Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1909)
DAILY EAST OUEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. DECKM11EK 8, 1800. EIGHT PAGES. DENIES GRAFT IN KLAMATH PROJECT PIRROTOH XEWEIJj MAKES - STATEMENT FOR PVRL1C Refutes Omrgrs Tlmt Exorbitant Priocs Wcrp Paid foir Canals by Rec lamation StvIo Rehearses De tails of Transact ions. PAGE SIX. JjJ g Tlie East O report lan Is in receipt of the following communication from Director Newell of the reclamation service and gladly gives It publica tion: Washington, D. C, Nov. 29. (Dear Sir.) A number of newspapers have published an article charging that graft Is suspected in connection with certain purchases of canals by the V. S. reclamation service for the Klamath project in Oregon because of the high pr'ces paid. The prices in question were published In a pamphlet and generally distributed long in advance of the purchases, and were specifically approved by the board of directors of the Water Users' association, which Is a cor poration comprising all landowners in the project. The charges in question except those regarding the Moore Bros, con tract, which are new, were presented to President Roosevelt and to the several secretaries of the Interior, Hitchcock, Garfield and Ballinger, and disposed of by all of them as be ing without foundation. Mr. Abel Ady of Klamath Palls, Oregon, who recently repeated these charges to the senate committee on irrigation, originally presented them in 1905 and was at that time given a public opportunity to substantiate them, at a meeting of the board of directors of the Water Users' associa tion held March 4, 1906. Mr. Ady publicly withdrew all charges of graft and withdrew his objections to the prices paid. The following Is quoted from the minutes of that meeting: "Mr. Ady states that so tar as any fraud or intimation of anything of the kind was concerned his letters to the secretary were never intended to be so taken; that if he had known of any fraud he would have so stated in tis letter in so many words . . . and that he would have been willing to have agreed to pay double the amount agreed upon for tru- canals, etc., to save a year's delay in the construction of the project." These charges are now revived xhen those most directly concerned are not connected with the reclama tion service, namely the late Secre tary Hitchcock. Director Charles D. Walcott, now secretary of the Smith sonian Institution, and Supervising Engineer J. B. Lippincott. now engi neer for the Los Angeles aqueduct. The charges in deta.l are ;is fol lows: 1. That the government paid $183,000 for the dam site and reser voir site at Clear Lake, included in the Carr ranch while this property had been offered for sale for $35, 000. The records of the government show that pending the negotiations for the purchase, which included only a part of the ranch, the entire ranch with sto' k an 1 improvements was sold for 1350.000 and that the portion bought by the Unit, d State, about one-half of the land and valuable r pariiin rights, was fully worth its proportion al part of th.- entire ranch. At the hearing before the senate committee Mr. W. C. Dalton who wis part own-r jf the ranch, denounced as false the statement that the ranch had been offered for $35,00U and of fered to forfeit $u00 to anyone who could substantiate such a statement. 2. It is charged that the Adams canal for which the gov.rnm. nt paid $100,000 ha l b-en valued by the en gineers of the service at $31,000. This is entirely wrong. The engi neer reported that its construction cost about $78,000 and that the prop erty was fully worth $100,000 to the United States. The former owner now expresses his willingness to re purchase the system at a higher price and elaims that he would make a profit by sueh a transaction. 