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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
WOULD SAVE s5600
BETTER FIRE EQUIPMENT.
CHEAPER INSURANCE
Surveyor +. ID. Fortman, of the Board
of Underwriters, Says IA Per Cent
Reduction i'm Rates Would follow
the Additions of Alarm System and
Paid Driver-Eestimates that SiO,-
900 i'm Fire Insurance Premiums
Sent Out of PendletOn Annually.

That Pendleton could save $4,000
annually upon its fire insurance pre-
miums If the fire department was
properly equipped, is the statement
made by E. D. Fortman, surveyor for
the board of fire underwriters for the
Pacific, who has been here today.
Mr.. Fortman is here for the pur-
pose of receiving applications for new
ratings and changes in rates now be-
ing paid. This forenoon he was in
formed by Fire Chief John Vaughan
concerning the present equipment of
the fire department, and at that time
gave out the above information.
OF the improvements most needed
by the fire department, an electric
alarm system, together with chem
ical engine and paid driver, are the
most strongly urged. If these were
provided for the department, Mr..
Fortman says that the present rates
could he reduced IA per cent, reduc-
ton of per cent being made for the
alarm system, while the remainder
would be in consideration of the other
equipment. Without the paid driver
and the chemical engine, the alarm
system would be of but little use, so
1t is held.
1t is estimated by the insurance
man that a total of $4,000 per an
mum is now paid in insurance pre-
miums by the property owners of
Pendleton. Consequently, in round
figures, the sum Of $500 would be
saved annually through the better
equipment for the department.
For many months the fire depart
ment has striven in vain to secure
better facilities for fighting fires, and
during his term as chief Mr.. Vaughan
has been especially active in this re-
gard.
While attending the convention Of
Pacific coast fire chiefs recently, he
became more than ever convinced of
Pendleton's lack Of modern equip
ment. At that time he asked the un-
derwriters for figures regarding the
effect the increased efficiency of the
department would have upon insur-
ance rates here. He was then in
formed that representative would be
here shortly, and upon Mr.. Fortman's
arrival today the desired information
was forthcoming.
With the above showing as an ar
gument, 1t Is probable that the agita-
ton for better fire department will
now be redoubled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
SAFETY GAS BURNER.
Attractive Booth at the Fair Shows a
Very Useful Contriyance.

One booth that has attracted much
attention at the fair is that MAIN
tanned by the Campbell Automatic
Safety Gas Burner company, of Port
land. The safety gas burner is new
invention, and seemingly a very mer-
itorious one.
1t is just now being manufactured,
and in the booth maintained hers
Messrs. Campbell and Davidson, who
are in charge. have been showing the
usefulness Of the contrivance.
By means of the invention, a gas
jet may be blown out and the auto
matte cutoff will stop the flow of
gas without any action on the part OF
the user. With the safety appliance
in use there could be no accidents
from blowing out the gas"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28

sisted are Mrs. w. e. Brock, Mrs.
Charles Hamilton, Mrs. Frank Frazier
and Mrs. F. E. Judd.
The work of decorating the pavil-
ion was left in charge of Harry Nor
wood, who was so badly injured just
prior to the Elks' parade Thursday
evening. At the Umatilla county ex-
hibit S H. Forshaw has had charge,
assisted by Mr.. Davidson, while the
Morrow county display has been man.
aged by o. P. Henrichson and d. c.
Gurdane of Heppner. The palm gar
den, most attractive spot within the
grounds, and the admiration of all
visitors. was arranged by j. H. Mitch
ell, manager of the Bankers Reserve
Life Insurance company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28

