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TWIOE-A-WEEK GUA R EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC 8, 1910 WHI1EWASHED MAKERSOF CHEESE NO. 67 Famous General von Steuben’s Memory to Be at Last Honored First Annual Convention Washington, Dec. 7 Vindicating Secretary of the Interior Ballinger upon all the charges brought against him, and con demning his accuseis aa having been inspired by a deep feeling of animosity, built up on a supposed difference in policy respect ing conservation, a majority of the congressional committee which investigated the co-callcd Ballinger-Pinchot case, today submitted their report to congress. The majority announced the following conclusion “The evidence has wholly failed to make out a case. Neith er any fact nor all the facts put together, exhibit Mr. Ballinger as being anything but a competent and honorable gentleman, honestly and faithfully performing the duties of his high office with an eye single to the public interest." The report is sig led by Senators Knute Nelson, chairman; Frank P. Flint, G< orgc Sutherland and Elihu Root, and Repre sentatives Samuel W McCall, of Massachusetts, vice chairman, M K Olmstead, of Pennsylvania, and Edwin Denby, of Michi gan, all Republicans. A few months ago the Democratic members, Senator D U. Fletcher. Wilham E. Purcell and Representative Ollie M James, of Kentucky, and James M Oraham, of Illinois, together with Representative Madison, of Kansas, progiesuve Republican, put out another report, which they maintained to be the majority opinion, condemning the conduct of Ballinger as secretary of the interior This report wps made public following a meeting in Minneapolis, which was not attended by some of the Republi cans, who have now exonerated Balliager and therefore the nat ural minority became the majority, and the republicans who were present, with the exception of Madison, withdrew and broke the quorui’. The majority report was presented to both houses at noon. At the same time independent reports of the Democratic mem bers and R prescntritive Madison were also submitted. Manufacturers Met To day in Eugene Washington, Dec. 7. Fourteen Shoshone Indians are sup posed to have been killed and their bodies, with those of their horses, buried in two trenches in Elk county, Nevada, according to a communication sent to the department of justice by T. Bar ley Lee, prosecuting attorney for Cassia county, Idaho, who seeks to have department aid in bringing the murderers, who are said to be white horse thieves, to justice. The attorney writes that his informers are three Indians whose wives and children are among the slaughtered. Coincident with the reports of the murder, three bad charac. ters have disappeared from the vicinity of the crime, one of whom brought the first report of a crime having been commit ted. Rumors of the massacre drifted into Albion, Ida., last July, according to Lee Investigation proved there was good ground for the story, though the bodies of the Indians were not recov ered, but those of their horses were uncovered, and it is sup- posed the bodies of the Indians are beneath them. The slow action and the reference of the matter to the de partment are on account of the inactivity of the Nevada offi- cials to bring the slayers to justice. AIM IS CO-OPERATION WITH DAIRYMEN Big Dairymen’s Convention Be gins Tomorrow For Two Days’ Session ’I ho first armimi convention of the Oregon Butter and Cliees« Mak ers’ Association met in the parlors of th«* Commercial Club of Eugene this morning at 10 o’clock, and will end Its Ho.Hlon this evening The attend- unco Is good, consldcrlng the fact that this Is the association's first con vention. mid that the membership Is not large mid scattered In every part of the slate. This convention 1« pre- llniinary to the big convention of the Oregon Dairy association, which ts tomorrow mid while It has no connection with the big convention, III most of the delegates a also to th*' dairy couve Nearly a car loud of butter has tie* n shipped to Eugene for <*xh|l»lt contests <. <>m* of the silver cups being Entries are made valued t nt 1250. for tit.* I best creamery butter, highest scoring dairy butter and six special prize«. ✓ Th- convention opened with an ad- lr> s of welcome In Jtu k Rodman of Eugene, and was responded to In President A II Lea. of Portland T. oik In siie.ik’rt» of the fulthfut mid efficient public officer " S Townr-nd of ' ortland. then deliv ered an address on "Upbuilding of rri-ntcd ’ différences r< 1 After setting forth that th- entire this >urr**s, known .o«l fl-lds of Alaska, covering the Creamery Industry,’’ and conservation of natura was followed hy the appointment of th- tnnjorlt <*f the coi — said more than eight million acres, ure Washington, Dec. 7.