Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1924, Page 12

- VD 1 0} ce rr 4 a PAGE TWELVE WADOO T0 GET HEARING BEFORE PROBERG; QUITS DOHENY SERVICE (Continued from Page One) oll reserve. This money actua'ly was paid over by the Sinclair peo ple, Mr. Bonfils said. Under the mgreement the witness said, the Sinclair Of company was bound within 18 months, which will expire March next to repurchase the acres at a cost of $ 00, if solders desired to sell. Doheny had been much interested in Stac rts to obtain the Tea pot. Dome lease, Mr. Bonfils said, but had suddenly for some ~wn- known reason withdrawn. Mr. Bon- fils explained how the $250,000 paid by ‘Sinclair had been diviced be-| tween him and his part MILLION SPENT TO “CLEAR UP TITLI The suits he and Stack had !n- stituted he said to assert rights they claim in the Salt Creek field, were settled by the agreement, which Sinclair had made with them in the matter of the Mammoth Oil corporation. ‘The Sinclair interests wanted to clear up ali dispute of title, he said, in connection with the granting to them by Fall of the Teapot Dome lease. Sinclair had testified t he expended “in this connection about $1,000,000. Mr. Bonfils sai@ that E. L. Doheny while interested in the Stack claims estimated t “Mr. Stack’s leases with the Midwest and other com panies, at lowest value, was worth $5,000,000 to $17,500,000." Mr. Doheny had based his estt- mate, Mr. Bonfils said, upon the reports of the geologist who had examined Teapot Dome reserve. The witness told the committee that he had never seen Mr. Fall. “Didn't you go to Alaska with in 19232” asked Senator Walsh. “No, I went to Alaska with Presi- dent Harding. Secretary Work was on that trip, as were Secretaries Wallace and Hoover.” The publisher explained in reply to further questions that at the tn- vitation of Secretary Denby he now was on his way to board the naval transport Henderson at Charleston, S. C., to witness naval maneuvers off Panama. After the various contracts enter- ing into the original claims and fettlement had been read into the record, Mr. Bonfils said Stack had an agreement with the Pioneer, Belgo and other companies to sell their claims in Teapot Dome to any one he could get to buy them. He added that he thought the original plan also called for Stack to seek a lease from the government for the whole Teapot Dome field. Senator Walsh wanted to know what qualifications Stack had to get the. lease. “He was prominent politically and socially in Denver,” was the reply. “He ran for congress on the Demo- cratic ticket and had been present in Washington for some time with ‘the Midwest crowd and I think he had a good many qualifications for doing this work.’~ “Just what was it you were to do in the matter?” asked Senator ‘Walsh. er hi “I was to see if we covld not get some value for his contract. It was reported to my attorney to be a valid and valuable contract. Mr. Stack, in spite of the contract, had been swept aside by the larger in- terests who were going to repudiate any obligations to him.” Referring to what he said was the sudden withdrawal of Doheny from efforts to get the Teapot Dome field, Mr. Bonfils said after both of these reserves had been leased, one to Sinclair and the other to Doheny, “it looked like there was some reason why Mr. Doheny had thrown him (Stack) down and that there might be an agreement between these two ofl kings, that one would take Teapot Dome and the other the reserve in California.” Before the committee adjourned until tomorrow, Mr. Bonfils said he had turned over to Senator Walsh the report and evidence of “what Mr. Stackelbeck had found in’ New Mexico. WALSH RESOLUTION SENT TO COOLIDGE WASHINGTO: Feb, 8—The ‘Walsh resolution directing President Coolidge to proceed in the courts for cancellation of the.Doheny and Sin- clair leases reached he White House today and Mr. Coolidge pre- pared a statement taking exception to certain language. in the preamble which declares the contracts were made in violation of the law. On the senate floor, debate was resumed on the resolution request- ing the resignation of Secretary Denby with Senator Walsh, Dem- ocrat, Montana, leading in the at- tack on the navy secretary. At the outset of his speech, the Montana senator also assailed Chair man. Lenroot of the ofl committee because Mr. McAdoo’s name had been brought into the inquiry. Asserting he himself had no effort to conduct tion on partisan ‘Walsh continued: “It was reserved to the chairman of the committee at the instigation of the senator from Missourl (Sen- ator,Reed) to travel outside the realm of examination into the leases of the naval oll reserves to which it is by the resolution of the senate re- stricted to inquire, into the employ- ment of Mr. Dohény of counsel in matters not relating thereto for the perfectly obvious purpose of ruining the prospects of the leading candl- date for the Democratic nomination for president.” Before the for made the investiga- linesy Senator serfate convened it had rly two hours to Mr. Bonfils’ story and. it was because of & decision to let him continue to- morrow that Mr. McAdoo’s appear- ance was delayed. The Denver publisher began by. saying that John Leo