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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
CLAWS At
MERCY OF
COMMITTEE
Spends Entire Day On the
Stand Answering Planned
and Pointed Questions

! WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-When the
{ Ballinger- Pinchot investigating COM
mittee adjourned late today until next
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Louis
| P. CLAWS was still on the stand. He
will be further questioned at that
/ time.
CLAWS was cross examined today by
several members of the committee, the
democrats taking by far. the most
prominent part in the questioning and
framing their interrogations in a way
that ELECTED answers tending to &C.
centuate certain parts Of the testi-
mony already given by the witness.
At the close Of the hearing, Senator
Nelson called attention to the fact
that the committee was proceeding
"feebly" and blindly as there was no
one present to cross examine as the
representative of the ''Other side.'
| Personally, he said, he had no desire
| to question the witness further. 1t
| was thought best, however, that CLAWS
remain in the city until certain docu-
ments called for from the interior de-
partment have arrived and have been
examined
Root Would Publish Documents.
| Senator Root moved that the
documents should all be printed before
! being introduced. Attorney Brandeis,
| representing CLAWS and others, said
that many of the documents he had
asked for might prove to be prevalent.
Senator Root remarked that so far
as he could see there was nothing ir-
revelant to this inquiry.
Cross examined by Senator Fletcher
of Florida, CLAWS said today that Bal
linger, while commissioner of the land
office, had appeared before commit
tees of congress and by his testimony
had favored bill that would validate
all Of the Alaska coal claims. He
also said that an affidavit filed Sep
TENDER 4, 1908, by Clarence Cunning
ham, had on it a backing which bore
the name of the firm with which
Judge Ballinger was connected. CLAWS
said when Ballinger asked him not to
proceed with his investigation of the
coal claims until after election be-
cause Of the slowness of campaign
contributions, no one was present to
Overhear the conversation
Mackenzie Is Mentioned.
The name of Donald A. Mackenzie
was brought into the inquiry this af-
ternOon when CLAWS testified Mac
kenZie had told him that the reason
James r. Garfield was not retained
in President Tafts cabinet as secre-
tary of the interior, was because of
his antagonism to the Alaskan coal
claimants.
CLAWS said he made an affidavit
containing this interview, but denied
when questioned by Senator Root
that he regarded it as a reflection
upon President Taft or that he in
tended to use it as an attack upon
President Taft. CLAWS said he thought
the president might be interested in
it and he thought also that the affi-
davit would interest Garfield. Asked
what he had done with the affidavit
he said he left one copy in the land
office at Seattle and sent the other
to the forestry bureau.
Pinchot to Take Stand.
Clifford PinchOt was present at to-
days session with a large leather bag
filled with papers. 1t is expected he
will follow CLAWS on the witness
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
keogh Gains Lead.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-Jerome Keogh
Of Rochester gained a comfortable lead
over Thomas Hueston of ST. Louis to-
night in the first block of their match
for the worlds championship at con-
tinuous pool. At the end of the 18th
frame the score stood: Keogh 2O9, and
Hueston 16S.-
Keogh also took the high run, 81,
against 25 for HuestOn. Play will con-
tinue for two more nights for a total
of 900 points.
Hueston is the present champion.
The match is for the championship
title, purse of $1,000 and side bet
of $3.50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Nelson Makes Demand

Los ANGELES, Jan. 31.-Battling
Nelson, who arrived here with his
manager today, insisted that AID VOL
CAST should post a $4,000 side bet be-
fore he will consent TO make a match
for fight with the Milwaukee lad
here AS a consequence no match was
made tonight and Nelson will remain
here for another day before proceed
ing to San Francisco
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01

ate cable from Capetown reports the
arrival of the locally owned sealing
schooner Beatrice L. Corkrum from
near the Karguelen and Croget Is
lands
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Good Weather for Trial

