Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 2, 1924, Page 1

nm, bribery plot. PENSE TS: The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper: WEATHER REPORT Mostly fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight with frost. Rising *] temperature Friday. VOL. Vill. NO. 292. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation MEMBER OF ASSCCIATED. PRESS (daw CASPER, Seta ) SHOR" ©1895 CTOBER 2, 1924, =7-| Che Casper Daily Tribune On Streets or at Delivered by Carrier ds, 5 cents cents a month O’CONNELLANGIN 4SKs AND DOLANWILDSERIES RE OUSTEDIUNCELLED Thorough Probe Is De- manded by Head’ of American L League. CHICAGO, Oct. ‘The As- sociated Press.)—President Ban Johnson of the American League said today that in view of the pub- lic statements concerning charges of attempted bribery by members of the New York Giants, the world series should have been de- clared off. Mr, Jobnson said he would de- mand an investigation of the fed- eral judiciary so “we may know all the facts and bring to the sur- face the individuals who have been guilty of this misconduct and are a positive menace to the integrity of baseball.” The American League executive said that in hiv judgment the American League had been handed a championship club to Rocke ed with ertieh is talntedts in Tried ie Bribe Heinie Sand to Throw Game; Young Star Says Young and Frisch Were Also In On Plot NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—Jimmy O’Connell, Giant out- fielder expelled by Baseball Commissioner Landis last night after he had confessed he had offered a $500 bribe to Infielder Heinie Sand of the Philadelphia Nationals to “throw” last Saturday’s game, today declared he had been made the “goat” and that other members of the New York team were the instigators of the] got my notice today that I have been placed on the ineligible list but I was tipped off last night that I was feat it and it certainly knocked me cola.” Dolin said he knew of no reason why. O'Connell shou'd accuse him of having inspired the attempted bribery. He also declared he was not trying tocover anyone else. “I wouldn't cover up anybody in @ thing like this," Dolan asserted. “No one can point to a dishonest thing I ever Os PASC u "4 Cozy Dolan, Giant coach, who also was expelled as a result of O’Con- nell's confession; George Kelly, cap- tain Frank Frisch and Outflelder Ross Young all spoke to him con: cerning the bribery, O'Connell said, adding that they gave him to under- stand that the entire Giant team was “in ont. “They ‘were all in on it,” the young outfielder said. “I am being ™ albeit , thats’ all.’ ES ehh "Pal Saber ot team at ficial “I didn't know what else to do,” he explained, He frankly discussed the, details of the “attempted bribery. O'Connell said that the bribery plan was. first broached to him in the Giants’ dressing room by Dolan before last Sgturday’s game, Dolan he say4, asked him if he was well acquainted with Sand. /O’Connel NEW YORK, 2.—The..New York Giants, champions of the Na- ‘tional league ieft for ~ ‘Washington at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon for che first’ game of the world series with the Senators on Saturday. Several hundred fans cheered lustily as the team boarded the Congres- sional limited at Pennsylvania sta- tien.» Neither Jimmy O'Connell Coach Cozy Dolan, dcelared ONHAND FOR TULSA FETE TULSA, Ok., Oct. nor tng 2.—The sec- aid he told ho was, saying | cligibie by Commissioner Landis for} °M4 anhual International Petro- ey were both Californians and had} aileged attempted bribery of Short-| 1¢um Exposition, featuring the ‘known each other for a long time.| stop Sand of the Phillies, were in| “Pageant of princesses,” opened here today. Oil men from all parts of,the world are in attendance. “The princesses.” twelve in number, young women represent- ing as many oll states, will vie for the crown of “Queen Petrolia." Wyoming is eepresented by Miss Dorothy Logan of Douglas, Wyo., who arrived here yesterday morn- ing. Dolan then said, according to O’Con- neil: ‘If you can get Sand to let down in today’s game tell him there's be $500 in it for him.” “T arked Dolan where the money Was. to come” from,” continue? O'Connell, “and he said, ‘well, the Giants are all gonig to chip in an¢ make up the purse! I agreed and said) I wou'd see Sand before the ame.” sia fe he didnot consider “it strange that such-an offer should be made by a fellow team member, O'Connell replied: “No, I didn’t. Dolan said all the other players on. the team were in on it and I said to myself, ‘if all the fellows are in on this there ir nothing strange about it and it's right for me too.’ " O'Connell said that a short time after Dolan made the bribery pro- posal to him, Ross Young enterec the club house and asked if Dolan had said anything to him. ‘I told him yes.” the young out- fielder continued, ‘and Young said ‘you ahead because it's all ght ‘Then Frank Friscit came up to O'Connell added, “and also told eto tell Sand that ff he would throw the game he could have any thing he wanted, T don’t remembe" exactly what Kelly sald to me, bu I do remember he talked to me about the thing and that he gaye me the idea that he was in on it too,” ad nothing to do with this|his campaign for thing," gala Doliniat\hin home. “T) Dolin at his home. “I! city council. when they scored points in thoir FORT CASPAR SITE MARKED and the Boy Scouts were all repre- sented at the dedication ceremonies. Dr. M. C. Keith, président of the Lions club which was sponsoring the undertaking acted as chairman of the day. Dr. Keith stated that the unveiling was to have taken place earlier but that it had been overlooked until late. The slab bears the inscription “Oregon Trail marked by the state of Wyoming, 1814," The two principle speakers were R. S. Ellison, president of the ¢ per Chamber of Commerce, and W liam B, Cobb, president of the Cas- (Continued on Page Ten.) he party. NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—John J. Me- Graw, manager of the New York Giants, after a meeting of the team his morning said he did not think hat either Dolan or O'Connell was ‘vicious" or that either had any sonnection with a gambling ring. “They were dumb,” McGraw de- clared. “I cannot understand why these two men did what they did,” Mc- Graw continued, “when the chances were 100 to 1 that New York would win t! pennant. The only explan- ation T can give is that they are a (Continued on Page Ten.) aesainsrdb Samia keg ENOS TREMAIN TD MAKE AACE FOR THE COUNCIL . Enos Tremain, employe of the Standard Oil company in‘the ma- shine shop at the local refinery, was erroneously reported-to have with- leawn as a candidate for council- man in the Second ward. The dis- crepancy was caused by the fact hat Mr. Tremain filing before the Inte prescribed by law and later had \is petition laid ‘aside in the city lepk’s office until the proper time for filing. : Mr. Tremain is still actively in the race and will shortly commence the office on the the time for the meeting, the audi- torlum was filled to capacity and seats were at a premium. Senator Dillon and Robert D. Carey, former governor, aroused frequent outbursts’ of enthusiasm Pages of History Turned Back Here In Unveiling Monument West of City; Tribute Paid to the Pioneers The site of old Fort Caspar on the ae of the Platte River west of the city was definitely marked for all time last night when a granite slab which had lain by the Oregon trail for nearly 10 years was unveiled in the presence of a crowd of about 150 persons. The Lions club, the Ki- wanis club, the Rotary club, the Chamber of Commerce > ‘ ~ Great Audience at Elks Aroused to Frequent Outbursts by Addresses of John Dillon and Robert D. Carey; Senator Warren Cheered by Gathering “A few millions will vote for Davis and I can see their reason; many more millions will vote for Coolidge and I can see a myriad of reasons; a few will vote for LaFollette and I can’t see a single reason.” In these few pungent words John R. Dillon, state senator from Lander summed up a brilliant and polished speech which he gave last night as the outstanding talk of the Republican rally held at the Elks auditorium. | WM. B. ROSS Only until the canvassing board has made its official report on the election of November 4 will Secre- tary of State Frank BE. Lucas of Buffalo be governor of Wyoming, as the result of the death today of William B. Ross, the state's chief executive. Provision 1s made by statute for the election of a governor should the incumbent of that office be removed by death or other caus 20 days prior to a general election. A fur- ther requirement of the law is that the acting governor must t!ssue a proclamation calling for the elec- tion of a governor as is ordinarily done. ‘The law provides further that can- didates for governor in such an emergency shall be placed in nomi- nation bythe state. central commit- tees of duly constituted parties. Un- der this provision early conferences: State Committee.Must Nominate Candi- dates; Republican Discussion Here Centers Around Robert D. Carey the Wyoming compiled statutes for 1920 which are quoted as follows: Succession to