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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
Alarm at Oint0h Reservation Disclosures.
Threatened
Senator's and Other Men Prominence


signed the lease in Washington they
We're dropped like cold potatoes,
About two years ago the deal was
made In Congress whereby the Raven
company was given extensive tracts
Of land IN return for the lease made by
the Indians
The officers Of the Raven Mining com
pany, according TO late advices, are
Charles f. Pfister president; l.. -.
Thoman, secretary ana manager; o, H.
Morgan Chicago, treasurer; r. j. BoggS
and W. $, Potwin, directors.
Judge Pfster is a prominent capital
ist OF Milwaukee potwin TX also "a
resident OF that city Morgan, the
treasurer, is also president OF the CHI
cago Narulsh works. As elaterite Is
utilized IN making paints ana rubber
goods, IL can be used by the company
Morgan is connected with.
Little by little the whole infamous
plot Is being divulged and the dozens
of men who We're driven violently from
the reservation when they tried to
prospect viii have an opportunity Of
telling what they know.
On the same subject the Eastern Utah
Advocate has the following editorials
Ii is remembered that at the time
the bin passed Congress providing for
the opening of the UintHd reservation
to settlement provision had to be made
for the Florence Mining company.
This company was composed largely
OF politicians, some OF them prominent
IN the national government al the time.
Among them was the late Henry G.
Payne, postmaster general. There was
a disagroeable odOr about the AFFAIR at
the time the reservation bin passed.
Six hundred and forty acres Of min
eral land thought to be OF great value
was reserved for this Florence Minins
company and this land was to be To-
Gated al the pleasure of the company.
II would not be possible for the Salt
Lake city land office to know whether
or not this land had been located un-
less a patent wero applied for. and
without this patent from the general
government It would not be possible for
the Florence people to hold the land
against other settlers when the reser-
walton was thrown open 10 settlement.
News comes from Denver that expo
sures are promised there In a day or
two I'm connection With the Uintah res
eryation, and these exposures wifi be
watched with deep interest by citizens
Of Utah.
This matter may be much more far
reaching that IS Indicated by the mono
poly given by the government TO the
Florence Mining company For days the
atmosphere has been charged with
| coming revelations Of land frauds IN
various parts Of the state Il IS barely
possible that the Untah reservation
| may be the storm center Of the investi.
J cations for Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
SLOT MACHINE MAN.
He is Here to Fix Things TO Order of
Owners Who Want Him.

There is "a man In town who wants
TO fix the slot machine. His plan, II
they want it, viii enable the owners Of
tho machine TO set the entire ono hum
dred cents of each dollar that is put I'M
to It, instead of nlnety-nine and there
quarter cents which many now get
from those who play the slot. This
phIlanthropist, who ls so much con
cerned about the unfortunate men who
have slot machines ON their counters,
says he was an employe Of COM
pany that makes said devices. and he
claims that he can "nX' the slot so
that 1t will win for the owner every
time. lie says further that he has
arranged things for several persons
in town. one ownor OF machine
absolutely refused to have anything
10 do with the "nXor,' saying that he
was wen satisfied with the profits
which he received daily from his box.
There Is n system by which every
player can beat u slot machine and
never FAN Those who practise this
method win one hundred cents on the
dollar, and then some-it is TO let the
thing absolutely alone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21

