THE 3IORXIXG- OltEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, 3IAY , 1910. INLAND EMPIRE'S ATHLETES MEET TAFT- -EST I MATE OF P1NGHQTREGQRDED QUICK RELIEF OF ITCHING ECZEMA ECIA SB Was Surprising Inflammation Re duced in a Few Ho'and Cure Soon Followed -(oy's Torture had Been Intense for Years Friend's Child had Eczema, Too. MOTHER TELLS HOW CUTICURA CURED BOTH President Says Ex-Forester Cannot Credit High Mo tives to Others. One Record Already Beaten in First Day's Events at Walla Walla. GLAVIS CALLED "SNAKE' Consultation With Hitchcock Over Appointment of Alaska Agents Brings Conflict, Commit tee Favoring W itness. (CoMlnuM Tmm First Page.) gar to remain silent under criticism, and the Secretary said that this was why he had not followed his natural impulse to answer the charges. Ballinger said that he bad remained silent under all the abuse and had in structed his subordinates to do likewise. As a result, he said, Glavls had gone to Collier's Weekly with what he called his "scurrilous screed," which they had "re hashed in the style they usually publish their scurvy matter." Asked by his attorney what he meant by saying that his "hands had been up for months," Ballingor said they had been "not only up, but also tied." He added: "Now, I don't want it understood I am in any way casting a reflection on a President, to whom I am devoted, and for whom I would make any sacrifice." letters Show Conspiracy. Ballinger then read several telegrams and letters which the- "defense" asserted tended to show the existence of. a con spiracy against him. Balllnger related an instance of what he regarded a3 maladministration of the Forestry Bureau, under Pinchot. He said that within the lasf month it had been called to his attention that $731,088 had been wantonly wasted on the Menomi nee Indian reservation in Wisconsin by the Forestry Bureau. He said the mat ter had been turned over to the Indian Office. After some further questioning. Mr. Bal linger made the following: statement to the committee: "Every act performed by be as a publto official, either as Commissioner of the Land Office or Secretary of the interior, lias been performed with the sole idea of fulfilling; my trust, under my oath and ac cording to what I believed my duty. In every respect I believe I have lived up to it. and if a statement has been made here to the contrary, I want to deny it. Public Duty Done. "I defy any one to put his finger on anything I have done while in the public service not in line with my duty and in accordance with my trust.' Brandeis began cross - examining Mr. Balllnger at3:30 P. M. The attorney re ferred to a-etter Ballinger wrote to Schwartz stating that he desired, in the making of appointments of several spe cial agents of the excepted class in the Alaskan coal cases, Postmaster-General Hitchcock should be consulted. Ballinger said there m(ght be several candidates, and he thought Mr. Hitchcock might be able to assist in choosing the best man. Ballinger resented the suggestion that he wanted to consult Mr. Hitch cock merely to make political appoint ments. When lie refused to make a fuller answer Mr. ' Brandeis appealed to the committee. A long argument ensued between Brandeis and members of the commit tee as to the propriety of political ap pointments. Senator Sutherland said if it was wrong to make political ap pointments he intended to get out of politics. Refusal to Amplify Upheld. In an effort to get Ballinger to am plify his answer, Brandeis asked if there was any other reason why Hitch cock was consulted. "I have said all I am going to say unless the committee directs other wise," Ballinger curtly retorted. .Brandeis again appealed to the com mittee and Representative Graham made a motion that the witness be di rected to answer the question satisfac torily. The motion was lost, 5 to 6, Representatives McCall and Madison both voting with the Democrats. Having failed to secure an admispion from tlie Secretary that Postmaster-General Hitchcock dictated the appointments in his office. Branded took up another line. He called the witness' attention to a letter written to Commissioner of the 1-and Office tennett last August by Spe cial Agtnt McEnery stating that