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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
ADMITS THEFTS
IN MANY CITIES
T0AU'TH0RITIES
Luther Spencer, Wandering
Burglar, Tells of Many
Places He Is Wanted
ROBBED BEACH CHURCH
Tells Authorities that He
Stole from Catholic Church
at Beach and at Mandan

The career of Luther Spencer,
about 80 years old, which, according
to his confession to the police, has
been that of roaming thief, was cut
short in Bismarck. Placed under
arrest by Sheriff Welch and Chief
Martineson, who picked him up on
Fourth street, he admitted many
thefts and turned over considerable
stolen property.
His latest thefts, according to his
confession, ,tinclude the robbery of
the Catholic church at Beach and a
visitor at the Mandan fair. In addi-
tion to his business of burglary
Spencer also operated with dice, q
pair of loaded cubes being found in
his possession.
A silver ciborium and one sterl-
ing silver Lunala, gold plated, were
stolen from the Catholic church at
Beach several days ago, according to
word to the police from Father
Hake. The silycrware was recovered
in Spencer's possession. A scarfpin
was found in one of his pockets. He
said he lifted the pin and pocket
book from, man at the Missouri
Slope Fair last week taking them in
a jam.
Spencer is wanted in Montana,
Idaho, Iowa, South Dakota and in
Seattle, police say. He has roamed
the country, and one Of his special
ties seems to have been taking sill
verware from Catholic churches. 1t
was learned that he had shipped sill
verware from Seattle to Aberdeen,
So. Oak. This was recovered, to-
gether with q fox fur, silver. spoons
and other articles. Police Of Seattle
have wired a full description, stat
ing the man probably is responsible
for number of robberies. Spencer
entered houses by use ofa skeleton
key, it is said.
Stating he had come west from
Beacon, N. Y, authorities wired
there. The answer said that Spencer
came to Beacon from the Kingston
Jail and had borne a good reputation
but was q wanderer.
Spencer admitted he was picked up
in Moorhead three years ago on the
charge of robbing q rooming house,
but there was not evidence to con-
vict him. .N- '....
( He told authorities he wanted to
get his sentence as soon as possible
and get it over with.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
BISMARCK IS
DRENCHED BY
A HEAVY RAIN

Bismarck was drenched last night
in one of the heaviest downpours Of
rain of the year, the rainfall
amounting to almost three quarters
of an inch.
The rain was so severe that many
sewers were clogged. Lumber in
front of the Will greenhouse was
moved from the side Of the street
out into the middle. Water seeped
into a number of downtown base
mcnts.
Telegraph communication with
Minot was interrupted for over three
hours early today, but reports said
that there was about the same rain
fall as at Bismarck, and no material
damage was done.
There was not much wind and no
great damage was caused telephone
wires and poles, it is believd.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
AIRPLANE WILL
TAKE WELCOME
FROM BISMARCK
Aviators to Visit Slope Towns
Inviting People to Visit
This City

A message from Bismarck to citi
zcns in all towns in the Slope coun
try will be carried through the air
The message will invite the people
living in the Bismarck trade terri.
tory to visit Bismarck at the time Of
the pageant and celebration of the
completion of the new bridge.
The aviators-Bert Hassell, Pat
McCarty and Jimmy Lantz-will leave
Bismarck Monday morning and will
fly for several days. They will drop
leaflets carrying the message of Bis
marck, and will make stops at many
of the towns.
The aviators will use their Lin
coin n-Standard plane, driven by 100
horsepower motor.
The novel advertising stunt is be-
ing financed by Bismarck business
men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
GIRL REPULSES
GUIDE, BURNED
ALIVE IN ROOM
Aged Man C0nfesses He Made
Fiendish Attack When Girl
n ,}sss Repulsed Him
Is is CARRIED INTO COURT
Mans Feet Badly Burned in
Flames Whick Took Young
Girls Life
IS CARRIED INTO COURT

