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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
ANOTHER COLO.
MAN CONFESSES
HANGING PLO T
tBy Dispatch 4. p. wl.o1

GRAND LAKE, Colo, Aug. E.--Two
Grand county men, Ray Noakes and
Arthur Osborne, cousins, were held in
two different jails-one at Hot Sui
phur Springs an dthe former in Denver
while authorities prepared to file
charges of murder against them in
connection with their confessed Staying
of Fred NJ. Selak, eccentric, recluse.
whose decomposed body was found
dangling from pine tree gibbet in
canyon near here early today. Led by
Osborne, who followed Noakes' confess
sion to Denver police with his own,
the officers came upon the grewsome
object of their search hanging from a
pine tree with hands bound, as the two
men described their deed in their sep
arate confessions.
quarrel over division fence was
the motive behind the act, Osborne told
officers.
After hanging the aged man in spite
of his pleas, the two ransacked his
cabin and made away with about $40
in cash and other valuables in his lone
ly cabin, they declared.
Suspicion first was directed toward
them when they exhibited ancient coins
known to have been the property OF
their victim, after the recluse was last
heard from on July 81, the day he was
slain.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
MEXICO AFFAIRS
HOLD CENTER OF
U. 5. ATTENTION
in WASHINGTON
State Department Interest
ed in Report Regarding
De La Huerta.
FILIBUsTERERs HELD.
Sheffield, on Way Home,
FavOrs Modification of
Oil and Land Laws.
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

WASHINGTON, Aug. IT, = Although
there is no present prospect OF Amerl-
can Intervention in the religious con-
troversy in Mexico, other affairs OF
that turbulent republic continue TO
press upon the attention of official
Washington With upwards of 2e0 al
legged filibusterers under arrest at San
Diego, Calf, justice department agents
are gathering evidence on which to in
stitute wholesale prosecutions under
the law prohibiting the use of Ameri-
can territory, to set on foot an expedi-
ton against friendly government.
At the same time state department
officials are cogitating over the possi-
BILE outcome of reported decision by
President Gales government to seek
extradition of former president De La
Huerta, now in seclusion at Los An
geles. First impressions were that any
such attempt might encounter serious
obstacles in the courts.
In the background of all these and
other lesser issues growing out of the
between the Gales anG the Washington
governments over the new Mexican oil
is on his way home to. talk this ques-
the natural course will be followed up
tion over with Secretary Kellogg and
there are multiplying indications that
they will find themselves in disagree
ment.
Sheffield has favored vigorous de-
mand for modification of those clauses
of the oil and land regulations which
affect interests legally acquired by
Americans in Mexico. The state de-
partment, however, has consistently
maintained a friendly tone in its com
munications and the last note on the
subject is understood merely to review
in new language the points of differ
ence between the two governments.
There has been much speculation IN
washington whether Sheffield intended
to urge personally upon the secretary
a change in policy in dealing with the
subject. Many dispatches and cables
from Mexico City have limited that such
was his purpose.
Reaffirmation at the summer White
House of the administrations deter
mination to continue it's hands OH pol
lev in connection with Mexico's rellgl-
ous dispute caused no surprise here.
All of the delegations or individuals
who have communicated with the state
department have been informed the
washington government would take no
handfin the dispute, although II Woulo
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
SAYS
HE WILL S T AY
IN THE CABINET
(By Dispatch A. z. Wirel

