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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
10 PERSONS DROWN
AS BOAT OVERTURNS
American Legion Picnic on Cali.
fornia Coast Marked by
Sunday Tragedy

Eureka, Calf, July 25.-(ReTen
persons were believed drowned when
ocean breakers overturned a 26-foot
speed craft carrying a picnic party
as the motor died at the mouth of
the Eel river near here late Sunday.
Five bodies had been recovered
Monday. The coroner reported one
other was known to have drowned,
and four persons were missing. Sew
en- were reported rescued.
Coast guardsmen and volunteers
patrolled the shore line Monday II,
search of other bodies.
The disaster brought tragedy to
the annual Humboldt county Ameri-
can Legion picnic, whose merrymak-
ers witnessed the accident. Those In
the boat were members of the picnic
party.
Though notification was lacking.
the list OF dead reported was: Ivor f,
Tourney, Sacramento, state depart
ment OF agriculture, inspector OF
diaries, and his son, whose name was
not learned; Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Nor
CAN'T. Eureka, and Mr.. and Mrs. e
De Bernardo, Eureka.
Those reported missing were Louis
Brown. Eureka, inspector for the
state department OF agriculture
Stafford Heney. George Becker and
the latter's son, James, Ill Of Fern
dale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
|LUNDOFF- BICKNELL
AWARDED CONTRACT
BY Commissioners
7. P. Riley Of Fargo Receives
Contract for Heating and
ventiIating
GENERAL BID IS $1,463,775
Type Of Facing Not Yet De-
cided, Though Figures for
Brick Are Used

The Lundoff- Bicknell company OF
Chicago, with bid Of 81 1863, IT'S, late
Saturday was awarded the general
contract for construction Of North
Dakota's new capitol building.
The T. P. Riley company Of Fargo
received the contract for heating and
ventilating with bid Of $142,56o.
Construction work is expected to
begin within the next two weeks.
Contracts for the remainder OF the
work. electric wiring. plumbing, ele-
vators, sewer and water connections.
will be made soon by the commits
sion.
Lundoff- Bicknell's original bid was
81 SIS 900, the lowest of the Is sub
mitted. From this was deducted
$134, 635 for accepted alternates. The
Riley bid was $147,750. from which
$3.50 was deducted for alternates.
Although p. j. Gallaher and Sons
of Faribault. Mimi, was the low bid
der for heating and ventilating, the
Riley company, by virtue Of being in
the state, was given the three per
cent preference as provided In the
capitol commission act.
E. A. Moline of jamestown was
second low for the general contract,
but after deducting the three per
cent preference, his bid was still
higher than the Chicago concern.
Total Cost $1,761,4S5
Should the remaining contracts be
let to lowest bidders, the total cost
for construction of the capitol build
ing would be sl,761 ,4s5, which allows
$50, 800 for electric wiring, ST. 800 for
elevators, and $5,685 for sewer and
water connection. A deduction Of
$4,000 is included for savings on al
lowances.
Had Moline been given the contract
the total cost Of construction would
have been $1,794,937. This figure.
furnished by the commission, Is based
on an award Of 1858, 434 for the gen.
eral contract, the amount bid by
Moline. From this would be deduct
ed $l42,395 for accepted alternates,
leaving the bid at s1,517,03s. BY per-
hitting Moline three per cent pre-
ference, $43,2ll, that firms bid could
be considered at $1.473,827, or $50. 453
above the Lundoff-B icknell bid.
Deductions made for alternates in
the capitol commissions figure for
the general contract includes savings,
wherever any were offered, in the 81
alternate items.
AS the figure now stands, it con-
templates use of brick, for whcih q
reduction of 5000 was offered by
the Chicago contractor II this mate
rial is used instead of stone. Men,
bers of the commission explained,
however, this is merely tentative, and
that a decision as to material for
facing will be made later.
Great Savings Possible
They called attention that in speci-
fications on which the contractors
bid were included many items that
can be eliminated and thus a SUBJ
stantial saving made. In addition, a
saving Is contemplated in letting sub.
contracts over which the commission
has absolute authority.
Continued on page three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
High Temperatures
Prevail in State

