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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
EMPLOYMENT
OF COUNSEL
TO BE ASKED
Special Commerce Counsel
Held Necessary by Rail
\ Commission

Appropriation by the legislature tc
permit employment of commerc
counsel versed in railroad and ut:l.
ity practice will be asked, the state
railroad commission announcing i;
would Join in the recommendation.
made by Attorney General Johnson
in his annual report. Increase Of
necessary appearances before the In.
terstate Commerce Commission anG
public utility cases in federal court
necessitate such aid, according te
members of the commission.
Tho commission also will ask ap.
preparation to permit employment Of
two assistant engineers and tele.
phone supervisor, it was stated
Chairman Milhollan declared t:e
commission was two years behirC
with it's work, as result of ins;If
ficient appropriation two years ago.
A case involving telephone rates
of the state has been in federal cour;
for a year and a half because there
was not sufficient money to carry Il
on in all details, he said. The city
of Minot recently paid out $3.50 fol
accountants to aid in the electric rate
case of that city which is pending III
federal court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
MRS. PHILLIPS
IN THRILLING
JAIL ESCAPE
Woman Convicted of Hammer
Murder Saws Through
To Liberty j
(By the Associated Press

Los Angeles, Dec. 5.--Clara Phil
lips climbed out a window in the
women's section Of the county Jail
and escaped early today. She was
under a sentence of ten years to life
Imprisonment after conviction for
the hammer murder of Alberta Mea-
dows. She was held in the Jail pend
ing formulation of an appeal.
With the aid of several steel saws
her escape was effected at 2 a. M,
according to a report to the sheriff
by the jailer. Belief was expressed
that she had been aided by other in
mates. Bars were sawed through
and after crawling out the window,
she dropped to the roof of an ad-
joining building, climbed down the
fire escape and disappeared.
The escape was not discovered by
Jail authorities for several hours.
The matron, in making rounds, saw
the bed in Mrs. Phillips cell vacant.
The matron then discovered the saw
ed and twisted bars and notified the
jailer.
The former chorus girl, VIII ,
was found guilty of what prose-
cutting officials declared to be one
of the most brutal murders they
have had to try, effected her liberty
with tragic suddenness equal to
that with which the hammer slay-
ing was revealed last July. 1t is be-
lieved she escaped in an automobile.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
CLEMENCEAU
PREPAREST0
CAP7URECAPlTAL
Tiger in Washington to Win
Leaders to Frances
Cause
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 5.--Georges Gle
menceau was up before dawn today
eager for his first glimpse by day
light of the capital where he expects
to put in during the next four days
some stiff blows in Sbehalf Of an
understanding between France and
the United States such as he had
hoped for in the tri-partite agree
ment of the Versailles peace con-
ference.
It was dusk when he arrived late
yesterday and he obtained only a
glimpse of the city as he was taken
by automobile to the Crescent Place
home of Henry White, former Am
bassador to France and one of AM
erica's peace commissioners at Yer
sailles, who is his host during his
Washington visit.
First on his program for today
was visit to the White House where
it was expected President Harding
would receive him at 10 o'clock. I'M
mediately thereafter the Tiger plan.
ned to call on former President Will
son, his colleague in the framing OF
treaty of Versailles. He was then to
be the luncheon guest at the home OF
Mr.. White where he expected to NEE:
Secretaries Hughes and Mellon.
George Clemenceau paid his re-
spects today to President Harding
Arriving at the White House
three minutes before 10 o'clock the
hour at which the President was to
receive him, he was ushered imme-
diately into the executive office.
A small crowd which had gathered
outside the White House grounds,
applauded Clemenceau 'as he ar
rived.
Late tomorrow the war time pre-
mier will call on former President
Wilson, with whom he sat in the
council Of the big five at Versailles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05

