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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
HARRIS WOULD
RESTORE HEAD
OF EDUCATION
Representative From Dunn
County Introduces Bill Back
~. ing Miss Nelson
ABOEISHES TOTEM FUND

Restoration to Miss Minnie J. Net.
son of the powers wrcstcd from her
by the Nonpartisan administration
through the board of administration
bill, placing all educational matters
under the supervision and control of a
board selected by Governor Frazier is
sought in House Bill %, introduced
Friday by Rep, j. A. Harris: a former
Lacquer. Rep. Harris's bill creates Il
board Of supervisors consisting of the
governor, secretary of state, attorney
general, state treasurer and state a,l-
dltOr to take over and supervise iii
the penal and charitable institutions
and the institutions of higher learn,
ing, and it directs that all duties aud
powers with respect to high school,:
and common schools shall be exercised
by the state superintendent Of pubic
instruction without supervision or
control Of said board OF supervision
or Of any other board or official, am;
1t demands that all documents, rec.
ords, reports and other, appurtenances
of the office Of state superintendent
OF public instruction npw held by tht
state board Of administration and tl,
Educational commission be restored I,
the state superintendent Of public III
struction within five days following
the passage of the bin, which carrie:
an emergency clause
A determined fight was lndGe durius
the last regular session on the boarG
of administration bill, which urisinnt
ed in the senate. The measure orig
lnally fatty gave Il board Of admins
| tration to consist Of the commissions;
OF agriculture, superintendent Of pub
| lie instruction and three members tt
bc named by the governor, full con
troll over all educat tional matters prey
iously eXcersised by the state super
intendent, as well as the duties prev
iously performed by the board of con
troll and board Of regents, in chars>
Of the charitable and penal institu
tions and the higher institutions u
learning, respectively. SO general wa.
the opposition to the attack on the Of
flee of the state superintendent o1
public instruction that before final pas
SuSC tllC Dlll was dluCIuC(l ny duuAAe
Il clause reserving to Miss NielsO:
powers heretofore enjoyed by her ex
cept inasmuch as they had been sub
ject to the control Of the boards whicf
the board of administration succeed
ed This amendment appeared salts
factory to the legisla ture, and the bill
was passed: 1t was approved in til,
referendum election last June on prom
ises from the administration that III
powers would be taken from Miss Mel
son. Immediately following the act'
taking affect, however, the governor
named to the board of administration
leaguers openly antagonistic to Mis-
Nelson, and the first act Of the ad
ministration board was to name al
educational commission of similar
complexion and to bestow upon thi'
body practically all Of the power
heretofore exercised by Miss Nelson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
FRAZIER ASKS
POWER TO GRAB
ANY INDUSTRY

With Introduction of caucus meas
UreS authorizing governor whenever nc
deems emergency TO warrant it to take
over coal mines or any other utility and
to control them through the state mill
tia or state COnstabulary and to dis
pose Of their product as he may see fit =;
the leagues resolution for the appoint
mcnt of permanent investigating COM
mittcc Of five to have unlimited power
to inquire into and examine the books;
and affairs of any individual or cor
pora ion which MAY be charged or sus-
pected with interfering with or falsify-
ing the league program; with bill
creating of the state rail board state
trade commission with powers to eX-
anime into the business. methods and
practices of any individual engaged in
trade in North Dakota, and with hale
dozen other caucus measures reducing
the appropriations for and designed to
curb the powers of Attorney General
LANCER and State Auditor Kositzkv.
the league may be, said to have struck
it's stride this afternoon.
Before the close of the fifth legiSla
tive day, Which was resumed at l
o'clock Saturday afternoon, more than
hundred bills, covering a multitude
of subjects had been introduced in the
two houses. mapping. out committee
work which it was believed would keep
the legislators here for another ten
days at least.
Among the great flock of bills whicn
came in at the last moment was one i'll
creasing the salaries Of WOrkmen'. :.
compensate commissioners from 81 :
600 to $4,000. a measure increasing the
compensation of the railway commits
sioners in equal amount and requiring
that they devote full time to their du-
ties; one eXempting from taxation Ger
tificates of deposit placed with North
Dakota banks by non-residents: on"
making it a felony for any state official
to wilfully publish a false statement
with reference to any state department
or industry; one placing the apportlon-
ment Of the tuition funds for the com
mon schools in the hands of the state
board of administration one installing
the commissioner of insurance as secre-
tary of the board of equalization and
removing the state auditor from mem
bcrship on that body; one removing the
state auditor from the emergency com
mission and restricting it to the govel-
nor. commissioner of agriculture and
secretary of state; one appropriatins
$4,000 to the use of the governor Ii
emergencies such as the Bowen mur-
der case and the employment of special
counsel for the Industrial commission
and one authorizing the sale Of cigar.
cites under license obtained from the
district court clerk.
Other league bills provide for the is
Issuance of two million in bonds for the
homebuilding association and author
! ICES an issue Of not to exceed fifty mil
lion for the building Of state highways
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
RAIL BOARD TO
. BE MADE STATE
TRADE BUREAU
Administration Bill In This Af-
ternoOn Widely Extends
Body's Powers
TO GO AFTER PROFITEERS
Authority Given to Put kibOsh
On Spectators, H0arders
and Shylocks
TO GO AFTER PROFITEERS

