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The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
CAMP GOODWILL NEEDS AID.
Donations of Supplies Requested by
the Committee in Charge.


Camp Goodwill will open its summer
outing session on July /. The Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Summer Outings Com
mittee, recently organized. is preparing
the house and grounds. Of Camp Goodwill
for occupation oy the mothers and chill
dren who are TO be given the advantage
Of two weeks sojourn at the camp in
Rock Creek Park. A complete furnish
ing is necessary for this summer. and
appeal is now made for such articles as
will contribute to the necessities and sum
mer comfort of those so fortunate as to
be included in the party.
Among the articles Of which donations
are asked are household furniture, such
as tables and chairs and bedding, rugs.
lamps, desk, bookcase. chinaware and
glass. wash basins. kitchen utensils,
porch and lawn chairs and benches,
books and magazines, indoor and outdoor
game sets. and clothing. Articles will be
called for upon notice Of donation TO
Summer Outings Committee. 923 II street
northwest.
The Ladies Auxiliary is composed Of
Mrs. T. NJ. Mclaughlin, president; Miss
Hebe 3. Haynes, secretary Mrs. James
Gift, treasurer; Mrs. John R. Mclean,
Mrs. A. T. Ramsey, Mrs. Giles Rafter,
Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. W c. Hibbs,
Mrs. PercivaI NJ Brown, Mrs. W S.
Newell, Miss Alice Clark, and Miss VI. E.
Pond.
On the Fourth Of July will be given
lawn fete, games and dancing. out-of-
door sports exhibition by the Playground
Association. under the auspices Of the
Ladies Auxiliary. Buses will meet the
visitors to the entertainment, who are
asked to bring luncheon, although lemon
ade, coffee, and milk VIII be served.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
F0RESTERS PLAN GOOD TIME.
Court Potomac to Give an Enter
tRiumenf June %.

Court Potomac. Independent order Of
Foresters, had an enthusiastic meeting at
its hall last Tuesday evening The com
mittees in charge Of the entertainment TO
be given in the hall on the evening Of
June . reported that everything pointed
to highly successful affair. Some ex-
cellent talent has been engaged for the
occasion.
Tho affair will be free, but on invitation
only. Tickets can be secured Of the chief
ranger, II. c. Crouch. or of DR.. Hodges.
at $50 East Capitol street or from anv
member Of the court, Refreshments will
be provided, and there is certain to be an
enjoyable time. The committees will hold
a final meeting at the home of Mrs.
Williamson, chairman of the refreshment
committee, 1904 G street northwest. on
Sunday evening. June %.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
WATER SERVICE RESTRICTED
Commissioners Revoke Their Order
Permitting Joint Use.
Action Follows Statement by Plumb
ilcge Has Been Abused.

The Commissioners have decided to re-
woke their order of June l., 1897, concern
ing sewer and water service for old or
dilapidated frame or brick dwellings.
which permitted two adjoining houses to
use the same sewer and water service,
and in the future they will compel all
such houses to be connected according to
the plumbing regulations with separate
sewer and water service.
This order Of 1897 was issued by the
Commissioners as a privilege. It was in
tended TO lessen the expense Of connect
ing two very old dilapldated houses with
sewer and water facilities as was requir-
ed by the then new plumbing regulation.
It was assumed by the Commissioners
that such houses would soon be removed
and that this connection would be tempo
rary and that they could we'll afford TO
extend the privilege. According to Off
cials Of the water and plumbing depart
ments. the privilege has been abused. The
Commissioners therefore have decided to
revoke the order
Henry B. Davis, inspector of plumbing,
in reporting to the Commissioners upon
this condition emphasized the abuse Of
this privilege He said that the assump-
tion being that the houses would soon be
removed and that the connections would
be temporary has not proven to be the
case, and In most instances the expense
of connecting the houses with sewer and
water has led TO permits being obtained
fer repairing and perpetuatlng these
structures.
Mr. Davis says: AS the order Of the
Commissioners was TO allow very old
or dilapdated dwellings to be so connect
cd. and since the building regulations pro-
hibit repairs 10 old buildings deprecated
more than 20 per cent, and the board for
the condemnation of insanitary buildings
condemns buildings which are so dilapi-
dated that they cannot be repaired, Il
appears TO me this order should be re-
scinded for this reason, and also because
experience has shown the sewer to which
two houses are connected is frequently
o0structed. As the houses have in many
instances been sold to different owners,
il is difficult 10 place the responsibility
for the stoppage; this leads 10 controversy
and delays when one Of the houses is re-
moved 20 make way for modern improve
ments. especially If the sewer to which
both houses are connected lies under the
proposed new building"
SnOwden Ashford. inspector Of buildings,
concurred I'm the recommendation Of the
inspector of plumbing when the matter
was referred to him. as did George W.
Wallace. water registrar. and W NJ Nc
Farland. superintendent of the water de-
partment. In his Endorsement Mr.. Wal
lace said the importance OF requiring each
house to have an independent service IS
accentuated BY the installation Of meters.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
HAVE RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Firms Start Bankruptcy
Action Against II. Safranek & Bro.

