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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
FORMER PRISON
WARDEN DEAD
l.. l.. Stair, Member of State
Legislature Two Sessions,
Dies at Newburg

L. l.. Stair, 81, member Of the
state legislature from Bottineau
county for two sessions and former
warden Of the state penitentiary
here, died at his home at Newburg
this morning, following q two years
illness with heart disease.
Word Of his brothers. death was
received shortly before noon today
by Ray V. Stair Of Bismarck and he
left this afternoon for Ncwburg.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made.
Mr.. Stair came to North Dakota in
1899, settling on farm near New
burg, where he has since resided.
In 1916 he was elected a member of
the legislature, and was reelected in
1913. During the 1919 season he was
speaker. of the house.
Appointed by Governor Lynn J..
Frazier in 1920 as warden of the
state penitentiary. Mr.. Stair served
In that capacity for four years, aft
er which he returned to his Botti-
neau county farm.
Mr.. Stair leaves his widow and
four children, Beecher Stair Of Min
neapolis, and Arland, Rex and Vivian,
all of whom live at the parental
home. Beside Ray v. Stair Of this
city, he leaves three other brothers
and four sisters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
NJ AN CLAIMS
HE HASSLAIN
18 PERSONS
Fears Death at Hands Of Vic
Tins Friends-Wife Knows
Of Four Killings

Little Rock, Ark. Feb. ll.--P--
Declaring that he had slain lS per-
sons whose names he has refused to
divulge because he fears death at
the hands of his vic'i~~' frieras. !.
VI. Saunders. former Oklahoma Bank
ers' association official, today pro-
fessed to be reluctant TO re.ur.. tu
Oklahoma to face charge of forgery
and AN investigation of his alleged
killings.
While Oklahoma officers. who ar
rived to take him in custody on the
forgery charge, were non-committal
as to his story, his wife, Mrs. Gladys
Saunders, told about four slayings
!. committed by her husband If there
were Ia others, she said. Saunders
never told her anything about them
and she never heard about them from
other sources.
Saunders insisted that he had been
exonerated of all the Is Killings. He
claimed to have been tried nine times
for murder
In one Of Saunders suitoascs were
found newspaper clippings relating to
shooting affrays and murders in
three states.
On one occasion. Saunders said he
went into the office Of an unidenti-
fled man. and with a shot gun forced
the man to leap from window to his
death.
Advices from Oklahoma City were
that Saunders was known there as a
bOaSter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
HUGHES WOULD
EXTEND LINES
TO TOWNS EAST
Local Company Applies to
Rail Board For Permit TO
Build Line TO Tappen

Application for permission to con.
struct an electric transmission line
from Bismarck to Tappen has been
filed with the state railroad board by
the Hughes Electric company. .Ap-
proval Of the proposal is regarded as
certain.
When the line is constructed the
Hughes company will have power
lines extending from Belfield, in the
western part Of the state, to Tappen.
The only gap in the power line sys-
tenn Of the state then will be be-
tween Tappen and Medina and the
Ottertail Power company probably
will close that gap this summer, rail
road board officials said.
Board Urges Joint System
The railroad board is encouraging
a proposal to have all the power lines
IN the state, no matter by what COM
panies they are operated connected
In one system. In cases Of emergency
power from the plant Of one company
could be diverted to the lines of an
cher company, thus insuring con-
tinuous service. A cooperative agree
lac"t between the various companies
would provide that each furnish pow
er to the other in such cases.
In this manner. railroad board Off
cials point out, the interest of the
public would be served by better and
more continuous service and there
would be less chance Of any commun-
ity having to do without service by
reason Of break in the power lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
SENATE ACTS
FAV0RABLY0 ON .
ELEVEN BILLS
Only Debate Thursday Comes
on Bill Allowing States
Attorneys Special Funds

