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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
GRANT EXPRESS
RATE INCREASE h : ! s; }
OF $S6,O!OO,QO0
Only Half Of What Company
Asked Is Given by Interstate
Commerce Commission

Washington, Aug. 14.-Application
will be made soon to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, it was ex-
pected today, for the authority to the
American Railway Express company
to increase it's rates sufficiently to
absorb the wage increases recently
granted by the railway labor board:
The new demand, it was said, will
be in addition to that Of 12K per cent
authorized yesterday. The commits
sion's award yesterday. which, it is
unoffcially estimated, will add $35,-
100000 to the annual income of the
company. did not take into consid--
Grafton the recent award Of increased
wages, approximately $43,O0O,0OO.
Milk Rates Up
Rates on milk and cream under the
commissions decision are further In
creased to correspond with the ad-
vance of 20 per cent for transporta.
ton of such commodities authorized
for the railroads except where there
are no competing railroads between
the affected points. In the latter case
an advance of 1212 per cent is au-
thorized.
Illinois Case Action
Washington, Aug. 14.-Deciding
the application of increased freight
rates to Illinois territory the Inter-
state Commerce Commission ordered
that 4O-percent increase apply be-
tween Illinois and Eastern territory
and 35-percent increase on traffic
from Illinois to Western points.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
BANKER SHOOTS
SELF AT GRAVE
OF HIS CHILD
Chris VOrlander, Prominent EN-
mons County Citizen,
Takes His Life

Chris Vorlander, president of the
First National Bank Of Eureka, En-
mons county, ended his life by shoot
ing himself, according to information
from that town. Mr. Vorlander was
one of the best known bankers of the
southern part of the state. .
His body was found across the
grave Of one of his children in the
cemetery. BY his side was revolver.
A note was found in his home explain
ing his intention. according to The
Tribune's informant from Eureka.
No cause for his rash act is given.
Mrs. E. r. DeContillon. of HANSON,
Mimi, and daughter, Beatrice, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Vorland-
er, had arrived in Eureka Wednesday
noon from St. Paul by auto and short
ly after Mr.. Vorlander's body was
found. A widow. one daughter and
three sons survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
new CHARGE IS
FIXED FOR TWO
UTILITY RATES
Steam Heat Increase and Elec-
trio Increase Ordered by
Railroad Commission
NO FREE CITY. LIGHT
Commission Holds That Taking
Free Service by City Puts
Burden on Others
NO FREE CITY. LIGHT

New rates for electricity and
steam heat furnished in Bismarck by
the Hughes Electric company are or
dered by the state railroad commits
sion, in formal order handed down
today. The rates are effective from
August l, 1920.
The order provides that the rates
shall be effective for one year and
tnat during the year the company
shall keep a full and accurate ac-
count of the revenues and expenses
Of the company and file full report
with the commission each month.
The electric company is ordered to-,
within two months, meter the elec-
trio current supplied to the arch
light system of the city and to meter
all and any other service now billed
on flat rate basis. The company
also is required to allocate the eX
penses of the electric and steam heat
systems, and to keep accurae records
of them, for the commissions use.
ga5I, New Rates Given
The case arose before the commits
sion on petition of users Of electric
and steam service. The new rates
ordered represent an increase Of one
half cent per kilowatt hour for cleo
tricity for lighting; one-half cent for
power, one-half cent for cooking,
and the first charge for steam heating
is increased from go cents per 1000
pounds to cents per 1000 pounds.
The increases are authorized by
the commission on the statement that
on basis of present rates and gross
earnings as per 1919 and the esti-
mated operating expenses for the,
coming year based on relationship
shown by comparison, the net deficit
to income would amount to $28,954.
General cost of operating expenses
is increased by insurance, workmen's
compensation, taxes and depreciation,
the commission says.
The new rates are as follows:
General lighting-for the first 100
kilowatt hours, 11.5 cents per kilo-
watt; next 100, 1915 cents; next 100,
9.5 cents; next 100, 8.5 cents; next
100. rs cents: and. all ssoxer. 500 kiloss
watts, 6.5 cents per lilowatt hour.
A minimum charge of $1.OO per me-
ter per month shall be made, the
order specifies.
For city street lighting, lighting Of
the White Way, 5 cents per kilowatt
hour; arc lights, $500 per month per
light. ,1oaf
Power-first 1000 kilowatts, 80
cents per kilowatt hour; next 1000,
6 cents; next 1000, 5 cents and all
over 5000, 4 cents per kilowatt hour.
The minimum charge for motors less
than horsepower shall be $500 per
The minimum charge for
meters over horsepower $10O per
horse power per month. Elevator
service, $3.50 per horsepower per
month. ....... -
Cooking-3 IL cents per kilowatt
hour, with minimum meter charge OF
Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
WARSAW HEARS
BOOM. OF GU ms.
AS RUSS NEAR
Bolsheviki Reported Within
Dozen Miles of City in
-a. Some Places ....

