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

™~} WEATHER Partly over y, probably northwest portion. colder Saturday VOL. [X NO. 143 tonight and Sat- ain or snow in thi Warmer tonight: or Saturday night. The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation CASPER, WYOMING, FRIDAY, MARCH Che Cazp MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS (4a109) wer, WH eey¢ Ly Cribinw FAGN On Streets or at Delivered by Carrie: SEVERAL PERISH IN PRAIRIE FIRES OF WEST N FINAL HOME CDITiON Publt Tribune Bi¢ ewstands 6 cente 5 cents a month ation Offiewa: r Second St. OIL CASE RESTS WITH COURT Indian Guide AEAPOT FUTURE ™ he IN NATRONA TO HANG ON RULE OF U. 3, JUDGE Sinclair and Government Counsel Left Capital} Last Night on Return to New York CHEYENNE, March 27.— (By The Associated Press.) —Possession of Teapot dome hinged on legal points today \\and rested in the discretion of Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy befcre whom the lease an- nulment suit of the government against Harry F. Sinclair's Mam- moth Oil company was completed here yesterday. The decision of Judge Kennedy will determine whether Sinclair ob- tained the lease on the Wyoming na- val oll reserve as a result of con- spiracy and fraud, as the gover ment alyleged, or whether the Mam: moth Oil company obtained the grant because it submitted the best bid and because the,government was forced by an act of congress to’ de. velop the oil field, as the defense contended. At least thirty days will elapse be- fore Judge Kennedy will have all the documents of the case in his hands, and until then he probably will not make a decision. ‘This is the result of an agreement between counsel yesterday under which the govern- ment is given 15 days in which to file a brief of the case, and the de- fense a similar length of time in which to reply to the plaintiff's brief. The case ended yesterday after owen J. Roberts, of government counsel presented his final argument to the court. Mr. Roberts contended that the act of June 4, 1920, under which the leasing of the off reserves was permitted, did not give abso- lute authority to the secretary of the navy to e and the field as the lease to Sinclair permitted. He declared that the defense was con- tending that the of 1920 gave the secretary of the navy power to go ahead with the project at the expense of superseding cther laws which he said conflicted with the reserve development statute. Mr. Sinclair and his party left heer last night for New York. Mr. Roberts and Atlee Pomerene, the government's special attorne , also left late last night for their homes. MAN FREED OF CHARGE BASED ON FLOGGING C S$ CI 5 Fis, Maren 37.—w. | MeRane was acqt der of Lewis Barker, 1 verdict returned by the j ker was an employe of th nam Lumber company. Mc’ five other men including Th Higginbotham, former conyict “whipping boss" was charged having killed the neg other five defendants have not been trict. Gerth, here last night. at present, but believes she is some- where in southern California. Riverside police said that they found Mrs, Hendricks and Joe Se- eakuka at the Riverside fair last October after Hendricks had re- quested their arrest. The two were In ‘‘Triangle”’ Attorney for Mrs. Ida May Hendricks Brands Divorce Charges as “Mass of Falsehoods” LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 27.—Allegations of inti- macy with an Indian guide, contained in a divorce action | brought against Mrs. Ida May Hendrick were branded “a mass of falsehoods” by her attorney, O. A. in New York, Gerth said he does not know where Mrs. Hendricks is questioned but no action was taken, officers said. Mrs. Hendricks explained at thst time, they related, that Secakuka had come to California from Arl- zona in her employ and that their relations were purely those of em- ployer and employe. Following an inspection of the new city reservoir, Gene Oden, rep- resentative of the Acqua-Tite com: pany of Los Angles, told the mem- bers of the city council in special meeting last night that the reservoir well-built structure and can be J in first class condition by E. sett, city engineer at a small expense. Mr. Oden was invited to inspect the reservoir by the city council at a meeting held about two weeks ago, when a resolution submitted by the water committee including J. W-. Tucker, chairman, A. E. Chandler and N, E, Thomas, was accepted by the council authorizing the payment of the expenses of a representative of the Acqua-Tite company to come to Casper and inspect the reservoir. Mr. Oden told the council that he fcund that the reservoir had been well built and praired Mr, sett and the city engineer's department for the splendid construction, Ac- cording to Mr, Oden the only thing needed is to make the reservoir alr tight and that can de bone by water- proofing. Mr. Oden declared that Mr. Fas- sett, city engineer, could handle the work of water proofing in “his own department