The senate Thursday passed 1
bills, nine Of them house measures,
and killed five bills in session that
was free from extended debates.
An attempt to kill the concurrent
resolution providing for an extra 81
a day for members Of the legislature
during the present session lost, 80 to
Is. when minority report Of the
senate judiciary committee recon-
mending that the bill be indefinitely
postponed was rejected.
On motion of +. p. Conrath, Mcr-
Ger county, the bill that would al
low reinsurance of the state capitol
and state penitentiary with the state
fire and tornado fund was revived
and made special order of business
for 3 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The bill was defeated Wednesday by
one vote.
After the motion for rcconsidera-
tion, Del Patterson, Renville county,
demanded the "call of the senate"
the first time it has been demanded
this session. Business was suspended
porarily absent senators were called
back to the senate chamber.
Malt Bill Killed
The bill that would prevent unre-
strictcd sale of malt extracts and
syrups was killed on the floor
through acceptance Of the minority
report Of the temperance committee.
There was no discussion of the
measure, and the vote Of 30 to l6 by
which it was killed was on non-party
lines. The clincher motion which
prevents reconsideration of the ac-
tion, was carried.
The only debate Of the day came
on the bill that would authorize
boards of county commissioners to
set aside contingent funds for states
attorneys in prosecuting criminal
cases. Several senators objected that
it would result in indiscriminatc
spending of the county's money,
but the measure was passed. SO
to IL.
Among the measures killed on COM
mittee reports was that which would
submit to vote Of the people q
constitutional amendment changing
the length Of time which county Of
ficials hold office from two to four
years.
A house bill. recommended by Gov
ernor A. G.. Sorlie, giving the COVER
nor authority to appoint u United
os0tCS oeu0kOI Al Soec u NaCducy IN
that office. was included in the house
bills passed.
Among four new bills introduced
was one by Senator Patterson that
would provide that appeals might be
made from decisions Of the state
guaranty fund commission.
Renewal of the fight in the house
over house bill that would make
insurance of public buildings with
the state bonding fund optional In
stead Of mandatory was indicated
when the senate insurance committee
reported the bill back to the senate
without recommendation,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
YOUTH HANGS
IMSEL,F TO
BEAM IN BARN
Body Of Popular Young El-
gin, Minn., High School Stu
dent Found BY Mother

Elgin, Mimi. Feb. -R)--Gcorge
Christensen, 16 years old, a star ath-
lete and popular student ut Elgin
high school, hung himself to beam
in the barn Thursday afternoon. His
body was found about an hour after
ward by his mother who began a
search for him after he failed to re-
turn to the house following the noon
meal. He was the SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Christensen, living on a
farm four miles northwest of here.
Mrs. Christensen cut the body down
and then notified ncighbors. The
boy had apparently stood on milk
stool while he fastened rope to the
beam, and then kicked the stool out
from under him.
The parents were unable to assign
any motive for their sons action. He
was member Of the Elgin high
school basketball team and was prom
inent in athletics and other school
activities. He was considered an ex-
cellent student and was one Of the
most popular boys in the school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
SIGNS
BILL TO GIVE
FARMERS AID
Measure Permits Counties tO
Finance Loans For Pur-
chase of Feed and Seed

Governor A. &. Sorlic today signed
the emergency bill permitting coun-
ties to make loans to farmers for the
purchase Of feed and seed grain
The measure permits counties to
issue bonds and warrants to raise
money with which to finance such
loans and prcscribes the method for
isuing and selling the securities and
making the loans. 1t is intended to
meet the necessity existing in those
sections Of the state which suffered
from drought last year.
Other bills signed by the governor
carried appropriations for indcmn-
flying farmers whose animals are
killed following discovery Of bovine
tuberculosis, the state fircmen's as
sociatiOn, the sanitary livestock
board, the board Of veterinary exam
incrs and the glanders and dourinc
indemnity.
Other bills signed permit school
boards to insure property not re
quired by law to be insured by the
state fire and tornado fund, in old
line or mutual insurance companies; :;
permits horse racing at county or
agricultural fairs, cuts off the
standing appropriation to the guar
anty fund commission for the super
v!sic1 OF banks in bad condition,
and requires public utilities 10 oh
tain certificates of Convenience and
necessity from the state railroad
hoard before they can engage in
business
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
Wealthy Chicagoan
Many Times Victim of
Underworld Attacks

