East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-04
DAlL|NGER WILL
SUE "C0Ll|ER'SS"
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
WAKES EXCEEDING WROTH
Declares Attack Made In Golfers
Weekly" Is Malicious Effort 70 Ira
duce Him-Proposes to Bring Them
to Justice-Is Charged With Pro-
fessional Dishonor.

Washington.-"If they think they
a attack me with lmpunlty. hey
are mistaken" said Richard A. Bal
lmger, secretary of the interior. re-
ferring to the publications concerning
him which are appearing in Golfers
Weekly.
He announced emphatically that he
proposed to bring them TO justice in
due time"
While Mr.. Ballinger would not in
dictate when or in what form pro-
ceedings in law would be instituted
against the periodical, he said that II
he lived long enough it would suffer
all the penalties the law will warrant"
Justice VIII be Demanded.
The statement that he Intends seek
Ing redress through the court was
made in discussing the article in the
current issue of Golfers, headed BAL
linger, Shyster," in which the secre-
tary Of the interior Is of an
objectionable breach Of professional
honor In connection with a bank
ruptcy case in the United States dis
trict court in Seattle.
For the malicious, villainous and
untruthful attacks OF which this Is
simply another chapter" he said. 81
propose to bring them to justice"
Every suggestion they make" he
added. has been thoroughly covered
by testimony and orders of the Unit
ed States district court for the district
OF Washington, northern division, ex-
onerating me from the slightest sus-
picion Of any irregularity or impro-
prlety. They have deliberately sent
their agents and emissarles through
out the country to traduce me by a
campaign Of %vilification that is not
warranted by any facts whatever. II
they think they can attack me with
impunity, they are mistaken"
Magazine Makes Charge.
The article in Saturdays issue Of
Golfers presents charges against Mr..
Ballinger in connection with his ac-
ton as attorney general years ago for
Hickman & Hansen. s|hipbuilders at
Seattle. 1t charges him with IAN I'M
pardonable breach OF professional
honor"
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fairs 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.
IL is charged that the referee OF the
federal court appointed by Judge C.
H. Hanford, who Is described as q
close friend Of Mr.. Ballinger, white
washed the secretary of the interior
and the other attorneys concerned.
Later. il was said, Jerold L. Finch, at
torney for Hickman & Hansen In the
latter proceedings, filed a petition in
Judge Hanford's court, asking for the
disbarment of Mr.. Ballinger and the
other attorneys. 1t VAS referred to
the Bar association, which. It was
charged, "whitewashed" Mr.. Balm
ger. but refused to take any action
against Finch.
Exoneration Is Complete.
In refutation OF these charges, Mr..
Ballinger exhibited certified copies of
the proceedings in the federal court
in Seattle, In which he was exonerat-
ed by Judge Hanford, the master in
chancery and a committee OF the fed
eral Bar association Of the charges
preferred by Finch.
In denying the petition to reopen
the case. Judge Hanford said hat the
accusation against Mr.. Ballinger was
mot supported by a ~sciintilla of evil
dence."
The committee of the Bar associa-
ton which eXonerated Mr. Ballinger
stated that the charges were made
without sufficient investigation Of the
facts.
The committee said that Finch had
not been actuated by malice in making
theallegations and for that reason he
should not be debarred, but stated
that he Justly deserved the censure
Of the bar Of the federal court"