The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 5, 1930, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 .Democrats Score Bi ee ) —— ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1930 Jamestown Suffers $300, 000 Fire Damage Gobel and Runey, Incumbents, Seem Beaten HOTEL BUILDING IS RAZED BY FLAMES; |- FIREFIGHTER HURT” Injured When Wall Caves in Upon Him; Is Unconscious in Hospital CAUSE IS NOT MADE CLEAR Stores in Hotel Structure Also Were Destroyed; Others Suffer Damage Jamestown, N. D., Nov. 5.—(P)— Jamestown suffered a $300,000 fire loss early today when the Capital hotel block was totally destroyed and one of the busiest sections of the city threatened by flames which left the structure an ice-coated and smoulder- ing mass of debris. In addition to the Capital hotel, owned by the McNab system, other buildings destroyed were: The Coffee Shoppe; ae Barber Shop; Rath- man-Hall Chicago Cafe; Majestic ‘Newstand: Dr. H. Kirnmes- ser’s Optometry office; Olson Beauty Shoppe and the Atlas Gitt Shop. ‘Wilmart's pied by V. J. Wilmart and J. F. Nolet. Joseph Schliess, fire chief, was in- jured when a wall caved in upon him. Hé was taken to the hospital in a semi-conscious state. The fire chief suffered bruises and cuts. Early reports failed to give cause of the fire. GIANT SEAPLANE STARTS FOR U. 8. DO-X Leaves Altenrhein for Am-|: sterdam on First Leg of « Long Journey Altenrhein, Switzerland, Nov. 5.— (AP)—Bucking wisps of snow and a bitterly cold wind, the Do-X, giant German twelve-motored seaplane, took off from Lake Constance this forenoon for a six-hour flight to Amsterdam, the first lap on a pro- jected trans-Atlantic flight to New York. The plane was captained by Com- mander Friedrich Christiansen, who hoped to stop at Amesterdam and | CU Southhampton before flying to Lis- bon, from where the trans-Atlantic flight will be begun, probably about. Nov. 12. The start of the plane from here was delayed since Sunday morning because of adverse weather conditions. Three Atlantic stops enroute from Lisbon to New York are planned, the first at Horta, Azores Islands group, the second at a fuel ship mid- way to Bermuda, and the third Ber- muda, the ol being to demon- strate possibilities of the machine and of a safe scheduled voyage rather than to make a speed record. There were only 16 passengers aboard for the trip although the craft can carry 10 more without difficulty. MINNESOTA CRASH “TAKES THREE LIVES | Osakis ‘Woman Woman Killed When Passenger Train Hits Mo- tor Car; Two Injured St. Paul, Nov. 5.—(AP)—Three persons were killed and two injured when a Minneapolis & St. Louis freight train crashed into an auto- bile here Tuesday night. The vie- tims all were residents of Osakis, Minn., and were driving toward St. Paul when the ee cece, The dead are: ‘McOlearry, Osakis, driver of the pet Mrs. Cloe Black, Osakis, and Mrs. Alvin Kirk, Osakis, who died of a fractured skull a few minutes after she was admitted to a hospital. Two other Osakis women, pas- sengers in the car were seriously in- beer th ten feet and e car was thrown ten feet an hurled paola @ railroad signal post by the im cine was re held for investigation by police. Sinclair Lewis Is Given Nc Nobel Prize Bockhnis. Nov. | Perdelgdl se ted American author, has been voted the Nobel prize in litera- ture for 1930. Sinclair Lewis ) authors prominently the 1930 Nobel which this year sets a new high rec- ord of $46,350. Theodore Dreiser al- Among the best known books of Mr. Lewis are “Main Street,” pub- lished in 1920 which brought him in- to international notice; “Babbitt” in 1922, “Arrowsmith” in 1925 and “El- mer Gantry” in 1927, t Leads in lest Thomas J. Walsh Senator Thomas J. Walsh appeared to have won his fight for rs to Albert J. Galen, his Republican op- ponent, and was slowly increasing it as additional precincts 100 Miners ~-iAre Trapped At Athens, 0. Athens, Ohio, Nov. 5—(7)—A gas explosion swept through the Sunday Creek Coal company mine No. 56 at Millfield, near here this afternoon. hundred men were in the mine when the explosion occurred. About half this number was brought many of them injured and suf- oof those teapyed were, ped were said to be seted behind a Bar, mils nde those trapped in the mine are W. E. Titus, president of the Sun- day Creek Coal company and Peter McKinley, former sheriff of Athens had ‘been damaged. Volunteer res- ie workers were making efforts to pg into the fiery tunns Two More Suspects In Yocum Kidnaping Arrested by Police Detroit, Nov. 5.