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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18
FLATLY DENIES
ALL CHARGES
BaIIinger Defends Himself
Against Accusations OF Rep
resentative Hitchcock.
SAYS HE DID NOT
FAVOR HIS RELATIVES

Secretary of Interior Issues Lengthy
Statement Denying Charges OF Ex-
travagance and Favoritism in Con-
duct of His Department-Explain
His Action in Selecting Relatives for
POsitions-Defends Chief of Field
Service Schwartz.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18
j. = i = . j. Il 4 * 4 > i :.
AMERICANS EXECUTIONERS
MUST FACE \ TRIAL

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. IS.
The supreme court of Nicara-
qua, today received a message
from President Madriz demand
ing the trial of officers, and Of
ficials involved in the eXecu-
ton of Groce and Cannon, the
two Americans. Madriz declares
the shooting appears unwar-
ranted and court should satisfy
itself who is responsible for the
miscarriage of Justice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18

r, II MacWorter, manager of the
consolidated Independent telephone
company left this morning for Stan
field where his company has just
opened a new exchange. He took
down some new phones which are
To- he Installed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18
WIN \dont Conference Rcport.

Washington. Jan. 1S,-The house
today voted unanimously to adopt the
conference report on the Ballinger-
PmChot resolution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18
Mid Writer Convention Of
Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union Meets.
j. c. LAWRENCE SPEAKS
ON "FREIGHT RATES
Member of State Railway Commission
ADDRESSES Packed House at Evening
ScssiOn-Outlines Plans of Work
ana Steps of Invostigation-Popu
ton Along Good Road Index 10 Its
business.

W1lla Walla. Jan. 1S.-At the
evening session yesterday OF the mid
winter meeting Of the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative union, J. c.
Lawrence member Of the state rail-
way commission occupied the princi-
PAL position on the program, address
irg the assembly on the subject of
Freight Rates"
Mr Lawrence from his position, is
perfectly competent to speak on the
subject with authority and contrary
to his opening remarks in which he
characterized the talk as dry" it was
intensely interesting from every point
OF view
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18

Pasadena Cal, Jan. 1I-AIrs.
Margaret Collier Graham the au-
thor and magazine writer. died at her
home here today aged SO Mrs.
Graham was among the first writer's
On use california material for stories
published i'm the eastern marlzines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18

Rare and almost Unheard-of
chickens viii he on exhibit at the
coming poultry show, which is to be
held IN this city next week There
will not only be on exhibit all the
kinds of birds that the ordinary per-
SON ever heard ofor imagined existed.
but there will also be some kinds OF
birds that the ordinary person never
heard Of
Among the new varieties will be an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18

the liberals and is said to be at heart
good tory.
John Burns has so far outlived his
famous dictum that no man could
honestly earn more than $4,000 year
ly that he holds a $4,000 position.
and, is likely to be promoted to a
$4,000 post although his style Of
living remains as modest as ever.
"The czar Of Battersea," as some
of the workingmen call him, has not
hesitated to stand against some Of the
demands Of his Old time friends when
he considered them unreasonable. He
has opposed the unemployed and has
spoken plainly about workingmen's
tendency toward improvidence ana
drink. While he has gained the re-
spect OF all parties in parliament and
Is considered one of the ablest legis-
lators, "tnator" and renegade" are
some of the mildest terms applied to
him IN the labor camp.
A Shirley Benn made strong tar
iff reform campaign and received
much outside help, but Honest john
in his familiar jacket and bowler
for he still scorns the ministerial silk
hat ana frOck-has been seen every
where. renewing acquaintances with
old followers.
Austos Fin Street.
Hundreds OF automobiles. bedecked
with the un'onist colors, purple and
yellow. filled the Battersca streets to-
day taking voters TO the polls Long
lines Of them were drawn up outside
factories waiting for workmen Behn's
placards i'm windows outnumbered
Burns cards ten to one The social
, ist posters reminded the work.ngmer
that John Burns had said that each
Of them spent shil,ing-e week or
drink. one of them accused him OF
taking soup which some outcast should
have had when he visited the bread
line OH the embankment Another eX'
horted the voters to turn the cant.
ing hypocrite out" Still another rep.
resented him In court suit labelled
THE glded poppinjay."
Bands Of children paraded viii
Burns emblems on their banners
which said that under protection th'
father would have to rob the cat Of IT.
meat for his dinner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18
Outlines plans for Work.

