Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1924, Page 1

WYOMING—Partly cloudy and der tonight and Sunday. Cold ‘weather im north portion tonight with zero temperature. VOLUME VIII. SHOOTING OF SENATOR GREEN | A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Uabiased, and Che Casper B CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1924 a Booster for City, County and State atly Crilnniw {fituga) uvOIsr oqN7g DITION E STIRS UP WAR IN WASHINGTON [RECESS TAKEN IN TEAPOT PROBE OMERENE AND ROBERTS OKEHED British Dock _ (|TW0 KILLED IN ASU. 5. COUNSEL BY COMMITTEE: Workers Fight on Ohio Prosecutor to Be Continued in Senate by Washington Solon; Hearing to Mark Time for Next Ten Days. WASHINGTON, Feb. | 16— Without debate the house adopted today the Walsh resolution direct- ing the beginning of proceedings to recover sections 16 and 36 within naval oll reserve number 1 in California now operated by the Standard Oil company of California. The measure now goes to Presi- Steps to recover the two seo tions were taken late in the Wil- son administration but Albert B. Fall, as secretary of the interior dismissed the lings on mo- tion of counsel for the Standard | Ol! company. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The senate oi] committee, er developing sensations in startling rapidity for a month past, has taken a ten days’ recess. i Before adjourning last night it received testimony dis- crediting rumors about the sale of President Harding’s Marion Star which had been given circulation by Krank A. Vanderlip. Also, “it . received word from Otto Kahn and B. F. Yokum that they had no know'edge of any $1,000,000 ofl slush fund sent to Washington for distribution to public officials and others. ‘The committee in addition approv- ed the nomination of special govern- \'ment counsel fn the ofl lease cases— ‘Atlee Pomerene of Canton Ohio, and Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia, Mr. Roberts was appointed in place of Silas H. Strawn of Chicago,, w! nomination was withdrawn last Thursday by President Codlidge. The nominations will be called up noon in the senate, where Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington, will continue the fight on Mr. Pomerene which he started in the committee. Mganwhile the counsel will proceed ith a study of the facts so-as to apeed the institution of injunction proceedings to stop extraction of oil from the nayal reserves—the first step in the contemplated litigation for annulment of the Fall leases. Adjournment of the committee ‘was contemporaneous with a break in the New York stock market which resulted from circulation of reports that one big operator had become bearish on the theory that public confidence had become under- mined by the ol! disclosures. Announcement of the adjourn- ment came after the executive ses- ston at which favorable vote was given to the special counsel and it was stated that the recess was made necessary, among other reasons, by the enforced absence from Washing- ton of Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, $ During the interim, the committee investigators will go forward with thelr work and the accountants of the federal commission will be able to conclude their examination of the books of some of the brokers which have been subpoenaed by the committee with the View to deter- mining whether there were opera- tions in oll stocks by public officials “wt or after the time the leases were made. Although the committee made rapid progress this week in clearing ‘up its witness list, many persons re- main to be heard. Among them is (Continued on Page Three) Read the Sunday -Tribune- The whole world is within the Srasp of the reader of the Cas- per Sunday Tribune. 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Main Line Trains Routed Thru Here As Result Washout Because. two piers of the Burling- ton bridge near Arvada, Wyo., were washed out yesterday, trains be- tween Billings, Mont., and A'Hance, Nebr,, are being routed through Casper today instead of through Sheridan, LONDON, Feb. 16.—({By The As- sociated Press.)\—The Strike of dock workers, affecting 120,000 men, be- came effective at noon today in all ports of the United Kingdom. The strike cannot become fully effective before Monday and mean- while peacemakers will be busy but should their efforts fail the country next week will have to prepare to tighten its belt. Not only will all the ports be closed but railroad traffic from them will cease, the National Union of Railway Men haying promised to cal) out its men while all other transport ce handling business to and from the docks will also quit. Such action will have serious effect on the country's food supply uniess the government makes alter- native terms., Those industries de- pending upon importations of raw materials wiii also be hampered and numbers of their employes thrown into idleness, Dockers immediately involved in the strike order number about 100,000 but the Transport-and Gen- oral, Workers’, union which they velong. is affiliated “with “a. half Jozen other unions which may make pay ig cause and thus involve lors and watermen, wareboure- men, Ship ~ stewards, ship firemen; Sstevedores, car fhen and others. Among the first results predicted is a rise in food prices which w.ll hit the strikers as hard