Not only has the district fair been
splendid success from an entertain
ment and advertising standpoint, but
it has also proved a financial success.
That il has been such is due to the
good business judgment and careful
management of the fair commission
ers and especially the executive COM
mittee, composed of Messrs. Cohen,
Roosevelt and Teutsch.
This forenoon n meeting of the en-
tire commission was held in the Sec
retary's office at the fair grounds and
all members were present excepting
R. F. Hynd of Morrow county. The
meeting was for the purpose of go
ing over affairs relating to the present
fair and planning for next years ex>
hibition.
A preliminary financial report sub
mitted by Secretary Fitz Gerald show
ed that the total receipts from all
sources will be sufficient to meet all
expenses If indeed there is not a sur
plus. In view of the fact that not a
cent was derived this year from sub
scriptions, which was necessary last
year, the outcome is most gratifying.
Plans for Next Year.
At the fair commission meeting this
morning the first steps were taken
towards the holding of a fair next
fall 1t will again be held here and
as was done this time. the commission
is already planning to profit by its
experience. Suggestions for changes
Ia the premium lists were made this
morning and it will be revised before
another fair and changed to meet the
requirements.
Praise for Management.
In view OF the many difficulties en-
countered, the principal one being the
lack of adequate state aid, much
credit has been given the fair man.
agement for making the second fair
the success it has been at the same
time coming out right financially.
In the work of directing affairs the
burden of the labor has fallen upon
the executive committee, composed of
President Cohen and Commissioners
Teutsch and Roosevelt. Earnest CO.
operation has also been given the
committee by the other members of
zier. w, Q, Minor, H. NJ. Cockburn
and r. F. Hynd.
To Secretary Thomas Fitz Gerald is
due the credit for the capable manner
in which the office and business man.
agement of the fair has been carried
on For many weeks he has worked
zealously for the enterprise and he has
such a system in the office that af-
fairs have always been in a business
like shape.
Callers at the office have been given
prompt and courteous attention. In
the office work Judge Fitz Gerald has
been assisted by a force of deputies
composed of Miss Gertrude Fitz Ger
aid, Mrs. Pierson and Miss Paralee
HALEY. The work at the ticket win
dows and the doors has been under
the direction of R. w. Ritner, who
again served in the capacity of CASH
Ter.
Judge S. A. Lowell, who has been
chairman of the program committee,
has likewise done much valuable vol
unteer work for the fair and has as
sisted the commission in numerous
other ways.
w. F. Matlock and T. ]. Matlock,
have had charge of the stock pavil-
ion and through his experience on the
state fair board the former has been
of invaluable service to the directors
At the art exhibit. which has been
perhaps the most delightful feature
of the fair. Mrs. Leon Cohen has had
charge, while others who have as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
GRAND CARNIVAL TONIGHT,
CONTINUED from page IL

all Oregon only laughed. After the
president had said that there would
be no let-up in an effort to secure an
honest observance of the law, how
soon it subsided. Let us not, friends,
become pessimistic or discouraged.
In the language of the martyred Gar
field, God rules and the government
at Washington still lives
The holders of special privileges
everywhere, therefore, are solicitous
about Roosevelt's reputation for truth
and veracity upon the question of. be-
ing again a candidate. They are
frantic in their display of what he
said in 1904 on the subject. The fact
is. they are against him. That is the
plain truth"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
Over 40 Carloads Skinned.

Milton, Sept. 2S.-For the first time
in the history of this district, Milton
has sent to outside points straight
carload lots of peaches. During the
present season more than 40 straight
carloads have been shipped direct to
Spokane, Montana and the Dakotas.
Heretofore the shipments have been
made in smaller lots and to the COM
mission houses. This time the ship
ments have been made to dealers di-
rect The price ranges from $1.25 to
$3.50 per box. The average carload
has been 1900 boxes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
Two Divorce Suits Filed.

Myrtle H. Shull filed her complaint
for a divorce from Dean E. Shull.
The parties were married in Pendle-
ton June ~, 1901, and have two chill
dren.
Albert F. Perlberg filed his COM
plant for divorce from Rose PERL
berg. The parties were married at
Portland May 1S, 1903, and have no
children. Peter West is the attorney
in both suits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
HUGH FERGUSON DEAD.
Brother of j. NJ. Ferguson Died Today
After Long Illness.

