THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, XO VEjIBEK z, ivw. BALLINGER BAPS MAGAZINE WRITER Alaska Coal-Land Cases Dis cussed in New Statement of Denial. NO FRAUD EVER ADVISED Invenlgation of Validity of All Claims Vigorously Frofecutcd, Secretary Declarer Official Reports Prove Views. WASHINGTON. Nov. 19. Secretary of the Interior Baliinger today followed up his reply to the attack made in a maga zine on his action regarding the Deschutes River Railroad rights of way by making a detailed reply to the earns writer's attack on his conduct with regard to the Cun ningham coal land entries in Alaska. 'To sav that I ever havs advised, ordered or lent support to any effort to perpetrate a fraud upon the Govern ment." he said. 1s not only false but Is intentionally so. if made by anyone, who has taken the trouble to inquire Into the fact." y In explanation of the charges In con nection with the Alaska coal lands, he went into the history of President Roose velt's withdrawal from entry of all coal lands of Alaska In 190. showing that the order was so modified by Secretary Garfield as to validate all applications made prior to May 16. lSOT Xo Alaska Claims Patented. He -then called attention to the fact that. In his annual report of laOT as Com missioner of the General Land Office, he had recommended action by Congress to prevent any formation of combinations or trusts by claimants to coal lands, and added: The anti-trust clause of the Alaska coal act as finally passed May 2S. 1906, was not submitted by Mr. Gifford Pinchot. but was submitted as a suggestion to Sec retary Garfield by Representative Herbert Parsons, of New York. In his. letter of May 7. 1908. and favorably considered and Indorsed by the Secretary In his report to Congress." Mr. Balllnger then stated that no Alaskan coal claims have been patented and that the investigation of all such claims with a view of determining their validity or invalidity had been vigorously prosecuted. Mr. Balllnger denounced as "a plain, ordinary falsification" a re port that he was Interested In 155.000 hares of the Alaska Petroleum & Coal Company. Counsel Never Given. "The statement that I or my former firm was attorney for this company or ever advised or counselled It In its efforts to aeauire title to public landB is also without bssls in fact,- he added. Mr. Balllnger said it was true that. In his private practice, after he bad resigned as Commissioner of the land office, he had been consulted In the preparation of articles of incorporation under the law of I90S. which had been approved by the President, and which permitted the entry of as much as 2560 acres of coal lands, but it was not true that either In this or in any other connection he had given anv advice looking to a fraudulent act against the Government. Asked about a statement that he had sakl that the proper course to take with tlie public domain was to "divide it up among the big corporations and let the people who knew how to make money out of it." Sir. Balllnger replied: "So assinine a statement hardly merits a denial. Of course. I made no such state ment. Such a thought could not be en tertained by any normal intelligence. What I really think in regard to the pub lic domain and the conservation of nat ural resources may be found In my offi cial reports as Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office and in my present annual report, soon to be published. I have not onlv been consistently in the vanguard of the conservation movement, but 1 have sought to give it permanence along lines reasonably within the spirit of present law and to secure adequate additional laws." He made an equally, emphatic denial of a statement that his firm Is known as the Standard Oil legal adviser in Seattle. of the American Telegraph & Telephone Company with the Western Union Tele graph Company. We have not wished to Join it and have not been invited to Join It. There have been no negotia tions whatsoever with us in regard to the matter and there Is every reason why we should not have had anything to do with it. We knew nothing about it until the day when it was publicly an nounced. "It Is true that we own a large block of stock of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, but that is one of our many investments. We never have had and have not now any representa- . - V... n r, r,f thof WimnRIlV ST (1 UU11 Uil 1 1 ' v. 1 ' ' - - . ' - l. nnt