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Show M4. .. w , UTAH.LIBR. U.OF cm . iv t 1 d. A Mt 4 I ' ts.-raw w--- ra i. - ,. " : Na 41, VOL. C, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. OCTOBER 15, 1927 V . . . ' . $1.00 A YEAH 77: Smiths Sun Rising Out West Declares l&D HOT; rr & County Dads Differs On Salient Points CHOOS- E- OGDEN HEETXNG OF WESTERN DEMOCRATS HAILED BT NATIONAL PUBLICATION AS VASTLY IMPORTANT. DAHLQUIST TESTIFIES THAT HE WENT TO CAB8TEN8EN HOME IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT HE 8USPEGTED HE WOULD BE "FRAMED" UPON ARRIVAL THERE. (From Literary Digest, October 8.) It is not in the West" and urban East that the "Smith for President" boom has its organized interstate launching, but in the dry" and agricultural West; a section which proved a McAdoo stronghold in the last Democratic convention. Smith for President AssociThe ation of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific States, which came to birth In Ogden, Utah, an September 14, declares Itself for the nomination and election of Alfred T. Smith as president of the United States because he Three 0 Testimony of With the second week of the Burgner-Labrau$10,000 damage suit hearing drawing to a close, things began moving considerably faster in Judge L. B. Wights court the latter part of the week. m Commissioners R. T. Dahlquiat, W, II. Stenacker and Rulon Labrum occupied the stand Thursday and Friday in rapid succession, each A1 LABRUM DEFENSE WITNESS SOUGHT HOWARD FOR BAD CHECKS CANDIDACY OF BO MAY SPLIT UP REE 17 r: 'J BAUDOT County Attorney I mum Another Coni Claimed Who Man plaint Against AND HELP NES! TfWIN IN fnTRsT Commlooionora Wore Framed. being the recipient of a thorough grilling at the hands of plaintiffs eounsel upon the close of direct examination. I The defendant, Mr. Labrum, took the , . Allan J. Carbis was recalled to the stand shortly attar the morning d sas-atan- when court resumed Its session after the noonday races. His orsss-I examination. Interrupted when he die- I appeared after occupying - the etand , last Tuesday, was resumed. He denied AND he had been premised S20O for tag far the defense In the ' Labrum lease, and specifically reaffirmed that sion opened Friday. On direct lnation by Mr. Beck, the witness nled, almost In entirety, the allega-tlona set out In Mrs. Burgnera com plaint. The woman charged that tha commissioner, on the night of July had Indecently attacked her, while hla companions, Commissioners Dahlqs sad Stenacker, had attacked two women. LABRUM DENIES, Mr. Labrum denied aa Mr. Steuaekar and Mr. Dahlquiat had done prsvhwp ly, that there waa any liquor pradaoaS from any source at the alleged party; that none of the commissioners had laid hands on either of the women; that there, was no talk of ataglng 1 bathing revue; that than was no fight between he or any of too commission-er- a and tbs friends, relatives or baa-banof the women. Ha testified that all three of the county Dads couduet-e- d themselves as gentlemen daring w represents the best traditions and Ideals of the party and is the most The available candidate mentioned. association the where states twelv - ' r ... will function, Ogden dispatches tell as, EOWMAN Coma for witness Allen SAID AiffWEfm. J. FORCES Carbis, are Arisons, California, Idaho, Mon- missioner Labrum la the trial now la AUERBACH QEOWD BZmau lUWAKD. tana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Da- progress, who disappeared Tuesday afkota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, ter giving his direct testimony and was Washington, and Wyoming. These meanwhile being sought by officers on wT. decided laek of unity an aggregate delegate a had check For once, at least, there a represent gait tiki on July 7 and charge, was taken Into the great maelec- - 9th. in the strength of 171 votes, oa coming a city the cohesion late Bepublicaif Thursday and among William custody by police Sheriff Cliff Patten waa then called jority of whichIn were1114forconvention. ficticious check complaint tosasd ear' V 1 tion. the Gibbs McAdoo by the defense. When ready to leave .J?!,', in the the lier county attorney. by day According to Mr. Fred W. Johnson, bUcgn trunks split wide j the witness chair, ho was Immediately In fact, it is reported that tha witness for the plaintiff, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, who Is said Allan Carbis J. Complaint of Jhu called as a Thls ,1&e to be the directing force