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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
A CORRECTION.

The Tribune was in error yesterday
in stating that the tax commission
had been in existence six years at a
cost of more than $4,000. AS shown
by the house and senate committee
reports published in full in yester-
days Tribune, the total cost is slight
" in excess of SAL .0G0. Absolute fig
ures places the cost at $42,57S.37 for
a two and one.half years period.
Figuring on a basis of six years at
the present ratio, the total would
have been much higher than the $780,
coo quoted. However, this error does
not affect our conclusions in the least
or have any bearing on the merits OF
a one man commission as against a
commission of three men.
The Tribune hastens to correct this
error not only in the interests OF
accuracy, but also because, if the tax
commission had been in existence six
years, a higher cost than ascribed by
the Tribune would have resulted.
Reports of both bodies on the tux
commission were published without
change by the Tribune. The truth
about the present tay commission is
sufficient to convict il Df inetticiency.
There is no necessity Of going outside
of the facts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
NOT ANALOGOUS.

Those who are attempting to estab'
lish the fact that the vote on terminal
elevators two years ago was as bind.
ing as that en- the suffrage issue are
clearly in error:
The constitutional amendment in
question provides:
1.-The legislative assembly is here
by authorized and empowered to pro.
vide by law for the erection, purchas.
ing or leasing and operation of one
or more terminal elevators
There is nothing mandatory in this.
The amendment merely authorizes
the legislature to embark in the ele.
vator venture provided it is deemed
wise public policy to so do.
The suffrage issue submitted under
section 122 OF the constitution was
mandatory and had it passed, the leg
islature would be recreant in its duty
had it withheld the ballot from the
women. The wording of the special
law extending the suffrage TO women
and voted on at the last election was
mandatory, for the law said: every
person of the age of twenty-one : 3 *
shall be a qualified elector.'
Nowhere does the terminal amend.
ment specify that the legislature shall
establish such elevators.
The 1913 legislature recognized
that this was a question of public pol
icy committed to the people for the
consideration of the legislature when
it passed a law directing the board
of control tC investigate the PROPOSE
ton and report back to the next ses.
sion.
When the friends of the terminal
elevator try to put this amendment in
the same class of instructions as that
on woman suffrage. they err greatly.
One, is direct, specific and binding,
while the other is clearly optional
with the legislature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
SENATE BILL NO. ia.

Personal injury lawyers are inter
ested primarily in Senate Bill TIA, re-
ported out by the majority of the judi
ciary committee for passage. Ambu-
lance chasers over the state would he
materially benefited by the measure.
It, provides that every settlement or
adjustment of any u of action and
every contract of retainer Or employ
ment shall be vcidable if made while
the person injured is under disability.
The person so injured may elect at
n time within six months after date
of injury to avoid such settlement
or adjustment.
This bill will work a hardship on
the farmers and contractors OF the
state. Settlements without litigation
will be hard to secure. But the &C
ton of the bill is vicious, also, in that
more will go for lawyers fees than
for compensation for injuries. The
injured will not be IS we'll protected
under this bill as by the present stat
- .-.| r.. .f.-. ...E F.'..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
RECALL LAW
NOT RECALLED
Grow Bill to Repeal Recall Provi-
sion Killed by the
House.

