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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
ASSESSORS TO
WORK ON 100
PERCENT BASIS
Failure to Pass Bill with
Emergency Clause Not to
Halt Action
NOTIFY PROBLEM LEFT
Steps Being Taken to Put
Questions up for Solution
BY Officials
NOTIFY PROBLEM LEFT

Assessors throughout North Dako-
Ia arc directed in letter issued to-
day by G.. G. Converse. state tax
commissioner. to continue to assess
property on 100 percent basis, and
exemptions provided by law will be
made OH the basis Of these figures
later by auditors and other proper
officials.
The action was taken, following
announcement at the Secretary of
States Office that although senate
bill No. 255 purports to be an cmcr-
gcncy measure and carries the emcr-
gcncy clause in the printed laws
Of the assembly. it failed to re-
ceive sufficient vItes to make this
clause effective, and therefore is
not effective until July /. Senate
bill No. 255 provides for assessment
of property on a rs percent basis.
The same condition obtains as to
senate bill No. LAG. relating to tax
exemptions. according to Secretary
of State Thomas Hall and Deputy
''C'IStdiS maurice DuHy.
Commissioners Statement
The tax commissioners statement
follows:
"The secretary Of state advises
me that he has discovered that two
laws deal lg with taxation which
came to his Office from the lcgisla-
turc bearing certificates to the effect
that the emergency clause was eff.
fcctIvc, did not, as a matter of fact,
receive the necessary two-thirds vote
and therefore do not become effective
until July first. These are S. 3. 14G,
which dlscontinucS the exemption
heretofore allowed upon city homes
and four classes of personal proper
ty. and S. B. 300 which provides that
county auditors shall reduce the as
sessment Of all property to Is per
cent Of it's value after equalization
by the state board has been complet.
cd
This letter is to advise you that
the failure Of the emergency clauses
to become effective will not change
the duties of assessors. All PROPER
ty is to be assessed at 100 per cent
OF its value, and assessors are to nj.
low no exemptions.
Certain legal problems will have
TO DC passed upon by the proper au.
thorities before it will be possible
to state positively what is the sta
tutory basis Of taxation for 1923:
Dut assessors arc directed to con-
tine to assess all taxable property
ut 100 per cent of it's value, allow
ing no exemptions. After the legal
questions involved shall have been
ruled upon by the proper authori-
ties, county auditors will make such
changes as may be necessary to give
effect to such rulings. You will be
advised promptly of such rulings as
are mudc."
Letter Dispatched
A circular letter was dispatched
to county auditors today from the
Office of the Secretary of State. An
examination of the journal of the
legislature discloses that senate hill,
No. 255 did not receive "a vote of
two-thirds of the members present
and voting, in e@ch house" as re-
CURED by the constitution, the let
ter says. and continues:
This bill first passed the senate
February Goth. by . vote of % to 10
(Senste Journal. page 25), it wa.
on the same day sent to the house
CONTINUED Jon Page q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
WILL MEET
AFTER VOTE
Judge Flannery to Come to
Bismarck After May ii

Judge George p Flannery. repre-
senting majority interests in the Bis
marck Water Supply company, will
confer with members of the city
commission, probably after the bond
election May Ia. Mr.. Flannery in
formed the commission that busi-
ness interests will not permit him
to make this trip to Bismarck before
May IL, and as he desires to be here
on Saturday, Mayor Lenhart said to-
day that the meeting will take place
after the bond election.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
LUTHERAN BODY ELECTS

Grand Forks. May l.-Oliver Peter
son of Benedict, N. D., was elected
president of the Lutheran Students
association Of the University Of
North Dakota at gathering of the
body Friday evening in the women's
gymnasium at the institution. Other
officers chosen at this time we're:
Mildred Gjerc, of Cando, N. D., vice
president: Alvin Thorson of Hatton,
N. D., secretary, and Charlotte Han
son of Grand Forks, treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
PERMITTED TO SELL.