of the new with issuing charging open with the Bamberger crowd. byrtlpula- a worthless and passing I be will tt this announced for ha would to that organisation tlon, Bamberger being ynMatim,, support an organisation originally check for 925 on A C. Mooney, a taxi I leave the once be gene a at extended from the ground up prepara- owner, on April IS, was Issued Thurs- Sevens, city A1 U. S. senator, is actively behind JUft BowjnaRj&piayor. week. As a witness for plaintiff he tory to sending a solid block of by the county attorneys office, soaso T testified Including that Mrs. Carstensen had Auerbach Smith delegates from these western day wing. 7 The ofbeen who has sought by Carbis, ' called him by phone immediately after .states to the Democratic national ficers since Tuesday, when he appear- Be vena act entirely in harmony with next year. tha alleged attack on Jmrsalf, Mrs. ed in Judge L. B. Wight's court as a the Bamberger contingent, la reported BASIS. NATION-WIDParker and Mrs. Burgnsr by the three behind W. Allan Howard Smith to be Kuna actively for witness County Commjssioner I commissioners. ;, county Here, observers agree. Is a movesuit 1M00 their brief visit to the Carstotuoa Labrum la the f brought " " ,1 ' V 1? ment which alms to put the Smith can- against the latter by Mrs. Belva Burg-nela deeland that the city election It forto Mayor basis, and iads(p$la . Nominee On cross examination howecer, by Atdidacy on a nation-widcould not be found Thursday. la. In reality, a preliminary battle for I EX-DRY AGENT WpfM Republicans of show that Its appeal Is not confined Labrums attorneys attempted to lo- advantage between two-- strong torney Ralph Stewart, Mr. Labrum In " But East to or the wets uomlnatloa either to the for the Republican cate him so that his cross examination respects contradicted the preBOUND OVER ON several It raises questions that divide these could be completed by plaintiff's at- for United Statea ssnator next year, vious testimony of Commissioners To ha-- , York TlnUs) observers sharply, and widely. CHARGE Dahlquist and Stenacker, as well as torney, Vere L. McCarthy. Mr. Beck, and the result of the primaries la IA A warning to Re- what extent do those launchers of the of counsel for Commissioner Labrum, lng watched as a gauge to the present his own testimony, given In depoet-tlon' ; WOters the Democracy Pennsylvania of boom that represent Smith relative strength la the city taken by Judge Wight several - assured. the court that he was. doing Demothe Can la, of their native stalest weeksagq everything possible to locate his mlsa-In- g Bamberger and Auerbach factions suna mrtMow wblch to anus' behind fbenBifiRTW no luck In that direction. .Mr. Beck Thus, in bis deposition Mr. Lab Prohibiold issues will the or aer, further indicated that he believed that testified that Dahlquist was seated in cause and religion tion, Tammany, Carbis has left Balt Lake the southeast corner of tbs Carstensen his candidacy to disrupt the party as upon leaving the witness Immediately stand Tuesstatutory charge following a prelimin- living room during the visit to 1924? In of Philadelphia j the Republicans Bowman as at Madisdn Square Garden by their wanted candidate, afternoon. while in his testimony M to bead the ary hearing Thursday, during which First as to the authority of the Og- dayAttorney McCarthy, however, told having failed la their efforts to I ter be had been selected hundreds of spectators, barred from changed this the southwest corner. Senator-elec- t Wllr of slate one out of den gathering. Mr. Johnson as chairtheir crowd, they organisation the court that to his positive knowl- bring the courtroom, fought for a glimpse of Since the taking of your deposition. man made It clear In bis opening re- edge, Carbis was still In Lake at were, per force, left with no other al- - Uam 8. Vare. Salt Mr. Stewart asked, you have sat In defendant and his accuser. the not were which marks that those present a late hour Wednesday night and he tentative. In view of the fact that the- Mr. Mackeys statement, In this His trial will probably be heard this room and heard the testimony of faction bad, it waa under- prised Republican leaden city, some .spokesmen for any constituted party demanded that Mr. Labrums counsel time next week, but the exact Mr. Dahlquist and Mr. Stenacker, and authority, but were these solely In continue the search for the missing stood, gotten behind Howard. The was made In the course of an address