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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
IMPORTATION OF SUGAR.
Increase From Hawaii, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.

Washington. Dec. ia report of the
bureau of statistics on the sugar brought
into the United States during the year
1903 shows that of $50 100000 worth of
sugar brought in during that period. $50
000O00 worth came from Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. This shows
decided increase above previous years.
The value of sugar imported from Cuba
this wear is also far higher thar the
value of the amount imported last year,
though the quantity was about 100000
pounds less. In previous years only
very small quantity of beet sugar was
imported, and Cuba again is far in the
lead OF all nations in producing sugar
cane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
Denied Making Threats.

No. sir. y wrong Interpretation has
been pur on what came out OF this
Ryan that | did not intend TO let any
body control thar stock unless / had n
snare I'm IL. / cannot say positively that
/ did not say it,.
Did Won tell him he would have your
help n me gave Won share
Of mad" no demand for the stock, but
Insisted that he should satisfy me Of the
purity of mis- motives, which he could do
by giving me a share.
did YOU tell him he could not sue
cteu without Your help%'
IT was Convinced tbdt he intended TO
center the control of the Equitable m
himself and told him that my influence
Wgu- 1c thrown against him told him
I would Use every effort / could. 1t was
not 80 strenuous am Interview. 1t lasted
uuv riftey- minutes
Did r1u fer TO legislative action o.
say auy,H.u- about th" lcgislaure?"
- do uut recall any such thing. nor
mat / would uu anything 10 induce legis-
latlou. ! cannot deny positively thai
did. I don't know inat fl would have been
proper Everybody knew that there
would be- legislation on the matter II /
recoliected IL Z would be- perfectly willing
Did YOU take any steps to thwart his
Not ye,. / had no conversation with
Governor OdeN about the ACCESSIBILITY of
q legislative Investigation nor about any
nothing about this investigation what
ever"
AR Hartman said he is in politics and
has some political influence and he did
not consider IL improper il he did use
his political influence against Ryan.
Nothing improper i'm Ryan COnduc-
of the Equitable has yet come TO roy at
teuuon- he said. and have not had
time 90 attend to IL. Ii anything had
come 10 my attention / would have
acted
What is your political influence?"
III is such as any man OF prominence
aa- VINO has never asked one 20 do any
thing improper. ! have great interests
I'm New York and am often consulted"
suited.
Il had To do with preventing bills from
being introduced in the legislature by one
faction in the Equitable 10 get control
Tho society,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
swendsen Ready to Begin.
COMMITS SIONER RICHARDS Is
TRYING TO REFORM LAND LAWS

the soldiers additional homestead law
The commissioner states that the Dur-
poses Of this act have been effea5ed
and its real benefciaries at the present
time are land Spectators and s>rip
dealers. During the past year there
We're Gil applications for laud under
this act Of which 99S were rejected. 90
per cent Of the reflections being on ac-
count of attempted fraud
He also submitted the form of a nil
providing for the adjustment after
June so. 1906. of the positions of receiv-
ers of public land offices. This bin is
similar TO enc now pending in the
house, which was introduced by Chair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
CREW RESCUED.

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec l5.-The
Bridgeport line steamer City Of Law
renee, from New York 20 this port. coll
lided with and sank the three master
schooner Basutoland. Captain Roper.
bound from Chatham. " b.. to New
York with a cargo of laths. tonight OFF
South NOrwalk. The steamers boats
saved the FIVE men on the schooner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
Relations With odell.

1T bias been charged that through your
relation with Alr. OdeU you have pOliti-
cal influence. what would you say 10
Slatg' asked Ar. Hughes
swell I should think Mr.. Odel had
political influence because Il his rela-
lions with me. replied Mr., Herman
Udughttr)
\ few minutes later in his testimony,
Mr. Hartman returned to the subject
of former Governor Odell and political
influence. and said;
MI Hughes. YOU spoke about Cover
nor OdcN and nay having political influ-
cnce because OF my relations OF affilia-
ton with him. I would like 20 say that
all last spring during the controversy.
the EQutable controversy, between its
inside factions, that Governor Odell was
not here. nor was he communicated with
about il. 80 that he had 10 hand in il
whatever
And during that period were you in
consultation with members or the legis-
lature? asked MIR Hughes.
Not specially.
q fs.Fs.1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
PURITY OF MOTIVES.
Hartman Wanted 10 Be Satisfied
Regarding Ryan.

