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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
CITY OWNED
POWER PLANT
is REJECTED
Petition Proposing Ordinance
For Municipal Ownership
Held Illegal
HUGHES GETS PERMIT
Ordinance Granting Fran.
chise to Electric Company
Now in Effect

Municipal ownership of an elec-
trio light and power and steam heat
ing plant was rejected by the Bis
marck city commission last night
when two initiative petitions were
turned down upon the advice of City
Attorney C. L. Young.
One petition asked that an ordi-
nance, passed by the commission on
March 8, and which granted the
Hughes Electric company a fran
chise to use the streets, alleys and
other public places Of the city for
the purpose Of transmitting electric
power to the inhabitants of Bis
marck and suburbs for a period Of %
years, be submitted to the voters Of
the city Of Bismarck at a special
election.
City Attorney Young stated in his
opinion that the petition failed to
comply with the statutory require
mems because it did not show the
age and length of residence Of the
petitioners in the city of Bismarck
and the petition was not accompanied
by an affidavit sworn to by any. le-
gal voter stating that the signers
thereof were at the time of signing
legal voters of the city. The city
attorney also stated in his opinion
that because the ordinance declared
the franchise for the power line is
necessary for the immediate preserv-
alton of public health Of the city of
Bismarck and the inhabitants there
Of and that it take effect and be in
force from and after its passage; that
it contains statement of it's urg-
ency and was passed by a four-fifth
vote Of the commission, it therefore
went into effect Immediately after
its passage, and is not referable un-
der the law. 1t follows, the opinion
stated, that the city commission can
not be required to take action on the
petition.
The other petition proposed that an
ordinance be submitted to the voters
at a special election granting the
Cooperative Power company an ex-
elusive franchise to use the streets
alleys and other public places for
the purpose Of transmitting electric
power and steam to the inhabitants
of Bismarck and its suburbs for a
period Of rs years. The purpose of
the ordinance, as stated in the Pc
tition, was that the company be ac-
quired by the City of Bismarck and
Immediately owned by the city.
City Attorney Young stated in his
opinion that the petition does not
comply with the law in that it did
not uniformly give the place of resi-
dence of each signer and was not ac-
companied bv an affidavit sworn to
by legal voter stating that the sign
ers thereof were legal voters of the
city.
The city attorney also ruled that
the city has no authority to grant an
exclusive franchise and is not re-
quired to submit to the voters pro-
posed ordinance that would be void
If adopted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
DIVORCES INCREASING BUT DAN
CUPD'S BATTING AVERAGES IN
MATRIMONIAL LEAGUE IS HIGH
Marriages in North Dakota
. Numbered 1892 Last Year
While 1886 Couples We're
Separated BY Courts-l29
Weddings in Burleigh
County and l9 Divorces
During Year
BY RICHARD NJ. ARCHER

"Old Daddy" Statistics has routed
Dan Cupid, the little rascal of the
bow and arrow, whose reckless pledg-
ing Of martial felicity to countless
victims is known far and wide. Fact
is Danny has fooled many time
and oft in the Matrimonial League.
Here are the figures. assembled
in a nationwide survey on Marriage
and Divorce" by the United States
Bureau Of the Census, now made
available for newspaper publication.
The statistics are for the period OF
one year.
During the year there were l..
l29,O45 marriages in the United
States, and 1885 divorces--13.2
divorces to every hundred marriages.
Or, putting it another way, the Amer
ican-at-large has an 86.8 per cent
margin for steering the matrimonial
bark clear Of the rock Of disaster.
In North Dakota marriages num-
bered 1892, and divorces 1856, or 8.S
divorces to 100 marriages.
In Burleigh county there were l29
marriages and l9 divorces, or l4.7
divorces to 100 marriages.
The largest number of marriages
was 265 in Grand Forks county with
262 in Ward, and 1877 in Cass.
Fewest marriages were six in Bill
ings, with thirteen in Sioux, and
seventeen in Slope.
Most divorces were SO in Ward,
with 81 in Grand Forks, and "a in
Morton.
There were no divorces in Billings.
Bottineau, Eddy, Emmons and o.
iver.
For the 1886 divorces in the state,
the causes shown by court records
for the year 1922 were:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
DEATH TAKES
INVENTOR OF
AUTOMOBILE
Elwood Haynes Succumbs To
Influenza Following
Short Illness
(By The Associated Press>

