Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1921, Page 1

CLARA S. HAMON ON TRIAL FOR MURDER 0 per Daily Che Cas Weather Forecast Probably snow tonight and Friday, much colder; cold wave tonight in north portion with temperature near NUMBER 127 b FIELD, ONE former soldiers and were found in a field. is stated they were accused RED ATTACK ON KRONSTADT IS FAILURE, CLAIM Hundreds of Dead Left on Field When Bolshevik Forces Withdraw; Other Reports of Warfare Conflict HELSINGFORS, March 10. — (By United Press.)'— Re- pulsed after determined attempts to recapture the Fortress of Kronstadt, Bolsheviki forces have withdrawn, leaving hun- dreds of slain, according to advices received here. Conflict- ing reports are being received regarding Petrograd. The city is believed to be in the hands of revolutionists with the excep- tion of one fortress. (By United Press) LONDON, March 10—Russian_reb- els ‘are demoralized, the official Mos- cow. wireless declared today in the regular news bulletin. Mutinous sail- ors at Kronstadt have rebeled against the authority of the commanding of- ficer. The bulletin denied there had been heavy defeats for government forces, REVOLT REPORTS STILL CONFLICT. LONDON, March 10.—Reports from Russia regarding tho anti-soviet move- ment continue obscure and. conflict- ing. A Reuters' dispatch from Hel- singfors ys. the. ugainn agency there declares the fate of Petrograd is still in the balance, and denies that f : revolutionary troops are «occupying Pk : é most of the city. The dispatch says DUISBURG, March tho: insurgents have. taken: @ ‘part of hints that work throughout the city which is under m alesc Kronstadt’ and that it also is being |Cease within the next shelled by bolshevik batteries at Boul- kovo, : ‘A message to the London Times from Abo, Finland, states that “the whole of Russia appears to be in a ferment.” NO FIGHTING IN PETROGRAD WEDNESDAY. COPENHAGEN, March 10.— There was virtually no firing during the day yesterday between the combatast groups in the’Petrograd area, accord- ing to the Helsingfors correspondent of the Politiken. The statement of fugitives from Russia into Finland has almost ceased, the correspondent reports, pointing to the conclusion that Petrograd has been cut off. The effects of the bombardment up on Kronstadt were declared to have been small, whereas great damage is reported to have been caused in Petro- grad by the firing from the outside, ‘MARION MAN IS SELECTED FOR COMPTROLLER WASHINGTON, March 10.—D. R. Crissinger.of Marion, Ohio, was nomi- nated today by President Harding to be comptroller of the currency. Mr. Crissinger will succeed John Skelton Williams, who resigned two days before the Harding administra- tion began, He is a lawyer and bank-| er and life-long friend of the president. DEPORTED ALIENS ACTIVE IN REVOLT. ‘THE HAGUE, March 10.—Accord- ing to the Reval correspondent erie Rotterdam Maasbode, Russian i cals recently deported from the United} nomination of Dr. C. E, Sawyer of States are playing a prominent part|-Marion, Ohio, President Harding's per- in the new revolution aan ‘This; sonal Oe tars a peigaciec reas rres} dent ‘asserts (the deported] eral in the m: reserve corps 0! bis eta the army, was confirmed today by the senate. NOMINATION OF SAWYER CONFIRMED. WASHINGTON, March 10.—The (Continued on Page 8.) PACKING HOUSE EMPLOYES MAY ASK INJUNCTION Unions Will Take Wage Grievance to Court if Appeal to Harding Is ' Ignored; Strike: Possible OMAHA, Neb., March 10, — Injunction proceedings to prevent any reduction of wages or readjustments of work- ing hours for packing house employes were taken up for con- sideration at the conference of workers’ delegates here today. A petition for an injunction, accompanied by a request for.’ paghns any restraining order, was planned for presentation in federal court in Chicago early next week, if the employes’ appeal to Presi- dent Harding last night does not bring the desired rosults, according to Red- mond) 8. Brennan of Kansas City, general coynsel for the employes. “It the ‘kers do not make some move to é d the wage and hour changes or agree to arbitration, we plan to take the matter to the courts,” Mr. Brennan said today. “If our peti- TREATY ACTION IS POSTPONED WASHINGTON, March 10.—An FARMER IS KILLED BY OWN ‘TRAP’ OMAHA, Noeb., March 10.