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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
APPOINTMENTS
OF INSPECTORS
MADE FOR CITY
City Commission Names Men to
Watch Polls on Nov. 3-Other
City Action

Election inspectors were named by
the city commission at the meeting
asst night. The commission decided
to change it's previous division Of
wards into precincts, the change be-
ing to leave the Sixth ward in one
precinct.
Election inspectors named were:
First ward, precinct l, B. E. Jones;
precinct 2, A. S. Bolster; second ward,
precinct l. Fred Peterson; precinct
;, A. }. Ostrander; third ward, pre-
:inct l, w. G. eastman; precinct 2.
A. F. Marquette; fourth ward, G. c.
Wachter; fifth ward. A. e. Shipp:
sixth ward. Frand Mccormick.
The commission received petitions
containing 525 signers, asking for mu-
nicipal incinerators and declaring tht
present method of dumping garbage
Objectionable. The commission IN
formed the spokesman for the peti
tioners that steps already had beer
taken to install incincerators next
spring.
The commission increased the sal
lry Of James Wakeman, city weigher,
from $125 to $3.50 a month Wakeman
turned over $500 into the city last
year as receipts from the scales, ex-
Elusive of his salary and repairs.
Carl Liner, caretaker for the city
pesthouse, was given an increase from
$50 to $50 per month. The city H.
brarian salary was increased from
500 to S116.67 per month.
,1l
estimate on the paving in district No.
;, the western part of the city. The
Haggart Construction company has
completed the work, the total cost O..
which was $259,543.73. The company
put up a 100000 maintenance bond
Insist on Repairs
The commission instructed the city
attorney to notify the contractor who
put down the paving in the down.
own district that if repairs are moi
made action will be started.
Bids for grading Avenue d. be-
tween First street and Washington
venue, from Avenue c to Avenue ID
were received. Charles Wachter bid
II cents per cubic yard and r. r
Jaeger SO IL cents per cubic yard
The contract was awarded to Wachter.
The commission voted to ask the
board of railroad commissioners to
make test on the quality of gas
furnished the city. Bids we're asked
lor 100 tons of Ignite coal for city
use. Artie Hoskins was appointed
member of the special assessment
commission in the absence of e. c.
Taylor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
DINNIE N0SED
0U 7 AS MAYOR
OF GRAND FORKS

Grand Forks, N D., Sept. 2S. -
Henry ,O'Keefe, Jr, was elected
president of the Grand Forks city
commission in the special election
Saturday, and three other members
of his ticket were successful for the
commission.
O'Keefe polled 2,607 votes, and J.
A. Dinnie, his opponent, polled 2,166
O'keefe's majority being 4SS. O'keefe
was candidate for major several
months ago under the aldermanic
form Of government, and lost then to
Dr.. Fl. NJ Wheeler.
Commissioners elected are F. w.
Schlaberg, r. J. Smith, A. A. Wes-
teen and J. II. Solstad. All but
Smith were on the OKeefe ticket.
The vote on the commissioner can-
didates follows: Schlaberg, 2.5l2:
Smith, 2,4S3; Westeen, 2,4S1; Solstad,
2,4O6; Peterson, 2,225; Bird 2,16S ::
Fishman, 1885; Kaneen, 1887.
Grand Forks adopted the com
mission form of government several
weeks ago, this being the first group
of officials elected under. this form.
In statement today, Mr.. Okeefe
said:
81 am grateful for the support OF
the people and will endeavor in
every way to work for the best in
terests of the city without animosity
towards any person or faction. I will
endeavor to do everything possible
for the best interests of Grand Forks.
AS far as the city election is con-
cerned, it was fought ON the citizen
ship idea and, personally, | am very
glad that state politics did not enter
into it, '~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
URGE BUILDING
COMMITTEES TO
FOSTER H0 MES
Chicago Congress Takes Action
to Get All Elements Together
.. on Plan

