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The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
ALIEN OWNERSHIP OF LAND.
Any Law Prohibiting II Must BE of
Uniform Application.

= AfEAAIANADA-~
Prom TIE sae Francisco Chronicle.
Il would De good fortune. We suppose
we must say unexpected good fortune. II
certain OF the uneasy among Us would
come 10 understand. that nothing can be
gained for this State. and much may be
lost. by. continuous attempts TO enact pin
prickiRg legislation directed against ORR
entails Pin prieks simply irritate. but
do nothing more. without attempting to
pose as an authority on legal questions
the Chronicle ventures to say that Il
viii be found that early in the history
or the republic the Supreme Court Of
the United Staes held that the matter
Of ownership CT land by aliens within
this country was within the jurisdiction
Of the treaty-nlsking power. That may
be good law or bad law. but II it is the
law. We must submit 70 K Or rebel
which. we presume. is not contemplated.
Where the treaty-making power has not
acted. the States are free 70 act a
State law fOrbidding the requirement OF
ownership bv aliens would doubtless be
valid as against citizens or subjects OF
countries with which the United States
has not granted such privileges by
treaty, but probably would not be valid
as against the citizens OF subjects OF
countries with which our treaties con-
tain the most favored nation clause IL
directed exclusively against them There
is q genersLmost favored nation clause
IN the treaty with China There seems
no doubt that Chinese can acquire real
property II permitted to other aliens.
The clauses Of the treaty with Japan
are drawn differently, and il might be
that a prohibition confined 20 japanese
subjects might hold
But whether il would or not, Il Is IN
necessary, impTudent. and grOtesquely
unwise 10 pass any such law. OF. propose
10 pass It az this time Japan could
make no complaint Of a law excluding
all aliens from ownership OF real estate,
for that is Jananose Ieu
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
WIse CouuseIs Prevail,

From The New York Tribune
1t is gratifying to believe that the wise
Of the President and Secretary
Of State. and Of the government OF Cali
fornia. win prevail at Sacramento over
the fn-conceived agitation OF a few r.
responsible demagogUes.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
THE ITALIAN BooTBLAcK.

What night divine gives ne the kiugiy place
Der him. ny youthful subject. bending lows
Strive as 7 may. not nine bis thoughts TO know;
Only 20 watch With what unconscious grace
Zach flashing gesture 5elltale q bis rzce)
HIS eager hands ~ swiftly 20 and fro.
Soft syilablsd his alien accents fOE.
De lifts his eyes; at last I see his face.
No merisl soul bows in that a1e 70 mel
Out Of Slch depths. the pslsd FioTsntiEe
Saw down 10 Hell. locked I'D to Paradise.
LoEenzo's CRIBS are iis that darby shire.
natios's histozy Is IN these eyes.
Thy pathos and thy promise. Italyi
George b. B0tto1es n the Atlantis
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
The People. Corporation.

From the s.. Louis ReTshiic.
A city government IS nothing but a
public corporation. in which every cit.-
zen Is a stakeholder In proportion as
IT is larger than any private corporation
its affairs should be conducted on sound
business methods by men who under
stand their several duties and perform
them to the full extent Of their re-
sponsibiiitieS
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


Good Farmer Heck possessed 2 hen which
yielded eggs OF gold.
he went 10 market now and then and
there the product sold.
The bidders even stood n line. the prices
were the best.
The gold was twenty karats fne and stood
the acid test.
But other farmer bidders sought for real
eggs Withal
The prices that these real eggs brought
made golden eggs look small
So hOmeWsTd FASTENED Farmer Heck. an
angry man. indeed;
And vrung the golden biddy's neck and
had her Tricaseed
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

The benzoate Of soda people proba bly,
think they ought to b permitted to make
money enough on their products TO enable
them 10 eat things that are not preserved
with benzoate OF soda These problems
may frequently be figured along that line
o. near-logiC
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Extremes of PRONUNCIATION.

Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer
California has complained bitterly that
the East does not understand the West
It seems to he Just as true that the West
does not understand the East. San FraE-
cisco and New York are the extremes Of
American provinciallsm- And the San
Francisco type Of prOvincialism seems
more fatal to the spirit Of nationality
than the New York type
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

note OF warning which viii serve to pre-
vent an undue amount OF confidence in
the integrity Of such manifestations Of
peace as have been ostentatioGsly made
BY the Joioano Moro. who. adds Gen.
Bliss. sis now just what he has always
been-a warrior and pirate" Gen. Bliss
points out that the obe5iencs OF the Moro
is maintained only by the existence Of
the garrisons OF our troops The soldiers
impress the Nero who is disposed to
make trouble, and 1t would seem to be a
profitable employment Of the army when
Gen. Bliss finds it necessary to state that
the greater danger Is that continued
immunity viii increase both the size and
the number Of these piratlcal gangs.
The withdrawal Of the evidences Of power
is an invitation to disorder. for. as Gen
Bliss SAYS. the presence Of the troops rs
the only thing that viii keep the Moro
at peace during the present generation. -
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

TIE Nashville American says Gov Pat
terson Is a second Andrew Jackson" He
may be; anyway. we think he is a fine
figure OF a man But. for al that, we
hate 70 see the American precipitate a
bitter and unending row between North
and South Carolina as TO the where
ebouts OF Gov. Pattersons birthplace.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
a Trnredr in the srnnfe.

From the New YORK Evening Post
Give Binns a hero medal: but do not
forget the seventeen Senators who stuck
to their post yesterday. while the real
Republic, piIoted by JET Davis. sank in
a sea Of blood.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

can CuIberson make the President
come across with those Tennessee Coal
and Iron papersg" inquiries a contempt
rary. We do not know, but We are WILL
ing TO sit up nights watching him try.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

NJ Rockefeller's physician says the
only secret Of his distinguished patient
good health and prospective activity for
many years 70 come is that he never,
never worries about anything" This must
be extremely discouraging to so valiant a
crusader as Miss Ida TarbeIl
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Congress Is mad because Il lost its
collar button under the corporation bu-
reau. and Teddy found Il.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Checking Mr. Taft.

From the 81 Louis Times
Having knocked out the suggested ap-
preparation Of $1,000 for White House au-
tomobiles the cruel senate probably BE-
Heyes that it has horse on TAFT
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
rejected without Thanks.

Prom the New York Mail
The editor OF the Congressional Record
sends his compliments 10 Representative
willett and regrets. that while rejection
implies no lack Of literary merit. &c, sc.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

The Charleston News and Courier says
we do not understand the meaning of
''blarney-T on. yes. but we do. Does
the News and Courier think We spent an
entire week at the Isle of Palms one
summer. and ali in vain? =
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

The singers tried TO really sing" says
the New York Post in one OF its recent
Music and Drama reviews Distin-
guished recruits 10 the Infinitive Splitters'
Union are always welcome.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
All Bound EIsemhere.

From the Chicago News.
Few OF Us are interested in those IA
nous pavements made Of good inten-
tons. as We do not expect TO go there,
ANYHOW
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

There's a rose in the garden for the
weather man. says the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. An, yesl But he usually gets a
lemon in his hand. for all that.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

From The Nesr YORK Evening Pest
Europeans who have regretted that this
country has no privileged class might
now take look al wen-to-do murdsrers
n New York state.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

A Virginia parson wants a law enacted
prohibiting dancing. And others are clam
oring for one prohibiting smiling. On,
pshaw. Let's cheer I'd,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
SMILING 2 Herr

FrCn the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Binns was a hero Up TO the roint of
being kissed by chorus girls but right
there he relinQUished his hopes OF
medal
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

Isl Cimex Lectulanius Sim" Is the i'm
pressive heading OF poem IN q recent
issue OF the Charlotte Observer The OBJ
server need not think il can muddy the
controversial waters IN that fashion.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

It has come TO the point, apparently.
where one must specify in this country
whether he means Joe" or George, -
when speaking Of Bailey, OF Texas.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

Senator Hopkins friends are at a loss
10 account for his predicsment out in Il
hnois- Perhaps the prohibition element
has shied at the Hop in his name.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

The Opposition Of the WiIlett speech
shows rat while Congress sometimes
unctuousIy rubs II IN, It is also willing
on occasions 10 rub It out.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

What is this? The Vice President Of
Cuba resigned already? And we are
trying so hard TO think that island ready
for government
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

A few more winnings and dinings dowr
Dixie-way, and Mr.. Hartman may begir
TO suspect il IS up to him 70 break thc
solid South -
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

