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other scheme of the engineer officer was to
advertise for work to be done with mat
tresses and stone and then. by retaining the
option of saying what relative quantities
should be used; be able to throw the con-
tracts to Greene and Gaynor thus defraud-
ing the outsiders and defrauding the gov
eminent.
The obstacles thrown in the way of ven-
able Bros of Atlanta. to chill the bidders"
were described, Carter even trying to keep
specifications from them by absenting him
self and leaving his private secretary, MI
chael A Connolly. his Jim the penmau.
as Mr.. Erwin termed him. to put them off.
Then, he said Carter would mslead them
by telling them that they would have to DO
a great deal of expensive subsidiary work
that really was not necessary and that was
not done at all by Greene and Gaynor
when they secured the Contracts.
What the Jury Will Find.
1.-THE jury will And" Mr.. Erwin said in
summing up what he purposes to prove and
referring to Capt. Carter. that In 1891.
after having been borrower. poor lieu
tenant who had to get money from Greene
and Gaynor to exc out his meagre salary
he became a capitalist. receiving monthly
large sums, of which the government was
defrauded.
ION receiving the checks" Mr.. Erwin
said, Garter would go to New York. max
ing fake report TO his chief as to his
wherea bouts.
There he would take his third in cash and
deposit 1t with some broker. Getting too
rich in time for it to look well. he began to
deposit in the name of the late r. F.. West
colt. his father-in-law. The money so de-
posted was drawn out from time to time
and used for the purchase of bonds which
Carter held From the poor lieutenant he
had become the capitalist and the spend
thrift.
Carriers share Of the Illicit profits from
the government were the same as that OF
Greene and Gaynor each Of the three get
ting $4,000" Mr.. Erwin closed by out
lining the history of his fight to get Greene
and Gaynor back TO Savannah for trial.
He spoke for four hours.
Judge Speer informed the jury that they
should not take the prosecuting attorneys
statement as evidence. and directed ad-
journment until Monday morning.
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sigsbee Squadron Sailed.

TANGIER, Morocco, January 20.--The
American cruiser squadron, commanded
by Rear Admiral Charles Sigsbee, sailed
from here today for Algiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20

The directors of tho Boston and Montana
Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining
Company have declared quarterly diy1-
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Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody in Washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sum
days circulation was by far the
largest and best in the city and the
only sworn circulation in the Dis
'trict of Columbia.
The advertiser is entitled to
know the circulation of any paper
in which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on January "a, 1906, was
31,83I.
j solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents the number of copies of
The Sunday Star circulated on January
IA, 1906-that is, the number Of copies
actually sold, delivered. furnished and
mailed for valuable consideration. to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers, and that
none of the copies SO counted are free Or
sample copies and none are returnable.
except In the case of several hundred sent
to suburban agents from whom few re-
turns of unsold papers have not yet been
received.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twentieth day Of January, AID. 1906.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
tSeal) Notary Public.
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Circulation of The Evening Star"

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star is what 1t Is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that Of any other paper
published In Washington. and The Star is
read more thoroughly than and has double
the number of readers of any other paper
published in Washington, whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever. depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
Using.
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Navy Department Funds.

Another illustration of the loss of control
of appropriations by Congress, Mr.. Tawney
said, was in the fact that there seemed to
be two funds in the control of the Navy
Department with which repairs to vessels
might be made. One, under the direct con-
troll of the Secretary, he said, was being
used to practically reft naval vessels with
machinery
The weak point in the law of last year,
he said was that the required apportion-
ment could be waived by the head of a
department who should give his reason
therefor to Congress. This is to be RENE
died in the bill by prohibiting the waiver of
the apportionment of the appropriation un-
less to meet some unusual circumstance or
upon tie happening of some unforeseen
event, which makes the added use of money
absolutely necessary.
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Sheep Dip Plant Burned.

