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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09

WRIGHT MAKES TWO
PERFECT FLIGHTS
AeropIane Controlled by Opera
tor With Perfect Ease in
Its Trials
Aviator Remains in Air Eleven
Minutes and Attains Great
Speed

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-At Fort
Myer today Orville Wright made the
two greatest aeroplane flights ever
made in this country, remaining in the
air for more than IL minutes on his
first flight and for nearly eight minutes
on his second flight. There was ap-
parently no reason why the flights
could not have been of greater dura-
tion, as the aviator landed the last
time because of the approaching dark
ness. Throughout both flights Wright
apparently had the machine under per-
feet control, rising at times to 60 feet
and making sharp turns. In the first
flight the aeroplane whirled around the
ground, fitting up at the turns like an
automobile taking the banks at the
curves of race course. Sweeping to
earth like a giant eagle, the machine
was brought down by Wright within 80
feet of the starting apparatus, having
made 1G complete circuits of the field
in II minutes and 10 seconds.
Twenty minutes after the first trial
Wright started up for the second at
tempt. On one trip around the field he
flew over the stables which line it on
one side and again on another round he
flew over the Aerial Garage" where
the aeroplane is housed After eight
circles of the field Wright brought his
machine down within a few feet of the
aerial garage
1t was estimated that Wright COW
cred six and half miles in the first
flight at an average speed of 36 miles
an hour, and on the second flight four
and a quarter miles. Wright will make
another flight tomorrow morning if the
weather conditions are favorable.
BERLIN, Sept. S.-The ParsevaI air
ship made a successful experimental
ascent for a trial of her motors in
preparation for the II hours endurance
trip which probably will be undertaken
in the next day or two.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
DANISH CHAIR FOR
: STATE UNIVERSITY
Board of Regents Accepts Offer
of Society TO Establish and
Maintain Course
Many Appointments, Promotions
and Changes Made in Fac
ulty of College

Danish language and literature are to
be taught in the University of Cali
fornia. according to a decision of the
board of regents yesterday. An offer
was made TO the board by the Danish
national society to establish such a
chair and maintain it for two years,
and the board decided to accept the
offer. with the understanding that the
university had incurred no obligation
to continue the chair after the expira-
tion of the two years.
Other routine matters were disposed
of by the board The reports of var
ious committees were accepted and the
president, DR.. Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
were adopted as a whole.
The following appointments. promo
tions and changes in the personnel OF
the university were made: Professor
Henry Walter Stager was appointed
assistant in mathematics; Professor
Charles Kuschke, graduate mechanical
engineering, Mittweide Technikum,
and of Columbia university. was ap-
pointed instructor in mathematics to
take the place of Professor Lehmer.
who has been loaned to the Carnegie
institution for the compilation of
table of prime numbers; Professor
William B. Herms was appointed as
sistant professor Of entomology in the
agricultural department: Miss Sophie
Wood was appointed assistant in Ger
man for the period from August l to
May l; Mrs. Z. G. Field was appointed
assistant secretary in the department
of anthropology; Arthur Poyser was
appointed preparation, and Arthur War
burton to the same position in the
same department.
Professor julius Steiglitz. professor
of chemistry in the University OF Chi
cago, was selected for the free lee
lures upon scientific and practical sub
jects, to be given under the auspices
of the Hitchcock Foundation. for
which an honorarium of $4,000 has
been provided.
DIR. Z. r. Schreiner, major of the
medical corps of the United States
army, in charge of the medical SER
vice of the Presidio general hospital.
was appointed honorary professor OF
medicine. in place of Captain Ruther-
ford, who resigned some months ago
on account of having been assigned to
duty in the Philippines
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09

vent the wedding by having their
father arrested on August II in this
city on a charge of mental incompe-
tency.
When the sanity commission report
ed the aged bridegroom was cleared
and all doubts of his mental balance
removed. The action in Marion county
is still pending, the time for the de-
fense to appear expiring September 10.
After the marriage with Mrs. Durette
and the accompanying annoyances to
which the old man was subjected and
for which he felt bitter toward his two
eldest sons, he decided to move to
Portland to live, and this was the rea-
son he sent to Salem for his box at the
bank, where he kept his private papers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09

SI[RRA'S RATES TO
BE INVESTIGATED
Commissioners to Look Into
Freight and Passenger Charges
of Tuolnmne Railway
Rawhide Gold Mining Company
Files Satisfies of Exor-
bitant Demands