r.nnntpi or considered-. uur oi"". ' . . - ! any more tnan tne siock or " ! tnr.vimMor 119 vou will see from the fact that we knew nothing about this deal until It was publicly announced. "The statement that William H. Baker represents us Is incorrect. He does not represent us in anything In the slightest degree. Neither have we had anything to do with purchase of telephone com panies in the Middle West. "We are not disturbed In any way. We have successfully met hard competition for over 25 years and have prospered and are in first-class financial condition: bet ter than ever before. We have waited until this matter had simmered down so that we could make one statement covering the whole subject. "As I stated several weeks ago. com petition will continue, and It will be real competition, the same as heretofore. WILEY PURSUES MILLERS CUNNINGHAM'S WOKDS BACKED Coal Expert. Government Investigat or, Corroborates Claimants. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 19. The Gov ernment began the Introduction of evi dence to show that no development work had been done on the Cunningham coal claims in the Katalla district of Alaska at the hearing before Special Commis sioner William J. McGee today. The first witnefw called after the Intro duction of the (fffidavits of the claimants corroborating the affidavit of Clarence Cunningham, showing the Intent of the entrymen. was Andrew I Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy, who is a coal expert, wae sent to Alaska in July of this year by the Government to investigate the work done toward developing the claims. Mr. Kennedy spent two months going over the 33 claims for the purpose of as certaining the amount of work that had been done on" them. His testimony to day covered 14 of the filings. On several of these he found evldenora of prospect work, but said that he did not . find any evldence of development work. There were a few short tunnels and several cuts. All were small and were in bad condition, slides having partially filled them. Mr. Kennedy said that he found numerous coal exposures which evidently were not the result of work upon the part of claimants, but came from natural causes, such as erosion and land-slides. J. M. Sheridan, attorney for the Gov ernment, brought out the fiict that In several cases where trails had been built they were not for the purpose of leading to the works, but served as connections between the different claims. CARLISLE IS COMFORTABLE Ex-Secretary of Treasury Tasses an Easy Night. NEW YORK. Nov. 19 John G. Car lisle, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, was reported today to have passed a com fortable night. POSTAL IS NOT IN DEAL President Markay Ucnies Ileported Combine With Western Union. NEW YORK. Nov. 19 (Special.V Clarence H. Mackay. president of the Mackay companies. Issued the following statement to the public this afternoon: "We have had nothing to do either di rectly or indirectly, with the combination PORTLAND COMPANY MADE SUB JECT OF CIRCULAR. Case Has Been Tried and Adjudicat ed, but Food Expert Is Not Content. r. -t v- -VIBl'a RfTBRAT". Wssh- ' i rjov-' i ."v . . - ' Ington, Nov. 18. Ir. Wiley, the Govern ment pure food exptrt, is pursuing an other Portland manufacturing concern. .. .HIT. rAmnanV whloh WAS Ilie ACIIie iYllll viK-'V, - accused, tried and convicted of putting on tne maraet a wuiiuu ,.;.. ..n leading label. "Iowa Rolled Oats Mix ture " Not content with having oesiea .. . i .v.. .., Tr wilev Is tills concern ill m ' ' ' pursuing his regular policy ot widely ad vertising it and tne manner m m...... it heretofore has been doing business. In a circular just prinieu iur Uu ." .. n . r a .rr-iVnttiirn the history me Liwriiucni b - - of the case and review of the court s decision are given. This history and review relate that an Inspector of the department found in - - Ta. Ansralpit Arm 500 tne possession ui .-- - sacks of the product, labeled as stated, and that .upon analysis It proved to con sist of 50 per cent oats and 50 per cent wheat, and misbranded In the respect that It was called "rolled oats. being "adulterated" wltn wneat. "'k ment was condemned duly. The decree of condemnation relates that the corporation admitted the truth of the . . a. V. .nnripmnfttiOn allegations maun suit and recovered the goods upon pay ment of the costs. 147.30. OREGON APPLE WORLD KING Eagle Point Product Carries Off Honor Prlie at Spokane. i --rr x-.. 