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The Calumet News
Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan
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The U.S. Department of the Interior disallows the fraudulent Cunningham Alaskan coal claims, involving 5,250 acres and the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate, ending a case tied to the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy. Gifford Pinchot hails it as a victory against similar frauds.
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Famous Cunningham Coal Lands Claims are Disallowed Today by Department of the Interior.
MARKS END OF FAMOUS CASE
Decision is Based on Fraud, Department Taking Stand That Disputed Area Would Fall Into Hands of Syndicate.
Washington, D.C., June 26.—The famous Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims, through which it has been alleged the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate had planned to extend their vast interests in Alaska and control one of the most valuable coal fields in the world, were today finally disallowed by the department of the interior.
The decision is based on the ground of fraud. It is also held there is no doubt an agreement existed among the claimants, in violation of the law, by which a single corporation would eventually have secured possession of the entire area.
It is believed the last door is now closed on the Cunningham claimants.
The Cunningham claims brought about the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation and the dismissal of Pinchot, Glavis and several minor officials. Pinchot and Glavis were dismissed for insubordination incident to their attacks on former Secretary Ballinger, whom they claimed was favorably disposed toward the claims.
The aggregate area involved is 5,250 acres, valued at many millions of dollars.
Pinchot Greatly Pleased.
New York, N.Y., June 26.—Gifford Pinchot today expressed himself as greatly pleased with the interior department's decision in the Alaska coal lands claims.
This victory, he said, insures the cancellation of multitudes of other fraudulent claims in Alaska.
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June 26
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The Department of the Interior disallows the Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims due to fraud and an illegal agreement among claimants to transfer the area to a single corporation, likely the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate. This ends the famous case that led to the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation and dismissals of Pinchot and Glavis. The area is 5,250 acres valued at millions. Pinchot expresses pleasure, noting it ensures cancellation of other fraudulent claims.