—(7)—Sheriff Reariged Nash, of Henry county, Il- ois, started home this morning with ee eighth and ninth prisoners to be arrested in connection with the kid- naping of 3 Earl L. Yocum, Ga!va, Il, His prisoners VOTERS OF STATE | Wins Lasislide Vietory PERRY, HUBER LEAD FAVOR INCUMBENTS; BEAT AMENDMENT All but Halt in Second District Score Overwhelming Victories LANIER MAKES CLOSE RACE Four-Year-Term Proposal Loses Margin as More Counties Are Heard From North Dakota voters Tuesday elect- ed all of its incumbent state officers and three incumbent congressmen and defeated a proposal to increase the terms of county and some state of- ficers from two to four years. The vote for the incumbents was overwhelming in all but the second congressional district where P. W. Lanier, Jamestown Democrat, gave bent, a hi than half of the precincts in the trict had reported this afternoon and gave Hall a majority of 5,179. There was a possibility that this a might four-year term amendment ran ahead in the early returns but late returns showed it behind by a small margin and the majority against it was steadily in- The defeat of the amendment marked. the only severe reverse for the Independents in this year's elec- tion, unless they lose control of the state house of representatives which a yak to be more than a possibil- ‘The amencerent written and spon- e|sored by the Independents and hav- ing the strong endorsement of Gov- ernor George F. Shafer, met opposi- tion from the Nonpartisan League. Its defeat also marks the first time that Shafer has suffered a major Athair pels Cede eee of the North akota el his entire political career. ve Returns from 770 of 2,228 precincts in, North Dakota showed 38,206 votes | to for the issue and 38,270 against it. Returns from 1,048 precincts out of 2,228 in the state gave Governor Shafer, Republican, 67,275; Pierce Blewett, Democrat, 21,306, Returns from 332 precincts out of 591 in the first congressional district (Continued on page nine) MORROW WINS EASY VICTORY IN JERSEY Margin Is Somewhat Less Than Had Been Predicted for Him, However ‘k, N. ia tee ee W. Morrow, Tepubi has been elected United Bates oh senator from New Jersey for both the short and long terms although by a much smaller plurality than was predicted. Returns from 2,052 of the 3,321 vot- ing districts in the state, counted early today, gave Morrow 322,014 votes to 227,837 for his Democratic oppo- nent for the full term, Alexander Associated Press Phote JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS James Hamilton Lewis, former senator, was returned to that body by Illinois voters in Tuesday's election, defeating Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick in a landslide victory. LEWIS WAS LONGSHOREMAN AT BEGINNING OF UPWARD CLIMB PED SE TS Se EP Borah Will Accept Salary Allotted Him Se Boise, mes Nov. 5.—(@#)—Senator William Borah will accept his $10,000 ay as senator when he be- gins his next term in office March 4. He made this statement, in reply to @ direct question, only after he was assured that his election was a cer- tainty by a plurality of probably three one, The senator declined during his present term to accept an increase in| t© salary from $7,500 to $10,000 voted by congress, on the ground that he was elected by his constituents to a job paying the lesser sum. HOIDALE AHEAD IN MINNESOTA CONTEST) Leads Schall by Nearly 25,000 With One-Third of Pre- cincts Reported St. Paul, Nov. 5.