2 TIIE aiORXiyG OKEGOXIAy, WEDNESDAY. MARCH" 8, 1911.' ' .
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ALASKA CASES TO
ENGROSS FISHER
EETIEINQ SECRET AST Or INTERIOR, HIS SUCCESSOR AND PRESI
DENT. WHO STOOD BY HIM IN CONTROVERSY.
Coal Claims Will Come Up for
Settlement Soon After He
Takes Office.
REPORT HEARD AT CAPITAL
Attornrjr-Grntral YVkkerham Bo
tent That Same Methods Fol
lowed In Oik-sr-o Traction Coo-troYrr-tj
He Adopted.
WASHINGTON. March 7. It wii rs
poritd tcnlar that aoon after Walter L.
'tshr. th new Secretary of tha In
terior, takes offlte the Alaska Coal
Und claims will be taken up for set
tlement. After referrlDar to 31 r. Fisher's aerr
ires In seurinar a settlement of the
biz fraction fiaht In rblraao. a state
ment srtren out at tJ) white House
(wi on to sar that Attorney-General
Wirkersham. who represented stock
holders In t!-e 4'hlrajro traction flttht
n. who visited Alaska last year at
th- request of president Taft. has now
sussested that the method of adjudicating-
the Chlcaao controtrersr mlarht
be adopted as an equitable basla for
t.'ie settlement of the Alaskan coal
land claims.
In the statement. Mr. Fisher Is de
clared to be a man whr.se Information
on such sublets as Irrigation, reclama
tion and water power sites la broad and
comprerrnslve. In politics. It Is set
out that he la a Republican of strong
ronrl-tions but Independent action.
ITMIKIt KHIF.XD OK PIXCIIOT
rw Scrrrlarjr of the Interior I
Staunch Coo serration 1st.
rHICAOO. March T. Walter Lowrla
Fisher, newly appointed Secretary of
the Interior, has been one of GUford
Ilnt'iiot's staunchest supporters In the
tuatfr of rooaervatlon of natural re
sources. He was president of tha Con
sanation Ltazue of America, and la
now vice-president of the National
Conservation Association, which auc
reded th teaarue. and of which Mr.
I'tnchot Is president.
Next July, on Independence dar. Mr.
FUher will be 4) years olJ. Ha was
bora In Whellns;. W. Va and received
Ms education in the Marietta. O.
College. and the Hanover. Ind.. Col
lee." He waa admitted to the bar ZS
years aa. and sine haa been In prac
tice in Chics ko.
He haa always taken a deep and
active Interest In conservation, anil
has been Identified with the so-called
reform wins; of tha Republican party,
lie was Instrumental In tha formation
of the Municipal Voters League of Chi
ra'ao. and waa its president In 10.
His greatest fame comes from his work
In assisting In reorganizing tha street
railway out of chaoa In which tha lata
Charles T. Terkes left It. Ho waa
made special traction counsel for tha
city five years ago. His plan of re
organisation found few friends when
first announced, but the attorney stood
by his guns through tha courts and
before the voters and brought It to a
successful Issue.
Heccotly Mr. Fisher waa appointed
a member of President Taft'a commis
sion to Investigate tha feasibility of
regulation of stock and bond Issues of
railroad.
Mr. Fisher let vice-president of the
National Municipal League, and a mem
ber of the following clubs: University,
City. Chicago. Literary. Cliff. Onwent
rla. and Skokie Country. Ha belongs
also to tha Chicago Historical Society.
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FISHKR HMDS OF NEW JIOXOH
New Interior Secretary Learn of
Appointment From Newspaper.
NEW TORK. March 7. Tha first In
timation the new Secretary of the In
terior bad that his appointment had
been made public came to blm this
evening when be bought a newspaper.
Mr. Fisher gave out tha following
written statement, which Is tha only
quotation he would allow:
1 have no statement to make except
that I have accepted this position with
a deep appreciation of Its obligations
and of the opportunities to accomplish
practical and constructive work." .
Wednesday night or Thursday morn
ing Mr. Fisher plana to go to Wash
ington, where be will perfect his plana
for taking the oath and then continue
to Chicago to wind up his personal af
fairs. It la the general understanding
among hla friends that ha first came
to President Taft's notice when he was
recommended by members of the Chi
cago bar for a vacancy on the United
States Supreme bench.
No stress Is laid here upon the fact
tiat Glfford Plnchot la now president
of the National Conservation Associa
tion, of which Mr. Fisher la a vice
president, nor la It thought to give any
hint of what poller he will pursue in
his conduct of tha department.
