Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 10, 1924, Page 1

The Weather Not much change in temperature, Connecticut, and Sterling, South Dakota, Republicans; and Swanson, Virginia, and Caraway, Arkansas, Democrats. ¢ Chairman Borah called a meeting of the committee at once to map out m program. It was considered un- likely that a representative or a sub- committee would be sent to Mon- tana, the majority opinion being that necessary documents and wit- resses could be summoned to Wash- ington, WASHINGTON, April 10.—With- out explaining the purpose the Daugherty investigating committee today heard testimony today about a telephone ¢all by George B. Lock- wood, secretary of the Republican national committee, to Great Falls, Montana, where a federal grand jury recently returned an indictment against Senator Wheeler, the com- mittee prosecutor. Arthur Lambdin, an official of the telephone company. here, was put on the stand and after ‘allowed to testf- call hen. at the Rainbow Hotel in Great Falls, and talked with him for two and a half minutes. The committee then put on the stand W. J. Burns, head of the sec- ret service of the department of justice and questioned him about ‘work of the department in investiga- ting the Montana charges agdinst Senator Wheeler. Burns testified that three of his men had worked in Montana on the ‘Wheeler case. “Who ortlered you to send these men out?” Wheeler asked. “Nobody, I sent them out,” said Burns. “The postoffice department asked for them.” Burns also said he had reported to Daugherty that “you (Senator Wheeler) were attorney for the Gordon Campbell Concern.” The conversation took place at Daugh- erty’s apartment, Burns sald, after Daugherty left office as attorney general. ‘The investigation of the Gordon Campbell Company was started by “Mr. Cunningham” of the Postoffice department, the witness said, adding that Cunningham was now on his way to Washington from Great Falls Blair Cohen, Burns said, was not employed by the department of jus- tice but worked for the Republican national committee. The records showed that Lock- wood's telephone call to Great Falls took place yesterd: The witness sald “He didn’t know” ‘\, that Lockwood and Daugherty were “close friends” but had seen the two en together in Daugherty’s apart- ment. Burns‘ was talking with Daugher- ty “about this hearing here,” he eaid, when the Campbell matter came up. “He wanted to get something on “Wheeler?” Chairman Brookhart sug- gested. “He didn’t say so,” Burns replied. “Then you immediaiely sent three men there?” Chairman Brookbart went on. “Oh, no, we sent the first men out there three or four weeks ago,” THE senate Daugherty committee the work. WYOMING—Unsettled tonight and Friday, probably snow or rain in east and north portions: tonight. WAY PAVED FOR INVESTIGATION OF INDICTMENT OF MONTANAN Daugherty Committee Goes Off on Tangent, Tries To Trace Charge Against Solon to Re- publican National Committee. WASHINGTON, April 10.—Senator Borah, Republi- can, Idaho, was named today as chairman of the special senate committee which will investigate the circumstances surrounding the indictment by a Montana grand jury of Senator Burton K. Wheeler of that state. Other members of the committee are Senators McLean, when the postoffice department ask- ed for it. as this investigation got Senator Wheeler put “You and Mr. Daugherty have dis- cussed this investigation a great deal and he “sought your help?” Senator Wheeler asked. “We've talked of {t—I wouldn't say helped,” Burns concluded. VIOLATOR 1S FOUND GUILTY Joe Pinkston, gentleman of Color, decided to make a visit to his rela- Uves in Casper last fall and his visit cost him a $600 fine and four months in the county jail; That was the guilty on two counts of liquor viola- tion, He was found gullty of pos- session and sale of liquor. The defendant's testimony was that he was a resident of Kansas City and had come out here for a brief visit. ‘The trouble , occurred during the brief visit, Pinkston was arrested on evidence obtained by two state law enforce- ment officers during the clean-up campaign here last fall. They tésti- fied that they had purchased a half dozen ‘bottivs of beer and the Hquor from Pinkston on the evening of September The purchase was made in the latter’s shack at the rear of 257 West A. street. The defendant's alibi was that of mistaken identity and that he had had nothing to