Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 7, 1924, Page 1

i ah ; | | | ‘ The Weather — Rainer snow tonight; colder in -east and central portions; Sunday ‘partly cloudy, probably rain, fresh to strong shifting winds, BER 194... =,s— «Member _of Audit Bureau of Circulation NT DRIVE STA MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1924. On Str Delivered (doa) Ueto SFT 3y RIED ets or at The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. ee Casper Daily Crime HAR Newstands, 5 cents by Carrier 75 cents a month SOUTH M’PKINLEY 1S AUTHORIZED Provision Also Made for Draining Off Flood Water In West Casper In Special Meeting of Council Decisions to boulevard McKinley street from Fifth to Nineteenth, to petition the American Child Health asso- ciation for a demonstration unit in Casper, and to adopt the engineer’s recommendations for disposing of flood water in West Casper were among the things executed at a spécial meeting of the city council last night. MFPRINTERS VOTE STARTED and a petition addressed to the Child Health association was signed by the mayor and all five councilmen. Close Race to Be Set- tled by Canvassing Board’s Figures. This petition offers co-operation with the association tn getting a unit started here and in carrying out the plan. After months of argument the council decided to have McKinley street paved on a boulevard plan from Fifth to Nineteenth. The original petition had called for boulevard as far as Fifteenth street. ‘The exact specificatiofs have not been worked out by the city engineer. A surface drainage system will be used on District 39 which lies in West Casper. The paving will be |Inid so that rain water will flow naturally toward the center of the street front which it will be carried off in time under the Burlington and Northwestern transfer tracks and into the river. There are many drawbacks to this method but is considered the cheapest and best that could be used at this time, parle sh on’ tematic ttt JAP RUFFIANS ATTACK DANCE TOKIO, June 7.—(By the Associ- ated Press).—Ruffians broke up the INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 7.— The official canvassing board of the International ‘Typographical union, comprising Charles P. Howard of Detroit, president of the union, and a third selection by the president, met here today to tabulate the vote 6f the, union’s recent election. “The name ‘of the man selected by Mr. Howard was not given out. Unofficial estimate, though favor- >» to James M. Lynch of Syra- ge, N. Y., candidate for president, and’ the entire “administration” ticket, indicated that thd vote would be close. Both strong factions within the union are reported on the canvassing board as President How- ard is the “progressive” candidate to succeed himself while Secretary wing, "day at the Im- aye “administration” wing,| Saturday night dance at t Fe Spats ay sealention: perial hotel tonight, which was at- . The. vote of the membership ed by many members of the wien w: cast in local balloting foréign communtty, with a demon. stration of opposition to the exclu. sion clause of the American immi- gration law. Entering when the dance was at its height, a band of thigty ronin, which translated means “political ruffians,” took possession of the dance floor, and made a number of bitter and profane anti-American speeches, which they pufctuated by dances with naked swords drawn. Two American women fainted. The police made no move to halt the demonstration, although accord- ing to reliable information they had known of the plang for it since three May 28, and mailed to international headquarters here will be tabulated ns the count proceeds. Results will not be known for at least a week, union officials said U. S. REPLY TO JAP PROTEST IS COMPLETED o'clock this afternoon, It {s learn- ed from . authoritative Japanese WASHINGT urces friendly to America that olyet the Japancse protest ag: tonight's demonstration fs only part Weexclusion si of the new] of a larger affair which been mmigration law has been, virtu-| Planned with the Intention of evict- all jleted at the state depnrt-|!ng all Americans from the country. ee ebiceite « a) talloatiae The vernacular papers had been advance, and had flashlight “photo- cnaa with President Coollage, bur] S*Phers advantageously placed to {{ was not disclosed. what plans | %@P pictures of the scene. thud been determined upon as to Rasa 42 making the document public, In the Young Child Badly Burned tisual coure it would be made pub- le under agreement between the countries after its text had reached ‘Tokio. $80,000 FIRE TN BILLINGS Mont. | June 7. originating at 11:20 o'clock Friday night almost totally destroyed the wapehouse of the Renwick Imple > company here, with « loss es- 4 ed by W. C. Renwick at $80, June 7 DENVER, etto, 5 years old, hospital today suffering from severe wounds inflicted early today when Wer clothing caught fire and sho was hysicians de. ‘Margaret Sim is in the general BILLINGS. Fire BOUL EV A R D OWN Lawsuits Threatened as Result of Vie- orous Third Degree Work In Trying to Solve the Franks Murder BULLETIN CHICAGO, June 7.