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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
BATTLE IN SUPREME
COURT THREATENED
BY FARGO ATTORNEY
Judge Fuller Acts for Group
Whose Identity Will Be Made
at Proper Time
CLAIMS PETITIONS INVALID
Fargoan Hints at Appeal to
Higher Court in Letter to
Secretary of State
CLAIMS PETITIONS INVALID

Acting for a group whose identity,
he said, would be made known at the
proper time," Judge H. G. Fuller. Far
go. Thursday brought the proposed
referendum of the four-cent gasoline
tax law under fire.
In a letter to Robert Byrne, secre-
tary Of state, he asked that the issue
be denied a, place on the ballot at
the election next March and indi-
Gated that, in the event Byrne failed
to accept his point of view. he would
take the matter to the supreme court.
Fuller. member of a Fargo law firm,
claimed the petitions are invalid be-
cause they do not comply with the
constitutional requirements relating
to ballot title.
In his letter to Byrne, Fuller said:
I'm behalf Of certain citizens and
taxpayers We respectfully object to
the legal sufficiency of referendum
petitions on Senate Bill 100 and sub
NIT for your consideration that the
ballot title in the petition does not
fairly represent the subject matter of
cAAO A1CoouAC W NC IClcITCQ DIS re.
quired by the constitution, article 2,
section Is.
Former S. d. Judge
Judge Fuller formerly of the South
Dakota supreme court bench, said one
section Of the constitution, a portion
of article two, section Is, reads:
Each measure. initiated by or re-
ferred to the electors. shall be sub
mitted by its ballot title, which shall
be placed upon the ballot by the Sec
rotary of state and shall be voted
on-.'
The section of the gas tax petition
involved reads:
1.-THE ballot title Of the measure
shall be referendum of senate bill
100.' providing for a tax Of four cents
per gallon upon motor vehicle fuels
and for the distribution of the rev.
enue derived from said tax"
This is commended by the Fargo
lawyers to be inadequate in that
senate bill 100 of the last legislative
session not only provided for an in
crease Of one cent per gallon in the
gasoline tax but also amended and
reenacted sections two, three, and
five of chapter 166 of the session laws
Of 1929-which fact is not mentioned
in the ballot title that the bill repre-
sents more than ar enactment, but
Continued Oh page six)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
MinneSOtQnS DrOWt1
in Wind and Hail Storm
st. Peter Men Drown After
Boat upsets While Wives
Watch From Shore

st. Paul, June 4.-(P-The severe
wind and hail storm that swept parts
of southern Minnesota late Wednes-
day caused Two deaths. Heavy rain
fell in some sections.
Two st. Peter men, Carl A. Carlson
and Sydney Lindholm, both about "a
years old, drowned when the storm
upset their Loaf in Lake Washington,
LIE Sueur county.
Carlson and Lindholm. who had
been fishing, drowned within sight
of their wives. who were on shore
helpless to assist them.
The two couples had gone to Lake
Washington tor a picnic and fishing
trip. While the women prepared the
lunch, the men rowed out to fish.
The storm broke so suddenly they
could not reach shore and the boat
was swamped.
Carlson was taking postgraduate
work at Glstavus Adolphus college
at st. Peter and would have received
his masters degree next week.
In another miShap attributed to the
storm. Ernest Boardman, Indianapo-
lis, was probably fatally injured when
his automobile W a swept beyond con-
troll near st. James and overturned.
Although gardens were damaged
and Easements flooded In the Twin
Cities and vicinity, farmers in other
portions Thursday hailed the preci-
pitation as a boon to crops and pas
lures.
st. Paul, with l.12 inch, received
the heaviest precipitation in Mime
sofa while 1.02 inches fell in Minnea-
polls. At Worthington. where the
mercury assembled to 81 degrees, .38
inch fell.
: Other points in Minnesota report
ing rain were Park Rapids IL, Winne-
bago .08 and Duluth .06.
In the Twin Cities three persons
were overcome by the heat Wednes-
day. They were Michel Helminiak,
AZ, and zorach Harris, 70, st. Paul,
and Harry Schowe, IS, a patient at
the United States veterans hospital.
The latter fell down a flight of stairs
and suffered a fractured skull after
he collapsed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
ENGLISHMAN AND
ARGENTINE LEAD
IN BRITISH OPEN
Henry Cotton and Jose Jurado
on Top Of Pack With &C.
Hole Scores of 147