The high cost of living was brought
up for official attention of the 16tl;
assembly in 4 league caucus measure
introduced this afternoon in response
to suggestions made in Governor Fra.
zier's message and which confers upon
the state railway commission the pow
ers of trade commission, to investi
gate profteering, boarding. specula,
ton in necessities and kindred evils
The bill would require any indivl0
ual or corporation engaged in intra.
state commerce to make reports and
answer questions seeking information
which the trade commission may re-
gard necessary to it's investigation o,
organization, business practice and
management in the distribution OF
life.
The bill provides that "the board OF
railroad commissioners in addition to
the powers now conferred upon it by
law, is hereby authorized and en-
powered upon complaint of any per-
son, or upon it's own initiative, to in
vestigate and compel information con
cerning the organization, business con.
duct, practices and management OF
any person, firm or corporation en-
gagged in boarding, specializing or
protiteering in food, clothing or shell
ter; TO require by SPECIAL Or general
order any person, firm or corporation
engaged in intrastate commerce. tC
make reports or answer in writing tC
specific questions concerning such
information as it may require as tc
the organization, business conduct
practices and management of organ
iZatiCns. Such reports shall be made
IN such form as the board may pre-
scribe .-
The board is privileged to make pub
Tic such matter contained in these re
ports as the board may deem advis
abl&. excepting only what it may re
gard as trade secrets and the names
# customers, and the board is requir
cd to make reports and recommend
icons to the next general Legislative
assembly and to prepare rules anc
regulations for the purpose of carry
ng out the provisions of this act ant
70 cooperate with the federal trade
commission Of the United States.
In his message delivered the open
ing day Of the session. Governor Fra
zier urged that such new powers Ds
conferred upon the railway commits
sion. # *
AFTER BILL LANCER
Continuing their drive on Bill Ian
ger, the Townleyites this afternoon il,
.troduced resolution cutting down tn,
$4,000 appropriated for the Office of th'
attorney general at the last regular SOS
sion to $4,000. Another bill deprive:
state Auditor Kositzky Of $4,000 il
travelling expenses. s'.
A Joint resolution went in this aflc"
noon urging The United States sun EN-,
court to get action on the "42 taxpa..
ers' suit against the Nonpartisa'
leagues industrial program, now pend
Ing in that stcllcr tribunal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
OPERATORS GIVE
men GOVERNMENT
WAGE INCREASE
Miners Spokesman Do Not Be-
lieve That Many Diggers
Will Return

Chicago. Nov. 29.-Immediate results
in increase production Of bitumtnous
coal were not expected today to follow
the governments announcement that it
proposed to see mining begun and post
ing at the shaft by the operators Of
notice of the granting of fourteen
percent wage increase. Operators look
upon the latter step in the miners
strike with, optimism however and be.
licve on Monday many workmen would
rc-enter the mines. Saturday and Sun
day generally have been regarded as at
least part holidays in the coal fields
they pointed out.
Miners spokesmen on the other hand
generally pcrdicted that few men
would return to work under those con-
ditions adding that the offer would be
ignored especially in the great field Of
central competitive area embracing
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and western
Pennsylvania
Milder weather today over much OF
the country brought much needed re-
lief. Many small towns and cities
were almost fuelless and suffering was
imminent.
With radical restrictions OH the use
Of fuel in force in many places notably
Kansas City, Mo-, Omaha, Neb., and
indianapolis and the entire southern
region state and local officials today
considered further means of wardilly
off a famine.
RAIN AND SNOW
Kansas City, No, Nov. 29.-Rain and
snow continued to fall in many locall-
ties in northern Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma last night according to re.
ports received here today. Low tenn
perature prevailed in numerous places
and there were further reports of dis
comfort due to the coal shortage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
GOVERNMENT TO
OPERATE MINES
ON NEW BASIS
Will Seize Properties If Owners
Do Not Cooperate On
Production
RAISE WAGES ii PER CENT
Public Will Not BE Asked to
Carry Burden Of Any Large
Pay Advance
RAISE WAGES ID PER CENT

