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V ' SERVICE! If 'jw copy of The Sutetau 4oei not arrive by 0:30 - a. m, telephone 500 and a copy will b sent to yon. WEATHER . Cloudy today, foggy thie saoming- and Friday morn las; max temperature Wed eaday 57; min. 44 1 clondys rivera. .' EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, November 6, 1930 Nov193 ' FOUNDED 1331 ' ' . ' ? ESCUED More Than 1 00 Lives Taken By Blast at Millfield, 0., Indicated; 300- Held in Shaft, Report . Officials Including Presi dent of Company, Mak ing Visit, are Victims Along With Workers MILLFIELD, "Ohio, NT. 5. y A1) Kamorti that 30 men had been found alive in the explosion swept No. mine of the Sunday Creek Coal company near here were con firmed late tonight by emer gency doctors. The physicians were rushed into the mine to treat, the survivors of the blast which Is thought to hT taken a toll of more than 100 lives. MILLFIELD. Ohio, Not. 5. -(AP) Trapped by fire and smoke In the gas-filled tunnels of the No. 6 mine of the Sunday Cfeek Coal company here this af ternoon, the fate of 165 men. in eluding mine officials and miners remained undetermined .tonight as rescue squads pushed Into the workings. The men were entomb ed in the underground passages of the mine by a terrific explo sion which swept through the workings while some 300 miners and others were inside. One miner was known to have been killed and reports weretbat rescuers, wearing gas and smoke masks, had found a score of bod ies at the foot of the shaft. The mine was on fire, and poisonous gases, generated by. the. original explosion, caused a second blast which endangered the rescuers. President, Other Officials Vlckrms Fate willed thaVman and boss should join in the underground tunnels Just before the explosion spread Us destruction. In addi tion to the miners, who were dig ging coal when the explosion came, there were in the mine a party of officials. Including W. E. Tytus, president of the Sunday Creek company and a widely known coal operator. Tytus, 'four other officials of the company, and a group of salesmen for the concern were among the missing. The fact that the gas was so thick and that fire had inter vened to complete this human trap, led rescuers ot believe that human life in the mine could not exist. They felt that if any of the ill-fated men escaped the force of the blast they fell victim to fire or gas. Two Killed in Gas Explosion SHREVEPORT, La., Nov. 5. (AP) Two men were killed and two others critically injured in a gas explosion late today at "Jay bird Thicket," near Bethany, La., station of the Dixie Gas and Fuel company. The dead were: Thad Hardy, 26; Clyde Haney, 28. and the injured: W. A. Wetsel, 28, and Coleman Hardy, 3 Op s logon. iiefc LIGHTNING MAIN CAUSE PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 6. (AP) Timber loss by fire this year was far less than in 1929, despite the fact that more than 500 more fires were recorded this year than last, says a survey pub lished - today by the regional for est service; The survey shows -20l9 'fires for 1930. Lightning caused 152 fires and smokers were blamed for 274. Careless campers started 219 tires, 10 were attri buted to incendiarism and 135 were started by miscellaneous causes, the survey said. In the national forests 23.151 .acjres were burned - while . 12C5 Veres ot privately owned timber was burned. LUMBER DESTROYED KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Nov. 5. (AP) Eight million feet of lumber In the Shaw-Bertram Box and Lumber plant were de stroyed by fire today. Loaa wa estimated mt 9200,000. Dyne mite was used in preventing the blaze from spreading to the Pel ican Bay Lumber company. . ALSO FINED i EUGENE, Ore., Not. 5. (AP) Vaude Sutherland pleaded guil ty In circuit court here today to charges of possession - ot intoxi cating liquor. He was fined $250 and sentenced to 0 days In the county JalL N IN Dry Governor Ot Wet State sV7 ..v?SSS'i:-Jfc.. CIFFORD PINCHOT TAX BETS Repeal of Irrigation Bond Law Only Other Bill Given nod Here Marlon county's completed passes as far as ballot measures concerned, was two successfully out of 13 attempted, as far as the Tuesday election was con cerned. Repeal of irrigation bond in terest, against which bo argu ment was made during the cam paign.: received a total of 591 affirmative votes in the 80 pre cincts of the county while the "no'' votes polled was 44 68. The county also approved the state Income tax by a more de cisive majority than was given the bond repeal measure. "Yes" votes for the income tax totalled 7292 In 80 precincts while votes of opposition totalled 5089. Every other initiative or refer endum measures was defeated. Measures to increase legislator's pay, to close the Rogue river to commercial fishing, to create