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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
SUPREME COURT
DIRECTS STEEN
TO PAY BILLS
Case Hinged on Validity of
Emergency Clause Making
Bill Effective at Once
GOVERNOR Is UPHELD
Legislative Record Does Not
Contradict Emergency
RecitalSin Bill

Reorganization Of the state high
way department under the bill passed
by the legislature ut its last session
was legal, the supreme court held in
an opinion today. The case hinged
on the validity of the emergency
clause which made the bill effective
upon it's signature by the governor.
The validity Of the emergency clause
was attacked in an opinion presented
to State Auditor John Steen by the
attorney generals office.
The court issued writ Of man
damus directing State Auditor Steen
to pay bills contracted by the state
highway department and approved by
officers named at the reorganization
meeting.
Quick Action Secured
Because of the possibility that the
highway department pay roll and
other bills would be held up until a
final decision was reached, the case
was taken direct to the supreme
court to avoid unnecessary delay.
The case was presented to the court
and argued last Wednesday. Steen
had refused to pay any bills incur
red by the highway department and
certified for payment by officers
appointed under the reorganization
on the ground that the emergency
clause in the reorganization bill had
not been legally passed and that the
bill would not be legally effective
until July /.
is presumed that all steps necessary
to eff-;t the legislative result evi-
denced by an enrolled bill have been
1or tnk nd sc 4
will prevail until the contrary il
made to appear from the records
showing the action of the Legislative
bodies"
In the case at bar the reorganiza-
tion bill was introduced in the house
and sent to the senate without hav-
ing received enough votes to carry
the emergency clause. The senate
passed the bill and its president de.
clarcd the emergency clause carried
The house then voted on the bill as
amended by the senate and the speak.
er also declared the emergency
clause carried. In his opinion the
attorney general held that the emer-
gcncy clause had been stricken from
the bill by the first vote in the
: house and that no affirmative action
was taken thereafter to reinstate it.
The Courts Comment
Commenting on the various phases
Of the bills passage through the
legislature, the court held that the
Legislative record does not contra
dict the recital in the enrolled bill
that it should be in effect from and
after its passage and approval and
that it does not disprove that the
measure, with the emergency clause
passed both houses by the constitu.
tional two-thirds majority to make
such clause effective"
The court also held that failure oi
a bill bearing an emergency clause
to receive the vote necessary to
make the emergency clause effective
"is not equivalent to an amendment
striking such emergency clause from
the bill, and legislative record
showing the failure of one house
upon vote. to give its assent by
the requisite two-thirds vote, doe.
not contradict the emergency reci
tails in the enrolled bill"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26

DAK0TANS ARE
SUCCESSFUL IN
MUSIC CONTEST
Grand Forks and Valley City
Young People Win Places
in Annual Event

Minneapolis, March 26. lA,--
North Dakota South Dakota contest
ants made "A clean sweep Of first
places in the student musician divi-
sion of the Northern Light district
musical contest held here yesterday
at the University of Minnesota.
In the young artists division.
Minneapolis took two Of three first
places while Miss Irene Johnson.
Bemidji. won the third.
The entire group represented mu-
sicians from three states, Mime
sofa. North Dakota and South Da
kota.
North and South Dakota contest
ants who took first places were Miss
Grace Williams, Huron, in the piano
rating; Miss Helen Matson, Vermil-
ion, in the violin group; kenrick
Groebel, Yankton. male voice: and
Jean Hannah. Grand Forks, female
voice.
Grand Forks was responsible for
two second places, one of these be-
ing taken by Miss Norma Rognlie
who won second in piano. Harold
! Haugen took second in the male
! voice, both in the young artists
| class.
Three Seconds to Valley City
Three second places were taken by
musicians from Valley City, N. d..
the first of these coming in the male
voice group when Stephen Black
baritone, was granted second ane
Rolf Logan took similar position
in the violin, both in the student
musician group.
Mabel McMurty, Valley City, N
d., won second place in the female
voice young artists.
The winners of first place will gt
to Chicago next month to take par
in the national federation of music
clubs contest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Money Allowed For
Completion of Road
in Jay Cooke Park

