Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast Unsettled tonight and Tues- day with probably snow; colder Tuesday. s VOLUME VIL. SENATE COMMITTEE IN REPORT WARING AGAINST TRUST CONTROL Policy of Standard and Other Companies in Late Years Will Ultimately Push Prices to High Peak, Investigators Learn in Probe. WASHINGTON, March 5.—“A dollar a gallon for gaso- line” is the prospect held up for the consumer in the report of the LaFollette oil investigating committee to the senate un- less means are taken to break what the report declares to be a complete domination and control of the oil industry by the Standard companies. If a few great oil companies are per- mitted to “man{pulate prices” during the next few years, as they have been doing since 1920, the report, present ed yesterday, said the people of the country must be prepared “before Jong” to pay “at least’ that price. The result of a three months in- quiry into conditions in the industry. bee report declared, the Standard Princess Fails To Get Money On Judgment LOS ANGELES, March® §,—Prin- companies, in violation of the 1911 G'ssolution decree of the supreme court, exerc'sa their alleged apntrol fn such a manner as to fix “th price which the producer of crude bil re ceives at the well, the price which the refiner receives for h's gasoline and Kerosene as well as the retail to the consumer.” Asserting that the “mere subtle” methods of such control placed the industry and the public even “more comptete'y at the mercy. of the Standard Of] interests” than before the ‘supreme court decree dissolving the Standard Oi! company of New Jersey, and {ts subs‘d'aries ,the repo: declared that “with slight exceptions, there was still @ total avoidance of competition among the Standard com- pantes, Not only is there still a dl- vision of market'ng territory among them over the entire country, the re port satd, but “two of the leading Atandard companies—New Jersey and New York—dtvide the world between themse'ves in marketing operations. Other methods of control set forth in the report were ownership by the Standard companies of the pr‘nc!pal pipe lines, interlocking stock owner- ship, fixing of ‘prices in the producini fields and ownership of bas‘c patents for the cracking process of gasoline production, Among olght measures recommend- rd by the committee to curb the evils found were establishment of a uniform recounting system for oil companies, to show costs and profits; compulsory monthly reporting to a government Pgency to show particularly the quan- tities of erude ofl and its products in *torage and transportation, divorce ment of the ownership of pipe lines from companies transporting the oll; and prohibition or regulation of the exortation of petroleum. Invoastign- Uon looking to attempt ings before the supreme court all cases ef “implied” or expressed agreement te fx prices arbitrarily or restrain tade also was recommended, as was institution of grand jury proceedings whereever price manipulation is at tempted. —————>—. ONE SHOT IK EASTERN RIOT LAWRENCE, Mass., March 6.—A riet in which one man was shot, broke out at a meeting here night to raise funds to carry on the legal fight to free Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzett!, convicted at Dedham for first degree murder on July 14, 1921, for the killing of na payinaster and a guard in outh Baintree in April, 1920, A number of shots wero fired, and many of the {wo hundred persons present were engaged in @ free-for-all fight’ cess Ola Humphrey Hassan Broad- wood, formerly an actress of Oak- land, Cal., and later the wife of Prince Ibrahim of Egypt, has®filed in the superior court here a cross com. plaint to the suit brought by Herman L. Roth, attorney of New York and Los Angeles’ to recover from her $2,- 450,000 he alleged was due him for obtaining a settlement with her late husband, Her answer was that she had not recolyed the $4,900,000 which Roth asserted he had obtained for her on a contract that he was to have fifty per cent of any financial settlement he affected. The princess asks the court to cancel the contract. RAILROAD “Dollar” Gasoline Held Possible CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1923. “WILL NEVER GET YOUR BAIT BACK” Enthusiasm Grows in Big Campaign Saturday big gift distribution. ily in the vote count, ing a high point. roved topes real banner day in the Tribune’s early every contetant profited might- Community interest seems to be reach- Nearly every section of the city and state seems to be taking a personal interest in some particular con- testant. to be expected that the live energetic candidates, those who really want to get ahead, will make some _substan- tial gains in the next few weeks. ‘Where else could any one, in a few short weeks; make up to §2,4007 Taking into cosnideration the walu- able prizes at stake and also the fact that EVERY candidate will WIN SOMETHING, {t is only natural that enthusiasm will grow by leaps and bounds, However, some there are, who ev!