for much less than the Acqua-Tite company would charge. He stated that the work would cost around $10,000 if done by the Acqua- Tite company, and it could be done ly than this by Mr. took Mr. Oden’s re- advisement and _ post- jon in the matter unt! The special meeting of The council under a deci ater date. port ted of the mur- | ane with | for shooting her mother over a quar+ GIRL SLAYER SWOONS AGAIN SAN —Dorothy jazz girl" FRANCISCO, Calif., March Ellingson, the 16 year on trial for murder old rel over parties and joy rides, col- apsed in the court room today af- ter the session had been adjourned for the moon recess. The girl had borne up calmly during the morning. | SENATOR WHEELER | NDICTED ACAIN IS NFW RESERVOIR MAY BE PUT IN REPAIR AT SMALL GOST, REPORT the council was called to Usten to Mr. Oden's report. The coynell voted to use the old Mokler Home for the housing of tn- digent county paupers, The home Is not at present in use. SECOND BODY EXHUMED IN M’CLINTOCK INVESTIGATION « ALL TAXPAYERS ELIGIBLE T0 MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATION COMPLETING AUDIT OF BOOKS ‘The Taxpayers’ Association of Na- trona County is a going concern with a large and still growing mem: bership. All taxpayers big and lt- tle are eligible to membership, and if not already on the rolls should Join at once and ald in placing the affairs of the county on a legal and business basis, The object of the association Is to save the taxpayers thousands of dollars of their money that is being wasted every month. The expert audit of county busl- ness atid county affairs in prucess for the past sixty days or more is ing completion: The report be full and complete, and re- sibility will be tixed ‘ wrongdoing or law evasion, let it fall where it ma be complete and pr standable language and tables of figures, and will be reudily compre: henfed by every taxpayer The T: ciation ts in absolute good faith the work {t It ts purely a patriotic service to protect the people who pay their money for The report will ented in under: in has and is performing. local government. The call for ttn organization comes from a_ belief WOMAN BILKED OUT OF $1,500 BY SWINDLERS “You are at liberty to say that Mr. fore leaving for the east that if he was Mrs. Lettie Walburn, proprietress | whom she said were Greeks rented of a rooming house at 258 West First} room in her house. The men street, was swindled out of $1,500] seemed very cordial and culti including the savings of several| her acquaintance, Mrs. Wa years, yesterday morning by two | sald, alleged Greeks who perpetrated a} At 11 o'clock on Wednesday morn-| Cheyenne t bunco ne upon her while living | ing tt men whom she knew| nelly has t only by the names of “Leo and Sam” and as roomers in her home. Mrs. Walburn reported the matter to the police this morning and Lieut. Ideen was assigned to the case. Ac- cording to Mrs, Walburn, two men came downstairs Walburn produced (Continuec Mrs. said the howed they al mone tation wi assoc me: court and public. Lease Ruling May Benefit Victory for Sinclair in Teapot Case Would Revert to ‘Advantage of Casper and All Wyoming ning the case in the federal court at Cheyenne, many ad- vantages would acc h ‘ Connelly, vice president and moth Oil comp. ue to C any, told The morning. Mr. © in constant co: ir and tri his during | Cheyenne and {s well satisfied with | the treatr press, they received b FREIGHT TRAFFIC HERE SHOWS BUSINESS CAIN Inbound freight and passenger traffic to Casper has shown a mark- ed increase during the past ten days and by this usually infallible indica- ers among them. They are the kind that come hére to establish a home. “There {s much talk about town just now of people leaving, but those tor raflroad men are convinced that} who have left recently are those business is settling down to a|who are merely taking trips with healthy normal status, it was an-| suit cases. There is no marked out- nounced yesterday by G, A. Leary,| bound shipment of household goods. ‘We note in business division freight and passenger agent of the Burlington and a distinct improvement of cars so fa ually he asona I und dealers that t a big increase which shows a gen- eral prosperous condition “Other business as we 1 from freig vy his month {s unus- this time of year. The 1 shipments usually come Jerstand from automobile elr sales are showing y judge At shipmer is a Chicago, conditions and the en-| showing a proportionate increas Quincy Railroad company couraging thing about this 1s that] The improvement has be r ‘or the last ten days our trains| it is to early for the seasonal im-| progressing since Janu: have been well filled with men most-| provement. It is just a natural | looks goo ly of the laboring class," Leary sald. | healthy rease Similar encot of in “They are in practically all cases,}| “For example during the first 26] creased busine fron men of good substantiu! type, those} days of March 