DENVER, Jan. 31.-Fair weather
with moderate winds is promised for
Aviator Paulhans exhibitions in Den
yer tomorrow. The exhibition is
scheduled to start at p. m
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and credit of the government pledged
to the repayment of principal and in
.erest on demand"
Will Not lnjure Banks.
He held that if the commercial and
other banks were widely distributed,
they would not be patronized to any
considerable extent by the class of
pository would furnish the needful
elements Of convenience and absolute
confidence. To the charge that such
a system might be held unconstitu-
tiOnal, he answered that the micro
scope has not been made that can
disclose the difference in principle be-
tween the money order system and
The system here proposed.
This system, said Senator Carter,
instead of being a menace to the
banks, would prove a source of
strength. Such had been the results
where postal banks had been tried
The bill before the senate provided
that the system be directed by a
board of trustees to be composed of
the secretary of the treasury, the
postmaster general and the attorney
general. This board is to report to
congress at the beginning of each
regular session. Every postoffice au-
thorized to issue pOstoffice money or
derS and such others as the post
master general may designate, are t.
be postal repositories
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Children May Deposit.

Amy person more than 10 years of
age is eligible to make a deposit, al
though no account of less than 81
can be opened and no person may
deposit more than 800 in one calen-
dar month or more than $500 alto
gether, not counting accumulated in
terest. Interest is to be at the rate
>f 3 per cent a year.
When Senator Carter closed. Sena-
tor Gallineer expressed the hope
that the bin would be thoroughly dis
cussed. He said that in il. the coun-
try was undertaking to enter upon
an experiment and he hoped that the
measure might rot be crowded through
as was the corporation tax in the last
session.
Senator Hepburn prOpounded a
number of questions to Mr.. Carter.
which were intended to elicit the fact
that there was no effort in the bill
to define the methods of withdrawing
money by depositors or by the govern
ment from the banks when once de-
posted in them. He indicated that
the board of trustees provided for by
the bill had been given too much
authority.
Mr.. Cummins agreed with Mr. Hey
burn and expressed the view that if
there was no provision preventing
general Withdrawal of the savings
funds from the banks and their con-
centrati-n in any locality, the meas
ure would be very defective.
Mr. Carter commended that the bill
would be found sufficient to meet all
emergencies.
Saying that probably the board
would consist of the postmaster gen
eral the attorney general and the
secretary of the treasury Mr. Carter
expressed the opinion that those Off
Gals could ways be depended upon
to supply the integrity and the capa-
city to conduct properly the business
entrusted to them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01

Crew Make Killing
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19
Egz Gr~ub and PHoo.

consequently letters were sent among the
farmers asking for boxes of sound bugs
inese ougs We're to be given the disease and
! returned with directions for spreading It, The
response was surprisingly immediate Boxes
OF bugs poured into the express offices and
yet more boxes OF bugs. Farmers from neigh
boring states heard of the offer and they too
went bug hunting. The express companies
worked overtime. The assistants in the ento-
mologists office became mere undertakers for
bugdom. The mouldy bugs were sent out on
their Denehcent mission of destruction Then
the results came in. They varied: they did
indeed. Some thought the entire entomolo-
gist's office should be fitted out with golden.
glorious halo as the rescuer of Its country.
others alasl thought FOOLS cap would fit the
case more exactly.
But although the disease project could not
be called complete success. means were
found which make 1t possible to raise grain
even In the very worst of the chinch out
breaks. The barrier methods and sprays with
kerosene emulsion will catch them every
ume Just after harvest the scarcity of food
IN the wheat fields arouses In the chnch an
instinct to migrate. On foot 1t sets out to get
an appetite for corn This is the time to make
ridge beween the infested field and the field
the -chinch desires to infest. This is done by
plowing backward furrow which is packed
with light roller or by hand and has a line
OF tar poured upon 1t from a can with a
tubular spout. Post holes are dug at intervals
OF about twenty feet. BY keeping the tar
line fresh his chinchship cannot cross but will
follow 1t to the posthole. into which he speed
lily tumbles. 1t then is merely pleasant recre
alton for the farmer to travel out and pour
a weak solution Of kerosene upon his accu-
mulated enemies. Kerosene is an excellent
death dealer for these pests When they get
into the cornfields the farmers Of Illinois sally
forth with an emulsion containing four per
cent. OF kerosene and half as much whale oil
soap mixed by five minutes simple beating
with stick. This is fiirted by hand upon the
corn In the cool of the day when the insects
feed most thoroughly and when there is less
danger OF injury to the corn. Sometimes a
single application does the work; when the
infestation is very bad two and even three
may be required.
Now let us talk about corn exclusively for
while With that staple at its present price
and with the grave gentlemen who produce
statistics as hens produce eggs-the louder
the cackling. the smaller the statistic-assur.
ing US that 1t is on Its lofty perch to stay, It
seems that the farmer will have to cultivate
automobiles and bad habits as obesity cures
for his bank account But halt Nature pro-
vides several. There is the weather, more en-
aspersting and with less regard for . poor
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19

