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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20
INCIDENT OF THE FRENCH LADY.

i II isI~sSs~ &1tADAs
What were the circumstances sur
Grounding the Selling of steamer DUR
ing the civil war by French lady?"
Soldier.
The incident of the French Lady"
/ to which you refer was more laugh
| able than serious. 1t took place in
,the early summer of 1864 s3The
steamboat st. Nicholas was at that
time on the route between Alexandria
and Baltimore Just before the
steamer left Baltimore on the last
trip she ever made from the monu-
mental city what was supposed to
nave been a French lady came aboard
| with several trunks and bandboxes
and when the steamer reached Point
Lookout several strange men, pre-
sumed to be peaceable passengers,
came aboard. After the steamer had
proceeded short distance up the Po-
tomac the supposed French Lady ap-
peared at the pilot house as q Con-
federate naval officer, accompanied
by several of the men who boarded
the steamer at Point Lookout. They
proved to be eX-United States naval
officers. Several others Of the party
had in the meantime taken charge of
the engine room of the steamer. The
French lady, who was Marylander,
and whose name we cannot now re-
call, assumed charge Of the steamer
and she was turned around and the
new officers started her down the
bay. The steamer was carried over to |
the Virginia side where she took |
aboard two companies of North Car
Dina soldiers The st. Nicholas |
returned to the Potomac Git then be-
ing mighty for the purpose OF finding
the gunboat Pawnee. 1t was the
purpose to run the steamer close to
the gunboat under the pretense of
having important dispatches, board !
and capture her. The Pawnee, how
ever, could not be found and the st. |
Nicholas finally turned and went
down the bay. On the way down the
steamer stopped schooner loaded
with coffee for Baltimore. The
schooner was towed up the Kappa
hammock to Fredericksburg. The st.
Nicholas was burned by the Confed-
crates at Fredericksburg later on In
the war. The bold Marylander later
returned to Baltimore for the purpose
Of attempting 10 carry out another
scheme, but was captured while on a
tugboat and kept in prison during
most OF the war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20
FRESH AIR REMEDY.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 20, 1911
(Speclal Surest and greatest among
the remedies of nature is the one
most Observation-Disclosures fresh
air-according to the November issue
of the Virginia Bulletin issued to-
day.
He who wishes to protect him
self against disease, or to have the
aid of nature in the cure Of his mali
dies, should live as much as possible
in the open air and should always
have abundant ventilation in his
sleeping and living quarters.
A marked feature Of the Bulletin
is the outlined plan for the ventila'
ton Of private rooms. These are IL
Illustrated by cuts showing the method
by which rooms can be ventilated az
small cost, and are accompanied BY
the general warning that in no place
where a man lives is he more liable
to the DISASTROUS effects of foul all
than in his own home unless he take:
precautions.
To meet the demand for literature
on the subject, the Health Depart
ment has issued an edition Of 10000
copies. Copies Of this bulletin
will be mailed as usual to the list O
the Health Department, and will bt
sent to any individual upon request
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20

Chicago.-Eyperts are studying the
stockyards to ascertain If the smell
can be done away with. The per-
fume suggestion has been rejected.
Chicago.-Dr. ". a. Evans sug-
gested to the American Association
for Prevention Of Infant Mortality
that the city pasture cows in the parks
and give the milk free to babies.
Cleyeland.-Presid Taft. Secre-
tary Hilles and Congressman Long
worth have ordered campaign hats
from a firm here. The new style is q
derby with six-inch crown end two
and three-eighths inch brim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20
WILD MANS CAVE.
where was Wild Mans Cave?

