SENATOR HEYBURN ALSO IN IT
Collier's Weekly Declares While Bal-
linger Was Commissioner of Land
Cffice He Shut His Eyes to Glaring
Frauds and Urged Legislation to Le-
galize Claims.
New York, Dec. 14 —Under the cap-
tion “Can This Be Whitewashed
Also?” Collier's Weekly repeats its
charges against Secretary of the In-
terior Richard A. Ballinger in the al-
Jeged Alaska conspiracy to control the
copper and coal output.
After giving a history of the ex-
ploiting of the Alaska gold mines by
Washington politicians, Collier's says:
“It is common knowledge through-
out Alaska and the west generally that
the Morgan interests are allied with
the Guggenheim mining interests, and
that the same financial forces are al-
fied with the Hill railroad interests.
In the confession of S. A. D. Puter,
king of the Oregon land fraud ring,
convicted by Heney, Puter charged
that during Ballinger's short term as
commissioner of the general land of-
fice, Northern Pacific land patents by
the wholesale were issued. He also
stated that the general land office, un-
der the Ballinger and Dennett admin-
stration, shut its eyes to glaring land
frauds in Oregon.
“As far back as Aug. 13, 1907, Spe-
clal Agent Horace T. Jones reported
to Richard A. Ballinger, commissioner
of the general land office: ‘From the
talk of different attorneys and indi-
viduals interested in the Alaska coal
lande, 1 feel that the disposal of the
jands all tends toward one direction,
and that is: the Guggenheim com-
panies. The papers here in Portland,
Ore., are full of the news that the Gug-
genheims are constructing railroads
near Katalla. Alaska, for the purpose
of taking out the ofl, minerals, etc.
and there is an advertisement in the
sald papers for the employment of
2000 men to go to Katalla, Alaska, and
work for the Guggenheims. Katalla
{8 the location of the Cunningham
claims. Under date of December, 1907,
Cunningham's books show the receipt
of $1359.60, with this notation: ‘The
above sum was received from Daniel
Guggenheim (head of the Guggenheim
syndicate), in full for expenses in-
curred on account of the examination
of coal lands on his account.’
“We have in a former article re
ferred to the fact that Commissioner
Ballinger appeared before the house
committee on public lands and urged
the passage of the Cale bill, which,
had it passed, would have made the |
Cunningham claims legal. With Bal- |
linger there appeared one Donald R. |
McKenzie,
“In October, 1908, in Portland, Ore.— |
after Ballinger had ceased all connec-
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tion with the land office, and while the
presidential campaign was on—Bal-
linger spoke to Glavis of the difficulty
of ralsinpg campaign funds. He told |
Glavis that some of the Cunningham
claimants had contributed freely in|
previous campaigns, but were unwil- |
ling to do so at that time on account
of the investigation of their claims,
and urged Glavis not to prosecute his |
investigations further until after elec-
tion. !
“In his written report to President !
Tart at Beverly, Glavis stated that a |
number of the Alaska coal claimants | stances of the trial and sentence to
‘are men prominent in the state of |
Washington, and many of them are
personal friends of Mr. Ballinger.’ i
Ballinger and Heyburn.
“Clarence Cunningham lived at Wal-
lace, Idaho, at the time he first be-
came interested in the Cunningham
claims. Wallace is the chief town of
the Coeur d'Alene mining region. By
a sort of financial manipulation the
Guggenheims control the lead output
of the Coeur d’Alenes. Wallace is the
residence of Senator W. B. Heyburn,
of Idaho. Cunningham and Heyburn
are, and have been for vears, friends.