ering the way to conquer a pair OF these
precious rascals that DR.. Forbes has made
his most valuable single contribution to sci
ence. They are the corn field ant and the
corn rootaphis or. as 1t is better known.
the corn root louise. For long time they
the particular scourge of the corn
grower who supposed that they operated each
its account. Through the research of
DR.. Forbes 1t is now known that one is help
less without the other. The resourcefu and
industrious ant is entirely unable to extract
the coveted sap from the corn root aud the
stupid aphis would II left to itself starve In
the very presence of the corn. But the ant
can carry the aphis to the root and de-
posit 1t thereupon; the aphis extract the
sap and then exude 1t. thus passing 1t to
the ant. Therefore 1t was not a problem of
exterminating two foes but of outwitting the
clever little ant. Were It banished. the aphs
would disappear. The wretched little
softbodied hunk o. creation do nothing
for itself except lay eggs and suck corn sap.
The ant gives 1t home in its own burrows.
matches its eggs for 1t, carrying them to the
warm surface If they slow, bearing them
farther into the ground II they threaten to
hatch before its food supply is ready And
this protection extends through the aphis' life.
II. because of plowing or other inadvertence.
the ant finds its charges scattered, 1t will
cheerfully collect them and reconstruct its
home II that has been molested also The ant
has nothing else to do and It is as active as
an outraged Puritan conscience. However.
methods Of control have been found. The use
of the disk and crop rotation will exterminate
them. The root-aphis refuses entirely to oc-
cupy ground planted to oats. SO this crop is
of the greatest importance in clearing fields of
them. Also by dislxing two or three times
with 2o-inch disk in spring. especially on a
sunny day when the ants are likely to have
their charges near the surface, they will be
killed and scattered and their nests SO broken
up that even the enthusiastic little ant cannot
reconstruct the colony.
Another enemy of the corn that Dr. Forbes
has caught by cultivation is the bill bug, as
certain beetles called because of their
long, hard snouts. which they poke into the
farmers business to ruin it. This time the
cultivation must be with the plow instead of
the disk and in the autumn instead of spring
and In the fields Of grass where the bill bugs
brecI These bugs are distinguished by
beligerency which is only equaled by their
strength of claw. One variety appeared In
Illinois which looked large to the harassed
farmers that 1t was christened elephant bug"
Chickens turned into the fields to feast upon
them fed in Tapping. comical flight, unable to
relieve their terrified souls by a squawk as
their bills were tightly held together by the
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19
(leH R001fH4I3 </xD /J3
,HTT<nDHn/ An/ 4: hinged
femo/e, 1ro H<n9Iey5 Hnohe,.
kgy o7dPzoo at 1Ohi,. and
Wo|heY AnI

first plan was to pre-
sent the chinch with a
contagious disease. 1t
had been observed that
1t was subject to a
fungous disease SINH
lar to that of the COM
mon house fly. which
left the dead covered
with a white mould.
Why not spread It? 1t
was tried upon the
university fields and
the bugs took 1t most
obligingly and died
most successfully. Be-
fore 1t could be con-
sidered more than an
experiment. however, 1t
was necessary to try
1t on a larger scale.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19

encircling claws Of
what were meant to
be their banquets.
As for sprays, tho
bugs throve upon
them. DIR. Forbes
had his assistants
In the fields before
II was found that
plowing the infested
grass in the autumn
would practically do
away with the pest
OF all the foes
which the agricultu-
rist must tight. none
presents a more diff
ficult problem than
the white grub. For
one thing. there are
many species. nh
nois has about thir-
ty-differing In hab-
Its. but all endowed
with an original and
hard working brand
of natural cussed.
ness. They attacK
plants ut the roots,
and 1t Is not at al,
uncommon to find
whole acres Of grass
where the sod can
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19
(0/n 6/II6u1J, Grlb o<J0oe oNa Coro
Plant 5zo~>0a 6iH6ug In/ury.

