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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
Pinchot Stands Squarely
for the Roosevelt
Policies.
BY SAMUEL M. EVANS

II stand for the Roosevelt
policies most of all because in them
the plain American always and ev-
erywhere holds first place. And I
propose to stand for them while
l have the strength to stand for
anything"
With these ringing words, Gift
ford Pinchot, chief forester of the
United States, who has been at
tackled by Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger as trying to run the in
terror department" today took up
the gauntlet of war laid down by
Ballinger in an address before the
Seventeenth National Irrigation
congress.
When Pinchot took his place on
the platform this morning the con-
vention leaped upon chairs and
went wild with enthusiasm, re-
flecting faithfully the sentiment of
the whole nation against the land
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

the corporation counsel that the
city council is required under the
charter to set date for the hear
ing on the cancellation of a saloon
license when asked for by the
mayor and the police department.
The Wilmot matter will come be-
fore the council tonight. and II is
probable that the city council will
recede from its former position
and grant the mayor the oppor-
tunity to lay the Wilmot matter be-
fore that body In the capacity OF a
trial court. The final action on
the license rests with the city
council, as It becomes the jury be-
fore which the mayor and the DO
lice department must try its case
against Wilmot.
The mayor action in this In
stance Is directed solely against
]. II. Wilmot. as the other saloon
keepers charged with the violation
of the screen law have either COM
piled with the wishes of the police
department or assented an effort
to do so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
IT'S UP TO
BALLINCER

Everyone interested in the irriga-
tion congress is waiting with keen
est interest Ballinger's appearance
here tomorrow afternoon. Califor-
mia, South Carolina, Washington
and Texas have already passed
resolutions praising Pinchot and
Newell.
Forestry had the floor this morn
ing at the irrigation congress;
water and water power this after
noon. Following Pinchot, r. E..
Campbell of Canada spoke ON for
estry in Canada; F. w. Mulkey of
Portland on taxation of forest
lands; e. T. Allen, United States
district forester, on reforestation;
e. M. Griffith, state forester of
Wisconsin, on effects of deforesta-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

grab program Pinchot Is battling.
Pinchot's declaration brings the
issue square into the open and 1t
was received with cheers by the
delegates to the congress. Again
and again they cheered the man
who stands, above all others, as
the exponent of the Roosevelt ideas
in the present administration. Ev-
eryone is wondering here what
Ballinger will say when he takes
the rostrum tomorrow afternoon
and how he will answer questions
that will be put to him by dele
gates who want to know how he
will explain his attitude.
Pinchot's address was a clear ex-
position of the Roosevelt policies
of protection to the common people
of the country and declaration
of unmistakable war against the
waterpower trust and the admins
tration of law by technicalities.
Give People tho Benefit
Rigid construction Of the law
works and must work." he said, lin
the vast majority Of cases for the
benefit OF the men who can hire
the best lawyers and who have the
sources of influence In law making
at their command. Strict construc-
ton necessarily favors the great
interests as against the people.
Wise execution Of the law must
consider what the law ought to
accomplish for the general good.
The great oppressive trusts ex-
list because of subservient law
makers and adroit legal construc-
tons.
Here is the central stronghold
of the money power in the ever
lasting conflict of the few to grab
and the many to keep or win the
rights they were born with. Legal
technicalities help some people.
The people. not the law. should
have the benefit of every doubt"
Pinchot's unmistakable refer
ence to the various decisions of
Secretary Ballinger that his pre-
decessor had not followed the law
In administering the reclamation
act, set the delegates aghast as
they listened to these plain words.
There could be no better Illus
tration OF the eager, rapid. un.
wearied absorption by capital of
the rights which belong to all the
people," declared Pinchot, than
the waterpower trust, not yet form
ed but In rapid process Of forma-
ton. This statement Is true but
not unchallenged. We are met at
every turn by the indignant denial
OF the waterpower interests.
"They tell us that there Is no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
TO THOSE THAT HATH
SHALL BE GIVEN