New York Dee ls.-E. H. Hartman
was called 20 the stand when the I'M
surance investigating committee opened
it, session TO-DAY.
Mr. Hartman said he learned Of the
ssle of the Hyde stock on the day that
AIR. Ryan bought g. lie telcJ,hOned to
Mr.. Ryan and asked him If he had
bought IT,
RYAN said the purchase was condi-
1ionaL' said Mr. Hartman, and that
De wanted TO see me and talk with mo
and that he wanted my helm crit
s'ised his plan and wanted 40 Know what
he meant by IL. Ten OF fifteen minutes
later J went 10 NJ. Ryan office lie
told me ne had decided 90 buy the stock
and said IL was time for him 10 make
. name for himself He said hr had
decided 10 buy Hyde'S stock provided
IL could get his nominee elected chair
man Of the board. lie said he had made
a good deal Of money and never had
cfle anything 10 make q name for him
E-f. 7 questioned his motive. He had
. q me he wanted my helu. that 1 was
tho one man in New York whose help
ne desired
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
WILL TRY TO DEFEAT AN
ADMINISTRATION BILL
(snecial 10 Nc 1870

Washington, Dec. IA conference
of twenty Ave congressman from Colo
RADIO. Michigan, Ohio. California and
Nebraska was held in the room Of Rep
resentatiVe Monden today and an or
ganization perfected To night the propo-
sition 10 reduce the tariff on Philippines
sugar. Mondell was made president of
the organization. which viii meet again
Monday next IT is q united effort 10
bring sufficient force 10 bear 10 defea
the bill which the Republican leaders
are determined 10 push through con
gress at this session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16

!
Washington, Dec. 15.-The secretary
of the interior today transmitted 10 The
senate the draft of a bin prepared by
Commissioner Richards of thu general
land office. prescribing as perjury false
affidavits OF homestead enUymen rela-
tive 10 the non-mineral character Of
lands ON which they make filings Un
der the present practice this affidavit
Is required by the regulations aud not
by statute. and 1t consequently in max
ing "A false affidavit cannot be ade-
quately punished.
Also the draft of bill providing for
the repeal Of the act Of june 80, 1893.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
Pointed Question Asked.

What kind of help?" asked Alr.
Hughes counsel TO the Investigating
committee.
10 help him get his nominee elected
chairman of The board replied Mr.. Har-
TImdu.
Asked upon what grounds he had
criticised Mr. Ryans plan. Mr.. Hartman
Tephed-
Well il was rather staggering to
HnybOdy that RYAN wanted 10 control
1hc Equitable or should have control
OF IL
ii told him continued Mr. Hartman,
-'that III / was satisfied that he was
acting from 4 pure and uuSeltiSh mo-
rive in the interest of the Equitable ]
would help him. lie told me his plan.
did not tell him then that ] Wante
= share in the Hyde stock. assisted
him 10 get his nominee elected. -
why did YOU. III YOU were not sat
iaficd as 10 the purity Of his motives
asked Mr.. Hughes.
II became satisfied that with Mr.
AOrtOn ia charge and If Mr. Ryan were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
Especial to The HeraId)

tAI ASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Secretary
w Hitchcock, after a conference
with the president today ap-
proved the Strawberry valley irrigation
project in Utah. and set aside out Of
the reclamation fund $3.50, 600 10 defray
the cost of its construction. If cannot
be said that the secretary took this ac-
ton of his own accord for he himself
has been lOathe to approve the project
because Of its heavy cost. and the fact
that Utah has contributed only $3S5.1S0
TO the reclamation fund. The. secretary
has recently been adhering to the rule
of giving states only 81 per cent Of the
amounts they have contributed To the
reclamation fund, which would entitlc
Utah 10 merely $170.716, insufficient to
build any DrOipct
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
President interested.

The Utah senators, getting little en-
cOuTagement from the secretary. ap-
pealed to the president interested him
i'm the project. convinced him Of its
merits. and the president, after "a con
ference with the Teclama ton service
promised To lay the question before the
cabinet meeting today, which he did
After leaving the White House. Secre-
tary Hitchcock announced his approval
of the project.
The secretary says il may be impos-
sible to BEGIN work on the Strawberry
valley project this winter but if every
thing is arranged and water users as
sociatiOns are properly formed and land
subscribed, there appears 10 be no rca-
son why the work should not begin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
Hae Watchers at Albany.

