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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
Pugh To Hear
~ Disbarment Case

Judge Thomas H. Pugh of Dickin-
son has been named referee to hear
disbarment charges against J. E..
Bryans, Mohall attorney, by the su-
preme court. Formal charges against
Mr.. Bryans have been approved by
the supreme court.
They include the charge that he
violated his duties as attorney in that
he counselled and maintained ac-
tions, proceedings and defenses which
were unjust, that he wrongly en-
ployed for the purpose of maintain
ing cases confided in him, means
we'll known to be wholly inconsistent
with truth, that he sought to mislead
judges by artifice that he encouraged
commencement and continuance of
actions in courts from motives of self
interest, that he conspired with Will
liam Clifford of Mohall with the in
tent to deceive courts. that he COM
mitted the crime of sub ordination of
perjury. that he started suits in the
names of persons without their con-
sent.
The specifications include the
names of Henry H. Westlie. H. H.
Nordness. Anna E. Shaw. M. F. John
son. in whose names he is alleged to
have started suits against the Ma
tional Union Fire Insurance Co., of
Pittsburgh without their consent. In
one case, it is allefed, settlement al
ready had been mhde on the policy
when the suit was started.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
YOUTH KILLED

Fargo. May 31-Theodore Olson,
%, student at Concordia college,
Moorhead, was instantly killed short
ly after 10 p. m. Tuesday when the
coupe in which he was riding was
hit by Northern Pacific passenger
train No. 8 at the Fourth street
crossing in Moorhead. He was alone
in the car at the time and eyewitness
es declared he was not driving fast
but apparently was relying on the
fact that the gates we're open as a
sign that there was no danger.
He appeared to notice the onrush-
ing train but realizing it was too late
to stop he speeded up and almost got
clear. The train engine hit the rear
right wheel of the coupe, hurling
the car against the steel and con-
crete gate post on the east side Of
the street. The right side of the car
was, completely demolished from. the
impact with the post. Olson hurt
led thru the front of the coupe and
landed on the middle of the east
side walk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
DR.. GILMORE
TAKES PLACE
Joins Staff of Noted American
Museum of New York

DR.. M. r. Gilmore has decided to
accept an invitation to join the staff
Of the Museum of the American In
dian after considering for several
days the invitation extended by the
director of that body, he said today.
DR.. Gilmore resigned his position as
curator of the State Historical So
ciety, effective June 30. and will con-
tinue until that date although urged
to take up the work with the Museum
on June 1.
DR.. Gilmore's work will be research
in the material culture of the Indian
tribes of the Missouri river region.
He will spend the summer in North
Dakota, continuing studies he had
already begun. will move to Nebraska
later and INTO Oklahoma in the late
fall. The winter he will spend at the
Museum in preparation of his field
notes.
The Museum of the American In
dian, one of a group of museums at
Broadway and 155th street, New
York, occupies building costing
several million dollars. Its studies
Of the Indian include in its scope the
entire western hemisphere.
DR.. Gilmore also will begin prepar-
alton of articles he has been asked to
contribute to the publication of the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington,
D. C. and writings of tribal ceremon-
ials for the Bureau of American Eth
nology.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
PREUSCALLS
WHEAT C0NFAB
Fifty Delegates From North
Dakota Asked for Con.
ference

Governor J. A. O. Preus of Mime
sofa has launched movement for
a National Wheat Conference in Chi
cago June 10 and 20, and has asked
Governor Nestos of North Dakota
and governors of several other states,
who are named on the committee on
call, to select delegates to attend the
conference. Fifty delegates from
North Dakota are wanted.
Governor Preus, in his statement,
says that "the dissatisfied condition
of large portion of our agricultural
population today is very largely due
to the price of wheat. which measur-
ed by the cost of production or by
the purchasing value of the farmers
dollar, is lower today than in half
century past.
Failure to bring relief to the far
mer from his present situation will
have a serious effect upon every
other industry and upon the consum-
ing public" he continued, "A fair
price for the wheat crop means pur-
chasing power TO the farmer, smok-
ing chimneys for American factories
and a dull dinner pail for American
workers."
The committee on call is: Cover
nor Preus, Governor Small of ILL
nois, Governor Davis of Kansas, Gov
ernor Hyde of Missouri. Governor
Nestos of North Dakota, Governor
Donahey Of Ohio, Governor Walton
of Oklahoma, Senator Capper of Kan
sas, Senator-elect Copeland of New
York, President Bradfute of the
American Farm Bureau, President
Barrett of the National Farmers
Union, Sherman Lowell. Master
American Grange; Geo. E. Chamber
lain. U. S. Shipping Board; Aaron
Sapiro, counsel in agricultural eco
nomics.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
Gives Address
Where He Aided
Building Schools

