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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
President OenounCeS News
papers and Magazines Max
ing Unwarranted Criticisms
SAYS PROSPERITY
CANNOT BE PERMANENT
Taft Says Muckrakers An Outgrowth
of Laudable Move to Check Corpor-
ate Greed But Others Have Taken
Advantage of Popular Suspicion to
Roast Honest, Patriotic Officials.

Ada. Ohio, June 3.-Sounding
warning that the great prosperity OF
the nation cannot go on at the present
rate, and denouncing the practices
of some attorneys who try to delay
justice, President Taft today address
ed the graduates Of the Ohio Northern
University He also denounced the
r1uck raking magazines. saying their
course of unfair criticism, il contin-
ued will make the next generation
pessimists. He denounced socialism,
saving it would be a tyrannical system
of distributing rewards to the lazy,
nattentive and undeserving.
Referring to the magazines, the
president said in part: 81 refer to that
class Of newspapers and magazines
properly criticized as muckrakers,
which rely for circulation on vicious
and unfounded attacks upon the hon
osty. the upright character. the pa
triotic methods of men in public life
and those conspicuous in society
Muckraking is an outgrowth of laud-
ihle and necessary attacks upon cor
porate greed which controlled politics,
n was necessary to have house
cleaning in this regard and Roosevelt
lead a movement that accomplished
much in clarifying business and poll
tical methods. After doing this Roose-
welt himself was foremost in n move
ment to denounce those taking advan-
tage of popular suspicion to fill their
purses by unfolding attacks upon men
in political affairs. | hope the muck
raking epoch has passed because the
people see what It is, and refuse to
be influenced. thus not contributing
to the pocket books of muckakers."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03

The clash between Fred A. Yates,
the Hermiston farmer, and the gov
ernment officials and employees last
Wednesday seems to have resolved
itself into clash between state and
federal courts. Deputy Sheriff Joe
Blakely md Deputy United States
Marshal Clyde r. Nicholson. both ar
rived on the scene early this morning
from opposite directions. Each was
armed with injunction papers to
serve on the rival parties so that both
sides are being temporarily restrain
ed
It seems that Yates is not the only
farmer who is interested in prevent
ing the government from opening up
the old Maxwell ditch. e. p. Dodd,
Ross Newport and five or six other
property holders are in the same boat
with Yates ..All had been assured by
government officials that the ditch
was abandoned beyond certain point
and that they were at liberty to fill
II up, set out their orchards and plant
their alfalfa fields.
They all claim that the dltch is
neither necessary to reclaim the land
nor to hold the old Maxwell com
pany's water right and that they will
therefore fight to the last ditch" to
prevent having their farms torn UP
by a useless ditch to satisfy the tech
nical whim of some reclamation SER
vice attorney. AS Yates farm was the
ftrst apa ancnuptarad ~ faIl ,,pop him
to bear the brunt Of the first on.
slaught He was being upheld by
the other farmers interested, howev
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
ARMY MAN MAY
SUCCEED F. h. NEWELL
ALLEGED JOKER IN
NEW ARMY MEASURE
Rumored Taft Would Remove Pres
cnt Director and Fill Post With
Army Engineer-Newell Opposes
Army Engineers.

Washington, July 5.-An alleged
Joker in the army deficiency bill is
designed, so it is declared, to dis
place Director Newell Of the recla-
nation service and give the position
to an army engineer. The alleged
joker is in the provision to empower
the president to detail an army engi-
ueer to supervise government con-
struction work 1t is rumored Taft
has been considering removing New
ell and II is believed Taft will take
advantage of the provision to do so,
Newell said today he opposed frmy
engineers conducting reclan .tion
work because they are trained to
build forts. He said: 81 don't see
why he is competent to deal with
the American farmer"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
House Judiciary Committee
Starts Move lor Drastic
Change in Law.
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
TO PRESIDENT IN FALL
Present Move in Line With Terms of
sabbath Bill Which Would Fix
Definite Damages for Injured En-
ployes--Judiciary Committee Com
plains of Employers Being Harrass-
ed by Damage Suits.

