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Show lr rVTv sw 1JT"' .I3RA9Y ;u- - - I' ; a to! lETTHlT JURY SPENDS MANY HOURS FATE 1 DELIBERATING ACCUSED DEPUTY . Cuei Taken for Consid- Ko verdict was ready when federal court opened Tliurmluy morning. Hie Jury took the oaae at night. Wednesday The caae of the three deputy sheriff and othere who were charged with cunapiring to break the national prohibition waa liven to the Jury late Wedneaduy afterState noon. United Attorney Charles Morris made the doalng for the proeecutlon while the battery of lawyere etated thesr opinion of the caae for their cllenia. Motion by Wllaon McCurthy, at13. L. Patten, one of the defendanta, for the dlemiaeal of the caae againet fatten waa granted. Motlona in behalf of the other defendanta were denied. torney fur Sheriff Clifford Patten teetifled for the defenue Wednesday morning. lie declared that Carpenter, tetieral undercover hail at alto that in all of Carpenler'a activitieb ha had not uncovered a caae in which the lawbreakers were getting protection from the sheriffs office. Tuesday Carpenter testified that he did know of protection. a Nick Llnardos and Prank took the stand and denied any deallnga with James Lataea, who is charged with being the central figure of thia particular conspiracy caae. The men being tried are George U Bweltaer. C. W. Koaenkranti and W. G. Foie, deputy sheriffs; and n a. Nick ZJnardns. E. L. Janie, (Doe ) Patten and Prank Maionas. The trial of three other deputies, two on ono charge and one on another, will be started as aoon as this caae la settles Nick Sklovounoa,' the first wft-necalled after the morning bad been sent In the selection of a Jury, testified that. Roaoncrantx and Schweitxer had visited hls soft drink parlor at Sit west Second South street during February. 1927, and that Schweltier. taking him into the bark room, had asked to look at hls whisky. "He took the bottle I handed him, Bkiovonou related, and put it up to the light. He said It was poison and that I should buy my whisky from Jim Latses. He said it was 100 per cent pure and had been tested by the state chemist"I wilil I can't use that stint beeauM I got mine at $.' a gallon, while whisky is ft a itnllun 8rhwi-!l::esaid he would forget the number of my place and would have eiiiii.boil.v bring down some of the Lii'-e- s stuff Later Rkluvunoux said that he was furred to leave his location at Sit west Second South street because of the city revoking I1.3 and that he inuied lo 1J west Second South streil. be ebit-.-il- , At this location Schweitzer and ltoc'' Pett-'i- i came down and upon this occasion the latter told him to get gouJ Muff and gave him a card which bore names and telephone number that he should call. Then ill Julv. I'i-- i, Kklovounos testified Hint Kutc and Deputy Sheriff bark arson raided hls place nnd his bartender was taken to jail. I want down to the City and County huiliilng to fix it uu." Roy lair son the chief deputy told i.ik that he was going to rloac my place and send me lo 'the penitentiary. 1 said no nnd wild I have protection. He asked who gave me protection and I said, pointing to Schweitzer, that it was lie. They told me to have the bartender plead guilty and that lie wouid be Ms-iona- ra - Luc-t-s'- ltiM.:ii-ernnt- z, fined. In reply to United Sluice Attorney Charles M- Morris' iiiea-tionBklovounos said that th? f 10 - OF SHERIFFS Completion of Highway Into the Uintah Basin Delayed by President. Monument Now Asked Congress E. L. .Doc Patten Cleared By Attorneys Motion; Witnesses Tell of Pay. a, tine waa paid by Lutses. l'mn one (cession he said that Lutses laid told him that if he bought Ills li- Compilation Shows 604 On First Ballot, 106 Reserve Force; 354 Put in Doubtful LisL appropriation, of for tho construction of g Panama canal memorial, in commemoration of those rho built and helped build the Panama canal, would bo authorised by a bill (H R. 12700) introduced in the house. May 12, by Representative Thatcher (Rep.), of LouisAn Governor Smiths friends ara not concerned with reported efforts of thoss opposing hls nomlnstion for president to form a block of more than a third of tha Democratic National convention delegatee against him, but already count the nomination as won. A careful check of (he delegate elected and a conservative estimate of what may be expected In the States yet to elect delegates allows, ville, Ky. The bill also would provide for the creation of a commission of seven members to be known as the Panama canal to memorial commission, plana. Tho cairy out the would ba In the memorial form of a building, containing a hall adequato to