. Isadore Selig, winner of the 4
. first prize in the Occur 4
. d'Alene reservation, is the I
. owner of three stores In Ore I
. gon and well to do. He has 4
. about as much need of a farm Z
. as he has of clean shirt. 4
. Another winner of a low I
> number Is a Spokane con-
= tractor worth 100000. Others I
. holding good numbers are well I
= off financially, showing that I
. spectators and not those &C. I
= tually in the need of the lands I
. have been successful In I
. great many instances in the 4
. Occur d'Alene drawing.
. . = . . . y q . = . . . . . Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

Water power will succeed steam,
and white COAL" as the water
power Is called, will run the rail-
roads of the future. Not only that,
the electric power generated by
mountain torrents will be sent
across the plains to operate the
mills and factories of many states
of the nation. and most important
of all, this wonderful new power
will pump endless floods of water
upon millions of acres Of arid lands
and SO make new homes for mil
lions Of Americans.
But the water power trust will
be in position to exact tribute
from every settler, and from his
children forever.
1t was in the closing days of his
administration that President
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

+ LAW REFORM

Resolutions adopted by the irri-
cation congress today demand re-
form of the homestead laws to not
require residence on reclamation
projects until water Is ready for
the lands; extension of reclama.
ton to Hawaii, and favoring deep
waterways.
Nikola Kaumanns. imperial Ger
man agricultural attache to the
United States. brought greetings
from Germany. He declared the
Germans character has been large.
ly influenced by forests. He re-
called the fall OF Persia. China and
Egypt following the destruction of
their forests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
PAROEE
STAYS PUT

The reclamation forces In the ir-
rigation congress achieved a COM
plete victory this afternoon when
former Governor Pardee OF Califor-
mia was elected permanent chair
man Of the resolutions committee.
The choice Is made all the more
significant by the fact that Frank
n. Short, also Of California, and
recognized as power trust attor-
ney, seconded the nomination.
With The Press story Of the
Montana grab before the delegates
there was nothing else to do.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
FINCH MUST HANG

SALEM. Ore, Aug. 10.--The
opinion Of Justice Mcbride OF the
supreme court today finds proceed
ings of the lower court in the trial
of Finch regular and Finch must
hang for murder. His attorney has
raised constitutional points and
may be able to carry the case to
the United States supreme court,
but this Is doubtful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

situation can doubt that the time
for effective protest is very short.
II we don't use 1t to protect our
selves now, we may be very sure
that the trust will give hereafter
small consideration to the welfare
OF the average citizen when In con-
flict with It's own.
"One Of the great reasons why
President Roosevelt's administra-
ton was of such enormous value
to the plain American was that he
understood what Paul meant when
he said: The letter killeth, but the
spirit giveth life.' To follow blind
ly the letter of the law or the form
of an institution without intelli-
gent regard for its spirit and for
the public welfare is very nearly
as dangerous as to disregard the
law altogether.
Plain Square Deal Issue
Equality OF opportunity, q
square deal for every man, the pro-
lection Of the citizen against the
great concentrations of capital, the
intelligent use of laws and institu-
lions for the public good and the
conservation OF our natural re-
sources, not for the trusts but Tor
the people; these are the real H.
sues, the real problems.
1.-THE imagination Is staggered by
the magnitude Of the prize for
which We work. II we succeed
there will exist upon this con-
tinent O sane. strong people. living
through the centuries In q land NIB
dued and controlled for the service
OF the people, Its rightful masters,
owned by the many and not BY the
few.
IF we fail. the great interests,
increasing their control OF our
natural resources. will thereby con-
troll the country more and more.
and the rights OF the people Will
fade away into the privileges OF
concentrated wealth."
Pinchot's speech made q pro-
found impression on the delegates.
When he had finished. he had won
the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
STRIKE RIOTS OUT
AMONG FARMERS
(1y unit,d Press.)