Washington, Nov. 20. - Seizure Ol
bituminOus coal mines where the 0wn-
crS do not show Il disposition to CO.
operate in increasing production AM
use Of troops TO protect all miners wh1
desire to work has been decided upon
by the government in an effort to end
the bituminous coal strike it was stat.
cd today officially.
In the mines seized by the govern
ment the fourteen percent wage ad
vance agreed by the cabinet will be
put in,o immediate effect it was said.
The plans of the government were
agreed upon Ey the cabinet last we'd
nsday officials said so as to met the
situation arising from Il refusal Of the
operators or mines or both to agree
to the governments wage increase pro.
pOsal.
EACH CASE ON MERITS
Cabinet officers expected many mine
owners to put into effect voluntarily
the fourteen percent wage increase
Whether the mines of those refusing
to do so would be seized was not made
clear but it was said that there was nc
general plan for government control
that each individual case would be de-
cided on its merits.
Mines taken over by the government
wilt be operated by the fuel admins
trutiOn but details as to compensation
to the owners were not disclosed
While various federal agencies were
preparing to carry out the govern
mcnts program Fuel Administrator
Garfield rcatlirmed in even more en-
phatic terms his position that prof
teering on the part either labor or cap
| ital will not be tolerated."
REFUSES BIG WAGE INCREASE
THE public can not and will not be
asked to bear the increased burden OF
higher prices of coal nor of the pay
ment Of large sum as the wages tC
any special class of workers." he sal:
Pointing out that his conclusion haC
been reached only after careful anL
exhaustive research Mr. Garfield de
cidcd neither tho protestations Of the
miners against the fourteen percen
wage advance nor the insistence Of thu
operators that they be permitted tt
charge higher price for coal woul(
induce him to alter his decision tha
a fourteen percent Increase was tn,
amount necessary to bring the miner:
wages up to the level OF living COST
and that the operators could pay this
advance without increasing prices tt
the public.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
OFFERS BLOOD
TO SAVE LIFE
HE ATTEMPTED
Washington Youth Embracing
Sweetheart Fires Shot
Through Her Body

Washington, Nov 29.-Mrs. Flor
once Robinson c0mely young matron
lying near death in u hospital and
Cnvver Gordon little more than a
youtl who because he said he loved
her yesterday shot the woman thru
the body and who for the same an
nounced reason twelve hours later
kept her alive by giving his blood
for TRANSMISSION to her veins today
were the principles in one of the
most remarkable crime incidents in
WashingtOn's police history.
Following a jealous quarrel recently
Gordon yesterday went to the home
of the young woman who some time
ago had separated from her husband
70 bid her final good bye as he ex-
pected to leave that day for his old
home in Wheeling, w. Va. AS she
stood in his embrace Gordon fired a
revolver shot thru her body.
Eagerly Offers Blood
After his arrest last night, Gordon
was told that Mrs. Robinson woulo
die unless someone speedily volun-
teered to submit to blood TRANSMISSION.
He eagerly offered himself and re-
quested only that il the patient still
were conscious that she he told of
his action.
Physicians today said it was too
carly to say whether the operation
would save Mrs. Robinson's life. In
the meantime police were Won
dering what the effect would be should
the woman Gordno had tried to kill
be saved from death thru his own sac
rifce Of blood.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
FIGHTING AGAIN
IN MEXICO CITY
FOR PRESIDENT
Periodical Outbreak Reported
Between CarranZa and
ObregOn
FORCED TO FLEE CAPITAL

