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8 THE SUNDAY OREGOMAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 24, 1910. PINCHOT AN MUS TOLD BY WITNESS Threats Made to Precipitate Fight on Ballinger Be cause of Views. TEST OF ORTHODOXY MADE Assistant Forester Bitter Against Secretary, Too Glavls Attor torney Promises Further Wlck ersliam KeelMons. WASHINGTOX, April 23. An effort was ..made bj- the "defense" in the Balltnerer Pinchot Investigation today to show that HOlfford Pinchot and hie assistants had 'conspired to overthrow Secretary Ballin luer because he opposed -Plnchofs way nt conserving." While the Ballinfrer side of the contro versy occupied the: center of the stage, tha other side appeared prominently in he wings. Attorney Brandeis promising the newspapermen some further revela tions reftardinK Attorney-General Wlcker nham's summary of the Glavls charges, which he intimated yeeterday had been written two months after the date it bore. Mr. Wlckersham would neither affirm nor Smith ateo told of a talk with Assistant Forester Overton W. trice last cwpiem ber while the latter wa actiner .forester, oriv iB niiftrr to have eaia that "we will net him (Ballinger) one way or another. TnnHno- Mb ntAr-iHftw with Pinchot, r. 1.1. jj V.A n'or. r e . n.ltAnd the SDO- 9in.ll.il imiiu v-w - - kane Congress, where the light w3 precipitated over a charge that Ballinger had allowed the "interests" to grab a large number of valuable water power sites. Smtth excited great interest among members of the committee by reading a letter he wrote August 16. 1909, to subor dinates in his office, when he was on the way back from the Spokane congress, describing the fight. "The whole conservation movement now linked with Mr. Plnchofs views on the subject." wrote Smith, "so that orthodoxy In the cause means agreement with Mr. Pinchot. As I look at it if any Uue la to be raised that cm be against Secretary Ballinger. not because of that Issue, but because Secretary Ballinger Is to . be overthrown because he opposes Plnchofs way of conserving. Guns lioaded at Spokane. Now there was no criticism of Garfield at Spokane and jet the fight came off as planned. The congress was organized, the Issues were shaped. the orators chosen, the newspapers primed, in short, nil guns were loaded. The result was that the power site grab charge was defective nd the Alaskan coal charge went off earlier than planned." After commenting on the fact that all the speeches made by those from whom trouble had been expected were "In such good taste," Smith wrote that Governor Pardee had started the trouble by speak ing on "The Sins of Ballinger" instead of "Irrigation Interest of the People," on which he was announced to speak. . "Though he (Pardee) told me he in tended nothing personal," said Smith in his letter, "he implied that Ballinger was either a fool or a knave, and rather inti mated the. latter as his favorite hypothe sis." Ileply Made to Paxdee. Smith said this occurred on Wednes day afternoon, and that Ballnger, who was road yto leave, asked him to stay behind and refute Pardee's "misstate ments" and to stand out In the open against Pinchot and his associates. He added that he spoke on Thursday morning, after several efforts had been made to keep him off the platform. "The Governor and I avoided per sonalities," continued Smith, "and con tented ourselves with showing up each other's falsehoods." Smith paused just before speaking the word "falsehoods," and the commit tee appeared greatly amused at his discomfiture at having forgotten the term used in the letter. "The' governor was there to fight Pinchot's fight," he went on. "The big grab shrank every hour and Pardee's Insincerity made a bad impression on many of the delegates. I played the other game and while I did not draw inlay tears, it was successful enough to make them try to gag me with a mo tion to adjourn. No Power Sites Stolen. "The Alaska story leaked, much to the disgust of Balllnger's enemies. I am afraid that the well meaning con servationists are using the devil's own weapons to fight the Interests. Back of It all, try to hide it as they may,' is the issue of whether control shall be executed by legislation an i the making of law. or by administration and the construction of law. I have yet to learn that any power sites : have been stolen." The committee