CHAPMAN KNOWS W. L. FISHER
Commercial Clab Manager Would
Invite New Secretary to City.
C. C. Chapman, manager of the pro
motion committee of tha Portland Com
mercial Club, la Intimately acquainted
with Walter L. Fisher, just appointed
Secretary of tha Interior by President
Taft.
"Mr. Fisher Is a forceful and clean
cut man. who delights In fighting tha
so-called 'barnacle' In politics. said
Mr. Chapman. I question whether
he has Investigated Pacific Coast
conditions In their relation to con
servation. Irrigation and land pol
icies, over which his department baa
control, and 1 shall recommend to tha
Commercial Club that an Invitation
be. extended to blm to visit Portland
as the city's guest. His tour of tha
Coaat and his contact with tha men
who are doing much to develop re
sources cannot fall to Impress him
with Oregon's claims In tha apportion
ment of Irrigation funds, and views
of our leading men relative to forestry
and conservation.
-Whatever Mr. Fisher's attitnde may
be on these questions so-vltal to Ore
gon, everyone who knows him will
know his motive are of the highest,
hla sympathies broad and his Intelli
gence keen.
Grant County Pioneer Woman Dies.
JOHN DAT. Or.. March 7 (Special.
Mrs. Martha D. Campbell, who came to
Oregon In the early 'ills, died at tha
home of her son. Oswell Campbell,
Friday. She waa born In West Vir
ginia la IMS.
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RALLIfJGER IS OUT
Ill-Health Causes Secretary of
Interior to Resign.
W. L. FISHER SUCCESSOR
Tart Gives Iltfch Praise to HeUrlng
Member or CabinetSeattle Man
Declare That He Will
Prosecute Detractors.
'Continued From First Isa)
tiona and to torture every circumstance,
however free from detrimental signific
ance, into proof of corrupt motive.
-With the hypocritical pretense that
they did not accuse you of corruption
In order to avoid the necessity that
even the worst criminal Is entitled to.
to-wtt. that of a detlnltely formed
charge of some misconduct, they show
ered you with suspicion and by the moat
pettifogging methods, exploited to tha
public matters which bad no relevancy
to an Issue of either corruption or In
efficiency In office, but which paraded
before a hysterical body of headline
readers served to blacken your char
acter and to obscure the proper Issue
of your honesty and effectiveness as a
public servant.
"The result haa been a cruel tragedy.
Tou and yours have lost health and
have been burdened financially. The
conspirators who have not hesitated In
their pursuit of you to-' resort to the
meanest methods. Including the cor
ruption of your most confidential as
sistant, plume themselves like the Phar
isees of old. aa the only pure members
of society actuated by the spirit of self
sacrifice for their fellow men.
"Every fiber of my nature rebela
against auch hypocrisy and nerves me
to fight such a combination and such
methgds to tha bitter end. lest success
In this Instance may form a demoraliz
ing precedent. But personal considera
tion for you and yours makes me feel
that I have no right to ask you for fur
ther sacrifice. Of course. It has been
made evident that I was and am tha ul
timate object of the attack: and to In
sist, against your will, on your remain,
log In office with tha prospect of fur
ther efforts against you. Is selfishly to
impose upon you more of a burden than
I ought to Impose.
"As I say farewell to you. let me re
new my expressions of affection and
slncerest respect for you and of my
profound gratitude for your hard work,
your unvarying loyalty and your ef
fective public service. I hope and pray
that success may attend you In your
profession and that real happiness will
come to you and yours when you re
turn to that community where you Uva
and whose members know your worth
aa a man and a cttlsen and who will
receive you again with open arms.
"Sincerely yours.
"WILB1AM H. TAFT."
Balllnger's Letter Given.
The previous correspondence with
Mr. .Taft following Secretary of tha In
terior Ballinger's original resignation,
which baa been In tha bands of the
president since January 19 and bears
that date, foilowe:
"My dear Mr. President I have
thought over the talk we had last Sat
urday. I am exceedingly grateful for
your kind expressions of appreciation
for my work and they certainly com
pensate me In the largest measure for
what I have suffered.