(By The Associated Press)
Kokomo, Indiana, April l4.-Elwood
Haynes, GS, who in 1894 invented the
"horseless carriage" is dead at his
home here, Nictim of influenza. Mr..
Haynes, who :had never fully recov-
cred from previous attack Of the
disease, was i'll but few days. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
made.
The pioneer automobile manufac-
turer also gained international re-
putation as scientist and metallur-
gist.
His widow, son and daughter were
at his bedside. when death came.
On the Fourth Of July 1894, Ell
wood Haynes, then a young field su-
perintendent for natural gas com.
pany with headquarters at Kokomo,
Ind, had queer buggy, without ton
que or shafts. towed out onto coun-
try road. He drove 1t triumphantly
back into Kokomo, at the remarkable
speed of eight miles an hour, under
power generated by gasoline en-
gine. That, it is claimed, was the
first trip of gasoline driven ve-
hicle in America.
This horseless carriage, which soon
became familiar sight in the streets
Of Kokomo, was the result-of two
years of experiments and now is
preserved in the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tuition at Washington, d. C. Mr..
Haynes said he was ordered to get
that contraption off the streets,
when he drove his first automobile
into Chicago.
The automobile was the direct re-
suit Of the fact that Mr.. Haynes had
large territory to cover in his du-
ties as field superintendent for a
natural gas company. He desired to
make his rounds more rapidly than
he could with horse and started his
experiments, being of an. inventive
turn Of mind and having technical
education.
A year after his first successful
trip with his horseless carriage, Mr..
Haynes formed a company for the
manufacture Of automobiles and was
president of it for many years. He
invented numerous improvements in
the automobile.
"The Father of the Automobile"
was a school teacher at the start of
his career. This did not suit him,
however, as he always was of an in
ventive turn of mind and, long be-
fore he developed the idea for q
horseless carriage, was given to ex-
perimenting in chemistry. One Of
his ambitions was to find a combin-
alton of metals that would resist the
oxidizing influences of the atmos-
phere and at the same time take q
good cutting edge. An alloy of CO.
bait and chromium, which is used
now for making dental and surgical
instruments, was the result. He al
so invented and discovered number
of other alloys.
Mr.. Haynes was a native Hoosier,
having been born at Portland, Ind,
October Ia, 1857. After completing
the course in the public schools
there, he attended Worcester Poly
technic Institute at Worchester,
Mass, where he was graduated in
1881. Later he was student at
Johns Hopkins University. He was
married in 1887 to Miss Bertha Lam
terman, also Of Portland, Ind. The
two children. son and daughter.
both assisted their father in his la
boratory work in connection with his
factories in Kokopo, Ind.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
STORM CAUSES
TWO DEATHS
Buildings Wrecked, Telephone
Poles Snapped BY Wind
(By The Associated Press)

Benton Harbor, Mich, April IA
A high wind and electric storm ac-
companied by a heavy downpour Of
rain caused two deaths, wrecked q
partly completed factory building,
and snapped off numerous telephone
poles in Berrien County last night.
Paul Chillici, a farmer, running
across his barnyard in the face of a
driving rain, came in contact with a
high tension wire and was instantly
killed. Peter Vebore. also a farmer,
met a similar fate when he came in
contact with charged wire.
The wind ripped the roof from the
partly completed building of the Ma.
tional Cement Products Corporation
and hurled large timber nine hun
dred feet across field.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
CENSUS TAKERS
WORKING HERE
Auditor and Assessor Start
Canvassing City Today

Taking of the census of Bismarck
as a part Of the state census was be-
gun today by w. A. Falconer, city
assessor, and NJ. H. Atkinson, city
auditor. It will probably be the mid
die of May before the work is COM
pleted, city officials say.
In order that all information possi-
BILE may be obtained, residents of the
city are asked to give every possible
assistance to the men, so that Bis
marck may make as good a showing
as possible. .
Mr.. Falconer and Mr.. Atkinson will
do the work of assessing while they
are taking the census.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
STATE LEGION
CHIEFS TO FIX
DRIVE QUOTAS
lBy The Associated Press)


