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Show SMOOT AFTER THE EXAMINER Glasmann Has Talk With Apostle, Conference in Sutherland's Office in Salt Lake Regarding Re-garding Purchase. Mayor of Ogden Willing to Lot Go of His Moiniug Newspaper. News-paper. Spprlnl (0 Tlio Tribune OGDEN, titan, May 13. Mayor William Clacm.-nn. proprietor of the Ogilen Sttnu-ard Sttnu-ard end ih Morning J2xftmlnr-r, tho paper that Reed Smoot and tho hierarchy of the Mormon church are nld to be attempting at-tempting to purchase, and undoubtedly will purchase as an organ of tho church, was seen thlP afternoon and asked as to the facts in the case. That the paper Is to he e:ld to the hierarchy hie-rarchy la a certolnty Tho negotiations liave been on for some time, and while 110 direct Information Is given out that Joseph F Smith, president of tho Mormon Mor-mon church la to furnish tho money, the Implication In plain that it Is a church concern, and that the paper Is to be run as a free lance, ostensibly, but so man-need man-need and edited that it will have the leanings of a church organ. Glasmann Willing to Sell. "Yes, It Is true." said Mr Glnsmnnn "I have discussed th selling of the Morning Examiner but, not especially ulth Reed Smoot Am 1 understand It. a number of Republicans of I'tah have associated as-sociated themselves together for the purpose pur-pose of establishing a Republican paper In Bait I-ake City. I met with the executive execu-tive committee of the men who are going to 1 st' it'll. """li thl n:w.-p:pcr nmi n.-.ir ns I can learn the question was whether the BxaHflner could be sent to Salt Lake 'lty i-.usli r ii ml for less money thm could be secured the press dispatches for Salt Lake City. While we are not very anxious to dispose of the Morning Kxamlner, yet at the same time If the price suited us wo would soil it i really have no idea as to the object of the promoters of the Salt Lake Republican newspaper. If they have decided to accept the proposition proposi-tion we havo made them. I have- not heard of It. and this proposition was made something like two months ago I supposed that the matter had been abandoned aban-doned until the newspaper Items appeared appear-ed lately. Of course, tho proposition we made two months ago could not be St -cepted now, as we have made a material Increaae in the subscription list as well as the advertising patronage of the Examiner, Ex-aminer, rjnlesa the price la very tempting tempt-ing 1 do not tliltUt that the Standard Publishing company will let tho Examiner go at all. This la really all trior.? Is to the proposition of buying tho Morning Examiner." Who Purchasers Are. Asked specially as to who the proposed purchasers were, who the Republe iinf were, and whether President Joseph P Smith of the Mormon church WSS one oi the negotiators Mr Glasmann declined absolutely to give any Information. "You can g"t it. however If you go after It," and Sir. Glasmann then shut up. The reporter went after it and found That some six weeks ago a meeting was iviii in the ,,nv, ,.f Tnited States Bona-tor Bona-tor George Sutherland In Salt Ivike City, and thaj th following distinguish d cii-Izeite cii-Izeite were seen leavlna after tho conference: confer-ence: Senator Reed 8moot, Senator George Sutherland, United States Revenue Reve-nue Collector E H t'ulllster. ex-T'nlted States Marshal Glen Miller, who Is exceedingly ex-ceedingly nnxlous to hold th? office again, the Honorable William Spry, Attorney At-torney Hlr.im E. Booth, and, last but not th' east, George V. ;ibbs, private aecretsry to the First Presidency of the Church of Jesire Christ of Latter-day Saints Glnemann Present. "With this evidence Mr Glassmann was again approached and was asked tf Joseph Jo-seph I Smith was one of the parties Who attended th- conference, and If he. Mr Gla.smann was not present "Of course I was there," suJd Mr. Glasmann. "but I don't remember seeing President Smith there. He may havo been represented repre-sented at tho meeting, however," and the Mayor of Ogden smiled one of those benignant be-nignant grrina t'- hi maJo him famous fa-mous It Is understood that the conference discussed the conditions by which It would be decided whether or not the Morning Examiner could be printed In Ogden and delivered in Salt Lake as cheaply as It can bo printed In Ogden The Examiner has an Associated Press franchise, and 1t Is stated there was an offer of the Scrlpp-McRuo service at a much cheaper rate. Of Course He Would Sell. Mr. Glasmann was asked nc.lnt blank Whether or not the Ogden Morning Examiner Ex-aminer wa3 for sale "Of course it la for 6ale," ho replied. "It has beep making mak-ing money, but the offers that have been made for It renders It for sale of noces- hltV " This is undoubtedly tho explanation of the great Talk about a strictly Mormon dally for Utah thru would assumo Re-publican Re-publican garb. Mr Glasmann was today asked as to tho special mission of Reed Smoot to his housu and his office lust prior to the Senator's departure for Los Argeles Conference With Smoot. "Well." said Mr. Glasmann, It would be indelicate to talk about that." 'Was H III regard to the purchase of the paper, or In regard to pending franchises?" fran-chises?" Weill the question of buying the newspaper news-paper necessarily came up." And now about the Mahler franchise?" v -j. there was something s.ild about that," hut Ht this point the Mayor of Ogden Closed up, ancl would talk no further. fur-ther. The lnter3Stlng story is that Reed Bmoot the original promoter Of an Intrr-ttrban Intrr-ttrban line from Pay SOn 01) the south to Logan on 'he north that when he found himself unable to secure outside capital for the ent Tprlse. and at the same time got his orders from the church to run for the United State:, Senate he sold all tlie rights and frant hlses he bad acquired to this "ime Barney Mahler for tho sum of one dollar and the further consideration thit Smoot would aid Mahler In future times Id overcoming local or church, op-posltlon op-posltlon to the entry of the proposed line Into Oicden or any of tho other towns. Mnvor 1 . i .vimann s.jys he has business that requires his presence, in the Basl Mr. Mahler nas business that requires Uls presence In Ogden Neither wants to ova hero before the other. If Mr. Glas-mnnn Glas-mnnn goes ho fears that an acting Mayor will b,-, appointed 'who will approve the Mahler franchise. Mr. Mahler hopes that Mr Glnsmnnn .t business will take him away Then. It Is said the appearance on the scene of Reed Smoot will clear the way for Mahler. |