THE 3IORXIXG OREOMA, SAT UK DAT, APRIL 2. 1910. S COMMITTEE CLASH REVEALS DIVISION Agreement in Ballinger-Pinchot Hearing Already Regarded as Hopeless. PARTY LINES ARE DRAWN VltiieHew In Helm If or Secretary Brand Statement! or Speclul A fre n t Jo new as Vtk 1 se Ses uloiit Lack iu Harmony. . WASHINGTON. April 1. The most serious clash that has yet occurred among the members of the Ballinger-Pinchot investigating committee marked the sitting today. The quarrel, whit h continued an hour or more, w-s arided evidence of the growing feeling of partisanship among the Democratic and Republican members of the com mittee and was taken to mean the hopelessness of a unanimous agree ment. The row was precipitated when Chairman Nelson accused Attorney Brandeis, representing the "prosecu tion." of attempting to deceive the committee or to conceal something. The attorney, flushed with anger, jumped to his feet and demanded that the chair man's remark he withdrawn. Democratic members of the commit tee were quick to take up the defense of the attorney, and Representative Graham 6f Illinois moved that the ?halrman he directed to withdraw the Imputation. Representative James sec onded the motion. Republicans Clwld Xelson. There followed a general discussion, In which every member of the commit tee present took part and stated his personal views. Several Republicans said that they did not agree with Senator Nelson that Mr. Brandeis was attempting concealment of any sort, but at the same time, they would not vote to compel the chairman to with draw his remarks. It was argued by Representative Madison, the insurgent member, that the chairman in making his remarks reflected only his personal views and In no wise committed any other mem ber. Representative James argued that the matter Mr. Brandeis was accused of concealing was on record before the committee and consequently there could be no deception if the commit tee members paid attention. The question finally was disposed of by a motion from Representative Olm stead to lay on the table. This was carried by a vote of six to three. Tones' Statements Ienled. Two witnesses testified today on be half of Mr. Ballinger. They were Dis trict Attorney Elmer K- Todd, of Seat tle, and United - States Marshal H. K.. Love, of Alaska. Mr. Love formerly was a special agent of the Land Office. Both of the witnesses dec'ared that statements by Special Agent If. T. Jones for the "prosecution" were false. The direct examinations occupied only & few minutes, the cross-examinations by Brandeis taking up the rest of the session. Mr. Todd and Mr. Love were prepared for the onslaugut of the Glavis attorney and their answers were sometimes as sharp as the thrusts of the lawyers. There had been testi mony before the committee from time to time indicating that Mr. Love, as special agent, was "warped" In his judgment by the fact that he was a candidate for the Marshalship in the third division of Alaska, lie was asked today what influence he actually de pended upon to get the place. Trooper Gets Reward. "Well," he began, "I happened to be a trooper in Colonel Roosevelt's regi ment " "You need go no further," Interrupted Senator Flint, amid laughter. The split in the committee has been emphasized by the action of the Demo cratic members In informing their Re publican colleagues that they will par ticipate in the executive sessions only on the understanding that they shall be free to announce in open session how they voted In the private sittings. Klmer E. Todd, of Seattle, said in his testimony that Special Agent Jones statement that he advised against crim inal action in the Alaska cases "be cause Judge Hanford was constitution ally opposed to land-fraud trials gen erally," was absolutely false. Mr. Todd denied that Jones and he had had a "conference." "What object would he have in mak ing these reports if he did not have the conference?" "To show that he was working when he was not." retorted the witness. "Well, what was he doing?" "He was running uround here and ther making daily reports." "He presented this matter to you didn't lie?" "Yes. but not fully; not so fully as he ought to have done." Kscnvw Agreement Not on Record. Todd testified as to the Wilson coal land CHse. in which he appeared as prosecutor, that there never was an escrow agreement drawn up in this