Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday. northwest portion tonight. VOL. 1x. NO. 142 Rising temperature Friday and tn extreme The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper , Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation ‘Chr Cap MEMBER OF ASSOCIATEL CASPER, WYOMING, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 192: d moa) Uw0yNF oy y Crilunte NS‘ oy On Streets or at Newstand 5 cents Delivered by Carrier 75 cents a month Publication Offtces: Tribune Bidg., 216 EB. Second St. TEAPOT CASE IS BROUGHT TO FIERY WINDUP Decision Will Await Filing of Brief and Reply PARK SITE IS FAVORED FOR BUILDING VOTE TAKEN AT MASS MEETING LAST EVENING Discussion on Commun- ity Building Site Brought to Head After all matters pertain- ing to the erection and main- tenance of a community building had been discussed pro and con, the city park was favored as the site for the structure by a standing vote of 160 to 32 at the public mass meet- ing held in the Elks auditorium last night. Opponents to use of the city park based their oposition principally on the grounds that such a large struc- ture would destroy a beauty spot of the city, that it would detract from the view of churches ready built and those contemplated, near the park, and that it would. déstroy ie a futuresciyic center in Me of the cee : On the other hand strong argu- ment favoring the city park site was presented by members of the com- munity committee. of the Chamber of Commerce and various other citi- zens. Former Governor B. B, Brooks after first outlining the value of community buildings to the entire citizenry, hinted that if local peo- ple continue to be of variance on the proposition the Standard Oil company officials who have offered to donate $250,000 for the building may become disinterested in a point of not taking further action. “The idea behind a community building is community rervice,” the former governor said. “Such commu- nity Institutions were recognized after the war experiences as of in- estimable value to the young people of a city. The Standard Oil company of New Jersey and the Standard OM company of Indiana have proceeded to great lengths in the development and promotion of such community service. ‘Oil company officials and local citizens have estimated that a $500,- 000 structure will not be excess of the needs of Casper which we be- lieve is destined to be the hub of the greatest state in the union. “A downtown site such as is pro- posed would cost at least $100,000 and such a sum together with the amount that must be raised here for the structure itself would be far be- yond the capacity of the city. We must remember that the community building isa gigantic undertaking. The structure iteelf is only a part of the project. Maintenance and management is of major impor Casper could not stand the expense of buying a downtown site and then contribute to the erection of the structure.” H. B. Durham, of the community committee, declared that instead of the building resulting in a detrac- tion to the churches, {t will prove a distinct benefit if erected in the city park, It would lessen the ex- pense of church buildings to be built near the park because the construc tion of such parts as gymnasium will not ve necessary, “It would be out of the question to attempt to raise more than $250; (Continued on Page Five) AS MAJOR ENGAGEMENT?’ LOOMS ISSUE IN DUELL-GISH LAWSUIT March 26.—Testi- mony intended to establish wheth- NEW YORK, er there was an engagement to marry between Lilllan Gish and Charles H. Duell, president of the motion picture company for which she formerly worked, has assum- ed importance in the trial of Duell’s suit in the federal court here to compel her to make ple- tures only for his company. Statements made on behalf of Mr. Duell when he started the suit referred to an engagement which Miss Gish denied. George W. Newgass, who was attorney for Miss Gish in 1923 when she made a will naming Duell as executor. was questioned regarding the supposed engage- ment at yesterday's session by Max Steuer, Miss Gish's coun- sel. Newgass said he understood at: the time that the couple were ei gaged. Confronted with. evidence tending to showthat he had advis- ed the screen star to waive $60,000 in percentages on one of her pic- tures and that he permitted the actress to allow Duell, as trustee to draw her salary, he sald: “I thought that was all right because of the engagement. be- tween them. It was all. over town.” Prairie Fires in Newgass said that Duell had told him, while they were playing golf last August, that