TITCKSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1910.
BIG SUM PLEDGED
COLUMBIA RIVER
UNIONIST GAINS
t SECRETARY OF INTERIOR, FOUND GUILTLESS OF FHTGH0T
GLAVIS CHARGES.
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Harbor Bill for Northwest Will
Carry in Excess of
$2,200,000.
OREGON'S MEN ARE ACTIVE
BeprrsentaUve-s Ella and Hawlcj
Promised All Tlut Army Ijict
(KM Krroraxnrnd Other
Stale Are Not So Fvord.
OREOOXTA-N NEWS BURBA I. Wuh
Inchon. Deo. T. The river and harbor
b:.l wi;l carry to excess of I3JuO.0u for
!rnrir of the Northwest, the bulk
of th appropriations being for tha Co
lumbia liner.
The rommlttM on rivers and harbors
has practicably completed ita work, but
alii meet acaln tomorrow to put final
touches on tha Mil. so It can be report ml
to tha House this week, probably Vtt
dar. and he taken up for consideration
Immediately. Aa tha bill stands today It
carries tha following Items:
)futh ft Columbia Hrrer. '5.ono
Blr tmm Portland to -a
M. l.iaijt.tta port. and ... . a
falumbla at Vaocouivr toco
i';i.o I'aaai a.u'H
oi'jmblA from Cclllo to moulb of
lor.... St-Wo
r9k Kir U
Tii:ara. lar !""
c Hay It"(
'ow:ita and lawls Rivers .""
.rin Rlr "
r.rlraar to Cirmrm Harbor Jon .
Innr itrsf )rtor lo
I'-jft a-und and tributaries I' o
fno.i"mii(i Klrar IS
Oauslaa waiar of Columbia l.vw)
Tot O : St i"0
lmprovment of tha Slualaw JUver baa
bean rnada a continuing contract, and tha
appropriation for that project I6A
will be rarrled br the sundry civil bill,
which will be rr ported later In tha ses
son. The bill alio will authorise surveys of
Taqulna Pay and Nehaiem Rjv.
Kr preventatives Ellis and If am ley have
been Insistent that tha committee Insert
In their b.il all appropriations recom
mended by t!ie Army Engineers, and
this has been done. There are several
lesser projects oo which reports have
not yet bn received, but if thoee re
ports rome In before tha river and har
bor bl'.l passes the House, the addi
tional Items may be Inserted as amend
ment, although the committee haa been
opposed to adopting any new projects
this year.
Not all statea have been so fortunate
as Orrcnn and Washlncton. and some
appropriations elsewhere that were rec
ommended by engineers have been
turned down by the committee. Oregon's
Congressmen, hoerever. have been very
aetlve this week, with the result tbey
bare secured everything that Is eligible
fender existing rules.
The rivers and harbors appropriation
111 carrtva approximately tiorw.Oe of
ruh funds and SO.oui.0u In continuing
contracts. In addition to the S7.6lW.oh
likely to he Inrluded In the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
OIIKUON 3LX IS CIVKX rLCE
harks II. Crcjr to Help With Riv
ers Coorrrs) Isolations.
WASHINOTOX. Dee. 7. With the
larrert number of delegates known In
tta history present, the seventh annual
gathering of the National Rivers and
Jlarhors Congress convened here today.
The welcoming address of President
Taft. the annual report of President Jo
Th K Ransdell. 'the addresses of
Chairman Alexander, of the Mouse com
mittee on rlvera and harbors. J. A. Pat
ton, of Tennessee, and I. E. Pklnner.
of SaQ Franrlsco. were the only onea
delivered. Senator Itorah. of Idaho, was
unable to speak because of throat trou
ble, colonel w. K Slbert. of the Pana
ma Canal Commission, failed to arrive
In time.
