Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER e Generally fair tonight and Wed- Cooler tonight in southeast nesday. portion. VOL. IX NO. 158 HOMES DESERTED TAX ON CRUDE OIL STORAGE IS ISSUE HALF MILLION DOLLAR LIQUOR CARGO SEIZED WITH CAPTURE OF BRITISH VESSEL IN CHASE SMOKE. SCREEN 1S RAISED BY COUNTY BOARD Resolution Calls For| Action to Collect “Back” Taxes County Commissioners Jack Scott, chairman of the board, and Dr. Guy T. Mor- gan, late yesterday afternoon passed a resolution ordering that taxes on all crude oil stored within the mits of the coun- ty be collected in all cases where valuation has been set but no taxes paid, Commissioner rl Burw took no hand in the matter and did not vote on the resolution on the graunds ‘that he was not a member Se the board in 1924, when the com- missioners meeting as a board of equalization placed an additional as- sessment of $8,140, against the Midwest Refining company. The passing of the resolution brought to light one of the principal rearons why Scott and Morgan made their hurried trip to Cheyenne last -®eek to consult with Governor Nel- 4 Nie T. Toss. “We met with both the governor and-the state board of equalization relative to the collectiun of tax on crude ol} and both the state execu tive and the board promised to back us to the limit in the matte: Scott said! “If it requires a fight, we are vre- pared to go, but we anticipate there will be no fight for we have gone into the matter thoroughly and we fond that thé crude oil is taxable property,” he continued. “It one of the principal matters that we talked over with the governor. “We are also reckoning on many valuations that are not now on the tax rolls and on which we are now making investigations with intention of collecting unpaid taxes if we find them to be due. “4 large amount of this unpaid tax money properly belongs to the school fund but when I consulted with the members some time ago some of them did not agree to take any action.” The full amount of 1924 taxes claimed to be due the county from both the Midwest and the Sinclair Refining companies is $104,204.05. according to County Assessor Lyle BH. Jay. Of this amount Jay says $89,959.04 would be the amount due from the Midwest. The resolution follows: “Whereas, there is ce oil stored in Natrona county, ming upon which no tax has paid, and ‘Whereas, passed yesterday in crude Wyo- been said fixed but the valuation of property has been heretofore by the board of equalization, said property has not been placed on the tax rolls and the taxes have not been collected. “It is therefore ordered t erude oil stcred in ror punty, Wyoming, upon which 4 valuation has been plgced but no tax has been paid, be immediately placed upon the tax rolls by the assessor and the treasurer is hereby instructed and directed to notify all persons, firms and corporations owning crude oll to pay the taxes on said property, all as by law provided. The matter of the crude oll tax controversy came to a head and was made public through the audit report of S. A. Brown, assistant state exam- iner, in which he descfibed how the commissioners had met as a board of equalization and placed on the rec ords an additional assessment of (Continued on Page Five) all The Circulation of The Tribune Is Greater Than Any Other Wyoming Newspaper Che Cap pr Dail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1925 103) Faia Uer20) 412099174 ae Mx6 On Streets or at Newstands, Delivered by Carrier 75 cents a month 4 Criliniw NAL HOM EDITION 5 cents Pubitcatlon. Oftices: Tribune Bldg. FORD DAM BREAKS: STORMS PILE UP DAMAGE Western Rail Rates Low, Is Counsel Claim CHICAGO, Arsociated P: roads may join April. 14.(By The ss}—Western rail- inv asking federal court relief by injunction against the interstate commerce commis- sion from present freight rates in the west, F. W. argent, general solicitor of the Chicago and North- western railroad, Indicated today at the annual stockholders meet- ing of the road. Rates now in effect in the west, according to Northwestern offi- clals are considerably lower than in the east and south and conre: quently yield a lesser return, a sit- uation, Mr. Sargent contended, that ought to be corrected by court action participated in by all the Western roads. “The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad has been asking an in juction in the federal courts en- joining the Interstate Commerce Commission from keeping in ef- fect the present set of rates in the west,” said Mr. Sargent. “But the Northwestern acting alone would not be effective because the other roads would haye a different rate basis, but now these other roads are about agreed to join the Chi- cago and Northewestern in. ask- ing this relief of the courts.” AMERICAN LEAGU: At St. Louis— Cleveland R. LE. 4‘I—x x x St. Louis 10—x x x Batteries— 8. Smith and Myatt; Bush, Grant, and Severeid. Jamieson hit homer in first off Pitcher Joe Bush, At Detroit— Re Chicago — -010 000—x x x Detroit -020 00I—x x x Batteries—Thurston and Schalk; Leonard and