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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
The Mountain

The Mountain
Photo Curtis
which have spent millions in advertising Rainier is the
worlds best known mountain.
I'm the last two years Rainier has shown larger
attendance increase than any park in the national system
Attendance has jumped from 5000 in 1909 to $4,000 in
1928
Nov, to cap the climax, the Great Northern Northern
Pacific and Burlington lines in their millondoar adver
Using fund, are making great feature of Rainier
National park. The Milwaukee railroad is this year plan
ming to feature Rainier a scale commensurate with
the advertising done by other lines for Yellowstone Gla
cer and Yosemite parks On April 26 this railroad will
have ful-page color advertisement in the Saturday
Evening Post advertising Rainier National park by that
name. This ad costs $4,000 and is but one of series
The Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific, in their
advertising this year. in the past featuring Rainier
National park
ENHANCING the advertised name of Rainier National
~ park and Mount Rainier would be insane as
changing the of Ivory soap, Gillette safety
blades Wgeys chewing gum after millions had been
spent to make known trade mark II cannot be expected
that this great outlay of money by the railroads and
other companies would be continued IT, for political rea-
sons, the of internationally known park and
mountain ordered changed
1T would be first necessary TO spend millions in adver
Using to get rid of the Rainier before start could
be made to let anyone know where and what Tacoma
National park is. 1t would be economic crime against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
FRENCH AIRMEN
enter RACE
Military Plane Starts Spec
tacular Flight to Japan

PARIS. April 24.--Francc today
entered the race for long distance
flight supremacy.
A military airplanc took off So
crotly from villa Coublay and head.
ed for Japan.
The flyers hoped to establish n
record for sustained distance flight.
The first Jump was TO be an un.
precedented one--a nonstop flight
to Constantinoplc, 1850 kilometers
away. The air ministry did not an.
nounce the departure officially be-
causc It Is planned, unless tho plano
succeeds in reaching Constantinople
in one jump. to call Il u false start.
The airplane is a special typo
Breguet. which was tested recently.
Officials of tho ministry refused
to confirm or deny the United
Press information that the plane
had started but admitted they had
been planning a practice flight"
II is believed the aim is TO beat
Major MacIaren, British round,tho.
Turn 10 Page Z, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
TACOMA GIRL is
SLAIN BY man
Rejected Suitor Is Sought
for Killing in Hotel

TACOMA, April 24.--Police were
searching today for Fritz Blrning,
%. lie is accused OF shooting his
sweetheart. Albertina Otto, 81. The
girl dlod instantly.
Miss Otto's father owns the JEFF.
fcrson hotel. AS the girl stepped
from her room at 1915 Wednesday
evening. Birning fired four shots at
her from q hallway nearby. All
took effect Then tho slayer fled.
Last May Blrnlng met Miss Otto
in Los Angeles. He fell In love.
She did not. He asked her TO wed
him. She refused. When she came
North he followed and renewed his
suit.
Letters found in Birning's room
at the Strutford hotel revealed his
intention TO shoot the girl and com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
Mother of 80 Is Worried
as BOyOf So Runs Away

T OBJ, CAL. April 24.-NIrs. Bert Kelly, who claims she
IL is aged 49, appealed to officers here today to help
her find her runaway boy. Eddie Ware, aged So.
Il can't understand why Eddie ran away" she said
unless it because told him going to bob my
hair.
1T seemed to upset him terribly"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
BOATS TRAPPED
IN Wild GALE
Japanese, American Flight
Aides Escape Death

KASHIwABARA BAY. Kurile
Islands, April 22.-tvia Tokyo, April
a4)-Two cutters landing from the
Japanese and American dcstroyers,
here to establish base for the
American round.thc.world sirplanc
flight, wcro caught in gale Sun.
day and driven ashore.
One was from the American de.
stroycr Ford and the other from
the Japanese destroyer Tokitsukaze.
Japanese and American officers
and men struggled together in the
water. finally saving their boats.
No lives were lost.
Great fires were built on the
frozen beach and the sailors OF the
two nations gathered around them,
fighting off the cold. until other
boats from the ship finally reached
them and gave aid.
The temperature here is below
zero and there Is six feet OF snow
on the ground
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
FISHERMEN MAY
STRIKE HERE
Fight Over Wages; Cannery-
men Not Worried