High temperatures prevailed In
North Dakota over the weekend with
IA Of the states corn and wheat re-
gion weather stations reporting pre-
cipitation. Slight change in tempera-
ture was forecast.
Five stations reported the mercury
reached 100 degrees or more. with the
highest, 102 degrees, at Harkinscn.
Cakes had 10l, and Darlington, Fes-
sender and Napoleon 100. The rest
of the state experienced temperatures
in the eos.
Cakes received the heaviest rain
fall, Isl inches, In the 48-hour Pc
Rod ending at q. m. Monday. Devils
Lake had one inch and Glendale .73-
inch, Fessenden AZ and Larimore .23
Others receiving precipitation in less
er amounts were Bismarck, Dickinson
Grand Forks, Hankinson, Max. Ma
poleon. Pembina, Wishek and Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
THREE BOYS ADMIT
SETTING FIRE HERE
Confess to Starting Blaze
Which Destroyed O. n.
Will Corn Crib

Three Bismarck boys, all under six
years, have confessed to setting a fire
which destroyed a corn crib belong
ing to the o. H. Will company, dam
aged two barns and q garage, and de-
stroyed section of telephone cable
in the alley in the rear of the Will
greenhouse at $40 Third street Sun
day, according to Frank Barnes, de-
putty state fire marshal.
The boys also have confessed to
starting two other fires in the same
neighborhood in recent months, Bar
mes said.
The blaze was reported shortly
after noon and the fire department
had 1t under control a few minutes
later. The two adjoining barns and
the garage also caught fire but fire.
men succeeding in preventing the
spread of the flames before any great
damage was done. Telephone COM
munications in the neighborhood were
interrupted until crew repaired
damage to a cable strung in the alley.
Although no estimate Of total dam
age had been made Monday, Harry
Thompson. chief of the fire depart
ment, estimated that it would run
between 81, 900 and $500.
Barnes was called in to investigate
the cause Of the fire after 1t was
learned that it had started under sus-
picious circumstances. The boys
were seen leaving the crib a few min
utes before the flames were discover
ed and were questioned in the result
ing investigation.
Because Of their extreme youth, no
legal action against the youngsters is
contemplated. Their parents have
been interviewed and will be held re-
sponsible for the actions Of the three
In the future, Barnes said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
Tribune Starting Series Explaining
Details of Netv Federal Tax PROGRAM
Average Citizen Called Upon to
Pay Uncle Sam rs Times
Each Day

Copyright. 1882. NEA Service. 1nc.)
Every day and in almost every way
whether you realize it or not, you
are paying taxes to Uncle Sam to
help him raise the $1,1l8,500,O00 In
additional revenue which the recent
ly enacted revenue act of 1882 is de-
signed to produce for balancing the
federal budget.
This total represents, on the aver
age, about $40 year in increased
taxes for every man, woman and
child in the United States-or $50 a
family.
These taxes have been in effect for
several weeks, but it is probable even
now that many persons do not rea-
lie the multitude of ways in which
they claim toll from American pock-
etbooks every day. The reason for
this is that many Of the new levies
are manufacturers sales taxes" in
which the tax must be paid origin
ally by the manufacturer and is
therefore concealed in an increased
0dlC lJIlCC 1OK Vic dl ClN1C.
A clear way to show the multiple
city of these new federal taxes tbut
by no means all of them is to take
an average day in the life of an aver
age man. You will see that he may
be called on to pay taxes to Uncle
Sam Is times day:
HE arises and takes his morn
ing bath-with toilet soap, on which
there is tax of per cent.
2-He brushes his teeth with dem
tifrice-on which there is tax of
S per cent.
3He shaves and powders his face
IS per cent tax on the shaving
cream, 10 per cent tax on the tall
cum powder.
Ale has coffee and toast with
his breakfasts per cent tax on the
electricity consumed by the electric
toaster and electric percolator.
She glances at his watch to see
II he is late for work-10 per cent
tax on the watch, If 1t cost more
than So.
Gle drives to work In his auto
3 per cent sales tax on his auto If 1t
Is new, cent per gallon tax on his
gasoline, cent quart tax on his
lubricating oil, approximately II per
cent tax on his new tires and IS per-
cent tax en- his new tubes.
IA spark plug fails on his way
down and he stops at a garage for
a new one-2 per cent tax on auto
accessories and parts.
CArriving at his office, he sends
kilograms per cent tax on tele-
grams.
9EHe makes a long distance tele-
phone call-10 cent tax on messages
costing between so cents and 81: Is
cents on tolls between 81 and 81; 20
cents on tolls of 81 or more.
l0-He lights a cigar-tax Of 2
cents per 1000 on matches of wood.
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
Veteran in Aviation
Succumbs in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, July 25.-(R-A-
berto Santos Dumont, known in
South America as the father Of avi-
ation." and contemporary Of the
Wright brothers In the early expert
ments Of the 1905, Is dead.
The veteran flier Of balloons, d.
rigibles and airplanes, most Of whose
exploits took place in France up to
1909. when he quit flying, succumbed
at Sac Paulo Sunday to IN illness
contracted In France. He returned
to Brazil over q year ago to try to
regain his health.
He was 50 years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
100000
ALLOTTED T0S7ATE
FOR ROAD PROJECTS
5000 Men Will Be Employed to
Build 500 Miles of High
way, Chief Says

