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The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
TO START TEST
CASE ON HOMES
Attorney General Johnson TO
Begin Action Here

Taxes on all state-built houses on
which taxes have not been paid Will
he settled, it was decided today by
the Industrial Commission.
BY agreement, taxes will not be paid
upon the homes of E. H. Light IN Bis
marck and this will be used as the basis
for a test suit. Homebuilders houses,
both in Fargo and Bismarck have
been advertised for sale because of
non payment Of taxes.
Attorney General Sveinbjorn John
son hopes to bring many important
questions involving the homebuilders
association before the courts in the
test suit.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
CHARGE EDITOR
WITH CONTEMPT
OF HIGH COURT
Information Filed In Supreme
Court Against r. r. Me-
Clintock, of Fargo
ACTION IS EXPLAINED
Attorney General Johnson De-
clares 1t Is Duty To Pro-
tect the Courts
ACTION IS EXPLAINED

Declaring it is the duty of officials
OF the state to enforce the protection
given by the constitution and laws,
especially our judges in the per-
formance Of their duties," Attorney
General Sveinbjorn Johnson today
outlined his reasons for instituting
contempt charges in the supreme
court against II. r. McClintock, edi-
tor OF the Fargo Courier-News.
The supreme court has under con-
sideration the information Of con-
tempt filed by the attorney-general.
The information is based upon 4 COM
munication published in the Courier
News and an editorial following which
Mr.. Johnson declared was a charge
that the entire court was corrupt The
editorial was particularly directed
against Justice j. E. Robinson and
assailed the supreme court for its ac-
ton in refusing to entertain the suit
to nullify the recall election. Mr..
Johnson said today: \
acknowledgements Statement.
During the past four or five years
1t has been customary with a certain
class on newspapers in this state,
whenever any person or official dis
agreed with the economic and political
theories which they chose to cham
pion, to charge suchs person or Off
cial with dishonesty or corruption.
That practice has been so common
that we have almost become calloused.
Not only have individuals and certain
public officials been thus. ma ligned
but tho Judges Of our Courts, when
decisions have been made that did not
harmonize with the political purposes
Of the selfish ends OF this particular
class OF papers, have been charged
with corruption and incompetency. 1t
is about time that the protection which
the Constitution and laws of this
State throw around officials and
especially our Judges in the perform
ance of their duties be enforced. His
tory shows that Courts have become
venal and corrupt only in those in
stances where they have been sub
jected to the persistent pressure Of
scheming and selfish political inter-
ests. We think that the time has come
in this State when the Judges Of our
local Courts and our Supreme Court
may render honest decisions accord
ing to the law without being exposed
to charges of fraud and corruption in
terms in themselves libelous at the
hands of irresponsible dema gogues
and propagandists. .t
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13

Regina, sask., Dec. 13-WhiIe it
is believed that within a year
most Of the Mennonite colonies in
Saskatchewan will have left the
province the destination Of some
Of them is matter Of conjec.
ture. r.f
The first Mennonite party is
now on its way to Alabama and
others will follow to other parts
Of the United States. Some Of the
coIonists have sent emissaries to
Mexico, Florida and South Amer
ica but whether any Of the Sas-
katchewan Mennonites will mi
crate to these places is not
known. The members Of the sect
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
MAKES MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL

A motion for new trial has been
filed in the case of H. W. Matz,
charged with selling mortgaged prop
erty, by his attorney, E. B. Cox. The
action was taken by Mr.. Cox following
verdict of guilty with recommended
ton by the jury for clemency in the
Matz case. Judge Coffey, upon filing
Of the motion for new trial, stayed all
proceedings in the case and will hear
argument on the motion for new trial
at the end of the present December
term of court.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
'|MlD. WINTER SPRING" BRlNCSENVY
OF THOSE NOT HERE TO ENJOY IT


Bismarck was in the midst Of
"mid.winter spring. today.
One Of the most prOtracted
mild spe is In the memory Of old
residents brought out signs Of
spring on all sides. Pansies were
picked IN Bismarck flower beds,
:Mandan reported that crOcnse>
were found on hillSides and
jamestown said that real straw.
berries were growing there.
North DakOtans winterlng In
California bid fMir to suffer from
envy when they hear from friends
Of the weather here.
The Thermometer had risen to
4S here at IL O'Clock and was ex.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
YAP SETTLEMENT