- dently do not seem to realize the wonderful possibilities there are here for live wires. Everyone is on an equal basis, and have the same op- portunity of getting ahead, All it requires from any one is consistent, conscientious ecort, And the total vote sount {s not so great that: it cannot be easily overcome by anyone, Three hundred sixty thousand votes and besides if it be a new subscrip- tion there is the extra vote offer of 25,000 votes per total of 510,000 vote portunity is not here? If we are not good guessers, some of these farther down the list will be leading the field in a few days, Just one er twe goed subscriptions would easily make a new leader in the race. Thoso wha have been fortunate enough to attain first place pad best look out or some other energ&tic con- year. Making a Who op- SIX LIVES ARE OBICAGO, March 5.— William Powers, state representative, today owed hig life to a habit of sleeping with his room window open, thus escaping death from deadly yapor that yesterday snuffed out the lives ef sx persons, three generations of ene family, in the apartment where he resides. Tho en family of six were killed by fumes of a gus used SNUFFED OUT BY CAS, ONE IS SAFE asad fectant in under their apartment. A, ©, Powell, who sa‘d he repre- sented the National Hygienic cor- poration pf Buffalo, N, ¥., and who directed the fumigating the in- stance of Peter Vrdolyk and M. Gush, proprietors the restaurant, was under today, police terming his of negligence which in serious charges, a arrest restaurant | Now that enthiisiasm is increasing day by day it is testant will be gaining first place, The Tribune cannot help but won- der why more activity isn't being shown !n District No. 4 and 5. Sure- ly they realize the prizes are the same for each and every district. A wonderfdl opportunity exists today for some one to attain a big leader- ship in one of these districts, Thin week will no doubt see new activity displayed in every district. Surely these valuable prizes are well worth your best efforts, The all-tmportant big vote period ia drawing rapidly to a close, It is win or lose in the next few weeks. NOW ts the time to obtain the win- ning votes, A big lead attained now will be impossible to overcome dur- ing the remainder of the race with emailer vote schedules in effect. Exert your greatest efforts NOW it yeu want to win, Remember the closing date of the first period, April 3, Let's go, Let's make this week a real banner week and hext Saturday a real Banner Day, ‘HUMAN FLY’ IS KILLED IN FALL NEW YORK, March 6—Howard Young, known as the “human fly,” fell eight stories today while climbing the frent of the Hotel Martinique on Broadway and died while peing taken to a hospital, Young was one of the organizers of the safety last’ society founded here last week, Membership included persons engaged in hazardous callings who are not accepted by insurance companies 45 "good risks.’ Mrs. Koung was in the great crowd and saw her husband fa'l, She swooned and was taken ta a hospital. Dezens of movie camera men caught the fatal fall and ground out yards of film show e esti- | mate body, at 20,000 gathering a bund th -_e ww NINE MONTHS WITHOUT CONGRESS, IS PROSPECT Sixty-Seventh Session Wings Up Work at Washington After Breaking All Rec- ords in Time Spent at Labor WASHINGTON, March 5.—The country today faced the now unaccustomed prospect of nine months without a session of congress, The 67th congress had passed into history and incidentally, with its four sessions, set a new record in the ex- tent of time actually spent in the legislative halls. The ex- odus of members and former members of the senate and house who tofled through the sessions) After hearing “swan song” speeches was in full swing today, by Senators Frelinghuysen, Repub- Sine die adjournment came yenter-|lcan, New Jersey and Southerland, day at noon tn the senate ana that| Republican, West Virginia, and a of the house six minutes later after| tribute to Senator Willfams, Demo- a brief final session conspicuously | crat, Misaiss'pp!, by his colleague, fiacking in the thrills of the pro-| Senator Harrison, of Mias{astpp!, the adjournment hours. of some other| senate tried vainly to pass a few congresses, The closing in the house| minor bills, «It ran fhto a fifteen had the usual colorful qualities of | minute filibuster by Benator Dial, song and sentimental formalities,| Democrat, South Carolina, the end of with a section of the marine band on| Which waa terminated by the ad- hand to tl out the program, Songs | Journment gavel, of an impromptu quartette of mem-| Included in the committee reports bers warmed the whole house and| submitted just before the close of mbat of the spectators in the crowd-| congresa was that of the senate com- ed galleries to « lusty swelling ef the/ mittee, headed by Senator LaFollette, chorus, Republican Wisconsin, in ‘its investi. On the business side ef the pro-| sation of the o!