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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-14
new QUAGMIRES
FOR R. A.BALL|NCER
Senator Hepburn Concerned Like
wise--Collier's Sensation.

BY special delivery Golfers
Weekly sent to all the big news
papers this week another sensa-
tlonaI article on the BaiIinger-cun-
nlngham-Aiaskan situation. The
article is printed In afternoon
newspapers throughout the country
today. 1t cites more sensational
facts concerning the secretary Of
the Interiors interest in the Alas
kan coal lands. In part, the article
foIlows:
rs there another Alaska con-
spiracy, this time to control the
copper and coal? VIII the public,
remembering the past, be satisfied
with star-chamber answers to this
question?
1T is common knowledge
throughout Alaska and the west
generally that the Morgan inter
ests are allied with the Guggen-
helm mining interests, and that the
same financial forces are allied
with the Hill railroad interests.
When Ballinger was nominated and
elected Mayor of Seattle. he was
put forward by the Hill political
managers, ostensibly to put down
certain local evils, but really to put
the Hill forces In control of local
politics. Bailineer supported Levi
Ankeny, the railroad candidate who
VIGOROUSLY bought his seat in the
United States senate. An impor-
tant detail of Ballingers record to
remember is his grant, as Secre-
tary of the Interior, OF the railroad
right of way along the Des Chutes
river in Oregon. Bsllinger himself
was an incorporation of the original
Des Chutes railroad, and was Nts
vice president and counsel. He is
said to have disposed of his inter-
est in this road to his partner at
the time of his recent appointment
as secretary of the interior. In the
confession of s. A. D. Puter, king
of the Oregon land fraud ring, con-
victed by Heney, Puter charged
that during Ballingers short term
land office. Northern Pacific land
patents by the Wholesale were Is
sued. He also stated that the gen
eral land office, under the Balm
ger and bennett administrations
shut its eyes to glazing land frauds
in Oregon.
The Guggenheim Connection.
"As far back as August 10, 1907,
Special Agent Horace 7. Jones re-
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SIX MEN
TO GUARD
Mann
VOLUNTEER sERvIcEs-JuDoE
TAKES BLACK HAND WARM
ING SERIOUSLY
BE READY FOR EN-
BE READY FOR EN-

Six men last night volunteered to
guard Judge Mann's home II he
thought there was any danger of
attack, as intimated in a threaten
ing letter received yesterday from
Chicago. The volunteer guards
men also agreed to furnish two
men to act as body guard for the
police justice during the daytime.
Judge Mann declined the proffer-
ed assistance and agreed to take
his chances. After consulting with
number of his friends today
Judge Mann has concluded to take
the note from Chicago seriously
and take steps to protect himself.
The note reads like some others OF
the same character that have is
sued from that quarter In times OF
trouble in the past, and on the adj
vice of his friends Judge Mann
deemed that it is best to heed the
warning and take steps for his own
safety. What the Judge will do
in the way of resisting an attack
from hostil force he has not an.
nounced. but 1t is probable that pos
lice protection will be afforded him.
Judge Mann was once a news
paper reporter and has some idea
of the troubles of a man who has
to fight his way through life, but
this is the first time that he. has
been threatened with total annihila.
ton
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$4,000
T ON REPAIR
WORK?
AND WHERE WERE THE
REPAIRS DONE?--FINE
WORK BY PRESENT
BOARD.

Under the present board OF
county commissioners, the taxpay-
ers of this county have saved over
$2s, 900 on the there items of poor
farm, courthouse and health office
expenditures.
Figures complied by Chairman F.
X. McBroom of the present board
show that the health office ex-
penses have been cut in half, the
poor farm expenses reduced almost
the same proportion, while the
courthouse repair bill for 1908 was
just 10 times that of 1909
1t cost approximately $4,000 to
run the poor farm last year, while
the total expenditure for the past
six months total only $57O4.90, an
average of less than $4,000 a year.
Exactly $4,000 was saved in the
health office during the past six
months, which means yearly saw
ing of $4,000 without sacrificing
service.
In 1908, $4,000 was expended on
courthouse repairs, while only
$500 was used for that purpose
this year
AS there were no extensive alter
ations Or repairs made on the
courthouse in 1908. many are won
dering, What did you do with it,
gentlemen?
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DEA TIL REKENCLNC CRIME OF
CONGO KING LEOPOLD DYING
BY r. J. DILLON.

