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v THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1909. li MAGAZINE WRITER SCORES RALLINGER Approval of Deschutes Roads Robs Oregon of Power Sites, He Says. "RIDICULOUS," REPLY MADE (Secretary Points Out Garfield Had Approved One I load, and Declares What Toople Want Is Not Power, but ltailroads. UKECIONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash irston. D. C. N'ov. 18. For approving the maps Kivlne the Hill and Harriman railroads riplits of way alone the Des chutes River. Secretary Ballinger Is se verely arralsncd by John L. Matthews In nti article to appear In the December Issue of Hampton's Magazine. Matthews' complaint is that BallinRer not only al lowed two railroads to build through, the Deschutes Oanyon. but allowed both to build at water Rrade. thus interfering with power development on that river, and depriving the state of some thirty or more million dollars of revenue which it misrht have received in the form of a tax upon power companies. In part Matthews says: "At President Roosevelt's Instigation. Secretary Garfield made investigation and discovered that the proposed railways would ruin the water power of the Des chutes without any adequate return to the people. He therefore refused to grant tha Hphf nf WAV until It should be so resurveyed that the railway tracks would-j be above the level of necessary aams ana reservoirs to develop the country. ' "Waiting Game Pays. "The railroads refused to spend the money necessary to put their roadbeds higher up. played possum during the last days of Roosevelt and waited until hla successor came Into office. Their wait Ins was well rewarded. "Within three weeks aftr lie became Secretary of the. Interior. Ballinger approved the rights of way of the rival railway constructors, notwithstanding the fact that these rights of way conflicted with each other, with out ruling on which side of the river they should so. without requiring that their conflicting locations be re-surveyed. Also he approved them without taking any measures whatever to preserve to the people of Oregon the enormous public resource contained in the running water. Ballinger gave away thte valuable prop erty in such wise, that its use will -wreck the great heritage of the people of Ore gon." "When Secretary Eallinger's attention was called to this article he pointed out that both railroads have been peeking right of way through the Deschutes can yon since lSOti. Contrary to Matthews' statement. Secretary Garfield on July 21. 1907. approved the Oregon Trunk's right of way for 74 miles along the Des chutes, and since that date various maps of both companies have been approved. The roads conflict only where the nature of the country Is such as to compel them to use the same right of way In passing through defiles, as provided by law. Ballinger says it is ridiculous to arraign him for allowing two railroads to enter the inland country., when publla senti ment in Oregon is so Btrongly favorable to railroads, and gladly welcomes, two roads, which will mean competition. Matthews, in his article, says that rail roads, by following the Deschutes River, can build to San Francisco at & 1 per cent grade, where the present route, at places, is 6 and 8 per cent. . .Matthews Mad, Says Ballinger. ' Advantages that will accrue to the peo ple as a result of this well-raded road, meaning cheaper cost of transportation, he thinks will amply offset the imaginary losses in water powers. In a word. Sec retary Ballinger regards Matthews as a man gone mad on the subject of water power, and one who believes the first cry of the West is for water power. His own experience has shown him that the "West primarily wants railroads, with their at tendant settlement and development, and he is willing to rest his case with the peo ple most concerned. To his mind a railroad Into Ceneral Ore gon will do more to build up that section than all the water powers along the Des chutes, and lie does not hesitate to say that If In future there Is a demand for more water power than is being developed in Eastern Oregon, ways and means will be found to get it. Much of the article, he says. Is too ridiculous to call for answer. shake public confidence to some extent Is unquestionably true; he probably could, by a carefully planned campaign, bring about a situation which would make Mr. Taft's renomlnatlon Impossible. Inci dentally, he would do much to shape sen timent for Mr. Roosevelt. All this Is as set forth by Mr. Pinchofs friends. The President knows Mr. Pinchofs po litical power and has due respect for it. He certainly cannot be unaware that Mr. Pinchot would be his most dangerous enemy If he should be removed from of fice. Moreover, he himself has indorsed Mr. Pinchot and his work; he has said he wants to retain the Chief Forester in the Administration, and doubtless he does. Therefore, it