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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12

Spokane, Aug. 12.-The spectacu-
lar fight on the floor of the national
irrigation congress today fulfilled ev-
cry prediction that this session has
proved the hottest in the history of
the organization.
George Otis Smith, director of the
geological survey, rose 10 defend Sec
retary Ballinger, and was replied to
by Ex-Governor Pardee of California.
Smith defended his superior in gal
liant style and endeavored to con-
vince the delegates that Ballinger had
been misrepresented.
Smith said: at has been charged
that Secretary Ballinger has failed in
his stewardship. In April Ballinger
restored land and again withdrew
them covering the power sites. This
concession was made to Montana cit
izens because they wanted the agri-
cultural lands. If these lands were
restored in April, why did the pow
er interests wait until June to file,
while the writer's have been fabricat-
ing. I believe there has been too
much criticism of public servants in
this congress"
Pardce Replies.
Pardee replied: ~ said yesterday
I was sorry Balllnger left the hall
when he did, but was glad he has sent
a man to defend him. / call your at
tention to the fact that Ballinger re-
stored all lands. Why were the ag-
ricultural lands restored and others
eliminated? 1t has been told that the
reason was because of the pressure of
agriculturists. There are various
kinds of agriculturists, some lawyers
and some power men. On the very
day he took office, Ballinger began
to restore power-sites."
Pardee then read a list of the mill
lions OF acres he said Ballnger had
restored
at would be better If these denlals
were made by Ballinger instead of by
one of his subordinates. We are here
to consider the interests of all the
people. We desire this matter to be
cleared up as 1t was in the time of
Garfield The public official should
be willing to be criticized. The agent
of this country should be called to
account whenever necessary to call
him to account Let me state final
ly that Garfield withdrew the lands
with the power sites. and Ballinger re-
stored them"
He was interrupted by Campbell:
"Why don't you take the evidence to
the district Attorney"
Pardee said: ITS possible 1t may
be taken there yet"
Pardee was given an ovation at the
conclusion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12

"That is the most wonderful view
we have had since we have been on the
trip" declared w. E. Curtis, the
highest salaried newspaper correspon-
dent in the world, as he stood on the
summit of the Blue Mountains this
morning with the wheat fields OF
Umatllla county spread out in one vast
panorama at his feet.
Curtis is special correspondent OF
the Chicago Record-Herald and is
making a tour of the northwest on
instructions from his paper. He Is
not in the employ of any railroad, any
state or any locality, but is simply
writing up the country, as he sees II,
for his paper and the thousands of
readers Of that publication who are
interested in the great far west. Com
PEELED to write one letter every day
regardless of where he may be or un-
der what conditions he may be placed,
he is leading, what to the average
man would seem, mighty strenuous
| life. Indeed Mr.. Curtis impresses one
with being a decidedly strenuous man
and almost Immediately makes one
think of our erstwhile strenuous presi-
dent. A bundle of energy he apparent
/ ~ works continuously like a mighty
steam engine. His questions are of the
gatling gun order and while question:
| ing and listening continuously he is
az the same time observing everything
that comes within his range of vision.
He is travelling through the country
IL a private car the California" but
he was met at Meacham this morning
and brought down across the country
in an automobile. 1t was this trip
which gave him the magnificent view
of the wheat fields. Then suddenly
dropping out of those same wheat
fields into a full fledged city with
paved streets and bustling with ac-
tivity, he was surprised and impressed
as he has seldom been impressed on
the trip. you have a really fine city
here" was the remark which fell
from his lips on several occasions.
The famous writer was greatly inn
pressed with his trip across the res
ervation and almost Immediately up
on his arrival here was taken to the
office of Major Moorhouse on Court
street where he secured number OF
fine photographs and a vast fund OF
material for his write-up which is to
come later.
Though compelled to write letter
each day, he is now two weeks behind
and the letter concerning Pendleton
and Umatilla county will not be mail
eJ until two weeks from today. He
is therefore gathering his notes ex-
actly two weeks ahead of his write
ups.
Yesterday he made tour of the
Grand Ronde valley. The day before
he was in the Wallowa and tomorrow
he will stop at Hermiston on his way
to Portland. His private car was at
tached to the Spokane train which
left at 1890 and he will spend the
remainder OF the afternoon in the
Garden city and the valley of the
Walla Walla.
Aside from Mrs. Curtis and their
daughter, the correspondent is being
accompanied on his oregon tour by
William McMurray and young son.
is general passenger agent
for the Hartman lines in the north
west and he has Joined the party sim
ply to be sure that Curtis is accorded
every courtesy in the power of the
company and is given every
to see as much Of the
country as possible, and gather all the
data necessary for his articles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
MANY G. \. II. VETS
OVERCOME BY HEAT

overcame many veterans today at the
grand army encampment. The exc
cutive session of officers was called
early this morning and is expected to
last through the day. The hospital
record shows 10 prostrations. There
were many women and children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
SUSPECTED BUNCO
MAN CAf fTUAED
WANTED FOR SELLING MINING
STOCK TO WALLA WAILA MAN
Displays Mining Stock to the Farmer
and Says He Is a Friend of the
Farmers Daughter-Another Man
Appears i'm the Game and Farmer
Is Stuck for S2500.