Altho trouble Is being experienced
by salmon packing firms in securing
crews for cannery ships this season,
sentiment in the industry Thursday
was that the fleets viii get away full.
manned.
The Alaska Fishermen's union, on
the other hand. gave out state.
ment that "the fishing fleet of the
salmon canning industry may not
sail this year. Or IL some of the
ships do sail they may not be
manned by the men who have sailed
in them year after year."
The original quarrel was over the
price TO be paid for each fish, the
Gamers offering ~ cents. the fish
ermen holding out for 10 cents. The
union. thru its secretary, Peter Olsen.
now accuses the Alaska Packers as
ISOLATION Of trying to cut another
half cent on each fish. The unions
request now Is for boost Of cent
a fish.
Several vessels have sailed from
ctbttic WIN ohcicAoii tlSNSs uAidbic
to ship men here. They have count,
ed on obtaining the men at other and
smaller coast ports.
The Alaska pack last year was about
5000, 900 cases. or this number. less
than 100000 cases We're handled by
the union crews, according to data
collected by the Pacific Fisherman.
The union claims that. under the
scale 1t is asking. individual mem.
bers would receive only about $500
for the seasons work. They claim
that the average profits on case
have gone up from 90 cents in 1922
to s1.S9 In 1923 and that wages for
fishermen were only IL per cent Of
the companies income.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
Killed Wife With
Dynamite, He Saws

FLORENCE, Ariz.. April ga
confession that he killed his wife
by exploding a charge OF dynamite
under her bed at Superior, Aria,
the night of April H. has been oh.
tanned from Frank Hutchinson. ac.
cording to Sheriff Thurman, Of
Pinal county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
MURDER DEFENSE is
FOOT, MOUTH SCARE;
THOUGHT MAN, BEAST

r oS ANGELES. April 24.-Mrs.
IL Margaret u. willis. who shot
and killed Or. Benjamin Baldwin,
win base her defense on the foot
and mouth epidemic now sweep.
Ing California.
Her attorney. s. 8. Eahn, has
given out a statement in which
he states the woman's mind was
affected by reading OF the whole.
sale slaughter OF cattle taking
place in the state.
She considered DR.. Baldwin
should be classed with tho lower
animals and her mind became
diseased with tho idea that she
ought to kill him, Hahn claims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
Farm Relief Bill
Now Before House

WASHINGTON. April 2a.--The
house agriculture committee today
favorably reported the McNary.
lIaugen farm relief bill, bv q vote
OF Ia to 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
STRONGER NAVY.
BILL PASSED
Senate Action Awaited After
House Approval

WASHINGTON. May 90 The
house last night passed tho Butler
Mll 10 remedy defects in naval
treaty strength over strong paclnnt
resistance The bin was based on
Recommendation OF Secretary VII
bur. who showed congress that the
United States navy Was below its
rFhtful place IN the s-S-a ratio,
The vote VAS i66 Co iss. without
party lines defined.
Vigorous efforts VIII now DO
made In the senate 20 get action on
Il before adjournment President
Coolidge Is reported 20 hack the
navy department Ia its support ~
tho legislation. which carries APP
preparations toialing siii.ooo.ooo Tor
alterations on Elk haitleships and
tho construction OF eight scout
cruisers and six river boats.
The paclfisiA IN tho house defeat
cd Rep. nFltten. Illinois. in his pro-
posai IN tho houss naval affairs
committee 70 include re-appro-
prIhtion of a former fund ~ te.-
sQo.000 90 elevate turret batteries
on ~ hatueships 10 bring tho range
o. American naval guns 20 that ol
the british feet
This fight viii b. renewed In the
senate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MAN-SNARE
STARTS ON PAGE l

