Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1924, Page 7

> MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1924 Oil = Finance SUITS TO CANCEL O1L LEASES IN CALIFORNIA FILED TODAY Government Council Hopes To Stop Produc- tion of Oil on Naval Lands—Com- *_ plaint Charges Illegality LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 17.—Suit to cancel the lease of California naval oil lands to the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport company, as well as its accom- panying agreements for construction and stocking by that company of naval oil storage facilities at Pear Harbor, Hawaii, was filed by the government here today. The bill of complaint charges that bribery entered into the making of the agreements, as well as alleging fraud, conspiracy and illegality, as in tho case of the sult filed March 32 at Cheyenne, Wyoming with re- ference to the Teapot Dome leases and contracts, Aw in the Teapot sulf the govern- @ent's special council, Atlee Pomer- ene and Owen J. Roberts, asked the United States district court to issue @ temporary injunction stopping the production of oll, appoint receivers to take possession and control of the oll lands, and to enter a final de- cree declaring void and cancelling the lease and associated arrange- ments, The Pan American Petroleum and FINAL ~ DETAILS FOR AUTO ShOW ARE COMPLETED (Continued From Page One) ‘by the members, and a number of important matters in connection withthe staging of the show dis- cussed. All important, however was the drawing for position. The Trib- une presents the result to you now, that you nmy know just where to look for that car that you planned to see while at the show. ‘The spaces begin with No. 1 at the spot in the Arkeon immediately east of the dance hall office in the southwest corner of the hall, and continue to 14 completely around the side of the hall. Space 15, 16 and 17 are in the center of the dis- Play space. Thus 17 display spaces will be occupie¢. This number of en- trants will well fill the hall and . still leave considerable room for on- .lookers to stroll about in. Joe BH. Mansfield will have space No. 1 and will exhibit all models of the Packard. In space No. 2 we ‘will find the new Rollin and the Pierce Arrow, represented by the Kumpf Motor Car company of this city. Space No. 3 will contain the Ford and Linco!n display under the direction of the Earl Boyle Motor company. The new Chrysler Six and the Maxwell will be disp'ayed to the public’s gaze in Space No. 4 by the Kennedy Motor company. Near Space No. 4 is the ladies rest room. Space No. 6 which will be one and one-half regular size will be occupied by Fred L. Benskin, who will place his Rickenbacker display. This exhibit will be found directly to the left of the main en- trance. To the right of the main entrance » in Space No. 6 will be found the .- (splay of R. N. Van Sant, who rep- _ by the Hupmobile resents the Hudson and Essex. Tho gentlemen's rest room is to the right of the Van Sant display, and we then find Space No. 7 occupied and Chandler both represented by John M. Whis- enhunt and company. The three types of Studebaker cars will be on exhibition in space No, 8. .The Studebaker Sales and Service has the agency for this machine. Prac- tically every model of the Buick will be on. display sometime curing the show at Space No. 9, by the Casper Buick company. A one and a half sized space wi!) be occupied by the Nolan Chevorlet company, who will exhibit the car impled in the name, The Paige and Jewett will occupy an enlarged space in allotment No. 11. The Lee Doud Mutor company, repre- sents these cars. Space No. 12 will find the exhibit of the Wyoming Oldsmobile company, whé will show the Oldsmobile, Willys Knight and Overland. The lucky numbered space No. 13 wil! contain the Cad- illac, exhibited by the Wyoming Cadillac company, under the direc- tion of Carney Peterson. Dodge Brothers cars will holé sway: in Space No. 14 where the Coliseum Motor