The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1931, Page 1

, 4, fas ra, North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 Bannon Guilt =—o— Some Sections, Including Da- kotas, Get Temporary Relief, But Mercury Mounts Again (By the Associated Press) Much of the nation was moving; feebly Monday against the seventh consecutive day of oven-like temper- atures, From the Rockies to the Atlantic’ seaboard and from a short distance below the Canadian border to the gulf, the heat bore down with merci- Jess impartiality. There was scant hope of relief before Tuesday. Upwards of 200 have died during; the current wave, 33 of them in the| near Northwest. Cattle were re- ported dying in the fields of Iowa, Il- linois and other middle western states, bearing the brunt of the soar- ing temperatures. In Iowa the crops were suffering what agricultural ex- perts termed an “irreparable dam- age.” ‘At least 46 persons died Sunday in Minois, where the thermometer hov- ered around the century mark. In Chicago alone 30 deaths were attrib- uted to the heat. In other middle western states the death list mounted. Few Get Relief Temporary relief came to some sec- tions of the northern states—the Da- kotas, Minnesota, and north Michi- gan—in drizzling rain, but no general showers served to alleviate the blis-; tering heat. Millions throughout the nation sought relief at beaches where many drowned. Continued warm weather for Illi- nois, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Wis- consin, Minnesota and other central states were predicted. There were possibilities of local thunderstorms in northern Wisconsin, western Minne- sota, and central Iowa. ‘There was one death in Iowa. The temperature ranged from 97% in; Creston to 102 in Sioux City—the lat- ter establishing a June record. ‘There was a drowning in Nebraska, where the year’s record was equaled. Lincoln had 101 degrees. TT tures in Kansas and Okla- hhoma. ran around 100, with Altus, Okla., having 103. The northern Rocky mountain area was hotter! than usual. There were four deaths Sunday in St. Louis, and one in Kan- bas City. The mercury rode at 100 or more throughout Indiana. Thirteen died from the heat over the week-end and eight drowned. Twin Cities echt bo The Twin Cities at midnig! ad a temperature of 89 degrees, with five oer Ohio there were four deaths due to heat and two due to drown- eet drowned and four were over- come by the heat in Kentucky, where temperatures, of 100 degrees were ‘airly general. ee drowned and. two died from heat prostration in Louisville, where the thermometer registered 99.3 degrees. ‘A breeze kept the weather moder- ate in the northeast states. New ‘York city had a maximum of 82 de- grees and there was but one heat death. South of pinned: stella! Ba erally hot, wit mm ant Sencon's 104 degrees being the hottest ever for June. New Orleans and Richmond had maximums of £8. ‘The temperature at Washington, D. C., was 80 at midnight. There was Yow humidity over all of Maryland, with Cumberland having a high of 98 and Baltimore 92. There were three drownings in Baltimore. | Jerushia Sanborn, left. The man at the right is Merlin Sanborn, 44, son of THE BIS 1 MA BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1981 DEATH TOLL MOUNTS | TO MORE THAN 200; CROPS ARE DAMAGED Country Affected Extends From Atlantic to Rockies; Can- ada to G: ILLINOIS REPORTS 46 DEAD Six Generations of One Family | Only 9 very, very few little girls have ever seen thelr great-great-great-| grandmother, and Lorraine Sanborn, 3, above is one of the lucky children,! for six generations of one family are shown in this remarkable picture. Mrs.! Sabrina N. Robbins, 99, center, of Robbins Hill, near Akeley, Pa., is the) mother-in-law of Mrs. Mary Robbins, 81, right, who is the mother of Mrs. Mrs, Jerushia Sanborn and father of Harold Sanborn, 20, left, who is the father of the three-year-old girl. Seven North Dakotans Die From Heat and Mishaps Automobile, Shooting and Slope Pool Sells Drowning Accidents Take Wool At 13 Cents Toll in State Sunday Dickinson, N, D., June 29—The 1931 wool crop of the Dickinson-Slope ‘Wool Growers’ association sold last week at 13 cents a pound to Cording- ley and Company Inc., Boston, Mass., at a meeting of the sales committee! with Thomas Hoban, representative of the Eastern concern. Sale of the wool marks the highest cash price to be paid in the state thus far this year, Paul Mann, secre- tary-manager of the association, said. Seven North Dakotans met death in drowning, shooting, and vwitomobile accidents over the week-end, sccord- ing to Associated Press. dispatches. They were: Albert Bader, 27, farmer near Me- dina, drowned in Orystal Lake at Crystal Springs lite Sunday -sfter- noon, ~ Jerome Dingman, 11, Minot, drowned in the Mouse