he and Miss Gish had been engaged, “Then he never revealed this great joy to you until after there was no engagement,” Mr. Steuer commented. Nf Miss Gish laughed. Miss Gish has abandoned the Practice of eating raw carrots in court. She munched them at the first day of the trial, both for her complexion and nervousness, she explained. Yesterday she nade sketches with a pencil and tore them up without showing them to anybody. Ellingson Case Slow Jury Still Incomplet e SAN FRANCISCC, March 26,—The trial of 16-year-old Dorothy Ellingson, charged with having shot and killed her mother, Mrs, Anna Bllingson, was resumed here today with attornéys for the defense and prosecution making the same painstaking selection of the jury which will try the young defendant, and with precautionary measures in force to guard against a physical and mental breakdown of the girl. The fourth collapse. of the girl in court yesterday, during the third day of the trial, led her attorneys to announce last night that they might petition the court today to have the girl exam- ined by a physician every day be- fore she is brought into court. The girl's father was quoted as express- ing the bellef his daughter will not be able to stand an uninterrupted progress of the court proceedingr and that a postponement might be necessary. The girl, from all apparent evi- dence, {s breaking: under the search: ing examinations, to which all pros- Pective jurors are being subfected and obviously is losing her early in- difference and characteristic control of-her emotions, When the trial was resumed this morning eleven jurors had been re- lected tentatively with the prospect of another panel being brought into court as the present panel of sixty almost is exhausted. COMMISSIONERS VOTE NEW “AUDIT? OF COUNTY BOOKS The board of county commissioners yesterday afternoon appointed H. E. Champion, accountant, as a special in- vestigator to audit all records of the county dating from January 7, 1917, to the present time. ‘ ; The investigation will be in the nature of a re-check of all moneys received and disbursed in all offices of the county and an audit of all books, affairs and the management of the different departments. authority by the commissioners to appoint deputies to assist him in the work. IF : , The resolution was taken by the commissioners becaus2 they were of the opinion that the audit now being made Dakotas Spreading Great Destruction PUPILS Vall TRIBUNE TODAY Two.eighth grade classes of Jeffer- son school, about 45 students’ in number, visited the plant of the Casper Daily Tribune and were shown the complete process neces- in the manufacture of the Tribune each day, The classes visit- ed the advertising department, news and editorial department and then dd the various stages that this news item of their visit went through until it was reproduced in print and could be read. The classes were in charge of Miss bright and Miss Nichols of the rson school. Various members of the Tribune's organization explained briefly the operation of departments of which they were in charge RAIL PERMIT IS REFUSED WASHINGTON, March 26.—The Colorado, Columbus and Mexica railroad's application for permission to build 18% miles of railroad be- tween Gallup and Farmington, both points In New Mexico, wan refused today by the Interstate Commerce Commission, MRS. BENNETT DENIES CUILT IN CRIME CASE CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 26.—Mrs, Mae Bennett, indicted jointly with her husband, W. H Bennett, on a charge of murdering Miss Augusta Hoffman today add- ed her denial of guilt to that of her husband, She was the first witness tod: Mrs, Bennett told ofyMiss Hoff. man leaving Chattanooga for Knox- ville, In February, 1915. A letter was received by Mrs. Nancy Ben- nett, Mrs. Bennett's mother, she sald, asking that clothing be sent Knoxville. She had taken a small hand bag with her, the witness said. *. Bennett testified that the cloth: as sent and later Mrs. Nancy Bennett received a letter from Washington telling of her marriage. Other letters or postcard’ \ere re- ceived from, New York and Cleve. land, Ohio, The last word came from “James A. Brown" in Santa Cruz, California, a post card saying “Gussie” had suffered an Injury to her wrist in an automobile accident. The next address was given ns Oak- land, California, Nothing was heard thereafter, the defendant sald. Mrs. Bennett testified that she and Mr, Bennett were married 36 years ago, and that Miss Hoffman lived In the family at intervals from the time of their marriage until Miss Hoffman left in 1915, Racing Flames Run for 100 Miles in Wreaking Devastation on Large Districts of Two States (By affected ts straight south on South Dakota-Nebraska line, em: bracing part of the Rosebud Indian reservation and extending toward Valentine, Neb. In each zone several distinct sep: arate fires were reported, all trav- ling in a south and slightly east direction. Reports that a man had perished near Waller, S. D., and ‘a woman and two children had lost their liyes at Tuthill, 8, D., had not been confirmed, MILES CITY, Mont., March 26.