Woodall. R. H. E. At Philadelphia— R.H. E. Boston — 020 310 O—x x x Philadelphia 00) 000 2—x x x Batteries—Ferguson, Koss (8th) Picinich; es, Harry, Wahlberg and Perkins. Pool and Flagstead jhit homers in seventh and eighth, respectively. Welch got one in eighth, At New York— Washington --000 10—x New York — -010 01—x Batteries— Mogridge and Shocker and O'Neill. Paschal hit homer in sixth. R. H. E. x x x x Ruel; NATION At Boston— New York — Boston Batter! AL LEAGUE. R. H. EL ---200 000—x x x 002 COO—x x x and Snyder At Brooklyn— Philadelphia Brooklyn Batteries—Carlson nee and Deberry. RK, H. E. 100 0—x x x 020 0—x x x and Henline; Va At Cincinnati— St. Louis 000 000—x x x Cincinnati -200 110—x x x Batteries—Haines, Day (6th) and Schmidt; Donohue and Hargraves. R. H. E. At Chicago— Pittsburgh R. H. E. -010—x x x Chicago ~ -Oll—x x x Batteries—Yde and Smith; Alex- der and Harnett, Alexander hit homer in the third. DETROIT, Mich., Sheeley, first basema with the Chi- cago White Sox, smashed out the first home run of the 1925 major league season today. He drove the Lall over the left field fence in the second inning of the Detroit-Chi- cago opener. No one was on base, Leonard was the pitching victim. April 14.—Earl sing. aA NEW YORK, of the three ma: schooner Madela y by the cos nole, after a ch April ed a ine Ad 14.—Capture British ms_yester- t guard ntter Semi- se of 150 miles off the New York coast was reported to- day when the schooner brought Into port with its crew of nine men as prisoners and its lMquor cargo valued at $500,000 under seizure. Coast guard officials sald the Mad elaine Adams was the schooner from which the government patrol boat 203 obtained cases of whiskey and ehampaign on Saturday when alleged conspiracy to smuggle liquor | from rum row on government boats was uncovered with the arrest of two men who were held as qgents of | the rum fleet. GIRL VICTIM OF FORMER KLAN ORGANIZER DIES IN INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 14 —Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28 alleged to have been the victim of an at- tack by D, C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana died toda Mies Oberholtzer had been in a critical condition for several da from the result of poison which she told her parents she took after Ste- phenson’s alleged attack. son was indicted on five charges by (Continued on Page Five) Stephen- an| JEALOUGY BACK OF KILLING OF GInL ACTRESS London Youth Confesses Cutting Throat With Razor. LONDON, April 14.—A st tal jealousy was told in police court when Ernest Rhodes, appeared to of murdering Grace 18 year old act s | y of fa e ts of a Friday from jin the throat, tl |the West K | statement was read { alleged cut effe night lash ne previous in district. A ) the records, | made by admitting he throat with a to to have bk the p the girl's The fatal as recorded in the mmitted impulsive- y in a fit of jealousy as he was bid- ding the young dancer good night outside her home their return from a motion picture theater and she chaffed him with other boys she might see during the Easter hol- idays. Rhodes says he was not aware he had slashed the girl fatally, as sho ran to her mother’s home near. by and he did not know she was dead until two days later read the news in the papers. He than sur- rendered to the police. Rhodes was remanded for a week, on Thermopolis Is‘ Scene of Big INDIE Club Gathering |§ [IR] | | 0 H LAKE Organization of Wyoming Motor Club BANK Hill MALES H meeting One Important OutGror THERMOPOLIS, structress who fled | Tribune. orn ing Held at Hot Springs City. basi to b Wyo., April vth of Meet- | 14.—(Special to The unanimous yote of more than 250 delegates n hi national park on Se thi Th e comm: Wyoming to de th ur e si cB of Buffalo, ar elu nd € The te, afford L. ittee view of the many were Ma 1 of © L. which report proposing tion of the here today, in ptember th be. rk sper, R. ut Yell subn orgar state motor club to pro: mote travel over Wyoming highways and to interest tourt F. Robertson of Worland. convention of the s this year was the biggest suc: ess in the history tion. E of the ¢ r (Continued on Page Five) RESERVOIR REPAIR ORDERED SANDE DENVER POLICE CHARGED WITH GRAFT IN RAIDS Evidence ‘of “Tip Off” System Being Probed ‘By Officials. DENVER, Colo., April 14,—Ar- raignment of the two hundred men and women arrested in liquor and vice raids last Friday and Satur- day will be started tomorrow morn ing in the County Court, the au- thorities. announced today Filing of information has been completed by Deputy District Attorney Otto Moore. Except for a score of charges which were filed in the jus tice of peace jurisdiction, informa- tions will be refiled in the County Court. pril 14.