Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 7, 1923, Page 1

VOLUME 33. MAIN NEWS SECTION. Ghe Casper SAAS ERA ATTA AT a he Suna And WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYC., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1923. 4 Crile MAIN NEWS SECTION. NUMBER 11. COLE CREEK WRECK GIVES UP TWO MORE DEAD i / N wy Legislative are jon that. SPECIAL SESSION CALLED BY WALTON OLAROMA EXECUTIVE LAUNCHE DARING PLAN IN FIGHT ON KLA Chance of Impeachment Braved by Governor in Setting Date Six Days Before Insurgent Solons Expected to Convene. By LINCOLN QUARBERG (United Press Staff Correspondent.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 6—Governor “Jack” Walton in a daring and spectacular move to prevent im- peachment by enemies who he claims-were incurred as a result of his fight against the Ku Klux Klan tonight sum- moned the state legislature to meet in special session Oc- tober 11. The executive's. proclamation ordered the legisiature to enact laws “to protect the people from masked and lawless marauders and mobs ‘mand secret organizations.” “phat’s fine. We will all be there,” sald W. D. McBee, the spokesman for the insurgent legis- lators, when to'd of the special call issued by the governor. headquarters have en established in the Hotel Skir- vin. Leaders of the lower body will be he Sunday for an informal cau- cus when their plan of action will be outlined. With the exception of above state- men McBee and other legislators refused to comment of the latest move of the chief executive but in- a a they would give out an offl- cial statement tomorrow. The date for convening of the ex- traordinary meeting of the legista by the governor, is six days ad of the time of gathering, set} the ‘insurgent legislators” de- manding removal of the governor. A proclamation issued by WwW. D. Me F eader of the “rebel” legislators, summoned a special session for Octo- ber 17. ‘The governor said tho legisiators could impeach him if they wanted to, “phat ‘would no doubt be legal,” he said. ni “But if I am {mpeached, I will never be convicted, You can depend for these crimes of violence and pre- vent thelr reourrence.”* Referring to the reign of martial law established four weeks ago to curb a “state of. insurrection” tn Oklahoma, the governor sald he had now “restored order and investigat ed hundreds of mob whippings and murders.” “The sworn evidence am to the ex istence of this system of law/ess- ness and the identity of the organi- zation responsible for this system of operation, the membership of which is secret, has been secured by duly authorized military commissions @n¢, {s now available for the use of ghe proper authorities, both legislafve and judicial.” He then called on the legislature to assemble under ‘'the constitution and enact a law that would protect the people of the state from ‘masked and Jawless marauders and muds and secret organizations.” The proclamation: — “Whereas, a condition of lawless. (Continued on. Page Two.) ss “I have won my fight against the Kn K Klan and the state lesis- lature will be forced to recognize de- feat of the invisible empire in Okla homa."" The governor said in his proclama tion that the evidence against the “{nyisible empire’ had now been brought to Mght and the time had come when the’ organization should be held responsible for its “lawles: ness." “Tt is imperative that legislation be immediately enacted which will unmask the organization responsible $400,000 FIRE IN NEW JERSEY ASBURY PARK, N, J., Oct. 6— Fire tonight destroyed an entire block of buildings, including a the- ater and three hotels along the ‘waterfront here. Volunteer bucket brigades were formed to afd the fire fighting forces of Asbury park, and the nelghbor- ing towns as flames threatened Steeplechase Park, with its frame amusement buildings and adjoining structures, The Bristol, Victoria, Kesw'ck, Clifton and Edgmere hote's were destroyed. Tho damage amounted to about 400,000, tonight. of the building. Monte Walters, Lawrence Griffith ‘and Harry Ferland. Walters had been dead several days. The back of his head had been blown off by a hand grenade. The other two died of gunshot wounds. Prison of- ficials who saw the bodies said the men probably were killed in the firing early today. National guardsmen rushed to the upper floor of the building after it had