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Evening star., 1936-05-05
The people will stuff you clear
through the bottom of the ballot box
before they are through"
LANDON-BORAH TEST.
Battle for Delegates Tops South
nakota primary

Battle for Delegates Tops South
Dakota Primary.
SIOUX FALLS, S. OAK, May up.
A contest between Gov ALT M. Lam
don of Kansas and Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho for South Dakota's S
eight delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention topped the State
wide primary elections today.
The Borah slate, appearing under
his name OH the party ballot. was
headed by United States Senator Peter
Norbeck. All eight were pledged to
the Idahoan.
Landon's name was not recorded on
the ballot and his group was listed as
expressing no presidential preference.
But seven Of the delegate candidates
in this group had signed agreements
to support him at Cleveland as long
as his nomination appeared possible,
while the eighth was described by the
Kansans hackers as 100 per cent for
Landon." Former Gov. William Green
led the slate
President Roosevelt'S name topped
the Democratic ballot, followed by a
slate of eight delegates pledged to
support him. He had no opposition.
Gov. Tom Berry and Senator Will
liam ]. Bulow were unopposed for re-
nomination in the Democratic primary.
None opposed Leslie Jensen for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination
Former Representative C. A. Chris
topherson and J. Chandler Gurney
were entered in the Republican sena-
torial race. In the only other i'm
portant contest. Representative Fred
Hildebrandt and c. l.. Chase sought
the first district Democratic congress
sional nomination.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
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Politics
Continued From First Page.)

finally decided not to make the race.
In consequence the delegate slate put
forward by Gov Harry Nice and for
mer Senator Weller, who head the
Republican organization today, was
elected. Nice is expected TO have the
vote of the Is Republican delegates to
the National Convention in Cleve-
land as favorite son candidate. The
Maryland delegation may turn to
Gov. Landon of Kansas on the second
ballot. or even on the first, if it should
appear that Landon is going across
so early in the game. Nice has been
suggested as a possible vice presi-
dental candidate to run with Landon.
President Roosevelts margin of VIC
tory over Breckenridge was greater in
Baltimore than out in the counties.
In the city the President received 54,-
500 to 1855 votes for Breckinridge. In
the counties the vote stood 10000
for Roosevelt and 1920 for Breckin-
rldge. with returns received from 662
out of 749 precincts. Breckinridee
carried only % precincts in Baltimore
all of them located in the wealthier
reSldent sections
Representatives Win,
All six of Maryland's Democratic
Representatives were renominated
and all of them have been friendly to
the Roosevelt New Deal One of them
had real fight on his hands. Palmi-
sano in the third district, located in
Baltimore. He defeated two rivals.
Pohlhaus ard Hunt The combined
opposition vote would have defeated
him. Palmisanos victory was a sue
cess for Mayor Jackson of Baltimore,
whose organization backed him. and
was defeat for William Curran. who
supported Pohlhaus.
statement issued in Baltimore by
Thomas F. Cadwalader for Col.
Breckenridge said:
Maryland truly is the land of the
free and the home of the brave. She
has increased the pace started by
Pennsylvania.
America is turning Scuttlers of
party platforms, squanderers of the
peoples money, subverters of the Con-
stltution look out! Your relief politi-
cal chain gangs will not save you.
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LOWER RAIL RATES
WILL Be OPPOSED
Group of Major Lines File
New Schedules, but Will
Fight |. C. c. Ruling.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Railroad passengers throughout the
country are assured OF new low tareS
for time. at least.
A group of major Eastern railroads
which have vigorously objected to an
Interstate Commerce Commission or
der Slashing fares filed new rates yes
terday in conformity with the order,
but served notice they would chal-
lenge it IN the courts.
OF the major Eastern roads, only
the Baltimore &, Ohio was not party
to the schedules filed yesterday. 1t
already had conformed with the COM
mission ruling and will not attack it
in court.
Effective June 2, the I. c. c. pre-
scribed fares of 3 cents a mile in
Pullmans and cents a mile in
coaches. The present fares are SO
for both classes of transportation plus
e. Pullman surcharge Of approxi-
mately four OF a cent In fix
ing the new fares the l. c. c. ordered
the surcharge eliminated.
Most Western and Southern rail-
roads already charge fares as low or
lower than those prescribed by the
commission.
Signed by counsel for the carriers,
a letter accompanying the rate Sched-
ules said they were being filed in
order to escape the penalties in the
interstate commerce act for failure to
= comply with an l. c. c. ruling"
Asserting the low rates are being
filed under duress of the commits
sionS order" the letter added that
the railroads do not thereby admit
but on the contrary deny, the validity
Of said order, and it is their intention
to institute legal proceedings TO test
the validity thereof
No provision was made in the
schedules for reduced rates for roune
trips, and l. c. c. officials assumed
that the fiat 3 and cent rates woulo
, apply both ways on round trip travel
> 1t also was understood that the rail
reads would make no change in theil
present Summer tourist fares which
apply from May Is to October l anc
III SOlIlS bdSSS dIC lONCl A4Idil lLIC IobS'
fixed by the commission. These rate
apply largely over routes which at
tract vacation travel.
The carriers. however, could fiji
emended tariffs to provide for rount
trips or make some change in theil
tourist rates.
Roads filing tariffs yesterday were
Ann Arbor. Bessemer & Lake Erie
Boston G. Maine, Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Lake Erie. Delaware, Lacka
wanna G. Western. Delaware e. Hud
son. Erie. Lehigh Valley, Long Island
Maine Central, New Haven. New Yorl
Central, New York. SuSquehanna &
Western. New jersey & New York, New
York. Chicago & st. Louis, New York
Ontario e. Western, Pittsburgh & Lake
Erie, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Reading Seashore Lines. Pere Mar.
quette, Rutland and the Wabash.
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CONTEST IN CALIFORNIA.
Roosevelt and Landon Test Strength

