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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
TREASURER IS
RULING
ON WARRANTS
Attorney General Rules On
Law Pertaining To In
debtedness.
DEBT CREATION
Legislature, Only, EmpOw-
cred To Great Debt, Says
Opinion.

PHOENIX Jan. 26 H9.-Registered
warrants drawn against the state
treasurer are valid so long as the
appropriations against which they are
written have not been overdrawn,
This was the substance of an opinion
delivered today to State Treasurer
J. c. Callaghan by Attorney General
Murphy in answer to query as to
whether state warrants were valid
when the outstanding warrants ex-
ceed the constitutional debt limit of
$35O,OOO.
The issuance of additional warrants
at this time, therefore, the opinion
says, violates neither the state com
stitution nor the state finance code.
A Phoenix newspaper Sunday
printed news story to the effect
that counsel for some Of the better
known banks had advised their
clients not to cash state warrants
pending the clearing up Of Legal
technicalities surrounding the legality
of the state debt.
In a companion opinion to the sem
ate judiciary committee, Attorney
General Murphy states that any defi-
cit which the state highway DEPART
ment may have or the amount OF 1t,
is outside the question: since only the
legislature is empowered to create
debt against the state; and any "at-
tempted Indebtedness which stats
officer or state department might
have sought to create is wholly VOID
and unenforceable.
Unless, concludes the opinion, "a
warrant presented for registration
overdraws the appropriation made TO
the fund upon which the warrant is
drawn, it is the mandatory duty of
the treasurer to register such war
rant"
The opinion of the attorney general,
delivered to Callaghan, said that "the
only agency of the state empowered to
contract debts is the legislature Of the
state A debt of the state, within the
meaning of section s, article 9, of the
state constitution, is a liability arising
from the issuance of bonds, certificates
of Indebtedness or other forms Of evil
dences of debt, other than the biennial
appropriations made by the legislatures
for the ordinary and contingent ex-
penditures of the state and for the
purposes Of meeting expenditures au-
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
Announces
L. S. Ready to Make
Ne1O Chinese Treaty

WASHINGTON, IAN. 26 lR.-The
Washington government is ready TO
negotiate new treaties with China
acting Independently of other powers
if need be, but cannot abrogate exist
ing treaties until new ones have been
signed and ratified by the senate.
Meantime it is holding naval forces
available in Chinese waters to pro-
tect American life and property
should Chinese authorities fail to ac-
cord such protection.
This is the substance of Secretary
Kellogg's Iong-deferred expression
of Chinese policy, made public here
tonight and timed for simultaneous
publication in Pezing, Hankow anc
Shanghai It asserts American sym
pathy with China's ''nationalist1c
awakening" strict neutrality as be-
tween Chinese factions; and desire
to deal with China in "a most 1iberaa
spirit" regarding unequal treaties
All that is demanded for Americans
in China, the statement said, is pro-
lection and equal treatment with
other foreign nationals in the rigns
to pursue legitimate occupations
without special privileges, monopo,
lies or spheres of special interest or
Influence"
''1'he only question is with whom
it (the Washington government) shal1
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
DELAY DECIDED
UPON BY RULES
COM MM|TTEE
Chairman Smell Holds More
Information Is Needed
On Subject.
REFERS TO UTAH
If Preferential Status Re-
fused Measure, Dead In
Present Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 R-Pend-
ing outcome of negotiations between
western states, the house rules COM
mittee today deferred action on a
motion to give the Swing Johnson
Boulder canyon dam bill preferred
legislative status.
Chairman Smell said the conrittee
took the position that in view Of
negotiations between commissioners
from states Interested in Colorado
river development action should be
delayed temporarily.
Mr.. Smell also declared the commit
tee felt it should have more informa-
tion on the subject and that its de-
cision at least should be postponed
until the testimony taken at recent
hearings on the adyisability of grant
ing privilege status could be printed.
"a number OF factors are involved
III the situation" he said. 1.-THE bill
as originally drafted, contemplated a
compact Of seven states It then
was amended to six-state compact.
The withdrawal of Utah places it on
a five-state basis, while certain reser-
vations made by California in ratify-
ing the compact, really reduce it to
four-state proposition. Smell de-
clared that the decision of the COM
mittee could not be interpreted as a
move to table the measure for pre-
ferred status, as vote would be
toll In loof hot
disposition would be made with the
measure.
Should the committee refuse to
grant preferential status, there would
be little Likelihood Of the bill COM
ing before the house for action this
session.
The committee set no specific date
for again taking up the subject
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
sen. GOULD,S
v f R ACIT Y is
CHALLE ENGE D.

