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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
WILSON
SLATED
FOR AN
EGRESS
Resignation of Head of
Agricultural Bureau
Would Please.
INCURRED DISFAVOR
BY HIS TESTIMONY
Could Hardly Have Made a
More Miserable Showing
Before Committee.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-(Spe-
cial to the Statesman )-That the po-
sition of Secretary of Agriculture Will
son is hanging by slender thread.
and that the presentation of his resig-
nation would. not cause great disap-
pointment at the White House, is
view that is held pretty generally just
now by politicians and government Of
ficers. 9t
Secretary Wilson is reported to be
somewhat in disfavor with the presi-
dent on account Of his. testimony be-
fore the Ballinger investigating COM
mittee Inquiry at the White House as
to the truth of this report ELECTED the
nom committal answer that there was
nothing to be said on the subject. In
case Secretary Wilson resigns the gen.
eral belief is that he will be succeeded
by Representative Charles F. Scott Of
the committee on agriculture. Scott is
Cannon man ,and otherwise qualified
to succeed Uncle Jim"
Secretary Wilson could have hardl.
made a more miserable showing before
the Ballinger committee. After denying
that he had authorized Pinchot to send
to Senator Dolliver the letter which
caused Pinchot's dismissal by Presi-
dent Taft, Secretary Wilson admitted
that Plnchot had informed him he
was going to write a letter, and that
he had protested against any effort to
blanket" the presidents message on
the Ballinger case. 1t has never been
asserted by Pfnchot or any one else
what was to be in the letter to Senator
Delliver but that he had a very COM
prei1ensive idea of the character OF
the communication there is no room for
doubt
in view OF the fact that President
Taft dismissed Pinchot because he re-
garded the Dollver letter as an act of
insurbordination, and as Secretary
Wilson had given Mr.. Taft the basis
for this charge by disclaiming all
knowledge of Pinchots intention to
write the letter, it can be seen in now
embarrassing a position the president
has been placed.
Having the consent of his chief to
write to Dolliver Pinchot was not gull
ty of insubordination and, as he ex-
planned, he meant no disrespect to the
CONTINUED On Page Five.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
INDICTED MEN
NAY GET BOND

PORTLAND, Mch. 11.-Grant Geddes,
Joseph Barton and James r. Smurth
weight al of Baker City, officers of the
oregon Lumber company and Sumpter
Valley railroad, who were arrested on
an indictment, returned yesterday by
the federal grand jury for alleged vio-
lation of the land laws, are expected to
deposit bonds in $4,000 each today.
Other defendants were named in the
indictment, but acting under instruc-
tions from Judge Bean, the court Off
cials refused to dlvulge the names un-
til the warrants were served. The same
instructions applied to the character OF
the charge contained in the Indictment
The defendants arrested are associat-
ed with David Eccles. the Salt Lake
millionaire, in the lumber business in
eastern Oregon and the indictments re-
suited from an inquiry by government
officials into the manner of the acqui-
sition of one hundred thousand acres
of valuable timber lands by the lum-
ber and railway companies Of which
Eccles is president.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
REV. r. c.. BROOKS IS
CHAIRMAN OF THE
SESSION TODAY.
City Engineer Lew Loehr
Makes Principal
Talk of Day. j