company, will exhibit. In the center of the arena we find three more exhibitors —The Nash-Casper Motor company, will occupy position No. 15 with their display of Nash and Peerless cars. No. 16 will contain the display of the new Dort Six under the, direc: tion cf the Wyoming Dort Sales and Service. No. 17 was drawn by the Patterson Oakland company for in exhibiting the Oak‘and, Haynes and Gray machines. Remember the dates, folks. The opening night is Monday, March 24. The show will continue through Thursday, March 27, It will be well worth your time to attend at least one night of the show and every night if possible, for each evening the dealers will have a new model to offer for your approval and the entertainers will perfect new num bers. You'll want to see Ca=per's fhird Annual Automobile Show. Bonds New York Stocks Last Sale Allied Chemical & Dye 67% American vat 113% American Foundry ex 163B American International Corp 19% American Locomotive -.-... 73 American Smelting & Refg. . 60% American Sugar 51% American T. and T. ve American Tobacco American Wooline -..--.... Anaconda Copper -. Atchison — Atl, Gulf and W. Indies -. Baléwin Locomotive --...... Ba'timore and Ohio -........ Bethlehem Steel ----.-...... California Petroleum -~.--... Canadian Pacific Central Leather ed Cerro de Pasco Copper ~..... Chandler Motors ------------ Chesapeake and Ohio ------- Chicago & Northwestern .—. Chicago, Mil, & St. Paul pfd Chicago, R, I. and Pac. -... Chile Copper --..-—..-~.-. Chino Copper --~------------ Consolidated Gas -. - 61% Corn Preducts Transport company ‘and its subst- diary. The Pan American Petroleum company, were made defendants in the action, and B. L. Doheny, prest- dent of the ol] company, and Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the in terior are charged in the bill with conspiracy to defraud the United States “for the private gain of said| Cosden Oil ~---------.-----. 33% Fall and of defendants, for w! Crucible Stee! +---------.--- 59% sald Doheny acted.” . Cuba Cane Sugar pfd --.-.. 66% For the creation of certain rights} Erie ------.------.. 25% in the defendants, Fall was to re-| Famous Players Lasky —--. 65% celve certaid rewards from said Do-| General Asphalt eenee- 39 General Electric General Motors --...-------- Great Northern pfd. .. Gulf States Steel -~... Illinois Central Inspiration International Harvester Int. Mer. Marine pfd .. International Paper Invincible Oil ene a- nee Kelly Springfield Tire -.-... Kennecott Copper ~...------ Lima Locomotive ---.---..-- Louisville and Nashville .... Mack Truck heny, the bill avers, adding that the payment to Fall of $100,000 by Do- heny In November, 1921 was “that certain reward theretofore pro- mised.” In developing the conspiracy, the complaint charges, Fall and Doheny by “false fraudulent and untrue” representations induced President Harding in good faith, to sign an executive order authorizing the lens- ing. Secretary Denby of the navy department, it adds, was likewise in- duced to preceed with the transac- tion, although the leasing project in its entirety is declared “to be with-| Marland Oil eters 36 out authority of law.” aes Motors -... 13% Preceding under his understand- hla psec eaaecre ages ing with Doheny, the complaint con.| Missouri, Kan. & Tex, new.. 114 tinues, Fall “purporting to act on| Missouri Pacific pfd. --...—. 36% behalf of the United States" invitea | New York Centrat Proposals for royalty oll accruing N. Y. N. EL, and Norfolk and Western -...... from the California naval reserves. grid North potrewers The proposals, however, it adds.| porns On oan were ‘so drawn that no one but the| pan american Petroleum B . 46% defendant Pan American Petroleum and Transport company could or would bid thereupon.” The object being to permit this corporation to “make a bid not in competition with any other, but as the basis of a special, secret and non-competitive contract with the United States.’ Under this arrangement it is charged, leasing and other agree- ments were entered into covering oil lands rich tn oil and gas in naval reserves number 1 and number 2 secretly and privately without com- Petitive ‘bidding. The agreements, it is charged were “obtained by bribery, the result of said unlawful conspiracy, were and are a fraud upon the United States, are illegal, nulland vole, and of no force or validity, and should be de- llvered up to the United States to be cancelled."* \ The Pan American Petroleum and Pennsylvania People’s Gas an Producers and Refinera -... Pure Oil Reading a Republic Iron and Stee} -.-. Sears Roebuck -~----~--. Sinclair Con Ol! ----_._ Southern Pacific Southern Railway ---.--.... Standard Oll of N. J. -.---.. Studebaker Corporation ~.... TOEAS C0. senate nese Texas and Pacific ~...... Tibacco Products A —....... Transcontinental Oil -..-... Union Pacifio ----—--.... U. 8, Ind Alcohol ~.-.--.... United States Rubber -...... United States Steel -_.... Utah Copper -—.....-....--. Westinghouse Electric ex div. Willys Overlang --_----...._ American Zinc, Lead & Sm. Butte and Superior —----.. Transport Corporation is said to| Colorado uel and Iron ... 31% have proceeded with the acquire-| Montana Power -..-....-. 621 ment of all the royalty of! due the} National Lead ------____w_. 141 United States, while the subsidiary ou Shattuck Arizona —--.--_____ is said to have continued drilling . :: wells and extracting gas and oll from the leased, reserve area. The removel of the oil is declared to be continuing damage to the United States. Standard Oil Stocks Of the arrangements, the bil as-| ADSIO ----—---------——- 17-17% serts that the “transaction. under | GucK{¥®» s-tm——--r~-—- 70% Tt said agreements and sald leases and| Cumperiand “Cle the writing themselves form but a | Gumber eerie 288). 18 single transaction and are so inex- aint: cornaceecenanre= 61 6 trieably bound } together that the| Train, Tia 8, 8 Plaintife (the United States) cannot | ndann -—------------ 94% 954s obtain full relief except by the join- ee ee: waa ain Ate der of both corporate defendants, who are in fact and law but one de- fendant.” ee: : Atlee Pomerene of counsel for the government st, ited to the court that rear Admiral Marry H. Rosseau be named receiver for the naval re- Serve property involved, Frederick R. Kellogg, general counsel for the Pan-American Petro- leum company, asked that J. C. 8. 0, Ohios Anderson, president of the Pan- ella] American, be appointed a joint ro- CEs pane aaa Bee 168 celver with Admiral Rosseau. S$. 0. Ind. s2 1% aid aera a se . 0. eS Foreign Exchange CRUDE Cat Creek Lance Creek MARKET pane =~ $1.95 1.90 Poo a EE SS TY Grass Creek light -. Grass Creek, heavy ----...-.. Torchlight Greybull -. Elk Basin -.. Rock Creek Salt Creek .. Big Muddy NEW YORK, March 17.—Forelgn exchanges irregular; quotations in cents: Great Britain demand 428%: cables 428%; 60 day bills on banks 42514. France demand 489%; cables 4.90%. Italy Cemand 4.24%; cables -25%4. Belgium demand 4.02; cables 4.03. Germany demand (per trillion) Holland demand 37.00; Norway 13.53%; Sweden 26.34; Denmark 15.45%; Switzerland $17.29; Spain 12.57; Greece 1,67; Poland demand woee nnn n nee - ~~ 1.70 :000012; Czecho Slovakia 2.88%:| Mule Creek ---------_.-.-. Jugo Slavia 1.23%. Austria .0014%.| Sunburst ----------.---.__-. o Rumania .54%. Argentine 34.00.| Hamilton Dome ~~~... 1.40 Grazil 11.25. Toklo 42%. Montreal | Ferris . --—-.s-..--..----- 1.65 96 11-16. Byron . «. = 1.95 Notches ~-..--—-------------= Pilot Butte Lander SUGAR NEW YORK, March 17.—Refined sugar was quiet and unchanged at $8.60 to $8.90 for fire granulated. | METALS | NEW YORK, March 17.—Copper quiet; electrolytic spot and nearby 13% @14; futures 14. Tin easier, spot and nearby 56.50; futures 65.25. Iron steady, num- ber 1 northern 23.00@§$24.00; num- ber 2 northern 22.00@23.00; num- ber 2 southern 23@24.00. Fefined futures were nominal. Lead spot steady 9.00@9.50. Zinc Sra en ae quiet, East St. Louis spot and near- 3 by 6.50. Antimony spot 11.00@ WYOMING OILS 11.25. NEW YORK, March 17.