hold etc., meetings, conventions and would bo adorned with commemorative aculptorlng. Western the governor's friends ssy that the governor already la assured of more than a vote and that It will be Impossible to form a block of more than a third to deadlock tha convention and stop hls nomlnstion. from Washington Dispatches have indicated that ths formation of such a block may be attempted by friends of Senator George ai.d that E. 8. VHlmoare, treasurer uf the National Reed Air President campaign committee, derived in a statement on Saturday that IS7 delegates were already instructed or pledged against Governor Smith and that there would be 124 more h delegates when all were two-thir- ds States Urged to Guard Rights in Water anti-Smit- State Engineer Bacon Views on Ideal Conditions. Ex-Preis- es elected. 54 Votes In Doubt. Tha most recent table prepared by Governor Smith's friends, claiming nothing except what they re- gard as certain, shows 140 first ballot Smith votes, 101 reservs votes for ths governor and 254 opposed to him or doubtful. Thera will be 1,100 delegates In ths convention, and a vote of 714 will be necessary to nominate under the rule, while 1(7 votes can block a In view of tho accepted theory that states control water rights and of the tendency, observed from time o time, toward centralisation under federal control, a definite policy must be pursued by the states of nomination. the aild region with reference to The table follows: retaining these particular righta Opposed or which have been regarded as defiReserve. Doubt Smith. nitely eettled by decision of the Strgth. ful. United State supreme court In favor of the state, according to George A. Bacon, state engineer. Mr. Bacon also declares that the Ideal condition are expressed by the following: Tile Ideal System, fa) Complete separation and definition of powera affecting water rights; one body, namely the couits. to determine the righta; anj the administration and distribution of these rights by another agency, the state engineer. (b) The abolition of all court commissioners, their places to be taken by commissioners appointed ly the state epgineer, after consultation with the water users. two-thir- to A method of assessment based strictly on water rights with as will make thorn agree approximately with the value of the righta in terms of available nt supply. When the pioneers first settled In Utah and commenced to Irrigate, the problem of distribution wss one place at 219 west Second South In by myself or with Kosencrantz.'' Schcompany weitzer said In deniut of the statement that ha had been to the i lace nnd tolil the government's witness that he must buy his whisky from Latses. waa Equally emphatic denial made in answer to questions of whether he had ever sent wholesale whisky dealers to the soft drink parlor waa made by Schweitzer. d Ernie Carlaris of 52 west South street, testified during the morning session for ill government that Schweitzer had visithim that he ed him nnd told would crucify those who testified in the esse." Schweitzer not only denied tills statement when he appeared on the siaml. hut declsrid that Carlaris unsoliritedly approached him several daya ago and told hint. You don't need to he nfrald of what I will say." and then v. rated to discus b ease. "I lold him. Schweitzer said, that he was a government witness and thHt I didn't wsnt to talk to him anil that I wasn't afrsld i f what anybody might sny in court." either . TU. for Signed Bill Claim Uae of Federal Money No Surrender lo 1100 iioe But West Must Wait Frantic wires rcwluil by H. 11. llloud of tlie Utah Mato highway commission state that tlie regular federal aid rood lilll, a $5,dOU.fMlO 850,-00i Utah get measure ot Is threatened by Cuolldge' veto. Uoolldge gives as hls reason for consider lug such a step the fact the aulo cxi'icc tax will he removed by tlie tax Mil which la now in conIra. A. Hoggin. chairman of tlie Weber county Democratic ference. Mr. Blood calls attention commltlc N. Newell High field, . w ainlrtant treasurer of the coun- to the fact that there la still 8150,-00- 0 ty organization. collected by federal aulo tax which lias nut been uacd on the National MCKAYS DISTKICT FIRST READY IN WEBER COUNTY Huntsville, Liberty, Ed en Ready for Battle With Republican Force. A. L. Capson, secretary and treas- urer The Eden precinct Is ss follows: David Lindsay, chairman; Ollla Graham, associate chairman; Earl Robert Thompson, vice chairman; Graham, secretary-treasure- r. A. Montgomery, B. Liberty. chairman; Sofia Shaw, associate rhairman; Joeeph Rhodes, vice chairman: J- - E. Shaw, secretary and treasurer. County