He explained that as he was dealing
with prosaic subject the talk would
have to be made accordingly, and told
why he would have TO make use Of
"dfy' words in order to make the sub
ject fully comprehended He then re-
cited briefly the outlined pan Of the
commission since its creation, and
showed in minute detail the hardships
under which it labored
"Our first work" he explained.
twas to investigate the work of other
roads and this has taken years. 1t
also took a whole year for prepara-
z 'en in beginning the work"
The hindrance of the courts was
then dwelt upon and Mr. Lawrence
showed how il was incumbent upon
the commission to hew an entirely new
way and one that was not blocked
hv the legal processes Of the law.
Sounding once more the main topic,
the sneaker said:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18
LIBERALS ARE
STILL GAINING
I Indications Are That LaboriteS
Will Control Parliament
Without Nationalist Aid.
CAN LOSE NINTY SEATS
WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL

Interest is Growing Intense in Eng
land as Election Returns Come i'm
Government Fares Better Than
Most Ardent Supporters Anticipat-
ed-"IIonest' John Burns Turns
Tory But Gains His Place
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18
Steps of Investigation.


"There are several steps in deter
mining the grain rate and the first
was to ascertain the market value of
the PRODUCTS which the roads are ac-
customed to carry The roads should
have profit-a reasonable one Of
course-and this fact is estimated
Then We had the cost of labor on the
road That was really the first work
of the commission. We secured the
original cost of construction of the
roads of this state in the face of the
strictest opposition. and we also pro-
cured the cost OF the right-of-way.
the terminals. etc. This work alone
cost us about $4,000.
"Then our next step was to deter
mine the depreciation Of the road, and
as an example 7 will say that the
Northern Pacific had cost about $780,
600 600 to construct in this state. and
that the depreciation was approx
matelv S1O.OoO.OO0. After estimating
the appreciation in valug the ques-
ton was then raised, Is his the true
cost Of the road?'
This was dwelt on more fully then
by Mr.. Lawrence. who made his point
clear by showing that If q road runs
through the mountains it was less
profitable than that running through
deusely populated and fertile val
ley
Population to Re Considered.
"The number Of people along a line
are a good index Of the roads bust
ness" he continued "and this fact
is taken into deep considerat or when
construction is begun. Then. too, fu-
81 supplies enter into determining the
cost OF maintaining road and fig
uring its profits After all this fig
urinr wo came ~ the conclusion that
the market value Of the Northern Pa
cific would be $4,000 900 this in
crease being allowed because Of its es-
tablished business.
"rhe cost Of constructing the O. r.
& y. i'm this state was about $4,000
600. and its deprecated value IS now
$4,000. 900. The Great Northern cost
about $4,000. 600 and It has depre-
ciated in value S6,0O0.O00, due from
/ lack of business etc"
( The talk was then directed along
lunothcr step in tho progress Of de-
( termining the fixing of freight rates
| and this the speaker declared was
/ TO solve the question of conflict be-
! tween the federal authorities and the
/ commission
The talk from this point was
purely technical and showed to what
! strain the commission had been put
in fixing what is now recognized as
the greatest boon the farmer has yet
/ received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-18

Occasional rain tonight
and Wednesday;
warmer tonight;
high southerly winds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
THE SPOKANE PRESS
COMPLETE THE WORK
CONTINUED from page one.)

aid in the movement Organized labor appointed COM
mlttee cooperate with the farmers in this work. and
the battle for clean government is on.
The vast majority Of the voters of Spokane county are
honest men, and will vote only for honest they
put determine who such the day the ballots
Honest men the most crying need of public life today
1t Is not measures so much as the men
There is an urgent need for efficient grand jury
vesgaon of public affairs of the city and county of Spo
kane not emitting the police force. There need Of
fearless and honest prosecuting attorney to conduct such
an inquiry and the need of sherfs office in sympathy
with this movement The last grand jury lacked these
things but in spite of these defects made wonderful show
ing one that displays the absolute need of thorough and
unsparng probe into affairs both at the house and
the city hail.
The great body of the voters of Spokane must rejoice
that the farmers and of the city have united
in this great fight and endorse their efforts all along the
line The success of the will great step to-
ward the advancement of the of good
In the event OF successful campaign in the county, the
cleaning Of the city government also badly needed can
next be taken up the rascas out" should be the
battlecry and the fight should continue until good plain
honest men placed in office.
In movement of this character, all that the average
voter asks is for to point the way This the
united forces of the farmers and organized labor will do
It is then the duty of all good people to fall in line and
fight the gang
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SMASH FURNISH TO
SHOW LOYALTY
TO BAILEY

