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NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 18
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TEAPOT SCANDAL STILL BOILING
GREAT BRITANI RIAY ATTEMPT A POUR RIGHT
6I6AITIC EXPOSURE SENATORS AHOGOVERN
MENT OFFICIALS SAID TO REEN PLAY
ING SINCLAIR OIL STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The admission of Senator Elkins to spec-.
uLating * in Sinclair Consolidated Oil Stocks is declared to be the begin ]
ning of a situation, that will expose a group of Senators and Government
officials Who are playing the market. Expert accountants and Federal (
Committees are studying the books in Washington and New" York, and j
nay that brokerage companies possess the -names of high officials on a sec- j
ret list that do not appear on the books, using numbers instead.
Pomerene and Roberts announced that they are planning two legal j
steps immediately; first a petition to abrogate Doheny and the Standard
Oil leases, basing the petition on fraud allegations, this warranting crim
inal action, and the Government taking possession of the grounds. The ■
second step will be an application for a court order restraining agaiusr the j
removal of the preliminary application.
Senator Elkins said that it was true that he was buying and selling |
Sinclair Consolidated stock but denied transactions in his name for War- j
reo G. Hard mg. “1 am prepared to tell the Committee about ir.y trad- ;
ing if it is desiret*'*'* twains declared. ft is believed that th*;
rected on this case will ease the oil scandal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-—"I welcome these Court proceedings.” Van
derlip said yesterday, referring to the libel suit which has been brought
against him by Brush and Moore, the purchasers of the Marion Star. “I
am prepared to spend as much as has been asked for in these proceedings
in an effort to make the public some news that the great newspapers do
not see fit to publish.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The raising of $200,000 by big corpora
tions for the ex-fiervice mens’ Anti-Bonus League to spread propaganda
against the soldiers’ bonus bill, was charged by Quinn, National Com
mander of the American Legion in a speech before the National Press
Club Thursday night. *
NEW YORK, Feb. 20— Harry Sinclair arrived in New York from
Europe Wednesday and declared that the Senate Oil Investigation was
purely a political move, and simultaneously upon his arrival th- Wall
Street Journal quoted Doheny as saying a lot of people are trying to run
the American people off their feet with the investigation of N-val oil
leases. ' *
WASHINGTON* Feb. 21—Pressure for the removal of Daugherty
had not relaxed today and official and unofficial Washington is keeping a
close watch on the White House and the Senate battle field.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The Senate passed a Bill yesterday to pay
the expenses in connection with the cancellation of the Sinclair and Do
•heny oil leases.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Harry Payne Whitney of New York, was
questioned In a secret session by the Senate Oil Committee regarding:
possible stock transactions by public officials.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The House adopted |he Democratic sub
stitute- for the Mellon tax plan on the income tax providing a maximum
surtax of fortiy-four per cent normal rate, three percent on incomes up to
five thousand dollars and four per cent on incomes between five and eight
thousand dollars and six per cent above eight thousand, and to increase
the exemptions for married heads of families to three thousand dollars
and single persons to two thousand.
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• WASHINGTON, Feb. IS—Action on the Daugherty investigation
resolution was blocked in the Senate by Senator Dodge, the Republican
leader. The measure was then cent to the Committee.
Senator Wheeler of Montana not only charged on the Senate floor
that Daugherty jras mixed in the oil scandal from the first but charged
that Daugherty’s personal friends had been accepting money in exchange
for their Influence with him, and added that “if Daugherty actually got no
money he la a bigger fool than the people of the United States give him
credit for being/'
CHICAGO. Fab. n—* Merit code osodrbr eostiweton end agent*
In oommonlcatinK with Forbes, former ppMOr of the Veterans' Boreas,
while Id offlce. attracted the attention of the Grand JOTT Investigating the
Forbes administration last Wednesday. Merle L. Sweet, secretary to I
Forbes during hia term of office, is expected to follow Forbes' wife on the i
vitness stand to tell of the code's operation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2:1—Doheny telegraphed Senator Wheeler and
described the Senator's statement in rgard to Doheny, Sinclair, McLean
and Daugherty having met in an apartment, as "false in entirety." He
challenged the Senator to name the source of his information and declar
ed "never at any time have 1 been in an apartment with Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty and 1 do not remember of ever having met McLean. I
would not know him if I savv him. Daugherty and myself are not friends,
i never saw him but once in my life and that was on a formal occasion two
years ago." Doheny denied ever having any relationship either ■'busi
ness or of a friendly nature," with Daugherty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Attorney General Daugherty sent u letter
to the Government asserting that the Department of Justice will assist in
every way to prosecute oil grafters, saying "to the end, wrong doing will
be punished without fear or favor."
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23—The opinion of the American Legi.rn on
the llonus question was again presented to President Coolidge by John
R. Quinn, National Commander of the Legion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—A report that Daugherty lias bought and
sold Sinclair oil stock is under investigation by the Senate Oil Committee.
