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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
CLANS FOR EVERYONE

Baked clans. fried. stewed, roast
cd clans, clam chowder and ali
sizes OF clans will be given away
at the Chehalls building on Exhibit.
ors Day to patrons of the fair who
pay cash admission. The latest
estimate Is that $500 prizes will
be given away on the grounds
next Saturday. Practically all of
the exhibitors and concessionaires
have come forward with from 100
10 1000 awards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. fs.--In &C
cordAnce with authority given him
last night in a letter from President
Taft. Secretary OF the Interior Bal
linger today directed the Dismissal
of /. II. CLAWS, chief Of the field
division OF the general land office,
with headquarters IN Seattle.
The reason for the dismissal OF
CLAWS n stated IN Tafts letter to
Ballinger as follows:
1.-THE filing Of disingenuous
statement unjustiy impeaohlng
the official integrity Of his sd
perior officers"
In this letter President Taft ex-
onerated Baiiinger Of charges made
By CLAWS against him In connection
with the Cunningham coal land
cases in Alaska.
CLAWS presented the charges on
August rs, and after answers had
been made by nallinger. Assistant
Secretary Pierce. Commissioner OF
the General Land office bennett
aud Chief OF Field Service Schwartz.
the president prepared his decision
at Beverly. Taft also sustains the
action Of Ballluger in regard to the
restoration and withdrawal OF pub.
lie lands. In connection with allega-
lions regarding power sites and the
so-called water trust at the National
Irrigation congress at Spokane re
Gently
In Taft's decision he finds IN IA.
vor OF Ballingcr in the Balllnger-
Pinchot controversy. concluding as
follows:
ain my judgment he Is the
best friend OF the policy Of con
servation who insists that every
step taken In that direction
should be within the law and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
CONDITION Of
GOV. JOHNSON
IS CRITICAL
He Is Resting Fairly Well
This Afternoon, But the
Danger Point Is Not Yet
Passed.

fny Tailed fFras.}
ROCHESTER,. MiHn, Sept.
fe.--Gos. John a. johnson, who
vas operated on yesterday for
intestinal trouble following an
operation FOR appendicitis. 10
somewhat improved this after
noon. although hts condition 10
stiii regarded ~ critical.
Late this afternoon Or. Nc.
Nssin, the house physician at
81. Mary's hospital. issued the
following statement.
Governor johnson IL resting
fairly we'll thls afternoon. ~.
though he still 10 suffering from
some gaseous pains. The dan
ger point will rot be passed for
several days."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
TO NAME PURCHASING
AGENT FOR THE CITY

The civil service commission will
meet late this afternoon 10 consider
the appointment Of city purchas.
Ing agent. Dat OF the large number
OF applicants for the poaition is
names have placed on the eligible
list. Any one Of the first three
named on this list can be appointed
under the law Civil Service Com.
missioner Llatman said today that
the first three will not be known
until the commission meets this af
tern0on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
SCENES OF VIOLENCE
At A STRIKE CENTER

PfTTSBuRG. Pa. Sept. ia
with the Pressed Steel Car plant
surrounded by 5000 dissatisfied
workmen. the scenes of violence
which characterized the two-month
strike. settled only last week, arc
being renewed today. When the
7 o'clock whistle blew this morn
ing the strikers surrounded every
foot of the big mill, and when the
worklngmen not In sympathy with
the strikers attempted 20 enter the
plant they were forcibly restrained
Several men who refused to listen
to the demands of the strikers
were roughly handled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
President Declares That All
Acts of the Secretary of
Interior Were According
to Letter of Law

AS predicted in the Boston dispatch OF The Star yesterday
afternoon President Taft last night issued the press
OF his findings in the Of the charges against Secre
ay OF the Interior Bangr and other officials Of that departs
The president made good the prediction that his report
would prove be Of Secretary Balnger He
that he has been unable find any whatever for
the charges Of improper conduct the part Of the secretary
either connection with the Cunningham coal claims the
matter OF the Montana sites thrown open entry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16

AS in the present controversy between Peay
Dr. Cook there is fight In Vernes story two rival
porers the glory of finding pole end as in the
present caseweh you'd better read the story star
The novel deseribes-vivdy only Jules
hardshps and dangers of exploration makes clear
the readers with what bitterness explorer
all hardshps of nature will regard rival explorer
TO snatch from him the glory of realizing his fes
There In the story the chief
of the just Dr. Peays and efficient
aide before their friendship broken.
In rapidiy of action and this story
of the French
this anything wrote
by few stories of adventure written by others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
ALASKA NATIVE MURDERS MAN so HE
CAN BE SENT TO PRISON.

for the murder is believed to be
different, however. Recently the
boy received a letter from a native
now serving time on Mcneil island
Wash. The writer stated that he
was having good time and that
he liked II there. Officials believe
that the boy murdered the man at
Kodiak so he could be sent TO Nc
Neils.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
BY JOHN NJ sTocKWELL. A. M, PHI. d.
Noted Astronomer and Author.