An advance Of nearly 100000 OF
emergency relief aid funds for high
way construction In North Dakota
will result in the employment of more
than 5000 men to construct about 500
miles Of highway. A. D. McKinnon
chief highway commissioner, said
Saturday night.
Apportionme:.t to the state OF
$l20, 100000 provided under the relief
bill for federal and highway work was
announced in Washington Saturday by
Secretary Hyde. North Dakota gets
81 ,933, SOL; Minnesota $3,368, 500: Mon
tana $2,525.071, and South Dakota
$2004,573.
McKinncn said, in anticipation of
the funds. arrangements had been
made for additional men for drafting
plans, and vacations of present en-
ployes have been cancelled.
Since the money Is advanced BY
the federal government on the condi-
ton that construction be completed
by July 1, 1888. 1t will be necessary
to work at high speed to complete
plans. the commissioner said.
The commission will concentrate
chiefly on gravel surfacing, and will
replace a number Of small bridges
which were left in place after COM
pletion Of certain projects.
Plans are available for about 100
miles Of oil mix and these will be
carried out with the federal emer-
gency funds. Contracts which were
to be let July 20 will be let under
the emergency funds, McKinnon said.
On Aug. IL. another letting will be
made for oil mix. construction and
some crawling.
Under the federal bill providing
for the money, minimum wage of
IS cents an hour is set for laborers.
At present about 5000 men are en-
ployed in North Dakota highway con-
struction. This force ultimately will
be nearly doubled as q result Of the
emergency fund, McKinnon said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
MA FERGUSON LEADS
GOVERNOR STERLING
IN TEXAS PRIMARY
Run-Off Between Two at Aug
~ Election Believed Nee.
essary, However

Dallas, Texas, July 25.-(R-Mrs.
Miriam A. MA" Ferguson, once gov
ernor of Texas, again basked In the
limelight Monday as she led Cover
nor r. S. Sterling by $4,000 votes on
returns from Saturdays Democratic
primary.
The Democratic nomination In
Texas is equivalent to election. but
the votes polled by six other candi-
dates were expected to necessitate a
run-off between Mrs. Ferguson and
Sterling at the Aug. ~ primary. They
were the leading candidates two
years ago, Sterling winning at the
second primary.
Ma" and her husband, James E.
Ferguson, also a former governor,
who was impeached after election to
second term in 1916, had nothing
to say lat this time"
Mas campaign largely was con-
Quoted in the columns OF the "Fergu-
son Forum" a weekly newspaper. It
was featured by attacks on reputed
extrava canoe of the Sterling admin
istration.
A proposal that congress be petit
toned to submit repeal or retention
of national prohibition to the states
carried two to one, but less than half
the Democrats had expressed them
selves on the issue.
Speaker John Nance Garner, DEM
ocratic vice presidential nominee,
was renominated without opposition
in the 18th Texas district.
All otter congressman seeking new
terms appeared sure of victory with
the possible exception of Thomas L..
Blanton of Abilene in the 18th dis
trict. Last returns gave him 19,99S
votes to 1903 for his opponent, Joe
H. Jones.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
FORMER n. D. MAN IS,
shot FROM AMBUSH
NEAR FERGUS FALLS
SHIPPER Fires 10 Bullets Into
Body Of August Crage,
70 Years Old