“Senator Heyburn was, at the time
of his election to the United States
senate, the leading attorney at Wal-
lace for some of the large Coeur
d'Alene mine interests. After the hear-
ing on the Cale bill Senator Heyburn,
on April 23. 1908, introduced in the
senate another bill which would have
legalized the Cunningham claims, and
which would have passed but for the
intervention of Secretary Garfield. In
Washington Heyburn and Ballinger
appear to have acted in concert. In
our issue of Aug. 28 last we made ref-
erence to a sort of political partner-
ship between Heyburn and Ballinger
in certain land matters. It is unlawful
for a United States senator to act as
attorney for persons interested in urg-
ing claims before the departments at
Washington. It was for this offense
that Senator Burton, of Kansas, and
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, were tried
and convicted. Senator Heyburn was
elected senator from Idaho Jan. 13,
1903. In Cunningham's books. under
date of September, 1903, nine months
after Heyburn's election as senator,
there is an entry which reads as fol-
lows: ‘Have agreed with W. B. Hey-
burn, in consideration for his services
as attorney, to carry him for one claim
of 160 acres in the coal, free of cost
to him, and he agrees to do all our
1908, made his affidavit, he knew these
records were in of the de-
partment officials. Glavis had forward-
ed them with a letter calling attention
to the Heyburn entry. Naturally Cun-
aingham, Ballinger and Heyburn, with
Burton and Mitchell in mind, had a
terrific scare. In his affidavit, pre-
pared by Ballinger, Cunningham at-
tempted to explain away many things.
He quoted a letter from Senator Hey-
| a ‘shred of suspicion’ upon which to
| Kentucky.
burn, dated Oct. 20, 1905, to himself, in
which Heyburn declares that he has
frequently stated to Cunningham that
he did not desire to be interested in
the coal lands in Alaska, and now
writes expressly to inform him again
that he ‘does not desire to participate
in. or be interested in any manner, di-
rectly or indirectly, in acquiring pub-
lic lands.’ Was this letter written after
Glavie got possession of Cunningham's
records? And did Heyburn's withdraw-
al as an attorney have anything to do
with the present employment of his
pephew, John P. Gray, of Wallace, as
an attorney for the Cunningham claim-
ants?
Ballinger's Many Clients.
“When Ballinger represented Cun-
ningham, he represented all the Cun-
ningham claims. Not only this, but the
record is quick with the evidence of
his employment by other Alaska coal
claimants at different times. Under
date of Dec. 23, 1908, a little over two
months before he took office as secre-
tary of the interior, Ballinger wrote to
the register and receiver of the United
States land office at Juneau, Alaska,
saving that he represented W. G.
Whorf. whose entry was known as coal |
survey No. 315. On Jan. 7. 1909, less
than sixty days before Ballinger be-
came secretary of the interior, M. A.!
Green, who represents another Alaska |
coal syndicate, wrote to John W. Dud
ley. register of the Juneau, Alaska
land office: ‘I submitted this scrip tv
Judge Ballinger as my lawyer, and he
has approved the same, saying it was
regular in every way, so IT bought it
and paid for it, and am sending it for-
ward to you at this time.’
“Under date of April 19, 1909—six
weeks after Ballinger took the oath of
office as secretary of the interior—
Walter M. French, of the law firm of
Allen & French, of Seattle, wrote John
W. Dudley, register of the Juneau land
office: ‘Mr. Harriman, whom [I repre-
sent, has on several occasions taken
the matter of sale np with Judge Bal-'
linger, whose firm represented the |
purchasers, and with Mr. Hartline, and |
the parties have at all times seemed |
to be in perfect accord.’
Mr, Taft's Letter.
“This disposes of the question of
Ballinger's single employment by one |
claimant, so innocently stated by Pres.
ident Taft. Out of over a possible |
thousand lawyers in Seattle, Ballinger |
geems to have had a monopoly of syn
dicated Alaska coal clients. And who
shall say that these clients were alto
gether lacking In sagacity?
“Immediately after the statement in
the president's letter that Ballinger
did only a little work for one claimant
is this further statement: ‘The evi-
dence in respect to which you were
consulted professionally was not se-
cured by Mr. Glavis until after your
resignation as commissioner of the
general land office.” There is not even
base this statement. The president was
cruelly imposed upon, and he in turn
unwittingly deceived the public.