— Prices Seaeiaieieeee of Wyoming oils at 2 p, m. today “many | were listed on the New York curb qe wosy zUNjUT 942 yWeaord IAs | as follows: fe wornvead,, sy WY caatjoq Aes, | Standard Oil Indiana 60%; Glen- ‘aipeso s ay} Uy $3u0) Jo arod vw} rock 32; Mountain Producers 18} Mutual 11%; Salt Creek 211g. gud saeyjou YspPAl snoyjjsuedng * Che Casver Daily Cribun Bid Ask Bessemer .. wesenes 323 2 Big Indian .--------. .03 +.09 Boston Wyoming --. .01% .01% Buck Creek -..-... 22 23 rs 29 Blackstone Salt Creek .26 28 Chappell . ------~ + .13 15 Columbine .--—----. 12 13 Consdidated Royalty. 1.29 1.30 Central Pipe Line _. 2.15 2.26 Cow Gulch = 03 04 Domino .. 03 = .09 Elkhorn ...-. oe 03 BE. T. Williams --. 5859 ct Sep Ae AS oh a | Frants ------------- 3.60 3.75 Gates -.. a= 08 10 Jupiter ~ ~.-.-—-.--- 00% .01 Kinney Coastal --.... .13 : Lance Creek Royalty .01 Marina ---— 3.50 Mike Henry -------.. 00% .01 Mountain & Gulf -... 1.25 © 1.60 New York Oil -...--.11.50 12.60 Outwest weennnnn-= -00% = .00%4 Picardy 02 03 Red Bank Royalty & Producers — junset Tom Bell Royalty --. .01 02 Vestern Pxploration— 3.60 3.75 Wyo. Kans .--.-..--. .75 80 Western States wwe 319 20 FL. OD nenccccescccas 09 10 NEW YORK CURB Mountain Producers - Glenrock Of1 Salt Creek Prds. .. Salt Creek Cons. -... New York Ol] -...... LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, March 17.—Hogs—Re- eipts 75,000; moderately active; nostly 10 to 15c lower; bulk good ind choice 160 to 225 pound averages -10@7.25; desirable 250 to 25 pound outchers largely 7.25@7.3-, practical op 7.30; one load to yard traders 5; bulk packing sows 6.25@6.60; ughter pigs unchanged; bulk yod and choice strong hts 6.00 @6.40; big packers not buying; talk- ng 15 to 25c jower; hoavyweight 7.20 @7.35; medium 17.10@7.3 6.80@7.25; lght ight racking sows smooth packing sows rough ‘aughter pigs 4.25@6.50. Cattle receipts 22,000° active; fully teady on practically all classes; shipping demand bread; killing quality fed steers medium to good; bulk 8.25@10.50; early top matured steers 12.00; average weight around 1,500 pound; numerous loads handy Livestock : REACTIONS IN (WHEAT MARKET STOCK MARKET} CLOSING FIRM Pressure Centered Against Motors, Rubbers and Tobacco Shares NEW YORK. March 11—Specula- tors for the decline succeeded in bringing about a sharp reaction in today’s stock market. While some of the selling believed to have been inspired by the decision of the house ways and means committee to report the $2,000,000,000 bonus bill, pressure was centered against special Issues in which unfavorable trade developments are reported to be pending, especially in the mo- tors, rubbers and tobaccos, Sales approximated 1,000,000 shares. Stock prices developed a reaction: ary tone at the opening of today’s stock market on a resumption of short selling by professional inter- ests. Selling orders were well dis- tributed most of the standard indus- trials and specialties yielding frac- tonally in initial sales. Rails of- fered more stubborn resistance to pressure, Early losses were extended as sell- ing pressure increased and buying support was withheld except at Con- cessions from last week's closing levels. Pan American issues drop ped about a point each on the cut- ting of the quarterly dividend from $2 to $1 while speculative fears of unfavorable dividend action were responsible for the weakness of Tobacco Products which dropped 1%. New 1924 lows were estab- ished by’ Crucible Steel, Kelly Springfield, and Stewart Warner, off 1 to 2 points. Republic Steel and Dupont also were heavy. A few issues moved against the current trend, notably General Electric, Coca Cola, National Lead and Mal- son Silk, all up a point or more. Foreign exchanges opened irregu- lar, Influenced by the decision of the house ways and means committee to report a $2,000,000 bonus bill and the reduction in Pan-American div- dends, bear