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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
Teapot Dome Data
Given to Harding
by Secretary Fall

Washington, June 7.-Secretary Fall
Wednesday personally submitted to
President Harding report concerning
the contract made by him for Secretary
DENLY with Harry F. Sinclair for the
development of the Teapot dome, Wyo-
ming, naval oil reserves. whereby the
navy would obtain fuel and other oils
with storage facilities above ground in
exchange for the crude product.
AT the same time Mr.. Fall sent to
the senate copies of all contracts, doc
uments and letter files bearing on the
nations petroleum reserves, both naval
and those in other public lands, which
were called for in q senate resolution.
The documents, numbering 1890 sepa-
rate volumes, we're sent to the capitol
in a mail truck.
In his report to the president, Secre-
tary Fall was understood to have COW
cred the entire subject of oil reserves,
beginning with the first petroleum
Withdrawals in 1909 and the naval re-
serve Withdrawals in 1912 and 1913.
After a historical review he was said
to have reviewed the policy of Secre-
taries Lane and Daniels with reference
to the naval reserves, pointing out their
plan for storage underground. Then.
taking up the question of loss of oil
through drainage as reported by geol-
ogists of the interior department, Sec
retary Fall, it was understood, pointed
out the necessity for change in policy
not of reservation, but in method of
storage. This, he was said to have
pointed out, involved developing the
Teapot dome by private enterprise SO
that they would receive Dermanpnt
storage facilities and oil from the re-.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
FLAYS NATION
ON TREATMENT
Of EMPLOYEES
Union Official Claims
President and Others
Deal Out Injustice.

Cincinnati, Ohio, June THE gov
ernment as an employer was taken to
task Wednesday by James .O'Connell
president of the Metal Trades depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor who iu his report to the depart
ment's annual meeting, complained of
certain acts of officials, including
President Harding, as hostile to labor.
The policy of the administration to-
wards curtailment and economy" he
said, "has been used with s1ch tre-
mendous force against the employees of
the government as to make workmen
feel great bitterness and resentment
for the heavy hand that has been laid
upon them by the president and his
ad administration"
The government, Mr.. O'Connell as
serted, should be the model employer,
but, he added. efforts of labor of
ficials to maintain some sort of
standard conditions of employment, "
had been of limited success The gov
ernment officials. he continued, have
been wholly unresponsive and in many
instances pointedly antagonistic
As another preliminary to the an
nual convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. which begins next
AhCHuaN. kHC puiluiiS utDdEt-
ment opened its annual meeting but
had only perfunctory session. at
which John II. Domino, departm ent
president. announced that he expected
settlement of the dispute that led to
the carpenters union Withdrawing
from the department.
He declined to announce the terms of
any prospective settlement and Will
lam Hutcheson. president of the car
penters, declared Wednesday night that
he was awaiting the submission of a
concrete proposal looking toward re-
The controversy that led to the
withdrawal hinged on
they or the sheet metal work
ers are to be permitted to install metal
doors and room trimmings on build
ing projects.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
MEETING Of DAHL
INTEREST CENTERS
ON ITS OWN PACT
Collins Will Preside in Place of
Griffith; Expected to
Discuss Situation.

Dublin. June 7-(By The Associ.
ated Press. with little or no infor-
nation given out regarding the pro.
gress of the conversations between
Arthur Griffith. president of the Dali
Eireann, and the British ministers a.
London. interest in the session of the
dali, which begins at 3 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, centers on the status
of the De Valera Collins pact and the
prospective election contests.
In Mr.. Griffith's absence. the task
of leading the house falls on Michael
Collins, and the present state of ma
tional affairs, the people will concen-
trate on the delegations of the leaders
and the debate among the rank and file
in the assembly in order TO find some
light on the situation, which to the
average person seems to remain one
of doubt and darkness.
Mr. Collins is expected to review the
general relations between the north
and south, with special reference to
the Pettigoe affair, but 1t is under
stood that the topic of most ardent
appeal will be that of observance of
tions. Opposition to the panel condi-
dates as shown in Tuesdays nomina-
tions. came as distinct surprise and
the greatest umbrage seems to have
been taken at the advent into the lists
of certain candidates. in violation of
the panel arrangement.
When the business of the dali is
concluded at this session, it is not
expected to meet again. but will be
replaced by the new dali now in the
course of election The date of sum =
moning the new body has been fixed
for July [
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
Both Sides in Senate
Direct Criticism at
Administration Men