—John Berg, 54 farmer, living near Omaha was shot and instantly killed today when he walked into a gun trap set in his hen coon, For some months Berg had experienced con- siderable trouble from chicken thieves .Ho arranged a heavy cal- ibre pistol fastened to the roof of the coop in such @ position that it would be discharged when the door was opened. sor pee BR, JUSTICE’S SON INJURED CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 10.—As- sociate Justice Charles E. Blyden- burgh of the Wyoming supreme court was notified by telegraph Wednesday that his son, Charles, 21 years of age, had fallen from a street car in San|, JAP OFFICER IS SEIZED, TRIED TO SELL PLANS Attempt to Dispose of Secrets to Yank Naval Attache Leads to Arrest; Courtmartial to Be Held TOKIO, March 10.— (By Associated Press.) — Naval Lieutenant Tsuru Hamaguchi was foday arrested and handed to sell Japanese naval secrets Jose, Cal., and sustained a fracture the Ruhr district of Germany a eg ake Se eer Hied ation of Duisburg, : ort an the seizure of. customs were made by German mine’ ra- tors, civil officers and workmen tion for an injunction is turned down, we will probably ask that the packers be placed in the hands of a receiver. The packers have violated their con- tract with the employes and we are taking every step to prevent such un- fair treatment.” The conference of packing house workers, called by the Amaigamated| thi Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America in its appeal to the President, sent a telegram to Mr, (Continued on Page $8.) | agreement to defer uction on the Co- lombian treaty until the April session of congress and to vote upon the treaty on the eighth day after congress con- venes was reached today by the senate. ‘The question of open or closed de- bate on the treaty also went over and leaders said it was plansed to adjourn present session of the senate next Saturday. . ——>— W. H. Epley is here from St, Joseph -|Mo., calling on his trade with the druggists. of the city. been attending college at San Jose. } will here last night. ere seemed. to” be Uittle unrest among workingmen last evening, after they hud finished a full day's work, l:ow- éver. “Well-informed allied officials eclared they did not believe there would be a strike in the Rabr dis- teict. one asserting: “The people do not intend to strike. Communists are pointing to- ward Russia as Germany's salvation. but workingmen already have repu- diated that idea and will repudiate it| again. Approximately 15,000 tons cf! merchandise was handled here today. This was only half of the merchan- dise tonnage carried daily when the port held the world's record, but busi- ness_is not at a standstill here. and I think it never will stop.” The river seemed fairty vusy dur- ing the day, craft of various types shuttling to and fro, ‘s Germans declared it impossibio wo divert the heavy Rhine commerco} overland outside of the occupied zine so as to avoid the customs zone, and they expressed themselves as being firmly convinced that those directly affected would abandon competition in the world markets because of the high prices, unless they were ‘ulded by the Berlin government. “We are ruined, should ‘the alties carry out their program,” one of the heaviest exporters said yesterday. “What can the workmen do but strike?” Allied officials were emphatic in their assertions that German business men would not be ruined by the psn- alties placed on Germany by the el- lies. SIMONS CENSORED IN BERLIN, CLAIM. LONDON, March 10.—Reports that Dr. Walter Simons, head of the Ger- man delegation at the reparations conference was being censored in gov- ernment circles in Berlin are not con- firmed in direct advices from that city. It is declared that his position is considered secure and that criti- cism of his procedure in London was based on a misapprehension of the situation here. x OCOUPATION 15 COMPLETE Now. ERATORS SIX CRIMINALS Captain Watson, it is said NO STRIKE EXPECTED IN RUHR DISTRICT DESPITE THREATS OF OP Conia Idea Repudiated by Work- men of Occupied Area; Good Grace Shown tebe hi dad . Regen : PLEAD GUILTY INGOURTHERE Majority ‘Remanded ‘to Jail to Await Sentence; Check Forger Included in List Since’ the opening of the present term of the district court, six pleas of guilty in criminal cases have been entered. T. J. Mitchel:, atlas O. Freel plead- ed guilty to both charges of forgery filed against “him. He’ was charged with forging and raising one check from $2 to $2,000 and another from $6 to $600. Mitchell refused