Hugh Ferguson, brother of ]. NJ
Ferguson, died at the hospital today
after a lingering illness. His home
was in Idaho and being in por health
came to this place over a year ago
He has been confined to the hospita
since that time and his death was MOI
wholly unexpected. Aside from hi:
brother in this city, the deceased
leaves a son and a daughter in Idaho
Tomorrow forenoon the remain:
will be shipped to Athena, where thf
burial will occur in the afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
BALL CALLED OFF.
Unfavorable Weather Prevents Game
Scheduled for Tomorrow,

A ball game had been arranged for
here tomorrow between the Portland
Grays and the local nine. However,
the unpleasant weather today led
Manager L. G. Frazier to cancel the
noon.
The Portland Grays was one of the
Independent teams playing in Portland
during the season and had it been
possible to pull off the game a spirit
ed contest would doubtless have been
witnessed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
Minor Cattle to Spokane.

w. o. Minor has shipped his prize
winning herd of Shorthorns to Spo-
kane, where they will be exhibited
next week, after which they will be
taken to Lewiston, then to Walla
Walla, where they will be entered for
premiums, before returning to Hepp-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
New Recruits to Ft. Casey.

Two carloads, IS in number, of new
recruits for the United States army at
Fort Casey, Washington, passed down
over the o. R. & N. today from Co.
lumbus, o., where they enlisted last
week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
Big dance tonight.

Big dance tonight.
Armory Hall. Johnson's orchestra.
Armory Hall. Johnson's orchestra.
Everybody invited.
Everybody invited.
Gentlemen SOC; ladies free.
Big dance tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
DISTRICT FAIR IS
SELF SUPPORTING
INCOME OF THE FAIR
WILL PAY EXPENSES.

Good Management and Business Poll
cy Combined TO Make the 1907 Fair
Great Success-Many Citizens De-
serving of Praise for the Active
Part They Have Taken-Big Plans
for Next Year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28

Demott's drawing for the silver tea
set will take place at the pavilion at
Q o'clock tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-28
Cattle to TrOutdaIe,

Five cars of. fat cattle were sent out
over the o. r. & N. today to the
Union Meat company at Troutdale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
YOUNG TREES IN TOWNS.

Ye, who would sacrifice many of our trees in the name of Improvement D read and ponder well:
 It is noted in Brooklyn that few suburban real estate operators are setting trees on property that is on the market for building purposes or on which builders themselves expect to erect dwellings. This is so ob- viously a wise policy that it is a won- der only a few are following it, says the Rochester Democrat and Chroni- cle. Having purchased a tract of land and divided it into streets and building lots, the wise owner will at once plant trees in suitable places and start them growing before cellar is dug. The property is thus made more attractive and salable, for nothing can be much more dreary than a residence district without trees.
 As a result of rapid growth in pop ulation and building, the tendency is to deprive city streets of shade which they have long enjoyed. The sacri- flee of a noble oak or maple or elm is always cause Of mourning, but
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08

weeds assume the size and preten- uons of young orchard; and on Sixth avenue, where the street sweep lnSs make a fine soil, the weeds and grass are growing all along the gut ters by the curbing."
 But you cant make firewood out of weeds Well, it would be a pious idea to burn them, anyway"
 The Stay -at-Home lady has a sense of humor: These city mothers won't have any mercy on those poor deluded men, she thought Ut would be bet ter just to give the committee a hint of their danger. I'll tell them tc leave few tall trees when they have to take to the woods to save their lives" This last was said aloud. as she strolled away.
 The ladies looked after her: Poor old thing said one; she doesn't care about a thing in the world but her own old family tree."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
1CITIES BEAUTIFULLY
OF EUROPE

Albert Kelsey, a. prominent Phila delphia architect, who recently re- turned from a trip across the Allan tic, gives some interesting informa- tion in regard to the "city beautiful movement in Europe. His report gives the impression that European cities are far in advance of those in America, in municipal improvement generally, and it should tend to ere ate a stronger feeling on the subject in this country.
 Throughout continental Europe, ac- cording to Mir. Kelsey, the rise and growth of many cities has been in proportion to the intelligence shown in guiding their physical develop development The attention of every tourist, he says, is called to the mag nificent terra cotta frieze which has recently been set in place on the walls of the art palace in Paris, re- presenting the progress and growth of art through the ages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
Wheeling Women's Good Work.

