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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01

IT HE costs of materials and labor used in
tho manufacture of automobiles have
been, and are, steadily increasing.
Studebaker uses only the highest grade
materials throughout their car, including
chrome nickel and vanadium steels, genuine
hand-butfed leather and other materials of the
highest quality.
A year ago studebaker made huge pur-
chcses and placed long term contracts for ma
tclal making it possible to continue the pre-
sent lev prices while other manufacturers ct
cars in the Studebakcr class have already adj
vanced their prices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
TOTTEN AND MUIR
NAMED FOR REGENTS
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ernOr Frazier the control Of the board
which he has long sought.
LANCER Has Opinion.
The governor commissioned Iuil
and Totten after receiving an Opinioa
from the attorney general to the eff.
feet that Power and Scow were lille.
gally holding Office on the board. If
The i?cum e1:s resist, it is understood
QUO WarrantO proceedings will be in
stituted. lnasmu"h as Justice J. T..
Robinson in an especially concurring
opinion in the former board of re.
gents suit went very thoroughly into
the question of the right Of Power
and ScoW to hold over, and since his
vote one way or the other probably
would determine any new action, in
asmuch as the court was divided be-
fore three to two, there is a bare
possibility that Scow and Power may
not contest This. however, is purely
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
CAPITAL CITY STANDS
WITH Barred HEADS
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go, w. J. Richards of Dickinson and
J. RI. Solstad of Grand Forks. "
Then came the Second battalion
band from Fort Lincoln, one OF the
best, Quickest little groups Of must
clans that ever played inspiration into
tagging feet. The four companies OF
the Second battalion, with their Off
GERS, followed, completing the local
contingent of the old. original fight
ing First.
Major Dana Wright was in COM
mand.
Applause for White.
Colonel Frank White of Valley City,
Major Paul TharalsOn of the quarter
master corps, and o. F. Ohlsen, spe'
cial transportation officers represent
ing the American Railway association
in connection with the approaching
troop movements. rode at the head of
The local contingents Of the Smash
ing Second.
"A hand for Colonel White some
one cried as the veteran guardsman
rode into view. And a prolonged
hand" greeted all Of the divisions of
the Second--the famous Second regl-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
1 SOCIETY 1
Red Cross Headquarters Asks
~>..% For All Knitted articles

From the, national headquarters
comes the request that the Bismarck
chapter send at once all knitted arti-
cles completed and to give an esti-
mate, OF the next months work.
In response Mrs. P. C. Remington
Of the local chapter is asking all the
workers to send or bring to the so.
ctety's headuarters all completed work
so that they may be sent Monday to
Washington. II there are anyone
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
a matter of conjecture, and decis-
ion from the parties principally at
fectcd may he expected today at Far
20, where the board is in session.
CHICAGO MINISTER TO
PREACH IN BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev l.. r. Call of the University of
Chicago, who is considering the ac-
ceptance of an invitation of the First
baptist church to act as stated supply
during the absence of its Eastor, Rev
Pruce r. Jackson, has arrived in the
city and will occupy the Dulpit at both
services Sunday. A large Httendar""
is e"rtcctcA tomorrow. A snerial
musical program has been arranged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01

who cannd bring the work to the
headquarters they are asked to phone
Mrs. Remington or any one of the
women connected with the work, and
they will clN for same.
The urgent appeal for knitted arti-
cles is just leginni')g to be felt here
since the request fT the efirst allot-
ment comes s0soon.S Several thousand
knitted articles are now needed in
France and Reisinm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01

=. TO CUICTIo1U 0I VtIV 90
Miss Muriel Floren will entertain
a party of friends at cards Wednes-
day afternoon next at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Foren
in Thayer street. Miss FlOren will
leave the last of September for Min
neapolis where she will resume her
studies in the musical department Of
the University of Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
Reception s mart Society
E2Unt of the Week

