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Vessels in Port at Seattle

smith Cove TtrminAi-Plsr I-BtF
y m.fsi }'T ''--s'' Ah's'''n
Bell street Tsrminsi-U. 3 c. c. AlEon-
quin. Destroyer 3Ni.
Drank Trunk Pacific Tsrmihti-su Gu
racAo.
Pier N-As Culburra
Pier a-sgrs Caddopsak. Saginaw.
Pier t-=Ftr Hr0okdnig.
Pier s--strh Victoria, AiaskA
Pier i-Etr Jacob Lucksnbach.
Pier A-8tr Admiral sebrse
Pier D-sir Ruth Alexander
Pacific Coast Coal Buukefs-u. \. 3. Re-
lief
H. 4 Shipping Board nooHnEf-strt
naksrfnsld. cuprum. city o. spokane.
Connecticut street TsTminAi-BiTs TAna-
nn cstasa West flmrod.
Atlantle street Ttrminai--str Stuart Doll
lar
Seattle Fiour Nlls-str Osiris
spokane street TsrminAi-Etra Santa
Flaws wItipoio.
TODD By DocEs-Hus Patterson. Rsgu-
ius ns Cieaha.
TIshsr'a-Sfr President Jeffers1n
Sstiietons Wli-str Santa Inca, OHM c.
Kirkpatrick
lleffsrnsn'H Dry Deek--U. 3. c. O. sno-
homish,
winsiow Marine Railway Eagle HArborl
Str Sea KING. tchrs Vancouver. Ella
a.. Aiumna. harFen CoauiilAm city.
Henry willard. OFAueo and Criffson.
bktn CoEqesror-
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We're getting along Just fine. {"
said Mister Snip Snap to the Twins.
III we keep on we'il soon have all
the children OF Meadow. Woods. Barn.
yard Land ready for school. But
there Is one person who hasn't been
in to buy anything yet. and that's
Mrs. Frog. She hasn't brought n
single one OF her boys in TO get n
school suit Suppose you go, Nick.
and see II you can coax her to come
TO our store In the woods and get
them some clothes"
IAN right" said Nick. '1'll go
right away"
SO Off he went.
And It didn't take him three min.
utes to find the place where Mrs.
Frog lived. because his shoes were
magic.
You, my dears. would have hunt.
cd. and should have hunted. for
days and days together without find.
Ing her house under the lily pads In
the pond.
But Nick went right straight to
Il. And he knocked on her front
door
Mrs. Frog herself opened it
why. how d do sic said. for
she was n pleasant person.
I'm pretty well. thank YOU" said
YNlck. And / hope you arc well,
too. came to tell you about tho
new store called Nancy. Nick &
Company. I'm Nick. VIC have all
sorts Of school clothes, and we were
thinking that n any OF your chill.
dron we're going 10 start 10 school.
you might be wanting to buy some"
But will they fit?' asked Mrs,
Eros. onxiouBly. IN they shouldn't
happen 10 ut. what would dor
"Oh. well give you your money
back" said Nick
IAN right. then" said Mrs. Frog.
You may take their measure now
and make suit for onch Of them.
They are all boys"
That's Just fine" said Nick. "I'll
measure them now and wen make
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LETTER FROM LESLIE FIRES.
C0TT TO RUTH 1T RkE.
CONTINUED

