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SEWARD ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1926,
PRICE TEN CENTS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 279,
Rear-Admiral Robison
Says He Begged Doheny
To Accept Oil Lease
SAYS ARGUMENT USED WAS THAT BY CON
STRUCTING PEARL HARBOR NAVAL OIL BASE
DOHENY INTERESTS WOULD BE PERFORMING
PATRIOTIC SERVICE IN ENABLING GOVERN
» MENT TO HOLD HAWAIIAN ISLANDS—CLAIMS
BID DID NOT CONTEMPLATE PROFIT
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< WILBUR WARNS ROBISON NOT TO REVEAL NAVAL SECRETS
Letter Handed to Judge Hoehling in Which Secretary of
Navy Gives Instructions for Rear-Admiral to Be Cau
tious—Prosecution and Defense Claim Action of Wilbur
Favors Their Side of Case
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (/P)—Judge Hoehling of the
Supreme court of the District of Columbia admitted that
orders given to Rear-Admiral Robison by Secretary of
\ the Navy Wilbur had come before the court in the form of
a letter "handed to Judge Hoehling by Robison, and which
was admitted over the objections of the government. Both
sides averred that Wilbur's letter supports their case. The
letter presented said:
“It appearyig that you have been subpoenaed by the
court, you are hereby ordered not to disclose any confiden
tial information which may come into your possession as
an officer in the navy.”
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w nen asneu wnai was saiu in me
navy discussion regarding the strage
gic value of the Pearl Harbor base
at Honolulu, which Doheny was to
construct and fill with oil part of1
the consideration for securing the'
Elk Hills naval reserve oil lands,
Robison replied: “I don’t remember.”
Robison said he talked to Doheny for |
half a hour persuading him to bid on ;
the Pearl Harbor oil supply station, |
pointing out that “by accepting the j
project Doheny could perform a won-1
derful service for his country. By
holding the Hawaiian islands, our
navy could defend the coast against
an enemy twice its size. Doheny
said we could count on one bid at
least. ‘When you get our bid, it
will not have one dollar of profit in
it,’ said Doheny.’”
STATUS OIL LEASE ACTIVITIES
These are the actions that have
grown out of the Elk Hills and Tea
pot Dome cases:
Suit in equity to cancel lease of the
Elk Hills, Cal., naval reserve to the
Pan-American Petroleum and Trans
port Company. Government won case
in the United States District Court,
Los Angeles, as well as the appeal to
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in San Francisco. Case now
in Supreme Court of the United States.
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Suit in equity to cancel lease of
Teapot Dome to Sinclair interests.
Sinclair won decision in the United
States District Court at Cheyenne,
but that decision was unanimously re
versed by the United States Court of
Appeals, St. Paul, Minn., which or
dered lease cancelled. Case now in
Supreme Court of the United States.
Albert B. Fall and Edward L. Do
heny, under indictment for conspir
acy to defraud Government in the mat
ter of the Pearl Harbor project and
the Elk Hills lease. This before a
jury trial now on in Supreme Court
of District of Columbia.
Fall, Doheny and Edward L. Doheny
Jr., under indictment charged writh
giving and accepting a bribe in con
nection with the Elk Hills lease. Case
pending before the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia.
Fall and H. F. Sinclair, under in
dictment for conspiracy to defraud
Government in the matter of lease of
the Teapot Dome, Wyoming, naval
reserve to Sinclair interests. Case
now pending before the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia.
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Fall and H. F. Sinclair, under in
dictment for conspiracy to defraud
Government in the matter of lease of
the Teapot Dome, Wyoming, naval re
serve to Sinclair interests. Case now
pending before the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia.
H. F. Sinclair charged with con
tempt of Senate for refusal to testify
before the Senate Committee on Pub
lic Lands. Case now in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Appeal of Sinclair from decision of
lower courts overruling demurrer to
conspiracy indictment. Question now
before the Supreme Court of the
United States.
A. L. AUXILIARY MEETING
The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock at the residence of
Mrs. J. P. Hannon. Election of offi
cers will be held. All members are
asked to kindly be present.
INDIANA PUBLISHER
CONVICTED OF LIBEL
FINED $400 AND SENTENCED TO
PENAL FARM FOR 90
DAYS
MUNCIE, Indiana, Dec. 6. (IP)—
George R. Dale, Muncie Publisher,
was convicted of criminal libel tonight
and fined $400 and sentenced to 90
days on a penal farm on the charge
from an article appearing in Dale’s
paper concerning Raymond Warner,
a member of the jury, which convict
ed Dale for carrying concealed wea
pons.
MORSE JURY DISCHARGED
NEW YORK, Dec. 6. (IP)—'The jury
in the Morse mail frauds trial were
discharged at 10 o’clock this morning
after they had acquitted George W.
Burditt and Henry Boughton, and dis
agreed on the other four.
FOR MORE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (^—Sena
tor Copeland, Democrat from’ New
York, announced he will introduce a
Volstead act amendment to permit a
higher alcoholic content in beverages.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
WORK COMMENTS ON ALAS
KAN INDUSTRIES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (^—Sec
retary of Interior Work’s annual re
port said “the Alaska railroad report
ed an increase in earnings, reflecting
the growth of the Teritory’s manifold
industries. The reindeer industry in
Alaska, which the Bureau of Educa
tion established, continues to prosper
and the Bureau vessel Boxer trans
ports quantities of reindeer meat to
Seattle where it is sold for the benefit
of native owners.”