The freight and passenger rates of
the Sierra railway company. which runs
from Oakdale to jamestown, distance
of Al miles, are to be investigated by
the state board of railroad commits
sioners, and if they are found to be
exorbitant, charges will probably fol-
low
At the meeting of the board yesterday
a complaint from the Rawhide gold
mining company, which stated that it
paid the Sierra railway company %
cents per 100 pounds for the hauling
Of coal between Oakdale and James
town, distance of only Al miles, while
1t only paid cents per 100 pounds to
the Southern Pacific company for haul
ing the same coal from Oakland to Oak
dale. a distance of lis miles. The COM
plant states that the rates for the
transporting of other commodities are
proportionate.
1t also says that the fare from Oak
land to Oakdale on the Southern Pacific
Is $3.35, while from Oakdale to James
town on the Sierra railway 1t is $3.50.
The decision in the Southern Pacific
rebate case was not announced yester=
day. The commissioners have decided
to wait until the cases against the
Santa Fe and Salt Lake, Los Angeles
and San Pedro companies have been
heard before giving their decision, as
the two latter cases are similar TO that
Of the Southern Pacific.
The printed rates of the railways or
the state, which are being fled in the
commissioners Office, are coming in
slowly. Several companies have at
tempted to evade the order of the
commissioners by claiming that their
roads are still in the course of con-
struction and not yet in operation.
Proof in several cases that the roads
are in operation was furnished by Com
missioner Summerland yesterday, and
the secretary was instructed to enforce
the rules of the board in all of these
cases.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
BURGIARs FrNaII,Y cAUGHT

SANTA ROSA, Sept. S.-Sheriff ]. K.
Smith has placed under arrest here
three men in connection with the rob
berry of the Lehn Brothers general
merchandise store at Windsor last
week, but the fourth man is still at
large. The men gave the names of
j. Mcguire, e. Skully and c. Donnelly.
The arrests were made at the Jewell
hop yard on the Russian river, after a
chase of several days.
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upon again to pay costly sacrifice for
the same reason the city burned help
lessly two years ago. plenty of fire but
no water. What the city wants is
plenty OF water, and then we will get
along without the fire..
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
McCARREN STILL CONTROLS
Carries 10 of the q Assembly
Districts of BROOKLYN

NEW YORK, Sept S.-By carrying
Is of the % assembly districts Of
Brooklyn Senator Patrick H. McCarren
today maintained his political control
of Kings county. only four of the seven
revolving districts returning anti-Mc-
Carren leaders.
William E Melody in the fourth as
Sembly district. William Mcguire in
the fifth and William A. Doyle of the
ninth failed in their effort to dethrone
the pro -McCarren leaders. In the
twenty-third, tenth, eleventh and
twenty-second districts the insurgents
were successful. This, however, will
not affect the situation and leaves
McCarren in control of the DEM
cratic county committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
KAISER DIRECTS THE
ARMY MANEUVERS
Cautious Tactics Observed by
the Opposing Command
ing General

ST. JOHAN ON THE SAAR, Sept. s.
The unexpected encounter between
the two armies engaged in the German
autumn maneuvers did not take place
today, owing to the cautious tactics
observed by the respective commanding
generals. Emperor William came on the
field early and spent the day on a hill
side in the vicinity of the red" cav
airy. He threw himself with greatest
Zest into the spirit of the maneuYers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
BOURN PRACTICES
MANY ECONOMIES
Prunes Down Spring Valleys
Expenses and Water
Stock Rises
Fire Chief Shaughnessy, How-
ever, Points Out Danger of
Lack of Hydrants