cane, so fur as the record showed. Glavls had testified he had been told t hat Bal linger had drawn up such an agreement and that fraud of gross na ture was involved In the transaction. MaTTTiiric; o r touHid 'uSnoupooo H. K. Love, the former special a sent, denied that he had told Jones that he was under obligations to several Alaska claimants. He declared that his obliga tions to H. R. Harriman, one of the claimants, were entirely of a personal character for services the Harriman fam ily had rendered to Mrs. Love during an Minos. ".loves was at my house and he knew all these circumstances," he said. "It -was for this reason that when we struck the Harriman group 1 asked Jones to take up that group and I would take anotlvr." As to his protest in h letter to D?n nett that hfs report of August 2, 1907. did not "clear list" the Cunningham claims, but raised a donht as to their validity, tli witness said it was the first time he had heard the term "cI.-hi list." and he took It to mean freeing tVa claims for all question as to fact and law-. As a mutter of fact, he said, he had raised a uuestion 1n his report of August 2. based on a statement by Ballinger. that a transfer even after entry consti tuted fraud. "I never had understood the law that way and wrote to the department to say if that was the right construction of the law there was a question as to the Cun ningham claims. love also contradicted Jones ' state ment that I-ovo hud denied ever having reported on the Cunningham claims prior to August 22. Brandeis asserted that Jones and Glavls were not attacking the witness integrity, but merely wanted to show by reason of his relations in Alaska that his judgment was a little warped. When he first heard of the Morgan Gugenhelm option, Love said, he thought the claimants had lied to him, and he hoped they would lose their claims. Afterward, however, he dis covered the option had been given after entry, and therefore he did not consider it as vitiating the claims. Brandeis asked the witness about the tunnel on the Cunningham claims and he replied he understood the tunnel had been authorized By the depart ment. Brandeis contested this. "I was confined In my investigation to Alaska," retorted Love. "If not, I might have got the Cunningham evl- i dence. As to the tunnel work, there was every evidence to me the depart j ment was aware of its construction and 1 had been notified of it." t "But the point is." persisted Mr. Brandeis, "that you did not get in formation that Glavls and Jones got." If you mean to infer my candidacy for the Marshalship had anything to do with that I want to say that not one Item was considered by me in con nection with my Marshalship aspira tions." Adjournment until tomorrow was taken, with Love still under cross-examination. MAGAZINE ATTACK VNFOIXDED Balli n gcr Exoncra ted by Federa I Court and Bar Association. OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAV. Wash ington, April 1. Commenting on Collier's latest attack. Secretary Ballinger today said : "This is simply another chapter in the crusade to destroy my character and, like all previous chapters, is simply a gross, deliberate and malicious perversion of facts. I intend that In due time these muckraking assassins of character shall be brought to justice." Mr. Ballinger exhibited certified copies of the proceedings of the Federal Court at Seattle completely exonerating him and others from charges preferred by Gerald Finch, which was discussed by the magazine. Investigation of the charges related in "Collier's" was conducted as part of a proceeding in bankruptcy in United States District Court of Wash ington, and Judge Ballinger was exon erated by the judge of that court, by a master in chancery and by a committee of the Federal Bar Association. C. H. Hanford, for 20 years judge of that court, said in his opinion: "R. A. Ballinger and others accused by Finch are hereby exonerated from said charges. The court further holds and determines that there is not and was not any foundation for said charges, and that said charges are wholly unsupported by any evidence, and said petition and accu sations are hereby dismissed." A committee of the Bar Association, which also investigated the charges, re ported that it was "unanimously of the opinion that charges made by Finch were entirely wanting In