Marriage is ideal If you get in right
SAYS Mr. John Lawrence Sullivan Sure,
So IS any other lottery or game Of chance.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

cuba needs Washington" says a
writer. Not necessarily a Washington.
D. c, let Us hope. however.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

From the New YoTk Mail
And another republic IS alone in Cuba
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

''Atlanta's skyscrapers did not faze
Nj Hartman" says the Augusta Chron-
icle. From which We infer that Mr.
Hartman IS 'Unfazable," whatever that
Is
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

The peanut growers are setting Up a
howl for tariff protection that easily en-
titles their business to be classified as an
infant industry OF the most vociferous
and lusty variety.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

i would not be an slarnist." said
Senator 'Jen'' Davis in his recent anti
octopus broadside. We suspect the Sen
ator has reached the point, moreover.
where he could not if he would
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

The report that DR.. Wiley was sched-
uled TO edit What to eat was a mis-
take on the face OF il. His speciality is
what not 10 eat.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
IL May Happea.

Your daughter wants the duke"
L can't pay a million dollars FOX any
duke"
Would you risk s5.009 on a sporting
chanee2 We may decide to raffie him"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

Looks as Il a large section OF the Old
World may be IN for a general shaking
I'D.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
DfnerentfaI.

money talks"
Just 50. And poverty makes a fine lis
tener"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

Some or these New York shows draw
immense crowds. Uncle josh"
Gosh. yes. Heard one fellow say be
paid 3 for a seat on the sidewalk
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Yrrr Annrnnrinfe-

''Beastly weather. don't you thInk2"
Il think that's a queer term to apply
TO the weather"
Not when It's raining cats and dogs. 50
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

Cheeky. By thunderl
Now what DO you s'p0se?
He kissed the girl under
Her chaperon's nose.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

why did papa stay home yesterday
Mother"
1T was ladies' day at the club"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

shall We put this monitor out OF CON-
Mission"
rs il named for a state7'
Yes
NIX. Then that State VIII want a
battle ship"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10

quisition on the South Platte river. 200
miles away and across the continental
divide, should be willing, without the
slightest effort to ascertain the facts,
to give wings to a story which had
heretofore. been submitted to so great
and just a man as the president of the
United States, who. after a most care
full consideration thereof, in which he
had before him the complete files of the
general land office and of the secretary
of the interior, relating to each and
every one of the matters presented,
pronounced those charges without JUS
tification.
The statement of CLAWS has gained
nothing, either Is to its veracity or
justifca tion, in the interval since its
presentation to the president; and in
view of the complete vindication by
the president of myself and other Off
GERS of the department concerned,
will make no further statement at
present.
Commissioner Fred bennett of the
general land Office made the follow
ing statement regarding the CLAWS
charges:
The article is simply a repetition
of the charges submitted to the presi-
dent, which the president, after exam
lining all the evidence and the official
records, characterized as shreds of sus-
picion and so disingenuous that he
authorized CLAWS dismissal H4'
1t is the same false coloring of iso-
lated portions of the record and of a
series of transactions. which. in their
wishes drawn from the portions pub
1iSbnd
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
NEW PRIMARY LAW
FOR Los ANGELES
Election Today Under Ordinance
Recently Enacted by South .
ern California Metropolis
Seventy-seven Names OF Aspi-
rants for Municipal Nominal
tions Appear on Ballot