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 25.-tP-
A sniper fired 10 bullets into August
Grage, 7o-year-old recluse, as HI
emerged from his farm home three
miles north of here Sunday. He dice
few minutes after he was found BY
nephew.
Robbery was not the motive, in the
opinion of Sheriff o. j. Tweten Of
Fergus Falls.
Gragc had been married twice
having been divorced recently. He
lived previouly at Willmar, and al
Sheyenne, N. D.
It was the second killing in Otter.
tail county within a week that has
mystified authorities. The other
slain man was Mons jacobson, aged
recluse who lived on a farm 20 miles
north of Fergus Falls. Jacobson was
tortured before he was slain. but the
motive in that case apparently was
robbery.
The slayer, according to Sheriff
Tweten, was hidden in the brush 15C
feet away from the house. He had
used deer rifle and fired bullets into
the refuses stomach, back, arms
legs. and hips.
The crushed grass in the ambush
where the killer waited and a bullet
casing from deer rifle, found In
the brush, were the only clues auth.
critics said.
Unconscious and dying. Grage was
found by nephew, Edwin Haarstick.
who lives in the neighborhood. Be-
fore help could be summoned, the
aged man died. The nephew had
come to take his uncle to dinner.
Grage's living quarters had not
been ransacked and a pocketbook
with $685. was found In his overall
pocket, but the vest he wore had been
removed.
Grage had lived alone on his 90
acre farm house on the Ottertail lake
road the last few years. He has a
son. August Grage, living at Sheyen-
ne, N. D.
A car bearing North Dakota license
plates was seen in the vicinity OF the
Grage farm Sunday, it was reported
to Sheriff Tweten. The sheriff is in
vestigating to determine whether the
strange car had any connection with
the Staying.
Another theory of officers was that
Grage probably was slain by de-
mented person. Robbery was not the
motive they believed and, 50 far as
could be ascertained, Grage had no
enemies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
DOOlittle Streaks
Away from Capital

Washington, July 25.-(R-Majos
James H. Dolittle and Miss Anne
Madison, Washington, on q dawn-to-
dusk flight covering the trails trav-
eled by George Washington. streaked
away from Washington Hoover air.
port at Sis .. m. Monday after Q re-
fuelins stop in the national capital
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25

Boston. July 25.-{P) Business con-
ditions are looking up In old New
England. The New England council
reports closed mills reopenin9. lad
off employees going back to work and
sufficient orders coming into several
industrial plants to warrant capacity
production 10 the near future. Thou
sands are beins put "a tho payro1A
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
Big Shipment of Wool
Consigned from Slope

Dickinson, N. D., July 25.-(P)-
Seventeen carloads Of wool, consti-
tuting about 100000 pounds, has been
shipped by the Dickinson Slope Wool
Pool, according to Paul Mann, man.
ager Of the pool.
The shipment includes most Of the
clip for this year and was shipped
from Belfield, Sentinel Butte. Me-
dora, Hebron, Ha2en, Beach and Kill
deer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
The Weather

Fair, unsettled tonight, Tuesday;
little change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
Pair OF Chicago
Gangsters Slain

SHAWANO, Wis. July 81 U.P)-
Two Chicago gangsters, one long
believed by police to have been a
survivor of the St Valentines day
massacre and the other a power
in a tlu bulent Chicago teamSters'
union, were killed near here today in
gang fashion.
The dead were Patrick paddy
Berrell, alias Pat McCann, vice
president of the international Team
sters union. ana William Marx, his
bodyguard. who was hunted after
the st. Valentines day slaughter on
a police theory that he was present
and survived the machine cunning.
The pair were cut down by ma
chine gun and sawed off shotgun
fire as they stepped from the door
of a roadhouse five miles from here
Police held Clarence Gleason,
brother-in-law OF Marx and be-
lieved connected with the Capone
gang, for questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
INFORMATION ON
CANNING READY
FOR HOUSEWIFE

To meet the requests for infor-
nation on the home canning of
fruits and vegetables received by
the College of Agriculture, Uniyersi-
ty of California. with increasing
frequency, w. V. Cruess, associate
professor Of fruit products and
chemist in the agricultural exper-
iment station, has just revised his
bulletin on home canning, avail
able to The public as Circular Num-
Der 276.
"A large quantity of fruits and
vegetables says Professor CruesS,
goes to waste every year, or is
sold at prices which return little
profit Much of this. while unSuited
to the special requirements of the
commercial cannery. is well adapted
to canning for home use. If put
up with proper knowledge and care,
the quality of the home canned
product may be as good as that of
the products of the commercial
cannery. Often, it is possible to
find a limited market for home
products of this kind at profitable
prices"
In his revised bulletin, which may
be obtained without cost from the
College of Agriculture, University
OF California, Berkeley. or from the
office of the farm advisor, court
house, FL Centre, Professor Cruess
discusses IN detail principles of
causes Of spelling; meth
ods Of preserving. hot and cold
pack methods, general equipment,
sterilizerS, Jars. cans, preparation
Of fruits, preparation of vegetables,
packing fruit, blanching, syrupS,
brines sterilizing at the boiling
point, sterilizing under pressure,
marking cans and jars, storage and
spoilage.
Special directions include home
canning OF apples, pears, peaches,
apricots, plumS, fresh prunes, cher
ries, blaekberries, loganberries, rasp-
berries, Strawberries. currants. cram
berries, gooseberrieS, grapes. figs.
grapefruit, ripe olives. ar
5ichokeS, asparagus, green beans,
oeets, sweet corn, peas. peppers,
pumpkins, tomatoes,
sweet potatoes, spinach and okra.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
OUTSIDE OWNERS
INFLUENCED FOR
TAX DELINQUENCY

