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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Seven individuals Charged
With Conspiracy Agains
The United States.
MICHIGAN-AL COMPANY
IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Government Charges Defendants With
Violation of Land Entry Laws of
1910 by Making Fictitious Locations
on Coal Lands-Penalty Is Two
Years in Prison and Fine.

Detroit, Mich, March 7.-Govern-
ment investigation into alleged Alas
kan coal land frauds involving ap-
proximately $4,000 acres of land vsi-
ued at more than s50,000,000 result
ed in the issuance last night of fed
eral indictments charging seven indi-
viduals with conspiracy against the
United States government.
The defendants are Wilbur r. Nc
Alpine. Albert II. Roehm, George w.
Ross, Frank d. Andrus. Arthur L.
Homes and McCurdy e. Lebeau, all Of
Detroit and John NJ Business of
Chicago. They are otficials Of the
Michigan-Alaska development COM
pany.
The governments contention is that
tn defendants conspired to induce
200 to 800 individuals to become
stockholders in the company by max
ing fraudulent and Fictitious location
of certain Alaska coal lands" there .Sy
violating the land entry laws of 1861,
which made it illegal for more than
four persons to form a company for
locating Alaska coal lands and TAX
ing out patents on more than $40
acres.
1t is alleged the several stockhoid-
ers Of coal lands "were led to believe
that they We're really locat-
ing the lands for their exclusive use"
but in truth and in fact "for the use
of the seven defendants and the de-
velopment company"
Nff,l,f,,o 10 N 2
company was organized under the
laws of Arizona. w. w. McAlphine
is president. The coal lands involved
are at Juneau, Alaska. and include
several contiguous tracts near Homer
on the western end of the Kenai PEN
insula, bordering on Cook Inlet The
claims are said to have been located
by about 200 Michigan residents and
a hundred other claimants from New
York Chicago, San FRANCISCO, Seat
tie, and other western points. 1t is
said by the defendants that strictly
individual entry of the lands has been
made and that the Michigan-Alaska
company was organized as a benefit
association to aid the stockholders or
claimants better to protect their title
and to develop their lands. They de-
ny the stock was to be sold, and in
sist the corporation was not formed
for the exploitation of the coal lands
District Attorney Watson announc-
ed last night that he will prepare for
an early trial. The penalty is two
years Imprisonment or a fine of not
more than $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
les Moines Sends Quota.
Armored Cruisers Leave.

Washington, d. c., March 1.-THE
American armored cruisers Washing
ton. Tennessee, Montana and West
Virginia, have been ordered sent to
the Texas coast.
Secretary Meyer said: 1--WE are
sending these ships down there so
the people can see what an American
fighting ship looks like
orders have been issued for 700
marines at Philadelphia to prepare
to board the Prairie for Guantanamo,
Cuba, the governments naval base,
which is within easy striking dis
tance Of Mexico.
A full army division will be con-
centrated at San Antonio and 1t -
expected that Wood and Dickinson
will inspect them there. 1t will con-
slst of nine regiments of infantry, two
regiments Of field artillery, seven OF
cavalry, a battalion Of engineers and
a signal corps with Wood command
ing.
Among those ordered to San Anton
10 was the 10th infantry from Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Montana
Troops for San Diego will be sent
from California garrisons and for
Texas from the Atlantic coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
.SECRET ETARY Of INTERIOR RIA,
BALl|NGER RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
PACIFTC'S NAVAL PROBLEMS.
Experts Gathering in Los Angeles to
Study Conditions Existing.