Fargo, April l4.-Officers of the
North Dakota Department of the
American Legion meeting here this
afternoon were to fix the quotas of
various points for the $5,00O,0 900 Le-
gion endowment fund drive.
Among those in attendance at the
meeting were r. j.. Foster, executive
field secretary of the national order
in charge of the meeting; A. B.
Welch. Mandan, state vice COM
mander; district deputy commander
Heine Handtman, also of Mandan; {;
Mrs. "A. L. Knaus of jamestown,
president Of the state woman's Aux
iliary; H. F. Collar, Fargo, state
correspondent Of the Forty and
Eight; Jack Williams, Fargo, state
adjutant Of the Legion, and Mrs. l.
~. Hamm. Fargo, state SECRETARY OF
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
ROADS TO SEEK
RELIEF FROM
FREIGHT RATES
(By The Associated Press)

Chicago, April 14.-Western rail.
roads may join in asking the federal
court for relief by injunction against
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion from PRESENT freight rates in
the northwest, S. w. Sargent, general
solicitor Of the Chicago ad North
western Railroad indicated today at
the annual stockholders meeting of
the road.
Rates now in effect in the west,
according to Northwestern officials,
are considerably lower than in the
east and south, and consequently
yield lesser return, situation, Mr..
Sargent contended, that ought to be
corrected by court action participated
in by all the western railroads.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
BRAND DROPS
CABINET JOB
Decides to Abandon Attempt
To Form Ministry
(Ry The Associated Press)

Paris, April 14.-Former premier
BRAND shortly after six o'clock this
evening definitely decided to aband-
on the attempt to form a cabinet in
succession to the Herriot ministry.
M. BRAND announced his determ-
ination not to form a ministry to
the Socialistic- Republican group to
which he belongs, basing it on the
refusal Of the Socialists to collabor-
ate and the conditions they wish to
exact in return for support. He con-
siders the conditions incompatible
with his construction Of the role Of
premier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
ALLEGED VICTIM
OF KHAN CHIEF
DIES FROM POISON
(By The Associated Press)

Indianapolis, April 14.-Miss Madge
Oberhaltzer, %, alleged to have been
the victim of an attack by D. C.
Stephenson, former Dragon Of L. the
Ku Klux Klan died today. Miss Ober-
haltzer has been in a critical con-
dition for several days as the result
of poison which she told her par
ents she took at Hammond, Indiana,
following Stephenson's alleged at
tack.
Stephenson was indicted on five
charges by grand jury which in
vestigated Miss Oberhaltzer's story.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
KANGAROO RACES TRAM

Melbourne, N. s. W., April IA
A kangaroo raced q train for three
miles, between Edgsrol and Bellata
recently. It kept up with the train
by taking long 16-feet Jumps. At
the end Of the three miles 1t stopped
and, sitting back on its long tail,
watched the train 80 by.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
SORLIE TO HELP
INDIANS OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY

Governor Sorlie and Major A. B.
Welch will visit Shell Village on FRI
day, May 20. to assist in Memorial
services with the Indians. The In
dians Of the village are planning a
big program for the observance Of
Memorial day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
BIG CHURCH INCREASE

London, April 14.-The member
ship of the churches in England in
creased on larger scale last year
than at any time since the great
Welsh revival. The total increase
was 10000 members.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
SANITY TEST
TO BE GIVEN
GARY WOMAN
Bodies of Sons Examined For
Poison While Mother Is
Held BY Police
(By The Associated Prpss)


Crown Point, Ind, April l4.-Au-
thorities here prepared today to test
the sanity of Mrs. Anna Cunningham
Of Gary, Indiana, held in the hospi.
tai ward at the county Jail while
coroner's chemists of two states
sought to establish whether five
members of her family were killed
with poison.
A cursory examination of the bod
les of Walter and Harry, her sons
exhumed yesterday from a cemetery
near Valparaiso, Indiana, indicated
DR.. William McNally. Chicago cor
oner's chemist, said, that they died
of unnatural causes. Portions Of the
organs were sent to Chicago and to
Purdue University at Lafayette for
complete examination and report.
Meanwhile the last son of the
family, David, Jr., was still in, a cri-
tical condition in q Chicago Hospital,
suffering from poisoning. Surgeons
planned a blood TRANSMISSION today in
an effort to safe his life.
Pending the examination of the
yiscera Of the two sons, coroner
Wolff in Chicago said no steps would
be taken to exhume the bodies Of
three others, David, Sr.. the father,
Isabelle, daughter, and Charles,
another son, all Of whom died under
mysterious circumstances.
Mrs. Cunningham, who tried to
strangle herself in Chicago Hospi-
tai Sunday, regained her composure
after being in Jail few hours last
night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14