In answer to a petition filed by the
three Baltimore firms named below. to
adjudge H. Safranek & Bro, at sos f
street, an involuntary bankrupt and TO
appoint receivers, Chief Justice Clabaugh
yesterday appointed John r, Lang re-
ceiver, naming his bond at $1,000, and
fixing July 8 when the rule as to adtu-
dicatiOn will be returnable.
The petitioners, Margosin Cohen & Co.
StOhlman Bros. and J. Gebhart & Co,
allege that Henry S. Safranek and Sam
uel Safranek have debts aggregating
d,O0O, and that they owe TO the petit
TONERS S1,15S51, II is further alleged that
II. Safranek & Bro, committed an act OF
bankruptcy June last by removing part
of their property with the intent 20 in
ture the claims of their creditors.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
NAvY'S REQUEST OPPOSED.
Objection Made to Plans for Marine
Corps Quarters.

According to the report Of Col. F. c.
Prince, quartermaster Of the Marine
Corps, rendered to the Commissioners,
the Navy Department proposes to erect
five sets Of quarters for officers of the
Marine Corps on the west front Of the
Marine Reservation, bounded by G and
1 streets and Eighth and Ninth streets
southeast. and they announce that they
propose TO project the building five feet
beyond the building line on Eighth street.
Commissioner Morrow and Capt Kelly,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner. have
both recommended the request for pro-
lection, but officials have questioned
whether the Commissioners have the
right to sanction this encroachment. II
is said that they will base their adverse
opinion on the report Of Building Inspec-
tor Ashford, who does not believe that
the proposed quarters should project
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
WINS BRIDGE CONTRACT.
J. J. overn 10 Build Structure Across
Railroad Tracks.

James Jenkins Overn, of the Hoffman
Construction Company, has been award
ed the contract for constructing a con-
crete and steel bridge across the track
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany on the line of Monroe street ex-
tended, Anacostia, and to connect with
the new bridge under course Of con-
struction across the Eastern Branch.
The Commissioners announced that
Overn's bid of s19,7OO was the lowest
Of the six proposals received.
The bridge will be commenced on
July /. The other contractors who sub,
mitted bids were Abbott Gaueble, si5.-
955; Crawford Paving Company, SIS, ,45O:
Penn Bridge Co, $15.S50, and c. B.
Clarke & Co., S1s,47O.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Bid on Meter Box Covers.

Proposals for 5000 meter box covers
were received and opened by Secretary
Daniel Garges, Of the engineering de-
partment, yesterday afternoon. The
bidders were the G, 81 w. Manufactur-
ing Co. S130; w. H Clark. s1.9S:
Lynchburg Foundry Co, S114, and Rich
mond Iron Works, $1.2O. At the same
time bids were opened for 10000
Is -inoh brass stop cocks and a like
number Of lead flange couplings. No
award was made on either of the pro-
p0salS-
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Hit by Brick, Sues for $1,000.

Henry Bailey yesterday began suit
against Richard E. Cozzens to recover
$1,000 damages for alleged personal in
juries, which the Plaintiff alleges he
received November 2S last by bricks Of
q falling wall of new building In
course % erection at Fourteenth and W
streets northwest striking him. Bailey,
through Attorneys F, S. Key and Ed
win Forrest, says that he was engaged
on the building as a laborer, and that
Cozzens Is contractor.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
TRY OUT THE ITASCA.
Revenue Service officials Pleased
with the New Cutter.