do with the sale. He also claimed that .the officers had tried to extort money from him to allow him to operate. ‘ The defendant was represented by Barrett & Mulvaney and the jury Was composed of J. T. Freeman, C. L. Novotony, R. A. Barr, Peter Froensen, C, A., Tatum, Clarence Springsteen, Irwin Day, Ray Shaw, A. L. Peake, Robert Kelsey, C. L. McKeegan and EB. J. Scherck. ———____— THREE DIVORCE SUITS FILED IN COURT HERE Delilah Smith has filed suit for a divoree from William G, Smith, charging failure to“ provide, They were married December 23, 1915, at Vermillion, Alberta, Canada. The plaintiff asks for the custody of their two children, a boy aged seven and a girl aged four. June BH. Wagner is suing for a divorce from Edward A. Wagner, on the same grounds. They were married April 4, 1923, in Casper. Philip Schiffer has filed suit for a divorce on the grounds of deser- Ghe€ CASPER, WYO, AY, APRIL 10, 1924. (dao) iL Oper, s First Guests Are Received At New Hotel First guests are being registered today at the new Townsend hotel on North Center street on which the contractors are now putting the finishing touches. One hun- dred rooms are ready for occupancy and have been finished with a view The Casper Chamber of Commerce has designated the week of April 14 as “The Casper-Alcova Irrigation Project Week" and in order to to the utmost accommodation of guests. Furnishings are except- fonally attractive. The front en- trance 1s now available for use. Forma! opening of the hotel will be nostporied until the building is completed in every detail, when thé public will be invited to inspect it. BONUS BILL IS DEFERRED April 10.—Con- sideration of the soldier bonus bill was put over today by the senate finince committee to Saturday morning when Chairman Smoot pre- dicted agreement would be reached op a bill similar to that passed by the house. carry the message of Caspers in- herent right to a portion of the water of the Platte river, for muni cipal use and irrigation purposes, four minute speakers have been selected to speak at all the service and civic club luncheons that will be held during the week. While ar- rangements huve not Leen entirely completed the Forum committce of the chamber hopes to place speak- ers at the Elks club, America, Columbia, Iris, Rialto and Wyoming theaters, Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary clubs, Real state Board, Business and Professional Women's civb, Literary club, Foreman’s club and other groups at the Standard re- finery, at the Texaco club and White Eagle piant, Trades and Labor assembly, Homesteaders’ as- sociation, Petroleum club of Casper, Petroleum club of Salt Creek, towns of Lavoye, Salt Creek and Midwest home camp, Ohio camp, Kasoming Over 12,000 Naturalized _ In February WASHINGTON, April 10.—Natu- ralization papers ‘were granted to 12,296 aliens in the United States during February. The labor depart- ment announced today that Italians led with 2,349, Poles were second with 2,149; British third, with 1,973, and Russians fourth, with 1,199. camp, gas ‘plant and electric plant at Midwes The ation project is vital, in fact, absolutely necessary to the best interests of Casper, Natrona county and the state of Wyoming, and the dream of Natrona county under the impetus that it has re- ceived during the last month shows Greater possibilities of becoming a reality than it has at any time sinee {ts inception. The irrigation project has been carried on as the main plank in the chamber of commerce program of work since 1920 and while it has been a tedious task, every one who has followed the development of the Work initiated by Frank C. Emer- fon, state engineer, in 1920, feels that Natrona county is bound to Come into its own. T e Inter-State Advisory: board, which has been appointed by the states of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming, to adjudicate the North Platte water rights of the three States, has been requésted to ‘con- duct a hearing in Casper at an early date. Klansmen Are Held for Riot EDENSBURG, Pa., April 10.De-, in connection with the rioting of claring it is unlawful in Pennsyl- townspeople and visiting members yania for a body of men to assemble |of the Ku.Klux Klan Saturday at when dressed in gowns and masks, Judge John A. Evans thas ordered Lilly, in which two men were killed, be held without bail for the June the 25 men arrested in Johnstown | term of criminal court. FRENCH POLIC 0° UPHELD iW DAWES REPORT TO THE ALLIES Satisfaction Shown in Paris Over Findings Of Commission That Made German Probe. PARIS, April 10.