Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-07
ALASKA CASES LEAVE
 BLIGHT UPON CAREERS
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proofs Of the illegal means. used by
 the Guggenheims to gain a hold in
 Alaska are expected to develop. The
 present administration is charged
 with favoritism to the Guggenheim in
 terests.
 That the coal fields of Alaska have
 been saved by the Cunningham deoi-
 sion is far from being the trush. The Alaska coal fields are under entries
 by the thousands. It is to be expected that many of these entries will be allowed and patents issued It is the
 belief of the people of Alaska that al- most every coal entry now on the
 books points straight toward Guggen-
 helm control. The Cunningham deci- sion se-Iled the ownership of some of the most valuable lands in Alaska and is the first step toward retaining the other valuable lands.
 Case of Frost
 In the case of the Watson-Fros- group of claims in the Fatunuska coal fields. A. C. Frost. a Chicago man. set outSseveral years ago in hopes of doing lust what the Guggenheims have been a0 empting He wanted to get control of the Alaska coal fields through the ownership of a railroad. Most interested the Sovereign bank of Toronto in his enterprises. The bank advanced money win which to- build the Alaska Central road from Cooks Inlet to the Matanuska field, a distance of 1SO miles. Nearly 100 miles of the road is now complete Frost and his associates took up claims in the coal lands in order to be certain of controlling it. They propos- ed to handle many claims as one, which is contrary to law. Their pur- pose became known to the authorities and an investigation was arted. Frost went to Washington aHd had a with the attorney general and Secretary Ballinger. He interes ed | Dallinser in his behalf, and the secre- l failed. Frost then left for Europe and l was indid ed by the grand jury The | a few days after his departure he | Sovereign National Bank which had 1 pledged him financial aid could not | market the bonds of the proposed | railroad and failed. The road was sold | by order Of the court. and it is gen arallv understood that it was bough by the Guggenheim interests.
 With the Cunningham case decided attention win be urned to the other eases and claims. The demand for leg station will be redoubled. Just what sort of legislation is most needed. is he subject of hot deba e. Delegate believes that a leasing aw will be a mistake. He declares hat the people who have the leases vill be of no importance, they will be it the mercy of the men who own he railroads, and That means the Suggenheims. No man in Alaska has 1een so bitter toward the Guggen- leims as has been Delegate Wicker ham
 Wickersham is preparing a bill that las no leasing provision. He wants he coal opened and does not care low it is opened, but to prevent mo lopoly and eXtortion he proposes hat the government shall retain sole md complete power to fix the prices f coal transports ion, rates, earnings, irofts, and every possible charge in- ident to the operation of the indus ".
 Transportation. not tile, will de- idle who is to control the coal" de- Iares Deleeate Wickersham. ''The will have the coal in heir grasp a year after you pass
 leasing plan because they have al. eady the transportation. We must ontrol it through controlling the ransp sportation. and the idea of the government building and operating ailroads in order TO secure control las a great deal more merit than any ther proposition advanced"