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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

Temple Of Arts on Grand avenue is
one of the best halls in the city and
adapted to the assembly meetings The
elevator was kept busy all evening
carrying the members and their famI-
lies. Santa Claus, represented by Cour-
tier Kruell and his aids, Courtiers
Wright and Won Breton, had arranged
a fine program. There were presents
for all the members and toys, apples
and candy for the children. The vocal
solo of Mrs. Gertrude Hutton and the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

| Our engineer has the plans near
ly completed and it is expected
J that the actual construction of
J the plant will soon commence.
You can get ground floor prop
osition if you act quickly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA


H1tsa ~ outgrown its old home, and
Hast Tuesday evening
WT. unmarked the change from
NWI\U the old hall at 12515 South
Spring street to new and
more commodious quarters at $50 South
Grand avenue. While the new hall
lacked considerable of being in. a con-
dition properly to receive tenants, yet,
everything considered, everything went
off well, everybody making the best of
the inconVeniences OccaSioned by the
unfinished condition of the building,
and all had a good time and went home
feeling that the meeting, so far as
Golden State camp was concerned, was
q success
Both floors allotted to the camp were
taxed to their capacity. The program
provided by Mr. Cooley was good, and
all who could get into the main hall
where the exercises were rendered were
well entertained. The upper floor was
turned over to those who liked dane
ing.
The meeting was preceded by a street
parade of the Forester teams Of the
camps in the city and vicinity. The
parade was under charge of Lieut.. Col.
Harry Morgan. The Foresters formed
at Seventh and Spring streets and
marched north to First street, across
to Broadway, and south to Seventh
and to the hall.
On account of the length Of the pro-
gram there was not much time left for
speech making, and the speeches of
Neighbors J. o. Burgess, district dep
uty; ]. o. Davis, national lecturer, and
H " Rees, state deputy head consul,
were necessariir cut short, but they
seemed to have the gift to combine all
their wit and wisdom into small space,
and the entire house was roaring with
laughter at the wit of Davis, or drink
ing deep of the wisdom Of these three
wise men of WoOdcraft in the half
hour left for them.
Wednesday night the class adoption
was given, at which there were about
$50 new members who for the first time
received all the secret york Of the So
ciety.
The camps other than Golden State
camp contributing members to the class
were: Orange camp, 5; Long Beach
camp, II; California camp, Z; Pasade-
ma camp, IA; Vernon camp, II. Golden
State camp had 104 candidates to take
the obligation.
The Royal Neighbors of Sunny South
camp will install their officers jointly
with Golden State camp January Is.
This meeting will be open to all Mod
ern Woodnen and Royal Neighbors and
their friends. Besides the ceremony of
installation, there will b. a few good
numbers on the program. There will
be dancing and games for all who en-
joy them.
Neighbor J. o. Burgess will be the
master of ceremonies for the Woodmen
and Mrs. Hamill. supervising state dep
uty head oracle, will install for the
Royal Neighbors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

garian Concerto Pathetique," on one
piano, accompanied by little Miss Ards
Odds on another, Thursday night The
youthful performer is said to be the
youngest who has successfully attempt
ed such a difficult composition.
Aside from the musical selections,
fifteen applications for membership
were received and twenty-four candi-
dates were initiated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

never III ln6 HlSIOIy VI
<Assstt@zu4 the Fraternal Brotherhood
tI has any of its functions
RTE - equaled in magnifcence
Iz> the reception and balp of
New Years eve, 1908. All
the ingenuity and skill Of the supreme
Office force were called into play in
fashioning the offices into bowers of
beauty, while the deputies transformed
the entrance and reception halls into
fairyland A veritable glow of well
come shOne forth from every nook and
corner.
The three lodge rooms, where the va
rious forms of entertainment were con-
Quoted, had received generous attention
at the hands of the city lodges, and the
effect was charming in every partlcu-
lar, rejecting great credit upon all who
had any part in the preparations
Every committee carried out its own
idea in regard TO decoration and color
scheme much to the satisfaction of all.
The reception began at $50 .. m. on
the main office floor, and the visitors
We're conducted by ushers to the vari-
Gus offices, where each officer played
host in his own apartment; following
which the acquaintance social was on
in earnest, and each Wed with the 9TH
err in an effort to promote a cordial
Four orcheStras lured the merry
crowd as they discoursed music in the
halls, and the seductive strains from
Alhambra and Oak halls reverberated
the merry invitation
Come and trip it as We go
On the light fantastic toe"
continuous concert furnished enter
tainment in Maple hail. while smoker
in the armoFy attracted some who
found no pleasure in the games and
dancing. During all this time refresh
ments were served in the banquet room
and punch bowls, presided over by
pretty maidens, were in evidence every
where.
At Has halt was called in the fes-
tivities, and a double line, headed by
the escort teams and companies of the
uniform rank, to the dim light of wax
tapers, marched down the stairs OF the
headquarters of the uniform rank,
where each guest was presented with a
toy balloon, the mission of which was
revealed upon the return to the hall,
where Supreme President James A. Fo-
shay at the fall of the gayel and in
the full glare of the electric lights, in
dicative of the bright New Year, an
nounced that the balloons were not in
tended for an immediate trip to Seat
tie, but for the launching of the "Se-
attic campaign which the symbolic
words, Seattle 1909" inscribed there
on, elected from hundreds of threats
the yell:
'See-Attle-See.
T. F. B.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
KNIGHTS OF THE
MACCABEES