st. Paul, March 26.--{P)-The SEN
ate finance committee yesterday ap-
proved request of st. Louis county
for an appropriation of
$4O,0O0 for the completion Of road
through Jay Cooke Park.
1t also sanctioned an appropriation
of $6,5OO to buy small tract of land
and the old log house in Browns VAL
ley, where Sam Brown, noted scout,
made his home for many years. The
homesite would be preserved as q
memorial to Brown, who in the six
ties made q memorable ride to warn
settlers in western Minnesota Of i'm
pending danger from Indian raids
and became so frozen in his saddle
that he ever afterwards remained q
cripple. He died in 1925.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Man Injured When
Train Strikes Auto

jamestown, N. D., March 26--tPl
Leon Lamphere of Hecla, S. D.,
was brought to the hospital here
Friday evening following an acci-
dent in which his car was struck by
Northern Pacific train No. l55 at
the crossing south of Glover. He
sustained injuries to his head and
leg which are not considered seri-
GUS. His car was demolished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Mrs. Gage, Former
Bismarckan, Dies
in San Diego, Calf.

Mrs. J. II. Gage of San Diego.
Calf, formerly of Bismarck. died
yesterday according to word received
in Bismarck. Mrs. Gage, an old time
resident of Bismarck, was 81 years
of age. She left Bismarck about 18
years ago and recently has been MAX
ing her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Alfred Chabot, in San Diego.
Mrs. Gage suffered stroke of
paralysis about two years ago and
has been in poor health since. She
is well remembered by many of the
pioneer residents of the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26

ALL ABOARD
SHIPS TODAY
With Exception Of One Killed
and A Injured, All Are
Reported Safe

Shanghai, March 26.-M--All the
Americans ut Nanking, other than
the one known to be killed and four
injured, are accounted safe in wire
less dispatches received here shortly
before 6 o'clock tonight.
The 100 Americans who took refuge
in Marking University from the
rioting Chinese arc all reported
aboard the ships in the river. The
known American casualties are:
The Dead
DIR. J. E. williams. of Shawnee,
Ohio. vice president Of Nanking
University.
The Injured
Miss Anna f. MOffet, Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, formerly Of Bis
marck. N. D., Of the Presbyterian
mission. Shot twice in the body
by q nationalist soldier. She will
recover.
Private Plumley Of the marine
corps.
An American blue jacket. un.
identified.
Earl T. Hobart. manager Of
the Standard OIL plant at Nank-
ing, ankle broken.
DIR. Williams was shot in cold
blood at his home near the univer-
sity. The crime was witnessed BY
his wife and other Americans. One
witness today said DR.: Williams
stood outside his home while Can,
tonese were looting it. As the
Chinese soldiers departed, he callcc
out "good bye" in Cantonese. where.
upon a soldier turned and shot him
Work in Close Cooperation
Although dispatches from Nanking
fail to state definitely that American
forces participated in the landing
party which went to the rescue Of the
foreigners concentrated on Socony
Hill Thursday. American Officials
here believe they undoubtedly did
rs British and Americans have been
working in closest cooperation, shar-
ing fully the duty Of protecting Their
nationals.
At least it is certain that the mar
inc guards Of the United States con
sulate at Nanking took part in the
fighting and acquitted themselves
splcndidly They were largely re
xponsble for safely bringing out the
Socony Hill party, including thu
Anne rican consul, John X. Davis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Walton Services
to Be Tomorrow

Funeral services for Robert Lloyd
Walton. 81. who died Of heart at
.<aek Thursday afternoon. Will he held
tomorrow afternoon at ) o'clock from
the Presbyterian church.
Rev. Paul $. Wright viii offlc,ate
at the services and interment will
take place nthe family lot at Fair
view cemetery. Acting a. pailbearefs
will be members of the American -
press companys staff here.
The body will lie in state at the
Webb Brothers Funeral Parlors un-
til . o'clock tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26

Of State Highway Department Declared Lega
Harvard Student,
in Convict Attire,
Shot BY PatrOlman

