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The newspaper., 1907-06-07

theirs, and the key 10 the Pacific
was in their hands.
My pen almost pauses here at
the record OF our initial disasters,
which wrenched from us the con-
troll of the Pacific and so en-
trenched our adversaries that
they are not yet dislodged. The
taking of the Philippines was too
trivial really 10 command much
attention. AT Subig Bay We had
placed our naval station, thereby
creating something TO be defended
and dividing our force. which
should have been concentrated al
Manila. Here at Subig Bay we
had two battle ships, three
armored cruisers and two pro
tectod cruisers while at Manils
were the same number of battle
ships and cruisers, together with
three coast defense ships. A Jap
anese fleet composed OF ten bat
tlc-shlps, eight armored cruisers
and six protected cruisers, found
no particular difficulty in wrestling
the key to the Orient from us, as
they had the key to the Pacific
Bottled in Subig Bay by the Tor
pedo boat feet, the great battle
ships of the Mikado's fleet
dropped their shells over into
Olongapo at no risk to themselves,
and. as the days passed on, grad
ually manned our imprisoned and
outnumbered vessels until their
guns ceased to reply. The brave
effort of our small squadron at
Manila to go to the relief of Su-
big Bay was met by the balance of
the Japanese fleet there, and by
July the city of Manila and the
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CONTINUED from first page.l