to enter a plea of any kind when he was brat to court last Friday. He was ae manded to the county jail to await sentence. K. P. O’Brien, charged with the theft of $168 from a vault in the city police department, pleaded guilty to the charge and wes returned to jail to await. sentence. Jose Rodriguez and Charles Per- alez pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing silk dresses from the Webel Commercial company and were like- wise remanded to jail to await sent- ence. 8, J. Probe, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in the county jail for theft of clothing from the home of Mrs. Harry Hogue. Phillippe Olamino was sentenced to serve a year and a day in the county jail for assault and battery in connec- tion with the shootig of Lester May- ers and Jack Jones at a railroad sta- tion over a year ago. Filipinos Get First Message From Harding MANILA, P. I., March 10,—Dresi- dent. Harding's first executive mvs- sage to the Filipinos wan roc‘ved to- day by President of ths Senate Nian-| uel L. Quezon, and Speaker of the House Sergio Osmenn. It is in re- ALLIED MILITARY HEADQU 41R- TERS, NEUSS, March 10.—(By The Associated Press)—Allied forces have! Virtually completed the occupation of | the Rhine ports of the Rhur region.| All that remains to be done being the | seizure of a few villages and import- ant cross roads. As yet commanding officers have not arranged for a di- vision of the occupied zone between the Britieh, Belgian and Frencn units. The soldiers engaged in the opera- tion were delighted with their “mili. tary promenade” which was favored Ly - unusually fine weather. They ataw comparisons between the revep- cn given them bere and in Frenk- fort Inst year, and there sexs to. bs & sort of friendly atmosphere in tne occupied district. A Dusse! orf news. paper raid yesterday that if the ol- lied authorities followed out t laid’ down in the proclamuti by General DeGoutte, the occupation of the city would be “supportabio.” | While the presence of allied troops has been accepted in good grace Ly (Conganed on Page 8) ply to their message of congratula- over to a courtmartial in connection with an alleged attempt to Capt. Edward Howe Wat- of the skull. The young man has} 80m, naval attache at the United States embassy here. by the Nichi Nichi Shimbun, Teceived two letters signed Goto Yap- ada, asking for an appointment as the writer desired to sell for 1,000, 000 yen Japan’s mobilization plans against ‘a certain country.” Secret ™Maps of Formosa, and documents showing the depths-of various parts of Tokio Bay were to be included, Captain Watson concluded. Captain Watson, it is said, turned the letters over to the naval depart: ment. authorities and an. investiga- tion resuited in the arrest of Licu- tenant Hamaguchi. IN MANDATE +. DISPUTE TOKIO, March 10.-Japan'’s posi: tion relative to the question raised by the United. States regarding the mandate granted Japan by the Allied Supreme Council for the Island of Yap is sectire, in the belief of Vis- count Uchida, minister of foreign af- fairs,"Who spoke today jn the House of Peers. ngs following the polity of the other great. world powers, he der clared, has not made any effort to open diplomatic negotiation with the soviet government in Moscow. Head-Hunters Flourish . in S.A. Republic NEW YORK, Marth 10—Tales of head-hunting savages who worship the devil and spend their lives gath- ering wild animal ‘skins to uso in purchasing wives were told today by Geo. K. Charles, famous ex- plorer and Harold Anthony, of the American Museum of Natural His- tory, who returned from Southern Ecuador, More than 3,500 specimens of rare birds and animals were brought back by the explorers, who spent eight months in the wildest and least explored forest lands, Among the most interesting trophies are the heads of two Javaro Indians. slain in a@ tribal battle the explor- ers witnessed. BODIES OF BRITISHERS KILLED BY SINN FEINERS GISCOVERED LABELED ‘SPY’ BELFAST, March 10.