STOCKHOLM, Aug 10.-Seri-
GUS rioting is reported In country
districts, where strikers are trying
to get farmers to join the strike
Troops were rushed to the scene
and trouble is expected.
There Is reliable information that
several have been killed, and ex-
element is high. Sympathy with
strikers Is expressed on all sides,
and their ranks are augmented by
sympathizers joining the move
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
reel AmATION MAY CUT
LUCKY NUMBERS DOWN

1t is still a mere matter of spec
ulation with Judge Witten, super
intending the land drawings. as to
how many applicants can be- given
lands in the Flathead, even though
they do draw out lucky numbers
the last of the week. Under the
reclamation act, the government IL
quite likely to withdraw large
part of the irrigable land in the
Flathead reservation. At the pres
ent time there are approximately
$500 claims to be had in this re-
serve. but the proposed reclama-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

Roosevelt learned of the wholesale
selling Of water power by the then
forming trust. The grab was at its
height. The president sent sur
veyors and experts from half q
dozen government bureaus into the
field to find out what was going
on. The first and unanimous re-
port was that the woods and hills
were full Of the engineers and sur
veyors of the trust. and that the
trust had better maps of the public
lands than the government had.
So Roosevelt had SECRETARY Gar
field end the grab by resuming gov
eminent control Of public lands
containing power sites.
1t was generally supposed that
Garfield was to remain in Taft's
(Continued on page 81
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ton Of a part Of 1t will reduce this
number by several hundred.
Judge Witten stated today in
Occur d'Alene that he was unable
to say just how much the govern
ment was considering retaining,
but said that 1t would likely be
some of the most valuable land In
the entire resrve. Should this be
reclaimed, it will be held for settle
ment until it can be put under
water and will then be opened,
most likely under new drawing,
fCnnfiNued ON mage ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
ARRESTED FOR
DOPING STEAK

Five arrests of meat market
owners We're made this morning by
Special Officer w. H. Adams, con-
nected with the state pure food de-
partment. The charge in each case
was the adulteration OF hamburger
steak by the addition of sulphide or
other drugs.
Those arrested today were Viii
liam Sholder, P. |. Grosscup, A. A.
Miller, Perry Stoddard and P. u.
Ham. Pleas of guilty are being
taken In most of the cases as rap
idly as the dealers are brought into
Judge Hyde's court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
AROUND WORLD
WITHOUT LEGS

F. e. Hartz, age 20, of Cleveland,
who lost his legs In q steel mill
five years ago, was In Spokane to-
day, working his way across the
continent. Hartz left Cleveland
May l and expects to be in Seattle
by September 1. He travels on q
peculiar three-wheel truck that he
propels with his hands. He hS&
become so proficient in the opera
ton Of the machine that he kets
over the ground with as much
speed and parranetly as much ease
as most persons with two whole
limbs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
Observation-Disclosures
CONGRESS TO DANGER

The publication by The today the story by Samuel
M Evans OF the United
sites In Montana by Amagamaed Copper General Eec
trio monopoies created the irrigation
Every delegate paper and stood around in
the Hobbies reading the officer allowed
the greatest trust In the
The subject was the sole topic of The mean
Ing OF the pointed remarks by Chief
address was thus made clear delegates
stood the situation before Several already
been introduced bearing the situation.
One by members Of the
ndence in Pinchot and Newell stating:
We believe they resources of the
country out of the hands the MONOPOLY ~ -
H>>~< Q Q Q . . Q Q 9 Q q q q q q a a q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
FOR STREET SERVICES

IA committee from the First
church, consisting Of Asa
Bradrick and j. c. Cunningham,
will urge the city council to adopt
the amendment to the street speak.
ing ordinance calculated to permit
the Salvation Army and the Volun.
teers of America to again hold
street meetings. The matter will
come before the city council to.
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
Seized Montana Water Sites the Moment
Ballinger Unlocked the Gate.
BY SAMUEL M. EVANS

This is the true story of how the brthrgt of great
state has been taken to round out the greatest American
trust.
The state is Montana.
The trust is the water power monopoly, the youngest
and destined to be the greatest of all the brood of Amer
can monopoies. 80
There proof at hand that of the first official acts
of President Tafts secretary of the tnerior Richard
Achilles Ballnger to knowingly turn to the
water power monopoly millions of dollars worth Of power
sites along Montana rivers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

