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for the State, has testified Stevens
was in New Brunswick this par.
ticular Friday morning.
Tries to Puzzle Her
Simpson, over vigorous objections
Of the defense. tried to puzzle the
witness regarding dates. She couldn't
remember whether or not Stevens
was home on the Thursday before
September IA. 1922. She could not
remember if it had rained on Thurs
day, September IA, 1922.
Simpson asked Mrs. Evanson if
she had been in hiding "since August,
didn't know anything about that but
she was away sick for two weeks.
Have the Stevens family in any
way aided in educating and caring
for you since September IA, 1927"
'No,'' the elderly woman replied.
Mrs. Evanson shrank under Simp-
20 be prodded to answer some of the
questions.
Mrs. Evanson was excused.
Howard Price was called. He was
In the paint business in Philadel-
phia, and had summer home in
Lavallette.
Price testified that on the night
OF September ID, 1922, he saw Henry
Stevens on the beach at Lavallette
at 9:55 p. m.
PRICE testified he remembered this
because Henry's name was con-
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similarly indicted by District
of Columbia grand jury.
1925-Los Angeles court an
nuls Elk Hills leases on
grounds of fraud and lack of
authority; Cheyenne court up
holds Teapot lease denying
fraud and upholding lease au-
thority; San Francisco circuit
court Of appeals affirms and
extends Government Elk Hills
victory.
April 3, 1925-Chief Justice
Mccoy quashes conspiracy and
bribery indictments because of
unauthorized presence Justice
Department employe before
grand jury.
May 27-Fall and Sinclair
indicted for conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government. Fall
and Doheny on similar charge,
by District of Columbia grand
jury.
July 3, 1926-Walsh act, pro-
hibiting special appeals in Dis
trict of Columbia Circuit Court
of Appeals in criminal cases
not yet tried, signed by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
August 28-St. Louis circuit
court annuls Teapot lease.
October 2-District of Co.
lumbia Circuit Court under
Walsh act dismisses appeals in
Fall Doheny, Fall-Sinclair con-
spiracy cases, Sinclair con-
tempt case, Fall bribery, and,
Doheny-Doheny bribery cases,
all ordered returned to Dis
trict Supreme Court docket for
trial. Fall-Doheny conspiracy
case set for trial November %,
Fall-Sinclair appealed to U S.
Supreme Court by defendants
and others probably to be ap-
pealed later.
November 1O-Fall and Do
heny arraigned and plead mot
guilty"
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Today's Highights
At Hall Trial