been flooded by ammonia gas in an effort to dislodge the convicts. Condition of the bodies indicated, {t was said, that the bulk of today’s attempts to break through the Darricade had been mado after the three prisoners had died. The room in which tha men had put up thelr despernte battle against overwhelming odds was a wreck. Bullets from the besieging forces CASUALTY LIST BODIES RECOVERED: Fred Fargo, address WwW. We Schultz, unknown, baggageman and $50 Fine For Driving With Bright lights on cara will cost in the court of Justice Henry Brennan, according to a state- made last night, Judge onnan sald that other efforts to ‘make motorists observe the ruling Son bright lights had failed and that a more severe penalty was necessary. It js undorstood that an Inquest wi'l be held into the death of Andy Morrison with the expectation of proving that h's death together with the wrecking of the car he was driving was due to glaring headlights on a machine coming from the opposite direction, STANDARD TO F. ment of the refineries, have been request: before the the bulldir movell to other locations, These notifications follow the com: asphalt stil or ten houses, with such outbuild order. It {s'possible these may al! be removed to the new Standard ad. dition at the end of the paving on CY¥ avenue. Bright Lights| MOVE HOUSES | This 1s a subterfuge on the part of Tenants in houses owned by the; Mrs, Stokes’ attorneys.” . Standard Of! company on West Yel- *owstone avenue, opposite and north ed to vacate thelr residences on or first of November when will either be razed or pletion of plans to devote the ground | now occupied by the structures to There are some nine ings as gateges, coming under the Stokes Surrenders to Face — Charges Filed by His Wife | CHICAGO, Oct. 6,—(United Press) —W. E. D. Stokes, New York Millionaire, to-| \night’ surrendered to the criminal court following hig indictment on charges that he | ited certain notorious resorts here. | jnegr to appear at another date. Bonds were fixed at $5,000 each. | They will not be required to enter }a plea to the tnd'ctments until the conclusion of the Stoke's divorce hearing In New York are concluded, according to an understanding reach- ed between Stokes’ attorneys and the states attorney. Stokes and Nugent were served with subpoenas ca'ling for display of all letters written by them in the al leged plot to corrupt the reputation of Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes. What's the meaning of thone,” Attorney Frank Jordan, appearing for Stokes, asked-as the papers were verved. ‘You are mere'y trying to delay the dlvorce case in New York. fixed. “We intend to leave for New York tonight," Nugent said. ton told their immediate return. -|\the barrage of questions from re- pave 1 ease in the newspapers,” sald, acting as spokesman, the ¢dse comes up in court we will Nugent had splintered the furniture. Bits of bread and meat scattered about pero indicated the prisoners had found time to eat despite their long fight, Military rule, which went into force at the prison this morning was relaxed at once. A statement from Colonel Morrow, personal rep- resentative of Fawin Morrow at the scene of the siege, rata: # “Disregard all previous reports. The prisoners have been killed."’ 9 The bodies were rushed to a morgue. Warden John Chilton gaye orders to move all prisoners back to their regular cells during tho night, The moss hall convicts barr! Wednesday morning after where the three ed themselves last killing CANTLIN TRIAL TO BE OPENED MONDAY i Judge C. D. Murane to Direct Prosecu- tion of Undersheriff for Killing of Mrs. J. D. Newcomb With the opening at Douglas tomorrow before Judge C, O, Brown of the trial of BH, J, Cantlin, former under- sheriff of Natrona county, charged along with W, B,, (Dusty) Miller with the murder of Mrs, J, D, Newcomb last June, there is taking place a marshalling of forces that are to battle for and against the conviction of these mon, If Cantiin ja ponvicted of the comb and at the request of County charge which hag heen placed| attorney Hmbrea H, Foster, At- Against him, Miller will never be 9 Ambrose Hemingway and H. tried, it is pelleved, the presecution Judge ©, D. Murane waa appointed by the court shortly after the death ef Mrs, New- the defense, With such aq array of proven lega! talent there will un- doubtedly