When the Women's Civic Club of
 Wheeling, W. Va, adopted the sug-
 gestion of one of it's members, "Let
 us cease talking and do something,"
 it began to accomplish things. Among
 the achievements to it's credit is the
 placing throughout the town of 100 wire waste receptacles, which have been put under the supervision of the board of public works. As the people of the town have become educated to the use of these receptacles the streets have become very much cleaner. Tho club has also been successful in hay ing the anti-spitting ordinance en- forced. Another result of which the
 civic club is very proud occurred when it succeeded in having enacted and enforced a pure milk ordinance. The observation of Arbor Day and school garden work and other mat ters to which the club has given re- sultful attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08

more than two millions, and sewage disposal pumping plant is costing two million dollars. A new hall of re- cords is costing s2,500,000, and the Connecticut avenue bridge is costing million of dollars. In fact the sum appropriated for new buildings, brids- es and other Improvements amounts to $51 1,245, ,O00. In addition to this a scheme of landscape gardening has been decided upon that will cost many millions of dollars and when completed will help to make Wash ington one of the most beautiful cit ies in the world. The city is to un- dergo a complete transformation, al- though it is already beautiful city in some respects. More than this, it is the most interesting city in the Un- ited States, and one that every Am erican should try to visit.-Allen Ar mold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08

i first question is ever: What has Tell me the news!"
 X member of the Stay -at-Home club
 came upon group of these recently
 returned citizens, gathered on the | lawn under the shade of grand old tree where the gracious hostess re-
 ceives her intimates these fine morn ings. A voice from the group called out to her: What is this I hear about cutting down all the trees in Lakeside?"
 The decree of the City Fathers has gone forth that it must be done so as
 to lay the beautiful new concrete sidewalks straight"
 This was received by chorus of groans, exclamations and cries of horror. Then, being ladies, they all began to talk at once, and of what they said the following is truthful version:
 You don't mean it?" Those love- ly trees!" Well, never!" Then l think it is high time for the City Mo. thers to take a hand!" What is it to you? You don't live out there!' But the precedent that it will estab- lish!" If this is to go on how can any of us be sure of keeping our trees?" Why my grandfather plant ed that TOW of trees on our walk do you mean to tell me that I don't own my own trees?' "Oh, but don't you see those trees out in Lakeside are remnants of the native forest, and they just grew where they pleased and now they are in the way of the sidewalk" Well, let them lay the walk around the trees; that is often done." "Yes, but if the trees die, the walk will be crooked" "Oh, you lit tie sillyl, they can straighten it then. ; But to cut those magnificent trees down-to destroy what their lifetime could never replace.' Tt is too | dreadful.'
 The lady just back from the West saw her chance when somebody stop- ped to take breath: "Oh, if our coun~ cilmen had to stay a month out on
 the treeless, arid, scorching plains of ! the West, where millions of dollars i have to be expended on irrigation to
 keep anything green and growing!y
 Said the lady from the far North, "The State of Michigan, realizing the hor- TOT of being denuded of her trees, has
 empowered a commission to reforest
 the State at public expense" The
 lady from Europe followed: In the old world the care of trees, forestry
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
THE CITY BEAUTIFUL

it is called, is a noble profession. The Emperor of Germany knows how to appreciate trees, and he is trying to teach his people the cult. The pat riotic lady exclaimed: Why, Presi- dent Roosevelt is heading a crusade to preserve our forests. He has ap- pointed a special commissioner, MT. Pinchot, to tell people how to take trees to plant and We were planning in our club to get up a day for tree planting-and not bit too soon, it seems-are we going to sit idle and let a hundred beautiful old trees be destroyed whose beauty is the chief natural ornament of Lakeside, or are we going to do something to prevent it? What would Pine Bluff be without trees? Why, without pine trees, it would be simply ridiculous our very name would be fraudulent Or would become of very different significance!' The lady who had stu died civics took a long breath and plunged into the midst of things:
 If our city council" she began with dignity. "If our city council under stood the ideals of city government, they would realize that the man of the hour-the man of value-is the one who constructs; who builds what his enlightened mind conceives, and above all, preserves what he could never create-that is the natural beau 1 ty lavished on the site of his home city. Suppose our pioneers had first camped where there were no trees, and suppose we had to cultivate that ,, adOrnment to Pine Bluff at this late day-think of it! Any fool can cut down the trees, but it takes genius to build and preserve the things of worth-or even to recognize what is of worth and beauty
 Then the Stay y-at-Home member said: The matter is in the hands of committee of three. These gen. Jlemen are now considering whether we are to have a city laid out like a checkerboard-a deadly monotony of straight walks without shade-cross- ed at right angles by long, straight, dry, dustry lines without a single green thing to rest hte eye upon
 Its nis htmare!"
  the gentlemen of the committee.
 When they are so anxious to cut down something, why don't the city fathers assuage their thirst for im-
 provement by cutting down weeds
 On some of our principal streets the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
Worthy of Emulation.