Los Angeles, Cal, March Naval
problems and needs of the Pacific
coast will occupy much of the atten-
ton of the experts who assembled to-
day for the annual national conven-
ton of the Navy League of the Unit
ed States. The sessions will occupy
two days and promise to be unusually
Interesting. Naval problems arising
from the completion of the Panama
canal will also come up for attention.
In the opinion of many influential
delegates, the completion of the big
ditch will render imperative a larger
battleship fleet in the Pacific
The purpose Of the Navy League is
to foster patriotism and encourage
the upbuilding and development of the
United States navy. The officers are
Horace Porter, president; Henry w.
Ward, secretary, and ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, jr., treasurer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
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Mexicala March Five rebel
scouts one of whom apparently had
been wounded, rode back into this
insurrecto stronghold last night with
information that a body of federals
had entered the valley and would
probably attack the town today.
The report of the scouts caused
General Leyva. commanding the in
surrecto forces. to order all non-com-
batants out of Mexicali, The women
residents and merchants of the town,
most of whom are Americans, imme-
diately crossed the boundary to Ca
lexico.
The information OF the scouts was
supplemented by reports from ranch
ers that a large force of federals had
crossed the Cocopah mountain passes
and were rapidly marching in the di-
rection of Mexicali. One body of in
surgents was sent southeast two days
ago to protect the engineering work
now being prosecuted to curb the
overflow of the Colorado river. The
workmen are being threatened by a
band of outlaws who had raided their
commissary. At the approach of the
insurrectos the bandits disappeared.
The insurrectos impressed a train
on the California TO take them
to and from the site Of the American
government works. This gave rise
to the erroneous report that the in
surrectos themselves were threaten
ing the project.
While in the vicinity Of the Colo
RADIO the rebels secuted about in
search of federals but found no trace
of any.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
BOMB EXPLODES
NEAR GREEKS
Attempt Made to Assassinate Colony
of Foreign Laborers at Salem.

of Foreign Laborers at Salem.
Salem, Ore, March 7.-Wholesale
assassination of a colony of Greek la
borers, employed in sewer construc-
tion work in this city and housed on
Miller street in South Salem, is be-
lieved to have been attempted late
last night when bomb was explod-
e6 within 10 feet Of the door of a
large shack containing IS Greeks. A
ragged hole was torn in the earth six
or seven feet deep and gravel was
thrown in all directions, shattering
windows and generally shaking things
up. The explosion was the source of
much alarm to residents in the
neighborhood.
The Greeks themselves lay the blame
to the Black Hand, saying that they
incurred the enmity of a Greek labor
contractor in Seattle, and that he has
adopted this method of intimidating
them, while others lay the incident to
i'll feeling that has grown up between
local white laborers and Greeks who
were imported by contractors to
work on the South Salem sewer con-
struction. Had the bomb struck the
ground Immediately in front of the
door of the shack instead of ten feet
away several fatalities among the
Greeks would have occurred.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS
TAKE OFFICE THIS EVENING

but considerable interest attaches to
the session through the fact that the
new officers will take the helm. Ac-
cording to President-elect Smythe he
will announce the chairmanships of
the committees this evening but the
full committees will not be named at
once. Each member of the managing
board is given committee chairman
ship and he will recommend other
men for places on his committee. This
plan of having the chairmanships
held by members of the managing
board was followed during the past
year by President Thompson. 1t
worked very successfully owing to the
fact that when the board was in ses-
sion each committee chairman was
likewise present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
BRIEF CAREER
IS TURBULENT
QUITS WHEN DEMOCRATS
PLAN HIS IMPEACHMENT
Two Years OF Stormy Political Life
Sufficient for Former Seattleite-
Wanted to Give Up OFFICE I'm jan
uary But Held on Until Close Of
Session at Taft's Request.

Washington, D. c., March After
two years of stormy politics, Ballin-
ger today resigned as secretary of the
interior. He first resigned January
10, but on Taft's request postponed
it until the adjournment of congress.
Yesterday he wrote a second formal
letter of resignation which was ac-
cepted by Taft today.
1t is announced that Walter L.
Fisher of Chicago, will be his sue
cessor.
The resignation followed the an
nouncement that the democrats in
tended to impeach Ballinger at the
next congressional session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07