Stack, a Den ver politician and ofl man, had con- tracts -with the Midwest, Pioneer and other oil companies in the Wyoming ofl field and after the lease of Tea. pot Dome to Sinclair, Stack had come to him and asked assistance in enforcing his rights. Mr. Bon fils’ attorney declared the contracts valid and Bonfils had entered into a contract with Stack to assist him. Ho insisted that there had been a number of rumors about secrecy and other matters in conné@etion with the lease to Mr. Sinclair and that he sent a report to former Secretary Fall's home at Three Rivers, N. M. to make an investigation. “A shocking and astounding de- velopment” the witness said “was brought back. The reporter was sent back to check up’ and on his return decision was made to publish one story attacking the Sinclair lease by analysis and theory. “Copies of this were sent to prom: inent members of congress and later Senator LaFollette introduced his resolution for the ofl inquiry.” After ‘he conferred with H. W. Sheppard, managing editor, and others, he said it was decided not to publish the other articles because of the danger of libel suits. “They were libelous if not true,” he said, “If true we had to prove them true and that would have been difficult because of the reluctance to be identified or known as having the informatio: J. W. Zevely, personal counsel to Sinclair, visited Denver, Mr. Bon- fils continued, and invitea Bonfils and Stack to go to New York. There they conferred with Sinclair. They saw him later in Kansas City and agreed, the witness said, that Sin- clair was to pay $250,000 in cash and hand over 320 acres in Teapot Dome which could be repurchased for $750,000. Out of the proceeds, the witness continued Stack was to get $50,000 in cash first amd the remainder v to be divided among Bonfils, Stack, Bonfils' partner and H. H, hwartz, attomey for Bonfils. The story was cut short before its conclusion by adjournmént of the committee whose members hur- ried to the senate chamber to take part in the debate on the Denby res- olution. Senator Walsh before closing said it showed conclusively the unfitness of Secretary Denby to act as secro- tary cf the navy. ‘Out of his own mouth fs he con- demned, Senator Walsh said. ‘He had every opportunity’to defend his acts and has failed to act. “A great crime has been commit- ted. The very structure of our gov- ernment rocks upon its foundation in view of the revelations made in connection with it. There is but one way to restore that confidence which is indispensable to its stabil- ity. and perpetuity, namely to visit upon the perpetrators the punish- ment justly providel under the law and drive from public service for- ever one through whose connivance or suplneness it became possible. f‘Are you willing, my colleagues to turn back these properties into the keeping of Edwin Denby? Iam not. Are you willing to condone the flagrant falth’essness which has characterized his administration of his great office as revealed by his own testimony before you? I am not. Are you content to let him down easy, lest sensibility be of- fended or political prospects be af- fected? I am not. “I want to see him driven from office with all the o¢cium that pos- sibly attaches to his going that his fate may serve for all time as a warning to those who might, other- wise fail their public as he has failed.” McADOO RESIGNS AS_OIL COUNSEL WASHINGTON, Feb. 8—While the senate plunged back into the welter of debate over the Robinson resolution seeking the resignation of Secretary Denby because of his part in the leasing of the naval oll reserves, the investigating commit- tee today resumed its ever widening inquiry into the question with a large number of witnesses ready to testify. President Coolidge, meanwhile, had before him the resolution di- recting the institution of court pro- ceedings on the basis of evidence adduced at the Inquiry, while an- other resolution directing the sec- retary of the interior to start’ pro- ceedings immediately for recovery to the government of sections 16 and 36in the Elk Wills section of the California naval reserve number 1, now held by the Standard Oft company and other private inter- ests, was awaiting action in the house, had been adopted yesterday by the senate. William G. McAdoo, candidate for the democratic presidential nomina- tion, one of the most prominent wit- nesses on the committee's rapidly growing Ust, last night announced his resignation as special counsel for E. L. Doheny in a letter to Chairman Lenroot requesting an im- mediate -hearing. His request was made public after the committee, during the day, had recelyed a_let- ter from Mr. Doheny, saying he had been in error in testifying that he had paid Mr. McAdoo and the firm with which he was formerly con- peat Ca, A ra Daa Sgt EB SS ONE DEFECTIVE FLUE CAUSES HALF OF ONE TOWN TO BE WIPED OUT BY FIRE. The town of LIMON, Colo., suf- fered a fire that cost the city $150,000 just because of one DE- FECTIVE FLUE. Why should contractors and builders continue to tell the people that brick chimneys “Are Just as Good”. When the National Board of Fire Underwriters will tell you that more than 90 per cent of all fires in residences, school