'BLAUCHlSTHERIUM
SKELETON FOUND
SCIENTIST
Supposed to Have ROamed
Desert Two Million
Years Ago
(By the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Discovery
of a second specimen of the Balu-
chistherium, long extinct mammal
which roamed the Mongolian desert
ages ago, is announced here by J.
b. Shakleford Of the American Mu-
scum Natural History, VINO arrived
from the orient in the steamer Pre-
sident Pierce.
Shakleford, who was in charge of
photography for the third Asiatic
expedition, said the skeleton, of the
prehistoric animal was on it's way
to the United States to be set up in
the museum for study. The expedi-
tion was in Mongolia five months.
According to the scientist the
skeletons of the Cobb desert on Mon
golia are the richest find for pale
ontologists for long time. Many
specimens of prehistoric animals
are to be found there, he declared.
The Baluchistherium is supposed
to have roamed the desert two mil
lion years ago. 1t was so large, Pro-
fessor Shakleford said, that it took
two men to lift its funny bone from
the, earth. 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
WINTERIN
DEBUT OVER
NORTHWEST
Havre, Mont, Coolest With
Temperature of 16
..N Below
COLD IN SUNNY SOUTH
Most North Dakota Points
Register from 4 to s
Below
COLD IN SUNNY SOUTH
(By the Associated Press

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Winter today
made its determined onslaught Of
the season, spreading a trail of zero
temperatures through the northwest
and plain states and a decided drop
in temperature as far south as Texas
and Tennessee in the southwest.
Helena, Montana with a tempera
ture around s degrees below zero
was reported the coolest place in
was reported. Sub-zero temperature
was recorded throughout Montana,
North Dakota and parts of Mime
sofa, with Havre. Montana announc-
ing 1G degrees below; Williston, N.
D. 8 below; Grand Forks IL below
and Fargo eight below.
The southern rocky mountain
states were warned to prepare for
drops in temperature from Is to 81
degrees, attended by slight snow
flurries.
While practically all Of Montana,
Minnesota and North Dakota were
experiencing sudden downward jumps
in the thermometer, st. Paul, MINI.
and immediate vicinity were enjoy
ing a comparatively mild tempera-
ture. O.. ...
Throughout the upper Mississippi
valley the breath Of winter was man.
ifest in a biting wind that sent the
mercury toward the zero mark. Wea-
ther forecasts indicated this wave
would spread to the lower lakes re-
gion and the Atlantic and east gulf
states, with the exception. of Florida
by tonight or Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
"a INJURED
WHEN TRAIN
Is DERAILED
(By the Associated Press)

Omaha, Dec. 5.-Twenty-four pas
sengers on Wabash train No. ID,
which left Omaha for St. Louis last
night were more or less seriously
hurt and nearly hundred others
shocked and slightly bruised when
the crack through train Of the Wa
bash was derailed through some un-
known cause about six miles north
of Shenandoah, Iowa. ..-...-... q.
The train was speeding along a.
40 miles an hour and had just cross
ed bridge over creek when the
tender of the locomotive sprang from,
the track. Three coaches followed the
tender and in plunging off the track,
turned over. Nearly $50 yards OF
track was torn up.
The majority of the passengers
were able to continue on their way
to st. Louis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
ALL MEMBERS !
ANSWER WHEN
CALLS MADE
Judge Coffey Will Instruct
Jurors in Court Tomorrow
Afternoon
WAY is CLEARED
Criminal Cases Removed From
Calendar, Giving States
Attorney Time

Instruction of the grand jury sum-
moned in Burleigh county and begin
ming of its deliberations were post
poned this afternoon until tomorraw
afternoon at 2 p. m. by Judge. J. A.
Coffcy, after the names of the 18
members of the grand jury had been
called and all answered to Their
names.
Judge Coffey was unable to begin
court until p. m. today, and call of
the petit jury and other business
took up most Of the afternoon The
petit. jury was excused until tomor-
row emorning. Some who has beer
notified to appear for jury service
did not apear, and Judge Coffey sad
further, inquiry would be made in the
morning.
Court was delayed somewhat to-.
day. Judge Coffey was unable to be
here at $3.50 this morning to call
the calendar, which contains SO civil
cases for the December term. He
opened court at 2 p. M, and began
the calendar call. Forty-four mem
bers of the petit jury, including two
women, were present, and the 18
grand jurors.
States Attorney Free
States Attorney McCurdy will be
free to give all his time to the
grand jury, and will not be tied up
in court cases as was expected. The
States Attorney may therefore con-
duct the grand jury proceedings
without special assistant. While
there were some criminal cases on
the calendar, in which pleas have
been entered and which do not have
to go to the grand jury, Judge Coffey
put them over and salso civil cases
in which the States Attorney was in
terested, on request Of the States At
torney.
1t was question how far the court
would get today, as the calendar call
usually is lengthy proceeding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
CHECK UP SHIPS.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 5.-Vesselme.'
today we're checking in every port on
Lake Superior to determine the loca-
tion of several ships caught by last
nights gale, one of the worst of the
many which have been making life
miserable for shippers and owners
alike, So far no casualties have
been reported.
Blowing from the northwest, the
wind reached a velocity of 40 miles
an hour shortly before midnight and
held above the 30-mile mark until 2
a. m., the local United States wealth.
er bureau reported.
Coal and grain carriers, far behind
schedule due to the heavy late seas
on movement to the docks, are find
ing it hard to make headway because
of the numerous storms, vesselmen
declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
SEE COLLAPSE
CIRCUMFERENCE
ATLAUSANNE
Turkey and Europe Apparent
" Have Drifted Apart on
Major Issues
RUSSIA TO THE FRONT