SO you ACC. dear Ruth. Jack and
arr just about where We we're when
l came homo 10 mothers.
Hc is hhsury jealous Of Kari
whitney I wonder why u Is tha,
man IA always moro or less
jealous Of the man his. Wifo refuses.
Cannot no understand that she has
settled tho question once for alt
which man she care for enough 10
marry by choosing hirng
81 that moment. when M mother
came in, ., Just seemed 20 me a.
tho could not go thru with Il ALL
Ruth. why do We women have TO
keep fighting. fighting. 20 keep our
husbands lover WHY do VIC have
10 fintter them By word and deed all
tho timc7 Why n u the magazines
arc always telling women what they
should do to keep their husbands
still loving thcm7 Why don't they
sometimes tell n man what he
should do 10 keep his wife's lover
Why don't they make him under.
stand that II Is just as hard for n
woman as a man to keep on loving
without some Encouragement?
turned 10 my mother. and for
the life Of me l could no; keep the
tears back
what Is it. dear. what is it7' she
said.
Mother. I'm going to have a
baby"
rs that what you've been telling
Jack7 Doesn't he want onc7"
Yes. he seemed very happy over
the news
Then why are you cr.ing. my
daughter"
Because I've just received a tele.
phone from Karl. and Jack WINS
quite horrid about Il"
Kari is very silly 10 telephone
you. my dear. He should have real.
ized TINT men do not talk over the
long distance telephone to other
mems wives unless they arc very
much Interested In them. or course.
/ know that Kari is perfectly loyal
and fine In this. Why. yesterday he
called me up and talked with mo
about a half hour. Long distance
telephone doesn't mean anything TO
Kari. you know. lie does love to
tell his troubles.
Hes very much worried over
Alice, and so am I. Leslie. mako IL
up with your husband at any cost
TO yourself Nothing in the world
Is worth the tears you are shedding
now. Let me feel that do not
have to worry over you any more, Z"
'Oh. expect VIC will make It up. :"
I said YEARLY. but why should he
forget instantly all about the lovely
things he had just been saying to
me7 Why should the fact that Karl
whitney was telephoning me 10 ask
what he should do about the letter
he had written TO mo blot out all
the cestacy and unity of soul that
we had just been having? Why
should he make me feel kind Of
sordid and sclf.lnduigent thing who
must still be flattorod by the uttcn.
lions OF man ! have refused TO
marry-a man who is already mar.
riod 10 my own sister?
by implication he has made mo
ono Of the most immoral OF women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13
CORN is DOWN
WITH WHEAT
Realizing DuIIs Grains and
Provisions

CHICAGO. Sept II - Weekend
realizing took the edge on the
grains, q sharp dip taxing place in
the midday In corn and wheat
a liberal export business held spot
wheat IN check while deferred 0p-
lions fell or a fraction under the
opening. Export sales totaled 1000
600 bushels OF wheat. with Germany
the best buyer.
The United Kingdom offered re-
sale Of large amount Of Manitoba
when exporters failed 10 follow the
midday bulge.
Following a good bulge At the
noon hour. corn dipped sharply and
closed the weakest IN exchange.
Weekend realizers and profit-takeTr
became active when wheat turned
weak and despite unfayoTabie news
from over the principal growing see
tons OF the Southwest and Central
territory. values continued 10 sag
going down from I y 20 ~.
Independent action helped oats
finish higher.
Provisions closed dull
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QUIET RULES IN
STOCK CLOSE
No Selling Pressure Noted;
Some AcCeleratiOn
WALL sTuEET JOURNAL FINAN-
GAL HI.kIg-M

NEW YORK. Sept Ig-guIet
strength ruled in me brief session
which closed the week
selling pressure WAS nov here iu
evidence and the only mhglffstHtlur
~ Ecusity vac 90 the eide ~ FlsluF
prices. Some Hrcslsratlgu occurred
in The trading pace during tho EfF-
uud hour. due - development ~ iu-
rrrasluE stTcnEtl Do q number ~
individual stocks. Further apprrris-
lion in thf price ~ raw sugar was
reflected in the shares of this group.
Cuba Cane pfd. reaching new
high Tor abe present move
Stocks opened firm norfolk 4
western. 1874. up ~ READING.
g1i. or * MHfiand. 20; EtudshaH-
fr. sslJ. up e United states Rub
Der s2h W - American Can.
i2Gis. or Is: 81 Paul. preferred.
lzis up = North American. g0ts;
Fsnnsylvanla. N7s, up =; United
states Steel. 1914, Up = Mszicsn
seab0ard. 20; General Electric. $50
up ?, a. 7. 4 r. 1854 Atcbison.
iO5
The maritrt closed higher. Closing
prices United states H.esl. iOT
up y Iaudwln, ll0T. up = stude-
baker seA. up = American Can,
iE7 = up q Cast Iron Pipe. 100. up
IA Famous Player s0A Up -.
General Electric. 257. or 4 Mar
land. 3bh up = MAXWELL y. ~ up
r 4. 81 ~. % - cuca Cane. pfd..
SO. W Ia Philpet ggi.. or = y.
o.. ~. NJ = New York Central.
1oI; ,. 4 r. ilOa. up z 81. Paul.
pfd.. p. UP q.
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Boston Wool