RICHMOND, Va, January 20.-F'ire at an
early hour this morning destroyed the
Sheep dip plant here of the aidlowMc-
Kell Company OF Scotland. Loss about
100000, covered By insurance.
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To Speak to Music Makers.

Representatives Meyer and David of Lou
isiana introduced to the President Philip
Merlein president OF the National Associa-
ton Of Piano Dealers Of America: H. Paul
Mehiin. president of the National Plano
Manufacturers Association. and Percy y.
Foster Of this city. secretary of the Ma
tiCnal Association of Piano Dealers. The
two associations viii meet in this city IN
May next and an invitation was extended
the President to make an address.
The Louisiana representatives asked the
President to send a battleship to- New Or
leans on the occasion of the Mardi Gras
ceremonies next month.
The special committee appointed by the
G. A. r. at its last encampment to talk
with Congress relative to service pensions
had the interview today. The committee
consisted of Gen. GRANVILLE Dodge, Gen.
John c. Black. Senator Warner OF Missouri
and vespasian Warner. commissioner or
pensions There was an interchange or
views and sentiments.
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At special meeting of the staff of the
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hos
pital held yesterday it was resolved that
"the staff learns with deep regret of the
death of DIR. Swan M. Burnett. He was
one of the founders of the institution.
and from the, time of its inception has
devoted much time and energy to its
management. For the past twelve years
or more he has been president of the
staff, The benefit of his services to the
institution and the people of Washington
can hardly be oyerestimated."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
ADVISED ADVISERS.

Chairman James IT. Hammond has
been permitted by Apostle Smoot to
select a corps of political advisers.
They are to be advisers who do not od-
wise, but advisers who are advised.
First, they are advised Of their ap-
pointment. Next, they are advised of
the political contribution which it is
desired to receive from them. Next,
they are advised that their names will
be publicly used TO give some standing
Of decency to the party machine. And
next, they are advised that it is well
for them not to interfere with the or
derby progress of events as those
events are predetermined by Apostle
Smoot, and to be executed through the
agency of the Hon James T, Ham
mond. The Tribune will wager that
moro than one man on the so.called
executive or advisory committee of the
so-called Republican party announced
that be could not perform the active
duties of his place, and was advised in
return that he would not be expected
TO thus engToss his time. His name and
his money were needed and so far as
advice was concerned, tho church had
whole barrels of it on tap to be drawn
to order.
What beautiful spectacle is pre-
sented In the arrangement of the exc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
HOWELL Is HAPPY.

For the present Elder Howell may
compose himself in peace. His close
friends have known for some time past
that he was seriously worried That is
not stating the case too strongly, for
Howell has been in blue funk. Every
alarming sound Of strife in the Re-
publican party against the machine ter
rifed Howell; he was afraid that in
any controversy between Smootism and
an independent Republican element
within the so-called Republican party
he would be caught and smashed to q
jelly. However, one of his great fears
has anished-Smootism is absolutely
triumphant. The machine will control
the party and all that Elder Howell has
to do is to keep his grace in the esteem
of the apostle; and that he believes is
comparatively easy.
Smootism being triumphant, and
Howell being the friend and confdant
of Joseph T. Smith-who directs
mootism-howell 8 way to the nomi-
nation IN the Republican convention
seems to be naught but path of
roses down which he may dance in smil-
ing glee,
The Fisbhurns and the Cbristeneens
are mere tramps who are told to keep
of the sacred premises lest the fierce
watch dog be set upon them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
THE CHURCH KNOCKERS.