—The seventh; Rtgarding the demand mr ’«• I, a that th** a. -mers rvldctl d this still In government ownership, the committees as follows: annual gathering of the national ri-1 number of businessmen, at a confer- Permanent organization -T. S. pollry deeply nt b*-»rt n re wi report takes up the bearing upon the vers and harbors congress opened fence lest njht, that the city s books of Portland Professor d-ntly disposed to Ink** st un- strife between Secretary Ballinger Town; * rd a three days’ session today, delegates ’ be exported, there SOC to bo m favorable vi**« of th** cl »r mid und other officials of the govern Kent, of Corvallis; K C. Eldridge, from all sections of the country be objection to th’.s action on the part of Geo Ganlere, of motives of am one who v •up- ment, Including several of his subor-1 of I nd.-'iettdence ing in attendance. President Taft's members of the council, in fact, they posed to I m * opp **| to their views dinutiai. nnd Mr. Plnchot, who w»» Ashland. J R. Sueferl. of Tygert. we.coming address was first on the Ri-soBitlons Carle Abrams of Sa It is recognized by all prograp and. * bile brief, carried a favor it, and referred the matter to Washington, Dec. 7.—President New Jersey. They thus rame t > regard Mr Bal depos-tl as governn»«*tit forester Tbe the financial committee. Messrs. Ber lem S H Bluhm, of Monmouth: Taft. Secretary of War Dickinson. American historians that none of the linger with sn-pb l' li and to regard report then reads: statement which proved unusually ger and Ness, acting with Mayor Paul Maris, of Portland; J. A McLe Count Von Bernstorff. German am foreign officers rendered more im the most Innocent arts occurring to inter, st ug tc hs hearers, "Your committee finds that th<* He said Matlock, so members of the council A I.. Bates, of bassador. Representative Batholdt. of portant service than Steuben did by the ordinary course <>f department Interests of the people as owners of I od. of Portland: the imp rtsneo of river navigation Giants Pass Administration ns Missouri, and representatives of the organizing and disciplining the army, had diminished of late years with the stated today. furnishing cri the Alaskan coal fields are not The committee has asked for and Legislation -8. H Graham. Port German societies paid tribute to the introducing a system of military tac d**n<e of sonie Ainstxr pti rposc" development of railroad facilities, threatened <>• endangered tinder .ex land; D. A. McIntyre, of Portland; memory of Baron Von Steuben, on tics and creating the engineer and and the problem which now confront received proposals for this work, to The report make« the following isting condition«.“ C II Fraer. of Corvallis specific findings the occasion of the unuveilin.g of his artillery corps. Educated in the best ed the country, he declared, was the cover periods of three, five and S|H-«klng of tb<* Cunningham Publicity Carle Abrams, of Sa statue her today. Fchool of war of his time, approved union and co-operation of the rail eight years, and find that the cost, That th** ch irges and Insinua claims, the committee finds that It will be quite high. The mayor de Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the and trusted by the Great Frederick, roads and the rivers, tions ugnili Secretary Bullinger In re. would be Improper for It to pass up lem: M. C Marls, of Portland; A. L. Terminal dif- sired to have the work done by Col his services to his adopted country facilities president, unveiled th** statue gird to the Cunningham coal entries on th- merits of those claims and McDonald, of Portland. of river transportation onel John M. Williams, who has al Nome of til.* lhdegatc« He sttee<*eded in must be overcome, the president Representative Bartholdt spoke of were invaluable. or other coni Innd claims in \laskn thus prejudice them while they are ways been his political opponent in Following Is a list of th«* delegates Baron Von Steuben as a man of a bringing ord«*r out of the confusion, said, before this problem could be municipal affairs, but that gentleman p-ndln»*. to th«* butter and cheese makers' i reducing the raw recruits to a homo mind in meeting the require- master solved. ■ If they «re regular.” the report convention who have registered up Louis has too much work to attend to, and nients of organization, fundamental geneous mass with the old troops sms, ''patents should he allowed If to this afternoon: does not care to undertake the work. t.