the office of lieutenant governor and (Turn to page 12, col. 1) SEVEN DEMOCRATS ELECTED TO HOUSE PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 5 (AP) The 1981 session of the state legislature will see seven democrats In the house but only one la the senate, election re turns indicated today. In 1929 there were only two democrats in the house but there were two in the senate. J. K. Weatherford. Jr., demo crat, defeated Charles Childa, Linn county representative. H. H. Weatherspoon, Union county republican, was defeated by Vic tor Eckley, democrat. David G. Glass, democrat, won .in Wasco county and A. R. McPhllllps, democrat, was elected from Tarn hill. Walter S. Fisher, Douglas, and Joe N. Scott, Morrow and Uma tilla, the two democrats In the 1929 session, were returned to their seats. Multnomah county elected to send John Manning, democrat, to the legislature in place of K. K. Kubli, republican and former speaker of the house. W. H. Strayer, of Baker, will be the lone democrat in the sen ate at the next session of the legislature. COME CDUiJTYS SUPPORT Umber Fire Loss Lower Box Plant Blaze Heavy Sutherland Gets 60 Days Garrison Pleads Guilty Two attempts to convict Suther land of charges of liquor sales failed. The juries could not agree. MADE FALSE ENTRIES PORTLAND,' Ore., Nov. 5. (AP) C. W. Garrison, former as sistant cashier ot the Columbia National bank, pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges ot violating the federal penal code by conspiring to make false en tries In the accounts of Thomas E. Olds, so Olds could Illegally with draw funds from the bank. Garrison was arrested Immedi ately after his indictment Septem ber 19, by a federal grand Jury. He was arraigned October 1, but entered a plea of not - guilty. He will be sentenced November 12. STUDENTS HONORED EUGENE, Ore., No. 5. (AP) Four women and two men stu dents at the University f Oregon have been elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, national hon orary scholastic, fraternity. - They are: Mrs. Golds Wldkham, Roseburg; Ida Johanna Markuson, Junction City; Mary G. Gauntlett, Aberdeen, Wash.; Mildred M. Wharton, "Portland: Ronella B. Lewis, Portland; and Paul M. Walgren, Portland. The students were chosen for high scholastic standing, general activity, and character. GOVERNORSHIP LINEUP MOSTLY WET DEMOCRAT Pinchot in Pennsylvania is One Notable Exception; Six States Shift Repealist Forces Jubilant But ! Drys Still Claim Hold on Congress By EDWARD J. DUFFY Associated Press Staff Writer Triumphant democracy under mined republican dominance in congress and swept Into power In state capitals of east and west alike In Tuesday's elections; Never In the past 12 years had the republican reign on Capital Hill in Washington been so sharp ly challenged. For a while it ap peared an actual tie might re sult in the senate and a division almost as finely balanced in the house. With republican senators and representatives turned out right and left, governorships held by the party also capitulated to demo crats In Ohio. Massachusetts. Con necticut and Idaho. Republican administrations lost as well in Ore gon, to an independent candidacy and In Minnesota to the farmer labor nominee. Roosevelt Wins Biggest Triumph Topping its triumph, the democ racy re-elected Gov. Franklin D. (Turn to page 12. col. 1) ASTQRIA. Ore., Nov. 5 (AP) Governor A. W. Norblad, who came to Astoria to cast his vote yesterday, today wired his congratulations to Julius L. Meier, governor elect. Norblads message read: "you have been chosen by the people of the state of Oregon to succeed me as governor and I extend my congratulations upon your , suc cess in i winning the opportunity to perform a great service for the state. Your decisive victory will enable you to enter office with the confidence .of a strong support behind your administra tion. "Partisanship should, now be adjourned and I wish to tender my good wishes and my assur ance that I will turn over the of fice of governor to you next Jan uary with a desire to speed you in a realization ot your program for Oregon, its people, their wel fare and prosperity." AT HUBBARD. Nov. 5. (Spe cial) George J. Wolfer, 88, known as Oregon's pioneer mer chant, died here at 9:45 tonight after 4 lengthy Illness, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sadie Scholl. Wolfer was formerly owner of Hubbard Mineral springs. He was born In Indiana, March 25, 1842, and came to Oregon by ox-team In 18 $3. Two sons, Ed. W. of Hubbard and Clark Will of Salem, and two daughters, Henrietta W. Wolfer, critic teacher at Mon mouth normal school, and Mrs. Sadie Scholl of Hubbard, sur vive. Further particulars were with held pending opening of a box of papers left by the deceased. Oklahoma Goes Solid Bourbon By Big Margin OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 5. (AP) Determination of the ex act extent ot the democratic par ty's overwhelming comeback in Oklahoma in Tuesday's general election provided the only mo tive tonight for continued count ing of returns In the various state raees. Republican hopes of retaining either lot the two congressional seats they gained In the abnor mal political year of 1928 faded tonight when virtually complete returns In the first district gave a lead of SOO to Wesley E. Dis ney, democrat, over Representa tive Charles "O'Connor, incum bent, i Soldiers Killed In Japan Fight TOKYO. Not? (AP) (Thursday) Rengo . News Agen cy dispatches from Mauha, Cen tral Formosa, today said ten Jap anese Infantrymen were killed, thirteen wounded and three were missing yesterday following the most' severe battle of the expedi tion against revolting Talyal tribesmen. : FXTFfJDS I T UT IS PIONEER MERCHANT DIES HUBBARD Construction Worth $300,000,000 Voted In Various States That Much in Bonds Approved in Election of Tuesday With $37,000,000 Proposed Turned Down in West i By The A&soci&td Press ' T7VXPENDITURE of more than $300,000,000 in state and Hi municipal construction pro grama appears to have been approved at Tuesday's election. But while some voters were endorsing bond issues for that sum, others refused to let their governments assume $37,000,000 indebtedness for similar' work. The largest Issue which appar- ently carried was In New Jersey, where 883,000.000 Is to be spent on highways, $7,000,000 for wa ter district Improvements , and 810.000,000 on public Institu tions. Louisiana approved constitu tional amendments including provisions for the Issuance of 875.000,000 bonds by the state against anticipated gasoline tax es for 25 years for road build ing; $5,000,000 for a new state house and $4,000,000 with which New Orleans will refinance it self. Cleveland Votes Forty Millions County and city Issues at Cleveland for about $40,000,000 worth of street, sewer and river betterments were reported to have substantial majorities. Other Issues which seem to have passed are: New York state $50,000,000, some for public institutions: Chi cago and Cook county $28,250, 000, street work, playgrounds and water filtration; Baltimore, $16,000,000. paving and other improvements; San Francisco $850,000 jail; Wyoming $2,800. 000, roads; Oregon $155,000, bridge. Voters seemed to have reject ed $19,300,000 for power pro jects and sewers in Los Angeles; $10,000,000 for Arizona high ways; $5,200,000 for an airport and incinerator at San Francis co; $1,675,000 for public im provements in Washington. FIVE SENTENCED LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 5. (AP) Four miners, and one avi ator were sentenced in federal court here today to serve terms in the federal penitentiary at At lanta on charges growing out of an airplane bombing of mine properties in Webster county, Ky., August 11. Paul Montgomery, Murphys boro, 111., pilot and Ward Heck elbeek, Ziegler, 111., miner, were sentenced to a year and a day each on charges of violating the air commerce act. Essel Grant, Ewing Riley and Nobel Harris, Providence, Ky., miners were sentenced to a total ot two and one half years each on air commerce violation char ges and for contempt of court growing out of alleged violation of Injunctions. Charges against six Webster county miners were not pressed on agreement of counsel tor both sides. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (AP) Two confessions to the shotgun murder of Mrs. Merle Ells, 22- year old mother, were claimed by the police today, one alegedly by the admitted hired killer, and the other by hte woman s divorced husband. . Against the pair likewise was piled the verdict of a coroner's jury, which directly accused Em ory Ells of hiring Benjamin Franklin Brown, itinerant glass moulder, to kill the mother of his own son. "Mrs. Ells died ot gunshot wounds inflicted by Benjamin Franklin Brown." read the In quest jury's verdict, "employed to do the killing by Emory Ells, with homicidal intent. Immediately following the ver dict both men were remanded to Jail without bail. Votes of Rolph Stack up Higher Than City Hall SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. f . (AP) At last Mayor James Rolph, Jr., has found something higher than the dome of the city hall. It is the pile the votes he received tor , governor would make. . The dome of the city hall Is 201 feet 5 Inches high. . Governor-Elect Rolph received 884.402 rotes from 8.805 ot the state's 10.283 precincts. Count ing 2,409 ballots to the foot his votes would, if piled np, tower ITH feet above the city hall or 369 feet above the civic center. It his , majority . continues . to mount it alone may top the dome. - ' , mm CONFESSION MADE O- MY . FOR