Washington, June while the
finance committee majority continued
Wednesday to recede from some of
the tariff rates originally recon-
mended to the senate, the administra-
ton measure came in for renewed as
saults from both sides of the chamber
Proposed duties on fire arms, which
finally were approved, led to a dis
cussion of wide range Senator King,
democrat, Utah. declared that the
tariff measure already was being used
as a means of advancing prices in this
country He read from published re-
ports that the American Woolen Mills
had made a second advance in prices
and predicted that these raises would
be extended to other commodities, in
cluding books, shoes and cotton.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
Rotary Convention
On at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, June THE thir-
teenth annual convention Of the In
ternational Association of Rotary
clubs got off to a good start here
Tuesday when International President
Crawford c. Mccullough sounded the
keynote for the convention work. In
his annual address the president urged
simplicity of organization. retention of
high aims and retention of member
ship restrictions to an extent that
would prevent the obscuring Of orig
inal principles in subsequent depar-
lures from them.
A pageant. prepared and staged by
the Los Angeles Rotary club. pre-
ceded the opening address Of well
come. 1t traced the history Of Ro-
tary down through the II years since
four Chicago men got together and
formulated the basic ideas and showed
the gradual expansion ek thar idea.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
3 Ku Klllx Officers
and 81 Members Are
Indicted on CHARGES
Grand Pacific Coast Goblin and Organizers for
California and Los Angeles County Face
Five Grand Jury Counts

Los Angeles, June Three high
officials and "a alleged members Of
the ku Klux Klan were indicted by the
Los Angeles county grand jury Wed
nesday on five counts of felony
charges in connection with a raid al
Inglewood, near here, on April %.
The khan officers were William s
Coburn, grand goblin of the Pacific do.
main and supreme attorney of the Or
der; G. w. Price, king kleagle for the
state of California, and N. a. Baker
kleagle or organizer for the county
of Los Angeles.
Baker is under arrest here, while
Coburn and Price are understood to
be in the east
Six other persons were indicted, each
as John Doe" The charges are false
Imprisonment, two counts; kidnapping
two counts, and assault with intent to
commit murder, one count.
Although the three officials have
been suspended, according to word from
Atlanta, headquarters of the khan
they have continued to function here
and have been recognized by klansmen
as having possession of all the author
ity of their offices.
Leader is Mental Wreck
ban was 1lxeQ Tor each or the de-
PENDANTS in the amount of 81 900, ex-
cept in the case of Nathan A. Baker,
self-admitted leader in the raid, in
whose case it was set at $4,000. He
is in custody in the psychopathic ward
of the county hospital. owing to men
tai breakdown.
An attorney for the klansmen an
nounced that the other indicted klans-
men were to appear in the superior
court here Thursday and in view of this
no warrants were issued. The attor-
ney afterward explained that the ap-
pearances Thursday would not, so far
as he knew, include Coburn and Price,
and that Bakers condition probably
would make it impossible for the klea-
gle to appear.
Walter Mosher and Ruegg are un-
der $4,000 bail on complaints charg-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
County Attorney Says
Day Should Not Have
to Face Prosecution

'Oklahoma City, June County
Attorney Forest l.. Hughes. in whose
hands rests the question of filing Grim
inal charges against Jean p: Day, slay-
Beck. was questioned Wednesday by
a special army board investigating the
death of Beck Although the inquiry
was secret, it was reported the army
officers discussed with the county at
torney the advisability Of bringing the
charges.
The county attorney was under
stood to have maintained his former at
titude, that the recommendation of the
coroner's jury generating Day should
be followed and that no charges should
be filed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08