WIN the New tutter.
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company held the trial trip
Friday Of the revenue cutter Itasca.
which is to be the practice ship for
the cadets Of the United States Revenue
Cutter Service. She was run over a
measured course for four consecutive
hours, and made 15.2S knots per hour
This vessel was formerly the Bancroft
Of tho navy
She has been altered In a number
Of particulars, and thoroughly repaired
by the Revenue Cutter Service, and the
speed made yesterday is about a knot
greater than was made on her original
trial trip as the Bancroft This re-
suit is very satisfactory 10 the Revenue
Cutter Service, which considers 1t has
q first-class, sea-going vessel In the
Itasca for the work OF the cadets OF
the service. She will be Immediately
given modern up-tO-date equipment,
and will be ready July. to take the
cadets on a summer cruise,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
French PEASANTS odd Business.

froth inc NeW Urieais Ilmes-Denocrat
In France at this season" said n
bird dealer the banks Of the streams
are yellow with bonflres every night.
About the fires loaf peasants. men and
women, smoking. chattering, spooning.
''They keep the blaze going an night.
and at dawn behold! the ground is an
inch or two deep with May flies. frehies.
moths, little creatures mat. expecting
some unknown and divine sensation. flew
out of the darkness into those clea- and
gemlike flames, fluttered forth again in
agony, fell and died.
The tiny corpses are sold to tho
French bird dealers at 5 OF 6 Genus a
pint, and are resold for food to the own
ers Of pet birds, finches, thrushes, canar.
les, nightingales, and the like"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Bank Directors Make Up Deac,t.

Treasury officials have been notified by
the bank examiner at Seymour. Wis, that
the directors of the First National Bank
Of that city have made good the so.
deficit, for which Thomas c. CoghiIl.
cashier, has been held responsible and ar
rested by the local authorities. While the
examiner is engaged in going over the
books Of the bank, the government viii
permit its management TO remain in the
hands of the directors
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Mny De1ny Powder Trust su,t.

The fling nf the papers in the govern
ment's suit against the powder trust, at
Cincinnati, may be delayed until the last
of this month. 1t appears that, under
court procedure the defendants could not
be required to answer any sooner If the
suit was begun now than If action were
delayed until July 10
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Largest Morning Circulatiop.

All advertising contracts made hv
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation-a circula-
tion In Washington larger by thou
sands than was ever before attained
by any morning newspaper at the Cap.
ital Its books are open
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
CAPTURING THE RUNAWAY COLORADO

engineers and OF thousands of la
borers. day in and day out, night fol-
lowing night.
The actual work of damming the
Colorado was done in two weeks af-
ter the presidents call to pick and
shovel. The formal announcement
was delayed only for the finishing
touches because the Colorado has
been CONTROLLED before this, only to
break its bonds.
Now there is a 60-foot dam, four
feet above the highest known water,
and the settlers who discovered that
"Salton Sink" was an out-of-door
paradise for the almost magical grow
ing Of fruits and vegetables have re-
turned TO their homesteads in secure
faith that the river, their greatest
enemy, has been finally conquered.
The railroad will replace its wash
ed-away tracks and trestles and 1t
is believed that the Imperial valley
farmers may safely trust that there
is nothing fore to fear from the river
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31

Hotel st. George.-B. G. Stone,
Walla Walla; H. S. Fanner, Walla
Walla: Mrs. B. p. Cox, Spokane; !;
Mrs. P. w. Duffes, Nampa, Ida; w.
NJ. Butter, Moscow; Frank Frazier,
Moscow; A. Hopson, Milton; H. F.
Johnson, Huntington; c., w. Moore,
Ely, New; H. C. d. Weese, N. L.
Shelter, r. c. Danford, Portland; T.
A. Pursell, Union; H. S. Huson, Port
land; p. McO'Fueler, Portland s.
Bethers and wife, Lyons, Kan; Mrs.
A. L. Drew, Los Angeles; Clara Hoy
stetter, Colville: Eliza Bethers, Ly-
ons, Kan; w. f. Berry, Portland; T.
Trow, Spokane; V. f. Hoover, Athe-
ma; H. L. Brink, F. E. Vogilson, Spo-
kane; L. stephens, Attn, b. c.; F. C.
Bensen, W. o. McPhiey, Portland; w.
H. Cochran, Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS NEE