Washington, Dec. 13-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The American and
Japanese governments have composed
their differences over the Pacific Is
land Of Yap, and are preparing TO sign
a treaty by which Japan retains admin
istrative control over the island and
tho United States secures the cable
and wireless privileges there for
which she has contended since the
Paris peace conference.
In the same treaty, Japan's league
of nations mandate over Yap and all
the other Northern Pacific islands
formerly under German sovereignty
is given recognition by the United
States On certain stipulated condi-
tions. These conditions include pro-
vision for free admission of mission
aries and protection of American in
terests in the inundated territory anu
require that Japan shall report to the
United States as we'll as to the league
on details Of her administration of the.
mandate.
:, The Yap cable and wireless rights.
regarded as highly important because
OF the islands advantageous position
in the center of the Pacific group to
the south Of Japan, are accorded BY
the treaty to the American and Jap
anese governments and nationals
alike, on terms rof absolute equality.
In the exercise of these rights.
American nationals are to be free from
taxes, licensing, censorship and every
form of discriminatory supervision,
and in addition are to be aided by the
Japanese government in securing
needed property and facilities
|, The immediate value of the arrange
ment to the United States lies in the
concessions with regard to cable COM
munications because they insure com.
plete American control Of the existing
cable between Yap and Guam. Con.
siderable Importance also is attached
by American officials to the radio
privileges although it is to be agreed
in the treaty that no American radio
station will be installed so long as
the present Japanese plant is operated
without discriminatory exactions.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
LUCKY T0MMY"
STILL is FREE
Gunman Who Escaped From
Jail Not Captured

Chicago, Dec. 13-The chase OF
Lucky Tommy" O'Connor, condemn
ID gunman, who Sunday with two
companions escaped from his cell on
the fourth floor of the Cook county
iail, continued today with his where
abouts as much 'of a mystery as it was
an hour after his sensational escape
which cheated the gallows Of anoth-
er victim.
O'Connor was to be hanged Thurs
day for the murder Of Chicago po.
liceman.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13

pected to reach IS during the day.
While this does not establish Il
recOrd-6S Is the record for De.
cember-tfe warm spell is one OF
the most lengthy, on record.
The ice In the Missouri river
cluny tenaciOusly as ii refusing
to give up the fight. Water was
running On the edges ut Wash.
burn and In some places over the
top Of the ice, and the same con.
diti0n obtained here while further
south the river was entirely free
Of a bed Of ice. The ice has grad.
ually ~>disintegrated in many
places and Il run.Out is not ex.
pected to cause any damage.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
PROCLAIMS DAY
FOR DISABLED
VETS OF THE WAR

A proclamation asking citizens to
observe :Forget-MeNot Day" Dec.
II, was issued today by Governor Nes-
tos. The Governor asked that every
home in our state be decorated pro-
tusely on the evening Of December
II, 1921, with Forget-Me-Not flowers
obtained through the day from the
representative of the disabled Amer
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
Z CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH

Detroit, Mich, Dec 13-One man
and seven children were burned t'
death and three other persons were
badly injured in a fire that destroyed
the home on n ten-mile road 2 ~
miles west Of Royal Oak today The
dead are man named Wakeu and his
fonr childrHn and three children Wis
iting the Wakeu family.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
PRESIDENT SOON
T0SEND TREATY
TO j. s. SENATE
American Delegates First to
Sign Treaty, to Provide
Peace in Pacific
U. S. MAKES RESERVATION
Japan Must Sign Agreement On
Yap Question To Make
Treaty Effective
U. S. MAKES RESERVATION
Ia TOILETTE OPPOSES.

0A IVALL1 IL VIIVSESs
Washington, Dec. l3.-Declar-
Ing that the new four.pOwer Pa.
titic treaty had "all Of the In.
putty Of the League OF Nations
with none OF the virtues claimed
for the document Sen. LaFoI.
lette, Republican, Wisconsin, to.
day announced that he was pre-
pared to do all ''in my power to
prevent It's ratificatiOn.'
Washington, Dec. 413.-(By
the Associated Press.) The
new quadruple treaty to pre-
serve peace in the Pacific was
formally signed today by the
plenipotentiaries of the United
States, Great Britain, France
and Japan.
The signatures were affixed in the
ante-room of the office of the Secre-
tarv of State. There was no formal
ceremony and no one was present ex-
cept the plenipotentiaries, their Sec
retaries and advisers.
The American delegates, the first to
sign under an alphabetical arrange
ment of the powers, put their names
to the document and affixed their
seals few minutes after II o'clock.
The approval of the United States
was given, however, subject to writ
ten understanding with the Japanese
providing that the American Japanese
treaty regarding Yap must be con-
summated before the four-power
agreement Is binding.
~ Requires Ratification.
Except for this. reservation which
is expected to be erased within few
days by signature Of the Yap treaty
the new Pacific agreement now re-
qufres only parliamentary ratifica-
ton by the various governments to
make it effective.
The American official copies of the
document now goes to the White
House for transmission by president
Harding to the senate, The new pact,
it was generally believed today would
be forwarded to the senate within a
very short time
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
ROBBERS GET
$4,000 HAUL