When man to the world that he has done
some great thing the province and duty Of Of science
apply to his OF his deed all the tests provided by
the learning Of mankind
If the matter the North Pole, science in many of her
departments provides such Astronomy branch OF
science that OF right be permitted to apply its tests to
the data furnished by Dr. Cook Lieut. Pcary other man
who may claim to have discovered the geographical pole
have taken the information could secure as to Dr.
Cooks data and have undertaken analysis of what his
observations really show.
Annatoak situated in ~ degrees 81 minutes OF north
latitude and is therefore II degrees Is minutes or 10 miles
from the North Pole The this place February ~
fcontLnued on Pa Nnel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
CLAWS is SILENT;
RESTS CONTENTED

the Information CLEANED from the
presidents letter. He WIS attend.
Ing TO his business as usual, IA were
also the members Of his office force.
Beyond the statement quoted above.
be would not talk. There II every
reason to believe. however. that
Just a. soon as he receives his
message Of dismissal and quits the
office. he viii have a statement TO
make that will he OF intense in.
terest to the country at large.
Confidence IN CLAWS
Those who know CLAWS best are
quite confident OF his ability 10 OK.
onerate himself from the charges
made In the presidents letter. that
he went OF at half cock In the
Ballinger matter.
CLAWS 10 q young man. little over
30 years Of age. but for eight years
past every hour OF his working
days has been devoted to his duties
In the field service OF the general
land office. II was he who had
charge Of the last land fraud cases
In Oregon. In which convictions
were secured His work In those
eases was OF very high order. and
until the present time. he has never
been accused OF going any farther
than the evidence warranted.
Cunningham Case.
CLAWS Is the only person in the
government service nj all familiar
with the Cunningham case. which
Is 10 come up for hearing IN Sc.
attic sometime In October. With
CLAWS out of the service. as he
will be at that time. II is not un.
likely that the case against Cum
bingham and his associates will
fall flat. AT any event. from the
standpoint OF these men who have
made fraudulent effort 20 secure
these coal lands in Alaska. nothing
could have happened more 70 their
satisfaction than this dismissal Of
CLAWS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
||[RIURM[D CANOE
FUND ON THE LAKE

~ a,a Of q possible drowning
y c',ssesefed By c. X. Cragen,
~. 1, Landing. on the east
n tm 7, Lake Washington, when
- 1870, ~ sn overturned canoe al
|a,InS = edge A mans hat,
saos ~ ~ name. WAS found in the
ta ea.,. ~ records Of the police
Dsrs Il a@a ! OFFICE disclose no re.
7kisu,,ns,v sisons missing under the
Eeinr rsa Today search h
Esnss 1sds for the owner Of the
~ es.' : . not yet known whether
Rsh my was rented or a private
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
ssy United rressl

SEW ARD. Alaska, Sept. ia
lt-year old native boy, Kun Annie
shot and killed native man at
Kodiak. Sept. s. according 10 ad.
vices received here today. At the
Inquest the boy gave two reasons
one that the man had logged him
and the other that he shot him just
10 see him fall The real reason
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16

Finding the North Pole
Verne wrote IL more than a
generation ago, as a story. a
thing OF fiction. But It has
come true on him. Just as his
Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea" came true In
the submarine, and his Round
the World In so Days" has
been shown easy of accom-
plishment.
But none OF this famous and
gifted French romancer's
creations has been borne out
so fully, so much In detail, as
his Finding the North Pole
35 years after he wrote ii.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
"slMPLE LIFE" COLONY FAILS

LOCARNo. Switzerland, Sept. 49,
The famous simple life" col.
ony at Ascona, above mere, has fail.
ed. and Its German promoter Herr
Aedenkowan-iofmann said today
that the sanitarium. chalets and
huts on Monte Varita" will be of.
fcred for sale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
ARCTIC EXPLORER CAMPS.

