Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1925, Page 1

"WEATHER Vyoming—Partly cloudy tonight | Saturday, probably some snow rth portion tonight, Warmer to- ght in east and south portions. ewhut colder Saturday in north lon. BL. 1X. NO.119 The circulation of The Tribune is areater than any ether Wyom Che Casp Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation rr Bail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS 2G eo € fu iwsp caper? 1 Crihinw 44 CASPER, WYOMING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925 ——_——$$ —_—_ TEAPOT TRIAL DELAY IN U.S On ome Streets or Delivered by Car t rier 7 wstands, 6 cente cents a montk dg, _ COURT DEN! NEW LAWS SIGNEDPOSTAL BILL |= YC PALL IMPORTANT AY EXECUTIVE Natrona County Salary And Gas Tax Bills Made Effective. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 27.—(Special to The Trib- uune.)—Governor Nellie T. Ross has delivered to the sec- xetary of state, Learing her pproval, all of the impor- Mant bills enacted by the eighteenth Wyoming legislature. Included in the list is the measure providing for the relief of the Natrona county em- ploye situation through increase in salaries and the Umitation on the number of deputies. The dill author- | izing an increase in the gasoline tax to two and a half cents a galion is also among those signed. Following is a list of the bills ap- proved by the governor since ad- journment of the legislature: H. J. M. 4—Memorializing con- gress to set aside old Fé-t Laramie and old Fort Bridger as historical preserves. H. J. M. 5.—Memorlalizing con- gress to enact the Purnell bill. 8. J. M. 8—Memorislizing _con- gress to remove cloud from tits to state school lands. =" S. J. M. 4—Protesting against congressional enactment of the Phipps grazing district bill. Senate 26—Increasing state farm loan fund to $5,009,000 and making fund revolving, +Senats 45—Providing for invest- mt of permanent achool funds of ate in farm loan mortgages. s e” Senate 68—Prohibiting “ ‘by public officials on workmen's com- pensation claim: Senate 69—Relating to workmen's compensation. Senate’ 106—Requiring judges to give notice of all orders signed by them. Senate 46—Making more stringent penalties for violation of prohibition law. Senate 55—Providing for amortiza- tion of payments for state lands. Senate 52—Relating to the prac- tice of medicine. Senate 83—Regulating the sale of salt for the purpose of preventing the spread of goitre, Senate 99—Relating to deposits of public money. Senate 67—Relating to the con- trol and regulation of water. Senate 72—Requiring teaching of the constitution of the United States Jn public schools. Senate 75—Relating to ratification of the Colorado river compact. 5 1 equiring assessors ieultural statistics. —Providing that officers © an accounting of selzed 34—Relating to settlement of estate House 183—Appropriation to re- imburse owners of property de- ed by game animais. House 218—Appropriation for case D house Collier's trophy, 210—Relating to order ‘of Increasing salaries of chemists, —Appropriation for re- of Mrs. W, G. Harris and chil- Appropriation for pay: it of drainage and irrigation di assessments on state lands. Ouse 201—Natrona county salary eases use 13—Imposing gasoline sales Bf 21, cents per gallon. se 17—Relating to state high- commission's share of govern oil royalty income, ise 53—Appropriation for pur- fot V. Z, Reed estate in She /(Continued on Page Four) LEEPING CAR |ANDITS ESCAPE 27.—Gems and at $10,000 were m sleeping car passe! ‘w York Central Western by two men, armed with a shotgun and pistol, the d from Chesteron, Ind., to d., toward Chicago* last ROCKNE IDENTIFIED AS JOCKEY IN COLLEGE INTELLIGENCE TESTS CHICAGO, Feb. 27. — Knute Rockne, football coach at Notre Dame University was called “A Norwegian — novelis a “violin player’ “Scandinavian jockey’’ and a “member of the League of Nations’ in a test given 250 Uni- versity of Chicago co-eds, who were asked to {dentify prominent men. Seventy five percent an- swered correctly. Charles Evans Hughes was be- Meved to be a vice president of the United States by one of the in- correct twenty five per cent. Benito Mussolini, fascist! pre- mier of Italy, was described as @ “bolshevist statesman” and “An Trish radical.” STOCKMEN’S CREDIT IS DISCUSSED i CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 27.— Problems of providing credit for ‘Wyoming stockmen and farmers were discussed at a meeting here ‘Thursday afternoon attended by R. A, Cooper, commissioner of the Federal! Farm Loan board, sev- eral other representatives of farm- er-stockman credit organizations, Governor Ross and a number of Wyoming bankers, farmers, stock- Meg ang public officials. The méeting was one of a series which are-being-hald in the Middle West and West at the suggestion of the president's agricultural commis- sion, of which former Governor Robert D. Carey of Wyoming is “chairman, Bapecial attention was given during the discussion of fi- ancing farmers through the im- panding. season before 1925 crops are ready for market. Owner of Giants Is Acquitted of Fraud GOV. ROSS GOING TO — INAUGURAL GRavERDE Wie Pe * Governor N Tayloe » Who is to attend the inauguration at Washington, will be accompanied in the capitol by a military aide, Adjutant General Walter F. Davis of the Wyoming National Guard. Governor Rosa will depart for Washington next Stinday morn- ing. At Chicago she will be joined by her sister-InJaw, Mrs, George Tayloe, of Memphis, Tenn. Davis will depart for Washington Satur- day. RICH MINE IN MEXICO DESTROYED MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27.