Warsaw, Aug. 14.-The Russians
attacking Warsaw have worked to-
ward the rear of that city's defenses
and are attacking Plonsk within a
dozen miles of the Vistula northwest
of the Polish capital, according to
Friday nights official Polish state
ment available early today.
Cart Reach City
The roar of the artillery on the bat
tie front could be plainly heard In
Warsaw Friday. The Russians have
brought up artillery in the region of
Radvymin, just south of the Bug. OBJ
servers say, however, that the enemy
has not yet got in position guns
heavy enough to reach this city with
their fire. On the northwestern front
along the Bialystok road the Rus
slams were 81 miles from Warsaw,
this mornings newspapers reported.
Warsaw, FRIDAY, by the Associat-
ed Press.)-Poland's peace delega-
ton. consisting of 16 members, mill
tary aides, clerks, etc.; prepared late
tonight to leave for the battlefront
to meet representatives Of the Rus
sian Soviet government. Up until a
late hour tonight there has been no
response from Moscow to wireless
dispatch naming the newspaper cor
respondents who were to accompany
the Polish delegation. Announce
ment was made at 8 o'clock that
correspondents would not be permit,
ted to go to the front unless word
allowing them to travel came from
the Bolshevikis. :,
Four of the delegates will be mill
tary officers, six will be foreign OF,
flee representatives, councillors and
advisers and six will be diet leaders.
Members of the mission are to as
semble at 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and it is probable they will start
soon afterward toward Siedle. This
side of that town the delegation will
meet Soviet representatives who will
escort the Poles probably to Minsk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
GRAIN CARS BY
LAKE STEAMERS
TO AVOID CITY
Returned Rail Commissioner
Reports Unusual Efforts to
Get Cars to Northwest
MOVEMENT INCREASING
Delegation Goes to New York
to Confer With Head of
the N. P. Lines

Cars are being moved across Lake
Michigan in lake steamers in the
rush to get sufficient cars to the
northwest to handle the grain crop,
according to Frank Milhollan, mem
ber Of the state railroad commission,
who has returned from the Washing
ton conference with the Interstate
Commerce commission.
BY moving the empty cars across
the lake the chance of delay in the
Chicago terminal district is avoided,
Mr.. Milhollan said. The first defin-
ite evidence of the movement of cars
into the northwest came when it was
learned by the North Dakota rep
resentatives that last week the ship
ments to Chicago from the east in
creased from 900 to 1,50O cars dav.
30 to New York
Most of the members of the North
Dakota delegation which attended
the conference in Washington return
ed to their homes, A committee
composed of o. P. Jacobson, raiiroan
commissioner of Minnesota; James
Murphy, railroad commissioner Of
South Dakota; Mayor l. J. Moe, of
Valley City, and South Dakota
banker went to New York to person
ally solicit the aid and cooperation
of Howard N. Elliott, chairman of
the board of directors of the North.
ern Pacific. The Northern Pacific
had already presented figures which
were used in showing that this line
has not even the cars it owns.
Iowa and Kansas Come In
After the Interstate Commerce
commission had granted hearing -
the North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota interests, Iowa and Kan
sas asked to be heard at the same
time. One Kansas representative
made the statement that at the pres
ent rate of moving the 1920 Kansas
wheat crop it would take % months
to get it to market. .a
The northwest representatives Sc
lected James Murphy, of South Da=.
kota, to make their presentation. Tie
North Dakota delegation are actual
farmers and who could state just
how, who were in close touch with
the situation. Among the North Da-
kota people who made statements to
the commission were w. l.. Richards,
OF Dickinson; George Bruins, of FL.
liott, and ]. M. Anderson, of the Equl-
ty society.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
RAISIN IMPORTS
JUMPING SINCE
DRY ERA ADVENT