PAUL. SMITHS, n ", Aug. H.
Frank B. Kellogg is expected to con
tinue in office as secretary of state
under President Coolidge.
A published report that Gellogg
planned to resign soon, not only
brought direct denial from the SEQ
retary himself, at the summer White
House today, but statement on be-
half of the president that the report
was unfounded and he would regret
very much to have the premier of his
cabinet resign.
AS for kellogg himself, he was said
to be well, to be able TO work haro
and sleep well.
Kellogg will go to Plattsburgh to-
morrow to make an address at the
unveiling of monument to Commo-
dore Marlborough Of the war Of 1872
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
IN
NAVY STATION
TWO NJ EN-
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 1.-TWO ci-
william employees were killed ana Two
others seriously injured when boiler
exploded at the naval experimental
station here today. John H. Gray, a
fireman, and Martin Rausch died to-
night in the naval hospital from scalds,
fractures and internal injuries received
in the blast. Benjamin Ford and John
Fl. Kramer are in the same hospital less
seriously injured.
The basement and lower floor of the
experiment station, located across the
Severn river from the naval academy,
were wrecked by the force of the ex-
plosion, which broke windows in near
bv homes and shook buildings on the
academy campus.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
MEXICO PL AN S.
TO EXTRADITE
DE LA HUERTA
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. H.
Mexico within few months may
request extradition of Adolfo de la
Huerta, it's former provisional pres
ident, and his associates, making
specific charge of mal-administra-
tion of funds.
This was the assertion today of
Mexican agent Amilcar Zentella
sanches Marinal, member of the
Mexican congress, who said that he
and others are in the United States
Investigating concessions and con-
tracts made while De La Huerta was
president. The congressman declared
that Mexico would not seek to
execute De La Huerta, who led a
revolt against President Obregon in
1928 and who has taken refuge in
this country since 1924, nor any oi
the men who might be extradited,
but that sentences ranging from
ten years up would be given them IT
they were found guilty.
General Enrique Estrada, now in
Jail at San Diego, Calf, accused Of
attempting a revolt against Lower
California, Sunday, was mentioned by
Zentella as one of the group whose
extradition would be asked of the
United States.
Any leading information that Zen
tella and the other agents obtain
will be presented to the Mexican
congress next month, he said. 1t
would then be laid before President
Gales who would make proper re-
quest for extradition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
'GRANDE FREED
BY GOVERNMENT
IN MEXICO CITY
(By Dispatcn A. P. wire)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. III. H. Grande
of Los Angeles, Calf, recently arrested
on a technical charge of fraud on COM
plant of the Mexican Banana company,
has been released from Jail. The Mexi-
can authorities announced that there
was insufficient evidence" against him
and the charges against Grande have
been virtually dismissed, according to
the construction given to the situation
by United States officials, although the
case has not actually been wiped off
the court docket.
A condition of Grande's release is
that he shall not leave Mexico until
the complainant has had an opportunity
to present. further evidence, if so de-
cided.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
MAzERSHOIITS
At
H|SEXAhNERS
(By Dispatch A. P. wiro)

CLEVELAND, O., Aug.
17.-Louis Mazer, alleged
Canton vice lord, charged
with the murder of Don R.
Mellett, Canton publisher,
throughout hours Of grill
ing today, shouted defiance
at his inquisitors. He
stoutly denied any connec-
tion with the crime.
His erstwhile business
companion, Carl Studer,
called "Crown Prince of the
Jungles" in Canton, was
tig ht Tipped, declaring:
"I'll lie in this cell until |
rot before / make any con-
feSSlOn."
Both men are held here on federal
charges of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law. Their arrest yester-
day was admittedly a ruse to get them
into custody, away from Canton's all
legedly corrupt political atmosphere,
although Joseph r. Roach, Chicago
cleanup" attorney, says he has an
'air-tight" liquor conspiracy case
against the pair.
Evidence with which Mazer was
confronted included:
Testimony by Steve Kasholk, "in-
former" against Mazer and others, that
Mazer was an employer of the men
who were designated to "get" Mellett.
Identification by Kascllollx of MAJ
er's automobile as the car in which he
was taken to the Mellett home to look
over the scene of the intended mur-
der. Identification by Kascholk of
police dog belonging to Doll Carey.
known in Canton's underworld as
Louis Mazer's woman" as one of the
occupants in the automobile on that
occasion. Evidence tnat the white
handled revolver of peculiar foreign
make, from which the fatal bullet is
believed to nave been discharged was
owned by Mazer.
An affidavit signed by Norman
Clark, Canton attorney, that his life
was threatened by Mazer, who ac
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
In Again. Out Again, Is
Game Played BY Bisbee
Dogs and Poundmaster

BISBEE. Aug. 1.-THE latest ex-
enlplIcatiOn Of perpetual motion was
brought to the attention of the Bis
bee city council tonight when the
city pOundmaster complained that
the condition of the dog pen at the
city pound allowed the dogs to beat
him hack to town. He stated that
he caught the dogs ON Main street
i'm Bisbee, led them all the way to
the city pound, returned to Main
street for another find and discOV-
cred that the dogs had beaten him
back to Main street. He again took
the dogs into custody, took them to
tn epound, returned to Main street
and found the self same dOggies
wagging their tails in sport. He
again started on his procedure, but
was interrupted by Mayor Wirtz,
who requested the street COMMITTEES
to suppIy safe and suitable pen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
OF
is
YET UNCHANGED.
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)


NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Despite rise
in his temperature tonight the condf-
tion of Rudolph Valentino, motion pic
in a bulletin issued by three surgeons
ture star, was reported unchanged"
who operated on him Sunday for ap-
pendicitis and gastric ulcers.
An earlier bulletin said that the star
had passed fairly satisfactory day
at the polytechnic hospital to which he
wass rushed after collapsing in his
apartment Sunday No mention of the
local peritonitis which set in following
the operation and made Valentines
chances of recovery doubtful was con-
tanned in tonight's bulletin. The crisis
is not expected before from 36 to 4S
hours Valentines temperature rose
when night came, but physicians said
this was not cause for undue anxiety.
Early this evening his temperature
was reported as 1O3, respiration 26. and
pulse 1OS During the day his tempera-
ture was 1011A pulse 100 and respira-
tion %.
All visitors are still barred from the
patients room Even Joseph Schencl1,
film producer, who has the star under
contract and holds $1,0O0,O00 insur-
anc epolicy on his life, ands Schenck's S
wife, Norma Talmadge, were refused
ladmittance.
Thousands of letters and telegrams
! from friends and admirers continued
to flood the hospital and flowers
have been received since it was learned
enough to stock several florists shops
the famous ''sheik" was i'll.
| Valentines former wife, Jean Acker
! sent a telegram saying she expected
] to leave for Europe Friday, but would
endeavor to see him before she sails
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
DAILY AVERAGE CRUDE
OIL PRODUCTION INCREASES

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE daily
average gross crude oil production
in the United States increased 2O,S00
barrels for the week ended August
IA, tota1ling 2,162,O5O barrels, accord
ing to the weekly summary of the
American Petroleum institute. The
daily average production east of
California was 1,551,45O barrels, an
increase of 2S,3OO barrels
Colorado's daily production was
5000, a decrease of 1,O5O barrels;
New Mexico showed a decrease of
400 barrels daily for an average of
4,50O and California decreased 7,4OO
daily for an average of 610,6OO bar
rels.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
Thomas E. Campbell One
OF u. S. Commissioners
To Seville Exposition

PAUL SMITHS, N. ", Aug. IT,
missiOners were named today
by President Coolidge to the inter-
national exposition at Seville, Spain,
next April, for American participa-
tiOn in which congress has apprO-
priated 100000.
Those named were former Cover
nor Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona;
Miss Agnes Repplfer of PhiladeI-
phia; Mrs. Fred w. Upham of Chi
cago; John F. O'Brien of PIattsburg,
N. "; George Cameron of CaIifro-
mia, and ROdericIx II. NIntsOn of wy
Oming.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
$4,000 IN ARMY.

Forces Of the Mexican army now
total $4,000, according to the report
of the war department. This report
is being prepared for incorporation in
the presidents message to be deliver
ed to congress in September 1t is
stated that an extensive report on the
improvements in the army will be i'm
cluded in the message.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
TO ATTEND FRENcH SCHOOL

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17.-CoIoneI
Leobaldo H. Ruiz has sailed from
Vera Cruz for France, where he will
take a special course in the artillery
school at Saumur by courtesy of the
French government. He has recently
had charge of the Reorganization OF
the artillery units of the army He
is accompanied by the members Of
his family.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
AWAITED PAPERS
(SneciaI to The Dispatch)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17.-In answer
to another query from the United
States embassy regarding the detention
of J. G. Grande,' Los Angeles, Calf, at
police headquarters here, the Mexican
foreign office has notified the embassy
tha tthe reason he has not been ar
raign in court was due to his request
that the authorities await the arrival
of certain papers from the United
States. The foreign office has trans
mitted to the embassy copy of the
report sent to it by the chief of police
here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
GAINES TAKES
STAND IN HIS
OWN DEFENSE
tBy Dispatch A. P. wire)