Pasadena tent and hive
are making arrange
ments for a joint install
latlon of officers. 1t is
expected that Great Com
mander S. w. Hall and
State Commander Mrs.
Minnie Aydelotte of Oak
land will act as INSTALL
ing officers. The date of
installation has not yet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Sae-Attle-Seep

After an exchange Of New Year
greetings in a general atmosphere of
good will and fellowship, dancing was
resumed until the wee sma' hours,
when all dispersed, feeling that the
New Year had been ushered in by the
merriest body of Fraternal Brotherhood
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

Never in the history of
the Fraternal Brotherhood
has any of its functions
equaled in magnificence
the reception and balp of
Nrau Year'c eve 1908 All
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
UNITED ANCIENT ORDER
DRUIDS

Orange grove No. 1872
held it's regular meeting
thursday night and trans
acted considerable bust
ness. One of the most i'm
portant events to happen
IN the groves affairs will
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
WEEKS NEWS OF FRA7ERNAL AND SECRET SOCIETIES
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

~ Camps of the Woodmen
OF the World and circles
SKA of the Women of Wood
Z |lI Hcraft of Los angeles will
\ MOW'1% hold a joint installation of
>%fgses sR14Z.>e1 officers at the hall of Los
<tslfSfITgSy Angeles circle, corner
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
SAYINGS OF DOUGLAS JERRoLD
THE surest way TO hit woman 5 mean
To take aim kneeling. L.s,l

THE surest way 70 hit a woman 5 he-i'
to take aim kneeling ,a.g
IerrOlds SympathieS were enlisted on 80 80
Of a literary friend who was once more @ y
round the hat ' Well. how much doSS -
want this time2 -" Why, Just tour .illL .ill-,i,si
noughts will think. put him straight IL IS Z
the bearer of the hat " " ell, theh' P--
down for one of the nOughtS. ..,,s
Characters like money. when OF o. i,ss
great deal. YOU may risk some. for Il W. 70.
it. folks still believe you've plenty 70 - is
An epitaph for Protection Hel -S ros
Protection: II he'd through It's he AI'
lies still. .,+sass
The true philosophers stone IS only me-
imPudence. 49,. =. could Be
terrold. on being taunted that ne co4-b bav-
witty only after thoughtful PreParaI,iO553' Z Be
ing denied the imputatiOn, was 4SeSSee-~,;nil
could Joke upon the zOdlac- by
can. sir" said he. .s havng
Mrs Glover. the celebrated acueSS ~ TIE
limited that her hair was turning gIHny,ocsndy
use of essence Of lavender Jerroid IL sssencs
suggested that perhaps 1t was due 10 'H'
of thyme. ..-.,+ed TIA:
A creditors attorney having intiill-'''T 'TsrrOd
he would put man IN the houSe,i 4
quietly asked Couldn't You niAAs
woman2" ..4 a 1;tersrY
I'VE row in the same boat. Saia ss,ioW. : Es
friend to Ierrold True, my good 80 - IL
do row in the same boat, but Win
ferent skulls"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Substitute Seventeen