| industry, gram while President Harding signed| A number of inquiries will be @ total of 99 bills, includ'ng the farm| prosecuted during the recess, the credits bill, during the closing hours,| senate alone having ordered invest! 5h of these reeciying the signature| gation inte the admintatration of the ‘ter his arrival at the capitol about| yeterans bureau affairs, the geld and 1f an heur befere adjournment, | silver industry, naval oll land leases, accomplished by elther|re-forestratien, reorganisation of houso on the last day,| government departments, the Gréat NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND ALLL LOCAL BUSINESS HOUSES If you desire to be listed in the big Tribune directery, which goes to press this week, mail us your name, address and the kind of business in which you are engaged, Send it in today, or you may be too late, No charge whatever is made for listings, The directory will be an authoritative volume of about 800 pages, as complete and accurate ag painstaking effort can make it, It will contain many features of permanent interest to Casper citizens, and is a publication in which you will surely want to be represented, Do not delay. This is your last chance to obtain free listing in the directory. HASKE he Casper Daily Tribune FINAL EDITION “NUMBER 126. ILL BE BUILT LL'S BID ON 36 IS WITHDRAWN Standard Makes High Bid of Oil Interests Seeking Lease on Famous School Section; Casper to Work for Success of Road; Ample Tonnage Is Assured CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 5.—(Special to the Tribune.) —What threatened to develop into a battle of giants when the Wyoming state land board met today to open bids for a five-year lease on section 36, Salt Creek, resolved itself into a mutual admiration society on the part of both principals and spectators with Casper delighted over the developments in- as much as the session carried virtual assurance of the construction of the Wyoming North and South railroad and maintenance of economic conditions which vitally affect the field. It became apparent early in the day that the Haskell interests would not submit a bid for the lease on section 36 and at the meeting, where several bids were submitted, the Has- kell bid was not forthcoming as a formal offer. pared for presentation prior to a decision of the company’s representativ the contest to the lease. railroad: Production of It was read , however, as having been pre- es to drop out of In this connection the following statement was made by the Hon. Scott Ferris, personal representative of Gov. C. N. Haskell in all m atters affecting the “In reference to the proposed lease of section 36, certain outstanding facts have been brought to our attention. “It is the open and undoubted policy of the state land Ww 1 : U S | board that a royalty of 50 per cent or more will be exacted. 00 ut . . | This on reflection, we have found, is excessively high even if the successful bidder secure immediate possession. Shows Decrease | “The further fact that 18 months have to elapse before ie |the successful bidder could secure possession would render it AVE SEEENETO ee 5 nee both possible and probable that the lease would be materially w duction which average: i i 545,568,000 pounds. between 1909 and | Tenieved before the lessee could begin operations, 1918, an dequalled 3,854,735,000 In| irse hope that the Salt Creek wells will flow 1921, total'ed 2,270,737,000 tor 1922)forever, but with our experience in other fields, we are fear- with British South African tncreas-|ful they will not. However for us to pay a royalty of (50 ing from 161,700,000 pounds in 1921)ner cent or more for wells that we anticipate will be pumpers to 187,000,000 pounds. Amertca with ; : cnc aberabertic, waeryascieeeagl lbs appears to us both unwise and uneconomical. 000 and with 273,064.000 in 1921, pro- With these facts before us we do not feel warranted in duced only 281 095,000 pounds, submitting our bid. This conclusion with reference to section 36 does not in any way change or alter our course in continu- ing our efforts for a Wyoming and Montana North and South railroad, as heretofore planned and to which we pledge our renewed energy.” Four bids were submitted as fol-|however, read a bid w lows; " Texas" Production company: |prepared for sunmicige te eet royalty of fifty per cent of value of |did not formally present. This pro- oll produced; oil to be refined in Wyo. | posal follows: 7s ming. Royalty of 33 1-3 per cent on gross Lakes-Gulf watorway project and re- adjustment of senate employes’ salaries. Measures of importance which tailed of passage duting the closing days of the congress included: The administration shipping bill which was fillbustered to death in the senate, ‘The resolution of Senator Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, to appro: priate $10,000,000 for the purchase uf nitrates of calcium arsenate to ald southern cotton producers. The constitutional amendment pro. posal of Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, to advance the convening dates of congress and presidential inaugurals, Another constitutional amendment proposed by Senator Wadsworth, Ro publican, New York, for popular referendums of future constitutional changes, The resolution of Senator Brook hart, Republican, Jowa, proposing tn vestigation of the sugar situation, HARRY S. NEW SWORN IN FOR CABINET POST WASHINGTON, Maveh 6.