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. =
Confession that he burned alive
pretty 19-year-old Flora Gray, after
she successfully repulsed his ad-
vances in her bedroom in the dead
Of night, was made today by Omar
Robtrts, 68, prominent guide and
proprietor of hunting lodge.
Roberts was carried into court his
feet having been badly burned by
the. flames which destroyed Miss
Gray. - ...>
Preliminary hearing of whas is de.
clared the most fiendish crime Of
Nova Scotia's history was held be-
hind locked doors because, Of the re-
voting details Of the attack and
murder. 81. 4, 81 y.
? Pleas of guilty without counsel and
a complete confession was offered by
Roberts, according toSthc authori-
ties.
The guide, who. had testimo onials
from leading s5clergymen' and sports
men throughout Nova Scotia, certify
ing to his good character, declared
he committed the murder on tho
night of August 20. He told his
story to jailor in his cell.
Flora Gray, he said, was house
keeper at the lodge. She attracted
him and he proposed marriage, but
she scoffed at the idea.
. According to his confession the
old guide went to Flora's bedroom
late at night.
II did what I did because Of jeal-
ousy," he said.
He told Of wrapping the girl in her
bedclothing so that she could not
move, pouring gasoline over her and
then setting fire with match. After
a minute or two he fled.
Father Hake arrived from Beach
today and identified the stolen ar
ticles,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
DEMANDS DISMISSAL.

Gary, Ind, Sept. 7.-Demands
for the dismissal and punishment
of policemen alleged to have beat
en- prisoners held in donnc'ltion
with the wreck of the Michigan
Central railroads million Dollar
Express" near here August 20,
have been made to city officials
by labor union leaders here.
Mayor r. o. johnson was Kissed
and jeered by a heckling crowd
when he appeared on the platform
to explain the situation. Women
Joined in the demonstration at a
mass meeting in which speak
ers declared the men held for
the Michigan Central wre<Ik in
which two of the train crew were
killed, were victims of a frame
up"
The prisoners, it was charged,
were beaten to make them confess.
W. L. Wall, former policeman,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
TOWN MARSHAL
AT CARRINGT0N
Shot, MAY DIE
In Critical Condition as Result
of Attack by Two
Negroes
ONE ATTEMPTS BREAK
Prisoner Held on Suspicion
Pulls Away from Marshal
and Fires Shot

Darlington, N. D., Sept. 10. !.
schutt, town marshal, is in criti-
cal condition as the result of being
shot in the abdomen yesterday by
William Jones, colored, when he was
taken Jones and Clarence Wright, a
colored companion of Jones' to the
city Jail.
Jones and Wright are being held
without charge pending the outcome
Of Schutt's injury.
The arrest of the men was made
after Jones and Wright with three
other colored men and white man
had aroused the suspicion of city Of
ficials by their actions. The two
submitted to arrest but as Schutt's
was leading them to Jail Jones at
tempted to break away. In the tussle
the prisoner pulled gun and fired.
The other colored men were later ar
rested charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. The others left
town.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
Big LEAD FOR
LA TOILETTE
IN WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. with
Senator <LaFollette's majority over
W. A. Garfield for the republican
United States senatorial nomination,
close to 100000 majority, based on
returns from 2,177 out of 1888 pre-
cincts in Wisconsin and Governor
Blaine's lead over Attorney General
Morgan for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor of approximately
100000 as shown from figures in re-
turns from 2,172 out of 1888 pre-
cincts it is an obsolute certainty
that other candidates on the LaFol-
lettc-Blaine ticket have been nomi-
mated by wide majorities, with the
exception Of the race for treasurer
and attorney general nominations.
For treasurer, Levitan appears to
have the nomination over Johnson
than 1900 votes 9ta etwo-thirds Of
as he leads his opponent by more
the precincts heard from. The next
close race, that for the attorney gen.
era nomination, shows Ekern to be
leading Baker by approximately TO-
900 majority on returns from 1897
precincts.
There is as yet insufficient fig
ures from precincts covering the
Democratic nomination for governor
to indicate definitely whether that
party will qualify for place on the
ballot at the November election.
In many counties no attention has
been made to the count Of Democra-
tic votes and it probably will re-
qire the assembling of votes at the
secretary of states office before the
complete recognition can be made.
The two congressional races, those
in the ninth and eleventh districts,
which were more or less in doubt,
have cleared somewhat. In the
eleventh, Hubert P. Peavey around
owhom the wet forces of the state
awarded their strength, was more
than 5000 ahead of Congressman
Nelson, classed by the anti-saloon
league as "next to Volstead, the most
important dry congressman"
In the ninth district, Geo. j.
Schneider, who was also supported
by the League opposed to prohibi-
tion, Wisconsin division, assumed a
lead of more than 500 early today
over his opponents, Judge Henry
GRASS, and Elmer S. Hall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
To CONsIDER INJUNCTION.