traders launched at tacks against the general list, the volume of trading between the large for weeks. Selling pressure was particularly effective against the oils, motors, rubbers and tobaccos. Fisher Body and Stewart Speedo- meter each broke five points; Tide water off 4% and U. 8. Realty American tobacco, South Porto Ri can sugar and Houston Oj] sold 2 or more points below Saturday's close. Rails held firm with a few issues such as New Orleans, Texas and Mexico, which advanced 2% to $1.07%. Erie first preferred, up balf and Lehigh Valley and Chesa- peake and Ohio each up one, show- and weighty steers 11.00@11.65; best yearlings 11.25; mixed steers and heifers and several other loads young steers 10.50@11.00; she stock in Iberal supply; bulk (more) fat cows 4.75@6.25; heavy koshers 7.00 and above; beef heifers largely 6.00 @7.50; bologna bulls 4.75@5.00; veal- ers uneven; bulk desirable light veal- ers to packers 9.00@9.50; few up- ward to 10.00; outsiders selecting up- ward to 12.00 and above; stockers ynd feeders comparatively scarce in ‘resh receipts; firm. Sheep—Recelpts 18,000; active; fat ‘ambs 25 to 60c higher; sheep strong to 26c higher; feeding and shearing ‘ambs 25 to 85c higher; early bulk, fat wooled lambs 15.75@16.40; top to shippers 16.60; choice clipped lambs 14.00; good to choice fat ewes 11.00; choice clipped ewes 9.50; bullt shear- ing lambs 15.50@15.75. OMAHA, Neb., March 17.—Hogs —Recelpts 12,500; mostly 6c to 10c lower; bulk 210 to 300 pound but chers $6.90@7; top $7.05; desirable 180 to 210 pound weights $6.70@ mixed loads carrying packing sows and lights $6.80@6.95; packing Cattle—Recetpts, 9,300; beef steers and yearlings moderately active, steady to strong killing quality is largely medium to good;; top steers averaging 1,500 pounds $11; bulk beef steers and yearlings $7.75 @ 9.25; she stock uneven; better grades 10c to 15¢ higher; others are —Receipts 12,500; mostly $c to 10c higher; vealers steady; stockers and feeders steady to 10c higher; bulk butcher cows and heifers $4.55@7: canners and cutters $2.50@3.75; bo- logna bulle $4.25@4.60; practical veal top $9.75; bulk stockers and feeders $6.75@7.75; top feeders early $8. Sheep—Reelpts 5,700; market ac tive; fat lambs around 15c to 25c¢ higher; bu'k wocled lambs $15.65@ $16; clipped lambs $12.50; sheep 25@ 50c higher; meditim to good ewes at $10.2) good; to choice 122 pound averages $10.75; feeders and shear- Ing lambs slow, around steady. DENVER, Colo., March 17.— Hogs—Receipts 900; mostly 10c to lSc higher than Frida: top $7.15; paid for choice 195 to 225 pound av- erages; several loads good medium weights $.700@7.10; odd lots ¢-'virs, part load lots $6.70; packing sows mostly $5.75; steady; odd fat pigs $6.00; around 25c higher; best stock Pigs $5.25, steady. Cattle—Receipts 2200; calves 100; other classes mos#y steady; few good loads steers $8.70; plainer kinds $7.15; best cows $6.10; several loads $5.25@5.80; best heifers $7.75@8.80; others $6.60@7.30; including one lead 1,100 pounders $7-00; best veal- ers $11.00; good 970 pound feeders $7.80; medium stock cows 5 Sheep—Recelpta 1500; fat lambs 10c to 26c higher; top $15.40 for choice 79 pound average: flat; few 94 pound ave: freight paid; sheep slow; no lambs sold early, ing independent strength. Money continued easy, call funds renew- ing at four per cent. Isolated points of strength eropped out in the early afternoon, National Lead rising 4% and Wil- son and Company preferred three points, but the General market was under the spell of the increasing Nquidation in the tebacco, motor and accessory shares. Over a score of stocks established minimum prices for the year, including Stud- ebaker, was sold at 98%. The closing was heavy. Prices gave way more rapidly in the final hour when the customary leaders were subjected to selling pressure, United States Steel breaking below 101, POTATOES CHICAGO, March 17.