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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
PLAN IRON WORKS
FOR SALT LAKE
Eastern Capitalists Have Agents
Studying the Field.
WATER SUPPLY is AMPLE
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
INFORMED OF PROJECT.

tAIITEIN a few days the question of
W whether or not Salt Lake City IS
to have a large iron and steel works
will be settled. and at present there Is
reason to believe that it will be settled
in the affirmative. This. in brief, was
the information given last night by j. Z.
Valentine Of the Utah Bedding & Manu-
featuring company at meeting OF the
directors of the Manufacturers * Mer-
chants associs ton.
business policy does not allow Mr..
Valentine 10 disclose the identity of the
company or its present holdings ana
plans but he assured the directors last
night that agents for eastern capitalists
are now in Salt Lake. Their purpose
here is to investigate fully the question
of water. for the mill would require
II .000 400 gallons of water per day.
For several days, stated Mr.. valentine,
these agents. in company with himself
have been ascertaining the flow OF the
Jordan river at different points. they
were satisfied that a sufficient supply OF
water was available.
Wells. if necessary, win be sunk if the
company decides TO come here. This mat
ter is also being looked into, and the
agents have been assured that at small
expense they could bore TO an ample sup
ply OF water.
The directors were given to understand
that the proposition was IN tangible
shape and that they could place credence
in the statement that the chances are
good for the establishment OF the mill
in this county. Such a plant would give
employment to hundreds of skilled labor
ers, and. if it is secured. will be the 1lrst
big feather in the cap of the M. & NJ. a.
At last nights meeting refernce was
made TO the fact that the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company had secured sites for
mills on the Green river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
Senator SmOOt Leaves Washington
for Utah-HitcheOck Talks Of
Strawberry Valley.
Special to The HeraldJ

Washington. Dec. 16.-GOvernOr Cooling
and family left here this evening for
home. They were invited 10 dinner at this
home Of Vice President Fairbanks this
evening, but had made arrangements 10
leave, and We're Obliged to decline.
Senator SmOOt left this afternoon for
Utah. TO remain until the senate recon
venes after the holidays
Senator Hepburn Is making an effort
TO secure the establishment Of a weather
bureau station at Wallace, Ida, in addi-
ton TO stations now established at Lewis
ton, Boise and POcatellO.
in his letetr of approval OF the Straw
berry valley Irrigation project, sent to the
director of the geological survey, Secre-
tary Hitchcock states that he was large
~ influenced in his action by the recent
report Of the board of engineers on thS
project in question. In which Il was stat
ed that no account had been taken OF the
probable return of moneys TO the general
reclamation fund during the coming
three years. Il was estimated By the
board that q considerable sum would b
returned to the reclamation fund from
completed projects during 1905. that this
sum would increase during 1897, and that
in 1903 at least g, 000 90 would be returned
The return of these sums will provide for
the payment Of the Strawberry valley
project, which will require a long time
to complete by reason Of the nature OF
the work involved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17

in two or three hours ride Of Kishineh
1t states also that practically nothing
can be done to relieve the need Of
kishineff since that cily has not yet
had time even TO recover from the
damages Of the riot OF 1903
From Zhitomir, Russia, Mr.. Kohn to-
day received another letter. reading as
follows:
The atrocities committed are indie
scribable. Parents have been murdered
before the eyes of their children, chill
dFen killed in the presence of their par
ents, babies torn from their cradles and
thrown out of the windows. girls and
women maltreated. stores and houses
totally ruined, as the police and the
military We're helping the murderers
and preventing the people from defend
ing themselves,
I'm these days Of terror thousands Of
Jewish families have been driven to
poverty and left without shelter, Peo-
pie who were rich yesterday are now
starving.
Immense sums are needed in order
TO relieve the sufferers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
ONE MAN KILLED; SCORES INJURED
Explosion in the Powder hawing House of the Center Star
Mine at ROssand, B. C.-Damage to Property viii
Probably Reach $4,000

dows were all broken. The big War
Eagle boarding house was damaged
some OF the inmates being injured
slightly. IN the city the shock of the
explosion caused much CONSERVATION
and did large amount of damage.
Nearly all the plate glass windows on
Columbia avenue were smashed, many
people receiving cuts from fragments.
Merchants had Christmas goods dis
played, much destruction being
wrought among these.
The amount of glass destroyed is
enormous. and heavy importations for
repairs viii be necessary. The citizens
feel thankful. nevertheless. thar the
loss Of life and property was not great
er The Center star War Eagle and
lie Roi mines will be shut down for a
few days because of injury TO the
steam and air pipes and the compressor
machinery and the practical wreck of
the buildings containing them.
The daniaeo ofrgiht be exactly APP
praised but It IS theught it win reach
CSC. 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
Fugitivss in California.