Confined rom page 10
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

A MESSENGERS duty Is to see that his
fruit gets into the market IN Just the right
condition. He must retard OF advance the
ripening 10y cold OF heat. according to the con
dition of the fruit the length of the trip and
other circumstances, He must know from
mere glance at bunch of bananas how many
degrees of heat VIII be required to ripen 1t IN
prescribed number OF hours; and If he Is
good messenger he must be able to have his
fruit IN Just the right condition when he
reaches his destination, whether It Is four DAYS
OF fourteen. With refrigerator cars and VentI
latOrS 1t Is comparatively easy during the sum
mcT 10 shift the Thermometers 10 the require
ments of the fruit, and even IN winter when II
continues cold there the initial stoves and
the generated warmth to depend upon; but
when an unexpected hot wave cOnfrontS
messenger IN midwinter he has little but the
source Of his own ingenuity to count on
Such problem was now facing Carl When
they pulled into Corinth the mercury was
seventy degrees and no air was stirring. An
other twenty-four hours like this. and he would
scarcely get his fruit to Cincinnati, much less
Chicago.
Messenger 0 came to him as his section was
being transferred to a train for Memphis The
weather report stated that It was twelve de
grees warmer at Memphis than at Corinth. and
0 was looking perturbed. His market was only
a short distance away now. but twelve more
degrees meant an uncontrolled rpening of the
fruit. II could not reach even that near mar
ket IN prime condition, which was every mes
sengerS ambition.
I'm out and out sorry for you Carl 80 said
o SympathetiCally- It's going to be tough on
all the messengers, with such a special lot of
fruit: but you'll have 1t worst. They assigned
YOUR father to the long Chicago run because
he has the name of being the best man on the
road; but for that very reason it'll be the worse
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
DISMISSED GOVERNMENT
REVlVES FLAMES OF

arrangement or agreent ent of the char
acter specifically described in your let
Ter, the same might and should be ac-
cepted and passed TO patent.
Very respectfully,
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
Desire to Save Valuable Coal Lands and Water Sites
for the Government Given as Writer'S Rea-
son for His Action

coal cases. Because I knew that these
cases were to come before Mr.. bennett
and that there was no appeal from his
decision save TO Secretary BaIiinger. be-
cause Secretary Ballinger had stated he
would not act IN these cases and because
the next ranking officer of the depart
ment was Assistant Secretary Pierce
who had signed the decision which M
Wickersham had overruled. I believed
the Alaska coal cases were IN danger
The President has seen IN this nofbfng
but overzeal and characterization on nv
part. and an opportunity to praise the
secretary OF the Interior I have not
been Informed what answer The T,snaT.t
ment of the Interior has made to my
STATEMENT. but the public VIII fudge
whether am right IN thinking the
Alaska coal claims are still IN danger
fcopyright, 1919. BY r P. Collier & son.1
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
HOW HENEY INDORSES CLAWS
COPY OF FRANCIS HEEYS SENATOR la TOILETTE
IN WHICH GUGGENHEId IS ACCUSED.
Senator Robert N. La Toilette,
Washington, D. c.

washington, u \.
My dear Senator:
his will introduce Mr. l. S. CLAWS who was recently chief of
the held division OF the General Land Office Portland Ore
and who now occupies the position at Seattle Wash
have had occasion to learn that Mr. CLAWS possessed of
sterling integrity as well as high degree of practical intelligence He
had told things about the present conditions in Oregon and
the present conditions the General Land Office at Washington
which convince that things rapidly reapsng into worse
condition than existed before Roosevelt commenced to stir things
up Mr. CLAWS give you certain information regard to
gigantic attempt the part of Guggenhe and Others steal all
the coal lands of Alaska which will enable you prevent
summation of this infamous fraud
You can rely absolutely upon everything which Mr. CLAWS tells
you He acting solely from of public duty He prepared
to resign his office the moment he becomes convinced that under the
present administration he cannot prevent fraud against the Govern
men from being ppeated after he has secured the necessary
evidence thereof He feels that to remain in office under such cc
stances IS to become party to the fraud crime is at my
urgent request that he is taking this letter to you believe you
the the United States who and will use the in
formation for the benefit of the whole people of the United States
regardless Of who may be injured thereby.
With kind regards, Cordially yours
FRANCIS J. HENEY.
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
ONLY REPETITION.
BENNETT REPLIES

sfhe article Is simply a repeti-
ton of the charges submitted 10 the
President, and which the Presa-
dent, after examining ali the evil
denee and the official records,
characterized as sshreds of eus-
pieiOn,' and so disIngenuOus that he
ordered Claws dismissal. II is the
same false eoIoring of isoiated por-
lions OF the record and OF a series
of transactions which in their en-
tirety refute the differences CLAWS
wishes drawn from The portions
published FRED DENNETT,
Commissioner or General Land
Ofaee.
The Washington times., 1909-11-09

