Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-15
At THE WHITE HOUSE
More Candidates for Judge Of
Juvenile Court.
EDGAR A. SMITH is URGED
Friends of Mr.. West Not at All Dis
heartened.
INDIAN CHIEF WITHOUT OFFICE
Boudinot Claims He Was Elected, but
Rogers Still Holds on-Wants De-
partment Of Justice to Decide.
CHIEF WITHOUT OFFICE


tically decided the Juvenile judgeship in
favor of James E.. West. in whose behalf
large delegation talked to him yesterday.
and other candidates are busy. Chief
among these is Edgar A Smith, young
attorney who is highly recommended by
several important influences. He was pre-
scented to the President today by c. A.
Snow. the patent attorney of this city. who
was presented by Senator Forster Of
Louisiana There are a good many who be-
lieve that Mr.. Smith stands good chance.
The supporters of Mr.. West do not be-
Heve, however that any objection can arise
that will stand In the way Of the good i'm
preston he has already created In the
Presidents mind, and which induced the
President yesterday to tell the congression-
al delegation that called on him that II he
were betting man he would fix the odds
In favor of West at 100 to l. which was In
terpreted by every caller as meaning that
West would be nominated. The same
congressman who talked in favor of Mr..
West yesterday said today that they had
known him for many years, and considered
him eminently qualified morally and legally
for this position. They stated that there
was more in the fitness of man in his
knowledge of Juveniles than of the law.
and that In this respect Mr.. West was far
in the lead of any candidate who had been
mentioned. This, at least, was the way
they put 1t, and the way they believed
the President would look at it. The mat
tice. which will look into the qualifications
of Mr.. West. as well as Of other candi-
dates. whose names have been laid before
the President.
Indian Chief Without Office.
Frank ]. Boudinot. bright looking Cher
okee Indian. who claims that he has been
duly elected as chief of the Cherokee ma
ton, laid his case before President Roose-
welt today and asked that the legality Of
his election be referred to the Department
of Justice as speedily as possible. He stated
that under the Indian laws 1t is necessary
for the chief to sign deeds to convey a
clear title. As there is dispute as to
whether Boudinot Is chief or the old chief,
w. c. Rogers, is still in office 1t Is deemed
best to have the matter settled SO that
no legal question can arise in the future
as to the legality of couveyances of land.
So far the Interior Department has de-
clined to recognize Boudinot, and has given
the title of the office to Rogers. tagfa.
The statement of Boudinot and Richard NJ
Wolfe. who accompanied him, is that Chief
Rogers, who thought that the life of the
Indian nation as nation would expire In
this present month, refused to Join in the
election of chief when the regular cleo
tion came around last year The election.
however. was held anyhow. and, it Is claim
ed, was held under the constitution. A leg
islature was selected.
This legislature met at the Usual time
in November and proceeded to impeach
Rogers, declaring the office of president
vacant. The legislature thereupon elected
Boudinet, but Rogers promptly refused to
pay any attention to the election and Is
holding on to the Office. Congress Is about
TO provide for an extension of the time for
the Cherokee nation to cease its functions,
which will have the effect of perpetuating
Rogers in Office until the new state of Ok
iahoma is created.
The President gave Boudinot a note to
Commissioner Leupp of the Indian affairs
office, but it is thought that Mr.. Leupp will
hold to the same opinion heretofore ex-
pressed by his department. If he does Bou-
dinot hopes to be able to keep after the
matter until he gets legal opinion from
the Department OF Justice.
To Use American Cement.
Representative Schneebeii of the twenty
sixth district of Pennsylvania introduced
to the President today a delegation OF
cement manufacturers and dealers Of Penn
sylvania. who called to ask the President to
insist that all government buildings In the
future and the work on the Panama canal
should be done with American cement only.
1t was claimed that there was no good
reason, either In price or otherwise, why
American cement should not have prefer
enee. and suggested that the matter could
be easily settled by requiring that every
government contract should contain q pro-
should be used.
Charles E. Russell of Columbia. Ca, who
Is passing through Washington on his way
home from New York, was presented to
the President today. He Is chairman OF
the committee on privileges and elections
OF the Georgia legislature and Is much In
terested in the primary and election laws
of the country. He went to New York to
attend conference that discussed that
question.
Secretary Bonaparte presented some
ladies OF Baltimore, who are members OF
the Colonial Danes. They urged the Presi-
dent to take steps for the protection of
Niagara Falls, and the President said that
their sentiments met with his best wishes.
Representative Foster and Charles H.
Darling formerly assistant secretary Of
the navy, called on the President today.
Nomination Of George e. Eager.
The President sent to the Senate today
tho. nomination of George Eugene Eager
OF Illinois to be consul at Barmon Ger
many.
Embry's Nomination Withdrawn.
The President today withdrew the nomi-
nation OF joan Embry to be United States
attorney for Oklahoma.
The President today sent to the Senate
the correspondence regarding the recent
fight with Mores in the Philippines. The
correspondence has been published.