1Q ThA sweepstakes prize of tlOOO for the finest exhibit of a full carload of apples ai m v ple Show was awarded this afternoon to Tronson and Guthrie, of Eagle Point, Or., for a display of Spitzenbergs. The award carries with It a gold medal banner and the title of "Apple King of the World." The prize for the "largest perfect apple was awarded to Lorr and Ball, of Me moir. Wash., for a Wolf River apple weighing 25 ounces and 16H Inches in cir cumference. A "Spokane beauty" apple weighing 41 ounces and 18H inches In circumference was expected to be the winner, but proved to have a blemish. " ROGUE VALLEY CELEBRATES Apple-Growers Elated Over Winning World Honor. MBDFORD, Or., Nov. 19. (Special.) This cltv is celebrating tonight following the announcement that Tronson & Guth rte's car of Spitzenbergs carried oft first prize and the sweepstakes at the Spo kane Apple Show. Rogue River Valley growers have long contended that Rogue River Valley pro duces the finest apples In the Northwest, and connrmatlon of their claims by com petent Judges caused much elation here. COUNTY COURTS CONTROL Higher Tribunal Holds They Hare Jurisdiction Over Personal Estate. SALEM, Or.. Nov. 19. (Special. Wn a deolslon by the Supreme Court, the doc trine that the County Courts shall have exclusive control of the tpersonal property of decedents is strongly emphasised. The case was that of the State of Oregon vs. P. A. McDonald and others, one of the parties being the State Land Board. The action was an escheat proceeding, ap pealed from Union County. In an opin ion by Justice Slater, the appellate court reversed the trial court and remanded the cause. The Supreme Court held that "the Leg islature does not possess the power to de prive the County Court of Its primary and fundamental Jurisdiction to determine the heirship as to personalty and make dis tribution of the estate of a decedent." JAPANESE IN LOS ANGELES Commissioners Will Come North Be fore Sailing for Orient. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Nov. 19. The Japanese Commercial Commissioners arrived In Los Angeles by special train from Salt Lake City today. Most of the places of interest have been vte ited. Several days will be spent In Southern California and Arizona. While here the party will be entertained by the Chamber of Commerce. Monday the party goes to San Diego, CaL, thence to Riverside, Cal., San Bernardino, Cal.. and Redlands, Cal.; the Grand Canyon, Oakland and San Francisco, arriving at Oakland No vember 28. Proceeding northward, the party sails for Japan from Seattle. ARMY MANEUVERS PLANNED Philippines to Bo Rendezvous tor All U. S. Transports. SEATTLE, Nov. 19. Information wa brought by the United States Army transport Dix. which has arrived from Manila, that preparations are being made to hold army maneuvers in the Philip pines next January. According to the plans the maneuvers will be the most extensive action engaged In by troops in the Philippines since the close of the Insurrection. The Dix Is under orders to load sup plies here as quickly as possible and pro- Saturday, Children's Day of Specials Underwear 39c A special lot of boys' Winter weight underwear; elastic ribbed, - fleeced shirts and drawers jn sizes 24 to 34; gray mixed. Regular 50c the gar ment; special today at QQp the very low price of... Jjll Ecru ribbed, 65c value M"Jp at the low price of...4lb At the style center of the Northwest. The leading Port land supply center for children's and grownups' needs in dependable merchandise. Store open tonight until 9:30 Olds, Wortman & King Handkerchiefs Children's Handkerchiefs, for 3chool use, in plain white lawn or hemstitched crossbar lawn; reg ularly worth 5c each, spe- Op cial at, each wu Women's Kinono Handkerchiefs, for fancy work, etc., in reds, "7 light blues and pinks; each I U Furs for Christmas Gifts Should Be Chosen Now rhi'Mren'sCoats$6.98 Child's Bathrobes $1.48 this Coat special will claim the favorable atten- Hon of every mother and every little girl who sees them. They're the juvenile adaptations nfthe best models of this Fall's modes for womenT Materials are covert cloth, cheviots ,nn mixtures. Colors are gray, light brown, blue and other good shades, as well as the most pleasing effects infancies. For little ladies of 6 to 14 years, dot breasted, some full-lined, some reefer style and some in the very smart kide.oleated effects. The regular