Once again and probably for the time King Leopold
Of Belgium efore the public
bed when smooth cyncsm
avail Pharaic protesatons
Death King Leopold
lie opinion is at last before Judge whom deceive
caiole defy.
strange is drawing incomprehensible
life has about its devious Leopold
beng taken from the bright he
which of hone
His millions slipping through
million from him. Of Jewels
and all that gold and his With
cred weaker
harlotry lost their smiles
Merode glitter before which Death
Poor Leopold death to him must be horrible
hideous visions rise Interchangeable mast
to torment that sin stained sou Does the wife
he killed? Do those ewes
with fever the dark jungles
inermnabe file of MANNED muiated
metal his
the toothed canniba HIS
flesh? he hear the swish hippopoamus
he the blood trckling from back:
babies hands chopped
beached bones stretch before his
the Congo the white the
Can he stroke his beard SMILE
for him. the same earth that has swallowed thousands
slave who is today dying beneath his burden
RIGA The monarch. with his gold
and the dmmed Drained heather with
stand side by side before
Today he stands the brink of eternity
$50
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HEAD
RESTS WITH
ROBINSON

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Stanley
Robinson, owner of the st. Louis
Nationals, held the balance of pow
err today when the magnates met to
elect successor to the late Harry
Pulliam, and to decide the free bat
tie which has been waged over the
candidacy of John M. Ward for the
office of president of the National
league.
1t was said before the session
opened that If Robinson voted for
Ward it would insure his election,
while il he voted gainst Ward, the
meetine would be deadlocked.
Ward is opposed by John Heyd-
Ter, a former league secretary, who
was named president temporarily,
at the time of Pulliams suicide.
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section of the town where she was
found. 1t appears probable that the
man was frightened away just be-
fore succeeding in obtaining the
valuables.
Mrs. Cummings is sufficiently re.
covered today from the effects of
the dru5 wiven her to tell her iden-
tity. She formerly was Mrs. Will
lam p. Stewart of st. Louis. Her
present husband is c. W. Cum
mings. With her husband she re-
moved the first of September from
st. Louis to Oakland, A letter in
her possession shows that since she
left st. Louis, agents there sold
property belonging to her for
$4,000, and that she Invested this
sum In steel bonds.
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looked not at the girl. but at her
muff. Then he nudged the man
next to him.
"Finesh minch head on THAT muff
ever shee. Jesh look at itsh
eyes,
At this instant the beadlike eyes
of the "minch head snapped and
the whole head turned.
did chat shing move? Did you
shee chat shing mover" asked the
intoxicated individual. excitedly.
Just then the mouth of the
'minch head" opened in a yawn
and dainty little pink tongue
curled out.
Holy zhee." shouted the bewil-
dered individual. i've got EN-, and
got 'em bad. Let me get outdoors"
He arose and hurried away.
In the excitement the little Pom
meranian dog in the pretty girls
muff barked a tiny bark, that rang
out fairly strong amid all the
laughter.
I'm just taking Dido home from
the Doctors" said the girl. HE
likes to cuddle up in my muff. His
head does-1ook like links head,
doesn't it? I've never noticed that
before this evening"
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BIG FERRY
STRANDED
(By United Press.)