—The confes- sion of Richatd Loeb, companion of Nathan E. Leopold, Jr., in the their hands. fare societies are threatening action while friends of Walter Wilson, one of three instructors of the exclusive Harvard school which the Franks boy “attended, are planning criminal action against certain police offi cials us a result of their efforts to make Wilson “confess.” Meanwhile, it is being freely pre- dicted that the confessions of Na- than -Leopold, Jr., and Loeb, the young thrill-slayers, will be attack- ed in court on the ground they are not voluntary. Here, too, it is ad- mitted the third degree was merely mental and was fully justifiea by the results. But Wilson and his two fellow in- structors at Harvard school stand out as exhibits A. B. and C, as to what is not justified in the third degree. These forgotten figures in the Frank case had once made some remarks which sounded as though they might be incriminating. As a result they spent several days in the “goldfish room" undergoing ex- perlences which they assert makes the tactics of the Russian cheka ap- pear tame. The “goldfish room," be {t known, derives its narne from the fact that it is plentifully ‘equipped with con- venient little sections of rubber hose which, wielded by a_ strong arm, inflict crue! punishment, yot kid which led these two sons of old millionaire Chicago families to kil! Robert Franks, was made public today. BY OWEN L. SCOTT, : (Copyright, 1924, The Casper Tribune). CHICAGO, June 7.—The gentle art of “wringing con- fessions” from suspects. long known as the “third degree,” has been developed to such a high point by the Chicago police in their “goldfish room,” of young Franks, that it has turned into a boomerang in efforts to solve the murder So vigorous were the police tactics that human wel- leave no marks. The undulations of the hose as {t is brandished be- for the victim reminded some ima- ginative policeman of the motions of a goldfish—hence the title “gold- fish room Whisked away from their homes without warning, with no word to their friends as to where they had been taken, the three instructors were taken to the “goldfish room.” Not a chance for habeas corpus (Continued on Page Four) In Min WILKES BARRE, Pa., June 7.— Mine officialy today.expresaed the opinion that the number of dead as a result of the gas explosion yester- day in the Loomis Colliery of the Glen Alden Coal company in Han- over township wifl reach fourteen. Two men are in a hospital seriously injured, while four or five not ser- fously hurt are at thelr home. ene a ee pe ern All the Convention News It’s going to be a big week, in fact it has already started in the flow of telegraph news from Cleveland where the Republi- can National convention will be held. You will want all the news and if you read the Tribune you won't be disappointed. Leading writers will supplement the Tribune’s unexcelled wire service. at the convention. of the day. State Seeks to End Fight of Convicted Men DENVER, Colo.,June 7.—Following dismissal of the application of coun- 1 for sixteen convicted members of the Denver international gang of the court for the pending matters in connecting with the cas The court teday granted the mo R. KOESTNER EASED 000. Only the utmost efforts of the fire department saved the store room and office buildings of the some firm ining and there seompd a for'a time that t fire we ead to the butlding| J. P. Worklan was held under of tt ernational Harvester com-| pong of $2,000 for trial at the fall P he same Plock The blaze ss aan tne © control after two| term of court at thé conclusion of hours. { the fiames have| bis preliminary hearing Friday af not been determined. Tho ware-|ternodn at Lavoye before Just he was filled wit I on the ebarge of haying par ery including tr 4, in the holdup of Jol Planters, p Lavoye jeweler, the proced- several carle The holdup netted $650 added to th for the summer and fall business, C, Koestner, who runs j taxi ling at Lavoye, | the same charge, the evide: ow that he had merely been | hired to transport Worklan from bu oye to Teapot nd who uid to have had the $650 In hy Y e h neve been apprehended Attorneys King and Cypreansen|s presented Koestner and Tom Cur ran appeared for Worklan, was released on| nee going | David Lawrence, whose writings appear in the Saturday Evening Post, writes every day for The Tribune. He will be Tomorrow’s Tribune will carry pre-convention news, It will also contain its usual quota of live features and all the news Compare the Tribune with other newspapers. confidence men, by the state su preiie court, | Attorney General | Wayne Williams filed a motion with satement of all} tion of the dttorney general to abate all proceedings and as a result all matters pertaining to the cases of the men now serving sentences {n the state penitentiary were stricken from the docket. This action on the part of the court successfully bars all further legal efforts of the men to‘procure a review of their |! convictions and means they must serve their sentences ranging from | three to ten years. —_——_— LATE SPORTS |: INDIANAPOLIs, Another Olympic tered in t Ind., June record was trial heats of the 200 meter breast stroke event here to day when Robert D. ton of the Tilinois Athletic club won the sec: ond heat in 2:57 3-5.