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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
CONVENTIONS
BEING HELD IN
S'T.PAUL TODAY
Magnus Johnson Does MOI
Care to BE- Il Candidate
This Year, He Says

st. Paul, Mimi. March 26.--tP-'-
Members of the Farnicr-Lab0r Asso-
citation and the Nonpartisan league
of Minnesota met in separate con-
vcntions here today to formulate
plans for political campaigns this
year.
Magnus Johnson. former Farmer
Labor senator from Minnesota, OPEN
ed the Farmer Labor meeting as state
president with an appeal for cooper
alton between all progressive elc-
ments in the state.
The former senator called atten-
tion to the NOnpartisan meeting,
which he said had the same aims as
the Farmer-Labor body, and urged
that the two organizations cooperate
fully in achieving these aims.
Before calling the meeting to or
der. Mr.. Johnson said he did not care
to 60 into politics as u candidate this
year, but preferred to "lay low" for
a couple Of years, and then re-enter
the field. His friends, however, pre-
dict that if this convention endorses
him for the governorship he will
make the race.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
Rail Board Scores
Proposal to Boost
Rate on Cream Cans

Proposals by the railroads to double
the freight rate on .empty cream cans
today drew fire from the state rail
road board.
The new rates as proposed would
affect cream shipping cans in less
than carload lots and would work q
material Hardship on the shipper in
favor Of the railroads which already
are enjoying attractive revenue ac-
cording to protest filed by the board
with R. c. Fyfc, chairman Of the
western classification committee ut
Chicago. The board declares that the
proposed increase of loo per cent "is
exceedingly drastic and should not be
made without q thorough investiga-
tion.'
1t is the boards intention to sus-
pend any similar increases which may
be. filed by the railroad on intra-
state traffic and petition the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for sus-
pension on interstate traffic SO that
interested shippers may have full op-
portunity to present their views" the
letter to Fyfc declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
AMERICANS
KIDNAPPED
IN MEXICO
Men Were Robbed of Money
and Jewelry and Were
Taken Captive
RANSOM WAS DEMANDED
Gales Orders Efforts Made
to Apprchend Those Who
Attack Americans
RANSOM WAS DEMANDED

Mexico City. March 26 tR The
kidnapping of party Of American
mining engineers. who were tied to
trees, is The latest in y series of re-
cent attacks on Americans.
Near Asarco in the state of Duran
gogn bandits at nightfall on Wcdncs-
day seized G. u. Weaver. Jr.. Emil
kreglan and A. p. Morris. and Adolpt
Matz, a German, and robbed them Of
about 500 pesos and all their jewclry.
The men were carried captivcs into
the hills and tied to trees. The band
its announced their intention to hold
them for 10000 pesos ransom and
threatened death ii the mony was not
forthcoming.
Most Of the men are connected with
the American Smelling and Refining
company.
When the bandits left. the men
freed themselves. An American negro
named McNcaly is declared to have
been killed by blows inflicted by pis-
tolls in the hands Of policemen while
he was attempting IA third escape from
the Jail at Matamoras. Four police
men are under arrest in connection
with his death
Four Arrested
-Four persons have been arrested at
Ixtlan. in connection with the recent
murder Of Rex Mcllpone and the
wounding Of f. H. Hcidcnkamp, en-
ployes Of the American Bridge COM
pany. who were attacked, apparently
for robbery, while driving a railroad
motor car toward a construction
camp in the state Of Jalisco.
In connection with the death Of Joe
Hall. an American cmploye by the
Mexican National railways. last Mon
day near Ixtlan. Remingo Ruelas, Il
Mexican, has been arrested and other
persons are being sought. Hall was
stoned to death.
At Acamparo, in the state Of Guiana
juato. the ranch Of J. NJ. Feeley is
being protected By troops because Of
raid. upon it last Sunday BY "a
armed men. Mr.. Feeley has informed
the embassy that it is his belief the
attack was due to labor troubles.
The foreign office has informed the
embassy that President Gales per-
sonally has ordered that all efforts be
made to apprchend Mexicans who
have attacked Americans. The note
added that the Mexican government
was doing everything possible in the
circumstances.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
SHOWDOWN IN
TAYLOR CASE
TO BE ASKED
Demands Made That Repeated
Questioning of Witnesses
Be Stopped