With the advent of W. B. Bourn as
president. of the Spring Valley water
company has come a policy of retrench-
ment which has grown until where
there. had been merely uneasiness.
CONSERVATION reigns among the en-
ployes.
Two months ago Bourn, after ac-
quiring control of the stock, took the
executive reins. Prior to his assump
tion of office his predecessor, Captain
Payson, had followed rule of action
which was popular among the en-
ployes. At once things began to change
Although Bourn's income, which is
said to approach $1,000 day. makes
his time worth as many dollars an
hour as the average clerk earns in a
week. it did not make it too valuable
to turn his attention to many small
details.
PETTY ECONOMY
Clerks wording kilograms have been
astonished to find that the head of the
corporation was not too busy to cut
down IL word message to eight
words and to see to it that the reck-
less composer got admonition~for his
verbosity. In places one man has been
made to do the work of two, to the
laceration of his own feelings and the
feelings of the man whose burden he
took. 1t is even whispered that pipe
laborers have got instructions to let
up a thread or two in making coup
lings at the joints, to the end that an
ultimate saving in material might
come which would of course amount to
something-but this is doubtless ex-
aggeration.
AS was stated Bourn had acquired a
controlling interest of the Spring VAL
ley stock. He bought it at SIS to $40;
by the time he took hold of the reins
it had risen to S23, and now, with the
new order of economy, it has gone on
rising to $50, which will, doubtless,
comfort some of the employees who are
helping to economize.
There is one point where the COM
pany is practicing economy at which it
has collided with the city authorities.
It's failure to increase the hydrant serv-
ice to meet the needs of the city has
aroused the wrath of Fire Chief
Shaughnessy. He is willing that Bourn
should scale the IL word kilograms to
eight, but he is unwilling to remain
silent in the face of insufficient protec-
tion from fire.
FIRE CHIEF INDIGNANT
TN spite of the fact that the super
visors have this year increased the
hydrant rate to $3.50 per hydrant,"
said SnauSnneSSy, the spring Naliey
company, while reaping the advantage
of the more than doubled charge, re-
fuses to put in new hydrants. The re-
suit is that whole districts which have
been built up since the fire and where
thousands of families are now making
their homes are given no fire protec-
tion whatever. The company will
run inch or two inch mains. and collect
the full toll for the private use of
water, but it won't take step to as
sure these people the protection they
need.
Some day the citizens may be called
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
MINERS SLAYER ARRESTED

REDDING. Sept. 81. A. Reid, who
stabbed J. B. Wilson last Wednesday
in the Gladstone mine, inflicting a
wound considered trifling. but which
caused Wilson's death in this city last
evening, was taken into custody at
midnight last night He is in Jail
awaiting the result of the coroner's in
quest tomorrow. Reid declares he
acted in self defense. He says he was
born and raised in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
KEEP MARRIAGES. sECRET

SANTA ROSA, Sept. Swim the
Miss Ida Selinger of Fullerton and
Raymond Spaulding, railroad engineer
of Los Angeles. came here today and
were married by the Rev. Arthur B.
Patten of the Congregational church.
Another wedding of an out of town
couple was that of Miss Amy Peterson
of San Francisco and Marion Vecki of
the same city
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09

$4,000 EXPRESS
PACKAGE STOLEN
Mysterious Disappearance From
Portland Office Puzzles
Detectives
VaIuabIes of Aged Father Who
Had Feud With Sons, Lost
in Transit

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. S.-A pack
age intrusted TO the care of the Wells
Fargo express company at Salem, Ore
by J. H Albert OF the Capital National
bank of that city. and addressed to
Joseph Meyers at the Portland hotel
in this city, containing notes and other
valuable papers representing over
$4,000. is strangely missing. That
the package reached Portland from
salem on the Southern Pacific train
arriving here at 1870 o'clock on the
night Of August q has been estab-
ished beyond doubt. Since then all
trace Of il has been lost
AS soon as the robbery was reported
10 the express company detectives were
put 10 work. Their efforts to unearth
a clew TO the perpetrators of the rob-
bery have not been unsuccessful.
How the theft was accomplished is
almost as great mystery TO the ex-
press company officials as is the iden-
tity of the thieves. The package was
taken from the Union depot Office. they
believe, some time between 1880 p. m.
August q and 1870 a m. August o.
During these hours the men in the ex-
press Office are rushed with work and
II is possible that the door Of the Of
fee was left open for a few moments
and that the thief slipped in and took
the package.
$4,000 IN PACKAGE
When Banker Albert intrusted the
valuables to the express company he
specified SO as its value and for that
reason the package was not placed in
the company's strongbox.
Besides three notes for $50, 900 given
by Henry W. and Milton ". Myers TO
their father Joseph Myers, the pack
age contained other notes and valu-
ables 10 the amount approximately of
slS,oo0.
Two notes Of $4,000 and $4,000 were
payable on demand. Another note of
s3S.ooO was payable in 10 years with
interest at 5 per cent. Since the theft
OF the papers interest on the larger
note has fallen due.
Demands for payment have been re-
fused by the sons, unless a bond We're
given as is customary in the case of
missing instruments. This bond is said
10 have been furnished by Joseph Mey-
ers and J. II. Albert, the Salem banker
The bond was deemed insufficient and
q bond on real estate owned by Joseph
Meyers was demanded. Believing there
was an ulterior motive behind this
latter demand of his sons the aged
father refused to furnish the security
asked. Suit probably viii be filed by the
father TO compel payment Of interest
now due Joseph Meyers declines to
give for publication his theory, If he
has one, as to what became of the
box. or TO discuss the affair in any way.
Incidental TO the robbery is a story
Of the romantic marriage Of an old
man, Joseph Meyers Of Salem, aged Il,
10 Mrs Zenalde Durette, a middle
aged widow Of Portland. The marriage
was not consummated without an un-
usual amount of strife on account Of
the objections Of the two sons-H. ".
and n. L. Meyers. They sought to pre-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
CoNsTABLE LOSES STAR
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GALL