date has not yet been arranged. He have decided to change yours to fit their Individual capacity as party defense wltneM so tnat his cross ex- Bamberger crowd had to have a eandi- - before the Republican City committee, was to Jail In default of In with their1!. Isnt that true? Tha remanded former without Almost to the exception, amination could be Ha took the floor workers. urge date ao Bowman waa made ball. witness replied that perhaps a mistake defeated war J. Moore, la between on the Ogden correspondents tell us, Carbis, according tocompleted. the mayor, the Hampton Now, TuesMrs. Reva Stevens Daniels, had been made In transcribing the dee Pretty to tha at j candidate and these men who so enthusiastically day, has been convictedtestimony factions for primary, Auerbach several times Bamberger the complainant, was the only wit- position, hut he would not deny that launched the Smith boom are "politic- of passing bad checks, and has served whatever vantage may be gained In refuse to run aa an Independent can-th- 23, ness examined. She was attired In the it was correct . that November Mr. Johnson the In for reported senatorial contest next year. It la didate mayor ally dry. time for It He admitted while on the Similarity, Mr. Labrum had sworn - election, and then he appealed to the same clothes she wore at the time of since Mr. McAdoos withdrawal, chairknown Jess that county Sharp, sentwas stand last that he the alleged attack a large Mack bat, In his deposition that they arrived at to leaders ward committee man O. and Smith Is the first choice of the enced Tuesday, G. P. a of the and with Sevens, city on a bad check In May some following of the Severn, la be- - get behind the full Republican organl-hln- black skirt and vlack topcoat trimmed the Carstensen house about 8:15 p. m. rank and file of the Democrats In Wy- of this year, to serve 90charge days. If this Senator State Joseph Former Howard while the Wilson con tin-- ; satlon ticket, because any befit at this with fur, and a salmon colored walsl-Mrs- On cross examination Friday he said oming. Is true and he served his sentence, it Daniels, though seemingly deep- 8:80 p. m. When that part of hla deChex, of Utah, who described himself would appear that he should have gent of the Sevens Is out for Bowman, timp might lead to unfortunate results as "a dry and a Protestant, and in been In Jail on July 2, when he eUima though ha Is not a member of the or- - In the face of the coming presidential ly moved by the testimony she bad to position waa read to him, ho could not I give, told her story in a straightfor- account for tho difference In the two the past a supporter of Wilson and to have had supper at the home of C. ganlsatlon. election. ward manner and her testimony was statements, and again Intimated that to to ambition Politicians be will McAdoo, explained his present stand W. Parker on. J street In present aay that tha real fight My according to the Chris- there must have been a mistake In tbs nation next year a Republican par- - unshaken on by his firm Sonvictlon that Governor hla testimony. elty election Is an one between factions of the Republi- ty of this citadel of Republicanism, tensen sank low la hla chair and transscriblng the deposition. Smith typifies the progreMlve princiof cans and that this la going to split undivided by factions and unweakened seemed very nervous during the re- CONTRADICTORY. ples which form the corner-ston, Hs was Labrum also contradicted the testiPolitics western Democracy. the Republican vote and should make by mlaunders landings within the plies made by Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Daniels testified that her body mony of hla fellow commissioners, It easy sailing for Nealen to walk ranks, and this becomes tremendously he said, that If elected president, was b rusted and there were marks on both of whom had testified that Mr. As Battle back late the office of mayor. Alfred E. Smith would enforce the Important at this time, hs said. law as he finds It Another speakHeretofore tbs Republican forces If our ancient enemy, the Demo- her neck when she was at last released Dahlquist: did not Unger on the porch of Ballots Nears have been solid on their candidates cratic party, presents a candidate aa by Christensen. of the Carstensen home as they were er declared that If the Democrats fail It was on the night of October 5, leaving, and that he did not there but thl stlme there is an upheaval la a standard bearer