The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-26
'TAFT'S RUNNING MATE HAS
A STRONG DOOR OF GRAFT
nn PARTNER SAID
TO HAVE GIVEN
UP STORY.
He'd Congress in Effort to
Make Land Sale in
New Mexico.

y ~ 49, isean noninpN Tor Vice.
MS, ~. as eonnected With a
p i, ssears valuable timber
sesSs u New Mexico for almost
se s,'1 through an act ~ congress
= ,ses The World says that the
s..,r was dictated Ia a represen.
49,, q the paper By Edmund
go n attorney of Les Angeles.
=. "a partner OF Shermans at
x n-.e The story Is purported
!. AVE been dictated IN the pres
- q Thomas ) Patterson, for.
- rn.ied States senator. ex-
,,sssyrur Bourne. Of Wyoming. and
III Thomas. an attorney repre-
1xtinx Burke.
TIE Company Termed.
~ hets as set forth In the
.s.erezs are ia brief as follows.
'.Ttat IN 1901 James 5. sherman.
~ ,snnhncan candidate for vice
,,<z.aeei r. l. Philip. a Legislative
.seas ~ n brewery Interests ef
u'sxxs<e> Henry CRsson. the ser.
80 sr'srras 81 the present house
y -ss-~<satafiyes and Mr. Burke
s.-.,s4 4 company known as the
sx.w usaleo Lumber and Develop
mxa, sazpaeS
~, IL usleiss ~ incorpora
,.ae wers alfs ~ the territory 81
ssr..s 1rccrding 10 Mr.. Burke.
4. seearv Aecrsey
srs1s Nj. Bmke. Is the author.
- sz<ni Il lhs company. entered
- II engagement with the mem.
- a IL lsnd board Of territory
V xes Mexico 10 acquire certain
~rs.orizl stmber lands nj a cost
= ,bsat oaetenth Of their value.
Arrangements Made.
~ Mr. Burke went 20 New
xa. and made thu necessary
-. s<ais giving 10 Solicitor
1rrrss Bartlett Of that territory
- a4sh 20 A A Kerr. super.
S1su1exf ii lands. q draft on 4
Hnklnhla bank for $500 and 20
f1s<snr 0tsru. q New Mexico. q
80 fnr ftH00. Watch vent
&ruseA he hank II Pueblo. Colo
~ bff.elsIs constitute the land
Nsf4 II fTrifuFy
-T1as IL lad board In return
- n ~ Esp Mexico Lumber
"a Desesrpaeut company an o.
~ "a 81 e<ls1slxe tract 81 Land
orGneizx nare than i5o Bee acres
q tfsrs Al g An acre
"a he ien1 board u the Ger
~ printed for tne company Aev'
~ lhcaxana Applications address
Z b he md hc4kt. each asking
fr grant d, i6a afras. the limit
xlscxed an .nzzss14zt. Ard On the
1aek u tAnzA ArrEs<<sions was
printed a power a 2ttornsg % the
New Nsxss8 LgmAsf zat p*weiop
meat cssfnpany ~ ~hteh the ag-
t'ieant sppalnts1 tn seffsicry sis
axrat These srp'Ieeflons were 70
y ssxned. according . Mf burke
b 1zseie men xvfklnx IL Ne brew
Gs'cz ef Miiwzg kec and then turned
>scr 70 The Mes Msxien Lumber
- n<sticgment company.
Dummy Entry mea.
r'r1st he offiness a. the Nnw
el<o Lumber and Development
<1s1zr firziir decided that the
k&e&e IL USING dummy entry men
g. ~ DANGEROUS and upon the
@Ilfs y rnltaa States Senator
-. shom theg consulted, de-
= d abandon their original
= k1d seek legislative author.
= BRETT At tbs expense 81 the
<afznsnt
- Mr. Sherman. then a mem.
4 <eagress and chairman ~
- earmliiee On Indian affairs.
sydfst and drew house biil mum.
Isl d amend an act entitled
~ ~ d make certain grants 81
- ~ territory % New Mex,
= - 10 ether purposes This
Y Introduced Ia the house. pro
- IA The territory might sell
'z1*x lands IN blocks u 2s.e00
- shd put no limitation or mis-.
- Price On the lands
Held Up in Senate.
IhAi thls Bill passed The house
representatives and was sent 70
= sszs'e. On reaching the senate
- ~ waa amended and the mini.
- EFiee Of 81 placed on the
- bai permitting the territory
2 ~ n blocks % % goo acres 10
: oas Individual or company.
- timber On this land would cut
- saqe 70 1000 per acre and
= worth 80 per thousand feet
= Missouri river points. while the
q operation. freight and
~ expenses would not exceed
q ~ thousand feet
ihAt The objection Of Senator
= s.ss'efson. OF Colorado. prevented
p'il from passing the senate.
AoNn By the record ~ the De.
- = The congregational record
ihaf in letter written b. Mr.
z. es'ke 70 VI Sherman on August
q 1si, Mr. Burke IN describing
\. s'iofla of certain persons to
E'.a'n nom him the history of the
Mexico Lumber and Develop
=. -. company. writes.
~ etigeney can arise in this
80 that would mako me
, 800. ... to a trust or dlsi0yal 10
ha but they may attempt to
a.. z.su DE facts and ] deem il my
y % teii you what they are try.
shsrman's Reply.
..sa - snerman's reply 10 Burke's
va a. follows
~ gsiea, y Y, Aug 10. 1908
ks.s Edmund Burke, 207 South
". Los Angeles, Cal.
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