The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
rucERs AND DIRECTORS OF THE ALASKA PETROLEUM AND
COAL COMPANY. WHO FILED UPON CLAIMS WITH IN
rgNrToN OF ASSIGNING THEM TO THE COMPANY ARE PRE-
VENTED BY LAW FROM DOING So

L xsur.s q Iipny. John schrAm Clark Davis IT. Il
nr,-sn and T. A Hunt are among fhe Seattle who
+. ssssd BY Judge Bsingers ruling regarding the status
a.. coal lands and those individuals who filed them
~ d tie withdrawals Of 1905.
r. Alaska Petroleum & Coal company. together with
- scrporasioas IS also affected by the ruling Tho
rhp Of some 100 Of coal lands title 10 which
ssmed In prospectus Of the company be obtained
| = r Individuals not BY the company
IL ruling enables the Seattle who filed coal
- sror TO the Withdrawals their assigns 70 obtain
r to sos lands BY taking the oath that they seaur
D. lard for their personal benefit and not for the
e u othsrs Some Of these claim that they have
- ssgnsd their claims.
I'll To Transfer Lands
n. ren mentioned. who are among m. ohesrs and
ersrs Of the AIaska Petroleum q Coal company. per
Nd Sled on coal lands in the vicinity Of Cassla Alaska.
Il - understanding that they transfer tho lands
d h company when title acquired This was done
s before the beginning Of Roossvelts campaign 10
Jeff % the public domain from the clutches Of
rpuzEnns and wealthy men. who rapidly gsinng
rts q al washable timber and mineral lands through
ssEans Of the laws Of entry on public domain.
hhs . recent exposures and prosecutions. the
nntr u public land IN this considered among
kkn purely technical violation Of law. not at
nraas with business ethics
Different Face on Matter.
n dse.rstons Of President Roosevelt on the subject
ts With the prosecutions which have followed. have
rsad different face on the matter.
ansssding tia belief that these lands could be
- others have been secured in the past the gentle
- nmpriaing the Alaska Petroleum Coal company
s1x that the land the property Of tho company be-
pisrts 70 the land had been secured The claim was
m the prospectus and thousands Of shares Of stock
nsssn sold the strength Of the supposed ownership.
~ 400 stockholders in Seattle and through
~ sountry are awake to the fact that the company
pc coal lands and has little prospect Of acquiring the
y kFss claimed in the prospectus
Plans Are Upset.
Ne Plans Of the company in regard TO coal lands
u y the withdrawal Of coal lands Of Alaska from
No and 1907 at the instigaton 81 President Rooss
ne 1850 acres were included in the Withdrawals.
= ave themselves. the gentlemen prominent IN the
80 together with others interested IN similar eorp0
have been endeavoring 20 the passage OF an
congress which would enable their corporations 70
Psssalon Of the lands IN question. All possible In
- las been brought 70 bear in Washington. Among
" sAc vent from Seattle to Washington this mis-
=" Dick Ryan. with whom Steve Conne ~
VT known service men in the country has been
nsrsnes in Seattle recently
nii which would have accomplished The desired
psssed congress the last day 81 the last session,
aA not look good to the president and he failed 70
- signature allowing the bin TO die natural death.
Many Suits May Follow.
accordingly. the men responsible for the Alaska Pc
~ 4 Coal company are still left in the embarrassing
1a ~ which the withdrawal Of the coal lands placed
II FAILURE 70 title 10 the coal lands Is likely 10
numerous suits by purchasers Of treasury stock 70
- taer money from officers Of the company, ~ well
fe.hs tnem IN uuenv1able light before the public
sers Of the company admit the predieament IN which
as placed, although disclaimng any intention OF
We entered upon the lands. surprising that we could
nem as such lands had been commonly secured In
- sad Thomas Lippy. president Of the company