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THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, MAY 10,, 1910. SERVICE IN FAULT, BALLENGER SHOWS Settlers Misled as to Costs Under Newell-Davis Re clamation System. UNIT METHOD IS WRONG Plain Contradiction Made by Gar field and Newell in. Advocacy of Certificate Plan Bond Issue Is Economical. OnEGONTAX JsEWS BUREAU, 'Wash ington. May 9. As showing the need tor reorganization of the Reclamation Serv ice, which Secretary Ballinger has an nounced -will be accomplished as the. cer tain result of his remaining In the Cabi net, the Secretary criticisms of the service made -when on the -witness stand are Interesting. Akso Mr. Ballinger has made plain the duty of Congress to pass the $30,000,000 bill to enable the Government to hasten the completion of projects -which have been long delayed. He showed that the passage of this bill would be economy to the Government, for It would hasten the completion of the projects, and hasten returns to the reclamation fund. Settlers Are Misled. ' Secretary Ballinger criticised the loose ness with which the work of the Recla mation Service had been carried forward. In his judgment the projects must be built under contract, yet in many in stances the work had been done by "force account," by labor hired directly by the Reclamation Service and super vised by the engineers. This, ho held, was improper, as he also held the Gar-fiold-Newell co-operative plan which was knocked out by the decision of Attorney General Wickersham. If projects had been constructed strictly under contract, the Secretary said, there would have been no misleading of settlers as to the cost of their water, whereas by constructing projects piecemeal, and de veloping the plans as the work progresses, there has been a constant Increase in es timates, and projects originally estimated to cost $18 and $-0 an acre have run up to $40 an acre and sometimes more. The Secretary maintained the service had been in error in starting any project until its plans were absolutely complete. He said that where It was Impossible to get contractors to build Government projects within the estimate of cost made by the Reclamation Service, there was something radically wrong with the esti mates, and they should have been re vised. Unit Method Wrong.' Instead, projects were built unit oy unit, by "force account" and in the end the cost not only exceeded the estimates of the Reclamation Service, but the bids of competing contractors. This all worked a hardship on the settlers which the Secretary declared could have been avoided had the project been built in a business-like way. The tory of the co-operative certifi cates. Inaugurated by Garfield and New ell, and dispensed with by Ballinger, was reviewed before the committee, and inci dentally Garfield and Newell were put In bad" by the Secretary. Mr. Garfield. when before the committee, testified that "there was at all times during my ad ministration an available balance in the reclamation fund of more than $2,000,000 in excess of all outstanding obligations, including the co-operative certificates." He alo said that shortage of money was not the reason for taking up the co-oper ative plan, but rather that it was done to expedite- work. Director Newell had testified similarly. Secretary Ballinger produced the hearings before the Senate irrigation committee on May 22, 190S, where Mr. Newell was quoted as saying the co-operative plan was favored be cause the reclamation fund was not ade quate to permit the building of such works as were to toe constructed by the settlers. The Secretary then read from the annual reports of the Reclamation Service covering the period of Secretary Garfield's administration, and showed that Instead of a $2,000,000 surplus in the reclamation fund, as Garfield had testi fied. Secretary Garfield had by over- allotment, actually created a deficit of JS,8-S.576. Iiccords Tell Story. To disqualify the testimony of Garfield and Newell further, Secretary Ballinger said that after the certificates had been knocked out by the Attorney-General, he called in Newell and Davis to discuss means of redeeming outstanding certifl cates. "They gave me to understand there were no funds available unless we cut them off from other allotments already made." said the Secretary. Thus it was established that Newell and Garfield, at the outset, favored the certificate plan, because they had no money and when the plan was knocked out, denied the shortage of funds. The official records told the story. As to his cancellation of many with drawals made by