Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1925, Page 1

Weather Forecast > Generally fair tonight and Thurs- day except probably rain or snow in northwest portion. colder tonight. VOL. IX. NO. 100 POLICE CHIEF YOHE REPI Somewhat Member of Audit Buréau of Circulation pr Bail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 a i Crifnime 25 LAC UwHOFSIF] OFe35 The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper Chr Cazyp Newstands, or at ¢ 75 centa a me rrier 75 FINAL HOM ~. EDITION Rus SOt*~C~S*«~CS«S Pt ation Offices Tribune Bldg., E. Second St ED BY PATRICK ROCK SLIDE FREES FOOT OF CAVE filtitntt 1 EXPLORER BUT CLOSES TUNNEL DRY LAW DRAWN TIGHTER Child Poison Fiend Studied Seven-Year-Old Thinks She.Killed Her Twin Sisters With Ground Glass; Skill Tried on Others LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 4.—If seven-year-old Alsa Thompson did not kill her twin sisters in Canada two years ago by feeding them ground glass, she certainly thinks she did, according to alienists who have examined her at the PRION TERMS FOR VIOLATORS ARE PROPOSED State Senate Approves Bill to Make Jail Term Mandatory. ‘~~ CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 4.—When Senator Frank E. Anderson of Albany county is for a thing he is for it 100 per cent, when he is against a thing he is against it 100 per cent, And when either for or against he doesn't hesitate to say so, and why. Furthermore, he says . So in language that !s to the point and In tones so sonorous that they ring through the corridors of the capitol. Tuesday afternoon Senator Ander- son was against Senate 48, which amends the prohibition law of 1921 by providing that any person who manufactures intoxicating liquors illegally shall be punished by both e and imprisonmgnt, and that any person who sells or gives away liquors illegally shall be punished by both fine and imprisonment. The law at present provides for fine or imprisonment or both, but dogs not make both fine and imprisonment ndatory. Senator Anderson jought the present law sufficient and he sald so. He said so forcifully and with eloquence, contending that the penalties provided by Senate 46 are so severe that they will have a tendency to defeat the purpose for whieh they are designed, which ts to discourage violation of the pro- hibition law, because juries may re- fuse to convict accused persons nen conviction would cause them (Continued on Page Four.) iit nada a SEVEN MEXICANS WHO FIGURED IN BATTLE ROYAL ARE AaSESoED FINES All seven Mexicans implicated in the free-for-all fight staged on Sout! Spruce’ street Monday evening were fined $20 and costs each, the charge ~ being drunk and causing a disturt ance. They each and al! dente having a drink b the tes € the officers, who found fously battling in the yard ‘oy much. * No trace has been found of the man who was thought to have been cut up in the affray. The officers captured seven out-of about 20 who were in the fight and the others made hasty departvres. Frank Bishop, who the officers claimed was not only several sheets in the wind, but was also carrying a bottle, paid $25 and costs and J B. Dolan was given a suspended sen tence of 30 days by Judge Murray for wandering away from the city prisoners gang“while working on the streets. Three-Cent Tax On Gasoline Okened By House Rev- enue Committee CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 4.—The revenue committee of the house of the 18th Wyoming legislature, after a public hearing’ on house bills 3 and 18, gasoline sales tax measures, has decided’to recom- mend the latter, which provides for a tax of three cents a gallon. The present tax is one cent a gallon. The biennial legislative debate concerning whether chiropractic shall be or shall not be recognized by Wyoming law occupied the atten- tion of the house this morning. It was precipitated by consideration of house 37 providing for a state board of chiropractic examiners and for the regulation of chiropractic! A call of the house was made to assure the presence of all represen- tatives in’the city. After prolonged argument, which at times was the most heated and personal of the session, the b{ll was recommended tor passage dy a margin of one vote, 29 representatives voting to So recommend it and 28 against the motion. Fourteen associated bills, provid- ing a new coal mining code, brought in this morning in the house. They are the result of agree- ment between mine operators and mine employes after more than a month of conference between rep- resentatives of the two classes of most directly interested parties. Thirty-six bills were brought in in the two houses this morning, the largest number on any day of the session. They increased the num- ber introduced during the session to 205. Only two days remain for he introduction of bills without un- animous cortent. A bill introduced ‘hy the Natrona county delegation provides that a grand jury shall be called at least once each year in any county with an assecsed valuation of $13,000,000 cr more Howse 123, which was brought in today by the bridges and highways committee, is the automobile licens- ing and registration measure ap- proved by the state county asses- sors association. Store Is Bhtered: Nothing Missing Wiggly store No. 1 on Second street reported to the this morning that someone n into the place during the was no money'in the and the robber evi. >» use for groceries be- cause as wt as could be ascertained n nothing “had been’ disturbed. Roakefeller To Wed Carnegie NEW YORK, Feb. feller, Rockefeller, to Miss Nancy Carnegie, laughter of Andrew Carnegie II, ts announced. son of the.late William G. tandard Bids For Russ Oil Offer for Caucasian Output Reported by Premier Rykoff; Allied Debts Not to Be Recognized * PARIS, Feb. 4.