Il had the matter watched At Albany
10 see what attempts We're being made
TO use the legislature Improperly"
When YOU refer 10 the possession OF
political influence through y-lations 20
YOU. YOU mean because OF the MANY i'm
pOrtant matters i'm which YOU are inter-
ested for which you staud?"
Yes IN many ways.
Haven't You. in the prominent posi-
ton referred 20. "a great many subjects
that come before the iegislaturee'
NO / have no special interest iu MAN.
matters that come before the legisla-
ture.
We'll. I was referring 70 matters af-
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
-FOUR JURORS SELECTED.

Chicago, Dec. I5.-Four days exam
iuation of veniremen to fill a panel of
twelve men to try the beef trust
cases closed tonight with only four
men accepted by both sides. Judge
Humphrey adjourned court until Mon
d1N
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
THE DEATH RECORD.
Judge John E. RYland.

Lexington, Ky. Dec 15.-Judge John F.
Ryland of this city. criminal judge for
eighteen years OF this circuit. died here
today. Rev. +. =. Pyland. pastor o<-the
First Presbyterian church of Los An
geles Cal, is a son of the deceased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
HOLIDAY RECESS.

Washington. Dec. 10. - Chairman
Payne of the ways and means commit
tee today presented in the house a re-
solution providing for the holiday re-
cess. 1t proposes adjournment of both
houses from Dec. y to Jan. 4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
J, Wesley Jones.

New York. Dee Isl Wesley Jones.
founder and head of the United States
volunteer life saving corps, died today at
his home in Brooklyn, aged s. years.
Colonel Jones served throughout the Civil
war, part of the time on the staff OF
General George IS. Mcclellan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
PLATE GLASS IN DEMAND.

Pittsburg, Dec. l5-Enormous demand
for all sizes of plate glass from all parts
OF the country caused an advance of 10
per cent in the price today at a meeting
here OF representatives. of all the indie
pendent plate glass companies in the
United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
OMNIBUS BUILDING BILL.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The house
committee on public buildings and
grounds today decided TO press an ON
nibus building bill at the present ses-
sion Of congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
Another Death in Family.

When death came Mrs Officers mother
and father were both out of the city
Mrs. Simmons absence was due TO the
death of her mother Mrs Early and
Mr. Simmons was away on a business
trip The latter Will return today. F. H.
Officer a brother and partner in the as
sa wing company, resides here, aS does Il
q. Officer, another brother. 4. Y. Of
ficer and Miss Helen Officer, brother and
sister Of the deceased. live al LOVeland
Colo, and have been notified by wire Of
the death,
Arrangements for the funeral VIII not
be completed until il is known when the
members of the family outside the city
can reach Salt Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
NEW CASES OF FEVER.

Havana. Dec. 15.--Three new cases of
yellow fever were reported today. There
was one death from the disease and four
cases We're discharged az cured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
HITCHCOCK COMPELLED TO GIVE IN
Strawberry Valley Irrigation Project in This State Has Been
Approved and S1,250OOO Set Apart to Deray
the Cost of Construction.

early in the spring. There are no legal
complications hindering this project:
there are no engineering features of
doubtful eXpediency; il is simple i'm
plan, though its construction will re-
quire three years and no benefits will
accrue until the project is completed.
Senators Are Happy,
The Utah senators are highly graft
fed at the results of their efforts When
they came here before congress con-
Nened there was little announcement
held out to them. Secretary Hitchcock
had recalled his approval Of the project
and indications DOinted TO its indef-
pite postponement But the senators
We're untring i'm their efforts and they
DID not hesitate to appeal to the court
of last resort" the president after see
ing other senator's succeed by similar
methods. Had it not been for the inter-
est which the president has shown in
the Strawberry valley project il would
not have been approved mt this time.
swendsen Ready to Begin.
Governor John c. Cutler received the
following telegram from Senator Reed
Smoot yesterday afternoon:
Secretary Hitchcock has approved
the Strawberry project today Action
means a greater and richer Utah. farms
for Utah county, water for Salt Lake. ."
Advices from Utah county indicated
that great rejoicing existed among the
people there. 1t is understood George
l.. SWendsen. engineer in charge Of the
reclamation work in Utah has affairs
arranged 50 that he is ready to take up
work on the project at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16

