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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
MOTOR VEHICLE TAX
WOULD EASILY MEET
STATES PROPORTION
Almost 100000 Collected During
Last Biennial Period in
Dakota

Almost 100000 was collected dur.
ing the biennial period ending June
80, 1916, from the registration of me-
tor vehicles in North Dakota, Secre.
tary of State Hall reports. These
fees were on fiat basis of So per
car, and of the total amount collected
during the two years, abOu. 70 per
cent came in the last half of the bi-
ennium. The secretary of state has
estimated that because of inadequate
machinery for compulsory registra-
ton and through the fact that dupli
cate tags must be issued, but only
one displayed lat least $4,000 cars
have escaped payment of this fee dur
ing the last year.
If, as the secretary of state has es.
timated, there are now in the neigh
borhood of 10000 cars in North Da-
kota. and if the next legislature
adopts new motor vehicle registra-
ton measure which will be submit
ted, fixing the average at s. per an
mum, North Dakota will have for good
road work fund of $500, 900 in 1917.
Out Of this. it is urged, the state can
very easily match the $4,000 to which
the state will be entitled under the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

Indications are plentiful that com.
pensation legislation in some form
will be undertaken by the Fifteenth
general assembly. Not great deal
has been done toward protecting
North Dakota's workers from loss OF
time, HE or limb as a result Of in
dustrial accidents since the Thir-
teenth general assembly in 1918, when
a commission which had been provid.
ed for at the next preceding session
presented its. report John Burke
then governor, in his curt letter of
transmittal, was very non-committal.
The Thirteenth legislative assembly
felt the same way about it, and al
though the commission had presented
an act, based on the Wisconsin COM
pensati0n law, the statesmen did not
see fit to pass it.'at:
Now organized labor in North Da-
kOta has again gone on record in
favor Of ,workmens compensation,
Governor-elect Frazier has indirectly
approved of the theory, and it is en-.
tirely probable that something will
be done. North Dakota's present liza
bility laws embody three clauses
handed down from the dark ages of
the old English law and which have
been uniformly eliminated from the
compensation acts now in effect in
some 40 states. These are provisions
preventing an injured employee from
collecting damages if the negligence
of a fellow servant caused the in
jury; or if the employe assumed the
risk incident to his employment; or if
the employe was negligent and
through his negligence contributed to
the injury, briefly known as the fell
low servant, assumption Of risk and
contributory negligence doctrine, all
of which hail from date when the
workers in any craft were few; when
an employee was expected to know
his fellow-worker, and when the risks
over which the employe had no con-
troll we're relatively few.
The act recommended by North Da-
kota workmen's compensation com
mission four years ago expressly pro-
vided that none of these old "com-
mon law defenses" should apply to
personal injuries under the proposed
law, and left as the employers sole
defense willful, contributory miscon'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
HER AIM.

1t is possible that neither the kai-
ser nor our president has given. full
consideration to the "bulldog' that's
in the British character, up to this
time.
r. Great Britain entered the war, her
statesmen said, to save and protect
the smaller and weaker nations.
While, she now talks about reparation
and restitution, her main purpose is
the crushing of Prussian militarism.
This is not alone the aim of her
statesmen, but it has become the de-
mand of her people. Restore Belgium
to the Belgians and Alsace to the
French; give Constantinople to Rus
sia; return Germany's colonies to
her; give Bulgaria the territory she
lost in the last Balkan war-get thus
we'll along toward peace settlement,
and you still have to ask, What will
Great Britain have? Nothing short
of the execution and burial of Prus-
. sian militarism. say her people, and
in Lloyd George they have a "bull-
dog who probably can't be pried
loose from what he once seizes upon.
But$what .of British ''navyism?"
Will that 60 TO the scrap heap, to.
gether with the so-called militarism?
If Great Britain will consent only
to a peace that means the humilia-
ton of Germany and ner allies, the
war will continue.
There is as much of the bulldog
tenacity in the Teuton as in the Brit
on. for they both come from the same
stock.
1t is hardly likely that any of TIE
belligerents will emerge from this war
strong enough to enforce such a de-
mand as the destruction of Prussian
ism.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
THREE TRAINS
!. STALLED On
\. ?. BRANCHES