Roosevelt and Landon Test Strength
in Party Primaries.
SAN FRANCISCO. May [Pl.-
California voters cast their ballots in
presidential primary today with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Alf M Landon
OF Kansas put forward for tests of
strength in their respective parties.
President Roosevelts slate of ma
tional convention candidates went be-
fore the Democrat voters personally
Endorsed by him.
The Republican slate pledged to
Gov. Landon appeared against an un-
instructed ticket, whose leaders last
night reiterated claims he was brought
into the contest without his approval.
The election also has two issues
Upton Sinclair's production-for-use
program and old-age pensions.
Behind the scenes are bitter battles
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Connecticut Will Elect Delegates ia
National Convention.

HARTFORD, Conn, May S (P,.-
Republicans gathered here today for
their State convention to elect dele
gates to the national conclave of the
party.
Hiram Bingham. former United
States Senator. will sound the key
note in an address tonight.
Election of 19 delegates to the ma
tional convention, nine from the State
at large and two from each of the
five congressional districts, will take
place tomorrow.
1t is expected the delegation will
go to Cleveland uninstructed.
j. Henry Roraback, State chairman
and national committeeman, will head
the nine delegates at large.
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counted any possibility of conflict be-
tween Japan and the United States
or Soviet Russia. He asserted his
nations military, naval, Chinese and
trade expansion programs were de-
signed only to insure stability and
progress" in Asia.
I'VE have no territorial designs in
North China or anywhere else" the
Ambassador said.
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SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Alabama Democrats Write Answers at
Polls Today.

Alabama Democrats Write Answers at
Polls Today.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May P.-
Alabama Democrats wrote the answers
via the ballot, today to months of
political oratory and arguments as
they voted in the party primary for a
senatorial nominee and instructed
National Convention delegates for
President Roosevelt.
The Presidents name on the ballot
was formality, since no other person
filed for presidential preference, and
"write-ins' we're not valid.
Holding chief interest with the con-
test between the incumbent, John H.
Bankhead, and H. l.. Anderton, Bir-
mingham attorney, for the senatorial
nomination were the congressional
races. Only one Representative, Lister
Hill of Montgomery, in the second dis
trict. was without opposition.
G. o. p. IN CONVENTION.
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ago, came after he won acquittal in
Federal court on similar charge in
volving Dillinger.
A one-time city prosecutor here,
Piquett will be eligible for release
after serving 386 days.
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Homer Van Meter, Dillinger aid,
when Federal agents were seeking the
gang.
He was told his time in Jail would
count against his prison term
Piquett's conviction, almost q year
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for party control, with Sinclair's
"epics" arrayed against Senator Will
liam G. McAdoo's regulars" in the
Democratic ranks and Gov. Frank F.
Merriam's Landon supporters opposing
the unpledged Republicans.
SENATORIAL CONTEST.
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DILuINGER ATTORNEY
BEGINS PRISON TERM

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Louis Piquett.
one time counsel for John Dillinger,
started last night to serve q two
wear Federal sentence for harboring
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SAIT0 SCOUTS TALK
OF JAPANESE WAR

Ambassador Declares Policy in
Asia Designed to Contribute
to Stability.
BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 5.-Japan was
described as peace-ioving nation
intent only on guarding its security
and achieving economic prosperity In
an address at the Town Hall here last
night by Hirosi Saito, the japanese
Ambassador.
Discussing what he called the war
talk" resulting from Japanese policies
In recent years. the Ambassador dis
Evening star., 1936-05-05

Portugal Mines Gold.
Mining of gold, in Portugal, un-
known before 1898, is becoming active.
The Western news., 1936-04-23
Teachers Elected.