river Sunday evening. Dominick Dexheimer, farm laborer living near Granville, fatally injured in an automobile accident near Minot early Sunday. Gordon Heie, 17, living four miles MOUNTRAIL JURY | vcr sammeze! ETS MERRY CASE Harold peter: alle near Bur- i lington, fatally wounded in abdomen) ‘ tah | in accidental shooting while bunting Dickinson Man, Charged With gophers with his brother. He died in] Violating Blue Sky Law, Of- Minot Sunday. Olaf Bjorke, 17, killed near Dwight) fers No Evidence Sunday when the family sutomobile crashed into s bridge and hurtled down a 20-foot enbankment. At Fargo, Oscar Johnson, 60, died from causes of whieh sine pent wae given as the prnicipal one. other persons collapsed and were tak- Mountrail district court Saturday.| en to hospitals but will recover. ‘The jury will be charged Monday by Bader leaves his widowand three! Judge George H. Moellring. children, Vernon, two; Arlene, ON,/ rhe state alleges Merry sold stock and an infant, Ardelle Mae. He wasli, 9 railroad without per- the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bad missign from the state securities com-/ wi mission. Three witnesses were heard Funeral services will be held Wed-| for the state. Merry entered no tes- nesday afternoon from the Congre-itimony and rested after the state's gational church at Medina. testimony was completed. { An inquest was held at the lake by) Anton Olson, Mountrail county J. J. Hochhalter, Kidder county cor-| farmer, testified as to an alleged oner. stock sale in the railroad project. The Hele boy had been bath-|John Gammons, secretary of the se- ing seeking relief from the heat, and|curities commission, testified Merry stepped into a hole. He drowned be-/failed to obtain for sale fore help could reach him. His body/of the stock, and 8. M. Jensen, Pow- was recovered. Lake, said he was present when The, Bingmsn op. ae eee discussed sale of the stock of the water in about nut resuscitation attempts failed. » Bismarck, defend- Dexheimer, riding on the board of an automobile, was between fhe machine and a load trailer behind another car when autos were meeting and passing. will be approximately 500,000 pounds, members say. Stanley, N. D., June 29.—(?)—Argu-! Ments in the case of C. F. Merry, Dickinson, charged with violating the state aecurities act, were completed in a | g & cH ‘The Pacific coast enjoyed fair and mild weather. Eugenia Bankhead Takes 5th Husband San Diego, Calif. June 29.—(P)— Married for.the fifth time, Eugenia |ing Bankhead, daughter of Representative ‘William B. Bankhead, of Alabamia, and sister of Tallulah Bankhead, stage and screen actress, was honey- mooning along the South Pacific coast Monday. She became the bride! of Ennis Smith, New York business man, in a Mexican ceremony performed by Judge Rodrigo Loyo at Rosarita Beach, Lower California, 15 miles south of Tijuana Saturday night. Hettinger Farmers Cutting Rye For Hay Hettinger, N. D., June 29.——(P)— farmers in this section arte E ial Funeral services for Harold will bé held Tuesday at 8:30 a. m. St. Henry’s Catholic church north Foxholm. ae 8 =? 326 LF ; H testines in five places. Harold and his brother were shoot-| Te Command V. F. W. Minot, N. D, June 29.—(%)—Clar- Gorman, Minot, was re-elect- of Veterans of EXEEaE BB lice =F eee tea Nation Sees Little Relief From Heat Wave POST AND GATTY RESUME FLIGHT TO NOME, A jkota jlivestock problem, was set in motion RELIEF PLAN FOR | NORTHWEST AREA ° ADOPTED SINDAY Political Differences Brushed Aside as Officials Map Aid Program IS SELECTED Shafer, Nye, Monroe, Will Go to Washington to Ask Fed- eral Assistance COMMITTEE Fargo, N. D., June 29.—(?)—A re- lief plan for northwestern North Da- counties, where continued drought has brought about an acute here Sunday at a conference called kid the Greater North Dakota associa- ion. Political’ differences were brushed aside as public officials, railroad rep- resentatives, bankers, business men, and farmers joined officials of the North Dakota agricultural college in analyzing existing conditions in that section and planning definite action The conference named a temporary general committee with C. F. Monroe. director of extension at the agricul- tural college, as chairman. Other ald P. Nye; James Barrett, Minot, sec- retary of the Northwest North Da- Twichell, Fargo; Tom Moodie, Willis- ton, and James S. Milloy, secretary of ba Greater North Dakota associa- ion. at a later date as conditions and de- velopments warrant. Under the direction of the commit- taken : Name Special Committee committee to leave for. Washington of Agriculture to make use of part of the so-called rehabilitation fund, voted by the last congress, for loans to farmers in area affected. As @ result of a conference held last Monday in Washington between James 