“The president also refers to the
fact that Glavis was allowed to remain
in charge of the claims, notwithstand-
ing Ballinger was aware of his atti-
tude as to their fraudulent character.
As a matter of fact, the claims were
not taken from Glavis, simply because
it was feared he would do just what
finaliy he did--go elsewhere for jus-
tice.”
Sentenced to Death at Mob’s Demand.
Whether the extraordinary circum-
death at Willlamstown, Ky.. of a ne-
gro named Earl Thompson will make
the proceeding legal, is a question in
A mob which had met Thompson at
the train when he was brought from
Lexington to answer a charge of
eriminal assault, virtually exacted a
promise from Circuit Judge Cammack
that he would sentence Thompson to
hang within thirty days, and keep him
meanwhile confined in the Willlame-
town jail.
Cammack delivered the pledge from
the jail steps. Within the court house
Thompson was tried and convicted
while the mob overran the court cham.
ber and a member of it lunged at the
negro with a knife.
Thompson entered a strong plea of
not guilty. Judge Cammack fixed his
hanging for Jan. 7.
Negro Kills Two Women.
Sprawled hideously about the halls
and rooms of their home in the heart
of the residence section of Savannah,
Gs.. the mutilated bodies of Mrs. Ella
Gribble, seventy years of age, and
her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Ohlander,
were found by a patrolman, who had
been attracted to the house by the
moans of a third woman, Mrs. Maggie
Hunter, who is at the point of death
in the Savannah hospital. A bloody
axe and the torn clothing of Mrs. Oh-
lander forms the theory of the police
that it was for the purpose of criminal
assault and of covering up his crime
that the murderer used the weapon in
such terrible fashion.
A negro who had been living for
a day or two in an outhouse in the
rear of the residence is missing, and
though his trall is cold, blood hounds
are at work, with scores of officers
searching for bits of clews that may
lead to his hiding place.
One hundred and fifty negro men,
caught in the meshes of the police
dragnet through Yamacraw, a negro
section of the city, are prisoners in
the police station, the theory of the po-
lice being that a negro man, having
planned an assault upon Mrs. Oh-
iander, was compelled to commit the
other crimes in order to escape.
Feeling is tense here, and an out-
break of serious character is not im-
probable. If the assailant-murderer is
found his life would be almost certain
to pay the forfeit in quick order for
his crime.
Nine Frozen Bodies In Boat.
With her flag flying at half mast,
the state fisheries boat, the Commo-
dore Perry, Captain Jerry Driscoll
commanding, brought to Erie, Pa,
the dead and frozen bodies of nine cf
the crew of the Bessemer & Marquette
ferry, which left Conneaut, O., Tues-
day, carrying thirty-two men, and that
has probably foundered in the middle
of Lake Erie.
When the lookout on the Commo-
dore Perry sighted the yawl orders
were given to steam down upon the
object. The use of glasses disclosed
the boat to be loaded with nine men.
As the Perry came abreast of the
drifting and half waterlogged yawl the
men gathered at the side of the fish-
boat saw that they had arrived too
late.
The nine occupants of the boat were
frozen stiff. Taking the yaw! in tow,
the Perry made all steam for this port.
Police Stop Marathon Waltz.
After dancing continuously for 14
hours and 41 minutes, without nour-
ishment, three of the fifty-three cou-
ples who started in a “Marathon”
waltz contest at Butte, Mont. were
stopped on the advice of physicians.
Six of the women contestants, at
the end of several hours, were taken
to a hospital. One was suffering from
a ruptured blood vessel and another
of muscular paralysis. All but three
pairs had ceased waltzing before the
police interfered. These women pre
sented a fearful sight during the last
hours of the dancing, with eves blood-
shot and bodies swaying. Their male
companions were barely able to keep
their feet.