The Troy school board held special
meeting Saturday evening. Bert Coff-
man was elected chairman Of the board
and Mrs. Edith B. Mason, clerk.
The entire faculty was reelected.
The teaching staff includes Supcrinten-
dent A Lawrence Dean; Miss Eleanor
Rice, who will have commercial work
instead of English next year; Irving
Ouanbeck, science and mathematics,
Chas Beardsley. music; Hiss Ellen
Ovens, Junior high and Freshman So
cial science: Harold Davis. principal
of Junior high; Miss Gertrude Chat
field, fourth and fifth grades. Miss
Alvina Anderson, second and third
grades, and Miss Selma Christopnerson,
first and second B grades. Teachers
were elected to fill the vacancies in the
high school and junior high English de-
partments, and their names will be
made known when the contracts have
been signed
The Western news., 1936-04-23

daughter, Mr. Klossner's father, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wheatley and Mr.. and
Mrs Baker and son were Sunday guests
at the home of Roy Livcngood. They
drove here from Kalispell.
Sterling Schagel is the proud cwner
of a new standard Chevrolet, equipped
with radio. The sedan was purchased
from Jaqueth & Charnholm of Libby.
The chamber of commerce expressed
their appreciation to Chief of Police
O'Fallon on Tuesday night ior his
courage and ability in enforcing city
ordinances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waller arrived in
town Sunday to spend a week with
their mother, Mrs. Cora Walle-.
Mrs. Alma Graham and Orrin Frost
celebrated their birthdays together at
the Frost home with a dinner on
Thursday.
The rock riprap retaining wall along
the north bank Of the Tobacco river
is receiving its first test of strength
The river is at flood stage but the un-
obstructed flow through the channel
Indicates a capacity to handle again as
much water as is now passing.
WPA worker Richard White is giving
the steel guard rail along the north
bank of Tobacco river a new coat Of
aluminium paint.
| Elmer Roberts made the first trir
with team and wagon around. the rock
cliff on the new WPA constructed road
Tuesday. In short time the road will
be open to motor vehicles.
Jack O'Fallon made an official yisit
to Kalispell Wednesday.
l.. E. Tripp and his son, Julian Tripp
motored to Kalispell Sunday ard re-
turned to Eureka Monday evening.
Lane Jewell Of Bonners Ferry re-
turned to his home after spending The
week with his sister, Mrs. Frank
Thomas
Miss Francis Winchul arrived las
week to spend the summer with he,
uncle, Ira Spangler.
The Royal Neighbor Sewing Circle
meets Friday at the home of Mrs. c
L. Weber with Mrs. Bert Roe, assisting
E. B. Sisson has recently obtained ths
lot across from his home, formerly ;
part Of the Bill Bright place
Mrs. VIM. Kreunke went to Srokant
Sunday and returned Monday.
The Western news., 1936-04-23