"Tour attitude ' baa been a great
source of comfort to me. And yet I
feel that the condition of my health is
such that I must ask to be relieved
from office. I therefore again tender
my resignation and ask you to accept
It,
"I should be untrue to all of my Im
pulses If I did not seize the occasion to
aay that I have, at all times, striven
conscientiously to meet the obligations
Imposed upon me and to serve you, the
administration and the country to the
best of my ability. I am deeply sensible
of the unfailing confidence which you
have reposed In me. under circum
stances which have necessarily been
trying to you. and the support and re
spect which, you have never ceased to
accord me. I shall always remember.
"I am anxious to retire as soon as I
can properly do ao. yet am unwilling to
embarrass you. and therefore respect
fully ask you to Indicate. In regard to
tha matter, when It will best suit your
convenience.
"With every assurance of my highest
regard, I am faithfully yours.
"R. Jt. BALLINGER.
"To the President, January IS, 1911."
President Makes Iteply.
To this, under date of January 23,
the President replied:
"Dear Mr. . Secretary : For reasons
which have deeply Impressed themselves
In my heart and mind. I would never
consent to consider vour resignation
on any ground that was based on tne
good of the service or of helping me
personally or politically, for such
ground Is untenable by me. Only on
the score of your health or personal
convenience or to prevent further pe
cuniary sacrifice on your part will I
consider the possibility of accepting
your resignation.
"But not even on the latter grounds
can I consider it until after Congress
adjourns, until after all unjust attacks
are ended, until after I have had tha
benefit of your valuable and necessary
aid during the remainder of a crowded
session and until we have reached the
calm period, which I hope will follow
the political hurry and pressure and
necessity for constant action and
watching Incident to the close of a
short session. Then I'll take it up and
answer you at length. Sincerely yours,
"WILLIAM H. TAFT."
It was not until yesterday that Secre
tary Bellinger renewed hla request for
the acceptance of his resignation. He
did so In this letter, dated March :
"My Dear Mr. President As you
fully appreciate. I entered the Govern
ment service under protest and at great
personarsaciiflce.
"While occupying the office of Sec
retary of the Interior my most earnest
and conscientious attention has been
given to the Interests of the Govern
ment, and I feel that in constructive
work and the advancement of the sub
ject of publio service, under existing
difficulties, I have nothing to regret In
official administration except that my
health - and financial Interests have
greatly suffered to the extent that I
cannot longer sustain the burden.
"Your constant support has always
been a source of consolation during all
the vicissitudes of my term of service
and I deeply appreciate the unfailing
confidence you have reposed in me. I
must: however, renew my appeal to be
relieved as set forth In my letter of
January 1 last and respectfully ask
you to designate the time when my
resignation ahall take effect, which I
hope may be Immediately. I have the
honor to remain faithfully yours.
"R. A. BALLINGER."
O'DEA TO BLESS HOSPITAL
St. Joseph's Dedication Services to
Be Sunday, March 10.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 7. (Spe
cial.) St. Joseph's new 1150.000 hos
pital will be dedicated on Sunday.
March 19. by Right- Rev. Edward J.
O'Dea. bishop of Seattle. Most Rev.
Alexander Christie, archbishop of Ore
gon, will also participate In the. dedica
tion. Bishop O'Dea will give the bless
ing of tha hospital, and Archbishop
Christie will deliver an address.
The order of the services for March
19 will be: Solemn high mass In St.
James' Catholic Church at 10 o'clock
In tha morning, with sermon by Arch
bishop Christie. At 1 o'clock In the
afternoon the bieswlng of the hospital
will take place.
Edlefsea 4x wood. '
FLOODS MENACING
CALIFORNIA CITIES
Tracks and Bridges Washed
Out, Crippling Roads.
Orchards Suffer
FARMERS GIVEN WARNINGS
WatsonvIIle and Large Section of
San Jose Are 1'nder Water
Landslides Blockade Southern
Pacific's Shasta Route.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 7. Follow
ing . rain storm of unusual violence
with a heavy fall of snow In the moun
tains, railroads throughout Central and
Northern California are experiencing
difficulty In maintaining their sched
ules. Considerable damage has been
done in farm and orchard districts by
high water, bridges have been washed
away and flood conditions prevail In
several cities.
Landslides at Gibson and Thrall
blocked trains on the Shasta route of
the Southern Paclflo to the North and
the carrying out of a trestle at Metz on
the Coast division forced the company
to divert traffic to the San Joaquin
route. Washouts have been reported at
Maxwell, Corning, Red Bluff and Wood
land. In the Sacramento Valley, warnings
have been aent out to farmers to take
precautions against flood conditions.
The storm has Inundated WatsonvIIle
and put a considerable section of San
Jose under water.