Los Angeles. March 2G-lP) The
William Desmond Taylor murder case
will be dropped unless the Los Angc-
les county grand jury is asked to re-
turn indictments in the case when
District Attorney Asa Keycs returns
from the east, the Los Angeles Times
says today.
A Showdown" will be asked in or
der to relieve the ''harrowcd feelings
caused by repeated questionings" Of
persons believed to have possible
clues as to the slayer Of the motion
picture director four years ago.
Demands are declared, to have been
made from several sources that an
end be put to the repeated question
ing Of witnesses. Although it was
not said whether Mabel Normand. film
comedisnnc. was among those to make
such a demand, it is known that she
had wearied Of the case. declaring she
has answered "a million questions" in
an effort to assist the authorities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
TAX LEVIES
ON DECREASE
IN THE STATE
North Dakota Probably Only
State Showing Lower Tax
Bill Each Year

Taxes levied by all political sub
divisions in North Dakota, thc total
tax bill paid annually by citizens Of
the state. is decreasing steadily and
has been since 1921, a statement is
sued by the state tax commissioners
office shows.
while the decrease in taxes is not
apprcciably large most encouraging
factor in connection with the situation
is that it has been consistent" said
Tax Comnfi ssioner y. IL. n. Thorrscn,
He expressed the opinion that North
Dakota probably is the only state in
the union which can show a steadily
decreasing tax bill for the last five
years.
In 1921, the figures show. the
states bill was $3l ,422,O54; in 1922 i,
was $3O,4ll .305; in 1928 it was $780,
O48 ,736; in 1924 it was $29.439.688 and
in 1925 il fell to $28,l65,31O. the
smallest since 1919. These figures
pertain only to property taxes and do
not INCLUDE hail insurance or special
taxes.
Comparative Figures
Comparing the year 1925 with the
year 1921. the peak year as to the
total tax burden, we find that state
taxes since that time have decreased
90 per cent; county taxes 1915 pei
cent: township taxes 2O.7 per cent and
school taxes 81 per cent while city
and village taxes have increased 4.e
per cent" n statement issued by tho
tax commissioner said. "Thc per-
ccntagc decrease as to all taxes is 81
per cent.
"Thc total general property tax
levied for the year 1926 amounts TO Il
per capita tax levy Of $i5.iS. The pei
capital tax levied in 1921 was $48.GG;
1922, Salts; 1923, $4,000; and In 1924
$45.83.
"Thc per capita taxes xrc based up
on 1920 Federal census and 1925
State census. the population for the
intervening years being estimated on
the basis Of the annual decrease in
such five-year period.
"An analysis of the net decrease oi
$374,378 in the 1925 tax burden as
compared with the 1924 tax burden
discloses the fact that, while some
subdivisions of government decreased
their tax levies, other subdivisions
made increases. State taxes de-
creased $369,48l; County taxes in.
creased $213,313. Township taxes in.
creased $4O.230. School taxes de.
creased $284,699. City taxes increased
$26,262. Counties. are the only sub.
division which made any appreciable
increase in tax levics. Presumably Y
such increase made by counties is due
Ito increased expenditures for road
and bridge purposes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
WOMEN IN THE !,
MIDWEST SEEK
NOMINATIONS
Ohio Has Woman Candidate
For GOvernor-Several
Want State Jobs
MORE FILINGS EXPECTED
Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota
Women Seek Congress
si0nal Positions
MORE FILINGS EXPECTED

