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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-13
co. OFFICIALS
PUT FIRE UNDER
POLITICAL POT
AN But Treasurer G. i. Spear
Announce They Will Seek
Reelection

The political pot began simmer.
Ing in Burleigh county today when
the first bits of fuel were put In the
fire underneath 1t by present coun-
ty officeholders.
All present county officers, with
the exception OF G. Il. Spear, coun-
ty treasurer, announced today that
they will seek reelection this year
and will be candidates at the pri.
mary election in June. These in
clude I. c. Davies, county Judge;
Miss Madge Runey, superintendent
OF schools: A. G. Isaminger, county
auditor; Fred Swenson, register Of
deeds, and F. z. McCurdy, states
attorney.
Judge Fred Jansonius Of Bis
marck, district judge in the fourth
judicial district, has already an
nounced that he will seek .reelec-
ton. Judge J. A. Coffey OF James,
town Is expected to again be a cam
didate, and Joseph Coghlan Of Bis
marck has announced that he will
seek a place on the district cour:
bench in this district.
County Treasurer Spear is barred
from again being a candidate for
that office by state law which pro-
vides that county treasurers and
sheriffs cannot hold such offices
for more than two consecutive
terms. Mr.. Spear is at present
serving his second term. Sheriff
WEIGH was elected two years ago to
succeed Albin Hedstrom, and COIL
seQuently is eligible to second
term.
Very little has been heard as vet
regarding possible candidates for
the office OF county treasurer, but
It is likely that several Burleigh
county citizens will seek the nom
ination.
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SURVEY ESTABLISHES
CAUSE OF COLLAPSE

Newhall, Calif., March -3.-(AP)
"A preliminary survey today indi-
Gated, according Los Angeles city
officials, that water seeping through
a hill supporting the west wing Of
the st. Francis dam had caused the
structure to collapse. Previous re-
ports were that the dam gave way
as the result Of an earthquake.
The seepage was believed to have
caused . portion of the hill flank
ing the western end Of the dam to
give away. The water then poured
through the breach and, under the
pressure, the eastern wing collapsed
next. The center section o. the 1856
foot dam wall was reported to be
still standing for q distance Of $50
feet.
Previous assertions that the dam
was broken by a slight earthquake
were discredited by William Null
holland, Los Angeles city engineer.
Mulholland said the silt washed
down by recent heavy rains had
packed against the retaining wall
and forced it out.
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MANDAN NEWS
MOORE SPEAKS
AT MEETING OF
MANDAN A. G.
Chambers Annual Gathering
One of Largest and Best
in Years

B. V. Moore, deputy governor o1
the Federal Reserve bank Of Mime.
apolis, speaking on problems Of in.
ternational banking, was the guest
Of honor and principal speaker q
one of the largest annual meetings
of the Mandan Chamber Of Com.
merce in years at the Lewis and
Clark hotel Monday night.
Mr.. Moore explained the relation
Of banking in the United States to
general banking problems Of the
world today and described how each
individual citizen Of the United
States was connected with the work.
D. C. Mohr. John F. Sullivan, Her
bert Hoeft, DR.. George H. Spielman,
r. A. Countryman and Lewis Ly-
mann were elected members Of the
board of directors for the ensuing
year. Officers Of the Chamber Of
Commerce will be elected by the
board Of directors at . meeting to
be held on Monday, April 9.
j. NJ. Hanley, first vice president
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, re-
piled to Mr.. Moore's address.
Other speakers on the program
were Otto Bauer, president Of the
Chamber of Commerce; DR.. A. o.
Henderson, president Of the city
commission; John /. Rovig, chairman
Of the Morton county board Of com.
missioners; E. A. Tostevin, ]. H.
Newton, John Christianson and Earle
H. Tostevin.
H. L. Dahners was in charge Of
a short musical program.
More than $50 guests were seated
at the banquet which was called one
of the most successful meetings Of
the organization in years by A. w.
Furness, secretary.
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DEPUTY SHERIFFS ARE
RUSHED INTO DISTRICT