HEM Coshow is Favored Here But Loses In State Vote; Figures all in Julius L. Meier, Independent candidate for governor, carried Marion county with a healthy plurality, complete returns from the 80 precincts in the area, showed Wednesday afternoon. Bailey came second with Met schan a poor third. The vote was: Meier 6777; Bailey 4928; Metschan 2829. William A. Delzell, democratic candidate for congress in the first district, was far ahead of Willis C. Hawley, piling up 8955 votes to his opponent's 5042. Senator Charles L. McNary had little trouble securing the repub lican selection for the senate. He received 9351 votes In the coun ty while Elton Watklns, demo crat, obtained 3239. Llewellyn A. Banks, independent candidate for the senate, secured 721 votes, H. H. Stallard, Independent 656 and O. D. Tell, socialist-independent, 169. While Judge Oliver P. Coshow was defeated in his race for the supreme court on the basis of statewide returns, he won a com fortable majority over James U. Campbell, republican. In Marion county. Judge Coshow' received 7696 rotes in. 80 precincts to 5497 for Campbell. Other returns for contested of fices in the county, complete for 80 precincts, were: Harry H. Belt, rep, dem. 11, 325. ' J. E. Hosmer, soc. ind. 1,553. Labor Commissioner James M. Alley, soc. Ind. 1482. C. H. Gram, rep. dem. 11.057. State Representative Romeo Gouley, rep. dem. 9647. Lee McAllister, rep. 9912. James W. Mott, rep. dem. 10, 672. . t- W. Carleton Smith, rep. dem. 10,282. Samuel B. Mills, dem. 6,382. Justice of the Peace Kenneth W. Bayne, dem. 3470. Miller Hayden, rep. 5229. is CLAIM OF RASKOB NEW YORK, Nov. 5. (AP) The democratic sweep in yester day's election was hailed in a statement tonight by John J. Ras kob, chairman of the democratic national committee. He said It was "a notable victory on clean-cut political Issues, untarnished by misrepresentations and personal abuse from outside. He declared that "the tariff is an economic question" and he pledged himself to "do everything in thy power to have the demo cratic party treat it as such in stead of a political question, thus removing from business minds all cause for alarm and uncertainty as to how business will be treated in the event, that yesterday's elec tion and future elections give con trol of congress to our party." . 1 Iowa Grappler Is Winner Over Muir, Portland PORTLAND, Ore.. Nov. 5. (AP) Howard Cantonwine, 216 pound Iowa wrestler, took two straight falls' from Bon Muir, 205 pounds, .of Australia here tonight. . Cantonwine took the first tall In 84 minutes SO sec onds with a crab hold -and the second In 8 minutes IS seconds with a leg scissors. Ted Thye, Portland, took one fall and the decision from Mar tin Zlkor, Salt Lake, in a one hour match. They ased a series ot wristlocks In tossing Zlkor for the fan. The weights were 199 pounds for Thye and 205 pounds tor Zlkov. General Bliss Critically 111 WASHINGTON, Nor. 5 (AP) General Tasker H. Bliss, war time chief of staff of the United States army, , was In a critical condition tonight at Walter Reed hospital where he was carried to day suffering from an Intestinal malady. . - ' . - . " ran PARTY BATTLE EOR CONGRESS IS DEADLOCKED Schall's Race in Minnesota Gives Republicans new Hope of Majority Kentucky's Late Count Mostly for Bourbon Side of Contest is By F. M. STI.PHENSON. Associated Press Staff Writer In the closest congressional elec tion ot years, republicans and democrats-stood almost deadlocked in both the senate and house to day with actual majorities hinging on final returns and recounts of Tuesday's balloting. So close was the division of the parties of both branches that an Independent movement in either would have the balance of power. Republicans stood to gain the 218 votes for a majority in the house by victories in three nor mally republican districts still In volved in close contests but so close was the margin of votes for many of the members that re counts may upset first tabulations. In the senate, the bid, of Sena tor Schall, republican, Minnesota, to overtake the early leady of his democratic foe, Einar Holdale, gave the republicans hope of re taining 48 of the 96 seats. Robinson Behind Logan, Kentucky However, In the two unsettled senate contests, the leads of the democratic candidates gave the present opposition a prospect of getting the 48 seats, leaving 47 to the republicans and one to the farmer-labor senator from Minne sota, Shipstead. Senator Robison, republican, was trailing M. M. Lo gan, democrat, in Kentucky, the other senate battle undetermined. In their most determined as sault on the 12-year-old republi (Turn to page 12, col. 3) PROHIBITION DATE EYED FOR REPORT WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. (AP) Prepared to stick to their task until actual