—(By The Associated -Press).— After 24 hours’ considera- tion of the reports of the two reparations committees, spokesmen for official circles today declared no official opinion haa n formed of the recommend: tions contained in the documents. Satisfaction, however, was freely ex Pressed that the experts had found evidence tending confirm the French attitude regard It is assumed by the off! the Dawes report justifies what the French have been saying for three years es to these four points: That Germany was allowing her capital to be sent out of the coun- try, that she was practicing mad Pprodigality in her budget, that she was neglecting to impose proper taxation and thaf she was excessive- ly developing her entire industrial installation in flagrant contradiction to her continued pleas of distress. One of the unexpected résults of to the filing of the reports is to end all talk of an approaching entente conference, It is declared. at the foreign office that official circles are ignorant of the imtention by Pre- mier MacDonald of Great Britain to come’ to France and are unaware of any tentative suggestion to or- gainize a meeting of the British premier with M. Poincare. “The reparation commission has the floor,” is the stereotyped reply (Continued on Page Two) tion against Esther Schiffer, whose last known address was Omaha, Neb, They were married at Blair, June 22, 1919. LANDER AIL SERVIGE RESUMED Practically normal conditions have again been restored on all traffic lines in this part of Wyoming today while the railroads and the highways department look upon the im- mediate future with optimism. are past and roads are rapidly drying up. C, H. Bowman, head of the highway office here, said today that he did not anticipate further trouble since the melting of snow which had endangered trans portation facilities had ceased. For the first time tn several days the Northwestern railroad was able to get a train through to Lander to- day. This train arrived there on schedule time and will be returned to Casper this evening as No, 622. The furthest point west which the Northwestern had been able to reach was Shoshonl’ The Burling- ton was sending its trains through on time yesterday, The Salt Creek bus line made tts first trip yesterday after a lapse of several days. Many cars are\able to get through to Salt Creek now al- though heavy traffic cannot be sus tained. The new bridge to be con be ready before Saturday and at the MIDLAND BANK BOOKS TO BE INVESTIGATED iN DAUGHERTY INQUIRY : Senator Wheeler Leaves Tonight for Ohio to Conduct Probe; Indian Land Fraud Charges Heard WASHINGTON, April 10.—In executive session the decided today to speed up its investigation of the books of the Midland Bank at Washington Court House, Ohio. NV committee prosecutor, will leave for Ohiv tonight to begin Senator Wheeler, the Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, who was named as a sub-committee member to make the Ohio inquiry with Wheeler vigor ously opposed the prosecutor's plans und later withdrew from the #ub ‘ his 5 The committee has been seeking for several weeks to get acces to the books of the Midland Bank of which M. 8. Daugherty, a brother of former Attorney General Daugh. orty, is president. At first tho ree ords were subpoenned, but the bank High water conditions structed across Téapot creek will not prese nt time it is necessary to ford the stream above the site of the bridge. Trucks are unable’ to ti through here but lighter 's havel made it without much trouble othing has been done to Nifie Mile lake and a detour is recessary [ there. It # impossible to drain the lake. eee RANCH PAI G0 ON TRIAL HERE Carl and B. J. Powérs, ranchers living 14 miles west of Ca the Platte river, wont on tri afternoon in district court for ope ating a still which the sheriff's of fice and federal officers’ raided last November 6, ‘The sti was located in a dugout on the north bank of the river #0 that It could not be reached except by a boat. The liquor and still sup plies were all transported by this boat to the dugout, M. J. Ryan {s appearing for tho defendants, who are being tried Jointly. —_——_. HUGO STINNES | DEAD, REPORT BERLIN, April 10.