Mrs. Anna EUGnson, Henry
SteUens' cook, said Henry W0s
at his home IUhen she left at
2 o'clock night of murder and
wGs there the following morn
ing when she returned.
HOwGrd Price, Philadelphia
paint dealer, said he s0O Henry
on beach at L0Eolyette at 9:55
p. N. Eastern standard tiHe)
on murder night.
Mrs. Arthur APpIegdte, fish
ern10n's wife, said Henry went
fishing With her husband on
murder night.
Arthur Applegate, her hus-
band, said Henry gaze him a
lucky hook on night of muir
der. Prosecutor Simpson made
him admit he had signed an
affidavit sWearinR Henry had
helped him on night after muir
der, net murder night.
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Fall Doheny Jury
Box Being Filled
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and contracts in question actually
were made by the Secretary of the
Navy in conformance with plans
ms3c by the Navy General Board,
that the Interior Department s
only connection was in an advisory
capacity under Presidential order.
Thu $4,000 it will be explained,
was used to purchase a ranch above
that owned by Fall at Three MYERS,
n. Mex, procurement of which was
essential If Falls water rights were
to be protected.
Doheny volunteered the loan, it
will be said, because of friendship
and a desire to prevent Fall from
losing his home.
Inspired by the recent conspiracy
trial in New York against former
Attorney General Daugherty and
former Alien Property Custodian
Miller. Fall and Doheny will main.
tain separate defenses.
Thus, it is pointed out, two open
ing and two closing arguments may
be presented.
In keeping with the times, a
million dollar" defense will be on
display.
Heading Falls counsel is Wilton
j. Lambert. of Washington, a man
with a reputation Of never having
lost an important case in D. c.
criminal courts.
He will be assisted by Henry A.
Wise, formerly u. s. district attorney
for New York; Levi Cook, of Wash
ington, D. c., and Mark B. Thomp-
son, of New Mexico.
Doheny's legal talent is comprised
CT Frank J. Hogan, Frederic J.
kellogg, Of New York, Joseph J.
Cotter and Harold Walker, of Wash
ington. D. G..
Against this imposing array, the
Government will send in former
Senator Atlee Pomere, of Ohio, and
owen j. Roberts, of Philadelphia,
appointed by President Coolidge as
special oil counsel: District Attorney
Peyton Gordon and all of his assist
ants: George G.. Chandler, of Phila-
delphia. Frank Harrison, of CIeve-
land. Uric J. Mengert, of Phila-
delphia, w. L. Combs, of Philadel-
phia, and Lowell Turrentine and
John B. Dempsey, of Cleveland.
Quizzed on Phone Calls
Paul Adams. the first member of
the panel, was called. He owns
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the Government. that he knew some
Of the witnesses to. be called.
"Some of the Navy officers" he
explained. He added, however. that
he had formed no opinion on the
case.
Byron E. Blodgett, investigator
and salesman" for a piano com.
pany, was the ninth venireman
called.
William r. Clarkson. a stesmfit-
ter's helper, was number ten. Asked
about his knowledge of the case
he said:
"Well. heard that radio speech
of Senator Walsh's. but it made no
impression"
Clarkson was the first venireman
called about whom inquiry had been
made prior to the opening of the
trial.
':Were, any members Of your FAM
lily asked about your affairs?" asked
Hogan.
Yes, sir. my brother"
"When did this happen?"
Friday a week ago my brother
got phone call"
Did they say what about?"
"Well, about this case"
What questions were asked?"
"They wanted to know about my
religion, my employment, my poll
tics--well. just about the same ques-
tions you have been asking"
Counsel passed on to William F..
Carson, Southern railway clerk.
Next questioned was Winfield
Martingale, clerk. Thus far, 10
veniremen tentatively remain in the
Jury box.
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three restaurants and has lived in
Washington 40 years.
Frank Hogan. chief counsel for
Doheny, took up the questioning.
He Immediately took cognizance of
the stories appearing in local papers
to the effect that families and as.
sociates of prospective jurors mad
been approached concerning the
business, religious and fraternal con-
nections of the panel members.
did you read such stories?" asked
Hogan.
mo, sir.''
did your wife receive any mys.
terious phone calls concerning you?
"She couldn't very well receive
any. She's in bed"
Hogan next turned to "Revelry,"
a new book by Samuel Hopkins
Adams, which is popularity supposed
to be thinly disguised expose Of the
"candals' of the Harding Admins
tration in semi-fiction form.
"Have you read this book?"
"No SIR
"Have you seen stories to the
effect that the jurors have been
sitting up nights reading this
book?"
mo !, sir"
Five Tentatively Accepted
Government attorneys also ques.
toned the veniremen, but their
questions did not go so deeply into
possible prejudices as those of the
defense attorneys.
Adams was tentatively accepted
after Hogan had inquired as to
whether he had read certain books,
editorial, or had listened to one OF
Senator Thomas J. Walsh's radio
speeches. Walsh was the senatorial
prosecutor of the oil cases.
Henry D. Byers, a driver for the
American Express Company, was
next called and was tentatively ac,
cepted after going through the
same line Of questioning. Then
came Thomas r. Carey, a negro
bricklayer. The first three denied
any prejudices and apparently
passed the scrutinizing test Of both
defense and prosecution.
George Cobb, a railway clerk,
was next. He said no one had
approached" his family concern
ing his fraternM affiliations OF
business affairs.
Cobb, who said he had been on
leave from his job for seven months
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WITNESSES SUPPORT
STEVE Ms AL|b|