Mount Clemens, Mich, Dec 13-
Two armed robbers held up the half
way state bank at Halfway near here
and escaped with a sum estimated al
$4,000. The bandits fed in an auto
mobile heading for Detroit
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
NEW EXAMINERS
DEPUTY NAMED

0. T. Nelson, 1, of Stanley. has beer
appointed deputy state examiner to
examine city and county Offices in the
northwestern part of the state. His
headquarters will be at Minot Mr..
Nelson has been engaged as deputy
in county Offices Of Mountrail county
for several years. He fills vacancy.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
PARROT IGNORES MEN

London, Dec. 13-Among the 800
animals and birds brought to the Lon
don zoo from Australia is black
tailed parrakeet which will reply to
questions of women only. ''pm moth
er's pet and fathers JOY" is one OF
the birds sayings.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
RULE WOMEN
MAY BE JURORS

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 13-The right
of women to serve as jurors was up
held by the Iowa supreme court and
handed down today in the case, of the
state against Walker.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
VIENNA BROKERS STRIKE

Vienna, Dec. 12-Members of Wen
ma exchange stopped business, pro-
testing against the bill proposing tax
on each member Of 1900 gold kronen
or 1,250,000 paper kronen a year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
READY FOR FLOWING

Yellow Pine, Ala, Dec. 13-One
thousand Mennonites occupying
18 cars arrived here today from
Regina, Sask. The colonists
brought with them cattle, sheep,
household effects and farming inn
plements and they are prepared
to start housekeeping and prepar-
alton Of the soil for next years
crops.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
u-eoAT CONVICT GONE

Hamburg. Ger. Dec. 12-Search has
heen started for the Tr-Roat officer
Roldt, who escsned while serving a
four-year term Tor sinking the Liam
dovery Castle, British hospital ship.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-13
MENNONITE COLONIES LEAVING
CANADA FOR THE UNITED STATES

are most secretive and while it is
known that most Of them contem.
plate leaving western Canada they
will not announce their destina-
ton.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
MRS. w. v. SMITHS SON
CHIEF HEIR TO WEALTH
Gets Residue of 81 900, 900
and ReUersion of Trusts.

The will Of Mrs. Roxy NJ Smith. widow
OF William Van Rensselaer, Smith, part
ner in Arbuckle Brothers coffee ven
lures, who left an estate of $4,000. 900,
was filed yesterday. Mrs. Smith died
August at the waldorf-Astoria, where
she lived with her son. William e. Smith.
Her estate Is estimated at upward of
100000
The son is residuary legatee and also
will receive the principal of three trust
funds. totalling ss75,oo0. on the death
of the beneficiaries Life income from a
100000 trust fund goes to Mrs. Smiths
granddaughter, Beatrice Provost Nugent.
of $50 West End avenue. Life income
from a $4,000 trust fund goes to the
decedent's nephew. William L. Brainerd,
and the life income from a $40, 900 trust
fund Is set aside for Mrs. Smiths close
friend, Mrs. Nettie Gale. The son and
the Guaranty Trust Company are made
administrators of the funds.
The principal heir was sued for
$1,000. 900 by Miss Cassie Mansfield Doty
Of New London, Conn.,. in 1915. soon
after he was divorced In Reno. She al
legged breach of promise. He asserted
they had broken their engagement, as
his wifes decree was not valid in New
York.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
FOUR SHOT IN BOOTLEGGING
FEUD ON CHRISTIE STREET

All these killings. with the attack last
night, have been born OF the bootleg
ging trade, the police assert. The in
vestigation now under way is being
pushed along that line nd at headquar-
ters last night it was said several ar
rests are expected.
The police were especially confident
OF breaking up the gang and discover
ing the identity of the murderers as a
result OF Yesterdays developments In
the investigation of the killing a week
ago yesterday of Joseph La Monica of
l42 Cherry street. La Monica's body
was found on the Jackson Heights golf
links. Woodside, last Sunday morning.
La Monica's widow took to Police
Headquarters yesterday a letter which
she found on the floor outside the door
of her flat. 1t was signed Francisco
Labotte, your husbands best friend
and it named Anthony Cabone of IS
Forsythe street as the murderer. Ca
bone was arraigned in Long Island
City police court and held without bail
on charge or homicide. He denied
even knowing La Monica. The letter
that accused him said that the killing
was done "all for the whiskey."
The New York herald., 1921-08-14