—Premier Rykoff of Soviet Russia ts quoted by the Moscow correspondent of ‘the Petit Parisien as declaring that the Stan dard Oil company has offered to buy Russia’s Causasian ol! output He is also quoted as saying that the Soviets will not recognize the French, American or other debt» ) Seontragted under the Czarist resi: ‘ but may make some economic ar ement. Japan has just concluded with us a convention whereby the Sakha Hen Petroleum wells will be devel oped half by us and half by the Japanese,” M. Rykoff said. “Also an American Of! Company, the Standard Ot!, offers to buy, for three or five years, our entire Caucasus petroleum production.” psychopathic hospital where ward of the juvenile court. Dr. Edwin H. Williams, after questioning the girl at some length, characterized her as “an abnormal child of a high intellectual type,” but “born with too much intellect and not enough judgement.” He sald that while he would not at- tempt to pass judgment on the truth or falsity of Alsa's “confession” to ice Monday night, ha was sure Bae Alsa actually belfeved she had TEMPERATURE RANGE IN CASPER 15 56. DEGREES FOR THE LAST MONTH Temperatures in Casper in Jan- uary ranged from seven below zero on the 16th to 51 degrees above on the 30th, according to the records of George 8. McKenzie, local weather observer. There were 24 clear, four partly cloudy and three cloudy days and six days on which the precipitation was .01 or more inches. Total precipitation amounted to 0.51 inches and total snowfall six and a half inches. Coleridge, the Eng'ish poet, and Washington Irving, the American author, were the youngest of eleven children. ‘ she is being held today as a killed her sisters and an adult who formerly took care of her, and that ‘she had mixed deadly potions for various other children and adults. Alsa's father, Russell Thompson, characterized the child’s story as absurd and impossible, but members of the family with which she has been boarding, insists she tells the truth and cite alleged instances of poisonings lately attempted by the girl. A. fireman told police he was; sure the preserved peaches that made him sick had been “treated” with sulphurle acid by little Alsa and even’the fact that one member of the family temporarily lost his voice: was attributed to the child's skill as a poisoner. | NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 4. Removal of Rock Bam- cade to Be Rushed in} Saving Man Trapped For Over 124 Hours. CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 4. —(By the Associated Press) —A slide in Sand Cave this morning left Floyd Collins, 35, foot free for the first time since he was imprisoned Fri- day morning when a boulder wedged his legs where rescuers were unable to reach them but Collins was left walled in behind rock which fell from the side of the cave. This information was brought to the mouth of the cave by Roy Cooksey, a negro engaged in rescue work. The rock barricade probably can cleared away this afternoon, sey said Collins called from the other ‘side ¢ the rockslide that his feet were . but said he was too weak to ork his way out, Cookseyedeclared. John F. Collins, Cripple Creek, Colo., miner. who volunteered ald. also sald that he had talked to the imprisoned man but had been unable to see him,because of rock blécking the passage. John Collins, who is not related to Floyd Collins, saki (Continued from Page Bix.) Ce Seven Horses Perish in Fire ‘At Race Track Re-check of the damage done by the fire last night at two barns at the fairgrounds race track shows that seven horses were burned. The loss was estimated at $50,000. CHEYENNE, Wyo., the following appropriations. Institution or Department Eighteenth Legislature Goverfior .. ~~ Secretary of State (Continued on UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME By COL. W. H. HUNTLEY. Feb. 4.—(Special to the Tribune).—In submitting her recommendations to the Eighteenth legislature the governor presented For comparative purposes the appropriations for the 1923-1925 biennium are also given: Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1923-1925 1925-1927 84,755.00 $ 84,575.00 - 27,610.00 27,610.00 = 79,435.00 $1,400.00 Page Elght) mer Victim Tale of LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4.