Jamestown. N. D., Dec. 27.-The
snowstorm began here Saturday and
continue dthroughout part of Sunday
and Christmas, reaching it's height
Tuesday. 1t is impossible to run
train No. 107 on the Pingree-Wilton
branch. Tracks over the entire divis-
ion are covered to depth of several
feet An attempt to run local freights
was unsuccessful, the trains getting
stalled. Through freights were tied
up late this afternoon. :, The Midland
left as usual and reached Edgeley
only to be stuck in drift. A snow
pillow was ssent out. Train No. 157
on Leeds branch is stuck at Buchanan.
The train on the Turtle Lake branch
is stuck at Mercer. A lull in the
storm came at three o'clock. Two
plows are clearing the streets Of drifts
five feet high.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS
PAY G00O-S|zEO AMOUNT
Contribute More Than $23, $40 to
Cause During Last Two
Years

While North Dakota is by no means
corporation" state, and notwith-
standing the fact that majority of
it's concerns are relatively small, as
regards capital, s23,S70 was collected
in taxes from domestic corporations
by the secretary Of state during the
last two years.
For filing and recording domestic
corporations, the department receiv-
ed $4,941; in charter fees, $3,315. For
filing and recording foreign corpora
tions, 5000 was paid the secretary
Of state. Notary publics paid for their
commissions, $,S05.
The total fees received by the de-
partment during the biennial period
we're $25S,64. 40, as compared with
$11,029.79, for the biennium ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
THE Bread Prob.

4 A :: oISoO 1TVO"
lem,,is not a problem in
the hone where Shredded
Wheat ismown. Thewhole
wheat grain is the real staff
of life, and you have it IN
Shredded Wheat Biscuit,
prepared in adigestible form.
1t contains more real, body
building material than meat
oreggs,is more easily digest
ed and costs much less. The
food for the up-and-coming
man who does things with
hand or brain-for the kid
dies that need a well-bal-
anced food for study or play
for the housewife who
mustssave herself from
kitchen drudgery. Delicious
for breakfast, or any meal,
with milk or cream. . Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
OPERATED ON,

The courts have ordered the sale at
foreclosure of the Missouri-Pacific
Iron Mountain Railway system, at a
minimum price of $49.45O, 900. This
sale is necessary to satisfy $4,000, 900
worth of bonds.
After the water has been got out
of this system, the remains will be
reorganized under plans of the Mis-
souri, public service commission.
What most railways systems need is
an operation for dropsy, and whole
lot of them are coming to it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
BRYAN HELD ON
CHARGES: FILED
BY THE STATE
Defendant Bound. Over in Spite
of Complete Denial, Of All
Allegations ~ ''"''' y
WITNESSES TESTIFY TO
BUYING LOTS OF BEER
Various Bismarck People Purch-
ased the Fluid in Quantities
They Say

Willis f. Bryan was bound over to
district court this morning after a pre-
liminary hearing before Police Magis-
trate Dolan on the charge of main
tanning common nuisance, were in
toicating liquors were offered for sale
and allowed to be drank. rGaH4
Bryan's defense was a complete de-
NAL of every charge and allegation.
He swore positively that he had not
sold drop of intoxicating liquor at
his livery barn or in his house during
the past eleven months and that so
far as he knew none had been sold by
anyone connected with his barn.
Loss of Memory. 10 g..,.
Some of the states witnesses ap-
parently suffered this morning from
| poor memory. Others, however, were
quite positive in their statements as
to the purchase of beer at the Bryan
barn, from the defendant. Joe Berger.
formerly a driver for Harry Clooten's
livery, testified that on two different
occasions he had purchased beer from
! Willis Bryan for delivery to patrons
of local hotels. The beer was paid
for, Berger stated, at the rate of 81
for three bottles, while he received
| fifty cents in each case for acting as
common carrier. He was positive
that he had purchased the beer from
the lefenadnt personally. On cross
examination by Attorney R. NJ. Ste
VEINS, representing the defendant.
Berger admitted that he had person
ally examined one bottle to make GER
tain that it was particular brand
of beer. The other bottles were
bought and paid for as ,beer butswere
note xanineG M. FatSsa 1gested
t.that it might haxe beSn mait-"Ste-
vens' Malt Attorney General Linde
styled it. ., :. -.,,.~,4 },n..
Johnson Had Beer Party.
William Johnson of the Capital City
laundry told of a little beer party at
the Bryan barn on the third or fourth
of July, when he claimed that he paid
81 for six bottles of beer, purchased
from Willis e. Bryan. Levy Owens,
who according to JOhnson's testimony,
was among those present, wasn't GER
tain that the beer they bought and
| drank was real beer. There's big
difference between beer in Minnesota
and what they call beer in North Da-
kOta,' said Mr.. Owens. Lee Owens
could not remember whether he had
bought any beer from Bryan.
The state placed no other witnesses
on the stand, although Attorney Gen.
eral Linde in his cross.examination of
the defendant indicated that he had
other important testimony. The hear
ings of Leon Bryan and John Doe"
Skeels, charged with maintaining
nuisance with bootlegging, were ad-
journed to O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
tFE"!E b. Is
Capitol Neus
Compensation for Every
Injured Employe Object
Which Frazier Advocates

