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Show Tbp Salt lake Tribnnr, Sunday, November 2, 1363 Jt' o Charlie Steen Gulps Beans , Ponders Riches to Rags Career 6 By Charles Hillinger Los, Angeles Times Writer were broke, and had no court appearances to face. - orjpf earn SS m Alien to about 300 different errors. a JUJis peak. Steen, who will in a few' weeks, was be worth in excess of $60 million. Hes been in bankruptcy court for several months. in the Pacing nervously sumptuous mam living room of his $1.3 million, Washoe Valley mansion near P.eng, Steen conceded: Seems Impov-ibl- jh second-han- CPA-lawy- it tich at the Mi Vida (my life) mine near Moab, Utah. Steen, his wife. Minnie Lee, and their four sons lived in a tarpaper miners shack in Cisco, Utah, at the time of his discovery. Their home today is hidden in the Sierra Nevada foothills 2U miies south of Reno. It has a heaed indoor swimming pool, indoor sunken gardens, marble and inlaid teak walls, dining room and a master bedroom larger than most homes. e It seems impossible that one man could owe as much as $6 million, but its true. Some people I owe as little as $5. Then theres the InterService. It nal " Revenue claims I owe the government $2.3 million. 'Ivell, Im not finished yet, IllJ'bunce back. But Steen, balding, bespectacled and lean hes 5 feet admits 9, weighs 130 to 140 he worse off now than if he - ' ! f D drill he struck d i , It Vs Kvvt X 7t Improperly Prepared New, the government says but his fortunes have rocketed, then plunged down. buyer, says Steen. Id get into a store and buy two dozen shirts, a dozen suits. Everything I own is wear- and I had were a pocketful of dreams and four barefoot kids who hadnt had a decent r.eal in months. It w asnt long after the Ie. I was an drinking rotgut in $25 crystal glasses. I finally gave up ing out. We had $5,000 worth of liquor on hand all the time. Now there isnt a bottle in the house. After everything began to fall apart, I wras driven to dis- covery at Mi Vida that the Steens had their own private fleet of airplanes and a $250,000 yacht, the Minnie rotgut. drinking impulsive Imagine y ' s v. WX AYf. ' hfrmy I lost $250,000 on gourmet pickles That was the way it went all down the line. Millions went down the drain because of the strike. Nothing moved in the mines. 1 couldnt get any of my ore processed. drinking altogether. Everybody kept advising Diversify, me Charlie, diI So I diversified. versify. got into things I couldnt hack. I got spread out so thin. damn Everything I touched went sour. I thought I had the best Sees 1970 Special to The Tribune The CENTERVILLE seaof pheasant day opening son claimed the life of a Centerville man when he was accidentally shot in the foothills east of the city Saturday at 4:30 p m. Gerald Varley Duncan, 58, 520 N. 400 East. Centerville, was hunting with his son, Steve, 15, Davis County Deputy Dean Moss said, when, apparently, a pheasant flew between the boy and his father. The youth fired, striking Mr. Duncan in the chest. They With 13 budget requests for still to come in, County Auditor Glen F. Palmer says it appeared county departments are heading for another big budget in 1970. 1970 I f "Tt " i Requests already submitted total $19,634,177, with practically all requests asking for more money than in 1369. The 1969 county budget was an all-tirecord totaling $28,603,321. One of the larger requests, showing a major increase, came from the County Sheriffs Office, Mr. Palmer pointed out. This budget request totals $2,984,059 compared to a 1969 r t budget of $2,440,009. Asks 20 More Men feMT Tribun Its tlie End of the Line for This Car car was a total loss, but thg. driver was collision not injured following a This car-trai- n Saturday morning at Staff Photo by Stevt Wayda 2230 S. State. Ellis M. mind stories D ave Coins, Flee Seconds later, apparently becoming nervous, the two fled and left the corns behind. Police investigating the incident found a rental car believed used by the pair, paiked in a lot three Works awnv. Another bag of silver doll,os was uncovered, bringing the rarhe to a face value of $1.212 05. Detectives Saturday were still ooking for two men for questioning, admitting at the same time: We still don t have d crime to charge then with. Then City Wins If the money goes unclaimed, however, and no con- rUlt. th ('.'V tnp w nnoi, and the cr ns would ul fund. go into the The com deposit mist go d' vn as one of the funniest if not mo-- t baffhrg, in the Apartment's history. jLsd, the mcidcnt brings to 1 ge-er- additional in police funny circles. Like the investigation of a burglary recently where more than $400 was taken from a cafe. Use Refrigerator Employes accidentally had locked the safe before closing time and no one present knew the combination, so the Jays receipts were placed in a bag refrigand put in the walk-in erator. One employe decided, on second thought, to leave a note for the person who would be opening the next day and Utah Adelines Win First in Hawaii Contest Special to The Tribune The GoldHONOLULU en Tones," a quartet representing the Bountiful Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, won first place in International Barbershop Quartet Competition held here Friday and Sat- - wmuld find the money Did you understand what