—Four men who had incurred the displeasure of the Sinn Fein were killed near here on Tues- day night. The bodies of James Maher and Patrick O’Mara, both residents of the town of Thurles, Maher’s body was labeled “spy.’’ of giving information to the police. The bodies of two other men were found in a country lane at Aug- nacloy, and on their breasts were cards inscribed with the words: “Tried, convicted and executed by the Irish Republican army." One was {dentiied as Francis McPhillips. A youth was tied to a gate in the town of Keady on Tuesday night by wo masked men who fastened a pla- éard to his clothing reading: Too young to be shot. Beware. | gep your mouth shut.” | Police at Carrick-on-Shannon have} arrested Alexander McCabe, a mem- ber of the Sinn Fein parliament, and Michael McLoughlin, a prominent Sinn Feiner. Patrick Moran, who was tried on the murder of several British officers charges that he was connected with in Dublin on Nov. 21, 1920, has been | sentenced to death and the sentence} has been confirmed by General Mac-| Ready, military commander in Ireland. K *LIN, March 10.—Notices es-| ing the “curfew for crown} were posted in a number of} places thruout Dublin on Tuesday | night. These notices, which were| signed “Irish Repubijcan Army" gav warning that any soldiers or pol men seen on the streets after 10| o'clock in ‘the evening were liable to be shot. COLD WEATHER IS PREDICTED WASHINGTON, March — 10.— Much colder weather within the next several days over the northern states from the Great Lakes west- ward to the Rocky mountains as in- dicated by an abnormally high pres- —— FOUR TANKS OF OIL SET AFIRE NEW YORK, March 10.—Firo broke out today in the Standard Oil com- pany's plant in the Green Point sec- tion of Brooklyn, which, more. than a year ago was the scene of one iof the biggest oll fires in the history of the city. Four tanks were reported to have exploded, endangering others. Ambulances were summoned. The plant, known as the Sone & Fleming works, covers a large area. Efforts to draw off the oil from other tanks were made when the wind seemed to be blowing the flames to- ward them. ‘Thousands of, persons began flocking to the scene, attracted by a heavy smoke screen that rolled down on the city. —— E, M, Hendrickson. of Denver is spending the remainder of the week tion. here looking after business matters. 7 NEW YORK CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC TO CUT WAGE IN APRIL NEW YORK, March 10.—The New York Central - railroad ‘an- nounced today that beginning April 16, wages of approximately 43,000 employes, in virtually all depart- ments would be revised. A confer- ence will be held later to agree on the: new 5 7 The formal order, addressed to employes coming under 85 official classifications, affects _virtually every department of the system be- tween New York ‘and Chicago. OMAHA, Neb., March 10,—A con- ference mm General Manager’ W. M. Jeffers of the Union Pacific and officers representing laborers in the maintenance of way anil traclc departments of the Union Pacific, on the question of reducing wazes of unskilied’ labor, was held here today, = — NONE HURT IN WRECK SIOUX FALLS, 8S. D., March 10. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul pas- sénger train No. 106, running between Aberdeen, 8. D., and Sioux City, Ia, left the tracks at Cuthbert,. 20) miles + sure over Alaska and the far northwest, said a special forecast issued by the weather bureau today. Wife of General _ Aguinaldo Dead MANILA, P. I, March 10,—Mrs. Hilaria Del Rosario Aguinaldo, wife of Gen. Emelio Aguinaldo, noted fis- ure in the Philippine insurrection, diedtics adopted in examining veniremen of pneumonia today at her home in Cavite, near here. A son ond daughter are attending college’ in the United States. WHISKY STILL STARTS FIRE; HOUSE BURNED Sandbar Blaze During Windstorm Results in Damage, of $1,000 ‘ to House and Adjoining Property Fire that probabiy resulted from -he overheating of a still in a shack yn the sandbar, yesterday afternoon resulted in damage to the amount of $1,000 to the shack and two houses adjoining. ‘The fire was not noticed until it was well under way and only the quick work of the department prevented se- rious damage to other property. A strong wind was blowing at the\time. When the still and several barrels of mash were discovered by the fire- men, the police were immediately no- tified, but the operator of the still was not to be found. The still manufactured from an old milk container, and three barrels of mash were taken to police headquar- ters. |sides at noon said they expected the, F MILLI Events Occurring 20 Minutes. Prior to Shooting May Be! Barred by Court} ARDMORE, Okla., March 10.