Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1923, Page 1

. Weather Forecast partion tonight and Friday. Warme in northeast ‘portion tonight. WYOMING: General'y fair’ east and south. Rain or snow northwest A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, And a Booster for City, County and State: rt Che Casper Daily Crime PR VOLUME VIII. _ CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923 NUMBER 37 TAX REDUCTION MUST BE FIRST; PRESIDENT SAYS IN MESSAGE MAYOR LEADS RAID IN CITY CHEST FUND 14 ARRESTED IN BIG CLEANUP BY CITY OFFICIALS Councilmen Accompany Executive; Police Are Taken Along. Twelve men and two wom- en wére arrested last night by the city officials in raids personally conducted by Mayor John M. Whisenhunt who has been working for an extended period in obtaining evi- dence against alleged gamblers, bootieggers, and solicitors, who have been operating in Casper. Besides members of the police department.) Mayor ‘Whisenhunt was accompan!- ¢d by Gounciimen John Hancock and Sylvester I. Pelton. In fone of the places ‘where en- trance could be made did the raid. ing jrty fall to arrest at least one’ person, ‘The activity started about) 420 o'clock in ended shortly before midnight. few docked’ doors were found where the uugaten. bad evidently hear mors of the proposed descent e guthorities upon them: All butwo of the persons arrested |" Were reli on bond later, W. § “Pinky” Farrell _ was charged with the sale of Mquor. He was apprehended at 241 South David street. ja house which has come under the surveillance of the au- thoritiés many times. The place has born an unenviable reputation for years’ but is continually changing hands Farrell ts out on a bond of $200. c. W. Miller, charged with the sale and possession of liquor, has also. been teleased on a similar bond. | He Was arrested at the Court hotel. A. Culbertson was found in a house on South David near the one previously entered. No game was in progress but poker chips and money Were on the table. Culbert- son was charged: with being the dealer {h @ gambling game. A Tis- dale, Barl Arion, Robert Duncan, B. Hudson, and John Walsh were arrested atithe same time and are being held las suspicious characters. Hudson ts'said to have attempted resistance.” W. Richard was also taken by the raiders at this place and is charged with the sale and possession of liquor as well as with resisting an officer. G. E. Cole was arrested at the Union pool hall for the possession and sale of liquor. He has been released jon’ bond. Nell ken, 107 North Durbin, wag arrested on a liquor charge and also on the charge of soliciting. She provided bond. L. Evans, an- other woman, was arrested at 455 West Yellowstone on the samé charges. She was later released on $200 bond. Jack Dobbins was ar- rested at the Casper pool hall for the sale of iquor. He is out on a bord of $200. : LROAD SUED A CAR CRASH A. H, Wolcott ts suing the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad for $4,500 for the destruction of a White “motor truck December 3, 1922, in @ crossing accident east of ‘Casper. The crossing is on the road that goes to the McPherson well and the aviation field. The suit states that the truck was being driven by D. N. Wolcott, a son of the'plaintiff when it was run down by a train and demolished. Tho basis of the suit is that no warning, either by a whistle or a bell, was given when the train was approaching the ‘crossing. eed eat al TWO UNDERGO OPERATIONS. Two operations were performed at the Women’s and Children’s hospi- tal/this morning. The small daugh-/ ter of Oscar Beyers underwent an operation for a.mastoid abcess. Mrs. Les Snow also underwent an opera- tion for an abcess. At the Casper Private hospital B. O. Bakingham the afternoon. and| Al IS CLIMBING | 45,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 ————> COMPTROLLER IS RELEASED WASHINGTON, Dec, 5.