I just read and what Im saying, the judge inquired. No, was the answer. I dont understand your kind of ing. The money is hidden in the vegetable box of the refrigerator, said the message robber and a storekeeper shot it out with cans of tear gas as a market was robbed of about $200 Saturday night. A Hurlbut, who was in the Beaver alone working Market at North Temple and 2nd West, said the bandit came into the store and brought a loaf of bread to the check cojnter. Howard English. The defendant was returned to jail to await trial. Finally, just this past week, which was posted in full view of burglars who happened to select the right night to break in. I write bad shop- ping for a car, because city police had impounded his vehicle for failure to answer several traffic violations. Then there are two separate incidents in two court rooms in the past year. A city judge, after informing a suspect of the charge of forgery contained in a felony complaint, asked the defendant what he did for a living. Steals Own Car Thp man. for some reason, went directly to the city impound lot whete cars taken by offic ers are placed for safekeeping, and proceeded to hot w ire a car to steal. checks, came the reply, almost ing the case for defense sel. man went a Separate Incidents blow- coun- Minutes later, he jumped Into the auto and sped away, only to be caught three hours in his after his departure own car. Any Misunderstanding? And a district court judge, after arraigning a man on an misdemeanor, thought he detected "misunderstanding on the part of the defendant. indictable Tins time he was placed in jail and booked on a charge of car theft stealing his own car. Ottir department requesting more $50 000 include recreation, money compared to $844 200 in 196, h gKwav, n to $2 166 356 430,000 competed 6 zoning enforcement, building to county $20 543 compered $11122, k, $316 $302 797, c'nPerfJ 521 dnention center, $320 777 compared to reccroer. $227 09 compared to 96100 compared $220 0e? sanitation, to $307715; civil defense $101,967 com counseling, pared to $97,060; mamas $93 75? compared to $60 607; ambulance, U9 SCO compared to $23 700, treasurer, $23? 2P compared to $202 81; surveyor, $;vC05 comoared to $26 340 budget The statutory and general request tumped from $1,79,136 In 1969 to 5? 7A I '). "The V-e- e county oolf coumes also aVfd for more morev in 1970 Tr $77 800 requests were, Meadcwbronk, M ck 1969. $66 014 in OYiivt Riley, Mt. $50 000; Vew, aqamst $8 00 against $95 showed decreases Three departments In thetr buaoet requests The county requested $'97 321 tor 190 The Flood control 169 bude- -t was SAC1,171 department requested t? 00 000 compared w th the r 1e9 budget cf $,771, Ol? Th bond inte'est and smk.ng fund bodoet was ain down from $2,467787 in 1969 to $1 956 387 for 1970 He then shot me in the face with gas without saying a word," Mr. Hurlbut said. I fell to the floor. As he was taking the money out of the cash register, I got him with my can of gas. The robber then fled to a car outside in which another person was waiting. Mr. Hu.l-bu- t gave chase and got the number of the temporary sticker on the car as the thieves drove away. The money Negro, about six feet tall and years old, coat. khaki in a dressed Salt Lake City Police were tracing the ownership of the getaway car. Cottonwood Mall Store NOW OPEN 5 NITES A WEEK! Mon., Toes., Wed., Thurs., and Fri. A jack and chain valued at $150 were taken from a garage at the REPAIRS g home of Velma Schouten, 4035 S. 5600 West, according to sheriffs office reports. 9 P.M. TILL FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE -WITH PLENTY OF FREE PARKING! Buy and Sell The WantAds YoiTre invited to... REFRESHMENTS 'S1NG-AION- B Come on in and join In the musical fun- -. . we know you'll have a belli Bring your friends along, too, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 at 8 P.M. and SCREEN EtETCnur.VS 4th So.. 7th W..3SS-44- g as our organist the plsys the many musical voices .nd amazing effects of the new and unique You'll enjoy Sing-Alon- WuruTzer funmaker organs And . , , be our guest! Take a free lesson! S Experience the magic of playing th3 FUNMAKER, producing the distinctive sounds of many instruments. Discover first-han- d the many delightful features atyourf inger (and toe) tipsinthe all-ne- w -- Ot-V WURUTZER FUNMAKER ORSANS. Mei-del- and Canada. nes, coached by Turk Evans, won reg onal compeitm in Kcno le t Apnl. While in competition heie, the chapter won a bid to ho- -t the 1172 International Quartet Corrpetit.cn over FWmx, Ariz., and Cal- ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY 40 GLAZING l, are Goldie lead; Dorothy Barber, tenor; Shirley Hatch, baritone, and Joan Nielsen, bass. The quartet was competing against 42 ensembles from the 50 Bonncui heavy-se- t urday. Members off the road. He then ran to a home, where the Bountiful Police Department was notified. They in turn informed the Davis County Sheriffs Office of the accident. man who took the was described as a Steal Houxe Jack house-movin- But next time if aanybody suggests to Charlie Steen to diversify, Ill flatten him. (Beginning Sun. Nov. 9 Open Sundays noon to 5) Bandit, Clerk Trade Shots With Cans of Tear Gas The budget request from the county fire department also showed a healthy