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DAILY BAOT ORBOOMAN, HBNDLHTON, OREGON. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER fl. 1000.
EIGHT PA3ES.
PRESIDENT MUST
FACE THE ISSUE
CANNOT 1 CR OW.n
CUNNINGHAM CASES
Special Agent iiuis WIN Make lli
Report Public if President Does Not
Take Cognizance of Evidence.
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The break between former Secre
tary of the Interior Garfield and his
then commissioner of the general
lar.d office. R. A. Ballinger, caused
by the letter's attitude towards the
Cunningham coal claims, in Alaska,
explains why Balllnger, after one
year's service resigned, says John E.
Lathrop writing to the Oregon Journal
from Washington. Garfield had taken
the position that the Cunningham
claims were fraudulent, and his sub
ordinates brought evidence making
their statuts conclusive to his mind.
He decreed that the elalms should
pass to cancellation and had set In
motion the machinery of the law to
that end. Ballinger sought to botster
up the claims.
Garfield, who was a college class
mate at Brown university, Implored
Ballinger not to do so. In words to
that effect he said:
"Dick, there are no Cunningham
claims, in the eye of the mw. Such
action will arise later to damn you."
Their relations became strained.
Garfield stood firm. It finally es
tranged the two, who had been close
chums through all the years since
leaving the college campus.
Garftcld Must Now Join in right.
It is the general belief that Gar
field must soon be drawn into the
controversy. Already his rulings as
secretary of the Interior are a vital
part of the record. But n is believed
here that he cannot remain silent, es
pecially if less than drasttc action is
taken by President Taft.
Garfield set no limit in denounc
ing the Cunningham claims as frau
dulent, and as "dummy entries," and
under him H. H. Schwartz, chief of
field agents, testified to the same al
legations. Both upheld Special Ag
ent'Glavis, whose report to the pres
ident is Just now a central issue be
fore the nation.
Rack-Firing Agalnn Glavis.
It is now sought to build a backfire
against Glavis. Intimations have
been given out from interior depart
ment officials who are under Ore, that
Glavis is less than reliable.
But before the house appropriations
committee Schwartz once testified of
Glavis:
"Our division chief of the field
force, who had those matters (Cun
ningham claims) personally In hand,
who is one of the most conservative
of men, advises that in his opinion
among the 1200 entries, 500 are frau
dulent." Old Story of the Dummies.
As the case develops, it assumes
phases familiar to Oregonians, who re
member their own experience with
land frauds. Dummy entries seem to
be in every official presentment by
Glavis and Garfield, and by Schwartz
prior to his service under Ballinger.
Schwartz then testified before a bouse
committee that it was his opinion
that the evidence showed the claims
have been Increased by dummy en
trymen and that the Guggenheim
syndicate paid part of the expenses
of locating and examining the lands.
This officially connects the Gufgen
heim syndicate and the later formed
Guggenheim - Morgan - Standard Oil
combine with these alleged frauds.
But this is merely one instance so
connecting that combine. The re
cords teem with others.
Hints have crept out that later there
will be a charge filed that an official
conference was held between Ballin
ger, Pierce, Schwartz and Dennett,
when these claims were credited, in
a manner to leave little doubt that
a charge of conspiracy has been fully
perfected.
Tnft's Attitude Questionable,
There Is nervous expectancy here
over coming developments. Power
ful influence has been brought to
bear upon Tnft to uphold Ballinger.
These argue purely from the political
viewpoint, Ignoring moral aspects.
SO far there is no hint that Taft does
not sympathize with Ballinger. Bever
ly correspondents have, by inference,
committed the president to prejudic
ing the case already,
(Vlnvis Can't le Suppressed.
But In answer to suggestions that
the president may sequester the Glavis
report, which would be tantamount to
whitewashing the whole affair, comes
the ringing answer that the Glavis re
port cannot be suppressed, that If nec
cessary It will be given to the public
In Its entirety. It is predicted that if
matters ever come to such a pass the
nation will witness a sensation such
as has not been known.
Washington wonders whether or not
Taft will settle the controversy be
fore going west, if unsettled, he would
have to explain everywhere he went.
