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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
NORTH DAKOTA
BACK ON ROAD
TO T0PR0SPERITY
States Financial Condition
Good; H0me-Seekers Here
To Purchase Land

The states east Of North Dakota
remain more OF less doubtful
Thomases," especially as regards this
states financial position, and the
state immigration department here,
headed by J. M. Devine, is doing all
possible to remove this prejudiced
attitude" Mr.. Devine said today.
No more striking example exists
Of the states rapid recovery from
financial depression, largely the re-
suit of the World war, than is now
evidenced by the complete "come-b ok
OF the Sunshine State" Mr.. Devine
said.
Last year bank deposits increased
$4,000, 900 and at the same time 3d.
100000 Of outstanding obligations
were paid, and investments increas-
ed $12,O00,000. Farm home seekers
or a good class from outside the
state are, in increasing numbers.
buying its rich, good, productive
land, and farm-renters in every
county are buying extensively the
land on which they have been living.
fortunately for these buyers North
Dakota land was deflated, by reason
OF the war, and not inflated as was
the case in many of the other states.
The big crop Of last year, and the
equally good price, brought to the
farmers of the state $418,O0O, 900,
which made per capita value Of
$6S4, and an average farm value Of
$5,SS4. That was big turn over
OF surplus wealth and foreshadowed
a dependable evidence Of the high
level financial condition now exist
ing in North Dakota.
The most striking concrete exam.
pie Of "back to normalcy" condi.
ton and Of the well grounded finan.
c!al STABILITY of her people, comes
through the fact that few weeks
ago Governor Sorlie conceived the
idea OF selling to the banks of the
state $2,O00,000 Of North Dakota
Real Estate Bonds, to be sold at
par. drawing interest at AZ per
cent. A circular letter was sent
out by the Secretary of the Indus.
tria! Commission to the banks with.
IN the state requesting that they
indicate the amount Of bonds they
would buy. Within three weeks
from the time the letter went out
the Bond issue was largely oversub-
scribsd. When one considers that,
TOT Two years previous to 1922, North
Dakota State Bonds, offered at high
est peak-rates OF interest, went beg
ging IN the bond markets Of the
country without buyers, it logically
1oiiows that the purchase Of the
above stated bond Issue in so short
time is evidence sufficient to con.
vince the most skeptical that North
Dakota is out Of the woods. and
faces the future serene and com
fidant."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
n. D DENTISTS
TO NJ EET IN
FARG0lN MAY
State Convention Will BE
of Clinical Nature,
Officials Say

: Fargo, N. D., April 2O.-More than
a hundred dentists are expected to
gather at the city auditorium here
May 5, 6 and 7, for the twentieth
annual meeting of the state Dental
Association. C. A. Putney, Fargo
dentist, and chairman Of the exec
utive committee of the organiza-
tion, declared today that the twen-
tieth meeting will be largely of a
clinical nature, with the three days
divided into sectional meetings, with
separate clinics on different liv;-
sions of dental work being taken up
at each-Of these six meetings.
Several prominent North Dakota
dentists are on the program for ad-
dresses and papers to be read Eefore
these divisional meetings, and chief
among the outside speakers will be
G. E. Harter, Toledo, Ohio, founder
of the Defense Diet League Of Am
erica, and organization for promo
tion Of better health through Prop.
er diet.
Dentists who plan to attend the
meeting have been invited to bring
their wives, and Mr.. Putney declared
that one Of the most extensive pro-
grams for entertainment of the la.
dies has been mapped. On the first
day of the convention the ladies
will be entertained at bridge tea
and will hear lecture. They have
been invited to attend lectures at
the auditorium on the second day
and that evening will be served q
banquet at the local Commercial
club. Thursday morning the ladies
program is reserved for shopping;
at p. m. they will be taken for an
automobile tour Of the city and later
they will attend a matinee.
Mayor ]. H. Dahl will welcome the
delegates on the first day and DR..
L. B. McLain, Jamestown, president
of the dental association will re-
spond.
Others to make addresses or read
papers before the clinics and meet
ings on the first day include: Doc
tors G: 5: Gies, George P. Torgenson
and H. W. Whitcomb, all of Grand
Forks; K. w. Knapp, Minneapolis;
l.: E. Huschka and ]. C. Stucke of
Bismarck; Miss Aida Nelson, Fargo;
F. J. Hartl, Minot; w. ]. Ford and
A. McPhail of Fargo.
May 6, at the morning session, DR..
Harter will address the convention,
followed by Dr.. T. B. Hartzell, Min
neapolic, past president of the AM
erican Dental Association. DR.. r.
5. Towne. Bismarck and Mrs. H. B.
Smith of Fargo, are on the afternoon
program.
Included in the speakers list on
the last day of the convention are:
Doctors r. A. Ogilvie, Gilbert Mos
kau, and Guy B. sFairchild all of
Grand Forks; C.. A. Leonard. Minot;
=: T.. Boyd. Fargo and L. L. Moos,
Moorhead, Mimi.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
SEVERALDIE,
MANY INJURED.
IN BIG STORM
Property Damage Estimate
in Excess of $1,5OO,OOO
in New England
SWEEPS OVER COUNTRY
Makes Destructive Course
From Mississippi River
To East Coast
SWEEPS OVER COUNTRY
(By the Associated Press)