The Evening Telegram today viii
say that Horace q. Mckinley and s. 4.
d. Puter convicted IN this city last
summer Of conspiracy 70 defraud the
United States government In connec-
ton with the land frauds in this state.
have been seen In San Francisco and
Oakland Cal. within the last ten days
by a reliable business man of this city
who recognized them.
Mckinley and Puter were released
after their conviction on their promise
10 appear whenever needed to testify
in the case Of the government against
Congressman Binger Hermann, who. is
under indictment IN connection with
the operations of the land fraud ring
in this state. The local sureties for
the pair assert that they were relieved
OF responsibility for the appearance of
the men by Francis j. Heney. who was
United States attorney during the land
fraud trials i'm Oregon. and records in
the Office of the clerk of the United
States district court fail 10 reveal that
new bondsmen were secured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
C0YLE STOLE A HORSE
Man Who Fooled the Sheriff of White
Pine Cot atty, Nevada, Eluded
His Pursuers.
Especial TO The Herald)

Caliente. New. Dec. 16.-It has been
learned that the prisoner, Coyle. who
gave the sheriff Of White Pine county
the slip. may have taken one of the
saddle horses on the Ryan ranch.
Coyle went 10 that place and tried 10
get Ryan 10 so on his bond. but he re-
FUSED. Sheriff Baird gave chase, but
could mad no track until late, when he
heard Of The horse being taken. CovIe
also got away with one of Charley Cut
Yerwells robes. Sheriff Baird had IN
dian uailers with him. ana what con-
FUSED him was horse tracks. Had he
known Of the missing horse ne says he
would have had his man tonight Both
Sheritts express confidence that il will
be impossible for COyle TO escape. Sher-
lTt Baird leaves IN the morning for
Ely, as business before the court, which
Is now in session. commands his atten-
ton. Others viii be on the lookout.
and II Coyle succeeds in getting away
he Will have to be an experienced hand
at the business
Frank McNamee Of De Lamar Dr.
Homer \. Hanson, the banker at
Search.ight, and George Fetterman OF
Caliante, together with others. are pre-
pairing to start a bank at this place.
iHrN uiciltScu lot III the principal
part OF town today. with the intention
Of putting up building. II is claimed
they will be open TO do business within
month. It is said the Blmberger
brothers owners of the De Lamar
mine, are Interested parties in the
launching of this enterprise. With the
vast amount Of business there is being
done about Caliente, De Lamar and
Phoebe, where there are no Institutions
of this kind and which have been sad
" neglected, IL win b. one OF the most
welcome business enterprises in the
town. Caliente will he where all the
big mines adjacent to this place will
pay off, as IL is on the line of Senator
Clark's road and convenient 10 all Of
the producing and developing mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
WERE SEEN IN CALIFORNIA
Pute and Mckinley Convicted Oregon Land Sharks Shown
to Have Committed Other Crimes Since Their
Cases Were Tried.

n 0RTLAND. Ore, Dec. IA special
dispatch to the Evening Telegram
from Salem. Ore, states that Chief
CieFk Brmwl OF the state land board
has received a letter from Writ z.
Humphrey, attorney for r. Z. Moss of
Chicago, regarding eighteen counter
felt certificates covering 1000 shares of
land on which. Moss loaned :. a. d.
PuteT. fugitive from justice, a large
sum of money Clerk Brown has
checked over the numbers Of the GER
utcates and found them all fraudulent,
as the originals appear on the records
in the names of other owners. Before
making the loan on the eighteen GER
ufcates in question, Moss had pro-
cured from :. A. ID. Puter a number Of
genuine certificates and the honorable
transaction paved the way for the lat
ter fraudulent one. There is good rea-
son to believe that Horace C. Mckinley
and :. A. d. Puter, the leaders in the
land frauds in this state, had all the
counterfe cit seals and printing done by
Chicago firms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
REPUBLICAN VACANCIES.
Committee Assignments Will Be Re-
ported Tuesday.

