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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
BALL|NGER MAKES
PUBLIC STATEMENT
DEFINES HIS CONCEPTION
OF TRUE CONSERVATION
Does Not Believe i'm Withholding Any
Land That Can Assist in Building
Up Community.

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-Charac-
terizing the criticism of his policies
as hysteria. Secretary Ballinger re-
piled to his opponents today in a long
published statement. He also de-
fines his idea of conservation. He
said he believed in "the development
OF that character of conservation that
will permit the development of the
country, and this may be obtained un-
der rational laws without violence to
any of the just views of conservation"
He said he was opposed to withhold
ing any lands in the public domain
reserved or unreserved, that is ca
pable to assist in upbuilding any of
the communities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
California Eair.

Sacramento Cal. Aug. 2o.-Califor-
MAS annual state fair, opening here
week from Saturday, will be the
biggest exhibition of its kind ever
held in the Pacific coast, according
to the promoters who are now en-
gagged in gathering everything in
readiness for the inaugural A special
day Tuesday, Sept. s, has been set
aside as Panama Exposition day,
when the big worlds fair scheduled
for San Francisco in 1915 Will be Civ
en- a boom. NH
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
Catholics Sail for Montreal.

London. Aug. 25.-What is said to
be the largest party of Roman Cath
olic prelates and laymen which ever
crossed the Atlantic together sailed
today on the Empress of Ireland for
Montreal, to attend the Eucharistic
Congress opening in the Canadian me-
tropolis early in September. The
party represents the Catholic clergy
and nobility of Italy Spain. Austria
Germany, France and Belgium, as
well as Great Britain and Ireland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
Many Lives Threatened.

Vancouver, Wash, Aug. 25.-Forest
fires in Clark county have already
done a quarter of million dollars
worth of damage, and are threatening
the lives of hundreds of settlerA.
Eleven men at Bad Boy camp are
missing. The village Of Eureka =
surrounded by fire. Communication
at Yacolt is lost. Before the wires
went down it was reported $50 en-
ployes Of the Twin Falls Logging COM
pany were hemmed in with a ravine
the only avenue of escape. The set
tlement of Shanghai Of so houses
was destroyed last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
Church $50 Years Old.

New Ipswich n. H., Aug. 25.-
Members of the New Ipswich Congre-
gational church are today celebrating
the 150th anniversary of its organi-
cation. The first minister of the
church was the Rev. stephen BarTar
of Concord, Mass, who. beginning his
pastorate at the age of twenty, serv-
ed the church for fifty years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
State Fair I'm Iowa,

Des Moines, Aug. 25.-All Of the
principal products of the towns and
cities, the hills and wales and rolling
prairies of Iowa, including insur-
gents. have been gathered together in
Des Moines today and will be on ex-
hibition at the State Fair during the
next eight days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
Snow and Rains Helm.

Helena, Aug. 25.-Governor Norris
probably will not order out any more
troops unless the situation in Monta-
na grows worse. The wind is moder-
ating much. as the SHOWS and rains
did much to confine the fire to areas
already burned. Troops are held IN
readiness. however. The most threat
ening district today seems to b
Thompson Falls and points along the
Clark's Fork valley. A steady down.
pour yesterday saved the Flathead
country and snow saved the Gallatin
forest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
NnpoleOn's Grandniece.

Paris.-Princess Jeanne Bonaparte,
daughter of Prince Pierre Bonaparte,
sister of Prince Roland Bonaparte,
and grandniece of Napoleon, died in
Q Paris nursing home at the age Of 40.
The princess married the Marquis de
Villeneuve in 1882. At one time she
was distinguished figure in Paris,
and her receptions at her residence
in the Rue de Prony were famous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
En- stern Maine Fair.

Bangor, Me-, Aug. 25.-A large
crowd is here today to attend the
Eastern Maine State fair, and tomor-
row promises to be another big day
The state fair of the Maine Agricul.
tural society will follow at Lewiston
beginning Sept. and lasting four
days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25

Spokane, Aug. 25.-Forest Super
visor Weigle of Wallace Today wired
that the official number of dead am
ong the fire fighters I date is -,
Two bands of firefighters last heard
of in the hottest part OF the St Joe
country numbering 1s6, are missfn0.
A relief party is enroute from Wax
lace searching for the parties and u
is now believed there will be 1Ee
dead when full reports are III. Thirty
are dead in Grand Forks. ~ in Avery,
20 in Setter Creek, in bullion, I aA
Boulder Creek and at Pine creek.
There are two new fires at Grizzly
creek. The other on the north foYh
OF the ST. Joe is slightly improved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
sherman on Stump.

