The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
Senate Committee Invests,
Land Office Methods p,,,
Warm Session.
PROCEEDINGS SEASONED
WITH MILD SEySn
Lively Tilt Between State /,
tor Smith and Attor,s'
E. W. Senior. \

the former session held bv M
Senate committee which Il n
an investigation into the me,ssi
State land Office was again t,. '
the meeting yesterday. but ~
standing this fact the procee5n
seasoned with enough Of .he ss,.l
to make them interesting MI
the even tenor of the exam;,. aa
occasionally interrupted BY Il. !.
position of objections hv COM H'
private individuals, nothing -
occurred until A. Pasco, a v;,,.
called TO the stand. To tho SsS
liminary questions as to his nss.
patton. etc, he responded with :.
but when called upon to answs, 3
question bearing on the matte, IA
refused to answer. "'
Did you ever make a homsr.,
try?'' asked Senator Bener : Il
who acted as inqnisitor for tbs ~
tee.
81 refuse to answer"
" You refuse to answer: 4,
grounds?''
"By the adivee Of mv a,,o,-
the grounds that it may tend b &
mate myself. -
Attorney Gustin. acting az :.
counsel for Mr., Pasco, aross =,
formed the committee that bs h
vised the witness that il VA, !.
his rights TO refuse to answer IL
ofnr Saith nnnESn,,al -
questions. TO all of which NJ 1
made the same reply. The spiyg
brought to close when NJ, h
remarked that when the Wins
be refused to answer anv os.1
bearing on the subject the ner,-
the committee could not compsl 4,
do otherwise. With the rem,i
some of the questions asked wa
tainlY pertinent TO the business 4
committee. Senator Smith disnisal
witness, saying that he might ,s
himself under subpoena until 3
notice. the action being concur,
by the other committeeman
while ii had been suggested ID,
committee submit the matter h
Senate to inflict punishment iaI
tempt, but no further action VIII
at the meeting.
Another feature of the prasI
was A tilt between Senator Snl
Attorney i. w, Senior, attorn;y 4
Anderson. clerk Of the land bozrl
occurred during the crossexsuail
of George Muller. who, accordigs 4
testimony. consulted Mr.. Andes.
two occasions concerning a ceritiI
of land in Mill Creek. but VIt
cording 10 the testimony ci 6
Woody last Saturday, was alla1
P. A. Sorenson, a brothcr-in.las Y
And crson. Asked if Mr.. Andsuz
treated him courteously during v
terview, the witness replied "
had.
"He would naturally treat hu /
teously 10 find out his plans, is,a
Senator Smith.
"That is nice reflection 10 k1
by a Judge, y retorted Mr.. SenisL
"I want it understood that q
a Judge. These gentlemen here n
ing as Judges and l am 'lnf|
quisitor.' y
~ appeal to the Senate ear
Senior, "that bv reason OF bias
in his statement that he Mr SmA
not allowed to sit on the case Tsf
committee report is made up"
w. G.. Hall, an attorney va
as agent for f. c.. earns in rs
ings with the land Office, was lh|
witness. He said that he bad y
the State land board some ~
January, and later called az tss
States land Office to examine "
ords. After finishing his WORK =,
he went to the State land ofa!
charged Mr.. Anderson with nf
in permitting entry to be made
erty already applied for; Il. o.
planned that one person mad nOjs]
ed the land after Garus's aps1 Il
was filed and said that he tIiN
cure its REIMBURSEMENT,
A. Pasco was then called to a.'
but refused TO testify, as siae
George Mueller testified that h1
at the State land Office some Z.
July to inquire about State laaa
were open for selection, and ns1
made application through his g|
w. Doscher. for property locata,
Creek canyon, Later ne had
that the land had been taken
Sorensen. He returned TO tns
fee. told Mr.. Anderson that ne
prised 10 find that the lano ~
sold to his brother-in-law ana III
have him deed it back. Next ."
turned with Judge ]. A. SIres. y
latter spoke 10 Mr.. Andersen, FL
him that he had better ,s'rals'aa|
matter up, but Mr., Andersen
would do nothing of the k'nG,
H, w. Doscher, the next WI W. 4
serted that he made applleaI'Gss, MI
strip of land in question; " '"
Mr.. Mueller on July %, lsGoty
made the application through FL Fl
vons. one Of the clerks, anu i,,>
ne had told nobody that ne =
TO acquire the property. % n
The committee adjournea +" IN
10 a. m. Thursday. belo,' . Il.
ment it was announced tns.
land hoard will meet this mo''