r. A. Lathrop of Steele and Griggs,
the author Of the now famous Lath-
rop resolution, presided as chairman
of the committee of the whole house
yesterday afternoon and a rather ex,
citing time was had when a couple
of bills affecting the municipal cor
porations came up. is.
H. B. PSI, Grow, which would re.
peal the recall in connection with the
commission form Of municipal govern
ment, created quite a bit of discus
sion. The bill, it seems, was drawn
up SO as to relieve conditions lin the
city of Minot, where the recall has
been frequently used.
General Williams and l.. l.. Twich-
ell contended that the recall and the
commission form of government were
meant to go together and opposed the
bill. A. NJ. Thompson of Minot and
Mr.. Grow, the author of the bill,
spoke in favor of the measure and
cited the Minot instance of the fire.
Quent use of the recall as a;defect in
the present law. Mr.. Torson stated.
that the present law is a curse to Mi
not and MI. Carney spoke favorins
the bill. T.. l.. 1wichell moved to
recommend the bill for indefinite post.
ponement, which motion prevailed.
H. B. 252, Turner, which provides.
that each city may regulate muse
ment places within its limits, was ac-
lively opposed by Mr.. Burnett, who
called attention to the fact that this
bill would allow each city to frame
its own laws to regulate places OF
amusement on week days " Sundays.
Mr.. Burnett argued that this involved
a moral question and that a state law
should govern, not a city ordinance.
He moved to recommend the bill for
indefinite pOstponement and his mo-
ton prevailed.
Other Bills Up.
-Four bills were recommended for
passage by the committee of the
who'll, they being:
H. B. 269, Fraser and dickinson,
relating to election returns.
H. B. All, Lathrop Committee, per-
hitting a charge of tuition for at
tendance at any model high school,
graded or elementary school which is
operated, maintained or nj any man
ner connected with the stale univer-
sity, any normal scnool or education
al institution of higher learning.
H. B. 1886, Torson, providing for the
sale OF the state capitol trolley car
line and franchise.
II. E. 22O, Purcell, providing for the
appointment of a commission to study
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
Skipper Of Six.Master at q.

The E. R. Sterling, the only six.
masted barkentine IN the world. ar.
rived in San Francisco from Nanaimo.
B. c., laden with coal.
Shortly after the vessel dropped an
Choir she was boarded by federal opera
tives who made a thorough search Of
the hold for a high-power wireless ap-
paratus which officials have been in
formed is destined to be transferred
at sea to a foreign warship from some
American vessel in the nea future.
No apparatus vas found.
Capt. Edward Sterling, Jr. son Of
the owner of the E. r. Sterling, is only
twenty-one years old and Is said to be
the youngest skipper of a deep-water
ship to possess a masters license. The
vessel requires a crew Of only II men,
as her sails are raised by donkey en-
gines.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
INVESTIGATING
BODY AT WORK
Special Joint Committee Under
Haraldson Resolution
Organizes.

The special joint committee empow-
cred under the Haralds0n resolution
to investigate into the charges made
against the state bank examiners Ge-
partment has organized now and is
working on the-matter of the investf-
gatio.
Representative f. O. Haraldson was
chosen chairman of the committee at
the organization meeting. The other
members are Senator McGrey and
Representative J. T. Purcell.
Subpoenas have been issued on
Grant S. Youmans. George A. MCGEE,
Robert Barron, Mr.. Rasmussen and
Mr.. Porter Of Minot and Mr.. Schor-
egge Of Williston. These parties are
to appear before the committee on
February %, at 2 p. M, at the state
~,pitol. In the meantime the COM
mittee is working on the matter and
getting ready for the witnesses.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
JUST a COMPARISON.

The st. Paul Dispatch scores an ex.
cellent point in the following under
the caption: 1T is some Compare.
SON.:
Nobody should object to paying
the railways a compensatory rate for
carrying the mails. With the excep-
ton Of the postottice department Off
Gals nobody does. Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson has been fond of quot
ing the Panama railroad as an exam.
pie of the beauties of a government
owned system, so it would be refresh.
ing to know what he would say il an
swer to a comparison of the rates
paid that railway for mail service and
the general mail carrying rate. 1t is
quite interesting.
The Panama railway has but one
stockholder-the government of the
United States. The ordinary railroad
is owned by the people who hold it's
shares and bonds. For each ton of
mail carried a mile by the Panama
railway, the government pays s2.77;
for each ton carried a mile by the or
binary railway the government pays
10 cents.
eff the Panama railway for its last
years mail service had been paid at
the rate other roads are paid. it would
have received about $4,000 instead of
$3.50, 3Os. If the ordinary railways
had been paid at the Panama rate
they would have received $1,557,o 0O,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

RRApDocK NEWS.