any substantial foun dation." GOOD THINGS IN THE PORTLAND MARKETS BY LILIAN TINGLE. NOW that eggs have come down somewhat In price and butter is al leged to be on the verge of a decline, chickens seem to consider it time to as sert their importance, and. although goodness knows, they have not been what you would call cheap lately, they take occasion this week to climb a notch higher and can only be had at 25 to 30 cents a pound. Other poultry prices remain about the I came turkey 3& ce.nts; geese 25 cents. ucrs ill cenis. I saw a statement recently in a cook book with a good reputation for verac ity (you can't always believe a recipe just because it is in print) that sheeps hearts, cooked in a certain way and served cold, could "hardly be distingu ished from guinea-hen." I take no re sponsibility for this statement, but otter it for the consolation of those house wives for whose tables ordinary hens "roost too high." Meat prices continue about the same level. Spring Iamb is to the fore, adorned with a garland of that mint which is to glorify its final crip and brown appear ance atiable. Fish is the resourse of the economical Portland housewife. Halibut Is lower, costing cents a pound, clams also are rather lower than usual, costing 4 and 5 cents a pound for hardshell and 124 to 13 cents a dozen for razors. Crabs are somewhat chjeap?r, good ones of medium size being offered at two for 25 cents. Shad is coming In more freely at 15 cents a pound; California salmon costs )0 to 2, cents; sea trout 25 cents; black cod 12'2 cents; perch, flounder and solo, 15 cents, and smelt 5 to 10 cents a pound. Frog-legs ae to be had again at 40 cents a dozen; mussels at 10 cents a pound, and a few lobsters at about 40 cents. Vegetables are now an encouraging feature of the market. Potatoes and onions remain low in price. Asparagus, at 12H to 15 cents, with other new green things, are coming in quantity from the South; and Oregon spinach and rhubarb are already here, with a promise of other good things at lower prices to follow. Oregon rhubarb costs 10 cents as yet, but some at lower price is available. Spinach, dandelion, field salad, mustard and cabbage sprouts. With several varieties of lettuce are the most prominent new greens. Artichokes are very good just now, and cost 8 to 10 cents each. Celery Is scarce, but what there Is is very good in quality. Cauliflower is still good fortunately for those who have recently adopted vegetarian diet, for it is a vegetable which lends itself to charming meat substitute combinations. Tomatoes re main about 20 to 25 cents a pound: hot-house cucumbers cost 25 cents each: and green peas 10 to 15 cents a pound. In the fruit market there is little change. Oranges, anples. grapefruit particularly fine ones pineapples and bananas remain at about the same prices as last week. Strawberries will come in their own good time, and that time cannot be far ahead now. VETERANS GIVE BANQUET Spanish War Soldier Hosts at Popular KmerialnmeiU. The banquet and ball given last night by Camp Liscomb. United Spanish War Veterans, at Knights of Pythias' Hall, was largely attended. "The evening's en tertainment was presided over by Com mander W. T. Phillips. Foss Griffith sang "Meet Me in Dream j land." F. N. Munsey spoke on the up t building and prosperity of the'state and its future in apiculture and commerce and t he benefits the state will derive from the opening of the Panama canal. George Evans sang "Down in the Depths. and gave as an encore "The Armorer." Commissary-General Adolph j M. Brunswick spoke on the spirit of true I comradeship. A. L. Hart told humorous stories. Several veterans of the Grand Army were present. Koanoke ears Columbia Kiver. The Vnited Wireless received the fol lowing message last night: Sinner Roanoke Aprl! I. )S r. M . . lo milfa north of Cape Flam-o. MMeratp (n H w5t winds. liarl-T rain : bavtmpter registering Wiu arriv at Avtwria about coon tomorrow. JiQ Royal- fel Baking Powcfer mMlS &r H Improves the flavor J89!i Smsrrss-s and adds to tho JJp& :W3!Mzk healthfulness fMrk..J p ot&efcctf NAPLES Oil QUI VIVE TO SEE ROOSEVELT Thousands of Americans Are Gathering to Greet Hon ored Countryman. PROGRAMME IS INFORMAL Xo Official Reception Planned, but Welcome of City Will Be Given by Aldermen Men Come X ewspaper by Dozens. NAPLES, April 1. Naples