PASADENA. Cal. Sept ls.-
Ernest DE Koyen Lefflngwcll. the
Arctic explorer. has gone into win
ter quarters on Flaxman island. near
the mouth OF the Mckenzie river,
according 10 statement today
made BY his father, the Rev. c. w.
Leffingwell, Of this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
BASES HIS ARGUMENT UPON THE STATE
MENT BY THE EXPLORER THAT april
TWAS MARKED BY THE SWINGING OF
THE MIDNIGHT SUN OVER THE NORTH
ERIN ICE"

EDITORS A. NJ PHI D., has attracted
the author OF scientific attacking the
hypothesis other works which have earned him
He is the anhor Of Memoir the Secular
Planetary Orbits In the Smithsonian institutions
Theory Of the Mutual Perturbatons
Distance from the Sun and Its
Iapace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
THRILLING, FASCINATING: VERNE'S
GREAT NOVEL, FINDING THE POLE"

Monday The Star begins
publication serially of Jules
Verne's thrilling and fascinat-
ing romance, Finding the
North Pole"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
famous ASTRONOMER SAYS COOKS DATES
SHOW HE FELL 316 MILES SHORT OF POLE

= eo'k, approaching the pole
@ted ~, was going toward
pses where the sun would be
49, q midnight. Ne says he
\. s "s midnight sun marked
n' - On April 2. ard was
y" point marked ~ ga
y" from the pole.
~ stoekwelI says that the
'0H sun was visible al that
ON 20 April I, and that II Cook
'ss \ until April ? he must
0esn on that date at the
4" marked s. $50 mllss from
re- IN other words, that his
''''o e sis miles in error.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
PRESIDENT IS
WELCOMED BY
A BIC THRONC
Is Greeted by Thousands
Upon His Arrival in Chi
cago, and Children Sing
Him a Song.

CHICAGO. Sept. ls.--Tha first
lap OF President TaftH trip was
reached when he arrived at Chicago
shortly after II o'clock this morn
Ing.
When the presidential train pulled
Into IsaSalie st. station thousands
of people had gathered TO greet the
chief executive of the nation. aud
as he stepped from the train he re
eesved an ovation. He Was eating
chocolates given 20 him YESTERDAY.
his birthday. by vice President
Sherman.
A spectacular feature Of the re.
ception was an automobile parade
Greeted BY Children.
The route OF the parade lay
through Washington park. and here
eco 600 school children had gather.
cd As the president and hts escort
we're slowly driven through the
park zoo 900 little threats joined IN
the strain Of Columbia. the Gem
Of the Ocean
Following the parade the press-
deut was taken 60 the Congress no
tel. where he had luncheon
After luncheon the Art institute
vas visited. and the members OF
the Hamilton club escorted Prcal.
dent TAFT. who Ia an enthusiastic
baseball fan, 20 the West side park,
where two professional teams will
struggle for his edlfscation.
Banquet Tonight.
This evening the president will
be the guest OF the members of the
Hamilton club al a dinner a. the
Congress- hotel Later he will ad
dress n capacity audience at Or
chestFn hall.
Al II o'clock the president re-
turns to the hotel. and for an hour
will attend the ball Of the American
Bankers association.
At midnight President Taft
boards his private car and At 2:st
o'clock tomorrow morning his trair
will pull out for Madison, Wis.
which viii be the first stop tomor
row.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
MURDERER MAKES AN
ASSIGNED PLEA;
! SCORES HIS LAWYERS
Al,orney Says He Ought
d Hang and Denies TAX
- Any Of the Accused's
Property.