Lausanne, Dec. 5.-Turkey and
Europe have apparently drifted SO
far apart on the great issues OF the
Near East conference that the pes
simists have a fruitful field for un-
happy prognistication of complete
collapse Of the pourparlers and the
rcsumption of war in southeastern
Europe.
such a elimination of the confer
ence discussions could easily argue
as a strong possibility, but any Nsuch
argument based on reasonable n.y.
pothesis would leave out the fact
that Europe needs peace and that
Turkey has constantly proclaimed
her need for building up interna-
tional relations in acquiring capital
to devepop her immense resources
The frenzied character of yester-
days proceedings in which Russia
came to the fore as the willing
champion of Turkish autonomy, is
indicative of the extreme nervous
ness of Europe and the general un-
settled conditions which provoked
feelings of genuine despair on the
part of the conference leaders.
So long as no actual break occurs,
there is hope that time will bring
conciliatory views. That the worst
is anticipated, is shown by the ap-
pearance here Of a suggestion that
a general war could be launched
against Turkey by the league of
nations. Such a resort to force, it
is suggested, might take on the
form of. sort of crusade through
the issuance of an appeal for the
help Of all nations so that the war
could end quickly.
The Turks are insisting that the
European powers should be the
first to-se forth their desires in
the Dardanelles problem because
the straits after all belong to
Turkey and the Turk should be
master of his own house. The ma
tionalist delegates reiterate theis
conciliatory intentions.
Although the entent nations and
the United States have not publicly
stated their views, Russia's propos.
al for the exclusion of foreign
warships from the straits, which
seems to correspond to the Turkish
position, undoubtedly will not be
acceptable. 1t is almost certain that
the powers will insist on the right
of free passage. For war craft al
though they may perhaps be willing
to restrict tonnage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
BOARD TAKES
NO ACTION

No action was taken by the board
of administration here when it dis
cussed the matter of quarters at the
Agricultural College for the state
grain grading. department created by
grain grading department create !
in the initiated law.
"At the present time it would be
improper for the board to make any
recommendation that would conflict
with the expressed intent of section
8 of the initiated measure, in my
opinion" Chairman R. B. Murphy Of
the board said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
BURCH WILL
FACE INSANITY
PROCEEDINGS
In Psychopathic Ward of
County Hospital for
Observation
INDICTMENTS NOLLED
(By the Associated Press)

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 5.-Arthur
c. Burch of Evanston, ILL.,, tried three
times for the murder of J. Bolton
Kennedy, was in the psychopathic
ward of the county @hospital today
awaiting an insanity hearing Thurs
day bef ore the Los Angeles county
lunacy commission. =
He was taken there last night from
the county Jail after the dismissing
of the indictment charging him and
Mrs Madalynne c. Obenchain, also
of Evanston, with the murder of her
former sweetheart and after the
filing Of: insanity proceedings
against him by his chief counsel
Paul Scheneck.
1t was said, Mrs. Obenchain would
be guest for a short Time at least
at the residence of one Of the Jail
matrons, to whose house she was
escorted last nightly her chief coun-
sci, Jud Rush. 1.-.T. g.,2. ..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
RESIST EFFORT
OF SRAUSS TO
KEEP OUT OF N. ID,

The efforts of Ben Strauss, wanted
in Rugby, Pierce county, in conncc-
tion with bank robbery and grand
larceny charges, to escape extradition
to North Dakota, will be resisted at
St. Paul tomorrow by Attorney Cen
eral Johnson and States Attorne!
H. B. Nelson of Pierce county.
Strauss, arrested in Iowa, was
taken off the train at Long Prairie.
Minn., by a court order after he had
said he would return to North Da.
kota without extradition papers be-
ing issued, Attorney General johnson
said. The matter was appealed T.
the Minnesota supreme court, and
Mr.. Nelson, who has been in Mime
sofa on the case, will be Joined by
the attorney general.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
BANDITS GET
C0NTR0L0F
LARGE PORTS
Chinese Pirates Demand
100000 Ransom From
. Government
SHOPS ARE LOOTED
Police Sent from Pekin to
Quiet Ri0ting Are Driven
Away
SHOPS ARE LOOTED