ROME, Feb. 23—Harry F. Sinclair loses for the time being, at least,
the Italian oil leases sought here, because of the Teapot, Dome scandal
at Washington. ^ ^
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23—Attorney General Daugherty in a letter to
Senator Pepper said that he would go before the country and defend
himself in a series of speeches if forced out of office. Senator Caraway
promised, “I am not sure that the Attorney General knows it. bur every
one else does, that he is going out immediately.” Caraway also jocular
ity declared that Senators Lodge and Pepper were talking of applying th<
lynch law to the Attorney General, to which, as a Southerner, he oh
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23—The Senate Oil Committee subpoenaed
Harry Sinclair to appear before the committee investigating the Teapo*
Dome scandal yesterday.
WALLACE WILL NOT SAY IF HE WILL RESIGN Oil NO'I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Secretary Wallace yesierdi
confirm or deny the reports that he was about to resign as ;
difference with President Coolldge over the Administrate
BRITISH JOURNALIST DKAI)
LONDON. Feb. 23—Sir Henry Lucy, the British journalist and au
thor, is dead in London, according to a dispatch received.
KILLS SELF IN PRESENCE OF FIANCE
SEATTLE. Feb. 23—Mrs. Grace Slade, a 27 year-old saleswoman and
divorcee, while motoring with her fiance, W. A. Batin, age 55, a business
man, requested him to stop the machine and when he complied, she step
ped in front of the auto and shot herself dead.
ALASKA FISHERMAN ACQUITTED MANSLAUGHTER
SEATTLE, Feb. 23—Ole Knutsen, the Alaska fisherman, was acquit
ted yesterday morning on the charge of manslaughter in killing Aileen
Bradshaw, a crippled girl, whom he ran down in the dark with an auto.
Barney Hansen, his relative and business partner was arrested with the
announcement of the verdict and a charge of perjury was placed a gainst
; him nfl a result of his testimony in Knutsen’s behalf.
jlVHfOlUBI FOR flOMIQIIB HIKNHRUII.M month dmltvhwbd
BRITISH INTERESTS
WOULD LIKE MAKE
POLAR FLIGHT
LONDON. Feb. 23—Great Britain may attempt the North Pole flight
with a dirigible, and recommend the abandonment of the plan of the
United States Navy Department to send the Shenandoah into the Arctic.
The plan is being projected by F. M. Booth by.
AVIATOR KILSO.N MARKS AIR MAIL TRIP FAIRBANKS TO McGRATH
SEATTLE. Feb. 23- Aviator Eilson. Alaska's first air postman with
his plane on skiis, arrived at McGrath with the mail from Fairbanks at
Noon Thursday, having made the trip in less th in three hours.
A flash picked up by the,Nome radio station stated that the aviator in
making the return trip was forced down in the dark on account of a short
age in gasoline, having become lost, and smashed the propeller of*hia
machine. The Publisher of the Nugget has sent a wire to Fairbanks for
details of the flight and a reply is expected either this evening or to
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SKATTI.K C. OK r. I-KOTKSTS AJJAIXST \ ItAX IX. WlfAr poi.AIt
SEATTLE, Feb. 23- Kesolutons protesting against the a.bamlon
nient of the Polar flight by the Dirigible Shenandoah, and calling upon
the Washington delegation in Congress to urge President Coolidge to re
scind his orders cancelling preparations for the flight, were adopted by
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
IHXMI'IIE DISASI’KI! BLAMED TO NO ONK
PARIS. Feb. 23- The report of the Dixmude inquiry Commission
places no responsibility on any one for the disaster, having arrived at
the conclusion that the dirigible was struck by lightning while still intact.
« HARGES PEItSONEL \ \\ V IN %DB<JtrATM TO MAX FLEET
WASHINGTON, Feb. IP" Senator Copeland of N“v York introduc
ed a resolution in the Senate this week to investigate the cause of the
hr. iik down of four, capitol ships of the Navy, charging neglect In re
ducing the Atlantic Fleet’s persnnel to an insufficient number to man
the fleet.
17 YEAR OI.H BOY AI1MITS TO BURGLARY
SEATTLE. Feb. 23- A seventeen year old boy who was arrested yes
terday, admitted to the police to robbing a number of apartment houses
in the last ten days.
WTMIOOt H-HOIMl HANDS IN RESIGNATION
NEW YORK, Fei». 23 - Rolin Eberhart. Editor of the American
Issue Anti-Saloon League, submitted his resignation to the Board of Di
rectors declaring that he could not be consistent with his conscience and
certify that all’s well with the League after the appointment of Arthur
J. Davis as successor to Anderson.
OMUTIONS IX MKXK'O RESUMING NORMALCY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The Mexican Embassy made a statement
that conditions in Mexico are rapidly being restored to normalcy after
the decisive defeat of the Rebels.
SAYS MEMBERS LEGION DESERT ORGANIZATION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—A half million ex-service men becoming
disgruntled by the failure to get the bonus legislation enacted, have de
serted the American Legion, National Commander Quinn revealed yester
day. following a conference with President Coolidge.
PRESIDENT BROADCASTS ON WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—President Coolidge broadcasted messages
on Washington’s Birthday at ten o’clock last night from the White House.
RK8P POSTED ON WHAT IS TAKING FliACR—ORDER THE NUGGET.