Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-27
BRADY AND GOODING DENY
TIMBER fraud CHARGES
Late Governor Makes Statement and Pre-
sent Executive is PGFtuFbed Over Probe

PORTLAND, Ore, June 26.- In
dignantly denying the accusations
made in the house by Representative
Poindexter Of Washington. alleging
fraud on the part OF Idaho oficials in
securing lands for the state, Governor
Brady of Idaho today denounced
Miles Pofhdexter with a short and
ugly word, and asserted that Poindex-
ter was ehagrined because the yaIu-
able timber had not passed into the
control of large holding companies OF
the northwest.
Governor Brady was in Portland in
the afternoon, returning from Nez
Perez, where he participated in the
celebration Of the arrival of the rail-
road
The governor had just finished
reading the Washington dispatch CIV
ing the text of the resolution which
Miles Poindexter had introduced and
attempted to push through the clos
ing hours of congress. 1t reeites that
AuaHo OihSAdiS hdu SnPtOyS Gu NSy CT
hauser agents in confidential capaci-
ties and that the net results of their
labors for Idaho had been to furnish
the Potlatch Lumber company,
Weyerhauser concern, with a large
acreage of the great white pine for
ests along the banks of the Clear
water.
Chews Cigar, Then Explains.
As Governor Brady read the
Poindexter account of how Idaho en-
ployed thugs and killers to drive
honest homesteaders from their hold
ings. his cigar was chewed to a
small stump. his rudy face biazed
and he began a tramp around his
room. which threatened to wreck the
equipment of the Hotel Portland
1T seems that Mr.. Poindexter feels
it his duty to come over into Idaho
and cause the actions OF our officials
and their agents to be investigated,
said Governor Brady.
-Four FIuSnlng, Tie says.
Anybody familiar with this case
knows that Poindexter is simply
four flushing and playing to the gal
cry. Poindexter is candidate for
United States senator in Washington
and he seems to want to keep his
name before the public; Sc seems to
love to see how it looks in print
am frank to say that l think the
press of Idaho will satisfy his ambi-
lions in that line.
Relative to the statement by Rep
resentative Poindexter that State
Land Commissioner George A. Day is
interested in the Potlatch Lumber
company, simply say that it is an
absolute lie, without any foundation
in fact, and If Mr.. Poindexter has an
honest hair in his head he will re-
tract It. Mr.. Day is the vice presi-
dent of the Potlatch Fire association
which is organized solely for the pro-
lection of timber owned by compan-
les and citizens alike from destruc-
ton by fire."
Trumpet up," Says GOoding.
BOISE. Idaho. June 26.-In a
statement defending himself from the
charge of conspiracy in connection
with Marble Creek lands preferred by
Representative Poindexter OF Wash
ington, former Governor Frank R.
Gooding said today:
This trumped-up charge of con-
spiracy is only part of the attempt to
rob the common schools of this state
of more than 81 SOC. 900. and, as far
as any investigation of this matter
or any other Of my official duty is
concerned. they will always be well
coined by me.
States Right Affirmed.
There never has been any CUES
ton in my mind as to the states
rights in the Marble creek lands. OF
all the lands ever selected by the
state. they are. beyond a doubt. the
most valuable. Ii is this fact Of
their great value that is responsible
in my judgment for the attempt to
rob the state of its rights. Had they
been ordinary timber lands or agri-
cultural lands. no man would ever
have thought of eontesting the states
rights. for the survey Of these lands
was applied for during the Hunt ad-