Senator Guggenheim had called on the President in behalf of Dennett's retention as Com missioner. Guggenheim Supports Dennett. "Why was Guggenheim so anxious to have Oennett retained?" Brandeis asked. "I don't know anything about it," the witness replied. Brandeis then red a letter written by Schwartx to Don C Oarr. Ballinger" private secretary. explaining virtually that it was tha same as though written to Ballinger. "That isn't true," Balllnger Interrupted hotly. "I never saw that letter. You are wrong, tu usually you have been in this entire hearing." Brandeis smiled amiably. "I'll try' to be more nearly right here after, Secretary," he retorted. "In your direct testimony you used the expression in reference o Glavls, "He had not been hampered, but, on the contrary, had been pampered,' in his conduct of the Cunningham case. What did you mean by pampered?" tilavls Is Trifler. "Simply that Glaris had trifled with the case. He was given every assist ance, all the time he wanted and all the man he asked for, but he did not make the kind of progress he should have made." "1 understood that 'pampered' had a different meaning "I can't understand what things seem to you. Glavis was too well treated. He loafed on the job and did not com plete the work he ought to have cleaned up." "When you returned to Washington last Summer from the West I believe you gave out a newspaper interview Jn which you said. "Incidentally, I propose to kill a few slakes.'" A flicker of a smile crossed the wit ness' 'face. "I believe I made that remark, but not for publication." Questioned as to when he first learned of Glavis' charges against him Balllnger replied. "From the President' ltter." v "Snake-Killing" Contemplated. "But you started out to kill the snake Glavls before that, didn't your' "I had made up my mind that Glavis ought to be killed as a snake before that." Reading from a letter written by Schwartz to one of the special agents of the Land Office, Brandeiz quoted a statement by Schwartz that he would quit the service if a man could remain in it who had been unwilling to ac cept the judgment of the President as final. "Doesn't that letter represent the De partment's attitude toward all who won't accept the finality of the Presi dent?" , "No,: there sits one over there now" pointing to Special Agent H. T. Jones, one of the "prosecution" wit nesses "who did not do so and who still remains on the rolls." Movements Closely Watched. Brandeis tten began questioning Bal linger about what he did when he re turned from the West last Summer. He showed surprising familiarity with the Secretary's movements from the time he arrived here until he reached Bev erly, where he went to see the Presi dent, even giving th namfs of those who met him, the hour of arrival, the hour of departure and the hotel where he styed in Beverly. "I am a little curious to know if you had a detective shadowing Mr. Bal linger?" interrupted Senator Root, ad dressing Glavis' attorney. .. "No," replied Brandeis. He added that he would be glad to tell Mr. Root later how he happened to be so well posted, but the latter said he was quite satisfied. "Explain what you meant when you testified that you had your hands up and couldn't get them down, and why you remained silent under criticism?" said .Attorney "Vertrees. Silence Enjoined by President. "Had I followed my natural impulse, said Mr. Balllnger. raising his voice, "1 would have made a strenuous effort at the outset, giving the absolute facts of the conspiracy which existed against me, and would have given to the pub lic answers to all the charges preferred against me. But I obeyed the direction of my superior, and supposed that others would remain silent who had the same obligation to do so that I did." Mr. Ballinger then read a letter which he said the President had writ ten to him from Beverly September 13, 1909. It Is as follows: "My Dear Mr. Secretary I send you In letter form my conolusions in regard to Glavis' charges and other matters. I have studiously refrained from men tioning Pinchot's name in the matter, because I do not wish to make it im possible for him to remain in the serv ice. "I value him highly as a publio serv ant, and believe him