as referred to in testimony given ear
| lier in the trial.
You say none of the prison bum
went to the Lake ranch" he asked
Yes. they were not good enough t,
| send out there replied Conley. "Whel
we wanted buns for use out there W,
bought them downtown"
Didn't you have a prize fight NJ
there? Didn't Battling Ortega figh
at the lake?'
Yes" replied Conley.
Prize Fight for Red Cross
ibid you have guests up there?"
Sure" said Conley, I'VE made So,
200 for the Red Cross"
Was this during the war;"
1T was. We had a big crowd
charged $40 a seat and gave them al
they wanted to eat of hot dogs anc
buns, which we bought downtown"
Conley added that later on they hat
another boxing match at the lake anc
for the Red Cross. The attorney gen-
eral then abandoned this line of cross
examination.
During all of Wednesday forenoon
Mr.. COnley was on the stand undergo.
fense regarding merchandise charges
covered by store slips which had beer
introduced by the state early in the
trial and which had been shown by the
slips to have been sent to the cream
cry. Practically all of the goods COW
cred by these slips were claimed by
Mr.. Conley to have been secured for
use in the boiler room, located in the
creamery building, and which furnishes
steam for the heating of all the prison
buildings located outside the prison
walls.
Goods represented by other slips to
have gone to the COW barn were testi-
fled to by Mr.. Conley as either being
supplies purchased and paid for by
Conley & McTague and kept at the
prison store, or else were for supplies
to which Conley & McTague was en-
titled under a contract with the state
or for the use Of guards stationed at
the barn.
Some Slips Eliminated
Other items covered by store slips
charged to the Deer Lodge farms or to
the milk ranch, which had been pre-
viously read into the record, were elm
mated from consideration by agree
ment of counsel for the state.
Many slips were shown to have been
issued covering oat meal and kerosene
issued for the brooder house.
Mr.. Conley said this was a mistake
as they never fed oatmeal to the 1ick-
ems, that corn meal was used for that
purpose, and that no use was made If
kerosene as they did not, heat the
brooder house. Kerosene was used,
he said, in the incubator building in
which both the state and Conley &
McTague chickens were hatched.
He said no chickens were raised for
commercial purposes, but that the state
got the use of all of them, some being
used for the warden's residence, and
the rest for the guards employed about
the prison. However. he testified, the
corn meal which was fed to the chick
ems was paid for partly by the state
and partly by Conley & McTague.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08

Says Peters Pals
Would Show Up If
Given Protection

White Plains. N. Y, June T.
James Cunningham, race track
detective, jailed as a material wit
ness In the Ward shooting case,
Wednesday failed in his second at
tempt to obtain his liberty.
Maurice Mccarthy, his attorney,
brought him before Supreme Court
Justice Seeger on a writ of habeas
corpus but the court reserved de-
cisions on motions either to free
MIN or reduce Ine $o,UUO DaIL
which the witness has been unable
to provide.
Mccarthy stated that his client
was eager to help the authorities
uncover the bIackmail plot which
Walter S. Ward claims led to his
shooting of Clarence Peters In self
defense. OF Paters' mysterious
companions, known to Ward as
"CharIey Ross" and "Jack," but
whose real names are alleged by
Cunningham to pe jackson ana
Rogers, Mccarthy said:
"The chances are that II Gun
ningham were allowed to 90 now,
Jackson and Rogers would be In
this county very soon."
He intlmated that the pair would
be willing to come to White Plains
If the county authorities would
guarantee them protection.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08