| Where was Wild Mans cave!
LOUIS.
"Wild Mans Cave" was in what
was known in bygone days as "SWal-
low Hill" on the line of the old Alex
andria canal at Four-Mile Run, and
| nearly on the site of the present
Luna Park. During the year 1896.
when the electric railway was being
built TO Washington, this old land
mark was obliterated. An old man
did live in cave at this place in ante
war days, and he was occasionally
seen by boys while on fishing or swim
ming trips, as well as by hunters
No one, it seems, was ever able to get
close to him. and the recluse got out
of sight as soon as any one OF bis
genus appeared near his haunt. The
late Major George Duffey, while hunt
ing in the vicinity of the cave in the
fifties, got close to the man, but the
latter soon disappeared. Major Duffey
represented the mysterious specimen
of the genus homo as resembling fan
ciful pictures of Rip Van Wrinkle. A
full account Of his adventure was
published in the Virginia Sentinel of
this city at the time. The wild man,
as the boys called him, disappeared
with the breaking out of the civil war.
No one ever believed he was in any
way connected with the history Of
the young woman (the female
strangely whose tomb brings so many
to the city of the dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20
S21, 900 IN y ysizzs FREE
PACIFIC TEA COPANYS
MORE THAN $500 PRIZES
Full Particulars be Obtained at the Store
List May be Obtained at the Store.

No dinner IN all the year equals in Importance
nor in quantity and quality-than that OF Tha"k,gy
ing day. The A l. P has made special preparations
this year for on unusual treat and offers tempting
array at prices which permit more liberal purchases
with an additional increase Of quality. Some few OF
these prices are mentioned below.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20
Queries and Answers.

pose, as did WilRe Collins the dia-
mond stolen from the forehead of a
Bramin Temple during the Sepoy
rebellion,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20

This great proverb contest is attracting the atten
ton of thousands OF Alexandrisns The prizes in
clude Automobiles Trips Bermuda and other prizes
equally valuable, The contest op n to al patrons
OF the a & and is exceedingly entertaining as we'll
as profitable You would find it a pleasure and pas
lime even If no prize was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-20
Swan Bros
King and Pitt Street.
Reliable
HOSlER
for / ladies'

In our Hosiery Depart
ment will be found a COM
plete line of the best
brands. and we would eau
especial attention to the
well known Onyx
brand, in Isle, gauze and
silks. which you will al
ways find here at popular
prices.
"Onyx" Hosiery for ladies in gauze
and Isle pair Csc, 35c and SOC.
Onyx" Silk Hosiery for ladies' pair
SOC, 81 90, $3.50. g 90 aud $3.50. T..
Cadet Hosiery for ladies' have
linen heel and toes, and are guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or you
get new ones free OF charge.
"Cadet" Hosiery in gauze, l'sie anu
/: h .avy weight only one price, pair 2oc'
"Notassme" Hosiery for ladies are
co nfortable and durable, in regular
+, and out sizes.
"Notsseme' Hosiery regular size
pair 25c.
"Notaseme" Hosiery out sizes
pair 35c.
Ladies' white feet Hosiery in reg
uIar and out sizes, good quality pair 25c.
"Burson" Hosiery for ladies' in
light aud medium weights, in regular
and out sizes, pair 25e.
Onyx" black OUTSIDE hosiery for
ladies pair Csc and SOC.
Ladies' good quality black wool
hosiery pair Csc, 35c and SOC.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03

