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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-21
OFFICER TELLS
HOW MRS. KILEN
ESCAPEDDEATK
Rescued by General WI, Chi
nese Commander, Who Is
Given Highest Praise
NOW AT HEADQUARTERS

Pcking, Jan. 2l.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Mrs. Julina kllen,
American missionary worker, who re-
Gently was rescued after having been
held captive for two weeks by Chin
ese bandits, owes her escape to Cen
eral WI Pei-Fi Pci-Fy, commander
of the northern provinces whose
agents negotiated Chinese fashion
for her release after the bandits had
been practically surrounded.
Details of the manner in which
her rescue was effected and Of her
experience were related by Major
John Macgruder, military attache Of
the American legation, on his return
today from Honan province where he
had gone to urge Chinese offici ials
to act against the kidnapers.
During her captivity Mrs. Kilcn,
whose home is in Northfield, Mimi
esota, constantly was kept moving,
seldom obtaining whole nights
Sleep she told Major Macgruder af-
ter her arrival at General Wu's head
quarters. Several times she was
threatened with death. She was
compelled to accompany the bandits
on horseback and was forced to
sleep at night without blankets al
though she was permitted to retain
her fur coat. The major cOmpl-
mented General WI for his activity
in Mrs. Kilen's behalf. She now is
a guest at the Generals headquar-
ters.
Major Macgruder estimated there
are now about 5000 armed bandits
in the Juchow district where Mrs.
Kilen was rescued besides several
thousand unarmed followers, some
of whom were forced to join the BAN
dit ranks through destruction of
their homes. He reported several
captives still are being held.
When the bandits, took Mrs. kllen
in raid on the mission at Tsao-Yang
they shot and fatally wounded Prof.
Bernhard Hotf, another American.
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irons scurried for cover. Several
women tainted and in the excite
ment the man who had fired the
shot escaped.
Max Miller told the police that
his brother and he with his wife
had attended the show, that ne no.
ticed the same group Of men of
which the gun man was one stand
ing in front of the theater as they
entered and left. He had hailed a
taxicab he said. when one of the
group called to David.
His brother stepped over to the
man, Max said, and one of the
group accused David of having
cursed him.
II can lick all three of you but
this is not the place." Max said
David replied, whereupon the man
addressed began firing. The riot
precipitated by Miller's decision
as referee Of the Leonard Mitchell
fight ended boxing in Chicago
where it had been dead legally
since the Cans -McGovern fake a
score Of years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-21
HUGHES co. is
LOSER IN TAX
CASE IN COURT
Must Pay Taxes Levied by
Burleigh County for 1919,
High Court Rules
co. TO GET S13,S95.77
Plaintiff Not Disseminated
Against as Compared to
Other Property, Decision

The state supreme court, in de-
cision handed down late Saturday
affirmed decision of the district
court which denied an injunction
sought by the Hughes Electric Com
pany to prevent the collection of
taxes assessed by Burleigh county
for the year 1919.
Under the decision the Hughes
Electric Company is required to pay
$13,S95.77 taxes for that year. The
company alleged that the proper. tax
was $5,7S9.9O.
The case arose over the valuation
of the utility for taxation purposes.
The Hughes company was apprais-
cd by the assessor in 1919 at $780,
$40, on which lbasis the tax would
have beeA $5,7s9.9O. The county
board raised the assessment 140
percent, making the value $3S7,3SS,
ION which the tax is $13,S95.77. The
Hughes Company in its present rate
case before the railroad commission
claims a valuation of the plant for
rate-making purposes of $6s9,OOO.
The principles laid down by the
court in its decision are that "in an
action to enjoin the collection Of
personal property taxes assessed
against the property of the plaintiff,
where the evidence failed to show
the comparative undertaking of 9TH
er property generally, and where the
@c i 1
to certain business structures in the
same city as plaintiffs property and
to certain utilities in that city and
elsewhere, it is held, for reasons
stated in the opinion, that the plain
tiff has failed to prove such de-
gree of discrimination against it as
to be entitled to an injunction
against the collection of the taxes"
Put In Class One
The plaintiffs property was plac-
ed in class 1 by the session laws Of
1919. This provided for the valuation
Of property in the class of 100 per-
cent of it's value. Previous to that
time, it was claimed in the suit, it
had been the practice to value pro-
perty at 20 to Is percent of true
value. The plaintiff alleged that
some property in class 1, such as
land, flour mills, elevators, ware
houses, buildings, was undervalued
25 percent. The railroad commits
sion in 1919 fixed the value of the
utility on cost basis at $33l,S59,
the plaintiff set out.
There was affirmative evidence
presented, according to the courts
opinion, that bank stock, railroad
property and the plaintiff was assess
ed as approximately 100 percent.
Hughes Not Injured
I'm this state of the record" says
the high courts decision, sit cannot
be said that the plaintiff has been
injured by having it's property singh
ed out and assessedNa at 1 higher rate
than other property generally, or
Continued on Page 81
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GIVE FUNDS
TO GRAIN DEPT.