duct upon the part Of the injured,
The act would bring within its pro.
visions every class of, labor except
those whose employment is purely
casual, and it provides for medical
and hospital attention and compensa-
ton not exceeding so per cent of the
regular wage OF the. injured during
the period of dsa bility, with specific
indemnities for death or permanent
loss. 0E
Embodies State Insurance..
The plan recommended by this CON.
pensation commission embodied a
state insurance scheme, to ue admin.
istered by liability board of awards,
at whose disposal would be placed 4
state insurance fund created by levy
ing premiums upon both employer and
employee; and from which the claim
of injured workmen shall be paid.
Governorselect Frazier has. Indicated
that he fayors this pie Il. as he would
eliminatenstock insurance. companies
from any participation in the inde,n-
nifying Of injured employees, unCer
the compensation act. Mr.. Frazier be.
lieves the state can administer this
fund more economically.
Other States Try Several.
In Wisconsin, Michigan and other
states which have had successful COM
pensation acts in force for four to
six years, several plans of insurance
are permissable-stock insurance, mu-
tual insurance, state insurance or
the employers carrying of his own
risk. In these states the stock insur.
ance plan has proven by far the most
popular and most generally patron.
lied.
Would Pay the Farmer.
In North Dakota, with comparative.
ly few industries, and with no large
employers of labor aside from the rail
roads, the burden of workmen's com
pensation would fall heaviest upon
the farmer. Statistics are said to
show that IS per cent of all industrial
accidents in North Dakota occur on
the farm. Probably IS per cent of all
the wage-earners in North Dakota are
employed on the farm. In Michigan
a compensation act could not be pass
ed until the farmer was exempted
from its operations. The North Da
kota act does not propose to exempt
the farmer. t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
END FAR AWAY.

well fight till our last men are
dead in the trenches!' declares one
of those European war editors.
This means an almighty. long war.
The last men in the trenches will be
editors and rulers who are now so hot
for fight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

Shackelford federal aid act, which
would make available for state high
way work in 1917 total of $376,000,
or sufficient to build a good graded
and macadamized road across the en-.
tire length of the state. .~,
The precise receipts from automo.
bile registrations the last two years
we're 1892 1861, divided as follows:
Last six months, 1914, $9,629.79; year
1915, s79,504.11; first six months,
1916, $103, 40247. .'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

Luther Burbank, the plant wizard.
aged sc, has married his 32-year-old
guardian spirit" A cross between
wizard and a spirit ought to he
superman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
FUNERAL FOR Mr.. MORAN.

Funeral services for the late Pat
rick Moran were conducted this morn.
ing in st. Mary's pro-cathedral at 9: 80
and we're in charge of Father Hiltner.
The services were attended by rela-
tives and friends Of the family. Inter.
ment was made in St. Mary's cemetery
by the following pallbearers: Patrick
Kelley, E. E. Morris, P. J. McGarvey,
NJ. J. McCarty, Thomas WEIGH and j.
D. Mcdonald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
NEW IDEA OF SIZE.