William b. Mason, wanted in Wal
la Walla on the charge of working one
of the most successful bunco games
ever pulled off in this section of the
country, is now occupying a berth in
the county jail, having been picked
up at the local depot at an early hour
this morning by Sheriff Taylor, just
as the man was about to board the
train for the east. II. B. Howard al
legged to be his partner in crime, sue
ceeded in eluding the officers and is
now probably far on his way east.
When seen at the county Jail this
afternoon Mason earnestly insisted
that he had been guilty of no crime.
According to the report from Wal
la Walla, Mason came down from
Spokane and called at the home Of N.
A Strange, a retired farmer, 1t is
said that he represented himself to
be a friend of the farmers daughter
who is in business in Spokane. Dur
ing the course of his visit he dis
played stock of the Ben Franklin
Mining company, leaving the impress
sion that he was an agent of that
company.
Howard next made his appearance
at the Strange home and asked to buy
some of the mining stock, saying he
had been informed that Strange pos
sessed some. The retired farmer i'm
mediately sought out Mason and af-
ter procuring a large number of the
sale. Howard did not buy, however,
and left the country, together with
his partner.
In his interview this afternoon, Ma
son did not deny that he is the Ma
son wanted though when arrested
last night he insisted that his name
was Anderson. He declares that he
knew the daughter of Strange in
Spokane where she, as well as him
self, is engaged in business. He says
he called at the Strange home at the
request of the daughter to assist her
in securing three or four thousand
dollars for which she claimed was
due her from her deceased mothers
estate.
The subject of mining stock was
brought up by Strange himself, in
sists Mason, and he declares that all
reference to the second man, How
ard, is "rot"
He denies that he was trying to
get out of the country, saying he has
been in Spokane most of the time
since selling the mining stock and
that he was in Walla Walla yesterday.
The ticket purchased at the local de-
pot for the east was signed by the
name of c. A. Storie, which looks sus-
picious to say the least.
Mason says further that the mining |
stock is good, that the mine is in op- |
Grafton today and that it is worth |
every dollar that was paid for it and |
probably more.
In explaining why he gave the
name of Anderson when arrested,
Mason says he thought he was being |
held up.
BY local officers he is regarded as
one of the smoothest bunco artists
to appear here in many days.
He secured from Strange 500 in
cash and a note and mortgage for
$250O, He had had no opportunity
to dispose of these, however, and
they are being held with the remain
der of his effects at the Jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12

upon the attitude Of the department
toward Pinchot and Newell Bal
linger read printed speech and did
not mention the mooted questions.
The attitude of the delegates was
plain when late yesterday they hlssed
from the rostrum George Turner, a
delegate from Yuma, Ariz., and an
attorney employed by the private r.
rigation company who attacked ex-
Governor Pardee for attacking Bal
linger,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
Resolutions Support Plnchot.

Spokane, Aug. 12.-The committee
on resolutions announced they had
received scores of resolutions COM
mending Forester Clifford Pinchot
and demanding his retention. Dele
gates expressed disappointment that
Secretary Balllnger failed to avert
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
EMPLOYERS WIN IN
BIG SWEDISH STRIKE

London, Aug. 12.-Reports from
Stockhold say that the great strike
is practically ended, and employers
are now i'm complete control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
Art Collector Suicides

Berkeley, Aug. 12.-Mark Manches-
ter, the best known art collector In
the west suicided at his home here
this morning following his arrest
charged with improper actions before
the children of a local photographer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
WALL COLIAPSES
WITH FATAL RESULTS,

Los Angeles, Aug. 1.-Two
bodies We're removed from the
ruins of the wall which coll
lapsed in the business district
of this city early today, Sew
eral were injured, and it is fear
ed others are buried in the de-
bris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
ABDUL HAMID is
EXPECTED TO DIE.

salonica, Aug. 12.-Abdul Ha-
mid is expected to die at any
minute from angina pectoris.
Three surgeons are preparing to
operate. Since the dethrone-
ment Abdul Hamid has been
imprisoned here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
BALL|NCER IS
ASKED To TELL
Ex-Governor Pardee Wants TO
Know How Power Sites
Were Recently Grabbed.
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
NEGLECTS MOOTED QUESTION