Chicago, April 20.-A severe wind
and rainstorm, approaching the pro-
portions of tornado in some To-
calities swept a destructive course
from the Mississippi to New Eng
land yesterday. Several persons
were killed and in the neighborhood
of two scores were injured, while
property damage was estimated in
excess of $1,500,00O. New England
was deluged with snow and low tenn
peratures were reported at many
points.
Scores OF buildings were destroy
ed or unroofed; trees were felled;
boats were beached; and telephone,
telegraph and electric light service
crippled, while fire in some towns
completed destruction in the wake
Of high winds and driving rains.
Churches were marked sufferers,
the roofs of steeples Of several being
carried away while services were in
progress within, but without injury
to congregations within. Two per-
sons were killed in Peoria, Ill. in the
collapse of building, while man
was electrocuted at Macomb, ILL.,,
when he picked up a live wire. Ten
were injured at Wheeling, w. Va;
fifteen at Pittsburg; two at Mil
brook, Pa; and a dozen others in
scattered towns throughout the
storm area.
In central Illinois, Peoria and
Peking were the hardest hit. In
Peoria where property damage was
estimated at $500,00O, two night
watchmen George Wonder and Frank
Hammell were killed when five
story brick building crumbled.
The storm in Peoria drove famil-
les into the streets in panic. A rep
etition Of the recent tornado that
swept through the southern part of
the lstate was feared. All through
the business quarter plate glass win
dows were shattered by hail. Three
scows were beached at Racine, Wis,
when torn loose from their moor
ings. Four and half inches of
snow fell at Duluth.
The storm in central Kentucky
was described as virtually a tornado.
New England today was digging
itself out from under one of the
heaviest snowfalls it has experien-
ced in some timet the fall at Woods
vile, N. H., was reported at four
teen inches. In New York state
foot of snow fell in the vicinity
Of Saranac Lake and midwinter con
ditiOns prevailed in the Adirondack
section.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
MANDAN MAN
IS ARRESTED
E. j. Ecklund Held in Chicago
on Serious Charge
(By The Associated press)

Noy Auc <AoSOCIdtcO TTe6S)
Chicago, April 2O.-E. ]. Ecklund
80, was arrested here yesterday and
is being held for Sheriff Mcdonald
Of Mandan, N. D., on a charge of
abducting Edith Miller, IL, of Raj
eigh, N. d. Ecklund admitted, ac-
cording to police, that he brought
the girl here February 2. They were
living together as father and
daughter, Ecklund under the name
Of Edward Olson.
Mandan, April 20.-An officer of
the Morton county sheriff's depart
ment will leave Mandan tonight for
Chicago armed with extradition pa
pers for the return of E. j. Ecklund
and Edith Miller. Ecklund had lived
in the Raleigh district for couple
Of years operating a tractor outfit.
The girl was engaged last fall to
keep house for him. They disap-
peared late in January.
Whether more serious charges
will be preferred against him would
not be stated be county officials at
this time. Ecklund is 80 years old
and the girl, though IA, would pass
for several years older than that
age. :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
KHAN LEADER
UNDER ARREST
Stephenson Taken Into Gus.
today BY Police on
Murder Charge
(By The Associated Press)