The handsomely appointed recep-
, ton :ive.l Friday afternoon by Mrs.
! George Logan Price and Mrs. e. H.
Light in the Price home in First
Street, was one OF the smartest So
c.ety events Oft week. Over 100
guests attended and Mrs. Price and
MIS-. Light received from 3 o'clock
TO 6.
Clusters of Russell and Ophelia
roses adorned the living and dining
rooms while ferns and mountain ash
banked the windows. Miss Vivian
Dolan and little Miss Louise Berndt
attended the door and Mrs. F.. E.
Luehe and Miss Leila Diesem assist
ed in the living room.
In the dining room were Mrs. T. r.
Atkinson, Mrs. c. w. Nichols and
Mrs. C. l.. Young who presided at
the tea table, which held a center Of
Russell roses. The aids were the
Misses Helen Lucas, Anne Atkinson,
Glenn Bruce and Wallie Dirlam.
During the reception e. Fl. Light,
baritone, Mrs John A. Larson and
Miss Elizabeth Bayliss, sopranos, sang
groups of songs with Mrs. A. }. Arnot,
Mrs. Conrad b. Taylor and Miss Dir.
lam at the piano.
To Reside Here.
Mrs. Joseph Dickson and two chill
dren Of Jersey City, n j., will arrive
in the city tonight on No. !, from
Duluth, where they have been visit
ing relatives and will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Mikkelson Of
Eighth street. The Decisions will
make their home here.
To Leave for California.
Mrs. Walter w. Mcmahon and chill
dren of Avenue D, will leave Sunday
night on No. ! for Los Angeles, CAL
where they will make an extended
visit with Mrs. McMahons sister. En-
route they will visit in Seattle, Port
land and San Francisco.
y y
To Teach in Idaho.
Miss Anna Carstens, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carstens of Sixth
street, will leave this evening on No.
I, for Orno Elmo, Idaho, where she
will assume teaching Of music and
drawing in the public schools. Miss
Carstens is graduate Of Thomas
Normal Training school of Detroit,
Mich.,, and has studied in the Uniyer-
sly Of North Dakota.
4
Surprises President.
twenty-five members of the Modern
brotherhood of America and their fam
lilies rendered its president, Il. w.
Patzman, surprise this week at his
home on Washington avenue. The
guests assembled at the PatZman
home during his absence. He was 10.
Gated and a delegation of members
escorted him home. The evening was
spent at cards and other social diver
siOns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
DRESS PARADE TONIGHT

At $40 this evening Capital City
folk and guests will have the privilege
of seeing the Second battalion in
dress parade at the Capitol Athletic
park. The Second regiment pand will
play for the ceremony, which is one
of the most beautiful and impressive
in the military calendar, and it is an.
ticipated that the park will be filled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01

Mrs. Walter w. Mcmahon and chill
dren of Avenue D, will leave Sunday
night on No. for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they will make an extended
visit with Mrs. McMahons sister. En-
route they will visit in Seattle, Port
land and San Francisco.
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SURPRISES President.
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. N. o. Durham and children,
who have been spending the summer
at Lake Melissa, returned to their
home on Avenue yesterday. They
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this means Of cxtcnIing
our most sincere thanks - the many
kind friends who through floral 'oE-
ems and other evidences CT symnathv
c,deavOre' 10 !i"htel our SORROW in
the lCre Cf nv" rohY
MR.. AND MRS. SIMON NELSON
Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01

But the popular demand for Studeba!er
cars is rapidly exhausting the materials pur
chased at old prices, and therefore, prices OF
all models will have to be advanced on Sept.
18th.
It is an invariablc Studebal5er policy to
subordinate plicc to quality quality must al
ways be maintained
You will probably never have another op
portunity to buy, for SO little money, such
powerful, durable, accessible, roon,y and CON-
Portable cay.
Every Studcbalzer car il guaranteed for a
fall year from date Of purchase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Case Against Hodge Is Dismissed
MATTHEWS ON
STAND TELLS OF
GETTING MONEY

es-SherlN Hodge was dis.
missed as mot guilty" on a d.
reeted verdict by Federal
Judge Neterer at f:t5 .. m.
Saturday In the booxe-oraft
conspiracy case. The Judge
held with his attorney. who ar.
eoed for an hour, that the gov.
ernment had failed TO make a
case against Hodge. The court
esonerated him from all blame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
R. R. STRIKE IS
POSTPONED NOW
FOR 48 HOURS