8. Milloy, secretary of the Greater North Dakota association, F. E. Murphy of Minneapolis and Secre- tary Hyde, John G. Brown, spent several days in the area. He reports to Secretary Hyde at Kansas City Wednesday and the committee will go by way of Kansas City and inter- view Secretary Hyde there.” The remainder of the committee will meet with county commissioners of Northwest North Dakota in Minot next Friday night to take up possible action by the county boards. Iver ‘A Acker, state tax commissioner, will attend this conference. Gordon W. Randlett of the Greater tures. Arrange For Contracts A field man working for the Bank Bismarck and the Missouri Slope country sweltered over the week-end in temperatures which reached a maximum of 104 in the shade here at 6:30 p. m., Sunday. Relief was in prospect for Mon- day, according to weather bureau officials, who predicted thunder showers for tonight throughout the state. Torrid weather continued to prevail Monday however, witlr the mercury standing at 95 degrees at 2:30 p. m. Weather bureau of- perature of 98 at 2 p. m. Showers which threatened Sat- I Firemen Desert - Beauty For Duty Freeport, N. ¥., June 29.—()— Maybe the film could be turned into @ good comedy. The entire fire de- partment was busy at a synthet! fire in an old house helping to @ movie about the city. A net was spread. The heroine was ready to jump into it. Came an alarm for a Teal fire. Firemen dropped the net and hurried away to more pressing duties, leaving the heroine poised on HOOVER SUOGESTS EFNTE’ POLI FOR BOARD GRA Thinks It Wise for Farm Body to Make Formal Statement of Its Position Washington, June 29.—()—Presi- members of the committee are Gov./dent Hoover has suggested to the visibility fair, although the distant George F. Shafer; U. 8. Senator Ger-!tarm board that he thought it wise/horizon was clouded. for it to consider @ more definite pol- icy in respect to sales of the wheat kota Development association; L. L.| holdings of the stabilization corpora-|all of tion. It was said at the white house that the suggestion had been made in view of the unusual conditions growing out This committee will have charge of| of the depression, although the presi- steps to be taken in the immediate} dent has no authority in determining future and probably will be enlarged} the Eolicies of the board. Thi, board is considering the mat- A growing demand that it pledge tee, the following action will be] itself not to dispose of its wheat hold- ings while the present crop is being marketed has been expressed to Presi- “Governor Shafer, Senator Nye andJ dent Hoover by officials ag well as by C: F, Monroe were named as a special] wheat growers and traders. The white house statement said: Ingto! ‘This year's wool crop of the grouD ‘Tuesday to request U. 8. Department| “Although President Hoover has no authority in determining the policies of the farm board, he has suggested to the board, in view of unusual con- ditions growing out of the jthat he thought it wise for sider a more definite policy in respect to sales of the holdings of the stabill- zation corporation. “The board is considering the mat- | ter.” | Miklautsch Heads Dickinson, N. D., June 29.—Vincent Miklautsch was elected grand knight of the Knigths of Columbus lodge here at a recent election. Other officers named were: P. F. Splichal, deputy grand knight; R. E. Smith, chancellor; Jacob Krier of |Gladstone, warden; Donald Murtha. North Dakota association and N. D.j advocate; M. J. Raschko, trustee; and Gorman, county agent leader, will|G. J. Remillong and George Smith, establish a clearing house for live-/ stock at the office of the extension department at the college to maintain contact between livestock owrers in the northwest section and farmers in July 12 has been set as the date for the annual picnic, te be held at the |Ray Gress farm, two miles south and two miles east of Gladstone. The eastern North Dakota having |pas-| picnic is to be a joint gathering of |the Catholic Daughters and the Knights of Columbus. There will be sports of all kinds and other enter- (Continued on page three) tainment during the day. Maximum Temperature of 104 Is Recorded Here Sunday to escape the heat, the majority of Bismarck residents kept to their homes rather than brave the blazing sun. The minimum temperature over recorded at 6 urday’s peak was 98 at 4 p. m. and the low point was 73 at five was 102. ‘Sanish, Napoleon, Lis- bon, had maxi- mums of 101, and Bottineau, *__|World Fliers Leave Russian fe csciatie make FACE UNCERTAIN WEATHER n, it to con- Dickinson K of C CK TRIBUNE LASKA Town for 2,100-Mile Hop Across North Atlantic Globe-Girdling Birdmen Assert Plane Is in Excellent Con- dition for Journey Viadivostok, June 29.