Secretary Garfield a month before his retirement. Secretary Ballinger testified that Garfield had with drawn lands under the reclamation act which lands could not be Irrigated or used for Irrigation purposes inside of 15 or 20 years. "I could not see any power in the Sec retary of the Interior to withdraw lands arbitrarily, even under the reclamation act. and hold them for an Indefinite period, and I do not now think that power exists under the law," he said Therefore the Secretary cancelled these withdrawals. Newell and Davis had tes tified that Secretary Ballinger ordered them to recommend the cancellation of many such withdrawals, but refused to reduce his orders to writing. This state ment. Secretary Ballinger said, was a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts. Tahoe Contract Explained. Newell and Davis had testified that Secretary Ballinger had drawn ud with his -own hands what is known as the Lake Tahoe contract, recognizing the estaonsnea rights of a power com pany that is using some of the water flowing from this lake. Pinchot got wuaiy excited over this contract, a leglng it was a gross abuse of the doctrine of conservation, notwith standing the power company was es tablished before theoretical conserva tion was thought of. Secretary Bal linger, on the stand, showed he no only had not drawn the Lake Tahoe contract, but that it was recommended by the Reclamation Service, and sub stantially agreed upon by Secretary Garfield, and was left upon his desk by his predecessor when he came In March. 6. 1909. That contract is now in the hands of the President, still un approved. Nowhere during his testimony did Secretary Ballinger show more feeling than when denouncing Director Newell for withholding from him a report Xrom a retiring officer of the Reclam ation Service in which he scathingly denounced the Secretary. The Secre tary said that this "scurrilous and vic ious report against me was filed away in the director's office, and the direc tor never called it to my attention, apparently wilfully withholding it from me for my consideration, intend ing to let a report to my injury and detriment go upon the records of his office without letting me know anything about It. When I saw tha report I felt indignant that any sub ordinate officer of mine should do such a thing as that." The report was made by E. G. Lind, who retired with a grouch as fiscal agent on December. 31, last. Improvements Are Resisted. In commenting on his proposed reo rganization of the Reclamation Serv ice, Secretary Ballinger said that the contemplated changes would have een made some time ago, but for the investigation that has been made at the direction of Congress. He said he ubmitted a plan of reorganization to Newell and Davis last December, the main feature of which change Is to bring the service directly under the ontrol of the Secretary of the Interior where the law contemplated it should be. 'The Secretary has the whole re- ponsibility of the enforcement and the carrying out of the act," he said. and there is a trust fund or many millions of dollars which -must be ad ministered by him. Under the present organization the director of the Rec lamation Service is practically the whole thing. The director, under this proposed plan, was given a greatly ubordinate position, which he did not like at all. and therefore he seriously objected to the plan. , Tar. Newell and Mr. Davis both said William H. Lake, Prominent Chl phko Bmilneiig Mao, Foreman of Cirand Jury Inveffti&ratlni? Hrib ry Charge Against Senator lorlnier. they thought,!! JnvoTved a duplication of work and additional expense. I did not ajarree with them on any point they raised, so the matter was dropped for the time being. Outside of the Reclamation Service," the Secretary added, "there has been complete and thorough co-operation in every bureau of the Interior Department, and I think considerable progress in admin- strative advancement has been made. Absurd Offers Made. Secretary Ballinger told the com mittee that many absurd administra tive proposals were submitted to him by the Reclamation Service proposi tions he had to reject. In the discus sion of this subject, he said: fv.ma of the moat absurd Questions have come to me since" I have been .Secretary of tne interior as lesrai propositions triat I have ever Heard or. As. lor instance, a uroposi tion came to me to allow the entering into of a contract with certain persons to ro into tne areaging Business upon a reservoir site triat has not -yet been approporiated for res ervolr purposes, to dredee for sold, and run placer diggings there, and