"City Plans" was the subject under
discussion at the fourth session Of the
know Your City, movement at the Y.
NJ c.. A. auditorium this afternoon. the
different speakers outlining the various
plans for civic improvement in the way
of better streets, and boulevards, parks
and additions.
Although the crowd is not what it
should be, those attending the meet
ings are earnest In their interest in
the work that is being done, and the
movement is being received with. en-
thusiasm by the ladies of the various
Improvement clubs. The ladies of the
Park club who held meeting at 2:30
adjourned in time to attend the mee.-
ing in a body and were especially IN
terested in the remarks Of Mr.. Edward
Cheasty, president Of the Seattle park
board, who by special request gave an
other talk on the subject of parks at
the afternoon session.
Rev. Raymond G. Brooks was chair
man of the afternoon and in opening
the meeting made few brief remarks
concerning the subject to be discussed.
Mr.. Brooks said that there were three
things that should be taken into ac-
count in the city plans, the question of
streets, more parks, and the establish
ment of a civic center as illustrated
by Mr. Lawrence in his stereopticon
lecture at the Commercial club last
night. ~
"In every city there are or should be
three classes of Streets" said Mr..
Brooks, "some broad main thorough
fares along which the heavy traves
passes, being streets like our Alder
and Main streets; then there should be
the residence district streets with wide
parking and trees, and third some
lengthy boulevard In this last regard
we have rare opportunity of building
at no great expense a magnificent
driveway along Mill creek east of the
city, same sweeping around to the
southeast and coming back into town
from the south. Such road would be
worth all the money invested in it.
In regard to the parks, Mr.. Brooks
was In favor of laying aside more tracts
for this purpose along the same lines
as was recommended by the Olmstead
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
PIONEER PASSES
TO new COUNTRY

The body of Lee Phinney, an old pio-
neer of the northwest, who died yester-
day at the Walla Walla hospital, will
be shipped to his home in Culdesac,
Idaho, where his children reside, for
burial A son OF Mr.. Phinney started
for here but was held up on the way
and decided not to come, phoning Mac
Martin & Champion to ship the body
to Jackspurr station.
Mr.. Phinney came to this country as
private in Company A, Of the First
regiment of Oregon volunteers in the
Indian war of 1855 and took part in the
battle of Walla Walla, between here
and Touchet He afterwards returned
and settled on 100 acres Of land. now
Watertown addition. He was we'll
known and highly respected by all cit
liens of the old days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
MUST
QUIT
PRES.
TAFT
Ballinger Must Go is the
Belief at National
Capitol Today.
SECRETARY MAY
HAND RESIGNATION
Will Have to Get Out to
Stop Flow of Criticism
Against Executive.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL
Especial to the Statesman.) )-Ballinge
must go!
This is the general feeling here in
of the strong case being made out
against the secretary OF the interior
by Clifford Pinchot.
There is a growing belief that BAL
finger is considering handing in his
resignation, net as an admission of
guilt, but with the hope of bringing
about a cessation of the condemna-
ton that is being passed upon the
president by the press generally for
upholding the hand of Ballinger as
against that of Pinchot. One reoort
is that Balinger will wait until his
defense has been made before the in
yestigating committee, or possibly TN
til the committee makes report
vhiteWashing the charges against him.
Then he will hand over his resigna-
ton, it is said, explaining that he be-
lieves himself vindicated and that he
is resigning to save the president from
further criticism.
There is a strong belief in Wash
ington that Ballinger is to be found
innocent of any wrongful act in the
report of the investigating committee
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota has
shown himself to be strongly preju-
diced against CLAWS and Pinchot.
This is not surprising when it is con-
sidered that Nelson was undoubtedly
selected to head the investigating
committee because of his enmity to-
ward waterway conservation. In
stead of being Indifferent as to the
outcome of the Bal inger-Pinchot con-
troversy, and therefore in position
to act as an impartial judge, as was
declared by the big press associations,
Senator Nelson was in reality one Of
the principals in the conservation is
Continued From Page Five)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
peary UngrdtefuI
SAYS Mrs. Henson

NEW YORK, March 11.-CommGnGer
Peary is accused of ingratitude today
by Mrs Matt Henson, wife of the ne
gro who accompanied Peary On his
dash to the pole.
"Since returning from the pole
Peary has dropped my husband en-
tirely,'' said she HE hasn't done any
thing in recognition Of his % years OF
Peary's life on more than one occasion
AS far as Peary knows or cares Matt
might be starving to dean. Probably
Peary, who is getting all the money
hasn't had time to think of the man
who helped make him famous"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
WRECK ON THE
ELECTRIC Line

SEATTLE, March 11.-In a dense fog
at midnight, the Seattle-Tacoma limit
ed on the interurban railway crashed
into a freight train two miles south or
Kent, injuring three of the thirty pas
sengers and one of the trainmen Mrs
w. j. Gross of Tacoma, was cut about
the head and face and an unknown
man was severely injured internally
Both trains were Tacoma bound and
the passenger ran into the rear of the
freight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
JACK JOHNSON
LOOKING FIT