tastGilo v p0ctu neJboJDejsjm IN.
If6tek . y, iodine VeberDi y ystup.
lDf 2Jc IN 0sobu, p0 diyhdle vol.
Iud ianefDi zdbaya pfi uniovf
| lhudbn,
-- SpoJek w. Annzky nspofhdal
dncs tydea We dy0rn6e SokoIoyny
oa jiz. ~. NJ, laDetDi ybDecek, KITE
Irg ~ yydaFiI mad oeekhylDi D.
castniei ~ pH dobrf hudb6 n tan.
Il zdrzeJi dIoubo pres pdIDoe Y
|nejIepsi DhJadt,
= Dnes tgden 0deJeli \ Omaby
~ nhysttyl DO stare ylasti zDdmy
lbgynlS zdej1 hosiiDsky D. NJ Fl.
M q hoteIIcr u bosfinskS y, Vasko
n jiz. ~, n william m. M rozlon.
6eDou = ., Vaskem byIa pfdteIi je-
ho V jfdeInd u sini hoteIu 'Praba
v pfedyeter odjczdu jcho uspofh.
dhnn pfhtoIgk6 zhbaya y bobaton
lb0sltuon q taDefDl zAbayou, Pan
VnBho, Deytda, ~ ~ ebystd pro
Dtbo jake pfekyapeni, byJ zfejme
pohuln, kdW pred sebon nyidfI tn
ycIikou fadn pfhtel, kten mu pfi.
Nj stislnomi mku na fOzJoneeuou
D pfdt sfastDy yesejy Dhyrat I'm
1GastDiky louGeDi t0ho ptkb6 pro
mluvil X ., VaskoW .. Jan Yjrhk
D po ntm ~ sygmi zdrayicemi M.
sIcd0ynli ., j, LibaI, Nj, Herman.
Ikoyh u y, V, i, KnneL Sonkrom6
zabaya tat0 protabla ~ do casne.
b0 rama. JakkoIi pozdt, toz pre-
ce je1om ~ rdee pfejemc p, Va
Iskoyi n ., FjxoW sfastuou eestu n
ycsely nhyrat,
-- DO omazskt yefcjn6 kniboy-
ny pfibyla Y posIcdni dobG celia
Ifada Doyycb ceskgeb spisn n die
seznamu, ktery name po ruce,
soudime, ~ ceskt odddIcni omaze
ske kniboyDy byIo sknteGne obo.
haceuo dObr0u u zdray0u Getbou.
Bude nyDi jep ma Gasem Iidu, by
dokAzal syhj zdjem kDihy ty
InejhojnejI poptaykon 20 nieh.
POuzc Y takoytm pf1padt he cd
kuihogni sprdyy 0tck6yati, ze Y
Inejblizsi dobG zasc ueipi yttm OBJ
Ijedndyku Doyych eeskycb bnih,
ktcryeh nan V ziyot6 Dascm, pO-
nevada nemhme zde Iiteratnry
yIastni, nejyysM tfeba.
- Pfi pdtecni bonfi, kterd se
mad Omahou r0zpoutala \ neOby-
cejnou prudkosti, uhodiIo do We
liktbo kosattho NrOmu ma znhra-
de pfi residence George d, 1'un-
nieliffa els. 1909 Davenport nj.
Strom byI rozstipen We dW, ale
miDo TO ncbyIa zplsobcna skoda
zadnd.
-~ porodni babiCka Jos. Slo-
grova donesla manzeldm Mikulasi
u Filomen6 = els. 709 LcaycnwOrth
III. silntho chIapedka
- porola Y piipadt Oh. II, Coxa
prot spolccnostl poulifnl drdhy,
ktcrou ~ zaloyai na $4,000 cd
skodneho, pfifkla zaluiicimu .9,'
1888. Cox Vi steloyal, ~ byI
dnc %. 1nora 1910 shozen kon.
dukterem kdry linic Dundee n
~ pfi tom pflscl k zraueni, kterfm
zbayen byl dplnt sehopnosi poci,
IA -= chnii,
VA spolkoyf yelkoporoit po.
sledniho ierminu vedle iinych IA
seda ! nekolik kralann, ~ klcrYeh
bylo nam mozno prolaiim ziistiti
j j liuka6ka llowells a franka
Drahose West Point Jak dlouho
hude poroia Va zasedati, neni nam
znamo
Mike Miller Manuel he
now, diva Rusoyt, ktefi liii We pti
zemi strayniho domu q 1905 jik
~ al. dusiall 80 yeera Itden pn
ledne do hadky ohlr,lne yiry na
bolenslyi hadks doslo "a ne
,llnuho ke ryaece, b6hsm ktere Ma
nuel vslikSm kladisem udefil Mil
lera ho hlayy lfiyelana poliric q
ha Yttrkniky latkla elopraNilu !,
\ patrnlnlm vnsr na stantei
oznAmsni sohuze se prospect
postaseni eesks nemeoniee v oma
ael - i'leno,s ktstl hsli sSolen
le slofu tcdtlela isau llmle "A
dani. hy - loAlaYili sln .ehnse v,
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03

ssgcb kloboukd, jez jdou 1zasne
~ odbyt, jak 2de V Omaze, tax !
Y mensfeh mfste6kheb 20 yeoko.
al
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03
siril xaAkrt

Y huffalo, \ " koeour ndmk
~ dukasalu, ~ sifil aaskrl, hyl 20
praeen \ dome tnlii, kdc be- mf
u posslal sAskrl, kdyi pak hyl
kooonr poslan ia iine roliuS, IA
tam take dive ditkS siiisny hSls
leulo nemocl knneene hsl aa IL
uresarnsn sira'olni ufad. ieus
nafilu faieem toeaura l,aksf
skSm ahle,lanim - pak tiislllo, I,
kocaur irnto sliien htl rAskr,em q
haeill, teta nrnofi naleten, h,ls
ipho hrile kaeaur hyl tells u
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03
Elektrina q kurata.