capable of further great usefulness. His weakness has been his Inability to credit high and honorable motives to those who differ with hlra as to his method of doing things when he is pursuing a worthy object with all the enthusiasm of his nature. - "I know him well and am very fond of him personally and mean. If possi ble. In spite of this defect, to preserve his great ability, valuable experience and patriotic, disinterested zeal for the benefit of the public service. Please, therefore, advise your subordinates to be very particular not to involve Mr. Pinchot in this matter and to rest silent in view of the complete acquittal they receive from my letter. "Should it be necessary, as is not un likely, to submit all this record and evidence to Congress, I shall be glad to have your authority and that of your subordinates to leave out of your answers any references to Pinchot or the part he took in bringing Glavls' re port to my attention. Forester too Impatient. "I have every confidence in both you and Pinchot. I know you are both patriotic and sincere and both favor generally the same result as to conser vation, but that you are a lawyer like me, and insist on the legal way, while Pinchot Is Impatient of such restraint. I wish to secure the high value of the service of you both for the greatwork before us. Slncerelv yours, "WILLIAM H. TAFT. "P. S. Tou are at liberty to publish the May letter inclosed as soon as you desire. On second thought perhaps it would have more weight If I gave It out after I lurve given time enough for you to receive It. In other words. I shall give it out Wednesday night for Thursday morning ipapers." iXREGON" BOYS OFF IKR XORTH State University Athletes Expect Victory In Seattle Meet. Accompanied by Manager Cecil Effpey and Trainer William Hayward, the Uni versity of Oregon track team passed through Portland! last night, en route to Seattle, where the Eugene athletes will participate In the Oregon-Washington-Idaho meet tomorrow. The Oregon team Is comprised of the following athletes: Hawkins, hurdles; Ben Williams, captain and pole-vaulter; McDanlels, Kay and Johns, quarter mifers: Riddell, half-miler; Neill and Kel logg, weights: McClure, Henry and La tourette. sprints and hurdles. The Oregon boys are in flue shape and expect to prove successful against the Washington and Idaho athletes tomorrow. Next Tuesday the University of Ore gon athletes will leave for San Francisco, where the biggest and most pretentious track meet In the history of athletics on the Coast is scheduled to take place. At the San Francisco meet the universities of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California will participate, and Hay ward anticipates an Oregon victory. Oliver Huston, the crack University of Oregon sprinter, who is not eligible to participate in Saturday's meet at Seattle, is eligible for the meet In California and will accompany the Oregon team to the Bay City. Huston has bean running the 100-yard daah in 1014 seconds and batter in his tryouta, which is looked upon as an Indication of his return to championship form, and the Oregon athletes are confi dent that he will win his event In Call-fomia. rnflrirt""- Hats Buffum & Pendletofl) V Ladies' Hats j( ! Olds, "V7ortman& King MnrroAsc. Perfection does not fear comparison. Knox Straws offer no comparison, except on the lines of their own reputation. TWENTY TOWNS COMPETE Oregon, Washington and Idaho Schools Send Best Blood to Try for Supremacy Prizes Well Scattered WALLA WALLA, Wash.. May 5. fSpeciaL) Under a brigrht Sprint? sun and on a track that had been put in good condition, despite the rains of all night and morning, the first day of the tenth annual tri-state interscholastlc track meet at Whitman College was pulled off today. There are 147 en tries. One lnterscholasic record, the 12 pound shot-put.