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Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
THE WRIGH| BROTHERS HAcHXnE 1T Il N4Ncs

The death sedge was a blow to the cause
for was hoped that would give appropriations
wards the work However the
come the setback by brilliant feats
The aeroplanes which recently a Myer
variety and who have the
declare that aerial machines perhaps
the height of presentday inventions in that line
The French governments the wrghts called
for two flights of so klomeers
besides the operator For this accomplishment
ton the brothers were scheduled to receive 100000
being turned to France.
They learned to call Wright in France
because OF the with which his machine through
the air and able point which he started
Just about the time that Wilbur France
with his success at the Les Hunaudees
brother Orve, started things Myer select
ed as the arshp experimental grounds by the
government.
Wilbur Wright trouble in the course
OF making his contract and experimenting with airshp
han ne ever wants to experience again. 1t in 1905
that Wilbur Wright asked the
his machine for 100000 the officials replying
machine had proved Its worth would be bought One the
brothers France arrived
during the me OF his visit The following year committee
was selected to act mediator between the Wright
and the government
short time later Wilbur handed $4,000 as
guarantee which aided In deaylng
cations established with the and Wilbur
agreed to make flight between two different height
OF 70 meters and at speed OF GO kometers hour The
chine return to the started In case
graced the efforts Of the inventor
100000 the invention fell through
short time later. as set forth above.
months Wilbur Wright to set up his machine
transported France It was near
weeks after his arrival inventor was
able to get his motor into working is the in
yention Wrgh hence the degree ~
imagined the length of time
to arrange 1t correctly is taken into consideration.
The machine started from sort of catanu,t md bo.
attained level OF so feet after which is raised
feet from the that parts close
the ground not be brought earth
Frenchmen and Frenchwomen and children
osies which to feast their Wilbur Wright
great extent in France but his Myer
where he number he had
trouble whatever with curious brothers were
inclined to keep their machine as much Of secret possible
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
An Error,

His father had found it necessary to
rather severely punish Robert, aged
five. The little chap came running to
me with resentment in his heart.
'Anrtie," he sohbed, did God make
you?"
Yes, Robert" l answered.
And did He make ma?"
Yes"
And did He make me?''
Certainly my hoy"
And did He make pa, too?"
"Of course He did"
Well" sobbed Robert sadly, that's
when He made mistake. The De.
lineator
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
In the Christmas Century.

In his discussion OF MY Experiences
With, and Views Upon, the Tariff In
the Christmas Century, Mr.. Carnegie
explains that his views upon the sub
ject-"which ] still hold as firmly as
ever and have never changed'-wsr
formed in the early seventies by Adam
Smith, who was not the bigoted free
trader he is generally supposed to
have been, and by John Stuart Milrs
celebrated paragraph which sums up
the matter"
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
POPULAR MUSIC

Popular music has melody-it has rhythmt simplicity
easy to remember and quote Schoolgirls can
play 1t without doing serious violence integrity
musical the main intention composer In
Ing to popular music little part of the
er required One is borne along the full
mony the flowing stream of melody to the
unresained enjoyment of music quite as egit
mate recreation as to read light witness a
The music that to easy to remember has
and holds It's place-Phadelpha Ledger
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
Young America.

NARROW was three years old. One
day his mother said TO him: NOW.
MARROW you may so outdoors to play
for while, but if ] see you crossing
the street to play with that naughty
little boy, Wiuie Burr, again, III give
you hard hard spanking"
Half an hour later the mother looked
out after her boy and saw him playing
with Willie Burr She raised the win
dow and called, with forced gentle
ness:
Marrow, come here to me-"
NARROW came. but as he did so, he
turned to his companion and said:
"fou stay wight here, Willie. Pm
doin in to det spanked. III be wight
back"
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26

AND WILBUR WRIGHT bid fair to become
| millionaires within decade This Dayton, o., pair
| of brothers, who have been working their wonderful
aeroplane in both America and France, are being
raled by Germany and several other European
countries which hope to perfect themselves in this
8 the latest mode of modern warfare
But until their contracts with both America and
France are fulfilled the Wright brothers will enter
into further agreements, they say.
The mishap at Fort Meyer in which Orvile
j Wright severely injured by falling with his
aeropane a distance of 10 feet, however, made
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
A ScientIst,s Orinian.