38 carloads of auto-| the office. of W freight Who, come determined to get a job| mobjles gyere shipped into Casper|agent of the Northwestern Railroad and stick-and who later send east] over the ©. b. and Q. alonesfhat}compdny. Improvement on this line for thefr families. There are practi-| represents an inctéase of 85 cars| hag ‘been distinctly noted for the cally none of the clars termed float-| over February. Thirty-eight c ds past two weeks, It was said. AMES BEING PLACED UNDER CONTROL, LATE REPORTS STATE inclair stated be- successful in win-|Reports of Extensive Damage from Dakota Disasters Pour in From Many Districts asper and Wyoming,” W. F. general manager of the Mam- frat sand upon his return from § ir desires to thank the sper and Wyoming for y evidences of good wil sent him in telegrams letters while in Cheyenn SIOUX FALLS, D;; | Ne Tee tite nay March 27.—Prairie es in | . Connelly north central South Dakota inclatr par d planned on two} were extinguished early to- fons to da Saturday and ; : sa inatite A Sakti the Rs day, swinging attention of vas prevented by stress of court|the state to the fire area in matter: the Rosebud Indian reservation, Mr. Sinclair and his party left| Where unconfirmed reports tell of Cheyenne today for New York City. | ®xtensive damage Thirty men were put to work in| Crippled wire comm tion made © Mammoth camp yesterday lay.| it difficult to run down reports from & several strings of pipe to divert| the southern fire zone, where the casing head gas to the New ‘Yo! ges of Tutt Vetal and St Oll comp is were reported destroyed = other unconfirmed reports told of Mexico Names |". Approximately 150,000 acres of A | rie and hay lands in the north Chilean Envoy |: part of the st near Wakpala | were ept by th fighte SICO CITY, March 27.—Gen et er y has been appoint-| py ed Chile, with which | rep hea: 1 to ays country: Mexico has resumed re kot aa tions broken ¢ff after las. Septem. | ber's coup, d'Etat and the subse-| ey quent flight of sident Alessandri. }/EWO-BIGeFIRES | UNDER CONTROL, MILES CITY, M eneral Hay was formerly Japan. minister nigt son ¢ Sloux ¢ nating in tl Wakpala and f to be under cc uth Dakota, North Dakota victnitie rt Yate trol and pr dishe The majori pulation of the several have returned to their homes after fighting the flames extin, ly since Thu . are stationed Grave Expected to Throw Further Light on Murder Plot Be-|?0 0003s - a breaks. The heavy winds have re- lieved to Have Included Death by Typhoid Inocula- ceded. In excess of 100,000 acres of . “ ons . ” said, with no compilation of property tion of “Millionaire Orphan epee eerste (ae ports receivedehere. CHICAGO, March 27.—(By The Associated Press.) ——A second exhumation in con- nection with the McClintock death mysteries was made today when the body of Dr. Os- er a ae ose 2 ear Olson, who died three years ago, was raised from the grave for an autopsy and cor- —(By rer ineerapin. ure eet Paar Geert agen tiacey v , ina a “<7 7 PAR _| in two widely ser ureas today the county's ‘history thut.catls ‘for A third exhumation was to be made later and the body of Mrs. Emma Nelson Mec Lae hone eke Seat the strictest economy in response to| Clintock, who died 16 years ago, was to be raised. rle fires which have, ording to President Coolidge’s demand for These bodies are to be submitted | ynconfirn d reports, destroyed three positive retrenchment inypublle ex- to the same chemical tests for evt-| yijlages, taken the lives of four f penditures. The federal govern- dence of poison or other causes of| sons and dev:.stated more than ment under his direction has re- b] unnatural death as in the case of| square miles of land, after rag sponded nobly in curtailing the gov- Reine asta larardin inte: (teins || Vetually 4 for two d ernment outgo and already the tax- cH einer ras 1 Indian reserva- payers have been substantially re phan millionaire, who st 1s chi Dakota, eved of crushing burdens, (eprrorraAL) It is the purpose of the Taxpay: ers’ Association to assist in . The board of county commissioners bas seen fit to em methoda to state, county anc investigate the legality of expenditures, not, to pass upon the pdr 3. a f : ene pa advisability and necessity of expenditures, nor to question any SaehioRecrnt i eitelranh act or thing done. This under the direction of the board itself, the condition of near c In the first place the board of commissioners has no Fein our Oe Motte authority under the law to spend the taxpayers’ moneyfor any Kreatest relief and benef. such purpose. It is doing just another illegal act om top of all from the action, must join with the assoctation in the work. They should | become members of the association They should contribute, that have | Grand Jury at Washtigion Holds Solon for Trial in Federal Court on Conspiracy Charges WASHINGTON; March 27. — Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, Gordon Campbell and Edwin S. Booth were indicted