New York. Aug. 25.-Vice-president
Sherman will take the stump today
for the republican congressional cam
paign committee, and will make an
extensive tour Of the West. He has
placed his services at the disposal of
the committee until Sept. 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
Ashland Fire Imnrnre.l.

Medford. Aug. 25.-Little Prospect
is threatened, and one hundred SOL
diers and fifty civilians are attempt
ing to check the fire. The situation
at Ashland is improved. Unless high
winds come it is believed the city Is
out of danger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
I. R. WILL TEST
HIS POPULARITY
Roosevelt Begins Tour Of the
West During Which He
viii Speak to People.
WILL ESPOUSE CAUSE OF
SEVERAL INSURGENTS

Roosevelt Confident He Will Find
People VIII Support His Policies
Despite His Recent Defeat in New
York-TOur Under Auspices OF the
Outlook-GOes to Cheyenne First
and from There to Denver-Several
Addresses VIII BE For Insurgent
Candidates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
TO ELECT VICE PRES.
BY DIRECT PRIMARY.

Desmoines. Aug. 25-U. s.
Senator Cummins of Iowa win
be the promulgator OF a bill
providing for the nomination of
the vice president by direct pri-
mary when congress convenes.
Cummins gave out his statement
today defining his views. saying
ii was a natural move and the
outcome OF the progressive tend
encies now asserting themselves
in the republican party.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25

, Aboard Roosevelt's Train,
Dunkirk, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Five
hundred railroad men sur
rounded the coIonels special
when it pulled into Dunkirk.
Roosevelt spoke briefly, his re-
marks being punctuated by fire.
, quent Interruptions of whistles
blown in his honor. AS he fin
ished a man shouted, DO them
up in convention, Teddy"
Roosevelt grinned and shook his
} fists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
Hone Is Abandoned

Spokane, Aug. 25.-Hope for the
safety Of party of So headed by Joe
Hahn. of Spokane. was practically
abandoned today according to a spec
ial from Wallace. They have been
three days fighting at the head Of the
st., Joe and have not been heard frons
despite desperate effort. TO commun-
icate. Forestry experts estimate $1s,-
00o,s00 worth of timber mas been de-
stroyed in Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
REAR
END COLLISION
Passenger Train on Grand
Trunk Crashes Into Ch ca
go Montreal Express.
FIRE BREAKS OUT AND
PASSENGERS ARE BURNED

Eight Bodies Already Recovered
from Blazing Wreckage Near Dur
and, Michigan-Feared Many More
Perished-Express Was Stopped
and Through Failure to Set Out Sig
mails, Train No. Crashes Into Pull
man-F1ames Prevent Work of Res
cue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
OLD MAN BREAKS
WESTON'S RECORD.

San Francisco. Aug. 25.-
John Ennis, aged 6s, who left
New York today. handed Mayor
Mccarthy of this city letters
which he carried from Mayor
Gaynor. Ennis walked the dis
tance in 81 days, twenty-three
days better time than Weston
made. II just wanted to show
that there are. more than one
Of us old fellows who can make
the walk" he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25

Alvin Edmisten and Guy Cook re-
turned this morning from a grouse
hunting trip to the Meacham coun-
try.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
Cotton Mill Strike Ends.

Enchede, Holland.-A compromise
was effected today in the dispute
over wages between the mill owners
and employees Of the cotton mills
which resulted August ard in lock-
out. The cotton mills form the chief
industry of Enchede and about 10,-
900 workmen were affected. The EN-.
ployes will resume work August 18th
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
FIRE FIGHTERS
ARE MISSING
Two Parties, Numbering 1856
Men, Are Missing in Fire
Zone.
ALL HOPE GIVEN UP
FOR ONE OF PARTIES

Two Bands in st. Joe Country Have
Not Been Heard From For Several
Days-Believed Death List VIII To-
tai Over 15O-s15, 900 ,ooC Worth Of
Timber Destroyed in Idaho-Efre In
Clark County, Washington, Threat
ems Many LiveS-SettIers FIesAne.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25
MEN OF MONEY
IN PENOLET0N
Party of Eastern and Western
Capitalists Being Enter
tained by the City.
REPRESENTING LIGHT
AND POWER COMPANIES

Officers and Stockholders In Pacific
Power g. Light Company and Elec-
trio Bond & Share Company Arrive
From East and are Met by Party
Of Portland Business Men-LOOk-
Ing Over West With View to In
creasing Holdings-Leave for Wal
In Walla in Morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25

Originality is the original sin, ac-
cording to the bigot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-25