nOsroN. Sept. is.-Thc wool market
Is slightly active, but prices are firm
ON ali grades Predictions are being
made that when the London and llvcr
pool auctions opon Il II expected ad
vancos OF 10 per cent will be witnessed.
Delainc woods In the wool market OF the
ohio type sold at 6sc In tho grease and
some houses are holding for one TO two
cents more ON choice lots
choice pulled woods have moved ub 10
VIA per pound secured basis and some
houses are holding at si.t5 for this
stock Higher prices have checked the
demand slightly.
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The TamgZe
a" intimate

Tic has made me feel tina, he thinks
! could be a traitor 20 my sister a.
well rs disloyai to him. TO CRAFTY
.my own pride Of conquest
Mother. canno, bear Il. Jaci,
Nill have 10 make some wonderful
apology and sono very fair promise
before can forgive him. This time
he has hurt my pride. and can be
probably quite as lmplacablc as he -
This letter Is 40 long. my dear.
that I am going 10 stop. don't
know what the next hour viii bring
forth. but I win probably save tina;
to tell you when sec sou.
Lovingly Lie.
tcopTrtsht. 1895. By United prstsJ
TOMORROW: Letter from he.
air;ee Grimshow SUMMERS 10 sally
Atherion.
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Portland Live Stock


Cstiie-Receipts 20. Tone OF market.
steady. Steers. medium. ts17.50: com
mon. sos. heifcrs. medium and COM
mon. s5.b0G rs: cows. medium and
common, 50 L7ss Gamers and cutters.
ti.soa I; bulls. Gamers and boiognas.
fSTsdi,bo. ealvea. medium and choice.
100 lbs. down. t7,soGl0. 1870 TO $50
lbs, t6.5od $50; go lbs. UP. ,sTe.s0.
HoE>-Eeceipts. none. Tone OF market
steady. Medium. good and choice. $50
10 200 Ina. ts.50Hfa 200 to $50 lbs,
ss.2sae.7s: ?so lbA up. ss.7sds.so:
Packing. smooth heavy, t7.7s6s.so:
packing rough heavy. ssG7.7s: slaugh-
ter pigs, tsas.s5: feeders and stock
crs. tG.5Od7.50.
sheep-Roceipts. $50. Tone OF market.
steady. Lambs. heavywcights. medium
and choice. SSds,7s: cuils and COM
mons. all weights, ss.5oGs.5o; wethers.
SsdS; ewes, common 10 choice. $40
csc
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Omaha Live Stock

Cnttle-Receiptr. 100. Tone OF market
steady to easy YearlinEs. s7.76dii.
steers &sgi0.S5; cows and heifers
ss.5o9s.75. stockers and feeders. sS.st
$50: calves. S3.sodloso; bulls and
stAgs tsMt.
Receipts. $4,000 Tone Of market
ioaiSo higher. Bulk. Ss.7bde.S5i top
1920
1900. Tone OF mar,
kct. steady 20 strong YearlingH. y7d
1850; wethors. S5G7; lambs, sli.5OG
1875. ewes. 1i.s5d6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13
ON
LOCAL MART
Egg Market Unsettled, New
Advance Expected

Arfichohrs reached the market
Defense day aud were opening.
Wholesale. Saturday 90 81 90 ft29
per dozen. depending on nlEt
ounces are expected 40 BE- the neEt
new Offering scheduled % arrive
next week
Corn fell or Saturday on the
maximum Wholesale quotation from
81 90 $3.50. because ~ lack Boa quail
ny and tn heavier arrivals.
The local esq market Dc unsettled
and an advance De- expected Tor abe
start ~ Tie new week Butter rules
steady and unchanged and tas
ehssse mart 10 marking time 40 the
Hatnr UFlffH
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CANADIAN MIRELEss

