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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
HAIL WARRANTS
COME IN FAST
Mr.. Shepard, of First National,
Handles 100000 in Day

F. E. Shepard of the First National
bank of Bismarck handled 100000 Of
hail warrants in his flrht days work
rs the representative of the Twin
Cities companies which are paying 9S
Cor the 1921 paper. Even at that,
about 100000 worth were unopened
letters on his desk waiting his atten-
,lon. Most of the hail warrants re-
ceived the first day were from banks
wro have been awaiting the announce
ment Of the conclusion of the negotia-
ions for the sale.
Considerable work is involved for
q number of people in the handling Of
the hail warrants. First of all the
warrants reach Mr.. Shepard and are
listed by him and the, drafts written
for the persons sending in the war
rants. Then five lists, in carbon, CIV
ing numbers, denominations and
names. and then the warrants pro-
ceed to the state house where the
proper officers identify the warrants
and sign the proper certificates as ar
ranged for In the contract, recently
constructed by the supreme court.
The warrants are left in the possess
sion Of the state treasurer The sign
ed certificates are then returned to
Mr.. Shepard, to be forwarded to Min
neapolis. Upon notice from Minne-
apolis that the receipts have been re-
ceived, he dispatches the drafts to the
sellers.
In the course of the transaction. at
least four men will handle each ono
Of the hail warrants. A little more
than $4,000 different warrants were
written and it is expected that at
least two-thirds of them will be pre-
sented for sale to the Minneapolis
firms for purchase. Thus each Of the
four men will handle between fifteen
and sixteen thousand pieces of paper.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
ASKS BIDS FOR
MAINTENANCE OF
.C0U TY ROADS
Commissioners Take Steps To
Keep Roads in Condition
During Summer
MEASURE OF ECONOMY
Burleigh County Will Not Issue
Seed Bonds During Pres
ent Year

County commissioners of Burleigh
county will receive bids on March 8
for the maintenance of three high
ways in the county during the work
ing season, from about April until
October.
The new policy is taken in the be-
lief that the work can be done more
economically in this manner, and in
the conviction that it is economy to
maintain roads on which a great deal
Of money has been spent in construc-
tion. The letting of contracts for
road maintenance is new plan in
this section of the state, although it
has been tried in many eastern states.
The roads to be maintained are
the Red Trail, the Black trail, from
Bismarck to Wilton, and the road
from Wilton east to the Kidder coun-
ty line. Each road is divided into
three sections on which separate con-
tracts will be let. Contractors will
drag the roads, fill in chuck holes, etc.
The county commissioners will not
issue any seed bonds this year, under
present plans, because they feel the
financial situation of the county does
not permit. There is bond issue Of
100000 now outstanding, Of which
$25,000 is to be paid March l. The
county is in generally good financial
condition, according to Auditor john
son, and warrants are issued only
On the road and bridge funds, which
are not being drawn upon to great ex-
tent at this time. 1t is said there has
not been much demand for issuance
of seed bonds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
YOUNG WOMAN
TAKES POISON
Leaves Note Addressed to Physi.
clan in Duluth

Minneapolis, Feb. PA Young wo-
man, well dressed, who registered at a
hotel under the name of Miss Marie
Norman, of Duluth, committed suicide
early today by swallowing poison.
She left a note addressed to Du-
luth physician, whose name. was kept
secret by W. F. Widon, deputy county
coroner, but the motiver'for the act
was not made plain.
Il have never had anyone speak to
me as you did, and never will again"
the message Iead in part. Il am TAX
Ing myself out of your lifel'
She further directed in the note
that the sum of SIS, which she left,
should be divided between her two
sisters, Annie and Mary,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
WINS CASE FOR
WITHDRAWAL OF
GARRISON LAND

The supreme court, in an opinion
handed down TODAY, reserves the de-
cision of Judge Nuessle of district
court in the case Of Nels X. Mogaard
against the city council of Garrison,
by which Mogaard is permitted to
withdraw 40 acres Of land from the
corporate limits of the city.
The case was on appeal from an
order dismissing the plaintiffs ac-
tion. The plaintiff had formally re-
ouested the council to permit with
drawal of 40 acres of land, unim-
proved, from the city and the city
council refused on the ground that
there was part Of a main sewer
system on portion of the ground.
1t was the second time the case had
been up. In the meantime the legis-
lature had made a new enactment
covering withdrawal of lands from
the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
BRISSMAN CASE
ISPOSTPONED