—(By The As sociated Press)—Hugo SUinnen, lead replied {t would be impoasible to (Continued on Page Two) ing figure tn German {udustrial life, died here today, WIFE SLAYER IS GIVEN LIFE NORMAL CONDITIONS RESTORED, |Judge Prevents Infliction of Death Pen- alty Against Denver Man Who Put Wife’s Body In Trunk DENVER, Colo., April 10.—Less than 40 hours after the start of his trial for the murder of his wife, Mrs. Isa- bella Janssen, whose dead body was found in a trunk at Ogden, Utah, on March 15, Fred Janssen was on his way to the state penitentiary at Canon City to Sentence of life impr mainder of his life. imposed Janssen on late yesterday afternoon by Jud, Clarence J Morley of the West Side criminal court after a jury, in ight minutes deliberatiog had found him guilty as charged. Infiletion of the death penalty for the crime was prevented by the in struction of Judge Morley to the jury, in which he cited an opinion of the state supreme court that the testimony of a confession was mere ly clreumstantml! testimony and as AUNAWAY BOYS FROM GALT GREEK CAUGHT FOR THE SECOND TIM Edward Austin and Lee Davis, two alt Creek youths 14 years old, were arrested Wednesday by the sheriff's office for the second time in @ Weeks charged with running away froni home. The parents of the two boys telephoned , yesterday from Salt Creek that they would be in shortly to have the boys sentenced to the reform school at Worland. Austin and Davis ran away the first time and were caught at Basin, They were returned to Casper by Ralph Kelly, a Salt Creek man who was on his way back’ home. When Kelly reached Casper he took the boys to a local hotel where they d all night © next morning Ke ready to start for Balt Creok with the runaway youths only to discover that they had given him the “air He put the mheriff’s office on the came again and the boys were picked up in the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney railroad yarda just as they were getting ready to take an out bound freight, spend the re- isonment was infliction of the such prevented the A Newspaper for All the Family, Ctean, Unbiased, and a Booster for City, County and State" per Daily Crimawe Pa Congress To Pass On ‘All Contracts and Leases, Says Secretary Wilbur CAUTION WILL “BE EXERCISED No Farther Leasing Except to Protect Public Interest WASHINGTON, April 10. —A new naval oil policy, de- signed to safeguard the gov- 2rmment against any such leases as those granted un- der former Secretary Denby was announced today by Secretary Wilbur, In a letter to Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of the senate naval committee, Mr.’ Wilbur de. clared that “no leases or contracts would be by the navy 4 partment without the personal ap. Proval of the secretary of the navy. o further leases will be r le until ‘expressly authorized by con- gress,” he continued, ‘unless it ap- pears to my satisfaction that such leases are absolutely essential Prevent the draining of ofl in the reserves by wells drilled adjacent thereto, and unless it further aps Pears that such leases are fully authorized by act of congress and in that event such leases will mad only after competitive ding. Referring to the Teapot litigation now pending, Secretary Wilbur said he would avoid “in every way any act or proceeding which will in any way involve the rights of the government in such litigation and will avoid any con- duct which may in any way inter- fere with the contehtions advanced by the attorneys for the govern- ment. to bid Dome “The question as to whether or not the oll reserves should be man- aged by the navy department or the department of the interior or the extent to which these depart ments should co-operate in the fur ther management of the reserves,” the letter said, “is Involved in the Pending litigation and tye secretary f the navy and the navy depart- ment will be guided by the judg. rent in the aforem ned ltiga on, # in the meantime, con ress enacts legis for the con trol of such reserves." For the informs committee, Secretary Wilbur said it should be stated that “both re- serves numbers 1 (California) and 3 (Teapot, Wyoming) contain large quantities of ofl that can be pre served in the ground at least for the present. Reserve number 2 (California), he said, “presents a dif- ferent situation by reason of the leases to the Honolulu Oil com I “With reference to the drilling of | ion of the senate NUMBER 144. LEASING DRAFTED BORAH HEADS WHEELER INQUIRY IRRIGATION PROJECT WEEK IS DESIGNATED FOR OBSERVANCE TO FURTHER PROGRAM HERE HIRAM JOHNSON WILE CONTINUE Ho FIGHT IN THE PRIMARIES Report of Withdrawal From Race Is Denied; Ohio and California Campaigns Pending. ‘ CLEVELAND, O., April 10.