Morse Granted a Stay.
New York, Dec. 11.—In the United
States cirenit court Judge Noyes
granted a stay of ten days to Charles
W. Morse, the convicted banker, fac-
In the United States circuit court
fn New York Judge Noyes granted
a stay of ten days to Charles W.
Morse, the convicted banker, now fac-
ing a term of fifteen years in the fed-
eral prison on conviction of misappro-
priation of national bank funds. The
court referred counsel's motion for a
new trial for Morse to Judge Hough,
who originaly tried the case.
Dog Mutilates Corpse.
When Mrs. Emma Scheuerman re
turned to her fiat in New York she
found her pet bull terrier, Buster, cov-
ered with blood and crouched whining
under a table.
Passing to an adjoining room. she
wag horrified to find her brother, Carl
Limperi, a clerk, forty-three years old,
stretched dead on the floor, the face
horribly mutilated by the dog's teeth.
It is believed that Limperi, who was
subject to apoplexy, fell unconscious
and was attacked by the animal.
Haunted by His Victim.
Ralph Reedy, who in August killed
Morris Bender, at Orwin, near Potts-
ville, Pa. crushing his skull with
a stone and afterwards cutting his
throat, and who is now serving twenty
years, is going insane and will never
live out his sentence.
He continually sees the face of his
vietim before him. His erime will bear
upon him until his death, he being
unable to sleep hecause he says he is
haunted.
Girl Died For Love Unseen.
Leaving a note, which lg accepted
by her parents as a confession that
she loved a man whom they declared
she had never seen, Miss Mary Scott,
of aBltimore, Md., committed suicide
by swallowing carbolic acid.
The man referred to in the letter
lives in Harrisburg, Pa. They sald
their daughter, who was about twenty
vears of age. had known him only
through a girl friend.
Girl Roots Wrong: Painted Red.
The state bord of regents started an
investigation into the hazing of Miss
Mattie Taylor. a student of the Fair
mont State Normal school, at Fair
mont, W. Va, who was given an ice
bath and painted red, it is alleged,
because she rooted for the wrong food
ball team recently.
Christmas will soon be here and we hope it
may be a joyfal one for all.
There are still a few houses for rent in this
town while in Rebersburg ti.ere seems to be
s seareity.
George Miller and family, of Flemington,
have been spending some time as the guests
of friends bere.
W. F. Bair is installing a hot water aparat-
us in his house and has had Brungart, the
plumber, do the work.
C. H. Bierly. who bas been on the sick list
during the last two or three weeks, we are
glad to state, is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Smull have fur-
nished rooms in the house of Mr. Smull’s
mother, which he recently remodeled and
which they expect to retain as their legal
residence while traveling in the interest of
Mr. Small’s health and business, which is
good news to their friends here.
Elias Breon is bandling a subscripticn for
raising funds for a water trough for this town
to take the place of the old ome which is
worn out. This should be appreciated and
people should help the cause along, as many
persons water at this place, and we are glad
that he is meeting with good success, as all
good thinking people and those interested in
the affairs of the town are helping the matter
along.
New Advertisements
New Advertisemcnts.
ILLIAMSPORT COMMERCIAL
largest and best
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commercial school in central Penna. Boukisep.
ing, Shorthand, Typeuriting, Arithmetic, Spt
ing, English, Penmanship, Banking, Civil -
jee and General Office Work
Hundreds of young people owe their start in
life to the business eation they received here,
Salaries are zood and employment is sure. Win-
ter term begins January 4th, Write for cata
logue, F. F HEALEY,
4-50-11 Proprietor.
DMINISTRATORS’ NOTICE-- Estate
of John 1. Potter, late of the Borough of
tlefonte, d ed. Letters of admini
in the above named estate having been granted
Centre count A on eon IDGEDIS
entre coun nsyivan persons in
to said erate are hereby requested to make .
ment and all persons havieg claims or «
against said estate are nested to present and
make the same known wi t delay to
MARGUERITE POTTER,
SARA I. POTTER,
Brascuary & Braxcuanp, Administratrices.