be a court contest that will be filled with the flashing of brilliant logic, Mrs, J, D, Nev o'olonk June 80, 1928 at the Women's and Children’s hospital, 24 hours af tor ehe had been wounded by a bul let fired through the tonneay of the ear in which she wag riding teward Casper from YDougtas, brought out at followed her death wag ta the effeot that Cantiin and Miller, the former being undersheriff at the time, had tried to get the driver to dim the lights of the aute, Tha number of shots fired comb had first struck the ground ov not, and whether Miller had pos- sesned a gun and had taken part in terline have peen obtained by|the firing, were vital points at that|protty badly damag |time about which there was conflict ing testimony, points, Miss Helen Newoomb,| CONVICT SLAYERS ARE FOUND DEAD IN ‘FORT’ ‘Prisoners Who Stood Off Guards in Eddyville Siege Killed) in Firing Early Saturday Before Gas Was Turn- de Into Mess Hall, Belief EDDYVILLE, Ky., Oct. 6—(United Press).—The siege of Eddyville prison ended National guardsmen who stormed the mess hall where the three convicts had stood off a small army for four days found the prisoners had been killed. "Lieutenant Kelly, and Sergeant McCullom were the first to enter the upper story On the twor near the center of the room sprawled the bodies of three prison guards in a break for Uberty, may have to be rebuilt Almost continuous firing by fifty na tional guardsmen and a dozen prison guards has weakened its brick walls and splintered its interior. The beleaguered convicts appar. ently did not give up the fight until they had exhausted all their am- tnunition, The three automatic pistols with which they fired on their guards last Wednesday morn- ing are empty beside their bodies. NEW OTATION Fifteen thousand dollars will be spent by the Burlington railroad for rock together with a subway and « ride track, according to plana now formuint At the present timo the only station conslate of a din: patcher's offies located in n box ear. The new atation will cost about $7,500, It will be constructed on tho opponite sida of the track from that on which Glenrook {s located, and & subway will bo run under the rails for traffic between Glenrock and the station, A better grade can be ob ined this way, {t fa raid BE AIRED IN GOURT | A eollisien between the Columbia in the direction of the car, whether touring ear of the Kerkle's and a! the bullet which killed Mra, New-|Studebaker belonging to a man by | |the name ef Hathaway ocourred at First and Wolcott streets at \o'clock last night, Both cars were d was injured. Hathaway and Kerk They are still vitaljwill afr the matter in court Monday! alght, conspired to show his wife had vi Stokes, with Daniel Nugent, his New York attorney, Nugent and Stokes left the court room as soon as thelr bonds were Assistant State's Attorney Whar- Stokes attorneys that no delay in the New York divorce case was sought and gave n‘s sanction to Stokes merely smiled {n answer to “We do not intend to fight this “When GLENANCK GETS the construction of a station at Glen: | but no one! , for many years the millionaire’s housekeeper, appeared before Chief Justice |Caverly of the criminal court, and were admitted to bond. talk. We are ready to go to trial as soon ns tho New York case is over." “T don't belleve there ts anything to the charges,” he sald, MORE EVID BEING HEARD IN PHOENIX. CRIME Star Witness Says Oil Man Was Slain by “Tap” on Head. PHO. IX, Ariz, Oct., 6— ther evidence presented today at the brief continuance of the preliminary |‘°4#¥ asked a divorce from Ida L, charged | with participation in the murder of wealthy Dallas, hearing of Tudle McBiles, John “T, Knight, ‘Texas, oll operator. Cross-examination fafled to shake the story of Ruby. Laub, star wit- ness for the state, who testified that McBiles told her that he “tappe Knight on the head with a hammer. Later Miss Laub said that she ac- companied McBiles and two others to the desert spot where Knight's body was buried and watched them burn the flesh from the bones with an acetylene torch. She indentified them and the two boxes in which they were incased. McBiles, Tom Tunstall, and Esther Lee Tunstall, his sister, are charged with participation in the murder. Esther Lee Tunstall is alleged to have lured Knight who had become infatuated with her, to a lonely spot on the desert