WA hAngmans moose al out
s.,.,elns around his neck. or. at
- hrlng Incarceration among
Als, ior the remainder 81 his life.
,,IAr George. accused Of killing
= tltercsd wife at brighton
~ fur months ago. made a
ra,uA.s plea for Justice this
-rIu< IN the court room % su.
- bulge Mitchell Gillian.
>sre's spectacular address to
4 rs.s was delivered after the
prsuiing attorney had an
~uod that Fred II. Peterson,
eusxs attorney. bad notified the
rvn<u<or yesterday that he did
= ~ 10 defend George, despite
= II nat his casa Was set FOR
- nondsy. Peterson SAYS the
- onrhs to hang and denies
Cvusts charge Of taking his prop
~.
naskss eenssilonal Plea.
rsIrly eaAksag with rage and dis
meol1fnens and with teeth barred
~ heaz thrown hiSh. George made
Z ~ tat Justice BE- shown him In
q nnsner hat took the court room
b storza
Where b yoar hoasted Justice =
tatke3 George In bis decided Eng
~ Ronrneiatiou- "Hcrc l have
lux11 oeer every eent I have IN
IL xcfi1 10 tbs man 20 defend
- aenanst this charge that may
srn4 ~ h he xanows. and he de-
nbestely fn<sskes ne IN my hour
q tro1Als
Ever z.ze< ] made my plea.
0ecrxe c11l;<ae1 after a pause. dur
ins vA'<A h x.1ed the petspiration
ison hia hrs. Peterson has not
| seez Ne 5n<e have heard from
ris 70 line Ut u waa working
szletiy q ~ ezse but he never
caras b ~ ~ % see me. And
vtr ypr kosor farming fiercely
y ~ ccurk -zkoaId be walt To this
~ nlaste % make his withdrawal
~ b kaoss that II will prove
1INtuez % M easel"
~ Accuses Peterson.
UA ~ Gcdt~ he walled. with q
kzgat!ax kok about the room,
rli . man In jail never have
utIte 1gnsg
y nm Peterson my keys and al
y N &Rects and told him to 20
r. N Ntm In the Grand hotel on
m = md to get my papers.
4 ~ : y acres Of land near
l<e1lEe phich was worth 81 900
~ ~ | Instructed Peterson 10
~ ~ sse the cash for my de-
- Kh<thsr be has sold the
Eds<I1f xzd poeketed the money Is
H10 tz<n ! knOw. but I do know
u1t y III served me d dirty.
1sa1efd trick that Is hardly
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tces<1s<t % Page Nlne.)
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buttressed by legal authority.
Insistence on this is not lncon-
slstent with a whoie-hearted
and bona fide interest and en-
thUsiaem In favor OF eonserva-
tion. From my conferences
with you and from everything
know In respect to the conduct
Of your department, am able
to say that you are fully In SYM
pathy with this ADMINISTRATOR
attitude In favor OF the conser-
walton Of national resources"
In view of the fact that the pres
ident sustains Ballinger, there il
much speculation as to what the
result will be regarding Chief For
ester Plnehot. The chief forester
has held that Ballinger had over
thrown the Roosevelt policies of
conservation. 10 which he (Pincho)
was devoted. and OF which he was
an ardent supporter.
The statement that Taft considers
Ballinger in accord and sympathy
with the administration leaves the
clear impression here that. mas
much as Pinchot has bitterly dlsa-
greed with Ballinger. the attitude OF
Pinchot cannot well conform with
that Of the administration. There
Is speculation as 10 whether Pinchot
will remain in the service. The for
estry department Is not under the
department OF the interior. how
Il.
connection between Ballinger and
pinchot
President Taft's letter 20 Secretary
Ballinger Is dated Beverley. Mass,
September Is, and is In part as fol-
lows:
ION the 18th day OF August last
,--~--------~--~-->4~~-~->
CONTINUED on PAGE Ninel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16

MILAN. Sept Cardinal ga.
TOLL. who NJ one time vas apos.
tolic delegate Ut Washington. Is
seriously ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
VIII Not Talk While He
Remains in the Employ
of the United States
Government.

= have read the letter Of the
president to Secretary Ballin-
ger. but will not AZ thls time
rake any CONNER, thereon. as
am still an official In the gov.
eminent service"
This was the statement made by
Lewis II CLAWS 10 The Star this
morning. he bad Just n little
While aefore read Ia the morning
paper thar he was 10 be dismissed
from the government service.
u was Mr. CLAWS. who. on Aug.
ust 10 inst. IN chief of the field
division Of the government land OF.
flee had laid before the president
evidence which. Ia HIS judgment.
implicated Secretary BallinKer and
others In the interior department
In fraudulent transactions 10 con.
nectioh with the Cunningham coal
claims in Alaska.
He Took the Chance.
THAT CLAWS knew at the time be
flied shese charges that he was
more san likely 10 lose bis position
~ a Consequence has been well
known 70 his intimatcs for some
ilne. To friend a short time ago
he n.sdi ihIs statement:
slknow am quite likely 10
lose 81 in this affair and 20 be
dismissed from the service. but
what 10 there for me 20 do7 n
arm not permitted to work up.
on cases that may happen TO
involve my superlors In office,
my dntiea cannot conscientious.
~ be performed. ! have fipur.
ed thIs whole thing out and In
the tight Of what have found
and In my beat Judgment. there
IL but ore thing for me 20 DO.
and that 10 TO 90 through with
ID
When The Star representative
called upon MIR. CLAWS this morning
be was nj bis desk as usual, and
seemed not greatly disturbed over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
CLAWS DISMISSAL SANCTIONED.