GALVESTON. Texas. Aug. TO-
A wildly cheering throng today
gave a great ovation to Senator
Joseph w. Bailey at the democratic
state convention here. For more
than 40 minutes the demonstration
continued. Delegates. wildly en-
thusiastic at the mention of Bailey
as candidate for president in 1912,
tore flags from the walls and wav-
ing them above their heads.
marched up and down and around
the hall. shouting the senator's
name. ..-..
Senator Bailey appeared after the
ovation had been in progress fully
half an hour. When he entered the
hall the cheering broke out again
and delegates. leaping on the tables
and chairs, yelled and applauded
Justify. Furniture was smashed and
the delegates tried to push their
way to the platform in their wild
enthusiasm.
Bailey was seized and carried to
the platform on the shoulders of the
cheering delegates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
COL. R|DPATH'S
BIENNIAL JOKE

Colonel Ridpath's biennial effort
to have his assessment on the Rid
path hotel building cut by the board
of equalization has ended in defeat.
The colonel, by his agent, asked
that the assessment of the building
be cut from $67,7OO to $4,000. The
board denied the request.
E. L. Rice. owner of the Spokane
nursery, appeared before the board
of equalization today to protest
against the rate of the value of his
four lots from $64O apiece to $4,000
apiece. He had tried to sell the lots
for city hall site for $4,000
apiece. He had tried to sell the
lots for city hall site for $4,000
apiece. Rice found today that the
board of equalization had worked a
little joke on him to scare him.
After a little talk the old assess
ment was allowed to stand. 1t is in
keeping with the assessment of the
adjacent property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
WHAT'D YOU DOIF
YOU WERE CHARLIE ?

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Miss Hen,
rietta Stephens, one of Brooklyn's
prettiest girls, went to the office of
Joseph Scully of the marriage H.
cense bureau. and got q license to
marry.
A few hours later she went back
with the license.
whats the matter. are the
names misspelled?' asked Scully.
mo. I've changed my mind en-
tirely." said Miss Stephens. Il have
decided l don't want the husband
herein specified" Then she intro.
duced John ]. Hart, and a new
license was issued for Hart and
Miss Stephens instead Of Miss Ste
phens and Charles Searls.
It's like this" Mis- Stephens ex-
planned John and | have looked
each other long while. but like all
lovers we had our little spat a week
ago. gave John his engagement
ring back. Charlie has always been
a. good friend of the family and of
John. too, and when he learned our
engagement was broken off he pro-
posed and | accepted him. But then
I changed my mind and decided |
did want John after all.
"No, Charlie wasn't sore. He's a
good, dear fellow, and we all like
him. He took his rundown like the
good sport he is
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be @am1f and
Tbe Gamble