—The rich mine LaVictoria in San Andres De La Sierra in the state of Durango, hag been destroyed by fire, causing the déath of numerous miners, it is announced in press dispatches from Durango today. The dispatches are rather confusing as to whether the mining town or the mine ts burning. The number of victims is not given but the messages say the authorities have been sending food for numerous destitute familfes. The men who boarded the train at Toledo and unobtrusively re- mained in the day coach ull day, dropped off at Gary after the rob- bery and disappeared. Indiana and Chicago police co-operated with ratl- road detect in « fruitless search for them last night. Adam Smith, founder of the system of economics, was identi- fied as an “attorney for W. HB. D. Stokes” and as ‘one of the Smith Brothers, cough drop king: One of the girls called Charles Eliot, president emeritus of Har- vary “A column conductor for a Chicago newspaper.” Another thought that Professor A. A. Michelson, gistinguished astrono- mer and discoveror of the star Betelguese) was “a famous track star.” Feodor Chaliapin, the famous Russian opera singer, was thought to be a nickname for Charlie Chaplin. Gloria Swanson Is Improving PARIS, Feb, 21—Giorla Swanson, who is a@ patient in a clinic at Au- teull, recovering from a recent op- eration, passed an excellent night, it was reported this morning. The film star's temperature hus returned to normal. OVERNOR ROSS SLEUTH oMADOWED EACH OTHER IN WORK ON THE STOKES: CASE Head of Chicago Detective Agency Retained By New York Millionaire Is Cross Examined Today in Trial. CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-(By The Associated Press.) — How detectives shadowed detectives in connection with the contested divorce suit of W. E. D. Stokes, New York mil- lionaire, was related today in the Stokes conspiracy trial. Stokes and three others are charged with conspiring to de- fame his estranged wife, Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes, of Denver. Edward W. Altz, head of a Chi- cago detective agency, formerly re- tained by Stokes to obtain evidence against Mrs. Stokes, was cross examined. Altz, the state contends, was also commissioned to watch the move- ments in Chicago of detectives and counsel employed by Mrs. Stokes and by Hal Billig, named by Stokes as corespondent in his suit for divorce. CHICAGO, Feb. 27.(By The As- sociated Press.)—Isadore Shapiro, legal associate of Samuel Untermyer TO PRESIDENT) of New York, was summarily ex- pelled by Judge WW. N. Gemmili from the latter's court room during the trial of the Stékes conspiracy case today. Shapiro formerly represent- ed Mrs. Helen Ellwood Stokes in her contest of the divorce sult of W. E. D. Stokes, New York million: aire, mow on trial. Shapiro, attired in a light over- coat and carrying @ cane, had been seated in the front bench calling with Mrs. Stokes. Suddenly, as former Aszistant State's Attorney Charles S. Wharton, was being called to the stand, Judge Gemmill (Continued on Page Six) Fate of Salary and Rate Increases Now Rests With Coolidge as Result of Enaction by Senate WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The fate of the postal pay and rate increase bill now rests with President Coolidge, the senate hz ying joined the house in approving the con- | ference report virtually substituting the house bill for the | | measure previously twice approved by the senate. Adm president's approv short debate which ate’s adoption of day by a vote McKellar, de of the conferee president | the higher bill as com senate m Effect al the of 69 of mployes would re se of about $300 annually under the bill by new postal rates to go into an average salary inc! re Du jed n January ing the the sen- Senator one nate the ‘ some of d in the ‘ed with those house on the 1, this ive which effect April-15 next, would raise about $60, 000,000 of the $68,000,000 required for the pay advances. As a “rider” the bill carries a cor rupt practices act campaign expenditure sional candidates strictly of limiting congres s recommended by the senate campaign funds commit- tee, ‘The postal rate increases carried in the bill are a objections which dent to veto the st caused the ht sa ed to meet the » presi- lary in- INDIANA SOLONS WIN FIGHT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 27.—(By The Associated Press.)