Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-11
THE RAUM AFFAIR.
Yesterdays Investigation at Wash.
ington Brings Out Some
New Features.
a MONTANA MURDER arraIe-
UTEo TO INDIANS.
"Mrs. MeGinty, Found Guilty Of In.
citing to Murder.-Pa Painful
Suicide.
HIGH FLOODS IN THE VALLEY
OF coEIsToE. NY.
The Worlds Fair Committee viii
Make a Personal Inspection
Of the Grounds.
A MONTANA MURDER ATTIRE
uTEo TO INDIANS.
HIGH FLOODS IN THE VALLEY
OF cosIsToE. NY.
Telegraph 70 The SEws.I
PROM WARRINGTON.
The Raum Case Goo. On Land
Grant Forfeiture Bill. Etc

The Raum Case Goes On Land
Grant Forfeiture Bill. Etc.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lo.-In the
Raum Investigation today, Chair
man Morrill, proceeded to pass upon
the question raised as 10 the rele-
vancy OF the testimony offered yes
terday by Cooper, relating to the
character Of the refrigerator and the
company's stock, anu ruled il out.
Lewis, a minority member, en-
tered a protest against the narrow
limitation, holding that the charac-
ter Of the stock was one OF the
counter indictments.
Assistant Chief Bryant Of the
pension Office, said the completed
case onier was TO expedite the settle
ment OF some claims and return
others. More claims had been ad-
Judicated nder the order than be-
fore it had been made. he knew Of
no preference shown any particular
attorney by Commissioner Raum.
Witness said that while there had
been n larger output OF claims under
the new order than before, there
had been greater haste in the prey
aratiOn OF cases and much rivalry
between the clerks. lie did not say
the WORK was improperly done, bat
called attention 10 the fact that
some examiners were disposing Of
claims in less time than they could
be properly considered.
The commissioner wished TO know
whether witness had tried 20 put n
stop TO il. Witness replied that he
had not thought Of putting a stop
20 IT. The 3, 900 cases put on the
completed files by the office had
been selected without partiality.
Judge Wilson said ii had been
aid that Cooper had signed large
lumber Of blank claims upon the
Pension Office for n firm OF pension
attorneys and he would like TO
have Cooper make a statement
about it.
Cooper said he had authorized his
clerk TO sign n large number Of calls
Tor n pension firm in his district,
understanding that IL had been the
custom. Perhaps there were 1900
OF 1000 calls signed with his name.
When he caf9e to Washington he
spoke TO Chief DOrman, in the Pen
sion Office, about II and he doubted
whether II was fair to call up cases
in that way, but he must act for his
constituents. DOrman told him TO
sign slips and he would do what he
could with them.
Copper did not think the slips
were equivalent 10 a Congressional |
call. The attorneys he signed for |
had been neglected. he was told |
that Lemon AT that time hal prScti- |
cal control OF the Pension Ohiee-
Witness felt then,and now, that IL |
he could do anything TO help his
peOple he ought 10 do il. He felt |
that they had not fair chance with |
the attorneys.
Cooper asked the committee to
PASS upon his resolution, referred to
10 extend the scope Of the inves-
tigaiiOn. No decision was made
and the committee adjourned.
SENATOR MORGAN
today introduced a resolution direct
ing the Senate conlerees on the land
grant forfeiture bill TO insist that all
mineral lands granted the Northern
Pacific, except coal and iron lands,
he disposed Of under the mining
avs, the same rs If they were part
4 the public domain. Whenever
.he Northern Pacific shall nelin-
Iuish it. title 10 any OF these miner
Il lands IL snail receive in lieu
hereof an equal amount Of agri-
cultural timber lands. The con-
ierees are instructed further to insist
lpon the provision declaring that
he United States retains the right
% amend the act or 10 hereafter de-
Hare further forfeiture Of Northern
Pacific lands.
He also introduced a resolution
,alling upon the Secretary OF the
Interior for full information r,spect-
ing the number Of suits between
settlers and the Northern Pacific.
he proceedings taken in them.
whether the railroad has changed
he location Of any part OF its road,
whether lands were Reserved along
he line Of this new section Of road
and whether any part OF the road
Tas definitely located with the time
iixeI ia the charter.