-There was a time In the history of
this country when river navigation was
greatly more Important than It Is now."
aald President Taft In his address. "The
growth of railroads has diminished the
importance of river transportation un
der existing conditions, and the prob
lem which you gentlemen have to solve
and which Congress hss to solve. Is the
union and the co-operation of rallroa.fs
and rivers. The terminal difficulties,
with re-nect to river transportation, are
the difficulties you have to overcome
before you shall solve this question.
The committee on resolutions was
rsm.'d by President Raasdrll as fol
lows: John C. "Freeman, chairman. Virginia;
Charles t Island. South Iakota:
Charles II Carey. Oregon; R. M. John
sin. Texas; v. P. ;rav. Washington,
and Andrew Miller. North Dakota.
ARIZONA ADOPTS RECALL
iConOaued from ytrst rase.
crats not to place anything 'debatable"
In the constitution. le said:
"The provlsiona you specify are apt
to provoke the opposition of the Pres
ident and might Invite the disapproval
rf Congress. I am sincerely anxious
to see Arlxona admitted to the Union
and I advise our frit-nds there to adopt
a constitution free from all debatable
provisions ao-as to secure statehood
without delay. After becoming a State
the people of Arlxona can then adopt
such amendments to hor constitution as
the people desire without consulting
anybody or Incurring the risk of being
kept In a territorial condition."
Parsons questioned Itallev's Democ
racy and said he did not represent the
views of bis Texas constituency. Dele
gate Cunulff defended Bailey, declar
ing that while he could not follow the
advice, there would have been no con
vention had It not been for Ilailey. who,
l.e said, had brought about the pas
sage of the enib'.lr.g act.
A resolution Introduced deploring It
as an Injustice that Governor Sloan
Itad aald In an interview in Washington
t.iat the people of Arlxona would not
accept the constitution met with al
most unanimous defeat.
Articles providing for an election sys
tem, public debt, revenue and taxation
were adopted, after exemptions in the
latter, including the T. M. C A. and
similar organization had been elim
inated and left to the Legislature,
Moat of the Republicans voted against
the final passage of these articles.
Kq tillable Board Kr-clected.
NEW YORK. Dee. T. All the retir
ing directors were re-elected at the
annual meeting of the stockholders
and policy-holders of the Equitable
Ut Assurance Society today. It was
announced that the control of the so
' clety would continue aa at present.
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RIIIIAHD ACII1LLKS BALTlI.NGER.
BALLINGER IS 0. K.
Majority Report Holds Secre
tary to Be Blameless.
CHARGES NOT JUSTIFIED
Course) Marked by Good Faith
and Not by Enmity to Got
eminent Loading of Alaska
Coal Ijinds Recommended.
rentlnned. from First Faga.)
niake out a case. Neither any faot
proved, nor all the facts put together,
exhibit Mr. Halllnger as being anything
but a competent and honorable gentle
man, honestly and faithfully perform
ing the duties of his high office wl;h an
eye single to the public interest."
The report was signed by Senators
Knute Nelson, chairman: Frank P.
Kllnt. George Sutherland and Ellhu
Itoot. and Ilepresentstlves Samuel W.
McCall. of Massachusetts, vice-chairman;
Xlarltn E. Olmstead. of Pennsyl
vania, and Edwin Denby, of Michigan,
all Republicans.
The report makes the following spe-
clflo findings:
"That the charges and Insinuations
against Secretary ISalllnger in regard
to the Cunningham coal entries or
other coal land claims In Alaska are
not Justified, and his conduct in re
spect thereto is not Justly censurable.
"That he wss fully Justified in re
voking the Indian co-operative agree
ment. Good Faltli la Proved.
"That the restoration of water power
Sites by Secretary liallinger were made
In good faith and not lu enmity to the
Government, and that no Injury ap
pears to have been done to the Gov
ernment and the cause of conservation
by either the restoration or with
drawal. "That in view of tha opinion of the
Attornry-Oenerul. he was Justified in
abandoning the use of the so-called
water osrrs' co-operative certificates In
connection with the reclamation of arid
lands.