NEW YORK. March secrc.
tary Lane at 3:tG y. m. announced
that the railroad strike had been
postponed IS hours. Ills statement
follows:
At our request and out OF ap-
probation. the hrotherhoods and
the managers have resumed negD-
uatlons and In the hope that some
adjustment may be had that viii
avoid the necessity for "A strike, tht
brotherhools have wired or toe
phoned their general chairman. ask.
ing that all action be postponet
for as hours. and unless prior 10
that time advised OF settlement
the men viii leave the gcryic. un-
der their authority already given. ~
/, II Was pointed on, that this post
ponement OF 4S hours will allow
time FOR possible decision by the
supreme court on the AdamHon bin
on Monday.
The agreement WAS reached after
night and dag of practically un
interrupted mediation and confer.
encoE both the brotherhood
chiefs and the managers came from
the conference room IN the happi.
est mood they have yet exhibited.
Their apparent optimism was
taken by observers ns Indication of
confidence In the ultimate outcome
OF negotiations.
Daniel willard was asked what
he thought OF the situation.
Look at those faces and judgs
for yourself" he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Seattle Has the MattheWsitis---T -Th

And when the town got over
fits spasm, IL discovered that
DR.. Matthews had been in that.
too. He had hired the detcc-
tlves who got the evidence on
which the housecleanlng was
based.
Exciting years have followed
since then years filled with
snndry revolutions in city gov.
ernment, the passage OF the
prohibition law. the bitter bat
tie with bootleggers, etc. And
people have got the habit of
asking themselves. when any
thing happens. We'll, now.
what has Matthews got to do
with that? Where does he
come t."
And he always does come in.
somewhere.
He came ito the Billingsley
exposure when II became ru-
morcd that II was he who in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

esque that II was impossible to
overlook him. He was always
and eyItably conspicuous.
Seattle was a smaller town
then than II Is now. but II
shortly found itself in posses
sion OF the biggest Presbyter-
Ian church In the United States.
And DR.. Matthews was its pas
tor.
Also, II found Itself the home
Of the moderator OF the Gen.
eral Presbyterian Assembly.
and Dr. Matthews was the
moderator.
Presently n became uncom-
fortably aware OF trouble in its
civic midst. II had been wide
open for some time. and had
absorbed some elements that
didn't agree with II. It's mayor
was recalled. It's chief OF
police was convicted OF bribery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
GIRL ENDS LIFE:
MANAGER SHIP
LINE DETAINED

Rigid police investigation OF
how handsome Mabel Howe, 10,
was shot and killed at a. m.
Saturday In the home Of Eugene
P.Erekenbraek, manager OF the
Border Line Transportation
Co., 40 w. Smith ct. where
she worked as a maid, was still
going on this afternoon.
The tragedy occurred follow.
inn a booze party, according to
Erckenbrack. which lasted
from 4 q. m. Friday until after
2:3o a. m. Saturday.
he reported the tragedy, and
was held for examination.
Mrs. Erckenbraek has been in
California. and there was no
other adult In the house except
Erckcnbrack when he reported
the tragedy 20 the police.
Her body was found on the
lower floor. There was a cut
on her temple and bullet
wound In her head. The sleeve
OF her dress was torn.
That MisslloWe killed herself with
he gun she took from under the
OF HIS bed moment oil
wo before she died was the story
'c told the police. He said. accord
ng 20 Capt Tcnnant. OF detectives
hat Miss Howe was infatuated with
lin. and had qnarreled with him
,yer attentions paid another woman
II the party when he reproyed her
or her actions with Edward Cor
,ett. one OF th. men at the party.
After having told HIS story tC
Aeut Hedges and Capt Tenant
NO or three times. Erckenbraci
Sas taken 20 his home early this
afternoon To- 40 over the scene oi
he tragedy. step by step. and re
cunt again what happened.
Swore A. Her
II was mad. ard guess I swors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
By Mabel Abbott
Well, here's DR.. Matthews