Chicago, Feb. 11.-LP)-Emil Dene
mark. wealthy automobile dealer
and radio station owner, is grow.
ing tired of being the victim Of re-
peated underworld attacks.
The front of his home was dam
aged last night by bomb explo-
sion. Twice recently Denemark was
the victim of robbers. They took
jewelry valued at $1,000 the first
time and money and jewelry total
ing $16, 800 in value in the second
robbery. Less than two weeks ago
Denemark's negro chauffeur was
shot to death while resisting rob-
bers.
Neither Denemark nor his wife was
home when the bomb exploded, but
their two children and nurse were
in the house. They escaped injury
No motive was known for the act
Denemark is owner Of WEDC ra-
diocasting station.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
England Has 818
Influenza Deaths
During Last Week

Geneva, Feb. 1l.-LR-Therc were
8l8 deaths from influenza in the
larger cities Of England during the
first week Of February and more than
400 in Bulgaria. says bulletin is
sued by the health section Of the
League of Nations.
The serious spread of the disease
in Bulgaria is further indicated by
the fact that total Of 100000 cases
were reported during the period COW
cred by the report. Despite the
large number Of deaths in England,
the epidemic in London is decreas-
ing.
A marked increase is reported in
Japan. and slight increases in Czecho
Slovakia, Portugal and eastern Hun
gary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
.TH0S. A. EDISON
'CELEBR TING
'80TH BIRTHDAY
Greatest Inventor Who Ever
Lived, Nobody Even Sec
Ond' One of Tributes

West Orange, n. j.. Feb. EtP)---
Closing another year at his labOrs in
research and invention, Thomas A.
Edison. the inventor. today cele-
brated his SOth birthday.
Surrounded by his cronies, includ-
ing Henry Ford and Harvey Fire
stone, Mr.. Edison today entered the
ranks of the octogenarians just as
he passed previous anniversaries
quietly and receiving the greetings
of friends the world over. While
thousands paid tribute to him there
was one old friend who did not at
tend-the late John Burroughs, nat
uralist.
Mr.. Edison has deviated recently
but slightly from his schedule Of
years. The work that resulted in
more than 1000 inventions and made
possible industries valued at more
than $4,000. 100000 was continued
without marked interruption.
Among the many tributes voiced
toward Mr.. Edison is the estimate Of
George Eastman, Rochester, N. r.,
manufacturer, who makes films for
the movies Edison made possible.
Edison is 1.-The greatest inventor who
ever lived, with nobody else even
second" Mr.. Eastman believes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
DECAPITATED
BODY OF WOMAN
is DISCOVERED
Authorities Today Seek Clues
to Throw More Light on
Gruesome Crime
BODY Is UNIDENTIFIED
Arms, Shoulders and Part of
Trunk Missing - Legs
Broken at the Hips
BODY Is UNIDENTIFIED

South Bend, Ind, Feb. 11.-LP--
More light on grucsome crime was
sought today along the bleak, ice.
frlngcd shores Of the winding St.
r3oe!
There, in tiny cove, where the
river touches the grounds of St
Mary's college for girls, Earl Rupe
. South Bend fireman, and Frank
Dolde. his friend, yesterday found
the headless body of a woman: arms
shoulders and part Of the trunk miss.
ing down to the fifth rib, with both
legs broken at the hips and bent
back, the heels touching the thighs
and tied with cord.
At police headquarters reports OF
missing women were studied. Seven.
teen women have been reported miss.
ing in South Bend in the last nine
months.
The woman might have met death
four months ago, examining physi.
cians said, but because of the condi.
ton of the body which had been
sprinklcd with lime, the time of death
was uncertain.
MAJ. Have Been Thrown In River
The most common theory was that
ShS UVuy uOu UCSA plQNCu I'LL q UON
which probably was tossed into the
river from one Of several bridges
spanning the St. Joe between South
Bend and Elkhart, Ind.
Coroner Earl Reiscis, who express.
cd the opinion that the woman had
been murdered. said the torso had
been severed at the fifth rib by some
one skilled in dissection.
The victim was described as q
woman Of about 80 years, five feet
eight inches in height, and weighing
about 160 pounds.
Last night physicians found indi-
cations that the woman was to have
become u mother.
The theory was advanced that the
woman may have been Mrs. Lorey
Price, of Marion. H., whose husband
was slain in the Shelton -Birger gang
war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11