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-The national in
dustrial congress of building aads con-
struction formed here yesterday, to-
day had it's steering committee actu-
ally working to promote building
campaign throughout the country an /
materially decrease the existing short
age of homes. The steering commit
tee will begin Immediately to form
local committees, who will do all in
their power to increase home con
struction in their various cities.
The avowed purpose of the Congress
is to bring together every element
concerned in building, including con-
tractors, material men, architects ana
labor, and get them all working in
harmony.
The association estimates that there
is shortage Of 100000 homes in
America. They said there is $4,000,
100000 worth of building tied up
throughout the country and that one
billion of this is in the middle west
and $150000,OO0 Of this in Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
CIRCUS ELEPHANT TO BE
GIVEN DECENT BURIAL

Salina. Kan, Sept. 28-Plans that
Snyder" the trained elephant which
ran amuck here and was killed, be
given decent burial for sentiment
al reasons got as far as reckoning
with the prospective grave diggers
Figures furnished by a local excavat7,
ing contractor who said the grave
would necessarily be about the size of
an average house basement, only
deeper, were declared by the circus
owners to be protlibiti7e. The body Of
Snyder was thereupon disposed Of on
a commercial basis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Chicago
bankers today were discussing
the advisability of establishing a
fleet of armored cars to trans
port money from the financial dis
tricts to industrial centers or
from outlying banks to the down.
town institutions.
The plan designed to put a
stop to payroll robberies was
presented to a group of bankers
by Burt Bethlehem, a private de-
tective. and calls for five units,
each of which will consist Of an
armored truck and touring car.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
P. o. EXAMS SET
FOR CITY OCT. 2l

Examinations for position as fourth
class postmaster will be held at Bis
marck on Oct q to select persons to
fill contemplated vacancies at Regan
and Baldwin, it is announced. The
salary paid at the Baldwin postoffice
is S75S and at the Regan office is
$S16. Applications should be filed
with the United States Civil Service
commission at Washington, D. c.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
STAR BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY ON
CHARGE OF THROWING" GAMES
PRISONER BACK
"HOME" AFTER
FRENCH LEAVE

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 2S. - For
the first time in the history Of the
institution, according to Warden
Terrell, an escaped prisoner returned
voluntarily yesterday to the Mounds
vile, w. Va. penitentiary.
The prisoner Oda Miller, trusty,
with five months Of a two-year term
to serve, walked away from the prison
farm Tuesday last. He said he could
not resist the temptation to visit his
children at Clarksburg.
Miller's punishment will be light,
Warden Terrell said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
WOMAN MURDERED
POLICE BELIEVE

st. Paul, Sept. 2S.-With the identi-
fication today Of the body of a wo-
man found last night in swamp near
South Saint Paul the police believe
they may be confronted with murder
mystery. Joseph Ploskota, work.
man in the Armour plant. identified
the body this morning as that of his
wife who had been missing from home
since July 3 and who police in all
parts of the state had been searching
for since that time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
ARMORED CARS TO PREVENT CITY
ROBBERIES PLANNED BY BANKERS

The truck crew would consist Of
a chauffeur and two armed
guards, and it will be conveyed by
the touring car bearing chauf-
feur and three armed men. One
feature of the equipment would
be a large gong which would be
sent ringing by the chauffeur at
sight of bandits, and which could
be stopped only by the use of
special key.
Bankers said they expected
service would be Installed here
: within a few weeks, or as soon as
additional details have been work
ed out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
POLAR EXPLORER
WEDGED IN ICE

Nome, Alaska, Sept. 27.-Capt. Ra-
ould Amundsens polar expeditionarv
ship, the Maude, is reported wedged
tight in the polar ice pack west Of
Kolyuchin Bay, Siberia, and nearly
midway between Wrangel Island and
the northern Siberian coast by fur
traders who reached Nome today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
Treaty in Pr0Snect

Riga, Sept. 2S. Consideration of
detaIs as preliminary treaty Of peace
Hetween Soviet Russia and Poland was
begun here today by four commission
ars named ito look after different
phases of the problem before the
peace conference 1t is expected
actual work of framing the treaty will
be left in the hands of these commits
sioners for the time being at least, and
their work will not be interrupted by
many plenary sessions of the confer
nc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
HARVEST COST GREATER