The rainstorm was accompanied by
a gale but there have been no reports
of serious damage from this source.
PlfiCHOT FIRST TARGET
BALLINGER WILL SUE EX-FOK-ESTER
FOR LIBEL.
Collier's Comes Next, Then Others.
New Evidence Promised Fisher
Is Norton's CI mice.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 7. Secretary Ballinger
has not yet definitely determined upon
his plans for Instituting libel suits
against his detractors, but It Is under
stood he will open proceedings with a
ult against Gifford Plnchot, . into
which he will Introduce much evidence
that has not yet come to the atten
tion of the public
He will also Institute salt against
Collier's Weekly and possibly may ex
tend his suits to others later on. He
will first go to Seattle, however, and
probably will perfect his arrange
ments there. He will leave Washing
ton as soon as bis successor arrives
and takes the oath.
It Is understood In Washington that
the selection 'Of Mr. Fisher for Secre
tary of the Interior was brought about
largely by Private Secretary Norton,
who Is to retire from the White House
in a few years. Norton has been
quietly working for some time to bring
about the selection of a conservation
ist for Secretary of the Interior and
last Summer at Beverly inspired the
story that Ballinger was to retire on
September 15.
That story was given tha Associated
Press and other press associations on
the asumptlon that Ballinger -would re
gard It aa a faint, but. when Ballinger
saw President Taft. he discovered that
Norton's advice was purely gratuitous
and did not reflect (he wishes of the
President.
GTNOPSIS , OF THE AKNCAL STATE
MENT OF THE
German Alliance Insurance Co.
Of New Tork. In the State of New fork,
on the 3st day of Drcen-ber, 1910. maae
to the Insurance Commissioner of the State
of Oregon, pursuant to law:
Capital. .
Amount of capital paid up... I
Income.
Premiums received during the
year la cash ....$
Interest, dividends and rents
received during tha yar.
Income from other sources re
ceived during the yesr
Total Income f
Disbursements.
Losses paid during the year. .S
Dividends paid during- the
year on capital stock
Commissions and salaries paid
during the- year
Taxes, licenses, and tees paid
during the year
Amount of all other expendi
tures . ..
Total expenditures 9
Assets.
Value of real estate owned....
Value of stocks and bonds
owned - 9
Loans on mortgases. and col
lateral, etc
Cash in banks snd on hand..
Premiums In course of col
lection and in transmission.
Interest and - rents due and
accrued
400.000.00
&28.B63.0S
62.9S0.98
8.S1Z.T0
eOO.eM.TT
268.1 SO. OT
0.000.00
liS,49.2T
15.122.3T
, tt.099.23
600,830.04
None
1,443. TOO.00
(11,000.00
38.823.S7
138.095.4T
4.A18.B0
Tctsl assets $
Total assets admitted In Ore
goo f
Liabilities.
Gross claims ' for losses un
paid .,
Amount of unearned premi
ums on all outstanding risks
Due for commission and
brokerage
All other liabilities
1.T60.89S.2S
1.BT2.19S.8T
7S.49S.O0
413.898.29
S9.SSS.T1
10,000.00
Total liabilities 841.8r.2-97
Total Insurance In force De
cember SI. 181TIK I34T.0ST J35.0O
Business In Oregon for the Year.
Total risks written during the
year 341.572.00
Gross premiums deceived dur
ing the year 12.831.88
Premiums returned during the
year 2.000.4T
Losses paid during the year... 3.943.17
Losses incurred during the
year 8,501.17
Total amount of risks out-
tandlnv In Oremn Decem
ber 81. 1910 t 409.8SS.00
GERMAN ALLIANCE IKSURANCK
COMPANY.
" By WM. N. KREMER, President.
Statutory resident renera agent .and at
torney for service. Harvey Wells. Portland,
Oregon. City agetta. Mall & Von Borstel,
104 Second street; J. M. Plttlnger, 119 Kll-
insfwonn Ave.
DETROIT MEN GIVE BAIL
Four of Seven Accused , ot Alaska
Coal Frauds Free.
riPTPnTT. Mich.- Mamh T. Four of
the seven men Indicted by the Federal
IS i uu jw.j ....... j - - jrf - -- V
of conspiracy to defraud the United
States Government out of 48,000 acres
of coal land in Alaska, valued at more
than $50,000,000, appeared before Judge
Swan today. They were Wilbur W.
McAlplne. Arthur L. Holmes, McCurdy
Lebau and Frank D. Andrus. all of De
trolt. Pleas of not guilty were en
tered and each was released on bond
of $3000.
