2 to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04

has heen no distress and sale. (StaIe
Affairs Committee.)
House Bill No. 263.-Mr. Hyart w
request. For an act to amend II r.,
enact section 1865 Of the complieu
laws of 1918, relating to the accredit-
ing of diplomas as teachers cer''h-
cate. Education Committee.)
House Bill No. 264.-Mr. Carey. Fol
an act to amend and re-enact sec.
ti,n 1869 of the compiled laws OF
North. Dakota for 1913, relating to the
accrediting of high school diplomas
as second grade elementary ceIt"i'
Gates. Education Committed
House bills passed-Nos. l4o, lo"'
1874, 100, 1866, 16S.
House, bills amended, Nos. III, ~.
House bill indefinitely postponed
No. AZ. "
Senate bills received and REFEREED
Nos. 70, 70, Is, all judiciary.
SENATE.
Senate Bill No. 1T, Mr.. GTonVold-
For an act to determine the rights OF
parties under farm cropping contracts
and farm leases. Committee on ways
and Means.
Senate Bill No. 11S, MI. Gronvold-
For an act to protect children ana
others from accident resulting lroN
trespassing on the premises or rlght
of way of railroad companies, anS
prohibiting persons not having bus
ness WITH railroad companies from
approaching in close proximity to the
yards of rolling stock of such COM
panies. Committee on State Affairs.
Senate Bill No. 179, Mr.. Allen-Fo7
an act permitting assessment life as
sociations heretofore licensed to con-
tlnue business in this state, and pro
viding a method for valuing their poi
ricies. Committee or Insurance.
Senate Bill No. $50, Senate Com
mite on Appropriatio2s-For an ac'
act providing for salaries of county
officers, changing the basis of fixing;
salaries from the assessed valuation
Of the counties to that of the popu:a'
ton. Committee on State Affairs.
Senate Bill No. 1S1, Mr.. Vail-For
an act to amend sections STATISTICAL
45 and '56 and to repeal sections $40
42-43-46-47 and '48, compiled laws OF
1913, relating to the method of pre-
sentlng and proving claims against
the estates of decedents in the coun'
ty court. Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 1873, Nil. Leutz-For
an act to amend section 1892, compil-
ed laws of 1913, relating to the trans
portation of school children. Commit.
tee on Education.
Senate Bill No. 1873, MIR. Bronson
For an act to amend and re-enact sec
tion 720, compiled laws of 1913, pro-
vides that after July I, 1919, candi-
dates for admission to the bar shall,
lin addition to other requisites, have
completed two years work in a rep
utable college of liberal arts and sci.
ences. Committee Oh Judiciary.
Senate Bills Passed.
S. B. Nos. y, 73 and rs.
House Bills Passed.
H. B. No. 81.
House Bills Indefinitely Postponed.
H. B. No. 49,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
TAKE DARING CHANCES.

Paris, Feb "a climax Of the ALL
dacity of spies is said to have been
reached in the case of a woman pre-
tending to be- English and giving her
name as Miss Booth, who, in connec-
tion with another woman calling her
self Baroness de Rcsen, organized a
charitable work at the Care de Nord
which they called For the wounded
and for the refugees The formar,
suspected of illicit communicated:
with the Germans passed before a
court-martial and was sentenced to
two years imprisonment, while the
latter against whom no tangible PROOF
could be produced Vas invited to
leave French territory within forty
eight hours.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
POST OFFICE MEN At FRONT

London, Feo. 8 correspondence or
The Associated Press)-Thirty thous'
and men connected with the British
General Post Office have Joined the
army. The number of deaths among
soldiers from this branch of the gov
eminent service since the wal began
has reached a total Of $40.
The employees Who have not volun-
teered for service at the front have
TO rmed an organization which Will
provide for the families Of those who
have gone. The organization mas
levied a voluntary contribution of
forty cents on every hundred dollars
of the salaries of members, and this
assessment will bring in nearly $4OO,'
900 "a year. Already benefits have
been assigned to $50 widows.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
ALL BILLS Increasing
terms Of0ff|CEPA PASSED
: ,o,ss - 1870 -- . q
Senate Acts Favorably On Mea-
sures as Forecasted by Com
mittee Action. ,

