| Show RECEIVER LAWRENCES compensation at five wednesday jan ath clerk bache of the territorial supreme court sat eat in his bis office as special examiner to take testimony in regard to the amount of compensation on to be paid receiver lawrence and his bis attorney for services rendered in the matter of the escheat proceedings in connection with the church of jesus christ of latter day saints district A attorney varian represented the government and S judge marshall appeared on behalf of the receiver the hearing w as originally fixed for saturday last but had to be postponed in consequence of judge marshall being en in the mining suit in judge andersons Ande reona court receiver lawrence was first exam ined and testified that he be was appointed to that office on july 1890 he had had bad charge of the fund euid since ce that time his duties being the care of a dumber of sheep the collection of rents fonts from real estate etc the several bands of sheep were largely scattered and he be oad had experienced some trouble therefore t e in I 1 n gettin attlia them together and cen disposing Is posing of t them 1 em the real estate had been carefully looked after about A bout in cash was turned over to dimand the head of sheep sold for the money in hand band which W was drawing interest when it came into h brif IF e lay n dis ai been n banked and t he e revenue derived from it amounted to something like a year last year the gross groso revenue was waa from 2200 to fco the care of the these in forests bad required more or less time and attention and there had been much responsibility connected there with in his bis opinion 30 per month would be a reasonable amount of compensation pensa tion for the services he be had rendered he bad to furnish a bond bong in the sum of add that he be considered si would not be in excess creeps of a reasonable compensation witness declared that he had made nothing whatever out of the fund on his own account and had given credit for every item received in reply to district attorney varian the receiver said the money was loaned out but at interest but the court did not so instruct him the property in his hands had been realizing from the time be took possession of it when he was appointed Ree receiver elver the real property was leased he bad however effected new leases at the present time there was on hand band drawing 4 per cent interest less to meet current ex perses he based his bis claim for compensation simply on the care of the property this work did not occupy all his time but there was nevertheless Devert beless a great deal to see after judge marshall was the next witness he stated that he began his duties as counsel for receiver law rence on 00 or about september st 1891 since that time he had been more or less occupied with the work he commenced one suit in this city on behalf of the receiver hf hb had also defended one suit brought i the becot receiver var in ogden he argued in three suits and several minor cases in addition to this be had bad held consultations with receiver lawrence as well as the law officers of the government wip wib regard to the management of the fund and given legal advice and assistance whenever sought from him he felt some delicacy in making a claim as to any specific amount of compensation but be thought that per month which was the sum allowed to Us bia predecessor mr dyers attorney would be a fair compensation for his services thus far he had bad received nothing in the matter of compensation the amount he be had mentioned would therefore include a retainer attorney waldemar van jott cott was the last witness he has been here he said for upwards of six years and was acquainted with the fees usually charged by attorneys in cases canes similar to the present his judgment was that per month would be a fair and reasonable compensation pensa tion for judge marshalls marchalls Mar services the receiver was interrogated by judge marshall as to the filing of his reports which he said he be did monthly and they were correct in every detail district attorney varian then on the part of the government said he should not contest the receivers Receiver in 8 claim for per month nor that if 41 judge marshall for the referee however would have to determine the matter acardi ace arding ng to his own judgment mr Bache will file his report on the ev evidence adduced before him when tah the he court meets on 0 anday next BRIEF biographical SKETCHES OF OUR LAWMAKERS TRE THE COUNCIL JOSEPH MORRELL democrat is a native of london Eng england landl and has seen but 37 87 years of this life he came to utah in 1861 and after spending a short season here took up his hia abode at logan where he has remained since he is a leading business man of that thriving city his vote for his hia present position showed him to be votes ahead of his republican competitor mr maughn DAVID EVANS democrat has been for a few years past a resident of ogden ogdan but was born in lehi and has spent the greater part of his life there and in provo he early engaged in mining but was not very successful from a financial point of view studied law jaw and was admitted to the bar in 1880 he lias has held the office of assistant Ass Assi latent slant U 8 attorney but we believe this is his first ellive elf tive office he is 40 