Washington, June S-Action was ta-
ken yesterday by the judiciary COM
mittee of the house looking to the
appointment of the committee to
make "A thorough investigation of the
subject of employers liability and
workingmen's compensation.
y resolution for the creation of such
a commission was reported by Rep
resentative Moon republican of Penn
sylvania and is based on a bill intro
duced by Representative SABBATH.
democrat of Illinois, which the COM
mittee had under consideration for
several weeks.
The proposed committee would be
required to report to the president not
later than November /. 1911. a basis
for legislation to carry out scheme
of compensation for the injury or
death of workmen.
If a report should be made by the
proposed commission in conformity
with statements made to the judiciary
committee. it is expected that legis-
lation of a radical character might
result
The SABBATH bill was designed to
rCvolutionize the present laws on this
subject and to make the compens&
ton for injuries to workmen a def
mite and fixed charge against the bus
mess of the employer.
The report of the judiciary COM
mittee as presented by Mr.. Moon,
says:
Employees today bear both the
lCnntinnnh ON napa hA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
WICKERSHAM NOT TO
OPPOSE ADVANCES

Washington, June attorney Cen
eral Wickersham declared today the
department of justice wont proceed
further against rate increase by rail-
roads unless shippers file formal pro-
tests against increases. He said the
department is willing to proceed if
proper evidence is produced. This
announcement followed the filing of
freight increases in all parts of the
country. New tariffs filed with the
interstate commerce commission pro-
vide for increases from to 81 per
cent and effect practically every
shipping center in the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS
CLASH IN HERM|ST0N DISPUTE

er, and ii was f.. p. Dodd who fur
nished him with the shotgun, after
it was found that the hammer was
not weapon enough to keep out the
governments men. 1t seems that
Foreman McGrath of the government
forces had cut the wire fence on the
Yates place despite the fact that
Yates was tapping him on the knuck-
les with hammer throughout the
process.
1t was then that Yates was sup
piled with the double-b -barreled per-
suader and in the face of that the
men refused to advance despite the
orders of the foreman. Engineer
Newell rode up at this iuncture and
called off the government forces.
Attorney Edward S. Taylor of the
reclamation service legal department
endeavored to have Yates arrested
but District Attorney Phelps advised
him to get n restraining order. He
therefore took the matter UP with At
torney oliver p. Morton in Portland.
He in turn called upon United States
District Attorney McCourt and an or
der was secured from the federal court
restraining Yates from interfering with
the government in opening up the
ditch. The United States marshal
therefore arrived in Hermiston this
morning TO serve the injunction on
Yates.
But Yates and the other farmers
were not resting on their oars. Dodd
had been dispatched to Pendletop to
secure a restraining order from the
state circuit court against the gov
ernment. This was obtained last
evening and before daylight this
morning Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakely
was on the ground to restrain the
governments men.
The case is therefore now in the
courts and will be fought out there
Several months, probably years, will
he required to determine the result
1t seems that the ditch is not need.
ed to reclaim the land, since the LAND
is already under water. but it is fear.
ed by the reclamation service lega
department that it will be necessar!
to have the ditch in operation in or
der to hold the old Maxwell waite,
right
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
AvIATORS COMMENT ON
ROLLS CHANNEL TRIP

Paris. June 3,-Commenting on
Rolls worlds record for his channel
trip, Bleriot, the first channel cross
er. said today the feat was nothing
sensational 1t was due to the per-
feet weather and good motor.
Count DeLesseps the aviator who
recently flew across the channel but
could not make the return trip wired
congratu atiOns to Captain Rolls, who
yesterday made the trip and returned
and established worlds record He
said the success Of Rolls leaves moth
ing in the way for channel aviation.
The next attempt will probably be
a flight from England to Germany
across the North sea. expect to see
this accomplished within a year"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
HOUSE LEADERS ARE
IN HURRY TO ADJOURN
Washington. June s.-House lead

washington, June 3.-House lead
ers today are seeking to secure an
agreement to limit debate on the ad-
mnistration postal savings bank bill
TO five minutes. They are anxious
to avoid as lengthy discussion Of this
measure as marked other Tariff bills.
With the postal bill ont of the way it
is believed a speedy adjournment Is
possible. The leaders are anxious to
leave Washington as congressional
elections are approaching.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
SENATE WANTS TO KNOW
EFFECT OF RATE ADVANCES