<*n. of tactics and strategy. He related the i and accustoming the whole to the ut- A. H. they are fraudulent, the claims The committee will, so it is stated, F F. W. Bluhm, of Mon- circumstances under which Von Steu ■ most precision of movement and the F r.nrr Land Office Employee. Ac should •>'* cam-ell.-it The claimants Portland' submit the proposals they have re mouth: F. H. Wlencken. of Portland: ben came to this country to assist management of arms to yield punc entitled to nn Impartial judg- ceived from «'Xpert accountants to the cuser of Secretary Ballinger. C Eldridge, of Independence; J. tilious obedience to orders. By im upon their rights In the prem- K. Mele.id. of Portland: C. H Fraer. Washington in the revolution, at the city council for its action at the meet- A. solicitation of Benjamin Franklin, parting discipline he gave confidence ng next Monday night, and definite of f'orvallls: S. C. Bradeson. of Sa- whom he met in Paris. Finding the to the officers and men and enabled !► said the committee found no eetion may be taken at that time. \V N Monroe, of Portland; Al- American army In a pitiable condi the troops from different parts of ,.n t > doubt that the comnihHilon- lem: McDonald, of Portland Muni* ipal Power Plant E. R. tion. largely on account of la* k of the country to act together with un- George Neyraan, Age 15 Years, vln : i>f th*' general land office with an Regarding work on the citv power nn. or Jefferson: V II. Kent, fo he anamitv and effect. By introducing to the «“cretary of the Inter- llnp : j C White, <*f Portland: A. organization. Mr. Bartholdt said. Admits Eis Guilt—Lacked plant, the councilmen say the ditch I erforrtu’d an inestimable service to military habits of strict obedietic«* h-> tlld decide these cases fair!} Mbnn' , of Forc«t Grove: is completed as far as it can be until W G this country Rueter re-organizlnc its su pressed tumult and disorder, and by Parental Guidance artlally. hut b*s-aus<* of the water is ready for turning in. All F’ske. of Philomath: M •• I indh. of fighting forces. by his rigid system of inspection imnuu !. i« hcnfH-d upon them. the machinery is bought and paid for N. • great sums were saved at a time 'em**: told of Von Steu- Mr. Bartholdt * :«*!« d that a law be eiu George Neyman, the 15-year-old and is being placed as rapidly as pos « of Portland: R. V William- ben's part in the revolution. and re "hen the very existence of the na boy arrested a few days ag- on the sible. The transmission line is com tra isf *r of these and any roe of PortInnd; Portland; Horace Addis. of Intel how, having been placed tem- tion depended upon economy in the upper Willamette above Lowell, on pleted. tested and accepted, except Inxolvmg claims to 'la of Grants potarily in command of th** army in army. Portland: A. L. Bates. Warm hearted, affectionate, coal lands to nn apnroprl <t< Pass: M S Shrock. of Hubbard: P. th** absence of Wasfhlngton. he re generous to the extreme, the soldiers the charge of the theft of a horse be- for stringing the wire across the Wil longing to W. B. Hunt, the railroad lamette river, and there will be no for a hearing and r. decision. V M iris of Portland; Carle Abrams, ceived the order of surrender from ( loved him. and many of the ofucei contractor, was examined in the ju further expense, except the wages of As to the <• • ndurt of Mr. Gl-’V '■< In regarded him with romantic affec of talent. Cornwallis at Yorktown. venile court this afternoon and sent the small crew at work completing long period In which ’he Mask« ■onl The list of premiums given by He was prompt to acknowled "His services." Mr. Bartholdt con-1 tion. to the st <te reform school at Salem. the installing of the plant. claim cases were under his control the dairvnien's association is the lar ge a mistake and eager to make re tinned "were from beginning to end Deputy Sheriff George Fisk will take as «peclal agent of the lami office. gest ever given anywhere in the acts of personal renunciation and on paration wherever it was due.” The Filter Plant him down on the evening tran. th- report decl ir-il that he hail suffi United States except at a national Contractor Ellis finished the con ly the satisfaction of duty well per-i According to information received crete work for the filter plant today, cient time and ahum' nt nss’stnn.e scorng contest. There are 13 entries by Judge Thompson, of the juvenile after two months work, during which to make th- field examination which of cremn. rv butter in competition formed, the glowing prospects of a I final success, and probably the con-j court, the boy has been without pa time the raiuy weather materially in ho had demanded and two more will be here later. victlon that it would be difficult for rental guidance for a long time, and terfered with his progress. Con In this connection, the committee There are only three entries of dairy others to fill his particular place. 