lem TO another. employing dit.
ferent faculties.
His NEATNEss-by drrang.
ing figures and objects in GER
tain combinations within a req.
ulsite time.
His TOLERANCE-by his re-
action 20 disturbing factors dur.
Ing certain OF these experiments.
His MENTAL CAPACITIES
by remembrance tests. arithmetic
problems. and word annloglea.
And II he is still in the run
ing" says Miss Mccormick, I'VE
have other tests
These gauge:
His REACTION TO chill
DREN--by having some OF them
run into the room when not OK.
pected. and poster the applicant
with innumsrable annoyances.
His REACTION TO OLD PEG.
PLE-by introducing a Civil war
veteran who insists on telling his
story. or an old grandmother
who likes 10 reminisce.
His DISCRIMINATORY
getting his invitation TO a thea.
ter, or some other affair.
IF he asks Would you like 70
go to sec so and so. he fails In
this test. But II he says with
force. We are going 10 see this
play tonight he passes.
And II prohibition weren't y,
effect would have another
test-that OF getting the man
slightly drunk, so as TO watch
the reactions OF his sub. conscious
mind, stripped Of the inhibitious
which are self.imposcd."
No one has been able 10 pass
these tests yet.
But I'm still hopeful closes
Miss Mccormick. Tho II is be.
ginning to look that big business
methods perhaps are not easily
applicable to the business OF mar
rage"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
STORM WREAKS
HUGE DAMAGE
IL Dead; Property Loss Win
Approximate 100000

wErUMKA, Okla May ss.--
Twelve known dead. more than SO
Inquired. several missing and prop
efty damaEe estimated AZ si0a.0oo
was the ton Of cyclones which
scourged southeastern oklahoma
llst night.
Wetumka was hardest hit, The
twisteT swept a path a block vide
and five blocks long thru the resi-.
Dental district. Ten were Killed out.
RIGHT ana 20 injured Fourteen %
the most seriously injured were tax.
en- 70 hospitals al Hcnyetta. Thirty
uero treated In the national gusri
armory as an imnrovlsed hospital
while the homeless and slightly Ia.
iured were cared for by other resi-
dents
Wire communication thruout this
section 81 the state was disrupted.
RED Cross representatives arrived
TODAY 10 help IN caring for the IN.
jured and take the place o. relief
workers who lahored thru the night
searching the debris for tho victims
The storm dropped into the better
residence section. travelling IN an
castcrly direction. Little rain accom-
panled tho tWlster Only a boiling.
ninnel shaped cloud travelling m a
iclsureiy manner was noticed by resi-
dents. Witnesses In other sections
u the town declared little breeze was
felt. but IT'S path was swept clean.
Physicians and volunteer workers.
realizing the catastrophe, waited
brcaihlessiy for It's passage and then
started their search for the victims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
RAILWAY SHOWS
APRIL PROFIT
Municipal Line Earned
100000 Last Month

Seattle stree, railways showed a
prom, o. 100000 IN the month %
April. according 20 a report filed by
superintendent n. ". Henderson
Thuraiay.
Tho total operating revenues for
The month were igot.sis %. operating
expense was tioa. $50, Included In the
operating expense y an item OF go.
900 for depreciation. Out OF the iieo.
900 profit. iss.1T7 is set aside 70 pay
interest on Tho bonds issutd 20 pur
.hase the railway The balance. t15.,
as. 10 The profit placed In the rail-,
way fund 10 retire tho bonds,
The income IN April. 1928. was
ists.oo2 Tho limos then were opeEai,
ing under tho nickel fare system.
Operating expenses Las; year, in
April. were t1sL1is. More paksen.
svrs were carried IN 1921. however.
than this year. Tho April total last
year was s.57s.Sis. this April i.77T..
sss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
DRUNK DRIVERS
ARRESTED
Girls Found In One Car Are
Taken 10 Homes