pay a percentage of the proceeds over into the construction of worK, to buna up a reclamation project tnere. l too it the position that the with drawal that was then pending covering those lands mlht tomorrow be restored on the Ground that it was no longer necessary for reclamation purposes. In case a contract were made, here would be that dredging company in there under contract with the Government for dredging gold upon the pub lic tanu. Senator Root what state was that in? Secretary BRllinger In Colorado. Senator Flint It sounds like a Wall street proposition. secretary Hal linger No: it was a. Colo rado proposition. I refused to consider such, a proposition as absolutely contrary to every tneory or me pumic-iano jaw. air. vertrws Have you had to dredge any of these reservoirs out yet? Secretary Ballinger No. sir: there has been no dredging in any of the reservoirs. The Chairman Have you- any idea about what your predecessor would have dona bout euch a proposition ? Secretary Ballinger Well, I cannot an swer your question. Mr. Olmsted There has been a good deal of gold gone Into some of the projects, has there not r Secretary Baillncer Yes: there has been about $50,000,000 spent in these projects. Air. m ran am men can not oe reacnea with a dredge, however; can It? faecretary HaJ linger no. sir. WITNESSES SLOW TO TELL not heard by the grand jury were E. C. Chamberlain, master-ln-chancery; J. C. Louden, revenue collector, . and Charles Hertel, County Superintendent of Schools, all of St. Clair County. They told Mr. Burke they were at the Illmo Hotel In East St. Louis April 11 last and saw Representative White with a large roll of money and heard him bragging about selling his bribery charges to the Tribune. Other witnesses subpenaed, some of whom are expected to appear tomorrow, are: Jacob Groves, Camp Point. Adams County; Henry A. Shepard, Jerseyville, Jersey County; Michael S. Link, Mitch ell, Madison County; Joseph S. Clark, Vandalla, Fayette County; H. J. C. Beckemeyer, Carlisle, Clinton County; Charles A. White, O'Fallon, St.- Clair County; James J. Ely, Chicago Tribune; Otis and Sidney iarbrough, O'Kallon; Thomas Tippitt, Olney, Richland County; William C. Blair. Mount Ver non, Jefferson County; J. W. Gibson, Mount Vernon; Banker Albert E. Elsley, Newton, Jasper County and John Law rence, Polo, Ogle County. LIBERALS CONTROL SPAIN But Republicans and Socialists Are in Majority in Madrid. MADRID. May 9. Partial returns from vesterdav's elections in 32 pre cincts show the following results: Lib erals. 94: Conservatives. 34; Republic ans, 35: Socialists, 1; Carlists, 6. These are exclusive of" 114 uncontested seats. According to the newspaper A- IS. C Premier Canalejas will have 225 sup porters In the Cortes, while the Con servatives will hold 9S seats. Kepumic ans 46. Carlists 8, Catalists 8 and Inde pendents 31. In this city the Republicans and So cialists cast 42.500 votes, against SO, 600 1 i- polled by the Monarchists. RUSSELL IS FIRM Manager Says Shuberts Must Use His Theaters. CONTRACT IS EXCLUSIVE If Independents Desert Him lie Will Seek Injunction to Sustain His Rights to Attractions In Portland and Seattle. Reiterating his former tlaiw-.t, W. M. ("Dad") Russell, owner of a half Interest '.n the Portland Theater, declared last nig!.t t- Shuberts o 'd not send a singl show to th Pacific Coast that was - ot sent to his theaters in Portland and Seattle. "I have an exclur' ve contract drawn up by Judge Lindsey," he said. "This contract has been declared unbreakable in New York. This contract provides that we. are to have r.ll shows boohed by the Shuberts." On the other hand, Calvin Heillgr de clared that the new syndicate, an nounced by dispatches In The Oregon lar. yesterday, would be able to evade this contract. "We shall book each show Indersnd ently with the Individual managers," he said. "The Cbuberts- name will not even appear on the contracts. It will be the same with Klaw & Erlanger shows; the individual manager alone will be the man with whom wi deal. It does not seem to be realized that the new syndicate is In a position to dictate terms." Mr. Helligr showed tl - foll-wlngr telegram he received from John Cort: "The big battle is over. See Oregon Ian Associated Press dispatch." I'r. Cort telegrapher" to his Seattle agent as follows: "The battle Is over and the game Is In our bag." "Dad" Russell alleges that If V e Shuberts attempt to show In any local theater but his. either In Portland or Seattle, he will obtain an Injunction. He talked of some years ago when he had an agent in New York who booked 16 shows for 1.1m