indianapolis, Ind, April POD. E.
Stephenson, former grand dragon of
the Ku Klux Klan, was arrested to-
day on the charge Of first degree
murder in connection with the re-
cent death of Miss Madge Oberhalt-
zer, %, of indianapolis.
An indictment on tbs murder
charge was returned against Steph-
enson by the Marion County grand
jury last Saturday.
Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, for
mer residents of Evansville, Indiana,
indicted with Stephenson on the
murder charge, were taken into Gus
tody with him. All were taken to
the county Jail.
Judge James A. Collins of Grim
inal court in issuing cspiases for
their arrest, announced they would
not be admitted to bail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
GAVE POISON
TO CHILDREN
AND HUSBAND
Nebraska Mother Admits
Long List of Crimes to
Police Following Arrest
KILLED MOTHER-IN.LAW
Slayer Mentally Unbalanced
and Will Be Sent to
State Asylum
(By The Associated Press)

st. Paul, Neb., April 20.-Mrs.
Bella Sorensen, %, who yesterday
confessed the killing by poison Of
seven persons, including two Of her
own children and her husband, pro-
badly will never be tried on charges
of murder.
County Attorney Dobrey announc-
ed last night that an investigation
had shown that Mrs. Sorensen was
mental y unbalanced and that she
would be placed in the State Insane
Asylum. If she should be released
from the institution "within two or
three years" the attorney said, the
murder charges could be revived.
The investigation into the series
of deaths extending over seven years,
which led to Mrs. Sorensen's arrest
Saturday and subsequently her con-
fession. was started three weeks ago
following the serious illness of two
small children whom Mrs. Sorensen
Is alleged to have given some poison
ed cookies.
In her signed confession yesterday,
Mrs. Sorensen related how she had
killed two of her own children,
baby, Dolores. and her three-year old
daughter. Minnie; the former be-
cause her "crying and fretting" irri-
tated her., and the latter because she
was i'll with st. Vitus dance and II
could do nothing for her."
Her husband, Joseph Weldam, she
said, she poisoned after a quarrel.
Mrs. E. Wilhelmina Weldam, Mrs.
Sorensen's aged mother-in-law. died
of poison given by the accused wom-
an, according to her confession, in
the summer of 1920, because "she
was feeble and childish and bur
den. l wanted to get her out of the
way"
Two children Of Mrs. Wetzel Coop
err, Mrs. Srensen's sister-in-law were
sitin because, Mrs. Sorensen said.
she had offended their aunt by "gos-
siping about her" The first OF
these, little girl, was killed in July,
1918. The second four months old
baby, was put to death in Augu:t,
1929
Every time I gave poison to one
of Mrs. Cooper's children, said to
myself, Now I'm going to get even
with you (Mrs. Cooper for what
you have said about me-" the con.
fession said.
On the Goth of February, 1928.
came the last of the slayings attri-
buted to Mrs. Sorensen. This was
the death of Ruth. baby daughter of
Mrs. Christina Brock, whom Mrs.
Sorenson confessed she had poisoned
because l felt sorry for the poor
child, because its mother did not
care for it,"
"After the death of my little
Minnie," the poison slayer
said. II had feeling Of elation and
happiness. Then, after got to
about what l had done,
was afraid and tried to hide it.
had this same feeling after the
death of every one Of those poison
ed"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
A. M. Burt, Well
Known Railroad
Man, Is Dead

A. NJ. Burt. Vice.president Of the
Northern Pacific Railway, and for
many years superintendent Of the
Dakota division Of the N. p. with
headquarters at Jamestown. died at
in jamestown at l p. m. to-
day, according to information reach
ing here early this afternoon. He
was i'll two weeks from pneumonia,
Mr.. Burt was taken i'll during an
inspection trip over the Pingree-
Wilton branch. He was reported to
be be-, recovetains ls Saturday but his con con,
.early today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
NATIONAL GUARD
UNITS HERE TO
BE INSPECTED