CHICAGO, March 11.-Jack Johnson
is looking capable of doing rough train
ing. He is making preparations today
to assemble his corps of trainers, pre-
paratory to leaving for the coast. He
will occupy quarters on ocean
beach, San Francisco. He desires to cut
short his preliminary training here and
hasten to California in order to be-
come acclimated Johnson weighs 225.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11

KEEPS
STILL.
EX-PRESIDENT DOES
ALL THE ASKING
IN INTERVIEW.
Newspapermen Fail to Get
Returning Hunter to
Commit Himself.

(By Staff Correspondent United Press.)
RENA, Soudan, March 11.-Colonel
Roosevelt has absolutely nothing to
say regarding American politics. All
efforts to induce him to discuss mat
tiers now before the public failed today.
Looking bronzed and healthy, Roosevelt
arrived on the steamer Dal today and
was Immediately besieged by a group
of newspaper correspondents. He greet
ed them with characteristic enthusiasm,
all of them being his personal friends.
But it was Roosevelt who did the ques-
tioning and the newspapermen who
unburdened themselves of comments
The colonel proved a greedy listener.
He and Kermit appeared in perfect
health, but Cunningham, Loring, Hell
recent escape from fevers. Roosevelt
plans to spend eight days on the trip
from Khartoum to Cairo. He will sail
for Naples, April 1. From Naples a
number of sightseeing trips will be
made and then the party will journey
to Rome, Vienna and Budapest. He ex-
poets to arrive in Paris April %. He
will then go to Berlin and London.
'T have nothing to say and will have
nothing to say On American or foreign
politics." declared the colonel. Then
turning to the United Press corre-
spondent, he said: Il want to ask you
to state once more, through your asso-
citation that l will grant no interviews
and make no statements of any kind on
American or world politics. The public
can accept as false as soon as it appears,
anything purporting to be an inter
view with me relative to such sub
jects.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11

ARE ALARMED

PHILADELPHIA, March 1l.-Stock-
holders of the Philadelphia Street-Car
company are alarmed today by the de-
nraciation i'm the value of the COM
pany's securities. Brass has decllneo
seven points since the strike began
Over 25. 900 shares were on the market
yesterday.
Commercial, interests today continued
.bair efforts to find a way to settle the
strike Meetings were scheduled LOT
this afternoon to discuss the situation
which is growing worse daily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
LILLIS LEAVES
HOSPITAL TODAY

KANSAS CITY, March 1,--Jere Lii
lis, slashed with a butcher knife by
Jack Cudahy, Saturday night, VIII
leave the hospital today. H. will carry
a big scar on his face all his life. He
said today Cudahy and his chaffeur
sneaked up on him from behind. He
said great injustice Is being done Mrs.
Cudal1y.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
Wreck Hurts No One.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March Ii
Eight passengers and the conductor
and motorman of an electric car were
severely injured early today when
car jumped the track and crashed into
a drug store. The accident was caus-
ed by a misplaced switch. None was
seriously hurt
ko
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
Report Favorable,

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Favor-
able report of the bill to authorize the
chartering of the Rockefeller founda-
ton was decided upon today by the
senate committee for the District of
Columbia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
THREE OFFICIALS
HERE MAKING AN
INVESTIGATION