—Presi- dent Coolidge late today signed the formal warrant remitting the sen- tence for contempt of court imposed by Federal Judge Mayer upon | not tested. GOAL IS NEAR IN had come in. ‘SALT CREEK CRUDE 0U asooo, 155,000 BARRELS DAILY NO Twenty thousand dollars were today noon poured in on top of the first two days’ \results of the drive, swelling the eamount now in the Community Chest to $47,912.80 Only $6,000 stands in the way of the Chest being filled to its $54,000 capacity. Up until noon yesterday a total of $27,267 had been raised. there was an error in the first count which led to the statement that practically $30,000 Since that time Wednesday to noon today $20,645.80 rewarded the un- Probably no more accurate figures will be obtainable on the present total production of the Salt Creek field, than those which, show the daily output to be approximately 155,000 barrels. Of this amount the ‘No’ - test gives 148, barrels, with the difference-ta bo’ .P! percentage of decline on »p' ‘The Profucers. and Refiners cor- porations submitted to test only in the fifth and sixth zones. There- fore, its leases in the first four zones of the-fleld remain unchanged as far as the other operators are 'THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., Dec. 6.— (Special to The Tribune)—Though all physical circumstances sur: rounding the death of G. B. Clark Domino-Bessmer holdings in northeast quarter of section 10-39-79, were not tested. 155,006 has been arrived at. The second test of the field ended 5 pcb with’ barrels. gone through his head, had placed the gun in his pocket, and then fell) dead in the smal] coal shed. Clark was 45 years old ani had concerned. The Schuster Brother®/ aitend he,should then see that his lease on’ section 32-40-78, and the|¢ommander is provided with all the | necessary figures, By computing | of results today was the ‘astound: their present production to haveling figure turned by Robert N. fallen from. their production of Jast| Ogden, Jr., clty attorney, who in a July |e samo general rate a3 / sonorous sedis field, the total of) to report $54,169."—"There™had ‘been BIG CHEST DRIVE Twenty Thousand Dollars In Contributions Today Boosts Total to Nearly $48,000, With Only $6,000 More to Raise In Reaching Mark of Campaign It will be observed ceasing efforts of the workers. In view of the fact that but little remains to keep the campaign from being entirely successful, there will be one more day added to the drive. Tomorrow the final luncheon will be given at the Henning and at! that time every captain is asked to! be present and turn in @ full report. Should any captain be unable to The big feature of the reporting voice, said, “Our team has for amounts that did not 2 MESSAGE TEXT) Since the close of the last congress the nation has lost President Hard- ing. The world knew his kindness and his humanity, his greatness and his character. He has left his mark upon history, He has made justice more certain and peace more secure. The surpassing tribute paid to his memory as he was borne across the continent to rest at last at home revealed the place he held in the hearts of the American people. But this is not the occasion for extended reference to the man of his work. In this presence, among those who knew and loved him, that {is un- necessary. But we who were as- sociated with him could not resume together the functions of our office without pausing for a moment, and in his memory reconsecrating our- selves to the service of our country. Hg is gone. We remain. It is our duty, under the inspiration of his example, to take up the burdens which he was permitted to lay down, and to develop and support the wise principles of government which he represented. Foreign Affairs For us peace reigns everywhere. We desire to perpetuate it always by granting full justice to others and requiring of others full justice to ourselves, Our country has one cardinal prin- fi to maintain in foreign PIERRE, 8. D., Dec. 6.—A fourth presidential selection has emerged from the proposal conventions con- cluded here yesterday—Henry Ford. choice of the fusion cont ce, made up of “Ford Democrats”! and a group of Farmer-Laborites that the thousand! mark, but for Production at' that) Ogden no thunderous applanse was as being 171,325. The | heard. decline for the three intervenihs | with the same impressive tribute of months has ‘therefore been 16,325] absolute silence that greeted Abra- His statement was ‘recet' (Continued on Page Nine) bolted the regular convention. ‘This was announced last night by James F. Houlihan, chief of the Ford supporters in the Democratic ranks, who declared this fusion con- ference also has selected state can- Proceedings to Be People's Party Challenge Regular- ity of Courthouse Precinct Proceedings contesting the election on November 6, of Instituted by the policy. We attend to our own af- fairs, conserve our own strength, and protect the interests of our.own citizens; but we recognize thoroughly our obligation to he!p others, re- serving to the decision of our own judgment the time, the place, and the method. Woe re.ltze the common bond of humanity. We know the inescapable law of service. Our country has definitely refused to adopt and ratify the covenant of the league of nations. We have not felt warranted in assuming the re- sponsibilities which {ts members have assumed. I am not proposing any change in this polfcy; neither 1s the senate. ‘The incident, so far as we are concerned, is closed. The (Continued on Page Six.) Southern Tariff Congress Opens CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 6.