tonight is crowded In anticipation of the arrival of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt from Africa tomorrow morning. Thousands of Americans Wintering In Itayl have swarmed to the city, as have hundreds of tourists from ' the big excursion .steamers Cincinnati and Grosser Kurf uerst. anchored in the bay to give their charges a chance to be the first of his countrymen to wel come Roosevelt in Europe. Ambassador Leishman and the mem bers ot the American Embassy staff at Rome reached Naples tonight. Xo Official Reception Planned. Although no official reception has been arranged by the Italian authori ties n i.onor of the distinguished guest, the Mayor of Naples has delegated Alderman Delce to present to him the welcome of the city. Extensive' police precautions have been taken and these will continue from the time the steamer Prinz Heinrich arrives until Colonel Roosevelt leaves the city. Informal Reception Likely. No programme has been made for the ex-President's stay in Naples. It is prob able that he will hold an informal re ception at the Excelsior Hotel, where a suite of rooms has been engaged for himself and family, and that he will visit the studio of the sculptor Chiare monte to inspect the bust of the late Marion Crawford, the novelist, which Mrs1. Crawford intends to present to him. Kaiser's Message Denied. rr. "Walt her Weaver, the German Con sul, expects to call on Mr. Roosevelt to pay his personal respects. De denies a report he will transmit a special message from Emperor William. Dr. Weaver was once the German Consul at Chicago and is personally acquainted with Colonel Roosevelt. Dozens of newspaper correspondents from all the countries of Europe liave arrived here. A majority of the writers expect to continue with Colonel Roose velt until he sails for the United States, which is evidence of the remarkable in terest the press is taking in the ex President's tour of Europe. PUBLIC LAND IN DEMAND March Record Shows Great Increase In Filings. During the month of March, over 8000 acres of Government land in the Port land district of Oregon were filed on by settlers. This Is a decided increase over the filings of any previous month. Land Office Register Merrick said last night that the work in his department had been unusually heavy lately, espe cially in view of the fact that there are 278 contest cases pending. The Commis sioner of the General Land Office re cently se'nt Law Clerk McLoughlin here to facilitate the clearing up of this work. When the present men took office In January, there was a large number of old contests pending, and the office was five or six months behind in the Vork. Mr. MeLoughlln. who has had consider able experience in this special kind of Work was transferred from the Field Division to this city. He was formerly at Washington in the office of the Com missioner, where he handled such cases as those upon which he is now employed. Mr. Merrick believes that the records of his office for the month of March show very gratifying results. The fact that the majority of prospective settlers reach ing Oregon come to Portland first speaks well for the extensive advertising cam paign which has been waged. POSTAL WINS OVER BELL Tennessee Judge Holds Discrimina tion in Phone Rates Unlawful. XASHVlUJi, Tenn.. April 1. (Special.) Judge Edward T. San ford, of the United States Circuit Court today granted to the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company an injunction restraining -the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company (a Bell company), from discriminating against the Postal in the us? of telephones. A similar injunction was granted in be half of the Postal against the East Ten nessee Telephone Company, which Is a subsidiary of the Cumberland Telephone & Telecraph Company. It was contended that t he telephone companies refused to furnish telephones to the Postal Telegraph Company for the same rental charged other subscribers And insisted on the Postal Telegraph Company paying to the telephone com panies IS per cent of the tolls taken in by the Postal Company on messages de livered by the telegraph company over the telephone. The Postal Company refused to pay this commission and two cents a message and the Cumberland Telephone company began taking out the telephones from the telegraph offices. Thereupon