Washington, June S.-The senate
today adopted Burton's resolution in
structing the interstate commerce
commission to report to the senate
all available information regarding
the proposed advance in rates, and al
so to furnish a hundred samples of
how the leading commodities will be
affected by the increase.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
SEVENTY TURKS NOW
AWAIT SUMMARY EXECUTION

Constantinople Turkey, June s.
Summary execution IS today awaiting
seventy leaders of the Albian revolt.
The leaders We're arrested today in
constantinople, Monastir and SALON.
ika, by officers OF the Young Turks
regime. Other arrests are imm nent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
JAP Is ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH ANARCHY

Toxic June 3.-Shusui Lotoku.
writer is under arrest here. alleged
70 be leader Of a band of anarchists
who are alleged to be plotting the
assassination Of Marquis Katsura and
other cabinet members Several
others, including two women. were
arrested 1t is alleged they made
bombs for the purpose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
ARRESTED
FOR BUILDING CRAFTS

Schnectady, N. Y, June S.-Thirty
seven indictments are on file today
involving 10 persons as a result of
an extraordinary session of the SUI
preme court called by Gov Hughes to
investigate alleged graft and corrup-
tion in Schnectady county. The de-
PENDANTS include supervisors, ex-su-
pervisors, contractors and plumbers.
Seventeen were arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
IMPURE MILK CAUSES
DEATH OF CHILDREN

Spokane. June S.-Impure milk is
blamed for the death of five babies
at the Crittenton rescue home within
a week. Fifteen others are sick. The
milk inspector says the cows had
either eaten poisonous weeds or adul-
terants were placed IN the milk Ar
rests may be made
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03

DISAPPOINTED OVER PRICE OF WOOL
HIMSELF HEPPNET
Especial correspondence

3Despondent and
Wheeler suicide evening In the
through with
shortly
Heppner the several
He is known to have been disappointed financial
wool
told him
proceeded
attempted
70
drinking while
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
TACOME MACHINISTS STRIKING
FOR EIGHT HOUR SCHEDULE

Tacoma. June Between 200 and
800 machinists are striking today as
result of the refusal of shop owners
to grant an eight hour law at 4s
cents an hour. The men demanded
this some time ago. Only few shops
conceded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03
6. MARSHAL
FAILS TO ARRIVE.

a telephone message from
Hermiston this afternoon was
to the effect that the Deputy
United states marshal had fail
ed to arrive as per schedule so
Yates is in full possession with
restraining order against New
ell and McGrath.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-03

Continued on page g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
COTTON DECLINES
ON BEAR|SH NEWS
Market Is Nervous and Unset
tied During the Day
OFFERINGS ARE HEAVY
Prices Decline Sharply Soon After the
Opening and Some Recovery
Occurs Later In the
OFFERINGS ARE HEAVY

New York, October 10.-The cotton
market was very nervous and unsettled
during todays trading. An early decline
was followed by an advance which car
ried October and May contracts to new
high records for the season, but later
prices eased off following the suspension
of a small local house, and while the
close was steady, with October points
higher and November unchanged, later
deliveries were to 10 points net lower.
The opening was steady at an advance
of l point on November, but generally
8 to II points lower in response to dis
appointing cables. There was a good
demand at the start and prices rallied
slightly during the first few minutes,
as the easier cables appeared to be about
the only bearsh figure in the early news,
but the reactionary sentiment which was
SO prominent In the market after the
opening advance Saturday seemed to be
again very much in evidence and offer
ings became very heavy. Trade inter-
ests were big buyers on a scale down.
and after having shown net loss of
about 10 to 20 points the market turned
firmer again toward midday on covering
by early sellers or rebuying by some of
the old bulls, owing to the continued
bullish reports from interior southern
spot markets and the readiness with
which the market had absorbed early
offerings. October was firm on the adj
vance, selling up to 14.5Sc, or 10 points
net higher and May also made a new
high record, selling at 1870, or points
above Saturdays closing figures, but
just as the bulls seemed to have the
situation well in hand sentiment was
unsettled by the announcement of the
suspension of a small local house and
the market later in the day eased off
from the best under renewed realizing.
The failure reported was accompanied
by a statement that the firm involved
had a net short interest in the market
at the close of business last week of
only $500 bales and beyond its senti-
mental effect the affair appeared to have
little influence on trading.
Southern spot markets officially
ported early were &c lower to 11-16c
higher.
The weather over Sunday was consid-
cred generally favorable aside from cold
rains in portions of the southwest.
Receipts of cotton at the ports today.
2, 633 bales, against g., 1877 last week and
69,1s7 last year. For the week. S75000
bales, against 345.749 last week and 49,
sos last year. Todays receipts at New
Orleans 1850 bales, against 1854 last year
New York Cotton Futures.
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GENERAL DECLINE
IN WHEAT PRICES
The Argentine Crop Report Is
Cause of the Weakness
PRICES RALLY LATE
Fine Weather and Bearish Foreign
News Were Influential In the DroDa
In COrn-Oats and PrOvis-
ions Also Close Lower

