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

AfthuT n. Noyess MS luoee, ana IN
der protection Of the United States
troops proceeded to gut the mines
under the eyes Of the owners He
carried on the gold to his own vaults.
When the facts became known, I'll
was found that the stock Of the Alas
ka Gold Mining company was distrib-
uted generously throughout official
circles in Washington. Judge Noyes
denied appeals to the defeated IitI-
gants whose properties had been con
iiscated Certified copies or the court
record were Med with United States
Attorney General Grigga. Grlggs
refused to take action.
Subsequently. in certain legal pro-
ceedings growing out of these OUT
RACES. Noyes. Mckenzie, and Others
were found guilty by the San Fran
cisco court OF appeals. and sentenced
to imprisonment. Mckenzie served
only part or his sentence. While In
jail he was. and for long after re-
manned. a member OF the republican
national committee and a powerful
politician whose influence in Wash
ington did not abate because OF the
little contretemps in his political ar
fairs.
Whitewash has always been cheap.
Senator McCumber OF North Dako-
ia said he had known Mckenzie for
20 years. Il know him" he said.
ito be a noble hearted. generous, Inn
Dulsive. sympathetic individual. /"
Senator Hanshrough OF the same
state. in the senate, referred TO Nc
Kenzie as "a reputable man. an hon.
est man. man who in point OF In.
! tegrity is the peer of any man in this
body"-language which pierces with
! strange light some of the recent full.
some eulogies which seem 10 be the
only answer to present specific charg.
es. When Senator Stewart OF Ne.
yada afterward exposed the whole
crooked plot, tracing its trail from
Washington to Nome and back, In.
: yolving United States senators and
; government officials. entire sections
} of his speech. exposing these same Of
fieials. we're expungei BY senatorial
courtesy" from the congressiona
Record.
The Present Onslaught.
Is there another Alaska conspira
cy, this time to control the copper
and coal? Will the public. remem
bering the past. be satisfied with sta
chamber answers to this question?
II is common knowledge through
out Alaska and the west generally
that the Morgan interests are aIlie'
with the Guggenheim mining inter
tests. and that the same financial fore
es are allied with the Hin railroa,
Interests When Baliinger was nom
mated and elected mayor OF Seattle
he was put forward BY the Hill pc
litieal managers. ostensibly TO pu
down certain local evils. but really {
lput the Hill forces in control OF iOcs
politics Ballinger supported Lev
Ankeny the railroad candidate VII
VIGOROUSLY bought his seat in tn
"a United States senate. An impOrtar
"a detail OF Ballingers record to n
~ member Is his grant. as secretary {
- the interior. OF the railroad right {
- way along the Des Chutes river
! Oregon. BallInger himself was a
! incorporation ~ the original ID
= Chutes railroad. and was its VIZ
!. president and counsel He is said
n. lhaye disposed of his interest in tn
- road to his partner at the time I
4, his recent appointment As seeretal
;. of the interior In the eonfesslc
4. OF s. A. d. PUter. king OF the Or
q Kon land fraud ring. convicted
$. Heney. Puter charged that duriE
=, BaIIInger's short term as eommissio
4. er OF the general land office. Mort
D FERN Pacific land patents by the Who'll
sale we're issued. He also stated n
"A the general land office. under the b
"a Iinger and bennett adDinistratio
I, shut its eyes to glaring land frau
81 in Oregon.
he The GagEenheim Connection.
raj As far back as August Is. is6
IN Special Agent Horace 7. Jones
Ter ported to Richard A. Bailinger. CO..
ns- missioner OF the general land offe
lte Prom the talk Of different alto
lch neys and individuals interested In I
sv- Alaska coal lands. ] feel that the d
be- posal OF the lands eli tends tOws
est one direction. and that Is: the Gu
len genheim companies The papers hs
Of In Portland. Oregon, are full Of
news that the GuEgenheims are q
zen structinE railroads near Katai