—“I was crawling out of | Sand Cave, which is the most beautiful I have ever seen, | when, soon aftey ascending a steep wall, I dislodged a huge | rock. It caught my left foot. morning.” Thus begins Floyd Collins’ own story of his experiences | of the last five da: apped in a narrow passage f: under SEO? id, as told to Willlam Burke Miller staff correspondent of the Cou: Journal, and published in a cop; righted dispatch from Cave City to day. “The first night I spent in yelling at the top of my voice," he sald knew my chance was slim, couldn't give up without doing some. shouted thing. shouted. “After a long tt to call out any mc I struggled on t ally lost cons slept, I don't when I awoke I thought So I just and urely,,’ ‘no man ever was trapped like this,’ I prayed as hard as I could. I begged God tc send help to me. Finally I heard a voice and {t sounded better tha ing I ever heard. I called back and got an answer and found it Jewell Esters. He couldn't get tv but -before long Clyde Hester ‘came back to me. He told me was Saturday morning. I told Clyde to get word to my brothers, Homer and Marshall, and my father. He left. “My brothers came down Satur Way afternoon and saw how I was fixed. They tried to. dig me out but they couldn't. “Saturday night I felt better. A blanket had been brought to me end it helped to keep out the cold. I was numb all oyer, but I felt warmer after I was covered. I couldn't move and was getting aw- fully weak. “Sunday, after attempt after at tempt to save me had fatled, I be- gan to lose confidence. I prayed continually. Somehow I’ wiggled a toe. Pains shot!through me. I don’t know how long !t was before my brother came in with something to eat, but it seemed ages. I had some whiskey and it warmed me up a whole lot. I could talk for a while but it wasn't long before I was unconscious or asleep. I don't know which. “Tuesday morning’ I thought to (Continued on Page Four.) FORBES IS SENTENCED NEW LIGHTING YOTEM NEAR North Wolcott street from the Producers and Refiners building to the Burlington station is soon to be a well lighted thoroughfare.s Workmen were busy today instal! ing ornamental lamp posts and making connections on béth sides of the street. The job will prob- ably be finished by the end of the week, with everything in readiness for the ceremony of pulling the switch and adding several blocks to the city’s street Mghting system. — 400 HEAD OF CATTLE INSPECTED HERE BY OFFIGER: IN MONTH \CRACK TRAIN (I 0 Years in Prison Is. Penalty Given| IS WRECKED; ONE KILLED FLORENCE, 8. C., Feb. 3.—The Atlantic Coast Line’s crack passen ger train from Florida to New York was wrecked in the railroad yards here today. was killed, Former Vet Burea u Chief and John Thompson for Contract Fraud CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—(By The Associated Press.) — Charles R. Forbes, former director of the Veterans bureau, and John W. fhompson, wea Ithy § St. Louis contractor, to- James Fagan, fireman | day were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment to Leaven- The engine, tender, mail and ex.|/Worth penitentiary and $10,000 fines by Federal Judge | press cars were partly overturned George A. Carpenter. They Two Killed in Crash of Auto Denver People Are Accident Near Colorado Springs; Four Seriously Injured COLORADO SPRINGS, Codlo., Feb. Cattle {s still a dominant business | 4~—Buried in the wreckage of their in Natrona county, the records of Campbell Christian, stock inspector, showing that in January he {n. spected 2v=r 400 head of stock The biggest shipment was 110 cattle from Lovell to the Casper Packing plant and the second a shipment of 53 head by the Little Medicine Livestock company, which runs {ts stock in country, from Bishop to Denver, the Sweetwater | Georgia, a patient of automobile which turned over one mile north of Monument, near here, when the driver fafled to slow down while taking a curve, persons were killed and four injured probably fatally, late last night The dead: Lee Jones, of Rossyille, two two general hospital, Denver, algo a purse, Denver; fractured ekull. Ena Hayes. Denver fractured | skull. The injured were brought to a Colorado Springs hospital. Joseph Greyland and Karl Schwanengel suffered minor Fitzsimmons | Victims of Tragic Mary Tierney, 24, a nurse, 2322 Vine Street, Denver. The fatally injured. Kathleen Tierney, of sister of Mary, bruises in the acct: | dent, were found guilty by a jury | January 30 of conspiracy to def: allocation c he government in the veterans hospital contracts an elved The court the maximum granted a thir day y of sentence for the filing of an appeal and defense cated the case would be hnmediatel, appealed. “When those in high public trust sente e. counsel ind. position betray that trust, theve is an attack upon the fundamental fabric of our institutior Judge Carpenter in denying motjor for a new trial. “The fact that defendant Forbes offered hts life to his country in the world war and received the distr guished service medal is going to| make {t al] the harder for him. Ac cording to the jury after offering his life for his cow his country’s trust he betrayed ‘From the verdict of the jury apparently the in accepting testimony of Elias