Oznamujc SO y Woodbinc, la, /.
Klarence Durham, jenz ponaiya
elekfiny ku osyetloydni sytho do.
mu, slysel, ze elektfina napomdha
k tomn, ably slepiee ltpe nesly,
NcYefll slrc tomu, pfeee ysak, ably
10 zkusil, zafidil Vi do slepidniku
elekiricka syetla u skute6n6 shle,
dial, ze slepice nesly vice, ba do
stal dGkonce vice Tajec, nclli mdl
slepic. n radosti nad iakoySm Il
sp5ehem zafidil do slepitniku ie,
Ste vice sy6tel a kdyi slepice go
neil6pe krmil, Ia shledal, ~ mno.
he snesly dye yeiee dcnnt, ntkte1
RI lfi a ie,lna neho dyt dokouee
ttyfl seice denue 'fo ysak hylo
| na slepice muoho a nekolik iieh
ud q namahy posla
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03

ftedplaf,e 80 ma nosS roln,cks
sasops "ceska Amerleky Ven.
kay" n fl,li,ele ,ehe,o lIs,a, rea.
a. tltio ma fok
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03

smrceo HdrayotDi Gfad 80 do.
mniya, NJ ' jint tasti mtsta siren
byl MBkr kaudrkem.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03
A proc ona ncma deti.

Il Trenton, n. j., SO oznamuje :
We zdejsich jedn6ch noyindch I'VE.
fcjnila jista zcna, kterd necbce
prozradlti syG jmtno, ycfejny do.
pis ma bgyaIGho pfesidcnta Roose.
ycIta, Y ntmz se no thzc, jak by
~ mGla fadDG starati o ctyfi dtti.
Doposud ma jcnom dyt, manael
jeji pax vydtldya tydnt jenom
NJ a plattii ndjemneho "a byt ZIG
mtsifnf. Kc konci pax no ho tazc,
proc ieho dcera pani Longwortho.
vi je doposud bezdftnh, ackoli je
liz d0sti dlOuho provdAna,
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03
zpravy jamerickd.
Jsou jiz IN mf1zemi.

n Los Angeles, thl,, ~ B1elnJe
james w. McNamara q Ortic u.
MeMapigaI dopraye1i sem 0 2'35
bod, u ihacd Y jednotIiy$cb ce.
lldch Y okresnim yfzeni nytzneni.
John J. MeNamara doproyeD do
y6zenf 0 PCT miDut pozd6jj, sat.
lDi 1hyIadGi Frederleks pr0bJasn.
lie, Ne pi, Ingersoll0ya NJ San Fran
ciska Jamesa NJ McNamaru Vi DO.
| bfc Drohlhdla, kdW \ ylaku J6zal
u jest pfcsytdcena, ~ jest totoz-
ing y J, u, I,ryeem, kery &c V je.
jim str6yDim dome nbyt0ya q
proli nfmnz yelkoporota vyzvedIa
0bzalobu, Ne jest jed1im \ dyna.
mituikh, kteH Times budoyu Wy.
|bodiIj do poyttH fyefejnGno zde
pfizo11i, kterb Y Cbicaqu aatfe.
Ing Ortie II, McManiQal 1GiDil, Die
tobo tepto Dfjpousti, ~ No ~ vice
IdyDuinitoyyeh Gtoeich p0diIel Je.
bo pomoenikcm byl pry p1 tom
James W. MeNnmar0, take anhmg
| pod jpfGem j, B, Bryce Ddyody
X tomu pry pocbhzeIy od j, j. NJ
Namary, Die ttehto uddDliyycb
uddDi je prg take Y zaIcaitost IN
pIcten dobfc zuhmy kaJif0r6an,
ljeb0z j,nhDo zatim ztstane V taj
nosti Urozng ySdedek y$buchu
Ibudoyy "Times" Y Los Angeles
TAX na NJ p6sobiI, ze pr$ Da dlol.
by ,tas pozbyli odyahy X neccmu
|pddobDtmn No odyhziti, james w
Mcnamara, alias Bryce, die udhn'
IIjyfbo pfiznhDf McNanigaIa, tomn
10 prg fckl, ~ pfiprayuje Dtco We
Iliktho Y Los Angeles a ze X tomr
json po ruee bojne peDtzDi pro
stFedky. NcMani0al doproyodi
M 10 MeNamarp nj do Chicaga
odkud posIcdntjJ pax jeI dGIe !
tjcbomofskfmu pobfeN Pozdtj
yyprayoyal tajcmpik Mcnamara :
indianapolis uddnIiyf McManiga
Ioyi, ~ dostm od I,ryce.a ae Sar
Franeiska dopis, Y ntmz stale
"PFesypd6 ~ V "Times', 80 ~
siane." " IIroznt nhsledky pax prs
domntlt spikIcnce uycdly We vel
Ikf r0zruseni,
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1911-05-03