—The trial of Clara Smith Hamon, charged with the murder of Jake L. Hamon, millionaire oil man and Re- publican national committee- | man of Oklahoma began shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. Judge Thos. W Champion is presiding. The case is generally regarded as Oklahoma’s| most celebrated murder trial. was shot and Killed last fall. The courtroom which had been vir-} tually empty until a few minutes be- fore the trial opened, filled rapidly. When the trial started every seat was] filled and persons were lining tne walls on’ all sides. Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon, tho do- fendant, and mother and sister took seats. behind her counsel. Several| friends came up to where she sat and| shook hands with her. | Mrs. Jake L. Hamon was rot in the court room. | After examination of 21 veniremen,| twelve men who had not disqualified| themselves, were in the. jury box.| Much surprise was caused by the case) and rapidity of selection, of prospect ive| jurors. Each side had left nine per- emptory challenges. | DEFENSE WAIVES | PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE. ‘The defense sprung a surprise by, waiving right of peremptory challenge| after the jury box was filled, Altho the twelve men had not qualife fina ly for acceptance of the panel,’ both| | | Hamon | jury to be completed by mid-afternoon and expressed satisfaction with the) rapidity of the selection. | Attorney-General S. P. Freeling, in; charge of the prosecution, occasion- ally exercised a peremptory challenge during the examination of veniremen. |! One asked if it would influence a ver-} dict if it were shown that Mr. Hamon/ was a man of “the gravest faults and had not been loyal to his family.” Joe Ben Champion, twin breiher of the judge, conducted the examination for the defense. Mrs. Jake L. Hamon appeared in the courtroom at 3p. m. and, took a seat across a table from Clara Hamon. She was in mourning dress and ap- peared very pale. She was accom- panied by her children, Jake, Jr., and Olive Belle. The defendant, whisper- ing to her counsel, did not see the widow enter but when she glanced around and looked toward her she maintained her composure. The defendant held a final confer- ence with her counsel late last night, and §. P. Freeting, attorney general of-Oklahoma, worked fat in ‘the night completing his plann fof the state's case. Both sides agreed that the Tength | of the trial depended upon the tac- for jury service and the rullags of Judge Champion as to the length of| time which might be consumed in ex-| aminations. In pretrial statements each side noted that the judge may rule to throw presentation of testimony open to all facts which either side might wish to bring out, covering a period of several years, and including Ha- mon's alleged association with Clara Smith Hamon. Speaking for the state, Attorney General Freeling said, however, that an effort would be made to have the} court rule that no evidence regarding the alleged relations between Hamon and the defendant further back than twenty minutes before the shooting occurred, might be introduced. and in| another statement, William P. M Lean and Walter Scott of counsel fo: the defenge expressed similar views. Mrs. Hamon, widow of the oil mag-| nate, has announced her intention | appearing as a witness for the statu | and attending all sessions of the trial, and a seat has been provided for her. Clara Smith obtained the name Hamon by marriage to Frank Hamon, nephew of the man she is accused of killing. PARTNER SAYS SHOT WAS SELF-INFLICTED. ARDMORE, Okia., March 10.—Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon was brought to trial here charged with murder in| connection with the death of Jake L. Hamon, Republican national commit- teeman from Oklahoma and wealthy oll operator. Mr. Hamon died Noy. 25, last, five days after he was shot. The shot that caused Mr. Hamonsa death was consistently declared by Frank ONAIRE MODIFIED PLAN FOR LEAGUE PUT UP TO HARDING, PARIS. DECLARES |Negotiations Opened by French to Secure American Membership in Organization (By Associated Press) PARIS, March 10.—It was stated at the foreign office to- day that negotiations were under way between the French embassy in Washing- ton and at the state depart- ment in an effort to induce Presi- dent Hayding to favor acceptance of @ modified League of Nations. The French position is conciliatory and is believed to relate to expressions by officials with the present Washing- jton administration, made during the Peace conference. WASHINGTON, March 10.