Many Issues and Wide Diversity Of
Opinion.
Tulsa, ]. r., July 31.-A majority
of the 1900 delegates and a large
number of other visitors already ar
rived here in anticipation of the first
republican convention OF the state
Of Oklahoma. The convention will
be called TO order at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning by j. L. Hamon,
chairman of the state committee.
The work of the convention, in the
language of the official call, will be
"tc decide what will be the policy of
the republican party relative to the
rejection or adoption of the proposed
constitution; to make a declaration
of party principles; to elect a state
committee and a chairman of the
state central committee, and to nom
mate candidates for state officers,
should the convention decide to make
such nominations"
Talks among the delegates already
on the scene show that there is still
considerable difference of opinion
as to the wiser course for the party
to pursue. Some are still outspoken
in favor of the convention refusing
to nominate a state ticket and pre-
pairing to fight the adoption Of the
constitution to the last ditch. Those
in favor of following this course,
however, are apparently not nearly
so numerous as they were a month
ago, before the constitutional con-
vention had reassembled and made
changes in the document to meet the
objections of a considerable element
of the population.
From present indications the lar
ger and more influential element of
the party believe that the adoption
of the constitution is inevitable and
that the republicans should prepare
to make the best Of the situation by
naming a state ticket and otherwise
placing itself In a position to put up
a good fight at the first election.
Those in favor of this course are led
by Governor Frantz, and If a state
ticket is named Governor Frantz will
in all probability head the ticket as
candidate for first governor of the
new state. Governor Frantz is looked
upon as the representative Of the
Roosevelt administration in Oklahs-
ma politics. He controls the federal
patronage, and through him the
president recently brought about
truce between the warning political
factions of the territory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
DRY FARMING IN HARNEY.
Campbe1l System Proves Success
on the Desert"

Campbell System Proves a Success
on the Desert"
The Burns-Times Herald says of
the success of the Campbell "dry
farming" methods as applied in Har-
ney county:
A representative of this paper Wis
tied the l. S. Geer dry land farm yes
terday evening I'm company with
Archie MCGOWAN. F. o. Jackson, w.
S. Conser and ]. L. Gault, the par
ty going out in the automobile.
1t is certainly revelation to the
urinitated to see the truly magnifi-
cent growth of young trees and other
vegetation on that tract without ar
tificial irrigation. The soi1 is quite
damp and is kept that way by a
system of cultivation. The entire
absence of weeds is another pleasing
feature and his fine crop OF clean
winter wheat, which is now being
harvested is an object lesson to all
who observe 1t.
After seeing this farm one is con-
vinced that proper farming is a sue
cess in the Harney country and that
It pays to do the work right.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
Harvest In the Grand Ronde.

Two hundred and twenty-five men
and rs teams are reaping the hay and
grain harvested for the Amalgamated
Sugar company. Field Manager f.
Sibbelov remarked today that he
would set the sugar company's hay
and grain crop up for prize competi-
tion with any in the valley. The hum
dreds of acres of grain, as is also the
other grain fields in the valley, are
In the bumper class. Harvesting is
progressing rapidly and the granaries
will be well filled. The Grande
Ronde valley seldom misses a good
crop,
There is a considerable short!
age of men in this county, but not
nearly as acute as 1t is I'm the larger
districts of Washington. Union
county people have reason to be
thankful. Despite fruit-killing frosts
in many localities last spring, the
Grande Ronde valley fruitgrowers
have about completed bountiful
harvest of cherries. Now the grain
growers are coming dollars and cents
by reaping a teeming harvest.-La
Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
PURIFIES
o.0.0.THE BLOOD

There physical system which much
depends upon The mue snew stn and
other sustained developed and enabled perform
duties because they supplied with noushmsut and
polluted sluggish inactive condition the
the of will leave the refuse
and waste form and other acids which
are absorbed Rheumatism itching dfgung
result Muddy saow erupions cplotches
pmp all show that huor has taken root n the circulation
sny traced the blood Often thu
parents handed down children and their lives are continual
usually scrofulous Rheu
masm Catarrh Ulcers Contagious Blood Poison
etc are all this vital fluid purified
they For all blood diseases the best ever
mt great medicine Of herbs and bks
purifying and building propses goes down into
and all poons impurities and huors supplies
th heahfu properties needs and completely blood
diseases every s. Rheumatism Csarrh Scrofula,
Skin Contagious Blood Poison because
pur6ee the blood and medical advice free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31