— The entire population of Wakpala has deserted the town to fight the two big fires that are raging near here, according to information. re- celved here by Milwaukee railway CONGRESSMAN WINTER TO BE FEATURED ON N.Y, RADIO PROGRAM Members of Wyoming's radio pub- Mc. who tune in with station WMCA, New York, tomorrow evening. will have the pleasure of hearing an address on “Wyoming and the West” by Congressman Chas. E. Winter of Casper, representative at large for Wyoming. Few are better qualified to talk on the subject-and Wyoming will receive widespread ad- vertising. The address will be de- livered between 6 and 8 o'clock, Casper time, Station WMCA is located on the roof of the McAlpin hotel. 26 stories above the ground, where “Miss Wyo- ming” (Miss Helen Bonham- and her horse were borne to the roof garden to be photographed in connection with rip hg Cheyenne Frontier Days. e Associated Press) Whipped along by a brisk wind, prairie fires last night and today swept over two widely separated sections of North and South Dakota, causing extensive property loss and giving rise to unconfirmed reports of fatalities. One fire zone centered on the North and South Dakota boundary, south of Bismarck, N. D., while the other area the officials. The fire is on the Stand- ing Rock Indian reservation and {1s raging only a short distance from Fort Yates where the body of Sit- ting Bull, famous Indian warrior, is4 buried. The fire started last night north west of Wakpala and burned over a stretch of twenty miles long and several miles wide. A second fire started this morning near Grand river and is still raging. It is the second fire that the population of Wakpala is fighting. The fire is in the Fort Yates district and the call for help last night came from Fort Yates. VALENTINE, Neb., March 26.— Three separate prairie fires of huge proportions are devastating the Rosebud Indian reservation in the south. central part of South Dakota and have already burned over hun- dreds of thousands of acres in ad- Joining Nebraska land. The fire is now within seven miles of Valentine which is located just south of the reservation. ‘ Urgent callin for help have been (Continued on Page Two) by order of the Taxpayers’ associa- tion doe* not cover a_ sufficient perfod of time, It Is-explakined, Champion will make a repoft within a week showing the progress of his work, according to Commissioner Earl Burwell. It {s explainned by the offictals that the audit ix neces- sary because the system of keeping records and accounts in the court house has become antiquated and insufficient owing to the growth of the county. The resolution follows: Whereas, it has been found by this Board, that the bookkeeping and system of keeping accounts of the County of Natrona, State of Wyoming, is Inadequate and has not kept pace with the growth and de- velopment of the county; and “Whereas, this Board also finds that there 1s an organization which is known as the Natrona County Taxpayers’ association which has seen fit to attempt to audit the books of the county at its own expense; and “Whereas, this Board is of the opinion ‘that said audit {s timely and necessary, only said association has not seen fit to audit the books for « sufficient length of time; and “Whereas, in the judgment of this Botrd a special investigator should be appointed. to audit all books of the county, and all offices keeping accounts, and all taxes, as sessments, moneys recetved, ex penditures and disbursements per: taining to all of the offices of the county of every kind, nature and character from on or about the 7th y of January, 1917, up to and in luding on or about the 7th day of January, 1925, and that a full, true and complete recheck of all. of the moneys received and the disburse: ments made, be made in writing, and that all taxes, assessments, bonds and refunding bonds handled, sold or redeemed be given a full, true and complete check; and “Whereas, in the judgment of this Board of County Commissioners the taxpayers of Natrona county are en- titled to such a re-check and audit of