Washington. Dee. 16.-The assignments
to fill senate committee vacancies viii
be announced Tuesday. The committee
having charge Of this work has con-
cluded its work and will report to the
Republican caucus Wednesday. IT has
been well known and widely published
who will receive most of the important
places. One appointment IN doubt was
on the judiciary committee. There are
four Republican vacancies, but places
were conceded 10 Senators Foraker. Dill
ingham and Knox. The other place was
sought by Senator's kittredge and Hop
l.ins The committee assigned the APP
p05Ltmeut Ia Senator Kittrcdse, VINO
claimed it bv reason Of seniority and The
fact that he has fen important places.
Senator Hopkins was assigned to place
ON postOffices and post roads IN place OF
Senator Beveridge, who was given a va
cancy position on the foreign relations
committee There are a large number
% vacancies on other committees 10 be
filled by Republicans. The one vacancy
that occurs on finance Will be given 90
Senator Hale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
MIL WAUKEE WILL DO THE
BUSINESS IN FUTURE

Chicago. Dec. ia number OF the
largest grain and commission houses
in the city today informed their GUS
toners that after today they would
refuse to deal in bids" and offers"
Ever since the practice OF dealing in
puts" and calls" has been prOhib-
tied by law, number OF houses have
been handling bids and ''offers, 3"
which i'm q large measure have
usurped the place Of the former privi-
leges. The dealings in puts and calls
will. il is expected by the brokers in
this city, be transferred to Milwau-
kee. and as a result Their was today a
decided increase in the prices OF mem
berships on the Milwaukee board OF
trade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Smoot and Sutherland Each Have an
Honorary Craftsmanship.

Washington. Dec 16.-In the final are
Tangement Of committees for the session.
formal announcement on which will be
made Monday next. Senator Smoot retains
the craftsmanship o. standards, weights
and measurer. a uOn-working committee,
anu gets places on claims. pensions. pat
ents. public lands. geOlOgical survey and
forestry. Senator Sutherland viii be made
chairman Of the investigation of Indian
depredatiOus, nOn-worlDng cOmmittee
and VIII be given places on irrigation,
Indian affairs mines and mining and
coast and insular surveys. Senator Dubois
obtains places on public lands, Indian az
fairs. privileges and elections, Philippine
District of Columbia and irrigation
There is q tie-up in filling the vacancy on
the committee on privileges and cleo
tiOns caused by the retirement of sena-
tor McCOmas. Senator DOlliyer has been
selected for the place, but Is baking ana
does not want to take IT. 1t is believed,
however. that the committee will prevail
on him 10 accept the place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17

Letters From Russia Confirm the Worst That Has Been Said
Concerning the Massacre OF Iews-lmmense
Sums Needed for Relief

nj EW YORK. Dec. ia letter esti-
IN mating the number of killed and
wounded at Kishinef and The
amount of damage done TO property IN
recent Russian riots was received today
by Arnold Kohn, vice president of the
State bank Of this city.
The damage in our city" The letter
states, amounts to from 500, 600 TO 600.-
600 rOubles (about $3.50, 900 70 $500 d00)
and thirty persons killed and sixty
wounded. In our nearest neighborh0od
Ketlasash and Ismail had 20 stand the
worst. the damage amounting 70 NIL
lions of roubles. In Ketlasash 400 fam-
lilies have been robbed, sixty or seven
ty-five persons have been killed, and
about 100 wounded. Fifty or sixty per-
sons who could not be found are being
looked for in order 10 bury them in the
Jewish cemetery. In Ismail there We're
no casualties"
Nothing Can Be Done.
These cities the letter adds are with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
STRIKE IN BRITISH
ROYAL O0CkYARDS

Portsmouth. England. Dec IA strike
was inaugurated al the dOczyard here to
day among the men VINO are building
the battlesnIp Dreadnaught. on which
work is being pushed win all speed. al
though the exact reason for the unusual
haste has not transpired. The men have
been required TO work overtime and Fri
day evening the riveters decided that
their nav was inadequate and refused to
resume work until ,ueir grievance was
adjusted. After some delay this morning
their chief promised 10 recommend The
reform they requested. Whereupou the
men returned 10 their labors This, ii Is
said is the first lime q strike has taken
place at the oval dockyaTds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
DISCHARGE is LIKELY.
Hearing Given Americans Arrested
in Lower California.