Washington, May 1.--Intoxicatlrf
liquors, even under seal. cannot la~
fully be brought in American or for
cign ships within three miles Of tn
shores of the United States, the su
preme court held in decision whici
declared. however, that outside tn,
three mile limit American vessc!.
can legally sell intoxicants to pas
scngcrs. The right of foreign shir
to do so had not been questioned.
The opinion, rendered in ten case,
brought by foreign and two b.
American steamship companies, VIZ
delivered by Justice Van De Vantcr
without expressing his views, Jus
tice McReynolds disscnted. Justi,
Sutherland, in dissenting opinicu
agreed with the majority of the court
in reference to American ships b.
declared that foreign vessels had ii,
right to bring liquors into America
ports under restrictions adequate J
guarding against leakage ashore.
The court pointed out specifical +,
that congress has the power, if it Sc
fit to exercise it. to forbid all sh,,
flying the American flag to car
and serve liquors outside the thr
mile limit. This view of the cou
resulted in predictions by \m1.
"dry" leaders, after the gist of tn
decision has become known, that :;
attempt would be made to obta
legislation on this point at the earl.
est opportunity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
SEVERELY INJURED

Williston: May l.-Knute Olson,
a farmer living near here, hal his
nose severed and his lower jaw
broken last week, when "a team Of
horses which he had hitched to a
gang plow became frightened and
ran over him. He was found in a
unconscious condition at o'clock
the following morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
VIM. LEHFELD.
WELL KNOWN
MERCHANT DlE{
Prominent Citizen Of Me-
Salem Succumbs to Heart
Trouble

William Lehfeld, 7G, we'll knc~4i
retired merchant Of New Salem, died
this morning at 2:3O O'Clock at L.
cal hospital as result of heart
trouble and complications. He had
been i'll for about five months prial
to his death.
Mr.. Lehfeld had resided in Ne
Salem for thirty-cight years, He wa :
a merchant for many years in New
Salem. having opened his business In
the early day and retired only i'm re
cent years. He was leader in al
civic undertakings in his home town
and was we'll known throughout this
part of North Dakota. He came to
this country from Germany at al
early age.
He was member Of the A. O..
L. W. lodge of New Salem, and q
member Of Hermans Sons of Port
land, Orc.
The deceased is survived by MI
wife and one son, Walter.
Funeral services will be held al.
New Salem from the German Eva
gelical church Thursday afternocn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
BOY SCOUT MASTER.

Williston, n. D., May IA %.
scout master has been employed d.
the Williston school district weT 4
ing in conjunction with the Rotar.
club of this city at an approxinat'
cost of $1,000 per year. It is re
ported that the services of Mr.. Eyan
of international Falls, Minn., h5vi
been secured. The sum Of $1,200 !,
to be furlished by the school boart
and the balance by the, Rotary cial
and fratesaal organisations Of tn,
city. Mr.. Evans will devote part D
his time m instructor Ia the tis.
schools.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
Edmund Falkenstein
Dies at French Home

Edmund Falkenstein, aged 81 years
a pioneer of North Dakota, father of
Mrs. John French, Mrs. H. F. O'Hare
tand Mrs. Charles Staley, died to-
day at the French home, 6l9 Fourth
street. Mr.. Falkenstein died at AIS
pm. A widow survives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
u TAKE EXAMINATION

Twelve men t0N< the examination
for position Of mine foreman here
yesterday before a board composed
of ]. p. Mellon. state mine inspector,
and W. J. Ray of Medora and James
Murphy Of Zap, recently appointed
to the board by Governor Nestos.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
DEvINE HERE

Joseph Devine, who was appointed
motor vehicle registrar by the state
highway commission to succeed E.
P. Grain, has arrived here to take up
his duties. He was detained at home
for several days due to illness in his
family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
ESCAPES DEATH.

Belfield. N. D., May William
Retzlaff, miner employed near here,
escaped with his life through dig
ging Of companion miners who res.
cued him from cave-in in Ignite,
shaft within "a few minutes. His
scalp, however, was nearly torn from
his head.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
IN PARTY IN
LIQUOR RAID

A communication received by The
Tribune asks il Sheriff Hcdstrom
were rot party to the raid last
week in Bismarck which resulted.
in number of charges against per-
sons for violating the liquor laws.
The party included Sheriff Hedstrom.
deputies, and government officers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01

As an offering to the rain god,
native was publicly burned to death
in Rhodesia by the elders Of his
tribe. BY coincidence, rain fell
almost Immediately afterward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
NINE BURNING.