Grand Forks. May Be. j. Tay-
lor. secretary of tht state supreme
court. former county superintendent.
of schools, Grand Forks county and
later state superintendent, will give
the presentation address and pres
ent the diplomas at the county eigh-
tn grade commencement exercises to
be held at Larimore on Saturday af-
ternoon in connection with Play Day.
Mr.. Taylor, in letter to Miss NJ.
Beatrice Johnstone, in which he ac-
cepts an invitation to come here Sat
urday, expresses his interest in the
public schools Of the county, over
which he had charge for six years.
and his appreciates Of the fact that
he as been chosen to present the
diplomas 1t the first county COM
mencement TO be held for eighth
grade graduates in this county.
In order that aecomm odations for
meals at the Play Day exercises may
meet with the requirements Of the
crowd, the Ladies' Aid society Of the
Larimore Presbyterian church, 1t is
announced, will serve dinners on
that date.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
FORMER DENIS
LEADER DIES
AT HIS HOME
Claude kitchin. Who Piloted
House Majority During
War Succumbs
I'LL FOR LONG TIME
Influenza and Resultant Pneu-
mOnia Lead to Fatal
Complications

Wilson. N. c.. May 3l-Representa-
tive Claude Kitchin, former minor
ity leader in the House of Repre-
sentatives. died at G:14 O'Clock this
morning.
Mr. kitchin whose death had been
expected hourly for the last three
days had been sinking shortly be
fore midnight last night and the
end came peacefully this morning.
He had been in n semi-conscious CON
dition since Monday. The funeral
will be at the old home Of the de-
ceased at Scotland Neck. North Car
olina. probably tomorrow afternoon
DR.. c. A. Woodward said Mr.. Kit
chin's death was the elimination of
complications which developed after
he suffered a stroke Of paralysis in
1920.
On the advice of his physicians
Mr.. kitchin shortly afterwards en-
tered hospital at Albany, N. Y,
where he underwent an operation.
The operation was pronounced
successful and Mr. Kitchens
friends thought he soon would
be able to resume the leader
ship in the house. Shortly after his
return to Washington he again was
attacked by dizzy spells and last
year he returned to his home to take
a long rest. During the winter Mr..
Kitchin contracted influenza which
developed into pneumonia and left "A
stomach trouble which grew worse
and resulted in his death today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
2 AMERICANS
ARE FREED BY
BANDIT HORDE
Major Robert Allen in Letter
Declared Captives in
Good Health
He OPPOSED FORCE
Urged that Peaceful Nego-
tiatiOns be Con-
tinued

Washington, May 31.-Uncondition
al release by Chinese bandits of their
captives, Major Robert A. Allen, U. S.
Army, and w. Smith, was confirmed
officially in a dispatch received at the
state department today from Con-
sui Davis at Linching. The counsul
added that the negotiations for re-
lease Of the remaining prisoners held
continue favorable"
Minister Schurmann at Peking un-
der an earlier date advised the de-
partment by cablegram, telling of a
letter written by Major Allen before
his release and opposing rescue by
force. "We are all in perfect health" )"
Major Allen said, 1--WE are we'll
seated. We are not suffering. We
are in no danger"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
New Buildings
At State Mill

Grand Forks, May 31--Work has
been started on two additions to
buildings at the state mill and ele-
vator, by the Northern Construc-
tion company Of this city according
to an announcement made last even
ing by officials of that company.
One of these structures is an addi-
tiOn 38 #, by Al #, three stories
high, to the south end of the office
building. Work on this building was
started Monday.
The second structure is an addit-
ion, 22. # by 80 #. to the north end
Of the warehouse. Work on this
building was started several days
ago.
A covered driveway for the south
warehouse will also be installed dur.
ing the summer by the local com.
pany.
Contracts for the three buildings
which were let few days ago, total
$19,50O, it is said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
Patrick McHugh, One of
Earliest Settlers, was Chief
of Police During Early
Days of Bismarck.