increase. The request for 1970 is to the $1,007,280 compared 1363 budget of $344,214. c were approximately 50 feet apart, the deputy said. The father had just shot into some bushes to flush some pheasants and had yelled to his son, Hear comes one, when the accident occurred. The victim lived for only a few minutes, Deputy Moss said. The boy ran to his father, then climbed in their picKup truck and started down the mountain, but the vehicle ran Robber Flees With $200 Fire Request Up miss- again. SHOP Some of the money requested in the sheriffs budget is for programs which will be met 50 percent by federal grants under the omnibus crime bill. Best Heads Flip Over S.L. Coin Tale The unscheduled deposit of a cache of old and valuable coins at a Salt Lake City bank this past week has turned into one of the most baffling cases police have handled in years. The case borders on the bizarre. Police, in fact, are still attempting to determine if there is a crime although it would appear one has been committed. Officers were confronted with the situation after two men entered Continental Bank and Trust Co , 200 S. Main, and told the teller they would like to exchange more thnii $1,000 in coins for cutroncy. Howard Hurlbut Tear Gassed by Robber Jail. City-Coun- Toss Us Another By Doyle E. Smith Tribune Staff Writer Sheriff Delmar L. Larson said the budget was greater because he is asking for 20 additional deputies which will cost close to $250,000 a year more. Im also putting in more for than $100,000 salary adjustments pending adoption of a pay scale that would be comparable to that paid officers of the Salt Lake City Police Department, the sheriff said. Another $25,000 was included for air conditioning the East, told officers that Husband, 52, 1548-4t- h he was northbound on State Street, failed to see signal lights and ran into side of train. Charlie doesnt expect to see any of the billion. All I want to do is climb out from under, he said. If I come out of this without a red cent, that's okay. Ill go and make it prospecting While Pheasant Hunting Budget Rise '? Not That Kind fore we struck it rich. Living with the Steens since last Oct. 14 is Denver attorney John J. Gibbons and his wife. Charlie has never been charged with fraud by the government, said Gibbons. T h e government claims some of his deductions in the past were in error. All we're asking from the government is a fair hearing, not a break. We are certain we can prove Charlie doesn't owe IRS a penny. You know the government owes Charlie Steen a lot of thanks. The United States was buying uranium from South Africa at $46 a pound at the time Charlie ran onto Mi Vida. Two years later the government was paying Charlie and others $8 a pound. Charlie saved the United States a billion dollars. Youths Shot Kills Father S.L. Auditor m ft again. Sure, I could have sat back and clipped coupons for the rest of my life, lived high on the hog and never worried duced. about money. But Im not that I dropped $3.5 million on kind of a guy." that one. He hasnt made a payment I bought a large cattle on his mansion in two years ranch with 2,500 cows. The and the bank holding the price of beef dipped to new mortgage has moved to reposlows. sess it. I was losing $30,000 a And here I sit in this big month on the ranch when I house that M.L. and I detraded it for an orange grove. signed, without a damn dime The orange grove didnt work to our name, he said. out either. I lost $700,000 on Were sitting in the middle it. of all th's luxury my wife, Steen admits some of his four sons and I eating ridicuinvestments were canned beans and stale bread lous." just like we did in that tarA fellow came to me. He paper shack 17 years ago be to 1969 at right Charlie Steen hasn't changed much from 1954 at left over the years was making gourmet pickles in his basement. H said if I put vp the money, it was a sure thing. First year the cucumber crop troze. Next year it failed they weren't properly prethat I owe the counpared try $2.3 million for deductions they say I wasn't entitled to. Oh, did I ever make stupid investments when I began to diversify. For example, I got into the aircraft business, but I was manufacturing piston planes for businessmen when jets came in. It was like getting into the buggy whip business when the model T was intro- From Beans in a Shack to Beans in a Mansion d To Keep Boose Im not about to give up the house, said Steen, pouring coffee to wash down a can of beans he prepared for lunch. Hell yes, were going to bounce back. When I started all M.L. (as he cal's his wife) advisers money could buy. I had a former IRS staffer, a prepare my in1 come tax returns. J v Triggers Boom The most successful prospector of this century, Steen in 1S52 at age 32 triggered the uranium boom, claiming the largest deposit ever unearthed in North America. With a $600 grubstake and B 11s getting to R5NO CharL? Steen, Consider joa? unlll2a couple of years ago the richest men on $een owes more than MM J C&Sba COME EARLY . . . DONT MISS ANY OF THE FUN MANY PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY United State SteeimasteK The Golden To gary, Qmada. Hammer The best for hen, safety, power. stant face. Cushion gnp. 7W Powr 4 fF' Chip-re- s. 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