 

Bismarck, N: D., Aug. 28—-UP}~—
Governor A. G. Sorlie of North
Dakota died at the executive man-
sion here at 3:45 o'clock this morn-
ing.

Death came after an illness of
more than a month during the last
four days of which his condition
has been critical. He was suffer-
ing with heart disease.

Family at Bedside

At the governor's bedside were
the immediate members of his fam-
ily, his wife, his son, Arthur, Jr.,
his daughter Louise, his sister-in-
law, Miss Stella Hilleboe and
Mrs. Hilleboe, Mrs, Sorlie’s mother,
| His brothers and sister who came
‘here Sunday from Minnesota points
and from Eastern North Dakota
had started back home because of
‘their hope that the governor would
‘recover and their belief that death
was not imminent.

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 years old he came
to North Dakota where he worked
in a bank, operated a general store
‘and then became a traveling sales-
man,
| Maddock Becomes Governor
| Walter Maddock of Plaza who
'sueceeds Governor Sorlie as the
| state's executive will arrive in the
| state capital today to assume his
| duties.
| Govrnor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
‘dock the lieutenant governor who
iis a real dirt farmer and is rated
a self-made man. He was educated
in the common schools and busi-
ness college, Later he studied law
and civil engineering, taking mail
courses in those subjects.

Head . O. P. Delegation

Since 1906 he has operated a
farm near Plaza and has ben ac-
, tive in forming farmer cooperative
jassociations, He was chairman of
the North Dakota delegation to
the last republican national conven-
tion.
| In 1906 Governor Maddock mar-
‘ried Miss Marguerite Tierney of
Grand Forks. They have four sous
‘and a daughter.

 

 
 
| SHMLBY, N.C. Aug. 28. (INS)—
Bis, persons were killed, 15 injured
and an undetermined number are
missing In the colla of the First
National bank building during a
ri our today.

 Thh daath toll may rise az three
hours after the crash workmen hed
teen eble to clear away the debris
at the edge of the bullding.

‘oon ead:
3 0 EAHTRIDGEH, secre-
the bank president.

WF GREEN, bank clerk. .

ALEX BOYD, bank clerk.

BLANTON, & farmer.

CARL BLANTON, his gon.

An uniientified white man.

Falics estimated the death toll
would mount steadily as rescue
crews dug deeper into the debris in
the search of wodles.

Ne accurate checkup could be
made of the missing persons, but It
was known that a dozen or more
had not been accounted for.

Rarly thie afternoon the crews
had searched ony the adiges of the
huge pile of debris, and it was
feared maszy more bodies would be
found thee center.

Xt waa feared that a crew of 17
negross who were working in the
counter % the building were all
killed. The rescue crews had ngt
been abies ag yet to gat to the place
where the negroes were Working. I¢
wae kuewn thet 15 persons were in
jurst several of whom may di

oy tyero ai) taken to ea hospita
ate an they wore extricate? from
the fallen structure.
avation work at a nearby
me was generaliy assigned a
aune of the collapse of the
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