Incidentally the president authorizes the dismissal by Sec
rotary Bangcr OF Louis Claws the special agent of the
land department who filed the charges against Banger and
this morning under orders from Banger the dismissal
formally announced from the department Washington
CLAWS his office in Seattle refused to make any
regarding the presidents letter Until he is actually out
OF the will talk When he finally his
with the government however il is believed that he
will make statement Of a sensational
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16
PINcHoT ON FISHING TRIP.

Clifford Pnchot chief forester who by the presidents let
ter defeated in his controversy with Banger is fishing in
California and could be reached by newspaper this
morning 1t expected that he viii have something OF inter-
estng say when he reads Taf letter Also there is
much speculation whether he will resign his office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16

When The Star representative
called upon Mr. CLAWS this morning,
be was nj bis desk as usual, and
seemed not greatly disturbed over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-16

Continued on Page Nine.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
NEW CHURCH ORGANIZES.
To Ask Charter Of Maryland Luth'
eran SYNOD.

The Independent Lutheran Church was
formally organized last night with seventy
members at meeting held in COnfeder-
ate Memorial Hall in Vermont avenue
northwest, near n street. l.. d. Alden
presided. A constitution was adopted and
1t was decided to apply to the meeting
of the Maryland synod of the Lutheran
Church October % for admission.
1t is said that the act of adopting the
constitution obviates the possibility of the
seeding members of the Luther Place
Memorial Church, who compose the new
congregation ever again connecting with
the mother church.
The Maryland synod convenes in Balti-
more and J.. d. Alden was elected com
missioner, with Messrs. Abner Leech, l..
Hoover, Harry Burrell and Rev. G. III.
SlaybauSh as assistants.
The report of the treasurer, Walter
Locke, showed the finances of the con-
gregation to be in excellent condition
The question of pastor will be taken UP
at a later meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
Rechabites Give Retention

The John b. Henderson and Omourd
tents OF the Independent Order Of Recha-
bites OF North America rendered a recep-
ton wednesday evening in the hall, cor
ner OF 9Th and G streets. to the officers
OF the high tent chosen recently at a
meeting held in Philadelphia, Pa, among
them icing n. Elwyn Vowles, high chief
ruler VINO was accorded the exceptional
honor OF an election to the highest Office
In the gift of the order for a third term:
William {. Lens, deputy high chief
ruler; Mrs. Lola B. Marks, high tent
treasurer, and James III. Doney, high tent
secretary. The hall was decorated with
flowers, flags and bunting and refresh
ments were served. The hall was filled
to it's capacity. Addresses We're made by
William f. OBrien, n. Elwyn Vowles,
William c. Lens, Mrs. Lola B. Marks
James II. Doney and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
TIES FOR RAILWAYS.
Large Shipments Will Be Made
From Potomac River Points.

Large shipments of railway ties from
points on the Potomac river to New
York will take place this fall to fill or
ders from northern railways that will
use the material in road repair work.
The seagoing barge Wicomico, which
has been lying at river point loading
ties. completed taking aboard her cargo
of 10000 sticks of the timber and will
sail for New York as soon as the tug ar
rives to take her away. The barge Nc
Cracker has also completed taking
aboard a cargo of 10000 ties at a river
point, and she will leave the Potomac in
company with the Wicomico. These
barges will first be taken to Norfolk,
and from there a big seagoing tug will
tow them up the coast. The charter of
the barge Annapolis to load ties at Po-
tomac creek is reported, and it is expect
ed that the big vessel will be ready to
load within The next few days. The An
napolis is one of the largest vessels OF
her class af1oat and will carry $4,000 ties
in her cargo. Several other barges are
at river points loading ties and pulp
wood for the northern markets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
Personal to River Men.

Conrad Bennett owner of the shipyard
at the foot Of 18th street, has recovered
from his recent illness and is again on
duty at his plant.
Capt. Charles Raley is in command of
the tug D. NJ. Key. employed in Tightening
ties from points on shore to barges lying
In deep water and loading for nothern
points.
Capt. James Marmaduke is Temporarily
in command of the tug Capt. Toby, en-
pIoyed in towing work on the river in the
vicinity of this city.
Capt James Beach is in command of
the little tug Samuel w. Sisson. tender
to the Jansen dredge employed in dredg-
ing work about the harbor.