Newhall, Calf, March 13.-(AP)
William Bright, In charge OF the
sheriffs squad assigned to police
and rescue work in the st. Francis
dam disaster, estimated today that
between 200 and 500 persons lost
their lives when the dam went out.
Bright, after a hurried survey OF
the situation, declared his belief
that few, IL any, OF the ranchers,
power workmen and power substa-
ton employees in San FrancisQuito
Canyon, the site Of the dam, had es-
capped. The total number OF per-
Dns living in the upper canyon ls
placed at 500.
At $3.50 a. m, three bodies, all
unidentified. had been recovered.
Red Cross workers were on the
scene early, sent from Los Angeles.
They prepared blankets and other
comforts for refugees.
Bright recruited between 500 and
600 deputy sheriffs who were rushed
into the district early to presev e
order and aid in rescue work.
Bright told Red Cross workers he
believed there would be little use
for blankets and other comforts. a.
he felt certain that practically all
inhabitants Of San FrancisQuito
Canyon had persisted.
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Personal and
Social News Of
Mandan Vicinity

Mrs. Dora Melton has o. her
guest this week her sister. Mrs.
Mary lsley Of Preble, N. Y. Mrs.
Isley is en- route home from . visit
with her son in Phoenix, Arizona.
M. A. Buechler, states attorney
Of Grant county, spent Monday in
Mandan on business.
Frank Fisher Of Harmon has
been admitted to the Mandan hospi-
tai for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kasper v. Berger
are the parents Of . daughted born
Sunday.
Attorney T. ]. Krause went to
Hebron Monday to look after bust.
ness affairs.
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Roy Bakken Buys
Local Food Market

Roy Bakken, representative Of the
faeischman company in Bismarck
for the past five years, has become
the proprietor Of the Bismarck Food
Market at 116 Fourth street, it was
announced todav.
A. II. Clothier, former owner Of
the store, has retired temporarily
from that line of work. He has an
nounced no plans for the future.
Mr.. Bakken came to Bismarck
four years ago from Twin Valley.
Mimi, entering the employ Of the
Fleischman company here.
There will be no change in any
line Of the staple goods handled by
the Bismarck Food Market, Mr..
Bakken nnounced.
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TAKE-OFF IS MADE
WITH GREAT SECRECY

London, March 13.-(AP)-Off
on a daring attempt to conquer the
Atlantic, Captain Walter Hinch-
life, one Of England's brilliant air
men, sped from the Cranwell Air
drome at $40 this morning in his
American built plane "The Adven-
ture."
The mystery that attached to the
take-off, which was made with the
utmost secrecy, was further COM
plicated by the presence Of . n,ys-
FERROUS passenger that NAV possibly
have been the Honorable Elsie Mac
kay, daughter Of Lord lnchcape
Although first report said that
Captain Gordon Sinclair, . reserve
pilot, was in the plane, there was no
positive confirmation OF his pres
ence.
When plans for the Atlantic flight
were first announced it was reported
that Miss Mackay, who has support
ed the project financially, would
make the trip, but she promptly dis
claimed any intention Of Going so.
Inquiries at Miss Mackay's home
this evening, however, failed to elicit
any information concerning her
whereabouts. A plane believed to be
"The Adventure" was reported this
afternoon over Ireland, flying in a
westerly direction.
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Federal Court Now
Trying Civil Cases

Civil caseskare being tried In the
federal term OF court Low being
held In Bismarck with Judge An
drew Miller, Fargo, presiding.
The case OF Albert Hannes vs.. the
Hughes Electric company was dis
missed Monday.
Conclusion Of the case Of the Fl.
deity & Deposit Co. va the Havs.
lock Equity Exchange, Ct. Il, IL
which arguments started Monday,
was expected this afternoon.
Harry Miller, st. Paul, charged
with robbing the postoffice ct Bel.
court, N. D., on May q. 1898, whose
first trial last week IN the federal
court here ended VIXEN the Jury dis
agreed. has been called TO trial on
March 81.
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Lindy's Destination
Today Is UnannOunced

Curtis Field, N. Y, Marcl. 13.-
(AP)-Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh, accompanied by Henry
Breckenridge, his counsel, took off
in an airplane at 1884 this after
noon for an unannounced destina-
ton.
It was believed that he intended
to fly ultimately to San Diego,
Calf, in easy stages. The first
stop. his friends believed, would be
Albany, N. Y. The plane carried
only 100 gallons Of gasoline.
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MAR ETS
BY Associated Press Leased Wire
GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
WHEAT PRICES
SCORE UPTURN
Market Influenced by Purchas.
ing on Part Of Leading
Commission Men