recommendations for improving the prohibition situa tion are formulated, members of President Hoover's law enforce ment commission convened again today for what was described as an indefinite period. As the group met, an Immense amount of prohibition material was before it to be digested and discussed, with the actual draft ing of the report, hoped for by Chairman Wickersham by earl7 December, still In the offing. Only nine members of the com mission were present at the three houropening session, the first since an adjournment was taken over the elections. The absentees were , Federal Judge Kenyon of Iowa, who was expected to arrive In Washington tomorrow, and Newton D. Baker, of Cleveland. The latter was de tained in Ohio by the Toungstown steel ease In which he is a coun sel, and it was not known when he could reach the capital. Griffin Charged With Mail Fraud Wife Also Held NEW YORK, Nov. 5. (AP) George W. Griffin 49, said to be the treasurer of L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriters, Inc., was under arrest tonight on a charge of mall fraud. Authorities charged the firm's books had been falsified fo cover the theft of between $200,000 and 3250, 000 in the last two years. In another cell in the same po lice station was Griffin's wife. Mrs. Bessie Griffin, 42, of Syra cuse, N. T.. she was charged with felonious assault and violation of the Sullivan anti-fire-arms law. The accusations grew out of her alleged attempt to shoot three detectives. Montana Voters Return Senator, 2 Congressmen HELENA, .Mont., Nor. 5 (AP) Montana voters returned their senior senator and two con gressmen to their posts. Senator 'Thomas J. Walsh amassed such a lead on early re turns that his election, was con ceded five hours after the polls closed. - Congressman John M. Evans, democrat. In the first district, and Congressman Scott Leavltt, In the second, started slowly but gain ed steadily as the returns mount ed. .- ' .v RITCHIE REELECTED BALTIMORE. Not. 5- (AP) Borne along on a rushing tide of democratic ballots. Governor Albert C. Ritchie, was swept again Into the Maryland execu tive chair In Tuesday's balloting with . the greatest majority he ever tallied, . . Income Tax i Bill's Lead Nearly 7000 V otes IS DRAllff POLING America Touched by Every Great Event Abroad, Speaker Shows If America does not adhere to the League of Nations, she must nevertheless realize her Increas ing connection with the nations ot Europe, declared Dr. Dan Poling in a stirring address delivered yesterday afternoon to 500 peo ple at the Wi-lamette university chapel. Poling, recently home from an international conference of the Christian Endeavor society at Berlin, brought news of a Europe taut with suspicion, with rival na tions avowing their own peaceful alms but Individually afraid of the motives of their neighbors. "We should refuse to know that unemployment in Europe becomes a problem for America Just as overproduction there ef fects our overproduction," said Poling. "We are finding that the Ver sailles treaty aroused . national enmities which good-will and faith towards other nations alone can appease," he declared. Fears Wars Not AU Ended Yet Poling said that viewing the ra cial differences of the European nations, their differences in language and customs, made him fearful that the "war to end war" was by no means certain. of ful filling its self-given designation. "We shouldn't look to war to end war," he advised his audience. "Rather we should work in times of peace to bring Its continu ance." Poling said that the League of Nations had performed Invaluable service, in providing a forum in which various nations could, air grievances and raise questions concerning the international poli cies of their neighbors.. "If for no other reason than this pro viding of a meeting place for na tional and International discus sions, the league has proved a success" he said. Dr. Poling, now president of the christian Endeavorers of this country, said America's contribu tion, while defective In her post (Turn to page 12, col. 1) I WALLACE VOTE WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. 5. (AP) One of the two women seeking to vindicate the honor of husbands convicted In the so called "Wallace rum rebellion several months ago, apparently won out, election returns re vealed today. Mrs. W. H. Herrlck, whose husband was assessor of Sho shone county when be was con victed with a dozen and a half other officials and others were convicted of conspiracy to vio late national liquor laws, was elected to her husband's old po sition. Mrs. R. E. Weniger, wife of the county sheriff convicted at the same time, apparently was beaten by Walter Hendrickson by a narrow margin in the race for her husband's job. WORLD PICK ran Funeral Set Toddy tor Rice B. Duncan, Pioneer Rice B. Duncan, 80, resident of Salem and vicinity for the past 42 years, prominent early citizen and business man, died at the family home on Garden road Tuesday, November- 4, after a Eerlous illness of two 'months' standing. Mr. Duncan had been 111 at Intervals for the past three or four years. I Born in Williamson county, Il linois, May 47 1950, be spent his earlier years there, where he came to own flour mills. In 1881 he married his second wife. Mary F., and came to Salem with his family In 1888. For many years Duncan was manager of the old Capital Lum ber company, which he and his partners lately sold to the Spauld- lng interests, who now operate It.