yeara year of age his plurality over Hu laniski rep and kiesel liberal was only 10 jonn JOHN D PETERS democrat is a native of this city where he was wa born in 1850 but for many years past box elder county has ham claimed him for her own he has hold held the office of probate judge and several business positions of responsibility he carried his bis district by plurality over lowe rep and guthrie liberal rw ROBERT N BASKIN liberal does not need much of a biographical sketch so far as making him acquainted with the majority of our readers goes he was born in ohio and is about fifty nine years old his plurality over williams Williame dem Demand and harkness rep was 1125 JAMES liberal was born in Dumfries hire scotland and is forty eight years of age he was however educated in the united states and shortly after the war came to the western country passing several years in the mining districts north of us he came to salt lake to in 1882 and engaged in the hard were business which he still follows he defeated benson dem and lowe rep by 1180 plurality P J MORAN liberal is an anglo irishman his parents rents being irish and his bis birthplace yorkshire yorkshire Vork shire En england giand ue he has little it if any political experience but is well known among laborers societies here his plurality over young dem and sharp rep was 1120 A J T mccuistion democrat who represents the fifth cou council nail district is 86 36 years of age and was born in carson city nevada he is a thoroughbred american by heredity and otherwise he resides in fogele tooele city where he be has held the offices office of county clerk county recorder and is now prosecuting attorney he has a retiring disposition but not to the extent of permitting those whom he represents 0 be and is studious painstaking and capable his plurality je is one of the largest of any of his democratic associates being and tats bb clear majority over hague rep and kalligher LIbe liberal ml W H KINO KING one of the noted sage brusa 90 movers and has always evinced i ft preference bre Wo ference for democracy in some bonfe form he represents the sixth dis dig Is in president of the council he waa born in fillmore but for some some years past has resided in provo where aloiss bei practicing attorney has held everal official lofficial positions tiona his plurality over booth rep and mathews liberal was HARRY HAINES liberal resides in murray and he represents the seventh district lie he was born in pennsylvania received a liberal education and came to utah seventeen years ago where he has since remained he was chosen over eldredge rep and smoot dem by ft a plurality of PETER GRAVES democrat is a resident of ephraim sanpete county and is ie 55 years of age having been born in new jersey in 1887 he has been a sturdy citizen and abd contributed no little to the building poof up of his community has not figured largely in politics but is no stranger to it he was elected over lu lund rid beland re Be p and martin liberal by PI plurality ura lity JAMES A MELVILLE democrat balls from fillmore and consequently represents the ninth district he was born in iowa and is 40 years of age has held some minor offices in the neighborhood and served in the house of representatives as a member two years ago his plurality over callister rep and mathias Mathia 1 I was B R 0 LUND democrat is and for the greater part of his manhood life lie has been a resident of st george he is 45 years old and a native ept af pf wisconsin but came to utah when only three years of age has been mayor of that city is now a regent of the deseret university and has bait previously v bously been in the legislature trie his plurality over west re rep P W was THE HOUSE horse AQUILLA democrat is a native of this city having first beheld the light of day here in 1869 he has spent his manhood years variously being at the present time a stock raiser on a large scale he has served two terms as prosecuting attorney of rich county and was elected to the house from the first district over mr howell his republican competitor by a majority of j F WRIGHT democrat also of the first district is bisho bishop p of hyrum city to which place he removed paradise a little less jess than a year ago he is a thorough cache valley man having resided at various points in that thrifty section kr for over thirty years he is in bis year his majority over mr dykins rep was A H SNOW democrat resides in brigham city and is 88 years yearn of age he was born in this city bLO however he has held several offices of trust ind and profit in box eld elder ei county besides having extensive business relations there and elsewhere he was elected by a plurality ot of over iper 0 Q G snow rep and barnes liberal GEORGE ALLEN democrat represents the third district and is recognized as a rem jdonte of 4 ogden though he divides his time be tween tweed this point and evanston Ev auston a conductor on the union pacific ailway he was born in belfast I 1 ireland rela iid is ie thirty four years old and defeated rep and maguire liberal by a plurality of 46 JAMES N KIMBAL Lg liberal it also a resident of ogden and has beau for several years he is a native of indiana and is forty three years old he was admitted to the bar when be was twenty two years of age and has practiced his profession ever since