Tien Tsin, China, Dec. 5.-Reports
received here say that Chinese ban.
dts have taken control Of Tsingtao
Shantung, the Kiao Chow port, who's.
stormy career in war and diplomacy
was to culminate today in its return
to China after "a years of alien rule
the first 16 under Germany and the
last eight under Japan. The popula
tion is reported fleeing from the city
Trains from Tsingtao were said t.
be crowded with refugees. Chimes:
police sent from Peking to take ovel
the city are reported to have beer
driven out of their barracks.
The bandits, according to the tele
grams, demands 100000 ransom f.,
the delivery Of government official:
and police in their hands. They as;
hold out for the appointment of theil
chief as governor of the port.
Shops and residences are being
looted nightly, the dispatches say
The 10000 japanese who remain ir
Tsingtao, unorganized for defending
the city apparently are impote,t i'
the face of the menace.
This was the day set for the actual
delivery Of the Kiaachow territory
from Japan to China, under the terms
of the Washington armament con
ference. The region was seized b;
Germany in 1898, as indemnity foi
losses in the Boxer uprising. At tn,
outbreak of the world war, Japaf
captured it and was awarded it a!
the peace conference at Versailles
but in conversations iwth China a'
the Washington conference, agreed
to turn it back this winter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
STARTS 98TH
YEAR WITH 3RD
SET OF TEETH

London, Dec. 5.-Harry Gardner
turned his ninety eighth year today.
possessed of third set of teeth and
rejuvenated eyesight. A year ago
Mr.. Gardner was forced to eat soft
foods and wear glasses, but the only
physical defect from which he now
suffers is poor hearing. Physicians
say that he is beginning to develop
new tissue.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05

NEA Staff Correspondent
Los Angeles, Dec. 5.-Eighteen
months in Jail have not marred the
striking beauty Of Madalynne Oben-
chain, one-time belle Of Northwest
ern University compus, who was re-
leased today.
Madalynne, at 20, is stall in ap-
pearance the Madalynne Of her col
lege days. Yet she has gone through
an, emotional gamut during the last
year and "a half that should wrinkle
the face df many a stronger person
Jail rats have figured weirdly as
a gauge of her changing mental
states. a~
81 share the common feminine
horror of these pests,' she said
"But / was 50 stunned during my
first trial that rats coming into my
cell and crawling over my bed and
hands failed even to produce a
shiver.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
]. D. MCDONALD
RESIDENT HERE
SINCE rs, DIES
Attack of Appended tis Proves
Fatal to Well Known Citi-
..> zen of Bismarck
ILL A SHORT TIME
One Of Earliest Residents,
And Served in Council and
4 On School Board
ILL A SHORT TINE