This evening the regular monthly
meeting of the Commercial club will
be held and the feature of the session
will be the fact that the new officers
of the association will enter upon
their duties. Henceforth Dan P.
Smythe will be president, w. E. Brock
vice president; c. NJ. Bishop, secretary
and Royal NJ. Sawtelle, treasurer.
The managing board for the coming
year consists of the following men
aside from the officers; DR.. C. j.
Smith, A. ]. McAllister, T. c. Taylor,
G. M. Rice, w. L. Thompson, q. L.
Ladow, T. G. MONTGOMERY, H. d. Gray,
j. p. Winter and e. B. Aldrich.
No formal program has been ar
ranged for the meeting this evening
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
PIRATES AT WEST BADEN.
Pittsburgers on Their Way to Hot
Springs for Boiling Out

SDTliSe Ior bolil1S Out
West Baden. Ind. March IA long,
low, rakish craft, flying the black
flag with the skull and crossbones
emblem, sailed up Lost river today
and anchored off West Baden, when
the crew, as hardened a lot of buc-
caniers as ever sailed a pirate ship
over the sad, salt seas, came ashore
and took possession or the city. The
invaders, who admit to being pirates
and shamelessly confess to being from
Pittsburg, Pa, will remain for ten
days before again boarding their ship
and setting forth on the long cruise
to Hot Springs, Ark.
According to Mister Clarke, the
chief of the Pirate band, the buc-
cancers viii spend seventeen days in
Hot Springs before starting out on
their exhibition tour. The University
of-Arkansas nine will play the Pirates
in Little Rock on April 4, and then
will come exhibition games with
Memphis and Chattanooga. Tenn, and
Columbus and Dayton, Ohio.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Taft Praises RaIlinger.

In a letter to Ballinger Taft said
he knew what a good public servant
Ballinger was.
81 do not hesitate to say you have
been the object of one of the most
unscrupulous conspiracies for defa-
nation of character that history can
show" wrote Taft.
Then he said he demed it his duty
to stand by Ballinger to the end and
that those who attacked Ballinger
Were "unprincipled conspirators."
Taft, in his letter accepting Ballin-
gers resignation roasted the muck
rakers, and praised Ballinger who
said his health was responsible for
his resignation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Successor Is PinchOtite.

Fisher is a Pinchot conservationist.
and his selection is regarded as an at
tempt to placate the progressives and
restore peace in the conservation war.
Fisher is president of the National
Conservation association, which was
organized in opposition to Ballinger's
land policies. Ballinger says he Will
return to Seattle as soon as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Skeleton Uncovered.

Ashland, Ore, March 7.-While
excavating for the erection of house
George Mathes unearthed a skeleton.
The skeleton was found buried stand
ing up, and from an examination
made of the skull and teeth it is sup
posed to he that of an Indian squaw.
The supposition is that this was an
Indian burying ground.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
FEDERALS LOSE $50
IN DEAD AND INJURED

El Paso, Tex, March T.
Couriers asert that Madero's
forces have engaged Colonel Es-
cudero's federals fifteen miles
west of Montezuma. killing and
wounding $50 federals. Ma
dero ambushed the federals in
a deep canyon with a withering
fire. The federals attempted to
retreat, but only a remnant es-
capped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
. . o . . . . . . . . = . . .
PRESIDENT DIAZ is .
ON HIS DEATH BED. .

Washington, March f.-"Diaz =
is on his death bed and is being =
, kept alive only by the use of =
} strong heart stimulants," de- .
} clared an attorney for Madero .
, of the revolutionists today. =
, Messages received from our =
secret agents assert that an .
anarchy is already breaking out =
, in the capital of Mexico. Should .
Diaz die, and he is apt to at any .
} moment, American rule only =
can save Mexico from Diaz's .
} own soldiers" This is the way =
the insurrectos explain the has =
, ty mobilization of troops on the =
border. .
The revolutionists profess to .
, believe that Wilson reported to '
B Taft that Diaz is in imminent Z
, danger Of dying. They assert =
, their agents gave them the in '
} formation about the same time. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Fisher Is q IaMYer

Chicago, March Walter Fisher,
the newly appointed secretary of the
interior is a member of many clubs
and a reform politician. For the last
six months he has been sitting as
member of Taft's railway securities
commission, investigating the finan-
cial condition of American railroads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
To Meet OH Pea Ridge.