Boston, March 26.-(P)-- Morton G..
Eustis of Washington, ID. c., Har-
ward junior, was wounded in the arm
this morning by q policeman who
pursued the machine in which Eustis
and three companions were riding
after a costume ball in Cambridge.
Eustis, garbed in convict attire,
was not seriously hurt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Boxer Stabbed to
Death in Fight in
Hollywood Tea Room

Hollywood, Calf, March 26-lR
Eddie Diggings, 20, we'll known
lightweight boxer, was stabbed to
death early today in what police said
was a free-for-all fight in Holly.
women including Lloyd Hamilton,
motion picture comedian, were held
for questioning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Burr Speaks at
Mems Club Meet

Judge Alexander Burr was the
principal speaker at the Presbyterian
Mems club dinner last night. talk
ing WI the early history OF the Pres
byterian church. Judge Burr told Of
its founding and how it was or
panized; how the term elder came
into use, and how the church has
grown since its earliest days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
WEATHER CONDITIONS


Washington. March 26.-1H1-The
com ptroller of the currency today is
sued q call for the condition Of all
national banks at the close Of busi-
ness on Wednesday, March %.
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kota points for the "a hours ending
at 3 q. ~. today.
Temperature at q. m. .......... 22
Highest yesterday .............. 20
Lowest last night .....:........ 22
Precipitation to q. m. ........ o
Highest wind velocity ......... 22
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Sunday. Warmer
tonight.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Sunday. Warmer to-
night.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The low pressure area is centered
over the lower Great Lakes region
this morning and precipitation. oc.
Cured from the upper Mississippi
Valley eastward. 4 high pressure
area accompanied by fair and colder
weather prevails over the Plains
States. Fair weather, with rising
temperature prevails over the Rocky
Mountain region.
Official In charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
AND THAT'S THAT
t.Papa.y :. y

Papa, what Is an echo?"
IAN echo, my child, Is the only
thing in the world that can keep a
woman from having the last word"
Answers, London.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
WRITES GIRL;
GETS ANSWER
FROM POLICE
Local Man Corresponds With
AuthOress, Sends Candy;
She Suspects Poison Plot

Writers are all right to read about
but when it comes to being friendly
with them, it's time to draw the line
especially if the writer is Il woman
muses. Il certain Bismarck young
man.
Reading "a magazine several weeks
ago, this man discovered short
sketch by woman from Pasadena,
California. which struck respon-
sive chord in his heart. He read and
reread it and then he formed IA re-
solve. He decided to write to the
authoress and tell her how much he
had appreciated her work. SO he
did.
An answer came back which could
certainly be classified as encouraging,
for the woman author wrote this:
II have just received your letter
along with dozens Of others and take
pleasure in answering you. wish
that l might be able to be friends
with all the nice people who have
taken the trouble to tell me that
they approve Of the stand | have
taken. But they certainly surprised
ne. ! never in the world dreamed
Of anyone answering that little
sketch.
'It just made me angry and eXas-
perated to think that men would take
advantage Of good girl like that
that | had to tell Brother Harry how
the good girls regarded him and his
dirty tricks. am sure you are not
like that and am glad that our
country can still boast of few men
who are trying Ia make a success of
the job of being man. You deserve
good girl and l sincerely hope you
find her.
"Sinccrely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26

Readers Of The Tribune will be glad hear that MON Pop
leading In the comic strip that
Bismarc With them naturally they've brought their whole family
Cnk Do Aen ana aso ner nelgnpors Mr. and Mrs.
map, they say The Tribune hopes you oveyed
they They their
page Of this Monday. them
shortly interested daily doings of
MON N POP"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Sends Box Of Candy