SANTA ROSA. Sept. S.-The appoint
ment of Frank G.. Thompson of Fulton
as a deputy constable failed to bring
peace in that vicinity No sooner had
received his authority in the
form of badge than he celebrated
with too much freedom. When his serv-
ices were required to arrest drunken
hobo he was unable TO do so, as he
was in a worse condition than his priS-
oner. Constable Boswell was advised
of conditions and today revoked
Thompson's appointment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09

Excursion rates in effect on Admis-
sion day, via the ocean Shore Ry. The
following trains will run. leaving San
Francisco for Granada and intermediate
points: 1855 a., 9:15 a.. $1,000 a.. 10:40
a.. 1900 noon. AS o.. $50 D.. Sis D.
sE,xpresAMakes no stops
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

To Frank Buctland, starr Buckland.
James backland. Hattie piesce. snd
0cotgic Murray, and 20 any and All
heire uf the estate Of J. G. Buckland.
deccspcd, to Starr auckland as Admins.
TRAITOR OF said estate. aud 10 any aud all
parties Ia interest --
You, aud each Of you are hereby noil.
fed that l, the undersigned. ha q en-.
pended the SUN Of Si00OO In labor and
Improvements upon the Bullion Quartz
Mining Claim. the same being situate
Ia the llarney Mining district and situ.
ate In or near the center of section 4.
In T. q. SIR 80, Il. W. NJ IN flarney
County, Oregon, located by the und,r.
signed aud one J. q. Buckland, deceas.
cd, as will appear by my certificate
heretofore died In the otlice oi the
County Clerk Of Harncy County, ore
gon, for the purpose Of holding said
premises under the provisions oi section
232I revised statutcs oi the United
States this being che amount Of cxpcn.
diiure Repaired under the provisions Of
said section 10 hold the same from the
ist day OF Jan, 1907, 20 the 1T day Of
Jan, 1908.
Now, II within 20 days after ihi. notice
by publication you fail, neglect or refuse
TO contribute your proportion of such
expenditure 10 cu 'N,ners In said eboye
describcd mining claim, your interest
therein will become ihe property oi the
undersigned under the provisions ol
said section 232i above mentioned.
o. j. DARsT
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-18

Alva Springer and son Ed were
up from their Lake home Tues
day.
Closing out prices at Voegtly's.
A mower and rake for $S5. Bet
ter hurry.
Blot g. Sprague are back from
the lake region where they have
been sinking a number of wells.
Mrs. S. +. Driakwater has re-
ceived a nice lot Of spring and
summer hats and looking for
more.
Heppner was visited by an
other cloud burst last Monday
afternoon but il did little real
damage.
Buy in July, from Chas II.
Davis, all the pickets. lumber
and grain You need. Harvey.
Oregon.
Chas. Johnson took his depart
ure Thursday fer some springs
over in Grant County where he
has hopes of obtaining relief from
his rheumatism.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-18