Chicago, March 13.--(AP)-Need
or rain southwest, together with un-
favorable crop reports from the
central west as well as sections o.
the southwest, tended to strengthen
wheat values today. Besides, world
available supplies Of wheat showed
~S,753,00O bushels decrease for the
week. On the other hand, price up
turns i'm the corn market brought
about free selling and reactions.
Wheat closed firm, 5-3c to l 3-Sc
net higher, corn at Use decline to
3-Sc advance, oats 1-Sc a. Lac To
/ Use up and provisions varying
from &c off to a rise Of &c.
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washington, M0rcn lC. -(AI) -
Secretary Mellon, called before the
senate's Teapot DOME committee to-
day, testified that Will H. Hays, Re-
publican campaign manager in 1920,
had attempted to have him accept
$4,000 in Liberty bonds and give q
like subscription to the party be-
cause Hays did not want large do
nations, such as that Of Harry F.
Sinclair, to show on the records.
Mellon refused the bonds, he said,
but he declared that at that time he
knew nothing Of the naval oil scandal
which has been pending for five
years. He said Hays in 1928 had
told him Of q large subscription to
the Republican party by Sinclair.
The secretary, said Hays, a former
postmaster general, had sent him
the $4,000 in bonds from New York.
He took them to his home for safe
keeping, and a day or so later, when
Hays called on him, he told him he
could not accept them, because the
deal would not be what it purported
to be.
A few days later he sent the bonds
back to Hays in New York in the
care of S. Parker Gilbert, then un-
dersecretary Of the treasury and now
agent-general for German. repara-
tions.
On December 6, 1923, Mellon said.
he sent Fred w. Upham, treasurer
of the Republican national commit
tee, a $4,000 check to be used in
wiping out the committees debit
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon
tana, committee prosecutor, remind
ed the treasury official that the Tea
pot Dome Investigation had been in
progress a month when Hays ap-
preached him regarding the bonds,
but the witness said he could not
keep pace with the senate's investi-
cations.
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PEOPLE SWEPT
AWAY WITHOUT.
ANY WARNING
{Continued fionf pare onel

Continued faon1 page one)
cowboy. It was in the direct path
Of the wall Of water and several
families living there were believed
to have persisted.
Five persons who came through
the ordeal by joining hands, forming
q human chain, and being carried
to safety by the water giant after
It had taken them from their beds,
were tho only survivors reported in
first advices. They included b. w.
Huntck, his father, Charles, another
rancher named Holschau and his
wife and father. All lived mile
north Of Saugus, Z considerable dis
lance from the dam site.
A l2-year.old girl and baby were
reported to have been swept away at
the Holschau place. Hunick report
ed his uncle and sister, whose names
were not given. - missing.
Flood Soon Spends Itself
So great was the volume OF water
that poured through the wide break
in the dam that, despite the $4,000
acre feet OF supply in the big reser-
voir. the flood spent itself in q few
hours.
When dawn broke over the dew
astated areas, only small stream
was left where In the tragic hour.
OF early morning death, to a degree
that may not be known for days, II
ever, was done. BY this time the
vanguard Of the thousands Of res
cuers was on the scene ana q sys-
tematic search Of the areas was be-
gun.
Estimates placed the total number
OF dwellerS In the canyon area at a
little more than 500.
Survivors there were, but they
came in struggling groups, and
their total had not caused rescue
officials to cut their estimate OF
possible loss OF life as the forenoon
hours passed.
Bodies May Be Under Sand
A deep layer OF sand was left on
the canyon and It was believed this
covered the bodies OF many victims
OF the disaster.
William Mu.holland, Los Angeles
city engineer, expressed the opinion
that seepage had caused q portion
OF the hill at the west side OF tho
dam to crumble, causing the col.
lapse OF the huge structure built
about a year ago. He discounted re-
ports that an earthquake had
wrecked the dam.
In its pell-mell rush to the sea
the flood travelled dozens OF miles
OF territory sparsely settled, ami
through which only lettering lines
communication in normal times
...e available.
Carey's Ranch Wiped Out
The tremendous wall OF water |
tore through the ranch Of the film
actor, Harry Carey, devastating it.
The fate Of 30 indians who had
been living on the property at least
until q short time ago was undeter-
mined. Some persons reported they
LETT the canyon several days ago.
Sixteen farmers living near the
actors cabin also were unaccounted
for.
Wreckage OF every description
was strewn for miles along the mar
row canyon which winds its pic
turesque way into the rolling hills
northward from Saugus. Orchards,
garden areas and all manner Of
ranch equipment, with fowl and
livestock. were swept away by the
waters.
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legged to have been the central ring
OF the dynamiting conspiracy and
the preliminary trial Of those
charged with dynamiting the aque-
duct system is in progress at Inde-
pendence, county seat OF Inyo coun-
ty.
Perry Sexton confessed on the
witness stand at Independence yes.
terday that he alone set the blast 1t
Cottonwood In June, 1927, but
brought in the names Of a number
Of his friends and neighbors.
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DAM HELD WATERS OF
LOS ANGEL rs AQUEDuCT

