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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
BLOODY FIGHTS ARE
REPORTED in Reich
With II in MORGUE
q Others Are Injured As Nazis
and Communists Clash
in Many Cities

Berlin, Feb. l3.-(P)-Sanguinary
clashes between Chancellor Hitler,s
National Socialists and their political
opponents showed no signs of abate-
ment Monday with at least IL persons
slain and q injured in weekend bat
ties
Sayings occurred in eight different
towns and cities in various sections OF
the Reich. Nazis, who claimed they
were fired upon from Communist
headquarters in Eisleben, raided the
building and at least three were kill
ed and Is hurt in hand-to-hand fight
ing. Communists were reported to
have hidden their dead and injured.
Two were killed in Bochum and one
each in Strassfurt. Dessau. Berslau
Dortmund, Stuttgart and Bensheim.
Police shot at two women who left
the windows open when Nazi shock
troops were passing. Since Hitler came
into power two weeks ago. citizens in
many places have been ordered to
keep windows and doors closed while
Nazi troops passed in order to protect
the latter from ambush attacks.
The long circulated rumor that the
Nad chieftain was engaged to marry
the widowed daughter-in-law Of the
famous composer, Richard Wagner,
was revived Sunday when Hitler Wen!
to Leipzig for the Wagner anniver-
Sary celebration.
But the chancellor and Frau Wini-
fred Wagner greeted each other for
mally and gave no sign themselves tn
encourage the gossipers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
ATTORNEY GENERAL
STAFF IS DRAWING
UP new MEASURE
Designed to Replace initiated
Law, Part Of Which Is
Unconstitutional
APPROVED BY COMMITTEES
20 Per Cent Slash Proposed;
Would Limit School Pres
idents to $1,000
APPROVED By COMMITTEES

A measure to provide for a 20 per
cent reduction of salaries of state ap-
pointive officials and employees was
being drawn up by the attorney gen.
erals office Monday for introduction
in the legislature.
The measure. agreed on by appro-
priations committees Of the house
and senate. is designed to replace the
initiated law. part Of which has been
held unconstitutional by the state SUI
preme court.
Reenactment of the 20 per cent re-
duction provided for in the initiated
law, as it affects state officers and
employees whose salary is fixed by law,
is proposed.
While drawing of the final bill has
not been completed, it was understood
that the limitations and faculty men,
bers, provided for in the initiated law,
will be effected through the amount
of appropriations allowed for the var
ious schools.
Tentative plans are to make provi-
sion either by law or through appro-
priation for limiting the salaries Of
heads of schools at 5000 year,
whereas the initiated law had been
interpreted as fixing the maximum at
$4,000. Deans and professors would
be subjected to a maximum Of 81, 400
and assistants to $4,000 year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Deluge of Bills
Hits Legislature

On the heels Of the introduce
ton Of 76 bills ct Saturdays ses-
sion Of the legislature. the assem-
blies opened up Z new deluge with
over 90 bills presented In the two
houses shortly after they con-
vened Monday Afternoon.
Introduction Of bills was to ceasf
after Monday. Thereafter, meas
ures can be offered only through
the delayed bills committee.
Saturday was the 10th day OF tte
60-day session. BY the 50th day
each house must dispose Of al
measures that originated in thu
respective assemblies.
A total Of 500 had been intro
duced up to Monday, with 30l In
the senate and 40 In the house.
This compared with . total Of
563 measures presented during
the entire session two years ago,
and 400 In the 1870 session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Charles Boettcher, II, Abducted
BY Two Men As He
Arrived Home

Denver, Colo, Feb. l3.-P)-Charle:
Boettcher, II, scion Of a wealthy, pic.
neer Colorado family. was held by
kidnapers for q purported s60, 1000 ran.
som Monday.
Two masked men, accosting the 81.
year-old heir and his wife at the gar.
age as they returned from a party al
midnight, herded them into an up
stairs room of their home, handel
Mrs. Boettcher ransom note and de.
parted with her husband in motor
car.
Detectives and police started 6
search for Roettcher. friend of Col
Charles A. Lindbergh. The officer.
announced they were told a watch.
man on the grounds was informed o1
the kidnapping shortly after it hap.
pened but after an investigation de.
cided nothing was amiss.
Police said the Waterman, whom
they identified only as Stephens, re-
ceived his information from cook l.:
o neighboring home, who related tc
detectives she and a man friend were
stopped by a motorist who said hi
feared robbery or kidnapping was
taking place.
Investigators said the kidnapers
both armed, remarked to Mrs Boet-
tcher when she was handed the ran
som demand: Give this to Claude
and don't read 1t. He'll know what to
do" Claude is Boettcher's father
Claude K. Boettcher.
The note. typewriter on piece OF
white paper, read In part:
Don't notify the police. Tell Claude
Boettcher he better get $4,000 ran
som. He better do business. Follow
instructions. Notify us through per-
sonal ad in the newspapers. Say
Ready to come home. Mabel, when
you're ready Don't forget the Lind.
bergh baby would still be alive if the
ransom had been paid"
Came Out of Darkness
Mrs. Boettcher told police the men
Continued on Page Two
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
URGE STATE BOARD
TAKE over JOB OF
BUILDING CAPITOL
Measure introduced in House
Would Transfer Work 70
Administration Body