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Continued on page five.)
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
CLUBS ARE PLANNING
FOR PARK DEDICATION


Final arrangements for the dedica-
tion of Balboa park and the Ingleside
police station, which is to take place
October 3, have been completed, the
affair being in the hands of COM
mittee composed of 20 Improvement
clubs and associations south of Army
street.
The dedicatory program will include
numerous musical and literary fea-
lures and the event will be attended
by members of several fraternal or
CARNATIONS and details from the police
and fire departments: The committee in
charge has been holding frequent meet
ings. the aim being to make the dedi-
catiop ceremonies a notable event.
Among those who are taking an act
i've interest in it are Colonel Theodore
Pinther; f. w. Alsing, treasurer of the.
combined clubs and a member of the
Parkside club; George r. Jileek. Park
side club: Thomas Simpson, Green VAL
ley club; A. G. Allen, Ingleside club;
Nick Winholz, Holly Park club; George
Kluge, Ocean View club, and c. Fow-
Ter. Sunnyside club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
EVENTS OF WEEK AMONG TIE CLUBS

such a time as the ire commissioners
can make provision for the fire pro-
teetion of the district
This district is practically new and
is developing very fast
NOE VALLEY ASSOCIATION
At it's last meeting held at Wiilopi
hall in Twenty-fourth street near Cas-
tro. the light. committee reported that
the following lights had been installed
in the. district as a result OF the COM
nittee's efforts:
Three gas lamps in Twenty fourth street he-
tween Homestead and HOFFMAN avenues
tween Church and vicksburg.
One arc light at Twenty-fourth and Nos
one arc light at Twenty fourth and sanchez
streets
One arc light at Twenty fourth street and Cor
bett road
COSO AVENUE CLUB
The Coso Avenue Improvement club
has petitioned the supervisors TO direct
the installation of a hre alarm signal
Winfield streets.
The necessity for this signal box was
made apparent by a recent hre In the
district. The residents were unable TO
call out the fire department until the
fire had gained considerable headway
BAY VIEW ASSOCIATION
The Bay View Improvement associa-
tien has petitioned the supervisors to
lower the grade on Railroad avenue
between Thirty-third and Thirty-siXth
avenues and at the junction OF Rail-
road and San Bruno avenues.
PARK-RICHMOND CLUB
The Park Richmond Improvement
club held large and enthusiastic
meeting last night at 619 Sixth ave-
nue.. The purpose of the meeting was
to inaugurate an effective protest
against the renewal of the Ocean Shore
railroad franchise through the Rich
mond district.
OCEAN VIEW CLUB
+ At its last meeting Monday evening
at Wolf's hall the school COMMITTEES re-
ported that the new Sheridan school
would probably be ready to be occupied
in two or three weeks.
A committee, consisting OF George
Amba gns. Martin Kerrigan, j. d. Rod
ney and Tom Madgwick. was appointed
to secure the Improvement of Orizaba
street which is at present in an i'm
passible condition.
PERALTA HEIGHTS AND VICINITY
At the regular meeting of this club
Tuesday a committee was appointed
to appear before the board OF public
works in reference to the poor condi-
tion of the pavement in Twenty sixth
street. from Mission to Bryant
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
RICHMOND DISTRICT MADE
MODEL. RESIDENCE SECTION
How the Park Richmond Club Has Waged War
Of Reform and Improvement With
Great Success lit"


