Jamestown Weekly Alert from Jamestown, North Dakota • 3

'v I' iMlife'SSi! -jv 1 rf. ceeding i LEGISLATURE TAKES RECESS THANKSGIVING Bismarck, N. NOT. the senate late yesterday bad passed the federal suffrage amendment, 43 to 3, the special session of the North Dakota legislature adjourned over the Thanksgiving holiday, until Friday when the measure is expected to be aeted upon by the house. Oil companies handling their products In North Dakota would be declared public utilities and be subject to price-fixing regulations of the state railroad commission, under the provisions of a bill introduced by Senator W.

J. Church. The bill was referred to a committee. A bill introduced in the house would reduce the amount of legal reserve for banks from 20 to 10 per cent on demand deposits, 'from 10 to 7 per cent on time deposits and the reserve on money due other banks to 10 per cent and providing that three'fifths of such reserve be carried with the Bank of North Dakota or other solvent or national banks. Bills Introduced.

The eleven house bills and eight senate bills introduced up to the time of the Thanksgiving recess are: H. B. 1, State Affairs committee, ratifying woman suffrage amendment to federal constitution. H. B.

2, State affairs committee, amending soldiers' compensation act by increasing the mill levy to 3-4 of a mill, and permitting the. bounties received to be used for the purpose of farm machinery or workmen's tools, business property or other purposes in addition to those of education and home building incorporated in the present law. Provision is also made to pay claims in the order in which they are filed and approved by the adjutant general. Soldiers Bonus Lair. H.

B. 3, Nims providing for the issuance of registered warrants, bearing six per cent interest, to pay-all returned soldiers their claims under the soldiers' compensation act. H. B. 4, Walter Maddock, extending the time of payment of seed and feed bonds one year, and permitting the Issuance of further bonds by coun ty commissioners.

H. B. 5, Wog, appropriating $1,500 for repairs to the executive mansion. H. B.

6, Renauld, repealing tiio capitol street car line extension law, held unconstitutional, and thus releasing $40,000 of the capitol building fund for other uses. H. B. 7, John Nathan, repealing Langer's pool hall inspection and licensing law, thus returning $35,000 in fees to the municipalities where the establishments are located. 8 Hour Day Modification.

H. B. 6, Wadeson, modifying the eight hour law for women to allow those over 18 to enter a contract for 10 hour employment, providing they get paid time and one half for overtime. H. B.

9, John Maddock appropriating $41,866 for the maintenance of the motor vehicle registration department for use from June 1, 1920, to July 1, 1921. B. 10, Bailey, reducing stare bank reserve requirements from 20 to 10 per cent on demand deposits, and from 10 to 7.per cent on time deposits. Bed Flag Bill. H.

B. 11, Mees and Petterson, prohibiting the display of flags of unfreindly nations andvespecially the red and black flags. This bill is a copy of the Minnesota law on the same subject. Bills in S. B.

2, Weber, permitting school districts to levy over 25 per cent of their previous' year's levjr for the erection of school houses in any suv year. Zieman, providing that es on real estate become delinquent seml-annnally on March 1 and the following November 15, one half of such being delinquent on these B. 4, Cahill, repealing vision of session which alfill lowed' the attorney general addltlonal assistants. MM--" B. 6, King, amending motor registration act provide for smoother working of Amendments are of a minor nature.

8. B. 7, Ghutch, placing oil companies under the supervision and regulation of the board-of railroad commissioners. 8. B.

7, Welford, permitting the extension bureau of the Agricultural -college to co-operate with the United States department of agriculture In destruction of predator? animals. 8. B. Ployhar, providing that the met earnings of any public revenue Vjrodttcting utility owned apd operated by any eourty or city shall be set aside for, the payment of interest on existing bonds and creat a sinking fund for1 payment'0T such bonds -1 -i i.v CHILDREN OF CHICAGO LABORER PLAY WITH A STONE WORTH FORTUNE Chicago, Nov. Gillman, a Chicago lapidary, was at work in his shop.

John Mihok of Omaha entered. His appearance proclaimed the laborer. Reaching into his pocket, he drew out a rough, red stone and handed it to Gillman. "I want you to cut and polish this," he said. Gillman's eyes almost popped out of his head.

"Where did you get this?" he gasped. "My father picked it up in Hungary fifty years ago," replied Mihok. "He thought it was a pretty pebble. When I landed in this country in 1903,1 found it in my valise. I guess my mother had chucked it in.

It has been lying around my house ever since. The children played with it. My last baby cut his teeth on Once a rat dragged it into a hole and I found it by accident. It was lost several other times but it always bobbed up again. I came to look on it as my luck stone.