Chicago, March 26.-lN-The
spring political primaries this year
have attracted an increasing num-
/, Der Of women in the middle west IS
candidates for various state and ma
tiOnal offices, and - the time for
filing in many states is not yet clos
cd, the roll doubtless will be increas-
cd.
One woman has filed for the Re-
publican nomination for governor in
Ohio, and Indiana, Illinois and Min.
nesota have women candidates for
congress. while nearly all the states
in the corn belt have number Of
women seeking nominations for state
legislative posts. There are rumors,
also, that Ohio may have Il woman
candidate for United States senator.
There are 16 women in Illinois run
ming for nominations for the lower
house of the state legislature, includ-
ing several for reelection. Iowa has
two women candidates for the state
legislature. Nebraska has two and In
diana six, among the states where
the time for filing has not expired.
Only Wisconsin and Michigan in the
corn belt have no general election
primaries tnlS spring.
Wants GOvc.nOrship
The Ohio gubernatorial candidate
is Mrs. Evelyn Frances Snow. She
has been active in political circles for
some time but her only public office
was state motion pilcure censor.
Esthr- Griffin White Of Richmond
Indiana, seeks the Republican nomin-
alton for representative in congress
from the sixth Indiana district. Mrs
Jacob Baur, widow If prominent
Chicago manufactured, is a candidate
for congress from tie ninth tChi-
cago) "gold coast" district, opposing
Representative Fred A. Britten. Mrs
w. w. Remington, pro:ninent Minnca-
polls club woman, has filed for the
Republican nomination for congress
from the -10th MinneSota district.
Miss Gladys Pyle Of Huron, 5. D.
A. q Republican candidate for secre'
tary Of state Of South Dakota. She
has no opposition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
$500 Allowed State
Waterway Committee


An appropriation Of $500 has been
granted to the state committee on
the promotion Of the Great bakcs-
st. Lawrence waterway by the state
emergency commission. The money
will be used in the preparation of
brief and exhibits on the value Of the
proposed waterway to North Dakota.
This material will be presented to the
United States senate at hearing
which it is expected to hold on the
subject.
A similar amount has been appro-
priated by the Greater North Dakota
Association to promote the advance
ment of the project.
The state Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
commission is composed of Governor
A. G. Sorlie. Percy Trubshaw, Val
ley City, and c. w. Graves, Grand
Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
MILLCALLED
BIG BENEFIT
TO THESTATE
Added $l5.OOO.OOO 10 Income
Of Citizens Last Year,
SOrlie Contends

North Dakota farmers and business
men received an indirect benefit Of
Slo.OO0.OOO from the state mill and
elevator during 1925. Governor A. &.
Sor!ie said in a statement here.
BY helping to get for the farmer
a premium of Is cents a bushel on
the lOO.OOO,OOO bushels of wheat raised
in 1925, the mill and elevator added
Slb.OOO,OOO year to the income Of
the citizens Of the state. Sorlic holds
Even if the mill showed loss of
$l,OO0.00O Il year it still would be
benefit to the state" he said. But
instead OF loss it showed an opera
ting profit Of $l43.4S2.23 in 1925.
Letter Supports Claim
In support Of his contention that
the mill has been instrumental in
obtaining premium on the wheat
sold by many farmers. Governor Sor-
lie submitted a letter received from
r. ). Peterson. vice president Of the
Northwestern National Bank Of Grand
Forks. 1t reads as follows:
During the season of 1925 | raised
carload Of Marquis wheat on farm
] own near Watford City. Mckenzie
county. North Dakota.
IL shipped it to the state-owned mill
and elevator at Grand Forks. for
which l received II cents per bushei
premium. netting me very attractive
price for my car of wheat
II am not in politics and not going
into the question whether, in the first
place. it was good business or advis-
able to have built this mill and eleva-
tor or not but the fact remains that
the plant was built and has been paid
for by all the taxpayers of the state;
is operating and manufacturing as
high a grade of wheat products as
can be done by any mill. For that
reason. if for no other. the mill
should now be patronized. by every
business msn and farmer in the state
and given every opportunity to make
good.
II am fully convinced that great
part Of the premium received on
my car of wheat was in great mea-
sure due to the mill, elevator and its
laboratory work located at Grand
Forks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
SCATTERED
STATES FAVOR
RELIEF BILL
Support For Corn Belt Bill Is
National, Rather Than
Sectional

Washington. March 26.R Ma
tional rather than sectional support
was claimed today for the corn belt
bill to finance surplus crops by levy
ing an equalization fee on them.
At a hearing Of the house agricul-
tural committee, Chester II. Gray,
Washington representative of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
read kilograms from federations of Is
widely scattered states endorsing the
measure either specifically or in prin-
ciple.
The state farm bureau federations
favoring such legislation included
those Of Idaho. California. Nebra ska.
North Dakota. Michigan Illinois. New
Hampshire, Tennessee. Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania. Maryland. Kansas. Wis
c0nsin, Connecticut and Minnesota.
The Virginia federation opposed the
equalization fee as Economically un-
sound.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
STATE MILL
LOST $46,970
IN FEBRUARY
1852 Barrels of Flour Were
Manufactured During
the Past Month