Fort Smith, Ark, March To-day
Is the forty-ninth anniversary OF the
battle of Pea Ridge, Ark, one OF the
most desperate encounters of the civil
war. and project is now under dis
cussion to commemorate the semi
centennial of the battle next year by
a great reunion of both the Union
and Confederate soldiers who took
part In the bloody conflict. Pea Ridge
ic In the northwestern corner of the
state. in Benton county, and it is pro-
posed to hold the peace gathering Of
the Blue and Gray on the exact site
of the battle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
SUFFRAGETTES STORM
ILLINOIS CAPITAL

Chicago, March Five hundred
suffragettes start for Springfield to-
day to demonstrate to the legislature
that they favor a woman's rights
plan. A "votes for women" flag is fly
ing on the state house. Twenty-Five
women will address the legislature
tonight and later in the evening a re-
ception will be given them by Mrs.
Deneen, wife of the governor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Land Commissioner to Resign.

Washington, March Tt was
learned this afternoon that Fred Ben
nett commissioner general of the land
office will resign in a few days, fol-
lowing Ballingers action. Bennett
has been one of Ballinger's closest
supporters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
RUFF is NOW WEARING
STRIPES OF CONVICT

San Francisco, Calf, March T.
Ruef's long fight ended this afternoon
when he left San Francisco for San
Quentin to begin his fourteen-year
sentence. His seven-day stay Of sem
tence expired this morning and Judge
Lawlor refused to grant further time.
He was taken to prison in a taxicab
which was placed aboard the Ferry
and taken to Tiburon where the trip
was completed in an automobile. He
carried five suitcases containing books
and clothes. He will have two suits
OF stripes In the penitentiary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Hardware Men Meet.

Syracuse, \. Y, March Am ex-
position was opened today in the state
armory in connection with the ninth
annual convention of the New York
State Retail Hardware association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07

NEW SULTAN ON
MOROCCO'S THRONE.

Tangiers, Morocco, March I.
Rebel forces who hold, practi-
cally all the territory between
Aliazar Kebir and Fec today
proclaimed the restoration of
Abrul Aziz as sultan in place of
Mulai Hafid, after the sultan's
troops had been repeatedly de-
feated. Aziz lost the throne to
his brother in 1908. Hundreds
were slain in recent battles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
SEATTLE VOTERS ARE
CHOOSING COUNCIINIEN

Seattle, Wash, March 7.-Out of IS
candidates Seattle voters today are
selecting nine members of the city
council. Nine reformers are pitted
against nine supporters of the Gill ad-
ministration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
AMERICAN SOLDIERS RUSHING
TOWARD MEXICO 10000 STRONG

this afternoon to load provisions and
ammunition and be ready to sail to-
night. 1t is believed this is in con-
nection with the Mexican situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07

New York, March Hugo Kelly
and Jim Smith are expected to supply
a snappy scrap for the members of
the Fairmont Athletic club tonight.
The men will fight ten rounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe ham
died 1851 more loaded cars the first
week Of this month than the same Pc
riod last year,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
Colored Troops Also.

Denver, Colo. March 1T was an
nounced at the department Of Colo
RADIO headquarters here that the COL
ored fifteenth infantry at Ft. Doug
las, the eighteenth infantry at FIT.
Wingate and three troops of cavalry
at Boise, Idaho, have been ordered
to Arizona.
Des Moines Sends Quota.
Des Moines, Iowa, March T.
Twelve troops of the sixth cavalry at
FIT. Des Moines have been ordered to
be in readiness to start for the bor-
der
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07