as anybody. It is believed they are well supplied with funds, however, and will be able to hold out long enough to cause great damage. Negotiations between employers and men collapsed upon refusal of the former to make any advance over terms offered last. Monday giv ing dockers an increase of one shilling a day in wages and promis- ing an inquiry into the question of casual labor. The dockmen insist upon an advance of two shillings and abolishment of casual labor so as to guarantee all dock workers a certain weekly wage. ———— RESIDENT STRUCK BY MOTORCYCLE POLICEMAN E. E. Calder suffered a bad gash in the leg yesterday when he was atrucl#® by the motorcycle driven by Jack Neff of the police’ department. The accident occurred at 5:30 p. m. ‘at-Becond and Center streets... Mr. der was taken to ‘the office of Dr. M. C, Keith for treatment. Quit Gl FIGHT AT GALT LAKE CITY Two Others Seriously Wounded in Attempt To Arrest Bandit. SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 16.—Two dead and two dangerously wounded is the toll of the batt's which oc curred in the heart of Salt Lake City’s business section last night when the police attempted to arrest ‘William Lee, alleged cafe bandit. Lee, cool and deliberate and evident- ly a marksman, after killing one policeman and wounding another, turned his gnn, according to the police, upon his woman companion and thén shot himsejf through the abdomen. He died early today. The dead and wounded are: Patrolman Nolan W. Huntsman 26, instantly kiled when shot through the heart; Patrolman B. H. Honey, 34, shot through the intestines, expected to die; William Lee, about 35, of San Franciseo, holdup man, died; Bea- trice Hynter about 28,of 1157 Polk street, n cisco, shot through the cheek, may recover. VERA CRUZ, Feb. 16—(By The Associated Prpss)—The United States cruiser R chmond has arrived from Puerto Mexico, where a battle is brewing, bringing four American oll men and 38 other refugees, in- cuding Englishmen, Spanards and Frenchmen. The Americans are J. A, Balducette, John B. Orynski, J. Langstroth, and R. K, Manning. The new arrivals say the rebels are foverishly engaged in erecting fortificat ons and otherwise prepar- ing to defend Puerto Mexico against attack by government forces from Santa Lucrecia. The rebel general, Benito Tor- ruco, in charge, has received rein- forcements of 400 men from Yu- catan, and the gunboat Zaragoazsea will be used in the defense, ABOARD SECRETARY OF WAR SERRANO'’S TRAIN, GUADALA- JARA, Mexico, Feb, 15—(By The A. P.}—President Obregon left CHEYENNE, Wyo. Feb. 16— (Special to The Tribune}—The Wyo- ming State Board of Medical Exam- {ners will transmit to every medi- cal examining board In the United States cop'es of resolutions revoking the license to practice in this state of “Doctor” J, F. O'Donne'l, recent- ly/of Casper, and recommending that Wyoming state authorities prosecute O'Donnell criminally for alleged Cruiser Bears U.S. Refugees Guada’ajara today in the direction of Mexico City after a conference wth Secretary of War Serrano, General Amarg, federal commander on the Jalisco front, and various other leading generals who partict- pated in the victorious attack on this city, Accord ng to official reports, the main body of the Jalisco, insurrec- tiontsts has concentrated in the vicinity of Ciudad Guzeman, n. eral Salvador Alvarado, command ng the rebels the is reported through reliab’e channels to have ordered the execution of General Crispiano Anzaldo, to whose direc- tion of the rebel forces at Acotlan the rebels attribute their defeat, A split between General Dieguez and General Enr.que Estreda ts re- ported, the latter, it is said, blam- ing Dieguez for the debacle at Pao Verde, where Estrada was forced to flee half, clad, leaving his coat with important documents behind. CRIMINAL PROSECUTION URGED BY STATE AGAINST O'DONNELL ifications to practice medicine and’ surgery, O'Donnell dropped trom sight af. ter charges against him were lodged with the Wyoming board and hin whereabouts is unknown to the board. Before charges were fi'ed O’Don- nell held offical positions that pald him salar'es totaling $750-a month And also enjoyed a lucrative private fais fication under oath of his qual-! practice, RAILROADS COMBAT RATE CHANGES SALE OF FORMER U. S. PLANES High Operating Costs In Wyoming Cited by Burlington and Northwestern In Opposition to Lower Tariffs; At- TOCANADA HALTED BY COURT NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 16—An in- junction restraining M. BE. Epstein of Norfolk, F. G, Erickson of Balto, and Jack Eliott of Hamilton, On- tario from disposing of 65 hydro- airplanes purchased from the navy has been obtained in Federa! court here by Un'ted States District At- torney Paul W. Kear, It is charged: by the district attor- ney the respondents sold, or agreed *o sell a number of hydro-airplanes, Sought by Epstein at public auction at Hampton Roads naval supply station, to the Canadian government in violation of conditions of the con- tract of sale, “The government charges that on February 8, fifteen hyrdo-airplanes purchased hy Epstein were deliver- ed, by the nava’ sub station to Erick- son on an order from Epstein. They were loaded on freight cars, con- signed to Erickson at Buffalo, N. Y., In pursuance of a plan, it is al- leged, under which Eliott, who had an agreement to sell fifteen hyrdo- airplanes to the minister of lands and forests of the province of On- tarlo, was to get them for delivery on his contract. ‘The respondents were ordered to /RED PLOT FOSTERED BY RUSSIANS UNCOVERED IN JAPAN; 29 ARE INDICTED Overthrow of Monarchy and Establish- ment of Communist Government Said to Be Aim of Plotters TOKIO, Feb. 16.