A total Of 3l.597 barrels Of flour
were manufactured ut the state mill
and elevator during February at a
loss Of $i6.97O.S5. according to the re-
port Of Auditor X. {. Nelson filed
with the state industrial commission.
A loss of S3,O8O.03 charged to tho
elevator department Of the state
enterprise brought the total loss. of
the project for February to $5o,-
O5O.SS.
During January and February. the
report shows, the mill manufactured
63.O8l barrels Of flour at loss. OF
sS5.49l.47. Of this amount $43.041.-
"a was represented by interest, $t3,-
14l.58 by depreciation and the balance.
or $29,3O5.l5 was listed as ''loss other
than above" Members of the indus
trial commission interpreted this to
mean the actual loss in operation
The total deficit on the property to
date. the report shows. is S9lO.4O2.6O
Cost Per Barred
A statement Of the per barrel cost
Of flour mlled during February
showed that $3.50 went to pay for the
wheat; 52.3 cents went to operating
expense and % cents to selling ex-
pensc. General expense accounted for
ia cents; additions in income cts;
deductions from income 3.S cents and
fixed charges 7G cents. The net de-
ficit per barrel from January | to
February % was 81 .4s6 per barrel. the
report shows.
Prior to January l.. 1926. the report
discloses. the terminal elevator had
run up deficit of $92.2O9.49 and
during January and Fcbruary,it it added
S5.578.oS to that total making IA total
loss for the elevator unit Of $97,-
78S.O7. This figure is included in the
consolidated. balance sheet Of both
the mill and elevator units showing
Ethe loss for the last two months
at $85,49l.47 and the loss on the ent-
ire enterprise to be S910.402.60.
The mills production record shows
that it took I57 bushels Of wheat per
barrel Of flour in January and ,.58
bushels in February. The loss per
barrel was Sl.O43 in January and ST.
486 in February.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
Power Companies
Apply For Permit
to Join Property

Application was made to the state
railroad board today by the Montana
Dakota Power company for permis-
sion to merge its property with that
of the United Power company. Both
companies have property in North
western North Dakota and North
eastern Montana.
When merged the Montana Dakota
company will be new unit in the
super-power network of electric dis
tribution lines now being construct
ed in the state. It already has lines
in Burke, Divide and Ward counties
and in northeastern Montana with
its principal power station at Glen
dive.
The United Power company oper-
ates power plants and distribution
lines ut Ambrose. Crosby, Kenmare,
Noonan, Columbus, Portal, Bowbells,
Flaxton and several other towns.
The Montana-Dakota company also
sxked permission to sell 1850 SHARES
Of preferred stock. par value 500.
at not less than $04 . share.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
Opera Singers. Will
Broadcast Tonight

New York. March 26. P)-Maria
Jeritza, Austrian soprano Of the Me-
tropolitan Orera company, will make
her radio debut tonight. Emilio DE
GOgorza. baritone. and Efrem Zim-
balist. violinist, also go on the air
tonight in the same program.
Beginning at 8 p. m. eastern time,
the concert will be broadcast through
stations WIZ. New York; KYW, Chi
cago; KDKA, Pittsburgh; WBZ,
Springfield, Mass; WGY, Schenecta-
ly, and WRC, Washington.
Each of the artists will preeen.
wo groups Of numbers.
The concert closes the 1925 series
by the Victor Talking Machine CONF
pany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
WHITTEM0RE
WILLING TO
TELL STORY
Says He Can Startle New
York. But Demands Re-
lease of Wife First

New York. March 20 tR> rromis-
ng to tell "A story that would startlc
New York. Richard Reese Whittcmorc
Of Baltimore. leader Of gang impll-
Gated in at least four murders and in
robbcrics totalins $l.00O.000. today
sought freedom for his wife. The
Tiger Girl" indicted for holdup Of
her own.
Weakened by two confessions. the
siS men under arrest in one Of the
most highly organized bands ever
capturcA. have begun to talk. White
more. 1her,o defiant. being the .a;-
est to "crack."
If they will release my wife. turn
her out on the street. III star:lc New
York with what | can tell he says.
District Attorney Ban,on said he
would give consideration To the re-
quest provided Whittemorc would
give definite information ON half a
dozen recent robberics in which $500
900 in cash and icwclry was stolcnH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
TO-DAY
NO BRITISH MYSTERIES.
A CHINESE LEXINGTON.
THICKER THAN RUBBER.
WHERE IS LOCk.AH.TAM?
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE
fCOnvriUht. 1921