Filing of an affidavit of prejudice
against District Judge Nuessle halted
the proceedings in the Brissman case,
up in district court on an order to
Justice of the Peace Thistlethwaite to
show cause why further proceedings
should not be suspended. The affi-
davit, was filed by Joseph Coghan on
behalf of Justice Thistlethwaite.
The matter will go to the supreme
court, Judge Nuessle giving his opin-
ION that an affidavit Of prejudice did
not lie in such cases. Proceedings
were postponed until Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
co.
WILL INVEST
IN NO. DAKOTA

North Dakota has been added to
the list of states in which one Of
the largest life insurance com.
panies in the country will make
investments on homes and on
farm property through loans.
Representatives Of the company
were here today cOnferring with
Commissioner of Insurance S. A.
Olsness and with local bankers.
Under the proposed plan, loans
would be made in five or six OF
the larger cities Of the state to
persons who desire to build homes
the loans being repaid on 4 ten.
year amortization plan. Farm
loans also would be made by the
concern.
Commissioner Of Insurance Ols.
ness expressed the. belief that the
company will invest a great
amount Of money in North Da.
kOta, at comparatively low interest
rates. Representatives Of the
company who were here said that
they would make the loans on
homes provided they received re-
quired cooperation from various
interests in the cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
DIVES HUNDREDS
OF FEET; MANY
PEOPLE ABOARD.
Giant Roma, Largest Semi Rigid
Dirigible Destroyed Over
Hampton Roads
FEAR MUCH LOSS OF LIFE
Reported To Have Carried Forty
TO Fifty Passengers On
Fatal Trip

FEARED MANY ARE DEAD
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 21.-One
and one-half hours after the ex-
pl0si0n of the Roma, it is claim
ed that there are anywhere from
six to forty dead of the fifty
persons who were aboard the
airship.
! Norfolk, Va, Feb. 21.-The
Army dirigible Roma, pur-
chased by the United States gov
ernment from Italy and only re-
Icently commissioned was de-
stroyed by an explosion while
operating over the Hampton
Roads naval base.
The big aircraft believed to be
carrying a number of passeng-
ers, landed in flames near the
naval base.
Soon after she fell four men were
taken off portion of the ship
The heat of the flames was so in
tense that those near where the craft
fell were unable to approach. The
four men rescued were badly burned.
The Roma, which was the largest
semirigid airship in the world, was
sailing in southeasterly direction
when, according to Obsirvers, she sud
denly burst into flames and fell The
explosion wrecked the airship.
40 Reported Aboard. .sa.
Authorities at Langley field, the
home station Of the Roma and the
point at which she was assembled
after being shipped from Italy said
that fully 40 men were aboard the
big airship but whether there was loss
of life had not been ascertained a
half hour after she was seen to burst
into flames.
Reports from Portsmouth, which is
near the naval base, said the Roma
took slanting plunge of hundreds of
feet, struck the corner of one Of the
buildings, and exploded.
A sheet of flames leaped from the
gas bag and the passenger compart-
ment slung underneath dropped 20
feet to the ground.
One Leaps In Air.
Other officials at Langley field, said
there were 81 men in the official crew
of the airship and 30 or 40 passengers
and enlisted men aboard.
One man was seen by observers at
the Standard Oil company's plant at
Sewell's Point to jump from the ship
while she was still several hundred
feet in the air
REPORT 35 PERISH.
Boston, Feb. 21.-It is reported here
at the navy yard by naval wireless
from Washington that IS of the so men
aboard the Roma perished in the fall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
SIOUX COUNTY
PLANS TO BOND