CANADIAN RAIL MEN
EXPECT COMPROMISE
FIFTEEN THOUSAND CONDUC
TORS, TRAINMEN, YARDMEN,
WANT WAGE INCREASE
MONTREAL, Dec. 6. (IP)—A new ef
fort to prevent the suggested strike
was made at a conference in Mon
treal. Conductors requested for an
inquest which was heard by C. P. R.
President Beatty and Thornton, presi
dent of the C. N. R.
“We intend keeping the door < pen
until the last moment in the hope of
reaching a reasonable settlement”
said Shephard, president of the Order
of Railroad conductors in regard to
the strike situation. He further stat
ed, “Virtually all our settlements in
the past have been reached by com
promise and we mean to leave noth
undone that can be accomplished to
reach peaceful settlement.
HOME; WAS ABSENT
BUI TWO MONTHS
KING FERDINAND IS CENTRAL
FIGURE AT HOME COMING
RECEPTION
BUCHAREST, Dec. 6. (/?)—King
Ferdinand will be the central figure
at a great reception to be accorded
Queen Marie on her arrival home Sat
urday morning from her momentous
journey to America. The populace
of the entire city is expected to turn
out and give her a welcome at the
station. Cabinet ministers and oth
er officials, diplomats, soldiers, sailors
and deputations from public bodies
and school children will greet her.
King Ferdinand- seems genuinely bet
| ter. Not only is he able to transact
his usual business but also to indulge
in social receptions.
QUEEN MARIE HOME AGAIN
BUCHAREST, Dec. 6. (£>)—Queen
Marie returned after 37 days in the
United States or after a total of two
months absence.
TRIESTE, Dec. 6. (IP)—Queen Marie
of Rumania who is speeding home
ward on the Simplon Express has en
joyed the first 24 hours of real solid
rest since her departure for the
United States last October.
BUCHAREST—Later—Queen Marie
arrived home at 10 o’clock this after
noon and was accorded a tremendous
reception by the populace.
TWO DRY OFFICIALS
| CAPTU RERD FRENCH RUM RUN-!
, NING SHIP ELUDES GUARDS;
DESTINATION UNKNOWN
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6. (^—Al
leged rum ship yesterday broke away
from a U. S. Coast Guard cutter,
outrun her and escaped with two dry
dry officials on board. She is believ
ed to be bound for a foreign port.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6. (IP)—A vigilant
search of the Gulf of Mexico by pa
trol boats and coat guard cutters fail
ed to reveal traces of the alleged
French rum runner which was cap
tured and later eluded its guard and
escaped with several prohibition offi
cers aboard. Hope has practically
been abandoned of recapturing the
vessel.
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REFUSE RENDER DECISION
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6. (IP)—The
referee and boxing commission refus
ed to render a decision in a ten round
bout between Tommy White, welter
weight champion of Mexico and Pin
key Mitchell of Milwaukee, saying
that both were guilty of unfair tactics.
Announcement is made the Blue
Shop will be formally opened to
morrow (Tuesday) afternoon at
one o’clock.
ELEVEN PRISONERS
ESCAPE, BIRMINGHAM
FIFTY-NINE OTHERS HAD SAME
OPPORTUNITY IF THEY SO
DESIRED
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 5. (£>)—Eleven
prisoners escaped from the city jail
early today in one of the most daring
breaks in Birmingham’s history. Three
were recaptured in an alley adjoin
ing the building by police, shortly af
ter they had escaped. The remaining
convicts are still at large. Sixty-nine
others on the! same tier could have es
caped, but they did not either desire
to do so or else were not in on the
plot.
COURT RULES ON CONDUCT
OF MEN IN DANCE RALLS
‘ MANILA, Dec. 6. (IP)—'The court
ruled here yesterday that when a
man is in a dance hall, where the
lights are dimmed, the orchestra plays
soft music and he kisses a girl, that
he had done nothing criminal but was
a victim of circumstances.
BILL TO LEGISLATURE
TO GOVERN GOVERNOR
ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT OF
HARTLEY REMOVING TRUS
TEES AND REGENTS
SEATTLE, Dec. 6. (JP)—A. R. Hilen
chairman of the University of Wash
ington alumni legislative committee,
announced the alumni will present to
the State Legislature, a bill limiting'
the power of the governor to dismiss
regents and trustees. They said their
action is the result of Hartley’s re
moval of Charles E. Myers, trustee of
the Cheney Normal school and Wer
ner Rupp, James Davis, Oscar Feeht,
University regents. The bill plans
to include that the governor may
have the right to charge a regent or
a trustee with misfeasance of malfea
sance before Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court to appoint a Court Com
missioner to hear the evidence and
make a finding and decide upon sus
taining charges in the Supreme Court
review findings. In the event the
charges are sustained the Chief Jus
tice is to enter a dismissal order.
NOTRE OAME DEEFATS
SO. CALIFORNIA 1M2
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. (IP)— Notre
Dame defeated Southern California
by 13 to Saturday, in the last three
minutes of; play with a long pass from
Parisien to Neimic, on a trick used
four times previously for long gains.
The driving southern team lost it3
first inter-sectional game by failure
to convert tries for points.
Regular meeting ofi the City Council
this evening at 8 o’clock.
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