Three members Of the legislative in
vestigating committee probing the
work Of the North Dakota capitol
commission are authors Of . bill In
troduced in the house Of representa-
tives to place the work OF building
the new $2,000,0 900 state capitol un-
der direct supervision and control Of
the board Of administration.
A board Of capitol commissioner
would be retained but the measure
provides, the members Of the board
Of administration shall constitute
such board Of capitol commissioners.
Authors Of the bill are M. T. Lille
haugen, Walsh county, H. T. Peterson
Mountrail, and w. ]. Flanagan.
Stutsman.
The new board would operate un.
Ger the provisions Of the law enacted
In 1881 providing for construction OF
the building to replace the one de-
stroyed by fire in 1880.
A further power Is granted to the
proposed group, according to Peter
sons explanation Of the bill, and that
1; for annulment Of contracts.
The measure provides that ut hav-
ing been made to appear to the legis-
lative assembly that good cause has
been shown to authorize the annul-
ment Of certain contracts already en-
tered into, the said board Is hereby
authorized and empowered to annul
amend and adjust existing contracts
for and in behalf Of the state Of
North Dakota.
An emergency clause Is included II
the bill.
Another proposal Is to empower the
board Of administration, as the CAPT
tol commission, to install such equip
ment as Is necessary at the state peni-
tertiary for generating electric cur.
rent for use at the new capitol. - well
as to build the necessary TRANSMISSION
line with accompanying expenseS to be
paid out Of the capitol building fund
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Capital City Woman
Dies Unexpectedly

Mrs. Rose Brown. wife Of Joseph
]. Brown, 323 eth st. south. died OF
$50 o'clock this morning Of compn-
cations arising from high blood pres
sure.
had not complained Of being III, and
had attended church Sunday.
Mrs. Brown was born In Germany
Aug. 20, 1887. Some time after COM
Ing to this country. she married ]. J,
Brown ct Glen Ullin in 1907. She
leaves 10 children, all Of whom are at
home. The children are Adam. jose
phine. Leo, Lucy. Roy, Stephen. Mar
ian, Gabriel, Rosemary and Beverly.
the four oldest being graduates. and
the others students Of st. Mary's high
school.
In addition to the children Mrs
Brown leaves her husband and heE
mother, Mrs. Rose zahn Of Bismarck
Mrs. Brown was q member OF st.
Mary's church and Of the Catholic
Order Of Lady Foresters OF this city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
beer BILL TO COME
UP AGAIN TUESDAY
Measure Will Be Up For Third
Reading and Final Action;
Battle Continues

Termed the Incubator baby nursed
by three house members" the dry law
repeal bill will come up for third
reading and final passage Tuesday in
the North Dakota house Of represent
atives.
Defended and condemned again in
the committee Of the whole, the
measure Saturday finally was recon-
mended for passage Is the motion for
indefinite postponement failed to car
ry by two votes.
Later in regular session Of the
house, the bill gained three votes and
the opponents two and went to the
calendar on q vote Of 81 to 81.
The measure. introduced by w. J.
Goodwin, Morton county, porvides for
repeal Of all except nine Of the states
liquor enforcement laws.
House drys Monday were seeking
further support in an effort TO block
passage Of the bill on the final vote.
A prolonged debate preceded the
vote In the committee with L. L
Twichell, Cas- county. opening the
fight against the bill with the an.
nouncement he was not opposed t.
liquor but against leaving the state
with only Z "skeleton" Of enforce
ynent laws.
It was Louis Hagen, Pierce, who
called the repeal bill the incubator
baby" Of Goodwin. Ole Ettestad and W.
B. Falconer, and warned members Of
the Nonpartisan League that repeal
Of dry laws might mean disaster fol
the party ct the next election.
Ettestad Of Mcaenry answered Il
am not going 70 shiver In my boots
about the future" he said. II am
voting here for what ! believe Is right
not because I want to be reelected"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
House Passes Bill
To Reduce Licenses