- He was an early member of the city council and active In mu nicipal politics, which were often very - lively, according to Mrs. Col. Carle Abrams, his daughter wbo lives here. The Alaska gold rush took Mr. Duncan to Nome, where he changed his plans of prospecting and undertook carpentering, at which he was an expert. This ven ture proved probably much more lucrative -than seeking gold In Increases to That and Rogue River Closing are Hotly Contested - No Change Occurs irt Standings of Any Candidates PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 5. (AP) With a tremendous, ever increasing vote, Julius L. Meier. Portland merchant, was elected governor of Oregon In. Tuesday's general election. With 1678 pre cincts accounted for out of tbe 1912 In the state, the Portland independent had 124.493 votee. Edward F. Bailey, Junction City democrat, ran second in tbe race, but it was a poor second. He had 57.537 votes. Phil Mets chan, Portland republican, ran third and polled 42,730 votee. Albert Streiff, socialist, received 3795 votes. Meier, then, had a lead of 20, 000 more than the combined to tal of his three opponents. Willis C. Hawley. republican incumbent, and chairman of the House Ways and Means commit tee, had a most comfortable lead over his democratic opponent for representative from the Flrt Oregon " district, W. A. DelzelL In tbe early stages of vote-counting it was a neck-and-neck af fair, but with 784 -of the 859 precincts .in the district tallied, Hawley had 53,494 yotes, Delzell 41,032. v R. R. Butler had no trouble in the seconded hitrlct with It. B. Bradford, democratic. He was leading more, than two-to one. Koguo River Rill Vote is CloseHt Franklin F. Korell, republican, representative , in the third dis trict comprising Multnomah coun ty, was decisively defeated by Major-General Charles H. Martin, U. S. A., retired, a democrat. With 409 precincts8 out of 450 counted, Martin had 44,602 votes, and Korell 32,058. Among the measures, the In come tax and the Rogue river fish bill, were hotly contested. With 1518 precincts counted the in come tax was ahead 89,783 to 82, 909. On tbe fish bill 85.437 per sons voted "yes," and 85,554 per sons voted "no." The people's power bill, the most controversial Issue of the election, and knit closely with the campaign for governor, was approved by the voters. Sixteen hundred precincts gave: "yes," 108,189; "no" 74.025. Votes late tonight stood: Repeal irrigation Interest yes 97.857; no 73.938. Cabinet government yes 45, 103; no 114.784. People's power yes 108,189; no 74.025. Bonus loan yes 78,663; no 85,909. Motor license, sec. 32 yes 57, 452; no 94.576. Motor license, sec 1 yes 51, (Turn to page 12, col. 5) Nick Longworth - . Barely Gets in i I. -. COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 5 (AP) -A slim maiorltv of 3.101. in a total vote of almost 100.000, was riven Nicholas Tvinrwnrth re publican, speaker ot the national uouse oi representatives In yes terday's election, irrordlnr in complete returns from the first unio congressional district. Tbe vote was Ixnrworth 4S A&l ' John W. Pattlson, democrat, 45- 80. the ground. After the rush, he returned to Salem. In 1917 Mr. Duncan moved to his farm in the Fruitland dis trict which he bad owned for a number of years. Here he spent the rest of his life, i , , His wife, Mrs. , Mary F. Dun can, survives htm and will con tinue to live at the Garden road home, with their son, Roy, Next year the Duncans would hare cel ebrated their golden wedding an niversary. Besides the widow there sur vive two daughters, Mrs. Carle Abrams of Salem and Mrs. -Earl W. Baker of Clyde, Mich.; aad . three sons, Ralph L., of Portland, Robert M. ot Burns, and Roy B. of 8alem. Rice Duncan was the last mem ber of a family of 11 children, who with his exception, had all passed beyond 30 or more years ago.. f Mr. Duncan was active In the Congregational church and for many years a deaeoo. He was a member of Maccabees order. Funeral services will be held today at t p. m. from the chapel of W. T. Rigdon and Son, with Dr. ;W. C. Kantner officiating. Interment will be in City View cemetery.