WASHINGTON, Jam 26 B.-The
veracity OF Senator Gould, republican,
Maine, was challenged today before
the senate elections committee inves-
tigating charges that he bribed
premier of New Brunswick, Canada,
in connection with railroad con-
tract
w. L. Hinckley, counsel for the
Maine senator, declared that Senator
Walsh, democrat, Montana, whose
resolution started the inquiry had
sought to impeach the testimony Of
Senator Gould by quoting a part of
the testimony offered to the COM
mittee instead of considering it as a
whole.
The argument centered around the
pronoun IT," Senator Gould had tes-
titled that when ne appeared in New
Brunswick before Justice Mckeown
and declared that he had given Pre-
mier Flemming 100000 as contr1-
button to his conservative party, he
meant that his railroad corporations
had made the contribution and that
it was done without his knowledge
or consent
Senator Walsh today attacked this
tNoAfIlSAiy do elUouAuy cddAAS CA1I -
that was the case, Senator Gould had
placed himself in the position of q
man, who, knowing that crime was
to be committed and with power to
stop it had not raised his hand
against it and had profited by the
favors that accrued from the pay
ment.
There is no question but that the
100000 was paid to corrupt the pre-
mier of New Brunswick, and the
fact that the premier was willing to
be corrupted does not relieve the
essentially" Senator Walsh added.
II haven't any doubt in my own mind
that Senator Gould agreed to pay
100000 to Premier Flemming in 1911
prior to the election.
"The discrepancy on the testimony
is more important than the bribery
charges"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
Coast City Consul
Says U. S. Will Get
Along With Mexico

Alfonso Pesqueira, Mexican consul,
with jurisdiction over the district of
Los Angeles, is in the city visiting his
parents at 859 Eleventh street. He is
accompanied by his wife and children.
Pesqueria is well known here, having
lived in this city for some time few
years ago He is here at present on a
months sick leave.
In an interview last evening with a
Dispatch reporter, the consular official
said that he felt that relations be-
tween the Mexican government and the
United States were not all that he
could hope for at the present time,
but that he fully expected all difficult
ties to be settled soon. He said that
he did not believe there had ever been
an International difficulty in which
the people of both countries were so
much inclined to want a peaceful and
immediate understanding.
The consular officer said that he felt
that everyone, both in the United
States and Mexico is trying to CO.
operate toward a peaceful settlement
Commenting on revolts and rumors OF
revolts, Pesqueira said that his offices
are in the hotbed of revolutionary
plots. He mentioned that De La
Huerta, probably the most widely
known rebel, lives in Los Angeles.
In this connection, Pesqueira said
that he had never before heard of 9
revolutionary leader conducting a re-
volt in Mexico from his home in Los
Angeles, Calf, and that this was one
big reason why the Mexican govern.
ment has not taken De la TIuerta
very seriously.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
dust RIAL.
COMMISSION.
PROBE BEATEN.
State Senate Turns Thumbs
Down On Jones ResOlu-
tiOn Tuesday.
CALLED vNOSEY
DonnelIy Charges Too
Many Investigations Are
Being Ordered.