Bermondsey, one Of the boroughs
of the city Of London, decides
through its town cotncil, to fly q
nd flag, instead of the British Union
Jack. over the town hall.
Another London borough, DattcrSca
inhabited, like Bcrmondscy, by Brit
ish' working people. largely discon-
tented, set the red flag example.
The British don't have Mysteries
over an incident of this kind, and
don't try to put everybody in Jail, OF
otherwise act childishly. On the
contrary, they say, "if you want q
red flag, 20 ahead and have it,"
Wise Britishcrs know that foolish
ness is less dangerous If you give it
rope.
Ten months ago Chinese students
were shot down In Shanghai by the
European police in the international
settlement"
You are told that this shooting will
be as important in history as the shot
fired at Lexington. in 1776, but that's
. mistake. Shooting few students
in q nation Of five hundred millions,
overwhelmingly illiteratc, is sad, but
not important, historically.
Four hundred million Of the five
hundred million Chinese have proba-
bly, not yet heard about the shooting
and never will hear Of 1t. It is aver
age intelligence that makes events
important
Those that have worried because
American business is getting ...too
big" may soon worry because Ameri-
can business is not big enough to
compete with big business in Eur
ope.
Blood is thicker than water. Bri-
tain and the United States are friend
~. But blood is not thicker than
rubber, and the British have been
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
Personal Injury
Damage Suits Are
Filed in Clay Co.

Moorhcad. Minn.. March 26 up
The second 100000 personal injury
damage suit against the Great North
ern railroad filed in Clay county dis
trict court in eight days was filed to-
day by Edwin A. kottkc. Havre. Mont.
He alleges he was permanently dis
ablcd when knocked from the tender
of locomotive by a defective spout
on water tank.
The first suit was brought by Will
liam Mckinley. also Of Havrc. a car
inspector, who alleged he received in
juries to his back and hiDs when "a
truck fell on him in the Havre rail
road yards December l6. 1926
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-26
CONDITIONS IN
AUGUSTA JAIL
BEING PR0BBD
Governor Brewster Is lnvesti-
eating Charges Made by
Pr0hibitiOnists
LIQUOR SOLD IN CELLS
Former Prisoner Describes
Visits Of Women, Drink
ing and Gambling
LIQUOR SOLD IN CELLS

Augusta. Maine. March 26. = CP)--
Prisoners at the kennebec county
Jail had women visitors in their cells
and plenty of liquor, witnesses hav,
testified to Governor Brewster ant
his counsel investigating charges
brought by prohibitionists.
Additional witnesses were called
for today after the counsel took ties.
timony until late last night.
William Shaw. former prisoner
testified that there was lax behavior
on the part Of the men prisoners
but he could not recall any of thei,
names. He declared the prisoners
had plenty of liquor in their cells
that once some prisoners stole seizet
liquor that Was stored as evidence
and that many prisoners made their
own liuuor from mash stored in The
jai! garage.
Evangelist Tcstifics
Lawrence b. Greenwood, an evan.
gelist, testified he had conducted
services at the jail until Sheriff Cum
mings called him damn liar HI
declared that once during services
Il prisoner banjo PLAYER twas so in.
toNicated he could not tell one enc
Of the banjo from the other"
Charles Pullen. former prisoner
described visits Of women. drinking
and gambling. He admitted that he
had never seen any women visitors
except wives Of prisoners, or any
evidence Of immortality.
Everett Merrill. another fo.mc,
prisoner. testified that prisoners
working in the kitchen used TO sell
liquor Il. 81 Il pint. He said he wen,
into the Jail with Sl25 and spent all
but SO or Sl2 on liquor. Harold
Tracy, another ex-prisoner. testified
he had seen deputy sheriff intox.
icated. and that poker and Graz
games sometimes ran all night. Near.
~ everybody got drunk on Christina.
eve, 1924, he declared.