—(7)—Wiley Post and Herold Gatty resumed their rovsk for Nome on a projected non- day, when they took off at Khaba- rovsy for Nome on a projected non- stop flight of 2,100 miles across the | North Pacific. Conditions about the Kamchatka penisula, which lay in the path of their flight, were variously reported as stormy and fair. The fliers anticipated a speedy and unenventful passage over the Straits) of Tartary, Kamchatka and the Bering sea. The weather over the Bering sea was reported good. The weather report at the time of the take off (4 a. m. E.S.T.) appeared favorable and the fliers departed sud- denly. The day was calm and the Despite the fact they had worked throughout last night and wirtually today examining and testing their plane, the birdmen were confi-/ dent they would reach Nome quickly, and safely. | Get Big Send-Off Post and Gatty received a great | Communications between here ena | Khabarovsk threatened to be slow. | Father Time gained several notches on Post and Gatty as they let a few precious hours slip by to have an auspicious moment for their takeoff on the most difficult part of the-re- mainder Of their speed flight around the world. ‘The fliers landed at Khabarovsk at 2:30 p. m., Sunday, (1:30 a. » east- ern standard time) after a 350-mile hop from Blagoveshchensk. They got the longest sleep they had had since leaving New York last Tuesday end inspected their monoplane prepara- tory to tackling the dangerous stretch across the North Pacific. The Winnie | Mae was pronounced in perfec con-| dition. ‘When they landed they had cov- ered approximately 9,250 miles of their 15,000 - mile, globe - circling course in four days, 21 hours and 3¢ minutes and were well ahead of their schedule, which called for completion of the circuit in 10 days. Have First Trouble Post and Gatty experienced their first trouble in Siberia Saturday when in landing on their 850-mile flight from Irkutsk to .Blagovesh- chenslk the Winnie Mae stopped in a mud hole. They worked throughout the night with horses and a ‘tractor, losing 14% hours in pulling the plane out of the muck and getting under way again. A slight mechanical defect develop- ed on the short flight from Blagove- shchensk to Khamarovsk. It was re- paired during the night by mechan- iics, furnished by the Russian Avia- tion society. On the route to Nome, Post and Gatty had the choice of two courses i—either non-stop or @ landing at Petropaviowsk, on the tip of the ‘Kamchatka peninsula. They favored the non-stop flight because a landing at Petropaviosk’ would lengthen the hop by 200 miles besides causing the loss of additional time. The non-stop route called for the most hazardous flying since their dash across the Atlantic last week. ‘The course was straight eastward from here to the coast, thence across the Straits of Tartary, the Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka peninsula and the Bering sea. Delegates To State 40 And 8 Meet Named Legion at Valley City, July 12-15. Alternates named were George Hecktner, M. O. Steen and E. W. Murdock. The meeting was held at ae Kenneth King cabin south of the ‘COURT IS READY sendoff from Russians and forcigners | alike. . y; Is Sentenced GUILTY OF MURDER! JAMES F. BANNON James F. Bannon was found guilty early Sunday by a Divide county jury of having a part in the murder of the Haven family of six persons in Mc- Kenzie county in February, 1930. FOR HEARING IN | GAS TAX BATTLE Three-Sided Suit in Prospect as Result of Taxpayers’ In- tervention Legal preliminaries have been com-| rule on the legality of petitions for; @ referendum on the four-cent gaso-| line tax law. | A three-sided suit is in prospect as/ @ result of Secretary of State Robert Byrne's refusal to accept the referen- dum petitions. The supreme court at 10 a. m. Tuesday will hear arguments in the proceedings aimed to compel Byrne to place the referendum on the March primary ballot. In the meantime, the state auditor is prepared to put the law in opera- tion July 1, the date it becomes ef- fective. Speedy decision is anticipated. It) is probable the court may issue its! decision on the day arguments are submitted, and defer writing its for- mal opinion until later. This proce-| dure has been followed in other cases. Thus far the legal steps taken in| an effort to refer the gas tax law, senate bill 100, are: Filed June 2 June 2—Committee of petitioners; filed petitions for referendum of law. June 18—The secretary of state no-| tified petitioners that of 9,277 signa- tures of the petitions, 2,975 are de- fective and that the petitions are “fatally defective in form and sub- stance.” i June 26—Committee of petitioners! filed action in supreme court to have/ the secretary of state show cause why} referendum petitions should not be} accepted; at the same time, action was filed against State Auditor “ohn Steen to restrain him from enforcing provisions of the law. The court di-/ rected Byrne to transmit to it full records in the case, and ordered hear- ing for Tuesday, but took no action in the proceedings against Steen. June 27—H. G. Fuller, Fargo attor- ney, filed a petition to intervene in the case in behalf of three taxpayers who seek to support the secretary of; states rejection of the petitions. Court Issues Order The next step in the legal contest will be Tuesday morning when the court will rule whether Fuller's clients may intervene in the case. An order has been issued to have contestants in the case show cause why inter- vention should not be permitted. ‘The attorney general's office, which will defend the secretary of state, announced the intervention is satis- factory as far as the state is con- cerned. While the case revolves around whether the referendum shall go on the ballot, the immediate effect bears on whether gasoline users will pay a three or four-cent tax after July 1. A Fargo dispatch said William Lemke, attorney for the committee of petitioners, will oppose the plea} for intervention, filed with the state) ‘supreme court. Lemke will be assisted by Francis Murphy, another Fargo attorney, when he appears before the supreme court here Tuesday. To Study Effect Of Livestock Forecasts Partly cloudy, cloudy Monday night, » The Weather Tuesdays probably local showers, PRICE FIVE CENTS JURY REQUIRES OVER SIX HOURS TO DECIDE CAS” ‘Not Guilty’ Says Defendant When He Rises to Hear Judge Impose Life Term IS BEING HELD AT MINOT Will Remain in Jail There Until Formal Commitment Papers Are Issued Crosby, N. D., June 29—()}—A fur: in district court early Sunday psd victed James F. Bannon, 55, Schafer farmer, of first-degree murder in connection with the slaying more than a year ago of the six members of the Albert E. Haven family near Watford City, McKenzie county. Bannon immediately was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state pen- itentiary by Judge John C. Lowe, Mi not. He was taken at once to the he gied uae ds Minot, 100 miies east re, for safekee ni Fe eae iparletaniang ie: ,rhe jury received the case at o'clock Saturday night and rane its verdicst at 2:45 a. m. Sunday. Bannon showed no emotion when the verdict was read. Asked by Judge Lowe if he had anything to say be- fore sentence was passed, Bannon’s only statement was “not guilty.” He Was specifically charged with killing Albert E. Haven, the iusband and father of the slain family. The state charged the Havers were slain on their farm about February 10, 1930. About that time, Bannon and his son, Charles, 22, vho later was hanged by @ mob, took over the farm. They told neighbors tne Ha- vents had gone to Oregon. Suspicion first attached to the Bannons late in 1930 when Charles | Was arrested on a larcenry charge for attempting to sell property bel to the Havens. Repeated rruearicning finally elicited a confession from Charles that he had killed all the Havens and buried the bodies on the farm. Charles led authorities to the corpses. In the meantime, the elder Bannon had left for Oregon. He was arrested there and brought back to North Da- kota, charged with murder. While Charles and his father were held in the Schafer jail, a mob stormed the Place, took Charles and hung him from s bridge on January 29, iast. In his confession, Charles had ab- solved his father from all blame or knowledge of the killings, and bis last Plea to the mob was that his father be spared. The state, however, cortended James Bannon aided in the crime and asked the jury to convict him and |that he be sent to prison for iife. The defense argued that the should believe the confemian a {Charles that he alone committed the killings. Several of the Havens’ re? tives were in court when the verdict was returned. Convicted Man Bitter In jail at Minot, Bannon said Mon- day he did not know if his case will be appealed. Indicating bitterness over his fate, he attributed his conviction to the fact that his son had been hanged by the mob. Heretofore he has asserted that he hed no knowledge of the identity of members of the mob but Monday he asserted “I could put my finger on a (Continued on page three) TO HOLD PARSONS FUNERAL TUESDAY Select Pallbearers From Among Fellow Workers and For- eign War Veterans Funeral services for L. M. Parsons, pioneer telephone company employe who died here early Saturday, will be held at St. Mary's church at 9 a. m. Tuesday, Rev. Father John Slag of- ficiating. Arrangements were completed on Wars, of which he was a member for many years, Messages of condolence have been pouring in from all parts of the state Parsons had been well know:) said. said no fault ts found of live-|of many P.G. J. L, Kelley, ‘Wachter, Dunn, James son, F. F. » and H. F.