Lower motor vehicle license fees
for North Dakotans are promised in
the bill passed by the house and sent
to the senate Saturday.
Penalties for having failed to IL
cense q car in 1882 would be eliminate
ed. A new schedule of fees for We
hicles more than one year old IS pre-
scribed in the measure.
A reduction Of 10 per cent from the
base rate would be made after the
first year until the fee reaches So
on passenger cars. Licenses for new
trucks would range from $3.50 for
one-half ton capacity to 5000 yearly
for trucks with load capacity Of over
seven tons.
A TOPPER cent reduction in truck
fees would be allowed each year un-
til the license price Is one half Of
the base rate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Fats-Oils Tariff Is
Cut From Farm Bill

Washington, Feb. 13.-tR-The SEN
ate agriculture committee Monday
eliminated from the domestic allot-
ment farm relief bill q five cent-per-
pound tariff on imported fats and oils
hut failed to reach q decision on any
other provision.
Senator Bankhead (Dem.. Ala
brought up his proposal to substitute
for the allotment features Of the bill
In respect to cotton plan for re-
striction Of production Of the staples
to specific percentage each year By
means Of . prohibitory tax on all over
the prescribed amount. but no action
was taken.
The committee also failed to act or
the proposal Of its chairman, Sena-
tor McNary (Rep., Ore.) for striking
out the bills acreage control and prizes
party" features. These matters will
be taken up at the next meeting.
Dairy products were stricken from
the bill on Saturday along with hogs
tobacco, rice and peanuts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Says Yokels Abusing
Legacy From Lincoln

Washington, Feb. l3.-<Re Senator
smoot told the senate Monday In .
Lincoln birthday anniversary speech
the heritage Of liberty which Lincoln
preserved and handed down to US Is
scored as q priceless heirloom IN the
hands Of the yokels."
Millions Of our citizens are ready
to mortgage their liberty BY having
the government take over private eco
nomic functions" said the veteran
Utah Republican.
Lincoln. Smoot said, had no thought
Of opening the federal treasury TO
the people and made no effort to
force one class or group to suppcrt
another
At the same time, Representative
Beck CRep, Penna.), was telling The
house that on this anniversary Of
Lincoln's birth popular government
ell over the world seems 70 10 n mcGe
serious danger than ct any tinae aines
jefferson"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
JAPAN SENDS Note
RE|TERAT|NC STAND
ON CHINESE issue
Open Break With League Of Ma
tons Held Inevitable in
Near Future
BARS CANCELLATION PLAN
Heavy Slump in Tokyo Stock
Exchange Prices Follows
New Development
BARS CANCELLATION PLAN

Tokyo, Feb. l3.-(P-The cabinet
approved and the emperor sanctioned
Monday q message to the League OF
Nations, declaring Japan Is adamant
concerning maintaining the inde-
pendence Of the Japanese-sponsored
state Of Manchukuo.
The message was speeded tele-
graphically to Geneva In reply to q
League Of Nations inquiry as to ia
pans views on disseminating the pres
ent Manchukuo regime In Manchuria.
It was taken for granted in all Of
fetal quarters that the reply means
the end Of Cancellation In the Man
churian dispute and brings Japan on
the verge Of withdrawal or ex-com-
munication from the League.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
In view OF the recommendations