all of the moneys received and dis bursements made by all of the offices and various departments of the county government, and that upon the completion of the audit of all the offices and various departments and management of the business and concerns of the county, a full, true and complete report of the findings, facts and figures of the persons authorized to make this audit be (Continued on Page Two) Clean up the premises! Paint up “Clean up and paint up week” forwbhe week of March 29 to April tine, and new brooms and. mops ha new and refreshing appearance. The Tribune is going to help. Ing. ‘Advertisers will co-operate wi of display advertisements, They w' up and paint up equipment. So next Sunday morning, read GET TO WORK. CLEAN-UP AND PAINT-UP the house and outbulldings! the ordeal of sharpening, paint brushes have been soaked in turpen- horhood grocery. Following next week Casper houses will present a paper will be chuck full of hints which will aid In cleaning and paint- Every ad will be worth reading. has been proclaimed by Mayor Loy 4 inclusive. Rakes are undergoing ve been purchased from the neigh: Next Sunday morning this news: ith helpful suggestions in the form ill offer unusval bargains tn clean the Tribune thoroughly and then— Mr. Champion is given Escrow Fund From Teapot Over Million CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 26.— The escrow fund in the possession of the Teapot Dome receivers, rep: resenting the return from the sale of crude oll after operating ex- penses were deducted, his passed the million-dollar mark. This has been accumuated in a little more than a year, the reserve having been placed in the hands of the receivers March 13, 1924. The fund will be held until final determi. nation of the government's suit for annulment of the Mammoth O11 company's lease on the reserve and then will be delivered under court order to the litigant entitled to receive it. With the exception of an operating reserve, the fund has been invested in Liberty bonds. The approximately 60 wells on the reserve now are averaging about 32 barrels of ofl each daily. ROCK ISLAND MERGER NOT LIKELY NOW WASHI March 26.—J. E. Gorman, president of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, de- tailed to the Interstate Commerce Commission the facts as to the pur- chase of the St. Louls Southwestern railway by the Rock Island, in con- nection with a petitlon through which he asked to be made a direc: tor of the southwestern system. “It {s not proposed at this time to consolidate the two systems into a single system for ownership or operation,” Mr, Gorman sa wale day. The fight for his release will be carried to the supreme court with a petition for a writ of habeas cor pus, William Scott Stewart, his at- torney said. Meanwhile, state's at- torneys endeavored to agree with Stewart on a date for arraigning Shepherd. Assurance of a speedy trial if Shepherd wishes it was held out for him in Judge Hopkins’ decision, ren: dered after three days of testimony jand argument The whole ques in the ba hearing, the decision sald, rested on the testimony of Charles C. Fal man, head of a science school and jointly indicted with Shepherd to whom he said he gave typhold fever germs knowing they were to be used on McClintock. S400 IN FINES ARE ASSESSED Fines aggregating $100 sessed against five men charg were as Megal possession of liquor to district court by Judge Bryant S$ Cromer. Frank Maher was fined $150 Peter Farrell,,$100 and J. C. Burns, $60, after these thre 4 asked for dismissal of thelr appeals to the dis trict court Charles Jackson was fined $50 and George Whitten, $50, when they pleaded guilty, The attorney for the quintet announced that he would se cure the money and may the fines this afternoon or tomorrow morn: Ing. The city was represented by Assistant City Attorney Kenneth McDonald. Cea oe SE QUAKE KILLED FISH CAPETOWN, South Africa—(By Mail to the United Press)}—T'wo miles of dead fish form an odd tehthyo logical fringe to the coast line here. A voleanie eruption under the sen threw millions of fish on the beach near Waller's Bay. In one spot the fish are it two feet deep for two miles, * Shepherd Will Remainin Jail Foster Father Held for Murder by Ty- phoid Germs of “Millionaire Orphan” Loses Court Fight CHICAGO, March 26.