FORT BURWELL, Ont, Dec. IA.
The car ferry Ashtabula ground.
ed on the shoals off this point at
noon today, and is flying distress
signals.
High winds are blowing, and it is
impossible to get boats from the
shore to her aid A crew from the
life saving station at Port Stanley
is being rushed here by special
train. They are bringing their
boats with them. Heavy seas are
breaking over the stranded ferry,
and there is grave danger that she
will go to pieces before the arrival
of the life savers. The number of
persons aboard the craft is I'M
known.
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ported to Richard A. Ballinger
commissioner of the general land
office: From the talk of different
attorneys and individuals interest.
ed n the Alaska coal lands, | feel
that the disposal of the lands all
tends toward one direction, and
that Is: the Guggenheim compan-
les. The papers here in Portland,
Oregon, are full of the news that
the Guggenheims are constructing
railroads near Katalla, Alaska, for
the purpose Of taking out the oil,
minerals, ETC., and there is an ad-
yertisement in the said papers for
the employment of 1000 men to go
to Katalla, Alaska, and work for
the Guggenheims." Katalla is the
location of the Cunningham claims.
Under date of December, 1907,
Gun hin gham's books show the re-
ceipt Of $1,359.60, with this nota-
ton "The above sum was received
from Daniel Guggenheimt (head of
the 0uegenhein, syndicate), in full
for expenses incurred on account
iof the Summation of coal lands
on his account"
We have in aformer article re-
ferrtd 70 the fact that Commission
ler Ballinger appeared before the
houee committee on public lands
,andf urged the passage of the Gale
,biil & which, had 1t passed, would
have made the Cunningham claims
legal. With Ballinger there APP
ipeafed one Donald r.. Mckenzie.
Found among the papers In the
possession of former Special Agent
r.. X. Love, on whose favorable re-
port Ballinyer sought to have the
Cunningham claims patented, was
the believing statement In an un.
signed letter, dated Juneau, Alaska,
March 10, 1908, and addressed to
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LATEST FINANCIAL NEWS

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Today's
market closed with Americans in
London irregular, mostly rather
above parity.
The telephone hearing was re-
sumed today. The storm has done
considerable damage to the wires
in the east The New Jersey rail
road commission holds that it has
no authority to fix express rates.
Market Gossip.
NEW YORK-Buying orders
throughout the list seem to pre-
dominate and with the easy money
conditions now prevailing the bull
managers are becoming holder in
their operating-H. Clews & Co.
NEW YORK-The stock market
acts very well under the circum-
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RObbER Fooled
IN HIS PLOT TO
/. ROB A WOMAN

MONTEREY, Cal, Dec, 14,-lt Is
learned today that Mrs. Anna l..
Cummings, who was found uncon-
scious last night in disreputable
part of the city, with jewels esti-
mated to be worth more than $4,000
and bonds and notes valued at more
than $4,000 in her possession, had
been drugged with choral with the
evident purpose of robbery.
The police are trying to find the
mysterious man who telephoned to
the police station several times dur.
ing the night, saying that he want
ed to see Mrs. Cummings, but re-
fusing to reveal his identity 1t Is
suspected that this man drugged
her and took her unconscious to a
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WILL DISCUSS
FRANCHISE TONIGHT

AT its regular meeting tonight
the city council will take up for
passage the franchise for the con-
meeting line to be built by the
Great Northern railroad to the new
line of the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle. An agreement was reached
recently whereby the railroad will
be given the franchise In considera-
ton of its agreeing to widen the
present Washington street viaduct
and bear its equitable share of the
cost of new viaduct to the built
across all of the tracks on Wash
ington street, If such projected via
duct Is carried out. AL. disputes as
to crossings in West Grove and
other additions west OF Hangman
creek have been settled by mutual
agreement with the property own
ers affected. -
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port says: The stock market was
partly due to the poor wire facili-
ties. Although the pressure of real
izing was a little more conspicuous,
prices did not sell off to any ex-
tent. The underlying tone of the
market certainly shows that the
buying power has not diminished.
Any moderate reaction uncovers a
good demand in the standard shares
and this resistance puts damper
on short selling. Late in the SEES.
sion weakness developed in Read
ing and prices elsekhere eased off
fractionally on this influence.
There is nothing new in the situa-
ton and after the selling is digest
ed we expect to see the upward
trend resumed again.
Furnished by w. j. Nichols & Coz
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WHAT WALlA
WALLA WANTS

