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-
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! 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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