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug.
IL. - Wallace Gaines, on
trial here as slayer of his
daughter Sylvia denied on
the stand today that his
automobile was park e q
near the scene Of her death
the night Of June 16.
Harry Wurster, an auto
mobile mechanic testified
Friday that he knew the
car we'll and recognized it
that night, and that at the
time of the tragedy it stood
so yards from where Miss
Gaines was beaten and
choked to death on the
shore of Green lake in this
city.
Gaines swore that about a week
before Miss Gaines, 1926 Smith
college graduate, was slain, he and
she stopped at about that place and
purchased ice cream SOFAS, while re-
turning from drive.
Explaining stains of blood on
shirt of his, the defendant told the
jury he had cut his thumb and that
he kept cigarettes in a pocket near
which the marks occurred.
The witness admitted that from
the time he entered the army in
the World war until that of MS
daughters death, he drank heavily,
but he declared himself a light
drinker before his military service.
In his early cross examination,
Prosecutor Colvin failed to shake
Gaines on his version of any de-
TAIL The defendant calmly answer
ed each question, using about -he
same words he had in direct ex-
animation. Colvin questioned him
particularly about his familiarity
with Green lake, near which the
girl was killed, and his knowledge of
Sylvia's acquaintanceship with young
men. Gaines had previously said
Sylvia had no men friends so far as
he knew, except that she was writ
ing to Thomas Lowe, formerly an
Instructor in the Massachusetts tn
stitute of Technology.
The taking of testimony ended to-
night. The defense rested after call
ing John A. Billings, a city fireman,
who testified that the night of the
killing, and about the time, tine
prosecution fixed the time, he saw
Gaines two miles from the scene.
John LIE Neve, a student, swore
that nearly four hours after the
death of Sylvia, he saw a roughly
dressed man within ten yards of the
lake shore grove of trees in which
the body was found. In no detail
did the man resemble Gaines, he
declared.
In rebuttal, the prosecution offer
ed DIR. Arthur p. Calhoun, who testi-
fled that a man who killed out f
lust would be unlikely to return to
the scene of his crime; that he would
be oblivious to passersby while en-
gagged in a Staying and that he would
not be likely to attack anyone in a
district as populous as that in winch
Sylvia met her death.
Mrs. Olive Memmer testified that
on the Tuesday preceding Sylvia's
death she told her uncle, William A.
Gaines, chairman of King county
commissioners that she was going
to leave her father because l can't
stand it any longer; I'm tired Of
four walls and moonshine bottles.
Mrs. Agnes Quigley, in contradiction
to testimony of the defendant, de-
clared Gaines drank both before aad
after the World war.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
PIMA COUNTY JUDGE TO
SIT IN PRESCOTT CASE
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire

PRESCOTT, Aug. 17.-Judge Gerald
Jones of Pima county has been desig
nate dto preside at the trial of the
city of Prescott's suit against the de-
funct Prescott State bank for the pref
erential payment of more than $175,O00,
the suit to begin August 27. Judge
Jones will sit for Judge Richard Lam
son fth elocal court, disqualified to-
day on statutory grounds.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
BULLETINS ON
MEXICAN NEWS
Especial to The Dispatch)
BANKER RETURNS.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17-Manuel
Gomez NORM, member of the board OF
directors of the Bank of Mexico, has
returned after a trip to various cities
of the United States connected with
the activities of the bank He states
that he observed everywhere the good
impression which had been caused by
the resumption of payments on the
national debt He has been absent
about two months.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
MINER CONFESSES SHOOTING
THREE MEN; TWO DIE

Merced, Calf, Aug. 17.-Two men
We're found dead and another was dy-
ing, his body riddled with bullets, IN
the sparsely settled and rough country
near Briceburg, Mariposa county east
of here, after Paul Baran, 81, a miner,
had surrendered to the sheriff here to-
day saying that he had killed the three
men in a quarrel over mining claim.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
VEGA VISITS GABLES.

Alexandra Vega, governor in Sina-
loa, has arrived here to take up mat
ters pertaining to his state with high
officials. He will be honored by Pres.
ident GALES and Secretary of State
Adalberto Tejeda. He expects to re-
main here for week or 10 days
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
NEW BUREAU HEAD.

Waldo Soberon has taken charge as
the new chief of the bureau of gamS
and fisheries of the department OF
agriculture. He has previously held
several important positions under the
federal government.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
NEW RAILROAD OFFICIAL.

Alberto Pibisca has been appointed
division superintendent CT the Quad
alajara branch of the National Rail :
ways to fill the vacancy left by the
resignation of Margarita Ramirez.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18

Andres Araujo and Senorita Dolores
Lemus, government employees at
Mexico City, are under arrest
charged with plotting to murder
President Gales. Secret service
men arrested them, with other
Catholics. charging they were led
TO plan the presidents assassina-
tion because of the stand he has
taken in the religious controversy.
This is the first picture of the two
to reach this country.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18
DISCOVER CAVES.