Crashing into another machine
on Mestlaks ave. near Roy n. nj
$50 a. m. Thursday, an auiomo
bile occupied by two intoxicated
men. Mex NJ. Peter. "a. and l.. ;.
t.arrick. "a. pushed the ether car
ior 30 feet throwing 81. Peter
out OF his own car 10 the pave
ment. Both men were arrested
and held Ia the city iail. alter
81 Peter had hoen treated AZ the
city hospital for severe cuts and
bruises.
-Four other men were arrested in
pensmore precinct after o drunken
Ioyrde early THURSDAY
In tho first case ~ Peter and
tarrlck were driving NJ a terrific
speed along wcstlake ave and drink
Ing freely from a bottle Of liquor. q
d alleged They sterred d EiEzaE
course until they came 20 The other
machine. which was parked ON tho
unpayed strip In the ccnicr Of tho
street st. Peters machine collided
with tho parked car with terrific
force totally wrecking both autos
J. Fleming. s30s 18th ave. g. who
NAs passing IN an auto and saw nc
collision. stopped and took both Tar
rick and 81, Peter IN bis ear 90 police
headauarterH Tho police found q
bottle % liquor in 81 Peters auto.
The other wrecked car was unoocut
pied and the license Il issued 70 o. l.
Loe las iIuh ave ",
pairoimsn ]. r, Boyd and J 4.
Har5ell. IN n prowier car. stopped an
automobile driving into Seattle On
10th ave y. y AZ =. 6tth a. az $50
a ~. and arrested }. G Bommsrs.
e.. on charge o. driving Willis
drunk. Three other men. who were
Ia tho car. D. y webb. J blanchard
and > Iorulck. werc charged with
being drunk. Two young Eirls who
also were IN the car. were taken 20
their homes. -Four bottles q llqnor
In tho car were coufiscated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
CHINA BANDITS
IN new RAID
Rescue Party Captured on
Way TO Save Missionaries
RY RAN q. MARSHALL

tunitsd Press staff Cafrrspnudsnn
PEKfN. May ia relief party,
including Americans. proceeding
from wuchow' 10 Krweliln TO learn
tho fate Of missionaries reported
killed In recent fighting. fell into the
hands Of bandits and all tho would,be
rcscusrs were captured. according 10
a report from the consulate az Can.
ton 10 tho American legation here
today.
The Captives include Rex r. Ray.
a Baptist. OF Richmond. Va. aud
Or. II. z. Miller. New York.
Vice Consul Chamberlain Is pro
ccdinE from Canton 20 asls, In OBJ.
tanning their release. Tho capture
occurred near Tai-wang. In the
Kwangsi district Two unnamed
Britlahers also we're captured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
Wealthy Tacoman's
Life Is Threatened

TACOMA. May sb.-FcliE DUBOIS.
wealthy money lender and former
fruit peddisr. who faces a 800. 900
breach Of promise suit. was threat
ened with death carly this week n
he did no, pu; $4,000 IN a hollow
stump in tho outskirts Of the city.
u was revealed to-day Detectives
have watched the spot where the
money was TO DO left. but no ono
has come for Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29

