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Show PRESIDENT SMITH . TO BE CALLED IB' v SliGAB IKQU1RV General 'Manager, Caller - Says Deal Was Closed by Himself. ' - Adv.c? rr4vd hare last night ara to tHo effect that President Joaeprt F. Smith of tha Mormoi church, who ! also president presi-dent of fha LTtfth-Idaho Sugar company, will ba summon! by the houae commit tea lnvesttfatinc tha American Hugar Karl Ka-rl n inn company. In tell what ha knows of the an called auajsr trust snd the dealings of the trust with the beet sugar Interests controlled by the rhurrh. Thomas R. Cutler, vice president snd general manager of the I'tan-Idaho Hugar -ofnptny, mit.lt' tha following tatemnt after having been advla.) of the context of the advirr-s from Wfkhlnarton: "i waa the man who closed the deal bet wen t he I : la h-Ma ho timipany a nd tha ao-ralled sugar trust. I am confident t: t Freiiident Smith knew nothing aiout tlte neantlatlons at the tttme they were arranged. although after thy were agreed upon ha wan rnnsulted, as a director, di-rector, aa were the other directors. Pavld KcHea of Ogden represented the Amalgamated Amal-gamated Hugar company and Crmrlea W. Nlbiay of Salt Iake Die Iewfatnn Sugar company, these being tha other two Utah corporations which wr Involved In tha dal. Preatdent Smith had nothing to do with the deal. . Joaeph (ieoghegan. general salei agent of the 1'tah-Idnho Sugar company, aald I tm aW VllnVtlt m tt r mmt fi t nf TitiriWrlt fit I the telearam from Washington: "It must be based upon some mistake, for' the grand jnr- which met ahout a year aero at Puehlo to Investigate this same riuestlon then decided that President Presi-dent Smith knew nothing of the rnnihtne deel. Thomae R.' Culler, vice president and general manager nf the company of which I am sales agent. sttendd to the whole matter., and If any further Invos. tlgstlon Is ui he had h" Is the man who should be called to testify." |