The state emergency comm osiOn
has decided it is understood, to
carry the department of John N.
Hagan, supervisor of grains and
grain grades, who is operating un-
Ter a modified federal court decree,
until the first of April. A case in
volving the validity of the act Great
ing Mr.. Hagan's office is pending in
the United States Supreme Court,
and pending decision the emergency
commission has been advancing funds
to carry on the work permitted to be
carried on by his office. 1t is pro-
bable, that because of the drain on
the emergency fund, Mr.. Hagan will
reduce his force. A decision from
the highest court in the case has
been expected since October.
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COOLIDGE BANS SUBSIDIES or STATES
MANY ENTRIES IN FIRST STATE CORN SHOW
CHICAGO MAN SHOT DOWNBY GUN MAN
AS HE LEAVES THEATER IN CROWDED
STREET; CROWDS SCURRY FOR COVER

Chicago, Jan. 2l.--Dave (Davey)
Miller, boxing and wrestling re-
fierce, resturanteur, politician and
veteran first nlghter" and ac-
cording to the police and newspa-
pers gangster and rum runner,
was shot and probably fatally
wounded as he left theater last
night as an outgrowth, according
to the police, to trouble dating
back to the Benny Leonard-Pin-
key Mitchell boxing match for the
junior welter weight championship
here May 80 last.
His brother Max also was shot
and slightly wounded, silver belt
buckle DETECTING bullet that
barely broke the skin.
Leave this to me-" David Mill
err said, when police questioned
him regarding the identity o. the
man who shot him. Max also was
reticent.
Four other bullets fired by the
unidentified gun man flattened
against the theater facade as pa
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BOX, DONOR OF
PEACE PRIZE,
is SUMMONED
Called Before Senate Commit
tee Which Is Inquiring In.
to Propaganda Scope
SEEK CONNECTION
Want to Know If B0k's Plan
Is Part of Campaign For
u. S. Adherence to League

Washington, Jan. II 2l.-Edward W.
Box, donor Of the 100000 award for
the best world peace plan, was called
today before senate committee
charged with investigating propa--
ganda designed to influence the ac-
tion Of Congress and the govern
ment's foreign policy.
The purpose Of the committee is
to determine whether there is any
relation between the Box award and
organizations having for their pur-
pose American adherence to the
League Of Nations.
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NEW EXPERT
BODY MEETS
Seeking Ways to Induce Ger
man Capital to Return

Paris. Jan. 21.--(By the A. P)--
The second committee of experts
organized by the reparations COM
mission to find German capital
abroad and to determine means OF
its return to the Reich met for the
first time today.
The session was confined to an
address ,by Louis Barthou. pres
ident of the reparations commits
sion. who presided and Reginald
McKenna. former chancellor Of the
British execheqper who will pre-
side over the committee.
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WHEAT GROWERS
MEETINGS HELD

NJ. X. Reimer Of Grand Forks, sup
ervising Bismarck territory for the
North Dakota Wheat Growers Asso-
citation, will hold meeting at Arnold
school house tonight, he said. Plans
are being made, for the visit here in
February of Judge Bingham, person
al representative of former Governor
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, who is
advocating cooperative marketing.
The Bismarck area includes Bur-
leigh, Mclean, Sheridan, Mcintosh,
Emmons and Logan counties.
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COOLIDGE FOR
ENFORCEMENT

Washington, Jan. 21.--A request
from delegates to the "face the
facts" convention of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
for modification Of the prohibition
laws was met by President Coolidge
withAa declaration that he stood for
claw enforcement"
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SHIP BURNED
WHILEAT SEA