sincere the affairs of the Equitable would
be safe, ! was convinced that MT. Ryan
Vas sincere. ! did not then think Mr.
Ryan would share The STOCK with me.
Assemblyman Rogers of the committee
here asked:
When did you resign as director Of
the Equitable
When the Prick committee made their
report This was June ..
The next interview with Ryan wasl the
Monday following the purchase Of 1.-THE
however. l told Mr.. Ryan I had helped
10 elect President Morton. and Ryan
said he wanted to meet me, and after
Morton was elected Ryan called me up
and said he appreciated my help and
wanted me 10 continue. and said he
would do nothing further without my
consent, and wanted 10 meet me. 1 made
an appointment 10 meet him. At II
o'clock Mr. CraVath came and said Ryan
was sorry be had 40 proceed without
me. ! told MIR. Cravath ] considered this
en- Cravath and walked away. Mr.. Ryan
later asked ne TO come 10 his office
ON Monday and meet Mr. Root
Root Insisted.
In that interview with Cravath he told
me that AIR Root had insisted on the
appointment Of the trustees OF the Equit-
able at once and the announcement in
the morning papers. That was the flrSG
intlmation that Mr.. Ryan had asked the
stand that ] have something besides life
insurance 20 do and think of. My mind
was on the 5000 miles of railroads and
tEirty-tive To forty steamships which
have 10 think Of / wanted only to safe
guard the Equitable. Mr.. Ryan did not
tell me al the first interview what he
paid for the Hyde stock.
AT the interview Root and Cravath
were present. | said 10 Ryan, You want
my corporation fe said. Yes. 1 said,
= will take half of your stock if you viii
let me name the trustees Ryan refused
and told me / had promised to help him
If ] was satisfied, 7 said this was my
way of being satisfied, ] do not remem-
Der what else [ said, | may have said
what these gentlemen say I did. I in
tended unless ! was satisfied of his mo-
tlves 10 oppose mis- control Of the society.
and thought it ought TO be stopped /
knew whom he had selected as trustees,
but did not know his plan TO diveSt him
self Of control of the stock.
Wanted TWO Trustees.
why did you objecJ?' asked Nj.
II wanted two trustees. independent Of
Mr. Ryan. / think that any trustees
named as Mr.. Ryan named them must he
10 "a certain extent under his control.
especially as he had named a man out
% his own organization as president /
did not demand a right 10 namc two
trustees, but merely that they should he
lndcpe ndont Of Ryan l offered to turn
my stock over to the society If all died.
} don see why ne should not make tine
trustees number a hundred if his mo-
JiEeg We're pure J was not e philauthro-
pist and did not consider il such for him
uu pay $4,000 which ne was going TO
~ hack when h. got control Of the So
ci,ty. IL was because of my interest in
Tho Equitable that ] wanted q share.
There was no possibility Of q panic No
ono hut Ryan had such a view l doubt
whether Do had IT,"
Did you tell Ryan if he did not give
YOU q share of the stock YOU would op-
pose whatever he d.d?' asked Mr..
lTuCheS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
other charees Aaainst rhsm.

Since their trial and conviction,
however. they have been charged with
implication i'm frauds in state school
lands by which eastern bankers were
sWindled out Of thousands of dollars
and that on this account their appre-
hension is likewise desired by the state
authorities.
The last heard from either of the
men was about the middle of Septem-
Der. Puter reported himself as being
I'm Chicago. and Mckinley sent word
that he and his wife were in Seattle
About that time the case against Her
mann was coming up for trial and
Puter wired Ar. Heney asking If he
could not postpone the trial until
Sept. 20. This was agreeable to the
governments attorneys, who. how
ever, in the meantime had decided sim
further TO put off Hermann's trial but
all trace of the two men since has
been lost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-16
OREGON THIEVES
GO INTO HIDING
Puter and Mckinley Wanted by State
and Federal Authorities.
SENTENCE WAS DEFERRED
PRECIOUS PAIR LEFT NO TRACE
BEHIND.