lua the battle began, but it was
plainly the desire of the Japanese
fleet to draw the Americans away
from their land support. From
an eye witness have since
learned that it first appeared that
the American fleet was driving on
to a glorious victory. Our marks
manship was something wonder
full to behold, and slowly the Jap
anese were driven away from the
channel and out to the open sea,
our own fleet pursuing The land
guns became silent as the
range heightened, and all eyes
were strained to the north. Sud
denly. from the south. around
Mo.okai, appeared the second
Japanese squadron, the three
great battle ships, four armored
cruisers, three smaller cruisers,
preparing to engage the land
batteries separately. Simultane-
ously with this came land attack
from 10000 Japanese, organized,
armed and equipped. The first
bombardment OF the incomplete
land batteries from the war ships
was terrific, and, when it ceased,
the Japanese land forces swarmed
like ants into the batteries and
captured the guns. Now between
two fires and without the support
of its land batteries the American
fleet, outnumbered, overwhelmed d
by weight of metal and without
refuge, fought until the last star
on the highest pennant had sunk
beneath the waves. The Japan
csc suffered severe damage, but
our own repair shops were now
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entire Philippine group were in
the hands OF our adversaries.
In this short time our navy had
been deplete d by the loss. OF
practical loss. of twelve battle
ships. counting those stranded Oh
the hills near Culebra, four coast
defense shiI IS. nine armore d
cruisers and fifteen cruisers. The
one glory that we have is that
none have fallen into the hands
of the enemy and. consequently,
Japan's strength has not been
augmented; but we have been SO
weakened that to-day in effective
fighting ships our opponents aie
stronger, while in position they
hold command Of the entire Pa
cific. Even by concentration we
cannot oppose an equal force to
her. since, taking our feet by de
tachmen's, it has been separately
destroyed.
What of our land forces during
his period2 In the beginning
we were out of immediate striking
distance of Japan. But. on the
other hand, Japan was within
striking distance OF the United
States. Lacking merchant
marine on the Pacific we were
without the transports to convey
troops, even though we had the
stepping stones to her-Hawan,
Wake Island. Guam and the Phi
ippines. These stepping stones
were now hers and, moreover,
sweeping the Pacific from her
base at Hawaii, it was evidently
folly for us to think of carrying
the war into the East. We were
driven back to our second line OF
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the north made it impossible for
our aeroplanes TO get observa-
tions and on the 9th. when the
fog lifted, it was apparent that
the whole force of the Japanese
attack was directed to Monterey
Bav. A vast fleet of transports
conveyed by the Japanese war
fleet was headed directly for this
point The Japanese fleet was
made up as follows:
Ten battle ships. all of the a.
600 ton class; twelve armored
cruisers. fifteen protected cruisers.
fifty destroyers and forty torpedo,
toats.
To defend this port we were
able to concentrate a fleet of FIVE
ba,tle-ships of the 24.000 ton
class. eight armored cruisers, TWEEN
ty protected cruisers, eight des-
troyers and fifteen torpedo boats.
To these were to be added our land
batteries and their support. Ship
by ship we were outnumberedi
but from the heights OF Santa
Cruz the great coast defense guns
with their long range made the
Battle of the Bay of Monterey a
thing to be remembered. The
first clash was between the battle
ships beyond the range OF our
great guns, and. though the odds
were against us IN the beginning.
the submarines. Adder and Por-
po s. quickly reduced them by
sinking the Asaka and The in
CORA. the moral effect of which
was at once to strike the Japan
csc with terror. Ii is a Japanese
quality. however. quickly to re-
cover from panic, and the eight
remaining battle ships pressed
our FIVE more closely. while the
japanese des,royers dashed in for
the mouth of the bay TO engage
our smaller craft. Trusting to
orr mines and our land batteries.
our own torpedo fleet engaged
these, but was overwhelmed.
Forced back by weigh, of metal.
the zone OF battle came withiu
range of our disappearing guns.
which could not be located by
our enemies. The battle COM
menced at dawn, and at two
o'olo,k our fire had slaokened. our
feet had drawn IN for oloser de
fense and the tide seemed TO be
running against ms. AT that hour
the submarine Plunger planted
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defense on the Pacific. That our
Pacific coast defenses were ade-
quate is the only cause we have
to rejoice. For, directly follow ing
the taking of Pearl Harbor, Japan
began to concentrate a fleet here
and mobilize an attacking force.
The naval station on which we
had already expended five mil
lion dollars, quickly was put into
effective condition. Japan's sub
sidized ships, including the Amer
ican-built Dako.a and Minnesota,
were called into naval service and
an immense army was gathered
for offense. while the Japanese
fleet had largely been moved
westward to this new base.
Our Pacific coast defenses had
been fully manned. Our Atlantic
squadron had made the voyage
around Cape Horn and, safely
skirting the Pacific coast, had re-
inforced our squadron there with
out the loss of a ship; but being
numerically so inferior, had been
obliged to remain close 10 the
support of the land batteries. Our
aeroplanes proved themselves OF
great value in scouting duty and
kept our War Department well
posted as to the movements of
the enemy.
1t was not seriously considered
at any time that San Francisco
was in real danger. The detenses
of the Golden Gate were impreg
nable. Portland and Seattle.
likewise. seemed TO be safe from
attack so long as any prudent
officer remained in command of
the Japanese fleet. The only
possible danger was from the
landing of an effective Japanese
force somewhere on our Pacific
coast. which could begin a series
of land operations. For the
months during which this mobil
ization was going on the entire
country was kept at a constant
nervous tension because OF the
reports of threats, or feints. at
our Pacific Coast ports from San
Diego to Puget Sound. 1t was
on August Is, that a movement
seemed TO be pending against
San Diego; and reinforcements
OF ships were ordered south.
while the Southern Pacific Rail
road threw all of It's service open
to the government for the swift
mobilization of troops. On the
3d heavy fogs driven down from
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tcoutiuue.i on psse .e,enl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
BETTER WATER FOR LEWISTON
Bonds for s57, 900 Voted by People
Last Week

A Lewiston letter says of extensive
Improvements to the water system to
be made in that city:
TIL. extension of Lewiston's water
system is assured, the proposition car
rying yesterday by bare two-thirds
majority in the face of a light vote.
Following closely on the mass meet
ing, where little adverse criticism was
expressed at the discussion of the ex-
tension the apathy of voters at the
polls and the surprisingly large vote
cast against the measure in propor-
tion to those for it, II is considered
strange that the measure carried.
The question voted on was whether
the city should issue $4,000 in water
bonds for improvements, betterments
and extensions of the present water
system. A two-thirds majority was
necessary to carry the question. and
the vote showed little more than the
necessary majority, being 1873 for to
SO against. The vote was exceeding
ly light, many voters not going to the
polls, while the women in particular
displayed apathy.
Work on the water system will be-
gin as soon as the bonds can be float
ed. New mains will be laid IN the
downtown streets, stub ends will be
extended and service pipes enlarged
| The work of improving the water sys-
| TEN is considered as step In nd-
vancement that viii insure Lewiston
forward position among northwest
ern municipalities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25