—Foster Cline, district attorney, has nounced that officials have obtain evidence of police graft as an after math the G Friday bootleg & and vice raids. Ww gambii: 11 nounced « ing of corroborative or ing evidence. At the same time, haustive investi that the “tip off’ to escape of many ing he obtain subst a new into » which of those s and ex reports ed ted warned by department. Police raids and Monda that a long raids would be placed under way to reach into the next two or three weeks. Amon those arrested Sunday were Bus ter, DI Lucea and Frank L. Coffin, hooked for investigation Work on the preparation of infor- mations to be filed against more than one hundred and seventy-five persons still held tn jail was begun today. Meanwhile practically all of members of the police Unued nd. announced cor it ies nd was f those taken in the raids remained In jal. HAYNES DIES SUDDENLY WAS INVENTOR OF AUTO KOKOMO, Ind., April 14.—Elwood Haynes, 68, who in 1894, invented the “horseless” carriage, is dead at his home here, a victim of influenza Mr. Haynes, who had never fully re covered from a previous attack of the disease, was fll but a few days Funeral arrangements have not been made, Mr. Haynes suffered an attack of infiuenza while on a trip through the southern states and on the ad- of whom had consulted, he returnred home. Heart disease with which he had long been afflicted aleo contributed to his death, vice a physician he Few friends knew of the seriois iliness of the pioneer manufacturer who also automobile nined inter national reputation as a scientist and metalurgict and his death, Inst night was u shock to all that knew him His widow, son and daughter wer at his bedside when death came. antiat: | | pleted in about three weeks for arrest in the Mayor's plans were | lw New Basin on Hill South of City to Be Placed in Condition for Use; Anti- Crime Ordinances Are Passed. Upon recommendation of Mayor S. K. Loy and with the verbal agreement of Councilmen J. M. Lowndes, A. Chandler, N, E. Thomas, and H. H. Brown, BE. W. Fassett, city engineer was given permission to go ahead with the repairing and water-proofing of the new city reservoir. | This action followed informal discussion on the part of the mayor and the four councilmen pre et, cf plans submitted by Mr. F sett for the work. No vote was taken and the con- sensus of opinion among the council men was that inasmuch as Mr. Fas- sett had supervised the original con struction of the reservoir, he should be given an opportunity to repair it as was recommended by the repre sentative of the Acqua-Tite company who came to Casper from Los An geles and inspected the reservoir a few days ago. It is understood that the materials used to stop the leaks in the reser. voir will be furnished by the Aqua- Tite company. The total cost of the work {including materials and labor will not exceed $8,000. C. E. Hoff hine chairman, ot the finance com Tucker, chairman nd rewers committee be present work will prob: ten s with the arriy materials from the Acqua-Ti pany of California and will be com A con Acqua-Tite usper and on of the the work the qua struction man from the nany will come to ¢ superintend the putting r-proofing material, be guaranteed by company. will Tite Three ore re aled anti-crime Jinances stricting the carrying of « Weapons, the liquor traffic and pros- Utution were pasred on sécond read- ing. They come up for third reading and final passage at q meeting of the councit next Monday night Mayor Loy said that the had been usked by P, C. Nicolaysen, chairman of the community site committee, to request the council to take action on the proposed use of the city patk for the community building After some discussion {t was decide defer action until next Monday night when a vote will be taken and report the committee sub- mitted, The a. cla Mmprovement distri proved. Mr. Fassett presented to the coun. cll an involved plan for the refinan ing of storm sewer districts by wh it is hoped that the expense will be allocated to the taxpayers on a more equitable basis than that employed in the past. Mr. Fasrett submitted an example of assessmenta on c ner and inside lots by which it ws med that the owners of corne one sie to of ssment rolls for nine spe- ts were ap: (Continued on Page Five) | mad: E. Tribune Man Makes Ready For Sailing FRANCISCO, Hanway of Tribune today aboard the ration for the American fleet Pacific maneuvers to Hawail, A colorful banquet’ was last night as a sendoff for the fleet, attended by officers and newspa permen who will accompany & April 14.— the Casper took up his Milwaukee, in departure of tomorrow for and voyage the its staged BANK BANDITS | SLAY TELLER: DETROI April 14.—-Charles Tag gart, teller of the branch of the American State bank on 01 nue and Epworth bouley shot and killed by thr men held up the bank today. The men scooped up an undetermined amount of money and escaped. } OIL LEASE IN TORCHLIGHT IS AWARDED April cres in the field, Big Horn was awardid the Interior Department to Mrs. Flora O, Schendel as a redult of a competitive sale. Her offer of a $290 bonus was th highest re- elved. The lease calls for a roy- to the government on a sliding scale from 12% to “31.3 per cent on all oll produced. ——$<—»>—___ c ITIZEN RESCUED, April 14.