decided today to add another hearing day each week to ex pedite the inquiry. Sessions will be held on Thursday, Friday and Satur day next week, and it may be neces sary to hold night sessions later to get through with the investigation before hot weather. JURY, CENSURES MOTORIST Dr. Lyons Car Was Scorching When II Hilled Dorothy Watters. SbAlTLE, April 23. The Coroner' jury that investigated the killing of lorothy Watters, a fi-year-old child, by the automobile of tr. J. H. Lyons, a prominent pnysician. brought in a vev diet that the machine was proceeding at sn unlawful rate of speed. The little girl was running to meet i:or lamer, returning home from work when the automobile struck her. t)r Lyons testified that his nephew was learning to operate the machine and wan inexperienced. The automobile, at the time of the accident, was occupied by Dr. Lyons and the boy, who was driving. DISTRICTS CAUSE QUESTION Attorney-General Gives Opinion on KMablishing Election Precincts. SALEM, (r.. April 2i (Special.) Re plying to a letter from Kd Wright, Coun ly "lerk of Union County, .Oregon,. Attorney-General Orawford has rendered an opinion to the effect that "the time spe cified when the division of the county Into election precincts shall be made is directory and not mandatory or jurisdic tional." The question arose when an apparent conflict developed regarding the time for establishing election precincts' and opening registration books. Since the Fame questions have arisen in several of J the counties the opinion will be of in- I terest. It is as follows: "Replying to yours of the 19th InatanW relative to opening book for registration, which you say would be on or about June 13. 1910. and that election precincts should be established in July, and there fore, you would be unable to open tno registration books at the proper time, would say that I see no reason why you should not establish your election pre cincts In June If the County Court get together and do it. "I notice that by setcion' 3822 of the code, the County Court holds the term for the transaction ' of county business In Union County on the first Wednesday of each month, and there i nothing to prevent the court districting the county Into election precincts at the June term, and if they think best, ratifying the action at the July term, but- in my opinion the provision of the amendment to- the constitution changing the date of the regular elections and providing that all matters relating to -elections . shall be done the same number of days before the election in November, as formerly required before the elections in June, would apply to dividing the county for election precincts, and, therefore, that such division can be made the same length of time before the. November elec tion as it formerly was done before the June election, and If not so done, can be done at any time thereafter. "In other words, that the time spe cified when the division of the county into election precincts shall be made Is directory and not mandatory or Jurisdic tional. Very truly yours. - "A- M. CRAWFORD, "Attorney-General." BIG CQNVENTIONQF GOOD ROADS, PLi Meeting at Albany With Threshermen Proposed for This Summer. TALK TO BE ILLUSTRATED WORK BEGUN ON U. P. SPAN Aberdeen Bridge Under Way in Spite of Right-of-Way Trouble. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 23. (Spe cial.) Though the Union Pacific has not yet secured the property on the North Bank of the Chehalis River de sired for the property to its bridge across the river, work on the bridge is now under way on the south bank, where piling Is being driven for that approach. The work is preliminary to the permanent construction which will be undertaken later. Steel for the superstructure or the bridge is now reported to be on the way to Aberdeen and it is said that it will arrive here some time in J-uly or possibly earlier. The bridge will re quire some months for Its construc tion. The north side approach, now owned by the Vulcan Iron Works, Is in litiga tion, but a stipulation has been entered lnto between the contending parties by which trial o fthe case on the question of damages to be assessed against the railroad for the acquisition of the prop erty will be had May 24: CONVICTS 10 FILL JAIL Clark County to Receive Prisoners on Way to Work on Roads. VANCOUVER. Wash. April 23. (Special.) The County Jail