Chicago, October 10.-Rain in Argentina,
big world shipments and an increase on
ocean passage all combined today to de-
press the wheat market. Even in the
face of an unexpected lessening of the
visible supply, closing prices showed a net
loss of &C TO %MBc. Other leading sta
pies, too, finished on the down grade,
corn &c to Sake under Saturdays close,
oats AQD3sc to &c and provisions &c to 3Oc
Breaking of the Argentine drought gave
the first downward shove to wheat. For
a while the only sustaining influence was
the fact that receipts northwest were
light and that shorts were willing to
take preference. Traders generally
seemed disposed to await the govern
ment report. Foreign selling here, how
ever, was in evidence, including some or
ders from Buenos Ayres.
Bears held full possession of the pit I'M
til figures appeared making the amount
of wheat in sight in the United States
65S, coo bushels less than last week, as
against an increase of 100000 bushels a
year ago. This information led to con-
siderable buying and rallied the market
1ac from the low point of the day. The
recovery was aided by complaints of dry
weather in Kansas and Oklahoma. An
easy tone, nevertheless. prevailed at the
close. December ranged from 97c tolsc
to 97%c, and finished &c off at 971ac.
Fine weather and bearish foreign sta
tistics were partly offset in the corn
crowd by a decrease in the visible supply
total. Fluctuations were unusually mar
row, December selling between Acc and
49Ac, with the final quotations asq1kc
down at 1910 and the tone easy. Cash
corn was steady. No. yellow closed at
511s@52c.
Increased notices of consignments from
the country weakened oats. December
varied from S21sc to 32Ac and closed at
321k@325sc net loss of AQasc
Commission houses sold hog products
heavily today and packers moderately
sold The provocation was the unsettled
condition of prices at the yards. In the
end pork was 121ac to 30c under the pre-
vious close, lard off &C to 10c and ribs
at decline of 10c to soc.
Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

!. New York, October 10-(Special )-This
sharp reaction on the Liverpool was due
and was rather more than expected,
bringing about greater decline here than
looked for, but the support given by
the leading bulls rallied the market above
last night to close some TO points
lower After such decline abroad, We
look for an advance there for some 6
points tomorrow jim order 10 be on the
same basis as during the past few days
No cold wave is in sight. so that it
seems likely we will not have frost this
week, while last season we had frost
in the Atlantic tonight. There is ten
dency towards larger crop estimates due
to the growing weather since September
1, but there is little change in the spec
ulative sentiment. which remains bullish.
Spinners nave been calling cotton freel,.
during the past week meeting was
held today at luncheon by the bankers
now here from England to meet tbs
American bankers over the bill of ladnx
dispute. Nothing as yet has been ar
ranged as our banks are forbidden BY
law to do what the European bankers re-
qure. We still believe settlement will
be reached. but the trouble is interior
ing with the buyers and the movement
of the crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, October 10.-Cotton spot In
increased demand; prices to points
lower; American middling fair, S55d; COOL
middling sid; middling, S.0ld low mid
ding, 7.sld; good ordinary, 7.55d oroi-
nary, 1901. The sales of the day were
$1,000 bales, Of which 800 were for specu-
lation and export, and included 1850
American. Receipts, 300 bales, all Amer
lean. Futures opened barely steady and
closed quiet. October. I'D; October-No
yember, Z Cod ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
7. 621kd; December January, 7621Ad Janu-
ary-February. 7.62hd; Feoruary-March,
7. 631hd March-April 7.65d; April-May
7 SD: May-June, 765lad. June-July,
Z. 65,ad; JuIy-August, 7.62d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
Poultry and Riggs