Opinion now is that finalities will
be at hand within 10 days. The Pln
chotites maintain a confident front,
affirming they are certain Ballinger
cannot remain In the cabinet; or If
he remains then .
RAILROADS
ENORMODS TRAFFIC
PORTLAND DEPOT IS
IVI NDATED WITH PEOPLE
Estimated tbut sooo Leave and Enter
Union Station Dally Westward
Travel Is So Heavy 0r Scarcity Is
Created.
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
WasCuredbyLydiaE.Pink
h am ' Vegetable Compound
Adrian, ('a. "I suffered untold
misery from a female weakness and
disease, arid I could not stand more
than a minute at a
time. My doctor
Mid an operation
was the only
chance I had, and
I dreaded it almost
as much as death
One day I was
readintr now othei
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege
table Compound,
and decided to try
Jiefore I ,A taken one bottle I
was better, and now I am completely
cured." Li. v a V- HZVXT, Route No.
8, Adrian, Ga.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or dra out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Ljdia E. i'inkham'j
Vegetable Compound 1
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such ail
ments as displacements, inflammation,
ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregulari
ties, periodic pains, bacxache, indiges
tion, and nervous prostration.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lyrila E. I'iiikhain's Vege
table (Joinpound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
iWass., for advice. Your letter
will be absolutely confidential,
aud the advice free.
FINE Hi
Hoquiam. To fall heir to a plan
tation In Honduras worth many thou
sands of dollars was the good luck
and bad luck of Quartermaster Hand
Iside, of the United States warship
Yorktown, now lying In this port. The
passing of the property into the sail
or's hands was a streak of good for
tune, but in acquiring It he lost his
only remaining parent, his esteemed
father. Today Quartermaster Handi
slde will come ashore, he plans, for
the purpose of interviewing a lawyer,
his purpose being to deed over to a
brother, now one of the crew of the
West Virginia, the residence located
on the plantation, the same to be a
wedding present, the junior Handi
slde to be married In Seattle next
week, which union will mark the close
of his naval career.
Quartermaster Handlslde has been
In the navy about twelve years and he
Is now serving his fourth enlistment.
He has traveled practically all over
the world In United States ships of
war, returning about a year ago from
China, since which time he has been
connected with the Yorktown.
Handlside does not believe he will
enlist over again, believing he will
reap the harvest the money he has
saved while In the navy makes pos
sible, settle himself down on the Hon
duras plantation and enjoy the re
mainder of his life on shore.
While in the navy Handlslde took
up the study of navigation through a
correspondence school system of train,
ing, graduating with high honors.
Should he wish to ever again follow
the sea he will be in a position to
command a mate's ticket in the mer
chant service, does not the thought of
the forecastle of a man-of-war prove
irresistibly tempting and force him
back Into the service of Uncle Sam.
HOW THE GRASS WIDOW
GOT HER NAME
Portland. Or. Sept. 6. With more
than 5000 people entering and leav
ing the Portland union depo.t daily,
and probably half as many more from
the Jefferson street, Fourth street and
North Rank depots, the railroads run
ning out of the city are literally un
able to handle the crowns, and yes
terday No. 19 on the Southern Pa
cific was delayed three hours In leav
ing, awaiting the arrival of equip
ment to carry Its passengers.
So great Is the demand for cars
of every description that they are no
sooner In the coach yards here than
they are turned over to an outgoing
train. It Is impossible In many cases
even to give the cars more than a
makeshift cleaning. Standard and
tourist sleepers, coaches and baggage
cars all are In demand. Frantic tele
grams sent east by General Passen
ger Agent McMurray of the Harrl
man lines and by Assistant General
Passenger Agent Scott of the
Harrlman lines and by Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent A. D. Charlton
of the Northern Pacific have result
ed in getting every old passenger car
in the west on the way to Portland,
but still the roads find difficulty in
accommodating the travel.
Train No. 19, the Portland-Ashland
passenger train due to leave here at
8:15 yesterday morning, hadn't a
passenger coach to tie Itself to when
leaving time came. There wasn't
such a thing as a passenger car In
reach of the Harrlman yards and
nothing could be done until trains
from the south brought in enough
coaches to outfit the Ashland train
with cars. It was delayed In leaving
here until 11:15 yesterday morning.