land would naturally be a heavy in
vestor. In addition, there is not a
man in the county with $40 bill in
his pocket who would refuse to take
at least that much stock. 1t would
he a gilt-edged investment, not a
contribution.
Power sites along the Deschutes
and Matoles are all in private hands,
but some of them may be purchased.
Cline falls and Steelhead falls will
furnish anyhow $4,000 horsepower,
sufficient motive power for a trolley
line between Crooked river valley
and detroit. Right Of way, in de-
fault of Mr.. Harriman's opposition,
may be easily acquired. Indeed, he
might be induced to take some stock
in the project himself, as per his re-
marks in Prineville.
Now. who among the county's citi-
zens is willing to subscribe? The
sum this city can afford is not much
in building an electric line that win
somt something like S1.250,000, but
with the assistance Of outside capital
seeking sound investment 1t woud
build the road and the country would
begin to settle in anticipation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25

dwellings,; note the unpainted domi-
yards, the unpainted, n-whitewashed
fences and outbuildings; note the lack
CT shrub or vine. And then come TO
"A place where there are few trees,
where there is doorward, where
the fence is whitewashed and the
house painted. Compare this with
the other places. and then thank
God that there are those who are ac-
tually making homes, actually
changing the face of the country, ac-
tually living after the fashion God in
tended his children to live.
Not long ago took a tour through
an adjoining county and noted the
unthrift of many of the settlers.
found as a rule they were but await
ing a buyer, that they might sell out
and move on and cumber the ground
In some other locality. l found the
young men and young women in these
so-called homes preferred the saloon,
the store box, job at a restaurant or
store or even as day laborer to
these "homes."
Around these places there was no
semblance of anything beautiful, and
the same within the houses.
And then l came to another home,
one recognized long way off by a
few trees and vines and flowers. The
fence was whitewashed, the house
was painted, dainty curtains flutter-
ed in the windows, and an organ sat
in the parlor, and silverware graced
the table. ] noticed the young peo-
pie stayed on the farm. They were
helping father and mother make a
real home, and perhaps some of their
time, much of their time, was put In
carrying water to irrigate the trees
and vines and shrubs and flowers
and lawn.
Did the owner Of tat place wish
to soil" No. He was satisfied and
contented, but whenever buyer
came into the country it was this
place they wanted, and offered a
good price for 1t, while the treeless
home was passed by.
90 HidtlST VI DTlue. pant some
trees. As matter of dollars and
cents, a matter of profit, plant some
trees. For your own sake, for the
sake OF your county, for the benefit
OF your country and community, plant
few trees. And above all for the
sake of posterity, plant trees. You
may not be able to do much for those
that come after you; you may not be
able to erect a monument, or donate
library or build fountain. or en-
dow hospital; but you can plant a
tree. and it win outlive library, mon-
ument, fountain or hospital, and will
for generations to come give COM
fort and cheer, and perhaps nourish-
ment and life, to many who will arise
to call you blessed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
MRS. SADIE ABBOTT

Women for the most part spend
their lives at home, and 1t is these
women who are willing and ambitious
that their homes shall be kept neat
and pretty, their children well dressed
and tidy, who do their own cooking,
sweeping, busting and often washing,
ironing and sewing for the entire
family, who call for our sympathy.
Truly the work Of such woman
Is never done" and Is it any wonder
that she breaks down at the end of a
few years, the back begins to ache,
there is displacement, Inflammation
or liberation Of the abdominal organs,
a female weakness Is brought on, and
the struggle OF that wife and mother
to continue her duties Is pitiful.
Lydia q. Plnkham's Vegetable
Compound, made from native roots
and herbs, is the exact medicine q
woman needs whose strength is over
taxed. 1t keeps the feminine organs
in a strong and healthy condition.
In preparing Tor childbirth and re-
cuperating therefrom 1t is most eff
Client. 1t carries woman safely
through the change of life and in
making her strong and well assists
her to be q good wife and mother.
Mrs. Sadie Abbott, Of Jeannette,
Pa, writes
Dear Mrs Pinkham-
"I suffered severely with pain every
month and also pain In my left side. My
doctor prescribed for me but did me no
good: a friend advised Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and / wrote you in
regard to my condition. followed your
advice and am perfectly well woman The
pains have all disappeared and cannot
recommend your medicine too highly"
lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Coz
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
EFFORT TO BUILD
PR|NEV|LlE LINE
CROOK COUNTY WOULD
HAVE A RAILROAD
PrlncxilIe Paper Promises TO Raise
S15O.OOO to Help Build an Electric
Line from That Town Out to
Shaniko or DetYoit-HarTiman'
Refusal TO Build Has Stirred the
People of Crook County,.