Carnoustie, Scotland, June 4.-Py-
An Anglo-Argentine entent Of Jose
Jurado and Henry Cotton led the
field at the end of the second round
of play in the British open golf cham
pionship Thursday with 36-hole scores
of lat.
In second place was the Scottish
American, Tommy Armour. with 148,
and Johnny Farrell. the smiling
Irishman from Quake Ridge, was
fourth with 149.
Grouped within five strokes of the
leaders were four other Americans,
Joe Kirkwood and Gene Sarazen at
$50, Willie Hunter at Isl and Mac
donald Smith. 152.
At $50 also was w. T. Irvine. the
young Kent professional who shared
the lead Wednesday with Cotton and
Farrell. At Isl were Marco Churio,
another Argentine, Arthur Havers,
open champion in 1923, and Abe
Mitchell, the British veteran. Percy
Alliss, Germany. vas tied with Max
Smith at 1872. Horton Smith trailed
the other Americans with 156 while
Joe Turnesa and Tony Manero were
eliminated from the final two rounds
by their scores of l60 and 162 respec-
lively.
Only the high 60 and ties will play
the final So holes Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
VICTIM OF auto
CRASH SUCCUMBS
n. ]. Pearson, Northgate, Sask.,
Dies Of Broken Neck if
Portal, N. D..

Portal. N. D., June 4.,-tR-H. J.
Pearson, Canadian National railway
car foreman at Northgate, Sask.. on
the international boundary, died In a
hospital here Wednesday afternoon
following an auto accident near
Northgate, N. D., Monday, when his
neck was broken.
Mrs. Pearson, who sustained q brok-
en- arm and body bruises in the same
accident, is recovering. /,
The accident happened at . fork In
q highway. Taking the wrong fork,
Pearson attempted to cross back to
the other but the wheels Of the auto
struck loose earth and the machine
upset. Pearson was crushed by the
steering wheel. He was conscious
until death.
Pearson had worked for the Cana
dian National railway for many years.
He came to Northgate from Portage
Ia Prairie, Manitoba. A widow and
two step-sons are left.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
SUBMARINE TO TAKE
OFF FOR ENGLAND IN
TWO OR THREE DAYS
To Cross North Pole, Most of
Way Under Ice, From Spitz-
bergen to Alaska
BOAT CHRISTENED NAUTILUS
ViIhjalmur Stefannson, Former
North Dakotan, Com
mends Adventures
BOAT CHRISTENED NAUTILUS

Provincetown, Mass. June 4.--(R-
The Nautilus, lean and grim old navy
submarine reconditioned and equip
ped to rest against arctic ice, was off
Cape Cod Thursday for final tests
before starting on as strange ar adj
venture as The fictioneers we re-
corded-thc under-ice conquest of
the North Pole.
With Sir Hubert wilkins and a
group of scientists aboard she will
nose out into the Atlantic in two or
three days. pound for England and
thence to the north. Some time this
summer she will glide out from Spitz-
bergen to cross the pole to Alaska,
travelling most Of the way beneath the
northern icc.Cap.
Some experts-notably English navy
men-have attacked the Wilkins pro-
ject as a prize bit of foolhardiness.
Others-notaply Vilhjalmur Stefanns-
son., explorar-have declared 1t to be
an eminentlv practical way OF deter
mining what goes on at the top OF
the world.
The trip starts with the ~benediction
of Jean Jules Verne, grandson OF the
novelist whose imaginary undersea
vessel set a mark for investors TO
shoot at.
Verne came to the United States in
March to attend the christening OF
the Nautilus at Brooklyn navy yard
The name of the vessel in his grand
fathers Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea" vas bestowed on the
submarine by Lady wilkins. who
dumped a couple Of gallons of cracked
ice on its bow.
One of the chief problems that had
to be solved when the U-12 was made
over was the question Of providing
air required for recharging storage
batteries.
This was done by means OF ice-cut-
tiers; there are three of them on the
ships backbone atop a coming tower
that can be thrust up through Is
feet of ice, the others, placed aft.
which can bore their way through
100 feet Of ice. :.
The ship is equipped with radio and
with q full complement OF scientific
devices for recording the life and
times of the North Pole.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
OKLAHOMA BANK
ROBBER IS SLAIN
Brother of Victim, Who Also
Participated in HoIdup.
Wounded in Ambush