San Diego. Cal. Dec. IA dispatch
from Ensada, Lower California. says
that John Osterhaus and the men who
were with him on the power launch
Juanita when the crew was arrested
by Mexican officials az Santo Tomas
bay, are likely to be discharged They
have had a hearing and the decision
of the court which is understood TO be
favorable. has been forwdrded to the
City of Mexico for APPROVAL. The men
We're accused orr poaching and of re-
sisting officers when arrested, but il is
said that the government failed 20
prove either count Of the charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
CLERKS GET MORE PAY.
Especial 10 The Herald)

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 16.-Thirty-
six land Office clerks in various western
land offices viii be given an increas Sc
OF salary of 800 per year, commencing
with Jan. ] next. Among the number
10 receive this increase are &, NJ. Con-
ger. Denver; Nellie McCioud. Durango:
Harry Long. Montrose; q. NJ, Jen-
ningS. Pueblo; Mrs. 4. r. Bush. Pu-
eblo. William McNeely. Boise, George
Buffum Roosevelt. y. NJ; c. t. Walk
or. Occur 4 Aleue, Ida. q. A Wilson.
Sundance. Wyo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
WEDDING eATE FIXED.

Ms drid, Dec. le-The marriage of the
Infanta Maria Teresa, second sister OF
King Alfonso. 10 Prince Ferdinand of
Bavaria, has been officially fixed Tor
Jan, L.. The municipality OF Madrid
has decided TO participate in the ex-
tensive festivities which have beesl
planned In honor OF the wedding,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
COMBINE IN CANADA.

Toronto, Ont. Dec I6.-Crown Attor-
nev Hurry today seized the records OF
the Central agency, limited, from which
he hopes 10 show that the whole spool
cotton business in Canada 4 controlled
b. Il com blne The effect Of this COM
bire it is said. has been 20 give English
and United States mills The wiF'le Can
adam trade
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
Contract System Proved to BE the
Most Expensive.

Washington, Dec. 16-According 20 The
annual report OF the superintendent of
mails it cost the government during the
fiscal year ended June 30. 1903, S42l, CSC
more for ocean mail service under the
contract system than it would had the
mails been transported anC paid for by
weight The most disprOpOrtionate cases,
the report shows. are those embracing
the routes between San Francisco and
Tahiti and New York and Havana Ia
the former instance the cost was So. i2B
weight. would have been but 81 1853, while
X cost TO transport the mails To Havana
81 SIS, but which, if paid for by weight.
would have resulted in an outlay of but
s. 239 In but one instance is II shown
that the contract system worked adVan
tagcously TO the government and tina
was on the New York q Southampton
route. which cost 1850 whereas. IL is
stated. had il been paid for under tho
system OF weights it would have involved
an expenditure Of $11s,7fs additional
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
WISCONSIN BANK ROBBED.

MarshfieId. Wis. Dec. 1.-THE stale
Pant5 of Colby Wis was robbed TINS
affcrroon Of 81 90 by Two highwaymeu.
who ordered "a cashier at the point ol
revolvers to turn over .4e money III MS
possession The cashier complies win
out hesltancy The robbers quickly Grove
WV.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
INFLUENCED A
SPECIAL AGENT
Kansas State Senator Indicted for the
Crime of Bribery.
AGENT IS ALSO INDICTED
CLEANUP MADE BY GRAND JURY
AT TOPEKA