values run up to $12.50 each, at only CHILDREN'S MOTHER HUBBARD DRESSES Ages 6 months to 3 years, plain or fancy yokes, made oi wnue lawn, LMp www $6.98 special for today at the low price of. . Special Reductions Today on Children's Sweaters and Drawer Leggings. Children's Rain Capes We have the sole Portland agency for the verv serviceable "Bestyettte" raincapes. Rubberized fabric, absolutely water proof, look well, too; for children and misses at these very low prices $&.OU, MISSES' MILITARY CAPES, just received, large shipment of best styles Jfil.ow, ipx CHILDREN'S BATH ROBES Made of double-faced blanketing or eiderdown ; come in cardinal, blue, pink and tan; ages OA Q 1 to 5 years; spe. price today each. .Q I iHO CHILDREN'S BATH ROBES PO CQ Larger sizes, ages 6 to 14 years, spcl-OiUw An Art Dept'm't Special Battenberg Doilies and Center Pieces, in handsome designs with linen centers. There are also a few scarfs. There are about 300 pieces in the lot, most of the doilies regular values from 15c to $2.00, now 10c to $1.34; which is exactly at ONE-THIRD LESS 1 Mm9 1 Standard Sewing Machines Our Club Plan$1 a Week Men's $1.50 Shirts 95c Each Over 2000 stylish, well-made shirts to go at more than a third less than their regular selling price. They were bought to sell at $1.50 and were good value at that fig ure, but today for an extra special they will be priced as above stated. The sizes, fit and colors are guaran teed. The materials are percale, madras, cham bray, etc. Cuffs are attached or separate; coat styles; no old stock in the lot; all bright, clean, new and modish patterns, beautifully laundered, the kind that good dressers pre fer A shirt special worth remembering, on QCp sale for today at the very low price of u Charming Waists $2.29 A double Saturday special in our splendid Waist Section. The style center, of the Northwest con tributes a briliant bargain for today's selling a striking instance of the supremacy of this store in the women's garment field. An immense pur- chase fortunately secureu hl muui mci s, ular; divided into two lots and much underpriced I f for today's selling. ' Lot 1 'Women's lingerie waists oi very sneer, damty lawn or nnen lawn, inmmeu nu uuc tucks, embroidery, insertion, or exquisitively dainty lace ; all sizes. Regular values to CO QQ $3.50 each. Today you can get them for.gZiZil Lot 2 Wonwn's lingerie waists; beautifully hand-embroidered; also trimmed with pretty lace and small tucks; extra fine quality lawn. On yn Regular values to $j5.50, today at only. . .Owil U J 1 1 1 1 1 111 i 1 1 1 1 1 ' I -s i xiai i u mm r Women 's Hose counter at 15c One of the large tables in the Hosiery Department is especially de voted to the display of this splendid lot of hosiery stockings for women and children. In the assortment are : Women's Winter-weight cotton hose with ribbed top. Women's Winter-weight Heeced hose with ribbed top. Women's plain fast-black cotton hose. Men's and boys' fast-black cotton ribbed stockings, with reinforced heel, toe and knee. These are all reg ular 25c choice for today, the pair 15c Umbrellas Men's and women's union taffeta umbrellas; fine silk and lisle cover the kind that gives the most woader ful wear guaranteed for six months; fitted with handsome handles in large assortment. Reg. fiQ I0 vals. to $3.50; today .OL it 0 AUTOMOBILE VEILS 40 inches wide, 90 inches long, in all the leading colors; ex tra quality chiffon; hem stitched edges; the regular prices are up to PI Q0 $3.50; special at...0liJU 45-IN. DRESS NETS in plain silk or in tucked ef fects ; white, ecru or assorted colors; also 18-inch Venise lace all-overs in white, cream or ecru; values up to QCp $2.00 the yard at Owll Bonnets 4 Less A special line of bonnets for children from 1 to 8 years of age, in all colors and in the latest styles. Fine French and velvet models, worth from $1.75 to $20.00 today at ONE-FOURTH LESS. Today Is Your Last Chance to Bay Mrs. Mowatt's Fine Raisins The special Introductory Sale of these high-class raisins in our store ends today. They will be on sale later by several of the leading grocers in Portland. You'd better come in today and buy direct from the grower. We have several boxes of high-class layer raisins in special holiday packages. These make very acceptable Christmas gifts and are less expensive and much more acceptable than candy. A dainty two pound box of these raisins costs less than a two-pound box of poor candy. Fancy seeded raisins, 11 pounds for 8 Choice seeded raisins, 12 pounds for JJ-JJJ Seedless Muscatels, 16 pounds for l.UU Boys ' Sturdy Shoes $1. 