The ladies of the Braddock Union
church have been busy soliciting for
funds to retain Rev. S. L. Hammond
for another year, Mr.. Hammond mas
been one of the most popular minis
tiers ever sent to this field.
There was "a social dance at. the
| Hed5lad home Saturday evening.
Everybody enjoyed themselves.
Allen Glenn, Herman Junge, Ruth
Hanson and Lura Bertrand attended
the dance at. Kintyre Saturday.
VIM. Perry returned from Britten
Saturday after a weeks visit with his
sister and brother, MI. and Mrs. N
Dralle.
This week Dora Aldrich informs us
he will complete the interior deccra,
lions of the VIM. Perry home, south
Of Braddock. When this is done, Nj.
Perry will have one of the finest res.
licences i'll EmmOns county. 1t will
be modern drought and much credit
is due Mr.. Aldrich for perfect work
manship. Girls, "Bill" is single.
Ruth Hanson, who has resigned her
position at the Scroggan ranch. is a
SucSl VI N1lS. VIII. WIN AOA ~"
days.
Fred Junge returned from a trip to
Florida Friday last. He has a small
wad of land in the sunny South and
intends to move the family there as
G as he can adjust matters.
Born to MI. and Mrs. S. J.. Harris
a boy. Saturday, February Is. This Is
five children and every little bit add
ed to what you got makes just a little
bit more. Everybody doing nicely.
There were a number of people
got a copy Of the Emmons County
Free Pree, the new Linton paper. It
is full of news and neatly got up
and we all will try to remember the
new M in our vicinity.
w. S. Casselman of Bismarck was
in town Wednesday t%ransacting bus.
mess and calling on old time friends.
Joe Umpe left Monday for Mime.
appolis and will visit in Iowa and
probably in California before he re-
turns.
What's the matter with the Brad
dock band? Have YOU forgot to prac-
tice anymore?
Braddock was treated to two nights
of moving pictures which highly
appreciated by the surrounding coun-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
a0USE ASSEN1S TO
SMI1n.lfVER BILL

The house appropriation committee
yesterday afternoon reported the con,
current resolution relating to the
lSmith-Lever act, for passage, and i'll
order to make a formal record of the
action of the legislature on this mat.
ter a roll call was demanded on the
adoption of the committee report. The
report was adopted.
This resolution is merely a matter
of the legislative assembly giving its
assent to the provision of the Smith
Lever act, under which the tate of
North Dakota may obtain SO, 900 this
year. $4,000 next year, and $20,O0s
the following year. and o on, for the
promotion OF agricultural extension
work, by complying with the provi-
sions thereof.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
COUNTY DIVISION IS
RESURREC1ED AGAIN

H. B. 369, Peterson, relating to
boundaries of counties, which failed
of passage in the house when up for
third reading Thursday, was reconsid.
cred yesterday afternoon on motion
of Mr.. Ployhar, and was referred back
to the committee Of the whole for
urther action.
This bill provides that "a townships
of a county, which townships have a
valuation of $3,5O0,00 can petition
the county commissioners for an cleo
ton on county division anu may vote
on that proposition themselves, exl
Guiding the rest of the county from
voting on the proposition. The, bill
is said to affect Morton county in par.
ticular.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

900, or more than five times the total
revenue of the postal department OF
the government. Actually, they re.
ceived $56,0O0,O 900, or about one.ifth
of the departments revenue.
Taking the Panama railway and
its rates as the basis, picture what
would happen to the transportation
business of the country under a sys-
TEN of government ownership
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
PROHIBITION AND SUFFRAGE.