1 during the last few months he has tractor Heckart will rush the build butter ami a number of cheese. The c<Mild inspire th«» loyalty and cheer- j If this demand was in good faith. Judg.s began their work thia after shifted for himself, his father having ing to completion, and the Jewel Fil fulness of his work. With hint sei-' Chicago, Dec. 7.—Fifty thousand left him and gone to some point fur ter Company has been notified to be Glavis wn« greatly remiss In hfs duty noon. Professor They are " * “ B F. * L. fish considerations wen* ever pushed garment workers and their sympa ther down the valley and his inothe. gin setting the machinery in place. In not jiavlng th.* examination made Kent, of Corvallis: A A Underhill, into the background by his regard I If they do their part of the work as then.” . ., . . of Sulem. nnd L. B. Ziemer. of Port- for the public welfare and the sa-1 thizers marched today In the largest being dead. strike demonstration seen In Chicago Commenting upon th- blanket The horse he stole was sold by him quickly as they have promsed to do, of the cause. His life prov-1 Inn« ’ . credness _ ____ since the teamsters and freight han- to a Pleasant Hill farmer for $25, the plant should soon be tn withdrawals of public lands which The dairy convention will be held opera- w . t <* made •>' James R Garfield, In the vacant store room of the Dunn ed to lie true what he wrote to con-1 dlers’ strike five years ago. and in turn the farmer sold it for tion. gross: "When I drew my sword r when se. total ’ of th- Interior, III.' boy ’ s arrest he ad- After the $150. Water Commission Wilkins building on West Eglith made a solemn vow that only death . „tnmlttee Mty this action «as taken niitted his gult. With the power plant and filtra- street. could compel me to give up before ascertained that he tion system completed at an early tft«'rii<a»t’ Session. • re 'not justified. and bls conduct In by him after he re-appolnted under Great Britain would r<*cogni«e Amer The Nys.-wander is the finest up date, the council expects to be able I»' This nfternoon s-sslon was taken ica's independent*« " respect thereto la not justly censur- would not It I h said these right piano ever brought to Eugene. President Taft, to turn everything relating to the wa in» with various addresses an d dls- •bl • • l Count Heinrich's A«l<1rcss Seattle. Dec. 7. Early this morn- Has the tone of the grand. Get the hanhaxard withdrawals were made .... missions speakers and subjects be- That hr was fully Justified lu re- from The German ambassador. Count , int the garage of Dr. A. J Ghiglione, best now. and at a reasonable price, ter works over to a water commis lhe mere Inspoetion of th< land Ing as follows: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff. de Italian consul, was badly damaged by too. Stevens & Hulin Piano House. sion. and thus be relieved froth fur . voklhg fh<* Indian co-operative agree from Maker’s livered a short address in w' office stnto maps management of its affairs. It "Blitter Making rhich ment. ‘ ' he dynamite, and the motive that actu Commercial club block. Many Of these lands wer<* restored as ther Bluhm. Mon is thought this action can be taken I lint the restorations of water t<> public domain, hy Secretary Bal Standpoint." S. II said: ated the miscreant Is not apparent early in the new year. "Creamery Mana gement.” "Steuben was not an adventurer power site« by Mr. Ballinger were linger and a portion were again act mouth , McLeod, manager Klock Pro- purely seeking personal fame and J A. •»ad** in good faith ami not In <*n- „Hide Th- rc-wtlhdrawals, Portland. "A United States . ................. ., money. He had been a distinguish n'‘‘y to the govemni nt. and that no Ing to the committee, were made by due.e ■ Co.. Department Instructor for Oregon liijurv appears to have been done to Secretary Ballinger after a caret ed officer in the Great Frederick's V. II Kent, Albany Butter and Pro irmy in which he was connected with •hi* government anil the cause of Ago Tacoma, !>ec. 7.—The Pierce coun examination of the maps, date an duce Co.. Albany. "The Casein Test the quartermaster's department, and The new wheers for one of the fotis.Tvntlon by either the reatora-| reports In the geological ty bar association today adopted res nn.’ Milk Buying for In Relation to 7. an aide de camp to the King. He Springfield cars, which has been off ••"ti or withdrawals olutions endorsing the appointment It |. held that th.* re-wl»h<1rtiw>»lH . ..^™. ________ Adam Schmelzer, came to America at the request of '/That In view of the opinion of embraced all the l>"W”r sites In th. Chia’s«* Factory." John 8. R.m*y. celebrated Ohio of George Turner, of Spokane, for duty for practically a week, were Reil Clover Creamery Co., Tillamook. Benjamin Franklin and with a let •he Attorney General, he was justi original blanket horse tamer, arrived in New the position of chief justice, or as whipped several days ago and are ex withdrawals mad • The Possibilities of the Manufacture ter of introduction front him. Steu They are fied In abandoning the use of the so- sociate Justice, in the Vntted States pected here every day. York from n three years’ trip In bv Mr Garfield Mr Ballinger« and Market of Fancy Cheese in Ore ben himself wrote to congress that held up somewhere between here and called water users’ co-operative cer- course In regard to the administra suprema court. tbe old world. .Mr. Rarey ’ s mas gon." Otto Friedll. of the Portland the honor of serving a nation engag Tacoma. As soon as they arrive It •IflcHt*.« in connection with the re- , tion of Indian affairs Is also uph<«1 L tery of fractions horses had as Cheese Co. "Obtaining the Raw Hamatlon of arid land« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ will only be the matter of one night’s The report evoked no discussion Product." Robert Ireland, field man ed in the noble enterprise of defend tontsbed Europ«* ns well as ing its rights and liberties was the ' That the administration of the re- I ♦ RAIX PREDICTED ♦ work to place them on the car aud ager Hazelwood Creamery. Portland; reason that brought me to this con- America clamatlon law presented f««tur<*| In either house of congress FX>R T<IM<IRI<<IW ♦ the former service will soon be re ♦ "Relation Between Dairy School and tlnent. Steuben joined the American Justly subject to criticism. Not un- ♦ ♦ sumed. At present with only one The Wheat Markets Factory". Prof. F. L. Kent. Oregon troopa during the gloomy winter at fslr criticism or Improper conduct on j Twenty-five Years Ago Today. Oreg*«—Fair In east: occa ♦ ear running on no schedule at all. ♦ Chicago, I>e V Agricultural Colle<e .Secretary Ballinger’s part hen been ber, Valley Forge and was soon after- ♦ sional rain west tonight and ♦ much Inconvenience Is experienced 92 1-2; May. 96 2-4, J«b. 94 Opening of tbe Forty-ninth Toalglit'« SewshHi. wards apolnted Inspector general of «hewn, nor any' action by him not i ♦ Thursday. ♦ by Springfield people in not knowing Following Is the program for thin the army, congress, the first under Gro The condition of the *lthln the sound discretion of the in ♦ Washington—Rain or snow ♦ when to catch the car. The trouble Portland. Dec. 7.- Track I*1«*— evcnln't’s rsr-'or: ver Cleveland’s administration. troops at that time is too well known terior department head in the faith-’ Club. H1WH2; ♦ In east: occasional rain in the ♦ came at an inopportune time for one bluestem. 83»H«. Xddreas Moisture Teat.” R. ▼. to need description. Their inability Cleveland's message was tbe ♦ performance of his duty. west tonight or Thursday. ♦ of the green cars is in the barn with r.-.l Russian 7X; forty-fold. 91 " *2- Williamson, chemist for state dairy to sustain a «infest against the or A new first from a I<emoeratlc presi That he is not an enemy of, nor j fP Tacoma" Dec 7^- Milling bluestem ♦ Idaho—Fair south: rain or ♦ an armature burned out. and food department. ganized English forces had been hostile to, a reasonable and judicial j dent in twenty-five years. ♦ snow north tonight and Thurs ♦ field has been wired for from Mas x.1; club. Hl: red R"“1*n’ ,?’ /?. Address "Relation of Factory tO| taught in a and it was ordered sent woeful lesson y the Polley (1f conservation, and that no port bluestem. H4: ♦ day. ♦ sachusetts forty-fold. «3. by express. It left there on th.* sec campaign of 1776 in New York and (Continued on Page Eight.) ground whatever has been shown jus- club, H2; red Russian, HO, ond Inst., and should arrive soon. I f'h'ltig the opinion that he Is not a CIÏY BOOKS Says Harmony of Action With Action ï/üî Be Taken Monday the Railroads Is Nec- Night—W cn Cky essary Pauer Plant R. Glavis. BOY HORSE THIEF SENT TO STATE REFORMATORY BY JUVENILE JUDGE GREAT PARADE OF STRIKING GARMENT WORKERS IN CHICAGO GARAGE BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE Fifty Years Dec. Today. EX-SENATOR TURNER FOR SUPREME COURT NEW CAR WHEELS ARE DELAYED