Inspection Of the quartermaster's
detachment of the North Dakota Ma
t;onal Guard will be held tonight and
inspection of Company A will be
held tomorrow night in the empty
store room. on Main street near
Fourth street. Maj. B. C. Boyd of
the 164th infantry and Capt. Cody of
the U. S. Army are here for the in
Snection
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
DUIS STAYS
AS HEAD OF
WHEAT BODY
Directors Have No Right
To Gust President,
Court Holds
BOARD is POWERLESS
May Be Removed Only BY
Complaint of Members
of Organization
BOARD is POWERLESs
(By The Associated Press)


Fargo, April 2e-Action to re-
move George E. Duis from presiden-
cy of the North Dakota Wheat
Growers Association must be taken
under petition and complaint of the
membership and the board Of direc-
tors is powerless to remove him, ac-
cording to a ruling made today by
district judge A. T. Cole. in county
district court.
The court decision follows several
weeks of controversy within the or
ganization, during which four or
five injunctions we're obtained by
the various factions.
Judge Cole held that the court
cannot pass on the fitness of Mr..
Duis as head Of the institution and
that only through direct action can
the bylaws Of the organization be
changed.
Injunctions were issued restrain
ing Mr.. Duis from carrying on the
duties of president of the organiza-
tion and restraining the board from
meeting to elect another president.
The memorandum declares that
the bylaws can only be corrected or
.eeu anu IHdI tHe mdtter OF OD-
lection to them must be made the
issue in another case in court in
which the corporation is a party. In
this case only collateral attack was
made on the bylaws, according to
Judge Cole.
Counsel for Mr.. Duis contended
that the provision in the bylaws,
which allows the board of directors
TO- discharge any officer, is in con-
flict with the state laws regulating
cooperative marketing associations.
The charge that bylaws Of the
growers have been changed to read
resident or grower" from resident
and grower" in its enumeration of
qualifications for office is also a
matter for direct action in another
case, the judge held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
LABORER FOUND
SHOT TODEATH
NEAR MINOT
(By the Associated Press)

Minot, N. D., April 2O.-Authori-
ties today are attempting to iden-
tify man about thirty years old
who was found dead about two miles
west Of here late yesterday, with his
head partly blown off by a bullet
from high powered rifle which was
found across his body. There were
no marks Of Identification on the
body.
He was dressed in laborer's
clothing, had about thirty-five dol
lars in his pockets, was about five
feet ten inches fall, and had auburn
hair. A cap he wore had been pur-
chased in store at Billings, Mont.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
TWO MEN HELD
IN JAIL HERE
ON SUSPICION
Police Chief Believes Pair
Wanted for Crimes in
Other Places

l.. G. Wilson, one Of two men
arrested late yesterday on sus-
picicn, is wanted in Fredericks,
Okla, for automobile theft, ac-
cOrding to q telegram received by
Chief of Police Chris MartinesOn
this afternoon. The men will be
held pending answers to tele-
grams sent, to other police chiefs
throughout the country.
Believing that two men arrested
last night on suspicion may be
wanted for murder, automobile theft
and other crimes, Chief of Police
Chris Martineson is holding the pair
in the city Jail while he is awaiting
answers. to kilograms he dispatched
this morning to police officers in
different parts of the country.
The men were arrested late Sun.
day afternoon by Chief Martineson
They were roughly dressed and rid
ing in new Ford touring car on
which were Texas license plates
When questioned by the chief they
were unable to give satisfactory ex.
plantations as to where they got the
car and were taken to- police head
quarters. ,ea
The men, who gave their names
as Charles H. Smith, ls, and l.. c.
Wilson, 32, and their residence as
Fort Worth, Texas, were searched at
the police station and among the
articlew found in their possession
were a pair Of brass knucks, on
which were blood stains, bank book
issued to L. c. Nash of Fort Worth
and ietter to Nash from the bank
The letter indicated that Nash had
deposited large sum of money in
the bank.
The men claimed they purchased
the automobile in Fort Worth but
were unable to explain the bank book
and the letter. They said they were
making an auto tour of the country
but they had no money with them.
The police here believe the auto
mobile was stolen and say that Nash,
who they believe was the owner Of
the car, may have been murdered,
The men will be held here pend
ing word from Fort Worth,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
Weather Report