While ordinary passengers are hav
ing trouble getting any sort of seats
would-be Pullman passengers are In
as bad a fix. To secure a berth or a
parlor car seat going In any direction
out of Portland Is a feat that requires
patience, money, nerve and good
temper, together with the faculty of
meeting disappointment stoically.
Even "friends of the management"
are suffering these days, and a re
quest for accommodations from even
so potent a factor as J. C. Stubbs had
to be turned down by the Harrlman
offices vesterday. A teleeram was
received from Seattle asking for a
drawing room for a party going south
last night and another was received
from Mr. Stubbs requesting that the
accommodations be furnished. There
were none to give, however, and a
wire was sent to Seattle saying that
no drawing rooms were left but two
upper berths could be furnished
Quick as a flash back came the reply
saying "You can keep your uppers
for your A -Y.-P. tourists. Give me
two reservations on the trucks."
The rush Is getting on the nerves
of everyone from general passenger
agent down to ticket clerks. The rail
road men are looking forward to the
coming of fall with Impatience.
Fire! Fire!
THE BIG SALE IS NOW ON
If
Grass widow this term. In Ameri
ca, meaning either a divorced wife or
a wife separated from her husband.
Il sometimes explained as a corrup
tion of "grace-widow." that Is, a wid
ow by grace or courtesy, not In fact.
The explanation Is plausible but er
roneous. It Is really a somewhat
coarse metaphor, taken from a horse
turned out to grass, but originally
bore no reproach with It, being applied
to any woman living apart from her
husband for any reason, good or bad.
The wives of sea-captains and army
officers, as well as divorced women,
were grass-widows. In this sense the j
word came into general use In this
country at the time of the California
gold fever, in 1849, to designate the
adventurer's wife, left at home for an
indefinite period and obliged to shift
for herself.
HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL"
BY WALTER CAMP
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WANT PARDON FOR
OLD DIAMOND. STAIt
Cleveland. "Kid" Klberfield of the
NeW York American league club Is
circulating a petition among the play
ers and club owners of the American
league addressed to President Taft,
asking for the pardon of Tom Taylor,
the old time dhtmhnd star, who Is
crvinc a life sentence in the federal
prison at Atlanta, Elberfleld has en
listed the services of Frank f'hanec
manager of the Chicago Cubs, who
will look after the National league'.-
side of the case.
Washermen Open Exhibition,
Chicago, Sept. !. Machinery and
methods used in laundry, dyeing and
rieaning work will be demonstrated
during the week at the Coliseum,
where the first national laundry ex-;..i-illon
was opened today. The Lnnn
drymen's National Association will
holds Its annual session during the
week.
Uniform Pure Food Law,
Washington, Sept. 6. Uniformity
in the pure food laws of the United
States and the various states is sought
by the chemists and food experts In
attendance at the conference opened
today by the National Pure Food Pu
na u, of which Dr. Wiley, government
chemist, Is the president.
In Hoseburg hobos are made to
work In street paving or else subsist
on bread and water.
"How to Play Football" is the title
of a book by Walter Camp just pub
llshed in the Spalding Athletic U
brarv Series. This book explain? In
detail how to play the game In con
formity with the changes In the rules
for 1909. The opening section deals
with the all-America football team,
showing the line-up of the most pow
erful theoretical eleven chosen In
years.
Mr. f'amp's Interpretation of the
ruhs will fill a much-needed want by
players to settle disputes, etc. Sev
eral pages are devoted to this sub
ject. Other interesting chapters "In
the book are Introductory Chapter for
Beginners; How to Play Football;
Modern Attack; Forward Pass; On
Side Kick; How to Play Quarterback,
by W. H. Eckersall, of the University
of Chicago; Play of the Backs, by W.
T.' Rood, Jr.; Spring Practice; Signals,
with Illustrations showing the plays
that follow. The chapter on signals
i-i something that all organized teams
should have In their possession. The
closing chapter of the hook Is "Train
ing for Football," by Mike Murphy,
director of athletics, University of
Pennsylvania.
WHITE ROBIN BRINGS
HOPE TO SALEM
you want anything in the furniture line.