Mr.. Bilkins Cooking up from the pa
per)-"The eminent physician, Doctor
Greathead, says there is no exercise
so conducive TO health in woman as
ordinary housework,"
Mrs. Bilkins-"Huh! III bet he's
married. New York Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26

brothers The machine
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
Not Interested In aahx

Little Freddie was told by the nurse
one morning that the stork had visited
the house during the night and left
him little baby sister, and asked IL
he would like TO see her.
Il don't care nothing about the
baby, said Freddie, but I'd like TO
see the stork. Dolineator.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26

A writer in a current magazine tells
us all about How to know a mad dog"
That's all right, for people who care to
know mad dogs The average man
doesn't
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26

late the aeroplane
with as much ease as
did his older brother
far across the Allan
tic in France.
The account of the
trial trip at Fort Myer
points out the possi-
bilities of the aero
plane. Wilbur Wright
in France made trips
which were much like
those which his bro
ther took at Fort
Myer. He made his
b e st per formance
when he encircled the
Les Hunaudieres race
course over seven
times and maintained
a speed slightly over
80 miles an hour. Will
bur gained such su-
perb control of his
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
Mo InlliIlu-

ITO 'FTIJ.
Eat, drink and be merry today.
That's sage advice.
For by tomorrow foodstuffs may
Advance in price.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
JZICCESJIZZ HIGHT (1cS

C h 1 n e had
been invent
ed. Then the
flights were
made as Sc
cretly as pos
sible and the
brothers re-
fused to al
low pictures
to be taken
of the mech
anism or of
the airship
as a whole.
AS a result
1t was only
natural that
W 1 l b u r
W r 1 6 h t
at lie Mans,
+ r a n C g ,
should decide
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
Anybody Lost Any7

Cannot some wise one tell us
CTo ease our wondering mind,
Who is it loses all the fault
That other people find?
C K. Shetter!y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
HOWARD {. BURTON, AsSAYEA & CHEMIST

Specimen prices .;oid, silver. lead. 81. Sold.
anide tests. Maii,ns. cnveiopes AMI fuiL
price list sent on application. conis.s ard
Reference; Carbonate National Bank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
HITCHCOCK CASE DISMISSED.

New York, March 16.-The Cease
against Raymond Hitchcock, accused
OF mistreatlng young girls, was dis
missed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
GATHER IRRIGATION DATA.
Expert win Spend the Coming Season
In Interest Of Irrigation Plans.

The following from the news bu-
reau of the Spokesman Review at
Washington. may prove OF interest to
irrigationists:
The agricultural appropriation bill
contains 3150.Oo0 for irrigation and
drainage Investigations carried on for
the last 10 years. During most Of that
time part OF the appropriation has
been expended in the state Of Wash
ington. During the last two years
the work has been under the direct
charge Of S. o. Jayne. whose head
quarters we're at Spokane during 1906.
Jayne prepared report of the irriga-
tion in the Yakima valley during 1907,
and made a general study OF irrlga-
ton possibilities OF the state. This
work is to be continued during this
season. when Mr.. Jayne will pay his
attention to the improvement in meth
DDS of irrigation and the collection
OF information to be used in bulletins.
Large areas are being brought under
irrigation in the state, while the state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
FARMERS TRAIN
WAS A SUCCESS
DIVISION FREIGHT AGENT
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER RESULT
Recent o. r. & N. Special Run In In
terest Of Farmers was Received
Eagerly by Hundreds OF Farmers-
Experts and Specialists Instruct
Farmers in Proper Manner Of Con-
tinuous Crop Producing on Land
Now Summer FalIOwed.