Washington, Sept. 7.-There are no
conferences now in progress between
leaders of the railroad strikers and
railroad presidents and none have
been held since the formal gather
ines in New York last month, it was
asserted today by J. P. Noonan,
chief of the Brotherhood of Electro
cal Workers, which is one of the
seven rail unions on national strike.
The meeting of the strikers policy
committee called for next week at
Chicago is to consider the general
strike policy and also to consider
what shall be. done in view OF the
Injunction obtained by the attorney
general, Mr.. Noonan said.
The plaintives state that neither
before nor since the first day OF
July, this year, have they committed
any unlawful acts incident to the
strike Of railway shop men. The
Brothe rh ood and President ]. P.
Nconan were named in Attorney
General Daugherty's Injunction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
COOLIDGE TALK
TOO LONG FOR
THE FAIR CROWD

Hamline, Mimi. Sept. T.
Governor J. A o. Preus and
state fair officials today as
cribed to excessive heat two
Interruptions by >untimely ap-
plause during the address of
Vice President Coolidge at the
Minnesota State Fair here yes
terday afternoon.
The crowded grand stand
gave the vice president a bois-
ferrous welcome when he ap-
peared, but toward the end Of
his address. part Of the
crowd, sweltering and impa-
tient for the start of the au-
tomobile races caused brief in
terruptions in the address by
applauding.
The vice president took the
Interruptions good naturedly,
and continued to the end of
his prepared address.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
SH0PMEN TO
MEET OFFICERS i
OF RAILROADS
Conference Planned in Chi.
cago Next Monday May
Bring Settlement
NJ -
SCOTT ACTS FOR JEWELL
Former Strike Leader Remains
in Background. = Urge
\ Separate Agreement
SCOTT ACTS FOR JEWELL
(By the Associated Pressl


Chicago, Sept with the rail-
way shopcrafts policy committee Of
80 summoned to meet in Chicago
next Monday, hope of an early or
partial settlement of the rail strike
was renewed today for the first
time since railroad executives and
union chiefs broke off peace negotia-
tions in New York three weeks ago.
These hopes were founded princi-
paly on the call for the unions poll
icy committee meeting and state
ments by strike leaders on the pos
sibility of separate agreements with
So Of the class roads representing
an approximate trackage Of $4,000
miles.
Railroad. executives generally
either denied that peace overtures
had been considered in conferences
with union leaders, or declined to
comment upon rumors Of an impend-
ing settlement. Some insisted that
the strike was broken and that
peace parleys had ended with the
breakup of the New York confer
ences.
Policy Committee
The call for the policy committee
meeting issued at Chicago strike
headquarters by John Scott, Secre-
tary of the railway employees de-
partment of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, went out to the gen.
eral chairmen Of the shop crafts or
ganizations over the name Of B. M
Jewell, head Of the department,
whose whereabouts had remained
publicly unknown since the govern
ment's strike injunction was grant
ed to Attorney General Daugherty
by Federal Judge James H. Wilker-
son last Friday. . -
Mr.. Jewell was variously reported
to have been in several eastern
cities recently secretly comforting
on plans for settlement. 1t be-
came known that he as we'll as other
leaders of the shipments unions had
been in Baltimore. Henry F. Broe-
mig, President of the Baltimore Fed
Grafton of Labor said he had talked
with Mr.. Jewell at Buffalo by tele-
phone following the strike leaders
departure from Baltimore.
Deny knowledge
a nHo;.1," of %Lo pa1k;v, nro onN nh in
railroad of which Daniel Willard is
president and which is included in
the group Of roads from which strike
leaders hope to obtain separate
agreements, denied knowledge Of any
conference with jewell or his assoc,-
ates.
Although talk Of general strike
Of organized labor as forcible pro-
test against the strike injuncti Jon
was persistent at Atlantic City,
members of the executive council
expressed opposition to such
a course, declaring that "public SEN
timent was sufficient to win the bat
tle."
r. Dewitt Cuyler, president Of the
Railway Executive association, with
other rail heads, said the roads were
pleased with the way striking en-
ployes were coming back to work.
The Nebraska State Federation OF
Labor, in calling upon union men to
contribute to the aid Of the striking
railway shopmen, adopted resolu-
tions declaring for the amalagama-
ton of the various unions in each
industry $50 that there shall remain
but one union for each industry"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
RESCUERS STILL
FAR FROM GOAL