—Hiram Johnson will continue his fight for dele- gates to the Republican na- tional convention in states yet to hold primaries, his Ohio campaign manager, State Senator George HH. Bender, an- nounced today. Bender, after a telephone talk with the California senator In Washington, said Mr. Johnson had de red reports of his withdrawal we unfounded. Johnson will stump Ohio in the pre-primary campaign, Bender said, coming to Ohio on April 19 and re- maining until the eve of the pri- mary election April 29. He will campaign tn New Jersey before coming here, he told Bender, since the primaries there will be a week prior to those in Ohio. SAN FRANCISCO, Callf., April Senator Johnson's compaign in California is well or ed and will be vigorously pressed, according to & statement issued here today by headquarters for the Johnson-for- President organization, The state- ment denied that Senator Johnson had withdrawn from the presidential primary campaign. 10. DENEEN-McCORMICK RACE UNSETTLED. CHICAGO, April 10.—Belated re turns, trickling in from 600 odd pre- cincts still unreported two days after the Illinois primary, continue to make uncertain the result of the struggle of Senator Medill McCor- mick and former Governor Charles 8. Deneen for the Repyblican sena- torfal nomination, the only contest not definitely decided. Deneen's lead ,of ' nearly 8,000 votes, given in #irtually complete returns from Cook county (Chicago) is being absorbed by his opponent's ns in © precincts, Wit 0 precincts of 5,668 in the state reported, Deneen has 319,674 and McCormick 315,087, a lead of 4,587 for the former governor. Returns from 286 precincts, the last to port last night, cut Deneen's pre (Continued on Page Two) WORLD FLYERS HOP OFF FOR offset well the letter continued, death pena “we will submit to the commission victs transferred tod, from thelas to whet not contracts + J Denver county jail to the state| award government a portio: bk prison y Fred Dixon, youthful] of the oll from our reser SITKA, Alaska, April 10. (By bandit and highwayman, who faces|and flowing from wells upon adja-| The Associated. Press)— America’s “NT term; Charles Westbrook, | cent erty cannot be arranged] around the world airmen reached former Pueblo resident who must} for, based upon, the consideration | hore wt 12 iS this ehlavdors serve from four to elght years for] not to drill such offset wells, in lleu Po i the slaying of A Tremlett on|of the drilling of such wells and] princy RUPERT, B. C., Aprit December 23 last; Fred Wallace and|the consequent additional drain 10-—A, sqbadrnn.of Americas: acer James McDonald, highwaymen each| upon the oll reserves, filers on a flight around the earth sentenced to serve from 13 to 14| navy department has a com-|taxied into the alr here at 9:22 this oster Collett, an ex-convict,| jrehensive plan for ofl tanks at|morning and winged thelr course for 1 to serve from six to eight | strategic pointe, This plan was Sitka, Alaska, 300 miles northwest. years for burglary, and John Swan-| drawn up by the war plans divi«aon ij son, 71 years old, convicted of boot-| and has bee ved by the B. C., April 10 legging who must serve from 12 to|erul bard slight me moving north. 13 montha, tions it is the same ‘as adop in ssed over hens 9.45 The seven men were heavily | 1919 tht They e guarded by R. R- Maiden, special this time the navy depart-|to be an investigator for the district attor.| mont b 000 barrels of oillieft Prince ney’s office, James Marshall and} tankage © and filled with oll.J east of here 1 Frank Dawson, deputy sheriffs. (Continued on Page Nine) Visibility re. TWO ONTARIO SLAYERS PAY DEATH PENALTY IN DOUBLE EXECUTION Simultanous Hanging of Bank Rob- ber and Murderer Who Slew Fiancee Carried Out Today LONDON, Ontario, April 10.—Ernest Sidney Murrill and Clarence Topping, convicted murderers, were hanged simultaneously in the Middlesex county, jail yard today. They were pronounced dead was phot, seven minutes after the bolt Murrill was one of several men who robbed the Home ani’) Willams, mned with Murrill as an faecessory in the Melbourne mur- ler, was saved from the gallows last Tuesday when the »vernor general commuted hig sentence to life im- prisonment,