Tn an Eastern town the Civic I'm provement association has adopted 2. plan for street improvement that should prove successful. The associa. tion has offered a. cash prize to the residents of any one block in the town who shall have done the best work from July to August in clear. ing away the weeds and maintaining a neat appearance about his premises. The idea contains 8 happy sugges-. tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
Save the Trees.

Il have slept under pine trees which were tall, straight, beautiful pine trees when North America was dis covered. I went through the same region two years ago with a friend and found my pine trees all gone and sumac and blackberry bushes in their places. 1t makes man cry to see it.'' Rev. Edward Everett Hale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
\ TALK ABOUT TREES. By Mrs. Richard Clough Thompson

The summer absentees are coming home. From the Eastern sea shore, from the mountains of the West, or from the Great Lakes of the North, they come, and from across the oc- ean-filled with new vigor of body and mind and enthused by ideas col
 lected from various sources. All this ardor is at the service of their home town, their own old Pine Bluff. Their
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
"Cleanlincss is Next to GodIiness"

One of our cities is cleaner than t used to be. On the waste barrels which stand on the streets is painted, instead of the bald injunction, Throw rubbish here,' winning request ''Please help us to keep the city clean" Citizens have been seen to read that sign and walk back half block to pick up banana skin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
A,' GOOD EXAMPLE

h. know that Uncle Sam has
 a .so conclusion that it is time
 .a .a "rise up and build,' and'
 [n aoes q thing he does it we'll
 oome to the conclusion that
 ta1 city of the United states
 ,ot of money spent on it to
 ol1 that it should be, now
 have become one of the
 nations in the world; and bcle Sam gets through laying ev on it, Washington will be Se most beautiful cities in the
 Id it will contain some or the Eensiye buildings in the world. s Zen decided to spend the vast Ever s5o,ooo,ooo in beautifylng Inf Washington, and the work
 nder way. Indeed, if all the
 carried out it will take near tv-fiye than fifty millions to is planned to do. In addition
 t Uncle Sam is doing, a great company is building a railway
 o cost the great sum or millions of dollars. If you
 n in Washington within re- Is you will agree with others
 capital city needs a new rail-
 lion, "the worst way" Now have it, and it is to be what you boys would call a "bus-
 ripper" That might apply - e, but not to it's beauty, and De a very handsome building.
 million dollars is to be ex- br office buildings for the sen-
 house, and these buildings bn the plaza east of the Ma kpitol. Then the eastern the great Capitol building it. % D be extended, at a cost of |S million and a half of dol
 Id talk. about bridges! Uncle
 show you a bridge one of Is that is a bridge" It is Mmemorial bridge across the VI river at Washington, and i93 five millions of dollars. Al Here has been built a bridge lock creek, a cement bridge 3he largest cement arch in the
 ome of the other great gov fGbuildings recently completed [Sr way are the Agricultural l1ent building, costing $4,5OO,- M National Museum building, 3,5O0,000, and a filtration :0sting s1,5O0,0O0. An annex v estoffice department will cost
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08

Mrs. H. King White solicits or ders for all kinds of cakes, rosettes and other pastry. Also all kinds of embroidery and fancy work. Both phones. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08

the slaughter goes on in the name of Improvement Tho only compensa- ton is to plant and foster trees on new streets and lots. Those who per- form this task diligently will earn the thanks of future generations.