Washington, Aug. 14-1ncreas-
ed consumption of raisins in the
United States since the advent of
prohibition is believed to account
for the 1,400 per cent increase
in imports of this commodity
from Spain during the first six
months Of 1920. Nearly 100000
pounds were exported from NAL
aga to the United States up to
June 30, according to the de-
partment Of agriculture's bureau
of markets.
"In quantity this exceeds the
total raisin exports for that port
for the seven year period 1913
1919" the report adds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
WOOL GROWERS
OF MCLEAN IN
ORGANIZATION
Farmers Come From as Far as
65 Miles to Attend Organi-
zation Meeting
PURPOSE is EXPLAINED

Washburn, N. D., Aug. 14.-The
Mclean county Sheep and Wool
Growers association was organized at
a meeting held at Washburn Thurs
day evening. About 20 farmers were
in attendance, some coming as far
as 65 miles to attend the meeting.
The meeting was called to order
by A. l.. Norling, county agricultu-
raj agent, who explained the reason
for calling the meeting and introduce
ed J. W. Haw, of Fargo, secretary
and manager of the state federation
of the county wool growers associa-
tiOns.
"By preparing the wool in a better
shape, organizing a County Associa-
ton to pool and ship the wool to
the State Federation" said Mr.. Haw,
1--WE could expect to get better re-
turns as the wool will then be graded
and sold direct to the woolen mills" !"
Favor County Association
Every wool grower present at the
meeting was in favor in forming a
county association and A. E. Schoen-
wether, of Washburn, was made the
president of the association; A. e.
Paulson, of Underwood. vice presi-
dent; ;. C, ~. Nelson. of Goleharbor,
treasurer; J. A. Shea, of ROseglen,
and J. H. Christianson, of Mercer, d..
rectors. A. L. Norling, county agri-
cultural agent, was elected by the
directors as secretary-manager
The board of directors decided to
ship a carload of wool out of Cole
harbor, that being the most central
point in the county. The wool will
be collected on Monday and Tues
day, August % and "a. The associa-
ton decided to join the state fed
Grafton and the wool will be shipped
to Fargo where it will be graded and
sold later on by the state federation.
Nine thousand pounds was pledged
at the meeting and every member
present will try to get all of his
neighbors, who are wool growers, to
also join and ship with the associa-
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
HAVE NO SUGAR
FOR s MONTHS

Dawson. Alaska; Auq. 14.-Ar-
rivals from the head Of Polly river,
200 miles north Of Fort Selkirk,
bring word that the stores In that
district have been out Of supplies
for month. They have had no
sugar since Christmas. A steam.
er. however, has just arrived at
the head Of navigation with ample
supplies for next winter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
DISCOVER COAL
ENCHANTING AT
STATE CAPITOL
State House May Be Underlaid
With Ignite, Belief Af-
ter Find Is Made
The state capitol may be underlaid

The state capitol may be underlaid
with coal.
Workmen excavating in front of the
capitol yesterday afternoon for the
new memorial building struck Ignite
coal a few feet under the surface
in the hill into which they were dig
ging. The Ignite is said to be of or
binary quality.
There was no coal in the excava-
tion below the hill, which gives rise
to the belief that the entire hill,
on which the capitol is located is
underlaid with coal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
AGED FATHER SEEKS FREEDOM
GRACE LUSK, LIFE-TERM PRISONER
School Teacher Who Killed Women, Result of Love Affair." Is
Broken in Health, He Says-Rated Model Prisoner

Milwaukee, Aug. 14.-Owing to the
condition Of the health of Grace LUIS
ky, the Wakesha school teacher, who
was sentenced June 21, 1917 to life
Imprisonment at Waupun for the
murder of Mrs. David Roberts as the
sequel of love triangle, her father,
DR.. A. B. Lusk, of Mosinwee, began
steps today to secure Communication
of her sentence.
In a letter to the Milwaukee Sen
tinel he stated that unless his daugh-
ter is given her liberty soon she will
not live long. He said she was suf-
fering from two wounds inflicted on
herself and that an acute attack of
neuritis experienced during her at
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tendance at the state university Was
spreading to her entire system and
that she is becoming practically help
less. ..|
DR.. Lusk, an aged and broken man,
has never given up hope that his
daughter would be returned to him,
and that they would spent his last
years together. He states that the
members of the state board of con-
troll as we'll as the officers of the
prison are in favor of clemency for
his daughter. She has been rated
as model prisoner.
Dr. David Roberts, the third per"
son in the triangle was sentenced
to the house of corrections for one
year for his part in the affair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
STOCK JUDGING
TEAM THANKFUL
FOR FAIR TRIP
Write Appreciation to the Com
mercial Club for Fargo
Trip
BOOST FOR NEXT YEAR

