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-
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Mile run First heat, McConnell, Boise,
and Fan cher, Spokane, quarilled; no rare.
Second heat. 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. Authority was
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Gilliam and Wheeler Teachers Meet?
CONDON, Or., May 6. (Special.) Over
60 teachers of Gilliam and Wheeler Coun
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tute being held in this city. At the open
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man spoke on "The Science of Progress."
Professor 33. D. Ressler, of the State
Agricultural College, and Professor I,. R. .
Alderman, of the University of Oregon
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