City Point, Va. Jan. 81. - The
steamship Aurora, plying between
Richmond and Petersburg. with it's
cargo of freight was destroyed by
fire early today. Horace Furman,
manager of the Furman line which
operated the vessel. and its crew of
II men narrowly escaped by taking
to the lifeboats. The origin of the
blaze has not been determined.
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GO TO FARGO

Major Harold Sorenson of the Ad-
jutant- Generals office, Capt. G. A.
M. Anderson, U. S. A., inspector-in-
structor of the North Dakota Ma
tional Guard, and Sergeant Instruc-
tor Harry A. Jones have gone to
Fargo to attend the National Guard
Officers school to be conducted by
Adjutant- General G. A. Frazier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-21
RAIL ORDER SET ASIDE

Washington, Jan, 21.-The order Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
requiring railroads to issue inter-
changeable mileage tickets under the
:, ,lact Of 1922 was set aside by the
supreme court in case brought BY
the government against the railroad
east of the Mississippi and north of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-21
STATE TAKBS CHARGE

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. 21.-Affairs
OF the International State Bank of
Sioux Falls, with deposits of ST.
100000, were taken in charge by
the state banking department to-
day. Heavy Withdrawals by de-
positors was given as the reason.
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LEAVES ON TRIP

R. E. Wenzel, commissioner o; the
Workmen's Compensation Bureau,
will visit Fargo and Grand Forks
this week investigating claims for
compensation.
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HURRICANE HITS COAST.

Port Arthur, Tex, Jan. 21.-(By
the A. P.)-Thc United States naval
tug Bay Spring has taken refuge in
Vera Cruz harbor from the "wors.
hurricane in years." according to a
message received here today by wire
less from the Mexican port.
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GOVERNMENT
FINANCIERS
ON WAY WEST
Expected to go to South Da-
kota First to Discuss Sit
uatiOn in Banks
A l ID PL A Ms NJ A d E

Washington, Jan. 21.-The govern
ment took a further step toward al
leviating the stringent credit situa-
tion among banks of the northwest,
the president designating four Off
cials to study the problems at first
hand. A statement from the Office
Of Comptroller Dawes of the cur
rency announcing the step, said:
''At the suggestion of the presi-
dent, Mr.. Dawes, comptroller of the
currency; George R. James and j.
Fl. Cunningham, members of the
federal reserve board, and Eugene
Meyer( Jr., managing director of the
war finance corporation, are going
to Chicago with the view of studying
the western banking situation more
closely"
The officials left Sunday and their
plans call for series of conferences
in Chicago Monday, after which
means Of dealing further with the
situation will be worked out. It. is
probable some of them will visit
other middle western cities for con-
ferences with banks and bankers in
an effort to gather sufficient fluids
to meet requirements of the small
banks throughout the Dakotas, Mon
tana and Nebraska.
Officials here declared they could
not yet say how much money would
be required but assurance was given
that ample funds would be made
available. 1t was suggested in some
quarters that the war finance cor
poration might underwrite much of
the paper held by the smaller banks
whose reserves have been strained
recently and who, it is believed,
need only the promise of new credit
sources to tide them over.
Talked Over At Capital
The whole problem was gone over
by President Coolidge. He confer
red first with Secretary Mellon and
later with members of the congress
sional delegations from North and
South Dakota. Mr.. Mellon was said
afterward to feel that the condition
could be met without further fail
ures among the banks in the section
Continued on Page 81
To-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-21
WALTON PLEA
Is REFUSED
Supreme Court Refuses to
Interfere in, Case

Washington, Jan. 21.-The supreme
court today declined to permit form
er Governor J. c. Walton to bring up
for review direct from the legisla-
ture the impeachment proceedings
which resulted in his removal from
office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-21

Agricultural imports of the United
States exceeded the agricultural ex-
ports last year.
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HI JOHNSON TO
SPEAK HEREIN
HIS CAMPAIGN
II. S. Wilcox, Publicity Man.
ager, Says johnson Will
Make Fifteen Speeches
NEW CONGRESS BOOM
AnamOOse Man Is Doomed
For Congressman in the
Second District