— With representatives present from 16 states, the Southern Tariff con- gress opened here today with veget- able ofl schedules as the paramount matter for consideration. Chairman J. J. Brown declared trat the asso- ciation must vigorously press for- ward its demand that the present ofl schedule be maintained. INSURGENTS OF TWO DAKOTA PARTIES TO SUPPORT FORD idates, including Eric Ellefson of Sioux Falls, for governor. Other presidential selections of the proposal conventions are Calvin Coolidge, Republican, chaice; Wil- Yam G. McAdoo, “regular” Demo- cratic choice, and Robert M, LaFol- lette, “regular” Farmer-Labor hom!- nes, All these candidates must be entered in the March primary when the voters will act on the recom- mendations of the proposal men. ELECTION CONTEST WILL BE FILED SUICIDE VERDICT RETURNED AT THERMOPOLIS IN CASE OF MAN FOUND SLAIN; GUN IN POCKET ARMS AND LEGS FRACTURED IN AUTO WRECK J. W. Tucker as councilman from the First ward will be filed in district court Saturday, it was announced today by Calvin J. Smith, chairman of the People’s party, whose candidates were elected to office in all other wards of the le Been employed for several weeks by| the Burlington on its bridge forces/| near here. Living in Thermopolis } here early Monday morning pointed) to foul play, the evidence produced) city by sweeping pluralities. follow the official count of the elec- | at the in jest resulted in the coro- ner’s jugf bringing a verdict of suiqide yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Clark's body was found Monday! morning in a coal shed a quarter of| a mile from the Burlington station.) Death was seen to have been caused by a .25 caliber bullet passing through the front part of the head from the left side. It was further discovered that Clark had not been! shot where he was found, but at a| distance of 500 feet from the station. The .25 automatic from which the shot had been fired, was taken from Comptroller Craig of New York City. The warrant was forwarded to Mr. Craig. NAPA, Calif., Dec. 6.—Edward J. Sailstad, who was arrested here last night, admitted that he put a body in.a cottage at Lake Nebagamon, ‘Wisconsit., and set fire to the butld- ing four years ago in an effort to) make it appear that he had died in the fire so his wife might collect $62,000 insurance money, according to District Attorney Thomas C. An- giim of Napa. With Sailstad when he was arrest: |ed was Miss Dorothy Anderson, who was Sailstad’s stenographer when | he was a business man in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, before his sup- posed death and who, according to Mr. Angiim, admitted accompanying him on his flight from Wisconsin. Miss Anderson was detained for was 0) on for tumor of the foot. Mr. Bakingham is from Ar- minto. further questioning today. a pocket in the coat worn by.Clark. Evidently he had walked several} hundred feet after the bullet had Insurance Swindle Bared In Body Burning of the authorities of Superior, Wis- consin. Sailstad and Miss Anderson were travelling in an expensive automo- bile and told officials here that they| had been visiting various parts of the country, repairing typewriters. | At first the young woman declared | her name was Mary Brown, and said she met Sailstad, who has. used the name of Kingston since the Leke Nebagamon fire, in Chicago, Anglim| said. | ‘The district attorney said that af-| ter much questioning, Sailstad ad-| mitted that he put the body of a| man of about his own size, which he had stolen from its grave, in the cottage at Lake Nebagamon. Then, he said, he set fire to the building and fled. Advices from Superior Sailstad is belng held in jail here on a charge of arson, at the request a eR eR sald that four cottages were burned in the fire ony followed, 4 at the same time was a niece, Mrs. Clarence Curl, who had just come from England. At Manderson, Wyo., @ nephew, A. Marsh, was