Is highly improbable that Mr. Pinchot will be asked to resign, no matter what overtures may be made to the President. To force Mr. Pinchot out of office without being able to convince the public that he had done some mighty wrong would be suicidal on the part of the President. Handicapped by Friends. Mr. Pinchot. like a great many other big man. is handicapped by a lot of un desirable friends and followers. Some of them are in the Forest Service; others are not. Some, by their talk, are doing Mr. Pinchot Injury: others, by their official acts, have placed the Forest Service in an undesirable light. Naturally. Mr. Pin chot, as head of that bureau, has been blamed for things really done by his sub ordinates. Jn tiie untangling of the Pin-chot-Ballinger affair the truth ultimately will come out. Then the public will be given an opportunity to Judge for Itself how far the principals are personally to blame for censurable acts committed since March 4. 190S. Until the whole truth Is TAFT CALLS HALT 'Only Ten Remain BLOODY ZEU A Uncle Sara Practically Recog nizes Rebels of Nicaragua. DRASTIC ACTION LIKELY Investigation of Untimely Execution of Two Americans Results in Dispatch' of Two Warships " . . to Central America. (Continued From First Page.) ment would not be. disposed to interfere to pre'ent its enforcement. A naval ves sel will be ordered to Greyton to observe NICARAGUA! PRESIDENT, WHOSE GOVERNMENT IS AC CUSED Of SLAYING TWO AMERICANS. AMENDS BV COLLIER'S TARDY Ballinger Refuses Magazine's Repre ' sentatiTB Access to Records. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Washington, D. C-. Nov. 18. Secretary Ballinger today received a letter from Norman Hapgood. of Collier's, In which Hapgood says: "I understand that there are certain parts of the records In your department which w ha vfr overlooked and which threw Importarrt light on matters we have published." He asks Ballinger to allow C. P. Connolly, of Collier's, to go over these records. Secretary Ballinger denied Connolly access to the papers, and wrote to Hapgood saying: "Tour request is exceedingly "tardy. In view of your published false and unjust Insinuations of my professional and official conduct, without making slightest effort to secure confirmation from the records of my department, or from me, and your reiteration of Glavis' charges after they had been presented to tie President and fully digested and disposed of by him. I do not thifck your columns are a satisfac tory vehicle for making public such records." He added he would not give Connolly access to papers without authority of the President. POSSE IS HELD AT BAY (Continued From First Page.) riorcd hammer and nails sent up through the stovepipe hole. With these he nailed the doors of his room fast and then in formed the interpreter that he would re main in the room until the officers had sent to Astoria. Or., for a Finn police man, to whom the fugitive said he would surrender and to no one else. An attempt will be made during the night, if the Finn asks for food, to drug both him and the boy. Two doctors are at the house, ready to prepare the food. PINCHOT MAY BE TROUBLE It'onlinued From First Pag. spend continually. He could afford it, and lie would take delight in It. That his assaults ypon tha Administration would -A I - . I. . JOSE SAJVTOS ZELAYA. laid bare, the public cannot hope equita bly to decide the true merits of this no torious family quarrel. POOLROOM VICTIM GAME LOSS OF $8000 GOOD MEDICINE, HE DECLARES. "Figurehead" "Who -Saw $12,000 Flying Around Says It Was Enough to Excite Farmer. COUNCIL, BLUFFS, la., Nov. 18. Judge Green, before whom John R. Dobbins is being tried on the charge of aiding In the alleged robfiery of Banker T. W. Bellew, of Princeton. Mo., of 30, 000, today overruled an objection by the defense to the Introduction as a wit ness of "W. H. Bedford, of Bolckow, Mo., another alleged victim of the Maybray combination. The object is to show a general con spiracy to defraud. When Bedford was finally permitted to testify, following a long tangle of objections and motions, he told a typi cal story of how he had been "fleeced" out of J800I) by men alleged to be asso ciated with Maybray. . "I knew I was bumped and decided to take I my medicine, and take her straight, declared Bedford. "They got me good. I lost $8000. and then 1 gave my 'steerer $10 more to get out of town. LUTHER CHAMPION MAULED Ribs, Jaw and Knuckle Broken in Argument With Assailants. A heated argument over the sincerity of Martin Luther in renouncing the Catholic faith to organize the Lutheran Church, engaged la between Ole Asten, a Norwegian laborer, on the one side, expounding the cause of Luther, and half a dozen sailors, mostly of Irish extrac tion, on the' other, resulted disastrously for the Norwegian yesterday at Astoria. Ole was brought to Portland on a late train and taken to Good Samaritan