F. F. wamsley, formerly o. R. &
n. agent in this city but now divis-
ion freight agent for the eastern
Washington district, is in the city to-
day in the interest Of his department
and speaks enthusiastically of the
farmers train recently run by the o.
r. & N. through the Palouse dis
trict, in the interest Of better farm
ing methods.
A number of farming experts and
specialists from the Washington agri-
cultural college at Pullman accom-
panied the train and lectured on inn
proved farming methods. and especi-
ally against the practice Of summer
following. 1t was shown by practice
al demonstrations from different parts
of the west that the dry wheat land
will produce crops every year and
that the forces of the soil are better
conserved by cropping than by sum-
mer following which allows the soil
forces to escape.
Farmers in large numbers attended
the meetings and took a deep inter-
est in the lectures and demonstra-
ton. Scientific equipment Of all
kinds showing the action Of cultiva-
ton upon the soil, the effect of sum
mer following and the effect of crop
ping on the dry soil was carried upon
the train and it furnished a practical
education to the farmers which they
appreciated highly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16

Another train will be run during
the month of May or June and fur
ther lectures and demonstrations will
be given and It Is believed that the
movement will have the effect Of ac-
tually changing farming methods In
the Palouse country.
Farmers are beginning to believe
that summer following Is ruinous to
the soil and that diversity Of crops
will more greatly tend to preserve
Its forces and make It more pro-
ductive than idleness and to show
their faith in this belief many farm
ers are this year trying a new crop
on land which would have been sum-
mer fallowed.
Corn, vetch, clover, turnips. carrots
and other crops will be raised on the
summer fallow land and the results
will be closely watched In order to
determine the virtue of the methods
advocated by the o. r. & N. COM
pany and the agricultural experts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16

When the first tax paying rush end.
ed Saturday evening approximately
3250.0Q0 had been paid In at the
sherifrs office and there now remains
but about 100000 yet to be paid.
The amount already collected Is about
the same proportion as was paid dur
ing the rebate period last year. ac-
cording to Deputy A. c. Funk.
Under the law only those who paid
their taxes in full by Saturday even
ing were granted the per cent re-
bate. That the rebate is attractive to
the average taxpayer was fully shown
by the rush that was on at the sher-
ifs office during the closing days Of
the rebate period. Saturday was an
especially busy day and the force Of
deputies was kept working hard to
accommodate the crowd that throng-
ed the office. Aside from the pay
ments made direct over the counter
In the office, many remittances were
received by mail. These payments
have not all been footed up yet and
until they are It will not be known
exactly how much was paid in prior
to March Is.
The following from the synopsis Of
the tax law shows the status OF those
who pay their taxes after March Is:
2. II you pay youVtaxes between
March Is and up to and including the
first Monday in April, there will not
be any rebate allowed and neither will
there be any penalty or interest added.
8. II your taxes are not paid on or
before the first Monday in April, they
will become delinquent, when there
will be added a penalty OF 10 per cent,
and the tax will also draw interest at
the rate OF 12 per cent per annum in
addition to the penalty.
4. II you pay one-half Of your
taxes on or before the first Monday
in April, then the remaining half may
run up to and including the first Mon
day in October following, but II the
last half of tax due is pot paid by the
first Monday of October, it becomes
delinquent, and there will be added to
such balance a penalty of 10 per cent,
and in addition, such balance will bear
interest at the rate of IL per cent per
annum from the first Monday In April
until paid.
5. On all personal property taxes,
If one-half is not paid on or before
the first Monday of April, the law
compels the sheriff to levy upon and
and collect the same after May LIST,
hence to prevent a levy upon personal
property after May 1t will be neces-
sary for one-half to be paid as above
stated.
6. The law compels the sheriff to
sell all lands on which taxes have not
been paid, and that such sale shall
not be held later than March l of the
year succeeding the year in which
the tax levy was made.
7. The property will be sold to the
person bidding the lowest rate of in
terest, and certificates will be issued
therefor and deeds given to such
property sold, unless redeemed within
three years from the date Of such
sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
MOVES HERE FROM INDIANA
James Hancock and Family Come TO
Pendleton to Make Future Home