he was chosen over dee dem and dark clark rep bep by a plurality of 16 NATHANIEL montgomery democrat is a resident of north ogden in the fourth district he was born in upper canada fifty oue one years ago he has held several county offices and has once before served JD in the legislature his plurality was over mckay rep and taylor liberal FRANK PIERCE liberal has resided in this city nine years he Js s a lawyer by profession and served in the last Legis legislature laturi he is a native of the green mountain state where he was born thirty five years ago his plurality in the late election was 1046 over gushing cushing dem and harrington rep W LAWRENCE liberal is better known to the general public than any other member from this city if not the territory he has been a resia resident ent here since 1850 and was born in toronto canada in 1836 1835 he has been engaged in extensive business pursuits chiefly of a mercantile character and is at present receiver of the church property his plurality lura lity was 1098 1093 his bis opponents being hambers chambers dem and critchlow rep JACOB MORITZ liberal is a well known brewer of this city and to is forty three years of agle age he is a german having been born in bavaria he engaged in the brewing business at a very early age and has been engaged in it in various capacities ever since he has been a resident here for twenty one years he bad a plurality of 1019 over richards dem ana cohn rep WILLIAM el IRVINE liberal was born in knox county ohio thirty one years ago and has resided in this city three years yare coming here from Juin coln nebraska he is a prominent real estate dealer and a member of the chamber of commerce his plurality over rawlins dem Demand and devine rep was 1096 w F COLTON liberal is a philadelphian Puila delphian and is bl 51 years of age he was in the union army during the last three years of that awful conflict and was several times promoted emerging as a captain he is a prominent railroad man and is connected with the P V coal enterprise he was elected by a plurality of 1089 over bush dem and nd carlson rep AHN JOHN A MARs IfILL liberal the well kt own lawyer lawver of this abi ety elty Is a native of the old dominion and has resided here a dozen years or thereabout there about he wm appointed probate judge of this county by president edt Cl cleveland evelana in 1388 1888 but held the office only about a year when he resigned and devoted his time to the practice of his big prof profession evion his opponents in the election elevation smith dem and rep were defeated by a plurality of 1142 DAVID STOKER democrat represents the sixth dis district trici he to la 48 years of age and la Is is a nativo native of hancock county illinois residing at present and for a long time past at bountiful davis county line has hold held the positions of selectman and probate judge and is one of the foremost citizens of that community his plu over porter rep and edholm liberal GEORGE cunningham CUNNIN OHAM democrat is also a scotchman having reached this mundane sphere at on the of Augi august 1840 and nd coming to this country when 16 nars years of age this makes him almost a pioneer he resides in american fork and represents the seventh district he is mayor of bis city and was one of the noted sagebrush 1 1 demo brats when that movement was in vogue over three years ago his plurality was over robinson rep and christenson liberal JOHN 0 madrey democrat is in another native of thias this city where he be was born nov 80 1857 he graduated at the deseret university venity and has been engaged in mercantile pursuits but is at present a farmer and sheep ralser raiser he was eletra over cannon rep and james liberal by plurality M MF F ANNETT democrat representative of the ninth district is a virginian and is about a third of a century old he grad graduated bated as a lawyer from columbia college but is at present engaged in mining at bingham he was opposed in the election by richards rep and legg liberal but walked off with the prize ahead B E P FERRY Libe liberal ial represents the tenth district and resides in park city but halls hails from the wolverine yol verine state his chief occupation is the mining busin business esp and he is very well known his plurality was over boyden dem and bucaan an rep W B R PIKE democrat and doctor is a resident of provo and has been for many years lie he has looked upon this world for forty lour years all but sixteen of which have been spent in the united states abates he is and ever has been thoroughly in sympathy with his party being also aliso a aage brusher but this to is his first official experience in the lint line of politics he had bad a plurality ol of 74 over sutherland rep and hill lib J D IRVINE democrat is another scotchman halling hailing ing from glasgow where he was born in 1855 he came to salt lake city at an early age but has since resided variously further south for some years being a resident of payson hla his opponents pa rients were page rep and war f wick lib whom he turned down doln tip 0 the tune of li LT T TUTTLE democrat to is a resident of manti where he to la and for a long time past pant him has been engaged in merchandising he to in the only native of gotham in the group where he was born in IB 1825 1826 he was a member of the I |