politics are already be ginning to he talked in Weber county with Miss May Branwell he ing considered for county recorder, Miss Branwell was tha Democratic incumbent two years ago and wss defeated by a narrow margin by Josephine Parr Olion. the present recorder. Miss Branwell has not lilghwajs. This means that the funds luive hern rained which should bo available for at leant five years more federal aid work, even if tho source of revenue la cut off. Tlie action of President Uoolldge In tho matter uf western slates highways Is causing constrraallou In the west. Uinta basin dlisens can uae their mud road for an indetlnit per tod, thanks to the sound sleep which Henator lleed Bmout of Utah enjoyed last Friday afternoon while President Coolidge was vetoing the bill which would have meant an D. D. McKay .who has ths repuadditional (liu.uuo for public land tation of having tha best organized roads In Utah, the bulk of which district in Weber county, taking it would have been spent on bread year In and year out. la the first and butter roads in ths Uinta baschairman In Weber county to anin. For Used Bmout, wss supposed nounce himself ready to carry ths to be riding herd" on president principles of democracy to the peoCoolidge and wss duly bound to his of district. a ple McKay has see that the chief executive gave name for "always being organized' the .appeal of tha eleven western Hence, when County Chairman I. public lands states due considers A. Higgins took up hls ntw du- tlon. Instead of doing so Senator ties a few days ago ha found ths .... in answer to a warning sent Smoot, First district, composed o f . th e. .?r, nndi by - Henry H. Blood, chairman of emets of HurfUville. Eden andib- friends that declare Utah but tho Btato Highway commis-lo- n date her erty, ready for orders. her past record Is such that she and president of tha Western Ths committee named by Mr. must coma out and get her old of' Association of Btato highway com Huggins is busy right now getting f!ce. mlsaioners, replied by wire that tha rest of tho county lined up Amaasa Hammon, county com "I'realdent Coolidge is out of town Air the coming campaign, which the Weber county Democrats feel they mlssioner, is also being talked of but I will be on the Job early Mon day morning and explain the situhave an excellent chance to Jn. for renomlnatlon and It is expected that tha entire coun- Hammon has mads no statement ation fully to him." Half an hour hls future after a Senator Smoot's wire waa replans. concerning within ty will be David Evan, who hae been ceived in Balt Lake City word came month and that the latter part of June will find the cause of Democ- county treaeurer for o many year that President Uoolldge has vetoed In that it takes more than two hand the bill. Just what Mr. Bmoot did racy making great headway to count them on. is giferal'jr ac- the following Monday when he preWeber county. The first district Is lined up as cepted aa being the man to sue sumably went to call on the presiceed himself in office, follow: dent on ths matter no one here D. D. McKay, chairman; Elzada A great many mora county pos- knows. Wangugard of Huntsville, aiworiate sibilities are expected to show up The bill in question was the chairman; Percy Graham of Eden, aa soon aa the county is reorganiZ' measure which had vice chairman: A. L. Capson of ed I arsed the house and senate withThe Weber county Huntsville, secretary-treasure- r. Democrat out a disenting vote. It arranged The Huntsville precinct haa have not yet signified what they for of appropriation Thomae A. Burton as chairman; will desire on the Hale ticket. Thii for authorization 12.500.000 n for three year Emma Jorgenson, associate chair- - matter, ton, is pending the organ) years to build roads in the governman; Arno! Berlin, vice chairman; zation work now being carried on ment owned areas in the eleven western states. Just why President Oaolidge chose to veto this bill is a mystery. Just how h can reconcile hls stand on the matter with his stand on the flood bill control Give us men for public office, who are strong and true and real and with But who luck somewhat that something often known aa sex appeal. hls declaration for th, Boulder Dam and oilier measures Hive ua men who'll tend to business, the business that's their own, calling for large appropriations And when the evening sunsets will Journey quickly home. another Hive ua men who like to car ride but who take th wire along. mystery. It may be when Coolidge Hive uN men who quake and tremble at the thought of doing wrong. signed the flood control bin he was Hive ua men to guard the county, not who try to get