IT. Yates, N. D., Feb. 21.-A resolu-
ton was passed at the last special
meeting Of the county commissioners
authorizing the issuance Of $4,000 of
feed and seed bonds for the purpose
of aiding those Sioux county farmers
who could not otherwise put in a crop
this spring.
This action was taken by reason of
a petition praying for such bond
issue and signed by the requisite num-
ber of bona fide Sioux county farmers
which was presented the commission
ers at this meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
WAR INSURANCE
DIRECTOR DIES

New York, Feb. 21.-Col. R. G:
Cholmeley-Jones, formerly director OF
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
died at the Presbyterian hospital
early today. He had been i'll at the
hospital since October 80, last.
Col. Cholmeley- Jones. who was 80
years old, was twice rejected for mil
itary service during the war, but the
government recognizing his ability
as an organized gave him captains
commission in the Adjutant- Generals
department and sent him overseas
with the war risk section.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
KNIGHTS HERE
ARE INSPECTED
Banquet Precedes Event Held
At Masonic Temple

Tancred Commander No. 1, knights
Templar, was inspected last night at
the Masonic temple by E. S. Person,
of Minot, of the grand commandery.
Preceding the inspection there was
banquet. About SO Knights Tenn
rlar were present, including many
from Mandan. The Bismarck COM
mandery was given good rating by
the inspecting officer.
Mr.. Person left for Dickinson, where
he inspects the commandery tonight,
and Wednesday night he inspects the
Mandan commandery. 1t is expected
that number Of Bismarck Knights
Templar will go to Mandan to witness
the inspection.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
PIONEER DIES
AT AGE OF 81
E. E. Searls, of Napoleon, Sue.
cumbs After Long Illness

The body of E. E. Searles, retired
farmer of Napoleon, who succumbed
at a local hospital following a long
illness, was sent to Napoleon today
for burial
Mr.. Searles, who was 50 years of
age, was pioneer of Logan county
and had been farmer for many years,
but had retired and had been living
in Napoleon. He had been ill in
hospital for two and half months,
his death being due to a complica-
tion of diseases and to senility.
Mr.. Searles was we'll known and
highly respected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
ASKS ORDINANCE y
BE ENFORCED

District Judge w. l.. Nuessle, in
conference with City Attorney H. F.
O]Hare, asked that steps be taken by
the city to enforce the dance hall Or
dinance which prohibits admission of
girls under IS years Of age to the
dance halls. 1t was suggested that
proprietors be informed they must as.
certain the age Of the girl before ad.
mission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
DEBATE PACT
IN COMMITTEE

Washington, Feb. 21-A reservation
to the four-power treaty providing
that "no adjustment or understand
ings" reached under it's provisions
shall be binding without the consent
of Congress was debated for two
hours by the senate foreign relations
committee today without action but
with a majority Of the members in
dicating their general approval.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
RIvETING ON
BRIDGE COMPLETE

Structural work upon the Missouri
river bridge between Bismarck and
Mandan has been completed. Paint
ers have been instructed to- report
here about the middle of March to
put the finishing touches on the steel
and shortly after the gangs who lay
the concrete and asphalt flooring will
make their appearance. The flooring
will take practically fifty days to
complete, or practically two months
from the time of beginning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
ONE KILLED IN
STRIKE RIOT

Pawtucket, r. l., Feb. 21.-One
man was killed, two seriously wound
ed and six were hurt when the police
used riot guns today on u crowd Of
100 persons who We're gathering at
the plant of the Jenckes Spinning
company where a strike is in prog
ress. The guns were brought into
play when several patrolmen had
been knocked down after the arrest
of three strike sympathizers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
FUNDING DEBT
BODY NOMINATED

Washington, Feb. DENOMINATION
of Secretary Mellon, Secretary
Hughes, Secretary Hoover, Senator
Smoot and Representative Burton to
be members of the allied debt-fund-
ing commission will be sent to the
senate today, it was announced at
the White House.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
BIG L. S. AIRSHIP EXPLODES
BILL INTRODUCED T0PR0VIDE L0ANSTO
FARMERS T0PURCHASE SEED GRAIN, FEED