nected with the crime in the week
| following.
Doesn't Remember Anyone Else
you say you saw Henry Stevens
at 9:55 that night-now give me
the name of anyone else you saw
on the beach that night" Simpson
demanded on cross-examination.
II don't remember any one"
Simpson asked him why it was
he didn't recognize any one else,
the witness said they were too far
away--50 or so feet.
Simpson asked Price if he spoke
| to Stevens that night on the beach.
The witness said no" Did he know
Stevens? Yes. quite well.
Price admitted that about week
! before Stevens was arrested, he
went to him and told him he re-
nembered seeing him in Lavallette
the night of the murder.
That's ALL" snapped Simpson.
Mrs. Arthur Apologize, wife Of a
fisherman of L.avallette. was then
| called.
Stevens went fishing with her hus-
band about Z o'clock in the eve.
ming"
IT saw Henry Stevens at 10
o'clock that same night" she added.
Mrs. Apologize said Henry stevens
was fishing on the beach at
o'clock when she and her husband
went down to fish land he was
there when we came back at 10
o'clock or later / remember we
said good night to Mr.. Stevens"
How Time Was Fixed
"How do you fix the time, Mrs.
Apologize" Case asked.
"When we went in the house my
husband said its 25 minutes OF
eleven"
'What took place on the beach
that you remember"
and Mr.. Stevens weighed it for
him. 1t was dark and he had to
have light
She was excused and her hus-
band, Arthur Applegate, a carpen-
ter and fisherman, was called.
Applegate testified that, Henry
Stevens was on the beach on the
night of September IA, 1922. He
(Applegate) had some trouble catch
ing fish that evening and stevens
gave him lucky hook"
Saw Him Again
Applegate was asked II he saw
Stevens again that evening.
Yes, about 10 O'Clock as was
leaving the beach"
Simpson took the witness for
cross examination.
Did you say under oath that
the fish was caught on Friday"
II said the fish was caught on
the night Of the murder"
Applegate said he couldn't re-
member testimony he gave before
the grand jury in September, 1925.
Didn't you tell tho grand jury
that you couldn't remember when
you caught the blue fish-whether
didn't private detectives put the
idea of the 14th, in your mind?"
Simpson shouted.
mo" Apologize roared back.
Simpson turned to an assistant
and said: give me that affidavit.
Taking 1t to the witness, he de-
Tnanded:
Recognizes Signature
Didn't you sign this affidavit
saying you caught the bluefish on
| Friday night"
at looks like my signature, the
witness admitted.
Simpson reminded Applegate that
You came here with Sheriff Grant
from Toms River and swore before
the grand jury that detectives put
the idea OF the fourteenth in your
mind"
| Hits Back At Simpson
! Apologize replied by saying Simp-
son did the questioning of him.
II came into the ROOM" Apple
| gate said. "You said: This is the
! man that doesn't remember whether
/ he saw Henry Stevens on the beach
on Friday or Thursday and / said
4 am / got human sympathy in
my heart and that's more than
you got"
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because of his mothers illness was
asked if the fact that one of the
defendants was very wealthy man
would influence him.
Not at ALL" he replied.
First Man To Leave
The fifth Venireman was William
C.. Kues, So, retired motorman
drawing a pension from the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany.
The first five, from their answers.
seemed DESTROYS of serving on the
jury, and neither prosecution nor
defense had indicated a determina-
ton to challenge any of them.
Robert Kenny, a clerk in the
Riggs National Bank was called.
Hogan Immediately explained to
the court that he was a director of
the Riggs Bank although he did
not know the venireman. Under
the circumstances Justice Hoehling
excused Kenny-the first man to
leave the jury box.
Alorzo Parker, owner of a news
stand, was called from the panel to
replace him.
Parker. questioned about "Rev-
elry," said friend who had
glanced over it had told him it was
"a book that shouldn't have been
published"
81 didn't read it, though. and I
don't know what is in it," He was
passed.
William J. Briggs. an architect.
was the next venireman. Briggs.
once employed in the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, of the Navy De
partment, said under questioning
by Owen J. Roberts. counsel for
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When Santa Was oily
by the Senate.

THE OPENING of the Fall oheny trial today in the
District Supreme Court promises to take the lid off the
circumstances surrounding the Elk Hills oil lease Maybe
somebody will tell all about the mysterious visitor who
came to Washington with "a little black bag" full of
money. The Government wants to know whence the
money came, who got it and whittier it went
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ARMY'S SALES OF WASTE
BRING U. s. $1,756 A DAY

The Army received an average Of
$1,756 a day from the sale of waste
material during the three months
ended September 80, it was an.
nounced yesterday. The total was
$161, 615.14.
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Apologize replied by saying Simp-
son did the questioning of him.
II came into the ROOM" Apple.
gate said. you said: This is the
man that doesn't remember whether
he saw Henry Stevens on the beach
on Friday or Thursday and ! said
I am l got human sympathy in
my heart and that's more than
you got"
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TOILETTE