for alcoholism. and in 1920 there were
1.024 cases. Up to July there were SCI
cases this year.
Virtually all the drug addiction cases
handled by the department are sent 70
the Kings County Hospital n Brooklyn.
There the addicts are studied and every
thing possible is done TO relieve them
DR. Horace b. Blan, assistant alienist
at the hospital, is in charge OF this work
He has discovered that heroin is the
most popular narcotic. although 1t Is
more dangerous than morphine because
of its powerful toxic effect. Few ad-
diets. he has found, use cocaine alone
1t generally IS mixed with heroin.
Commissioner Coler's report says II
part:
Certainly prohibition has not lessenet
the number of alcoholics that are treat
ed at city hospitals. In 1920 despite th'
high cost of alcoholic drinks there were
1927 cases treated. and in the first 81,
months Of 1921 SIS alcoholics were
treated, while the drug addicts tota
climbed to 377.
'~The narcotic addict type varies from
the dregs OF the underworld TO the highl,
educated and cultured. The most com
mon drugs used in the order of theil
popularity are heroin. cocaine ant
opium. very lew use ScSaiic dioh'
Heroin is the most popular because II u
the cheapest. and opium Is not useC
much at present because OF Its cost
which is SIS a pound.
"Heroin and cocaine are sold on th'
streets by unscrupulous yenders. wht
adulterate their wares to make money
and these men bother little with NOR
phine. as 1t does not lend itself to adul
teration. Cocaine Is very little used bS
itself. but mostly In conjunction will
heroin, and cocaine is not. strictly speak
ing, habit forming drug.
1T produces a feeling OF exaltatior
and inflated personality, which wears
off In about an hour and is followed b5
a feeling OF laziness, and it prevents
sleep for days during series of shots
or administrations. Later the victim
falls a prey to sudden and deadly sleep.
The police say comparative figures or
prohibition and drug using are unjust Il
them, because it Is mainly through thu
activity OF the police that SO many cases
Of drug addiction have been reported
Before the police began going after the
drug vendors intensively, they assert, the
city had hundreds of drug users whose
existence was unknown to the health au.
thorities.
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drug using GAINING,
PROHIBITION BLAMED
Coler Finds Cases Grow
Threefold Under Dry
Laws.
ALCOHOLISM is RIFE
Heroin Most Popular of
Narcotics, Though Most
Dangerous.
ADDICTS IN ALL WALKS
Vendors Disdain to Distribute
Morphine as Adulteration
Of It Is Difficult.
ADDICTS IN ALL WALKS

Drug addiction has more than trebled
since national prohibition. according to
a statement issued yesterday by Bird S.
Coler. Commissioner Of the Department
Of Public Welfare. The increase in the
use Of habit forming drugs has not been
accompanied by decrease IN the num-
Der of alcoholic cases attended at the
city hospitals, the Commissioner says.
Figures compiled by the Department
OF Public Welfare show that in 1918
there were 1l6 addicts under the care OF
city hospitals. 33s in 1919 and 4s3 in
1920. For the first six months OF this
year there were SIT cases. In 1918
there were LAS men and women treated
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
Continued from First Page.


came north on Chrystie street. horn
blowing and driver shouting to the chill
dren who were in his way. The man
who had fired the shots leaped to the
running board. brandished his fists In
the face of a man who reached toward
him and then was swept out of sight
around the corner of Grand street.
Marino. according to the police. also
is known as James Savarino. He was a
chauffeur. He has a wife and several
children. He refused TO talk to de-
tectives.
Since the latter part of July the vicin-
ity of Grand and Chrystie streets in par
ticular, and the lower East Side in gen.
eral. have provided either the victims
or the scenes for eighteen other shoot
ings, in each or which the victims died.
Frank Laurillo. % years old. whose ad-
dress the police have been unable to get,
was murdered In front OF 100 Chrystie
street on August 4. Six days later
Joseph Passantino of 1915 Chrystie street
was murdered on Grand street. three
blocks away.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14