working on an extra gang for the railroad. On Sunday evening preceeding Clark's death the three had been together. The uncle was known to have be- come infatuated with his niece. Let- ters written before his death showed that he met no success in the love affair with his relative, causing him to threaten suicide. Following the finding of the body Monday both niece were held, the woman being re-| leased Tuesday. Marsh was detain- ed until the vardict of the coroner's) jury yesterday. | Anglim saia@ that Sailstad told him that an Hau Claire phonograph com-) pany of whieh he was president, faced financial difficulties and it was) to solve these as well as to cover his flight with his stenographer, with whom he was in love, that he! set fire to the cottage. Sallstad, the district atorney said, expected his wife to collect $62,000 insurance which he carried and use that money to straighten out the/ company’s ~affairs. Mrs. Sai!stad, convinced that the bones found in the ashes of the cot tage were those of her husband,| later married Ross Richardson of} Eau Claire, and began legal action| to collect’ the Insurance. The com- panies resisted payment but a jury in the federal court at Superior held that Sailstad died in the fire and or- (Continud on Page Twelve) | | canvassed Friday by ‘ANILWAY POSTAL CLERK | United States mail, escaped with a} | tion, returns from which will be! the official| The People's party candidate in| the first ward was Bert Yohe, who was defeated ‘for election by J. W.| Tucker by the narrow margin of 24 votes, according to the unofficial count. Tucker's main strength was| polled in the Court House precinct | and charges that irregularities crept into the election m this precinct will and nephew!) be made the basis of the proceedings' the victim of a sleep-producing sap contesting the vote. | One criminal cnarge in connection with voting in this precinct is now pending and will come up for pre-| Uminary hearing on December: 12.| In this case it was claimed that the defendant, although a resident of Casper only a short time, overstep-| ped the law in campaigning for votes. If the charge of illegality in this| precinct is sustained and the vote ordered thrown out, Bert Yohe! would be declared elected as he led Tucker in votes from other precincts in the same ward. ——__——_ DRAWS $100 FINE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT OF MALL : CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. | 6.—| Horace G. Alexander, railway postin! clerk indicted for embezzlement of fentence of $100 fine and 24 hours in Jail when he pleaded guilty be- fore Judge T. B. Kennedy in United States court here., Alexander's gond record of 20 years in the postal service was taken into consideration by the court in pronouncing sen- tence. The court proceedings will CHEYENNE, Wyo., Deo. 6.—Rob- ert Smith of Chugwater, Wyo., is in Memorial hospital here with both legs and one arm broken and a number of other injuries. He was hurt when his wagon was struck by a Colorado & Southern passenger train near Chugwater. Both of the horses drawing the wagon were kill- ed. Smith, attending surgeons say. will recover, but his recovery will be very slow. GOURT HEARING WILL DECIDE WHETHER MAN WAS DRUNK OR RUBBED. AUTOMOBILE LICENSES was really intoxicated or had been| ao Wyoming automobile licenses for wielded by William Sheller, will! be| Natrona county residents for 1924 threshed out in police court Friday.) will be issued from the court house Sheller is said to have tn his posses-|in Casper beginning December 15. sion a railroad pass valued at $50,; Warren Dailey, state automobile owned by Fuller. Fuller was found! inspector, is !n Casper and will be in an alley between West A and here until after the first of the year. West B streets recently by a patrol-; He will personally take care of the man. It was thought at the time issuance of all licenses for 1924 dur- that he was drunk. ing that time Geologist Is Heard in Probe WASHINGTON, Dec. 6—George! capacity was 125,009,000 barrels and Otis Smith, director of the Geologi-' the present estimate of 25,000,000 to cal Survey, was called upon today|20 million barrels, was caused by by|the senate public lands committee|two erroneous deductions. It had 0 describe the surveys which led] been estimated he said, that 50,000, to the conclusion that drainage into| 000 barrels would be taken from the adjoining fields threatened exhaus-| first Wall Creek Sand, where