\, ~. Hare. who last year had
charge OF s,attlos Memorial obscr.
vance. has been named by Fred l.
nelkln 20 direct tho parade.
TO DECORATE GRAVES
BEFORE PARADE
Decoration u graves % veterans ~
tho world war and the assisting of
tho q. A. n. In decorating the Civil
war veterans graves will take place
Friday morning before the parade.
Various legion posts Of the city Will
take charge OF this work. a different
group Of men having been assigned
70 each cemetery,
Bert SweaEa. who Is IN charge Of
obtaining cars for tho civil war vet
Grams and their wives 20 use In tho
parade. issued special appeal Thurs.
day for carn for this work. Sweara
wants $50 autos 90 report az the Elkt
club Friday morning AZ $50. SO Tar
auto owners have been allow in re-
porting. he declared. There must b.
enough cars AZ the club az $40 40 a.
not 30 dissappoint any Of the vetrr'
ans.
Those who wish 20 contribute flow
en- 10 be ussd hy tho veterans IN
decorating the graves OF their dead
comrades. are askcd % leave The
blooms az tho Elks' temple. down
town. before 1880 a. m. Friday. The
blossoms may be left AZ tho temple
Thursday evening. They viii be cared
Tor and KEEP; fresh BY a COMMITTEES.
Moose lodge men OF Seattle w'll
gather al psm Friday. AZ weshri
II cemetery. for memorial services
for departed members. Special ccr
emonies viii b. staged and aidrcsaca
viii b given by city Officials,
American Legion arrangement
Tor cemeteries viii be in charge Of
the following:
waAhcili and Georgetown . Seattle
post. No. is. A. sprattin and Lee J.
Loria In ohargge.
Evergreen Lloyd Cochran post
Lloyd Savage IN charge.
Mount Pieasant--John Paul Iouer
POST, II. 4. Frosiich. =. =. iIodsdon
and John II. Hindlo in charge
Calvary University post, Henry
r. Wise In charge.
Forest Iawn--weat Seattle post
l. W. Rose In charge.
Fort Lawtou and Crown Hiils-
Maple Leaf post. J. carirneuff IL
charge
suunydais Rainier Noble post
Fred l. Delkiu in charge.
Lake vicw--col. Theodore RooEe
welt post. Veterans OF Foreign Wars
John NJ. stoddard in charge.
crcmatorica- Rainier Noble pos
OF American Legion auxiliary. Mis-
Rlnnie Hodgdou in charge.
Members Of Custer camp. Sons o
Veterans. viii meet NJ Veterans hail
state armory. ut $40 a. m. 10 aHsis
the @. 4. r. All sons and grandson
Of veterans are invited. slias {
John Is commander Of the camp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
COOKS NEMESIS
TO AID IN TRIAL
Detectives on Job
as Car Thief Works

James Ryan was charged with
the theft OF an automobile belong
ing to a. X. Mullins In a complaint
filed in justice court Thursday.
A group OF city detectives waited
near hospital for a suspect when
they saw Mullins drive up and
leave his car. A minute later Ryan
entered the machine and started 10
drive away. The officers rushed
out and arrested him. finding a
gun in his pocket. The arrest took
place May n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29

u}y y. r. A. servicsl
CANTA re. y. ~. May sa.-Tho
y first woman governor % an
American state VIII bc Mrs. soledad
{. Chaeone. secretary OF state Of New
Mexico.
Lieut.. Coy. pacca died when
Gov James +. Hinkie leaves New
Mexico Tor tho democratic convention
Mrs. Chacone win become acting
governor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
TRAIN FILLED
Oriental Limited Is Booked
Solid for Trip

The Great Northern's new Oriental
Limited. which will make her maiden
trip cast from Seattle Friday eve.
ming, is booked solid" City Paasen.
ger Agent Harry NJ. Beyerg said
Thursday. He was trying to discover
II he could hang IS. r. o." signs on
the new steel luxury train.
Special dining car menus, honnrlne
Washington crews en- route 10 Pough.
keepsie, have been prepared by the
road. The crews will be passengers
aboard. In addition many friends
and relatives OF crew members will
make the trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
CITIES BATTLE
RATE BOOST
Three Towns Confer Over
Phone Charges

Attorneys representing the three
biggest washington cities - Seattle.
Tacoma and spokane--were meeting
with Attorney General John II. Dun.
bar In Tacoma Thursday. TO outline
the defense OF telephone patrons
against proposed rate incrcasei
sought by the telephone trust. The
meeting was called by Dunbar. fol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29

lowing a decision OF the United States
supreme court. reversing federal
judges here In the rntc controversy.
Corporation Counsel T. J. l.. Ken.
nedy and City Attorney George
Meagher left Seattle Thursday morn.
Ing 10 attend the conference. Cor.
poration Counsel J. NJ. Geraghty. OF
Spokane. and City Attorney f. X
Murray also are at the meeting.
on the result OF tho conference
win depend the outcome OF the fight
TO delay and prevent phone rate In.
crcascs. totallng In the three cities
about 100000 n month. The boost
in Seattle would be moro than $780,.
900 n month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
Rainier Camp Will
Hold Memorial Here