—(P)—Returns from 1315 precincts out of 3705 in Minnesota give for senator: Schall (R) 101,981; Lundeen (F-L) 63,186; Hoidale (D) 126,405; Lund (1) 6857; Harju (C) 1644. ‘These include 295 precincts in Hen- nepin county, which give Schall 27, 006; Lundeen 17,050; Hoidale 54,69! Lund 2549 and Harju 386 and 237 pre- cincts in Ramsey county which give Schall 22,690; Lundeen 14,242; Hol- dale 32,369; Lund 1632 and Harju 463. Returns from 1293 precincts out of 3705 in Minnesota give for governor: Chase (R) 114,923; Olson (F-L) 175,778; Indrehus (D) 8921; Reeve ». | (C) 1685. three. The fate of three bond issues is in doubt as the count progressed with the $83,000,000 highway proposition running slightly behind on returns from a third of the districts. A $10,- 000,000 state institution construction issue and the $7,000,000 water supply issue had only smal! margins in fa- vor of their These include 283 precincts in Hennepin county which give Chase 40,861; Olson 55,770; Indrehus 2486; and Reeve 394 and 237 precincts in Ramsey county giving Chase 24,669; Olson 44,101; Indrehus 2606 and Reeve 579. Was‘Born: in’ Virginia. and Has| #2! Represented Washington and Illinois Before Chicago, Nov. 5—(?)—James Hamil- ton Lewis was a longshoreman at one time when he was struggling upward. He was born in Danville, Virginia, the son of a Confederate soldier, pa John Cable Lewis. He came Chicago in the early 80's, then went on to Seattle to seek his fortune. ‘That was where he worked as a long- shoreman. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and later was elected as congressman-at-large from ‘Washington. ‘When his term ended he caine to Chicago in 1903 to handle the legal affairs of several large corporations. The rank of colonel was awarded dur- ing the Spanish-American war. Ten years after his return to Chi- cago he was chosen by the legislature, one of the last to be named in this manner in Illinois, as United States senator. In the senate, his pictur- esque wiskers and wavy hair, man- nerisms of dress and affluent speech as well asa keenness in repartee made him a national figure. He became the first whip of the senate and work- ed tirelessly for legislation sought by President Wilson. In 1918 he was active on the senate finance commit- tee and was sent to Europe to make observations of movement o% supplies to American forces, At the expiration of his senate term he ran again but was defeated by Medill McCormick, husband of his opponent yesterday. Two years later, in 1920, he again was loser in an elec- tion race, this time for the governor- ship against Len Small. Since then until the present cam- paign, his activities were confined Politically to his own party. His gal- lantry did not bar him from pursuing @ strenuous campaign against his two feminine opponents and his gft of ridicule was used particularly against Mrs. McCormick. An Appreciation The Tribune wishes to thank its friends and subscribers in Bur- leigh county for the splendid support given it at the election Tues- day in its candidacy for official newspaper of Burleigh county. We are happy to know that our efforts to give this city and county a clean, progressive, unbiased and reliable newspaper meet. with the approval of the citizenry and we pledge ourselves to con- tinue our efforts to still further improve The Tribune so that it may always merit this support. Our ambition is to give Bismarck and Burleigh county the best newspaper printed in North Dakota. We feel that this area deserves such a publication and will be benefited materially thereby. ‘The Tribune interprets the election returns as an indorsement of its policy and we pledge ourselves to continue it. Briefly stated this is: In politics to explain rather than to exploit; to treat all political groups without fear or favor; to give Tribune readers the news and to bear constantly in mind that our responsibility is to our readers and the people of Burleigh county, not to any political group or faction. ‘The Tribune's policy