SHOOTS BOSS,
SURRENDERS
killing Follows Argument in
Michigan Camp-Man Held
on Murder Charge

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Feb. IL
R)-After shooting and instantly
killing Fred Bonnie, his employer
Har McFolle, grizzled lumberjack of
the Michigan timber country, walked
five miles to Rexton and surrender
ed himself to authorities last night
He was held on charge Of murder
The shooting took place at a
lumber camp in Chippewa county fol-
lowing an argument between the
lumberjack and his employer, who
was 35 years old. McFOlle rushed
into his shack nearby and returned
with rifle, firing several shots in
to Bonne's body at close range..
Bonnc leaves "A widow and seven
children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
100 Play in Whist
Tourney at MinOt

Minot, N. D.. Feb. ll.-LP-E. L.
Elan of Van Hook and c. Ginsberg
Of Coteau won the whist champion
ship Of northwestern North Dakota
last night at tournament sponsored
by Minot Elks.
The men IL years ago were res
idents Of Grano, where they fire.
quently played whist, and by chance,
met again in the local Elks home
yesterday. One hundred players took
part in the event.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
Three Buildings
Burn at Mckenzie

Fire Of undetermined origin
which dest rOyed three adjoining
buildings did damage estimated
Mt $4,000 in the village of Me-
kcnzie. east Of here. early today.
The blaze was discovered in
the second story Of George Man.
ly's restaurant at ) a. m. today
by Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Swanick,
who lived ON the second floor Of
another building in the same
block. The restaurant. Manly's
pool hall and the e. II. Leathers
grocery store, known As the Food
Market, were the buildings de-
strOyed.
The brick hank building pre-
vented the flames from spread
ing to tho other buildings in the
blocks. All losses were partially
covered by insurance.
MIR. Manly owned the build
ings which housed his restaurant
and pool hall and the building
occupied by the grocery store
was owned by the Mckenzie Mer-
camille company. which includes
Col. &. B. Little and II. =. God
dard OF Bisma rex.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
SNUFF BILL Is
SUBJECT FOR
LONG DEBATE
Opponents of Bill to Legalize
Its Sale Tell of Its Disas.
trOuS Effects

BY vote Of 55 to 81 the house
Thursday defeated a motion to Kill
the bill to legalize the sale Of snuff
in North Dakota, introduced by Rep
Albert Hauge, Richland county.
Opening the fight against the mea.
sure, John Halcrow, Pcmbina coun.
.ty. contcndcd that the use Of snuff
has Il deletcrious effect on the young
and that it is habit forming drug
which makes its users stupid and
often results in causing them to go
insane.
Supporting Halcrow's stand 1. l.
Twichcll, Cass county, majority floor
sslcadcr, said that his experience as
. member of the Cass county insani.
~ board shows the use of snuff to
be bad habit and that 20 Cass
county persons are in, the hospital
I Tor the insane as the result of its
nse. The findings in such cases, he
eid, were made by the late DR.. f.
Darrow, Fargo, whom Twichell
Seid was an expert on the subject.
"A scandal Of II years ago was re-
Viewed by Twichell who told how
snuff manufacturers had tried to
ptevent adoption Of snuff prohibit
tibn legislation in 1918 by offering
byibcs to himself and another legis-
laeor. The man who offered the
byibe was arrested and Jailed during
the session of the legislature and
1tter convicted in district court and
given u fine and Jail sentence, he
said.
A Powerful Drug
II First steps against the sale of
'sAntf were taken by the late Senator
EF. Ladd, he said, who found that
o903f makers mixed free nicotine
M5fh odds and ends Of tobacco in an
se4Itt to increase the power of their
/ p@ )nct. The nicotine is not chem
l01ly combined with the tobacco and
mes free agent when snuff is
into the mouth, he explained.
[. declared that snuff is 80 power
tRlSthat one pinch often will cause
rmal person to 60 into q stupor.
& persons can Withstand its ef-
he said. but many others can
md Tor that reason It shoud be
"a.
1 I ichell averred that snuff is the
1T DOPE which people can use
~ de of morphine and cocaine.
w., Thompson. Ramsey county.
h4 ID that the use Of snuff is un-
8DIe ana 1utuy uaOlC Out
N led cut that the law is not gen.
g1 Z observed and that it IL maxi
II criminals of otherwise law-abid-
y persons. Thompson contended
2t not one more box Of snuff would
stSold in the state II ito use were
1ized than is the case now. The
Mature is not supposed to "leg-
e morals" for the people of the
he said, and since the law ap-
to be unenforcible it would be
pr to repeal 1t. He said he per-
jly "hates the stuff"
Protects Young People
w. Hoffman, Pembins county,
that the snuff law protects
Sg persons and prevents them
getting the snuff habit. The
NJ CONTINUED on paye two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
Official CO m m ent From
Abroad Eagerly Awaited
in Washington - Reaction
in Geneva Generally Favor.
able-British Government
Endorses Principles of Pro,
pOsal