Los Angeles, March 13.-(AP)-
The lives of somewhere between 200
and 500 persons were beliN we'd to
have been lost today as q wall of
water, released when an earthquake
broke down st. Franci- dam, As
miles north Of here, rushed south
ward to the sea.
Just between the dam, which held
$4,000 acre feet of waite in San
Francisquito canyon, Is employees
Of the Southern California Edison
company were camping. Twenty
five families living along the mar
dow stretches Of the canyon also
may have been in the direct path Of
the flood.
Although first reports did not dis
close the size OF the break or the
amount of water released. telephone.
advices to Los Angeles were that q
10-foot wall Of water was sweeping
down the canyon toward Newhall,
Saugus, Ell Rio and other little cities
north Of here.
There was considerable mystery
about the earthquake report. It
was not felt in Los Angeles nor in
Newhall, 20 mile from the dam.
Part Of City Water System
The st. Francis dam was . part
Of the city's water system, which
has been the source Of various kinds
Of trouble for years. It was . con.
Meeting link in the famous 20O-mile
aqueduct which brings water into
Los Angeles from Inyo county, the
locale Of "water war" between
ranchers and Los Angeles city
forces.
The dam held back the waters Of
the Los Angeles aqueduct in the mar
row gorge through which San Fran
cisQuito canyon creek also runs. For
several miles below the dam site the
canyon 10 narrow. containing z few
scattered dwellings.
After leaving the canyon the
creek runs through q gently rolling
country dotted with ranches and
| finally flows into the SAINT. Clara
river. i was believed the country
below the canyon opening. was not
in danger Of great damage, as the
water would spread over q wider
area - It moved southwark. Once
in the Santa Clara river it would
have . free channel to the ocean.
Under ordinary circumstances Il
takes eight hours tolempty the dam.
No TembIors Elsewhere
However, no temblors were re.
ported from any other localities and
the belief was expressed in several
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Los Angeles, Calf, March 13.-
(AP)-Collapse Of the st. Francis
dam today marked another mile
stone In the series Of disasters
which have hit the Los Angeles
city water system since 1924.
Wrecking Of the great reservoir
in San FrancisQuito Canyon came
close on the heels Of the settlement
OF the Owens valley water war be-
tween the ranchers Of Inyo county
and the city, which resulted In sew
eral assaults on the long Los An
geles aqueduct system.
The series Of depredations on the
aqueduct was punctuated by three
outstanding incidents. One was tbs
wrecking Of the no Name etphon by
dynamite. Another was the dyna-
mite explosion ct Cottonwood, which
also tied up the flow Of water from
the Sierra country, 200 miles away
to the city. The third va the seiS-
IRE two years ago. Of the Alabama
0ates when . large band Of men
from the valley took possession o.
the flood gates, opened them and
turned the pant ~ wAter loose IN
the desert. They finally dispersed
Case 6 Irenble
The watey war arose out q
charges ~ Iuyo county ranchers
that the city had used unfair means
TO obtain the water rights IL the
valley, to which Los Angeles bu'
| reau Of water and power offictala
| replied that, IN many cases, several
times the value Of the land hal
been paid BY the city to obtain title
| 70 the water.
with the collapse Of hte Waiter.
son brothers, Mark O., and W. W.
owners of owens Valley banks and
many of its BUSINESS houses, several
months ago, the backbone Of the
fight against tho city was broken.
The Wattersons were indicted and
tried tor emhexxlement and now ar<
serving terms IN San Quentin peni'
tentiary.
Several weeks ago investigators
for the city uncovered what was al.
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2 TOWNS DIRECTLY
IN PATH OF FLOOD