San Antonio. Tex, Nov 29--Fight-
ing in Mexico City between factions
dominated by President Carranza anl
General Alvera Obregon was the re-
port III apparently reliable advices re-
ccivcd today from the Mexican border.
1t was reported that President Car.
rama had fled to Quertaro for safety
The chief executive only recently re-
turned to Mexico City from Quertaro
where he had been during the linger-
ing fatal illness OF HIS VIE.
General Pablo Gonzales was report
ed at the head of the Carranza forces.
Details Of the reported fighting were
not available.
OBREGON IS CANDIDATE
Obrcgon formerly minister Of war in
the Carranza cabinet resigned recently
after announcing himself a candidate
for the presidency to be voted upon
next July. Carranza has stated ne
would not again seek election.
Another potential presidential ca!l-
didate is General Gonzales who Ii
has been stated intended to resign
from the army about December tc
inauguratc his political campaign.
r--. SOONER THAN EXPECTED D,,.,-~
Washington, Nov. 2S.-Reports that
Carranza and Obrcgon forces in Mex
leo City had clashed were received
with no surprise in official Washington
1t was said however that if they werc
true the break had come little earlier
than cXDccteQ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
TRIBUTE PAID TO
SENATOR GIBBONS

Al beautiful tribute was paid tne
memory of the late Senator a. >. CID
bens Of Towner county, one or the
Oldest and best beloved members Of
the upper house, in memorial res
olution presented yesterday by a spe.
cial committee consisting of Senator
Church, NIcCarten and Hyland. and
unanimously adopted.
Senator Gibbens' splendid qualities,
his sterling manhood and his unseltish
public service are given appropriate
recognition in memorial which ex-
presses the real sentiment of every
legislator who ever had served with
the Nestor Of the senate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
WINNIPEG ELECTS
FIGHTING MAYOR
WHO ROUTED REDS
Citizens Ticket Is Successful
On Platform of claw
and Order"

Winnipeg, Nov. 29.-The victory Of
Mayor +. Gray at the polls yesterday
over s. J. Farmer ayowed candidate O:
those who endorsed last springs gen
eral strike WIS made more complete by
final returns today in the mayoraity
race.
Gray's majority was 3,1O3.
The citizens ticket headed by Gray
who made "law and order" the keynote
or his campaign was generally success
fully electing four Of seven aldermanic
candidates and five out Of seven school
trustees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
BEISEL COMING
TOMORROW FOR
SEAT IN SENATE

Z Senator d. J. Beisel of Cando, newly
elected from Towncr county to fill
the seat vacated by the death of Sen
ator A. S. Gibbens on September II,
will reach Bismarck tomorrow. Res
ervations have been made for hi'u
at the Grand Pacific. 1t is expected
that Senator Beisel will be sworn in
Monday.
The man who defeated G. p. Peter.
son of Bisbee and scored big anti
league victory in Towner last Tuesday
is farmer, a substantial citizen and
a member who is expected to prove
a power in the upper house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
RETURNING MONEY
ON ARMY CLOTHING
Ii ST. Paul Has Not the Goods
On Hand

The United States army surplus pro
perty store ut st. Paul which is sell;
ing to the public army supplies is re.
turning checks to people in this city
who order goods that are not on hand
ut the store.
The headquarters of the st. Paul
district which embraces North Dako-
Ia, Minnesota. northern Wisconsin and
northern Michigan states that it Is
closing all accounts not completed
prior to November u owing to non
receipt Of certain items which had
been carried as back orders.
When the stocks arc rcplenished
new lists will be issued and in the fu.
ture no back orders will be carried.
Such items as are on hand when or.
dcrs are received will be mailed a:
once and refund will bcipromptly made
to close the account for articles not OF:
hand
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
PIONEER ATTORNEY
j. e A " ES $685. 100000
ESTATE AT FARGO

Fargo. N. D.. Nov. 29.-The will Of
John $. Watson filed in Cass county
probate court here today leaves the
bulk of 1926, 900 estate to his wife, pro,
vision for a. $4,000 trust fund being
made for his daughter Mrs. Constance
Watkins Pollock Of Fargo. According
to the will $4,000 is in real estate ami
the remainder in personal property.
Watson pioneer attorney Of Nor9h
| Dakota died on November 8. n es-.. ~ :. Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-29
WEATHER REPORT
: twenty four hours ending 81

fOF twenty IOur hours euulHS ~
noon. Nov. 20.
Temperature at a. m.......... .
Temperature at noon. 10
Highest yesterday ........19
Lowest yesterday ............. 4
Lowest last night. ..............
Precipitation .............. None
Highest wind velocity. ...2S-NW
Forecast.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday: colder tonight ;
cold wave south-central portion tonight.
Lowest Temperatures.
Winston ...)...-.... 80.
81. 1dul. ...s....a... .......'...... 10 I.
Winnipeg ............... 2
heleHa ....... ...... ~
SHlcdSO ............ 90
Swift Current. ..............
Kansas City. .................. "a
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meterologist.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-27
COMMUNITY
PICNIC SUCCESS
Nearly One Hundred Girls
Have a Merry Time at
the Golf Links