- went by the board when F. Jones, of Baker City, put the lead ball out 45 feet, 5 inches. All other records and times were good, although none approached record marks. The meet was kept going with clock Ills: precision, and Referee rorsey Hill did not alio-- a dull moment from start to finish, although towards the last there was a chance when three field events came unbroken by any track race. All winnings were scattered. The meet tomorrow cannot be forecasted. Summary": Schools entered Bal?r City. Bolae. Col fax, Dayton, Kllenaburg. Garfield. Palouse, OaJcsd&le, North Yakima. Lewlrton, La Grande. Pendleton. Prosser. Ppokane, Sunny side, Telcoa, Walla Walla, Wallace. Waits burff and The Ialies. On hundred-yard da-sh First heat. Kinder. Waitburs; Bench, Hllensburf?; time. 10- 2-5. Second heat. Watson, Tekoa; Carpy, La Grande; time. 10 3-5. Third heat. Conn. Spokane; Gordon. Pendleton: time, 1 0 4-H. Fourt h h eat, Cooke, K 1 len sburg ; Shaw, Lewiston; tlma, 10 2-5. Polo vault Nine feet. Three necessary to qualify. Millering. La Grande; McCormack, Palouse ; Cohn, Spokane: Rowland. Sunny side; Bowers, Walla Walla; Casseday. Col fax; Coe. Spokane: Woods. Waitsburg-. Half mile run First heat. Martin. Oakes, dale: Jones. Spokane, qualified. Second heat, McConnell, Boise ; Metcalf. Lewiston ; time, U:07. Third heat, Trumble. North Yakima; Gwinn, Garfield; time. 2:9 1-5. Fourth heat, Peare, La Grande; Aitkinson, Waitsburg; time. 2:15. 220-yard dash First heat. Kinder. Waits burg; Bench, Ellensburg-; time. 2:23 2-5. Second heat, Watson, Tekoa; Shinn. Baker City; time, 24 flat. Third heat, Gordon, Pendleton : Baker. Boiae ; time, 24 2-5. Fourth heat, Cooke, Ellensburg; Shaw, Lew iston; time, 24 flat. 120-yard hurdle First heat, McConnell. Boise; Doblow, Spokane; time, 19. Second heat, Renmy. North Yakima: qualified no nace. Third heat. Watson. Tekoa; Thomp son. Lewiston: time 19. Fourth heat, Peare, LaGrande; qualified; no race. Discus T house qualifying Beers. Baker City, 104 feet 2 inches; Adams. Spokane. 99 feet; HeldenHch. LaGrande, 100 feet; Phil lips. Lewiston. 97 feet. 3 Inches; Durham. Spokane, 97 feet. 4 inches; Steele, Walla Walla. 96 feet, 6 inches. u-0-yard dashFirst heat. Bench, Ellens burg; Bronouph. Baker City; time, 5 4-5. Second heat, Bruton. Walla Walla; Darpy, La Grande; time, 5 4-5. Third heat, Watson, Tekoa; Wardner. Walla Walla; time, 5 3-5. Fourth heat, Shaw, Lewiston; Cooke, Ellens burg; time, 5 4 -'. Hisrh jump Fife feet. 3 Inches necessary to qualify. Welker, Lewiton; Rerny, North Yakima ; McClure. Oakesdale ; Fee Pendle- " Vv hen my boy was six years old, ho Buffered terribly with eczema. He could neither sit still nor lie quietly in bed, for the itching was dreadful. He would irritate spots by scratching with his nails and that only made them worse. A doctor treated him and we tried almost everything, but the eczema seemed to spread. It started in a small place on the lower extremities and spread for two years until it very nearly covered tha back part of his leg to the knee. "Finally I got Cuticura Soap, Cuti cura Ointment and Cuticura Pills and gave them according to directions. I used them in the morning and that even ing, before I put my boy to bed, I used them again and the improvement even in those few hours was surprising, the inflammation seemed to be so much less. I used two boxes of Cuticura Ointment, the same of the Pills and the Soap and my boy was cured. My son is now in his seventeenth year and he has never had a return of the eczema. " I took care of a friend's child that had eczema on its face and limbs and I used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They acted on the child just as they did on my son and it has never returned. I would recommend the Cuticura Reme dies to anyone. Mrs. A. J. Cochran, 1323 Columbia Ave., Philadelphia, PiU, Oct. 20. 1909." 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Boy len, Pendleton ;TrumbIe, North Yakima; time, 4:4A 3-5. Third heat. Atkinson, Waitsburg-; Kelley, Walla Walla, qualified ; no race. Fourth heat, Ponquist, Proaser; MHliamB, Palouse; time, 4:46 1-3. INSTITUTE READY JULY 1 Slate's Plana for Treatment of Tu berculosis Are Perfected. SALEM, Or., May 5. (Special.) If pres ent plans are carried out the Institute for the Treatment of Tuberculosis will be ready to receive tuberculosis patients em July J. ' The State Commission for the Treat ment of Tuberculosis met in the Gov ernor's office this morning and plans for remodeling the building and for new buildings were approved. 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