PERFECTED

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Before
sailing for Europe, Orville Wright
announced today that he had per-
fected device for carrying fuel
which will make it possible to
drive his aeroplane 1000 miles
without stopping. He Is confident
the aeroplane can be used soon to
carry mails.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
SENATORS ON
WAY TO WEST
Gay United press.j

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.--Senators
Carter of Montana, Warren of Wy
oming, Chamberlain of Oregon.
Flint OF California. Paynter of Ken.
lucky. Borah OF Idaho, composing
the senate committee ON irrigation,
viii leave tomorrow for an inspec.
ton OF reclamation projects in the
northwest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
NoveLIsr's WIFE LOST.
10y United Press.)

GLOvERSVILLE. N. Y, Aug. 10.
Searching parties are seeking
Mrs. Robert w. Chambers, wife OF
the novelist. who left her hus.
bands camp on spirited horse
yesterday. The horse returned
without the rider. II Is feared she
Is seriously injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
ZEPPELIN NOT
DEAOONE YET

STUTTGART, Aug. 10.-Mes-
sages from the Constance sanitar-
ium, where Count Zeppelin was
taken for an operation to remove
the abcess from his neck, ridicule
reports that the aeronaut died in
the hospital. Zeppelin is recover
ing from simple operation. The
message ended with the state.
ment:
Zeppelin is so much alive, he
will probably make new airship
record within a fortnight"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
DIED OF DEADLY GAS

BEIL.INGHAM. Aug. t0.--Wil-
liam Bauman was overcome BY
black damp In q well LAG feet deep.
He fell to the bottom from basket
he was being lowered In and was
killed. James Wallace attempted
to rescue Bauman and was over
come but was hauled out lii time.
The men expected to finish the
well yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
Wyoming.
1900 SPANIARDS
SLAUGHTERED
icy United Press)

= LISBON, Aug. to.-Twelve
= thousand Spaniards lost their 4
= lives by the recent fighting In 4
= the Morocco uprising and at
= home, according to local
= paper. It says there 10 still
= danger Of revolution sweep
= ing the kingdom. Z
. . 80 - . 80 90 Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
MORCUE FILLED
With DEAD
BABIES
(By United Press.j

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The
bodies of 40 babies, the greatest
number since the Slocum disaster,
lie in the morgue as result of the
terrific hot spell.
Five adults are dead and scores
are Frustrated.
Twenty-seven babies died at the
founding asylum and IS in other
hospitals and private homes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
KILLING HEAT
IN CHICAGO
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.--Three
deaths were reported this morning
as q result of the terrific heat last
night. 1t is slightly cooler this
morning, but the weather predic-
ton Is hotter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
/ BURNED
TO DEATH
(6y United Press.l

10y United Press.l
VANCOUVER, 3. c., Aug. 1o.-A
dispatch from Vernon, 3. c., says
n persons were burned to death by
q fire In the okanooan hotel last
night. No particulars or names are
given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
STORM BROWNS AIS JAPs.
(By United Press.)

TOXIC, Aug. 10.--A dispatch
from Kobe states that coral fish
Ing fleet was wrecked off the east
ern coast and 457 men manning the
boats were drowned in a heavy
suuall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
MRS CASTLE RELEASE
(By United Press.)

10y United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Mrs.
Castle was released today on $4,000
bonds. 1t IL denied that the case
will be dropped, regardless of ru-
mors,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
WEATHER

Fair tonight, cooler; Wednesday
fair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

CONTINUED on page p
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-15
TAFT STARTS OUT ON HIS
TOUR OF THE COUNTRY.