Oxnard, Calf, March 13.-(AP)
Grave fears were expressed today
by officials Of Oxnard for two
towns, Pira and Fillmore, which
were directly in the path Of the flood
pouring out Of San Francisquito
canyon today.
It has been impossible to estab-
lish communication with the towns.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, March 13.-R)-Butter
Lower; receipts 11704 tubs;
creamery-extras ~ 1-2; standards
.38 "a; extra firsts ~ to .48; firsts
~ 1-2 to .46; seconds Al to .43 1-2.
Eggs-Lower; receipts 21460
cases; firsts 81 Ia to %; ordinary
firsts 20.
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Z. ]: Harrison pleaded guilty last
night before Justice Of the Peace
r. H. Crane to charge Of vasrancy
and was sentenced to serve IA days
in the county jail.
The case against A. C. Klink,
charged with issuing checks without
funds, was dismissed by Justice
Crane when Klink made good the
g smc sn Of the checks, which was
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REFUSAL TO USE
LIBERTY BONDS
is UNDER FIRE

CONTINUED from page one)
contentious had been borne out he
would give "sympathetic attention
to the return proposal.
Butler Not Held Responsible
Replying under date Of March g.
Borah said he had not written in
the belief that Butler was in any
way responsible for the <inclai1
transaction but only on the theory
"that you are now cha .rman Of the
Republican national committee and
that the republican party is . con.
tinuing institution"
In a stat ,ment issusd at Boston
before he left for Washington last
night, Butler characterized Senator
Borah's first statement as q zone
sided affair."" since he had made
public a "copy Of certain portions
Of q letter which he wrote to me,
but he did not rive my letter to the
press, as he had a perfect right to
do and as he should have done"
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Hinchiffe Is Believed
on Transocean Flight

Continued from page on-)
ing Cranwell, Captain Walter Hinch-
life left the following message: II
am starting out from Cranwell OH
an attempt to fly the Atlantic"
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DULUTH RANGE
March Is
Oman usp!, 1o,~,
POTATOES

Chicago March 13.-(R-(U. s.
.. A.)-Potatoes receipts ITS ears:
on track l64; total u. 8. shipments
046 cars sacked round whites 226
20 240: Idaho sacked Russell Bur-
hanks number /, 276 70 300; COM
mercial 216 to 30; Florida Bliss
triumph, crates, number /, SIS:
number {, 325 70 $50; Spladine
Rose number !, barrels, 1900; No. 4,
100.
Minneapolis. March 13.-tk-
~. s. D. A.)-Potatoes. Light wire
inquiry, demand slow. market firm.
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q PASSENGERS KTLLED

81 PASSENGERS KILLED
Colombo, Ceylon, Marco 13.-P)
-TWenty-one persons were killed
today when = passenger train col
lided with the Gale Colombo express
near Kalutarai. The engine and
several coaches Of both trains were
wrecked.
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Chicago, March 1a.-(AP)-Wheat
No. red 1.60; No. 2 hard 1888 rs
q 1.39 Ia.
Corn No. 2 mixed 97c; No. 2 yell
low SO Sac a 100.
Oats No. 2 white IS 3-4 q 50
Lee: No. 3 white IS @ So 3-4c.
No sales rye.
Barley 80 O &c.
Timothyseed 2.75 q @3.50.
Cloverseed 1900 a $3.50,
Lard 11.35.
Ribs HOO.
Bellies 1875.
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Too Lats % CHASTITY

WANTED Experiepe6d waitress
at Morning Star Cafe. Phons 40
l1e Broadway.
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The pecan tree, thought native to
warm climates, hns ben. grown sue
cessfully IN Vermont.
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MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE

Minneapolis, March 13.-(AP)-
Wheat receipts today 260 compared
to Ill a year ago. Minneapolis cash
wheat and coarse grain closing quo
tations today follow:
1~~I .--s-- f>->..
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Carload delivered sales, freight only
deducted, Minneapolis and St. Paul
rate, sacked cwt, round white, U. s.
No. l, fe = sales, 2O5 to 2.15.
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a NlDDLE-AGED woman desires
position in modern home. Phone
1363-W.
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Police Court

A. c. Taylor pleaded guilty when
arraigned before Police Magistrate
J. NJ. Belk on a charge Of speeding
and having four persons in the
drivers seat Of an automobile. He
was fined S. and costs, which he
paid.
c. II. Purcell, charged with being
drunk and having liquor in his
possession, forfeited cash bond Of
S when he failed to appear in po-
lice court. Mrs. Ray Fowler,
charged with disorderly conduct,
forfeited = SO cash bond, for her
failure to appear when her case was
called.