the goods adopting some of the strategy n the comrades of their party who have outings In the woods. which made the Civil war a success Hive ua nten who will wear blinders and not nntira ailken ho Irom the Union point of view Men whose reputations are a fragrant aa a rose. namely he posidbly thought he We nre In an awful quandry, for to tell the naked truth, could cut the solid south in two We've too many men in office, who are showing too much youth. by making friends with the river states and then lick each half sen. J"d 0. P Prayer 400 m mm mi ms mi I mm VmfcwAssW YaaJmmtJitkfy AFTER BEFORE 0, Governor aa ardent Ritchie, atatea righta man. haa declared that ths commonwealths of tha TOO dD country, particularly those Is the west, hod sold th birthrights for a mesa or two of pottaga and lays fifty-fift- y heavy stress of tho system of road improvement in (the various parts of the country. Governor Ritchlo desert boo th how a federal aid project as j 1)00 ; I The chart above shows few highways and parka enhanced the value of property In Westchester county. New York. Since the beginning of 1924 the county hae 12.500,000 on highway expended work and the land value of the property has Increased 2500,000,-00Should the United States pay to Improve roads which benefit the public lands? 0. Vice Presidency Looking Around For Government Possibility and declare the ay at am ought to be abolished, root and branch. This brings us to anothar part of tho oerleo on atatao righto. Governor Kltcht does not begrudge the money which la being spent hut ha does nay that tha mart fact that tha states would accopt aid from the federal government and allow the federal government to reach In and control local and state highway affairs lo a dangerous principle which will lead to trouble sooner or later. The question then arisen, Ha Utah eold any of its self respect for a few paltry dollars for road building?" Thia question waa put before the Utah Btats Highway commission and a vociferous "No waa tha answer from tha three metn-lierJake Parker ceuntered with the comment that he had heard a lot about Hltrhia's stand on the matter of roads in ths public lands states but that ha hadn't heard Ritchie get up and howl about any Improvements which Uncle 8am carsd to make in tho many rivers and harbors In Maryland. Governor Ritchie's argument touched this point but ha wave It old with th asoertion that thlo la annthor matter. r- Preston Peterson offered some figures to show Just how much stock tho United States hold In tho various ''corporations,'' or how much public land thoro was In the western atatea He also offered a chart to show Just how highway a. A the time for holding th convent inns of both the major parties draws near there la an ever Interest In the matter of electing running matee for the respective heads of the Democratic and Republican tickets. There ie more discussion of the Democratic prospect by reason of th consenaui of belief that Governor Smith is, already, aa good aa nominated. With the uncertainly attending the choice of a G. O. P. standard hearer but little thought has been given to the second place, although Senator Moses, of New of Hampshire, haa been spoken frequently as good vice presidential material. Some think hls activities for Hoover are baaed on hls desire to run with him. On the Democratic side rumors prevail that few available men care for the honor and would stand out against taking It even if drafted. Governor Smith's managers. it Is said, would be greatly pleased If Repreasntatlve Hull, of Tennessee, would signify hia willingness to be associated with ths New Yorker, and the same condition prevail aa to Senator Robin son. ot Arkansas, Wyoming offer Nellie Rons, who refused to comment on the proposal on her recent trip to Salt Lake. The Eastern contingent realizes that there is going to he trouble In getting tha voters of the So.ith to support tha Democratic nominee and the theory Is that the surest way to placats Dixie Is to give the second place to a popular sun of the cotton bell, tin capital bill It is asserted by friend of these statesmen building will Improve Ho then puts the question property. Should a minority stockholder, such as the states are In the matter or taxable lands, be forced to stand the costa of the improvements which will enhance the value of tho properties held by the majority stockholder. The following table shows Just how much of tha areas of tho 11 weatern states is owned by the federal government: 1 Burton K. Wheeler Seeks quor from anolhrr dealer the sheriff nnd deputy sheriffs would know about it. He also testified Ilia! lust f.'ll when