The boys of the Burleigh county
stock Judging team, whose expenses
to the Fargo fair were paid by the
Bismarck Commercial club, have
written letters to the business men
expressing their appreciation of the
opportunity given them. Lester Falk-
enstein, of Baldwin, in letter TO
the club says:
lowing to the fact that l was help
ing neighbor | have delayed writ.
ing you to inform you how much l
appreciated the trip to Fargo which
I enjoyed and will always remember.
was impressed with the fine look
ing cattle and know now | never
saw FAT cattle before. l am sorry
we did not win better place in the
contest but hope the training I've
had this year will be of benefit next
year if / am allowed to compete.
Thanking you for the splendid assist,
ance received from the Commercial
Club to defray our expenses"
Worth The Cost.
Leland Perkins, of Wilton, wrote :
"As one of the three boys OF the
Burleigh County Stock Judging team
that went to Fargo, 1 wish to thank
you for your interest in us, and TOR
the money given by the Bismarck
Commercial Club to defray our ex-
penses.
"We did not score as high as we
had hoped but must say that | had
a splendid good time and feel that u
was worth all it cost to go to the
State Fair.
"The knowing of good stock when
one sees them is, l feel, of great
value"
Fine Trip.
Herbert St. Peter, Of Regan, said:
"I am writing to express my sin
cere thanks for the interest you have
taken and are taking in the boys in
the stock judging team of Burlelgh
county.
1--WE had very pleasant and inter-
esting trip and saw some real live
stock.
we are very sorry and very much
ashamed of our poor standing. The
stock Judging teams from other
counties that were there last year
were there this year, so naturally
they had the experience that we
were low on
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
u. S. ROADS GET
CANADA BOOSTS

Ottawa. Ont. Aug. 14.-The domin-
ion board of railway commissioners to-
day granted increases in through rates
to United States roads in Canada to
conform with those recently approved
bv the Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion.
These increases apply to all commo.
,lities except coal and coke.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
FORECAST 1920
CANADIAN CROPS

Ottawa, Canada, Aug. 14-Canada' s
1920 wheat crop was estimated by
officials of the agricultural depart
ment today at 262,33S,O 100000 bushels
as compared with the final estimate
of 193, ,26O, 100000 last year. The oats
crop is expected to reach 496,966,
100000 this year as compared with
394,3S7, 100000 in 1919. Barley also
shows substantial increase. These
estimates are based on conditions OF
the crop July 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
$50 POUNDS IS
WEIGHT OF NEW
TRAFFIC POSTS

Automobile drivers will do we'll to
avoid the new "Keep-to-the-right'
signs which the city will soon place
on various corners.
The new posts resemble the old
ones, but have conical base, made OF
concrete. which weighs somewhere
around $50 pounds. The new bases
will hold the posts in position and
prevent any inexperienced or frivilous
drivers from damaging the traffic sig
nails by running into them,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
INDIAN TRACTS
UP FOR SALE

Work of preparing the lists Of land
to be sold at the next Indian land
sale is now nearing completion and
it is expected that the dates of the
coming sale will be about September
20 and October 20.
Over 200 new tracts will be offer
ed for sale at the October auction.
The September sale will consist Of
all tracts previously advertised
which are yet unsold.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
SUFFRAGISTS
TURN GUNS ON
LOWER HOUSE
With Victory in Tennessee Sen
ate They Face Determined
Fight Next Week u
FIRST VICTORY is EASY

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 14.-Encour-
aged by the action of the Tennessee
senate in adopting a resolution pro-
viding for ratification of the SUI
frage amendment, suffragists today
turned their. attention to, the house
where they expected to face more de-
termined opposition.
Neither house was in session to-
day, having recessed until Monday
Suffrage advocates and opponents.
however, were busy attempting to
secure eleventh hour pledges of sup
port from members of the house. The
house will reconvene Monday after
noon at o'clock. -...
The senate voted for ratification
by rs to 4. Even the most optimistic
of the suffrage forces were surpris-
ed at the large majority. Seventeen
votes we're necessary but most polls
had listed from 20 to % as favorable
and the high water mark was set at
"a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
COX LAU NCHE|[S HI
FIERCE ATTACK.
ON PR|'0NE| NTS
Accuses Republicans of Trickery
in Trying to Defeat the
League Of Nations
ALSO REFERS TO SENATORS
Franklin Roosevelt, Speaking in
South Dakota To-day, Enters
North Dakota Monday ISL