60 Our "Kuff on Rocks" shoes for boys give remarkably good wear and look well, too. Made of Milwaukee calf, oiltanned, soles are --fastened on with brass rivets which pass through the inner sole and clincli. Best on earth for the money. Sizes 0 to 1310, for to- 01 Pfl day's selling, the pair. 0 I lUU Sizes 1 to 2, special 01 On Sizes 2' to 5',, special 0 QQ price the pair, only. . 0 I 0U value at low price of . . .QiUU "GOOD SHOES FOR BAD BOYS" are guaranteed for three months. They will not wear through the sole in that time, nor will the uppers , crack; made of prime Norwegian calf, blucher cut, soles quilted with steel - our own special method. No better wearing shoe made, and they are NOT EXPENSIVE. We Have the Exclusive Portland Agency for Hood Rubbers for Men, Women and Children Best Made. LITTLE FOLKS' RED-TOP RUBBER BOOTS Decidedly cunning and sensible wet-weather footwear for little chaps who want to run through all sorts of places. BOYS' WATERPROOF HIGH-CUT BOOTS with buckles at top. Free Today Toys of Many Kinds Will Be Given in Addition to the Specials Presented Here. fcl V " "' - ' ceed at once to Manila In order t par ticipate In the maneuvers. It Is planned to use all the Government transports on the Pacific in connection with the maneuvers. MAIM DROWNS FROM SCOW Misses Footing and Goes Down in Swift Columbia Current. VANCOUVER. Wash., Nov.. 19. (Spe cial.) After tying his scow fast to a pile st the Plttook & I.eadbetter Company's mill at ten minutes of 6 tonight, George OIney. aged 0. walked along the edre, missed his footing and fell into the Co lumbia. He sank at once and in the darkness his body could not be recovered. OIney had been -working only since yesterday noon and little Is known of him. for he had been In the city but a short time. He had been making flres in a local laundry in return for his room rent. Yeggmen Blow Dcot Safe. MONTESANO. Wash.. Nov. 19. (Spe cial.) Some time during "Wednesday night robbers entered the Northern Pa cific depot here and, by the uee of nitro glycerine, blew the safe open and secured about $451 in cash. Some chairs and furniture were damaged by the explosion. Deputy Sheriff Schello Matthews arrested a couple of suspects this morning. HOOD RIVER CLAIMS MAN Joseph Weisenberger Falls from Foot log While Crossing East Fork. HOOD RIVER, Or.,-Nov. 1. (Spe cial.) The body of Joseph Weisen berger, who fell from a log be was crossing on the east fork oi the Hood River last night and drowned, was re covered today two miles down stream. Weisenberger, In company with his brother-in-law, Panl Schelne, had been looking at property In the upper val ley, with a view of buying. They were returning to Dee. Sohelne crossed safely, but his com panion fell into the rushing stream, swollen by the recent rains, and was carried beyond help. The body was brought here for burial. Weisenberger was about 30 years old and had been here three months. Sawmill Injuries Fatal. VANCOUVER. Wash., Nov. 19. (Spe cial.) Joseph ErlcXson, aged 25, head sawyer for the Harvey. Lumber Com pany on the North Fork of the I-iewis River, died here today from injuries re ceived Monday. He was attempting to t. - w,i Mn a mnvinff millftv when his clothes caught and he was dragged be neath the pulley and belt, breaking his right leg in two places. He was a native of Portland. ' " JURY CONVICTS INDIAN Slayer or 14 -Year-Old Girl Is Found Guilty of Murder. WOODLAND, Cal., Nov. 19. The jury in the case of Wilbur Benjamin, the Indian charged with the murder of Violet Gilmer, the 14-year-old school teacher, who was found choked to death near Rumsey on October 4 last, brought in a verdict today of murder In the first degree. Judge Hawkins announced that sen tence would be pronounced November Lumber Steamer Clears. ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 19. (Special.) The steamer Casco cleared, at the Custom-House today for San Francisco with a cargo of 47S.000 feet of lumber, load ed at Portland, and 65.000 feet loaded st Rainier and 200,000 feet loaded at Knappton. Today is positively the last day for dis count on East Side gas bills. Read "Gas Tips." SPECIAL TODAY ONLY $WM O.SWIVi ELGIN AND WALTHAM WORKS 20-year guaranteed gold filled cases TTW f TARGSSTDIAMOND I MASTERCSAFTsSMEN