on 1t and drawing a pretty good salary.
/ think Macdonald is being better paid
than he has ever been paid in his life
Mr. Rankin asked him where he re-
ceived his information but this he re-
fused to divulge.
Rings in Dry Squad Work
'.Do you tell the work of your dry
squad?" he asked the attorney gen.
eral
"Well, i am not on the stand" re-
piled Mr.. Rankin.
'If l were to tell you who they are
they'd lose their jobs" volunteered Mr..
Conley.
'Do they work for the state?" ask
ed Rankin.
"Well, I'm not telling who they work
for, was the reply of the witness.
Mr.. Rankin then caused to be
brought into court the store slips
which had been entered in exhibits
early in the trial and bunch of them
was shown the witness, who pointed
out few upon which the word main
tenance" had been scratched out and
the word ''house" written in in another
hand, so he declared.
Mr.. Rankin asked about the book
keeping system at the prison and
wanted to know if all the books were
inaccurate, to which Mr.. Conley re-
piled that the books were accurate but
that the store slips were not. He
said the bookkeeping was handled
mostly by conyicts but that the book
keeper had nothing to do with the
issuing of the store slips.
He said that he did not know any
thing about the issuing of the store
slips and he had no occasion to see
them until they were produced upon
the stand
Dstrusts States Force
Anyway" he said II wouldn't bet
on any of them after your bunch muss-
ed through them. ] know them and
| know what they were sent to Deer
Lodge for"
The ottorney general again brought
up the several claims which had been
admitted as exhibits, which contained
among other charges such items as
shrimps Holsters and mushrooms. and
this precipitated another spirited ex
change between Mr.. Rankin and the
witness, which caused Conley to re-
mark:
Il was the lobster. ] was a darned
fool. The state should have bought
all these supplies You have found
only two or three of these bills. l paid
for nearly all of this class of supplies
myself. You saw the bills and the
checks for the goods Thought"
Asked by the attorney general how
much supplies he got from the prison
store for his residence he replied that
it amounted to about $50 a month.
How much should you have hzd?"
be was asked
We'll. ] should have had all. Pro-
badly $50 a month.
Col c. B. Nolan here remarked
The statement of your state ac-
shows that in no case were
supplies taken from the prison store
in excess of $500 year"
Later on Mr. Rankin took up the
subject of the furnishing of buns from
the prison bakery to the Lake ranch,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
Say Dealers Refuse
to Sell Material to
Union Employers

Washington. June IA complaint
was made to Attorney General paugh
erty late Tuesday by Frank Morrison.
secretary of the American Federation
of Labor, against the alleged refusal
of certain building material dealers in
San Francisco to sell to firms employ
ing union labor. Mr.. Morrison said later
the attorney general had assured him
he would investigate the complaint.
Mr. Morrison presented letters and
kilograms from the bricklayers. masons
and plasterers' International union. with,
the Industrial Association of San
Francisco as representing the employ-i
ers association in the alleged boyoOte
of construction jobs employing union
labor. and othes firms which are charg-i
ed with specific instances of disorimi-
nation, |
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08

serve in exchange for the privilege of
drilling wells. The Teapot dome, it
has been asserted, was believed to be
sealed until biologists discovered oil
was being drained from the reserve by
adjoining wells of private companies.
Going into specific leases and con-
tracts, Secretary Falls was said to
have given the president "a FULL frank
and free explanation of the whole
transaction"
The president, it was understood at
the White House, will send the report
to the senate.
In letter to Senator Smoot. chair
man of the senate public lands com
mittee, transmitting the mass of docu-
ments to that committee. Secretary
Fall said that an estimate showed that
the cost to the interior department
in compiling the data, in response to
the senate resolution, was more than
$4,000. Accompanying the documents
was an index of 249 pages.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
.SPR|CCS' PARENTS IN COURT
TO CONTEST FOR REAL ESTATE
Suit Is Made on Grounds That Will Does Not
Leave Broadwater Farms and Out of State
Property to Widow.

Helena June 7.--(By The Associ-
ated Press On the alleged ground
that the realty of the estate of the
late a. +. Spriggs was not specifically
devised in his last will and testament
to his widow, Josephine Spriggs, and
that as Spriggs died without children
his parent, Jabez and Isabelle Spriggs.
are the natural heirs to the real estate,
proceedings were started Wednesday in
the probate court by the parents con-
testing the claim of the widow to the
realty.
An agreed statement of facts was
filed by counsel, J. r. Wine for the
contestants and Stewart and Brown for
Mrs. Sprggs, and the court is asked
for an Interpretation on the question
relating to the real estate.
The real estate consists of two
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08

ranches in Broadwater county and
parcels Of land in three states in the
south.
In his last will Mr.. Spriggs bequeath-
ed all his chattels and personal effects
to his wife. The instrument is silent
as to the realty.
Mr.. Spriggs for several years and at
the time of his death last summer was
chairman of the state industrial ac-
cident board
His parents reside at Kansasville,
Wis. His widow is at present in New
York City.
An order was issued in probate court
on Tuesday permitting Mrs. Spriggs,
rs Administrative. to dispose of shares
in q mining company at 80 cents a
share. yielding her $4,000 gross.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
CHOTEAU MAN TAKES LIFE
IN FIT OF DESPONDENCY