Naturally. with letter like this,
the youth felt highly elatcd. He
stopped at candy store, picked out
a good-sized box of chocolates and
sent them OH their way to the Cali
fornia genius. Then he sat back and
waited for an answer.
He did get an answer, but it came
through the medium of Chief of
Police Chris Martineson. The Chief
had received letter from the writer
which said:
To-day l received box Of candy
from q Mr.. - OF Bismarck
North Dakota, and as | do not know
the gentleman and never heard of
him before, am naturally somewhat
curious as to his motive in favoring
60 me. do not know whether
am doing the correct thing in con
sulting you or not, but l should like
to know If there is such ii person in
your city and if SO, what reputation
he bears.
"Those who know Of the arrival Of
the candy insist that do not touch
it for fear of personal danger to my
self. am not aware Of any per-
sona enemies, but guess one can
not be sure. hope J am not in
truding on busy mans time and
will very much appreciate any infor-
nation or advice you can give me-"
Chief Martineson, visioning black
hand or poison plot, started a search
for the sender of the candy. When
he found him. he discovered how the
matter lay and dropped the case.
But q certain young man muses. !:
"WOmen are funny. Here they're
nice to you and when you try to re-
."-n the favor. they think you're
!, trying to poison them.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
NEW TASK CONFRONTS
MIAMI AUTHORITIES

Miami. March 26--tP Authorities
investigating the murder Of Mrs.
Ann Nevers. AZ. and a man ut first
believed to be her husband. Edward
Nevers. were confronted today with
the task OF establishing positive
identification of the mans body
found in the same room with the
mutilatcd body Of Mrs. Nevers.
The bodies were found last night
and the double murder is believed
to have been committed 10 days ago.
Identification was difficult because
of the condition Of both bodies.
Investigators for the Sheriff's Of
flee today announced the theory that
the dead man is C. H. Collins. room
er at the Nevers' home, whom police
previously announced they would
seek for questioning. Collins body
was found in the garage, while the
expensive car owned by Nevcrs is
missing. Authorities have dismissed
robbery as a possible motive for the
double slaying.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North pa-
kota points for the "a hours ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
MYSTERIOUS
KILLINGS ARE
BEING PR0BED
Miami Police Find Bodies Of
Woman and Her Husband
in Locked House
BLOODSTAINS FOUN ND
W0man's Head Cut, Bruised
Mans Body, Rope About
Neck, in Closet
BLOODSTAINS FOUND

Miami. Fla, March 26.-H1- A
house In scheduled section that for
10 days held behind locked doors the
mutilated bodies of Mrs. Edward
Nevers, AZ, and a man thought 20 be
her husband, echoed to movements
Of the police today.
A bloodstaincd hatchct and whis-
key still, found in a garage from
which the Ncvers' expensive automo-
bile had disappeared, only added
mysterious aspects to the slayings.
Police were searching for man
known as friend Of the family who
until recently roomed in the home.
A business woman called at the
house last night and, unable to get
a response to repeated calls, called
]. A. Keith, watchman. The man,
entering with "a pass key, observed
bloodstains in the hallway. He
summoned officers, who found the
bodies in a bedroom.
No Signs of Struggle
Mrs. Nevers body, the head cut
and bruised, was seated upright in a
chair while that of the man. identi-
fled bv acquaintances as Nevers, was
stuffed in hall closet, Il rope
around his neck There were no
signs Of struggle. A strong box
containing jewels and deeds to prop
erty was found intact, as were sew
eral trunks.
A newspaper Of March Is was
found in the bed ROOM The dining
room table had been set for breakfast,
several foods untouched. In an
other part of the house a quantity
Of whiskey was found. indicating to
police association with the still.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nevers, known to
acquaintances as Il devoted couple,
came to Miami frsn, Chicago about
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly cloudy tonight and Sum
day. Warmer tonight.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-11
Helena Made District
Dry Office Again

Helena. March s Carl Jackson
Tuesday became head OF the federal
prohibition enforcement forces for
the district including Montana, Wy.
omlng and Idaho, and headquarters
we're returned to Helena, Washing.
ton announced.
Jackson recently had been assis.
tant administrator at Denver. He
formerly was located at Seattle, in
charge of enforcement in a group OF
states of which Montana was one
He succeeds Colonel Elias Marslers
who moved his headquarters from
Helena to Boise, Ida.. last October
add resigned as administrator Janu-
ary s.
l. G. Davis, deputy administra-
tor for Wyoming. has been in
charge of the district during the
past two months.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-11
WouId-be Rum Runners
Lose All But Honor