for the presidential to nominate and elect A1 Smith, some I had Just left work at have some words with C. W. Parker. the internal ranks of tha party sad the office in the person of the oqs most she said. of us will find another party recall- Mayer Lester Asks result will be watched with consider- discussed st this time, that moment Buttons cafe and started to walk Mr. Labrum said that It was a great Three Others Oppselng Him; ing the prediction of a Kentucky Demsouth on First West street when I surprise to me when the three mea able Interest. ocrat that if A1 Smith Is nominated, Two Ceinmiaalenera to Pennsylvania la in the doutbful cola voice that sounded familiar rushed Into tho room. This was la beard umn. would Then 1,000,000 Democrats will leav the party what Republican , Be Named and If he Is not nominated 2,000,000 reply to a question asking what ha want to approach that vital and cru- say, Hello! Democrats will leave the party. Said MURRAY With the approach of pri- Meeting Is cial teat with a weakened party or- :1 turned, and there was a car at did when Parker, Boulter ana young curb. I went a Mt closer to see Csrstenson interrupted the alleged another Ogden speaker: What I want mary election day in this city, the race ganisation bearing the scan and sores the who bad , called and Christensen boose party and charged the commisIs a candidate who will win, and I for mayor and commissioner la warmbeone of Internal dissension Just Bowmap year grabbed me with me band whHe be sioners with assaulting the trio of wobelieve Governor Smith is that man.1 ing np. Them are four candidates for fore thq. presidential election?" put a gun against me with the other, olen. A1 for Smith his condemn cannot Ton the an and number mayoralty, equal ' Drat speak or I will kill you! he Supporters of the candidacy of John attitude on Prohibition, without In the for the eommlaslonorahlps. Contrary to the evidence given by M. Bowman for mayor of Salt Lake Klansmen said. same breath condemning Woodrow Dahlquist Thursday, Labrum testified Mayoralty aspirants now in the field a meeting Tuesday night at the He drove out to a spot near the that there was a short scuffle enWilson, who vetoed the Volstead total four in number, with Mayor L held Smith Win home of Dr. George A. Allen, 2605 Spencer farm west of Provo, where he gaged In when Parker and the other bill, said still another. And they sup- Lester running for The Highland Drive. About fifty residents topped the car. Then he forced me two rushed suddenly Into the.Uvlng plemented their Indorsement of Gov other three are J. W. McHenry, David of Named down on my back in tho front seat room from the bed room. In reply the southeast district were present ernor Smith with a resolution as It J. Campbell and Charles Anderson. and tried to make me drink whisky. to a question as to whether he took and wen addressed by Mr. Bowman, benefits the manufacturer. Candidates for commissioner also Bliss 8. Woodruff and If Al Smith When 1 refused, he held by nose WHEELING, W. Va. M. O. Ashton. and pert In this scuffle he said, "The men DISSENTING VOICES. . number four. Including Gottlelb Berto a la nominated for president lu 1928, hes when 1 opened my iflobth to breathe enraged Dahlquist in a scuffle." DahlDissenting voices were raised, how- ger, who aspires to a fifth term; Harry Tho meeting was preliminary as as elected, Kn Klux Klans- he poured tt down my throat quist had testified that none of the ever, by National Committeeman Robbins, Parley Harmon and Walter Bowman rally to be held next Wednes- mengood were warned here today. Mrs. Daniels then told of how two men touched him; that they did not in Burke the at building day night James H. Moyle, of Utah, and Judge S. Atwood. . It will be the purpose of the mem- men, who have since been Identified knock him down or lay hands on him, to which all voters of the Joshua Greenwood, treasure of the Aside from these offices, the only Bow- bership of tho klan, prior to the com- as Deputy Sheriffs T. A. Willis and and that when he fell to his knees. It Mr. are invited. First state. same of committee the precinct central other elective office In the municipaliJo- ing election ,to do everything possible Officer James Snow, approached In was merely because he tripped over a Why kid ourselves and try to tell the ty la that of city auditor, for which man, Judge F. C. Loofbourow and fol- to defeat Al C. L. Slrmlna, another car and said that Christensen chair while 8mlt$, Christensen will speak. The walking backwards. East there is a great wave of senti- Catherine Gilbert is seph running unop- lowing committee waa appointed to ar- Charleston, W. Va., told 6000 klansmen called ont to them, Drat flash that WIDE DIVERGENCE. ment In the West for A1 Smith for posed. Mayor Lester Is now serving Slrmlna of hero. la tho In charge John light on this car." Mrs. Daniels said In their testimony, Stenacker and range details of tbo meeting: president? asked Mr. Moyle. And bis second term. ' that Christensen threatened to shoot DaMqnlst declared Lawrence klans state program. W. Kelly,.