"That tn the administration of the
reclamation law no Improper conduct
on Secretary Hallinger's part has been
shown, nor any action by him not with
in th sound discretion of the head of
the Interior Department In the faith
ful performance of his duty.
"That he Is not an enemy of. nor
hostile tn. a reasonable and Judicial
policy of conservation, and that no
Fround whatever has been shown Jus
tifying the opinion that he la not a
faithful and efficient public officer." ,
After sotting forth that the entire
know coal f ! Ids of Alaska, covering
more than elaht million acres, are still
In Government ownership, the report
takes up the strife between Secretary
KaJllnger and other officials of the
Government. Including several of hla
subordinates, and Mr. Plnchot. who was
deposed as Government forester. The
report then says:
-Your committee finds that the In
terests of the people as owners of the
Alaskan coal fields are not threatened
or endangered under existing condi
tions."
CunnliiBhuin Claims Not Judged.
Speaking of the Cunningham claims,
the committee finda that it would be
improper lor It to pass upon the merits
of these claims and thus prejudge them
while they are pending.
"If they are regular." the report says,
"patents should be allowed. If they
axe fraudulent, the claims should be
canceled. The claimants are entitled to
an impartial Judgment upon their
rights In the premises."
It is said the committee found no
reason to doubt that the Commissioner
of the General Land Office with an ap
peal to the Secretary of the Interior,
would decide these cases fairly and im
partially, but because of the imputa
tions heaped upon them, it is recom
mended that a law be enacted for the
transfer of these and any other cases
Involving claims to Alssksn coal lands
to as appropriate court for a hearing
and a decision.
Concerning the future of Alsskaa
coal lands, the report makes definite
recommendation in favor of the leasing
system, which was also favored
Presldent Taft in his messag to Con
gress. The recommendation follows:
"Your committee believes It would be
the height of nna-isdom to permit these
great ooal fields to be monopolised or
gathered into the private ownership of
a few for speculative purposes. As
they Increase in value, the increment
should inure to the. benefit of all tke
people.
Coal Ivonslng- Advised.
"To bring about this result and at
the same time put an end to the un
reasonable condition now existing, your
committee recommends that th Gov
ernment refuse to sell the lands, but
thaU. retaining their ownership. It shall
grant leases at fair royalties for lim
ited periods, long enough and covering
areas large enough to Justify the nec
essary Investments upon sound busi
ness principles, and thus secure the
opening and operation of sufficient
mines to meet the necessities of Alas
kan consumption: afford relief from
the present outrageous prices paid by
consumers, and at ;ho same time af
ford some revenue to the Oovernment.
We recommend legislation to that end,
and that pending such legislation the
withdrawal from entry of Alaska coal
lands be made."
As to the conduct of Mr. Olavls in
the long period In which the Alaska
coal claim oases were under his con
trol as special agent of the Land Of
fice, the report declared he had suffi
cient time and abundant assistance to
make the field examination which be
had demanded.
In this connection the committee
says: "If his demand wss in good faith,
Glavls was grossly remiss in his duty
in n-t having the examination made
then."
Garfield's Acts Criticised.
Commenting tioon the blanket with
drawals of public lands which were
made by James R. Garfield when Sec
retary of the Interior, the committee
says this action was taken by him af
ter he ascertained that he would not
be reappointed under President Taft.
It Is said these withdrawals were made
haphaxard. frym the mere inspection of
the Land Office state maps.
The weakness of then existing laws
on the subject of conservation, is
recognised by the committee, which en
dorses comprehensive blanket with
drawals so as to prevent the monopolis
ing of power sites.
At the same time, the committee
says:
"It Is plain that such withdrawals
should he made only for the purpose of
permitting Congress to act and that
blanket withdrawals are Justified only
upon condition of lmmedlnte examina
tion and restoration of the lnnd not
needed for the purpose of making ef
fective any action which Congress
should see fit to make.