PHOENIX, Jan. 26 P-The senate
turned thumbs down today on
proposed investigation of the state
Industrial commission.
With no mos" and two members
abs aiming from voting, the upper
house of the state legislature passed.
favorably upon a motion to indet-
initely postpone action on resolu-
tion introduced by Jones of Maricopa,
authorizing senate committee to
probe into the affairs of the COM
mission, created by the seventh leg
islature. The committee on labor and
capital to which the measure had
been referred recommended that ac-
tion on it be indefinitely postponed,
and two members of the committee,
Donnelly, Pima, and Akers, Maricopa,
took the floor to explain their votes
in committee. The legislature, said
Donnelly, was authorizing too many
Investigations. ut would be 'nosey'
to try to get the facts on a situa-'
tion which is not clear to the COM
missioners themselves The commits
sion still was in an embryo stage, he
continued and in all likelihood COM
pIete data WOulu not D6 dNdIldU1C.
Alxers pointed out that the COM
mission had invited a senate investi-
cation and intended to submit an ex-
haustiye report of its activities. An
investigation, he concluded, was there
fore unwarranted in his opinion.
One department, and two state in
stitutions already are under or are
expected to be put under the legisla-
tive microscopes, but the action of
the senate today was interpreted in
some quarters to mean that the
smaller section of the bicameral law
making body was definitely opposed
to any more probing. The report
of the state highway department
which has a deficit of some $800,O00
has been placed in the hands of the
joint legislative committee appointed
to receive it. The report was ordered
by a house concurrent resolution,
extensively amended by the senate.
What the figures contained in the
report will mean rests in the hands of
the joint committee of which Senator
Fred Sutter of Cochise county is
chairman.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
LYMAN J. GAGE
E X C CABIN E. t
OFFICER, DIES

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 26 N9--
Lyman J. Gage, recognized for many
years as one of the leading bankers,
of the country, died at Point Iona.
near here today He retired from
active business in 1905. His last pub
lie appearance being in 1920 when
he was one Of a party Of distinguished
men who made a trip to Japan.
Mr.. Gage was born in De Ruyter,
N. Y, in 1886 and UP to 1851 when
he arrived in Chicago where he
achieved national fame he had been
an office boy and accountant He
became president Of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Chicago in 1891 and
continued that position until he was
drafted to the secretaryship of the
treasury by President Mckinley. He
also served in the same capacity un-
der President Roosevelt.
/. was while Mr. Gage was, secre-
tary of the treasury in 1897 that his
most outstanding work was accom-
plished. This was the floating of an
issue of $2O0,0OO,OO0 bonds authorized
at the beginning of the Spanish
American war. The rate was 8 per
cent and the loan, after much doubt
had been expressed was taken by
individual offers from more than
$4,000 subscribers. Mr.. Gage al
ways looked upon the floating of the
bond issue as the best accomplish
ment of his public life. He said he
popularized American war loans. sEhe
experiment justified itself and
strengthened the nation, he often told
friends.
He was head of the American Bank
ers' association for three terms and
for years was trustee of the
Carnegie institution. He was honored
by position of high trust in Chicago.
His widow whom he married here in
1909 survives him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
ALERT
TO u. S. MOVE
ON OIL LANDS
No Complaints Made To
America Over Operation
OF Alien Laws.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 26 (P.-Offi-
cially the Mexican government is si-
lent on the controversy arising be-
tween this country and the United
States over the new petroleum and
land laws, but with cautious alert
ness awaits the next move, without
indicating whether it will initiate
further steps looking to arbitration,
pending developments at Washington
Representatives of The oil interests
hero have made no formal reply to
the statement of the department of
industry and commerce that the drill7
ing permits cancelled by the govern
ment were originally issued with the
knowledge on the part of the oil
companies that they would be can
celled if the companies did not COM
Ply with the law. The permits, the
department declared, specified that
condition. No complaints have been
made by the oil interests to the
United States embassy over the oper-
alton of the law. Tampico< dispatches
report that about 5000 workmen in
the oil fields will be idle within a.
month owing to the reduction or sus-
pension of operations. Already a
relief committee has been appointed
TO give assistance to the unemployed.
Sundays mass meeting in Mexico
City at which the United States was
roundly denounced for its policy
toward Mexico and Nicaragua has
led the residents of other Latin
American countries into similar criti-
cism, with unfavorable reference to
the treaty between Cuba and the
United States, and in consequence
the Cuban charge d'affaires, Ramon
De Castro, issued a statement today
denying that the treaty violates
Cuban sovereignty.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
The Day In Washington