Washington, Feb. H. lP) While
official comment from abroad is
awaited. there has been generous
outprowing in press. official and 9TH
.r circles approving Of the purpose
behind President Coolidge's proposal
to the great naval powers to supple
ment the Washington capitol ship dis
armament accord of 1921 with an
agreement to restrict the building of
lighter warcraft.
The presidents note. placing the
rev proposition before the world,
made public yesterday at the same
time he delivered special message
to congress on the subject. has been
delivered by American diplomatic Of
ficers to the foreign offices Of Great
Britain. France. Italy and Japan,
where foreign news dispatches say "a
thorough study Of it will be made be-
fore amy comment is forthcoming.
Geneva Reaction Favorable
Meanwhile. the reaction at Geneva,
where League Of Nations disarmament
discussions will be renewed next
month, is generally favorable, al
though doubt is expressed as TO
whether France and Italy. and even
Great Britain, will agree to negotiate
an agreement restricting constructions
Of cruisers, destroyers and submar-
ines unless military and aviation
problems are dealt with in the same
accord.
Those newspapers in Great Britain
which commented favorably on the
proposal warmly praised it.
The Daily Sketch, although favor
ing disarmament, was skeptical as to
its success, declaring 'what is really
wanted is Il formula to permanently
cure nations of their warlike intcn-
tions.'
While the Italian officials were
reluctant to comment, the general be-
lief in Rome political circles, dis
patches say, is that Italy will accept
the Coolidge offer on condition that
her representatives be given freedom
of action during any eventual nego-
tiations at Washington or Geneva.
ltaly's Attitude
The opinion was almost general in
Italy, ii was said, that the Rome gov
ernment would face the issue, regard
less Of whether it participates or not
in any conference, AS it did six
years ago in Warrington and during
the preliminary Geneva discussions,
when it took the stand that reduc-
tion in secondary craft would be i'm
practicable under present conditions
in Europe.
No comment was obtainable in
Tokyo, the note coming at time
when the nation was observing a hol-
iday commemorating the accession of
the first Japanese emperor. News
cables from the Japanese capital,
however. recalled previous expressions
in which officials favored further dis
armament.
Taking Paris unawares. the presi-
dents proposal developed only an in
formal remark at the foreign office
that France has been favorable thus
far to every reduction in armaments
compatible with security. No defi
mite opinion could be given. it was
said, until the note had been trans
lated and studied.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-11
ENGLAND WILL SUPPORT
DISARMAMENT EFFORTS

London, Feb. II. .-F9-Ihe British
government heartily endorses the
principles of President Coolidge's
naval disarmament proposal. This
was made known at the foreign office
today.
"The generally favorable press COM
ment on the presidents note voices
both the public and official opinion
Of Great Britain an official told the
Associated Press.
1t was asserted that Great Britain's
support Of American efforts toward
disarmament, as enunciated by Lord
Balfour at the Washington confer
ence. would be accorded Mr.. Cool
idges plan at Geneva.
British naval experts have yet to
be heard on the technical aspects Of
the American plan and it is too soon
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