is to boost, not to knock; to support those things which are for the benefit of Burleigh county, Bismarck and the Slope area and to give every reader the kind of newspaper which he wants to come into his home. This is the trust which we feel has been laid upon us by the voters of Burleigh county and the people of the Slope area. We shall try to discharge that duty fully and with credit to ourselves and the county. With this brief etatement we say again, “We Thank You.” AS 57 OF COUNTY’S PRECINCTS REPORT Kelly Has Good Margin Over Hedstrom in Battle for Sheriff’s Office DAVIES, ISAMINGER ‘AHEAD All Incumbents on State Ballot on Top; Vote Is Favoring Amendment Barring revision of unofficial fig- ures tabulated by the Bismarck Trib- une at noon today, two Burleigh county incumbent officials appeared Yefeated in their races for reelection in the general election Tuesday. ‘With 57 of the county's 63 precincts reported, W. E. Perry was leading Coroner E. J. Gobel 3,045 to 2,755 and Marie Huber had a 3,034 to 2,819 lead Superintendent of Schools Madge Runey. Unofficial returns from 55 precincts gave County Judge I. C. Davies a lead of 2,992 to 2,770 over J. W. Riley. Fifty-seven precincts gave Joseph L. Kelly a good margin over Albin Hedstrom in the battle for sheriff. Kelly had 3,782 and Hedstrom 2,202. The same precincts gave County Au- ditor A. C. Isaminger 3,835 and Alta B. Herman 1,985 and the Bismarck Tribune was leading the Bismarck Capital 3,435 to 2,197 in the race for official newspaper. Incumbents in the other county offices were given goodly margins by the same voters. Fifty-seven Burleigh precincts gave all incumbents on the state ballot a leads. Congressman Thomas i Bas was leading P. W,. Lanier 3,527 Forty-seven precincts gave the fol- lowing vote on fhe constitutional amendment for the four year term: Yes 2,812; no 2,329. ‘The tabulation at noon follows: Fifty-seven Burleigh precincts give: Congressman—Hall 3,527; Knudtson 148; Lanier 1,747. Governor—Barrett 238; Blewett 1,145; Shafer 4,160. 238. Secretary of state—Byrne 4,417; Loesch 92; Wahl 613. State auditor—Pagenkopf 1,034; Steen 4,170. State treasurer—Allen 796; Baker 4415. Attorney general—Lashkowitz 914; Morris 4,259. Commissioner of insurance—Olsness 4,771. Commissioner of agriculture and labor—Cooke 1,451; Kitchen 3,465; Pearson 171. Railroad _commissioner— Kachel- hoffer 550; McDonnell 4,462. Supreme court justice—Burke 4,698; Freerks 854. Superintendent of public instruc- tion—Palmer 3,379; Thompson 2,335. County superintendent of schools— Huber 3,034; Runey 2,819. Sheriff—Hedstrom 2,202; Kelley 3,835. Auditor—Herman 1,985; Isaminger 3,835. Treasurer—Derby 5,036. Clerk of court—Fisher 5,039. Register of deeds—Flow Swenson 3,967. State’s attorney—Register 5,272. Surveyor—Atkinson 4,529. Coroner—Gobel 2,755; Perry 3,045 Commissioner (first)—Will 1,539 (12 precincts). Commissioner (second)—Backman 352; Fricke 439 (12 precincts). Commissioner (fourth)—Berg 135; Soder 272 (nine precincts). dustices of the peace—Beer 2,737; Crane ‘ee Shipp 3,674; Voigt 3,053; Bonny 3,381. Constables—Brennise 2,836; Hanson 1,782; 3,314; Kimble 2,825. Official newspaver—Bismarck Cap- ital 2,197; Bismarck pee 3,435. Fifty-five precincts gi For county judge—Davies 2,992; Riley 2,770. Forty-seven preci:cts give: For constitutional amendment—Yes 2,812; no 2,329. Democrat Optimism Fails in Michigan Detroit, Nov. 5.—(?)—Michigan’s stalwart Republicanism withstood an optimistic Democratic assault in yes- terday’s general election, with the re- sult that, barring an unexpected up- ‘set in belated returns in one congres- sional district, the political complex- jon of the state will remain un- changed during the next ‘two years. Btate-wide races were decided be-, fore returns from half of the state's 3,317 precincts had been reported. United States Senator James Couzens rolled up a lead over his Democratic opponent, Thomas E. A. Weadock, with indications of an eventual ma- jority of 350,000 or more. In 2,006 precincts the vote was: Couzens 341,- 457; Weadock, 92,994. REPUBLICANS WIN DELAWARE Wilmington, Del., Nov. 5.