—George clthien em. Mexico Fuel company and abducted on a April 6 by Mexican bandits Tuxpam has been rescued by Mexican federal soldiers, WASHI lease of 4 Dome oll Wyoming, 14.—A | orehlight | County, today by e ployed by near EARL 8 in coming to scenic sran- places in Danford and Reud Newton of Lander Wederated yesterday mornirng dele- READY FOR RACE AGAIN NEW YORK, April 14. Sande one of the countries’ Jc over Papyrus, has won the hard of his caree threatened himself a rac tha Earl premier key's who piloted Zev to victory at his life. os t one with sickness Sande 1 ain, and announced toda that the would ride again beginning on the opening d y at Jam: ca. He 1lso has been engaged to ride tn the Kentucky derby at Churchill Downs. He pai rk has several wee Sande fell last fall and organic ing been working horses for t ridi inar ng at ace at he par ura Belmont t oga troubles follow: his permanent retirement Tom Mix Given Big Reception In England | 4 vi ipr Vicente I SOL rc th & riding his horse, ngw pine THAM Mix pton PTO, An: d rican moy ghter Mix pleased ay fror n the To: ship to tl Sees PHILIPPINE SOLONS BRING ASSAULT CAE INT() SUPREME COURT, WASHINGTON validity of the resolution of the Phil ner the suprem susy ra will court April 14 pending be rey the injuries threatened to force DISTRICT MEET To Q0UGHT HERE attending the convention of the F ederated Clubs of the Big plans were formulated for the launching of the Wyoming Motor club. tion of the Wyoming Motor ¢ club will be perfected at nwstone Permanent organi- a 126 ROTARIAN Delegates Instructed to}: Work for Casper at Gathering. The delegates from Casper district to th clubs Springs convention of Id at Colorado nd Friday of this weel Were instructed by a unanimous vote of the members of the iocal Rotary | club in noon luncheon Monday at the Henning hotel, to put forth every ef fort to bring the 1926 district con vention of Rotary clubs to Casper Among the Rotarians who will leave here in a special Pullman car for Colorado Springs this evening are F s Nice en, president of the Casper Rotary club, W. 8. Kim ball, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. R. O, MéDonald, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Robertson, W. ©. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs, George B. Nel- son, A. K. Bott, Richard Lever, J. T. Scott and Earl Boyle of these Retarians may drive their own automobiles, George B. Nelson, secretary of the club, read the written report of the nominating mitte »point submit s lst of nominations for the new board of directors. The nominat ing mmittee including J. W. John 801 1. © Tonkin and J " Submitted the followin P. Bacon, W. Kim (Continved on Page COURT JUDGE Rotary Some down in corr en) \Nine Persons |Scores of fami | from ho comm | FOUND DYING | FROM WOUND STOL, Va thr ‘ounds, J idge J found after lan been dyin members of explosion In t ly Judge Fr Simn: ucceede ooting 1 sl mself Judge Kells form any m househe had bee nth FLEET ARMADA FOLLOWS ‘SOON th tu of to ex rit SAN ° re th as ‘od Stat r The FRANCISCO, Associated of the U United 8. 8. State April Press).—The eattle, flagship fleet for Mu (By depar Hawall marked the beginning of t most impor 8 of the grand fleet of the ant Unit fleet toward the island ter | maneuver | the army navy |ranking officers who manuver ever held in the contemplated. Although the four starred flag FE, Coontz fleet, 5 lly her armada Pacific is | eattle carried the Imiral Robert ehiet of tha hed temporar of th of the she ts high decide commander e has po relinqul ton flagehip r the purpos she Js neutral ip umpire sh carrying the will Injured In Springfield, IIinois Tornado; Wind On Tear in/Indiana DETROIT, 14. $ s in the val- ley of the Huron river be- tween Flatrock and Lake Erie were driven from their homes early today when the the power plant of the I company at I bur into th > than nder April Mol bi and water Mc mill valley five thou that und acre ported warned of t tion tor rt AS FOCN Os g telephoned tl So rapidl ase per had ouble hat some o ed to take t ise to house ¥ rrying score ing, f safety h dam Reports the Lake val is v uses w the le ited n various y miles from Fl indicate that th me places a mile wer seven Bric at ler water und the bridge the Michigan oun dthe bridges of the Michigan Central and the Detroit, T > and Shore li below Flatrock, traffic was not interru barns t low were flooc F f imp! me tree ind furniture went down curre ning 12 miles an ADD FLOOD WAT S FRONT 3 break in the F¢ or a the crumbling of earth that rm run wel f the embankment Detroit Edi French Landin Flatrock ye water of th rushed thro The dam is built part ly cf earth ers € that al 10,000 earth have n while the riv the remaini flank the new on compar alm. The impe dam at six-mile ugh the | which is feet high, and part timated to- day cuble feet ot washed 1 ng into and en, PROPERTY DAMAGE IN TWO STATES. I who of battle of the coming won th after ured away way" the smoke from the scene flict between and the “bla which und nd fleet 1 and of Admiral S. 8, Robls mander-in-chief of the battle The ¢ com n, com feet. n