Consulting Engineer n. M. Papst, Of
Portland assisted by {. II Crawford,
also of Portland, and Accountant John
Y. Richardson of the firm Of Hislass &
Lester, of Portland, are in the city to-
day making an investigation into the
affairs OF the Northwestern Corpora
ton in the. interests of capitalists
whose names they will not divuIse. The
former gentlemen are making a physi-
cal examination of tho property, while
the accountant is securing figures from
the records relative to the earning ca
pacity of the company's plants here.
When seen by Statesman represen-
tative today, Mr.. Papst said he had
been ordered here to examine the prop
erty of the company, but did not know
for whom he was working. He admit
ted, however, that he might be working
in opposition to the BylIesby interests,
reported to have closed deal for the
purchase of the holdings of the corpor-
alton in this city and Pendleton. The
gentlemen said their orders called for
examinations in no other cities outside
of WaIIa WaIIa and Pendeton, which
oives color to the statement made yes
terday thai the Strahorn interests are
to be merged, and power secured from
the plants of the corporation employed
in the operation Of cars.
Mr.. Papst said the statement attribu-
| ted to Col. r. J. Parker in yesterday
evenings issue of The Statesman to
the effect that Mr.. Welsh had made the
statement the deal had been closed
could not have been made at that time
as MIR. Welsh was in Philadelphia on
the date the interview in Portland is
said to have been gained. However, r,,~
error was made relative to the date
the conversation took place. 4 correc-
tion should be made in the story that
appeared in the Evening Statesman
last NIGHT, and instead of saying "last
Wednesday," and "Iast Friday" the
story should have read "the Wednes-
sav before A. WEIGH left for the east"
and the "Friday before MIR Welch 80:
for the east"
/ From PendIeton.
Mr.. Richardson admitted that he had
come here from Pendleton this morn
ing. When asked if he had examined
the books of the corporation in that
city he hesitated, smiled and then ad-
mitted he had He further stated
however that he had received no fur
tber orders and at o'clock said he
intended going with the other two gen.
tlemen to Portland this evening. He
NAV receive wire instructions at any
time however which will completely
change his plans.
/ Richardson's statement that he had
oxamined the Pendleton accounts and
earning power verifies the story TINS
morning that the unknown capitalists
ore figuring on purchasing the Waiia
Walla and Pendleton holdings OF the
companv. Neither of these gentlemen
have made any examinations OF the
>rortb Yakima holdings of Rooert
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
SHEEP
BAN IS
LIFTED
WASHINGTON S TOCK
NO LONGER BARRED
FROM OREGON.
Secretary Wilson Renders
Decision Affecting
The Northwest.

WASHINGTON, March. 11.-The
quarantine on Washington sheep
which has been in effect three years,
will Be lifted March IS. An order has
been issued by Secretary Wilson lift
ing the quarantine from the entire
state and from parts Of other states.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
Run Is Ended.

CLEVELAND, March 1.-THE run
on the Society of Savings association
practically ended today. 1t is estimated
that over one and one-haf millions
was withdrown by timid deprsitors
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
JAMES PERKINS
IS DEAD TODAY

WASHINGTON, March 11-Repre-
sentative James Perkins of New York,
died early today after a long illness.
During the closing days of the sixtieth
congress. Perkins was leader Of the
opponents of Roosevelts secret service
recommendations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
What Does Ii Mean?

mere have been many and varied
SUI musings and theorizings done by
FeOpie about town, interested in the
situation. as to what the deal means.
mat the Byllesby company is not the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
DISPATCHES FROM PORTLAND WHERE THE
COMPANY HAS HEADQUARTERS CONFIRM
NEWS PUBLISHED YESTERDAY.
Takes in the Entire Holdings of the Northwestern
Corporation in the Three States Thought
to Be G. & N. w. Showing Hand