CalifOrnia's Governor Answers Sec
retary of Interior-QuOtcd Records
Showing That Power Sights Were
Taken by Corporations After Re-
StoratiOn of Land-Niany Resolu-
tions Support Pinchot and Newell
Power Attorney Is Kissed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
SUTTON TESTIMONY is
CONCLUDED TODAY

Annapolis, Aug. 1.-THE testimony
before the board of INJURY into the
death of Lieutenant Sutton was con-
cluded at noon today After the last
witness Judge Advocate Leonard an
nounced the government would have
no argument. Adjournment was ta-
ken to 10 o'clock tomorrow when At
torney Davis, representing Mrs, Sut-
ton. will argue. The findings go to
the secretary of the navy before be-
ing made public.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
INDIANA MAN
DRAWS FIRST
Joseph Furay Leads in the
Flathead Land Drawings
Which Began Today
ID. j. MILLER OF LA GRANDE
Is THE FIRST OREGON MAN

Miller Gets No. 30 In the Big Flat
head Land Drawings at COeur
d'Alene--TOtal of 5000 Names Will
be Drawn for the 2S00 Claims OF
the Flathead Chance
of Winning viii be One i'm Fifteen
Many Winners from the East.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12

Sheep and wool prospects in Ore
gon were never brighter, says Presi-
dent Burgess of the Wool Growers
association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-12
WHEAT FIELDS
IMPRESSIVE
W. E, Curtis, Highest Priced
Newspaper Writer in World,
Praises UmatiIIa County,
MAKING TOUR OF WEST FOR
LARGE CHICAGO NEWSPAPER

View of Umadlla County Wheat Fields
From Blue Mountains He Declares
TO be the Greatest Sight of His
Trip to the Present Time-Travel-
ing Through the West in a Private
Car-GOes Toward WaIIa WaIIa
Valley This Afternoon.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Lived l52 Years

Vim. Parr-England's Oldest man
married the third time at 100, worked
in the fields till 1872 and lived 20 years
longer People should be youthful at
So. James Wright, Of Spurlock, Ky
shows how to remain young. Il fee
just like a I6-year-old boy he writes
after taking six bottles Of Electric
Bitters. For thirty years Kidney
trouble made life burden, but the frs,
bottle Of this wonderful medicine con
WINGED me | had found the creates,
cure on earth They're godsend tc
weak, sicl:ly rundown or old people
Try them. soc at All Druggists.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Notice for Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8 of Chapter 1888,
Laws Of Florida.

Notice is hereby given that Clark
Meggs Company, purchaser Of Tax Ger
tfcate No. oIo, dated the day Of June.
A. D. 1902, has filed said certificate in
my office, and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with
law Said certificate embraces the
following described property situated in
Volusia county, Florida, to-wit: NV t
Of Sc Sec. "a, Twp. 70 south, R .33
East. 40 acres. The said land being
assessed at the date of the issuance OF
such certificate in the name of P. STICKY
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law tax X, DECD ss v Will issue
A. D. 1909. ,
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 18th day of October, a. D. 1909.
(SeaD SAM'L. D. JORDAN,
Clerk Circuit Court Volusia County,
Fla.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Smashes All Records,

AS an all-round laxative tonic and
health.builder no other pills can COM
pare with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They tone and regulate stomach liver
and kidneys, purify the blood, streng-
pepsia, Billiousness, Jaundice, Headache
Chills and Malaria. Try them. 2sc at
All druggists.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Absorbing Portion of the Rootlsts.

All materials obtained from the soil
by the orange trees are taken in through
the rootlets, dissolved in water In
soluble fertilizers, like cottonseed meal,
are first changed by partial decay into
soluble salts, such as nitrate Of lime.
In Most cases only 4 small portion Of the
root,ct can take water and dissolved
material from the soil This part begins
its. bac': Of the tip, and is covered with
minute root-hair>, which increase the
surface, and allow more material TO be
taken from the soil. The remainder Of
the rootlct is often covered with brown
cork. and is more Of less waterproof.
This part serves only as conductor for
the raw material (water and salts
taken in, and for the food which passes
back for the Use Of the growing parts
near the root tiDs
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05

To make home happy is an art-an
art a good many people have either lost
OF never fouri.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
HOW FERTILIZERS INJURE
CITRUS TREES
(BY b. +. FLOYD,)

1t sometimes happens that Ill effects
follow the Use Of fertilizers in citrus
groves. This may result from two
cause.-the solution OF the fertilizer in
the soil may be too strong for the
tender rootlets, or i; may act as true
no; son
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
A RETURN IN KIND

Mark Twain once asked neighbor
if he might borrow set Of his books.
The neighbor replied ungraciously
that he was welcome to read them in
his library, but he had rule never
to let his books leave his house. Some
weeks later the same neighbor sent
over to ask for the loan Of Mark
Twain's lawn mower.
Certainly" said Mark, "but since
I make it rule never to let it leave
my lawn you will be obliged to use it
there. Ladies Home Journal.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Absorption of Fertilizers.