—Potatoes— Receipts 118 cars; on track 280 cars; total U. S. shipments 780 cars; very weak on Northern white stock; steady on Red River Ohios and Ida- ho russets; Wisconsin sacked round whites $1.10@1.25; bulk $1.20@1.30; Minnesota and North Dakota sacked Red River Ohios $1.30@1.40; Idaho sacked russets $2.40@2.60. > Butter and Eggs NEW YORK, March 17.—Butter steady, receipts 4,874. Creamery higher than extras 48%4@49c; creamery extras (92 score) 48c; ditto firsts (88 to 91 score) 46% @47%&c; packing stock, current make, num- ber 30c. Eggs steady; . receipts 11,968. Fresh gathered extra firsts 25%@ 26c ditto firsts 2414@25c; ditto sec- onds and poorer 24@24%c; New Jersey and other hennery whites, closely selected to extras 27@34c: nearby hennery browns, extras 29@ 30c; Pacific coast whites extras at 32% @34c; Mitto firsts to extra firsts 28@32c. Cheese, steacy, receipts 76,039 pounds. State whole milk flats, fresh, fancy 21@22c; ditto average run 20@20%c; state whole milk, flats, held fancy to fancy specials 24@2G%46c; ditto average run 23%c. CHICAGO, March Butter lower; recelpts 9,514 tubs; creamery extras 46%; standards 46%; extra firsts 46@46%4a; firsts 45@45%9c; seconds 4444%%. Excgs steady; re- ceipts 29,442 cases; firsts 21@21\c; ordinary firsts 19% @20c. ———— MONEY } ] NEW YORK, March 17—Call money easier; high 4; low 3%; rul- ing rate 4; closing bid 3%; offered at 3%; last loan 3% call loans time loans 60-90 days prime commer- ainst acceptance : steady; mixed collat 4% months 4% cial paper 4%. Other Grains Keep Up In Sympathy and All Show Strength CHICAGO, March 17. — With weather conditions against a lfberal movement of corn to terminal mar- kets, higher prices for corn were registered tcflay tn the early deal- ings. The fact that heavy snowfalls and lower temperatures wero threat- ening further delay to oat seeding tended, also to lift corn values. Com- mission houses were buyers of corn and rural offerings were small, after opening %c to %c higher, May 77%c to 780, corn continued to range lower than Saturday's fin- ish. Although in sympathy with an advance in Liverpool quotations, wheat here showed firmness at the start, declines quickly took place Traders appeared to be imprersed more with improved prospects for domestic winter wheat than by news from Europe. The opening, which varied from unchanged to ‘ec higher, May $1.06% to $1.06%, and July $1.07% to $1.07%, were fu'lowed by a moderate setback. An Increase of the visible supply | total failing to have much effect on the market previous sellers be came buyers, and a material up- turn In prices ensued. The close was firm, %c "to 1% and 1%c net higher, May 78% to 78%@%. Later the market a¢vanced in sympathy with corn, Wheat clos- ed firm, %c to %e net higher, May $1.06% to $1.06% and July $1.07% to $1,071. Wheat number 2 red $1.06%; num- ber hard $1.07% @$1.10. Corn number 2 mixed 78%; num- ber 3 yellow 75% @78c. Oats number 2 white 46% @47%; number 3 white 45@46\. Rye number 2, 87%. Barley 68 @78c. Timothy seed $6.00@$8.00. Clover seed $16.50@$: 10.90. Ribs, 60 pound 9.37. Bellies 10.25. Oats started %c to Yc higher, May 46%c and later held firm, Pro- visions were idwer in line with average hogs. Open High Low Close Wheat— May 1.06% 1.06% 1.05% 1.06% Tuly 1.07% 1.07% 1.06% 1.07% Sept — 1.08 1.08% 1.07% 1.08. Corn— May +78% 77% 78% July “19% «678% «.79% Sept 80% .79% 80% Oats— May AT% 46% ATH Tuly 45% AAG 45% Sept -. 42 42% 42 A2% Lard— May ----11.05 11.07 11.05 1107 Tuly ----11.27 11.30 11.25 11,30 Ribs— 9.65 9.65 9.65 9.65 9.97 10.30 July 10.57 10.62 10.55 10.62 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 17. — Wheat number one north- ern $1.18%@$1.18%; mumber 1 northern spring: Choice to fancy $1.22% @$1.29%; good to choice $1.18% @$1.21%; ordinary to good SLIAK@$LISK: May $1.13%; July $1.15; September $1.14\%. Corn number 3 yellow 70% @7itic. Oats number 3 white 43% @43%. Barley 54@68ce. Rye number 2, 61% @61%c. Flax number 1, $2.48% @§2.50%. HOME LIFES THOUGHT IDEAL (Continued from Page One) Mrs. Van Gorden was a