(By the Associated Press)
. jackson, Calf, Sept. THE ele-
venth day of ceaseless effort to
bore an underground channel to
reach the forty-six entombed Ar
gonaut miners found rescue crew
this morning still far from their
goal, with indications that the task
must 60 on for at least several days.
Crews battering and drilling
through earth and rock from the
$500 and 5000 foot leevls of the
Kennedy mine which adjoina the
burning Argonaut, progressed be-
tween 20 and 30 feet last night, it
was estimated unofficially early to-
day. Experts said Several days"
would be required to break through
the remaining wall of rock, earth,
twisted iron and huge timbers which
separated the rescuers and the i'm
prisoned miners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
LIGNITE COAL
CAMPAIGN ON
First Gun in Widespread Cam
49,. paign Is Fired

The publicity and advertising cam
paign of the North Daokta L'gnlte
Coal Operators Association has op-
ened. The advertisement in The
Tribune last evening, opening the
campaign, carried the statement OF
Governor Nestos calling attention
to the seriousness of the coal situa-
ton and asking that people imme-
diately lay in at least part Of their
supply of coal.
The operators association is plan
ming to embark upon long cam
pairn of education, advertising and
rnblicty in regard to the use Of lig'
mite coal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
DE VALERA WAS
CAPTURED, IS
LONDON REPORT
Believes that Events Of Great
Importance Are P0rtend-
ing in Ireland
(Bv the Associated Press)

London, Sept. 7.-lnterruption OF
telegraphic communication between
London and Cork and reported in
terruption between Dublin and
Cork has led to the belief by some
of the London newspapers today
that events of great moment are
happening in the Cork region, es-
pecially since fighting was report
ed there during the night.
Coupled with this was the report
that came through last night Of the
capture of Eamon De Valera and
Erskine Childers by Irish National
forces. This report has not been
confirmed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
WHEAT GOES
UP 3 CENTS

Minneapolis, Sept. Wheat for
September delivery jumped three
cents at the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce today This option
opened at $1.01 3-S' a bushel and
climbed to s1.043-8. The sharp
advance was attributed to lack
of offerings and an active demand
by millers for cash grain.
The strength of September wheat
carried the December and May
futures up approximately two
cents. "~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
NO CHANGE IN LEAD

Jackson, Miss, Sept. Scat
tering returns drifting in from the
rural districts of Mississippi early
today made no material change in
the lead o. Hubert D. Stephens,
former congressman, over former
Senator James K. Vardaman, in
Tuesdays statewide primary for
the democratic nomination to the
United States senate, which was
given in unofficial competitions as
5000 to 5000 votes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
GAMMA WALSKA
NAMED IN SUIT
(Bv the Associated Press)

New York, Sept. Mime. Luel-
la Melius, widely known European
opera singer, today sought Fed
eral inunjction restraining George
Daiber, a New York manager,
from handling Nine. Gamma Wal
ska's bookings in alleged viola
ton of her contract with Daiber.
Nine. Walska and Harold F. Nc
Cormick, Chicago harvester king,
to whom Nine. Walska recently
was married in Paris also were
named as defendants in the pro-
ceedings which carried a claim for
monetary damages, the amount Of
which Nine. Melius said, had not
yet ben declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
CHILD 'SHAVES':
is NEAR DEATH
(Bv the Associated Press)