The perfume of her daffodils was
about him, faint, virginia.. bitter
sweet as her presence in his house
Stanief deliberately painted to him
self the fierce delight of catching
her in his arms. of pressing the
little sunny head to him and crush
ing her sweet ignorance out of ex-
istence with one kiss she could
never forget. But his hand did not
even close upon the small one rest
ing in it.
Then l have lived to some pur.
pose" he responded serenely.
CHAPTER XIII.
The Intervention Of Adrian.
For lria to attempt to hide a
change of thought from the keen.
eyed and sophisticated Adrian with
his clairvoyant faculty of penetra,
ton was as futile as for flower
to resolve to shut from the sun the
drop of dew in its golden heart. A
week after her morning drive with
Stanief, when Iria was passing one
of her usual hours with the EN-,
peror. he coolly put his finger on
her secret.
You are not yourself. cousine.
he observed. What has Feodor
been telling you of me-"
OH" lria exclaimed i'm dis
tress, regarding her youthful SOW.
ereign with wide. astonished eyes
Adrian smiled with his fine NAL.
ice.
Come. confess. Or shall guess
l am ungrateful, unappreciative,
and swayed by Dalmorov; not so ?
Moreover / am dangerous. and
making my Regent extremely un-
comfortable"
"Oh. no. sire. He babe me never
blame you. indeed. He said moth,
ing like that" denied madame i'm,
petuously. then stopped short.
Then what did he tell you?"
But l was not to repeat" she
pleaded.
This time Adrian laughed out.
right and leaned forward to cap.
ture one of the lily-leaf hands and
lift 1t to his lips. They were
seated In the great octagonal libra
ry. which of all the palace was the
Emperor's favorite room, Iria EN-.
ployed with a bit of the intricate
embroidery always brought at his
especial request. He was fond OF
watching her while her attention
was fixed on the pretty task: and
until a few months before Stanief
had not infrequently made third
at the gracious pretense Of domes.
ITCHY. Today. at the opposite side
Of the apartment and out of hear,
ing. Allard chatted with two OF
Irias ladies'.
You have not repeated. cous,
ine." the inquisitor assured her. Il
myself guessed. And since l ap-
pear to have guessed worse than
the truth, you had better correct
me. will not tell Feodor."
She looked up at him then. flush
ing all over.
IF tell you. sire" she retorted
with pride. Il shall say so to mon
seigneur as soon as | see him.
Must | speak,"
- think YOU had better. chere
cousine."
Ito be centinued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
THE MORAL OF
"THE PILLARS

Mrs. Fiske does not stand out
prominently in the Ibsen play. "Pil.
lars Of Society,"; In fact. her role
is secondary to that of the leading
man in the cast, Holbrook Blinn.
Yet enough of Mrs. Fiske's ability
is displayed to cause the man who
sees her for the first time to enter
tain a desire for fuller demonstra
ton of her rare talents.
In the fourth act the so-called
pillars of society" are unmasked
and right triumphs over hypocrisy
0uplicity and the false life prev
iously portrayed .
There is a good moral lesson i'm
parted in the play. one of the CHIEF
things being that we cannot always
believe everything we hear or see
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Normal to moderately low pres
sure prevails. A crest of high pres
sure is over Nebraska and another
near the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
Rain has fallen from the Missis-
sippi valley to the Ohio valley and
lake regions. caused by storm cen
ter over eastern Ontario.
Light rain fell In southern Colo
RADIO. In general. temperature
changes have been moderate within
the lats "a hours. There are indica.
tons OF a probability of high pres.
sure approaching from the north
Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
FINDS STRONC sentiment
AGAINST COUNTY RINGS

a common sentiment against local
county rings and their extravagant
management of public business.
Mr.. Martin says that there is an
upheaval against grafters generally
in the state of Washington. which
leads him to predict that If the
people of Spokane county organize
they can clean out the last vestige
Of the old courthouse ring in the
coming election.
Mr.. Martin will be one of the
speakers at the rally of the farmers
and union men to be held at Man
ito park Saturday afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

R. B. Martin. 70 Opportunity.
president of the Township club, re-
turned yesterday from Bellingham,
where he delivered three addresses
at the Chautauqua at Birch bay.
Martin was accorded the honor of
being invited to deliver two ad-
dresses and then called upon for
a third. He talked on good gov
eminent, told of the effort to clean
out the Spokane courthouse gang,
and was told after the meeting
that he had made the best address
of the series.
Everywhere Martin goes he finds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
(Continued.)