+ The Olympic record of 3:01 4-5 was made by Bathe of Germany at Stockholm in at 1912. Two Olympic records we: bettered Friday and one wd peda nbahinr« i st POTATOES CHICAGO, June 7,—Potatoes, very | steady; re 11 Wi eipts, new 8. shipment in and Michi 1 Kk round whites, | Alabama and Loulsiann | Triumph: ed I Fourteen Dead @2 South Carolina barr blers, $5.50. TOKIO CABINET RESICNS; WILL SERVE FOR TIME TOKIO, June 7.—(By The Associated Press).—Com- mand of Prince Regent Hirohito that the Kiyoura cabi- net remain in office until relieved was received by the premier tonight. Members of the cabinet expressed the opinion that it would be several days before their successors were named. The cabinet’s resignation was pre-;complishment was the marriage of sented at 4 p. m. today. the prince regent, Hirhloto, and Princess Nagako Kun! a few months ago, and the subsequent celebration. On the debit side of its ledger, the press lists the setback to Japa nese pride due to enactment of the American immigration law exclud ing Japanese, its failure to advance Plans for reconstruction th cities devastated by last September earthquake, and the crushing defe received at the polls rec which {ts rded al TOXIO, June 7.—(By The Associa- ted Press)—The anticipated resigna- tion of the Kiyoura cabinet has at last become an actuality. Late yes- terday Viscount Kiego Klyoura took its request for relief from the du- ties of office to the prince regent. The cabinet was completed Jan- uary 6 last. Each member wrote an individual resignation, which the premier took with him when he mo tored from the cabinet meeting to the imperial palace. The vernacular newspaper: 3 ot has been accompli com- . a “ menting on the government's retire-|_, TOKIO, June 7.—(By The Asso ment, deelare its sole creditable ac-| 1#ted Press.)—Isaburo Yoshida, for merly counsellor of the legation a Hongkong have been named coun sellor of the embassy at Washing ton, the foreign office announced to day. ———_—____—_ OMALL FIRES PUT OUT IN TWO GALLS FRIDAY} : High winds are are held responsible for two fires which broke out yes. terday afternoon. The pe begs was called in at about 3 was discovered that a thlewear oa on North Wolcott street near the river was burning down. See Ben's storage plant on Midwest avenue was the scene of the second blaze, some excelsior 1@_excelaior “having caught fire caught fire. e Blast Three bodies wore brought to the Surfaty tGday making the number of known dead eleven. he three men were reported missing. Rescue work was exceedingly haz- ardous because of the gaseous con- dition of the mine and the danger of cave-ins. There was a serious raking immediately after the explo- sion. OTRIKE LOOMS IN CLEVELAND Street-Car Tieup Possible Tuesday In Convention City as Result of Demands Made by Workers CLEVELAND, O., June 7.—With the Republican na- tional convention only two days away, Cleveland today is facing a street car tie-up. The 2,300 motormen and conductors of the Cleveland railway voted almost unani- mously last night to strike at midnight Tuesday, the day the convention opens, unless the company grants a 12 cents an hour wage inc’ se award- ently increasing sentiment in favor ed by an arbitration b ‘d Tuesday.,of Former Governor Lowden of Ill It gives the men 67 to 72 cents an| nols, hour, depending on length of service “4 — D, ~ June cu 1D, June 7—Members Martin of Phi ef the Republican national commit-|q deleg large from Pennsy! tee will go in session today tol yania, ted aa the chair idup hearings on t,he contested) man of the committee on the nat-| seats so as to devote the remaining] {onal convention Swe Cayeu pepe: the sonvention his be the first time that| he program entertainment a woman has the chairmanship has been arranged for ‘them bl Sistagiof m siational-teaeantis first of the social events will be 5 espe Aad oka Ronse Wee colt ores F n announcing the innova : ; tion, William M. Butler, field mar. Only a single contest remained to| sha! for President Coolidge, said the be disposed of, that from the tenth selection of a woman for .this post Tennessee district, Two Showers Are Forecast For Coming Week WASHINGTON, June 7.—Weath er outlook for the week beginning Monday: ocky mountain and plateau re- gions; considerable cloudiness with probability of occasional showers. ‘Temperature near normal, Pacific states, generally fair, ex. cept probability of occasional show. ers in Washington. Temperature near normal. — SUMMARY OF NIGHT NEWS COLUMBUS.—H. P. Faris, Clin ton, Mo., wa’ nominated for the presidency of the prohibition ni ional party on the first ballot. Miss Marie C. Brehm, Long Beach, Cal., was nominated vice-president. MILAN, Italy.