Brentwood, Wis, Sept. T.
Using his fathers razor in an
attempt to initiate him, Rich
ard Grover, two years old, Sue
ceeded in cutting himself so
severely that physicians say
his condition is serious. The
child lathered his face and
started the shaving operation.
The first cut he put in his face
did not stop him: and when his
mother found him covered
with blood, he was still trying
to shave.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
TURKS MARCH
NEAR SMYRNA
City Soon to Be Only Outlet
for Fleeing Refugees
Attend Factory School

Smyrna Sept. THE rapidly
advancing army Of the Turkish
Nationalists is now reported to be
less than forty miles from Smyrna
This city will soon be the only
remaining outlet for the stream O.!
refugees fleeing before the ap-
proach Of the enemy, as the Greeks
are evacuating the districts o.
Bairamch-Ez-Ine, Mvadjk and By
ha, in the Asiatic side of the Dar-
danelles, and the transfer of civil
lians to European side of the
straights is progressing. !!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07

now railway employe, took the
platform.
"These men, if they are guilty
of wrecking a train should not be
hanged" he said. "They should be
burned at the stake. No one is
more anxious that they should be
punished than we union men. But
they are not guilty. They have
been framed on. Police have beat
en- them until they forced them to
lie. Now. we demand that these
police be punished.y. -..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
SIX FIREMEN
ARE0YERC0ME
(Rv the Associated Press)

(By the Associated FressJ
Minneapolis, Sept. six fire
men were overcome by smoke and
a score of firms suffered losses
aggregating $25o,O00 early today
when fire destroyed a five-story
building occupied by the McKus-
ick Towel company.
Thick fire walls and persistent
work of firemen prevented the
flames from spreading to the
wholesale district. The cause Of
the fire has not lbeen determined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
DENY ARREST

Dublin, Sept. 7.-Knowledge re-
garding the rumorcd arrest of
Eamon De Valera or the wounding
of Erskine Childers was denied
today by the publicity department
o. the National government here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
PURPOSE OF MEETING

Cincinnati, Sept. John ]. Wall.
member of the National Policy Com
mittee of the Federated shop crafts,
today expressed the belief that the
meeting of the policy committee in
Chicago would be for the purpose Of
discussing "means and terms of a
general settlement" but refused to
disclose his basis for such belief.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
:LEMKE TO HEAD LEAGUE STATE
TICKET IN FALL CAMPIGN; Is
NAMED AT MEETING HELD HERE
u. S. WILL FILE
PATENT SUIT

Washington, Sept. IA suit in
equity against the Chemical Foun-
dation to recover German patents
sold by the government during the
war probably will be filed in Will
mington, Delaware, Saturday, At
torney General Daugherty said to-
day. If the patents are recovered,
he added, their disposition will be
left to congress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
The Weather

Weather Forecasts
For Bismarck and vicinity: Show
ers tonight. Friday generally fair
and cooler.
For North Dakota: Showers to-
night. Friday generally fair and
cooler. ...
General Weather Conditions
Low pressure, accompanied by
showers prevails over the northern
Plains States and Montana. Show
ers have also occurred in Washing
ton and Oregon. Temperatures are
high from the Mississippi Valley
eastward and cool weather prevails
from the western Plains States to
Tho pociEc enact
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
FLYING PARSON KILLED.

Rutland, VT, Sept. 7.-Lieuten-
ant Belvin w. Maynard, known as
"the flying rt:rsbn" was killed
while flying at the Rutland fair to-
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
LEES GRANDSON DEAD

(By the Associated Press)
Roano oke, Va, Sept. 7.-Col. Robert
E. Lee, grandson Of General R. E..
Lee, died this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
(By the Associated Press)

Constantinople, Sept. 7. - The
French, British and Italian head
dragomans here have informed a
representative of the Nationalist
government that the Greeks are
ready to evacuate Asia Minor if any
important armistice is granted, the
Havas Agency announces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-07
SIDE PANELS

Some of the side panels have be-
come so elongated, that they touch
the floor. Lace p anels fare being
featured on event ing and dinner
gowns.