AS forecast in the committee of the
whole Tuesday, the Senate yesterday
ratified three proposed constitutional
amendments increasing the terms of
all state officials to four years and
those of county officials to the same
period.
The only bill that was close on a
roll call was the one increasing the
terms Of office Of the county officials.
Senator Davis took the position that
the two year term should be main
tanned in order to get a review Of the
records of the various officials.
A call on this bill resulted in twen-
ty.six ayes and twenty nays with
three absent and not voting.
i. All the other measures had slight
opposition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
RECOMMEND THAT checking
Of STATES BOOKS CONTINUE

The joint house and senate commit
tee which has been going over the
Temple-Wehb report upon the states
accounting and recommending chang
es reported to Doth bodies today il.
favor of continuing the work.
Two years ago an appropriation
was made to do this work. The com.
mittee complimented the company up
on its excellent report. Many Of the
departments have adopted the chang
es recommended and others are pre-
pairing to do so. There are several
departments still to he checked ui..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
REPORT HANDED
IN BY HANNA
Governor Reports on Capitol Bull.
ding Lands and Land
Grant.

Governor Hanna yesterday replleu
to the request of the house for full
and detailed information as to the
state capitol land grant and the capt.
tot building lands. The report OF the
governor came in answer to a reso-
luton introduced in the house by Mr..
Williams and passed by the house on
Tuesday. On motion of Mr.. Williams
the report was referred to the COM
mittee on state affairs, which commit
tee has the Williams capitol commits.
sion bill under consideration.
Governor Hanna's report follows in
full:
FEBRUARY ), 1915.
"To the House of Representatives,
Bismarck, N. Dakota.
Gentlemen:
81 have before me your resolution
asking for information as to the capt.
toll building lands, and l hand you a
statement herewith.
"At the. time North Dakota was
admitted as. a state, the state was
grained $1,000 acres for capitol build
ings. Burleigh county also donated
100 acres, making a total OF S2,16O
acres.
"capitoI Land Grant.
". Acres.
Government grant $4,000
donation Burleigh county,. 100
lOIdl oS,AoV
"Acres sold on contract, right
of way and patents .......51,52S.O1
"Acres remaining unsold ....3O,631.99
Total purchase price for
lands sold $647 ,443.54
"Outstanding on land con-
tracts at 6 per cent 80. 356,675.29
Invested in bonds from
permanent fund at &c.,. 1OS,25O.OO
Invested in bonds from in
terest and income fund at
4 per cent ............. 10o,o 900. 90
Cash on hand January /,
permanent fund ........ 1868. rs
Cash on hand January /,
interest and income fund 46,289.74
Total 1928, S23.79
"The lands, 3O,G31.99 acres, unsold,
average we'll and are we'll located and
should bring from $1,000 to $500
per acre or on an, average of about
$500 per, acre, at which price they
should net the capitol building fund,
$520,743.S3.
"Some of the capitol building funds
have been used for purposes not au'
thorized under the Enabling Act, CIV
ing the state the lands for buildings
at the state capital
HAmOnp tho items are. "
Trolley line ...,........ $50, 00O.O 90
well and twoer .u..r...... 1,5OO.oO
FURNITURE ....s..,. ........ l,|OO.OO
Sewer and water ......... 14,475.OO
Purchase of lots ......... 4,973.75
TOTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"The state from its general fund
should and must return this money.
Total. to the credit of the capitol
building fund, 81, 9 ,216.37.
"There are no capitol building bonds
now outstanding. All of those issued
to pay for the present building have
been retired, the last 100000 of
them within the past two years.
"The earnings from leases on un-
sold lands and interest on land con
tracts and bonds will amount to at
least $32, .0O per year.
IF there is any further information
which the legislature may wish to
have, ] shall be glad to furnish it or
have 1t furnished at any time
81 have the honor to be,
Every respectfully,
L.. B. HANNA,
"GovernOr 5,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
THE O BALLOT.

