Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-08
GOLFERS WEEKLY
EXCITEs BALLINGER
Malicious, Villainous and Untruth-
full Attack Declares the
Secretary.

Washlngton.-''If they think they
can attack me with impunity, they are
mistaken" said Richard A. Ballinger
secretary of the interior, referring TO
the publications concerning him which
are appearing in Golfers Weekly. He
announced emphatically that he pro.
posed to bring them to justice in due
time -
While Mr.. Ballinger would not indi-
cate when or in what form his proceed
lngs in law would be instituted against
the periodical, he said if he lived long
enough, it would suffer all the penal,
ties the law will warrant. "
Ballinger- Shyster.''
The statement that he intended seek
ing redress through the courts was
made in discussing the article in the
current issue of Golfers, headed
Ballinger-Shyster,' in which the sec.
rotary of the interior is accused of an
objectionable breach of professional
honor n connection with a bank
ruptcy proceeding in the United States
district court in Seattle.
" For the malicious, villainous and
untruthful attacks of which this is sim
ply another chapter" he said, ~ pro-
pose to bring them to Justice.
Every suggestion they make" he
added, has been thoroughly covered
by testimony and orders of the United
States district court for the district Of
Washington, Northern division, exon
Grating me from the slightest suspicion
of any irregularity or improper con
duct. They have deliberately sent their
agents and emissaries throughout the
country to traduce me by campaign
OF villifcatiOn. If they think they can
attack me with impunity, they are mis-
taken'
Golfers Charges.
The current issue of Golfers prints
charges against Mr.. Ballinger in con
nection with his action as attorney sew
eral years ago for Hickman g. Han
sen, shipbuilders at Seattle.
After the shipbuilding firm s affairs
had been wound up, it is alleged that
an effort was made by Hickman to
have his estate reopened, believing that
his firm had not been fairly dealt with
1t is charged that the referee of the
federal court appointed by Judge c.
Hanford, who is described as a close
friend of Mr.. Ballinger, "white.
washed" the secretary of the interior
and the other attorneys concerned
Later, it was said, Gerald L. Finch, at
torney for Hickman & Hansen in the
latter proceedings, filed petition il
Judge Hanford IS court asking for the
disbarment of Mr.. Ballinger and the
other attorneys. 1t was referred tt
the Bar association, which, it wa'
charged, whitewashed Mr.. Ballinger
but refused to take any action against
) Finch.
Not Supported by'Evidence.
In refutation of these charges, Mr.
Ballinger exhibited certified copies o,
the proceedings in the federal court il
Seattle in which he was exonerated b.
committee of the Bar association
of the charges preferred by Finch. II
denying the petition to reopen the case
Judge Hanford said the accusation
l against Mr.. Ballinger was "not sup
ported by scintilla of evidence"
e The committee of the Bar association
: that exonerated Mr.. Ballinger state'
8 that fthe charges were without foun
dation and were made without suficien
t evidence of facts" The committee SAT-
t that Mr.. Finch had not been actuate'
= by malice in making the allegation
n and for that reason he should not b
disbarred, but stated that he "justl
deserves the censure of the bar of tn
federal court