mans purse than
rich relatives on
a visit, there is
the fretful soil
which gets sour
like a colicky ba-
by. and there
are sturdy. hum
cry insect foes.
Over two hun
dred of these at
tack corn, forty
capable OF doing
notable damage.
II Is In discov-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19

HERE is an underworld not
invaded by novelist or play
wright. Yet in 1t occur
strange and often subtle dra-
mas Of survival and destruc-
ton. Nor is 1t a noiseless
underworld. Every evening
after a hot sunset 1t forms
an orchestra which shrills
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-24
D. .DINJ. ,. HAMProN

When we reached the embassy everything was still
very brilliant. but there the steps, leaving Just
arrived. was Marcelli. He had only time, ~ his
carriage drove away and ours drove up to recognize
with quick glance and in the sweeping bow he
give felt though he saying farewell forever.
It made very melancholy. As soon ~ saw Aline
said to her:
az didn't think you knew Marcelli."
"Mnrcelliy'
Eyes. That italian. I just met him leaving here
arrived"
"Oh!" she laughed. "that's the Duke Falconi. He
guest Of honor Mt dinner. I'm sorry you
late; you might have met him."
But did meet him." cried "at least in a sort
Of way. the steamer coming over! Only he called
himself Signor Mnrcelli there"
Aline shrugged her shoulders in a knowing way:
people important he generally travel inco0nito
People important as he! The evening
for me- wanted to be alone and to think. Marcelll
Is a duke.
WASHINGTON, December 21st-Our names were in
the papers this morning Papa was awfully pleased.
Mamma didn't But 4 cut out the notice because
i may not the duke again
WASHINGTON. December 22nd-A most extraordu-
ary thing has happened. There's a very smart woman
here in Washington-Mrs. Leighton She's quite the
leader OF the ultrafashionable set. What she says
goes. Papa has given great deal Of money to her
charities, but that by correspondence. She has
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never called She is one OF the reasons why
don't want to have "comingout" party. wouldn't
give people like her the chance to snub openly by
not coming il we invited them. and II didn't
invite that sort there would be to my mind
having party ut all.
Well. guess papa is right The weakness Of
human nature is the one sure thing In life. This
morning my maid brought me a note while was
having breakfast In my little pink boudoir The paper
was white. with gold monogram in one corner.
looked at the signature. 1t was Mrs. Leightons.
supposed. of course. she asking for more money
FOR her crfche. Then caught sight Of Falcons name
ard read through from beginning to end what Mrs
Leighton had TO say She il giving ball January
Srd for Duke Falconi. She had asked him. according
to etiquette. II there were anyone he would like to
have invited. and he had said:
can just imagine poor Mrs. Leighton's feelings.
"Yes. Miss Cynthia Wicks and her mother and
father"
WASHINGTON. January 5th.-I have seen him a8ain-
at Mrs Leightons BALL Things didn't 60 q bit we'll
We were not alone, OF course. and embarrassed
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:
It's different knowing that v9slAAN -
he IL a duke. I couldn't help - SGHS<.
feeling constrained and awk- H.
ward ~ - Hlx
He's asked me II he call N:.SS.:%33 I3S
tomorrow. He asked mamma, a*s#s:s5i !Gs$
not me- but she declares she's aS##NNs#a
going out and that I'll have -
to zee him alone. Mamma
hates ceremony and titles and straight chairs and
tight clothes and all that sort OF thing
WASHINGTON January 6th.-Hes been here. Mamma
put in monetary appearance and then excused
herself 80 I left alone with the duke. The first
thing he said
"why you changed: thought perhaps you
might be i'll the other night"
How could I tell him what was in my mind? he
went
II left you the boat free, natural unrestrained
American girl, refreshing. I ind you here cere-
monious insincere like all am accustomed to, and
weary Of" He shrugged his shoulders and, looking
ut he said In most attractive way "Be my little
girl friend Of the ship! You were 50 impudent. I
loved It,"
confess was a tribe piqued. Its not my custom
to be impudent," said
The duke leaned forward, lifting my hand in his,
and touching 1t to his lips. didn't know whether he
were merely taking liberties with an American girl
he considered beneath him In rank, or whether he
were in earnest 50 thought It best to remain very
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sti6. He began once again to talk Of love IN his
foreign. impersonal way.
Each country" he said. "has its own way OF
loving"
Not knowing what was coming. looked away, and
he continued in his agreeable voice:
The Spanish girl says to her lover: Neither with
you nor without you, for with ron you kill me and
without you die The little Arab girl says to her
master: Your love is like the fire. 1t naress mr. ana
then 1t Is ashes My love is like the ruby and the
ruby is always the ruby"
still made response.
I'm Italy and in your Far West" the duke went on,
"the same may in sentimental affairs but
the Interpretation put upon it is very different
one day in Naples boy Of sixteen kill his eomrade
because in passing under the fair ones window, he
had been greeted with smile The Ioruace
sembied by this deadly decd had but opinion TO
express: We must excuse him. because he loved
much
The duke watched me moment and then he said:
Il have just from Cripple Greek In the
theater where I went similar drama enacted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-24
lyMRS. JOHN
VAN WORST