for other Alaska coal claimants. and, ac-
cording to sworn information made to
me in the course of my investigation,
for at least one Congressman interested
in Alaska coal lands.
From October 1905. when I was direct
ed to continue my Investigations of the
Alaska coal-land cases. until March. 1909.
I was continuously engaged in that and
other work in my department
IN March, 1903, Mr.. Ballinger became
Secretary of the Interior, succeeding
Hon. James r Garfield. On March 10
(six days after Mr.. Ballinger took office)
received q telegram from Mr.. Den
nett, then Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, directing me to submit at
once complete reports upon the status OF
my investigation OF the Alaska coal
cases. On April q 1903, received
telegram from the General Land Office,
saving that the Alaska coal investiga-
ton must be completed within sixty
days.
Claws Protests.
The chief of field service and had
agreed that a field examination OF the
Alaska coal lands In question was nee
essary to show whether the claims in
the various groups were being developed
separately or together. Thus. If field
examination should prove that all the
claims Of the Cunningham group were
as a matter OF fact being worked TO-
gether, that fact would be highly indie
alive that the entries were made with
that intent Such a field investigation
could take place only in summer.
therefore protested repeatedly to the
Land ONCE that the cases should be
postponed until fan.
Iu May. 1903. 1 came 10 washington,
and consulted as 20 the Alaska coal
cases with Secretary BallingeT, Ia nd
Commissioner bennett. and the chief OF
the field service. At the conference
there came uD question of the effect
Of a statute of 1903, allowing eonsollda-
ton of Alaska coal entries to the
amount OF $500 acres where the original
entries were made by the 'entrymen IN
good faith and in their own interest,".
Mr. Schwartz and / contended that this
act did not have the erect OF validating
fraudulent entries previously made, and
pointed out that II Il did. the Govern
ment must lose all the Alaska coal
cases. Mr.. Bennett expressed the con
trary view. Mr.. Schwartz and 1, by
direction Of Mr. Ballinger, drew up
letter submitting this question 10 the
Attorney General This letter summar-
lied the evidence 1 had secured in these
cases OF conspiracies 10 defraud the
Government.
Pierce Changes Order.
on Nav IS or 10 I was sent for by As
sistant Secretary Pierce. of the Interior
Department Mr.. Pierce informed me
that Mr.. Ballinger did not wish 70 have
anything more TO do with the cases on
account OF his employment as attorney
for the Cunninghams; that the question
Of law was not TO be submitted TO the
Attorney General; that the opinion was
going TO be written by the Interior De- |
Dartment, and he referred me 10 the |
legal department Of the Interior Depart /
ment. r c. F1nney. who had been made /
70 the Secretary by Mr. Bal |
inger, and F. W. Clements. of the legal /
department. OF the Interior Department. ,
The Washington times., 1909-11-09

were drawing up a decision conforming
70 Mr.. Dement'S view that under the
new law the former fraudulent entries
could be made good and consolidated.
My opinion was asked, and I said that
the law only allowed bona-fide entries
10 consolidate. and that I did not see
now tney. could get around that.
On the Following day Mr.. bennett, in
conversation told me to make my re-
ports In conformity TO his decision and
at my request a letter was sent to me
on May "a directing me so to report
On the 26th I reported that according
TO the decision rendered bv the Inter
Tor Department, IT was useless to pro
coed with any further investigation, and
that under the decision. was obliged to
report ~ claims, including TIE Cunning
nam group, for the consideration of the
commissioner under this decision The
decision rendered by Mr.. Pierce was as
follows:
The Decision.
Department Of the Interior,
Washington, May 10. 1909
''The Commissioner Of the General LanS
Office.
Sir-Heferring to your recent reo,Isst
for Instructions relative TO unprotected
coal land entries. within Alaska, maze
by qualified persons prior to the passage
of the act Of May q, 1908 (S5 stat. ga.
concerning which you report that under
varying conditions arrangements had
been entered into looking to the trans
fer and consolidation OF the entries into
groups, in order TO- secure ouch acre.Re
as would warrant the economic develop
ment OF the groups. and thar application
IS now being made to perfect said en-
tries under said act, I have to advise
you that the act OF May 8. 1908. was =
curative act and should be Ifberallv com
strued SO as TO further the object in
tended 70 be advanced by said legisIa-
tou' namely the consolidation of coal
Claims IN Alaska Initiated prior TO Mo-
Ven1beT Il. 1906, through means Of assoc
cations or corporations 50 as to per-
nit or the requirement of title 10 CON
ueuous locations noe exceeding 800
There are. Of course. conditions "a
specung the qualifications of the per-
sons constituting the association Or
corporation making the consolidated en-
Try IT'S length etc. with respect to
WAlcn your inquiry has no relation. II
IS assumed that the difficulty vyffb
Whlcn your office IS confronted i'm mass
ing upon these applications Is uoereIt,
mat technical objection might have
Deeh raised as 10 the good faith OF the
claimant or entryman because OF the
ment contemplated or entered into with
respect TO the completion Of such err
ItleS prior to the passage of the act
or May Is, 1903. With respect thereto 7
am or the opinion that 10 so limit the
scope ana purpose OF the act Of 1905
as 10 refuse the privilege Of perfeetine
SUCH claims under It's liberal provisions
solely because of Huch previous arrang-a, |
Inent or agreement, is unvva IRA nte5 !
ana that In passing upon entries sought /
70 De perfected under the act Of zoos
"hefe the only objection thereto Is an |
The Washington times., 1909-11-09