= TOILETTE
r THE LATE Senator La Fol-
Iette broadly limited at alleged
irregularities in leasing public
oil lands to private corpora
tions long before action was
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throughout the land,
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ALBERT B. FALL
UNDER FIRE of SEN
ate investigators, Fall,
former Secretary of the
Interior was forced from
public life by the expose,
and into the limelight
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SENATOR THOMAS +.
WASH

SENATOR THOMAS +.
WALSH
AS INVESTIGATORS of
the Teapot Dome and
OF her leases, Senator
Walsh became q nation
ally-known figure. He
pointed AN accusing fin
ger at
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SUPREME COURT
DENIES GAS TAX
SUIT REHEARINC
ATTORNEY GENERALS REQUEST
FOR REVIEW OF sUN5URST
CASE NOT GRANTED

Helena, July 9.-Montana's supreme
court has declined to grant the attor-
ney generals department rehearing
of the action against the "Sunburst
Oil & Refining company to recover
some $4,000 collected by the company
from patrons in a gasoline tax OF
two cents a gallon"
The coort holds that the tax was
collected by the company under law
which has been declared unconstitu-
tional and holds that the gasoline pur-
ehasers may recover by filing civil &C
ton against the companies to which
THE two-cent tax was paid.
The action involves about $15O,OOO
now being withheld by Montana gaso-
line distributors and which the attor-
ney general argued rightfully belongs
to the state. The decision affects a
dozen other actions pending against
companies which have adopted the
tactics of the Sunburst company
The Texas Oil company and the
Continental Oil company are the only
Distributors which have turned over
the tax collected to the state:-
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EXCEEDING THE FUNCTIONS OF
GOVERNMENT

There is no business or industry in
the country which gives so unselfishly
of its time and money in support of
the government, as do the publishers.
And there is no industry in the coun-
try which feels so heavily the hand
OF government competition as do the
publishers. Under its plan of having
return addresses printed on stamped
envelopes, the government has built
up a commercial printing business
which excludes competition.
On the same theory that the gov
ernment can have return addresses
printed on envelopes cheaper than it
can be done by private firms, it might
also furnish letterheads, billheads and
other printing.
The printers and publishers do not
object to the government selling
stained envelopes, as this is a func-
ton of government the same as the
making of money. But they can see
no reason for the government extend
ing its activity into printing individ-
ual return addresses on such envel-
opes. This is an entirely separate op.
Grafton, and function which should
be performed by local printing offices.
The banks, the grocery stores, the
department stores and manufacturing
plants would object strenuously if
the government suggested producing
or selling the particular commodi-
ties or services which they now rend-
er, and yet they see nothing wrong in
the government Invading the field Of
the printing industry.
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1928 SPOTTED FEVER
SEASON ABOUT OVER

7: e 1925 spotted fever .eason is
.ihout over. During this season there
have been 25 eases reported in the
| ate with 1c deatEss,, gis ;Lg fatal
| ity rate of 40per cent. This is a high
fatality rate than usual but the mum.
Der of cases have been fewer this year
han in recent years. Cases were re-
ported from the following counties
Ravalli County, 3 cases, death; T;
Missoula County, cases, deaths;
Mineral County, l case, 1 death;
Golden Valley county, one case; Gar
field county, cases; Wheatland coun-
Ity, l case, l death; Custer county, 8
cases; Big Horn county, 2 cases, one
death; Yellowstone county, 2 cases, /
death; Lewis and Clark county, one
case; Broadwater county, l case;
Rosebud county, 2 cases, 1 death Fal-
Ion county, 1 case / death; Valley
county, case; Phillips county, two
cases, one death.
One case of tick paralysis occurred
in Flathead county The child died.
During the season about 625 people
were vaccinated against spotted few
er with the Spencer-Parker vaccine.
No cases have developed in persons
receiving the full number of vaccina-
tions. Two mild cases of the disease
occurred in persons infected shortly
after the first dose. 1t will take some
time to prove the value of this vac
cine but the results at the present
time are very favorable. DIR. Parker
will give a full report of this work at
the meeting of health officers at Bill
ings on July 18th:
Much interest has been manifested
recently in the possibility of tick con-
troll By means of a parasite. Two
years ago DR.. Brumpt, in his labora-
tory in France, discovered a parasite
to our woodtick. At that time we
made an attempt to have the govern
ment undertake an investigation with
a view to determining the feasibility
of introducing this parasite into Mon
tana, but nothing was done at that
time.
DR.. LarTouse, an associate of DR..
Brumpt, has recently arrived in Bos-
ton with some of these parasites and
is now conducting experiments on the
Island of Naushon, off the coast of
with a view of ridding
that island of dermacentor variabiks,
an eastern tick with habits similar to
our western woodtick
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LuPTOH EXAMINES
FALLS STRUCTURES