House and senate conferees
formally agreed on a radio con-
troll compromise.
Secretary Kellogg prepared a
statement on the administrations
Chinese policy.
President Coo1idges Nicaraguan
policy was assailed and defended
in the senate.
Consideration of Muscle Shoals
bids was continued by the house
military committee.
Legislation to authorize gov
ernment loans on soldier bonus
certificates was advocated before
the house ways and means COM
mittee.
Investigation of the conduct OF
Federal Judge Cooper, of North
ern New York, was begun by
Representatives La Guardia and
Celler.
The house rules committee de-
cided to give the McNary- -Haugen
farm bill legislative preference
but delayed action on the Boulder
dam proposal.
Tax reduction by the next con-
gress was predicted by Repre-
sentative Madden, of Illinois.
An immediate ten per cent income
tax credit was proposed by Sem
ator Reed, Of Missouri.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
Ice Crusher Steel Ship
Goes To Rescue Of Men
Frozen In Lake Michigan

MICHIGAN CITY, Ina., Jan. 26
GA steeI-provved ice crusher
gan City shore late today and
began the task of crashing its
way through three miles of ice to
the fishing tug Imperial, held fast
with three men aboard i'm the
flOes which skirt Lake Michigan.
With rescue Imminent, the three
men are believed to have suffi-
cicnt supplies aboard. An airplane
yesterday delivered food. clothing
and coal to them, dropping the
packages within few feet of the
imprisoned tug.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
HIGHWAY DEFICIT VOID, SAYS MURPH
Congress Sidetracks Suing Johnson Bill
Florida Newspaper Will
Bar Browning Divorce
Details AS Unsanitary

sT. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. 26
LR).The st. Petersburg Times to-.
morrow will announce that it will
publish no more details of tIAe
Browning divorce hearing now
under way at White Plains, N. Y.
The editors in making the an
nouncement stated it was not so
much u moral question as "a 'sani-
tary measure"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
ACTIVITIES DEBATED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 QR).-Ameri-
can activities in Nicaragua were de-
bated briefly again today in the sem
ate, with Senator Wheeler, democrat.
Montana, challenging the senate TO
take a stand for or against the adj
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
IrsE BLOODHOUNDs

WINsLoW, Jan. 26 P).-According
to a report received at o'clock to-
night from the representative of the
.(Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27
APACHE COUNTY
POSSES SEARCH
FOR OUTLAWS
Sheriff Maxwell Shot; Trio
Charged With Several
RObberies.-

WINSLOW, Jan. 26.-(P)-Three hum
dred Navajo Indians from Houck and
Fort Defiance in Apache county today
were aiding posses from Holhrook and
st. Johns in the search for two men
and woman who escaped from Off
GERS early today after shooting Sheriff
A. A. Maxwell through the cheek.
The trio is charged with the theft OF
a motor car at Adamana, robbery OF
gasoline station at Holbrool1 and of a
general store at Joe City. q Late yes
terday, o. c. Williams, under sheriff,
and George Wolford deputy, of Navajo
county, trailed the three to an auto
mobile camp in the woods IL miles
south of Houck. Because they We're
camped in Apache county, the officers
enlisted the aid of Sheriff Maxwell
and three deputies The fugitives were
surprised today as they started to
leave camp in the car they are alleged
to have stolen The men were left
handcuffed in charge of Maxwell and
Wolford, while williams and the three
deputies went in search of shack II
miles away which had been used by
the campers Soon after the men de-
parted the woman complained that she
was cold and persuaded Wolford to go
find some firewood. Suddenly she pro-
duced a gun and handed it to one of
the men prisoners. Before Maxwell
could draw his own gun, the other had
fired, and the trio fled in machine
owned by Wolford. They are believed
to be headed for Gallup, N. M, or to
have gone into hiding on a side road.
Because the car the fugitives left was
out Of order, they had three hour
start. Road scrapers have been thrown
across the road to Gallup and various
other roads. The names of the three
were not learned.
.WINSLOW, JAN 26.-(P-A detail OF
Santa Fe railroad detectives left here
this afternoon for Chambers to assist
in the hunt for the trio, one of whom
early today shot and seriously wound
ed Sheriff A. A. Maxwell Of Apache
county, when they were captured IL
miles south of Houck. Latest advices
received here state that Gordon OF
500 ranchers, Indians and officers mas
been drawn in semi circle around
the spot where the trio was last seen
near Houck and is beating the brush
and closing in toward Chambers and
Houck. 1t is believed that the two
men and a woman have abandoned
their car and are hiding in the dense
cedar growth.
The Associated Press correspondent
from Winslow left with the Santa Fe
officers to join the posse.
A pitched battle is expected when
the possemen and fugitives meet. Of
ficers have been instructed to shoot
to KILL
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-27

