Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-13
RYAN MAKES BUT THREE ENTRIES
None Completed and All Are Subject
to Review of Department.
WANTS THE INQUIRY EXPEDITED
If Letter Was Stolen from Files he
Wants to Find Culprit.
HUNT FOR DICK TO DICK" NOTE
Miss Abbott, Only Person Who Seems
20 Know AnythinE Of Ii, VIII
Not BE Called for sew
era1 Days.

WASHINGTON. July n.-Sacretarg of
the Interior Walter L. Fisher was the
most conspicuous prospective witness es-
ent when the house committee on expendi-
tures in the Interior department reasseEn-
hied today to inquire into the alleged at
tempts Of the Guggenheims or other inter
ests to ''monopolize Alaska"
Miss NJ #. Abbott a Newspaper writer,
who SAYS she discovered the ''Dick TO
Dick" letter regarding Controller bay. may
not he called TO testify for several days
Though not subpOenaed, Secretary Fisher
was allowed 10 make a statement In which
he declared his conclusion that the public
interests had not been jeopardized by any
thing done in the Alaskan case.
Prom my examination OF the case" he
said Il have satisfied myself that Richard
s. Ryan mas obtained no rights in Con-
troller bay whatever that jeopRrtize the
rights Of anyone"
Secretary Fisher asked the committee to
hasten the inquiry into the alleged Dick
to Dick" letter. which cannot pow be found
In the department files.
W. p Fennefl. counsel for the committee.
replied that the letter wRs not OF much
interest az the facts. 1T was within the
power OF the president" added Mr. Fen
nell. Ito throw these lands opcn to all,
so that the race would be 90 the swift,
but It was not done that wuy. II WIS
known only to a few and those few al
ready have obtRined a monopoly of the
mineral rights in that territory. That ts
what we want to investigate"
wants to Place RespOnsibility.
II am much concerned" said Secretary
Fisher. about the publication Of a lettar
which Miss NJ F. Abbott says she saw IN,
the files OF the Interior department and
that is not there now. II there is any
one in the department who would be
party TO the abstraction or destruction Of
public documents we want 10 know II.
Men VINO had been in charge sof the files
in the Interior department have left the
service and others are about 10 leave,
and j urge inquiry into that as soon as
possible, SO that we may take steps 10
place responsibility for removal OF the
letter II u ever existed.
Il never saw such a document ms da-
scribed-a letter from Mr.. Ryan 10 Mr.,
Ballinger-and never heard of 1t until
read OF II in the newspapers the other Gay.
Chairman Graham said the committee
would get 10 the matter as soon as possi-
BILE.
Secretary Fisher said all information OBJ
tainable relating to Controller bay wRE
being compiled for the senate In response
70 the Pofndexter resolution Of June q
This data, ne suggested. would be available
to the house committee
Chairman Graham announced he would
be glad TO hear from Mr., Fisher ON the
merits of the Controller bay case. adding
that the committee in all human prob
ability" would ask him TO appear form
ally later.
Wants Constructive Results.
Secretary Fisher said his attention was
first called to the Controller bay matter
by Senator La Toilette. who sought spe-
cffie information as 10 the claims, the
identity Of the claimants, etc After
thorough examination MIR. Fisher said he
was unable TO see how the public interest
had been Jeopardized
II made up my mind" ne said. ''thAt II
anything was wrong / wanted TO know IT,
i checked the case up particularly 10 see
II ] could find anything irregular. ] con-
( fess that l not 50 much concerned
whether the method OF opening the lands
was one way or another. The real thing
/ ! am looking for is to get constructive re-
suits.
! Il found in my investigation that Rich
ard s. Ryan. after the release OF the
/ Shore Line lands had made three en-
tries, none OF which had been completed
He made an entry Ss terminal for a rail-
road That has not been determined and
his rights will be decided according to law
and subject 70 my review.
Qae@sfsa An sim Open.
II found considerable other frontage
available for railroad entry. The impor-
tRnt thing 70 ascertain Ia what Shore Lane
rights lead TO deep water. If there is
/ only room for one railroad the question 10
be determined IL whether 1t shall be
( RyRn'E or some other railroad"
| Chairman Graham made a statement
saying that Miss Abbott. who claims 10
nave seen the alleged dick 10 Dick let
ter. was not related in any way 10 Willis
J. Abbott. a newspaper writer, formerly
connected with the democratic national
J committee.
h c. Graves, nautical expert In the
United States geodstic survey. testified
that Controller bay had but one outlet TO