Several ne wand beautiful natural
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-18

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Cop~
per steady; electrolytic
spot and futures 14Aasked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
Creatures of Wild
Seldom Travel Far

The wild animals Of the country
do not roam around aimlessly, but
each creature has a definite spot re-
garded as home, and makes tempo
rary homes, or stopping places, in ir-
regular lines away from the home GEN.
ter. Its range is not great unless
hard-pressed for food. As rule they
keep the lines Of their own choosing
except that when pursued they gen.
orally circle about their home. The
English hares appear to live month
after month within a mile or two of
the home center. During winter
scarcity, however, they wander far
Their and faster, and have been known
to continue 80 miles in a single night.
A hare kept under observation for a
considerable time showed a winter
range Of 16 miles along stream, and
a summer range less than half as
great. Rabbits are even less inclined
to roam, 80 per cent spending their
lives within two or three miles Of
their burrow. The fox probably has
a normal range of 20 miles-1O miles
each way from the center-but noun
tain foxes have been known to hunt
pheasants IL miles from the cairns
containing their cubs and to carry
their kill that distance home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
Cures "Cut-Killing" Dog

Dogs can be cured of chasing cats,
for the cat-chasing dog usually be-
comes the cat-killing dog, if he catches
the cat, says Our Four-Footed Friends.
A man owned a dog that was addicted
to slaughtering every cat it could grab.
He had whipped it and scolded It, but
to no purpose. A friend offered to
cure 1t; and did. The cure was, very
simple. A dead cat was tied around
the dogs neck, firmly strapped on. He
was made to wear 1t twenty-four
hours. When it was removed he was
taken for a walk. A cat ran across
the street. Instead Of darling in pur-
suit, as formerly, he tucked in his tail
and fed for home. He never killed
another cat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Rolfe sat on an upturned keg just
within the cave, when he was In.
tensely startled. One Of the band
came into view, forcing before him
prisoner.
II found him spying on u.s." the
-smuggler explained. "In his pocket !
found note showing that he has put
the revenue officers on to our den
here" s
SETTLE him |" hoarsely commanded
the leader Of the crowd. Here, you"
Ito the captor and to Rolfe-'take
him over beyond the rocks yonder and
settle him.
Her brotherw breathed Rolfe. as
he recognized Harold Graves.
Harold was the worse for a severe
struggle and did not notice Rolfe, who
with his captor started to obey the or
ders of the smuggler chief.
"This will do" said Rolfe's snug
gler companion, as they got out of
sight of the cave. "Join In, mate, and
help finish him." and he drew his
revolver.
"Run for your life!" whispered
Rolfe quickly in the ear Of the startled
Harold Graves.
In that flashing second the latter
recognized Rolfe. He uttered a cry
Of profound amazement, but was quick
to avail himself of the offered op-
portunity for escape.
He saw Rolfe strike the leveled
weapon from the hand of the SNUG
gler. He saw the latter grapple with
Rolfe. There were loud cries for
help, and Rolfe, denounced as a
traitor to the band, was borne by
some Of its members back to the cave.
1t was an excited. pitiful story that
Harold told to his sister when he
reached home. Even to his crude
mind the indication was irresistible
that Rolfe could not be one of the
smugglers in reality, and oppose their
counsels at the forfeit of his life.
HE saved me, that's all know, and
I'm sorry for him." said the shbdued
Harold.
"And your work has brought him
to his doom!" sobbed his sister, bit
terly.
Then came news that the revenue
officers whom Harold had led to the
den of the smugglers, but had got
separated from, had made an on
slaught in time to save Rolfe from
the vengeance Of the band. All had
been captured.
With great cry, the next morning
Minna sprang from the porch to greet
brisk, smiling visitor, Rolfe Ditson.
Soon he explained to her the complete
situation.
II was employed as a government
agent to get at the inside affairs of
the smugglers," Rolfe> told Minna.
''The action of the revenue officers
has finished my work. I have come
to say good-by, for must return to
Washington"
'But--you will come back, some
timer" faltered Minna.
rs that your wish?' asked Rolfe,
quickly.
Her two trembling hands, rested In
his own, made answer, and when
Rolfe Ditson left her, Minna Graves
was his promised wife.