Attorneys. t4-49-6t. Bellefonte,
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YY 21.0ABLE FARM FOR SALE.
The farm of the late Hezekiah Ewing. de-
ceased, located in Ferguson township, Centre
county, «ix miles west of State College, four
miles east of Penna Furnace, and one mile
from Fairbrook Station, consisting of
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE ACRES
of which all is ina high state of cultivation
except about eight acres, on which there is a
nice growth of white oak timber. This farm
is one of the most desirable properties in the
valley. Will be sold on or before January 1st,
1910.
J. M. EWING,
470 Newport, Perry Co., Pa.
STALE COLLEGE PROPERTY FOR
SALE.
The residence of the late Margaret Ewing,
deceased, located in State College Boro,, cor-
ner of Beaver and Allen Streets. This is a
corner property and is only one square from
the entrance to the college campus and one
of the most desirable locations in State Col-
lege. Will be sold on or before January 1st,
1910,
J. M. EWING,
Newport, Perry Co., Pa.
THING
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one here who does
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Work must give satisfaction or no pay.
OILS AND NEEDLES FOR SALE.
Suwing
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Machines from $5.00 to $35.00,
hop James MecClures store room on
West Bishop St. Call me at Coxey's gro-
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ARM FOR SALE.—Farm of eighty
y known as
Centre county it Joeated $9. Da oa
. Beehtol, and the late Dr. M. Stew-
Shoe and
acres, or thereabouts, former
the old Wm. Bechtol farm, located in
township,
of Samuel P.
between Snow
art,
Pine Glenn. Considerable
small timber for other
Bargain to quick purchaser. Inquire of
WM, P. HUMES,
Belle
5-46 tL, founte, Pa.
timber with some
purposes on this farm.
ree FOR SALE OR RENT.
A goed farm, containi
134 acres, un-
der
state of ealtisation and
hui , located in Liberty township
about four miles west of Eagleville, for
sale or rent on easy terms,
For further particulars apply
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Lock Haven, Pa.
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Hie GRADE OLEOMARGARINE
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CHRISTMAS
Have you thought what an acceptable
Christmas present a copy of the WATCH-
MAN for one year would be to some
friend who is away from home, or some
not, receive it. It
would be a present that would be greatly
Cost you $1.00 for the year, and
every week will be a delightful reminder of
your love or friendship for the recipient.
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in Milesburg for sale on easy
terms, Ouse, ‘ove 300. uch better induce
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Wallets,
Card Cases,
Military Brushes,
Shaviog Sete,
Smoker Sets,
Paper Kuives,
Library Sets, Fancy Ink Stande,
Book Racks,
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PHOLSTERING.—Have you
Chairs, Mattresses or anything in
line to repair? If yon have, eall H. M. Bidwell
on Commercial ‘phone, He will come to vee you
about it, M2 1y*
PPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
Notice is Aereny given that the following
persons have filed their petitions for
Co AE oe Su for i sou of Com
r ns in and for the county of
aod that said applications will be nted to
the Court on Saturday, December 18th, 199. Said
license to continue for one year from the first day
of April, 1910.
TAVERY LICENSE.
Isaac A. Shawver.....
C.M. & H. W. Wapl
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BREWERS LICENSE.
Philipsburg Brewing Co. Philipsb'g.Second Ward
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ics FOR SALE.—At a bargain fo.
quick purchasers, two fine lots for building
corner of Bishop and Wilson streets,
Wiison streets near new A adie of Hist
iier, carpenter and builder. Easy payments.
Inquive of WM. P. HUMES,
Ho Bellefonte, Pa.
Lumber.
‘BUILDING MATERIAL
When you are ready for it,
you will get it here. On
Lumber,
Mill Work,
Roofing,
Shingles,
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This is a place where close
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