oct !. so II may IT Is presumed make
further locations, 80 that all the elat-
erite veins will be taken in
The uudacious claim OF the Raven
Mining company 10 the elaterite beds
on the Uintah reservation is based on
an act OF Congress passed few years
ago In which the concern was given
the privilege OF locating 100 lode
mining claims IN payment for giving
up II lease secured from the Indians
comforting the privilege OF working
$50 acres OF land IN the elaterte area.
The cupGbility Of the proposition IS
seen when one is Informed that
claim covers practically ten
acres Of land and 100 claims
would mean 1000 acres. Who
would not give up a lease ON $50 acres
OF land for 600 acres, even assuming
that values were even?
The Raven company has not only
taken the 100 claims. but through the
Florence Mining company and other
subsidiary organizations 1t is UNDER
stood to have practically monopoli2ed
every foot Of the elaterlte, field Nari-
Gus methods were employed IN bring
ing that about
To have the department Of the interi-
Tor act on leases from the Indians all
agent at Salt Lake TO make recon-
mendation to the interior Office and the
leases were granted, While the de-
partment IL supposed TO Investigate an
matters that on the face are not right
yet influence is said to have been used
in the interior department by corpora
lions intent ON occurring the land.
II was not only necessary TO have the
permission of an Indian agent and an
Official Of the department OF the interl-
or TO get all they wanted II was also
inevitable that the same kind OF inhu-
ence must be used on members OF Con-
gross The influence OF the corpora
tlon IN the greatest law making body
resulted IN the passage OF acts extend
ing the time for opening the reserya-
ton SO that other claims could he put
in the corporation maw II was also
necessary to give golden food to have
Congress pass an act to give the raven
company 900 acres OF land IN ex-
change for 800 acres,
Who are the men responsible?
The Post has the names Of three
United states senators who. II has been
given to believe, are responsible, and
when the time is ripe their names Will
be published
The Uintah Indian reservation was
created by an act OF Congress in the
year 1860. In 1891 the Raven company
secured its lease from the Indians. Five
Indians had 20 sign the papers Tho
redskins were feted in Chicago for n
week or more before they were taken
to Washington They were driven
around IN q tally-ho, dined and wor-
SHIPPED as heroes. AS soon as they
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21

There are evidences Of a growing
alarm over the sensational disclosures
arising out Of the wholesale and sys-
tematic land grabbing and procras-
tination displayed on the Uintah reser-
walton. It has not been generally
known that secret agents have been
at work In Utah for some weeks that
they have visited every place and per-
son from whom II was believed that
Information could be secured, includ-
Ing the Utah land office. Neverthe-
less 1t is a fact, and as a consequence
quarters. 1t is alleged that men in
nearly every department OF the Unit
ed States government are implicated In
what has been done. The Denver
Post which has been making an indo-
pendent investigation says It will
shortly publish their names Among
them are three United States senators.
In connection with it's exposures II has
published many columns Of matter,
cartoons and pictures and I'm it's issue
OF Wednesday OF this week II deals
chiefly with the elaterite beds which
1t declares were gobbed up by the
basest trickery, It adds;
Ex-GoV Odel is one of the large
stockholders OF the Raven Mining COM
pany which has the practical owner
ship OF the elaterite beds, Joseph Lei
ter of Chicago is an owner of stock.
The American Steel e. Wire company
part Of the great United States Steel
trust IN which ], Pierpont Morgan is
the moving spirit and John ID, Rookie
Teller an important factor, is also in
terested aud Is using large quantities
OF eaterite. Government officials ac-
tually hold large patches OF stock in
the company, Henry G, Payne, late
postmaster general, was a director Of
the Raven company
There is no place in tho known world
where elaterltc exists except on the
Uintah indian reservation. The mines
there cover an area OF about 20 miles
long and 40 miles wide, The ore sells
for cents a pound.
The Raven Mining company and the
Florence Mining company, which are
harmoniouslly blended together, have
exclusive control of the beds
The Raven company wants monop-
oily on the elaterite Of the world BY
keeping all others from making loca-
ton on the Uintah reservation that
will be accomplished. II even one out
slider secures a location I'm the elater-
ito district the monopoly Will be brok-
en-.
Another effort is being made by the
Raven company, II is understood, To
have the date of opening the reserYa-
ton postponed It has asked until
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
Cordially Welcomed by President
Roosevelt Who Invites Him In.
TO His Private Room.
DISCUSSED SEVERAL MATTERS
Says President is Unm stakably Righ [
In His Demands as to Railroad
Legislation,