Chicago, Aug. Ex-senator War.
ren 6. Harding, Republican nom.
inee for President, will speak at
the Minnesota state fair on Sep.
tenber 8, It was announced today.
The speech Is not to be a "parti.
san.politIeal" one but probably will 4.
be on an agricultural topic ad.
dressed to Minnesota farmers.
Wheeling. w. Va. Aug. 14.-Gover.
nor Cox today opened fire on his Re.
publican opposition charging it's lead
ership with attempted trickery" of
the American people in opposing the
league of nations and with conducting
a campaign behind Smoke screen
to secure partisan spoils.
That "a powerful combination of in.
terests is now attempting to buy gov.
ernment control" also was asserted by
the Democratic presidential candidate,
charging that millions and millions"
were being raised in campaign contri.
buttons. 4.
Talks to Convention
The Governor loosed his attack in
an address here at the West Virginia
Democratic convention 1t was the
first vigorous assault on the Republi-
cans and was to be followed tonight
by another address made to the gen.
eral public.
Although advocacy Of the league of
nations, which the governor declares
was "the greatest movement of righte.
BUSINESS in the history of the world
was the main theme Of the Democratic
candidate, he also attacked again the
republican senatorial oligarchy."
The Democrats, he. added, present
a cause of constructive, progressive,
economic service in; peace" and prom.
ised definitely a saving Of $4,000 ,000,-
900 annually in government expenses.
ROOSEVELT INsNoRTHWEsT
St. Paul, Aug. "A. - Declaring the
Republican attitude on suffrage and
the league of nations sis as clear as
mud" Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Dem.
ocratic Vice presidential nominee,
last night expressed wonder as to
how the Republican attitude on
theseaaatl .1evsry ttsaaite- ptabli ques.
tiOn can possibly maintain business
confidence"
His address at the auditorium here
followed a noon address in Minneap-
oils, where he declared Senator Hard.
ing was trying to syndicate the pres.
idency." a condition under which, he
said last night, "a few of the old
guard crowd would get in on the
ground floor" 49,. &c.,. 49,.
Mr. Roosevelt referred to Senator
Harding's position on the suffrage
question as indicating the Republican
presidential candidate apparently is
careful to wait until the last moment
before committing himself to any
definite policy" on an issue.
Referring to divergent interpreta.
tions which "two great Republican
dailies in New York" placed on Mr..
Harding's attitude toward the league
of nations, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Apparently the Republican Offer
is this: YOU can pay your money
and take your choice
In Fargo Monday
Mr.. Roosevelt left for Sioux Falls,
S. D., where he spoke today He also
will talk at Mitchell and Salem, S. D.,
returning here Sunday and going to
Fargo, N. d., for an address Monday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-14
D'ANNUNZIO IN
AN OPEN BREAK

Trieste, Aug. IA. An open break
has occurred between the national
council of Fiume and Gabriel Dan
nunzio, the soldier-poet. whose insurg-
ent troops have been in possession Of
the city for nearly a year.
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ROTTINEAU co.
SHOWS GROWTH

Recent census reports on North
Dakota include the following:
Bottineau county, in 1910, 17,295;
in 1920, 15,1O9; in 1900, 1882.
Incorporated places: Antler. in
1910, 342; in 1920, 265; Bottlneau' IN
1910, 1881; in 1920, 1,172; Eckman,
in 1910, "a: in 1920, Ga; Lansford. in
1910, 456: in 1920, 337; Westhope. in
1910, 592; in 1920, 439; Willow City,
in 1910, 623; in 1920, $50.
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Come For Visit

D. P. Langley. father. and Mrs. 5.
P. Stephenson, sister of L. H. Langley
arrived today from Bingham Lake.
Minnesota. and will visit relatives in
various parts of North Dakota for the
next month. Mr. Langley, is eighty
one summers young, and Civil War
veteran.
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NEAR TEST IN n. c.

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 14.-Leaders
in the North Carolina legislature
were of the opinion today that neith-
er the senate nor the house would
vote before Tuesday on ratification
of the federal suffrage amendment.
1t was predicted that action would
be taken first in the senate, probably
Tuesday and the resolution be con-
sidered by the house, where it was
expected bitter close battle would
occur.
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Here on Business.

w. F. Doepke and family, of Wash
burn, were in Bismarck on business
yesterday.