Fargo. N. d., Sept. 2S.-1he cost of
harvesting North Dakota's crops this
fall was greater rather than less than
last year, according to estimate by
Rey Willard, farm management spe-
cialist at the North Dakota agricul-
tural college. He estimated that the
cost of handling wheat in the state
this year was 10 per cent above thai
of last YEAR
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
n. DAKOTA MAN
SERIOUSLY HURT

Winona, Mimi, Sept. 2S--Four per
sons were injured, two seriously, as a
result of head-on collision between
I light automobile and street car
here last night. The machine was
demolished. Harry Milbrand said to
BE from Hardness, n. d.. is in a local
hospital seriously injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
HIGH VOLTAGE WIRE
CAUSES FATAL BURNS

Williston N. D., Sept. 2S.-While
working on a light pole, H. B. Wehr-
kamp came in contact with high
voltage wire and received $500 volts
Of electricity through his body, caus.
ing fatal burns about the neck and
arms. He was rescued with great
difficulty and taken to a hospital
Death resulted in a few hours He
j leaves his widow and 8 year old
SON
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
POLE CAVALRY
PUSHES AHEAD
ON B0LSHEVIKI
One Thousand Three Hundred
Prisoners are Captured and
= Cannon Taken

Warsaw, Sept. 2S-Polish cavalry
operating in the rear Of retreating
Bosheyik forces in the region of
Grodno have reached point north
of Ida, says an official statement
issued here early today.
During yesterdays fighting the
Poles captured 1900 prisoners, inc
Guiding BOlshevik commissariat and
also took eight cannon.
Lithuanian artillery has shelled Po-
!ish positions in the Suwalki sector,
the statement declares. a
North of the Pripet the battle is
continuing in favor of the Poles. The
Russians are retreating along the ell
tire front but are offering stubborn
resistance as they fall back.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
$4,000 RIFLES TAKEN

Constantinople, Sept. 2S.-Forty-
five thousand rifles and 8,000,OO0
cartridges which were captured from
the Russians by the Germans during
the world war are being shipped to
General Wrangel, head of the anti
Bolshevik government in South Rus
sia
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
CICOTTE DENIAL

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Eddie Cicotte,
White SoX pitcher, who according to
. story told in Philadelphia by Billy
Maharg, former boxer, was involved
II a 100000 plot to lose the world
series last year, denied today that
le had ever met Maharg. Cicotte, ac-
:ording to the story, met him and
Billy Burns, former ball player in the
alters room in a New York hotel
and offered to threw the series if
100000 was paid him by Burns.
Il would not know Maharg if | saw
lim,' Cicotte said today. 81 do not
.ecall ever having met him. He might
have been introduced to me the same
is any other fan, but l do not re-
member him.
Bill Burns called at the Ansonia
hotel in New York. He did not talk
TO me alone, but conversed with other
members of the team. While | was
with him he was making arrange
.nents for a hunting trip with Bill
lanes, the talk of the world series be-
ing fixed is a world joke.
Mrs. Henrietta Kelly, a widow, in
whose home several of the White Sox
players have roomed and who has
been summoned to appear before the
grand jury, was questioned today by
Otis p. Lightfoot, assistant states at
torney. Later assistant states attor-
ney Repligle said her story was i'm
portant.' And Mr.. Lightfoot said, "If
I can gather together the angles on
which ! am working | expect to have
something which can be prosecuted
in Cook county,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28

S. f. Ewing, Of Chicago, is in the
city this week taking charge of the
exhibit at the Baptist church of the
American Publishing society.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28

The sultan, on the little island OF
Johanna, in the Comoro group,
boards ships calling there and tries
to get the washing for his wives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
SUSPENDS PLAYERS