+ PORTLAND, March 11.-..a
r Corroboration was obtained
+ here today of the reported sale l
+ by the Northwestern Corpora I
+ ton of it's numerous gas, water I
q and electric light and power I
Z plants in Oregon and Wash I
+ ineton, to II. M. ByIIesby & I
+ company of Chicago.
+ II is understood the new I
Z owners will add to the holdings
4 in the northwest by purchase
+ and by extensions of the rail-
+ way systems acquired. The I
+ price paid is not announced.
+ Among the properties invoIv- I
+ ed are electric light systems at
+ PendIeton, Corvallis, Dallas and 7
+ Monmouth, Oregon; gas plants
+ at North Yakima, Lewiston and 4
+ Eugene; street railway system
+ at WaIIa WalIa and valuable
+ water power sites along the
+ Mckenzie river and along the :.
! WaIIa WalIa river in Umatil-
I la county.
+ In addition ByIlesby e. COM
+ pany are said to have obtained
! a go day option on the North :
+ Coast railroad, paying 100000.
4 1
= Z I + + + + + T. + E + +
Confirming the story published ex
cIusively in the Evening Statesman
last night, and which was the firs
published in the northwest, the Unit
ed Press correspondents have corro
bOrated the statements made in thi
paper yesterday, that the entire hold
nes of the Northwest Corporation
have been sold. The purchasin
agents are announced to be II.
ByItesby G. company, of Chicago.
While local officials say they know
nothing of the deal and feel sure
does not include the entire holding
of the company, they admit that tn
6ylesby people have had representa-
tves in every city where the North
western Corporation has holdings.
is also admitted that the abstracts
the corporation have all been gon
over and brought up to date, that IN
various properties Of the corporate
have been surveyed and plated an
that everything has been put in con
dition for a sale.
A party of surveyors under EngInee
Smithwick will soon 60 to the powe
plant on the WalIa WaIla river, fror
where they will survey the pole I'm
INTO Pendleton, with a view of findin
The exact location and determine tn
property rights of the corporation. a
tne company's real estate in this CIT
and along the line of the interurbaf
up to and in Freewater and Milton, ha
oeen surveyed and plated.
All this, it is admitted, is in prepara
u0n for sale, but whether or not tn
sale has gone through local officials d
NOT know. Portland advices say
mas been consummated, however.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-17
VISIT STREETS UNDER
NEW SALTAIR FRANCHISE

\ meeting OF the special franchise
committee of the city council was held
In the council chamber Wednesday at
ternoon for the further consideration Of
the SaltaIr franchise j. f., LangfoId
was present in behalf OF the company.
and after the committee talked the mat
ter over for some time il went with MIR
Langford in an automobile TO look over
the proposed route on West South Tenn
Pile street. where il is proposed TO have
three tracks laid.
The company has met with consd-
erable opposition from the west side resi-
dents on account OF the proposed two
tracks on West South Temple street. the
objection being that there are already two
tracks on that street. one OF which Is
the Saltalr track. and II the company
lays double tracks there IL will mean
three tracks. which the people say i
too many for the convenient use OF the
street by the residents.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-17
REAL ESTATE NEWS

The New England Syrup company,
with headquarters at Oakland. Cal. has
written TO the Salt Lake Real Estate
association 10 learn IL there is q syrup
Perkes Of the association is not familiar
with the syrup situation and is maxim.
an investigation before answering Inn
communication The New England Sy:vT
plant in this city il there is not 200
much competitions
Tenants Of the onc-story buildings 4.
Main street and Pos;of1ce place ho.e
received orders TO racatc b. April ].
upon which date work will be begun Oh
by the ]. r. Walker estate. at cos;
OF $500, 600 Tho order to vacate affects
the Peterson Real Estate company. the
Doull Drug company. the Postofice Con-
gar company. The building will be com
pleted within year. according TO pres
ent plans
IT. The s@n5 sani! clearings FOR Wednesdays
$9S1,29S. 9S for March l6. 1909.
The Anderson Taylor company,
wholesale jobbing firm, which has for
years occupied Offices at 155-l57 West
South Temple street. has sold 10 Isabel
la 5. Armstrong and associates. for
pie street property. and will soon begin
the erection OF a big warehouse on
Fifth West between Third and Fourth
South streets. The tract is S2X330 feet
and has excellent trackage facilities.
The new warehouse will cost about
$40 900.
Electrical Inspector McGreggor OF the
Pacific board of underwriters. is inspect
ing the wiring of the principal buildings
OF Salt Lake. The inspector reports
ferent wiring and that many corrections
are being made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-17
HUSBAND DESERTED WIFE
SOON AFTER MARRIAGE

Nellie Peterson was granted a divorce
from Edwin Peterson Wednesday by
Judge Morse Of the district court On the
grounds of desertion and failure 10 sup
port They were married IN Salt Lake
on February -. 1909. and Mrs, Peter
son told the court that her husband de-
serted her in less than a month after
their marriage and since that time he
has failed TO support her.
They have ono child the custody OF
which was awarded 10 Mrs. Peterson
She was also awarded S25 a month ALI
mony and $40 as attorneys fees.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-17
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