Lobos: and Fifteenth avenues. The club
is urging thessupervisors TO begin work
upon. these. proposed buildings: Police
and: FIRE protection are two matters
tt1at.the club has. been earnestly ham-
mering awaK*sat... g..
EoCEAN SHORE FRANCHISE
:. In April, 1909, when the ocean. Shore
railway. company applied for a fran
achise ito: runs: steam cars through. the
Richmond. district the Park Richmond
ina aproyement@el assisted by the Point
Lobos- Improvement club, made one of
the hardest: ights~ ever .waged by: an
imp roven ent*:club before. the board :of
supervisors. THE club ;stubbornly op-
posed the proposition of permitting
steam. trafnS.to run through the Rich
mond5 district The fight lasted about
three. months. Week after week the
representatives of the club appeared
/. before various committees of the board
of: supervisors. when: the franchise
was finally. granted it, contained a
clause forbidding the use of steam in
the -Ricllmond district. =
The Oceans Shore has again applied
for. "a franchise on the. original terms,
and the Park Richmond club and: other
clubs of the. district. are opposing the
!: application. The clubs: claim: that clouds
of soft. smoke and gcinders from the
steam trains will: ruin what Is now a
:bea:ufffuIe residence: district: The club
viii no doubt succeed in its efforts.::
CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS .:
T. The club: is. now agitating the erec-.
.tion of public: library building in
the :. district to cost not*:zless than
$4,000: -. ~.
: 1t is. also urging the United: Railroads
to run a II. its .AIcA Il1ster: street cars sout
TO Twelfth avenue. The. United. Rail-
roads has agreed. TO: do this. in the. near
-= Efforts are. being made by the club
TO: ave~Turk and B streets graded, so
that direct level route. may be made
from the Richmend district to the heart
Of: the city -
!. The: new municipal railroad will also
AFFORD direct communication with the
center ofEtile city and should. prove a
great boon to this district. =: :.-.:.:
The club is urging the board of pub
lie works to. sanction the use: of con-
/ crete eurbing for outlying Districts
THE ORGANIZATION H.. Z:
=. The membership has increased from
J p to-. $50: r.. E; Sullivan was the
organizer: and first, president of the
club. :. = -. =: -
r The present officials; most of whom
have held Office since the. club was
organized, are: George w Morse, presf-
dent; E. S: Harding, first vice :presi :
dent; F. L. Cotton: second vice: presf-
dent; George r. eMeyerderks, secretary;
It. P. Sutherland. financial secretary,
and J.. Gutfield, treasurer =
The executive committee consists :of
F. l. Cotton. chairman r. E. Sullivan;
James: Gleeson, L F. Esrb,: w. II. :Pyz
burn, j.. C. Mensdorffer, w. H. Groat.
F: Hoebscher. s.: W. Molkenbuhr; L: A.
Cotton. SIS. Reed, +Qrrin* Knox. and F. E.
Wagner. 5 :. -: - =.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01

.
The Merchants associa ton has. sent
a communication to. the .board.:of su-
peryisors protesting against the re
introduction of slot machines into the
city. declaring that they were not only
menace to morals but also to bust
ness
= The association declared that ,the
playing of, slot. machines. is. simply
gambling and that if the .:use of these
machines is permitted the merchants
Will discharge all employees caught
playing them:
: At its meeting at the. st. Francis
hotel Wednesday afternoon the Down
town association unanimously passed a.
resolution condemning- the introduc-
ton af' slot machines as gambling de-
vices and Instructed its attorney, sgd
ney Peixotto. to act for it in prevent
ing: the Introduction of. these machines
:. Clarence E. .Edwords... who has been
actively engaged during the. last two
years as secretary. of the Development
board of California and who has made
a tour of the east on behalf of the
Panama-Paeif1c exposition, also adj
dressed the. meeting. He is to leave
shortly for Mexico to take charge :of
q large development: project there
sUNNYSIDE IMPROVEMENT CLUB
AT the meeting of the board of edu-
cation. Wednesday, a committee from
the: ;Sunnyside Improvement club re-
quested the board of education to make
the. Buena Vista. school a grammar
school. 1t now accommodate primary
pupils only One. hundred. and ten chill
dren of the district are forced to go TO
the Glen Park school. distance of
two miles. there being no provision
anywhere in the district for the ac-
=comodation of grammar grade pupils.
VALLEY AFFAIRS
:. AT the last meeting of the Xisitacion
Valley Improvement .c1ub~the following
officers We're: elected: for: the zensuing
tern:i~G g: 9 +. Wayne. PRESIDENT F. r
'Seiberlfch. first vice president: .=Dr. r.
j. DowdaH, second 7Nices president;
Charles Eisenhuit,- financial secretary:
r. B. HutchIson, recording secretary :
T., Eisenbeis, treasurer; K. c.. Ga rdne err
sergeant at arms. -
!: :At. its meeting Thursday. evening the
natter of securing the. establishment
of a .firehouse and apparatus on the
five mile :hilrw discussed This point
affords protection. for the University
mound, Bay park. and Visitacfon valley
Districts. ~ :
!: The San Bruno Avenue Improvement
club and. the, Bay Park: improverne ent
Club are. .co-operating in this inatter
Supervisors Minneiian- and Nelson and
Comnii sio1er.: Broderick. of tllee board
of public works attended the meeting
and. made addresses. " The asseeiat tion
has asked. for the. appropriation of
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01