This is your opportunity to save money
Every article in our big store which was
damaged by fire is now on sale at prices that
will surprise you.
Furniture, Iron Beds, Rugs, Mat
tresses, Carpets, in fact everything
in our store goes at prices never
before heard of.
We are too busy to quote prices at this time
Come Early and Avoid the Rush
PENDLETON FURNITURE CO.
Next to St. George Hotel. W. R. GRAHAM, Mgr. House Furnishing Bargains.
convention, in national conference
recently "President Taft is a wise.
Just, magnanimous man, whose polic
ies will secure for the colored people
their full rights, as defined by the
constitution," said Dr. Alexander,
"and we have more cause for the
hopeful enjoyment of our civil rights
than at any time In our history as
free people.
"Sentiment In all the states Is
growing In favor of arming the col
ored youth educationally for life's
service, and the church must encour
age Its members along all lines of le
gitimate business,
"While we contend for all rights
guaranteed to American citizens, we
have no desire to lead In state affairs,
but do desire to be secure In the en
joyment of liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. We want an opportunity
to till the soil and serve In the ave
nues of Industry, so we can contrib
ute our quota to the peace and happi
ness' of a common country."
Now York Woman Would Fly.
New York. Miss F. L. Todd, a
young woman living on Staten Island,
has constructed an ncroplane which
she thinks will bo superfbr to any
which won prizes last week In France.
She has equipped It with a 50-horse-power
automobile engine and Is seek
ing suitable grounds on which to test
It.
The aeroplane Is a biplane, with a
spread of 43 feet and measures seven
and a half feet from back to front.
Miss Todd says she will probably at
tempt her Initial flight on Saturday.
NOTICE OF SALE OF OLD
LEK STREET BRIDGE
THE
GRAND
THEATRE
"ALWAYS LEADS"
This Week
La Cattella and La Follette
Comedy Gymnasts and acrobats
All New Pictures and Songs
We aim to PLEASE the PEOPLE.
Prices 10c and 15c.
Usual Matinees.
For several years the question has
been puzzling "blrdologlsts" whether
or not there is such a thing as a white
robin. This question was practically
settled yesterday when one of th
nip' birds was seen feeding on the
lawn of Dr. J. N. Smith's rojidence on
Court street.
The bird, that is rarely seen, Is
pure white with the exception of Its
head, that Is identical with the red
brestei spring announcer, one or two
brown feathers adorn Its neck, but
the balance of the bird Is snowwhlte.
As the redbreasted piper heralds
spring It might be figured out that
the white bird will come In with the
winter, but as winter Is unknown in
the Willamette valley, It undoubtedly
must be an emblem of purity, or as
the dove of Noah's, a sign of hope.
Salem Statesman.
NEGRO SPEAKER
COM MENDS THE PRESIDENT
Durham, N, C. Mr. Taft was laud
ed by William Alexander of Balti
more, secretary of the Lott Carey
(colored) Baptist Foelgn Missionary
The city of Pendleton will receive
sealed bids on all the city's part of
the old Lee street bridge un until
Wednesday', SeptemSfr 8, at 7:30 p.
m. All bids are to be filed with the
city recorder and will be opened by
the council. The city reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
THOS. FITZGERALD,
. Recorder.
Ketehel-Langford September n.
New York. Despite recent rumors
that District Attorney Jerome had up
set the plans for having the Ketchel
Langford fight In this city It was an
nounced tonight that September 17
has been agreed upon as the date for
the bout. No statement was forth
coming as to what precautions, If any,
the managers of the Fairmont" A. C.
Intend to take to prevent the police
from Interfering.
Orpheum Theatre
Pendleton's Favorite Vaudeville
and Moving Pictures Show.
Program Changed
Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
National Catholic Union.
Boston, Sept. 6. Young Men's Cath
)lic clubs all over the country have
delegates In attendance today at the
thirty-fourth annual session of the na
tional union.
Found Pair of gold rimmed read
ing spectacles. Owner may have same
by calling at this office and paying
for this notice.
Special Matinees:
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Admission to All Matinees 5c and 10c.
Evenings 10c and 15c
Children Under 12 Free Every Sat. Afternoon
J. P. MEDERNACH, Prop. & Mgr.