he was summoned ss h witness before the regular grand Jury that Schweltier told him not to mention his Schweitzer's) ii.ime in the grand Jury room. He al: o Many sloping fields rould he prosaid that Latses hail tliro'iton-'from erosion hy terracing, him If lie gave any evidence t the tected hilt some types of soil wash too Jury of I.nines' s alleged liquor busi- readily for cultivation and should ness. never he used for any purpose othI'nqu fled denial of govern- er or forment wliiiesies' testimony ami at- est. than meadow,willpasture, become more The MrNurj Haugen farm reTerracing tacks upon the credibility of these popular, soil and hill was vetoed hy President experts lief engineers same witnesses, featured the open- of the of Agrieulture Coolidge today with language fully Department Tiir-duilefenso ing of the are confident, w hen researrh ha an emphatic ns he used In disapAttorney Wilson McCarthy nk-e- d del eloped new methods of soil th measure a year ego. to that the Jury lie jnstnirl-'anil when experimental proving l 'entering hia attack upon the bring in a verdict of not guilty fur denionriratliiipi have proved that constitutionality of the hill, the hls client, E "Doc'1 fatten, Is good business and will In presidentIt informed th senate. tlie li.nl terracing the gnxernment testimony remit in direct profits to th that was returned, which failed to substantiate any of Die who provide aueh care for equalization fee of the hill waa "a charges of the grand Jury indict- their fields. sales lax" and that no braird could ment. which P'hWi the iKdillcnl pressiir Wliv mil gpt Uni. Prank Km it It Judge Johnson denied all llie upon it to laiost motions w ith the exception of Hi it of Illinois or lore of Pennsylvani;. wouid he placed made by Attorney Wilson and ask- to tak uu s rnilectlnn to rwpay tho prices above iinrm.il. The hill. Mr. t'oolidge said, ed that tho motion be made again linn'll gift of Slnclnir nr nn e ilsl a formidable array of perIn give them the seats In the senate liter in the trial. il for agriculture which are all the All of the statement made Monthev have been hy senators more ineiwelng because of their Boulder earnday by Nick Hklovnniio rcint've up for being observed In e maze of ponto th deputy sheriff! telling him er. derously rutile bureaucratic parathat ho must huy Ins whisky from In hate prut.-r-"oSouta believed that the rr.txe for phernalia. '' I. t sea If he were denied by Deputy Sheriff Jazz Is doomed. Nn doubt It will Using strong tertna throughout look tbs stand give way a soon as ennirthins tlie veto, Mr. Uoolldge applied tn .'.hweltser when he worse pome In hls own defens- -. along. New York the hill sueh term aa cruelly I never went to Bkluvauno'a 1 Evening Pint. repugnant,'' falUciuus.'.' Coolidge Vetoes Bill Providing For Farm Relief 11 -- land-owne- rs fin-hnd- ie e 5325,000,000 Bec-on- rfud Utahns Assert National Government Should Pay For Improving Property. Value of Highways. 1)00 Flood Control The G. iCnntinued on Page Two) street, Coolidge Veto Means Muddy Roads For Parts of Utah; Smoot Sleeps; Has Utah Sold Its Birthright ? Two Ogden Workers Canal Builders eration Last Wednesday No Verdict Thursday. 1:U f 1.00 A Y1AK SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MAY 25, 1938. Re-electi- on WASHINGTON Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, hie announced today candidacy for and forwarded to hia state hia petition for the Democratic nomination. In a letter to Mayor H. It. Mitchell of Great Palls, Mont., the senator said he submitted hia candidacy to the people upon the basis of my record of service to them during the past six years." He said that he had supported the relief bill; had fought for lower freight rates for Montana products; had opposed demands of the railroads for excessive valuation of their properties;" had fought tn clean up corruption in the department of Justice and drive the attorney general, Hnrry M. Dnuehrrty, and hia cohort from office." McNary-Hauge- n farm arately. Senate Approves It may be that Mr. Coolidge lieved it wa expedient to sign flood bill which would give Tax Publicity administration a good face with be- the tha the Democratic south and let his WASHINGTON With Just one horses In the west do theirwheel best half of the membership voting, the senate today amended the tax re (Continued on Page Two) ductlon hill to provide for opening of all income tax returns to pub lie inspection hereafter. McNab May Place The action, which came as some, Hoover Before C.O.P. what of a surprise, reversed the decision of Congress two years ago to abolish the law enacted In 1124 II ARHINGTON Hoovwhich