The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-31

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The new witness was Arthur
Thompson, superintendent OF public
instruction and member Of the federal
emergency relief committee for North
Dakota.
IN the summer a lSss did YOU
hear any discussion regarding estab-
lishment Of newspaper 70 be known
as The LEADER"
yes" replied Thompson.
What was the discussion you heard
generally about the financing Of The
Leader'7"
Thompson was not allowed to IN.
swer the question after the court up
held defense objections.
We'll, did you know. yourself, what
the financing Of the Leader Vas to
be7" Lanier questioned.
"Yes," Thompson answered Il knew
definitely when was solicited to pay
five per cent"
when WAS that?" Lanier asked.
In June. 1884," the witness replied.
Thompson said he had first been
approached by . solicitor from the
Leader.
did someone else solicit your"
Lanier inquired.
YES" replied Thompson.
"Who7" pursued Lanier.
Governor LANCER" Thompson an
swered shortly.
| "When7"
About the same time
"Where?"
In the governors Office
What did he say and what did
you sAy7" Lanier ordered.
He asked me II I was with him On
the paper and I said. NO >.
Tam Was About Leader
Did you know what paper he was
talking about7"
"Yes-about The Leader" Thomp-
son concluded.
He was not cross examined, but u
to return Monday for further testi.
mony.
Sam Clark was next called to the
witness stand. He Is owner Of the
Bismarck State Record.
Clark related conversations between
him and Governor LANCER regarding
establishment Of The Leader" CLARK
said he met Governor LANCER before
establishment Of the State Record.
Il told him had decided to come
here and establish . Newspaper"
Clark recalled. He wanted to know
whom I was going to support and !
told him I was going to support .
new deal. both national and state"
After his paper had been establish
ed. Clark said, he again inst LANCER
1t the latter's home. In May. 1888.
Il went to him about the five per
cent assessments-the general impress
sion was that the five per cent was
for my newspaper and I wanted TO
talk to him." Clark said.
did you know about the collec-
tions7" Lanier asked.
Il did," Clark replied.
what did you say Ut the meeting7"
Lanier questioned.
Il asked him what the assessments
meant and he said he was going to
see how much could be raised to sup
port . newspaper" Clark said.
Negotiations Continued
| Later, Clark testified he had sever
al meetings with the governor ct the
latter's home and ct his office. On
one occasion, Clark said. Governor
LANCER asked him to edit the Leader.
But We couldn't get together"
Four days before the first edition
Of the Leader appeared on July IL,
1888, Clark said he attended q meet.
ing 1t the governors office at which
LANCER. r. A. Vogel, state highway
commissioner. Oscar E. Erickson, pub
Usher Of 1.-The Leader" =. J. Conrad.
editor Of the Capital, Alfred Dale,
state treasurer, and ]. A. Heder, COM
meroe counsel for the state railroad
commission, were present.
X helped arrange the meeting"
Clark explained. Later Oscar Cha
put came In" Chaput Is business
manager Of the Leader.
THE whole discussion revolyed
around purchase Of The Progressive
Conrad had an option on It. The gov
ernor said they were ready to exer-
else the option on The Progressive
The governor told Chaput to exercise
the option" Clark finished. The
defense did not cross-examine.
Tostevin Testfies
Other conversations With LANCER
regarding publication Of q newspaper
were told by e. A. Tostevin, PUBLISH
er Of the Mandan Pioneer.
Several weeks before The Leader
was established, I was asked to make
. bid for publishing IN eight.peee
lnewspaper-about $1,000 copies" Tos-
tevin said.
Tostevin said he talked to Oscar J.
Buttedahl, editor Of THE Leader" and
Erickson regarding publication Of the
newspaper.
what conversation was there be.
tween you and Erickson2" Lanier ask
led.
Erickson said he'd like TO see W
print the papers. I understood from
him our price was low. Erickson I'd.
vised me there would be Q conference
that afternoon between the governor
and others. He advised me to see
the governor about the question Of
securing the contract for the print
Ing" Tostevtn testified.
Il saw the governor In his office on
10 Monday afternoon-he seemed con.
cerned about getting mailing priv,
leges from the postoffice for second
class matter. I told the governor
that II he printed the paper in Man.
dan he could get the mailing privilege.
talked to the postmaster who said
he would accept the mailing there. I
reported by phone to the governor. !"
Tostevin concluded his testimony. He
! was not cro6s-examined.
!. Dale d Recalled
Alfred 8. Dale, state treasurer, who
began his testimony Tuesday, Was re-
called 70 the witness stand.
, Dale described Z meeting In the
governors office 1t which the pur-
chase Of The Progressive" was dis
cussed, he said. The meeting took
. lplacs July 10. Dale said.