here conspiracy charges. Mr. Campbell is an oil land operator in Montana. tor of the interior department. Booth is a former soli The indictment {s the second re- turned against Wheeler and Camp bell, they having been indicted in Montana on charges involving allega- today by a federal grand jury on Mr. tions that Mr, Wheeler {mproperly represented Campbell before a gov: ernment department. ‘The new indictments are based on charges relating to the securing of off land permits in Montana and relate to transactions allaged to have taken place while Booth was in the interior department. GREAT FALLS, Mont., March 27. —In the case of the United States government against Gordon Camp- beil and L. C. Stevenson, charged in indictments with using the mails to defraud in connection with the early exploitation of the Kevin Sunburst oll field north of here, which was set for April 10, and the setting va cated yesterday by Judge Charles N Pray in the federal court, United States District Attorney John L. Slattery stated today that a reset- ting of the case wanld be made later, probably after Muy 1, The case if possible. regularly design: to the expense undertaken. They | must help with their counsel. They | must suggest w and ineans of (Continued on Page Nine.) | legally pay for their audit. | There is no occasion, and cert authority for the board of comm of the work ‘it has undertaken. made by the taxpayers’ expert, The commissioners are needl acts, against Gordon Campbell J Daley and C. F. Bloomhuff, based on similar indictments and yester day vacted from April 10, and reset for May 1, will be the first to come on, following the close of the Sena- tor B, K, Wheeler case, The Camp- bell Stevenson case will probably be set to follow both. Attorney Slattery stated to the court that the counsel public. » establish, nce until they plete innoc nly i Especially lessly al inclination to cast any reflection, not justified by their offic upon members of the board. establish the facts and conditions concerning the conduct of All the the, accountants—but at their own cost, just as the taxpayers of the county have done, after refusing the board's offer to il ‘one before. If the commissioners desire a check of their proceedings and are not content with the check of the ated state examiners, y may hire outside no justification or ioners to expend the cost in the face of the readiness of state examiners to perform such duties officially and moreoyer in addition to the thoroughgoing investigation armed, There is at is intended, is to the county's business. Something commissioners should be will ing to help establish without urgi upon the part of the It is the people’s business, and when public officials fall under suspicion, rightfully or wrongfully, they remain there by disinterested authority, their com Some tremendously damaging rumors are in circulation for defense in each of the Campbell) respecting the conduct of county officers. ‘The innocent are he of the hea payee be vn ohten and suffering, temporarily, with the guilty, if any there be. It is the duty of all these officials, to further any proper move to rest following the Whee! and that he had consented to the change. Gordon Campbell, the principal th | the two cases named, !s the dis coverer of the Kevin Sunburst Oi! | field and is the man upon whose be- half Senator Wheeler ts alleged to (Continued on Page Nine.) it openly and sincerly stalling are of no ayai deepen sus If nothing else is done, the people's busi: sound basis and going to remain there. clear up suspicion attaching to any public servant and to do Unwillingness, evasion, subterfuges and Such things only confirm rumors and iges is going on a 4 jin an tment, was murdered t 4 er eer William D. 4, the youth’s| six ‘ f ga ‘ foster father a r by a will and] % ¥ q Bos. fe ro OD t | S , P w | ecionce’t ir : 1 | € gor died ] the ir r | r } CHICAGO, March —The cor-| Tuthil! could r r early er’s ju that investigated the | toda Several pe s we port. at of William Met tock, of | ed injure ¥ phan millionafre, whom William D.|age was suffered F t Shepherd, his foster father and chief | the 1D t heir, has been charged with killl t \ 1 with typhoid g will inquire in the f the deaths of Emma Ne t 100 McClintock, b mothe and Dr, ¢ ni t 4 continued | ( 1 I DOUGLAS LAND OFFICE CLOSING IS PROTESTED Casper Chamber of Commerce Commit- tee Wires Secretary Work for Suspen- ston of Executive Order | Formal protest against closing the land office at Doug- las, Wyo., based on assurances given residents of that town at a conference held with business men her t Saturday, | was forwarded today to Hubert I. Work, secretary of in- | terior, by a committee appointed by the Casper Chamber of |Commerce. The protest calls attention to the inconven- 11d be caused Casper | t the « econ J lence which { 1 olf ! K re Five) nterests men {n particular »y discontinuing the office and asks | p (Cor 1 on Iluge