one season. Of these shows, he said, 10 fell by the wayside and would not cross the mountains. The Shuberts' ag-'-ient refers only to the Shu", ert attractions In Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver and Vic toria. B C, Mr. "Russ- . declared The other towns could have an open-door policy. "It's all right to talk of booking the shows, for you can 'wild-cat' the one night stands," he said, "but you can't 'wild-cat' the big cities. The shows will come half way and then turn back unless some big agency such as : '. & E. or the Shuberts forces them to keep on." Mr. Russell discussed the early days when the Northern Pacific Railway booked the shows and later when Stair & Havelii handled them, up to the time of K. & E. and Sar- S. and Lee Shubert. He believes the big agencies are a necessity. MANY WRITE FOR PEACE KEW ENGLAXD CONGRESS HOLDS ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION. Letters From President Taft, Knox and Bryan Head, All He siring Peace. HARTFORD. Conn., May 9. Much enthusiasm was injected into tonight's session of the New. England Arbitra tion and Peace Congress by the reading of letters from President Taft and others, containing expressions of their sentiments toward the peace movement. The letter from President Taft was as follows: 'My Dear Mr. Call: I have your letter of April 22 and am glad to know that the New England Arbitration, and Peace congress is to hold an important meeting from May 8 to 11. "I have on more than one occasion expressed myself as being in favor of international peace and in favor of arbitration to secure it, and I also dwelt on the subject in my inaugural address. That does not mean, how ever, that I am in favor of a country giving up that which we now use for the purpose of securing peace, to-wit: Our Army and our Navy, because I be lieve that the expense of armament is working toward peace. "I earnestly hope that your meeting will be productive of much good in the promotion of permanent peace, and I wish you every success in your ef forts in this direction. "Sincerely yours, "XV. H. TAFT." Should a permanent tribunal of ar bitration be organized and be perma nently in session at The Hagnue. a great step would be taken for the set tlement of International differences,' read a portion of Secretary Knox a let ter of regret. W. J. Bryan sent a letter expressing regret at being unable to attend In addition Mr. Bryan sain: "I hope that your meeting will in dorse a proposition which I introduced at the London conference four years ago and which was afterward indorsed by the New ork peace conference. It was a declaration that all questions in dispute between nations should be sub mitted to an Impartial internatienal tribunal for ln-vestigation and report before any declaration or war or com mencement of hostilities. This leaves the party free to act Independently after the report, but if we can secure time for investigation and report on the facts, a peaceful settlement of the difficulty Is almost certain. GLORY GIVEN TO D ELM AS Double Pay to Solace Gleason, Says Thaw Lawyer, Pressing Claim. PITTSBURG, May 9. Referee in Bank ruptcy Blair today held a hearing on the claims against the bankrupt estate of Harry K. Thaw, to which exceptions have been filed by Thaw's trustees. Attorney John B. Gleason, of New York, said that by agreement between Thaw and himself" at the time of the Matter's trial he was to receive "twice as much money as Attorney Delmas, who was to get the glory of the trial," while Gleason did the work. JOKE IS ALMOST SERIOUS School Principal and Pupils ar rowly Kscape Drowning. 1TIP1T Or "Vfa-e- Q lir-i n 1 A picnic of Albany public school students came near terminatmg seriously Satur day, when five of the pleasure seekers were thrown out oi a do at into fcecona We are only -at our" best at the conclusion of our last effort. , . . Knox Straws represent our artists most ; recent perfected efforts. Gentlemen's Hats Buffum & Pendletorl) . Ladies Hats ' j OldsT T7ortman & King Lake and reached shore with, difficulty. They were Professor Lloyd Marquam, principal of the Madison-Btreet school -Mllfs M on a. Nagle. teacher of the sixth grade of the Madison school, and Miles McKee, Willie Ellis end Nettle Snyder, pupils of the school. Professor Marquam had take the eighth grade on a picnic to the lakes and several of the crowd had gone down the like in a rowboat and a scow. After the boating parties had landed. Professor Marquam and -the four others thought to play. joke on those who had been riding in the skiff toy taking the good boat and letting them paddle back in the scow. When they were from S5 to 40 feet out in the lake the boat capsized and all were thrown Into the deep water. The young women could not swim, but the boy, though weighed down by their clothes, assisted them in keeping above water until others of the party could come to the rescue. All reached shore after some of the party had gone down more than once. MRS. SUTTON ANNOYED PORTLAND WOMAN CHAFES AT LEGISLATORS' INACTION. 