oznAmeni achuzc se proapeeh
poalaseni eesks nemooniee oma
nel ~ fleno,t kteti hyli sSelenl
tle sl,0fu hdilela isan llmie Al
dani. hs - doAlAYili 10 schnse W
tltrtek. ,me II kyslna \ : hu'l
,tser ,ie eesks skaly "a Sokelosay
l,alsli,s iednani
A trrhA. ptv,lse,la
n iMohs. talsmnlk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
CLIFFORD PINCH0T PLEASED
Says bennett Decision Prevents
Coal Monopoly in Alaska.

Speaking of the decision in the CUNNING
ham lands case Clifford Pinchot said yes
terday
The cancellation Of the claims IS PROOF !,
given bv the administration Itself. that the
fight made against II to prevent car
monopoly in Alaska was not only suSC"as
full but necessary and right. tbs Vlctol !.
insures the cancellation of multltudeS Oh
other fraudulent claims in Alaska
II the fight had not been made the Cun5
bingham claims would have been patented
long ago and by this time coal monopoly
I'm Alaska would have been an aSSuIeu
fact The vigorous attempts made curing
the investigat by counsel for the IN
terror Department to show that the CLAIMS
were valid leaves little doubt mat they
would have been patented had the admins
tration been allowed 10 proceed. -
our fight however. is not yet fully won:
last October by which President Tart
opened the harbor front Of Controller BAY,
the natural outlet for the coal, 10 acquisi-
ton by special interests. may result In coal
monopoly through monopoly Of transporta-
ton. -,
Now that the claims are cancelled, the
one imperative need for Alaska Is an hon
est coal land law, opening the coal 70 I'M
mediate development under lease from tho
government The passage OF such a law
was prevented at the last session OF Con
gress by the failure Of the Public Lands
committees os the House and Senate TO re-
port bills honestly in the public interest |
see no reason why the passage of coal
leasing law should await the next session
OF Congress 1t ought to he passed at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
EHec. on Other Claims.

IN interesting phase of the decision is
.hs INTERPRETATION given to that portion or
he Law recurring working and improv-
az" OF coal mines. which is held 10 require
,,,N actual working Of the mine as Will.
" the estimation Of competent judges, pre-
,lri4 the allowance of practically all
,'ainns 10 Alaska coal lands. 1t is prob
,pe that not more than half dozen
s,imants have complied with this portion
&. the law as now interpreted. This means
rat. I'm effect. all Alaska coal lands Will
= held in statu quo until Congress shall
eract new legislation. presumably in ac-
eo-iarce with the Presidents recommended
ion that such lands be leased on a royalty
basis
While Commissioner bennett finds a CON
srent and unvaryinc violation of the law
y ,he Cunningham claimants. and while
y PRESENTS evidence which would seem
70 establish misrepresentation made under
oath by certain Of the claimants in their
Efforts 70 acquire title. he submits a some
What charitable view Of the case in the
following language: ~
Counsel FOR the claimants have urged IL
their brief that. I'm order 10 find that there
was such prior understanding or agree
ment, II Is necessary to hold that each OF
the thirtv-One claimants who testified was
guilty of the crime OF wilful and delfb-
crate perjury Experience In the analysis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
CHARGE FRAUDS IN LACE
Government Said to Have Lost More
than 100000 in Duties.