where her brother and McBiles sot on him and robbed him of $3,500. ARGUHENTS IN BIG OIL SUIT REACH CLOSE CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 6—(Spec- jal to the Tribune}—Arguments were completed in the United States court here today in the case of M. H. Burke and the Eclipse Ol! company vs, Ralph H. North, executor of the estate of Robert Taylor. The plain- tiffs seek an order requiring the ex- eoutor to execute to them an assign: ment of a seven-elghths interest in & federal lease on the east half of section 12-89-79, Salt Creek. Mstimates of the value of the leased run as high as two million dollars, Judge B. Kennedy at the con- clusion of the arguments took tho case under advisement. Substitute for Age In former times tn England a business was considered eminently respectablo {ff built up slowly from father to son for a century or more, In this country an empire had to he sot In order in loss time than that, Therefore what wo Incked In time had to be made up In In- tensity, What formerly was done tn a generation can new be secom plished by intense and sclentifio advertising in two or three years, Moen are in a hurry, They don't want to walt and tallt back to Bly Conan Doyle or Sir Oliver Lodge to learn that what they began has become successful, Therefore they mix energy and brains and ters’ inks and live to seo their ns come {rt The Tribune is justly proud of the part it plays in helping local merchants realize their vision ENCE ar | expressinan, Casper: E. J. Klove, brakeman, Casper. W. J. Nource, Gunnison, Colo, Albert Hill, eolored, Dodge City, Kan. Mrs nie Owens, Casper, F. KB w York City, W , Denver, painters’ union ¢ Chas, Denver, Collier's Weekly representative. Ww. Hinrichs, Fort Collins, Colo., railway mall derk, Filla Seales, Lander, Wyo. Unidentified man; body washed up tte river three miles below holas Schmidt, Douglas, url Linn, address (listed Thursday as unidentified). P Jensen, Bo! Idaho, cently of Glenrock, Wyo. dames R, Cogin, Model, Colo. Feines FE, Causey, Taft, Cal. 4. A. Griswold, Cedar Rapids, Ia, Wyo. known, and Mrs. Hattfe Johnson, re. They were then released ‘SWINDLER BEGINS TERM ‘7 WYOMING Piso THE MISSING Charles A. ¢ Wyo. M. D. Montgomery, Denver. R. G, Neill, salesman for Carter, Rice & Carpenter Paper Co., Denver. penther, Douglas, | oe 0. B, Gabns, Denver. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct., 6.—G. If. Watkins, negro porter, Casper. |W. Holtingsworth, who pleadea| Guy W. Goff, conductor, Chey: guilty to a charge of attempting to] enne defraud the Citizen's National Bank| E. J. Spangler, engineer, Casper. of this city of $5,000, was deltvered| Ollie Mallon, fireman, Greybull, at the State penitentiary Friday, to| Wyo. J. F. Martin, Seattle, Wash. R. T. Glerhart, Denver. W. B. Douglas, Denver. William Hines, homesteader, Ogal. lala, Wy serve a term of one year, poate seat Husband Beater _Is Accused in Divorce Action | a DIPHTHERIA VICTIM ST. PAUL, Minn.—Oct. 6—Charg- ing that his wife beat, him unmerct LAO AT REST HERE =: INE NOT LISTED 15 MISSING. 1 AECOVERED AND REMOVED HERE Remains of J. Griswold | And F. E. Causey Added to List; Inquest Verdict Pending, Said Cole creek, scene of last week's death dealing disas- ter to Burlington passenger train No. 80 which buried itself in water and quicksand by the collapse of a bridge by flood water, Satur- day afternon cave up two more bod undermined for Jt. A. Griswold of Cedar Rapids. |Towa, and Feines E. Causey of Taft, | Cal. ‘These gruesome finds brought | the total number of bodies recovered 1p to 18, an interval of 36 hours hay intervened since workers | tolling in the wreckage and shifting |sands brought the 16th to ght early |riday, Added to this list are 12 own missing, which brings the th ist ih the wreck to at least ) and probably more, Grief-stricken ef and friends must look to itte river and sand graves to give up betiies during the weeks. |months and probably years to come. th bodies recovered Saturday angled and mutilated. ey were found {n the battered and FIVE ARRESTS ADDED BY RAID Cleanup Launched by Joint ‘Action of County, State and Federal Men Continued Last Night Five more arrests were made by the county, state and federal authorities last night, making a total of 44 persons who have been caught within the net of these authorities during the last two