In view Of the recommendations
row drafted by = League subcommit-
tee, calling for q commission Of pow
ers, including the United States and
Russia, to direct negotiations between
China and Japan, foreign office
spokesman said Monday he believed
Japan's withdrawal from the League
was q foregone conclusion.
A heavy slump In the Tokyo stock
exchange resulted Monday from the
League crisis, leading shares falling
8 to Is points.
Japanese officials have held all
along that the nature Of the Lea
CUES recommendations would decide
whether Japan would remain In the
League. Now that these recommen-
dations have been drawn up, 1t was
stated Monday that Japan would re-
fuse to deal with such q commission
Of powers as Is proposed.
May Slam Open Door
Meanwhile, q spokesman for the
Manchukuo government voiced q
threat to slam the open door in Man.
churia in the worlds face II the
powers attempt to outlaw Japan.
1T the League and other powers
shut the door OF recognition against
Manchukuo, boycott Japan and then
Manchukuo, Japan may be forced to
slam the open door In Manchuria
against them" declared Chuichi
Ohayashi, q japanese who Is vice
minister of foreign affairs for Man.
nh,,k,so (nnhlud A,,A~,, bAvv v>neit{n,.
in Manchukuo stands japanese adj
visor: their number exceeds 60O)
Let the League and the powers 60
their way and we will 60 ours with
out misgivngs for the future" the
vice minister declared, echoing the
view Of q japanese official spokes-
man that the League was likely to
fare worse than Japan In event Of
the latter's withdrawal.
I'VE have one Of the most self sup
porting countries In the world and
can feed ourselves indefinitely with
out help" the Manchurian official
added.
Despite the fact that the League Is
now posing the question to Japan of
whether 1t would promise not to In
wade the Chinese administrated prov
ince Of Jehol. preparations for the
conquest OF that province by Man
chukuo were carried forward In Man
churia.
It was claimed ut the Japanese
foreign office Monday that Chinese
art treasures from Peiping were trans
ported to southern cities Is security
for an American loan Of about &c.,
100000 Mexican (about $l2,000,000 in
United States currency. A foreign
office spokesman described It a the
latest sensation concerning "Ameri-
can aid to China"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
TWO House BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE
Reduce Minimum School Site,
Extend Time For Closing
Election Booths

Final legislative action was taken
Saturday by the senate on two bills
previously passed by the house. These
provided for reducing the minimum
Of land . school board may acquire
for school sites and for extending the
time for closing polls In school cleo
lions. Under the latte- measure poll
would close at Z p. M, instead Of I p
m. in school district elections.
A bill to permit mutual cyclone and
tornado insurance companies TO insure
its members against fire or Lightning
passed.
An appropriation Of $l9,l72 for the
state transportation officer was ap-
proved. 80 to II.
Would Provide Appeal
A measure providing that either
party In . workmen's compensation
case shall have right to appeal to the
supreme court from q decision Of tho
district court. in which cases . trial
de novo' would be had in the highel
court, passed the senate after an un-
successful effort to amend 1t.
Two bills sponsored by Senator Mex
Magnuson to repeal insurance statutes
were defeated.
His measure to repeal statute pro-
viding that where property = destroy
ed by fire the face value Of the policy
Is TO be taken q the true value Of the
property insured. was defeated, along
with = proposal to repeal . law pro-
viding that = valued policy Is on<
which expresses on its face an agree.
ment that the thing insured shall be
valued ct q specified sum.
A proposal to repeal the prestden'
tial preference primary laws was re.
commended for favorable constdera'
ton by the senate committee on tax.
e. and tax laws:
Senator A. !. Bonner. Jr., author
|of the bill. termed It IN ECONOMY
move" ana said It was endorsed BY the
county units Of the state taxpayers
organization. The bill. he said. vii
allow two years to set up machinery
replacing the law.
The senate passed z bill, 30 to Is, e
authorize the governor TO appoint
commission Of three persons TO IN
yestigate the Availability Of the stat(
providing . state printing plant. Tn
measure now goes to the house
Members Of the commission woult
report on the project to the next leg
Alature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
auto REGISTRATION
WOULD CLOSE UNDER
BONZER'S PROPOSAL
Clerks Of District Courts to De
Work II Measure % En-
acted Into Law

Abolition of the present motor We
hicle registration department and
transferring the duties Of the office
to- the clerks az district courts and .
registrar to serve under the highway
commissioner are provided for In q
bill introduced In the state senate
Monday by Senator A. +. Bonner. Jr
Richland county.
The present motor vehicle quarters
would be disposed Of and the regis.
trar, who would replace him, would
make his office in the highway de-.
partment.
Application for registration could be
be made to clerks Of the district court.
o. to the registrar, who would 81 !.
pervise the granting Of licenses by
clerks Of court.
Delegates to national presidential
conventions, and presidential electors
would be nominated by state party
conventions under q measure introd-
uced by Senator o. z. Erickson Of
Kidder county.
A preference Of five per cent 10 re-
sidents Of North Dakota contracting
for road and bridge work and mate
rails was proposed by Sen. w. Z. Mat
thaei. Wells county.
A bill regulating the transportation
Of persons and property by motor We.
hicle carriers was introduced by Sena.
tor Bonner.
Sen. o. e. Erickson. Kidder, offer
ed bill to tax all associations, cor.
porations. individuals, or groups who
engage In furnishing meals Or lodg-
ings for profit"
Revamp Health Board
A state board Of health, with the
attorney general Is president, and two
appointees Of the governor as vice
president and superintendent, would
be created under q bill offered by Sen.
D. H. Hamilton, McHenry county.
The superintendent would receive
5000 q year salary. while the attor-
ney general q president, and the vica
president. would receive 80 per diem.
A bill providing for control Of
manufacture and sale Of beer through
the "chief Of the regulatory" depart
meut Of the state was introduced in
the senate by Senators D. II. Hamil
ton, McHenry, and G. A. Miller. Nc
Intosh-Logan counties.
A tax Of one cent for each ten-cents
paid for admission to shows, exhibit.
Nons, cabarets or dances would be i'm
posed by q measure introduced by
Senators J. H. Burkhart Of Ward
county and q w Fine. RAnao0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Young DenUer Millionaire
Held for $50, 600 Ransom,
Would Boost
Capitol Levy