—(By The Associated Press).—Dis- covery of a well formulated plot to form a communist fovernment in Japan, supported by Russian communists, has resulted in the indictment of 29 Japanese communists on a charge of plotting to form a secret party, according to the published announcement of the results of an exam- ‘nation conducted by the Tok{o dis: ] been held in prison since that time. court, and details printed by| ‘The offical published announce- cular newspapers here. ment failed to furnish detaild of communists were arrested | evidence against the prisoner. St June and most of them have}| ‘The vernacular press asserts, however, that a plot had been dis- closed which had already developed tothe point where a premier and other prospective leaders had been selected for the govertiment to be set up by communists with the aid of Russian Soviets. The plot was nipped in its foremost stage, how- ever. Toshihiko Sakita, widely known radical and former socialist pub- lisher, who rose to prominence dur- ing the Russo-Japanese war as a socialist pacifist already had been chosen as prospective premier. of the new government, according to the newspaper. The communist regime was to include professors of Kelo and Waseda universities, the two leading private institutions of higher learning in Japan and a re- appear before Judge Groner Febru- ary 22 to show cause why the in- Junction should not be made per- manent and why the government should not recover title to the draft, HARPIST WILL PLAY MONDAY Alberto Salvi, noted harpist, will appear in a concert at the America theater next Monday night. The original date for Salvi's appearance Was to have been February 15 but wing to the fact that he appeared before on audience in Seattle, Wash., Wednesday it was impos- sible for him to get to Casper in time. Salvi will arrive here Sunday. His concert at the America will be under the auspices of the Women’s Departmental club. Seats are now on sale and should be obtained in advance. Otherwise it is not pos- sible to assure those desiring to go that they will be accommodated since.a capacity house is expected. MONDELL PRAISES TRIBUNE EDITION Hon. Frank W. Mondell, director of the United States War Finance Corporation, receives office in Washington. Respecting the Annual Industrial num- ber of February 3, he has this to say: “Please accept my sincere though somewhat tardy congrat- ulations on the Industrial Edition of the Tribune. Take it all ‘ tention Called to Flood Damage Strenuous efforts are being made by both the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago & Northwestern railroads to combat the Casper Chamber of Commerce in attempting to obtain freight rate reductions in the hearing fore the interstate commerce commission at the city hall. The two railroads base their contentions for maintaining the present rates on the high operating costs in Wyoming, the low traffic density and the low ton mile revenue. It is anticipated that the hearing which was started yesterday morn- ing before Examiner Bronson Jew- ell of the interstate commerce com- mission, will be concluded this eve- ning. The opnion of the examiner will be delivered to the commission @nd a final decision on the matter is expected abuut next September. A G. Smart, general manager for the C. B..& Q. in this territory, was put on the stand yesterday after- noon and again this morning and gave detailed information relative to the costs of operating in Wyo- ming. Mr. Smart, in his efforts to build up the ratiroad’s end of the case, stregsed the immense damage to the lMne during 1923. He stated that the rebuilding of the line fol- ‘owing the flood of last September would cost approximately $1,500,- 000. In a@ cross-examination by Clar- ence Draper, chairman of the Wy- oming Public Service comm’ssion, Mr. Smart admitted that in this ex- penditure the company was includ- ing the relocation of 21 miles of track near Bonneville which it was the Tribune regularly at his expected would relieve the line there of any future trouble an¢ loss from high water, Mr Draper did not bring gut the common belief that f the line had been originally cor- rectly located in this district the Burlington would not have suffered the immense loss it did last - fall. The relocation takes the line higher up and away from the low flood district where the majority of the damage was encountered ' Mr. Smart also laid considerable emphasis on the fact that a large part of the freight business derived n Casper is of such a nature that it makes the return of the cars un- loaded. This incluces tank and live- stock cara. Mr. Smart went Into some detail concerning the expense of he'per engines between Orin and Glendo and between Castle and Glendo. It was shown that this expense amounted to practically $107 per engine every eight hour period. Mr. which is now being held be- Draper brought out that this ex- pense amounted ta 10 cents per ton under