Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-12
UTES VISIT TIE CAPITAL
Delegation Genes to Lay Grievances Of
Tribe Before the President
ARE TO ASK FOR A NEW RESERVATION
Arthur r. statter, n Former Iown
Newspaper Man, to Become
Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury.
CFrom a stan correspondent.)

left their reservation in Utah one day last
summer to go on a big hunt through the
mountains into Wyoming and who were
finally rounded up by the military and
taken to Fort Meade, as quasi prisoners
OF war. arrived in Washington. tonight to
hold conference with the Great White
Father. These Indians are: Appa, one Of
the ruling chiefs; Mahshuskl, Miassa.
Pagadon, Spears and Jim. They are ac-
companied by Charley Sarriel as inter-
prefer. These Indians, who are now un-
der the Jurisdiction Of the War depart
ment, have also requested the Indian office
TO bring from the Colorado school q Ute
boy by the name of Robert Ouray to act
as interpreter when they present their
grievances to President Roosevelt. Com
missioner Leupp, who is acting in an in
termediary capacity by reason of the pc
culiar position which these Indians occupy
toward the government, has arranged for
a conference with the president on Mon
day morning 1t is expected much of the
same ground covered by these Indians when
brought here about two years ago. when
they came on to ascertain II their reser-
walton in Utah was to be taken away from
them and opened to white settlement, will
be covered again. They will also probably
ask If they must leave the Uintah reserva-
ton that they be given a reservation in
some great forest reserve far away from
the white man. where they can hunt and
fish and pursue their native habits free
from contamination of the avaricious white
man.
Avery ONCE to BE Reopened.
Congressman Kennedy today, after re-
peated efforts to see the first assistant
postmaster general relating to the re-estab-
lishment OF the Avery postof1ce. was finally
able to meet Mr.. Hitchcock. who has prom
ised to appoint julius j. Smith postmaster
at that place and re-establish the Office i'm
mediately
Iowa Man to step Up.
Arthur F. Statter, now private secretary
to Secretary Shaw, 1t is understood, will be
named as assistant secretary Of the tres sur
to succeed Assistant Secretary Keep, who
will retire on the 20th Of this month. Mr..
Statter will probably hold the position but
| a few weeks, as Mr.. Cortelyou comes in as
secretary the 4th of March, at which
| time the understanding is Frank H. Hitch
cock, first assistant postmaster general,
will become assistant secretary of the treas
ury. Mr.. Statter has been private secretary
to Shaw for seven eight months, having
succeeded John II. Edwards, who became
assistant secretary in place of "Hod Tay-
lor of Madison. Wis. Mr. Statter came to
! Washington as private secretary to Senator
,Ankeny of Washington state, hut before he
went to the Pacific coast he was connected
with the Sioux City Journal and repre-
sented The Bee there as its correspondent
Mr.. Slater has made a splendid record in
| the position OF secretary to one of Iowa's
| best known citizens and while he will hold
the position but short time there will be
the satisfaction at least of having been an
assistant secretary of the treasury.
Pensions for NebraHknns
Among the pension bills passed by the
house today were the following: BY Mr.
Pollard John Clark, Sterling, s24:; James
M Eman, Syracuse, $SO BY Mr.. Hinshaw
r. ]. Bullock, York; George M Fowler
Hebron. By Mr.. Kennedy, Thomas H.
Leslie, Omaha, $S6; Jesse s. Miller Omaha,
*24; Nicholas A. Bovee, Herman. $24.
Move to Hear Tax Cases.
At the request of Attorney General
Thompson, Congressman Hinshaw today
called on the clerk of the supreme court
and submitted stipulation for, ,the hearing
in the railroad tax cases on January 81
this being the date originally agreed upon
| for the hearing of the cases between the
attorney general and counsel for the rail-
road companies. The clerk OF the court
stated to Mr.. Hnshaw that Maxwell
Everts, who is one OF the counsel for the
Union Pacific did not want to go on at
that time, and probably a later date will
have to be agreed upon. The stipulation
on file. however fixes January as the
time at which the cases shall be heard IL
agreeable to the court.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Judge Norris of the Fifth Nebraska dis
trict was the chief speaker at the annual
| banquet of B. B. French Masonic lodge
| last night Congressman Norris subject
was THE Moral and Practical Benefit of
( Fraternal Environment" The other speaker
OF the evening was Charles H. Treat, treas
urer of the United States.
! ]. C. Robinson of Waterloo, a well known
scotsman of Nebraska, was the guest OF
Congressman Kennedy at luncheon today
in the house restaurant. after witnessing
the lightning-like rapidity in which the
house passes private pension bills.
Congressman Pollard today presented to
the president Frank Cook, formerly OF Lin
coin and now engaged In business in De-
| troit.
| Representative Kennedy was today noti-
fed of the following pension increases for
| Omaha citizens: George r. Rathbun, S12;
John II. Dunn, $40; Edwin M. Robinson, So
! It is understood the name Of George W.
Shreck will be sent TO the senate by the
president for postmaster at York to succeed
Tim sedgwiciS.
A numerously signed petition from citi-
gems of Platte county, Nebraska, was re-
ceived by Senator Miilard today protesting
against any increase in the head tax upon
immigrants and also to the clauses con-
cerning low vitality" and physical weak
ness" of incoming immigrants as a reason
for their exclusion. The petitioners are
also opposed to the educational test pro-
vided for In the so-called Dillingham;
Gardner bill. The final paragraph Of the
petition reads as follows: I'VE. each and
all, pledge ourselves to vote for such candi-
dates for congress only who will lend US
their assistance in defeating the vicious
attempts of the combined forces Of ma
| twists TO restrict immigration"
A postoffice has been established at Ring
gold. Mcpherson county. Nebraska, with
Louis steinbeck as postmaster.