=s5. 900 for: establishing oficfal grades
in the district, a thing which is: much
needed.
RICHMOND: CENTRAL" CLUB -.
Ats its meeting Monday evening held
at e1730 Clement street. the Richmond
Central Improvement club elected the
following officers for. the ensuing term:
President, Daniel ". Drew first vice
president. George N Brewer; second
vice. PRESIDENT r. w. Caine; treasurer.
Frederick F. Dunne; recording secre-
tary, R. H. Norton .Jr.; assistant record
ing secretary. "A C: Gibbons Jr.; hnan-
.cia1 secretary: j. G. =Wintjeni' sergeant
at. arms J.. s. Mullen; finance commit
tee. w. ]. Monahan and Elmer West
lake.
! The, capacity of the hail was taxed to
its utmost. Eorty-six: new members
were admitted: The club now numbers
over 200. Future meetings will be
held at 1903 California street near
Twenty-f1rst avenue, where a large hall
has been secured
At the meeting next Monday even
ing. the charter amendments will be
taken up and considered.
INGLEsIDEP IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Arrangements are now complete for
the dedicatory exercises of the new
Ingleside police station and Balboa
park, which are to be held on Sun
day afternoon; October 9: .Twenty-six
Improvement clubs are cooperating in
this matter. -.
The speakers. for the dedication exer-
cises will be: Mayor P. H. Mccarthy,
Rev. d. O.. Crowley, Prof: George H.
Barron Supervisor. James e. A. Kelly,
Park. Commissioner William H. Met
son; James RoIph Jr., w. F. O'Connell
and James E. Dillon. Supervisor Mine
han ischairman of the joint committee
of .arTan gements and will Introduce the
speakers. r
SOUTH OF.ARMY STREET CLUB
s.. At its: meeting Thursday: evening the
South OF. Army street improvements club
decided to prepare for a New Year :eeIe-
bra ton be held in Mission street.
south of Army, to. Crescent avenue.
A committee was. appointed to agi-
tate the: extension of Crescent avenue
to San Bruno, so as to bring the trade
of San Bruno avenue district to Mission
street. = -. T.
AND DIAMOND -
At its last meeting this club ap--
pointed a committee to waitupon Fire
Chief. Murphy to secure the reel and
LOCO feet Of hose promised to the asso-
citation some months ago. '.'-."
The association has raised funds suf-
fcient to. provide a temporary fire
house. The equipment. to be loaned
by the fire. department, will be housed
in the temporary quarters and vol
unteer~ fire department. organized until
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
REAL: ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

:: George ". Cooling TO Ralph Harris. lot in Sc
line of Leland avenue; 80 SO SE;of Cora sfreet
Sc 26. 42. SW 100. 81 NV &c. .42. NE lO0:15: Slo'
: Edward. r. Leese to Ernest w MichaeIis and
wife. lot in line of Lake street, CO E of
Fourth avenue, E 30:by S 100; SI0 - !
= Giuseppi Manrine land :wife to Baptlste Sans
and wife, lot In: n: line Of Sacramento street.
1926 E of Baker, 25 by y: 12T:sN :; $40.
Pauline Ealk TO the Mccarthy company. lot As.
block 8 -LakeFiew; s10: =
!. j : B. Draper TO Annie f. Draper lot in s
e L 10 OF ! o street; , 2Ee 2 Of Thirty first avenue E
. Fl, W Bernheim and wife to Andrew "A Frank
and wife lot in s line of Pine: street 2T:6 E of
Webster. p ;S5 by S 75; $40. :: -.
cobs, lot IN E line of Thirty second avenue. $50
of Californfa street. s. % by e I2o; s.:
Herman D.. Hogrefe~ to: William O. Wright, lot
ar Sc corner s51s Of Clay and Hyde streets, 1876
I: Charles Gerlach- and wife to. w. w:Wilson
lot in. E line of Eighth avenue. le0:1J1 of
: California street, NH25- by E 100; $40. -:
w. W Wilson and wife to Charles Gerlach
: u. W. Wright & Sons investment company TO
Peter A.. MacIltyre. lot in w line of Thirty
ninth Mn, avenue, 225 of Point Lobos, 50 by W
!. Mary +: F:.Meyer to Z: E. Frederick, lot in "
line of woodward Avenue; 170 y Of Fourteenth
street:N % BY W 65: $40.
: Charles o. Books and wife TO Amos, Lester, lot
at sW corner of Turk. and Steiner streets. S 57:e
George T. silyey TO Mary E. Britt. lot in w
line Of Bixby street, 225 IS Of. Garfield, is 25 by
...Crocker estate company to- Albert Tornlof and
wife. lot 10. block "a. additions Castro street
addition and Glen Park terrace; so.
James Davidson and wife to Griffith Davis
and wife. lot in S line of Randall street 10 W
of Chenery. W 25 by f25; SO.
W line Of Athens street, 200 S Of Brazil avenue,
S 100 by W 100; SO.