There are many beaches, often
times of very small area, whose
sand has the peculiar property of
giving out distinct musical tone
when stepped upon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14

A parrot owned by Mrs. C. H.
Williams of San Antonio, Tex, sings
the complete choruses Of both ssTip-
perary"" and "Silver Threads Among
the Gold"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
Weather Report
'SI W1HV VeIUCICV ...... I.
WEATHER FORECAST

A/VWSSt ycStcEOdy ~
Lowest last night .............. 81
Precipitation %
Highest wind velocity .......... 18
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and Vicinity: Mostly
fair tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Mostly fair
tonight and Wednesday. Not much
change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Low Pressure, accompanied by
precipitation, extends from the Great
Lakes region southwark to Oklahoma.
Scattered precipitation also occurred
in western North Dakota and east
ern Montana. Elsewhere the wealth
er b generally fair. Temperatures
are slightly lower from the upper
Mississippi Valley westward to the
north Pacific coast due to higher
barometric pressure over the North
west.
o. ORRIS W. ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
GIRL Is EYE ExpERT

London, April 14.-Considere the
finest maker Of artificial eyes in
Great Britain, Miss Miliauro. Lon
don girl Of 10, can make perfect
specimen in Is minutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
FOOTBALL .uMPs. SMOKE

London, April 14.-Some referees
ed smoking while in charge Of the
game and strong opposition is ex-
presaed in several papers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
CITY ELECTION
VOTE REMAINS
AS ANNOUNCED
Official Canvass Completed
BY City Commissioners;
Casselman Elected
NAMED POLICE JUDGE
City Auditor Instructed To
Advertise for Sewer and
Water Main Bids

r. H. Crane ................1, 1,474
The city auditor was instructed to
issue certificates Of election to the
candidates receiving the highest
votes.
The only close race was that for
police magistrate. The canvass showed
that w. S. Casselman won over w. c..
eastman by 13 votes.
An arc light was ordered in
stalled at the corner of Twelfth
street and Avenue D.
The city auditor was ordered to
notify the police department to al
low no parking Of vehicles in the
alleys of the city.
Consideration of a proposal to re-
tire street paving bondA was ended
when the auditor announced that the
retirement of the bonds would leave
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14

Locusts have been gathered by
the ton in Bocholt, Germany, and
oil extracted from their bodies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
DANGER OF BAD TEETH

London, April 14.-"Bad teeth are,
hotbeds Of germs that may cAuse
meningitis and blood poisonine."
says DR.. Bront. specialist OF, the
government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
POISON FOUND

(By The Associated Press).
Chicago, April l4.-POison was
fosnd in the body of Walter Cum
ningham, l3, which was exhumed
yesterday at Valparaiso, Indiana
and whose mother, Mrs. Anna Cum
ningham, is held in Jail at Grown
Point, Indiana, DR.. w. d. McNally,
cOroner's chemist, reported today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14

ORRIS ". ROBERTS,
Official in charge,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
MOLD
May 26

Mrs. O. /. Friedrich was a
guest Of Mrs. Geo. C. W. Hart
man last Thursday.
M. Mclean returned from a
weeks visit with his daughter,
Mrs. McGath, at Almira.
Chester Edgemon received a
crate of Prune strawberries from
relatives at Richland last week.
Mrs. C. P. Pitts and little
daughter Wanda will leave this
evening FOR a two months visit
in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. w. Hart
man and Mr.. and Mrs. M. e.
Jolly were guests of Chester
Edgemon's last Sunday.
A large crowd gathered at the
S. s. Edgemon home Sunday
with we'll filled baskets to give a
farewell dinner for w. s. Edge
mon Of Stehekin, formerly OF
Mold. who left Monday morning
for Athens. Tenn.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
BAIRD NOTES
May 26