One night I dreamed it was a diamond and worth a lot of money. But it's not a red." "No," said Gillman, "it's a pigeon's blood ruby." "What might it be worth?" asked Mihok. "I'd say anywhere from $100,000 to $250,000," answered Gillman and Mihok leaned against the door. The big rough stone cut to a flawless ruby of 23 9-10 carats. It is believed to be the largest ruby in this country and possibly the largest in the world.

John Mihok has been a laborer all his life. Michael Mihok, his father, was a laborer before him. For fifty1 years, father and son toiled to keep the wolf from the door and all the while they have had in their careless possession a gem that an emperor might have coveted. WATSON LEAVES BULK OF ESTATE TO WIFE Fargo, N. Nov.

will of John Watson, which was filed probate court here today leaves the bulk, of his $325,000 estate to his widow, provision for $50,000 trust fund being made for his daughter, Mrs. Constance Watson Pollock. According to the will $25,000 is in real estate and the remained in personal property. Watson, pioneer attorney of this city, died November 9. SUBSTITUTE FOR SUGAR DISCOVERED Washington, D.

Nov. sirup is a brand new sweet which has arrived on a commercial scale at the psychological moment to relieve the sugar shortage, say the specialists of the Bureau of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture, who have investigated various substitutes for sugar. In addition to being a sweet, malt sirup has a delicious flavor somewhat resembling that which adds much to its palatability and value a3 a sugar substitute. While malt sugar has long been known to chemists, its production an a commercial scale is only beginning. Two factors have stimulated its production recently.

The shortage of sugar has developed a market for it, and the recent prohibition law has have available both the raw material and the machinery needed for its manufacture. Malt sugar sirup is made from the same grains as be'er and may be made from corn or potatoes or any plant: containing starch. Barley, which was used until recently in the manufacture of beer, can be used now to produce malt sugar sirup. WOULDN'T IT GET YOUR ANGORA? FOUR HUNDRED 'TCATS ENTERED AX SHOW! San Francisco, Nov. entry list for the cat show, of the Pacific Cat club to be heW in San Francisco December 12 and 13 will be cloMd next About 400 cats of all descriptions pndTarieties, from blue-blooded tabbies down to the backyard variety, will be placed on the benches.

The entry list was in charge of( Mrs. Leontlne Mowry of San Francisco, Mrs. C. F. Baxter of Oakland, and Mra.

K. Grinton of Sacra- The show will be held nnaer the American Cat club rules and the proceeds will be given to the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The commercial apple erop of the United States for NEW MEASURES INTRODUCED AT EXTRA SESSION Many Bills to Amend or Change Legislation of Last Session Harris Would Give State Jobs to American Citizens Only. Bismarck, N. Nov.

syndicalism is defined and penalyzed in House Bill 26, introduced Friday by Rep. E. W. Herbert. In House Bill 27, Rep.

J. A. Harris would insist that all employers in any capacity whatsoever connected with the state government and state-owned industries and enterprises be citizens or declarants. House Bill 30, introduced by Representative Severson, would make it the duty of the state banking board to examine at least once, a year the Bank of North Dakota, which recently refused to be examined by agents of State Auditor Kositzky. Other house bills introduced Friday were: H.

B. 29, for appointment of district court bailiffs. H. B. 31', for nonpartisan nomination of legislators, judges of supreme and district courts, state and county school superintendents and county officers.

H. B. 32, act of last election relating to selection of official newspaper by the voters of each county. II. B.

33, printing and publication, commission power to designate state papers for printing of state legal publications eliminating requirement in present act requiring private processes, corporation reports, bank statements, to be printed in official papers designated by state commission. H. B. 25, act Qf last assembly prohibiting courts from enjoining strikers against picketing, etc. Senate Bills.

New senate bills introduced Friday were: S. B. absent voter law. S. B.

10, for amendments to oil tax act of last session providing that gasoline meeting North-Dakota household test be exempted from taxation and that other gasolines be assessed from 1-4 to one cent per gallon, and that oil meeting state test be assessed 1-4 cent per gallon and oilsnot conforming cents. S. B. 11, the Bank of North Dakota to make loans to various state departments, industries and institutions upon request of any state department, commission, institution or industry, whenever an appropriation has been made by the legislative assembly for such purpose and which appropriation i3 adequate to reimburse the said bank but which appropriation is not at the time of making such loan available, such monies so advanced or loaned to be paid into the office of the state treasurer, who shall place the same to the credit of such department, or, in the case of an institution or industry whose funds are not required to be disbursed thru the office of the state treasury, such funds may be placed by the said Bank of North Dakota to the credit of such Institutions or industries. S.