Boston. Mass, Sept. 15.-Well tann-
ed by his five weeks of vacation amid
the sea45reeZes OF Massachusetts.
President Taft closed his vacation
yesterday and in excellent voice.
started on his $4,000 mile swing a
round the country al ten O'Clock this
morning when he boarded a special
train for Albany and the West.
He began his speech-making tour
last night at the Chamber of Com
merce banquet and will resume 1t in
Chicago. The President is looking &
forward to a delightful two months
in which to meet thousands of peo-
pie and TO proclaim the purposes of
the new administration.
Worcecter, Mass, Sept. 15.-At a
Grief stop shortly before noon the
President addressed a crowd from
the rear platform of his special train
Washington Sept. l5.-President
Taft Yesterday sent the following
cCngrat dlatory telegram to President
Diaz On his seventy-ninth oir..Iday:
Il beg to express my cordial con
eratulations upon your birthday and
hope that you may live to enjoy many
and that your country may have the
henefit of our patriotic services for
rlany years to come"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-15
Metropotitan Golf

New York. Sept. 15.-Some of the
best professional talent of the golf
ing world is gathered today at tae
Wykagyl Club for a three-day open
tournament, the fourth annual meet
of the Metropolitan Golf Association.
The number of entries is somewhat
depleted by the competition of the
Western Golf Association, which will
inaugurate an open t0urnament to-
morrow. An 1S-hole four-ball com
petition is on today's probram. The
championship will consist of seventy
two holes. thirty-six to be played to-
morrow and a like number on Friday.
The first prize is $3.50 and there are
thirteen other prizes, of from SO TO
800.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-15
HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA
AGAIN PlEASES CROWD.

The Hungarian Orchestra. as the
second attraction of the ChautauQua
drew a larger crowd to the Ar-nory
last night than came out the first
night. The orchestra played twice be-
fore, the first time with DIR. Stewart.
the second time at the afternoon mat
inee, and Roswell people knew what
10 expect. The entire program was
full of interest from start to finish
and the audience was delighted. A
crowded house heard the orchestra
yesterday afternoon. The third at
traction of the Chautauqua is Nicola
the magician, and his appearance to-
night at the Armory will no doubt
draw another big crowd
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-15
BANKERS MAKING VIGOROUS
FIGHT FOR LEGISLATION

Chicago. Sept. 15.-The Trust Co.
and Clearing House divisions of the
American Bankers Association held
sessions today. AT the Clearing
House Section meeting the reports
of the secretary indicated that a Wig
orous campaign for legislation requir-
ing the appointment of clearing house
examiners has created n favorable
sentiment and is developing day by
day.
This section is now considering a
plan for the uniform reporting of
" eekly exchanges of all the associa-
ions of the country. The section is
also doing all in its power to suppress
the business known as mote kiting.
IL was announced in an address by
Edward T. Perrin. of New York, that
he eca of depression has been super
ccded by prosperity. This is shown
by the total deposits this year. which
co raj three billions. five hundred and
siXty-seven millions. an increase for
The year of twenty-five per cent and
:Cr FIVE years Of fifty-one per cent.
Tha committee on protective laws
reported that efforts TO provide state
supervision of trust companies and
laws furnishing the circulation of
false rumors about banks has been
particularly effective. Seventeen
states. among them being Colorado,
Texas and Wyoming. enacted laws.
New Mexico viii consider the laws
at the next session of the legislature
and Arizona, alone. rejected the bill
prepared BY the committee.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-15
MISS NELL JONES AND
l. C. REESE MARRIED.

II was learned today that on the
evening of Monday August 80, Miss
Nellie C. Jones and Mr.. James c.
Reese were quietly married. the ce-
remony having been performed by
Rev II. F. Verinillion at his study in
the Baptist church and attended 'by
only the necessary number of legal
witnesses that ii might be kept sec
ret until all plans could be matureh
nv the bride and groom. But today
the news leaked out and Miss Jones
admitted the whole truth when ques-
toned by a Record reporter.
After the wedding Mr.. Reese left
on business trip through Texas, and
is now in Fort Worth. II was the
original intention to keep the we'd
ding secret until Mr.. Reese's return
But he will be here the latter part
of the week and the couple may
go to QuanaA, Tex. to make their
home.
The bride Is the daughter of Mrs.
W. T. Jones and has resided in Ros-
well number OF years. Until the
groom went to Texas to take up
school lands some months ago. lived
here eight years and was last en-
Rloyed in the ofice of the Roswell Gas
company. Both are highly estimable
Young people and have a great many
| friends here who will wish them well.