Mounds, Okla, June 4.-PeGuns
Of a citizens posse stopped two rob-
berS in their flight from the Bank of
Mounds Thursday. One robber was
killed and the other wounded.
The men we're identified as George
Carver. "a. and Tom Carver. 40,
brothers. George was killed at the
steering wheel of an automobile in
which the pair sought to escape after
emerging from the bank with $500.
Tom vas wounded as he ran after
jumping from the II. Physicians
said he would recover
The men aroused suspicious Of
townsmen on entering the bank.
AS the robbers emerged from the
bank, they forced Frank Crum, CASH
Ter. and H. G. Crews, assistant cash.
Ter, ahead of them as shields against
the bullets of the posse which lay In
wait. However. members of the posse
we're 50 stationed that they were able
to fire on the robbers without hitting
the bankers.
The loot was recovered.
It was the second robbery at the
bank within a few weeks. A month
ago a lone robber obtained nearly
$700.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
IDENTIFY VICTIM
AS S|LAS JOHNSON
Body found in Missouri Near
Washburn Returned to Will
liston for Burial

Washburn, N. D., June 4.-R1-
Found about 200 miles from the place
where he drowned last March, the
body of SilaS johnson. Al. was re-
turned to Williston Wednesday for
burial. The mans name was first
reported to be Cyrus johnson, but on
arrival of relatives his Identity was
definitely established
johnson drowned In the Missouri
river while visiting his brother, Caleb
johnson, south of Banish. He went
to the river to draw a pail Of water
but fell into an airhole, while q friend
looked on. Efforts to recover the body
at the time failed.
The body was found Tuesday by
George Keller. who resides near
Washburn, while fishing near here.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Williston American Legion
post of which johnson was q member.
He leaves his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans johnson, who live near Willis
ton. four children, six brothers and
two sisters. His wife died some time
ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
CANADIAN TARIFF TO
COST UNITED STATES
$25,0O0,000 A YEAR
Commerce Heads Make Esti-
mate on Restriction Of U. S.
Exports to Dominion

Washington. June 4.-(F-A COM
merce department study Of the Can
adian tariff revision forecasts that
the higher duties may result in
American concerns losing a 5000, 900
annually in exports to the Dominion.
Assistant Secretary Klein. q lead
ing authority on foreign and domestic
commerce, in announcing the find
ings of the study Wednesday night.
said exports. equaltng approximately
four per cent Of the 1880 shipments
to Canada would be Imperfect" by
the changes.
Last year Canada absorbed Amert-
can goods valued at $3.50 .325, 900,
while United States total exports
amounted to about $500. O00. 000.
Klein made his statement after
Secretary Stimson announced no pro-
test would be made to Canada over
the revision because this country
considered tariff as a domestic ques-
ton exclusively.
Canada. Klein suggested. made the
revision in an effort to alleviate its
unemployment situation.
He added it was obvious the do
minion was putting herself in a ia
vorable position" for conferences on
reciprocal tariffs among the British
dominions next fall.
American investments In Canada,
he noted, amounted to between
50, 600, 200, 900 and s., 200. 900 900, while
those of British interests amounted
to about $4,000. 000, 900.
The statement did not designate all
commodities affected but it was re-
called that anthracite coal, hitherto
on the free list, val assessed 40 cents
ton as compared with IS cents
charged on British coal.
Other government experts pointed
out that during the last seven years
Great Britain had increased her
coal business with Canada
to more than 100000 tons annually.
Russia also has been selling some
anthracite to Canada.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
SAILORS CHARGED
With KILLING MAN
Two Men Held in Connection
With Death OF Minneapolis
Man Wednesday Night

Minneapolis, June 4.-P@Sheriff
John Wall announced Thursday he
had solved the murder of Guy Cor
has the slayer in custody.
Sheriff Wall said of two men
held and believed to be members of
a gang of swindlers has been named
by two eye witnesses as the slayer.
Gordon died after a battle result
ing from q drunken argument over
money owed him by the two men,
Sheriff Wall said. DR.. Glenn STRAIT
ton, Minneapolis dentist, named the
slayer, the sheriff said.
Gordon's body was found on the
highway between Orono and Wayzata
Wednesday night. The skull was
crushed.
A check at Gordon's resort reveal
ed he left there about 6 p. m. accom-
panied by two men dressed in sailor
uniforms. who had been selling furs
and rugs. Gordon, for the sake Of
friendship. offered to take them to
several prospects in the neighborhood
and introduce them, they said,
Gordon took them to a Spring Park
lumber dealer, who purchased q rug
from them. investigation revealed.
Later Gordon demanded his money,
and the sailors became ugly. A fight
started, according to DR.. Strattor,
who saw them at a resort. and one of
the sailors hit Gordon on the head
with q whiskey bottle.
The men captives admitted they
saw Gordon but denied any knowl-
edge Of the Staying. They were held
without charge. Two women arrest
ed with them In an apartment here
were released.
Sheriff Wall indicated murder
charges would be placed against the
SdiIiC1rS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
Treasurer Of United States Signs
But One Check, Hoover 5, a Month