"The continuance of the excessive
withdrawals could not be justified a
day longer than was necessary to as
certain what land actually constitutes
the supposed power sites."
Explaining the exoneration of Mr.
Balllager because of his abrogation of
the - Indian co-tfpernttve agreement,
relative to logging and lumbering on
Indian reservations, the commute says
the secretary found that operations
were being carried on by the F.ureau of
Forestry of a wasteful nature and en
tailing loss to the Indians. Much of
this work was being done by employes
of the Interior Department.
Indian Ruling Upheld.
nie held that the contract between
the Indian office and the forest ser
vice, made during Secretary Garfield's
administration, constituted In effect the
transfer to one department of an ap
propriation made to another. He held
that this was Illegal and was supported
by an opinion of the Comptroller of
the Treasury." the report says.
For questioning the validity of the
co-operative certificates by which
settlers within Irrigation district
would be permitted to pay part of the
charges against them In work Instead
of cash. tb committee says that Secre
tary Bollinger had been assailed as an
enemy of conservation. In this con
nection, the finding of the majority is
that "he was sully Justified ia taking
the course he did. If he had done oth
erwise, he would not have been a faith
ful public officer.
"The Secretary held that the Issue of
the certificates was in contravention of
the provision of the reclamation act
that no contract can be let for any part
of a project until the necessary funds
are available In the reclamation fund.' "
UNKNOWN WOMAN KILLED
Stranger Hunting for "Fred" Is
Dead Beside Railroad Track
MED FORD, Or., Deo. 7. (Special.)
An unknown woman was found dead be
side the Southern Pacific tracks within
a mile south of Medi'ord this morning.
Workmen on the tracks discovered the
woman lying on her side in the path
outside the ties. Her face lay In blood
that ooxed from a wound In the back of
her head. No marks of Identification
were found. It Is believed she was
truck by the southbound Shasta Um
KMd train early this morning.
4be was seen In Medford a few days
go and while here made numerous in
quiries for a man she auuded to as
"Fred." She acted as if intoxicated, and
waa ordered off the streets by an offi
cer. She started toward the depot and
was not sees) aaln until found this
morning.
Government Losing Ground,
but Balfour Virtually Ad
mits Defeat.
REDMOND LOSES AT CORK
William O'Brien, Leader of "All for
Ireland" League, Wins Sweep
ing Victory Waldorf-Astor
Captures Plymouth.
LOXDOX. Dec 7. The standing of the
parties at the close of today's polling
was:
Government coalition: Liberals, US:
Irish Nationalists, 3s; Laborites. 23:
total. 1M.
Opposition: Unionists. 170.
The Unionists secured six gains in to
day's pollings, the results of which were
announced tonight, and suffered a loss
of only two seats. They thus return to
the position held before yesterday's vot
ing. The Unionist total gains for the
four days are IS. the Liberal gains 11
and the Labor four. Among the Nation
alists, the O'Brlenites hold five scats.
Cardiff Victory Noteworthy.
The most notable Unionist victory was
in Cardiff, which has gone Unionist only
once in a quarter of a century. This
victory was largely due to the personal
popularity of Lord Crlchton-Stuart, who
overcame a Liberal majority of 155, win
ning by E9. and the withdrawal from
politics of the old member. D. A. Thomas,
who was replaced in the Liberal Interest
by Sir C. Hyde.
There was an even greater surprise,
however, in the capture of Plymouth by
Waldorf-Astor and A. Shirley Benn.
John Burns' old opponent In Batterses,
who took M. Durand's place as the run
ning mate of the "young Anglo-American.
They proved a good team, and the
work that Mr. Astor had done In the
constituency was shown in his success
In replacing C. E. Mallet, financial sec
retary to the War Office, who is the
first Minister to be defeated.
Coalition Vote Decreased.
Almost everywhere in the country the
Labor and Liberal vote decreased and
the Unionists were more pleased with
gains here than anywhere else.