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Charles Comis-
Key, president of the White Sox, to-
lay suspended every member Of the
cam indicted in connection with the
,lleged fixing OF baseball games. Sew
IN of the, eight indicted are affected.
Chick" Gandil, the eighth, is not
playing this year. The suspension
practically kills all hope of the Chi
ago club winning the American
eague pennant this year.
I'VE will play out of the schedule
we have to get Cinnamon to re-
place the suspended players" said
larry Grabner, secretary of the Chi
ago club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
Eddie Cicotte, Star Pitcher, and
Seven Others are Included in
the List.
KILLS PENNANT CHANGES
All Players Suspended, Wreck
ing World Series and Big
Money Hopes of Men.
CICOTTE CONFESSES

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Eddie Cicotte
confessed that he engineered the
deal by which the White Sox lost last
years world series, an official of the
court announced this afternoon
Details of Cicotte's confession fol-
low closely the story told in Philadel-
phia last night by Billy Maharg, for
mer prize fighter, it was stated
Chicago, Sept. 2S.--The Cook county
grand jury this afternoon voted true
bills against the following baseball
players in connection with it's in
vestigation of alleged "throwing" OF
world series games last year.
Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams,
"Chick' Gandil, Happy" Felsch,
Charles Risberg, Joe Jackson, Buck"
Weaver, and Fred McMullin.
All are members of the Chicago
Americans.
The eight players are charged with
conspiracy to violate state law.
Voting of the indictment was Off
cially announced by Fl: H. Brigham,
foreman of the grand jury following
a conference with attorneys for the
White SoX club. Gandi, while still
The property of the Chicago club, has
not been with the team this year. 1t
was understood he could not reach an
agreement with them over salary.
Assistant states attorney Redlogle
announced that Cicotte was taken in
custody after leaving the grand jury
room and is now in charge of Will
lam Sullivan, detective of the states
attorneys office. He declined to say
where the pitcher was being taken.
Turns State Evidence
Just before the indictments were
announced witness was ushered out
Of disused rear door of the grand
Jury room. He was reported to be
eddie Cicotte, the star pitcher. Ci-
;otte, who was named in the story
If the alleged gamblers plot told at
Philadelphia last night by Billy Ma
larg, former prize fighter is said to
lave signed an immunity waiver and
hen went before the grand jury and
;estified. The sudden voting of the
rue bills followed
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-02
FEDERAL JURISDICTION
FOR NATIONAL rARkS

LOS ANGELES. Cal, JuL. s.
Jurisdiction over the Yosemite, Sc
quota and General Grant Sa.irnal
Parks is accepted by the United
States under the terms OF the Phelan'
Baker bill recently passed by the
Senate and the House OF Representa-
:lv.s'Gnd sent to the President.
The bill reserves to California the
right TO serve civil or cr!mina! pro
eesses. 90 tax persons and corpora.
t.ons. and to nx and collect licenses
for, fishing in the parks. Persons
living IN the parks will re'nn the
right TO vote at all elections In the
In which the park are To-
Gated.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-02
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 2. 1920
THE SUGAR sHoRrAGE

It's pretty nearly time that some
body put curb on the outrageous
prices OF sugar. Depending on what
part Of the country you are in. you
are paying anywhere from 90 TO 80
cents u pound. And from the finan-
cial centers we hear talk of 35-cent
sugar and even higher.
We don't know how much beet
sugar enters in this profteering bus.
hess. We are pretty sure that the
beet grower himself gets little more
than his cost Of raising beets; pretty
ssre because that's the fact prscti.
eaily all agricultural products in this
country. But we do know that the
aanipulators of the cane crop are
the fellows who are putting this bur.
eea on every man. woman and child
- the United states-and babies,
too. The buyers Of raw sugar and
the rehners are. simply co'nlns
money. The proits on their water
ed common stock are enormous and
are published with great glee in the
onancial papers.
The rehners sell at large profits TO
wholesalers. many Of whom hold the
sasar in the warehouses and dole IL
o1t 30 that the demand shall be far
greater than the supply all the time.
We hear Of 250.V0o tons In ware
houses In New York alone. or Ave
pounds Of sugar For every kumsn
Seins in the country.
Isa't there some way TO ysiieve
he exsspersted coaspmsr--ta,so re.
Beve the exasperste1 retsher. be-
casse on him. innoceAt .as he Is in
he vast majority. falls the denunci-
stjon OF the public. go
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-02
At The THEATERS