Washington, June +R-Wal-
ter O. Woods, treasurer OF the
United States, signs just. one gov
eminent check q month. It's
President Hoover's pay check
Although directly holding the
purse strings In business involy-
ing more than three billion dol
lars annually, quiet Mr.. Woods
actually applies his pen only on
this draft for $6,250 toward the
$4,000 yearly salary Of the presi-
dent.
He does have his name on fed
eral paper money. however. His
signature Is to be seen on the
lower left side Of the front Of
each bill. That Of his chief, Sec
rotary Mellon, Is on the right,
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Another duty Of the treasurer
Is supervision Of the daily state
ment on governmental finances.
This shows the condition Of the
treasury and expenditures by the
month and year to date, and
gives comparisons with the same
periods in the previous year.
Woods Is credited with having
thwarted gamblers who sought
advance Information as to what
some daily balance figures would
be, on which they were accepting
bets. He put safeguards around
preparation Of the statement. 30
that while the data are assembled
by many employees only . trusted
few know the result prior to an
nouncement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
BISMARCK IS HOST
TO $50 ATTENDING
LUTHERAN MEETING
Delegates to Church Conven.
ton Pleased With Capital
City, Say Officials
OPENING SESSION THURSDAY
EnderIin Pastor Says Changes
in Modern Outlook Is DeveI-
oping New Crisis
OPENING SESSION THURSDAY

Bismarck was host Thursday to ap-
proximately $50 delegates to the state
convention of the Norwegian Lu-
theran Church of America-and all
voted it one of the cleanest and most
beautiful cities in North Dakota.
Rev. Opie S. Rindahl. pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran church, host to the
convention, said he was pleased al
this fact, since this Is the first time
the convention ever has been held
here and many of the delegates have
never before had occasion to visit the
Capital City.
Both laymen and ministers are at
tending the convention, about sec
congregations being represented. I'm.
der the convention rules. each pas
torate is entitled to two lay dele
gates, but some of the 165 pastors
serve more than one congregation
according to convention leaders.
Approximately 400 attended the
joint communion services of the
church convention and the Women's
Missionary Federation, held at Trim.
ity Lutheran church at 1890 a. m
Rev. A.. M. Ruslee, Starkweather, gave
the confessional address while Rev
O. j. Lutness, Enderlin, gave the op-
ening sermcu and Rev. Rindahl was
liturgist.
At the afternoon session T. G
Plomasen welcomed the delegates or
behalf of the Trinity Lutheran Con
gregation and Mayor A. p. Lenhar
extended a welcome pa behalf of thu
city. The rest Of the afternoon wa
taken up IN the presentation of re-
ports, the organization of convention
business and the appointment o,
committees. The Women'S Mission.
airy Federation will be in charge Of
an evening meeting with Mrs. H. A
Continued on page SKI
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
WOUND FATAL TO
SLAYER OF GIRL
30.Year.oId Man Dies Is Hours
After He Was Shot by Girl
He Kidnapped

Wabasha, Mimi, June 4.-R-
Twenty-four hours after he was shot
by the l5-year-old girl he killed after
an abduction from her home. Roy
Ashley. 80 years old, Beaver Dam,
Wis. died here Thursday.
He told authorities In simplifying
his confession Of Wednesday he had
become infatuated with the girl,
Evelyn Brown, also of Beaver Dam,
and planned to take her to Montana.
He shot the girl after enticing her
from her home early Wednesday on
the pretext Of taking her for e ride.
When they reached q farm near here,
Ashley stopped to fill the automobile
radiator with water.
Evelyn shouted that she had been
kidnapped and Ashley threw q bottle
at her. She seized q revolver and
shot him In the abdomen. Ashley
took the gun, hit her over the head
and drove ~ short distance. Then
he shot her.
Evelyn's body will be sent *
Beaver Dam Tor burial
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
500 Attend State
A. @. u. w. Meeting

Fargo, N. D., June 4.-R-With
about 500 members In attendance. the
23d session Of the Grand Lodge. A. Q.
u. w, for the jurisdiction Of North
Dakota opened here Wednesday.
wednesday night members OF Fargo
Lodge No. S and Loyal Lodge No. 7
gave q dance. :.
The sheiks who were to hold forth
Thursday were to register at the
headquarters office in the morning.
The annual Sheiks banquet Is at $50
o. m. ana at $3.50 p. m. is the ritual
istic ceremony and initiation.
The grand lodge sessions continue
Friday. The parade Is slated that
day, and the convention closes with q
carnival ball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
|UNDBERGH PLANNING
flying TOUR Of FAR
least IN NEAR FUTURE
Lone Eagle will Be Accompa.
MED on Asiatic Flight This
Summer by Wife
DATES ARE NOT Determined
Although No Long Water Hops
Are involved, Colonel to
Take Precautions