—()—Re- publicans won the two principal of- fices, United States senator and con- gressman, in yesterday's election in “Delaware by comfortable majorities. _|reach 500 Franklin D. Roosevelt Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt won a sweeping victory in Tuesday's election in New York state and thereby put himself in the forefront as a Demo- cratic presidential possibility for 1932. His majority was the largest ever re- corded by a bea rh in the Empire state. J, HAMILTON LEWIS SENT T0 SENATE BY DEMOCRAT VICTORY Wet Candidate Is First of Party Elected From Illinois in Popular Vote Chicago, Nov, 4.—(AP)—James Hamilton Lewis, picturesque Demo- crat, has been returned to the United States senate. The former senator and democratic whip in the administration of Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson received the Illinois senatorial toga yesterday in 2 landslide of Democratic votes that swamped his two women opponents Congresswoman Ruth Hanna Mc- Cormick, Republican, and Mrs. Lot- tie Holman O'Neill, Independent. Re- turns indicated he would receive the largest plurality ever given a sena- torial candiiate! in Illinois. It may Thus he became the first Demo- crat ever elected to the senate from Illinois by popular vote. None of his party has ever been chosen to the senate since Illinois abandoned the practice of having the legislature select the state’s senators. He will join Otis F. Glenn, Republican, from Illinois in the senate and serve a six year term, taking office in De- cember, 1931. Lewis, who advocated among other things, a repeal of the 18th amend- ment, and “states’ rights” in the liquor issue had received 753,673 votes as compared to 342,964 for Mrs. McCormick and 36,649 for Mrs. O'Neill when 3,993 precincts out of 7,109 had been tabulated by the Associated Press. The vote in Cook county was: 2,- 180 precincts out of 3,470 gave Mc- Cormick 159,351; Lewis 458,713; O'Neill 10,961. Downstate, 1,863 out of 3,639 gave: McCormick 183,613; Lewis 294,962; O’Neill 25,688. At the same time, the returns showed the voters expressed senti- ment against the 18th amendment and the Illingis prohibition law and in favor of permitting beverages which a referendum | proposal de- scribed as “not in fact intoxicating,” as determined in accordance with the laws of the respective states. The vote: 883 precincts, for repeal of the 18th amendment 122,836; against 50,955. For repeal of the state prohibition act, 818 precincts, 114,752; against 42,887. For amending the Volstead act, 861 precincts, 111,494; against 47,154. Returns indicated the Republicans had lost three seats and were trail- ing for three more. Yates evidently was beaten for congressman-at-large along with Frank L. Smith, who as- pired to succeed Ruth Hanna Mc- Cormick. Sproul was seemingly beaten in the third and second posi- tions were held on early returns by Chindblom, 10th; Denison, 25th; and James C. Moreland, who defeated Representative M. A. Michaelson in the primary. A 2 Despite the Democratic landslide, Congressman Oscar De Priest, the nation’s only negro congressman, wae leading his Democratic oppon- ent. Wets Victorious in Prohibition Ballots Associated Press returns on prohibition referenda in three states at 8:45 a. m. (E.S.T.) to- day showed: Rhode Island: Repeal of 18th amendment. Complete vote, Yes 172,545; No 48,540, Tilinois: Repeal of 18th amend- ment. Yes 428,611; No 157,45. Modification of Volstead act. Yes 406,200; No 142,773, Repeal of state enforcement act. Yes 422,460; No 142,982. Massachusetts: Repeal of state enforcement act. Yes 590,028; No 283,226. The Weather Mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Rising temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS gq Victory MAY CONTROL ONE ORBOTHBRANCHES OF NEW CONGRESS Results Are Close in Many States Which Heretofore Have Been