corrected by Garrett q Hine)
Hens-Medium. 4oqeoc: live. per ID.
lie.
Large flyers. soaa5c; small, 2o@25c; psr
h., 221s@25c.
bucks. 406I45c guineas, soc; roosters
soc; geese, 45q60c; live turkeys, Der
ID. zoe.
Eegs-Fresh candled, 26a27c
Birmingham Live Stock Market
Corrected by Birmingham Packing Co,
Steers. good to choice fat. $500 to 1900
lbs, 4Aq4%c.
Steers. medium to good. $50 to 1900 lbs.
3hG4c.
SQ4c.
Steers, medium to good. $50 to $50 Ibs..
211d3isc.
Oxen, good to choice, 394c
Oxen, medium to good, 21tlI31hc,
Cows and heifers good to choice, 500
to 1000 lbs. 3%q414c.
Cows and heifers. medium to good.
3@3hc.
Cows and heifers. good to choice. COZ
to 500 lbs. SA44c.
Cows and heifers. medium to good, We
to 800 lbs, 2%43kc.
Yearllngs, good to choice, 3XG3Ac.
Yearlings. medium to good, 2kQ2%c.
Bulls. good to choice. 800 to 1900 lbs.
24Q2%c.
ABulis. medium to good. 800 to 1900 lbs.
| 2A@234c.
Bulls. medium to good, 500 to 1900 Ibs~
2Q21tc.
Gamers, 11xQ72c
Hogs. cnoice corn fed). $50 to $50 lbs.
| S1ac.
Pigs, so to 100 lb. WITS. 7SdSc.
| Pigs, 90 to so lb. WITS, 7q71Ac.
| Fat CATTLE demand good.
| Oxen. demand slow.
| Yearlings. demand slow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
New orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. October 10,-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady at decline of to IL
points on much lower-Liverpool market
than expected which private messages
explained by saying that selling had been
heavy in expectation of reaction. Sell
ing for both accounts was heavy after
the call and the more active months were
sent IA to 16 points under Saturday s
close At these levels fresh buying was
encountered bulls being encouraged b
heavy rains in Texas over Sunday and a
storm warning issued because of dis
turbance in the west Gulf. Al the end
of the first half hour of trading prices
were to 8 points up from the lowest.
The market gradually strengthened as
the morning session progressed on buying
that was hard to trace. The gossip of
the exchange floor said that much of 1t
was due to orders from members OF the
bull clique Some brokers were inclined
to~think that better reports from south
ern spot markets and an improvement In
the demand for finished goods, together
with prospects of a heavy export move
ment of cotton during the remainder OF
this month had much to do with the mar
kets recuperative power. The weather
forecast predicted more rain in Texas,
which was taken as unfavorable. Toward
noon the market firmed up on buying OF
J covers by scalpers who had been playing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour quiet.
No. rye, 771ac
Feed or mixing barley, 62@67c; fair to
choice mating. 71@76c.
Flax Seed: No. southwestern, $2.521s;
No. l northwestern, 81. 651s.
Timothy seed, $6.50@S50.
Clover sSQ14.5o.
Mess pork, per BARREL $1S.25q1s.5o.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $12.55.
Short ribs, sides Qoose), $l0Q10.S71a;
short clear sides tboxed), $l1.25@1l50.
Butter steady creameries, 24@2Sc;
diaries, 23Q27c
Eggs firm; receipts, 4724 cases; at mark.
cases included, 1S1s@211sc; frsts, 231ac
prime firsts, 25c1a.
Cheese steady; daisies. 15ls@15%c; twins,
4Ad15c; young Americas, 16@161ac; long
horns, 1611c.
Potatoes easy choice to fancy, 50d55c;
fair to good, 3S@45c.
Poultry easy; turkeys, 17c; hens, 111ac;
springs. 111Ac.
Veal steady; 50 to 60-pound weights, go
1Oc; 60 to S5-pound weights, 9Q9lsc; So TO
110-pound weights, 12@13c.