Hos pital. An examination .by Dr. C. T. Tromwald discovered his Injuries to con sist of three broken ribs, a broken Jaw, a broken knuckle, a swelling on the head, two blackened eyes and numerous bruises about the face and body. HOLDUPS' WORK NETS $450 a Three Men Forcibly Robbed by Pair of Thugs in Hour. Two hold-ups. operating without masks, got In their work on three citizens within an hour early this morning and made a haul of about (150 all told. Charles F. Stromgrem, a Swede stone cutter, living on Tenth street, between Burnside and Couch, was stopped at Ninth and Couch and forciby relieved of four $100 bills. Thomas White, a cook, living at the Anacortes Hotel, lost $10 af ter a struggle at Fourth and Burnside streets. His watch was also taken. A Servian, too excited to give his name, was choked and beaten at Third and Couch and all the money he had, about to, was taken from him. and report whether the blockade Is ef fective." Nicaragua has given this Govern ment more trouble In the last few years than any other, save, perhaps, Venezuela. The attitude of the United States, shown by its apparent recognition of the Nicaraguan insurgents. Indicates to diplomats that this Government would welcome the overthrow of the present administration. It Is well known that President Zelaya's atti tude toward Americans and American Interests for some time has been any thing but satisfactory. Time for Reckoning Conies. The State Department today main tained a reserve that was described by one diplomat as "ominous." It was learned, however, that both President Taft and 'Secretary Knox practically have determined on the exertion of some forceful moral suasions if noth ing more, with a view of bringing Central American states to a realiza tion of their responsibilities. Aside from acknowledgment that a demand had been made, on the Nicara guan legation for a detailed and com prehensive report of the killing of the two Americans the department de clined to discuss the existing crisis. . The execution of the Americans is held here to be Indefensible. 1 In the absence of the complete details this Government Ik reserving judgment, but If the men were captured in the ranks of the enemy with arms in their hands; they were en titled to military trial, under interna tional law. It is inconceivable to officials that either marl was acting as a spy. Vessels Aplenty Can Go. "While no orders have been issued for th dispatch of. war vessels other than the Des Molpea and the Vicksburg to observe conditions on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts there are plenty of ves sels In Caribbean waters that can be sent to the scene on the shortest notice, while there are other vessels within call on the Pacific Coast. It is evident that the temper of the Administration has been thoroughly aroused and. If occasion war rants, the State Department may advise drastic action. Last year Minister Coolldge resigned and returned from Greytown. It was given out then that Mr. Coolidge re turned merely because of ill health, but it eventually was learned that he prac tically was forced to withdraw to save his dignity and preserve the standing of this Government. Since then there has been no diplomatic connection be tween the two governments, except through the Nicaraguan legation here. Attaches of the legation declined to day to make any comment on the situation. The new Minister, Senor Hazera, naturally refused to discuss it, as his credentials had been waived aside at the White House. There was an air of genuine anxiety about the legation, however, and, from appearance, diplpmats regarded the situation as grave. RECOGNITION IS EXTENDED United States Gives Encouragement to Nicaraguan Rebels. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. The State De partment practically has recognized the belligerency of the Nicaraguan revolution ists and has made peremptory demands upon President Zelaya for explanation of the execution of the two Americans, Leonard Grace and Leroy Cannon, con demned as insurrectionists. ' The action of this Government in send ing two warships into Nicaraguan terri tory following the receipt of the news thatv the two Americans had been sum marily shot by order of Zelaya is not re-. Who'll Be the Fortunate Ones to Get the Remaining Prize-Winning Exposition Beauties. Just five uprights a Pianola Piano and four Grand Pianos Is all that re mains of the many superb specially selected instruments which won all the Grand Highest Awards and Gold Medals at the Seattle Exposition., Never Before have so many costly pianos been disposed of in so short a time. But this is not to be wondered at when the fact that these specially built masterpieces were actually of fered at less than the price asked else where tor .regular catologued stock style is taken into consideration. I! ST AST ACTION NECESSARY. These remaining beauties will surely be snapped up by Saturday evening verv likely sooner. If you are contem plating the purchase of a piano drop in at once and see these highest quality planos real masterpieces from Ameri ca's foremost makers, the Blue-Ribbon Prize - Winning Instruments .of the A.