Forty-seven years of residence in
Bismarck on the part Of Patrick Nc
Hugh, Civil War veteran calls up a
rather remarkable career. When the
Rotary club decided to entertain sew
eral veterans of the war, his record
was compiled and is of great inter-
est.
Few citizens are so we'll known as
"Pat" McHugh. For years he was
chief of police here and even in those
frontier days when men shot at the
drop of a hat, he never carried d
gun and with nothing but billy"
he raided many resort some Of
which had a reputation for gun-play.
Mr.. McHugh enlisted in Company
X, llth Missouri volunteers, July 2l,
1861, at st. Louis. Mo. He served IN
this regiment until after the battle
of Iuka, Miss, which took place in
1852. He was wounded in this bat
tie and sent to jefferson barracks to
convalescc.
At this time Gen. Elliot was or
ganizing the Mississippi Marine Brig
ade, made up principally of GONZALES
cents. He obtained his discharge
from the Eleventh Missouri to enable
him to enlist IN this brigade, which
was composed of ten companies of
infantry, a battalion of cavalry, and
one company Of artillery.
Later he enlisted in Co. F under
Capt. Brown. Here he served until
February 1866. He was discharged
at Vicksburg, Miss. in 1865.
But he was i'll at ease out of the
army and enlisted in Hancock's We
teran Corps and served until July e.
1865. After being mustered out
there he remained in New York City
until 1866 when he enlisted in Com
pany /, 18th U. S. Infantry, under
Capt. r. p. Hughes. He was sent to
Fort Laramie, Col. where the de-
tachment was detailed for escort duty
to guard mule and OK train carry
ing supplies to Fort Phil Kearney
They got as far as Fort Reno on the
Powder River when news was> re.
ceived of the massacre at Ft. Kearney
under the leadership of the Sioux
Chief Red Cloud.
He served in the 18th Infantry un-
til 1869 when he returned to New
York City and re-enlisted in the goth
U. S. Infantry where he served for
five years. He took part in the build.
ing of Fort Totten in 1869 and was
stationed there for five years. Upon
being discharged honorably from
service at Fort Smelling in 1874 he
married and in 1876 he came to Bis
marck.
Following are some Of the battles
in which he participated: Against
Jesse Thrope, Fredrickson, Mo-;
Battle of Island No. 10 under Gen.
Pope; Battle of Pittsburg Landing;
Battles of Current, NO., and Iuka.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
SLOPE COUNTY
RESIST CUT
IN JUDGMENT

Attorney General, George F. Shafer,
announced today that former Assist
ant Attorney General, Simon, would
be in Bismarck, Monday to confer on
what further action would be taken
in the case Of Slope County VS.. the
State Bonding Fund.
William LANCER, the special attor-
ncy hired by the Board of County
commissioners of Slope County was
i'm Milwaukee, Wisconsin when the
decision was announced and upon his
return yesterday stated that Slope
County would not only resist in every
way any attempt to lower the judg.
ment for $4,000 as principal, $4,000
as interest and all the costs in the
case, but stated that he has also been
retained to sue the Guaranty Fund
Commission for $4,000 additional.
Mr.. Lanser stated that at the time
the First State Bank of Amidon and
the Slope County State Bank of Ami
don closed that they had $1O1 900 on
deposit in the two banks; that the
State Bonding Fund had bonded the
County Treasurer for only $50, 100000
and that he was going to bring action
against the State Guaranty Fund
Commi ssion for the rest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
FRAUD ABSENT
IN BANK. CASE,
JUDGE DECIDES
Xneeshaw Rules Out Allega.
tiOns in Grand Forks
Action