The contention that prohibition and
suffrage are indis solu hly united is re.
futed by the following figures:
Up to the last election the infiu.
ence of the %suffragists had been at
least negative in character, for no
woman suffrage state had adopted
prohibition Colorado with women
voting had defeated it), although
three woman suffrage states, Utah,
Wyoming and Colorado. had had the
political ballot for owe twenty years.
With mems vote alone prohibition
had been adopted in North Dakota,
Maine, Kansas. Mississippi. Alabama.
North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma
and Tennessee.
At this years election, Arizona,
Colorado. Oregon and Washington
all woman suffrage states-cal-Icd
prohibition.
Virginia and West Virginia, 55:h
non.suffrage states, also adopted pc.
hibition this year 'bv the votes o. men
alone.
California, a suffrage state, defeat
ed prohibition.
Ohio, a non-suffrage STATE, defeated
it.
The results in the suffrage and non
suffrage states show that the effect of
women suffrage upon prohibition is
still decidedly negative and. in fact,
show that prohibition finds its strong
est support in non-suffrage states, as
the following figures will demon
strate:
Arizona. population 2O4 %a54 with
II, 900 legal voters (men and wonen}.
cast 1907 votes for governor and
only 1880 votes upon prohibition;
25,SS7 we're for, and 22,742 against,
majority for, 3,144. The percentage
of the votes cast upon the Quest N
were 53.2 per cent for and 1913 per
cent against.
Washington, population 1,141 800,
with 361 ,O4S men and women voting
on the question, cast 1S9.S4o votes for
prohibition and 171,2OS against it. ma
jority for, 1852. percentage of votes
cast was, for, 52.5 per cent against,
AS percent.
Turn now to Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, both non.suffrage states, with a.
combined population Of 3,2S2. 13l.
These two states carried prohibition
this year by mems votes alone, by a
total majority of 122,7OS. The total
vote OF these two states was 305, 6S6,
of which 259,197 were for prohibition
and lS6,4S9 against it. The average
percentage of those voting for it in
the two states was 65.5 per cent.
Virginia, population. 2,061 ,6l2, with
15S,1S7 men voting on the question,
cast 94.251 votes for it and 63.Ss5I
against it, majority for, 30,365; per-
centage of votes east was, for prohibit
ton, 500 per cent, against, 40-4 per
cent.
West Virginia, population, 1,22l,-
119, with 237,549 men voting on the
question, cast 164,946 votes for prohi.
and 72,603 against it; majority
for prohibition, 92,343, percentage OF
votes cast was, for prohibition, 69.4I
per cent; against, 30.6 per cent.
Comparing the results in the above
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

A big curling tournament is on in
Minot. Twelve Kinks will compete for
'honors and prizes. The interest in
curling in Minot is reaching an I'M
usual plane, and before the winter is
over. many enthusiasts will be added.
Among the prizes to be played for
are an electric %percolator and a 50
box of candy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
OIL INSPECTION BILL /
IS PASSED BY HOUSE

The house yesterday afternoon
passed the Kretschmar oil inspection
bill by a vote of IS ayes. 2 nays, and
Is absent and not voting. This was
the only senate bill passed by the
house Yesterday and it was taken UP
at the request of "A. v. A. Peterson
of Nelson, who stated that the state
was losing $50 per day while this bill
was hanging fire.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
SMOKER IN HONOR
OF TIE Legislators

believing that "all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy the
members of the Smokers club of the
Third hoube have arranged for a
smoker to be given at the armory to-
night, and the members of the house
and senate will be the guests of hon
or. Neat invitations have been got.
ten. cut for the affair and they are
signed by o. IS. Wing, Chief Smker.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
SENATOR LEU1z WORRIED
OVER STREET CAR PASSES

"A communication was presented to
the senate today stating that a con-
ductor on the capitol line mad been
accused falsely of knocking down"
fares because he neglected to ring up
for three persons holding passes is.
sued by Thomas Hall, secretary Of
state. 1t was explained that it has
been customary to issue passes to
three or four employees who must
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
I THE LEGISLATORS

and report on the causes OF crime in
North Dakota.
Action was deferred on fl. B. H.,
Harris, to tax intangible property OF
foreign corporations. until today; and
on motion Of MI. Kellogg action was
also deferred on H. B. PIG, Smith of
Ward, relating to an emergency board.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
The Weather
Forecast.