Washington Jan Civ. ]. Bryan
called on President Roosevelt at the
White House today. He was cordially
greeted by Mr. Roosevelt as well as by
a number Of Republican senators and
representatives who happened u he I'm
the executive Office at the time OF his
visit,
you arc certainly looking we'll Mr.
Bryan" said Senator Cullom OF llH-
noIs as they shook hands.
Yes; but ! am q little too fat. I
could spare YOU some Of my flesh" said
tho Ncbrnskan, as he looked at The thin
form OF the Illinois senator,
Well you are growing" remarked
Senator Cullom, 'in fact, you are grow
ing i'm more ways than one" Whpreup-
on Mr.. Bryan smiled and after a few
more words with Senator Cullom,
walked into the Office Before he could
get TO the presidents doorkeeper
dozen people stopped him ana shook his
hand.
Mr.. Bryan was usncrcd into the cabi-
net room. which was filled with people.
The president was engaged IN am adj
joining room with senator Proctor, hut
Democrat was in the cabinet room he
went to him and grasped his hand cor
daily
Come In here" said the president.
who pilotcd Mr.. Bryan into his private
room, where Joined by former Senator
Jones OF Arkansas they remained for
tlVe or ten minutes,
At the conclusion OF the Interview,
MIR. Bryan said 20 newspaper reporters
that his talk with the president had
been cordial and satisfactory aud that
they had discussed several matters.
1T was % pleasure 10 commend his
attitude on some things" said Mr.,
Bryan
mot on all things, then?' he was
asked
mo, OF course not" said Mr.. Bryan,
81 believe I'm speaking well Of any pol
icy that is good regardless Of what
party Is supporting u. I have often been
accused Of being Populist merely be-
cause ] have given my support 20 some
things advocated by that party. ! sup
pose 7 WIN now be accused OF being q
Republican because ! agree with Presl-
dent RoOscyelts Views on some things.
I think the president Is uumlstakahly
right n his demands as 20 railroad log-
islation and told him 50. J algo think
that MIR Garfield OF the bureau Of cor
porations Is right In recommending that
corporations be required to take out
federal licenses ! likewise believe In
an income tax and hope to see Il
brought about"
How can n be brought about?'
"By constitutional amendment"
Mr. Bryan suggested
Mir Bryan said he would leave Wash
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
BOARD OF PARD0NS.
Brief Session Held This Morning
Haworth Case Coos Over.

Tho state board OF pardons held p
very brief session today, owing to the
absence from the city Of Chief Justice
Bartch and Justice McCarty Upon
motion Of the attorneys representing
the applicants the petitions Of "Nick'
HaWorth, serving a life sentence for
murder In the first degree, and Merrill
NJ. Eaighn serving 1--WE years for man
slaughter, but now out on parole, were
continued for one month As Justice
Siraup was disqualified from serving
ON come OF the petitions before the
board II was decided to continue an Of
them until the next regular meeting Of
the board 20 be- held on the third sat
mrdnV I'M EehrnarN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
PROSECUTION OF WITNESSES.
sct Likely Committee Will Take ac'
ton Against Those Who Re-
fused TO Answer
BENJAMIN CLUFF'S MARRIAGE.
MANY Questions Asked About 1t and
About the Case Of George
Brmhall.
Especial to the "News.")

washington. D, G., jan 2i.-"The
committee has had a hard week, and
Ibelleve every member desires a rest
said Senator Burrows at noon today
mst after the Smoot hearing adjourned
until Monday Then, too, the senate
and house will devote the afternoon to
consideration of resolutions formally
accepting a statue Of the late Senator
Ingalls,. which was contributed by
Kansas TO the gallery Of statesmen and
heroes who are being reproduced in
bronze and marble IN Statuary hall
Eight members OF the committee lis
tened 20 the testimony OF Senator
smoot this morning They were sena-
tors Burrows. Beverdge, Bailey Knox,
0yermsn, Dubois McComas and For
aser. The senator was still under
cross.examinatlon and Mr.. Tayler had
not finished his inquisition when the
hour Of adjournment arrived He will
conclude Monday morning and Senator
emoot win he Followed on the witness
stand by David Ecoles OF ogden, NJ.
Gillespie and f. b. Evans, Of Salt Lake,
and o. ~ stohl. Brigham CITY who
arrived today. There may be other
witnesses for the defense and It Is
possible that the protestants may In
roduce additional testimony In an
attempt to refute statements OF Senn-
tor Shoots witnesses concerning the
non Interference Of Church author.
tiles In temporal and political affairs.
There has been great deal Of talk
IN the corridors OF the senate about
the intention OF the committee to
prosecute Witnesses who refused to
answer questions concerning the en-
dowment ceremonies and others. When
asked as to the intentions in this re-
gard, Senator Burrows said the COM
mittee has given no consideration
whatever to this question and has had
30 consultation on the subject. Other
bembers OF the committee express the
opinion that no good purpose can be
'fryed by such prosecutions and that
pbout all the information relative to
tndowments has been secured from
other sources. II Is unlikely, there
fore. that any steps viii be taken to-
wards the punishment Of those who
declared their belief in the sacredness
Of the oaths which they have taken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
M0RMONISM IN IDAHO
Why Senator Dubois is Fighting
Against Senator Smoot,