CHICAGO. March 7. Investigation
of alleged Alaskan mining frauds, fol
lowing the investigation just complet
ed at Detroit, will be begun by a
Federal Jury here. It was learned today.
MORMONS INVITE INQUIRY
Smith Says Charges of Luring Away
Girls Will Be Disproved.
SALT LAKE. March 7. Referring to
a London cablegram of yesterday, in
which it was stated that Home Secre
tary Churchill In the House of Com
mons said that an exhaustive Investi
gation would be made of a charge that
missionaries of the Mormon Church
were actively engaged In Inducing
young girls to emigrate to Utah, Presi
dent Joseph F. Smith, of the Mormon
Church, said today:
"We would heartily welcome such an
investigation on the part of the British
government. I sincerely hope that
Home Secretary Churchill will carry
the investigation to the end. It will
do the church a vast amount of good
and will set false charges at rest."
$10,000 GIFT FOR HOSPITAL
Ontario Commercial Club Subscribes
Fund to Bring- Nuns There.
ONTARIO, Or.. March 7. (Special.)
At .1 mootlnsr of the Commercial Club
tonight $10,000 was pledged toward the
construction of a $20,000 Catholic Sis
ters' hospital in Ontario. Father Cam
po, private secretary of Bishop O'Reil
ly, of Oregon, addressed the Commer
cial Club, saying that nuns, now In
Chicago, were willing to come to On
tario if a suitable offer was submit
ted. This offer was considered satis
factory by Father Campo and waa tele
graphed to Chicago tonight.
The hospital is to be built of bride
and will occupy an entire city block.
It is to be ready for occupakn by
Fall. "
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on the other aida
Victor Double-faced Records
are economical and convenient. Two de
lightful selections on one record and al
most at the price of one.
Victor Double-faced Eecords are of the
same high quality as Victor Single-faced
Records and have the same pure, sweet
musical tone.
Come and hear.4them.
Victor Double-faced Records, 10-incli 75 cents;
12-inch $1.25.
Wholesale
and
Retail
Sherman Ipa7& Co.
Eteinway
and Other
Pianos
Morrison at Sixth
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WHEN YOU BUY OF US- YOU BUY THE LATEST
Wednesday and Thursday
Are Our Bargain Days
We offer inducements for these two-days' selling
which cannot be surpassed anywhere. Our prices are
so low and our quality so high that it is impossible
- for any women to resist the temptation of buying.
Be here for your share of the great specials which
are mentioned below.
Women's Hosiery 21c Per Pair
A fine line of our refrular 25c Hose will be placed on sale for two
days. This sale includes any Hose in the House soia V 1 r-
at 25c special.
Neckwear 27c Regular 35 to 65c
This line embraces hundreds of the prettiest patterns In stock, pretty
tailored effects, Dutch Collars, Maud Adams, Jabots, in aO'7t
the latest tailored effects. Special. r 1
Elastic Belts 19c Regular to 75c
About three hundred elastic Belts put on the center tables for fast
selling. Gome down and pick them out. All colors and many 1Q.
kinds of buckles. Special for two days
Handbags at $1.39 .
You will no doubt be surprised at the price we are selling these
bags. There is not a bag that is marked to sell at less than $1.50,
most of them are $1.76 and $1.85 bags. . Two days' 39
Corsets at SOc Sold at to $2
Just the kind of corset for around the house; many are considered
good for even dress. They are all broken sizes, but many different
lines have been placed on sale. You will be abl to select your Cn
size from this lot. Sold up to $2.00 regular special
Infants' Wear on Special Sale for Wed
nesday and Thursday
Space will not permit us to mention all the prices
of the different articles we have to offer you for
these two days' selling.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES. .. .20 PER CT. OFF
CHILDREN'S SWEATERS. 20 PER CT. OFF
Children's Winter Coats in medium weight, U
many are good for Spring '
INFANTS' SOFT-SOLE SHOES 20 PER CT.
INFANTS' RUBEN SHIRTS 20 PER CT.
All sizes.
INFANTS' BONNETS, CHOICE.. 20 PER CT.
INFANTS' 25c HOSIERY 19?
Highest Prices Paid for Raw Furs Send for Our Price list
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telephone service as a matter of course, like the
air you breathe or the water you drink.
Your Bell Telephone performs these daily
services of neighborhood communication, and it
does more it is a unit in the universal system
and enables you to reach any one at any time
within the range of the Long Distance Service.
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