Simplitication Of citizenship and
responsible unified state administra-
ton are the pervasive ideas in the
messages Of most Of the governors to
the legislatures this year. In several
states, as in Iowa, Illinois and Mime
sofa, efficiency committees have been
at work on the reorganization of the
state offices. The results of these in
vestigations have been noted with in.
terest by executives of other states.
Inevitably they have been struck with
the lack of uniformity in methods,
Implications of functions and general
lack of harmony which follows upon
the separate selection of the state
officials. These governors have plead
ed for the Short Ballot as a basis for
efficient organization.
Governor Fielder of New Jersey ap.
preached the subject from the stand
point of tax administration, asserting
that the elective system in his state
had involved the assessors too deeply
IN politics. He recommended that
henceforth they be appointed under.
civil service rules.
A frightening of the term of the
elective state offices from two to four
years was recommended by Cover
nors IBryne of South Dakota and
Walsh of Massachusetts and Capper
Of Kansas. Governor Capper's mes
sage is notable for it's many construc-
tive proposals. Not only would ne
consolidate and make appointive by
the Governor the principal state Of
fees, but he would apply the same
principles to the county governments.
Most of these desired changes could,
as the Governor points out, be coon
plished without constitutional amend
ment.
In most states the accomplishment
Of a really thorough-going Short Bal
lot program in state and county re-
quires constitutional amendment.
This fact has impelled some OF the
governors to "soft-pedal' the idea
and direct attention to matters which
are within the province Of Immediate
action by the legislature. But Cover
nor Whitman of New York, for one
deemed the Short Ballot worthy of an
honored place in his inaugural ad-
dress. The absence of the Short
Ballot in the message of Governor
Johnson Of California is apparently
explicable by a somewhat insistent
demand in that state for a letting
down in the amount of new legisla-
ton to be enacted this year. Mr..
Johnson is an earnest advocate o.
the principle and is largely RESPONSE
BILE for what has already been done in
California.
In but one of the messages avail
able at this writing (January 22), has
a reactionary tendency been shown.
Two years ago Governor COX Of Ohio
was instrumental in securing the pas
sage of the socalled "Warnes act"
making local assessors appointive in
stead of elective officials. This fea-
ture of the law, at least, met the ap-
p;oval of recognized authorities on
taxation, many of whom point to Ohio
with much satisfaction as a state
where an attempt has been made to
take the purely administrative func-
ton of assessment out of politics.
Governor Cox's successor, Mr.. Willis,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
o MANDATORY.


Because the people of the state au
thorized the legislature TO build term
inal elevators at such points as were
deemed advisable and accessible tc
the great terminal markets, they die
not make such action mandatory.
This is a point which the Equit!
members overlook. The tax payers
of the state do not expect the legls
lature to spend public funds without
due regard to results. There is in
the terminal elevator fund, or Will be
when the taxes are paid, less than
S3U, UUU. Under the law, the one
eighth of a mill levy will obtain dur
ing the years of 1914, 1915 and 1916
provided, however, this legislature
does not repeal all continuing mill
levies.
A sum greatly in excess of the
amount authorized by law would be
necessary to make any kind OF a
showing. TO meet the demands OF
the Equity members it is imperative
that money be appropriated out OF
the general fund and nothing short
of s2OO, 900 would even permit a be-
ginning.
The state is in no position to fin
ance the movement out of the gen
eral fund. More than $1,50O,0OO is be-
ing trimmed from the biennial estl-
mates. At jamestown insane patients
sleep two in a bed. The tuberculo'
sis sanltarlum IS without sutnclenL
facilities. Hundreds Of instances OF
absolute necessity could be cited, but
aside from all merits of the issue the
state cannot launch into the elevator
business at this time.
There is a fallacy in the general
argument of the Equity members,
when they declare it is Incumbent on
the state to follow out the terms of
the constitutional amendment.
If such a ridiculous position should
be maintained, the state should take
steps at once to build elevators with
in the state. This proposition car
ried with as great if not a larger,
vote than the other. The amendmen;
authorizes the legislature to estaD'
lish terminal elevators within the
state. This is impossible, for the
state has no terminal markets. 1t all
goes to show the abject failure OF
legislating by ballot. When it comes
to the grain business the average vot
err is woefully ignorant and follows
the path of least resistance iE: voting
an affirmative.
Everyone wants to see the farmer
get the highest possible price for his
commodities. This is an agricultural
state and the prosperity Of the farmer
is imperative to its developl!tn nj
There are evils existing in the great
terminal markets, but state owned
elevators will not cure them. FEEDER
al legislation is necessary to estao'
lish uniformity of wheat grading ana
storage regulations. State subsidies
will not even ease the present s'tIa'
ton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
legislative Notes