-Y.-P. ' Exposition. We want you to see these t-ven though you are not quite ready to purchase. The highest char acter of workmanship, superb case de signs and magnificent tone of these ex position pianos has never before been seen in the West. The beautitul Kimball Piano used In the 8tate of Washington Women's Building goes at $307, on payments of $7 monthly. A superb quarter-sawed oak Kimball, largest size, the identical instrument on which the International Jury of Awards bestowed the Grand Highest Prize, in now offered at only $418. Easily worth $6C0. One- of the celebrated Lester Pianos in genuine San Domingo mahogany, used in the Idaho State Building, is re-'diK-ed to only $34::, on terms of $2 weekly. One of the many-toned Crown Pianos, also used at the Seattle Exposition, is now marked at $398. This is the very largest size and has never been sold anywhere' in the United States for less than $500. The special Eilers upright used in the Oregon State Building in the finest of English quarter-sawed oak, goes at a redut tion of $123. A beautiful Exposition Pianola Piano, together with 15 rolls of music, easily worth $800, goes at $520 on terms of $5 weekly. FIXE BABIES," TOO. Thismornipg we'll offer a magnifi cent genuine Kimball Baby Grand (awarded Highest Grand Prize) worth $1050. for only $735. Pay cash or monthly. A superb, full-sized special t-arior Grand Lester used in the King County Building the first caller' this A. M. with $30 gets it. The balance of the cost of the piano. $530, can be paid In tnirty montniy installments u aesirea. Then tnere is tnat dainty unicKering, officially selected and used In the Ore gon State Building and which was so greatlv admired by the visiting thrones. Case is of the richest crotch mahogany, and this special Chlckerlng nano should nring nuu. i irst caiier today gftts It at $768, or a reduction of VvAl. if you nave been iigurng on Baby Grand here's your chance. INSTANT ACTfOX NECESSARY. If you desire to possess one of these Exposition Pianos masterpieces of the American Pianomaker's art attend to It at once. Remember, all cash Is not necessary. Convenient terms to suit your indi vidua! needs can be arranged. Eilers Piano House, 353 Washington street. .Largest Western. Dealers, 40 stores. Portland San Francisco Seattle garded as a warlike demonstration against that country. The vessels will report de velopments in Nicaragua as promptly as possible. The State Department has taken steps to ascertain all facts connected with- the supposed execution of Cannon and Grace. When this Information Is received the Government will take such action as the case may warrant. It is learned that the determination of President Taft not to receive the new Nicaraguan Minister. Isadore Hazera, was made known to that official through the Nlcarauguan Charge d'Affaires, who was called to the - White House and handed a letter addressed to the Minister, which stated that, because of the re ported shooting of two Americans by the order of the President of Nicaragua, the President had decided to postpone indefi nitely the formal presentation of Senor Hazera. , The diBpatch conveying the news reached the State Department late last night from the American Consulate at Managua and stated that the capture of the Americans had been followed by a death sentence. The Consul Immediately appealed to President Zelaya to commute their sentence and his answer was: - "I will see." Later, on further appeal, Zelaya said: "The sentence is final." ,- HIS PRESENTS TAKEN BACK George Ford's tyetliods Forcible and His Sweetheart Complains. Angered at being rejected by his sweet heart, who refused lofiger to keep com pany with him. George Ford, of First street, forcibly took a bracelet and diamond ring he had given her from Miss Elsie Malor. of 444 East Oak street, ac cording to the young woman's statement. Last night Miss Malor made complaint against Ford to Patrolman Murphy. She was advised to see the District Attorney and get a warrant for Ford's arrest on a larceny charge. This she declared she would do. mm The 70 years growing popularity of Knox Hats is due to the unvary ing high standard of Slyle and quality Gentlemen's Hats Buffum & Pendleton. Ladies' Hate Olds, Wortman & King If your stom ach 'is co m plaining, there's a cause most likely y o u'v e been drinking too much coffee. Stop it and try fig-prune, and slowly but surely you will realize its benefits. All grocers. A If OR GLOVES AND UMBRELLAS SPECIALISTS IN GLOVES UMBRELLAS HOSIERY HEADQUARTERS FOR "ONYX" HOSIERY, RAYSER'S SILK HOSIERY, LENNON'S "LAUREL" HOSIERY, LENNON'S "DICTATOR" GLOVES, "DENT" GLOVES, REYNIER