3. That the Ankeny canal was purchased for $104,000 cash, though valued at $20 000 by th" government engineer. I!oth stat. me'nts are false. The purchase price was $r,0.000 and the canal was never valued at less than $50,000 by any government engineer. While the government was negotiat ing this purchase an offer of $50,000 Causw Consumption. If you have catarrh., don't fool yourself into the belilef that it is a harmless disease At least one-half of the consump tion in the world can be traced to catarrh. Here a"e some symptoms of ca tarrh: if you have any of them get ' rid of them while there Is yet time: Is your throat raw? Do you sneeze often? Ia your breath foul? '. Do you take cold easly?. In your nose Rtopped up? Do you have to spit often? Do crusts form in your nose? Do you blow your nose a great deal? Are you losing your sense of smell? Does your mouth tas-to ha1 morn ings? Do you have to clear your throat on rising? Do you have a discharge from the rose ? Does mucous drop !n back of throat Hyoroel Is guaranteed to cure ca tarrh, sore throat, coughs, colds croup and bronchitis or money back. Just breathe It In. Complete outfit, "ncluding hard rubber inhaler, $1; Extra bottlea 60 cents. Leading drug gists everywhere sell Hyomei. Tall man & Co. guarantee It. Drop a postal for our free book, Booth's Famous People. Booth's Hy omel Co., Buffalo, N. T. M Xmas Gloves Perrins Gloves for little girls, ' Q M misses' and women. All styles and X4Ld colors. rW& Prlces, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 V and $2.00. M ft l rff "Wool Gloves, 25c, 35c, and 65cg fsl Nf Wool Mittens, 25c, 35c and 50c. Pfyft' j WOIILENBERG fi'i v Jl DEPARTMENT STOKE. F I llfl BeUer Good for 1)688 Money. ffPtJtrir- -Pa ltwJjBMJr-Nm YAJPi Dependable Furs, abso- ti t if rMMMflltV. lutely every one new and VW 2$8?J! thoroughly trustworthy. Tou Nl H fj. 70O?5T2'Jlfc 'ill can ake no mistake in com- ipf)$i&pffi y ln& hcre for yur Fur Glfta' j. !3 ;'5. '" ' :Jy5Srl5'Sw 'III 80me Fur sets a way rV't-Vi from $10.00 up to $45.00. ;X Fur Muffs at $3.50 up to fyii 'MlmwKMM MPARTMEiT ST,mp- f i t' , . f.'ul.iy .-t ,1,19 fit ' 1 II rl t- v7 h,h nnnria for Tsa Monev. S" , ijilil-p. "Af i'M li yzZs? . . 1 m cash was made for the canal by uts.de parties. 4. There is a claim that the gov einment purchased the ditch of the .Moore Brothers and allowed to them lo.ver rights far in excess of the val ue of the ditch. This is entirely without foundation. Tlie government acquired an existing canal having a capacity of 120 sec- .iid feet and for which tlie Moore brothers had made definite contracts for increase to 205 cubic feet per sec ond. The government acquired the x'sting canal, rights of wav. water ihti and riparian rights along the stream without other compensation than an agreement to deliver 203 cu bic feet of water pel second. It is estimated that the cost to the government representeil by extra con st Miction involved required for this purpose, in return for which the Uni ted States acquired all these rights amount"' to less than .10. Alio, a very low cost for these valuable rights. 5 It Is claimed that the purchase of the ditch and uncompleted tunnel and other rights forthe Klamath Ca nal Co., for $150,000 was entirely un- avranted. Th::: purchase was the key of tlie entire project. The value of the com pany's rights was fully understood by Se cretary Hitchcock an i by the peo ple upon the project. The purchase :i tnaile by the United States only after the strongest possible urg.ng from the greater part of the people living on the project and after the full approval of the price and of other conditions by the Water Users' asso ciation This matter has been frequently and thoroughly gone over by the va rious secretaries of the Interior and Its re-publlcation at this time Is a great Injustice to the late Secretary Hitchcock who cannot reply and oth ers who are now unable to command c ;r3aassas the facts for a reply. These charges have aroused but little interest upon the project itself, especially among those who know that all the facts were made public and approved by a representative body of those interested bef re the purchases were made, nd also that all charges of graft had l .ii specifically and publicly with drawn. Very respectfully. F. II. NIC WELL. . Director. .xuUe a 't' now to g t Ely's Cream Balm if you are troubled with nasal catarrh, hay fever or cold in the head It is purifying and sooth ing to the fcnsitlve membrane that I n's the air passages. It is made