Williston, N. D., May IA :.
was discovered last Saturday mcrl
ing about 5 o'clock at the Ellithorl
coal mine northeast Of Willistol
When first noticed the air shaft al
slack coal near the shaft was bur,
ing briskly. The cause of the e.
is unknown. The main shaft and !,
other entrances to the mine W.
closed as quickly as possible in Z
effort to smother the flames. II
reported that the mine is still bur
ing but it is hoped that this nett.
will put out the fire in time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01

HOiSS PONCI
- lSc:i ing further for the in
llation Of Il generation sufficient
utilize either engine as officially
dcrc,l by the commissioners at
,eir last meeting was presented in
G form Of resolution by J. A..
arson. The estimated cost of the
p0-horsc power engine and gener-
or as stated in the amended re-
ort was $4,000, that Of the 300
orse power engine and generator,
y, 900.
Protests Zoning Plan.
"A protest petition was presented
y l.. J. Wehe, against the petition
Presented at the last meeting Of the
by number of people
Wing in the west part Of the city
liking the commission to enact an
Finance prohibiting the keeping
maintaining Of horses, cattle,
IS. sheep, goats, etc, on their
misses within the limits as fol-
P4s:
Beginning at the intersection Of
iandan avenue and N. P. Ry Co.,
korth to section line, thence west to
Intersection of section line and Grit
lin street, thence south to intersec-
ion Of Griffin street, thence south
70 intersection of Griffin street and
!. p. Ry. Co.. thence southeasterly,
following the nOrthmost boundary of
laid right of way to point of begin=
ing.
The petition which was, presented
~ Mr. Wehe- was combination of
pc petitions which had been cir
kted BY Wln. Dohn, Chas Snyder.
Mr.. Webe, representing, Mr..
he declared, the home owners of
M area under question.
S Asserts It Illegal.
Mr.. Wehe declared that if just
iii one little area was segregated
nd an ordinance passed prohibiting
~ keeping of live stock in it while
Ople on the street abutting against
were not in any way regulated,
action would be illegal because
iterfered with the constitutional
I'm is of certain individuals. He de-
3ated that while he was sure that
fich an ordinance would be illegal
,nid not wish to have such a one
,ssed and be forced to take the
I, nsequences in fighting the case
:. Wehe said that the Snyders did
wish to complete an expensive
; which they were building near
swimming pool If an ordinance
/ d be passed which would prevent
sn from making use of it.
opinion from the city attorney
had been submitted to the
iission said that the city could
Conttnued on Page 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
Charge That Member of Col
ony Met Death by Vio-
lence to be Investigated by
State Officials.

st. Joseph. Mich. May 1.-Michi.
gans grand jury investigation Of
alleged immortality at King" Bcr-
jamin Purncll's lsraeltes House Of
David colony was resumed today with
more than fifty prospective witnesses
to be heard.
Judge Harry Dingeman of Detroit
presiding judge of the state circuit
bench, who is sitting as one-man
grand jury. and Attorney General
Andrew Dougherty are expected 70
decide whether to order the opening
of Il grave in the House Of David
burying ground to investigate re
ports that the occupant had met
death by violence.
Finger Prints on Throat.
A former sexton at the cemetery
claims that the body, which was list
was buried two years ago as that of
Il woman 6s years old, was in reality
a girl about l6. who bore finger
prints on her throat
Purnell teaches his followers they
will gain Immortality by following
his teachings and can only die if
they lose faith. Because of his pc
culiar teachings, the members of the
colony refuse to have anything to do
with members who die. A Benton
Harbor undertaken who holds a con-
tract with the cult is called and takes
the body away to be dumped into \
lonely grave without ccrcmony-therc
are no mourncrs and no religious
rites, although in nearly every case
death certificates snow the dead left
from one to nine relatives in the
colony.
Two Bodies in One Grave.
Another alleged graveyard irrcgu-
larity was brought to light when
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Mollhagcn
discovered that apparently two bod
les had been buried in the same
grave on one burial permit which had
been altered.
The first was Harriet Hanna, 6l, j.,
a widow, who had died at the House
of David and was buried on Fcbru-
AIRY 3, 1909 Ten days later two sis
ters Of the woman exhumcd the body
and took it to her old home in Can
ada. On February 1G, the body Of
Dolly Gray. records indicated, was
buried in the same grave and Mrs.
Hanna's burial permit was altered to
cover the alleged substitution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01

American cigarets are becoming
very popular in China, where $780,
100000 were imported in 1922.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
LABOR NOT REVOLUTIONARY