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Un-
settled tonight and Tuesday with
showers probable. Somewhat cooler
tonight.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to.
night and Tuesday with showers
probable. Somewhat cooler tonight
in south-central portion.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A widespread low pressure area,
with it's center over the southern
plateau States, extends from the
Plains States westward to the Paci-
fic coast. Precipitation occurred At
most places throughout the North
from the Great Lakes region to the
north Pacific Coast. Moderately
heavy rain is falling this morning in
Minnesota and in eastern and CEN
trail North and South Dakota. The
weather is generally fair over the
South. Temperatures are above the
seasonal average over the Plains
States. Elsewhere moderate tenn
peratures prevail.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
u. S. HOSPITAL
TO BE ERECTED
In MINNEAPOLIS
(Rv The Associated Press)

(Rv The Associated Press)
Washington,' April 2O.-The War
Department has granted the Veter-
ans Bureau approximately $50 acres
of the Fort Smelling reservation bor-
deting the city limits of Minneapo-
lis for the construction of q gen.
eral treatment hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
HEN Feeds DOG

Lcugh thorough. Eng, April 2O.-|
Little wonder that Peto. birddog
partiality to one hen. Almost everv
day the hen goes into the dofs ken
mel, lays an esr, and then The i Az
eats it-shell and all 80
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
A MEDICAL WEDDING

London, Eng, April 20.-The bride,
the bridegroom, the best man, two
bridesmaids and the uncle of the
bride who gave her away were all
doctors at recent marriage cere-
mony here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
Former Mandan
Man Is Killed.
In Portland, Ore.
(By the Associated Press)

Mandan, April 20.-G. L. Withrow,
q son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Beall, Of this city, was instantly
killed in Portland, Oregon, yester-
day, according to telegram which
however failed to give any details
Of the accident. Mr.. Withrow was in
the painting and decorating business
in Portland. He came to Mandan
in 1910 and lived here for number
of years and also worked in James
town.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
ORDER RFaToRrD

London, April 20.-Lstest advices
received in official .quarters from
Lisbon today indicate that all, is
quiet in the Portuguese capital and
that order has been restored after
Saturdays short lived revolt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20

AGED AT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Cinderford, Eng. April 20.-Two Of
the most faithful Sunday school
scholars here have passed the four
score year, mark. One is 81 and the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
MOUNTAIN ALL METAL

"AOCNAHAN AAAAI Mk6 ! AL
Rome, April 2O-Aluminum, man.
ganese and mercury all have been
discovered IN one Italian mountain.
It is believed the mountain, named
Mount Amiata, which apparently is
largely made up Of metal, also con-
tains gold.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
A FTNGERPRINT MAZE

London, April 20.-More than 4O0,-
600 fingerprints are recorded at Scot
land Yard. Since this system was
adopted in 1901, more than 25O,O00
criminals have been identified by
this method.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
WHY SKY R DLUE

Oxford, Eng, April 2O.-Why is
the sky blue? Sir Ernest Ruther-
ford Of Cambridge University says
it is caused by the scattefing Of tho
light OF the sun by the molecules q
the air. s'S.isss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
YOUTH BROWNS
UNDER AUTOIN
SMALL DITCH
(By The Associated Press)

Grand Forks, N. d., April 90
Ernest Boyum, aged l8, Of Mentor,
Mimi, was drowned Sunday night
when small automobile which he
was driving turned turtle in ditch
in Minnesota highway No. 8 between
Mallory and Fisher, pinning Boyum
under it in the mud and water at
the bottom of the ditch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20

. Frank Knight Of Sussex, England,
lacking either legs or hands. writes
his letters holding the pen between
his teeth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
/. REATS WIEE Ar ISL

. London, Eng, April 20.-Edward
mon3h.' hard labor for beating his
wife. the same age. He broke his
wife's nose. = a..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
Planes GET BANDITS

Beirut, Syria, April 20.-Airplanes
pursued and captured bandits who
recently attacked = motor convoy on
the Syria frontier and wounded .
French vice consul.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20

ROBBERS OUT OF LUCK
South-on-sea, Eng, April 20.--A
robber stole q diamond ring worth
$500 from prominent woman here
and then sold It for $16.~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20

A mushroom four feet in circum-
ference, and five pounds in weight,
was found III the woods near Cha
teauroux. France
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-20
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: q
settled tonight and Tuesday.