Through a protest against high appraisal
of laces made TO the Board of United States
General Appraisers IT was learned yester-
day that the government for years had
been deprived of considerable revenue
through systematic undervaluations of
laces imported from Syria. Although the
full extent of the differentiation has not
been ascertaned. officials familiar with the
facts thus far disclosed estimated the pos
sible loss in duties at S2y.ooo and more
Most of the laces involved in this under
valuation case came from Beirut and were
dutiable AT the rate of ~ per cent Of their
value. Legitimate importers found that
laces of that kind were being sold at
price far below the foreign va lue. plus the
duty, and they began 10 complain. An in
yesiigation disclosed the fact that false in
voices were produced TO escape proper val
nation by customs authorities.
An inquiry was made at Beirut. and upon
the report of the special agents Appraiser
Bird ordered fiat advance upon invoices
from SYRIA OF $50 per cent. This order
caused a protest from importers, and the
matter was carried before the Board Of
General Appraisers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
birmingham COAL
CLAIMS REJECTED
.,olnd Them Centred the Bal
1 timer Pinchot Controversy
Fl concerning Alaskan Lands.
n AIMS FALSELY FOUNDED
.rcenheims Declined to Com
INT on the Decision, but De-
plored the Delay in the De-
velopment of Alaska.

.,,,eton. June 26.-Fred bennett. Com
&c, Of the General Land Office. has
had all OF the Cunningham claims TO
To-, coal lands. thus reserving to the
AS. .~r,,,ent title to 5.250 acres of the most
eh,a coal lands in Alaska. The de-
w.. ~ commissioner bennett. which Is
'.ssrstive as to fact. and which finds con-
N'.,yaly that from their inception these
Us we're part OF a plan TO acquire a
-, nroperty, to he administered as a
E-ao-s,ion and financed by an issue Of
- * that all the claims should be can
etled.
s,;ire Il the Commissioner. and as
=. law provides that the finding Of the
..,ar,rnent of the Interior shall be final
:. "a the facts. there is no opportunity for
~soeal These claims. 1t will be recalled.
W. the subject of the now famous ella
:, charges" which were followed by the
,sr;,eer- Pinchot investigation. The claims
- o,ce been ordered approved by r. a
,.n,,yer when he was Commissioner of
=. General Land Office, and had immedi-
',s,v thereafter been ordered further in
..s,rs,ed before patent was issued. and
=. decision made public to-day is in &C
,,,ssnce with the regular processes of the
and Office. which were only somewhat de-
,.vas hy the CLAWS charges.
:, his hnding. Commissioner bennett
says
The plan from the outset was 10 acquire
rnal field al Joint expense, 10 be deVel-
80 for the common benefit There was
.st 81 any time departure from TINS
sSsiral compact. save the substitution OF
80 salary 10 Cunningham for the one
.Sh,b interest he intended 10 secure in the
s.yersl claims Whether operating with
Ss alleged view Of acquiring title under
- mjninc laws prior 20 october, 1903. or
s,6sr The provisions Of sections 2.Sil 10
20 inclusive Revised Statutes. or under
;sa ac, of April q. 1904. or before or after
.s-t,1cates issued the system was the
sme During September; 1903 an assess
Its were repeated between October. 1903
srd April :. 1904. and were thereafter con,
timed from time 20 time. two of them
ia,nc levied after the issuance of the Ger
ffcaies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
R. A. BALLINGER'S, VIEW
Regards Dement'S Decision as
Political Rather than Judicial.

Seattle. June 26-Ex Secretary Of the In
terror Richard A. Ballinger gave the fol
lowing statement to-day TO The Associated
Press:
MANY persons seem 10 b. laborng under
the erroneous impression that the recent
decision of the Commissioner Of the Cen
eral Land Office in canCelllng the Cunning
ham claims is q reversal of my official re-
latiOn TO these claims.
Since 1901 when | was Commissioner of
the General Land Office. these claims have
been standing on my order of reinvestiga
ton. As Secretary If the Interior | took
no action respecting these claims. as they
were under the control of Commissioner
bennett.
As to the present decision. ] am OF the
firm belief that there is no evidence that a
court OF Justice would hold sufficient ~
warrant the denial Of the patents. In other
words the decision Of the Commissioner is
political and not judicial