(COntlnued.)
You mean-the Emperor"
THE Emperor has never trusted
me, never forgiven me for the
chance which set me as ruler OF
his country. There is no danger
of the old kind; the days of state
executions are past. or would
never have survived the last reign
But when Adrian assumes com
mand it will undoubtedly mean
that | lay aside all you have seen
Of me, and retire simple gentle
man of leisure to my estates. No
more will play the real game, as
Adrian expressed it today. Could
you brave that, Iria, to be no longer
the center of brilliant court? To
live the stately monotony of my
life in the old castle among the
mountains, or perhaps travel to
other countries as Just the wife of
the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief,
who is of no more Importance than
any noble? For Adrian will want
to keep you. If you will stay"
The little hand under his turned
to clasp his fingers; star-eyed
richly tinted with excitement, Iria
leaned to him.
with you, let me be with you.
am afraid of nothing with you,
without you of everything. Oh.
monseigneur. do you not see that
what you lose are mans desires.
not wOman's? Power. political
influence, to guide and rule-what
do such names mean to me?
shall miss nothing; it Is only you
who will grieve and regret"
MY dear my dear" said Stanief
unsteadily. and turned away his
face before new hope which out
dazzled all the mornings pictured
loss
ut Is so. only do not speak
again of leaving me here. love
the Emperor. but | am afraid OF
him. And II he can treat you in
this way"
Hush: never blame him. how
ever alone you fancy us. II you
can help 1t, do not let him guess
that have told you Of this. And
for the rest, the fault is more Dali
morov's than his"
IL will not" she promised. And
after moment. Some one else
will follow you always. monseig-
neur."
He knew the answer before he
asked the question, and the light
went suddenly from his face. leav-
ing 1t to all the old grave endur-
ance.
Who, Iria?"
Monsieur Allard." she replied.
Stanief again looked across the
teeming streets: II was as II a chill,
intangible mist stole up from the
nearby river and drew its cold
grayness between the two who sat
side by side.
John is a loyal gentleman" he
said, without anger; II value you
both above all else. For two
years l have walked without seeing
beyond certain point. today
have come to a turn In the road
and on ahead ! see my destination
Not the end hoped. perhaps. but
at least l know. And thank you
for the household security which
you have given to me, my poor
child"
The carriage stopped In front OF
the quantity splendid Palace Stan,
lief. Iria fingered before accepting
the Regents aid to descend. her
delicate lip curving distressedly.
DO not call me that, please. q
she be3s6a. --"Becsuye you have
made me very happy. 0onseig'
neur."
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(ey United press LssseA WIrs)

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. TO-
Discovery by members Of the
Young Turks cabinet that Chefket
Pasha. minister Of war. was not
among those who were to be as
sasinated. had the recently-exposed
Islahat plot against the present ad.
ministration succeeded. has intro.
duced third factor into the po-
litical situation in Turkey.
Along with Chefket Pasha,
Prince Ahmed, son of Abdul
Hamid, the deposed sultan, one OF
the daughters of Abdul Hamid, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
RICH CARGO WRECKED.

SEATTLE. Aug. 1O.-Carrying a
cargo of rich furs. ivory. whalebone
and trinkets for trading purposes
with Esqumos. the gasoline
schooner Helen Johnston OF Seattle
lies q total wreck on the rocks off
Point Hope in the Arctic ocean, &C.
cording to news reaching here to-
day. The schooner was in command
of Louis Lane. son Of GharlcA d.
Lane. the California millionaire.
The crew was rescued by the reve.
nue. cutter Bear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

Lajoie and Laporte are said by
Manager Stallings to be the great
est batters. All their hits are Of
the legitimate kind. and they do not
depend upon speed to beat throw
on punk infield drives. is his explain
alton
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
Get Your Teeth
Fixed Now at the
Right Place.
the Old Reliable
New York
Dentists

/ Don't put off the matter
of getting your teeth fixed.
Delay may be dangerous,
and may result in your los
ing permanently teeth which
you certainly cannot afford
to lose. Don't delay. Come
here today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
Spokane
Sample Store
3O8 RIVERSIDE

3O8 RIVERSIDE
lust East of the II. Seller
Store and Diagonally Across
the Street from the Wonder.
P.S.-Our Plume Sale was
a fine success, but owing to
the fact that many of our
customers have not yet had
an opportunity to take ad-
vantage Of it, we have de-
.cided to extend it for a few
days. Plumes at y. price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
PLAN TO C0RNER
SILVER SUPPLY
(6y United Presa Leased Wire)


CALCUTTA. India, Aug. 1O.-Ru-
mors in high financial circles re-
port the attempt of banding COM
bine in Calcutta and Bombay to
corner the silver stock of the
world. 1t is said on July rs one
ninth of the total supply of the
metal was in the possession of the
pool.
The authorities are skeptical as
to the success of the plan, in view
of the numerous failures In the far
east. where silver Is in small de-
mand. American holders are said
to be ready to part with their in
terests at the first opportunity, but
1t is doubted that the buyers can
hold such quantities of the metal
until a normal marekt Is restored.