—William D. Shepherd, charged | with the murder by typhoid germs of William N. McClin- tock, his foster-son, to gain the boy’s million-dollar estate, must remain in jail without bail pending trial, Chief Jus- tice Jacob Hopkins of the criminal court ruled late yester- “If Falman ts telling the truth there w: a conspiracy to murder this boy,” said the ruling. “If Fat- man Is not, this defendant has been the subject of a monstrous injustice He has been enmeshed in a net of circumstances: unprecedented and painful to contemplate, But it ts not for the court to decide in a hearing of this nature.” CHICAGO, March aoclateq reas). —C Wolff announced toda 1 sue an order for the exhumation of the bodies of Mrs, Emm Iso: Clintock, mother of the dead orphan milllonaire, William N, McClintock and Dr. Oscar Olsoi The coroner's decision, after a conference with a representative of state's’ attorney, came shortly counsel for Willlam D. Shep herd, charged with the murder of the McClintock orphan announced he would fight on in an attempt to free Shepherd on bail which had been denied yesterday by Judge Jacob Hopkins, chief justice of the minal court. Mrs. MeClintock died 16 years ago and Dr. Olson| died three years ago BRIEF FILING AND REPLY 10 TAY RULING IN CASE oO) DAYS Reference _to Denby’s Senate Testimony in Closing Argument Brings Protest. CHEYENNE, March 26.— (By The Associated Press. —The Teapot Dome lease annulment suit came to a fiery climax and ended in fits pace of a few minutes today. The climax was a high pressure verbal exchang between Owen J. Roberts of government couns nd attorneys for the defer tended that in referri e, who con- x to the testt- mony of Edwin Denby, former secre- tary of the navy, hefore a senate committe Mr. Roberts had gone outside the court record in the closing arguments The exchange started whe Mr. Roberts answ d the cha of the defense that the govern had not called all the witnesses it could have summoned in order to make an equitable presentation of the case. He was x ing to the failure of the government to use the testimony of Rear Admiral J..K. Robison, chiet of navy engineering, and H. Foster Bain and A. W. Ambrose, of the bureau of mines, all of whom were in favor of the Sinclair lease, Their tes imony was used by the defense, “Counsel on the other side accuses us of not doing equity by failing to call certain witnesses,” d Mr, Roberts. hey tell you that we put the mustard plaster of silence across the mouth of Albert B. Fall and Harry F, Sincl them before this: cas But when it witnesses, our friends here can give us cards and spades and still walk away with the pri Mr. Roberts declared that Mr. Littleton, in his argument of yester- day, had g ® outside the record in referring the indictments in V r by tndleting came to trial. comes to hington and Littleton objected, ling attention to the testimony of M. L. Everhart, son-in-law and partner of Albert B. 1, who said he was “a principal’ tn a certain bond deposit which he made with the Fitst National Bank of Pueblo, Colo., to the credit of Fall, and which the government charges was some of the fruits of th nspiracy between Fall and Sinclat Mr. Roberts then apologized for sing Mr. Littleton of going be- yond the record and plunged again into his answer of Littleton’s argu- ment “You have been t I by nds: the our fri not call about it and explain th If they were legitimate they certainly ean do no harm to their ca Why, if they were legitimate transactions, unsel allow these inferences loing to continue in this Where 1s Denby? Why did not call him to the stand and let him talk about the damaging testim ® gave before the senate committe Here Mr. Littleton and George R Hoover, also of defense counsel, pro- tested that Mr. Roberts was “out- side the record.” (Continued on Pare Teng REBUILDING IN | FULL BLAST IN STORM CHICAGO, March 26.—Recon- struction and replacement were the today the swept areas of five states where a week ago ruins and death were left in the wake of the previ objects of activity in storm ous day's tornado, The American Red Cross went on apace with its plans to replace and refurnish homes, clothing and all necessities of victims to re-establish them as nearly on a pre-disaster hanfs as posaible, Local community and @unty com- mittees began their work of co-op- RECION erating with the Red Cross tn ad> Justing claims. A few more days will end the em- ergency relief period fixed by Red Cross officials as the time for tem- porary efforts and work will start at once on surveys to ascertain per- manent needs of storm sufferers, Later, provision will be made for vocational training and trust fund assistance in cases where the chief means of support of a family was cut off by the disaster stood at 830, the figure # Associated press lists of the killed on the night of the tornado, The total deaths in the storm area i}