James Hancock and Family Come TO
Pendleton to Make Future Home
James Hancock and family OF
Pike county. Indiana, are among the
March colonists who have come west
ward to make their home this year.
They are already here and Mr.. Han
cock is now seeking a location. Con-
cerning their old home the Otwell,
Ind, Star says:
James E. Hancock, one of our most
highly respected citizens OF this
township, had sale last week OF his
personal property and left Tuesday
for Pendleton, Oregon, where he will
make his future home.
In his, leaving the township loses
worthy citizen-one who has al
ways been alive to its best interets,
in the front rank in every advance
movement. Mr.. Hancock Is a gentle
man of no mean ability, having a
, fair education and having taken a
course In law. He is also a splendid
machinist, having been identified
with the thresher. saw mill and vari-
ous mechanical lines of work for a
number of years,
In addition to these excellent quail
tiles he is a man of splendid morals
and solid integrity. He is a Chris
tian and has been active in church
work, having been presiding officer
In the Presbytery of the C. P. church.
He has most excellent family whom
our people will miss and whom they
follow with their best wishes for sue
cess in their far western home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16

had not been packed sufficient,
when the trench was filled.
Passengers Held at la Grande.
over 500 passengers from foul
westbound trains are now being helt
at La Grande waiting for the track
on the Blue mountains to be cleared
The westbound trains are being
turned there and ruin eastward.
All the available laborers have
been sent from La Grande to the
Blue mountains to assist In opening
the track but officials at La Grande
do not make any guess as to when
the washouts can be repaired.
Garden Washed Out.
Antoine De Leteur, the we'll known
gardener of the Umatilla river west
Of the city, lost an acre OF new gar
den stuff last night by the overflow
Of the river. Much Of his young
garden was ready for the spring
market and his loss will be severe.
Water and mud to the depth of sew
eral inches were washed In upon the
tract covering the young vegetables
and washing away considerable land.
Damage Below Town.
AS usual those having ranches
below the city have suffered injury
from the high water. Yesterday the
Roberts place just above the new O.
r. & N. bridge was flooded and It
was necessary for the family to move
out during the forenoon. The Chin
ese garden, just above that place,
was also threatened. Today the
water has covered the greater portion
Of the tract on, the north side above
the new bridge.
At the r. L. oliver place the water
has also done more or less damage.
Yesterday a current Of water began
flowing between the house and barn
and today It is reported to be doing
damage to the Oliver orchard. 9th
er ranchers living down the river
have suffered in proportion to their
proximity to the river bottom.
WalIa Walla River Bridge Gone.
The Walla Walla river bridge on
the o. r. & N. near Milton is partly
washed. away and the Spokane train
did not leave here today. A work
train was sent to Milton this morning
but late this afternoon It was not
known how badly the bridge is dam
aged and traffic In that direction is
indefinite.
So far the flood has not affected
the Northern Pacific trains and traf-
fic is contiRj'4~-s as usual on that sys-
tenn. The Pendleton-Pasco train ar
rived this afternoon at o'clock and
left at 430, on time. On the Dayton
branch several small washouts have
been experienced but the Pendleton-
Pasco branch is not damaged in the
least.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
Sewer Caved In.

This morning the ground along the
Matlock sewer on West Court street
became softened by the water and
horse that stepped into the same came
near losing It's life. 1t was a black
driving horse belonging to the Carney
e. Kennedy stable and the animal had
been tied beside the sewer. 1t was
with difficulty that the horse was
gotten out for the ground all along
the sewer had become softened, maxi
ing It dangerous for horses. The
sewer is one that was built by W. F.
Matlock no% long ago and the ground
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
FOREST RANGERS AS SCOUTS.
Chief Forester Pinchot Says Rangers
Are Only Men Who Would Be
Ready In Case of War.

Declaring It is only from forest
rangers in the service OF the United
States that scouts can be recruited for
service "in the war that is coming"
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester OF the
department Of agriculture, startled
his hearers at a meeting last night
with the above remark, says Wash
ington dispatch.
"The only quarter to which this
government could look for scouts is
the bureau OF forestry. There. and
there only, are men being trained in
such fashion that they would be OF
service in a war with any foreign
country"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
Attraction at the Star.