B. 12, income tax act of 1919 to eliminate additional penalty on "unearned income." S. B. 14, all architects to be examined, licensed and registered, providing architects not engaged in practice prior to Mar. 15, 1917, to apply to state board for S.

B. 15, commissioner of Immigration to name deputies and to 'fix their compensation and bonds. Other House Bills. The abolition of the state library commission and the office of secretay, and the concentration of the, duties of both commission and secretary in the person Of the supreme court reporter, who is to be law, reference and general librarian at a salary of $3,000 per annum, is provided for in House Bill 12, introduced by William Martin. j.

Under House" Bill 13 fathered by Herman Hardt, the governor is given to pay the salaries Of special assistants attorney general, whom he may name at pleasure and whose compensation is to be fixed by him. The treasurer Is directed to pay the salaries and expenses of such assists ants on voucher from the governor. House Bill 14, Hoare, provides free state headquarters at the capitol for North Dakota World and the North Dakota branch of the American Legion. It was noticeable that the World War Veterans were named first. Reishus, in te Bill 15, would relieve North Dakota electors of the necessity of voting in the presidential primaries in March on a presidential candidate, when, according to the representative from it often chances that so early in the campaign no candidates have yet been picked by the national parties.

House Bill 16, Nathan, amends tions for the consolidation of schools, statutes of 1919, relating to elestions for the consolidation of schools. Every county in the state, it is would be saved from $1,500 $1,800 by House Bill 17, Randall, repealing the act of 191-9 creating the office of county tax commissioners. These tax commissioners, it is contended, merely duplicate the work of the county auditor. Burtness in House Bill 18 provides that after July 5, 1920, the state treasurer shall reapportion to the various civil units of the state from which fees originated any expended balance in the licensing fund derived from the regulation of pool halls, theatres, by the attorney general. House Bill 19, Martin, provides for joint ownership of public and buildings by villages and townships.

House Bill 20, Hoare, repeals the moneys and cyedits tax laws of 1915, 1917 an dl919, but provides that the income from moneys and credits shall be taxable under Chapter 224, session laws of 1919, and stocks and bonds taxable under Chapter 222, 1919 session laws. Whipple introduces Bill. The Consumers' United Stores' Co. educational plan is enacted into law in House Bill 21, Whipple, providing that after dividends on paid-up capital stock not to exceed eight per cent have been disbursed, the directors of co-operative associations, corporations, may set aside not to exceed five per cent for educational purceed five per cent for educational purposes. The remainder of the earnings may be paid out as a dividend upon the amount of the purchases or sales of raw materials or both of shareholders, or in wages and salaries of employes, or on the purchases or sales or both of raw materials of non-shareholders, which shall be credited to.

such non-shareholders on account as payment or partial payment on the capital stock of the association. An echo of the Equity Packing litigation with Secretary of State Hall is found in a provision I that co-operative associations and i other corporations heretofore orgauized may adopt the provisions of this act on the filing of a simple declaration of intent with, the secretary of state. Aim Blow at High Salaries. An unkind blow ig aimed at the league's salary schedule in House Bill 22, Nels Olgard, reducing the salary of the manager of the Bank of North Dakota from $5,000 to $3,600 of its director general from $10,000 and expenses to $5,000 pf the manager of the home-building association from $5,000 to $3,000 the secretary of the Industrial commission from $5,000 to $3,000, and of the manager of the mill and elevator association from $5,000 to $3,600. It is provided that no other employe, except experts, such as architects, engineers, shall receive in excess of $2,400 per annum.

New Soldiers Bonus Bill. House Bill 23, Patterson and Olsgard, removes all restrictions as to the manner in which the soldiers' bonus is to be paid from the Yanks' bounty act of the last regular assembly. It leaves the levy, however, at the original maximum of Vz of one mill. Durkee and Mikkelson appear as sponsors for the Citizens' Economy league bill declaring post-dated checks collateral from the Bank of North Dakota to the amount of $500 in each Instance for the relief of farmers suffering from the effects of drouth and poor crops. CONGRESS BEGINS REGULAR SESSION AT NOON TODAY (By tne Associated proas) Washington, Dec.

66th congress met today In its first regular session which was expected to continue until just before the presidential election next' fall. There was a large attendance T)Oth in the senate and house when the gavels of Vice President Marshall and Speaker Gillette fell promptly at In accord with an agreement reached between.republican and democratic leaders before session opened the usual formality of appointing a committee to notify the president that congrew was in session was with of the lllnew. A formal communication of nbltiftBation was drafted and dUpatcbidr instead. i A 3 0 A tt- BILLS INTRODUCED AT SPECIAL SESSION SATURDAY AFTERNOON Bismarck, N. Dec.

senate bills introduced i Saturday were: S. B. 16, to commissioner of noxious weeds. S. B.