Washington, Feb. 21-A bill by
Senator Mecumber, Republican,
North Dakota, providing $5,0O0,-
600 for qovernmen loans to farm.
ers to buy seed grain and feed for
livestock was reported favorabIy
by the senate agricultural COM
mittee. y
It is designed principally to aid
farmers of North Dakota and
Montana in drouth.stricken re.
gions.
OF the $4,000, ,0oo,. one million
would be available for loans for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
INDIAN SERVICE
AIDS APPOINTED

Ft. Yates, N. d., Feb. 21.-The ap-
pointment Of two new Indian service
employees to act as farmers in charge
of the Kenel and Little Eagle stations
on the Standing Rock reservation has
recently been authorized by the In
dian office.
Antoine De Rockbraine has been
appointed for the Little Eagle dis
trict. The farmer to have charge Of
the Kenel district has not yet been
named.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21

Inc name FarrelI' Is on Lne reg
lister of the Prescott hotel ST the
day on which was committed the
murder in that hotel OF Miss MARE
Wick and Of which the state accused
GUNNER Of perpetrating.
James Milligan, a deputy sheriff,
denied that he had choked GUNNER on
the morning of June Is when officials
were interviewing GUNNER.
Refute GUNNER Testimony
The early portion OF the morning
session was given over to the rebuttal
evidence Of the state.
GUNNER this morning heard state
witnesses on the stand attempt to
break down portions of the testimony
that he gave while on the stand and
he also saw the state attack the cred
ibility Of other Of the defense wit
nesses.
Mrs A. Thompson, proprietress of
the rOoming house in Fargo in which
GUNNER and Andy Brown, his room
mate, reside, was called by the de-
tense for further cross examination.
Denies Browns Statement
She testified yesterday that she did
not call Brown the morning Of the
murder while Brown had testified she
did call him. This morning Mrs.
Thompson denied that she had told
Ray Davis and Mrs. Bush that she
had called Brown.
William Welsh and AL Mcdonald,
members of the Fargo police force,
were called by the state to refute the
testimony of Don Storlie, private
detective, that he, Sterling, bent
hatpin and used 1t in picking the lock
of door for Welsh and Mcdonald
between and Z, the evening after the
murder. Welsh and Mcdonald both
stated that they searched the hp;el
between one and two in the afternoon
and that the only locked door was op.
ened with key Welsh obtained at
the Office.
Given Severe Grllling.
GUNNER was subjected to severe
grilling by States Attorney Green
before his cross-examination was COM
pleted yesterday, and the general
opinion was that he had injured his
own case by his testimony.
GUNNER contradicted several state
ments he had made in direct examin-
alton last Wednesday. He claimed he
had not said under direct .axamina>
ton that be had told Brown he was
in room 30 before he called Fred
Lawrence. When the transcript of the
direct examination was read to him,
in which he made that statement, Cum
mer said that the statement was un-
true as shown by the evidence. He
didn't know why he had made it.
Asked by Green as to what he re-
membered of the conditions Of room
30 when he went in to awaken Marie
Wick at O'Clock the morning follow
ing the murder, GUNNER said that he
felt there was something wrong but
that he did not see that her hands
were tied; didn't see the bloody rags
covering her face: did not see the
/ blood stains on the wall and in fact,
did not see anything wrong in the
room but "iust felt" that everything
wasn't right.
Can't Explain.
If you didn't see anything wrong
in the room and didn't see anything
to indicate to you that the girl was
dead or had been murdered, then why
we're You afraid to ell Lawrence
about it?''
Il didn't want to be the person to
find her in that condition"
''But, you didn't know she had been
killed. What do you mean by that
condition?'~
well, I thought something was
Continued on Page y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
NEW CHURCH OPENED

Williston, N. D., Feb. 21-The new
Trinity Lutheran church here was
first used by the public at dinner
and entertainment last week in COM
memoration of its completion. 1t will
also be used Immediately for religious
services.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
SCHOOL SELLS $4,000 BONDS

Fessenden, n D., Feb. 21-Reject-
ing all sealed bids, the Oshkosh school
district offered and sold at auction
$4,000 of per cent bonds to the
Loan and Trust company.
The purchaser is to pay all expenses
connected with the bond issue.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
RIMS AWAY

