The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
BURKE HANDS OUT
A few HOT SHOTS
pAysHIs RESPECTS TO
FORMER SENATOR
PATTERSON.
Also Says That Sherman
Was a Party to Land
Grab Scheme.
fsy uulssd Prsss)

los ANGELES, Oct G4.--DefN.
~ Presldent Roosevelt OF James
s,snelrraff sherman 20 produce
- Aold-upr letters written hy
- ssd cAlling former United
Ss.,s Senator r. NJ Patterson. Of
6,auasn a notorious liar" I'd.
~s-a nsrke the los Angeles NJ.
trr<y accused u Swing a state,
-. 10 ths New York World i'm.
saeaflng the republican vice pres.
.>n.IAl candidate In a New Mexi-
al hnd grab plot. today admitted
tsas she proposed land scheme
svuula ses AZ this time seem right
bsfsR explained that Il Was a
,snsza practice OF corporations
~ ssars agn TO secure large tracts
i Al throgsh dummy entries.
~osmpanies would have lndivid'
..,s usafe the land and then trans.
~ II ID them. he said II was
s.rh 4 common procedure that
w.ry sarperntlons did e The New
vex,ss lanA. Lamhcr q Develop.
80 rcn.aa4 differed from the
,~ks~s i ~ fact that II got no
go fnss ; al there il 70 It."
csa sss pispate Facts.
owee msre relterasing hts denial
~. x care 90, the statement pub
ashex i nc World Burke did NOS
s,<rats tAe essential facts In the
ztesv Ms efforts we're all direct.
"a ,ssxra proving that be was not
d, lnimmAnt. he alleged that be
kas kssu approached BY democratic
kazsfx xho ofieFed him liberal
nnas<rstion" II be would tell the
h<tx~
i rsfasea TIE offer made BY the
ismaxsAtte leaders. said Burke.
IA xhlle the story 81 the land
rssrprise has been published from
Aznc<faiic xiew point. ! did not
m<iss = cent IN connection with
O. exposnse
Dsfiss Roosevelt.
Bufkes defiance % President
n1omgell beloved the publication
"a &szpalrh from Washington con
lzlnlsx shat purported to be- q
sta,emxni o. the president 20 the
4fses thar Sherman had evidently
rfssed e p&Y any attention q .
1n'dup letisr
Yesterday Burke vas discharged
y the police court on q charge
II ielnuy By emhezxlement. prefer
Nd b. A. II De&hi. > Nevada mine
oxner. wh0 accused the attorney
o. havinx sold some gold bullion
entrusted 70 him. II was while
this case vas pending IN TIE police
court that Burke pas alleged 20
have made his statement at pen
yer Abonf two weeks ago Burke
sought and gained permission 20
knFe the Jurisdiction d The court
nd IL that time 4 alleged 10 have
!. gtafed that be had q chance 70 make
u.pae
Burke Sees passersou.
fsrks admits that when he was
b p<nEer less than ten days ago.
= xsnt 70 Colorado a. see former
lzzziof Thomas ". Patterson and /
ssa<rs IN connection with the land
~ exposure. but his trip 10
&HFsF be insists was not for che
7erze u giving Information. but
impress the story of sherman's
y the scheme 10 get posses
- q 10000 acres q timber.
When the democratic leaders /
~ men 70 me last August with /
HaH uffers said Burke. 4 mott. /
= NJ Sherman that the demo.
ez'z sefe planning 10 nae the land [
zzzfFFiss 10 manner that would /
H.Ne BIN IN bis campaign. After
~Ains all the offers that were /
- g tempt me. ! learned that T.
= hpeky Mountain News. 81 Den. /
"a % the point Of printing Z
story 81 the efforts to acquire /
Y New Mexico BY Sherman.
s1ssf and others.
Tries TO Prevent Exposure.
hurried 10 Denver and tried 10 |
sfeat The use Of the story IN this /
NHmign. When came away I |
~ nader the impression that 7 !
- succeeded. I saw Senator Pat. (
<'zon and other men. There was |
y conference. saw them lndlvid. /
- And 4 IL untrue that I made /
: sssieEaent concerning the land /
- plaes IN the presence Of Pat. I
.ee and other Witnesses.
!. oai Patterson Il apt 10 say any. |
80 tie u a notorious liar. PEG. /
~ Colorado wouldn't believe |
s.'s N cath. In his own state they /
=. nm Tricky Tom. which gives /
49, iaea o. the estimation In I
-, - be is held by those who have |
aAeRn him for years"