A. Capt 4. y Lucas, Seattle for los
Angeles. 80 miles from Los Angeles.
Str 0rinau. San FrABelsco for Coos
nsf. "a miles from San Francisco.
ST. =. y. ktnEsi.Y. sau Francisco FOR
ViciaTiA. 7ss miles from san Frsncisco.
Str kGnhu MAru. Yokohama FOR Coos
nay. go miles from Coos Hay.
Hir Wpiptapu. Auckland for NAncou.
vsr. i.iQo miles from EHisvan.
Str ucncirurh Yokohama foF Van.
couysr i.ibe mites from Estcvsn.
str HakutAtsu Maru. Seattle for Toko-
hama. t,eqe miles from EftesRn.
Str TsHpaisAn MAru. bound for Gr-ys
Hsrhor longitude mis- w. latitude.
1910 y.
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Alaska Vessels

kETCHlkAk aaiied. sept it-bir
Jfifrfsgn, uoFthbound. - ~ y. m. sept.
~ ~ Admiral Evanf. ngrihDovnd. A.
ago M sif Rogers. nprthbouud. a.
$40 .. m
FETEHhbuHq- Sailed. sept i2.-Hfr
Admiral Evans. n0rhboung. - 2ils p.
m,. siT Jrffsrson, ngTthb9ghG, a. ago
y. m.
CORDoyA-Ea sailed. sspt. ii.-Htr Ad-
ulral WaiHon. touthbound, a. 1850 ,. M
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13
CAPPY KICKS
He Diseourses on Taking Chance
Written by noAnohsr Coming Next saturday

Ma SKINNER bluahed painfully
A'i Here vas an omission. indeed
ho had permitted 90 escape him "a
wonderful opportunity for showing
tho loea yearly because DO had been
- holy occupied With d bo.year total
Ills elaborate structure commenced
10 crumhle.
Cappy ramhled on. "I've been car.
rying an accident policy for 90 years
and ! haven't had an accident I
mean an accident upon which I
could collect, think I'm throw my.
self downstairs and try 60 get back
lot of those premiums.
skinner. did you ever hear the
story Of what happened 20 Sam Haf.
kina, the foreman u my ranch. when
he went 90 apply Tor a combination
lifc and accident Insurance policy 2
Mo- Wen. they told Sam 10 take
OFF his clothes so they could examine
him physically and finally the doc.
tor said.
MIR. HaskinS, have sou ever
had An aocldenif' sam replied
that he never had. aud the doc.
tor said; How did you come by
that blue scar on your forearm
oh? Sam replied, that's where
raiilr>nake BIT me once. Wen.
don't sou call that an aecidsntg'
No. sire says sam, he BIZ me
a.purposeg"
Mr.. skinner seized Ercedily upon
A'i this excuse 60 laugh and cover
his confusion cappy looked az his
Eencral manager and. after repeated
clearing u his throat. uuid.
Skinner. I often wonder how a
man with your short vision IN some
matters manages 20 make me such on
excellent general manager. In d mo.
mont Of mental ALTERATION I made
this extraordinary request Of you and
you took me seriously. why. the
amount OF research necessary 10 Re,
me this futile and foolbah Informal.
ton must have been perfectly tire.
mendoua. why didn't you forget All
ahou, Il. knowing that I would never
think Of u again
How did know you would never
think Of il againY' Mr. skinner pro.
tested.
"for the love Of heaven.
TAKE A CHANCE" Cappy yell.
ed "iou are as infallibio ~
chronomeier How did you live
without taking a chance. any.
how You're 80 dogEened care.
full can't play golf with you.
You do too much clyil engineer.
ing before you putt. and sou
take too many practice swings
before you drive off I'd weep
tears Of JOY u you'd Just walk
up 10 the ball som. DAY and hii
II swipr without caring
200.
n you had an ounce Of imhEina.
ton you would have come In here
with lot Of figures sou had jus,
made up out OF your head. They
would have been iust as Intervening
ia fact sou could have made them
downright entertaining 10 me that
Tor every dollar spent o. Insurance
we have received on claims one dol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13
Seattle Wheat
Portland Wheat

PORTLAND. sept s.-wheat-Hsro
white. ii.ts; soft white. ;i.l2: western
white. ti.toh hard winter. ti.s2: north
era spring. ii-se; western red. ;iso.
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oustations 81 unloa stockysrds
VEGETABLES
Pries. Paid wholesale Dealers

CTh. prices Eivsa are the'. msd' to
tstan dealers ~ wholesaler, win
few seasonal .Hesptions. prices 70 pro-
crnsTs can hs Injured b. dsdueting ID.
teu 81 tfAnsgortation to Seattle aad
approximately IS per cent fVf hauiins
,toFsHs ard selling oestb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13
Portland Produce
Friday. Quotation.