Information has been received here
that Esther Nixon, who was sent from
the state training school to the Flor
ence Crittenton home in Fargo. ran
away from that institution, and is
thought to have gone to Wisconsin
or to Canada.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
sURRATr LEAVES TODAY

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 21-A. J.
Surpatt for several years govern
ment statistician for North Dakota,
with headquarters at Grand Forks,
left Saturday for Springfield, ILL.,,
where he will hold a similar position
with the government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21

livestock feeding and the balance
for seed grain. The loans would
be limited to $500 for each appli-
cant and based upon chatteIs or
crop mortgages to secure the loan.
Senators McCumber and Ladd,
North Dakota, Republicans, and
Walsh, Montana, Democrat, ap.
peared today before the commit.
tee to urgeithe relief fund appro-
priation. They described the stu
alton in southwestern North Da-
kota and eastern Montana as des-
perate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
HASTINGS OUT
ON $1,000 BOND

J. J. Hastings, charged with en-
bezzlement in connection with affairs
of the Scandinavian American bank
of Fargo, gave bail in the amount Of
$1,000 in Fargo yesterday and was re-
leased from Jail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
DEFENDANT HURTS0WN CASE BY
RElRACTI0NS, GENERAL OPINION;
ARGUMENTlN CASE0N THURSDAY
Introduction Of Testimony in Murder Case Finally Concluded
and Argument Postponed Over Legal Holiday Because of
ness of States Attorney

Valley City, N D, Feb FL Introduction of testimony
the William GUNNER murder terminated at 104O
when adjournment taken until 10 Thursday at which
time arguments to the jury will be commenced.
States Attorney w. Green who has been i'll Sunday,
unable to proceed today with the argument
One Of the concluding features the testimony of A. T.
Begeson of Wmar that he had arrested man Wilmar
1918 by the of James Farrell but had him
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
MARRIED 81 WEARS

Leeds, N. D., Feb. 21-Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Garry celebrated their 57th we'd
ding anniversary by entertaining
many friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
JlMTOWN LOSES

Jamestown, N. D., Feb. 21-Valley
City high school quint easily defeated
jamestown on the latter's floor last
night, % to II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
Town Criers Meet.

The Town Criers club will meet to-
night at 8 o'clock in room 705rof the
Mckenzie hotel. 5tb aiqolJ a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
PUTS UP
HIS PROPOSALS
TO UNION MEN
Outlines ''Defensive Alliance"
in Which He Asks Rail Men
To Join Miners
CONFERENCE IS HELD
Miners Head Also Asks For
Conference of Mine Owners
on Wage Matters

Chicago, Feb. 21-"A defense alli-
ance" was up for discussion today by
coal mine and railway union leaders
who assembled on the invitation of
John l.. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Fifteen OF the sixteen major rail
way unions accepted Lewis invitation
to participate in the conference. Just
to what extent the railway unions
representatives will enter into the al
lance has not been indicated.
REQUESTS CONFERENCE
Chicago, Feb. 21-President John
l.. Lewis Of the United Mine Workers
of America today asked coal operators
of the central competitive field COM
prising the states of Illinois, Ohio and
also western Pennsylvania to meet
with union officials at Cleveland on
March End for wage conference
which he said might avert the impend-
ing strike.
Similar requests have been reject
ed by some operators who said that
they wished to discontinue collective
bargaining with the miners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21

The smallest gold piece in the world
IS the gold franc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
Weather Conditions

A high pressure area of great ex-
tent covers Canada and the northern
states with rapidly decreasing pres
sure towards the southwestern states
where a low pressure storm area is
central. This area will move east
ward probably accompanied by gen
eral snowfall over the northern
states, and followed by cold wave.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
Today's Weather

Weather Forecast :.
For Bismarck and Vicinity: Snow
tonight and Wednesday; cold wave
with temperature five to ten below
zero Wednesday morning; strong east
to north winds.
For North Dakota: Snow tonight
and Wednesday: colder, cold wave
west portion with temperature five or
ten below zero Wednesday morning;
strong east to north winds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-21
REPORT IS PERISH.

Boston, Feb 21-It is reported here
at the navy yard by naval wireless
from Washington that IS of the so men
aboard the Roma perished in the fall.
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