One of the tremendous new things
is the proposal to mobilize all OF
Great Britain's shipping.
This would mean that every ship
flying the British flag would be Who'll.
~ devoted to munition and food car.
goes for the Allies.
1t seems to be good time for IN
Gle Sam to 20 ahead with building his
own merchant marine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

We get the Danish West Indies by
a nice, amicable real estate deal,
which is much better than shooting
Denmark up for them. 1t is said the
islands are of little agricultural value,
but Uncle Sam never yet bought real
estate that he didn't dig a bonanza
out of it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

"A troubled conscience causes
Laurence Martin of New York to con-
TESS, at Sacramento, to a murder com.
mitted 20 years ago. It's the most
remarkable New York conscience we
ever heard Of.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

Corn is King. Value of this years
leading crops runs like this: Corn,
1925, 900, 900; cotton, $1,OS0, 00O, 900;
wheat, $1,O25, 200, 900; oats, $96,6OO.-
900; potatoes, $4,000. Ooo And would
you believe that we raised SIS, ooO,-
600 worth of beans?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
CATTLE MARKETS
ST. PAUL,

HOGS-Receipts loo; 1Oc to 15c
higher; rangt s9.50@$1o: bulk s9.SO@
$500.
CATTLE-Receipts 500; killers
strong; steers $4.20@s1O.25: cows and
heifers $4.75@$7.5O; calves. steady
$4.25@$10.45; stockers and feeders
steady, $5.60@$775.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; steady;
lambs $7.00@s12.5O; wethers 5000
$500; ewes $5.5O@$9.5O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

Republican Old Guard of New York
is organizing to keep the 1920 nomi-
nation from "any man west Of the
Mississippi They must be cunning
for Hiram Johnson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
WHEAT PRICES
BOOM AGAIN
ENuUW nvInvuv
Rumors That Peace Hopes We're
Fading Braces Up the =.
Market 2

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The wheat mar
ket prices doomed today upon what
was purported to be inside tips from
Washington that. the =. administration
SO no chance of peace at this time. A
rush of heavy buying sent December
to $1.65% at the close, which was up
So. May was up AS, to close at
$1.73%. July closed up 93s, at $1.41 70.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
CHICAGO,

HOGS-Receipts $4,000; strong;
bulk $101O@s105O: light 1860
$1O.45: mixed s995@$1O.65; heavy
$1o.1O@$10.7O;. rough $10.1O@$1O.25;
pigs $7.50@$9.25.
CATTLE-Receipts 100000; steady;
native beef steers s7.2O@$11.s0: west.
ern steers $7.25@$10.0O; stockers and
feeders $5.20@$S50; cows and heif
ers $4.20@$10.45: calves $S.5O@$12.OO
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; strong;
wethers $9.00@$10.O0: lambs $11.25@
$13.45.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
RHODES SCHOLAR GETS BERTH
(ASSoeiated Press)

Oxford, Eng, Dec. 27.-Gilchrist B.
Stockton, president of the American
club at Oxford university, and Rhodes
scholar from the state of Florida, has
received an appointment from Presi-
dent Wilson a. assistant at the Ameri-
can embassy in London. Mr.. Stockton
viii hold ONCE for one year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

Where is the man that predicted an
"Open winter"
Whittier's "SnOWbOund" will make
good evening reading.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

With our own eyes, we saw IS diff
ferent ,boycotts against the high cost
of living busted on Christmas day.
And we helped bust one of them,
from soup to walnuts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

We get 10000 West Indies negroes
to assimilate. These, with our Alas
kans and Filipinos, make the begin
nings of fine collection of varieties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

Having now got the British side
real mad at him. Wilson can have
full confidence in his complete neu-
trality.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

June 80, 1898; $1o6, e9s four years ago,
and $1S7,41o two years ago. BY far
the largest single item in recent
years has been the automobile regis
tratiOn fees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Forecast:

Forecast:
For North Dakota: Snow tonight;
Thursday partly cloudy; continued
cold: fresh to strong northwest winds.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorological.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
LOSING PROPOSITION.

North Dakota's publicity pamphlet
from business standpoint is losing
proposition. Last June the pamph-
let cost the state $5,29O.63, The state
received from candidates anxious to
explain their good points, $500, and
the secretary of states Office, which
has charge of the booklet. pocketed a
deficit of $2,400.63. The publicity
pamphlet, p. in the opinion Of those
who know most about it, is all wrong,
and it is hoped that a reimbursement
of the rates charged and the correc-
ton Of other faults will be considered
by the incoming legislature. Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
SPENT CHRISTMAS HERE.