James D. Mcdonald, who saw BIS
marck grow from frontier hamlet
to a modern city and who aided IN
the development, passed away at a
local hospital shortly after mid
night. His death came as shock
to many close friends, as Mr.. NC
Donald had been in excellent health
until Mast Monday. On Friday an
operation for appendicitis was pre-
Termed, the appendix having BURST
and it was thought that he was go
inr to rally but failed suddenly
during the night. Mr.. Mcdonald
was SO years of age.
Mr. Mcdonald came to Bismarck
in 1876 and had been a resident here
ever since. During his long resi-
dence he always had great faith in
the community and contributed
literally to it's upbuilding. He came
from Glengar1y county, Ontario, a
county famed in Ralph Connor's
stories, and from which county came
a number Of men and women proml-
nent in the development Of this
section. L..
For several years Mr.. Mcdonald
was connected with the Northwest
Stage Company, which operated the
Black Hills stage, and remained
with that company until it was
moved from here. Later he owned a
carriage and blacksmith shop on
Fourth street where the Hinkley
block now stands. Living in the
eastern part of the city in the early
days he helped to build up that sec
tion. OF later years he lived at 211
Second street. He also owned farm
ing interests near Nenoken and
south of Bismarck, and retained
the latter at the time of his death.
As member of the school board
and city council, those associated
with Mr.. Mcdonald say, he always
was moved by spirit of faith in
the city and honesty in the conduct
of it's affairs. He was a devoted
member of St. Mary's Catholic
church, and always had been a liber-
al supporter Of the church.
After having been in Bismarck
for about four years Mr.. Mcdonald
made trip back to Ontario and
married Miss Katherine Mccormick
Two children, DR.. J. A. Mcdonald of
Cando and Dan Mcdonald, living
south of the city, were born to
them. Mrs. Mcdonald passed away
about 1890. Mr.. Mcdonald was mar
ried again to Miss Katherine Brady,
who with his sons, survive. Mr.. Nc
Donald was one Of a family of six
boys and eight girls, and he, is the
second to pass away. The brothers
and sisters living are: Norman, Bis
marck; Archie, British Columbia;
Angus, Tacoma, Wash; Dan, AL
bera; Duncan, Montreal; Mrs. Ed
ward Shaughnessy, who will be re-
membered as Elsie Mcdonald, and
Mrs. Micheal Mcdonald, both of
Montreal; Mrs. Rory Mcdonald,
Alexandria, Ontario; Mrs. D. J. Nc
Donald of Glenn Robertson, On
tario; Mrs. Alex Mcdonald of
Bridgend, Ontario; Mrs. John Nc
Donald of Delhausi,\, Ontario; Mrs.
Duncan McCrae, State Line Mills,
Pa.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday morning at
St. Mary's church. The body may
be viewed by friends at the resi-
dence, 211 Second street, until the
funeral.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
BURIED UNDER GALE.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 5.-A 40-milc
an hour gale from the northwest
drove the temperature from 35 de-
greos above atv 3 p. m. yesterday to
four below at a. m. today, the cold
est Duluth has experienced this win
ter. When the temperature dropped
26 degrees in four hours late yes
terday, the icy blast cemented a lay
ed of damp, snow to the sidewalks
and pavements and traffic proceeded
with difficulty today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
CHANGE DATES.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The postotfce
department today announced revision
in the dates and places of several
state postal conference conventions
to be held next year. Among the
changes were: Bismarck, N. D., May
10, changed to July 8; Sioux Falls,
S. D., May %, changed to July II,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
HOSPITAL HEADS MEET.

Rochester, Mimi, Dec. 5.-The an
nual convention of the Minnesota and
and North Dakota Catholic Hospital
association opened here this morn
ing with so representatives ircr;
both states present, and more ex-
pected to arrive on late trains.
Right Rev. Patrick Hefferon of Wi
mona opened the convention. Other
speakers at the morning session in
cluded Sister NJ. Olivia Of St. Mary's
Hospital. Duluth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
SPANKING WEEK
is ADVOCATED

New York, Dec. 5.-An "old-fash-
ioned spanking" week, with careful,
prayerful spanking was, recommend
ed as an aid in raising future clti-
zens in an address by Mrs. Smith
Afford at the eighteenth anniversary
meeting of the Big Brothers and SIS
ters, last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
(By the Associated Press)


London, Dec. s. - Without
pomp or ceremony the Irish Free
State will come into being after
midnight tonight.
By special order in council
the full administration of the
country already has been handed
over to the provisional govern
ment. Therefore when the con
stitution comes into existence to-
morrow there will be no cere-
mony of any kind to mark the
fulfillment of the treaty made be.
tween the British and Irish gov
ernments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
COMFORT IN SOCRATES

"Whenever my courage falters IN
the long wait for vindication ] read
Socrates life in prison." said Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain. 81 am then
again heatened by the heroic atti-
tude of this old martyr. who drank
the poison cup with deathless
toast.
"Oscar Wilde's prison experience
es, too, have helped Sustain me.
s"And a few days ago Al Jennings
gave me an auth ographed copy of
his book, Through the Shadows
with o. Henry ~ ---
"From my cell salute these men
Of the prisoned fraternity for the
comfort their words have brought
mel" '
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
RECOVER BONDS.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Recovery of 521,-
900 in Argentine bonds stolen in a
mail robbery in New York in Octo-
Der, 1921, started the police today in
search for man who peacsd them
as collateral for IN. Y. .ErNnrAs|
Side bank, r.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-05
HEALY APPOINTED.

(By the Associated Press)
London, Dec. 5.-Official an
nouncement was made this after
non of the appointment of limo.
thy Healy as first governor gen.
eral of the Irish Free State. .,,