shooting but there were a number
of people in the front of the shop
when the shot was fired. Whether
an inquest will be held has not been
decided. according to Sheriff 1. s.
MARITIME.
He is survived by his father and
mother, who live here, and by four
sisters. He was brother law
of e. J.. Crary, DenzeI Mcdonald,
assistant cashier of the, Stockmen's
State bank. and Frank Daggett, all
prominent residents Of Choteau.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
Former Penitentiary Warden Says Investigators
Tempered With Check Out Cards During Year
Of Preparation Of Case Being Tried; Thinks
Macdonald Making More Money Than Ever.

Helena June 7Charges that the store slips showing dis
position Of goods the prison store had been altered by agents
of during the year which has elapsed the begin
ming of the prison investigation to indicate that
goods had gone the warden house than actually
there made Wednesday by former warden Frank
while the stand the trial of the of the state against
Coney.
Cony had nmated that many Of the slips had been chang
ed and when questioned further along that line by Attorney
General D. Rankin who had just taken the examna-
ton of the witness under the fifth Of action he replied
EYES, have enough of their work. wouldn't put any
thing past them Lyndes and Macdonald have been musng
over these slips.
You laugh all you want he continued addressing his
remarks Assistant State Examiner Lyndes and Attorney
H. Macdonald. Il am next to your curves"
did of these slips that changed?" asked
Mr. Rankin No, didn't look through them until the
stand There about 1000 of them But have pretty good
information from several parties that they did doctor them
don't know when they done it, they have been working year
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08

ing assault with intent to commit MUIR
der. filed in the township court soon
after the raid 1t was stated at the
district attorneys office that these
complaints would probably be dis
missed
The Inglewood raid was directed at
Fidel and Matthias Elduayen, proprie-
tors of a licensed winery. The Eldu-
iayens were taken from their home at
night, bound and carried to the police
stations at IngIewood and Redondo
Beach, at both of which places the
authorities refused to accede to a de-
mand by the captors that the prisoners
be locked up as bootleggers.
Constable Killed in Raid
While the raid was in progress.
Frank Woerner, deputy marshal of In
glewood, appeared and ordered the
raiders to disperse. Revolvers were
leveled at Woerner and he emptied his
pistol into the crowd Constable NJ.
B. Mosher, Walter Mosher, son of the
constable, and Ruegg dropped. The
constable died later.
COburn and Price at the inquest over
Mosher's body testified that they re-
ceived a report that a raid was in
progress and went to the scene to as
certain whether any klansmen were
mixed up in the affair.
1t was stated at the ristrict attor-
ney's office that further evidence
would be presented to the grand jury
which might lead to the presentation
of report covering the entire scope of
Klan activities in California and else
where.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
six CHICAGO EXECUTIVES
. DENY SENTIMENT EXISTS
!. AMONG RANK Of WORKERS
System Heads in Joint Statement Say Threats Of
Walkout Not Inspired by Men; Hold That They
AreNot in Sympathy With Resistance Of Board
But Expected Wage Cut and Are Prepared.

Chicago June 7-Declarng that there is talk of strike
railway workers. the presidents of six Chicago roads
Wednesday night issued joint statement charging that all
threats of wakout being inspired by union leaders
The statement which signed by H. E. Byram of the Chi
Milwaukee and St. Paul Hale Holden of the Burlington
W. Finley of the Northwestern; E. German of the Rock
Island; c. Markham of the Illinois Central and M FELTON,
of the Chicago Great Western, said in part:
Threats of strike made by leaders of the railroad labor
unions appearing with such frequency that the time
opportune for questioning the soundness of their talk There
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-08
Marries Ex-Railroad
Chief Same Day She
Was Granted Divorce

Reno, New, June 7.-Sir George
Bury. former vice president of the
Canadian Pacific railway, and Mrs.
Doris Biumenthai. formerly of Sac
PauIe. Brazil, were married here
Wednesday. Sir George sued for
divorce here several weeks ago.
Lady Bury received a decree
Wednesday morning from Aldo
Blumenthai. son of a noted Vien-
nese banker.