—Sessions of the Indiana senate, blocked for two days by the absence of Democratic members who left the state and went to Dayton, Ohio, in an effort to block action on a Gerrymander bill, were resumed today when the truants returned to their seats. The fugitives returned on assurance, it is said, that the bill which caused them to vacate their seats would not be passed, an agreement having been reached late last night to this effect with the Republican majority in the upper chamber of the assembly. Federal Grand Jury Brings in Verdict Exonerating Charles ‘A. Stoneham; s Perjury Charge Still Face NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—A federal grand jury today ac- quitted Charles A. Stoneham, Ross F. Robertson and El- ‘more D. Dier, on charges that they used the government mails in a conspiracy to defraud stock market investors. ‘The verdict, sealed last night, 10 hours after the jury received the case, was opened by Judge Winslow today. Stoneham, who is president and chief owner of the New York Na- tional League baseball club and has heavy interests in Cuban race tracks remains under indictment for per- jury in connection with testimon the bankrupt bucketshop of Edward M, Fuller and Company, Stoneham heurd the verdict with- out displaying a ripple of the com- posure he has maintained since the trial beginning last January 13. An indictment was returned Jan- wary 11, 1924, ainest Ch les A. Stoneham; Horace A, Stoneham, his brother; Ross F. Robertson, his brother-Inlaw and former partner: Leo J, Bondy, his attorney; Elmore D. Dier, former head of the-defunct firm of E. D. Dier and Company, St. Paul’s Dome Fails to Crash, Prince Is Safe LONDON, Feb. 27.—The Prince of Wales and about 2,000 other fons, undeterred by alarmist warn ings that the dome of St. Paul's Was on the eve of collapsing, attend: ed a Welsh festival service in the wathedral last evening, and escaped unseathed. ‘The prince, who apparently be longs to that large section of the public which accepts the assurance of the cathedral experts that there ie no danger in tts present condition, sat immediately beneath the dome without showing alarm or once look- ing up to see if it was coming down, The remainder of the congregation per 4 brokers; Fred Andrev Bernard A Strough Andrews, and August I employ The ing $5,000,000 to the Dler 1921, although knowing the firm's affairs were in bad condition, Short. | ly after this transfer, the Dier firm | failed for about $4,000,000. The | government charged Stoneham with | sending a form letter to his custo mers recommending the Dier firm as “reliable.” Former employees of Dier and Company testified that the firm had operated a bucketshop as early 48 1915, under the name of Hughes and Dier; that Dier had been insol vent six months before the transfer; that there was agreement, be- tween Stoneham and his associates and the Dier firm, whereby Stone ham was to re ten percent of equities from th tomers he had turned over Char, Penat th |ly suppressed ce books. ees of Pier y v a with re pive 5 the defense overnment had deliberate: rtain ledgers and | The bill in question would have changed the boundaries of two con- sressional districts in Indiana to the advantage of the Republicans, it was declared by the bolting members. The fourteen men were also as- sured before crossing the state line | on thetr return that all other contro- | versial points in connection with the runaway, including possibility of ar- | rest, would be smoothed over satis- factorily. Resumption of legislative work was without incident other than an expression by Lieutenant Governor ‘an Orman of gratification that the | business of the senate could again | so forward. | Senator Joseph WW. Cravens, minority leader, issued this state ment: “An amicable adjustment of the controversy has been reached and we believe the promises made will be kept. Wo regard the settlement as favorable to our side of the case." pst aA Se ie Paks DENVER MAN MEETS DEATH ON WAY HERE CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 27.- William Horjon, 438 Twenty-ninth street, Denver, was instantly Killed 1t 11:80 o'clock this morning, when his automobile overturned 11 miles north of Cheyenne. His wife, the only other occupant of the car, was slightly injured. They were enroute to Casper, Oe 4 STOLEN AUTO FOUND, CHRYENNE,Wyo., Feb. sheriff's office here is in possession of an Eksex coupe which was found deserted in Hast Cheyenne. The machine had stripped of Its license pil een t News wi make the Sunday Tribune the b n it's news and adve In addition to the was evidently equally unconcerned i (Read the Sunday Tribune t paper published in the state, full leased w rtisements that are dollar savers ire servica of the United Pres, a tinental highway ness men the gathe considers the Uely discussed Having | of Lusk, Dou W. White, fleld highw seeking to | be the principal telling ¢ ntle-¥ ation, 4 ventral west d) rs, and will pr through th highwa wn trail shortest trans¢ the country, say ineetir the At way of the two y the route poned In order that the 5 be comple tendance is the Henning th SET WASHIN( first gluclal lished by the gove ated in a presidentia jxsued today on reco ecretary Wo area of 1,820 southeast be known a sett var A const of thorough report on ajl local incidents of note, and the special sections, the Tribune will carry many Interesting features by special writers. “Spark lug,” the Tribune's auto section editor, has been at the Denver Auto Show for the last three days and will have some worth- while comment for every automobile owner In the Sunday edition. If it’s news you'll find it In the Tribune. monumerit. With the endorseme fonal Geographic socic Whether or not matter t with links ai lowstone-Pacifi tation to the LYN 7) y y tional monu GLACIER BAY |: MONUM ASIDE ..CASPER @ measure passed at the last session. The salary provisions are the same as carried in that bill. yment ef the retr tive salary ases would be authorized in an amendment to the pending deficiency appropriation bill. ALLEGED POSTMASTER EMBEZZLER CAUGHT AND AETURNED FOR TRIAL CHE NE, Wyo., Feb, George E. Snider, formerly postmas- ter at Foxpark, Wyo., who !