houses, and church are caused by defective flues? When you build insist on Asbestos Chimneys, and when you buy, be sure the house is equipped with ASBESTOS CHIM- NEYS. ORDER TODAY.) Phone 693J or go to the factory, 1014 South Oak St. Take the blocks home and put-them up yourself. They are made in Casper and have been adopted and are steadily used by the United States Government,— Advertisement, nected $: the time. Mr. McAdoo in his letter to the chairman, committee “if my conduct in ‘acting profess- fonally” for the Doheny companies in the Mexican ofl matters “is open to criticism, take a cabinet office unless he be rich enough to give up all profes- sional employment in business when he comes out of office.” ing that he had “never dealt in po- tical influence, nor did I ask or promise, or give or receive political favors, or other favors,” he said, he was terminating his connection with’ the California oil magnate because he feared the newspaper accounts might be as vicious and unfair.” to Mr. Do- heny as they had been to him. He described as “monstrously un- fair” the “whispered suggestion that I—and the others, lawyers and lay- men who helped in the Mexican en- terprises of which Mr. the head—share any taint of any kind,” and particularly resented the “Insinuation that because the Franklin K. Lane, after his service as secretary of the interior resigned and became, quite openly, an officer of the Doheny company, he thereby the taint of corruption.” The committee's work was reduced only slightly yesterday by its deci- sion not to attempt further to ques- tion former Secretary Fall lest such share: action give prosecution, since a large number of incluging brokerg, bank- ers and others from whom infor- mation is sought to determine among other things, ment officials dealt in the stock of companies formed tc take over the| by have been summoned to Accountants representing the committee already are examin- Ing the records of some brokerage houses with this end in view, and a formal request has been made to Seymour Cromwell, president of the New York Stock Exchange to pre- sent certain information bearing on witnesses, oll leases, testify. the subject. FORD SPEAKS WORD FOR DENBY DETROIT, senate committee investigating the Teapot Dome oil leases “might do well to look 2 connection between oll and our attitude toward the Mexi- can difficulty,” today in a statement. Mr. Ford's statement issued in an- swer to a request that he join hun- dreds of other Michigan connections in urging a fair deal for Edwin Den- Secretary of the navy, Detroiter, said. “I have been asked to join other citizens of Michigan in securing a fair deal for Edwin Denby, secretary of the navy. that because he has less political in- fluence than other members of the government a pretext may be sought to make him a scapegoat. ply has been that I am sure we can repose full confidence in President sense of justice, and will not permit him to condemn any man withoyt just cause nor injure any man's reputation without good bs Coolidge’: 000 “all told” for legal services in connection with Mexti- can off matters, and that the amount was $150,000 the figure announced by Mr. McAdoo in a statement at reason. fense. that then no lawyer can Assert- professional “that knowledge Doheny is late difficulty.” Om INQUIRY him immunity from|an solidated Ol whether any govern- Bank. money. Mich., Feb. 8—The into the possibility of interests} WASHI name. Henry Ford sald and a/to the resolution. It is alleged here My re-| ruption. The senate also, without hearing and opportunity for safe de- No one in Michigan who knows Mr. Denby has ever believed him capable of personal dishonesty in public or private affairs. ing in any way to limit or weaken the investigation now in progress. It is not enough to know who are the immediate persons concerned; let the probe go deeper until the inter- national banking houses who con- ceived and financed the deal are exposed, for in the last analysis they are the sources of corruption in which other men are caught. If the investigation is pushed beyond the surface facts, more than our rights in the naval ofl reserves will be recovered, we may also gain a of what inspires .weak- ness in public office. The dangerous element in matter is not alone the greed and weakness of individuals, but their readiness to weaken the country’: defenses by giving up’ the navy's fuel to private exploitation. committee might also do well to look into the possibility of a con- nection between: oil interests and our attitude toward the IS EXTENDED WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—The oil inquiry was witnessed still further today when the senat bate adopted a resolution directing investigation stances by which the Honolulu Con- company tensive tracts in California. WASHINGTON, Feb, 8—The sen- ate ofl committee today was urged Senator Heflin, bama, to, inquire into the financial transactions of of the Democrat, Ala- William Boyce Thampeon of New York, who, he said was a Sinclair stockholder, and a borrower from the Chase “He is a Sinclair stockholder,” the Alabama Senator asserted, and dur- ing the last presidential campaign : borrowed $3,000,000 on a dummy note from