lavish en- tertainer, an extravagant house- wife who piled financial burdens upon a struggling husband seem to be unfounded and are not borne out by those whose acquaintance with the family ts most intimate. Mrs. Van Gorden dressed we!l, but some of this money sho earned by doing extra ealeslady duties in the downtown stores. She entertained some, but not lavishly, and always within what she supposed to be the means of her husband. The lifting of the vell which con- ceals the intimate life ef the actors in a great tragedy oft revea's the underlying motives which prompt the acts. But not so in the Van Gor- den case. Everything points to a perfect do- mestic life. The wife was thrifty and ag a household manager was the envy of all of her friends. Her manner of dress was neat and plain and being passessed of more than ordinary attractiveness, she did not have to dress. extravagantly to look well. The Uttle son, Arthur Lloyd, who was an innocent victim of a mad- mai was a thrifty little fellow, who as a general favorite with all his neighbors and playmates. He earned extra money by selling papers and passing bills for one of the theaters. Genuine grief among all who came in contact with him is universally expressed. That he, too, should be taken. In “searching for the motives which led to Saturday night's trag- edy the home life of the principals affords no ew upon which a of domestic infelic can be t Women's stockings of the v xhibits bearing the rers were at a recent amon fashion sho Czechoslovak Rep. ctes Dominion of Canada ,5s, 1952 French Republic, 7% - Japanese, 4s ideo Kingdom of Belgium, 8s ~.... Kingdom of Norway, 6s Rep. of Chile, 8s, 1946 State of Queensland 6s —. U. K. of G. B. and L, Sym 1937 — Ralway and Miscellaneous American Smelting, 58 American Sugar, 6s American Tel. col, tr. Anaconda Copper 7s, Anaconda Copper, 63, At. T. and San. Fe. 1938. 1955 .. Beth'ehem Steel con., 6s, Canadian Pacific deb., 4a ~.-.. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Chicago, Mi!l., and St. Paul, Chile Copper, 3s Goodyecr Tire, 1941 Great Northern, A Montana Power, 6s A . orthern Pacific ref., 6s B ~. Northwestern Bell Tel., Pacific Gas and Electric Penn R. R. gen., 58 ~ Sinclair Con. Oil. col., 7 Southern Pacific cv., Union Pacific f.rst 48 U. S. Rubber, 5s -- Utah Power and Light, Weetern Union 6%s Westnighouse Electric Wilson and Co., cv. 6s ~ 83, ret. ov, 4% PAGE SEVEN : All Markets NEW WOMAN ENTERS (Continued from Page One) “Your piano would cost about $35 to ship to you— “With love, as ever— The letter was unsigned and the name of his corres-! pondent was not on the written page, simply upon the envelope that enclosed it. There was no trace of nervous- ness in the writing. Local authorities are working on this angle of the case today but so far have no information to divulge. FINANCIAL DISASTERS CATCH VAN GORDEN IN NET OF GRIME (Continued from Page One.) the frauds he was guilty of. Thus kindress served to kill. Both Mr. ayd Mrs. Fuchs, who have success(ully conducted the Fuchs company store here for sev- eral years, were so convinced of Van Gorden’s capacity and honesty that they entrusted to him money that they had come by following much working and savirg. Their faith was commendable and yet it did not realize an jota of faith in return. To avert ignominy for Van Gorden they mafe it easy for him to make good, but he did not do his part. Last Saturday Van Gorden in- formed Mr, Fuchs that he had raised $4,122, the amount required to re- imbuse the latter on the false mort- gages. Paymert was promised within half an hour. Tho hours passed and later in the day the two men met and again another half hour was asked by Van Gorden. That was the last seen of him by Mr. Buchs, who both visited his agent's office and attempted to call him by phone at home during the evening. There was no answer to his phoning because the cord to the receiver had been wrenched from the battery box by Van Gorden. It has since been