Rainier camp Of the Royal Neigh.
bors viii hold memorial services Mon.
day evening next Of tho Swedish club
hall. 1927 Eighth ave. starting at s
o'clock. Members Of the Nelghbors
and the Modern woodmen viii nt.
tend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
Torrential Storm
Sweeps Southland

sTIGLER, Okla. May 20. Torron.
tlai rains and hail driven before a
65.mile gale swept across this sec.
ton OF the country last night with
minimum damage. Trees were UP.
rooted and several farm homes
Jared from their foundations. No
casualties were reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
INSURGENTS HIT.
AT LA Toilette.
Third Party Men Say Sena-
tor Cannot Hurt Movement

ST. PAUL. May 80. = Charging
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette with
gross Misrepresentation" and hold.
ing up the third party movement as
bigger than the man. the central
executive committee for the st. Paul
convention June II today issued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
MARRIED IN ILLINOIS
FIFTY YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were married
In Rsddiok. H.. 80 years ago by the
Rev. Jacob CaSsell. Mr.. Millers
brosher.ln-law. Mr.. Miller was a
member OF Company c. i1s,h Ohio
Volunteers. in the civil war. Mrs.
Miller was Miss Sarah Shelly.
The three children. all here, are.
orls l.. Miller Arthur 7. Miller
and Mrs. Melvin W. Deeter There
has not been a death In the family
FOR 50 years.
And Thursday night kisses Nos
1905 and 14.oo5 will be exchanged
That's the main thing about the
story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
TANLAC is WORLDS
BEST TONIC FOR
STOMACH TROUBLE

This Great Medicine Will
Tone Up The System,
S o o h c An Inflamed
Stomach, Remove Ac-
cumulated Poison And
Start The Digestive Or
gans Functioning Prop
erly Thus Allowing The
System To Assimilate
The Food One Eats
All C o o d Druggists
Sell TANLAC.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SUSPECTS
STARTS ON PACE 1

Anacortes. after the robbery.
Then tho crew OF n revenue cut.
ter also Jaw tho men later In the
same vicinity. and tho cutter. think.
Ing the men might be rum runners
overhauled them. They found the
quartet to be well armed. They told
the captain they had just returned
from their big game hunt. al,ho there
were no trophies 81 tho hunt in the
boat, none Of the men could produce
hunting license. and this Is the off.
season in Canada for big game hunt.
tps@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OIL ARREST
STARTS ON PAGE 1

merely holes in the ground with
some oil seepage, and that their
total assets were at most $4,000.
FEDERAL ACTION
HALTED NEW CONCERN
Al the time sales were being made
here. the government agents state
that the company was insolven,.
Following the Indictment. an effort
was made By local s;ockhoidcrs 10
reorganize tho company. without
success. The indicted men also
started a "Forty.Four" oil syndicate.
which was nipped in the bud By the
federal indictment.
The case was once set for trial.
but was dismissed b. consent Of all
parties. TO await further arrests. II
probably viii be tried early in the
fall. altho II was stated Thursday
by Assistant United states Attorney
Frater that II. Gallagher is unable
10 give bail. an effort win b. made
70 have an early trial.
COOKS NEMESIS
TO AID IN TRIAL
The United States attorneys office
viii be assisted at the trial, as in
the preliminary proceedings. by Pos.
tai Inspector J. S. swenson. who was
responsible for the conviction OF the
notorious DR.. Cook for oil stock
frauds.
Tho men indicted with Gallagher
are Leroy E, Blgeiow. c. J. Ras.
rnussen. Leslie w Thayer. Lester
Bache. G. III. Droiiinger. +. A. wood
rich and Fl. Benton. The first three.
with Gallagher, are declared BY gov
eminent Investigators to have been
the ringleaders Of the scheme.