—It was reported hat the president of the Albanian itional assembly has been mur. lered by insurgents at Tirna. WASHINGTON. — President Cool- ige indicated he wanted the Repub- 2n national convention to decide ¢ vice-presidential nominee ar red visitors he was not seekin dicta ho shall be his running rate. VIENNA.—The third international de union congress closed its sessions with the final adoption of resolutions aimed at the betterment of trade unionism. VALENCIA, Spain.—The king and queen of Italy arrived to begin u ar ut ce state with the Spanish SLOBE ~ FLYERS REACH ANOY IN BiG JUMP AMOY, China, June 7—({By The Press)—The American flying nround the wort Associated army fliers, bilteation, Offices: Tribune Bldg, 216 EARLY START IN ENDING LABORS fo TAKEN TODAY N BOTH ROUSES Reclamation Measure Offers Hardest “Nut” In Preparation for Adjournment Tonight. WASHINGTON, June 7. —Congress was called an hour earlier than usual to- day for the final drive to- ward sine die adjournment, set by resolution for seven o'clock ton Disp 1 of the reclamation meas- ure embodying recommendations a- vanced by the fact-finding commis- fon of the interior department was the principal task gn the program of both chameers. The pror was attacked by the senate rider to the deficiency bill, was ordered into conference yes Jay, and action on it was held up In the house pending decision by the conferees whether to recommend its passage by that ehamber, WASHINGTON, June 1.—Con- ferees on the defiicency appropria- tion bill met today in an effort to adjust differences between the house and senate but reported an agree- ment at the firsty session on the senate reclamation “rider” which {s in line with the recommendations of Secretary Work's fact-finding committee: FAT TIME ON DENVER TRIP arrived here from Shanghai at 4:30] What 1s thought to $ p. m. tod: All three planes, their | driving record b 4 : Pitota and the mechanics were in| Casper was established Thursday of ood. condition after the 500 mile] this week by Norman Dennis whei trip which was completed.in 9 hours] he negotiated the 325 miles in § Rar cates hours and 40 minutes. Twenty-five pote ee AS minutes of this time was used up In stops “le s the driving tir Pre Obregon and 15 minutes. T foregoing me is considered cellent f > early in the seas: I unable To nd t the roads have attained their t stage of perfection Attend Fete MEXICO CITY, June 1.—Prest- dent Obregon will be unable to at tend the Ival organized in his honor at Nogales, Ariz., owing to a clause in the Mexican constitution, which forbids the chief executive leaving the country without special ssion being granted by the As it is impossible to con the senate in extraordinary session now, the rege s visit had pl Hunt ft had k He overnor bec REQUISITION SIGNED FOR MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT UPON GIRL delega-|had been at the request of Mra. A tions were selected tn as many meet-|‘T, Iert of Louisville, Ky., the new ings in Memphis, the-seeond meet-| vice chairman of the executive com ing haying been called after the first | mit of the Republican national a been marked by a pitched battle. | committee. With the ending of the hearings —_. official activities in connection With | weaDACHE RELIEF the pre-convention period will be meme “PA L TO PATIENT halted until next Monday when the ai tas various state delegations will as-| CHEYENNE June 7.—An emble to select national committee © of a patent preparation | nd members of the various|for relief of headache preceded | ng committees for the con-| within a few minutes the demise ot| n Newton Farris, 18, v 10 dropped dead iscussion of the vice presider in a tire-repair shop still holds the center of attention| swallowed three times the prescribed among officials and delegates al-| quantity of the proprtetary prepar. ready in Cleveland with an appar-! ation CHEYEN? June 7. ernor W. B. Thursday aligned requisition Franklin W. Donald, who wanted at Dou Wyo., on a charge of criminally at t and whe i § of Wa i neriff A. W. Peyton and > Attorney W. M. & bury of Converse county will the requisition to Salem, Ore. POSTAL WAGE BILL iS KILLED BY VETO HINGTOD June = T—The , 5 1 by powtal salary increase vill was veto ¢ Biss ed by President Coolidge t ith} ony ¢ = It was returned to th ' t t ‘ n beenuse it no pr or | r raising the ay | WASHING Jur 1.—TI 00 for the po (signing of Gila River Dam bill neasure ates’ £ lend @ hal million dollars, Dennis was driving a stock Hudson coach All stock car records for the trip are thought to be held by Herman Keiser of the Kelser Transports company who in the summer of 1 made the trip in a Marmon in hours and 40 minutes or 7 hours and 5 minutes driving time. The fastest tima ever recorded for the trip by a man who was officially checked in at the start and end « |the trip was made by- Clarenc hockley, local automobile dealer, in of 1 en ho turned s and 45 nutes n7 in a Bt r ese EE SCHANK NANED BY PLUMBERS THERMOPOL. Charles R , elected president of the Master Plumbers at the Jot the fifth annual convention of “Other Casper plumbers here at tl sessions included Thomas Donahue, Fisher BE. J. Kar John T. Bogan eg Emil Showman Buried Veteran Wild W 1 Friday (amie county attended,