May rs
Claude Swank is blowing near
Mt. View.
Kirk Whited is helping Sam
Buob with the field work
Ben Buob of Edwall visited
here Sunday.
Mrs. Pellet and son Claude
have moved to the Brady place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Logg
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Miller.
Edward N. Davis graduated
from the Fphrata High School
last Thursday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Buob and
children were guests of Miss
Grace Wheeler at Douglas Sun
day.
Mr.. Gard and family of Puyal-
lup and Mrs. Oscar Larson of
Seattle are visiting Mrs. Estella
Pierpoint.
Della Leighton, Pearl Fletcher
and Grace Logg took eighth
grade examinations at Coulee
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Gilbert and Ruth attended the
graduation of Miss Leila Kicks
from the Wenatchee hospital
Saturday evening.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
DR.. Staar Coming

DR.. L. Staar, successor to Geo.
w. Clous, Optician, will make
his next regular visit to Coulee,
Wednesday, June 10, and may
be found at Hotel Coulee. If
you need glasses or new lenses
in your frames it will pay you to
see him. All work guaranteed.
-Advt.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
HOW,S THIS2

do what we claim for it--rid your system
Of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves the catarrhal Inflammation and
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces. thus restoring normal condi-
tons.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
f. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
For Sale

One Administer Rug 9 x IL
One Congoleum Rug 9 x 10
One iron bed stead
One bed spring
One steel couch
Three kitchen chairs
One stand table
One typewriter table
One billiard table
One kitchen queen
One small kitchen range
One radio outfit
Advt. j. j. MURRAY
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
Local and Personal

lOunu Otl page 1OuIs
Geo. M. Mcdonald was a
Waterville visitor Thursday.
DR.. Gregg and Miss Kinnick
drove to Spokane Wednesday.
We are now keeping a full line
of lunch goods. Lindley's. -Advt.
Mrs. C. A. Cutler has been at
the Coulee hospital the past
week.
w. H. Purcell was a Spokane
visitor for a day or two the first
Of the week.
We have the Oliver chilled
plowshares and repairs. PUGH
& CO.-Advt.
Miss Ida Struntz has accepted
a position for the summer in the
Neihart drug store.
j. H. Morgan of Everett,
Wash, was a business visitor in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. c. w. Remer, of Vera.
was here last Saturday to visit
her neice, Mrs. c. A. Cutler.
Mrs. Dean Niece has gone to
Seattle to visit relatives. Sadie
Olin is caring for her children.
| Coulee Warehouse Co. expects
a car of hay, to sell at about $50
per ton. --Advt.
| Mrs. Roy Rose and children
from north Of Maritime were in
Coulee Tuesday and Wednesday,
| w. D. Darby took a truck load
of hogs to the Spokane market
Tuesday, for the Coulee Ware
house Co.
! A. r. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Dalrymple and Mr.. Brown
drove over to the Withrow coun-
try Tuesday.
| A new shipment Of ladies' pat
tern hats, Japanese parasols,
dry goods, notions, ETC., at Lind
ley .-Advt.
E. E. Crandall of Spokane was
here for day or two this week,
in the interest of the Pacific
Telephone Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Peterson
of Wenatchee, former residents
of this city, came over Thursday
for a short visit.
H. L. Davidson returned Tues
day from a trip to Kellogg,
Idaho, where he had been for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Rankin and daughter are
moving back to the farm near
Rex. after staying in town dur
ing the school year.
FOR ALE-Registered O. /.
c. White hogs, gifts and boars,
ten weeks old, $40 each. M. H.
SMELL, Mold. -Advt.
Mrs. Mary Rose came to Cou-
lee Saturday for a weeks stay.
Her granddaughter, Doris Whit
ney Of Creston, is with her.
i Frank Tichacek is moving this
week to his home place in the
coulee south of town. He has
been living out toward Baird.
H. R. Hiday was away for q
couple of days the first of the
week, making a business trip to
Gle Elum and other points west.
The Grand Hotel is undergo.
ing extensive repairs and being
reprinted. F. w. Corzine ano
Fred LETTERS are doing the work.
Miss Joanna Osborne finished
her school in the Chalk Hill dis.
trict northwest Of Leahy ano
has returned to her home in the
). Coulee.
| Mrs. G. P. Pitts and little
daughter left Thursday morning
for Kansas City, Mo-, and will
visit relatives for the next two
months.
If in need of hay, see the Nc
Donald Lumber Co. They have
just received a car. -Advt.
| VIM. Martin of Bremerton, a
former resident Of this city, died
one day the first of the week.
No particulars are obtainable at
this writing.