Washington, May 1.--COmmcnting
On the significance Of May day.
which is expected to be marked by
labor demonstrations in many parts
of the world, particularly Europe,
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared last night in formal state
mcnt that the day means nothing
more to American workers than it
does to any other Americans"
"Due to the propaganda of rev.
Olutionary European organizations" !,
he said, "thcre has grown up a
considerable belief that May 1 is
day of sinister possibilities.
ITO American labor. May day has
none of the European meaning. 1t
is exactly like any other day.
Zone Of the differences between
American labor and European labor
is that American labor has suffi-
ciently won the attention and the
respect Of the people to secure for
itself special holiday. so declar-
ed by act Of congress and of the
several states. American labors
holiday, the first Monday in Septem-
Der of each year, is generally OBJ.
served by all our people. 1t has no
other holiday and seeks no other
except those holidays which it en-
Joys in common with all our peo-
pie and in kindred spirit.
Socialists in America have set
about with more or less diligence
to induce American labor to join in
May day fulminations. This, Amer
lean labor has refused to do and
l think need not at this time ella
borate upon the wisdom of it's
course.
American labor is evolutionary
and constructive. It is not revolu-
tionary and it declines to adopt any
Of the shibboleths or symbols of re-
vOlutionary movements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
WOMAN TESTIFIES.

st. Joseph, May Mrs. Estclc
Mills of Niles, Mich, former inmate
of the House Of David, today wcnt
before the grand jury investigating
charges of immortality at the colony
to tell the story of her life in king"
Benjamin PurnelTs home.
Mrs. Mills, who left the cult in
1913, is sister of NJ. Meldrum, one
Of Purnell's women leaders.
Marietta Smith, aged 20, who was
married last week, after the group
ceremonies, also was waiting to tcs-
tify today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
LkSKER SEES
PRESIDENT ON |
COURT RULING
Definitely Indicated Will Rel
main Dry For a Time at
Least, Dispatch Says
COULD SERVE LIQUOl|
Supreme Court Decision Madd
Possible Putting Booze
Back on Ships
COULD SERVE LlQUOl|

Washington, May l.--Deiinite in
dications were given by Chairman
Lasker Of the shipping board after
a conference todIy with Prcsiden'
Harding that government ownet
ships would be kept "bone dry" fol
sometime at LEAST, although undcl
yesterdays supreme court decisiol
they legally could carry and sery
liquor on the high seas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
CAMPS READY
FOR ACTION
ON MAY DAY.
Air of Expectancy Rules
Some of West Coast Strikes
In Fear of RiOting
S Il TRIkE is QUIET
Little Disturbance Reported
Throughout Pacific Coast
Strike Area

San .Francis1,, Cali, May l,--Oper-
ators Of some lumber camps affect
ed by strikes Of lumber workers
called in Pacific Coast states by In
dustrial Workers of the World fac
cd May Day in state of prepared
ness for cvcntualitics while others,
like shipping operators affected by
strikes Of marine workers, called
at the same time by the same body,
apparently felt no apprehension over
what the day might bring forth.
No development. were reported in
the marine strike here.
In Seattle five men were arrested,
charged with distributing hand bills
melting violence. The bills urged
q strike as a protest against impri-
sonmcnt Of persons convicted of war
time Ofenses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01
G. L. YOUNG Id
APPOINTED I'd
ATTORNEY PqST
Named by City Commission
I to Succeed City AttO hey
O'Hare in POsitiOI
DBIDS CALLED FOR
City to Receive Bids Oh
Generating Plant for lew
Water Works

Most of the officials hiding ap-
pointivc city positions VIE reap
pointed at the meeting of the city
commissi Rn last night, C,L. Young
was named city attorney o succeed
II. +. OHare by vote four 70
me, the dissenting vote eing that
|,f II. A. Thompson.
Mr.. Young will accept he place.
Members of the commissio said that
he office was not souet by Mr..
oung or by his friends
r. r. Atkinson was keppointed
ity engineer; A. J. Arnot, ity treas
rer, W. A. Falconer, cityas SCISSOR;
ID. Wakcman. city weiStr: Chus
Iartineson, chief of pola; r. +.
ager. fire chief: Harry bman. as.
istant fire chief; Myroh h. Atkin-
on, city auditor; f.. II. Vcsper-
han, manager of auGitO ,m: Carl
..rcdy, street commission George
laugen and James Fal, ,sf, Gus.
4 ,dians of the fire hall ~ position
>.ty health officer iS&.sield over
"a Dr. Csc. Stact tro se had not
suited in lgan to reap
kcidcd tat A.P. Lcnhart,
# the commission. and
shoi!d havf the swim
nan;gcment ,nder their
insGad of .ommiss OF
as last year. Mr.
sed to. acfpt the trust
,rks of Bfmarck were
to the Supervision of
S.ds s.ee<ep.4.
handling the street sprink-
garbage of the city were
Ind accepted. I. c. Wach-
of $lG5 a month for using
more teams with drivers and
tight dump box was accepted
Pk. +. Jagcr's bid of SITS a
or $3.50 a day.
IS decided that two wagons
put on to handle the gar
ming May Is.
S bid for furnishing a
cam for sprinkling the
SO a mouth was accepted.
S bid, the only opposing
19 month.
by T. r. Atkinson CON
amendment to the spccl-
the water works system
might be considered on
horse power oil engines,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-01