C. G. Smith is in from his
Crane Creek sheep ranch.
Kemp Hardisty was down from
his Trout Creek home yesterday.
If you are in need of Harvest
ing Machinery, call in and see
us. We can compete with any
of them and some better.
j. j. TUPRER.
Carl Welker is carrying a bad
hand since the first of the week,
the result of trying to stop a dog
fight. The CANNES bit him Sc
verely.
The New Windsor Bar, under
the management of Lee Caldwell,
is one Of the most popular resorts
in Eastern Oregon. Drop in
when you have q thirst.
Billy Stone Is back at his post
in the Lunaburg g. Dalton store
after q very pleasant visit Of a
month with old time friends and
relatives in western Oregon.
A car of John Deere plows and
harrows. The best and only real
implements in the world, at c.
IL. Voegtly's. These are not
consigned goods, but bought for
cash. Buy here and save the
profit.
G.. Kenney had the misfortune
TO get his foot badly mashed the
first of the week by having il
run over by a wagon while going
10 the mountains in company
with Carl Horseman. There
were no bones broken.
G. w. Clevenger has some Of
those fine new cold rolled refrig-
orators and is so confident that
they will give entire satisfaction
that he offers to let prospective
buyers take them on trial for a |
week. II not satisfactory they |
may be returned without cost. !
The trustees of the Burns
Athletic Club are planning some !
very desirable improvements to
The Club rooms TO be made as
soon as arrangements can be |
completed. They are also out
lining plans for attractive enter
ailments for its members. |
Should their hopes be realized
he members will have comforta-
Die and attractive quarters where
hey can really enjoy themselves
md a pleasant place to while |
away a few hours.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-18
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received up TO 10
O'Clock July 25, 1908 by the trus-
tees Of district No. 13 for paint
ing the Drewsey school-house
roof one coat mineral paint and
oil (about 49O so. yd.). outside
walls, porches and ect. two coats
lead link, and oil (about 775 50.
yd.) Inside surface two coats
(about 700 50. yd.)
Bidder 10 take school warrants
payable in 1909. See trustees or
write for further particulars.
|. M. Davis.
w. ID. Baker.
+. l.. Beede.
Trustees.
Mrs Mary Holebos, Clerk.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-18


Painting and paper hanging
A. Horton.
). ID. Stewart and wife were
up from their Sunset home Wed.
nesday.
Chas. Newell and wife were in
the city few days the first of
the week.
Schenk Bros. are now ready
with their great line of spring
and summer goods.
The First National Bank of
this city has increased its sur
plus to equal its capital stock.
MCGOWAN & Nichols have
customers for relinquishments.
See them if you want TO buy or
sell.
Simon Lewis was on the shelf
for portion of last week, but is
again able to look after his busi-
ness.
+. }. klink, telephone superin-
tendent is over from Grant
county looking after the lines in
this county.
Schenk Bros. wish YOU TO come
in and see what they have. so
you nov order a suit and be
aheao the rest.
B. >. Brown was in the city
yesterday from his Crane Creek
ranch. Mr.. Brown informs us
he will have an excellent crop of
grain this season.
Roofing and building paper.
The most economical and up-to- /
late material ever used for these
purposes. All these good things !
10 be had at c. II. Voegtly's.
c. Fitzgerald writes from Mar
'ows that he has recently been
a deputy game warden
md that in future all game laws !
will be enforced in Harney Coun- |
"
A complete sectionized map of
larney Co. in ten colors, show
ng all large holdings, has been
,otten out by f. o. f. Co.
rice Sl.00. McGowan & Nichols.
,ales Agt.
Bill Burrow was in from the
aneh the other day accompanied
y his sister, Miss Ruby. While
ere Bill contracted several loads
( watermelons which he claims
e's raising out at the ranch. !
Mrs. w. r. Dawson and Miss
Iannah Mey were visitors from
unset Thursday. Mrs. Dawson
forms us that her neighbor-
God is about deserted of men
olks all having gone into the
ay fields.
For SALE Desert land claim. .
20 acres in desirable location.
n which second annual proof
as been made. Purchaser can
ave option of assignment or re- !
Inquire at this :
fhce within 20 days.
j. A. Bartlett and wife, J. C.
artlett and wife and l.. N.
lson were all over from Drew :
~ yesterday making annual
roofs on some desert land. Curt
i'll return TO Salem again this
III to resume the study Of medi- l.
ne.
Adam George has 2l quarter
,cdons Of grain land. Tracts :
'om'l60 acres up 10 $40 acres.
bis is not 65 bushels per acre
nd, but As bushels. Stock v
inches from 620 up 10 1850 acres.
Il well watered no hosting Of S
ater, ranging in prices from $40
$3.50 per acre.