LOS ANGELES, Nov. s.-The hrst ap-
plication of the new primary election
law recently enacted by this city will
be made tomorrow. and as a result of
the peculiarities OF the law the voters
of the city are to be confronted as they
enter the booths tomorrow with a
ticket that will hear the names of al
most enough candidates for the various
offices to recruit regiment.
While there are but nine cOuncilmen
to be elected, and but IS can be candi-
dates at the final election December z.
there will appear on the big blanket
ballot the names of II citizens who be-
lieve it is their duty to serve the city
as councilmen
For the board of education there are
II aspirants for membership, nine of
them women, and but seven members
are to be finally elected
The names of all this army OF aspir-
ants appear on the ballots used in the
Eprimary election, in alphabetical order.
and with no party designations. each
one of them having been called as can
dates for nomination by petition These
petitions required the names of only
100 voters on each TO secure place
for the petitioner on the ballot
While ii is generally understood that
party politics are to be eschewed in the
primary, republican convention has
been held and complete ticket placed
at the consideration of the voters,
headed by George A Smith for mayor
With him in the mayoralty contest are
six others-Oscar A. Farish. a demo-
crat, but who has been making a nom
partisan campaign: w C. Mushet. pres
ent city auditor; W. Scott Lewis, sup
ported by the socialists; j. W. Jones
and James c. Hurley. and the present
mayor. George Alexander, who is
known to be favored by the good gov
ernment and municipal leagues. al
though these organizations have not
publicly announced a choice.
The two of these who receive the
highest number of votes will be the
candidates for mayor in the final cleo
| tion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
GIRLS BATTLE FOR
LIFE IS FRUITLfSS
Evidence Shows Young Woman
Fought Desperately With
Murderers
Bloodhounds Placed on Trail
and Lead Posse to the
Negro's Cabin

CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov. 9.--Evidences that
Miss Annie Pelley, girl employed as
clerk in dry goods store. fought
thr ough terrific struggle before sue
cumbing to brutal assailants last night
were discovered today when the au-
thorities were confronted with the task
of solving the mystery of her murder.
Bits of torn clothing strewed the alley
way in which children found her dis
figured body, revealing that she fought
against her murderers for two blocks
That her fight was destined to be a
losing one was evidenced by the care
fully prepared gag and the heavy cloth
bands with which her cries for aid were
stied and her strength overcome. Miss
Pelley was country girl of unusual
strength, and the authorities are in
clined to believe that more than one
person was involved in the attack upon
her.
Four negroes, a woman named Green
and three men. VIII James. Arthur
Alexander and Will Thomas, were ar
rested tonight and are being held as a
result of bloodhounds following a trail
to Mrs. Green's house.
Mayor George Parson, who offered a
reward of 5000 early in the day, in
creased it to $1,000 later and large
fund is being subscribed by the citizens
in addition.
Evidence indicates Miss Pelley was
attacked in front of her home and
dragged nearly block and half to an
alley.
The victim of the crime was "a years
old. She came here a few months ago
from Anna, H., and has been living
with a married sister Because she fire.
quently spent the night with girl
friends there was fear felt by her
relatives when Miss Pelley failed to re-
turn home last night. She was on her
way to take a car home from her work
in dry goods store when last seen by
friends, and it is thought that the crime
was committed early in the evening. at
least IL hours before the body was
found.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
REPEATS ACCUSATIONS

WT ASSERT that The land office ordered the Cum
ninghon claims TO patent without due investigation
when Commissioner BdIlinger knew they under
suspicion: that while in office Commissioner Ballnger
urged congress to pass Ian which would validate
fraudulent ALASKA cldnls thai shortly after resgnng
from office he became attorney for the Cunningham
group and other Alaska CLAIMS that after he be-
came secretary of the interior his office rendered de-
cision whch Dould have validated all fraudulent ALASKA
claims Statement by L. r. Claws.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
TWO SHIPS SINK,
MANY LIVES LOST
Schooner Plunges to Bottom
Following Collision With
Barkentine
Rescuing Vessel Sees Injured
Windjammer Go Down and
Picks Up Survivors

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Belated news
of disaster at sea, in which at least
II lives were lost, was brought to New
York today. Six members of the crew
of the barkentine John S. Bennett.
bound from New York to Halifax with
a cargo of coal. were drowned early
Monday morning when the vessel was
sunk in collision off Block island
with a four masted schooner, supposed
TO be the Merrill c. Hart of Thomaston.
Me.
The schooner also is believed to have
been lost with all her crew. How many
she carried is not known here.
Wreckage, bearing the name of the
Merrill c. Hart. floated ashore near
the scene of the collision today, indi-
eating that the Maine schooner played
the second part in the accident The
Bennett was owned by A W. Hendry &
Son of Liverpool, n. S.
Mea ger details of the disaster were
brought here today by Captain Bullock
of the schooner William Jones, which
picked up two Filipino, sailors of the
Bennett, the crew of which numbered
in all seven men.
Captain Bullock said that at l o'clock
Monday morning. as he was passing
Block island he made out the lights
of vessel, the captain of which hailed
him and asked for assistance, saying
that his barkentine had been in col
lision and was sinking.
Bullock Immediately came about and
made ready for the rescue. but before
a small boat could be put over the
barkentine had vanished and bits of
wreckage was all that could be seen.
Near by. however. searchers in a small
boat came across the Filipinos. clinging
to a dory and picked them up.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
Reiterates Charges Against Balllnger|
BRANDS STORY FALSE