A one-act comedy drama will be the
attraction at the Star theater tonight
entitled "The Cow Boys Revenge" A
fine vocal selection will be rendered
BLOW out the Smoke" and the IL
Illustrated song, "As the World Rolls
on" sung by Miss Amy Trafuse, Is
one of the best features. An up-to'
date buck and wing dance by r. M
Bailey, will also be new feature, A
fine lot of moving pictures have also
been received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
MRS. D. b. RICHARDSON DEAD.
Death Occurred at Hospital Yesterday,
Following Appendicitis Operation.

Mrs. Belle Richardson, wife OF d. B.
Richardson OF Helix. died at the hos
pital at 2:30 yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
The body will be taken to Helix this
evening and at o'clock Wednesday
the funeral service will be held there,
after which the remains will be ship
bed to walla walla for interment.
The deceased was 3S years of age
and was born in Union county,
though she had lived in this county
most of her life. She was the daugh-
ter Of Ben Stanton, the we'll known
rancher and former member of the
legislature. Aside from her husband
she leaves three children, two boys
and one daughter.
Frank Stanton, who now resides at
Cambridge, Idaho, is a brother, and
was notified this morning of his sis
ter's death. 1t was the intention to
hold the body until his arrival, but
owing to the break in the train serv-
ice he will be unable to come.
-
CLEVER RORRFR
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16

has large water supply. The time
Will soon come when economy OF
water will be OF great importance. Mr..
Jayne's work will be developing
methods which will do away with the
waste and maintain crops on the
smallest possible amount Of water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
SPRING FRESHET HAS TIED
UP ALL RAILROAD ARAFFTC
Continued from page H.

NNOtAtAhuCA AAOAA R0oS ~
was placed at o'clock and before the
back water had risen to any height.
At the same time the headgate on
the mill race was closed.
Aside from having the flood gate
installed nothing could be done yes
terday by the city, but during the day
the mayor and members Of the coun-
Gil maintained a close watch upon the
river and the levee.
Lower End Flooded.
Early yesterday the water began to
overflow the low river bank below
the end of the levee and the back
water gradually crept up on the
homes at the extreme ends of West
Court and Alta streets. A portion
of the ball park and the old dump
ground also became flooded.
This forenoon the back water had
risen until six or eight blocks were
partly covered. At DR.. Garfield's
home. the last house on Court street,
the yard was completely flooded and
many other places in that end of town
we're treated to a partial repetition
of the experience Of two years ago.
Seeepage water from the river has
also risen in the easements Of several
Of the stores on Main street. The
basement at the Nissen Implement
store, Baker & Folsom's furniture
store, the Fair Store, the Peoples
Warehouse and other places also be-
came flooded. However, the store
people were looking for the water
this time and all goods that could be
damaged were gotten out of the
waters reach before any damage
could be inflicted. However, the
Peoples Warehouse grocery depart
ment was put out of commission tenn
porarily this forenoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were granted lat
saturday afternoon to the following
couples:
Charley Flush and Mary Paul.
Adolph Peters and Minnie Buck,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
CLEVER ROBBER
RIFLES MAIL CAR.
CONTINUED from Page ~

ton of the mail clerks was also bar
rem of results.
The federal authorities are looking
into the records to find II there ever
was a postal inspector by the name
of C. w. Bennett and they are also
attempting to fit the description OF
the robber with that Of some Of the
recently discharged post employees.
It is believed that the robbery was
certainly committed by a man that
had ut one time been In the postal
service as he apparently knew all of
the details of the work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
NTosonIc Meeting Tonight.

There will be a regular meeting OF
Pendeton lodge No 81, A. F. & A.
M. at Masonic hall tonight. There
will be work In the Master Mason's
degree and all brethren are cordially
invited to be present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16

The house committee has passed ia
vorably on the bill to grant 100000
acres of land in Idaho to irrigation
projects under the Carey act, after
adding another million acres, a part
Of which is in Wyoming.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-16
MANY SETTLE TAX
ACCOUNTS TO DATE
TIME is UP FOR REBATE
OF THREE PER CENT.

Books Show s2SO,OOO Paid In When
Rush Ended Saturday Evening
County Stin Has 100000 Coming
Rebate Attractive to Heavy Tax
payers-Clerks Kept Busy on Last
Day to Accommodate Crowd That
ThrOnged the Sherifrs Office.