Glasgow. March 6. - Declaring
that they had been robbed of$1, ATS
by q man from whom they were to
have received consignment of "a
cases of Canadian liquor and that
the liquor" turned out to be moth
Ing more than stovewood, neatly
packed into "a whiske casees. two
men from Miles City Friday turned
the nose Of their big Studebaker to-
ward the south and returned to the
land of bold, bad men" along the
Powder river.
According to the story which
they told 10 Sheriff Ben Olson, they
came to Glasgow Thursday to re-
ceive a consignment of Canadian
liquor, the deal" having been fixed
III Miles City by a man presumed
to be brother OF the party who
was to turn the liquor over to them
at GLASGOW.
The rendezy0u was coulee
which lies between the edge of
town and the cemetery. There at
1880 Thursday evening. according
to the story. the goods" and their
keeper were found and the transfer
OF the cases to the big Studebaker
was started. An inspection Of one
OF the cases. however. showed ntoh-
ine but cordwo0d. sawed into nice
stove Lengths. A disagreement at
once ensued. with the result. so il
wad claimed, that the Miles City
men were relieved of their roll of
$l,475 at the point Of a revolver.
There are said to be other ver-
sioDs OF thesstory. however in which
no eu0play was mentioned, and
where the accusation is only that
the Custer country rum-runners
we're merely politely 'gyped" out
Of their roll.
At any rate no warrant has been
sworn out aud the case seems TO
approach the status of automatic
Justice
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-11
1873 Measures With
Governor At The Finish

Helena, March 5.-Adjournment
OF the 10th legislative assembly
Saturday noon finds Governor j. L.
Erickson with 1873 house and senate
bills on his hands which he must
consider and pass upon within IS
days of the close of the session. All
OF these measures were transmitted
by the legislative to the governor
during the last five legislative DAYS.
thereby leaving him Is days after
the close of the session in which TO
act upon them.
AS the session closed at midnight
of March 3. as far as the records
show, the governor has until mid
night of March Is in which to re-
cord his approval or disapproyaI of
these measures.
During the period the legislature
was ln session it passed and trans
mltted to the governor 157 house
bills, of which he has approved SO,
leaving lO4 yet to be acted upon.
ln this time the governor also re-
ceived one house memorial, two
house resolutions and, three house
joint resolutions. all of which
have been approved by him with
the exception of one house Joint res
olution.
From the senate he received Sc
senate bills. of which he has given
his approval TO rs, has vetoed one,
leaving 20 still to be acted upon by
him. He has also received one SEN
ate joint concurrent resolution,
three senate joint memorials and
FIVE senate joint resolutions, of
which he has given his approval to
two senate joint memorials and four
senate joint resolutions.
Under the constitution the cover
nor has Is days in which to approve
or disapproye of bills which came
into his Keeping after the 55th leg
islative day, and no bill shall be-
come law unless approved by him
within those Is days
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-11
A True Sportsman

Should have have a proper H.
cense and permit TO hunt, fish and
trap; Never in sport endanger
human life; Never kill wantonly
or needlessly or brutally. Obey
the laws of State and Nation, work
for better laws, and uphold the law
enforcing authorities: Respect
the rights Of farmers and property
owners, and also their feelings; AL
ways leave seed birds and game in
covers; Never be fish hog; Dis
courage the killing Of game for com
merciaI purposes by refusing to
purchase trophies. Study and
record the natural history of game
species in the interest of sci
enc Love nature and its deri-
q ms, and be a gentleman; Save
game for our future generations.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-11

n'ze it as such, claiming that the
Archer man had just previously
committed foul. Nels was al
lowed to recuperate in his corner
and in short time the fight was
resumed. This round was Alkali's
nv a small margin. The tenth and
final round ended with both men
fighting strong. Moe was given the
decision on points by the judges.
nine rounds to Nels and one to AL
kali.
Three of the preliminaries be-
tween these youngsters-Robke and
Gunderson, Vic VanHee and Ernie
Mannev, Young Zimmerman and
Kid ReinertsoD, were good and fast
and all declared draw by Referee
Stewart. The semlfinal between
Lee Hair and young SINNERS was
one of the attractions OF the eve
ming and both seemed happy when
the final gong sounded. This was
also declared draw.