The Ppineville Review says Of the
effort to build an electric line into
Crook county, thus giving that large
district rail communication with the
outside world, despite Harriman's re-
fusal to build a road into central Ore
gon:
This CITY will subscribe $4,000
to stock in a syndicate formed to
build an electric line from some out
side poinnt-either Detroit or Sham
iko-that will serve Prineville, the
Agency Plains country, the Deschutes
Irrigation G. Power company's ,segre-
CATION, Redmond and Bend.
So much has been learned In an
interview with some of our leading
citizens; and we want to find out
how much money the outlying dis
tricts, and even other counties, would
be willing to invest In such an enter
prise.
In view of Mr.. Harriman'R indif-
ference TO our future. the Review
thinks 1t would be only measure of
prudence to form such a corporation
and build out own railroad for the
purpose of promoting settlement of
central Oregon. In order to be free
from the dictates of Wall street, in
stead Of floating bonds we must raise
the funds within the borders of our
own state, and incur not more than
trifling Indebtedness.
The people, Bend would no
doubt take stock; the d. /. & p. COM
pany would take large block; Mad
ras capital would come to the frfont;
Sisters would be represented: Port
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
- a - PURIFIES
- -. o.THE BLOOD

There other part of physical system which much
depends blood The bones sinews skin and
TIE sustained developed and enabled perform
their different te because they supplied with nourshment and
eathu through the circulation In the blood
becomes polluted sluggish inactive condition the
and torpid OF the bodily waste Will the refuse
matter the and form and other acids which
absorbed the blood and Rheumatism itching dis6gurng
skin disease the result Muddy o compexons erupons spoch
pmpes all show that humor has taken root the circulation
noushng the body There scarcely
disease which traced the blood Often the
blood parents handed down children and continual
battle against usually scrouous nature Rheu
matis Skin Ulcers Contagious Blood Poison
until this vital fluid purified
they be cured For all blood diseases
This medicine made of roots herbs and barks
blood purifying and building properties down into
the circulation and all impurities and huors supplies
the blood with heahu properties needs completely blood
diseases Of kind s. S. Rheumatism Cah Scroua
Skin Diseases Sores and Ulcers Contagious Blood Poison because
pufes the blood Book the blood and medical advice free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
Plucky Dayyirle Boy.

Adam Murray. of Dayville, wins
was awarded the Journal scholarship
with board and room al Hill Military
academy, arrived yesterday to enter
the school AS the Journal student at
Hill Military academy, Young Muir
ray has been assigned 10 excellent
quarters and will receive the first
class instruction which this school
gives. Murray's home is on the stage
line 3S miles west from Canyon City
the county seat of Grant county
Dayville is the center of stock
country and the ranches are large
Murray had to ride over a large ter
ritory to gather the $4,000 votes
which won him the scholarship IN the
Hill Military academy. However. he
considers that the two months OF
time anw the ponds Of horseflesf
which he invested in his campaign foI
subscriptions is well paid for in the
scholarship at Hill Military academy
which he won and which is worth
s55O.-oregon Daily Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25