Grand Forks, N. D., May 3l-At-
tempts to oust John Valley as re-
ceiver of the Peoples State bank a
defunct Nonpartisan league institu-
tion in Grand Forks. and to prevent
the sale by him and the state bank
ing board of certain assets of the
bank. were ruled out by Judge w. j.
Kneeshaw of the district court here
yesterday.
Judge Kneeshaw rules, however,
that charges of fraud by the petit
toner's who were represented by VIM.
Lemke of Fargo, were not estab--
lished.
In his formal opinion denying the
petition, Judge Kneeshaw holds that
nothing had been disclosed to show
that the interests of the bank, the
stockholders and the depositors
were being jeopardized.
The order Of Judge Kneeshaw in
part follows:
"The court, having given due con-
sideration to the showing made by
both plaintiffs and defendants, and
to the argument Of counsel, upon the
close of said hearing and upon the
completion of said argument, orally
expressed the opinion of the court
that there was no foundation for any
charge that anything had been done
to interfere with the best interests
Of the bank on the part of the said
banking board or any other person
connected with the administration OF
its affairs or the affairs of said
bank"
In closing, the order states that,
1T is ordered that the motion of the
plaintiffs for the issuance of tenn
porary restraining order, and for the
removal of the said John Valley as
receiver of said Peoples State bank
of Grand Forks, be, and the same is
hereby denied"
Judge A. T. Cole of Fargo. on mo-
ton of counsel for the plaintiffs. di-
rectors of the defunct bank. issued
the order for the defendants t" ap-
pear and show cause why the in
junction should not be issued.
William Lemke or Fargo and Frank
B. Feetham OF Grand Forks repre-
sented the plaintiffs and Tracy r.
Bangs of Grand Forks represented
the defense in the hearing conduct
ed by Judge Kneeshaw.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
200 ATTEND
K.C. BANQUET
IN BISMARCK
Large Number from Sur
rounding Towns Join in
Initiation and Ceremonies
j. e 1T X RADIO AIS
st. Paul Speaker Traces for
Knights Danger of Forces
At Work in u. S.

A number of insprational and pa
triotic addresses were given at the
Knights of Columbus banquet at the
Grand Pacific hotel yesterday even
ing, following the initiation of q
class of forty-nine candidates into tho
order yesterday. There were 200 at
the banquet.
Presiding at the banquet was Rev.
j. A. Stag. DR.. A. j. Faber of Mott,
the first speaker on the program, de-
livcred an address on "The Amcri-
can Citizen" emphasizing the op-
portunitics and duties of loyal
citizen in his community.
Wm ID. Jameson, professor of elo-
cution at st. Thomas College, ST.
Paul, discussed "Knighthood" in con-
nection with Memorial Day. He out
lined the dangers of the radical ele-
ments opposing the government and
concluded his address with vaCous
suggestions of how to counteract
this influence.
John Flanagan of ST. Paul spoke
on Experiences" their value in de
veloping character and in directing
the course of ones life. J. l.. Sulli-
van of Mandan delivered an interest
ing address.
A number Of fine musical selec-
tons were given. Donald MacDon-
aid gave violin solo, the X. C.
quartet vocal selection, Howard Me-
laney, vocal selection. and the X
c. orchestra directed by Donald
Mac Donald gave several fine num-
bers.
The work of two degrees were put
on by the X. c. drill team from ST.
Paul
Those composing the team were:
VIM D. Jamison, state deputy; j. G..
Flanagan, district deputy; M. J.
Cashel, Lee Mcmahon. Clarence Roch,
Thomas Neubel. John Downey. Ber-
nard Duffy, M. II. Morarity, and
Charles Mullen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

TIGER WOMAN DECLARES She WILL
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY AND GOOD NAME
Clara Phillips Way Back to JAIL Declares She Forced
To Escape from Los Angeles Bastile by Jess Carson
and Mistreated by Him

San Antonio, Tex. May 31-w will
fight to the last court to win back
my freedom and good name" Clara
Phillips, hammer murderess" de-
clared early this morning in the
Southern Pacific Railway yards here
in an interview with an Associated
Press representative. In company
with her sister. Mrs. Eta Mae Jack
son under sheriff Eugene Biscailus
and his wife, and Walter Hunter, a
deputy sheriff, the "tiger woman"
reached San Antonio at 4:5O a. IN. on
her way to Los Angeles to serve a
term of from 10 years to life at San
Quentin for the murder last summer
of Mrs. Alberta Meadows.
AS the train pulled into the sta
ton a special Gordon of local Off
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