Clarence Eonzer, son of Senator
Eonator Bonzer, Lidgerwood, is Wis
iting his father.
Tax Commissioner Sanders of the
Northern Pacific is in the city for a
few days.
Major j. S. Murphy, the genial I'M
migration agent of the 500, is here
for a few days.
George Il. Slade, vice president Or
the Northern Pacific, is here toappear
before some legislative committees
on legislation affecting the railroads.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04

now suggests that local Assessments
now be made by an elective officer,
the county auditor, on the ground OF
home rule"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
Forecast.

For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
aid probably unsettled tonight and
Thursday; cooler Thursday afternoon
or night.
0RRIS w. ROBERTS,
Section Director.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1915

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
The Weather

For the "a hours ending at 700 p
H., Feb. 3, 1919:
Temperature at 700 a. m. ....... 10
Temperature at 700 p. m. ....... 70
Highest temperature ........... ~
Lowest temperature ........... 1T
Precipitation y
Highest wind velocity ...... SE-+l9
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04

1t is estimated that the acreage or
Durum wheat in the Missouri Stone
country will be increased from 20 to
% per cent the coming season. There
Will also be a great increase in the
acreage OF Marquis wheat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04

The farmers i'll the vicinity OF
Rainy Butte. in Hettinger county,
nave formed a cooperative company
and have purchased the stock of gen.
eral merchandise belonging to B, s,
Covel..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09
PIRATES DEFEAT NICOLLET.

Before good sized crowd the Bust
ness Mems Team of Nicollet went down
to defeat at the hands of the Pirates by a
score of II, Sunday. Although the day
was cold and the grounds wet the bows
of both teams played good ball, each side
making but 2 misplays.
Guentner pitching for the locals
showed his call by allowing but three
hits. Hippert also pitched good ball
for Nicollet allowing six hits and getting
10 men via the strike out route. Schape-
kahn and Burk were the fielding stars
of the Pirates, the former getting 8
assists and putout, while Burk got II
men on first. Dahms also played good
ball accepting some pretty hard chances.
Becker and Burk did the heavy hitting
for the locals, the former getting two
hits out Of three times up and the latter
getting a two-bagger.
Muesing opened the game for the
Pitrates by getting hit the ribs.
Lindemann sacrificed. Becker knocked
the ball over first scoring Muesing. He
then stole second and third. Pfeiffer
I, famed. Dahms got hit and stole
second, Becker stealing home at the same
time. Schapekahm ended the game by
knocking fly to right field.
Nicollet got their only run in the
seventh when Harbo singled and stole
second, took third on Oslund's sacrifice
and d scored on Hipperts single. Loomis
hit to Burk who tried to get Hippert on
second. Olsen hit to Schapekahm, who
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09
ALONG ROUTE THREE.

The new barn of Herman Luepke was
dedicated to service by dance last
Tuesday evening. Another dance took
place at the home OF John Schmasal
Wednesday evening. The Willfart Or
chestra furnished the music.
The big circus billed to exhibit here
Thursday, June 10, will undoubtedly
draw big crowd from this section as
it is much talked of.
One Of the organizers Of the American
Society Of Equity called a meeting last
Thursday in School Dist. SO. His
purpose was to organize the farmers
and to bring the farmers to the market
and the market to the farmers. AS this
meeting failed he called another meeting
for June IL, on which date a German
speaker will deliver an address.
The Meidl Bros. &, Son, 5000 H. P.
Gas tractor was hitched to two Road
graders the latter part of last week.
The rain last Saturday was at least
not welcome to those who wanted to
give dances, for three big barn dances
had to be postponed till Sunday. They
were at Henry Simmet's, Ed. Baumann's
and John Hahn's.