Friday and were alleged TO have been
involved in check raising operations
amounting 10 $4,000.
The specific charge was that on July
80 the men presented check for $3.50
on the Commonwealth Bank. with the
signature S. Baker.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
AMERICAN GANCMAN
MOURNED IN NAPLES
Half of City Turns Out for
Last Rites to Altieri,
Say Dispatches.
BUILT FORTUNE HERE
AS Bootlegging Chief He
Got $1,000,000 and Lived
at Fine Hotels.
9 TIMES ON POLICE LIST
Charges Range Up to Murder,
but No Conviction Stood
Against Him.
9 TIMES ON POLICE LIST

Half of Naples, according to cable
of Alberto Altieri, who was murdered
in New York on February 10. Great
throngs braved the heat and stood
tarebeaded in the streets as the pro-
cession passed. All the flower shops in
the city were bought out. 1t was
second in magnificence only to
Car-uso's funeral, the account stated.
Detectives attached to Sergeant
Ffaschetti's italian squad failed to be
impressed when these reports were re-
ceived. At Police Headquarters
Altieri is remembered chiefly as
lsadir Of a gang that had a hand in
half a dozen murders and the abduc-
ton Of many young women. He was
known as the king of the bootleg
gers" and is said to have cleared
s1;oo0,oo0 in Illicit whiskey.
HE was no good crook" said
Ffaschetti. I'VE have had him here
dozen times"
Altieri's card in the Rogues Gallery
AstS nun 90 sliptI W xAlleTld, dldS FIS-
perito Espanto, thirty-one an importer.
of S47 East Thirty-frst street Between
January, 1916. and July, 1912 he was
arrested nine times. The charges are
felonious assault burglary, homicide
and grand larceny, He was also ar
rested for failing to have registration
oa.d during the war. The most curious
thing about his record Is the fact that
the police never got a conviction
against him.
Shot Dead by GanRman.
His career came to a sudden end
when he was shot dead in the street
rssE Police Headquarters by one of the
nr>msers Of his old gang. That was six
months ago. Altieri had been living IN
one of the big uptown hotels and had
arranged to return to Italy.
According to the police some OF his
former companions. in revenge for his
failure to furnish money to them for the
defence of one of the gang who had
been arrested. swore they would kill
The New York herald., 1921-08-14

him and drew lots to decide which would
do the shooting.
The assassin came from another city
and trailed Altieri for week around
New York, but he had been warned
and managed to escape. Just before
he was to sail for Italy another attempt
was made. This time the murderer fol-
lowed his victim all day on February
O., and finally in despair of getting a
better chance emptied his pistol into
Altieri's body at Mulberry and Grand
streets at noon on February 10.
Called Chief of Cnmorra.
Altieri was carried to Police Head
quarters. but he refused to tell the
police who had shot him. He said he
expected to recover and would avenge
himself without help Of the police, but
he died the same afternoon Mt the hos
pital. The man who shot him was al
most lynched by the crowd. He gave
his name as Antonio Mancini OF Provl-
dence. Mancini is now in the Tombs
awaiting trial.
In the Naples dispatches 1t is re-
ported that Altieri was a great chief
Of the Camorra and head Of the Pei
ligrini. sworn foes of the Black Hand In
this country. Sergeant Fiaschetti doubt
ed this. Altieri. he said. never had a
cent until prohibition came. Then he
became so successful that he soon rose
above the petty blaclsmail class.
After his death a woman who said
she was A7tieri's wife was found almost
destitute in a tenement at 329 East
Thirty-second street. She told the police
that she had seen her husband last on
the morning of the day he was shot
and That he had kissed her and their
six months old baby good by and told
her he would be home early.
She and her brother got possession
of Altieri's property and went to Italy
with his body about month ago. The
exact amount of Altieris estate Is not
known. Assistant District Attorney
Mario. who made. an investigation.
said among his effects were bank books
that indicated he had not less than
100000 in cash. Check stubs gave evil
dence that he had been engaged in big
liquor deals with three or four other
men.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14

"a. LAS LongfeIlow avenue. The Bronx,
and Samuel Mehl. 27s Seventh street.
were held in $4,000 bail each yesterday
In Tombs court on a short affidavit
charging suspicion OF forgery. signed by
Detective Cornelius J. Brown OF Police
Headquarters. The men were arrested
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
PROBE LUNCH ROOM PRICES.

BOSTON. Aug. ia Statewide in
vestigation of armchair lunch rooms
with especial reference to prices charged
and quantity and quality of food served
was announced to-day by the Commits
sion of Necessaries of Life.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
HEAT OvERCoMEs TWO.

Two persons were overcome yester-
day by the heat. They were Gulseppi
Squilantini. 4S. S37 East Twenty-ninth
street. and John Sullivan. 56, of 237 West
Ninety-siXth street. They were able to
20 home after receiving treatment.
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