An increase in the tax levy for the
capitol building fund was proposed In
q bill introduced in the North Dakota
house Monday by Rep. w. J. Flanni-
gan, Stutsman county.
The measures sets the levy at one
fifth Of mill for the years 1893 to
1910. The present law provides for
one-tenth of q mill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Freezing Victims
Show Improvement

Two victims Of freezing during last
weeks blizzard were showing gener-
al Improvement ct . local hospital
Monday forenoon. their attendants
said.
They are Miss Helen skramstad,
teacher In Hay Greek township school
north Of Bismarck, and Gust Klundt.
43-year.old Beulah man.
Miss skramstad froze both legs
from knees to feet while Klundt fro1e
his ear and hand.
Klundt, however, stNl faces the pos
sible necessity Of amputation Of one
finger, due to injection. Miss 6kram-
stad was able to. move much more
freely Monday. her attendant said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
new SCRIP MONEY
PLAN IS OFFERED
Proposal Follows Suggest 0 r
Made BY Dale in Message
to Legislature

Included In the 30 new bills in
troduced in the house Of the North
Dakota assembly Saturday was the
third statewide scrip money plan.
and measure to provide tax Of
one-half of one mill upon each dol.
lar of assessed valuation to pay inter-
est on and to create q retirement
sinking fund for rural credit bonds.
The scrip money plan follows the
one suggested by Alfred s. Dale, state
treasurer. It calls for issuance OF
certificates that are "self-liquidating'
by use of state revenue stamps on
each transfer Of scrip. A measure
similar to It already is in the hands
of q committee. together with . plan
for bond currency.
Twenty per cent Of salaries Of state
or county or city employees would be
paid in scrip "and it shall be the
patriotic duty Of all elective officers
in the state" to accept such compen-
sation. Poor relief would be paid In
certificates
A charge Of 5 cents would be made
for each 81 transaction until 70 such
revenue stamps are attached to the
scrip.
The real estate bond retirement levy
would be made for four years. 1t u
an emergency measure.
Sunday shows would be permitted
by another bill by payment Of . spe-
cial license Of so cents per seat an
nually, the receipts from such license
to be credited to the general fund OF
the county in which the theater Is
located.
The law authorizing creation OF
Junior colleges in cities Of 10000 or
more, passed In 1881, would be repeal
ed by another bill introduced Satur :
day.
Two representatives. in bill. would
empower the board Of administration
to use prison labor for manufacture
Of blankets, hosiery and underwear at
the state penitentiary, and ask = $l2.-
600 appropriation for purchasing
equipment.
Poor relief would be centralized UNI
der control Of the county commission
ers instead Of with township super.
yisors in another bin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
Oil Case Settlement
Recommended by Nye

Washington, Feb. l3.-(PHA reso-
luton to authorize the government to
accept 100000 In satisfaction Of. .
Judgment for $9,277 ,666 against the
Pan American Petroleum company
and the Richfield Oh company Of
California arising out OF the Elks
Hills Naval oil lease cases was intro
duced Monday by Senator Nye (Rep.,
N. d.
Nye, chairman Of the public lands
committee, called that body together
for Monday afternoon to consider the
resolution with view to quick action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-13
WAR CHIEF DIES

London. Feb. l3.-(Pt-Neld Mar.
shall Sir william Robertson, one OF
the most important military leaders
among allied commanders during the
World War, i dead.
The chief Of staff Of the British
army during three years Of that world
conflict passed away suddenly Sum
day 1t the age Of Is