SUEDE GLOVES SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SALE COMMENCING TODAY FRIDAY We feel that we should be especiaUythankful. Afire occurred in our basement Sunday afternoon, Octo ber 31st, and through the efficiency and promptness of Chief Campbell 's force, a disastrous fire was averted. Not. an article of merchandise in our s4jre was burned. Some Hosiery and Umbrellas that we had in the basement were a trifle smoked. On this lot of goods the insurance adjusters made us a liberal allowance. Of this we shallvSpeak later. ' THIQIS A SALE OF BRAND-NEW, CLEAN, FRESH, UP-TO-DATE MERC HANDISE THE BEST inlj GLOVES, HOSIERY AND UMBRELLA? THAT THE WORLD PRODUCES Women's colored Sill;, Umbrellas, plain and fancy; navv, red, preen, brown and grav; pure silks; on sale" at,eaeh. $2.50 to $6.00 Children's Umbrellas, all sizes, in great variety, on sale at, each 50 to $4.00 LENNON'S UMBRELLA HOSPITAL Umbrellas repaired and re-covered. Our own fac tory on the premises. Best workmanship, prompt service, most reasonable prices. Guaranteed cov ers, from 75c to $7.50. ' SPECIAL HOSIERY SALE 25c SPECIAL GLOVE SALE Women's "Century" Kid Gloves, fine quality over seam, perfect-fitting, every pair guaranteed; black, white, tan and all the new shades; 1 CC $1.35 value, pair t) 1 ,UU Women's English Cape Gloves, made outseam; new shades of russet, biahogany and Havana; Q $1.35 value, pair ivC Women's "Arabia" Mocha Gloves; come in black, gray, brown and reindeer; - $1.50 1 QJ value, pair JJ X Lennon's "Strand" Pique Glove ideal glove for street and dress purposes; most com- d 1 f f pl'ete line of colors; $2 value, pair P 1 OU MEN'S GLOVES Most complete line of men's Gloves on the (?oast. Men's Gloves for all occasions. Men's Gloves of kid, cape, mocha, buck, reindeer, etc., etc. Lined and unlined. Riding and auto Gauntlets, Fur and fur-lined Gloves. Prices from $1.00 to $15,00 pair. BOYS' COWBOY GAUNTLETS Children's Gauntlets, with stars, horseshoes aid fringe; sizes for little tots and the big boys. The pair... 65S 85S $1.00, $1.25 SPECIAL UMBRELLA SALE $2.00 VALUE UMBRELLAS $1.39 Men's and women's union taffeta latest styles in handles, including ebonies, gunmetals, d 1 O f horns, pearls, etc.; $2.00 vahies tjj A Oi $2.75 VALUE UMBRELLAS $1.75 Men's and women's union taffeta, beautiful line Women's Cashmere Hose, seamless, rein, forced heel and toe; 40c, value Women's Silk Lisle and Cotton Hose, "Wavne" knit and Clover silk; black only; regular' 40c .values 25. Women's "Wayne" guaranteed black cotton Hose, fully guaranteed; box of three pairs (t - .on sale for P X AVomen's 50c quality silk lisle garter top, rein forced sole, heel and toe ; black only ; f0c O f quality, pair 5iC Children's "Kas-tie-on" Stockings for- Q tified against wear and tear; pair OC Worth double. $1.50 SILK HOSE 9S Women's "Onyx" pure thread Silk Hose; black and forty different colors; regular $1.50 Q Q value, pair cOC of handles; .regular $2.75 value, on J - J Kayser's reinforced silk Hose, double gaiter top, also sale at", each P 1 I U Kayser's Italian Silk Hose; on sale rt - f r $5.00 VALUE UMBRELLAS $2.95 at' the Pair 4 1 OU Men's and women's, union taffeta, ' Q . Q - Kayser's "Wonderfoot" Silk Hose, t rj ff latest handles; values to $5.00 J)rft3 kind .that really wear; pair J)vvJ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO DISPOSE OF SMOKED MERCHANDISE We have placed on sale that portion of Hosiery which was in our basement during the basement fire of October 31st. We are giving our customers the benefit of the discount allowed us by the insurance adjusters. These goods will be found on display tables separate and apart from our regular stock. Among other things we have : Women 's Cashmere and Fleeced Hose, 40c f values, for X J C Women's Silk Lisle Hose, 40c values for 23 Women's black Silk Fleeced Hose, 50 values for 29c 29c 'Men's and women's Lisle and Cotton Hose, odd pairs, values np to 85c, for..... Women's Kid Gloves that have been in the window and slightly smoked including kid, cape, chamois and mocha Gloves, at DISCOUNT OF 40 PER CENT SLIGHTLY SMOKED UMBRELLAS, DISCOUNT OF 33 1-3 PER CENT FOR GLOVES AND UMBRELLAS 309 MORRISON STREET, OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE Lennon's Interchangeable Glove Orders for Christmas Presents Good in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco BUY SAMPLE SHOES- MY SAMPLE SHOES ARE SUPERIOR SHOES, THEY ARE THE PICK AND CREAM OF THE SHOE WORLD WRIGHT'S FOR MEN FOR WOMEN (D)(0) A PAIR PORTLAND'S BUSIEST SHOE SHOP POSITIVELY NO BRANCH -HOUSES IN PORTLAND A PAIR NEVER PAY MORE THAN THESE PRICES POSITIVELY NO BRANCH HOUSES IN PORTLAND THESE SHOES ARE REGULAR $3.50 TO $6.00 VALUES OPEN DAILY "8 A. M. TO 6 P. M. SIXTH FLOOR OREGONIAN' BUILDING ROOMS 600-601 Ssm jrm Mf$t lift Hull limil OPEN. SATURDAYS 8 A. M. TO 10 P. M. SIXTH FLOOR OREGONIAN BUILDING ROOMS 600-601 TAKE ELEVATOR