United States Senator Hiram John
son will speak in Bismarck in his
re-primary campaign, Richard S.
Wilcox, publicity manager for the
campaign committee and formerly Of
this city, said while in Bismarck
yesterday. Although there was con-
fusion in the announcement of the
first date of Johnson's speech, which
was given as Fargo on January y29,
the Senator will come to the state,
will make about Is speeches and will
speak in many cities, including Bis
marck, Mr.. Wilcox said.
Mr.. Wilcox does not appear wor-
ried over the prospective entrance of
Senator LaFollctte into the North
Dakota primary. He thinks Hiram
will win again, as he did four years
ago when Wilcox managed his fight
in the state.
A congressional boom for Frank L.
Glotzbach of Anamoose, McHcnry
county, to succeed George M. Young
in the national congress, has been
launched. 1t was the Frank l.. Curry
post, American Legion, which con-
ceivcd the idea Of putting him in the
race, according to the Anamoosc
Progress. Mr.. Glotzbach is reported
willing to run. He formerly served
in the state senate in Minnesota.
What will the league convention
do? is asked by the Williams County
Farmers Press, Nonpartisan? And
among other things it suggests:
First, more care must be taken in
selection of candidates, ignoring as
pirants Of office.
Second. The name Of the Nom
partisan League should be changed.
We have had house cleaning with
in our organization and the old lead
crs who besmirched its name are
gone but VIC still cling to skeleton
the name: "Nonpartisan League"
The taint of the Consumers Stores
company, the Publishers National
Service Bureau, the Scandinavian
American Bank, yes and the Home
builders Association, which are no
longer apart of our program, will
make victory impossible if we insist
upon sailing into another campaign
under the old banner" 1t urges the
name of the Progressive Party of
North Dakota.
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j. s. OFFICIALS
ARERELIEYED
BY NEW ORDER
Report from Admiral of Post
pOning of Blockade Is
Received
TROOPS PASS OUT OF u, S.
Reports That Federals
Planned Bombing Are
Not Borne Out
TROOPS PASS OUT OF u. S.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The rebel
blockade of the port of Tampico has
been POSTPONED" until the end of
the present month, Rear Admiral
Macgruder. reported to the navy de-
partment today on his arrival off that
port aboard his flagship, the cruiser
Richmond.
In announcing receipt of this mes
sage the state department said that
Admiral Macgruder had not indicated
the source of his information. His
message served. however, to relieve
tension in Washington in connection
with the Tampico situation.
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TROOPS RE-ENTER MEXICO


Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 21.-A special
train carrying approximately 1900
Mexican federal troops passcd
through Ell Paso today at Gas a. m.
and was Immediately routed to
Juarez. Special guards of United
States troops and Ell Paso police ac-
companied the train through the low
er part Of the city. The troops came
from western Mexico by way Of
Naco, Arizona, and will be sent to
the interior of Mexico.
The precautions here were due to
reports that band Of rebel raiders
had appeared near Palomas. seven
miles below Columbus, OH the Mexi-
can side Of the international bound
ary with the intention Of attacking
the train.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-21
WEATHER FoRECAs.

Unsettled tonight and T
Not so cold tonight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-10-24

know the truth when they
be job Mrs OCradys
depving the puOnc
Of
office of
Schools of this slight
surely whether in the happiness
liberty, slight vacation obtaining
OF
lately
of did
committed felony by taking her vacation in such
ability should
could have drawn larger salary
Woud
becoming who aspfes to be
position
her time "By slight vacation
embroidery while the time drawing say ~
The taxpayers of 500 per month IL uR no.
is
she need about we "Oo O'
Hunter Office nave uBo "
the benefit
De advised
should not pet peved threw her bonnet into e
and the gauntlet else she should have u ou u
politics 49, ,o+ors 1,a+ u,onld have been
of dignity, and much more TO e
teaching
efficient, oacy
of of schools rather than Just at tins u ~
Job the housed of a slight vacation
Hunter frankly if she thinks that taking g
Bridget Ordy who caugh
who forced to return the same TO @
salary Of $50 per month"; Is a way 70
whether she considers such yca
this county of her candidacy Tor e Oc
of County Superintendent of Schools!
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THE MATTER OF DEPUTIES