tAI ASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The de-
wv partment Of justice and the
state OF Oregon are much con-
ceEned regarding the whereabouts of
S. 4. D. Plter and Horace G. Mckin-
ley, both OF whom We're convicted in
Portland, Gre. in connection with the
extensive land frauds in that state.
IN their case sentence was deferred on
condition that they furnish the gov
eminent with all the information pos
sible concerning others involved in the
alleged land swindling schemes. It
also was agreed with them that if
they withheld nothing the other cases
against them would not be pressed.
According 10 Special Assistant AttOr-
ney General Francis J. Heucy. of the
department OF justice. who is now in
this city, they were needed particu
l4rly In the cases against Representa-
tive Bmger Hermann. Mr.. Heney fur
theI said that through information
impaired by them the government
would recover over 100000 worth of
lands disposed of by the various par
ties to the alleged frauds.
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Continued on Page
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-09-18

Many people who are not in the hab-
It Of dining at foie eign restaurants are
greatly puzzled how to choose dishes
owing to the menu being usually writ
ten in French. Here are few hints
TO help them.
Glaee-A water ice. Glace some
times means iced, used as an adjec-
tive,
Jardiniere is fashion of cooking
vegetables in their own juices. They
are cut in fancy shapes. (Jar-din.
yehr)
Piece de resistance-'The principal
joint OF the dinner or he chief dish of
auy meal.
Patage {po-tahie)--A general term
for all kinds OF soup,
Pate Small pies in which is served
oysters, meat or some sort Of creamed
mis- tures.
Puree Vegetables OF meat reduced
by boiling to a thick pulp and then
thinned with liquid IN II It Is of the
consistency Of thick soe9
soune (soo-hayl--A very light ONE
let or pun, which may he sweet OF
savory.
Ragout (ra goo)--A stew made OF al
most any kind Of meat and vegetables
the kind giving il a particular name
Usually this stew is favored with wine
Just before serving.
RouG (rool---A cooked mixture o
butter and flour used for thlckeninl
soups and grayies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-09-18
TAWNEY is THE MAN
To be Chairman of House
Appropriations Committee;
Minnesota Man Honored.

Washington, Sept u.s. Jas A. Taw-
ney of wnona. slim, has been de-
cided upon by prospective Speaker
Cannon fot tho position % ohlir,nu
90 .he appropriations committee which
Is the nost importan committee Of
congress. Tawney viii succeed Jas
A.. llpmenway who has bcea elected
to the senate to succeed we Presi-
dent Fairhanks
The man VINO fills this Office holds
the peoples purse strings
Jas. A. Tawncy began life as an ap-
prentice blacksmith In his father $
shop lie was tneu IS years Of age.
His boyhood home was near Gcuys-
burg. in Adams county Pa, and hero
he lived until 1877. when he went
west and located az Winona.
After learning to shoe horse raw
ney mastered the trade Of mechanic,
and % was while tolling at the lathe
that he decided to study law. lie be-
gan reading during the evenings md
finally. ia order to get more time. he
took his Blackstone to the shop and
read while be worked.
AT the age Of 26 he left the machin
list business and entered a law Office In
winona In 1852 he was admitted 10
the bar and has since practiced.
Boldness and industry are the two
most prominent chamctoristics of this
typicany self-made man. He never has
been afraid to work, and he never has
been afraid to aspire.
Last fan he was chosen to manage
the speakers bureau for the RepObl'
can national committee az Chicago
lIe never had lone anything Of the
sort. but he started in. and every
morning WIS up at and down to the
office before the iantors lie gener-
ally remained at the Auditorium aau
midnight
one Of the smartest things that Taw
ney did In managing the speaking
campaign WIS capturing Missouri II
any credit is dne ary mauagcr for that
result. II Is due Tawney. in the fac
OF ridicule By his fellow committed
men. and entirely or his own respon--
sibility and Initiative. he sent speak
ers into Missouri and devoted more at.
tentio ION to that state than to amy on'
single state except Indiana. The dal
before the election way eerd hv predict
ed the elections Of oc ve,t electors IA
Missouri, and his h fiction wa
thought very amusing fhe followin'
day the laugh was his.
Tawney and Cannon have alvay
been good friends. when Cannon frs
became "a candidate for the speaker
ship to succeed lleneerson, his earlies
and most energetic supporters wer
Tavney, Of Finnesota. Mann, Of Chi
oago and Henenway. Of Indiana.
When the time comes for pushini
the booms Of vn'ious presidential AS
phln's TO sucieed Theodore Roosevelt
there viii be a Cannon boom and
man who viii help 20 push it along q
Minnesota and the Northwest will b
Jas. a. Tawnoy