Butter Cube extras. 4ici prime firsts
sc.
Eggs CSC; firsts, aae; pullcts.
saci current receipts, s5c.
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Weather Bureau Report

iAfootN leland. sept Us Hr
haIpHifisr rising slgalgi cloudy light
fag in strzuu, wina agufh. "a miles zn
hour
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Chicago Board of Trade
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO Sept. is.-Cash yheAt-No.
hard. iiseii Q Lsi; No. ; hard. ,i.:s
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Ship News
Tides in Seattle

Iirst nigh Tide
t1U q pa lgt e.
first Low Tide
10 ~ e. u on "a
second iiiEh Tide
1b D. m III ft
- sud Low Tide
liig D. m 30 a.
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N. Y. Sugar and Coffee
IrIdnlt Quotntinns

Surar-Strong. Raw. tG.Os. Refined
firm; granulated. s7.abG75o.
Coffee-No, Rio on spot. i6ac ID: No
Santos, sen f1?sAo ID.
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Liverpool Grain
TrIdax,. p,,t.fio,.

open liisn Low Glove
Oct. iisthd ilss d iistad iissRd
Dec. It's d iistEd iis4 d iisiad
Mar. iistkd itst&d lis sad lis ID
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13

First niEh Iias
6 aE q % JOS r.
Iirst low tide
"a Dc a .W. "a o.
second IiiEii Tide
SEA O w 49, o.
rresnd Low Tide
% 500 D. m, - u
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Oar eisht cents and three mills pluu.
. wouldn't have suspected sou o.
guile and "a have been juat az happy
as 10 had sood scnao.
ahTow what with your informal
~ accuracy. you're going 10 tor,
turc me in my old age b. raising
a doubt where mono existed before
The questions before the house OF
Kicks hereafter is Shall We o. shall
We not carry our own insurance OF
oourne We uhuil not carry IL. because
ve haven't Got the courage but wen
always wonder n. by eSercl.ing M.
tlo courage. Ne might have gotten
away with a. Here you fly "a this
aWun Sob with an the enthusiasm
0f a drunkhrd hurrying doNn 90 the
beach 10 the wreck Of d rumrunncr,
whereas n you had only exercised
some common sense wo would an
have been happy skinner. for tho
love OF Mike. take a chance
you don't pay me 20 take chances.
alr," Mr skinner rctorted with as
perity.
IAN tho more reason Why sou
should take them" Cappy yelled.
when you were a boy didn't you
throw rocks al Cinnamon aud rob
water melon patehebf'
Il wasn't raised on that plan. Dir. .
-God help you. I was. skin
ner the wisest man ln the world
Il the fellow who doesn't NJ.
everything he look. nj and
doesn't hear everything that's
said 10 him and doesn't believe
everything lao reads. The men
who have succeeded In this world
are the men who took chance.
"EoR instance friend Of mine
Il who was a colonel of engineers
la the late war received an order
from the chief Of staff of the diyi
slonal commanded. just before the
Argonne advance. 20 nll 40 all the
she'll holes IN their area ~ the ar
uilcry could advance across country
behind tho infantry.
Not content with telling this engi
noer 10 nll up the shell holes. this
chief o. nihr who was. I feel as
nured. n relative Of youn, skinner,
told him how 70 nii them. Aitho In
civil life be had been n professor Of
history in a jerk.watsr university.
| lie told the ingineer 90 put ons
huge rock In each ahoil hole flll IN
the chinks with little rocks and tor
She whole or with gravel Ia
wasn't concerned with what ths
French would say when. the wal
was over. they would strike these
focia when blowing
We'll. that engineer, knowing
his business. Just filled Ia those
holes his way. lie got thousands
Of bags. filled them with dirt and
filled tho holes with sacks Of
dirt The artillery went over
them like tin.oanned dogs streak
Ing Il for home and ths advance
was 40 rapid that the divisional
commander cot all the credit for
smart work and they made him
major general all because
colonel Of tho engineers took
chance and disobcyed ordrrs"
Cappy Eiared az AIr skinner bale
fully You Werc afraid ia find out
and be angry. weren't you. skinner
! Mr. skinner nodded miserably
And you've been with me 20 years
and don't know set that get anEr,
anyhow OH dear. Oh. dear" Csppl
sighed. and to,slnE Mr skinner
ket he composed himself FOR hi'
voluminous report into the waste ban
pos. luncheon 90 winAs.
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.,,.,N nKRE ropAN