The government gets some comfort
from London, all the districts of which
are now polled. The Liberals today won
Stepney, which was Unionist In the last
election, and Labor gained Bow and
Bromley. The latter seat was captured
by George LanBbury, an avowed Social
ist, whom Chancellor Lloyd-George ad
vised the Liberals to support in prefer
ence to L S. Amery. the historian, who
is a tariff reformer.
These victories brought the coalition
gains In the metropolis up to four,
against two losses. The Right Hon.
Sydney Buxton, president of the Board
of Trade, like John Burns, the other
member of the Cabinet sitting in a
London seat, greatly increased his ma
jority. Among those returned today the
most Interesting candidates were
Arthur Hamilton Lee, who was the
British military attache In the United
StateB Army during the Spanish war
and military attache at Washington;
Austen Chamberlain and John Swift
MacNeill. who haa sat for Donegal,
South, since 187.
O'Brien Wins) in Cork.
The success of William O'Brien In
Cork, and the possibility of his fur
ther increasing his following compli
cates the situation. The Unionists
are asking what the government will
do If it has to face a stronger Union
ist opposition, with a stronger fight
ing force of Irishmen on its flank.
The fighting between O'Brien and
William Redmond, the strongest can
didates of the respective factions of
the Nationalist party to represent Cork
City, resulted in a sweeping victory for
the leader of the "All For Ireland
League." Mr. O'Brien not only heads
the poll with a majority of 3S, but
takes with him Maurice Healey with
a majority of 653 over Redmond. Sixty-four
members were voted for today
but only 36 results were announced.
Most of the other contests were in
counties where the polling places are
scattered, so that the outcome will
not be known until tomorrow.
Feeling Tlish In Ireland.
The result in Dublin City and Lim
erick City also will be announced to
morrow. With the present feeling In
creased, a declaration of the polling
in these places at night was consid
ered likely to stir up trouble.
Speaking at Wrexham tonight. Mr.
Balfour virtually admitted defeat and Im
plored the government, if It did not like
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tariff reform, to reconsider the whole
situation before the next colonial con
ference and fiujrjrest other methods of
meeting the impending danger, which
was dependent upon the position of the
government end its obligation "to the
line." It was clear, he said, that the
nation could not be trusted In the keep
ing of the Liberal government, and, he
declared, before long another appeal
must be made to the country.
AsqulLh Accepts Challenge.
Premier Asqulth, addressing his con
stituents at East Fife, tonight took up
Mr. Balfour's challenge to discuss homo
rule.
JJe had never given any uncertain
sound upon home rule, he said, and re
called a speech which he made on this
subject In Albert Hall a year ago.
HJs policy was free from ambiguity.
The supremacy of the Imperial Parlia
ment must be asserted; home rule
must be vindicated and must be carried
into effect. The Premier indicated the
changes that had taken place in Eng
land and Ireland and which have re
moved the fears that home rule would
lead to separation. '
DROUTH GIVEN AS CAUSE
Vancouver Physician Sees Coinci
dence In Paralysis Cases.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec 7.
(Special.) That Infantile paralysis Is
caused, to a great degree, by extreme
drought. Is the opinion of Dr. K. t.
Black, County Health Officer. During
the season 11 cases of infantile paraly
sis have been reported In the county
and of these eight have almost en
tirely recovered.
Three others, Austin McCoy, 16 years
old. son of Mr. and Mrs. George Mc
Coy, and the small sons of Charles
Daly and Robert Smitn, are reponea
to be slowly Improving.
The 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Davis, who live below Wood
land, . In Cowlitz County, is paralyzed
completely below the waist line, and
her condition is precarious.
The 11 cases reported in this county
occurred during August and Septem
ber, exceptionally dry months here this
year.
ew York's ex-Postmaster Dies.
KBW YORK, Dec. 7. Justice Charles
W. Dayton, of the New York Supreme
Court, died of pneumonia at his home
here today, aged 64 years. He was
postmaster of New York city during tue
soeond Cleveland Aammisiration.
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