Washington, ID. c.. March "A
great naval and military demonstra-
ton, involving 10000 troops and four
armourcd cruisers, ordered by United
States government today is to be
made Immediately on the Mexican
frontier. Though the officials refuse
10 discuss the possibility of troops be-
Ing sent across the International line
IL is known that the state department
has been considering the possibility
for several days.
As the state department openly ad-
mits its support of Diaz, and as Am
erican capitalists have investments
aggregating 100000, 900 in Mexico,
largely I'm concessions, IL is believed
here that the demonstration Is direct
cd against the Mexican rebels.
The action followed the return of
Ambassador Wilson from Mexico and
is coincident with n cabinet meeting
attended by General Wood, who later
announced that the sudden dispatch
Ing OF one-fourth OF the army to tho
border was merely "war game"
This Is not credited here.
Washington, D. c., March 7.-Se-
cret military information obtained to-
day is that the war department is or
dering the mobilization of 5000 troops
along the Mexican border
The eleventh cavalry from Oglet-
thhrope. Ca, the seventh infantry
from Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, in ad-
dition to three batteries of artillery
,lx Lee,
been ordered south and are preparing
to start Texasward. Others will be
rushed borderward apidly.
Dickinson officially asserted the
troops are assembling for the purpose
of manouvers, but It Is rumored that
the American troops will be sent in
to Mexico and Dickinson did not de-
ny that this may be the intention Of
the government.
Information Gathered.
Washington. March Three
troops of field artillery from Fort
Meyer have been ordered to proceed
to Texas where they will be sent to
some point along the Mexican border.
The war department is preparing in
formation regarding bridges and roads
in Mexico and 1t is said the American
troops will be sent into Mexico.
Utah Troops Rush Borderward.
Salt Lake, Utah, March 7. - The
fifteenth infantry under rush orders
left here for the Mexican border this
morning.
Americans Send Appeals.
Washington, March THE state
department is receiving frenzied ap-
peals from Americans in Imperial val
ley California, for protection against
the Mexican brigands who have been
purloining food, money and clothing.
No protection has been offered from
either the Mexican troops or the in
surgents.
"Joint Manouvers," Says Wood.
Washington, March 7.-Major Gen.
eral Wood announced that joint man.
ouvers of the army and navy will be
held Immediately at San Antonio, Gal
weston, San Pedro and San Diego. II
Ia said the manouvers are for the
purpose Of trying out military organi-
xation and equipment and to take ad-
vantage Of conditions on the southern
border. He would not comment or
the connection the movements have
with the Mexican situation.
Torpedo Fleet Receives Orders.
San Diego, Calf, March THE
torpedo fleet Of eight vessels entered
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07
MOBILIZATION
IS ORDERED
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS
TAKEN SECRET ACTION

Information Obtained as to Roads
and Bridges in Mexico and Army
May Be Sent Across the Border
Residents of Imperial Valley Send
in Frantic Appeals for Aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07

CONCENTRATING ALL
MARINES IN CUBA

Washington, D c., March I.
Meyers announced
late this afternoon that 1000
; marines will be concentrated at
Guantanamo within a few days
) and that the fifth division of the
Atlantic fleet will leave New
York within two days for Guam
, tauamO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-07

Special Agent e. B. Wood of the o..
W. company came in last evening.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-07-14
WOMAN IS SHOT
NEAR TAFT BOX
Struck b) Bullet Before Presi-
dent Begins Speech.

Before President Taft took his seat
In the reviewing stand in front of the
soldiers monument in Indianapolis,
Ind, what Is believed by the police to
be a spent pistol bullet struck Mrs.
Harry d. Tutewiler, who was sitting
near the presidents box
Mrs. Tutewiler left her seat for a
holt hour, had the wound dressed and
returned in time to witness the pa
rade. Neither the president nor any
members of his party were told about
the affair, but the police at once be-
gan a hunt for the person who fired
the shot.
Detectives were sent to the top of
the monument, but search of the
persons there and search of the
crowds on neighboring buildings fail
ed to bring to light any revolvers
loaded or unloaded. No one seems to
have heard the report Of revolver at
the time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-07-14
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