For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday: not much
change in temperature.
ORR1S w. ROBERTS,
Section Director.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1915.

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make frequent trips between the state
house and the post ONCE.
Senator Leutz wants to know by
what authority Mr.. Hall issued the
passes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

A Farmers Short Course will be
held in Cakes next Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. February %, % and
"a. under the direction of the Better
Farming agent OF the county.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

The platform in the Congregational
church at Sykeston has been enlarg-
ed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

President A. P. Hollis of the ex,
tension department of the Agricultur-
al college at Fargo, is to spend the
first week of March in Barnes c0un-
ty giving Illustrated lectures on Bet
ter Schools" in the various towns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

Those who are attempting to estab-
lish the fact that the vote on terminal
elevators two years ago was as bind
ing as that On the suffrage issue are
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

Tony Schwemmer, who claims Tu:-
tie as his home. but who has been
in Wilton several weeks. was arrest
ed by Sheriff w. G. Hendricks Mon.
day evening on the charge of being
a booze vendor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

uteS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

At Upham the Security State bank
has purchased the State Bank OF
Upham and the united institutions
will be known as the Security State
Eank of Uuham.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

Peter Stromme, foreign representa-.
tive for the Normanden. who was re.
Gently banqueted in Bismarck, ad.
dressed the members of the Grand
Forks Commercial club Thursday
nichf SM %sp&
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-25
MINISTER INDICTED FOR
 VIOLATING MANN ACT
WAS HELD IN S5,0oo BOND TO AN sWER CHARGE IN FED-
 ERAL COURT.

Milwaukee, Wis. March 24--Rey. James Morrison Darnell, formerly B pastor of Keuosha. Wis, indicted by the federal grand jury on the charge of violating the Mann act, was ar. raigned in federal court today and pleaded not guilty He was placed under 5000 bonds, which he will at tempt to raise tomorrow.
 His father, Milton H. Darnell, was present with him in court. leaving this evening for his home in Peoria When informed an insanity charge had been filed against him in his home town, MT. Darneu was much angered, saying
 "They would never have attempted any such thing had l been there. am going straight to Peoria and show those people that am as sane as any body" He declared that he was going to make things mighty warm for somebody"
 No date has been set for the trial of Rev Darnell, but it will be some time next week, according to the district attorney
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-25
WEALTHY TEXAN
 PLACED UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE MANN ACT BY TRANSPORTING
 TWO WOMEN TO TEXAS.

St Louis March 2t-S, l.. Wagley of Fort Worth, Texas, who says he is president of the International Manu- featuring Company, incorporated at Wilmington. Del, with a capitaliza- ton of $l0,000000. was arrested in the St. Louis offices of the company today on an Indictment issued at Fort Worth charging violation of the Mann act
 Wagley is accused of having trans ported Madeline Coleman, 2S years old, and Dorothy Allen, 2$ years old from St Louis to Fort Worth last Au- gust. Wagley, who is 55 years old. termed his arrest the result of q scheme to blackmail aim.
 "I have a letter from the Coleman girl demanding $500 and threatening to put me behind the bars,' Wagley said There is nothing to the charges but an attempt to blackmail me-
 He said he had known the Allen girl for three years and was a friend of her parents, who reside in Illionis. The Coleman woman, Wagiey said he met few days before the trip men toned in the indictment He said ne went to Texas on the same train with the girls but denied that he had vio- lated the federal Mann act in spirit or letter
 Tho Alian oirI arcordinp to War. ley, recently was married and now lives at Mineral Wells. Texas. The Coleman woman also has been mar ried, he said Wagley has a wife and two children living in Fort Worth He waived preliminary hearing and was placed under 5000 bond He said he would waive extradition,