found that Van Gorden kept up monthly payments on the fraudulent, mortgages in this way hoping to decelve his client. In addition to these worthless pa- pers, Mr. Fuchs also holds a check for the sum of §340 given him by Van Gorden and made payable at the Wyoming National bank. This check was twice returned last week, marked “No funds.” The same bank is holding a check for $500 written against the Citizens National bank. Van Gorden deposited this werth- less paper in the Wyoming National and drew checks agains? it. Promises in general ,were handed out by Van Gorden last Saturday morning to his creditors. AM col- lectors were asked to meet him in his office promptly at 4 o'clock that afternoon in order that their ac- counts against him might be settled in full or in part. He did not keep his engagement. In other probability other ph of Van Gorden's delinquency in hi financial affairs are still unrevealed. His home on South Grart street bears a mortgage which will leave creditors and victims nothing to re- trieve. Total wreckage of lives and integ- rity is all that is left of the fanati- cal course of Fred Van Gorden. Another evidence of the misap- Propriation of funds by Van Gor- den and in which the law firm of Senrett & Combs was figuring on bringing action is shown in the fall- ure of the insurance man to turn over money to him by John J. Cov- ington to pay the premlum on an insurance policy made by the Ben- eficial Life Insurance company of Salt Lake in favor of Covington and Lizzie S, Covington. his wife, The amount of the premium $77.12 was paid by check on July 3, 1923. In December of 18 Covington was killed and when the widow made the demard upon the insurance com. pany for payment of the policy she was advised by the corporation that no premium had been received and that the policy had become inactive. The case was placed in the hands of Attorneys Sennett & Combs four weeks ago and taken up with Van Gorden, who told two different stories as to the disposition of the Premium. At first he said he had sent the check back to Covington, but later claimed that ne had re- turned the money in cash. Bellev- ing that Van Gorden had no inten- tion of making good, the attorneys made a final demand for settlement just before noon last Saturday when the insurance man gave a promise to adjust the matter today, Monday. The check given by Covington to Van Gorden was drawn on the Wyo- ming National bank, TAAGIC CRIMES LAST 40 YEARS (Continued from Page One) 1897 at Kenneth McRae’s sheep camp. McRae was charged with the murder but was acquitted. Dee Blair, a 10-year-old youth was murdered near the Platte river a mile west of Casper in July, 1901. His body was discovered after a long eriod but the culprit was never ap- Pprehended. A vigilance committee lynched Charles F. Woodward March 18,1902. Woodward had already sentenced be hanged for Killing a deputy sheriff. Willam P. Palmer cut his wife's throat with a razor, January 8, 1915. He was hanged after having at- tempted suicide twice. Bess Fisher killed Lawrence Bar- rett in the old Rhinoceros restaur- ant October 26, 1917. Jessic Ackerman shot and killed Delbert Hoffay with a shot gun No vember 7, 1920. She was acquitted. B. Nicholson, still a fugitive from justice, killed Ed Schuster, « taxi driver on September 6, 1921. He later broke jail. Tom Majors, a deputy sheriff, was shot and killed {n making a raid on a Capitol Hill residence. Hugh D. Armstrong was held for murder but was dismissed on the grounds of self defense. George McKenzle wag wounded in the affra’ COURT TERM Lo UNDER WAY (Continued from Page One) steen, E. Olday, A. L. Peak, Frank Robidou, A. B. Poling, 2. T. Free- man, Torey Arderson, J. Slick, R. W. Harris, C. A. Tatum, C. L. Me- Keegan, Henry Wickencamp, 0. F. Ward, G. C. Evans, C. L. Novotny, Peter K. Brummel, Guy McClung, George A. White, W. J. Tubbs, H. D. Wilson, Ray Shaw, Peter Froendsen, J. W Tenkins somite Stacia OS, YORK, March 17.—Rar Mexican dollars 48