to cvercome the disease, not to fool the patient by a short, deceptive relief. There Is no cocaine nor mercury In it. Do nut be talked Into taking a substitute for Ely's Cream Balm. All druggists sell it. Price 50c. Ma ted by Ely Bros , 5G Warren street, New York. i Two Cent Kale Case. ! St. Louis. Ix c. T. Arguments In the lease brought by leading Oklahoma railroads against (he State of Okla homa to test the constitutionality or the two cent fare law and certain freight rates fixed by the State, will be heard today by Judge Hook of Un united .States District Court. Attorney General West of Oklahoma, tried In vain to keep the case out of the fed eral courts until all remedies offered by Oklahoma's laws und constitution had been exhausted. I'lf.KH St'ltFID IN 0 TO 14 IIAV8 A7A OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any en hp of Itching, llllnd. Itleedlng or I'rotmd Ing PMo In 0 to 14 days or money refund ed. Cue. Read th "Want" ads today. Umbrellas Tlie very best there is In all kinds of handles. En graving free. Don't forget you are getting the Newest and Best here. W'OITLENBERG DEPARTMENT STOUE. Better goods for Less Money. I i ok At tlio Orpheuin. Program at the Orpheum tonight. Music by Orpheum orchestra, A. H. Johnson, leader. 1. March The Glowworm in Sa hara, B. L. Halle. 2. Selection Lucia di Lammer moor, Danizettl. 3. Picture The Kentucky Planter. 4. Picture The End of the Ter ror. 5. Picture If at First You Don't Succeed. 6. Picture A Good Brigadier. . 7. Picture Rats. (Comedy.) ' Looking One's Host. It's a woman's delight to look her best bU pimples, skin eruptions, sores and bo !s rob life of Joy. Listen! Bueklen s Arnica fialve cures them; makes the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the-face. Cures pimples, sore eyes,' cold sores, cracked lips, chap ped hands. Try It. Infallible for piles. 25c at Tallman & Co. Notice to Public. All persons holding trading stamps given by this store are hereby noti fied that they must be redeemed by January 1, 1910, as they will be void after that date. ALEANDRR DEPT. STORE. Good store or office room for rent In East Oregonian building on Main street. Inquire at this office. Cures Biliousness, Sick Headache, Sour Stom ach, Torpid Liver and Constipation, f Chronic nt to take MtAUU V V 11 till UJ l U Pleasant Xmas Shoes and Slipp'rs Again we say a NEW STOCK of the very best there is. Ladles' Felt Slippers in all colors at $1.25 and $1.50. . , Women's and Children'a Shoes of every kind here. Can be exchanged and fitted. WOIILENBEKG DEPARTMENT STORE. Better Goods for Less Money. Buy Holiday Hand'chieis Here, Better Goods for Less Monty. Far and away the best assortment of new Xmas Handker chiefs ranging in price from 2c up to $3.50. EXTRA SPECIAL VALUES. 100 Dozen of regular 10 and 12 l-2o Embroidery and Lace trimmed Handkerchiefs on sale at 5o each. BO Dozvjii Children's Holiday Handkerchiefs in fancy box, special value, 3 in box at 20c box. Ladles' Initial Handkerchiefs, 6 In a box, extra value at $1.00 box. I.i WOIELEN BERG DEPARTMENT STORE. Better Goods for Less Money. Toys and Dolls New stock completewith newer lower prices.' We sell toys rancl dolls like everything 'else, at Smaller Price The practice of extortion at Holldny time :n the way of advancing prices will not be found at this store. We can guarantee, not only the Newest and Latest Holiday Goods but absolutely the Lowest Prices and best assort ments. Wohlenberg Department Store Better Goods for Less Money. OrSieum Theatre J. P. MEPEHNAC II. Proprietor HIGH-CLASS UP-TO-DATE MOTION PICTURES For Men.Women and Children SEE PROGRAM IN TODAY'S PAPER. Dyers' Best Flour For Bale at the Eaat (Jreyon imi olfict I. a rye bundle of new papers. contAjnine over 1(10 hie panrH. enn h i for 5J.ro n bundle OMMO nvjliva Prillf Qvffin A. C. KOEPPEN BROS. a a i- .a . : : x : : z Is made from the choicest wheat that i prows. Good bread is assured when BYERS' BEST FLOUR is used. Bran, I Shorts, Steam Rolled Barley Jalways ot'i J hand. Pendleton Roller Mills I Pendleton, Oregon Cleanses the system thoroughly and clean Sallow comnlexinn nt Pimp!es and blotches. u i Is guaranteed