—Harry 8, New, who completed a alnyear term as United Btates senator from Indiana yesterday, took the cath of office today as the forty-ninth post- |master general of the United States. |Ho succeeded Hubert Work af Colo rado, who was promoted by President | Harding to be secretary Ir‘or, in place of Albert B, Mexico, resigned of the inte. all of New John W. Hay of Rock Springs, Wyo.; royalty of 65 per cent on gross value of oil and 40 per cent on gross value of gas produced, on basis of Posted Mid-continent price; oil to be refined in Wyoming at refinery of 5.000 barrels daily capacity to be con structed by the bidder and in opera- tion by October 81, 1923, Derrick Oil company of Douglas, Wyo.: royalty of 51% per cent on oll produced, the stato land board to es. tablish an equitable price on which royaity is to be calculated, with e| minimum of $2.00 per barrel; bonus| of $100,000 a year for each year of term of lease, or $500,000 for a ftve year lease; ofl to be refined in Wyo- ming. Midwest Ot company, several alter: native proposals ac fdllows: (1) such ® royalty as may be agreed upon by tho Iand board and the Midwest after negotiations; @) royalty of 12% per cent and bonus of $5,000,000; (3) ro alty of $1 barrel plus 65 per cent on any amount recetved tn excess of the posted price; (4) royalty of 65 per cent, The Midwent ret forth that tt clam ed a preferential releasing right to the section under the Wyoming law and that {t proposed to push such right, Furthermore, its bid pointed out, leasing the section 30 to another than the Midwest night make neces. sary such intensive production by the Midwest from yection 86 that there would be a food of of! and a conse quent reduction tn prices, The Mid West requested the board to postpone consideration of all bids until after & conference with the Midwest rela. tive to {ts claimed preferential reteas ing right, The Midd'e States Ol) company, a Haskell concern, the efforta ef which to obtain a lease on section 38 caused the €and board to advertise for bids presentable today, did not formally enter a bid, Its spokesman, Ex-Con gressman Scott Fertis of Oklahoma, market value; royalty of 50 per cent on all production after lessee had real- {zed from section a profit on its In- |Vestment therein. An alternative pro- |Posal of @ flat royalty of 50 per cent | Was contained tn a. The Midd'e States, as “an added consideration’ Agreed to build a standard guage rail- |mead from the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul in Montana to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at Casper, Wyo., Jeonstruction to begin before June 1, |1923, and the road to be in operation before September 1, 1 The hall of crowded by inte delegations representatives was d oll men and representin Sheridan, | Casepy and other interested Wyo- |mmng towns, Applause of factions followed the reading of the separate bids and Ferris’ deci: tion regard~- ing the north and south railroad was applauded by all, The state of Mon tana was represented officially by Judge George W. Parr of Miles City, Mr, was invited by Gov. wm to ad the board at the cone period set aside for t bids and the t that ald to build a north and railroad brought an ovation fasting several minutes in which peo- representing all sections of the state joined. forth the eco- 8 He se nomlo advantages of the present policy of Salt Creek operators and the belief that their course would revert to the best Interests of all concerned, Judge W. Freeman, vice presh t and general manager of the xas Production company, produc subsiVary of the Texas Oil com. y, spoke in behalf of the Texas luction bid, He dex olared the Productian com, pany to be only complete unit in the which would bring Y from the producer (Continued on Page Twelve.) the industry Ww gompetition ‘ARDENT WOOER’. SHOT TO DEATH BY DENVER CIRL Dn, Work witnessed the swearing in of the new postmaster general, then went immediately ta the department of int where he was sworn in as |the bh ent, He is the twenty-eighth secretary af the in- terion, At the war department Dwight F, DENVER, Colo, Me Al Cor Acces enteral SL EOeY ‘n-} nish was shot and fatally wounded Lacy TMRMRAEEALinte testers early thig morning by Misa Bess'e Weeks left for a vacation of two or} Thomas, yeara old, wh ording threo weeks Augustine, Fla | to police essed and declared that Representative-elect Wainwright, Mr.| the shooting mi ‘ D predeceesor, w ¢ with ard lining up departmental affairs, arrested and confessed 5 with jhe remar tooording ta FP dyon Wha interrogated her, The shooting occurred en th at walk in fre was » hotel whe girl