will be filled to overflow'ng tomorrow evening after the 7:35 P. M. North Bank train arrives from Walla Walla. Thirty con victs; who are to work on Hie state road In Lewis County, will arrive in charge of four guards from the Peni ;.. ...in thiA train tLt the station and assist In transferring the prisoners. to the County jaii. MOXTTZZA WIN'S WITH FOILS Wrests Fencing Championship From Lamport in Spirited Contest. Before a small but enthusiastic crowd in Arion Hall last night M. G. Montrezza wrested the fencing championship of the Pacific Coast from Charles Lampart, who formerly held the title. The battle with the foils was keen and spirited all the time, with the final winner leading from the beginning. The score wag 10 to 8 in favor of Mr. Mon-trezza. Representative From Department of Agriculture Expected to Be Present to Give Lectures Throughout the State. : Plans are maturing for an Oregon good roads convention, to be held In Albany this Summer, such as this state has never before witnessed. In conjunc tion with the Oregon Threshers' Asso ciation, under whose auspices the con vention will be held, the Oregon Good Roads Association is working vigorous ly for the. success of the meeting, and It is believed there will be in the neighborhood of 1000 farmers In at tendance. Phillip S. Bates, secretary of the Oregon Threshers' Asoclation, received a telegram from Senator Bourne yes terday saying that, if the leaders of the good roads movement so desire, he will arrange to send a speaker here from the Department of Agriculture to de liver Illustrated lectures on good roads. A conference will be held with Judge Webster, head of the Good Roads Asso ciation, tomorrow on the subject. If the good roads expert is sent to Oregon, ten or more lectures will be ar ranged throughout the state, in order that the farmers and agricultural men of dlff erent . sections may have an op portunity to see how the movement is carried on in other parts of the country. Judge Webster has been asked by the threshers' organization to co-operate with them in the work, and, along this line, he has been asked to ac company the Illustrated lecture course throughout the state. If the expert is sent here. At the meeting of the threshers' association at The Dalles last Fall, Professor Heldel, of the good roads division of the Department of Agriculture, gave lectures which were illustrated, and which proved very in teresting to the large number of farm ers in attendance. "We are, going to set a record in the work for good roads this year," said Phillip Bates last night. "The threshers' organization is heart and soul in favor of the movement, and that means a good deal, for there are over 1200 members of the body in the state. Many of the members are road supervisors, and they understand thor oughly Just what Is needed. "With an expert here from Wash ington to deliver illustrated talks, showing the farmer just how . he will be benefited, how he wil get value re ceived for every dollar spent . on the Improvement of highways In -his vi cinity, we are certain that Oregon will be placed in the front rank in the movement. The threshers' association has representatives in every county who are live, hustling men, and they are going to work for good roads in Oregon with might and main. With these men, and the members of the Oregon .Good Roads Association pull ing togetner, I am sure that much good will result this Summer." - SEATTLE, April 23. Jaro Wukitch, a Greek laborer, was shot and killed today by Tom Orlandlsh In a fight over 1 which Wukitch alleged to be due to him from Orlandish, his roommate. Veteran Meets Fatal Accident. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. April 23. (Special.) C. W. Burright was fatally Injured yesterday afternoon at the Government Works In the river below the city, dying shortly afterward. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and leaves a wife and large family of small children. Funeral services were held today under the auspices of the G. A. R. and the W. R. C, conducted by Dr. Dunsmore, of Calvary Presbyterian Church. " W. C. Gray Laid to Rest. FOREST GROVE, Or., April 2a (Spe cial.)1 The funeral of the late William C. Gray, aged 82, who died at h! home at Dilley, where he lived for 20 years; was held this afternoon. Members of Hol brook Lodge No. 30, of this city, were In attendance. Mr. Gray followed black smithlng for many years and was well known throughout thia section of "Wash ington County. Laborer Injured by Cave-In." John Carlson, a laborer 40 years of age, employed by the International Construction Company, was painfully Injured by a cavein near East Twelfth and East Irving streets at noon yes terday. He suffered from a fracture of a leg and Injuries to his spine. He was removed to St. Vincent's Hospital. Bothered with Pimples? That's because there is poison in your sys tem. Stuart's Cal cium Wafers contain calcium sulphide which kills the poi sons that create pim ples and boils. A free trial will convince you. 50c per box at the druggist. Send for' free sam ple to F. A Stuart Co, 175 Stuart Bldg. Marshall, Mich. Fifth and Alder SPECIAL SALE OF TUB AND LINGERIE DRESSES We believe that we are showing the largest variety of washable frocks and lingerie dresses to be found in t h i s city, and we are positive that the p r i d e s are the lowest. The Extra Special Value for Monday, is . a dress exactly like picture, of fine chambray, piped in white braid. Colors tan, pink, light blue and. lavender. Regularly $8.50. To bring big business Monday to this depart ment. the price is re duced to $4.95 A new city in the heart of a rich, prosperous country. A division point of a great Railway System. Roundhouses and machine shops already established; trains running on schedule time. No guesswork about this. JUST TEAR OIT AND MAIL, THIS COL POX. JSOW. Othello Improvement Co. 219-220 COM. rLl'B BLDG. Portland. Or.' Please mail me your five-color Illus trated booklet, free. Name Address ...... ... . ,i , , .TuU.:&?Gibbs, Hoc Morrison at Seventh TPull Gifofos, Hoc Portland's Largest Complete Homefurnishing Establishment BerKey &. Gay Furniture Correct in Design the Highest Type of Material and WorKmanship. of their Pieces Shown in Our Displays. See the Colonial Reproductions. Many vTihie SIhiowiog off Of f ice FiuirgsiflltTuiire Iocrea.sedi Arrival off -a. Caur off 'the- Leopold Desks Leopold Desks stand very high in the estimation of practical business men. No line of medium-priced desks combines so many special features. Leopold Desks are. always to be relied upon where quality and the most up-to-date construction are desired. We 've sold them for years hun dreds of them are to be round in many of Portland 's best equipped offices. . . , A few "premier features" that should be given consideration by the intending desk purchaser: All Leopold Desks are fitted with the new center drawer guides and hollow drawer sides, which insures free, smooth-running drawers. The built-up writing bed construc tion, which has a heavy quartered oak band protecting the edges of the built-up stock. Pedestals are bolted together, thus insuring rigidness to the entire desk. All pigeon-hole boxes are of wood and are finished inside and out. Leopold Eow-rou Desk $62 60 inches long of quarter-sawed golden, oak three-ply - built-up construction. Drawers are llt2 inches wide inside. . Appointment through-, out is the very best. Flat-top Desks' in 42-inch, 54-inch and 60-ineh lengths, to' match this desk. Also Typewriter Desks. i fir 56-inch Flat . Top Desk at $21,75 42-inch Typewriter Desk at $37.50 to match sanitary roll-top Desk shown above at right. Gf solid oak and in golden finish. Leopold kou-Desk $31.73 60 inches long of solid white oak, in golden finish. Writing bed of quavter-sawed oak, draw ers 11 inches wide inside. Well appointed throughout. Desk of same style and grade, 56 inches long, at $3-1.50. Out'pf-Town Orders for Office Furniture Given Prompt and Careful Attention Send for Descriptive Catalogue of the Leopold Desks. II i Leopold Desk $29 This desk is of quarter-sawed golden oak, 42 inches long and 30 inches wide; 24-inch type writer platform. Best drop-center construction. Rotary Chair $12:75 Of the best select . ed sawed stock of Northern white oak, the seat being solid and of the saddle pattern. A comfort able style. Golden finish. Roll-Top Desk at $ 1 9.0Q A regular single-pedestal-base Desk, that meets the demand of the small of fice. Of solid oak, in golden finish ; 36 inches long and 30 inches wide. Draw ers and curtain lock automatically. Leopold To"' Desk $35 This desk is also of the three-ply, built-up construction, in quartered golden oak, 54 inches long and 34 inches wide. Drawers