Mr., and Mrs Roy Denney spent the
week end at the Percy Goodwin home.
They left Tuesday FOR Superior, Mont,
where he will be employed in the mine
owned by Mr.. Goodwin and l.. 4.
Hosea.
Mrs. Fl. r. Magee and Mrs. Anthony
Joy entertained the Junior Ladies' Aid
at the Joy home Thursday afternoon.
P. c. Lilly and Jack Akey of White
fish, stockholders Of the Black Diamond
mine, visited the mine Sunday and
Monday
Frank Culver Of Standpoint was a
Troy visitor on Wednesday.
Miss Ellen Ovens and Miss nlviaa
Anderson entertained the teachers club
and few guests at a pinochle party
at the home Of Mrs w. F. Doonan
Thursday evening. Mrs. f. j. Weidrer
received high score and Mrs. A. l.
Dean second high.
Mrs. f. b. Callow returned Saturday
from the Bonners Ferry hospital and
is tonvalescing at her homo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Bennett and
daughter drove in from Spokane Sun
day, Mr. Bennett returned the same
day, but Mrs. Bennett and the baby re-
manned to visit her parents, Mr.. ano
Mis-. Jack Coffman.
Mrs. Chas. O. Rowe AMI Mrs. Reuben
Hamann Of Libby visited Mrs. An
thony Joy, Thursday.
! Mrs. c. E. Burns md daughter Flo
renee visited relatives i'll Kalispell over
the weekend.
Mrs. Chas. Ballard Of Essex was 2
guest of Mrs. H. F. Magee few days
this week
Mrs. Elgin Murphy and Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Thorn returned Saturday from a
trip to Spokane.
Mrs. r. E. Clay went to Standpoint
Friday to meet her sister Mrs. Tom
Metz Of Ashton, Idaho, who had been
visiting on the coast. While in Sand
point they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A. M Sandford.
Gladys were in Troy Saturday from tile
upper Yaak While here Mr.. Gilkison
visited Chas Sheldon.
| Mrs. Paul Herman was called to Su-
perior, Mont, Friday because Of the
illness of her sister.
! Douglas Dean, 8 year old son Of Supt
and Mrs. A. l.. Dean, is in the Libby
hospital with broken leg sustained
Friday when he jumped from swing
in the school yard. The little boy said
he jumped to avoid collision with,
another swing and on his way down hit
post and landed on a rock. The break
The Western news., 1936-04-23

was above the knee and very severe
SO that 1t will be necessary fol him to
remain In the hospital for eight weeks.
Mrs. Ed Henricks left Friday for
Missoula, where she will visit Ter
mother, Mrs. Violet Hollis.
Mrs. Henry Carr went to Libby Fri
day and returned the same day with
her husband, who has been in the Lib
by hospital several weeks.
Mrs. Walt Mason and her sons, Walt
er and Edward, made trip to Libby
Saturday.
Gene Crush of Sylvanite was Troy
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Frank French made a trip to
Libby on Friday.
Forest Ranger E. A. Woods, Of the
Troy ranger station, and Forest Ranger
Ed Henricks of the Cabinet ranger
station are in Libby this week at
tending the rangers meeting.
| Mrs. Carl Cummings and son Ken
meth were in over the week-cn end from
the Keystone mine visiting her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Percy Goodwin
Mrs. Bill Dolan was a Libby visitor
on Friday.
John Reicherts returned Friday from
the Libby hospital, where he has been
since he froze his hands this last winter.
! Mrs. A. l. Kensler, Mrs. E. H. Rives
and Betty Mullins drove to Spokane
Wednesday.
E. B. Shand and Mrs Sheridan Wal
lace of Spokane were here Wednesday
to attend the funeral of N. w Nor
rison.
Miss Irene Coffman purchased new
Chevrolet sedan this week through her
father, Bert Coffman, who is local agent
for the Chevrolet
The science classes Of the Troy school
were loaned two beautiful, well built,
birch-bark covered bird houses from
! the l.. E. Throop ranch. They will study
their construction and will also study
bird eggs loaned to them by Mr..
Throop.
J. B. Farris went to Missoula Friday
on business.
D. f. Fewkes purchased a Chrysler
sedan through A. L. Kensler this week.
Mrs. w. B. Macdonald of Kalispell is
Troy business visitor this week.
The Western news., 1936-04-23

Death claimed another pioneer when
Norman W. Morrison answered the
final call at the Libby hospital Sunday
afternoon. April 10, after short illness
of pneumonia.
He was born near Wheeling, w. ".
September 25, 1874 He lived with his
parents on the farm until he was about
seventeen. when he came west. In 1894
he moved to Bonners Ferry where he
worked with Cap" Lucas on the old
steamer Kootenai which piled on the
lower Kootenai between Kootenai
Landing to Kootenai Lakes and Nelson,
IB. C. The last winter he was in Bon
ners Ferry he owned and operated a
livery stable. In 1896 he moved to the
boom town of Sylvanite where he did
barber work
In 1899 he moved to Troy, and went
into the barber business In the 81 years
he has been here, the Saturday before
his death was the only day his barber
shop had even been closed.
He was married to Emma Erfmanl
of Troy April 16, 1906, at Spokane,
Wash. and to this union were born
four children. three of whom survive.
His wife preceded him in death on
March IS. 1885.
He was member and past paster
of Troy lodge No 126 A. F. and A. NJ,
and a past patron of Kootenai chapter
No. 88, @. E. S. He was director and
vice. president of the Kootenai Valley
State Bank.
He was kind father and good hus-
band, industrious and we'll liked by
everyone
He was friend whose heart was good
Who walked with men and under
stood:
And now that he has journeyed on.
| His is fame that never ends
He leaves behind uncounted friends
He is survived by his three children
! Dorothy, Carl and Walter, all of Troy
and by two sisters and three brothers in
| West Virginia
j Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 in the M E
church under the auspices Of Troy
lodge No 126 A. F. and A. NJ, assisted
/ by past grand master NJ D Rowland oI
the Grand Lodge of Montana, A. F. and
A. NJ, and other members of the Libby
Masonic lodge The pail bearers were
E. NJ Shand F. B. Callow, L. A. Hosea
Al Williams, r. E, Clay and Glen
Savage. Burial was in the Troy
cemetery, beside his wife.
The Western news., 1936-04-23
Sneak Day.