Well, here's DR.. Matthews
again.
OF course
Tho biggest upheayal the
city has ever known, and DR.
Matthews not In Il? That
would be unthinkable.
Some people say Matthews
is at the bottom OF II. and
some say he is riding on the
top wave; but everybody knows
he rs In u somewhere. and
everybody knew he would be.
That's the way II has been
ever since Dr. Matthews came
10 Seattle. years ago. a long.
lsnk. black figure. topped by a
head that looked as II II were
mostly hair. but has proved 10
be composed OF other material.
He was SO tall and 80 pictur-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

failed to keep his promise to re-
turn the next day he went down
TO see Mayor Gin and asked CHI
about the bribe rumors. GIL. he
said. denied them, and said he
compromised to escape suits from
the Billingsleys
At that conference. DR.. Matthew
said he asked Gill TO either give
him the machinery TO put the
Bllingsleys In the penltentlary or
to use II himself for that purpose.
He said t'lat at that time the
mayor did not tell him that Logan
had warned Gill. thru his secretary.
James Crehan. that Dr. Matthews
was not the mayors friend lie
said GIN did tell him that shortly
before the federal grand jury in
dicted him
Clashes With Fulton
Matthews clashed with Walter
Fulton. attorney for Chief Becking.
ham. during cross-examination over
statements he made to Fulton in q
conference about tho case last
Tuesday noon. lie charged Fulton
had badly mixed" one statement
and corrected others. lie said he
thought Fulton had mixed the
statements unintentionslly
Most of DR.. Matthews evidence
was given over the repeated objec.
tlons OF defense lawyers.
In a wordy passage with Attor.
ney Fulton. the doctor leaned for.
ward and Indignantly shook his
long index finger at the defense
counsel.
Judge Neterer denied fuckers
motion. and said the jury could
weigh the value OF the BIllingsleys'
testimony.
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admissible.
Judge Neicrer sustained the oh
lection.
Rsames asked:
Doctor. did you know man
named Gerald"
Yes"
What business IN August. i9i6r"'
The restaurant business
Did YOU have a conversation with
Gerald in the presence OF Logan
about the laiter's conducty
Yes. about August i6"
Did Logan state 10 you a declar.
alton concerning his future conduct
relative TO the liquor business"
Yes"
Bausman objected. and was sus.
tanned
AT that time were you paid by
those men $1,000 for cleaning up
bootleggers In Seattlc?"
Told OF Protection
II was paid 81 900 II was handed
To me by Clarence Gerald. who
came to see me with Logan. .
Gerald handed me the money. say ,
ing. We brothers want the boot ,
leggers investigated. Others are re. /.
ceiving protection and we are not. ~
Bausman objected TO the Eek ,
planation
WAS this money by you turnedl
over to Sergt. Putnam for the pur.r
pose OF cleaning up bootlegging?" a
Yes. gave him hundreds OF =
dollars. Z
Not only that. ! raised hundreds,i
CONTINUED on page p 2
They're making shocsoIes Of pa.
per now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

Attorney Bell then launched into
long and brilliant argument for n
directed verdict for Hodge.
He said he was ~. had lived In
Seattle since 1902. aad was pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church.
the largest in America.
DO you know Logan Billingsley -
Il do. On Sunday. July 30. about
10 O'Clock. ! was engaged 10 preach
the funeral sermon OF policeman
killed at the Billingslcy warehouse
the week before.
II had finished the morning ser.
vice. met a few people who were
still lingering In church. saw a
young man standing under the bal
cony. went over TO him.
Diselsimed Murders
"He said. I'm Logan Billingsley
You are to preach the funeral ser.
mon OF a man killed at my ware.
house We have been charged with
murder. don't want you 20 call
Va murdercrs in the funeral ser
mon
Attorneys Fulton and Tenant OBJ
iected to the line OF testimony.
Reames explained he wanted to
bring out the purpose OF J.ogan's
conduct prior to August 30
The objection was sustained
What declaration did Logan
make whether or not he was going
to retire or continue In the liquor
business In Scatter" asked Reames.
Attorney Bausman objected. say
ing Logan was mere schemer. and
that II this evidence was admlss-
ible. other conversations in support
OF Defendant GIL. such as conversa.
tions with Laurence Colman. were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