The Mormon church and its allies
are engaged in systematic attempt to
iniure the industries of Utah, and to
keep away from this Commonwealth
the men and money which are needed
for upbuilding.
The church harbors here a nest Of
criminals who live in riotous disregard
of the law, who unblushingly avow
their shame to the world, and who
boast of their intention TO continue.
That alone is enough to keep away
people of delicate sensibilities, and the
only Offset TO the injury is the deter
mined work Of the American party,
which is engaged in the warfare TO
overthrow the criminal autocracy and
to establish here the supremacy Of the
laws
The Governor Of the State, feeling
wounded in some Of his financial en-
terprises, chooses to attack the chief
industry Of the State; and by his cal
culated Misrepresentation he gives the
impression abroad that Utah has gone
speculation mad on mining, and that
"wild eating" is the general business
here. A more injurious sentiment could
not be engeudered and a more hurtful
reputation could not be spread abroad.
The fact is that Utah has been, of all
mining regions, the most conservative,
In any other State with the magnificent
productiveness In mining that Utah
shows and with known and yet unde-
veloped riches, there would be mining
boom the like Of which the world never
saw, and there is scarcely a ripple in
Utah. There is building to the west Of
| Salt Lake City smelter town the
| greatest in the world, and it IS to utilize
ores almost solely from one camp. There
their turn will require equally vast IA
! cilities. The store of measured mineral
in the camp Of Bingham alone is worth
more at the present market prices, twice
oFei, tndh Cue asSeSSeu Valuation OF all
the property in the State-yet mali
cious or foolish Governor talks about
"wild eating" in the mining business
in this State. The trouble with Utah
is that too little Of her energy and too
little Of her money are devoted to
mining. If few of the men who are
shaving a dollar ton off the farmer Is
beets and adding a cent per pound to
the housewives sugar would get into
some industry other than what they
think is a "dead sure thing"-for
them5elves-the State and its people
would be greatly benefited, The great.
est engineers in the world have passed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
DRIVING BOTH STEERS.

1t keeps APOSTLE Smoot pretty busy
to drive the Democratic steer and the
Republican steer these days; but the
apostle has the whip of church die
tation with which TO keep them into
line. and under it's lashings he man
ages to make them stay in tho road.
No one but an apostle could, in
State like Utah, bc the boss of both
parties at once. An ordinary man, not
gifted with divine inspiration and not
empowered by divine authority, would
find that as his strength increased with
his own socalled party it decreased
with the opposition. But not go with
Apostle Smoot; for rs Smootism grows
into tho umquestioned dominating force
Of the Republican party so Smootism
becomes the most influential governor
ship of the Democratic party's move
mont within the State.
A correspondent of The Tribune has
asked how will he demonstrate that
Smootism is effective in it's directions
to Democracy; and, although the sub
ject is extremely trite, let us once more
call attention to one Of its methods:
Assume that the desire Of Smootism
is TO make Republican victory in the
State As soon as this decision is
reached in the apostolic council the
word is passed out through various
channels that certain Democrats who
nre known TO be weak at the polls and
whom tho Mormon people particular
~ are not friendly to, shall be named
upon the tickets. IT is easy TO defeat
them on election day. All appears TO
be perfectly natural, The most popu-
lar man is shown to have won at the
polls. There you are! No church in
terfercnccl No apostolic dictationl All
is in the due order Of nature
Apostle Smoot does not appear to
have entered into any of the Demo
cratic councils, and yet Apostle Smoot g
will has prevailed in all; for the DEM
ocratic brethren up at headquarters
have whispered their counsels, and that
whisper has gone TO the remotest ham
let under the direction o. the church.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
THE AMERICAN CONVENTIONS.