17, 7 5 0 0 0 i i hland county to be available when Minnesota shall have appropriated a like amount. S. B. 18, county commissioners to supply hopper dupe ready mixed. S.

B. 19, for exemption from taxation of mor.ey deposited in state banks by non-residents. S. B. 20, it felony for any official to wilfully publish false statements with reference to any state department, institution or industry.

S. B. 21, the salary and per diem of county officials 25 per cent. S. B.

22, salary of court stnographers at $2,000, with allowance of 15 cents per folio for transcripts. S. B. apportionment of tuition fees for public schools from state superintendent to state board of control. S.

B. 24, pension act to enable counties of more than 20,000 population to levy tax for support of mothers upon whom children under 14 ara dependent. S. B. the lid from Sunday baseball, if conducted in an orderly manner so as not to disturb the peace and repose of the populace.

S. B. 26, auditor on state board of equalization with insurance commissioner, making latter secretary of board ai providing that state board, consisting of governor, commissioner of insurance, state treasurer, attorney general and commissioner of agriculture shall meet in the office of the commissioner of insurance. S. B.

27, that levies shall not exceed by more 10 per cent those of 1918, cxcept in case of road and school leyies, which may be 20 per cent higher in 1019 and 40 per cent higher in S. B. 28, state tax commissioner to enforce collection of taxes. S. B.

29, shel-i ter for train crews. S. B. 30, for dairy cattle buyers' associations among farmers similar to home bu.vers' association formed under home liuilding act providing for issuance of bonds in sums of $500 and $1,000 payable in five years for the financing of associations formed by len or. more needy farmers.

B. 31, governor to take over coal mine3, etc. S. B. 32, for assessment of utilities at actual franchise value, as to express companies, sleeping car companies, dining car, telegraph and telephone companies, freight line and car equipment companies to be assessed on gross earnings.

S. B. 133, $225,000 as state's share of cost of Missouri river bridge. S. B.

134, for extension of time of payment on home building association contracts in time of drouth, etc. S. B. 35, that any minor child or adult person may be adopted by any adult person. S.

B. 36, for sale of property for non-payment of taxes. S. B. 37, $50,000 for use of hail insurance department.

S. B. 38, constitutional amendment extending bonded debt limit to $50,000,000 for building of roads. S. B.

for state primaries last Wednesday in August. S. B. state auditor from state board and making it consist of governor, commissioner of insurance, attorney general, state treasurer and the state examiner. S.

B. 41, for redemption of lands sold for taxes within three S. B. 42, $25,000 more for emergency commission. S.

B. 43, district judges $500 annually for expenses. 1 S. B. 44, $2,000,000 bond issue tor homebuilding.

S. B. 45, sow thistle to be noxious wee4. 8. B.

46, atiiie-' tic commission to regulate boxing. S. B. 47, Mees. for invesgating of alleged profiteering to extent of $62,00 by J.

W. Brinton from newspaper, bill he lobbied tbra last assembly. S. B. 48, electors of school district to increase debt limit upon two-thirds vote to five per cent beyond present limit.

S. B. 49, ferries providing that either county on stream which forms boundary may issue license to be valla on both sides -of stream. S. B.

50, statutes imposing restrictions upon foreign corporations removing cases instituted in courts of this state to federal courts. S. B. 51, hail insurance commission $100,000 per annum for expenses. S.

B. 52, Sunday closing law for theatres. S. B. 53, for bonding of school districts, validating all warrants issued within debt limit.

House Bills. House bills introduced Saturday were: H. B. 3 4, township assessors $4.50 per day but not to exceed $90 in any township. H.

B. 35, Bennie H. tuition fees for pupils attending model liigli or graded schools connected with higher institutions. H. B.

36, state auditor from emergency commission, which would consist of governor, commissioner of agriculture and secretary of state. H. B. 37, to auditors' notice of sales for delinquent taxes. H.

B. 38, $6,000 for printing commission. H. B. 39, $15,000 for use of Governor Frazier.

H. B. 40, school district treasurers to file copy of annual reports with Bank of North Dakota. H. B.

44, appropriations for state auditor and attorney general. H. B. 45, for semi- annual payment on seed and aries workmen's compensation com- H. B.