se'reous Wreck, an CSC eng
~ la.iefnsr. is ariNtns
sessau from her is,hri !
~ ~, station when hcH t@n
80 ...riins Al the point gi a
"a ~r.tk takes five saileNe
- rt,sing CAT -.
- htia CAPTIVE a. f2ht p
- NJ pndefwoot. who ri ~
49, - which they hele 40, Ahcl
s.saps from ne ranch, run
80 .sssp n real hAaditA arc CAP
.ecant ume. then essa ~
- Tisslng from the hsndlt
y. !. ~ az suddenly contrentsa
- ~, ~ Roo Wells. Wells. y he u
y - s.ret. is al The head 90 =
~ : .ssrsslnrt Ter the BANDITS
-, "a IN Underwood Aily
- sif hsf rnEzgemcnt WIN the
$500 "a says she T. SONS -
si,s - wreek. The Wreck, Win
~, ssssr had orders tae sheru
ma 10 put his oNer'urned
Z, g - feet
a. - ntirNN afsllHs STORY
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01
DOHENY, SINCLAIR
AND FALL INDICTED
AFTER LONG PROBE
Conspiracy to Defraud Gov
eminent in Oil Leases
Charged

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Crimi-
nal indictments were returned by a
federal grand jury here today
against Alert B. Fall, former Sec
rotary 4 the interior; Harry F.
Sinclair and E. L. Doheny, ST., oil
operators, and E. L. Doheny, Jr.. as
an outgrowth of the leasing of the
naval oil reserves.
Four indictments were returned
The first named Fall, Doheny, Sr.
and Doheny, Jr., charging them with
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with the leasing
Of the California reserve.
In a second indictment Fall and
Sinclair were accused of conspiring
to defraud in connection with the
Teapot Dome leases.
The third indictment charged Fall
with accepting a bride of 100000 for
using his official influence in the
California leases in behalf of Doheny,
Sr,
he two Dohenys in the fourth in
dictment were charged with inducing
Fall, in behalf of the Pan-Amertcan
Petroleum company, by the "unlaW-
full and felonious" payment of 800,
900 to take an unlawful action.
Secretary Fall, it was testified be-
al
100000 by Doheny, and the money
was delivered in satchel by Do
heny, Jr. Later, Doheny obtained
the lease to the Elkhills reserve in
California. Sinclair obtained the
Teapot Dome, Wyoming, reserve
without competitive bidding.
The indictments served to start the
government criminal cases in the
oil imbroglio. Civil suits already
have begun by Atlee Pomerene and
Owen j. Roberts, special counsel ap-
pointed to conduct the prosecutions.
In considering the indictments, the
grand jury had before it nearly all
of those who testified during the
times that sensations were bein
staged daily before the senate com
mittee. In addition, much of the evi-
dence made available by the commit
tee was at the call of the grand
jurors.
4 The committee, in the majority
report, prepared by Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Montana, found that
the law had been "hagrantly" disre-
garded in the negotiation of the Sin
clair and Doheny leases and that
President Harding's action issuing
an executive order transferring the
naval reserves to the interior de-
partment was illegal.
Secetary Falls secret negotiations
of the leases was described as in dis
regard of the statutes.
No opinion was expressed by the
committee as to whether the pay
ment by Dohney to Fall Of the $780,
900 was in fact a loan, but Falls
acceptance of it was characterized
as\' 'reprehensible in the last degree.
Likewise the report related without
comment how Sinclair had paid out
$1,000 900 to clear Teapot Dome of
conflicting claims, some Of which,
it said, at least were "shadowy" had
sent consignment of blooded cattle
to Falls New Mexico ranch and
had employed Fall after he left the
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