With the announcement that the
break in the Colorado river has been
closed and the Imperial valley saved
ends, for the time being at least, the
most heroic battle ever fought by man
and Nature.
The reward was nothing less than
the homes OF 10000 people and five
millions of dollars. Man, In the guise
Of a corporation. has triumphed, and
the river, ages old. has been forced
back into the channel from which
It threatened to engulf farm, town
and railroad.
That hero OF the crusades who cast
his helmet into the midst of the Sara
cen hordes and swept them before
the red cross was not more bold than
the prosaic engineers who undertook
to curb the Colorado. In this attempt
there was only one precedent-fail-
ure.
Nevertheless, President Roosevelts
summons of, last December was
promptly answered. On the goth OF
that month Mr.. Roosevelt telegraphed
to Mr.. Hartman: "It seems clear
to me that It is the imperative duty
of the California Development COM
many to close this break at once
This break" was a gap fifth of a
mile long through which the river,
at a depth of 80 feet, was rushing
into the Salton sink.
Imagine an enormous teaeup with
n river flowing about its rim and you
have the situation clearly outlined
To irrigate the wonderfully rich loan
of the cup, the river had been reck-
lessly tapped. From an irrigation
canal, its waters became raging
torrent that only almost superhuman
effort could control.
Now the declaration that the river
has been forced back into its banks
and that the affairs at the river have
been turned back to the California
Development association" marks the
triumph of the Hartman engineers.
Against a flow of water that had
resisted every effort to control 1t, the
Southern Pacific titans in Is days and
two hours erected dam containing
1900 cubic yards of rock, gravel,
and clay. The locomotives OF pas
senger trains were not too important
to be called upon to help in this task
Men worked without ceasing for
sleep-hardly for food-that the
"break" might be closed.
In money the Southern Pacific
railroad. interested in behalf OF the
company that had loosened the riV-
er's bonds and as one OF the surfer
ers from the rivers havoc, has ad-
vanced $500, 900 to repair the break
In labor the railroad company has
spent the efforts of its most skilfuF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features. Many a plain woman
who could never serve as an artists
model, possesses those rare qualities
that all the world admires: neatness,
clear eyes, clean smooth skin and
that sprightliness of step and action
that accompany good health. A phy-
sically weak woman is never attrac-
tive, not even to herself. Electric
Bitters restore weak women, give
strong nerves, bright eyes, velvety
skin, beautiful complexion. Guaran-
teed at Tallmap & Co.'S, druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


Hotel Pendleton.-C. w. Cotton,
Chicago; s. l.. Jones, Portland; j. F.
Shed, Denver; VIM. PEBBLES, st.
Louis: C. ]. Freese, Spokesman-Re-
view: +. w. Macklin, w. B. Macklin.
Portland; VIM. Childs, Seattle; II.
Frick; Albert Meyers, Brooklyn;
Thos. Nester, w. L. Reddig. Port
land; C. Berkeley, F. A. Marten; L.
d. Anger, Palouse; ]. H. Thayer,
Cleveland; Geo. F. Roberts, Portland;
p. A. Wagner, Spokane; F. C. Dex-
ter, Seattle; w. ID. Ball, ]. w. Smith,
H. d. Chase, T. Babman, Portland;
w. E. Coum, Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31
FIRST ORGAN IN ALASKA.
Relic of Early Days in the North
IahI to BE Seen at Seattle Exposi-

ton.
Among the interesting exhibits Of
the early days of Alaska and Yukon,
at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposi-
tion, which will be held at Seattle
in 1909, will be the first organ that
went into the northland. Organs and
pianos are common now in the north
but in 1898 a mouth organ was the
largest instrument OF music that the
land possessed.
Two Seattle men that winter pur-
chased an organ for about $50. They
had money enough to ship It to Skag-
way and little more for two months
food. They packed the organ over
Chilkoot pass, taking a month to do
ii. and another month to drag the in
strument to Dawson.
At that time there were over 100
new millionaires in Dawson, many OF
whom had just married. Among the
women the competition as to who
would own the organ was intense. 1t
finally fell to the richest of them an
the wife of man who was also the
most in love.
The bids went up by the hundreds
and the organ was the basis of a
large fortune for the man to whom
the idea first occurred. The organ is
still in good condition and bears little
marks of its thousand-mile journey
over ice and snow and mountain
peak
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-31

The pure food experts of the de-
partment Of agriculture, turn a deaf
ear to the complaints of California
fruitgrowers against the decision
limiting the amount Of sulphur that
may be used IN the preparation Of
dried fruits, to one-seventh of the
amount the packers and driers have
been using. Acting Secretary of Ag-
riculture Moore says the depart
ment's decision is unalterable, but
will not go into effect until next
year.