Arthur w. Dunn. the we'll
known Washington newspaper
correspondent, sends the follow
ing TO the Deseret News:
Sometimes 1t appears that the
investigation OF Senator Shoots
. title to a seat in the senate be-
comes simply an investigation of
; the political campaign I'm Idaho.
This Is because Senator Dubois,
) who IL a member Of the commit
tee. is leading the fight against
) the Mormons and is making It
the basis OF his future political
career, Dubois says very frank
ly that he will be beaten next
year, as the movement against
the Mormons viii not be strong
enough by that time TO be sue
cessful, HE HOPES THAT THE
} TIME is COMING WHEN THE
AUTONOMOUS WILL UNITE
AND THEN HE WILL BE AT
THE HEAD OF A VICTORIOUS
PARTY I'm trying out the Ida
no case politicians OF an kinds
were brought to Washington and
gave their testimony Members
sweep aside all the Idaho testl.
mony when they consider the
case Of Senator Smoot on It's mer-
It's But the mass OF matter en-
balmed In the records will no
doubt be used in future Idaho
campaigns"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
NO SPECIAL JURY.
Judge Howell Refuses Application for
one in Weber County,
Especial TO the "News. y

ogden. Jan. s1,--This morning Dist.
Atty George Halyerson OF Weber coun-
ty made application before Judge How
ell for the calling Of a grand jury. He
stated that he thought such body
necessary at the present time, to In
vestlgate the bounty frauds and other
alleged irregularities In the county OF
Weber. He stated that some Of the
guilty parties may be screened
friends or acqualntances II secrecy
were not maintained IN the matter OF
investigation. and he thought a grand
Jury should be called at least once a
year
Judge Howell denied the application,
and said that he believed the officials OF
Weber county were doing all in their
power to apprehend and punish the do
ers OF wrong, and he did not wish to
put the district to the trouble and ex-
pense OF calling q grand jury at this
time He cited the case Of the last
grand jury IN Salt Lake county as
proving the futIllty of grand jury pro-
ceedings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
DISCREDITS SUICIDE.
Pastor Hecknor Believes Victim Sim
ply Made Fatal Mistake.

Undertaken Evans had not heard up
to this afternoon. from the husband
OF Mrs. Eva J., Cooper, and unless he
can be reached, the unfortunate wife
must be gIyn a county burial Rev.
Hecknor Of the scandinavian Methodist
church says he mot Mrs, Cooper some
months ago whom she was IN poor
health, and that she remarked at the
time that II seemed dreadful 10 feel
that her life was ebbing away little by
little. He does not believe that she
suiclded, but that IN a moment OF un-
usual pain, she took an overdose of the
strychnne that ended her life. Man
aPor johnson OF Hill's drug store said
today that he had noticed Mrs. Cooper
when She called TO make small pur-
chases Thought not Of strychnine), and
she impressed him as being afflicted
with melancholla, II she was not an
hypochondriaC
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
by Associated Press)
TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.

Washington, Jan. 2i.--Attracted by
the announcement that Senator Smoot
would today continue his testimony be-
Tore the senate committee ON privileges
md elections, which is investigating the
protests againC. the senator retaining
bis seat, a crowd gathered early today.
several members Of the committee who
nave not been attending the hearing
regularly were present senator SmOOt
was still suffering from the attack OF
Indigestion which was responsible for
an early adjournment yesterday. The
senator took the witness stand az 10. 30
and before proceeding he made cor
rection In his testimony concerning
ltlals Of apostles. He said the quorum
or Apostles has the right 20 depose one
Of IS members and the Twelve Apostles
Is Inc only quorum that has that right
several other minor corrections were
mace, In carrying out the decisions ~
me quorum the senator said he does not
Understand that the minority must join
with the majority.
BENZ, CUFFS MARRIAGE,
The FIRST time he heard OF the plural
marriage Of Benjamin Cluff, president
ui the Brigham Young university, said
,he senator was IN 1902, whom he was
.old by Jesse Knight. The senator said
ne had heard from Nj Knight that
luit new plural wife was the daugh-
yer OF George Reynolds, Except for the
investigation OF the subject, looking
20 the dropping OF CluN from the uni
Nersty presidency, which was explain
ea at the hearing yesterday. the sena-
loI said he had made no further In
uulry lie said Cluff was removed a
Sear later, and was succeeded by George
hHmhall, who the senator admitted
was then living with a plural wife. He
sall he was not present, but would
nave voted for Brlmhall II he had been
~ the meeting.
You consider the position Of presl-
vent Of the university purely ecclesias-
uea. ,hen| asked Mr.. Tayler.
II think It Isl
Ihen the rule laid down by Won
Wnlon would have controlled your vote
ior Apostle Penrose, n polygamist.
hal?" Wv ''De''o' VI p'''''-
l think the same rule would apply.
20 not think / would vote for him
w FEDERAL office. There are some
Itlyganists | would not vote for and
s'nle that ] would I would vote for
/. man IKE lrimhall for n state office"
answered the senator
DISTINCTION IN BRIMHALL CASE.
- me distinction he made was that
imhall had taken no plural wives
sihce the manifesto but was living with
p'ur~ wife for the reason that his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
CASE OF JAP GIRL.
Shall She be Sent TO Her Country or
Remain in America.