fone tlon of government oll reserves was found, and the extent of th ‘The. subject of drainage was gone! second Wall Sands had proved to be into with Dr. H. Foster Bain, direc-] much less than at first indica: tor of the United States Bureau of mines# at yesterday's session of the committee’s inquiry into the leas- ing of government reserves. Dr. Bain told the committee with refer- ence to reserve number 3, that the discrepancy between the original estimate of his office that its Dr. Bain predicted that th sent period of over-productio: the oll industry would end by the middle of 1924, adding that “men in whom I have every confidence” be- lieved that by that time “the pres- ent surplus will be met by consump- tion,” SOLDIER BONUS 15 OPPOSED IN OUTLINE. TODAY OF PRIME NEEDS |Specific Program for | Legislators Submitted Breaking Silence. sedlczers BY LAWRENCE MARTIN (By United Press) .) | WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.— Tax reduction must have {right of way over all other legislation, President Cool- idge declared today in his | first message to congress. “Of all services which the con gress can render to the country, I | have no hesitation in declaring thia ‘one to be paramount,” he said. “The country wants this measure to have the right of way over all others.” He is opposed to a soldier bonus, the president said flatly and without qualification. Message Orisply Worded. , The message, more eagerly await- ed by the country than any presi- dential utterance in years, was a crisply worded document that cov- ered virtually every problem con- fronting the administration and the country. It was a series of clear cut, concise, exceedingly: definite statements and recommendations. Tt left no doubt of Mr. Coolidge's exact position on every subject he dis- cussed. In sentences which, ike his exact statements on tax reduction and the bonus, defied distortion or mis{nter- pretation of his attitude, Mr. Cool- fdge said that: The senate should approve the Harding world court. The League of Nations is closed incident” so far as the Unt States is concerned. 9 The tariff law ~ has produced “abounding prosperity” and should not be tinkered with. Congress should tmmediately pro- vide for revision of freight rates. Railroad Consolidation. Permissive consolidation of rafl- roads should be authorized, to be followed, if necessary, by compul- sory consolidation, ‘The farmers must” Help themselves out of their troubles, aided to a de gree by the government. Selective Immigration with regis tration of aliens should be adopted Muscle Shoals should be sold to somebody who will produce cheap fertilizer. Every citizen should help uphold the prohibition law. The army and nayy should be strengthened. The negro problem ‘whould be dealt with at once by congress. Coal prices should be reduced, and the government be given emergency powers to prevent fuedl famines and profiteering. The Monroe doctrine should be upheld. Russia cannot be recognized until she repents. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—(By the Associated Press)—President Cool- idge's mesage today broke the stu- died silence he has maintained on public questions since he entered the White House. His" message had been awaited not only because it definitely outlined the legislative policy of the administration but be- cause of the political effect it may have both upon his own fortunes and that of his party. In addressing congress in person Mr. Coolidge adopted a custom re ettablished by Wilson and phrsued by Harding. He spoke in the hous chamber, standing at the clerk's desk in front of the speaker's dais where he had sat as vice president on the occasions that his late chief addressed congress. There was an unusual demand for tickets to the house galleries to hear the first speech of the new preeident. and even standing room was at a premium long before he began to speak. Outside, on the capitol plaza an- other large crowd heard the address through an. amplifying. device, and at the same time it was carried throughout the country by radio. On the floor of the house itself the crush’ was so great that mer bers complained they were unable to get the seats to which they were -|entitled. House officers were direct ed to clear the floor of persons not entitled to admission just before the president's arrival. Mrs. Coolidge sat in the executive gallery. She had arrived before the house assembled at noon and re (Continued on Page Nine) ‘