Examination of several Oil structur-
es in thevicinity of Great Falls Will
be Immediately made by T. c. Lop-
ton of Denver, consulting geologist
and discoverer of the Cat Creek field.
Mr.. LuDton arrived here Monday from
Denver as the representative of large
independent interests who propose to
carry on exploration operations in
this vicinity if the geology of the ter
ritory under consideration justifies
such action.
Mr.. Lupton's arrival tends to con-
firm reports current for some time
that different of the larger indepen-
dent operators have been investigat-
ing the Great Falls territory with an
idea to testing out certain structures.
II is understood that further action
awaits only the completion of geol-
ogical report and that additional rep
resentatives of the interested compan-
les are due to arrive within a short
time.
Mr.. LIDton still retains an interest
in some of the producing properties
in the Cat Creek field, but he said that
he had not done any work there for a
number of years. In commenting on
the possibility of finding additional
oil producing sands in the Cat Creek
area, he pointed out that past eXper-
fences have revealed that where shall
dow oil is found it is to be expected
that some of the lower sands will be
productive.
1t is reported that since last spring
fully a dozen structures fithin so
miles of Great Falls have been under
investigation with some of the large
independents, and that decisions are
shortly to be reached with reference
to some of the territory under consid-
Grafton. Three structures near Great
Falls were recently approved by
Ralph Arnold, consulting geologist Of
San Francisco and New York, and
prospecting in at least one of these
areas is scheduled to begin in the
early FNlture.-Great Falls Tribune.
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HELP PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND
THEFTS

During 1925, 250,OO0 automobiles
were stolen in Al principal cities OF
the United States. But last month,
Portland police recovered 104 out OF
the 106 cars stolen there, and three
others stolen during previous
month; making their record more
than 100 per cent perfect.
Most cars are stolen as a result OF
the owners carelesness. Most acci-
dents are caused as the result of a
drivers carelesness or inexperience
Insurance companies can pay for lost
cars and broken bones, but unless the
public cooperates in protecting both
life and property, the insurance com.
panies are powerless to reduce losses
or insurance rates.
1t pays to be careful.
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The Cope Development company
Zimmerman No. 1. Sc Sc 2S-35-2 west,
had only showing of oil in the FL
lis at from 1873 to 1924 feet and was
shot with so quarts of nitro, and aft
er cleaning they had hoo feet of OIL
in the hole. 1t is estimated as a 40
barrel well
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corner of Section IS to the Southeast
corner of Section 28.
A we'll drilled at the point recon-
mended will penetrate the same beds
as those found in the adjacent Kelvin
Sunburst field. 1t is possible that
several productive sands will be en-
countered at depths ranging from 100
to $500 feet.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
(Signed) C. L. EMMONS,
Shelby, Montana. Nov. 27, 1922.
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FRAZER TO DRILL TEST WELL
DOWN

Kenneth Frazer left this morning
for the Frazier deep test well in T.
35-1 W, in the Kevin-Sunburst field,
and will endeayor to shut off the wat
er from the Madison lime, fish out
lost tools, and drill a short way and
shoot the well. Drilling was discon-
tinued last November at 1894 feet,
and the tools were lost
There was water in the hole from
the Madison lime 1900 feet above the
bottom, and considerable gas. During
the winter the gas began to force the
water, oil seeped in from the bottom,
where a charge of nitro has failed to
loosen the tools, and lately every
third day the we'll has flowed oil and
water, taking seberal minutes each
time to clean itself. The watchman
dipped nearly barrel of oil out of the
sump, and this has been tested by Mr..
arazer and foond to be very high
grade oil.
Tanks are being moved to tine well
and the Oil will be caught hereafter,
and if the water can be shut off Mr..
Frazier believes that he will have a
small well Of very high grade oil, with
possibility of opening to a large one
by shooting. Great Falls Leader.
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sTRATIGRAPHlcAL

virgeIle Sandstone:
The virgelIe Sandstone is the for
nation exposed on the structure.
However, most of it has been carried
away by glacial erosion 80 that only
about one hundred feet of it remains