The following excellent address
the Irrigon Irrigator, in the Morrow
county program, at the district fair
this afternoon:
II we thought Heaven had no trees
we would not want TO go there, for
we can picture no place nearing per-
fecffon which has not sunshine and
shade, and shade in perfect cli-
mate is just as essential to comfort as
sunshine.
We of eastern Oregon feel, and
know that we have as fine a eli
mate as God ever gave to any of his
recalcitrant children. We have a
wealth OF sunshine. You may not
know it, but we have in the course
of year more hours of sunshine
than the so-called sunny California;
more hours because we are farther
north and during the growing season
the sun fingers longer with US.
1t is for this reason that Mr.. Rob-
ert Sleicher has said that our lands
along the Columbia river, in Morrow
and Umatilla counties, will in time
become the finest grape-producing
section in the United States.
Who is Mr.. Sleicher? He is the
grape expert Of Lewiston, idaho, and
the agricultural department recog-
nizes him as one of the foremost WITH
cuturists In the world, and to him
we owe homage for giving us several
varieties of new grapes, notably the
Black Hamburg.
Mr.. Sleicher visited Irrigon a
couple of years ago and spent a week
there, and 1t was his opinion that we
could raise as fine grapes as any
place in the world. And the grape,
above all other fruits of the vine,
needs a wealth of sunshine to bring
1t to maturity. to sweeten it, to give
II that rare ambrosial flavor which is
the glory of the perfect grape.
Sunshine. We have taste of it
almost every day in the year and II
will come to be one of our chief ac-
' sets MS the decades roll by.
Like a true Oregonian 1 forget
myself when touch upon the Oregon
climate. Pictures come before me,
visions arise, and I fancy oregon as
she should be and will be. l see
Pendleton a city of many thousands
of prosperous, happy, contented peo-
pie; / see IIeppner a busy market
where each year millions of dollars
change hands fer our wool, oui
sheep and lambs, our cattle and hogs
iour wheat and harley. picture lone
"A city resplendant and beautiful;
see Athena, Frcewater, Milton, Una
tilla and Irrigon with their paved
rreots electric Sights. many trolley
car connections, and filled with g
people who enjoy life and participate
lin the general prosperity.
I see their long lines of shaded
streets their silver poplars, their
oaks and locusts. their naples and
walnuts, and long. long rows and
straight and winding avenues of the
Lombardy poplars. Interspersed al
every hand, in every corner, iE every
nook and yard ana inclosure there
will be a wealth Of fruit trees-mil-
lions of them.
And 1t is after all, these trees that
will change our climate( change oul
country, halt our winds, abate oul
sand drifts and make of our country
a heaven.
Go out into the wheat belt; no.
tice the mtidy shacks, the unkept
grounds surrounding many of thu
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
U. OF o. WILL OPEN.
Best Prospects Ever Enjoyed by the
University

Students by the hundreds arrived
here yesterday and today and are
ready for the opening of the Univer-
sity Of oregon tomorrow, says the
Eugene Guard. Registrations begin
tomorrow, but the lectures and class
es will not begin till Thursday.
This is several days earlier than
usual, il being planned this year to
spend much less time in registering.
great many of the students had al
ready arranged for their board and
rooms, but some of them put the mat
ter off until they reached here and
rs consequence are experiencing
some difficulty for the reason that all
the hest places have been taken.
The Y. NJ. C. A. put up a tent near
the today and from there distributed
students handbooks and other liter
ature that would lead them to secure
suitable quarters.
A great many new faces are seen
among the students, there being big
increase in the freshman class this
year. The indications are that the
enrolment will be the greatest in the
history of the university.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
PLANT MORE TREES
A BENNETT OF IRBIGON
ADDRESSES THE FAIR

Editor of the Irrlgon Irrigator Gives
Some Excellent Advice on Planting
and Developing I'm New Country
Trees Change Climate and Pre-
vent Light Soil From Blowing
They Also Make a Heaven OF the
Desert.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25

Harvesting on the prairie in the VI
cinity OF Nez Perce is now rapidly
| drawing to a close and few days of
good weather will see a record-break-
| ing crop In the sacks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
MRS. PRE- MsKlTRlcK

Mrs. Pree McKitrick, of La Fargo
Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
"For SIX years I suffered from 'feuaale
weakness. was 30 irregular that I would
20 from three weeks 10 six months, % j
Thought / would give Lydia z. PinkhAnS
Vegetable Compound trial.
"Now am once more well and can dong
work without pain; ANY one who wtshat
can write to me and ! will answer all lettws
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compoun4
holds the record for the greatest
number Of actual cures Of female illa
Every suffering woman ! n the
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t Is free, win
bring you health and may save
your life.
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation to Womes.
Women suffering from any form a
female weakness are invited 70
promptly communicate with Mn
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given. the trouble may b
located and the quickest and surest
way Of recovery advised. Out Of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that win
help your case. Her advice il Inca.
| and always helpful.
pound Succeeds Where Others Fan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25

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