Governorship. “In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability of the gov- ernor of the state of Wyoming, the secretary of state .... shall act as r until’ the disability of the governor is removed, or a governor shall be elected. (Order of succes: sion names the secretary of stat president of the last state senat the speaker of the last house of rep- resentatives, state auditor and state treasurer. In this case, Frank EF, Lucas, secretary of state, and Re- publican, succeeds to the place.) Successor’s Proclamation. “Whenever the powers and duties of the office of governor of the state of Wyoming shall devolve upon any of the persons named in the fore going section as therein provided, the persons upon. whom such duties shall devolve, phall issue’ v -provla- £ of these conitilftees are in Prospect that candidates may. be: plaéed) be- fore the people. —_ Republican political discussion in Casper today centered on former Governor Robert D. Carey as the possible nominee of the Republican party, while from Cheyenne came the report that mention had been made of William E. Chaplin, former j| secretary of state and veteran news- paper editor. Upstate rumors bore the name of Secretary of State Frank E. Lucas, who automatically succeeds to the office for a brief pe- riod. The names of 8. G. ‘Hopkins and D, J. Howell, both of Cheyenne, were mentioned by Democrats of the state capital. In Casper the names of former Senator Pat O'Connor and Jos. C. O'Mahoney were heard. Complete information as to what the untimely death of Governor Wil- liam B. Ross necessitates In the way of selecting another chtet executive, is contained in paragraphs 95, 96 and, especially, 97, of chapter 12 of William Bradford Ross came to Wyoming in 1901 and set, about the practice of law in Cheyenne when that place was on the.edge,of the old frontier, Three years later: he became prosecuting attorney of Laramie county and carried out a vigorous campaign for law enforce- ment.. The pioneers, had pointed (Continued on Page Four) Of great importance to the Wyo- ming organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is the coming to Casper of Mrs. Anthony Despite the rain, which fell heavily at| wayne Cooke, president general, talks. ‘The greatest and most sus-|-he is held by Natrona county voters. ang Mrs, Willlam S. Walker, to 1 tained applnuse came «when Mr.| He spoke briefly at the close of th?| present at and address the. state Dillon first referred to Senator | meeting.’ NOT terencd atthe Tr A. Ee. tomorrow. Francis ©. Warren's candidacy for} Mr, Dillon gave one of the most|at the Elks building. re-election. Senator Warren was Given an ovation that showed the esteem and popularity with which effective speeches de- livered in Casper in recent years. (Continued on Page Five.) Far removed from. the original thirteen states along the Atlantic coast where the battles of the re ELECTRIC SCOREBOARD AT TRIBUNE TO FLASH WORLD SERIES GAMES, PLAY BY PLAY Get your world series returns at the Tribune office every afternoon a game is played. The first game starts Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, Casper time. The Tribune's electric scoreboard will be in place on the front wall of the Tribune build- ing tomorrow. The scoreboard, by the use of a flasher, shows with electric lights just where every ball is hit, where the base runners are, shows them scooting around the bases and records every ball pitched and every play made Tom Daily, veteran announcer of world’s series too numerous to mention, will be behind the triple tongued megaphone ul will broadcast the results vocally while the switchboard is broadcasting it electricilly. It is a well authenticated fact that people living in the south part of town open thei windows on nice days and take in the series via Daily’s stentorian basso voice, Our Associated Press wire will be humming the minute the umpire in Washington calls “play ball.” The plays will come about one minute after they haye actually occurred. Get the Tribune scoreboard habit. It is fast and it is accurate. mation to the effect that the person theretofore an incumbent in said of- fice of governor, naming -him, has ceased to act as such, naming the reason, and stating that such per- Son succeeding to the duties of such office has assumed the duties and powers thereof. Term of Successor. ‘(Proviso)—Whenever the powers and duties of the office of the gov. ernor of the state of Wyoming shall devolve tipon a person, as here- inbefore provided, the person acting as governor shall continue to act as governor, as aforesaid, until the end of the term of the governor; Provided ssumption of office s than twen, before the next general elec tion for county officers, then and in that case the person acting as gov- érnor. as aforesaid, shall issue an additional proclamation calling for the election of a governor to fill the FINAL HOMEY EDITION Publication Offices: Offices: Tribune Bldg., 21 Second St. OVERNOR ROSS IS DEAD NEW YORK GIANTS INVOLVED IN SCANDAL ELECTION OF NEW GOVERNOR IS DUE BRIEF ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TDEXEGUTIVE ATCHEYENNE Sorrow Descends Upon State Mansion With Passing of Governor William B. Ross. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Qct. 2.— Funeral services for Governor William B. Ross will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal church here next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 2.—William Bradford Ross, 51, dwelfth governor of Wyoming and one of the three Democrats to have been elected to that office died at 3:15 o'clock this morning at Memorial hospital. Death was caused by veptic phletitis following an ab- dominal operation performed Sep- tember 24th. Secretary of State Frank B. Lucas, Republican, automatically . became acting governor when Governor Ross died. He will serve as act- ing ‘governor until. the qualifica- unexpired term, which olection shall (Continued on Page Ten.) ENTHUSIASM HIGH IN G. 0. P. RALLY State D. A. R. Meeting Near lution were fought and this country secured its ‘ndependence, Wyoming has for some years had an acti membership in the revolution society. The visit here of Mr Cooke and Mrs. Walker will un. doubtedly serve to bring the siate division into closer unity with the national body. The program for tomorrow (Continued on Page Nine.) tion of a successor to the governor- ship who will be elected November 4 and who will qualify after tho state canvassing board reports late In November. Governor Ross’ body was removed to the executive mansion this morn- ing and will remain there until the funeral services, which probably will be held Saturday. Whether the fun- 1 shall be held at the executive mansion or at the Masonic consis- tory temple has not been decided. The body wil! not He in state. No ceremonies was associated with the assumption of the duties of the governorship by 8. Secretary of State law these duties Ived upon him died. He will however, issue a proclamation aun- nouncing the governor's death and hig assumption of the governor's of- floe”as acting governor and also a proclamation calling for the election of 2 successor to the governor Nov- ember 4. These proclamations prob- ably will be withheld until after tho funeral of Governor Ross. Gov. Ross, during the week fol- lowing the operation, which reyeal- ed a gangrenous condition of the ap- pendix made « ageous fight against death, Recovery regard- ed by the attending ph: ns from the first as improbable. Yesterday the governor became delirious at times. Last night his condition bes came rapidly worse. Dr. ‘ ston, the family fan, Walter ey were throughout the night, Ross. The family were p the end came, Preparations for resorting to blood trasfusion, should such an opera- tion be deemed advisable, were made, but the operation was not perform- ed. Many friends and official .as- sociates of the governor volunteered” to provide blood, The offer of Ad- (Continued F Fovx) . Luc automatical when the Un ite R. W. Loucks, tendent of the division Carter will leave Friday for the International Petroleum exposi- superin-, Ol company Tulsa to attend tion, He will be joined in a short time by Mrs, Loucks who has been visiting with relatives in the e: LEACUE UP BIC WINDS PEACE MEET, GENEVA = J | GENEVA, Oct. 2.—(By The Associated Press).—Tha fifth assembly of the League of Nations today solemnly concluded its work of peace by the unanimous adoption of a resolution urging that all the 47 states represented in the present assembly ratify the security, ‘tional disputes. The memorable debate before the League, which closed with the adop tion of the resolution, ended in the frantic note of a woman's plea that war be forever banisived because “its first vitcim is always the child.’ ‘The speaker was Mrs. Helen Swan- wick of Great Britain, the last of providing for the pacific f | the. and interna- fore the arbitration sttlement of sates uk b protocol of the dele, voting. dele w seven ons supported resolution ich divided into two pams. ‘The first recom mended to the earnest attention of all members, of the league accept- ance of the protocol which provides in addition to cs tration and s (Contimued on TOT Reeser