Friday, April IT, was chosen by the
class of '36 for sneak day The entire
group of seniors, accompanied Ly Ben
Frost, gathered at the home OF Pearl
Pike at o'clock. and drove to The
Hori Cafe, Whitefish.
After arriving at Kalispell we drove
to the Norden Cafe. where we visited a
short time with Marjorie Hammond, a
former classmate. Several hours were
spent in Kalispell, shopping and driv-
ing around
We left town at about 10 o'clock and
drove to the Presbyterian Young
Peoples Assembly grounds. which we
had received permission to use. The
remainder of the morning was spent
there. After dinner we again took to
our cars" and drove on around Flat
head lake.
Several of us drove to Dayton where
we begged boat from an unsuccessful
fisherman and went boat riding
On our way back to Kalispel we
stopped at Somers and vent through
the saWmill and planer
We arrived in Kalispcl at about
3 o'clock and spent the remainder Of
the afternoon "bummins' around wait
ing for the DeMolay parade
At o'clock we drove out to the
pump house. This is a beautiful place
beyond the Kalispell golf links. Here
there were swings, teeter-totters and a
merry -go-round after eating supper
here we went back to kalispell to at
tend the show Before the show the
Ozark Hill-Billies' appeared in person
and gave, very enjoyable perform ance
The Western news., 1936-04-23
Church OF God.

Sunday School at 1000 A. NJ
Preaching Services at 11.o0 A. M.
Reverend Swinehart will preach at
Tooley Lake at 2:30 P M. and at Rex
ford at 800 p M
Young Peoples meeting at 7:15 P. M.
Mrs. Swinehart will bring The even
ing message at 800 P. NJ.
Dorcas Circle meets with Mrs. Swing
Friday.
The Western news., 1936-04-23

At a special meeting of the high
school board held last Wednesday the
entire corp of teachers was reelected
Fred Brinkman, architect of Kalispell,
and the PWA engineer from Helena
conferred with the board relative to the
new building. Out of town members
present were Miss Jessie Staudacher,
Mrs. Weidner and Leo Welch.
The Western news., 1936-04-23
Local Man Injured at Ft. Peck.

Merton Hunsigner, Jr,. who vent to
Ft. Peck last week, suffered broken
leg and other injuries when his foot
was caught in a pulley and he was
dragged IS feet the first morning he
worked He is in the Glasgow hospital.
The Western news., 1936-04-23
Respected Troy Pioneer Succumbs
To Severe Attack of Pneumonia

kane by Arthur Snyder. The creamery
will be located in the old Great North
ern warehouse, not far from the round
house.
Mr.. A. L. Boyle. the proprietoc, ex-
rects to open for business the first Of
May Chas. Berger OF Missoula has
arrived here and will be the cream
'ery's buttermaker.
The Western news., 1936-04-23
District President Makes Official Visit

Inez Dierman, district president of
the Rebekah lodge, paid an official visit
to Crescent lodge in Kalispell on Fri
day. Two couples were celebrating
their golden weddings that evening, one
member of the couples having been a
member of the lodge for 81 years. Old
time songs and dances provided the en-
tertainment
The Western news., 1936-04-23

After seeing "Follies Bergere" We
started for home.
The Seniors wish to express their
gratitude to Mr.. E. f Price and Mr.
Ray Frost for the use OF their cars.
The Western news., 1936-04-23
Entertains at Cards.

Mrs. Merton Hunsinger entertained
three of her friends at cards on Sat
urday evening. Those present were
Mrs. Ethel Long, Mrs. o. F. Teel and
Mrs. L. w Fetterley. A delicious lunch
was served
The Western news., 1936-04-23
Chinese Apartment Hou.a.

Chinese apartment houses are diff.
ferent from the foreign variety, al
they consist Of a number Of rooms
built around an opening into a GEN.
trail court.