Evening journal., 1907-03-13
WASHINGTON LETTER
[specIal correspondence.l

feriOr department by General Isaac r.
Sherwood, congressman elect from To-
ledo. ia behalf Of James NJ. Wolcott OF
Naumee, o.
Wolcott Is a descendant OF the IA
nous Indian chief. Little Turtle, who
was the head Of the Miami Indians,
one Of the most powerful tribes Of the
northwest, and is proud Of bis Indian
ancestry. He lays claim to 800 acres
Of land in the city of Fort Wayne
Ind. which Is covered with residences
and business houses, and with the i'm
provements thereon is worth many
millions Of dollars. He has no expecta-
ton of getting possession Of this prop
erty In its present condition, but in
sists that he has an equity In it and
hopes to establish It by the government
records.
Miami Indian Land Claim.
The claim Of Wolcott is for letters
patent to a half section Of land grant
ed to Ann Turner under the treaty
Of st. Marys Of Oct. 6, 1918. The
Miami chieftain had one son and three
daughters One Of them. called Wa
nan-ga-futh, married Captain william
Wells. a Kentuckan, who at the age Of
ten years was captured by the Miami
tribe and adopted by Little Turtle. By
that marriage Ann Wells was born.
She married a man Of the name OF
Turner.
The full section which Ann Turner
received under the treaty was convey
ed to the United States in 1884 for a
consideration Of $3.50, but it is claim
ed that the half section referred to was
never technically ceded to the govern
ment, for the reason that the official
records do not show that the transfer
was submitted to the president for his
approval.
Presidents Visit to Michigan.
President Roosevelt will speak to the
students Of the Michigan Agricultural
college on the afternoon Of May 81.
That is the arrangement he has made
with DR.. ]. L. Snyder, president Of the
Institution. According to present plans,
the president will leave here for the
west about the 2sth or Goth Of May,
reaching indianapolis In time to make
the principal address there on the oc.
casion Of the unveiling Of a monument
to General Henry W. Lawton on Me
mortal day, May 30. He will leave
that afternoon for Lansing, reaching
the Michigan capital early in the fore
noon.
The Michigan Agricultural college
viii celebrate the semicentennial Of its
foundation on the occasion of the visit
Of the president, and there will be
many special features.
Gold Cup For President.
President Roosevelt was recently the
recipient Of a cup Of honor two feet
high, sample of Slavonic art. 1t was
brought by General Count Arthur de
MISREPRESENTATION. the president OF
the Slavonic society Of Moscow. The
cup is OF gold and silver, with an IN.
crustation Of enamel handwork. 1t is
Of old Slavic style. standing on three
Hon legs, and is capped with a helmet
Inside is a cylinder designed for hold
ing parchments and other papers. In
handing President Roosevelt the cup
the general expressed his great honor
and pleasure in presenting a modest
evidence of esteem, love and admira-
ton Of all the Slavonian peoples ''for
bis noble work in bringing about peace
between Russia and Japan" a
Dedication Of Mckinley Monument.
President Roosevelt has accepted an
invitation to deliver the address upon
the dedication Of the great monument
at Canton TO William Mckinley. II is
expected that the monument VIII be
completed some time in the early part
Of September OF this year. and the
dedication will take place the last week
Of that month.
The monument has cost 100000. ev-
cry cent Of which was raised by popu-
lar subscription. the work having be.
gun shortly after the assassination OF
President Mckinley.
White House Pets.
If all the animals and birds which
have been sent by admirlng friends as
gifts to the president and members OF
his family had been allowed to remain
at the White House that historic old
structure might easily be turned into o
menagerie and the grounds surround
ing it into a geological park.
All of the presidents. back to Wash
ington himself, have had gifts shower
ed upon them, and 1t was not unusual
for these gifts to assume the shape OF
a wild or domestic animal. But It was
not until the present occupants came
to the White House that the custom oi
making presents Of this character be
gan to assume extensive proportions
This is due probably to the presidents
known love OF everything pertaining
10 natural history and to the further
fact that he is q great hunter. Hil
bent In this direction is handed dowI
TO his children.
The gifts to the White House in re
cent years include almost every Ameri
can small animal capable Of being do
mesticated With few exceptions thel
have been sent to the geological park
there TO become a part Of the great ma
tional collection.
Foreign Donors Numerous.
Gifts OF animals from friends in for
eign countries are not at all infrequent
Only recently the president receives
from King Menelik OF Abyssinia al
Arabian zebra and two ostriches. Thes
can now be seen at the geological
/ park. where they have attracted wild
Attention.