The American primaries and convcn-
tions are to be held this week, the pri-
marics on Wednesday evening, the State
convention on Friday, at Q p. M. in the
Salt Lake theater, and the county con-
vention on Saturday, at 2 p. M, In the
same place.
The call for the American State con-
vention invites the participation Of call
citizens of Utah, without regard to
religious belief or political affiliations,
who desire to second the effort TO re-
deem Utah from the domination OF the
priesthood of the Mormon church, and
who desire to make of Utah an Amer
lean State, and that is the invitation
az to the county convention, and the
primaries.
IT is a broad, generous call; 1T de-
fines explicitly great and burning is
sue; the only public or political issue,
in fact, which exists in Utah. The dom
ination of the hierarchs Of the Nor
mon church in the political and civil
affairs Of the State and all its ramif.
cations OF administration, executive,
legislative, and judicial, is so open, so
overwhelming, SO notorious, and so CON
stantly exercised, that no voter can be
in the least doubt about 1t, or in re-
spect 10 the evil and demoralizing ef-
fects that follow. The civil officials
are made mere puppets, the alleged po-
litical parties simply useful tools and
masks.
This condition of affairs has existed
with increasing boldness ever since
Statehood, until now there is scarcely
even the shabby pretense that former
ly was put forth in the way of denial.
It is the purpose of the American
party to destroy this autocratic rule
of self-styled priests, elders, and
prophets, seers, and revelators,' y and
to restore the civil authority to its
real and responsible power, and to free
the political parties from the humill-
ating position which the church power
puts them in, as au1iliaries TO priest
craft and as hierarchic servants.
Those who desire this change, so
much to he desired by every we'll
wishcr of his country, should come out
to the American primaries on Wednes-
day night and firmly ally themselves
with the party which alone represents
American ideas, American sentiments,
and American practices. The dark age
for Utah is passing away, Rally to
the support of the party of progress
and enlightenment, under whose aus
piccs the light of freedom must come!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
DUBOIS AND THE NEWS.

A correspondent Of the Deseret News
ridicules Senator Fred T. Dubois Of
Idaho for having stated in his speech
at Boise:
My fellow citizens, the question Is now
before you Will you he governed by this
hierarchy at Salt Lake or the FREQ American
citizens OF ldaho7
What there is grotesque in that pre-
sentation it would puzzle any but a
Deseret News writer TO discover. No
issue was ever more plainly stated.
Idaho today is engaged in controversy
to determine whether the party which
has made political alliance with the
chiefs Of the Mormon church at Salt
Lake City shall rule in Idaho affairs
with the church as partner and a
dominating partner, or whether Idaho
citizenship shall cast off all the chains
Of ecclesiastical slavery and whether
Idaho people shall govern the affairs of
that Commonwealth.
1t is folly to say that no such ques-
tion exists. The State Constitution of
Idaho, recognized that such issue had
existed and was likely to recur. The
action Of the apostles Of the Mormon
church in securing the secret passage
Of resolution through the Legislature
looking to the repeal of that Consti-
tuition shows that the issue has been
revived If the Mormon allies have
their way In politics in Idaho the Nor
mon church will rule Idaho legislation,
Senatorial elections, Representative
elections, and all things else IN politics
with an absolutism equal to that which
prevails on the part Of the church in
Utah
In Idaho the Mormon church holds
the balance of power Shrewdly mani
pulated In politics the balance Of power
is equal to the majority, because it can
command whatever it wills from either
party.
Senator Fred T. Dubois has not mis-
stated the situation He did not make
the issue. The issue was made by the
people of Idaho when the Mormon
church sought to re.establish itself in
complete autocracy there. He does not
speak alone for his own State, but for
the people of the United States. Nor
does he err in saying that though he
may fall the cause will live; for the
people of the United States will exact
an ntonement from those corrupt poll
ticians who bargain with tho church
to secure Senatorships and who repay
the Mormon church by bills TO defraud
the public treasury of it's moneys
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17