a member of the federal reserve system in New Yorks should know what he did with the COOLIDGE SENDS NAMES TO SENATE TON, Feb, of Silas H, Strawn of Chicago and Atlee Pomerene of Ohio, to be special counsel for the government in the ofl lease cancellatién cases Were sent to the senate today by President Coolidge for confirmation. The nominations were forwarded capital after the presideny had signed the Walsh cancellation In attaching his signd- ture, however, he appended a mem- orandum taking exception language of the preamble which de- clares the leases were made in viola- tion of the law and under circum. stances indicating fraud and cor- In a message of notification sent to the senate Mr. Coolidge declared that in signing the’ resolution he ex- pressed no opinion with reference to the facts which purport to be found 5 this The Mexican witout de- ming temorrow. clreum- secured ex- ational the cabinet today. We the diet. 8. — The of that body. to the Allen Hodges Thursday, gallons seized. railroad mechanic. in the preamblé to the resolution. over Natrona county have taken advantage of the reductions and have ‘left the é store satisfied. My. stock consists of only the best manufacturers lines. The sale positively closes at 9 o’clock Satur- day night. Get here and share in the sav- ings. SCOTT CLOTHING CO. By J. E. Scott it is for the courts to determine doubt, will accord every man a full|the legal effect of the circumstances incident to the execution of the mentioned,’ CASPER LIWERS SEE SPECIAL SCREENING. OF FEATURE. AT WYOMING toplays of the season. It is espe- cially interesting to the legal pro- fession because of the circum- ture. The picture starts at the Wyo- Jap Election Set for May 10 TOKIO, Feb. 8.—(By The Associat- ed. ‘Press) — The general necessitated by the recent dissol tion of the house of representatives of the imperial diet, will be held May 10, it was announced officially by Clashes precipitated by attempts of the opposition to interpellate Pre- mier Klyoura cancerning reputed efforts to wreck a train carrying three opposition leaders resulted in the disolution of the lower house of ‘The action had been anti- cipated, however, and it is believed that Premier Kiyoura and his sup- porters will be prepared to go before the electorate with a demand for the return of a sufficient number of their adherents to the house of rep- resentatives to assur them contro! Still Seized In Raid, Owner Held » Wyo., was > taken custody by sheriff's officers here when a 20-gallon still was found in operation in a sub terranean room beneath his res!- dence, Six barrels of mash and five of finished Uquor were Hodges. is employed as a ruary 15, quette penitentiary and come to Boston. came estranged. from Michigan yesterday election ment over payment for a mine. To Prison CHEYENNE, Wyo., forging an indorsement Idaho, and returned to CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 8. — Old John Bennedetto who served, the last 15 of his 70 years in Mar- paroled last June is going back to Michigan to resume serving his sen- tence of 99 years, He was paroled on, condition that he return to Italy. Instead he came to Boston and found a job when he learned his son had sold the old home and had Lately he had lived alone, for he and his son be- An officer came ‘Phe sentence was imposed for the murder of a padrone in an argu- Forger Sentenced Dewey A. Russman, charged with road check for $122, pleaded guilty in district court here Thursday and Was sentenced to serve from three to four years in the penitentiary. He was arrested recently at Boise, without extradition proceeding: Different troops are placing dis- plays in a number of the downtown store windows today. These dis- Plays are to be representative of scouting work and should give a fair idea of what the Boy Scouta of (Se bated alec atari at betta Man Paroled To Return To Italy Back In Prison seen who was Scouts for John. a job in Term Feb. 8.— oh a rail- Wyoming company, Trevett's -confectioner: Holmes Hardware, Campbell Hard- ware, and Lioyd’s Candy company. Next Sunday the ministers of t! different churches will set aside 10 minutes of their sermon period for a talk on scouting and its benefits. The scouts will attend their respec- tive churches, those of each denom!- nation going in a body. The first annual jamboree will be held at 7.30 o'clock next Thursday evening in the high school gymnas- tum. It is an Invitational affair. At that time 540 boy scouts will be in action demonstrating the Cifferent phasea of their work. February 15 has been set aside as Public School day. One scout will be selectel from each room by the teacher and will give a talk on the scout movement. All troops In the tion have been invited in the anniversary work. throughout are putting on simil Johnson WASHINGTON, Feb. 8—Secretary Mellon, answering another of +1. serles of charges made in the ge- eral bond duplication cpntrovers, by Charles B. Brewer, department of justice attorney declared 1, the difference in type and style orm numbers on some bonds was dus p> to additfon of new numbering ma. chines to the bureau of engraving equipment during the war. 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