Washington, June 4.-R-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh will leave with
In q month for a flying tour of the
Far East. making the trip by air
across the north Pacific.
Mrs. Lindbergh viii accompany
him.
The exact date of his departure has
not been determined, but at his re-
quest the state department Is asking
the japanese and Chinese govern
ments for permission for him to land
In those countries.
Although the trip across the north
Pacific will not involve any long
water hops, Colonel Lindbergh is
taking every safety precaution.
His Lockheed m%onoplane will be
equipped with pontoons and he will
make tueling arrangements at neces-
sary points. State department off,
Gals said that II it was necessary for
Lindbergh to land on the Soviet ter
ritory Of Siberia he would secure per-
mission privately as other filters DC
when planning flights over Soviet
territory.
Purpose To Tour Orient
The purpose Of the trip, Lindbergh
told the department. was to tour the
Orient. His present plans call fol-
an air tour Of two or three weeks
around China and Japan.
The Lindberghs will not take with
them their young SON. Plans for the
return trip from the Orient have moi
been arranged. Lindbergh stating
that he had not determined whether
he would return BY boat or by thS
northern air route. The announce.
ment Of the proposed flight was made
Continued on page six)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
Local Man Tests
Airmail Service

]. p. Sell has tested out the
new Bismarck airmail service
and likes It.
Sell, manager Of the Capital
City Bottling Works company
here. sent q letter by airmail
Tuesday to Columbus. Georgia.
He received . telegram Wednes-
day at $50 p. m. acknowledging
receipt Of the letter. Columbus Is
1z5 miles southwest Of Atlanta on
the Illinois Central railroad.
The letter service between
Georgia and here usually takes
about . week. ael said,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
Explosion Victims
Expected to Recover

Minot, N. D.. June 4-R-Three
persons who suffered serious burns
following IN explosion Tuesday which
caused the death Of q t~wo-year-old
baby, Will recover. physicians attend
ing them at . local hospital say.
The explosion occurred when Theo-
dore zieman, IS, farmer near Makoti,
poured kerosene on = fire. Burns to
Donald, two-year-old son. proved
fatal Q few hours after the blast
while zieman. Marvel, his six-year-
old daughter. and Mrs. Flora zic-
man, -, mother Of ziemAn. were con-
fined to q hospital.
Zienian was trying to hurry . fire
In . coop to warm baby chicks which
he feared would become chilled tol-
lowing . hailstoem.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
Referendums on S. ID.
Measures Proposed

Pierre, s. D.. June 4.-N9-Refer-
endums on two more laws passed by
the 1881 South Dakota legislature
were asked Wednesday in petitions
presented for filing at the secretary
Of states office.
One law on which q referendum is
sought would authorize four-year
courses be offered by the state nor
NAL schools at Madison. Springfield
and Spearfish. The other would tax
butter substitutes 10 cents q pound.
The petitions will be referred to At
torney General Sharpe for opinions
Of their validity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
Former King of
Hedjaz Succumbs

. Jerusalem, June 4.-R-Former
King f1ussein Of the Hedjaz died at
dawn Thursday at Amman, Trans
Jordia, after q long illness. Three OF
his sons were at the bedside.
Another, King Feisal Of 1rak. was
unable to come here from, Bagdad.
The funeral cortege left shortly after
his death for this city where burial
Will take place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04
international Study
Planned by Stims0n

Warrington. June 4.-(R-Inter-
national problems will be studied at
first hand this summer by Secretary
Stiuason.
The secretary Of state and MIRA
Stimson plan to leave this month fog
an unofficial tour OF Europe.
Secretary Stirnson desires to obtain
the views Of European government Of
ficials on their respective economic
and political problems, especially
those relating to the worldwide coon
ornic situation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-04

New York. June 4.-iR-Rudolph
c. Duringer, Is, Ossining truck
driver, was convicted early Thursday
of murder, first degree, for the killing
of Virginia Brannen. dance hall hos
tess.
Justice Aim said he would pro-
nounce the mandatory sentence next
Monday which will condemn Dur
niger to the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison in his home town.
Duringer vas calm when he heard
the verdict.
Miss Brannen. who came to New
York from Bangor, Me-. was shot
during an automobile ride in the
Bronx, April q.
Another member Of the automobile
party was Francis Crowley. now in
the Sing Sing deathhouse for the
Staying of a Long Island policeman.