normal freight move- ment. Considerable delving into the early history of the road and why it was constructed was instituted in the cross-examination by W. M> Hezel counsel for the cnamber of com- merce. Mr. Hezel quoted extensive- ly from previous testimony by Hale Holden, president of the Burlington, which showed that it was consider- ed advisable to built the Bi'l ngs- Casper-Alliance line due to the de- velopment of trafflc and the fact that it was a much lower grade line than the direct Billings-Sheridan-A! lance line, Statistics from the federal census of 1920, quoted by Mr. Hezel, showed that Mr. Smart made some wild guesses on the stand Friday con cerning the population. of various towns served by the Burlington in (Continued on Page Five.) FACTIONAL ROW OVER BOOZE 15 REVIVED WITH NEAR TRAGEDY Vermont Solon, Shot in Head in Chase With Bootleggers, Expected To Recover. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. —tThe prohibition situation in Washington, for months a center of criticism and con- troversy has culminated in the’ shooting down of a United States senator almost within the shadow of the capitol. As a result, the whole muddle of conflicting op nions, charges, ex- Planations, denials and counter rges that have characterized ef- forts to enforce the prohibition ‘aws here seema likely to have a thorough airing in congress. 8 or Frank I. Greene of Ver was shot in the head last mont night as a car containing Prohibi- ton agents whirled out of an alley into Pennsylvania avenue in pursuit of another automobile suspected of carrying bootleggérs. It appeared that the wound Probably was not fatal although a final determination of that question awaited a more careful physician's examination. The senator was walking with bis wife when the shooting occurred, fess than three blocks from the capital building. He was hit Just over the left eye by a bullet fired from one of the automobiles— apparently by a prohibition agent who was using his revolver freely in an effort to compel the pursued machine to ome to a halt. A pro- hibition 8 under arrest but no forma wes have been placed sainot him, The incident was not the first in which the lives of those on the streets have been endangered by pistol battles with bootleggers. Mad hases through the center of the ity, have been numerous. The whole question has been com- plicated by a three cornered row joined in by agents of the pro- hibition unit, officers of the intelli- gence division of the treasury de- tment and the city police. Re- tly police and prohibition offi- clals engaged in a legal battle in which serious charges were made against members of both forces and several on both sides were sus- pended. Three deputy United States marshals now are held under bond on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws. Charges of quor buying by high officials and ordinary citizens alike have been on the increase. Not long ago tt was announced that a Ust of hundreds of names of promi- nent bootleg customers had been seized in a police raid, but the superiors of those who made the raid so successfully, shifted re- sponsibility for the lst backward and forward so that the names have finally’ disappeared entirely from public attention, There have been repeated de mands in congress for an investi- gation; grotesque plcturizations of Washington flowing in sea of rum (Continued on Page Three.) INVESTIGATION OF COAL LEASE PLANS OF FALL IS URGED UPON La Follette Proposes Sifting of Alleged Efforts to Give Away Great Fuel Reserves In Alaska WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Senator LaFollette, Re- tired army officer was slated to be- come secretary of war, it js stated. | in all, it is the finest thing of its kind I remember ever having seen It not only reflects great credit on the ‘Tribune, its own- er, and its staff, but it is certain to be very valuable in ad- vertising the resources of your section and of the state -gen- erally. It is a most helpful and useful piece of work splen- didly performed. ” F. W. MONDELL. publican, Wisconsin, who introduced the resolution that started the oil inquiry, proposed another tcday, also deal- ing with the leasing policies of Former Secretary Fall. Mr, LaFollette’s new measures, prepared after John E. Ballaine of Seattle, an Alaskan railroad contractor, had presented allegations to President|ca'ls upon the interfor secretary to | Coolidge relating to the transfer of| submit hia department's records on the Maganuska coal reserve from|the matter to the senate. the navy/to the nterlor department| A copy of he transfer agreement SENATE between Secretary Fall and Secre- tary Denby {is asked in the resolu- tion. together with all executive orders and other papers, including any lease made, applications for leases and correspondence of the subject. Mr. Ballaine, in a letter present- ed to the president yesterday, )assert- ed negotiations for the transfer of jurisdiction which was begun by the two secretaries in July, 1921, and that the records would show plans to lease it for fifty years on terma “exactly parallel” with those of the Teapot Dome oil reserve transaction. No lease was made, he said, but the transfer was followed by sus- penston of mining tn the Matanuska field and refusal o! lize Alnskan coal, © navy to utl- rw 1° nd |