P. P. Schlosser, formerly of the sec
rotary of states office and now audi
tor of Grant county, spent Christmas
with friends in Bismarck, returning
home yesterday. Mr. Schlosser reports
that the new county has its Official
business we'll organized and smoothly
running. A meeting of the board will
be held January 2, when bids probably
will be received for the transcription
of Morton county records. The county
has had sufficient moneys to date to
meet all demands made upon the in
FAINT treasury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27

It is possible that neither the kai-
ser nor our presidentsha given. full
consideration to the "bulldog' that's
in the British character, up to this
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
AdditiOnQlLOcQ[

A. r. Milton of Poplar was a busi-
ness visitor in the city the fore part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Frazier of
Saco were in the city yesterday Wis
iting friends.
Cecil Harrison returned last week
from a trip east. He reports an en-
joyable time.
August Knapp of Oswego was a
business visitor in the city the fore
part of the week.
Charles E. Peterson left Wednes-
day night for the Twin Cities and
Chicago on business.
A pre-Lenten dance will be given
by Co. G., at the Gibson opera house,
Monday evening, March s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Voter are
the proud parents of baby girl, born
on Wednesday, February %.
Mrs. c. A. Anderson of Valley
City, North Dakota, is in the city
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. D.
Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Archambault
are the proud parents of baby boy,
born at the Deaconess hospital on
February 21.
Earl Davis is rapidly recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever and
expects to be able to leave the hos
pital in a short time.
Announcement cards have been re-
ceived from Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens,
announcing the arrival of a baby girl
on February Is. Mrs. Stevens was
formerly Miss Belle Stillwell of this
city.
A. E. Blycker returned Wednesday
from Havre, where he had been boost
ing the sale of LaMedalla cigars.
Frank Ruffcorn Of Baylor was in
the city on business the fore part of
the week.
Cliff Movold left Tuesday night for
Saco, where he will spend a few
weeks before going to the coast to
report for spring practice with The
Vancouver, B. C. baseball club.
Clarence Broadbrooks of Saco was
in the city on business Saturday.
c. o. Moore of Sidney, manager of
the Moore Telephone company's plant
at that point, was in the city Tues
| day for short visit. Claude re-
ports the Yellowstone river free from
ice and that the ferry is now in op-
Grafton at Sidney. He looks for a
good crop year and the farmers in
that district are already getting ready
for thei rspring work.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
BALL GETS OFF EASY.

George Ball, convicted in Canada
for the killing of William Long last
May, was last week sentenced to
serve 22 years, or life Imprisonment,
as it is at Port Royal. His sentence
as first pronounced was that he be
hanged, but at the urgent request Of
the president of the United States,
this was changed and he will now
serve about % years, with time off
for good behavior.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CONTINUED from page 1.)

engineer help lay out the track and
that the city team haul the cinders
from the power plant.
Granted.
The auditing committee reported
on the bill of Geo. E. Birmingham for
$727.15 for concrete used in the foun-
dation for the new engine, and the
bill of w. l. Bradley for $106.50 for
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The services at the Congregational
church next Sunday will be as follows:
Sunday school at 10 a. M, with
classes for everybody
Preaching service at II a. m.
At the preaching service, it is ex-
pected that the Reverend DR.. Pope
of Billings will speak. DR.. Pope is
one of the most eloquent speakers of
the church in the state and all who
hear him will enjoy rare treat.
The special music will consist of a
duet, for soprano and baritone, "Come
Unto Me, Ye Weary" by Andrews;
and the quartet will sing Nevin's
"The King in His Beauty"
There will be a union mass-metting
in the afternoon at three o'clock, at
Gibson Opera House, where DR.. Pope
will again speak.
In the evening, at 7:45, all the city
churches will again unite in mass
meeting at the Opera house. The ad-
dresses being given by DR.. Pope and
others.
ALLAN U. BAER
Pastor
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

stack ventilaters, and they were al
lowed on motion of Alderman Hurd
seconded by Alderman Markle.
Roll Call, voting yes, Aldermen
Hurd, Markle, Lezie and St. Clair.
Carried.
Adjourned subject to the call of the
chair.
P. E. KENT,
Attest: Mayor
H. D. Palmer, Clerk.