Show Police Arrest Alleged King of Dope Peddlers Seize 10 Pounds of Marl Marl- ari- ari juana 50 Pints of Whisky 5 Other Men Arc Ar Held A. A Franko 56 said to be the king of Salt Lake dope peddlers and five of his alleged agents were arrested Wednesday by Special Officer Of Of- Haskell Merrick and Officer Fred OBrien O'Brien after nearly two weeks weeks' work in an attempt to locate the local source of marijuana Ten pounds of the weed enough to supply hundreds of addicts and fifty pints pinh of whisky were The mEn were arrested ii the Puerto Rico cafe at West Vest See Sec ond South street after time the officers reported witnessIng sale of the nam nal Cotic to an undercover man Armed with search and seizure warrants the officers dashed In as soon as the asserted sale was completed and made the arrests A complaInt against Q Franl was lIed filed Thursday morning with lith the county attorney and bail fixed at 2000 on the dope charge and for possessIon of liquor The other men are being held in the city jail on open charges They gave the names or of Amalio Lopez Ii 1 San San- Canto Alarcon John Mex and Joe Larma Chief of Police Joseph It E. Burbidge Bur flur- bidge paid high compliment to the officers for their work MerrIck has attained a reputation locally as the nemesis of marijuana peddlers |