WALLA WALLA, Wash. Dec. IA.
With her cemetery filled, Walla
Walla faces shortage of burying
space. The city council will con-
slider some plan to enlarge the
present cemetery. Several offers
have been made to supply land ad-
joining the cemetery, but the price
has been prohibitive. There are
less than a dozen lots left In the
cemetery at present.
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stances and barring the unexpected
we would expect TO see a much
higher level of prices recorded be-
fore the end of the year.-Bache a
Co.
NEW YORK-Much of the recent
buying of Pennsylvania is attrib-
uted to H. c. Frick, who is under
stood to have been for some time
the largest individual holder of the
stock.-Logan a Bryan.
The people who sold stocks in
response to threatened trouble of
labor, congress and Bank of Eng
land money market, are now itch
ing to get Them back should they
have any reactions.-I.onsdale.
CHICAGO, Dec 14.-Chapin' re-
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PARIS APACHES FIGHT DOGS WITH DOGS:
CANINE AIDS HELP HOUSEBREAKERS

PARIS, Dec. 14-The injury today Of a Paris police
man by an apache dog" standing guard at house
while its master robbed IT, has shown the necessity Of
some better way of combating this aid burglary
Todays incident the third of It's kind In the
last week. The dog attacked the policeman warning
its master and enabling him escape
Apache dogs" introduced into Paris six
months ago. The only difference between them and
Paris famous police dogs Is that they the law
breaking element Instead Of the police.
They trained to fight the "police dogs" and in
many they have attacked the police with great
ferocity. In six months time hundreds of them have
been either imported trained.
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TAG DAY RECEIPTS ses6.4o.

The net receipts of Tag Day"
amount TO s93640. Owing to the
large number of stores that were
not visited and people not seen be-
cause of the inclement weather, it
has been concluded to continue
Tag Day" next Saturday. The re-
ceipts from the sale of the special
stamp of the Associated Charities.
used in connection with the Tag
Day are being handled at the
mayors office and at the Hall of
the Doges, where Mrs. p. T. Becher
and Mrs. +. f. Emery are sta.
toned.
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Why give ii as reason for not
coming now"
Good afternoon" said Scrooge.
Il want nothing from you; ask
nothing of you; why cannot We be
friends?"
Good afternoon" said Scrooge
Il am sorry. wit hall my heart, to
find you so resolute. We have
never had any quarrel. to which |
have ben party, But | have made
the trial in homage to Christmas,
and III keep my Christmas humor
TO the last. So, Merry Christmas,
uncle"
Good afternoon" said Scrooge.
And. Happy New Year."
Good afternoon" said Scrooge.
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Dine with us tomorrow
Scrooge said that he wonld see
him-yes, indedd, he did He went
the whole length of the expression,
and said that he would see him in
that extremity first.
But whyg" cried Scrooge's
nephew. "Why?'
why did you get married." said
Scrooge.
Because | fell in love"
Because you fell In love"
growled Scrooge. as II that were
the only ono thing In the world
more ridiculous than a merry
Christmas. Good afternoon"
Nay, uncle. but you never came
to see ME before that hppcned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-14
se1TEEEHE CHRISTMAS CARROLL
DON'T FAIL TO READ 1T

The second snstallment of the
worlds finest yuletide story, "The
Christmas Carol" Is printed today.
n you want to get the real Christ
mas spirit, read II every day.
The clerk in the tank involuntar-
lily applauded. Becoming imme-
diately sensible of the inmpropri-
ETY.. he poked the fire. and extin-
guished the last frail spark forever
Let me hear another sound
from you" said Scrooge. and
you'll keep your Christmas by los
ing your situation. You're quite u
powerful speaker, sir" he added,
turning to his nephew. Il wonder
You don't SO to parliament"
Don't be angry. uncle. Cone,
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LODGE ATTENDS
FIRST FUNERAL

Tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
the new lodge of the Loyal Order
of Moose will attend the funeral
of its first member to die since the
order was established in Spokane,
The funeral. is that of the late
John Bantham. who died of pneu-
monia Sunday at his home, 26l6
Gardner avenue. The funeral serv'
ices will be held there at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon and the Moose
burial rites will be held at the late
home. The interment will take
place at Paramount cemetery.
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DECLINES SPOKANE
OFFER IN HER AID

.ANSAS CITY, Dec. 14-Mss Florence Pretz, creator
OF Bilken, God of Things They Ought to Be- has
positively refused to accept the Spokane Booster clubs
offer of $1,000 if she would her art studies.
Miss Pretz since she lost the royalties the sales Of
Billkens" because of alleged INSCRIPTIONS advantage
taken OF her by the manufacturer has given up the idea
Of becoming sculptor. She has removed all images of
Biken from her home and refused to listen to sugges
tons that she resume her studies.
The Spokane Booster club took upon itself to raise
$1,000 among its members for the purpose of aiding the
girl
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CASE
IS STILL ON