on Utah properties and have declared,
as their professional opinion, that our
production of precious metal is yet in
it's early infancy. Happily there are
men of energy and strength who will
carry forward the industry. Most Of
them are Americana, and most of them
are undeterrod by the knocking from
church headquarters. But the fact that
his folly and malice cannot be effective
does not spare the Governor from the
just criticism and from the suspicion
that he was acting under church dlrec-
tiop and his own selfishness 10 direct
investment into falling sugar stocks and
to keep away Gentle population from
Utah
1t is not necessary for The Tribune
to make a case in its own defense
when the subject of "wild catting' is
under consideration by tho public. This
paper has been so long recognized
friend Of all legitimate mining and a
recognized and determined foe of all
fake mining enterprises that The Trib-
uue's reputation permits it 10 speak
without danger Of any misspprehension
We maintain that there has been less
"wild eating in Utah than in any
other State of the Union where mining
is great industry we hope there will
always be less here than elsewhere; but
we also feel that every influence in the
State should DO directed to tho encour-
ngcmcnt Of an increased investment in
legitimate mining enterprises.
There is bureau maintained ut the
expense Of Smootism, consisting of a
corps of paid lecturers, who go about
the country OBTAINING the State in the
most malicious and malignant way. 10
hear them talk the only people worthy
Of regard are the law breaking polyG-
amists; to hear them talk the only peo-
pie worthy of apprehension are the men
who arc building up tho State, invest
ing their money in the industries, and
luc SIllcS. IHey anu
knock with their little hammers at
successful men who have done much for
Utah g welfare, and whose names arc
known abroad as great factors in Ma.
tional enterprises. These knockers, in
stead OF upbuilding Utah g fame, are
paid to create bad fame for Utah by
making it appear that polygamists are
objects of public worship in Utah, and
that criticism Of crime by anybody or
any newspaper is worthy OF and re-
ceives public condemnation in this
State
The worst aud most dangerous knock
ers against Utah's welfare are tho
church and its spokesman. They are
actuated by two motives-one to pun
ish the critics Of the criminal practices
OF the heads Of the church, and the
other to keep out GENTLE population
so that the political autocracy of the
church may not be endangered.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
SHOULD LOVE EACH OTHER

Rich6eld sun.
There "a just as much sense in the
two newspapers Of Rtchheld swapping
and sDarling at each other as there
would be in two rival churches eternally
indulging in discussions as to which &C
complishes the most good. There Is q
big and growing field for two wide awake
newspapers in Rlcbfeld and the held
grows larger each year. There is no oc-
casion for either publisher 10 infringe
upon the others business. Both news
papers are helping TO build up SeVler
county and the mining interests near by
and each Ia a factor in helping 10 make
Richheld the best advertised town In
Utah. The publishers OF the Reaper and
the Sun should be on friendly footing
lest third newspaper invade the Held.
Two Is company; three is crowd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
The State Press
WHAT RIcHFIgLD WANTS.

Richheld Reaper
Frank Groesbeck, travelling passenger
agent OF the ID. q r. G. railway, was in
Rich1eld last week talking with the
business citizens here in regard to re-
newlng the effort for an excursion Of
the Manufacturers and Merchants as
societlon to Rlchneld this month. Mr..
GroeSbeck stated the association was
now In position TO make the e&cur-
sion within the next few weeks.
This Is a matter in which the people
OF Richfleld, as has been pointed out In
the past, should take lively interest
This section has not suffered Ia draw
backs from anything else so much as
neglect. The business and industrial
pushes OF the State have never become
thoroughly acquainted with Sevler coun-
ty, hor resources and industrial posi-
billties. What we need most right now
10 develop this county is capital apd
enterprise. We need the acquaintance
ship OF investors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
DRY FARM PREPARATIONS.


Lehi banner.
At least one company Will soon be op-
Grating q traction engine with gang plows
In Cedar valley. Other companies VIII
work on a smaller scale. perhaps with
teams. IN clearing and preparing land.
The day has come when il will be demon
strated that Cedar valley either will or
will not produce dry land wheat.
Many men OF good Judgment and prac-
tical experience are confident In the out
come and are therefore perfectly willing
TO invest their money In this attempt at
dry land farming.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
TWO KINDS OF GIRLS.

" asaICH " NdN''
There are two kinds OF girls in the
world, the girl who works and the girl
who gads. Commend us TO the former.
Work lends a dignity 10 pretty girl,
is an added charm 10 her, The girl who
works, God bless her, combines the use
full and ornamental. She might ged
about, roll on sofas, gossip and read
story books, but she prefers TO be OF
some account In the world, and goes out
IS stenographer, teacher, salesledy or
housekeeper, and bravely makes her own
way. Such are the salt OF the earth
and OF such Is the Kingdom OF Heaven.