-chairman; that they did not Judge Greenwood .while admitting that her If she tried to attract the attention leave their seats during the Blackett, C. Coalson Smith, Dr. George In his opinion Governor Smith would time they two of the men, who soon drove away. were In the house, until they were A. Allen, Ellu 8. Woodruff and Mrs. Corliss Files make a great president, declared that Bagby Bound Over When I tried to leap from the car ready to Mauds Barrell. the Indorsement of his candidacy now depart Mr. La brum's testiDistrict said, T will hit yon on the Jaw mony differed from this. He said City Election Race he would raise soma troublesome quesand throw you In tho river, Mrs. that he once left hts seat about the tions In the state of Utah.' SAYS Overruling the .demurrer of defend- KLAN John 8. Corliss, candidate for com- Daniels declared. It seemed that he time Mrs. Carstensen went Into the To gage further the extent to whleh missioner at the coming city election, held me for agee and ages, she said. kitchen to call the other women, while the Ogden conferees reflect the Dem- ant In the cue of the state against Ones I turned to hint and said, Stenacker left his seat to shot off tho SMITH IS filed hla qualifying petition Saturday ocratic sentiment of their section. The Frederick L. Bagby, editor of The Utah lu the elty recorder! office.- H. C. Mc- Please dont say those terrible things. Vlctrola. likewise, the evidence givJudge N. H. Tenser of the Digest telegraphed to the Democratic Statesman, a daughter you would not en by Stenacker and Labrnm differed BE PRESIDENT dallies of the Rocky Mountain and Pa- city court bound tbo defendant over to Donough verified the petition. Tho pe- If you had as to whether Mrs. Carstensen actually tition carried 177 names. Mday.ta do so." : cific states asking for their comment the district court Tuesday. t Mrs. Daniels said that Christensen entered the kitchen when she called Bagby, through' hla attorney,' W. J. While some of these Journals were Hiram Evan, Im- the last day on which candidates may JOPLIN, Mo-- Dr. apparently not yet ready to define Cowan, waived preliminary hearing, perial wlsmrd of tho Knights of the file petitions to have their names then drove to Prevona Beach, near the women. 8tenacker saying the wotheir attitude, the replies of the oth that the cmo might be taken direct to Ku Klux Klan, devoted almost hla en- - placed upon the ballots at tbo primary the bath bouses, whsrs shs almost man only wont to the kitchen doorway, fainted. She declared Christensen ex- white Labrum declared she passed era were interesting and Illuminating. tho district oonrL Bagby la charged tiro address of one hour Wednesday election, October 25. -pressed the wish that she would. In through it In California the Santa Barbara Dally by Chalrihan W. H. Stenacker of the night to a denunciation of the presiacmore could to that with Just Mr. order criminal be Labrnm libel Knows Hie Delicatessen. readily prior News declares that the" gathering of county commlaalon, taking tho dential aspirations of Gov. Al 8mlth Bettys father le familiar with many complish bis purpose. She said that tend. Mr. Stenacker occupied tt for Tammany supporters at for publishing n story that tho county of New York charging that the he repeatedly forced whisky down her a few momeats Friday, as well as for him money to Ogden should not be taken too sort eoQimlssJpnera offered Fealty . to Ibe pope unfitted tonsuea." throat until at last he bsd complete- anppreaa tho story or their alleged him to be bead of tbo United States "Quite a llnqulat. eh Caratenaea N Tranbonne home. tha a at Boston ly overcome her. (Coutinacd oa Page 8) party physician." government (Continued on rage S) -- . MHWg . K ( J -- 1 . I an m apportion . p I. ds 1 coa-Tantl- ... 1 E Ru-lo- n . 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