WEATHER FORECASTS
Generally fair tonight and We'd
ncsiay; cooler tonight.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-05

mas personas en- general, pueden remitirnos oportu-
namente la suma de $3.50 para cubrir su suscrici6n
por ell afo de enero diciembre de 1928. En- cuanto
al env1o de los Ibros La empresa de PUERTO RICO
nUSTRADO los renlitira a vuelta de correo, tan
pronto reciba el valor de la suscric6n Solo
dram derecho a ESQ regalo las personals que hayan
abonado el importe de un aho de suscrici6n.
Este importantisimo regao es realmente Inico en
genero, pues 81 tiene cuenta que I'll valor dc
los nbros es $500 resultara que toda persona
pnede obtener por la de $3.50 la suscrici6n de
PUERTO RICO IbUSTRADO dmante el presente
aho Nuestro regalo Sc hace extensive tambi6n a
toda persona que resda solo Ia isla de Puerto
Rico sno tambien los Estados Unidos, isanto Do
mingo, Cuba Mejico pues para todos estos paises
81 importe de Ia suscricion es, asimismo $3.50.
Toda persona interesada esta oferta, puedc
remitirnos la de $780, Rtilizando para ellie el
cup6n que mas abajo impreso Ell cual debera ser
debidamente suscrito dirigido
PUERTO RICO ILUsTRADo
p. o. Box 345 San Juan p r.
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I@a4

PUERTO RICO uUSTRADO, deseoso de rendir
un homemade los hOinbres' que han triunfado La
Literature del pals dando mejores obras
les Sc encierran las poesas mas inspiradas de los
poetas nuertos de los que existen para gloria
de nuestras letras Son tres e0gantemente inn
presses en papel fno con una artistica portada del
gran dibujante Roldan impresa todo color Las
poeslas contenidas en- los ubros han sdo selec
cionadas cuidadosamente por Ell poeta Carlos N Ca
los mismos Los PoETAS CUE FUERoN. :,
NUESTRos CONTEMPORARIES LOS NUEVos,
que asi titulan las tres hermosas obras que nos
referimos consttuyen e mas brillante exponente de
poesfa ortorriquena ell mejor galard6n para todo
hogar donde impere Ell buen gusto Ia cultura.
PARA TENER OPcloN A ESTE REGALo:
FL 6nico requisite para obtener los tres hermosos
bros Poetas Portorriquehos es pagar por antici-
pado la suscric6n de ado la Revista PUERTO
RICO LUSTRADo o sea la suma de $3.50. Por esta
los tres hbros Ia suscrici6n por todo el aio de
1928. Ell precio actual de suscrcion dicha Rev1sta
sufre alteration alguna Actuamente el suscritor
paga $150 cada tres meses $500 al aho 81 efec-
tua el pago cuatro yeces Sin embargo pagando
el cobro 81 suscritor obtendra una economic de
so centavos e aho de suscrcion, recbira
mente gratis-siendo el franqueo de cuenta,
LAS tres magnfcas Antologias de Autores Por-
torriqEehos
Los actuales suscritores QIe hallen al corrien-
to en- el pago de sus Quotas, asf todas las de-
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Nues Ota deseen ubs prongard do
e e TN a1o sea
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Administrators de PUERTO RICO LUsTRADo
P. o. Box 345 San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Adjunto le remito la dc $3.50, hn de que Sc
.sirva enviarme la Reyista PUERTO RICO ITUSTRA-
DO earante ell ano de 1929 las tres ANTOLoGIAs
DE PoETAS PogToERIoUENoS.
Sirvase enviarme Ia Revista los Iibros : la 81
guiente direction.
EoMBRE
CIUDAD PATS
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