53, eight-hour labor law. FINANCIAL STATEMENT STUTSMAN COUNTY CHAPTER to Nov. 1st, 1919. Balance in treasurer's August, 1918, per published Receipts. Amounts credited to branches: Alexander Bloom Buchanan Clemen tsville Cleveland Courtenay Edmunds Eldridge Fried Goldwin Jamestown Kensal Medina Millarton Montpelier New Home PIngree Spiritwood Streeter Sydney Vashti Windsor Wood worth Ypsllanti Total Disbursements.

tee. jure or destroy the property, reputeH. B. 49, Judiciary tion, freedom, rights, or business tit Concurrent resolution urging su- H. B.

50, stale trade commission within railway to $3,000. H. B. 52, Kellogg and Providing for licensing sale of cigarettes. Transportation items 211.SB.

Materials purchased for branches reimbursements to branches covering local expenditures 14.289.6S". Relief accounts Troop train account 529.6SRemitted to headquarters, north division Influenza epidemic 452.CZ service department 550.0# Furniture and filing case for use S. S. relief Miscellaneous expenditures. covering items of printing, postage, sta.

etc 631.8* Total Balance in treasurer's bands, November 1st, 1919 UNLIMITEDPOWER GIVEN COMMITTEE BY HOUSE MEASURE Three Members From House and Two From Senate Would Be Given Authority to Investigate Any Business or Corporation Within the State. H. B. 42, voting investigating committeaprecincts. H.

B. 43,. to appointment of pool hall inspector. Bismarck, N. Dec.

powers would bar conferred upon Governor Fraziertr by House Bill 48, a joint resoluticm introduced by the state affairs committee Saturday afternoon. The resolution provides for appointment of a committee of fivetthree from the house and two fztuax the Benatc, er an(j feed liens. ively, "to examine and B. 46, sal- on or' on missioners from $2,000 to $3,000. partment or public office of this stateH.

B. 47, for any preme court of United States to ad- North Dakota, or any of the "42 taxpayers' action against tries, enterprises or utilities owned league industrial program. by the state, or the credit of the states- 0r commission. of any election or primary by forces. H.

B. salaries of violence, riot, libel, blacklist, blackrailway commissioners from $2,000 mail, threat, coercion, fraud, misrepresentation, deceit, or by the trsc or abuse of legal process or official' power and to report to the governoer for such executive action as he see fit to take." American Red Cross, August, 1918 tary evidence of any person, firnu. 543.17 598.24 919.74 1,198.67 $20,773.61 Received from branches, add'l, for direct transmission to headquarters on membership schedules Received from sale of materials Received refund on transportation exp. Received refund home service and other accounts 115.72 Received, from mlscellan- eons sources 229.53 3,545.25 3,659.57 121.82 Total cash receipts 38,445.50 to be named by the lieutenant-governor, respect- written complaint of any their own initiative any and an actSi reduction of taxes fifty per cent. actions, proceedings and conspiracies H.

B. 48, State destroy or injure, or which wertting Frazier's investigating commit- or are efforts, attempts, trans- designed or intended to la- person, corporation, im. to influence, corrupt or controV any election or primary or the result The committee is endowed witls full pudicial powers, backed by the manditory authority of the district courts, and it is to have "access to and the right to copy any doenmen- association, corporation, or any ofHcer of the state investigated or proceeded against." A fine of $1,000 to $5,000 is for refusal to testify. Thecommittee is to receive its actuaT expenses while in session, but is provided with $25,000 with which it may employ attorneys, experts, etc. No limit is placed upon tho lengtki 650.IS of its deliberations.

723.59 I 341.99 916.17 536.18 916.04 7,553.27 528.80 641.36 655.87 833.95 185.40 378.11 370.87 526.88 370.80 91.63 321.32 671.67 299.62 A companion measure, Senate 20, introduced by Senator Bowman, would make it a felony for any ofBcial to "wilfully publish false statements with reference to any st partment, institution or In these matters the district courts are to have jurisdiction, and the penalty is one year in the penitentiary and a fine of $500 REVENUE OFFICERS RAID GIANT STILL (By the Associated Presi) Chicago, Dec. officerstoday were searching for Louis head of a distilling company, whose home was discovered and fiscated what is said to have one of the largest illicit liquor plantsevery selzed in the country. Threa stills said to have a capacity of gallons a day which revenue otBeos' declared was the source of gallons of contraband whiskey aoM' in Chicago and shipped'in Iowa, dlana and Michigan, and other aphernalia were taken in the raid. Machinery for distilling ftleohoV, enough raisin mash to 2,500 gallons of whiskey, about at dozen barrels of the finished prodaMk and a quantity of raw materials included in the plant. The raid was made foHowinpr plaints that extensive $45,771.32 inenta were gotng ont of A if til MlF.