_ BISMARCK, WN. D., Aug. 28.—(
_—Gov. A. G. Sorlie of North Dakota
“died at the executive mansion here
‘at 3:45 o'clock this morning.
Death came after an illness of more

than a month, during the last four
days of which his condition has been
‘erttical, He was suffering with
heart disease.

Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
cmiat nascent as the state's

afrive In the
state capital late today to assume
‘his duties.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
-executive’s chair a real dirt farm-
er, who is rated a self made man.
“Mr. Maddock was educated in com-
‘mon schools and business college.
‘Later he studied law and civil en-
| gineering.

Since 1906 he has operated a farm
inear Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer co-operative
\aseeciations. He was elected lieuten-
ant governor in recognition of his
services to the nonpartisan league
as a member of the legislature and
his experience as a lawmaker.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born

|April 26, 1874, near Albert Lea,
'Minn. His parents were Iver and
Mary Sorlie. natives of Norway.
When he was 19 vears old he came
to North Dakota. where he worked
in a bank, operated a general store
jand then became a traveling sales-
man.
' In 1907 he launched in the fuel,
| seed and feed business at Grand
Forks as A. G. Sorlie and company.
‘The enterprise was successful and
| was the basis for a considerable for-
‘tune, which he later accumulated tn
lother business endeavors.
 
Lok ANKCICD, Aug. 28-—(A.P)-—A DI
of complaint demanding an accaunt-
Way of $19,000,000 was filed on the U.
B District court Monday against
Edward L. Doheney and the Pan-
Ameriran Petroleun and Transpurt
company. The bili which charges that
stockholders of (he company lost this
swum through alleged fraud on the
part of Doheney i the lamous Elk-
hilly off acnndul, was (led by a Las
Angeles faw finn on behalf of Frank
Hi. Kukkel. attorney, of Cineinnan.
‘ho brought the vil m the tnterest
of tumself and other Mockbalders.

The bill declares that the $10,000,-
008 wax lust by (he stackitolders solely
because Daheney acted fraudulently
in connection with the leasing from
foriner secretary ot (he interior Albert
B. Fall of the Blk Neva! Oil
Reserve. and th large sums
spent in development’ of the Melda
themselves, and aisewhere in con-
nection iwih the deal Tt demands
that an accounting be made ty
Doheny and thet such money as wa

expenced in the alleged giving of a
$100.00 bribe to Fal, amd in the de-
velopment of the frmudulently leased
fletds, ba returned to the stockholders.

  

 

 
 