| urging field examination had been
| considered when the last telegram was
J sent. In reply, on the 18th, the Land
/ Office wired that Mr.. Sheridan would
/ report to take fun charge of the cases.
| At that time I felt very Respondent
! about the outcome of these cases. Ny
conversation with Secretary Ballinger.
/ the fact that Mr. bennett was TO be
| the Judge In the case. and the difficult
| ties had had with the Land Office in
my preparation Of the cases, led me,
without consulting my superiors, TO ap-
peal to the Department Of Agriculture
to intervene. This 1t did. and requested
an adjournment until field examina-
ton could be made.
Sheridan Supersedes Him.
on July II. 1909. Mr.. Sheridan super
seeded re IN charge Of the Alaska land
cases. add within four days after reach
ing Seattle reported, concurring IN my
recommendations and suggesting that
the cases be postponed TO allow the
field examination to be made In this
period Commissioner bennett frequent
" communicated with Secretary Ball
niger on the subject Of the postpone
ment. In one of HIS letters to the chief
Of field service at this time. Commits
sioner bennett said:
Sheridan has gone over the cases
thoroughly and thinks that the evidence
which it Is hoped to gain from Ken
.nedy's visit to Alaska. will be very ma
postpone until October Is. I have con-
Cured anticipating your acquiescence
By the character OF your Telegram 10
me. The Forestry can be blamed for
the action in the matter.
Sheridan has taken charge of the
Cunningham case, and imPresses me
very favorably I think he can handel
1t against any rival they may bring
2 2
cases are in a bad mess. CLAWS is very
much enthused on the proposition of
caneeling them all and getting the lands
back In cold storage, and this is just
what Will happ sn Unless Congress helps
out?'
Writes About Claws.
In anorr AZ letter TO the chief of the
field serzice srr bennett wrote: "Glavis
has these cal cases on the brain and
can not SEE anything but just one line
I hav.. told him how 1t looks to US, and
have reminded him Of everything we
have done for him. and it looks as II re
were returning our favors by not stand /
ing by US as he ought"
on July % MT. bennett telegraphed /
from Seattle to Secretary Ballinger: |
Advise telegraphing Schwartz authortz- |
portrait cases subject our talk here until I
Sheridan can examine evidence col |
ected.
On July q Elr. Baliinger telegraphed |
Mr.. bennett: considering my personal /
reluctance TO direct proceedings in /
Alaska coal cases you should make |
necessary dir sction to Schwartz"
Turns to President.
II was at this time that I laid the
facts IA my possession regarding the /
cases before the President |
The President has chosen TO treat my
report as a charge of criminality. 4
made no suC.1 charge, nor do I make it /
now. The I'rssident's letter is a defense
II Mr.. Ba,lin.Ar and Mp. bennett from
charges net made in my report TO him.
was not tigatinsy either Mr.. Bal i
niger or h-r. Gennett, but the Alaska /
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
The Whitewashing of Ballinger Is Title Under Which
Golfers, Issued Today, Prints Article by Former
Subordinate of the Secretary

Continued from First Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
Refers to Congressman.

Nor do 1 understand why the Presi-
dent puts so much stress on the fact
that Mr. BailingeF received only $50 for
ten or nfteen days services and the ex-
penses Of trip from Seattle 10 Ohio
and Washington. Even II that be cred
ible. Mr.. Baninger was then attorney