H. Mort! the informer as true, I think ¢ was evidence here on which a re? of fraud could be brought in any court “This case was heard by the most intelitgent jury, by far, that I ha (Continuéd on Page Seveny but 1] aud Recites Horror That was 10 o’clock Friday ‘ ALL WATION. INTERESTED | IN PROBLEM CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 4—Tel ns from all parts of the coun: continue to pour into Cave City with suggestions for freeing Floyd Collins from his prison in Sand Cave where he has suffered since Friday when a slab pinioned his foot after he was emerging from @ wonder caye he had dis | red Prayers and a reward offer ac- companted some of the telegrams om Detrolt cofnes a suggestior welding torch breab One at Glendale, Ken A. New. Yorker. wired sing you a very small hydraullc jack with suggestions for using it, Very light, easily carried. Lifts ten tons. Should lift boulder I have a man who can free your brother with a «trapper ma chine,” telegraphed a@ man in Blacksburg, 8. C. “Get strapper and wire if you want this man to come If there is any apparatus in Chicago that will help you Mberate your brother, please notify the Journal by return wire collect and we will forward it by airplane without» expense to you.” A Topeka, Kansas, physician offered to come to @ave City and amputate Collins’ foot without any fee if transportation for two per sons were provided. “Be courageous, worry,” said a telegram trom Washington, D.C “Trust in God and all will be well You will be cajm and don't délivered.” A Houston, Texas man said he would “increase your offer of $500 to $1,000 to any surgeon who will go in the cave, amputate your brother's leg and save him.” A Chicago physician offered amputate the suffering man’s leg without charge !f an airplane were furnished him for transportation to Cave City. “Use gmall electric hand drill," advised a Kansas City, Missourt man. “Chip out near foot.” Suggest working heavy hook with long shank lins’ foot,” said a S New York, message shank gf hook with fo is torn loose je and 1 fron under Col Mm Y message ad f two railroad jac could “then roll vised the and rescuers stone off foot.” — NO PICKETING BY LOCAL W. ks Cc. Te U. Members of the W. C. T. U. who were tn federal court yesterday have called the attention of the Tribune the fact that they were not picketing” but were merely present as private individuals Senate |House Falls Back o WASHINGTC Feb senate postal pay and rate increase bill returned to that pody, postoffice committee < the house continued work tofay on the drafting of a sala rate bill of its own. If reported out in satisfactory form, leaders plar to press the measure to a final vote in the house beforathe end of the Using a bill by Representative 4.—The Kelly DEPARTMENT [a IM OF CHANGE, OF EXECUTIVES Strict Enforcement at Minimum Financial Outlay to Be Policy Of the New Chief. Bert S. Yohe at 11:30 this morning retired chief of ‘police of Casper, a position which he had held for more than a year, and was suc- ceeded by Sergeant> Alva T. Patrick, v 1 the place has nearest the head of th since the office of po! abolished last department ce captain was the council. cha was year Announcement of the made by Mayor who stat- ed that held Gest the departr ‘We were pr a ch sion’ by effici 7 the mayor decla ° of the depart an be the change." | The resignation of Yohe as chief s sald to be i nvayor J sibilit, aw wining Striet law enforcement on the basis of the greatest efficiency at the payers,” { chief, a afternoon. “There will be personnel of the ent except that A, E. McDowell will be promoted to a serge: ve on the desk from 8 Mr. Patrick, who has lived in Cas per for the last 10 years, went in with the present administration in least, possit 0 changes in th e for the pres- January, 1924. Previous to that he had been employed as an engineer with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad ow the Casper divi- sion. Mr fs a native of Syrae k, and previous to 1 in the south ast. He saw ser e United States army r and is ars old. In commenting on Mr. Yohe's rev | tirement, Mn. Patrick sald "Mr. Yohe retires with the best ishes of the men on the fore nd square with nd proved er during “wuss OF WOMAN RECENTLY ARRESTED CAUGHT WITH LIQUOR le was always fair a men under him ireless wo th Ray Grace, wh wife was ar rested about 10 days ago for the possession of 60¢ au nt whiskey labels and some liquor was picked up by Alex McPherson, sheriff, last night, on East First street Grace ts said to haye of moonshine in his He {s out on bond ¢ next of court Postal! had a gallon f $1,00 term Act Is Killed n . Authority to Initi- ate Revenue Legislation in Plans to Draft New Postal Measure Republican, Pennsylyania, as the committee sperit sev. basis eral hours fn executive session last | night {n drafting a measure to raise y|more revenue than the senate bill and thus meet the objection of | President Coolidge to tt measure, | The bill which the committee ia shaping, is expected to be a@ slight modification of the Moses-Paige bill S reported by the senate commit. eros 2 eae