0s7-HE Claws story tissue OF fdsehoods and in
situations utterly mwar0nted IN pieD of the
facts easily obtained BY anybody who wants them The
statement of CLAWS has gained nothing either as to its
peracv or justification in the interval since its presenta
ion to the president and in pew of the complete pndi
cation by the president of myself and other officers of
the department concerned Du maize no further state
n1ent at present From the brief to the
charges of CLAWS by Secretary of the Interior Richard
A. Bainger.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
Denies CLAWS Statements

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Nov. 9-For-
mer Governor Miles C. Moore, one OF
the claimants to the so called Cunning
ham group of coal mine claims in
Alaska, who is in this city, today made
statement giving a somewhat differ
ent version of the actions of Secretary
Ballinger's department in connection
with the Alaska claims than that given
by CLAWS in his article in Golfers en-
titled The Whitewashing of Ballin-
ger" Moore says of CLAWS article
that it is a part of the propaganda
Just now being persistently promul-
gated throughout the country, for the
dissemination of which a powerful
press bureau is said to be maintained
in Washington"
The attack" Moore continues, "is
made primarily on Secretary Ballinger
and incidentally on the Cunningham
coal claimants, whom Ballinger is ac-
cused of favoring.
CLAWS quotes me as saying Secre-
tary Ballinger would have patented the
Cunningham claims but for my protest.
No such statement was made by Ballin-
ger to me or me to CLAWS.
The absurd valuation placed upon
these claims by the 'uplift magazine
one of them placing it at $4,000, 900,
the claimants would like to believe as a
correct estimate; but according to the
opinion of experienced coal experts it is
a question whether the coal can be
mined at any considerable profit. These
coal deposits are / 400 miles from mar
kets, and to build railroads, wharves
and coal bunkers will require millions
Of dollars, as the region is remote.
the seasons short and the work gener-
ally exceedingly expensive"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
Deny Fraudulent Entries

SEATTLE, Nov. 9.-Emphatically de-
nying that any of the entries of coal
lands in Alaska made by the claimants
in the so called Cunningham group are
fraudulent or made with intent to de-
ceive the government, H. c. Henry and
c. j. Smith, who are interested in the
claims, today made answer to the state
ments of the former field inspector,
contained in Golfers Weekly.
CLAWS statements in some cases are
absolutely false said Henry
He is an agitator who is being used
by some people higher up for ul-
terror motives of their own. to prevent
the development of the Alaska coal
fields and to prevent fair and judi
cial examination into the Cunningham
coal cases.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10

SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH -Wsrroad. Mimi.
Nov. e.-Nels Jensen was fatally injured and
his wife and five children were burned to
death in their home near here yesterday. A
five gallon can of gasoline which had been sold
to Jensen for kerosene exploded in the mans
thands as he was holding 1t over the fire.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-05
COAL LANDS
hoinesteaders Rights on Lignite
Coal Lands are Adjusted by
McCumber Amendment.

Washingto Feb. 26.-The house bill
for the protection OF the surface rights OF
agricultural en,rym n on lands which have
been withdrawn as coal lands and known
as the Mondeil bill. yesterday was passed
by the senate with an important amend
ment offered by Senator McCumber Of
North Dakota, which applies especially to
lands in the Ignite district.
The bill as passed by the house provides
for the relief Of settlers by giving them
title to the surface of the land and retain
ing title by the government to any conl de-
posits underneath the lands. The McCum-
ber amendment provided that all home
steaders who entered their lands in good
faith as agricultural land. and have made
proof in compliance with the homestead
laws shall receive patents Immediately. II
the McCumber amendment Is adopted II
will compel the interior department. il is
claimed, to Immediately issue patents TO
homesieaders in the northwes who entered
upon lands as agricultural lands. but who
have not been able to get patents because
Of the executive order Withdrawing their
lands as coal lands.