Nearly 100 girls had the best kind
Of time on the golf links Friday af-
ternoon at the first community pic
mic given by the ladies of st. Johns
bury who are interesting themselves
in this kind of work. Besides the
trained leader, Miss Inskeep, Miss
Marion Galy of Rutland, field secre-
tary Of the y. w. c. A., Mrs. T.. d.
Burditt and Miss Ellen Grant, all of
Rutland, were. present and helped in
the games and social service. There
was Il very clever arrangement pro-
vided by the committee in charge of
the affair to get everybody acquaint-
ed with each other and after little
visiting the program of stunts was
given. First came a peanut pass in
which all the girls participated, fol-
lowed by the standing high jump.
The relay bean bag race and the
chariot race were participated in by
groups of girls and six young ladies'
participated in the bean dropping
contest. The vocal high jump, us
its name indicates, was test of the
lungs and this was followed by the
standing broad jump. Nine girls fig
Wcd in the "Johnny Jump Ups" and
groups of three girls took part in the
potato relay race. A whistling con-
test was followed by a marshmallow
race, the latter furnishing the most
sport of the entire afternoon. The
sports closed with peanut hunt in
which all the girls joined.
Ice cream cones were served at the
supper hour and all joined in the pic
mic supper above the golf house.
The committee having the affair in
| charge were Miss Grace Rouse,
Chairman, Miss Helen C. Stevens,
Mrs. j. H. Brooks, Miss Bridget
Rooney, Miss Phebc Scott, Mrs. C.
F. Goodall and Mrs. Arthur f. Stone.
Miss Sadie Cameron also assisted the
committee. Miss Inskecp, recrea-
tional director, came here to take
charge of the sports and contributed
much to its success.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-27
WEST BARNET

Mrs. Robert Steele and Mrs. Geo.
Blain visited at Arthur Roy's We'd
nesday.
Miss Matte Abbott is visiting at
jerry Whites.
Brock Rollins and Miss Helen
Bristol, who have been guests ut
Darlin&; cottage returned to their
home in CRANKY, Conn, Sunday.
Miss Vera Shields and Miss Mar
garct Blair helped Mrs. Elmer Bailey
last week.
Samuel Scott of Lowell, Mass,
came Saturday night to visit his fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stuart of St.
Johnsbury are visiting their son, Ham
ilton Stuart, ut their camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Harvey have
been camping at Caspian Lake for
two weeks. Miss Phoebe Harvey and
lady friend have been caring for their
homo during their absence.
Mrs. David Purdy's mother OF
North Troy is visiting her for an in
difinitc time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcllhaney and Mrs.
McIlhaney's mother from Boston are
camping ut the Green Birches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Abbott and
daughter, Hazel of Cabot, visited
their daughter, Mrs. Goodrich at
Green Birchcs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight of Boston
are camping at Edwin Manchester's
| for two weeks.
The Sabbath School picnic of
Walter Harvey church was held at
Edwin Manchester; Tuesday. A
very good crowd was in attendance
and Mrs. Mcknight gave an address
+, The church fair held by the Ladies'
Aid Friday was complete success
due to the efficiency of Mrs. Clara
Cannon, who was in charge of it
The affair was largely attended both
afternoon and evening.
MI and Mrs. Vaniad Blake OF
Danvillc visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Roy Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt of Lowell
Mass, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Morrison for few days.
Miss Thressa Blain was a week enc
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thurs,
ton at Ricker's Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Caldwell
Mrs. James Caldwell, Mrs. Alex Roy
Leonard Brock and Walter Brocl
were in st. Johnsbury Thursday.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-27
LANDED A BIG FISH

Milton L. Julian, bookkeeper at
the Passumpsic Savings bank who is
now on a vacation, has good reason
to be proud of his luck while fishing
in Caspian lake where he spent part
of his vacation. He caught while
there the largest trout that has been
taken out of these waters for many
a day after gamy fight of nearly 80
minutes. The fish weighed II pounds
and measured 81 inches. Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian are now visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Julian, in
Barre.