Outside landowners were reSpon-
sible for approximately 55 per cent
of the Imperial Irrigation district
delinquent taxes, according to Mark
Rose. director. who expressed the
opinion that the reason for the
large percentage of nonresident
owners delinquency was derogatory
propaganda sent them by opponents
of the district.
Nonresident owners of Imperial
Valley land suffered great damage
from this unfair propaganda sent
them by the opposition" said Rose.
Probably some of them will lose
their property as a result. Local
owners were able to get true pic
ture of the situation and realized
it was as Imperative to pay taxes
this year as any other year"
Penalties of 10 per cent with one
and one half per cent monthly in
terest penalties will make the bur-
den so great when added to next
installmentS that many will be un-
able to meet the bill, the director
said He explained that the 18
per cent a year increase thereafter
in addition to the 10 per cent at
date of delinquency will make the
burden heavy one.
LAS a usual thing" Rose contin-
ued, "95l2 per cent of delinquent
land has been redeemed before
sale date. The district board never
at one time has had more than
1000 Or 5000 acres of even second
grade land and 1000 of first class
delinquent land subject for sale.
Most of it is redeemed before sale
date.
1T is a satisfaction to know that
so per cent OF FOCAL landowners
made a determined effort to pay
their taxes, thus again demonstrat-
ing the ability of the valley to pay
its bills and meet its obligations,
the director concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
YALE'S CRIDIRON
STAR PASSES UP
GAME FOR FILMS

LOS ANGELES, July 81. W.P)-
Albie Booth, star Yale halfback of
last fall, will not play in the East
West Olympic football game, it was
said today by coaches OF the Har-
vard- -Yale-Princeton squad.
Booth, it was stated at the gym
nasium, had decided to continue
with a contract which called for
his appearance in an all-American
football motion picture.
While members of the eastern
squad were working out for the
Olympic contest, Booth was on To-
cation with a movie company.
Members of the coaching staff of
the eaSterners said they considered
it very unlikely that Booth would
step out OF the movies to play
Booths loss to the east was more
than matched when Johnny Baker
and Ernie Pinckert, all-Americans
from the University of Southern
California, decided to hold their
movie contracts. They moved out
of Olympic Village, where they had
been living with other members of
California-S Stamford Cal
ifornia squad.
Pinckert was considered one of
the best blocking backs in the ma
tion and Baker, playing guard,
kicked the field goal which enabled
U. S. c. TO defeat Notre Dame last
fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER

home Sunday. Her friends, Jack
Boiling and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie
Rood came over Saturday and she
accompanied them home.
Claude Larimore, who has made
his home with his uncle, Oscar
Hester, for year. left for his home
in Arnett, Okla, Sunday.
Vernon Hester returned from On
tario last Tuesday.
Winston White returned Tuesday
from the coast where he had taken
his wife and baby. Mrs. White will
remain there for awhile.
Harry Bovee and children left
Wednesday for a few days visit
with Mrs. Bovee and a daughter,
Mrs. Lois Nightingale, at Stanton.
william Gray returned from a
business trip to Los Angeles Tues
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Vaughn and
children have moved to Heber from
the Silsbee district.
Guy Bradshaw and son, Joe, are
now back living on the Simons
ranch. -.
Mr.. and Bob Edge and children
left Wednesday for a visit to diff
ferent parts of the east.
Rill Tucker left for Oklahoma
Thursday.
Dennis Anderson of San Diego
was in Heber on business for the
past few days.
Mrs. Ruth Jacobs and daughter,
Ruth, are visiting relatives in the
east.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
Radical Leaders
To Be DepOrted

In answer to a written suggestion
by District Attorney Elmer w.
Head. the district office of the
United States immigration service
today informed the district attor-
ney that deportation proceedings
already have been started against
Frank Spector. Carl Sklar, Tsuji
Horuichi, Eduardo Herrera and
Braulio Orozco.
These men are serving terms a
San Quentin prison for criminal
syndicalism. after their conviction
here as radical leaders, but will be
paroled in the near future.
According TO word received from
the Los Angeles immigration office,
deportation Of all but Sklar and
Spector is practically assured as
soon as they are released from
prison. Slllar and Spector are ma
tives Of Russia. and officials have
been unable yet TO obtain travel
documents permitting their entry
into Russia. Efforts are being
made in this direction, however.