When your Uncle Henry. from
Hickory Corners. comes to visit you
for an indinnite stay. takes on his
shoes In your "parior...' displays
weird gastronomie fean ai your
table. eats peas with his knife. IN.
hal.s soup audibiy and otherwise of.
fend your aesthetic tastes. don't
judg. him too harshly. He may he
vulghr-but sincere.
Whom your country cousin tells
friend wife your. not such y bad
ie.ler as some folks say" you are. ha
probably means more than your pol.
ished city friends do with their braz
en- compliments.
II you want to realize the truth OF
the axiom,hlt the only good breed.
ins Is kindiiness of the heart" see
Poor Relations. the Brentwood
production released by Robertson
Cole. A delightful blend Of love.
pathos and homeiy humor. Poor
Relations" will bring you back TO the
days when your heart was Young.
hopes stili buoyEnt. and YOU hEa not
lost your zest for the real things 10
life.
Florence vidor. Zasu PITS. Cha,
Meredith. VIM. INvaull. Roscoe
Harns and Lillian Leighton portray
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-02
DOING THEIR DUTY
scor-s of klamath Falls READER. Ar.
LEARNING 'h- ipusy of thr
ktdn~,s.

To alter the blood IL the kidncys
duty.
when they fail TO do this the Kid
Eeys are weak.
PackA h. and other kidney ii,.
may follow.
Help the kidneys do their work .
Us. Doan's Kidney Piils--th. test
ed kidney remedy,
klamath Falls people endorse ,hsir
worth. AAk your n~ikhbor'
Mrs J, r, McCuiium. 40. 9th St.
klamath Falls. says; u am glad to
recommend Doap's Kidney Pills. I
always keep them on hand. when
have attacks Of backache and feel
run down and my kidneys do not
net right. u short use of Doan's are
sure Ia correct the trouble and
strengthen my back and kidneys"
Prio. 6Uc. u; all dealers. Don't
simply ast fsr n kidney rcm-dy-srt
Doan'r Kidney Pilis--,h. sam. that
Mrs Nccullum had. Foster. Miiburn
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-02

place on lettuce leAfsan decorate
with pimentoes,
A Few Combinations Csing
trrnch Utrssins
i--LsttuCe, tomatoes and shred.
dcd green peppers,
:-Cauliiower. string beans and
eshredded lettuce; garnish with diced
beets,
3--Le,tuce, cream cheese tcut In
silccsl and shredded pimentocs.
<-Shredded cabbage with chop
ped green peppers, gsrnIsh with
pickles,
s--Brusseis sprouts and chopped
green peppers,
b--Potatoes, hard. boiled eggs.
sliced green onion. parsley,
Scoop out ccnters OF cold
cotk ked b.ets to form u cup; sprinkle
Inside with salt and pepper. fIli with
mixture OF diced cu umb,rs aud
shredded green peppers mixed with
dressing; or iiil with cooked peas
1 and carrots to which dressing has
been added, Serve on lettuce leaves
Fruit salad Dressing
One half cup OF sugar boiled with
3nc-,hird cup OF water for five min.
utes. pour on the well-bSatcn yolks
OF three eggs; cook over hot water
II, l.L "A.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-02
Nov Ia Prepare Pickles
For q SMrni.h
OIL SHORTAGE NAMES
sHii-s BURN COAL

SAN FRANCISCO. Jun. a.
Shortage OF fuel oil IL leading the
Pacific Mail Steamship company to
convert It's sish, oil burning feeder
steamers In the Far East TO coal
burners. the company has announced
here. The vessels OF this supple
fdentary service were aiiocated by
the United States shipping board.
Similar action Is contemplated (,
In reported. by other companies on.
Grating vessels In Far Eastern wat.
ers.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-02

The Shah OF Persia. Ahmed Mira,
who recently viyted Western Europe
speaks French auentiy. but hnds dif-
scai;y In mastering EnEiish. 49,
, Nine. Sarah Bernhardt once tasted
the cooked hand OF an oranE-outans.
and declared she enjoyed II i'm
mensely.