Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-14

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but he did approve for patent, with
out further investigation the sol
dier's additional application.
The Seattle Star Of May is, 1907,
had an article regarding the Alaska
Petroleum a Coal company, Clarke
Davis company. This article stated
that the men prominent in the COM
pany. together with others interested
in similar enterprises. had been en-
deayoring TO secure the passage of
an act OF congress which would en-
able their corporations TO get posses
sion OF the coal lands. "All possible
influence" said the Star, has been
brought TO bear In Washington.
Among those who went from Seattle
to Washington on this mission was
Dick Ryan" Now notice. On the
fiies OF the interior department APP
pears 4 letter OF Introduction from
Ballinger 10 Secretary OF the Interior
Garfield under date OF March 4,
r90S, Introducing Richard 8. Ryan
Of Alaska" and saying Mr.. Ryan
could doubtless give" Mr.. Garfield
valuable information" Doubtless
he could. but It was not the kind OF
Information on which Mr.. Garfield
was accustomed To act.
Mr.. Taft's Letter.
This disposes OF the question OF
Bailinger's employment by one claim
ant, SO innocently stated by President
Taft Out Of over a possible thous-
and lawyers in Seattle, Ballinger
seems 70 have had q monopoly OF
syndicated Alaska coal clients. And
who shall say that these clients were
altogethsr lacking in sagacity?
Immediately after the statement
IN the presidents letter that Ballln-
ger did only a little work for one
claimant Is this further statement:
The evidence in respect to which
you were consulted professionally
was not secured BY Mr.. CLAWS until
after your resignation as commission
o. Of the general land office" There
70 not even shred Of suspicion
upon which to base this statement.
The president was cruelty imposed
upon, and he In turn unwlttlngly de-
ceived the public.
The president also refers to the
fact that CLAWS WIS allowed to re-
main in charge OF the claims, not
withdrawing BallInger was aware of
his attitude as to their fraudulent
character. As matter OF fact, the
claims were not taken from CLAWS,
simply because II was feared he
would do just what he finally did
so elsewhere for justice.
When bennett was private secre-
tary to Senator Hansbrough of North
Dakota, Hansbrough was chairman of
the senate committee on public Lands.
and In North Dakota was known as
nm railroad senator. bennett
owes his prominence In politics as
much to Halllnger IS to his former
political connections. II Is the belief
In the state OF Washington that he
owes his present position also to Bal
finger, because OF his suppression
OF facts involving prominent citizens
OF Washington In public land frauds.
On July 20 OF the present year CLAWS
wrote to bennett; The invetiga-
ton that was made at that time was
disclosing a great deal OF fraud
among these coal claimants. and. as
you were advised by telegram, we
were nncoverlng a great deal OF
fraud which involved a great many
prominent people in the state OF
Washington. as well as duplicating
q United States senator, You. how.
ever. directed me to postpone TAX.
ing further evidence"
4 month previous to this CLAWS
had wired to bennett asking II any
admissions had been made to Den.
hett 70 Wilmington by Alaska Goa
claimants. bennett replied by wire
that no admissions had been made
By elaiminats. Confronted personal.
" with proofs OF his mendaelty. Den,
nett afterward admitted to CLAWS
In the presence OF another govern.
ment agent, that these admission,
had been made. and that he himself
had worked for the legislation songh
| BY these men. and had interviewed
1 congressman In their behalf.
4 No more details today. but let IA
call attention 20 one incident tina
is understood to have been disap
polntment Ito put Il mildly I,
Theodore Roosevelt.
On June 2e. 1903. Donald r. Nc
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