the Pos tal Company applied to the United States Court for an injunction. The decision sustains the contention of the telegraph company that it is en Titled to telephone service at the same rate charged other business subscribers and enjoins the telephone company from removing its telephones or otherwise de priving the Postal Company of tele phone service because of its .refusal to pay a higher rate. IDAHO TEAM WILL DEBATE Whitman fteshmen Defeated in Ar guments on Arbitration. CALDWELL, Idaho, April 1. (Spe clal.) The- freshman Interclass debate was held in this city tonight between representatives of Whitman College and the College of Idaho. The ques tion debated was: "Resolved, That the president of the United States should be empowered to appoint, when appealed to in disputes of public importance between employ ers and wage-earners, arbitrators with compulsory powers for settling such disputes.' The Question was debated in the af firmative by R. H. Davis, Edgar Oakes, and J. L. Boone o fthe College of Idaho: in the negative by A. W. Blomquist. Ernest L. Wiley and Levi C. Robinson, of Whitman. F. S. Deitrich, il'nited States Circuit Judge for Idaho, Fremont Wood, judge of the Third Judicial District, and E. B. Conklin, superintendent ot Ontario public schools, were the Judges. The verdict was in favor of the af firmative. WOMAN BOUND; HOME FIRED Unknown Iramp's Victim Is Rescued Unconscious. DALHART. Tex.. April 1. A mob to day was hunting for. an unknown tramp who early this morning called at the home of Mrs. Chris Stanley and when he was refused money choked and bound her, rifled the house, set fire to it and escaped. Two carpenters who were near by saw the flames and rescued the un conscious woman. The house was de stroyed. TEXAS SHERIFF ELIDES MOB Lynching of White Man Is Prevented by Flight. QUANAH. Tex.. April 1. Only the quickness of the Sheriff in rushing B. Dwyer to the jail at Fort Worth pre vented the lynching of Dwyer last night by a mob. Dwyer, a white man, is accused of assaulting the 5-year-old daughter of Milton. Winbury on a ranch 17 miles from here. A mob formed last night to lynch him but dispersed when it became known the prisoner had been taken to Fort Worth. Railroad Personals. B. S. Josselyn, president of the Port land Railway. Light & Power Company, returned yesterday from a month's vaca tion in Southern California. Mrs. Josse lyn accompanied him. ' L.ouis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern, failed to arrive in Portland yesterday as expected, and telegrams re ceived from him indicate that he may be here by Sunday. Mr. Hill has intimated, however, that he may change his plan of coming to this city, and may go di rectly to his home from California. E. M. Phillips, traffic inspector for the Great Northern with headquarters in St. Paul arrived yesterday from San Francisco, where he has been spending a short vacation, and will go from here on a trip of inspection over the line. Pioneer Woman Dies. OREGON CITY. Or.. April 1. (Special.) -Mrs, Ginevra May Fleming died at her home on Clackamas Heights, this morn ing at 2 o'clock, after a week's illness of erysipelas. She came here 35 years ago. Besidei an aged mother and two broth ers. William Foray the, of Ashland, Or., and Samuel Forsythe, of this city, Mrs. Fleming leaves four children, Mrs. John Walter, of Tacoma, Wash.; Miss Echo k Fleming, and Harry and Arthur Fleming. of this city. The funeral will be held at the family" : home tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Medford Gets Motor Service. MED FORD. Or., April 1. (Special.) President Bamum. oft the Rogue River Valley Railroad, today j-eceived a new 77 horsepower motor car, similar to the one recently put on the run from Ash land to Grants Pass by the Southern Pacific Railroad. It will seat 45 pas sengers. This will be a great benefit to the people traveling between Medford and Jacksonville, especially when court is in session at the county seat. Mrs. Celeste Lacy Dies. NORTH YAKIMA. Wah.. Aprlr 1. (Special.) Mrs. Celeste Lacy, born In Sedalia, Mo., in 1S45. and who crossed the plains to the Oregon country with her parents, when 8 years of age. is dead at hr home in this city. She married Matthew P. Iacy in 1869. and they came to live in this valley in 18R0. For many years Mr. Lacy was superintendent of