In declining the throne Of.
fered him by cxar Nicholas
formal notice OF abdieation.
Grand Duke Michael issued a
report that all the people Of
Russia obey the provisional
government, until a vote OF the
people could show what form
OF government they preferred.
Estimates placed the number OF
killed and injured by the police
on Saturday and Sunday at 300.
This was really before the actual
revolt started and the casualties
were in small riots over the city.
After Sunday the number killed
and wounded was comparatively
small
Thru prompt and enthusiastic co.
operation OF the railway employees,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

stricken districts thruout the land
Is being quickly relieved. Hundreds
OF carloads OF provisions were rush
ed to these sections.
Grain stores everywhere have
been requisitioned by the provis-
ional government. fair prices being
paid the owners.
Abolish Land Bsrons
Esioencing the complete
democracy C: the new order in
Russia, and utter disregard Of
the ancient, almost feudai
rights Of other days. IL was
announced today that local
committees Of the provisional
government arc taking over all
estate OF more than 125 acres.
On every side OF PetrogrDd
heard today renewed zvownII
vigorous prosecution OF the
against Germany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
REPUBLIC
IN RUSSIA
Duke Michael De
clines to Accept.
the Throne.

PETROGRAD, March 1.-THE triumph of democ-
racy seemed assured today The line of the Romanoffs
has to end thru the abdcaon of the hereditary
monarchs, and today republic was in the making.
Order completely restored in the capital today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
IRISH CELEBRATE
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

This is 81. Pairick's Day. and
Seattle Irishmen and women and
their friends To the number OF 1000
ushered " IN by attending the
ttA So tttwrrdxa,,... l.-i4.s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17


That he received 1000 from
the late Clarence Gerald. in
the presence of Logan Bill
Kingsley and gave it to Sergt.
Putnam. along with hundreds
of other dollars he raised to
enforce the dry law. was the
testimony of DIR. M. A. Mat
thews in the booze-graft con-
spiracy trial in federal court
Saturday morning. shortly be-
fore the government closed its
ase.
Clarence Gerald and Logan
Billingsley came TO my office
August 10" said Matthews.
"and told me that they had
been raided and put out of
business. but that other boot
leggers were being protected.
Gerald gave me $1,000, saying.
We brothers want you 10
use this to clean up Both
said they had quit"
Matthews said Gerald and
BillIngsley promised TO quit
the liquor business. that Bill
Kingsley broke his word after
his compromise with Mayor
Gill, Aug. 30. and that Gerald
died doing his duty and liv-
ing up to his contract"
A packed court room. aware OF
. Billingsley's story that he had given
DIR. Matthews 1000. hung breath.
/ less TO catch every word OF the
pastors testimony. That he had
first been subpoenaed by the de-
fense. and then appeared first as a
government witness. added zest 10
! the dramatic setting.
Matthews said he didn't know
how much OF the money was from
/, Biilingsley or how much from
Gerald. but that Gerald's statement.
we brothers" made him assume II
was Joint donation.
Gill DIDN'T Aid Weedin
Walter Fulton recalled Harry ].
Weedin. son OF the late Patrolman
John Weedin. Saturday. who iesti.
fled Mayor GIN had nothing TO do
with the choice OF attorneys 10
bring the $4,000 damage suit
against Fred and Logan Billingsley,
following the Westlake ave. trag-
edy. in which Patrolman Weedin
was killed.
Weedin said he went 10 Attorney
Frye OF his own free will
Deputy Sheriff David Boyd was
called by Attorney William x. Bell.
He answered he had let Logan
Billingslsy leave on his personal
recognizanoe Christmas eve with
out consulting Sheriff Hodge.
Boyd had accompanied Logan 10
the home OF George Vanderyeer.
Dir. Mark A. Matthews was called
as the next witness at 1915.
Necks craned as he entered
DIR. Matthews told OF his efforts
TO reform Logan Billingsley and OF
his going after Logan for briblng
detectives after he learned In Oc-
tober that the latter had broken
his promise to quit the liquor bust
ness.
He told OF calling Logan 10 his
office Oct. % and telling him he'd
heard he'd paid Mayor GIL $500
TO compromise with him and his
brothers. He said Logan referred
him 10 his attorney when pressed
for a confession and threatened
with prison.
Asked Gill Of Brite
Matthews said that zen Logan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
Where 10 Go TO Be
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