permitted publication of the er want a delegate Herbert from hi home taxes paid. state of California him Senator Norrla, Republican. Ne- for the presidency toatnominal th Kansas braska. proposed the amendment City convention, and his personal and it went over at the end of s choir I understood to lie John long day of debate with Democrat MrN:ib, a Ran Francisco attorney. generally voting with the western There la some expectation here, Republican independent bloc. that MeNah however, may prefer An attempt may he made before to have other members smq of final passage of the bill to knock the California delegation place th out the publicity amendment be- commerce secretary In nomination. cause of the small vote recorded Tenatlve plana rail for Theodor nn it. Burton, the veteran member of Congress from tihlo, who has been one of Hoover's outstanding supporters, to make one of the seconding speeches. A yet it ha not been determined who else will be Hoover's seconders, although ft ia planned to includa a woman in that group. NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS OF UTAH COUNTY All Official Calls Will Henceforth lie (liven to the Various Utah County Workers Through the Columns of the Utah Statesman. liite House widely regarded n timber, ha never givn tlie ui.noi i'ldi-elie wuulc a place thought; much prefer tn Hull retention of hi present important ami responsible status as a representative. Senator Itobinsoii. who has extraordinary ability as a campaign speker. would be highly acceptable to the Northerners, but tlie chance of winning him to acquiesce in their desires is thought to he remote. He is now minority leader in the upper branch and it isn't likely he would give up hia post for the emptiness and general undesirability of the office in question. 1 LeagUC fcCOIlOimC Committee Has Continuing tho argument whore Fcteraun left off Blood again brought out tha fact that the money for federal aid work la being derived lrum excise and occupational tax on automobile and inasmuch as the ultimate consumer or the car owner, has to foot this bill the states can take this money from the federal government without giving up on lota of their right a ta tea Mr. Bluod outlined hia reasons about as follows: "The federal government should conic to the assistance of the western atatea because: 1. It is unjust to expect state to construct and maintain reads over government landa 2. The state are unable to bear of early construction tb, burden cten if they would, and delays In closing gaps in important are therefore Inevitable. high-'wa- Many forest, national Problems 'parka3. National Indian reservations and pub- lic domain generally belong to all the people, and highways to them and through them are necessary to (Kansas City Star.) The league of Nat iiiii economic the"4.public. National safety requires good committed deserves public symroads: It i. we gather, a little pathy. "i a) Franc waa aaved by her behind In its work but that prou-abl- y highway system. is not through any fault of "ib i Railroad bridges and Ita own. Adjusting economic balare vulicrahl, points. Road ance ths world over woul.t be a ere necessary for military preparlittle difficult even if there were no edness. Government specifications disturbing influences anywhere, ami these, we are afraid, have not all'ie) for roadway and brldgsa do- iun-ne- la been wanting. For example, tlie committee' (Continued on Fag fltrea) president had to report tn the Geneva that lnlc ecsxion. present some economic Improvement bud been noted in Europe the prospect waa a little overcast by a diminishing overseas trad due to high of Appeal from tha Judgment tariffs, which, unfortunately, were th Third dlitrict court convicting eeonnmlc progress. retarding I OGDEN. Announcement That's the sort of thing the eco- him of mlsuM of public mono) made by Chairman Lyl W. Inr-- i a redemption committee Is up against. It while employed kin of the tentative program fir nomic is most diseminiBing. If thers rlerk in th olfle of E. 3. Groe-berMemorial day. Th erviee will bn were'nt tarlff-former treasurer of Salt i other things at the Ogden city cemetery at I) of an obstructivenndnature such ns Lake county, was filed In the sua tn. and Judge James A. Howell court Monday by Gerg T. sovereignties. enmpeilng preme former will deliver the oration. The pro. race. treasurer f Balt of Judd, eonditlon niarkrts. differing gram is tinder the auspice of the take county, succeeding Mr, . American taglotq . , Gross beak iq that effUeg iCoBtlnuod ea Pago Two) Ogden Planning Memorial Day Judd Appeals Treasurer Case k, George S. Bailiff Chairman I . j |