BY NEA Service
Oakland, Calf. May 31-An oft
expressed belief that "millionaires
do not 90 to jail" is shattered by
Theodore Gier Of this city.
Gier, so, millionaire vineyardist,
is serving 80 days in Alamanda
county prison for violation of prohi-
bitiOn laws.
But Gier is unrepentant.
For years" he says. "the govern
ment encouraged me in my business
and then, overnight, they tried to
take it away from me. In case like
that, what would man do?'
The wealthy grape-grower has
entertained two presidents of the
United States and owns a decoration
bestowed by the former Kaiser Will
helm of Germany.
"How am a lawbreaker" he
asks. "The prohibition law is really
not a law at all; it is just something
that the minority slipped over on the
majority"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

GERS took charge of the prisonA.
while Biscailus vas beseiged by
newspaper men and photographers.
According to Mrs. Phillips she did
not leave the prison at Los Angeles
voluntarily but was forced at the
point of pistol in the hands of
Jesse Carson to climb through the
window after he had sawed the bars.
During the entire trip from Los
Angeles to. Honduras, Carson was
brutal to me and my sister. In Mex
leo, especially, where he drank a
great deal he not only bothered us
with his attentions but made a great
deal Of trouble for us by his actions
which attracted undue attention to
our party, the "tigcr woman" de-
clared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
CONFIsCATEs ALCOHOL

Valley City, N. D.. May 31-The
sheriff \here arrested a woman in
an automobile and cdnfiscated 70
gallons of alcohol found in the car
She gave her name as Miss Mary
Lindsay and her home in Minnea-
polls. She is reticient about where
she came from or where she was 60
ing.
She was alone at the time of the
arrest but officials here believe that
man accompanied her when she
arrived here and that he il
keeping out Of the way te
escape arrest. The woman refuses
to give any information the Off
cials report.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
Jamestown Man
Chosen AS State
Deputy of X. of C..

Devils Lake, May 3l--F. E. Mallick
of jamestown was elected state de-
putty of the North Dakota Council
Knights of Columbus, at the annual
meeting held at Lakewood park here
Minot was chosen as the 1924
meeting place Eleven councils,
Knights of Columbus, from the state
were represented at the meeting,
there being delegates present from
Devils Lake, Langdon, jamestown,
New Rockford, Bismarck, Dickinson,
Williston and Minot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
REMARKABLE CAREER OF BISMARCK
MAN IS COMPILED BY ROTARY CLUB
WILL TEST
LAW TAKING
LAWYER FUND

John Knauff of jamestown has
been engaged by the State Bar Board
to bring suit to determine the con-
stitutionality Of the legislative act
of 1923 appropriating $4,000 from
the State Bar funds to purchase
books for the state law library. The
money in the state bar fund is de-
rived from the tax on lawyers, and
the fund now amounts to about $l7,-
900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
AUDIENCE WITH PRINCE

Jamestown. May 31-Miss Bertha
Lefor, daughter of Adam A. Lefor,
of Lefor, N. D., was recently le-
ceived in audience by Prince Lud-
wig Ferdinand Of Bavaria in Munich
according to work received by rela-
tives at Lefor. Miss Lefor has been
studying voice in Munich under
Prof. Frantz Gessner since last fall
and will shortly make her first pub
lie appearance at . musical under
the auspices Of Prince Ferdinand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
Fire Department Called.

The fire department was called out
last night at Broadway, near the Au-
ditorium, where the automobile of
Tom O'Connor was on fire. He had
trouble with the car and in looking
for it by aid Of a match dropped the
match. gas and oil igniting. With
the aid Of others he put out the FIRE.
smothering it with sand, before the
department arrived.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
HITS CHILD MARRIAGES.

London, May 31.-Child marriages
may be, prohibited in Britain. Parlia-
ment is considering a bill by c. G.
Ammon, Labor member, that would
forbid marriages Of persons under
l6. Present legal ages are IA for
males, and 12 for females.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
HE LOVES TO WORK.

London, May 3l.-Employers of
Robert Joseph, 81, brewery worker
/at Burton on Trent, have won a 30
year battle to compel him to retire
in favor of a younger man. Up until
recently he refused to quit. Nothing
but work, he said, could satisfy him.