Partly clou
sonew hat co
portion; Fri,
fair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-04

ley to Steel, carth-fair. Steele to
Hurdsfield, partly graveled - fair.
Hurdsficld to Rugby, gravel-good
Rugby to Dunseith, earth-poor.
S. H. No. 4-Ellendale to James
Hansboro. gravel-good. =
s. H. No. Cavalier to Rolla,
carth--fair. Rolla to Mouse River,
mostly gravel-good. DetsUr-Tol-
ley to Bowbclls-fair. Bowbells to
Montana Line, mostly gravclcd--
fair.
s. H. No. 6-Bismarck to Wilton.
earth--rough. Wilton to Washburn,
gravclcd-Rood. Washburn to Max.
carth-rough. Max to Minot. gravel
good. Minot to Canadian line. Garth
poor.
S. H. No. 7-Cummings to G-;"gs
County line, earth-heavy. Griggs
County line to Mercer, mostly gray.
elcd-good. Mercer to Underwood,
partly graveled-fair.
S. H. No. 9-Havana to Wimbledon,
gravel-good. Wimbledon to Mel
vile, earth-fair. Melville to New
Rockford, gravel--good. New Rock
ford to Junction No. 3, carth-rough.
junction No. 8 to Harvey, gravel
good. Harvey to Minot, carth-poor.
MinOt to Kenmare, mostly gravel
good. Kenmare to Portal, earth
poor.
S. H. No. 1l-Hull to Ashley, earth
fair. Ashley to Fairmount, earth
s. Il. No. ss-pinsree to wilton,
cath-fair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-04

Hagen Points to CruickShank,
Sweetser, Jones, Weight
as Leaders
ny JIMMY POWERS

New York, June 4.-(NEA)-Kecp
your lamps peeled this summer for
these four horsemen Of winter golf
Bobby Jones, Bobby Cruickshank.
Jesse Sweetser and George voight!
That's the tip from Walter Hagen,
who idlcd away few minutes with
me in between rounds Of the annual
Metropolitan Indoor golf champion
ship held here recently.
"Now that the southern season is
tlosed," pipes Walter, "you. will find
great part of our northern season
dominated by these men.
1T was only bad first round at
East Lake that kept Bobby Cruick-
shank from being real factor in the
Southern. He hates to alibi for him
self because he cleaned up just about
everything else in that section. I
never saw 4 more thrilling finish
than his when he won the North and
South at Pinehurst.
Jones II Greatest
"Bobby Jones clinchcd his right to
be called the greatest medal golfer in
The world when he led the profession
al field at Atlanta. by eight strokes.
He had neat 66 in the bargain.
Jesse Swectser, from what I have
seen of him since his recovery from
his recent illness, is back in his old
form. He is getting ball off the
tee that envy and he trounced
Bobby Jones and myself when he was
paired with "Cruickie" in the pro-
amateur event. It was his physicians
advice rather than any actual physi-
cal weakness that made him withdraw
after he'd played three rounds"
Weight Looks Good
Weight, according to the Haig, 10
one Of the finest prospects he has
seen. He likes his play in the South
ern and North and South opens and
envies his qualifying record in the
North-South amateur when he
knocked off 67-68-135.
Here are the four men to watch,
warns Mr.. Hagen, who is quite adept
at recognizing his golf onions. Cruick-
shank has been foremost contender
for years but never seemed to take
himself Is seriously as he should.
Now he is convinced he can reach the
top and he's out to do it in the ma
jor meets.
Sweetser ID Threat
Sweetser says he will compete in
only one tournament-thc National
Amateur. In this, he will be the
biggest sort of factor for Jones
and Won Elm to consider. A long
driver and y marvel with his mAshie-
niblick. the Siwanoy Giant needs
only. to have his putting touch to 60
along with anyone.
Voight will qualify in the National,
according to Hagen, barring . coll
lapse in his game. He'Mkes his sec
onds which hing the itpo &lhthe way
And Is for the, Hsig. Wills he has
been unstinting Fl his. praise Of the
four horsemen Of the winter links,
he's going to cut quite a nifty figure
himself.