—Admin- istration officials withheld comment today on the statament made at the French foreign office that negotta- tions were under way between the French embassy here and the Sta’ Department with regard to the accept- ance by the United States of a modi- fied League of Nations. The impres- sion was given’ however, that the it itiative in any such development rest- ed entirely with the French govern- ;ment, and that in any event the mat- ter had not yet reached the stage of negotiations. : Secretary Hughes refused to dis- cuss the question, It became known, however, that on last Tuesday he had a half-hour talk with Ambassador Jusserand just before the presenta- tion of the diplomatic corps. Whether the subject of the League of Nations was broached has not been madi known. is President Harding already has re- ecived considerable information thru. his unofficial sources regarding tho feeling of European statesmen and it ia expected that he will make still more exhaustive investigation before he launches his foreign program. The forthcoming visit: of Former. Premier Viviani on special mission andthe return of Ambassador Davis from London are regarded as opening two important avenues of information, It would not supprise those who have been in close touch with the situa- tion if, in addition, the president sent several representatives abroad within the next few weeks to mike inquiries. splat shi ea see Farmers Sign Beet Contracts DENVER, Colo., March 10.—Com- tracts for beets from approximately 12,000 acres in northern Colorado and an equal acreage in Nebraska have been signed by growers, according ta an announcement made today by the Great Western Sugar company here. Officers said the early signing of con- tracts indicated a promising year im | the sugar beet industry. THIRD MURDER OVER ELECTION ROW REPORTE CHICAGO, March 10.— Another murder, the third in three days in the nineteenth ward, which recent- ly was the scene of several bomb- ings during a bitter saldermanic election campaign, was revealed to the police today when three work- men found the body of a man under the elevated railway. The victim's face had been crush- ed, apparently with a club, and twe bullets had penetrated his body. Two men werc assassinated In (Continued on Page 8.) the ward Tuesday. TONCMAN MUST EXPIATE CRIME ON GALLOWS, NO CLEMENCY FROM STATE Executive Action Not.to Interfere In Plans for Hanging of Yee Geow As Penalty for Murdering Officer CHEYENNE, March 10.—(Special to The Tribune.) — Announcement was made at the office of Acting Governor Chaplin this morning that there would be no executive action , to prevent the execution of Yee Geow, who is to be hanged at the state prison at Rawlins early tomorrow morning for the murder of Thomas Holland. Strong humanitarian pressuro has says the tongman is viewing his ap- been brought to bear on the gover-|proaching end calmly. nor’s office for a commutatiorf to life | imprisonment, but an examination by | EXECUTION physicians having established that the |FOR 2 A. M. FRIDAY condmned man is sane and therebeing| RAWLINS, Wyo., March 10.— The an entire absence of extenuating cir-|execution of Yeo Geow, 22, Chinese cumstances, neither Governor Carey |tongman, for the murder of Thomas nor the acting goveror has feit justi- | Holland north of Mitchell, shortly before noon today. No-one was hurt. at Cheyenne last fall, will fied in interfering with the law's | not trap will be sprung probably at about 2 o'clock. Geow, who has been a stoical pris- oner heretofore with the exception of a period of hysteria just before he was transferred from the county jail at Cheyenne to the death house of the state prison here, is displayins few evidences of nervousness at the hours of life remaining to him be- come fewer and fewer. The death house gallows has been tested and found to be in perfeeb working order and the execution i# expected to proceed without a hiteh, An intimation that there might b¢é reocived at the eleventh hour a com- mutation of sentence for Geow. hag reached official quarters here. If the Chinese’s sentence were coms mutted it’ would be extremely prot able that’ Laramie county would de mand custody of him and would prot ceed to try him again for his life fot the slaying of John Foderhen, a cit take place at the state penitentiary court. Word from the penitentiary) here carly tomorrow morning. The fireman, whom he killed a few onds @Xter he shot Holland dows,’