Fertilizers and other salts in solution
in the soil water enter the rOot.cts by
diffusion. Large quantities Of water
may be taken into the tree and only
a small quantity Of the fertilizers or
other salts that were in the solution
be carried along II the quantity per
volume Of any particular salt in the
cells Of the root is equal to or greater
than that in the solution, the rootlcts
are probably unable to take up any Of it
from the soil Thus, an orange grove
may suffer from the lack of a particular
fertilizer, though there may be a small
quantity Of il present in the soil.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Lost His Dogs

Two fine COW dogs belonging to J. f.
J. Marsh have disappeared. AS this is
the beginning Of the deer season, Mr.
Marsh thinks his dogs have been stolen
by someone to hunt deer. He requests
THE News to state that these dogs are
no good for deer hunting and that he
wants them back very much. a des-
cription Of the dogs has been published
in the past two issues OF THE News.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
7. F. Allen VS.. Frank H. Enos. in Chan

Gerry.
To Frank H. Enos:
You are hereby required to appear to
the Bill Of Complaint filed herein against
YOU in the above entitled cause on or
before the 9th day Of December, A. D.
1909.
1.-The DeLand Weekly News" is here
bv designated as the newspaper in which
this order shall be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks.
WITNESS my hand and seal Of Office
this 21st day of October, A. D. 1909.
(SeaD SAM'L. D. JORDAN, Clerk
BY R. P. Hamlin, Deputy Clerk
Lands & Fish
Solicitors for Complainant.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05

Young Wife-And you would like
my doughnuts better if they were larg,
err That is very complimentary
Easeoff Labor-Yes then me an me
pals could ave game o quoits down
by the waterin' tanks. -Ideas.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
DELAND PLANNING MILL


Ceiling, flooring, siding. turning, scroll saving
moulding window and door frames. newell posts
bahlsters. mantes, turned porch columns, etc:
Contracts taken for the erection OF any KIND OF
a builuing.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
LAKE HELEN.

Lake Helen, Nov. As the pastor
Of the Congregational church, Rev. {.
y. krook, and Mrs, Krook, stepped into
the town hall last Friday afternoon, they
were caught in shower, but scuh a
shower as they did not care 70 avoid
When they entered the hall they found
% or 10 ladies seated III circle, waiting
70 welcome the new minister and his
wife. y beautiful screen had been
placed across the end Of the hail, and
when Mrs. Krook had been led to a
chair facing il, the screen suddenly
parted and TO- laden with all sorts Of
packages. bundles, and jars stood a
table draped with vines, and beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. J. Willis Wcstlal:c, pre,iden, Of
the Ladies Aid Society, in few wei.
chosen remarks then presented the
contents Of the table to the pastors
wife, as a token Of good will and welcome
Completely taken by surprise, she
stalnmercd out her thanks, and sat
down il confusion, Then Mrs. John
Lyman, the Lady Of the Lake
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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Structure of the Rootlets.

TuNpr tIc MI SCrOsl0Ic tNc rOOtICt is
soon to he q mass of cells each Of which
usually consists of q ce,l.waIl. enclosing
the living substance (rrotoplasn) and
the ceIl sao Let Us suppose a mass
of shoe.hoxes placed end to end, in
close contact. il, such a way that the
whole would apDear in outline as a
-ootIet many times enlarged. Suppose
each Of these boxes 70 be lined half an
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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
Daytona Private Hospital and
Sanitarium.

Every facility for the proper treat:
ment and care Of medical and surgical
cases. Electrical appliances, trained
nurses quiet surroundings. Special
attention given to all patients. Terms
on application. No. 436 S. Beach St.,
Davtona. Fla. Or q. A. KLocK,
Physician in Charge.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05
ABSORPTION of Water.

The ability Of the root.ets to take up
water and distribute it through the
plant depends mainly upon the strength
or concentration Of the cell-saD. The
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-11-05

rootets absorb water when the con-
centraton Of the cell-sapis greater than
that Of the soil solution. When the
soil solution is the more concentrated,
water is drawn from the cell-sap, and
the tree willis. a soil solution stronger
than one-half per cent, is usually con-
sidered TO be too strong for the health OF
plants. \ heavy application Of certain
readily soluble fertilizers or other salts
(such as nitrate Of soda, or common
salt), may bring on this condition,
When the action is severe, the roots
are sometimes said to have been burnt,
Water is also absorbed and carried in
the cell~wa.s But the amount thus
obtained is not nearly sufficient 70
maintain the tree