nights. These arrests refer only to charges of violation of the liquor ordinance or to similar offenses. Those jailed last night were Myrtle Jones Ed Luding, A. A, Fu Lewis Me- - —— Kenner and a Mayson. On one of the prisoners was found a phial thought to be morphine, but the of ficials were not sure of the nature of its contents, GARBAGE PROBLEM TO 2E CASPER FORUM TOP The Chamber of Commerce fe The county was busy yesterday accepting bail for those who had already been arrested the night be- fore. In practically all cases ball |was set at $1,000. The majority of the prisoners were released on bond thus relieving the county jail of the pressure of overflowing huma which {t had held. mee ting sc at the Henning hotel will be garbage removal an That portion of Casper which | meeting was planned as usually harbors the rougher element | @ conferenc 1 Satu was exceptionally quiet last night | tween membe t and those who had tho inside “dope” | commerce for committee, were assured that those who had | Whisenhunt and the Publ not been caught in the dragnet and | committee cf the city council and who were afraid of belng caught |Dr. L. C. Smith, city and y were “laying low.” health Meat 4 Joyce Moore, the four-year-cla|crushed end of the smoking car, Iit- rehire tye his éyes and mak-| qoughter of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur|t'e of which remains to be explored. ing his Mose bleed, Oscar Hayden, 44) yroore, died of diphtheria, and the|Identification was immediate, how- atone 38 eral was held from the Schaffer-|ever, from papers found in. thetr wigs Gay chapel Saturday, The Rey,|clothes. The remains, because of They wete married in Grantsburg,| Dutton’ of the Nazarene church-of-|the!r candition, were sealed in Wisconsin, January 25, 1907. ticlated. caskets immediately after betng | br Shaffer-Gay chapel on train from the scene CAUSEY NOT LISTED AMONG THE MISSING. Causey had not been lated as missing and carried an I, W. W. car me money was also found on his Coroner Lew M. Gay }last night was trying to get In com munication with Mrs. J. R. Causey person of Taft, believed to be the mother of the victim I. A. Griswold, whose body was Iso recovered yesterday, was listed , having taken the train y night with Mrs. Minnie for Denver, where they were 9 man and wife. EB. f Cedar Rapids, father and a brother arrived week and are on hand was found a watch was found a watch stopped at 9 o'clock, @ before the actual time victim, n Casper 1 wold's picket ad PULLMAN TO CITY SA" turday activities of the wreck ers included the removal to Casper of Pullman No, 19, in which four to have lost their lives. eso bodies has been re- sleeper was hoisted berth in the sand on Thurs- day and terday trucks were placed under it for its removal here by the work train. Repair work will ye » the big steel car to be placed » again the strange freaks of the mat the trucks of all it into th isapp Vork was continued all Saturday on the wreckage sur- the smoker and when this 1 ir »ved it will be Kk on the loco- ch the bodies and Fireman 1. Suggestions Page Two. Continued on Navy Aviator Makes Over 243 Miles an Hour in Winning Pulitzer Trophy; 100,000 Witness Air Race ST, LOUIS, FLYING FIELD, BRIDGETON, Mo., Oct, 6 —(United Press).—Traveling at the terrific speed of 243,67 miles an hour, Lieutenant A, J, Willlams of the United States navy today won the Pulitzer trophy at the International air races here, He broke all speed records, it was announced, The navy also won second, third] was made tn the se ond heat, un and fourth places, the army falling| pond, Lelutenant Alex Pearson, ta placa, army entry “l te rt because More than 160,600 persons crowded | “mY entry failed to start because the n ying field in the climaxing am event of the alr racvs, | Witian ¥ a Curtiss plane with Lieutenant William's record time|a 469 horsepower engine, All four PLANE RECORD IS SMASHED BY LYER os were built especially for these A am Moffat, reku areonau- » field to be e the winner, uldered New York faster than Brow, flying a n to Wil aon was nd with an of 241.78 miles an hour over course of 200 kilometers (124.28 4.) He flew in the final heat. Lioutenant I, H, Sanderson, ma- flying o bright red “Wright plane with a 700 horsepower was third, He flew in the ko the world's ree- the four ctroults of course at the rate don Page Two) at and br =