The case Of Hannah Takeda. Japa-
nesc girl is being heard IN the federal
court this afternoon. The defendant vs.
charged with being unlawfully I'm this
country and the matter comes up on a
writ of haboas corpus,
Joseph Forsyth, the man charged
with forging certain lctters-patent, was
arraigned before Judge Marshall this
morning He pleaded 80" guilty. and
the court appointed At ney Graham
y. Putnam TO defend him.
Attorney charles S, Baldwin was to-
day appointed United states commits
sioner by Judge Marshall The APP
pointment is for term Of four years.
Robert NJ. Burch, who sued the
Southern Pacific Railroad company FOR
S51,7OO damages for tho loss OF % leg
was yesterday awarded $1,000 by jury
I'm the United States court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
NOW IN Los ANGELES.
Will Clawson, the Salt Lake Artist,
Goes There to Live,

Los Angeles EXprass j. W. Claw
son, the San Francisco portnitist, Is
In tho city for an indefinite stay, His
work has met with unusual favor I'm
his home city, whore he has painted o.
number Of stunning llkonc'sos Of VOL
known people His technique, after
the style Of Sargent is ful broad and
rather low key. II encouraged he may
take up his residence for % portion OF
the year I'm Los Angeles. Now that
Lucy stanton and Blanche Dugan cole
have gone, one to open am eastern
studio and the other to remain year
I'm study BOO Europe, there Is no ono
I'm town who is exclusively portrait
iFt. Alice Llodoyiri only makes like
ursses "ln the small" ana her father
paints as many landscapes as portraits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
California oil Asphalt.

san Francisco Jan. 2l.-Through the
shipment Of 1900 tons Of California oil
asphalt by the barkeniine HOllinswood
for New York, new era begins In the
output Of this material This Is the
first sailing vessel to load an entire
cargo OF this material from this port,
and Is the largest tonnage ever moved
I'm the history Of the Industry.
The asphalt Ia TO be used in laying
pavements In New York City
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
CHICK IN SHOW ENDS.
Poultry Exhibit Closes This Evening,
After n Successful Run.

The chicken show closes this evening,
after a very successful four days cxhl-
bltlon and the secretary says that next
years exhibition win be about double
the size and magnitude Of this one.
S. O Day is given special prize OF Sl0
and second prize for same 10 A. Belts,
Mrs Riley Is given a rocking chair for
tho largest and best display By any w0.
man Roger Powers oftcfs silver cup for
tne D,ss tNn'piu W d, tgg' W p,n or glrus
Emma J Mollettc ~ Harris. Colo, editor
NJ the Western Poultry world says this
exhibition Is one Of the best she over at.
tended on tho Paclhc slope,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
THIRTY NINE ARRIVALS.
Twenty-iour Boy and Fifteen Girl In
fants Came to Salt Lake

The weekly report OF the board Of
health for the week ending Jan, 2l
shows SO births, Of which "a were males
and li were females, The death report
for the sume period numbered 49, OF
which Q were males and 2 females.
During the week there were rs cases
Of smallpox; Of scarlet fever ana 4
cases OF diphtheria, and "a cases of
measles reported 20 the office
one case Of smallpox and one Of
diphtheria We're reported 60 the board
OF health today. Van Barker, aged 8,
residing az 2lia east Fourth South
street has the smallpox, ana Rulon II.
Cushing, aged o, residing &C i5, south
Eighth East street, has diphtherla.