are ll1 inches wide inside. Rotary Chair $8.00 Of solid quarter-sawed oak, golden finish. A good, substantial chair and best shown at the price. Other rotary chairs as low as $5.25 A Sale gf Odldl CHif f nderes IBsyrMairas ira Ten Patterns At least inspect these if you have in mind the buying of suchr a bedroom piece. Comparison of regular and special prices is con vincing that much can be saved by buying now. They show these, unusual reductions Monday and Tuesday. Third floor. $19.00 Chiffonier at $11.75 In mahogany finish, with 12-in. bv 20-in. mirror' Top of case measures 34 in. by 20 in. $17.00 Chiffonier at $11.25 In solid golden oak, with good mirror measuring 112 in. by 20 in. Case is 33 inches wide. ' $36.00 Chiffonier at $19.75 In all quarter-sawed golden oak ; case 30 inches wide, plain front. $41.00 Chiffonier at $24.50 Of mahogany, with pattern plate mirror measuring 16 inches by 20 inches. $45.00 Chiffonier at $24.50 Also of mahogany, with oval shaped mirror, 16 inches by 20 inches. $44.00 Chiffonier at $24.50 Of mahogany, with mirror measuring 20 inches by 22 inches. Top of case is 34 inches wide and 20 inches deep. $45.00 Chiffonier at $27.85 Of quarter-sawed golden oak, with swell front and large mirror. $50.00 Chiffonier at $29.50 Mahogany Chiffonier with 20 inch by 26-inch mirror; case measures 34 inches by 20 inches. $58.00 Chiffonier at $29.75 Large Colonial Chiffonier of mahogany, with scroll posts. Large oval mirror. Drawers fitted with glass knobs. CHOOSE ANY OF THESE PIECES AND PAY FOR IT ON TERMS OF $5 DOWN. $1 WEEK $43 MAHOGANY CHIFFONIER at $26.50 . Solid mahogany Chiffo nier, on plain, straight lines.' Mirror 16 in. by 20 in. Mahogany drawer knobs. Dull finish. ity Quality, above, all things, counts for more than anything else in the mattress. The best is the cheapest always. -We're prepared to supply your mattress needs by giving you access to the best and most varied stock in Portland. If you want a hair-filled mattress we will make it up for you in any weight or grade desired. A box mattress made to fit a full-size bed as low as $16.00. At $15.00 we offer the best cotton-felt mattress, that cannot be duplicated elsewhere at the price.- Weight 50 lbs., and made up of best grade white cotton, covered in art ticking; roll edge. Cotton-combination Mattresses, made up of a top and bottom layer of clean cotton. With layer of excelsior between. A good, sanitary mattress. . Covered in good ticking. At $4.25. Mattress Special B.TS For the. first three days of the week we will offer at this exceDtionally low price a full-size or three-quarter size Cotton Felt Mattress of good quality made of layers of pure white cot ton and covered in art ticking. Weight 45 lbs. Roll edge $9.75. Buying terms, $2 Down, $1 Week. . Eodaoder Metal Cooclht Beds differ from the ordinary metal couches in that they can be widened from couch size to the width of a full-sizeed with one movement and without having to adjust braces or other, mechanical parts. Made with and without box un derneath. Complete with heavy cotton-filled mattress pads. Ask to see them. Third floor. ATboot Credit . paying a little down and a little each week or month as your income permits, enables you to furnish your home to suit your taste. Let us show j-ou how satis factorily we can serve you tomorrow. . 3Reed CHaars and Roclkers Prices Lowered on Several Sample Pieces Every home should have a reed rocker or chair. For the porch they're cool and comfortable and easy to move around. Tomorrow's and Tuesday's sale will enable you to select one of these pieces at a considerable saving. $5.23 Reed Arm .Rocker at $3.25. $7.75 Reed Arm Rocker, a very com fortable style, at 4.25. $10.00 Reed Arm Rocker, with high back, well made, at $6.25. $12.00 Reed Arm Rocker, with seat up holstered in dark leather, at $7.75. $12.00 Reed Sewing Rocker at $7.75 $15.00 Reed Arm Rocker, with cane seat and back, a very artistic piece, at $8.25. $15.00 Arm Chair to match at $8.25. $17.00 odd Reed Arm Chair with shaped seat and oval back, at $8.25. $17.00 Reed Arm Chair, with high back, at $9.75. $18.00 Reed Arm Rocker, with heavy roll along arms and over back, one of our best patterns, at $10.50. $23.50 Reed Arm Rocker, of small rattan with woven back, at $12.75. YOU CAN BUY ANY OF THESE PIECES ON EASY PAYMENTS Toll gg-'-Qibbg, Inc. Morrison at Seventh H