'I Will Hare Justice if I Have to Be Elected to Congress to Get It," Says Officer's Mother. ' OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- ngton, D. C. May 9. "I will have ustice at the hands of Congress if I have to be elected to Congress to get It," declared Mrs. James N. Sutton, of Portland, today in discussing the fail ure of both Houses to take action on a resolution Introduced by Senator Cham berlain and Representative McCredie, calling for an investigation into the death of her son. Mrs. Sutton has been haunting the corridors of the Capitol throughout this entire session, hoping that sooner or later a special committee would be ap pointed to again review the circum stances attending the death of Lieu tenant Sutton at Annapolis about three years ago. She is becoming discouraged at repeated delays, but persists that she will get another investigation, even if it becomes necessary to enter Congress to force it. "There is nothing In the Constitution to prevent my election to Congress," said Mrs. Sutton, "and if this Congress does not give me justice I will be strongly tempted to run against Rep resentative Ellis." On second thought, however, Mrs. Sutton said that possibly a Democratic House might pass her resolution if a Republican House does not. McCredie's resolution is now at the Navy Department awaiting report by Secretary Meyer. ALBANY WILL GET ARMORY City and State Each Raise Half of Additional Cost. ALBANY, Or., May 9. (Special.) Work on the $27,000 armory to be erected in Al bany for the Oregon National Guard will begin at onoe. Final arrangements were completed at a meeting of Adjutant-Gen eral W. B. Flnzer with the executive board of the Albany Commercial Club and city and county officers 1 nthls city. The original estimated cost of the site and building was $34,000. But after ad vertising for bid twice. General Finzer found that to meet the terms of the low est bidder an additional $3000 would have to be secured. General Finzer announced that the state, which was to furnish half of the cost of the structure, would appropriate its half of the additional $3000 if Albany would raise its JlgOO. This amount was quickly guaranteed, so work on the build. ing as ongianlly planned will begin at once. CORONER'S INQUEST WAITS Blame for Fatality at Bridwell Sta tion Xot Yet Fixed. MTIINNVTLLE, Or., May S. (Special.) The jury empaneled by the Coroner to investigate the railroad accident last night at Bridwell Station, viewed the remains of Miss Alia Leighton at her home -here today and was then excused. pending the call of the Coroner. The investigation will be resumed as soon as the surviving members of the party are able to give their testimony, when the trainmen will also be summoned. Advices received here today announce Speedy Sure Gentle NATURAL LAXATIVE H Recommended B by Physicians Refuse Substitutes m Glass on arising for W-SStt I CONSTIPATION "mTTTTTTTTHwr'Miin.WTvnB 'PwmifW'iii'Bi iHiniuninuflinniK gimiiiiiiB M mm Sill FECIAL All New Ladies'En trance 148 Fourth St. the improved condition of Miss Lewis and Mr. Scully, who were injured when the train struck the carriage. The funeral of Miss Leighton will be held at the First Baptist Church tomorrow. under the auspices of the order of ti.e Eastern Star, and on Wednesday the body will be taken to Portland for in cineration. Both Miss Leighton and Miss Lewis were teachers in the Sheri dan schools. Farmers Institute Coming. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 9. (Spe- cil.) A farmers' institute under the the direction of Agricultural College will he. held in Vancouver May 24, In tne Courthouse. Invitations have been given to all interested in farming Including or- chardists, dairymen, poultrymen and gardeners. The speakers will be R. c Ashby, assistant superintendent of farm ers' institutes; A. L. Melander, professor of entomology; H. W. Sparks, supervisor of demonstration farms, and H. L. Blan- chard. dairy and poultry expert. Ses sions will be held at 10 A. M., 1:30 P. M. and 8 P. M. The army of foreigners arriving: on our shores during: the last year reached & to tal of 7S1.7RS. 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