the State Fairgrounas. The world's market for rice, meamsring this market merely by the inrport of the principal countries of the world, a mount a to from $150,000,000 to $200,000,000 per annum. II., The men who (explore and the men who work in the wild places of the earth, whether in the frigid arctic circle, in the tropical jungle, in the desert or in the un mapped hills, all know wonderful "sustaining of pure cocoa, due to the great percent age of nutriment it contains; more than is contained in made from the finest selected, cocoa beans, from chosen tropical plantations, is the purest, the most perfect and most nourishing of all beverages. It is so delicious that it is the most popular; its purity and strength make it the most economical as well. Costs less than a cent a cup. D. Ghirardelli Co. Since 1852 GIRL DRAWS CLAIM 153 Acres in Spokane Reser vation Cost $168.74. FIRSJ CLAIMANT FAILS Xorthern Pacific Railroad's Claim to Every Odd Section, Disallowed by Department Will He Taken Into Court. BPOKANBt Wash., April 1. (Special.) Miss Mabel D. McNickle. of Chicago, -who held Xo. 2, was tho first person to file on the Spokane reservation at the United States Land Office this morning. She was on hand an hour before the office opened in order that she might not miss her opportunity and when Allen Newton, of Helena, Mont., holder of Xo. 1, failed to appear she stepped forward and signed her application. Miss McXickle paid $168.74 for her land, located In the northeast corner of th You Will Become Acquainted With Her Watch This Space for the Most Extraordinary Offer Ever Made ' Vi-M' . MM mm power mm - any other food. reservation and comprising 153 acres in township 29. range 40. Fay J. Snoddy of Miller. S- D.. holder of Xo. 3, was the second to file his claim. His land is located in section 14. township 28, range 39, and com prises 160 acres. During the proceeding- the Xorthern Pacific Railroad made the announce ment that it claimed every odd section of land in the reservation. The claim was not allowed and It was announced the Secretary of the Interior would also deny the company's claims, which would result in the matter being taken to court for final settlement. PIONEER IS 88 YEARS OLD Captain Thomas Mountain Celebrates Birthday. Captain Thomas Mountain, a pioneer resident of this city, celebrated his 88th birthday yesterday. He was serving on the United States sloop of war Peacock, which was wrecked off the Columbia bar, July 18, 1841, and, being rescued from the wreck, remained here for a year, and, after being sent East again for some time, found his way back to Oregon. He is in good health and enjoys life in spite of his advanced age. New Business Block for Albany. ALBANY, Or., April 1. (Special.) J. W Cusick & Co. today began work, on their new two-story brick building, which will cover a quarter-block at the southeast corner of First and 9 dim m;u. lrdLi.Wr ai Broadalbin streets. The present two story bank building and two one-story buildings facing on First street will form a part of the new structure, but the small brick buildings on the rear of the lots are being torn down. The new structure will be a modern busi ness block. Native of Portland Dies in Camas. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 1. (Spe cial.) Edward T. Sweeney, born 44 years ago in Portland, and for the past 40 years a resident of Clark County, died today of pneumonia In Camas. The funeral will be held from St. James' Cathedral Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. Father Verwilghen officiating. The deceased is survived by three brothers John Sweeney, of Aberdeen, P. E. and V. a. Sweeney, of Camas; and three sisters Mrs. J. Kyan, of North Yakima; Mrs. Mary Duback, of Vancouver, and Mrs. Lizzie Haffrey, of Camas. I. ate Snowfall Covers Hood Kiver. 1 HOOD RIVER. Or., April 1. (Spe cial.) The weather today was marked by a sudden drop in temperature and a light snowfall is reported in the higher altitudes in the valley. The snow was considered a novelty, as it fell in some districts in which the early varieties of apple trees are in bloesom. D r i ver K i I led i n Taeo ma K u na w a y. TACOMA. April 1. David Piper, a driver for a truck company, was killed In a runaway today. He was hurled against a bulkhead and sustained a frac ture of the skull. He was unmarried.