Republican TWO LANDSLIDES RECORDED New York and Illinois Send Democrats to Victory by Huge Majorities (By The Associated Press) Turning ‘with furious assault upon its ancient foe, the Democratic party raided Republican strongholds yes- terday from coast to coast, lifting its own favorites to new glory as it rocked state governments and threw into serious doubt the political make- up of the new congress. The full extent of the off-year sweep, and whether it had carried into office a Democratic majority in senate or house, remained undeter- mined today. Every indication pointed to one of the closest divisions in years. Dem- ocrats were elected or leading in suf- ficient numbers to indicate the pos- sibility of a narrow Democratic house rds and almost a tie in the sen- me New York and Illinois, the Democratic strength assumed land- slide proportions. It pushed Gover- nor Franklin D. Roosevelt along by a ‘700,000 plurality to the reelection so much desired by those who want to see him named for the presidency in 1932. Returning James Hamilton Lewis to the senate, it denied Curtis Sees Spur To Party in °32 Chicago, Nov. 5.—(#)—The na- tion - wide victory of the Demo- cratic party will act as a spur to the Republicans in the presiden- tial drive of 1932 in the opinion of Vice President Charles Curtis here today. “We expected the Democrats to be disapjwinted,” Lie said,-with a wry smile, “but !t was we Re- publicans who were disappointed. However, it will only act as a spur to our party in the drive of 1932— they can’t beat us in 1932.” Regarding unemployment and the general business depression, the vice president was emphatic in his prophecy that “good times were just around the corner.” He said he did not expect the prohi- bition law would be changed or repealed. Despite the defeat of his party, Mr. Curtis was unusually jovial. Photographers asked him to pose reading election returns from a newspaper. “Hell, no!” he thundered, turn to the sporting page.” “Tu the senatorial aspirations of Ruth Hanna McCormick. Democrat Carries Connecticut In Republican Connecticut it ele- vated a Democrat, Wilbur L. Cross, to the governorship. In Republican Pennsylvania it whittled to slender Proportions the lead for Gifford Pin- chot, Republican nominee for gover- nor. In Republican Idaho it bestowed & Democratic governorship on O. Ben id in Arizona, Colorado, Massa- chusetts, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio and Oklahoma it pushed Dem- ocrats into the lead, on incomplete returns, for governorships now held by Republicans. On the same re- turns, a farmer-laborite in Minneso- ta and an independent in Oregon were threatening today the further tenure of Republican state executives. (Continued on page nine) BULOW IS WINNER INS. D. CONTEST Will Be First Democrat to Rep- resent State in United States Senate Sioux Falls, 8. D., Nov. 5—(>~ Governor W. J. Bulow will be the first Democrat ever to sit in the Uni- ted States senate as a representative of South Dakota. The election of the only Democrat to sit in the governor's chair in the last 25 years seemed assured today on the basis of nearly complete re- turns. The vote in 1,487 of 1,928 pre- cincts in the state gave him 83,038 to 76,242 for W. H. McMaster, Repub- ican incumbent. For the governorship, Warren E. Green farmer and Republican, with 1,372 precincts reported, had 178,201 to 69,383 for D, A. McCullough, Sioux Falls, Democratic candidate. Election of Representative Charles A. Christopherson in the first con- gressional district was definitely as- sured when he ran five to one ahead of Henry Borman, independent “wet” candidate. ‘The other two veteran Republican congressmen—Royal C. Johnson in the second district and William Wil- liamson in the third district—were hard pressed as a result of the strong Democratic campaign, but unofficial returns gave them margins. Scattering precincts, virtually all in rural districts, held Bulow’s fate as the compilation of the vote was | continued,