The trial of Samuel T. Crane, the
attorney, still continues before a
jury in Judge Hinkle's court and
will not conclude before noon to-
morrow.
Crane is charged with disorderly
conduct in connection with the
street speaking fight. He was con-
victed in the lower court, but APP
pealed the case.
He is giving the city's legal rep
resentatives the fight Of their lives
in the trial.
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THAT MINCH HEAD
GOT BIBBER'S GOAT

Holiday and other spirits abound
ed in the mind and person of a
,well.dressed individual woh entered
Davenport's last evening about 8
o'clock.
At a nearby table sat a girl with
a huge muff. The intoxicated man
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His nephew left the room with
out an angry word, notwlthstand.
ing. He stopped at the outer door
to bestow the greetings OF the sea
son on the clerk. who. cold as he
was, was warmer than Scrooge; for
he returned them cordially.
There's another fellow" NUT
tered Scrooge. who overheard him;
my clerk, with Is shillings a week,
and wife and family, talking
about a merry. Christmas. IN re,
tire to Bedlam."
This lunatic, in letting Scroge's
nephew out, had let two other peo-
pie In. They We're portly gentle;
Cantinnad an nana ctx
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STAND
OF DICTATOR

BLUEFIELDS, Dec. 14.-Provis'
ional President Estrada has aban-
doned the defensive, and is mass
ing his forces for an attack upon
the Zelayans, according to today's
advices. An impending battle,
which promises to be the most i'm.
portant of the revolution, will prob
ably be founght at Recero, IL miles
from Rama.
General Vasquez, Selaya's most
trusted lieutenant, in command Of
the dictator's forces at Recero. 1t
is against his troops that Estrada's
attack will be directed, The insur-
gents commissary department,
which was recently established
near Rama, is being moved toward
Recero. In support of Estrada in
the expected battle. Rebels are re-
ported to be well equipped and pro-
visioncd for the coming struggle.
SHOUT FOR TAFT.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Imam
aqua, the capital of Nicaragua. is in
the hands of rabid pro-revolution
mob, according to cablegram, APP
parently authentic, received from
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JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 14.-Wn-
liam l.. Seaton, former warden of
the state prison here and credited
with being the originator of the sys-
tenn of giving convicts credit for
good time" is dead at his home
here, aged Sc.
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Greytown late today.
The streets are thronged with ex-
cited Nicaraguans, and shouting
mobs are parading before the pal.
ace, crying, "Hurrah for Estrada"
"Hurrah for Taft"
Rumors that Zelaya is about to
make good his declaration that he
would resign have thrown the pop
ulace into the greatest excitement.
Another report is being circulated
to the effect that the dictator is
planning fligh from the country.
MORALES JOINS ESTRADA.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Pri.
vate dispatches from Panama,
which are apparently authentic. to.
day declare that General Morales
formerly one of the Zelayan lead,
ers, has declared himself in favor
of General Estrada, asserting that
Selaya's yoke is that of tyrant,
and that it can no longer be borne.
With all his forces, it is reported,
Morales has marched against Rivas.
He has already captured Orisi,
and Suopa, towns near the Costa
Rican border
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-14

NIGHT BULLETINS

GUTHRIE Okla Dec 1.-THE First State bank at Kiefer
Oklahoma failure of
, a yesterday
OLYMPIA 14-Aorney T. NJ. Vance is today
motion trial for Ortis Hamilton, forme adju
general the Washington guard
night found guilty Of by embezzlement collecting,
While specific
which embezzle-
$186 placed neighbor
hood of 100000.
VANCOUVER, b. c., Dec 14.-Ten composing the
Of the gasoline schooner which blew following fire
miles reached that
place experiences
IACENTER Wash. 14-Cy Marshal w. D. Wamper
for using proane the Wam
him 81 word He fined 80
and by Justice of the Peace Brothers.
. 4 . . 80 . >><>>A >>> .
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