was only repeating things that Faiconi had said
With ma new interest Then suddenly there u. bril-
lance In hts eyes; all the seemed reflected
there with its twnkling lights and Harmonious colcrs
knew that tears alone could send back such shining
image. Perhaps the eloquence with which pleaded
revealed my feelings for Falconi.
Papa soothed, throwing my arms about his neck,
He patted M. shoulder with l,tt.e rhythmic -
thia." he said. Il want you be happy"
.Papa." answered. you've brought me up Ike Z
princess But there are no princes In America. Don't
blame me, then. What am to dor
WARRINGTON. February 2oth--It's al arranged. We
sail tomorrow. mamma and !, via the MsditaEraneau.
tom has given us letters to the American Ahasador
ana his wife, It viii be nice to meet them and 70
An that smart set. but Thoughts afs dxed eser
where.
GaArD HorEr. RonE. April 6th-we've heard frons
the nuke Hss n cGmns ,.n ~ nte
She has Of the oldest titles IN Rome Oh, what
palace she lives IN! y !. dream: room sitter room
hung with family Portraits. and such splendid
whole afternoons with raiconi this nrst name 4
Trancesco) at Tivou. He came for M. In his auto
mobile after lunch and mamma seemed to think 4
was ali right should 80 with him alone.
We wandered together IN those silent gardens and
through that deserted villa. 20 beautiful Falconi
several il seens-ancestra cstatesand IS desrrihcd
them and tried 70 get me to ny which name sounded
Il ali appeals to me tremendously. Tbe beauty
OF the silent Tvoli seemed frauxht with echoes Of !
its call. felt. a. wandered with the duke aIonE
those terraces that n such netting Of tradition ana
aristocratc ohsation. could md N outlet Tor tle
faculties which my education has cultivated N me-
ana that. with such man q my side. y cousd Pc
happy. d
at that moment. though BE said nothing 10 me ne
didn't even talk AZ icve-perhAps because NJ could
= have Been thinsins over our afternoon toeether.
! decided that In life woman loves most the
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who have gone to battle and fought for
ana nght for prosperity. It takes 0on0
perhaps even longer to acquire q narn0
that Ia world renowned In the nobility"
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)NVENT or THE ". PABIs, Novem-
Der %, 10O-.-This II my last day
ut the old convent. Tomorrow sail
for home and then whole new life
will begin.
What does the future hold for me?
Al lis uncertainty.
In a way II will be exciting to
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