r ~ Christensen Of Dagmar Commissioner and
Recorder Bridget OGrady WI" Oe p
her chief deputy; and c+o+a RorL of
OF the deIucV
then Oscar Collins will be appointed ~
ef and John c. OGrady selected for jaor; and -
treasurer then Claus rang VIZ 4e
nm will handle the county money IL
has had his the Of the Sheridan county 0 Dam
B elected County superintendent OF SCHOOLS
O,Cra duUilbe appOinte
Clerk of Court Dolly his WIFE, VIII again
continue purchasing agent ana lie
for e and proportional rates. as ne used TO 90 e"
Nes Christensen will vote confirm these appoint
overt the protest Charles Lundeen
As these arrangements
PRODUCERS news cae
teon to these arrangements they been denied
have been admitted by silence lorni.o did
Even Mrs Hunter though breaking into print qua
not take deny she intended to give Margaret Oy ~
asst nographer in her Office ATorr,e
~ WfV is Jack OGdy working Mark Olson? Jack
thing in his life unless uere was "
WIN did Mrs OCrady appoint Nes Chistensens clerk IN
to Dut obligation to her OF course
bankers and the old gangn
promises and arrangements he ~
any denals this time 1t is scurvy way to treat h o
But next week will probably deny because
his and law eorcer as u c
of OGady and Oscar Collins and Kay Lang H. f+
he to at ALL he will have to repuda Ca Quit
who only get IA votes IN the primaries m ms
precinct explain his OGrady connections ne expects
get a vote,b besides his in his home precinct D.,o
will have to explain her arrangements WIN PluBe
to the employment oil margaret Il @ eAp9
The candidates progressive republican ticket surely tangled
IN on mess o sticky political fly
they with the public and tell what their game
eerencet o deputies is.
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BY WAY OF A "SLIGHT VACATION

of thu Hunter which pub
Of last purpong
republican
of
himself welfare
is explain Hunter
in exceptional
withheld the public
Of Hunter this appendage when
all pertinent questions
couple OF
usually talks when
any thing occurs to
quote the
Life, Liberty the
that
We petty
that Life Liberty
independence the Con-
htn that she viii not be offended by the further
her quail
6c9tons TO Schools of Sheridan county
appended paragraph reads as follows;
OBSERVATION WEFARE CLUB
change of work this
sigh vacation take the courthouse posi-
ton to teaching this According the
of the citizen guaranteed
happiness which, of
in wish to follow, prOvid
the United States which
to perhaps holding the
believes he has the privilege of setting
he Sunreme Of the and if he desires
'"' ANTELOPE WELFARE CLUB"
desire for of of
to house position rather than
fall We believe that Mrs Hunter told the
When She believe that her friends werS eeephoaa
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-10-24

Tuesday evening OF this week a
meeting was held under the auspices
of the w. c. L. U. at the Frank
Murray school house i'll the McNulty
precinct. A large audience was
present and listened attentively.
County Attorney Erickson and
James Wagner spoke tirst on the Pro-
hibition question and law enforce
ment, and Marcus Olson made lew
remarks in behalf OF his own candl-
dacy for Sheriff on the Republican
ticket. Sheriff Salisbury, who was
present for the first time, on account
of being engaged in official duties the
previous meetings, was called upon TO
address the crowd.
Mr.. Salisbury gave short talk
telling the history of his life IN q
| short sketch and among other things
mentioned the fact that since he was
ten years old, he has through force
of circumstances, been compelled tc
make his own living and support his
younger brothers and sisters: that ne
| had been up against hard knocks
and naturally had the working mans
! viewpoint of life.
Marcus Olson in his statement Of
why he was running for Sheriff stat
ed that the pool halls were running
blind pigs and selling liquor freely II
Medicine Lake and for that reason h,
was running for Sheriff. Mr.. Olsol
dwells on this statement quite EN-
phatically and at the meetings a
RAYMOND and Redstone made tn
same statement.
In answer to the statement mad
bv Mr.. Olson that he positively kne0
booze was being sold Mr.. Salisbur
asked him if he would swear to tn
fact that booze was being sold. o
! son stated that he would swear thu
booze was being sold at certain poo
halls in Medicine Lake.
I MARK OLSON SHOWS COLORS
Whereupon Sheriff Salisbury saiC
D 81 have here an affidavit; ! am
Notary public. You sign this affidi
Wit swearing that you know booze
being sold in the pool halls at Med
cine Lake and l will leave here t
3 night and arrest the men.
o OLSON REFUSES TO SIGN
e Put right here is where OILS,
r showed where he stood on the Pr