T OPERA. Kan. Dee l6.--The federal
grand jury which has been in
vestigating government land
frauds in Kansas tonight returned an
indictment against state Senator r.
Dum5nt Smith on the charge of infiu-
encing "a federal officer to neglect his
duty. Five other indictments weye re-
turu-d.
Smith is state senator from a dis
trjct n the southwestern corner Of the
state comprising eighteen counties. He
is charged jointly with his law partaeC
Roscoe Wilson. with conspiracy to Nio-
late the federal law which provides q
penalty for influencing for q consider
tion any government official on any
matter then pending before the official.
Divided Equally.
II Is alleged in the inG5ctmeut that
Smith and Wilson. for a consideration.
Influenced the opinion and actions OF
\. Z. Ryan, formerly special agent IN
the government land office in land
fraud cases which he was inyestigat-
ing in HOdgman county, Kansas. Ac-
cordmg To the allegations. the men i'm
phcated I'm the cases under c0nsldera-
A4ili WIZ app btA' AiN4 ~ " lheoAit VI iAH
told them that he and Senator Smith
could fix it up" II they would raise
the sum of $500. This was raised and
divided equally between Smith. Wilson
ana Ryan. the government agent. 1t
is alleged that Ryan then reported to
his sUDeri-Ts that he had investigated
the cases and found that the four men
who contributed the money We're not
guilty Of making fraudulent entries OF
land in HodgWan county and that there
was no evidence TO warrant their ar
rest.
Land Owners Implicated.
The four land owners implicated are
w 4 Hannah. =. A Palmer. Charles
j. Johnston and George Montague. z.
4. Palmer was probate judge of Hodg-
man county and Johnston was ole OF
the county commissioners when the Of
Tense is alleged to have taken place
An indictment was returned against
Ryan. the special agent tonight,
charging him with receiving money OF
other valuable consideration for al
lowing his opinion and actions 10 be
Influenced in a case under his inVesu-
CATION.
The home of T e. Ryan is at St.
Charles. Ills. He is the son OF former
Congressman Ryan.
Senator Smith is attorney for sone
of the cattemep who We're indicted a
week ago for Illegal fencing Of S""-
ernmeut land and conspiracy 10 de-
fraud by this same grand jury. he was
one of The original buckers cf United
States Senator J. T.. Burton recently
convicted by the federal court at 81
Louis. BE-
Author of Oil Refinery Bill.
Senator +. Dumont Smith is also the
author OF the state OIL refinery bill
passed by the state legislature at the
time of the anti-Standard oil fight lass
winter aud afterwards held unconstl-
tutiOual by the state supreme court.
The grand jury tonight also indicted
j. L. Bnby. L. c. Bilby and j. II.
Drain of Wallace county for making
fraudulent land entries
An indictment was returned against
]. W. Higgins, assistant postmaster a
Lansing. Kan. charging him with
stealing 81 800 of government funds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
{. S. OREYER PAR0LED
II Took Years to Land the Illinois
Finaneier III Prison and
Now He's Out.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. 16-The state
board of pardons today ordered the parole
Of Z. S. Dreyer, convicted Of Withholding
funds belonging to the West Park board
of Chicago The funds were deposited in
the National bank of Illinois, which went
into the hands of receiver. Jan. I. 1897.
After the appointment of Mr.. Dreyer S
successor demand was made upon Dreyer
for funds which should have been in his
possession as treasurer of the West Park
board. He failed 10 turn over these funds
and was convicted and sentenced 90 the
penitentiary about % per cent Of the
narI, hoard fund has been repaid by the
receiver Of the National Bank Of lll-
nois Dreyer has property IN his HANDS
which Will pay the amount III full
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17

Chicago. Dec. -fg-1IJInYEr's conviction
and sentence 10 the peHitentiary followed
inc failure of the -satiOual Bank OF illi-
nois ana the firm Of L. 5. Drcyer x co.
Dreyer who was treasurer OF the West
Park board mad deposited more than
$500 90 of Park .unds in his bank and a
large part of this money. II was claimed,
had been unlaWfully transferred TO the
account of +. 5. Dreyer * Co, and used
in real estate deals.
The indictment of Lreyer was followed
BY one of the hardest fought legal bat
ties in the history of law. The case was
carried up to the supreme court OF the
United states and every resource that
lawyers would suggest was used TO Keep
Drever from going TO prison. After his
conviction he was confined in the jail IN
this city for thirty-,wo months. while his
case was being fought in the courts. II Q
has been confined in the penlJenJldry
since November 1902.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
HEAVY PUNISHMENT.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE secretary
of the interior has sent TO congress a
draft Of 3 bill fixing a maximum pen
atty of $4,000 fine or ten years iiupfis-
onment, or both, for fraudulent a.
tempts 10 OBTAIN title TO public lands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
NO MORE PASSES.

Baltimore. Dec. 1.-THE announcement
was made today that with the close or
the wear the Baltimore & Ohio viii cease
TO issue passes and reduced rate trans
portation of all sorts except 10 OBJECTS
and employees OF the Baltimore AZ ONO
and connecting lines. TO whom trahspoI-
fation Will be issued as heretofore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17
INCIDENT rs CLOSED.

Caracas. Venezuela. Friday, Dec ID
President Castro having Withdrawn his
note To IL. Taigny, the French charge
d affaires. which gave offense TO
France, The diplomatic incident is
closed.