# charged with embezzlement of $1,800 of post office funda, has been returned from Phoenix, Ariz., where he was appre- hended, and will be held in the Lara- mie county jail here pending trial in the United States court, He was un able to furnish bond of $1,000. eens GLENAOCK HIGH WINS Glenrock won the first of a two series debate last night at Glenrock | with the team from Midwest. This evening the teams will meet at-Mid- west, the subject being the advis- ability of substituting Ife imprison: ment for capital punishment. Midwest will be represented by Frank Buckmaster and Betty Snow. Road Meeting Plans to Place Casper on the. Shortest Transcontinental Highway To Be Explained at Gathering Jasper will have ‘place’on a transcon- | -the Atlantic-Yellowstone-Pacific route | 0*! —is to be decided this evening at g meeting of Casper busi- |“ the Henning hotel at 8 o’clock. ring comes from the chamber of commerce, which ufficiently important to have it pub- "COAL RATE The call for REVISION: ADVOCATED WASHINGTON on bituminous eo Feb. Rates ake rie ports r ‘ater transpor orthwest should id extensively m: ommerd be ery generally a h tied, Interstate s hn ,exuminers reporte the commission lated ex between 1» the 63 c The investigation made lusively to the rail ch ports and betw Ung districts in Virginla, We Virginia. Pennsylvania Tennessee nd Kentueky which ordinarily eup- 1 The cargc examiners rec new AND RETURN TO ASSEMBLY Jit mom movest oving through | E SAYS. HEARING MUST PROCEED 15 SCHEDULED Government Plea for 60-Day Continuance From March 9 Lost stration leaders believe the bill will receive the | In Cheyenne Court. CHEYENNE, —The Te |reserve go on States Wyo., Feb. pot Dome naval inulment case will ial in the United district court here March 9, Judge T. Blake Kennedy this morning denied the application of the vernment for a sixty of the trial which sted by the government on the ground thag if the case went to trial March 8, the government would not be in posses. sion essential to proof of its contention that the lease on the Teapot Dome reserve was grant- ed to the Mammoth Of! company through c jon and fraud between Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B, Fall, then secretary of the interior, and that 30,500 of liberty bonds were passed by Sinclair to Fall. Govern- ment counsel that if the sixty day were granted the gov nt probably would be able to se evidence from H. and others Mam day postponeme delay was reque asserted continuan ern 8. Osler of Canac Cou for th {pany resisted ¢ trial on the | view of 6 noth © of nd that Osler, in which he has given, may not be expected to pro vide evidence ‘tl which the government will be able to trace the liberty bond nd that contin the in such evidence from him would be merely a waste of time involving heavy expense to the defendant cor poration. Arguments brought in the names of H. M. Blackmer and O'Neill, witnesses now in whose testimony the govern ires to secure Kennedy in denying the ap n for ec sald that for the government, Atlee Pomerene and Owen D. Roberts, had failed to comply with the legal rules of procedure apy to such mo- tion furthermore it did not 1 the showing made l by go ounsel to be prob: Jable tha ernment would be | able to ob m Osler and others | the evider desired to \« Tt he said, | te 1 in an action such equity to greater 1 should be shown » the defendant considera- suld be govern com: the testimor ough in question James Burop ment di Judge | plicat | counsel und tha uin f btain E was ¥ Jas this ithe fact that examination in had " ft YT ection distribution o | n bond four | of 1 ment 1 Tu ent alleges tr the side 1 be evidence th can be ed by | r ques onable having no othe ution fo uncer in grant that d neur pertod mony were partion HIGH WINS DEBATE Schopf, debaters 10 will represent the echool at the University of Wyoming's high school and Il schoo the Casper high ment was created on petition of the | week noxt month, last night defeated Ecological Society pointed out that the unique opportunities study of glacier move ancient interglacial f Ame re f lea which utforda clentifie nts and of the Wheatland team, last year's champions, supporting the negative aldo of the question, “Resolved, t life imprisonment should be stituted for capital’ punishment.” ee « owed matertal, eo with the d a unani- Charles A. nd Rev. R. R. judges. Miss the local ma iper in thelr Subject and were a nious decision by F Wilson, A Gee Hildebrand, the Ferls coaches M Frances team r Wheatland representatives were Robert Speer and Robert Daly