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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
PETROLEUM IS
30 YEARS OLD
OIL MEN MEET TO CELEBRATE
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY
Fluid Which Was Destined to Create
Richest Man in World Was First
Discovered Half Century Ago-Col-
onel Edwin w. Drake First TO Find
TT

Titus, Pa, Aug. 2S.-The jubilee
anniversary of the product which
made the name of Rockefeller famous
was observed today by the oil men of
the country. and particularly those
of this section. 1t was just fifty
years ago today, on August 2S, 1859,
that Colonel Edwin w. Drake,
brought in the first oil well, a short
distance southeast of this city.
Colonel Drake came to Titusville in
the fall of 1859, in tn employ Of
the Rock Oil company, which oper-
ated at the oil Spring, near here. They
secured the petroleum by draining the
water and oil from the spring into
settling watts and then skimming off
the oil, which floated on the surface
Mr.. Drake located the spot for his
first experiment on what is now the
Emery farm. He drove a pipe down
to bed rock, at a depth of 36 feet,
and from that point the drilling be-
gan The tools used were of a kind
that is now obsolete and the difficult
ties encountered were of character
that threatened to compel the aban-
donment of the well. At one time
Colonel brakes money gave out, and
had it not been for R. D. Fletcher of
this city, the discovery of the artesian
method for obtaining oil would have
been delayed several years. Mr..
Fletcher came to the assistance of
Colonel Drake, and on August 2S the
drill tapped a vein of oil which lay
SO 1-2 feet below the surface of the
earth. The oil rose in the pipe to
within 10 feet Of the top of the
ground, and when primitive pump
was used, produced 40 barrels a day,
soon afterward dropping TO Is barrels.
The great oil excitement Of Penn
sylvania was the result of Colonel
brakes well, and for many months
thousands fought their way to the
fields in the vicinity.
Canadohta chapter, Daughters or
the American Revolution, is now en-
gagged in a movement to erect suit
able memorial over the site of the
old Drake well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
CHICAGO BEGINS WAR
AGAINST DEATH SPEED

Chicago. - Reckless automobilists
making Chicago's streets fields of car
mage are to be stopped. Wholesale
arrests of drivers of speeding cars are
expected to follow the decision today
of Colonel Leroy T. Steward. general
superintendent of police, that he will
devote the energies of the department
to make the streets safe for other We
hicles and pedestrians. The task win
be one of his first important ones In
the new office.
The toll by juggernauts of pleasure
in death and injured has reached such
an alarming extent that Colonel Stew
ard believes as great task confronts
the police in making the streets safe
from them as in protecting them from
the holdup man and the thug. His
determination to take action came as
a result of call on him by John j.
Hanberg, Commissioner of Public
Warks.
If the police are unable to effect
quick results, bumps" or ridges will
be erected in every block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

It's an awful thing to be green, but
it's a good deal worse to be born
dried up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

weight is a pleasing change and would
be very suitable for a lawn fete, seen
at its vest in its natural shade. 1t
was made by a semi-prinecss model
and may be made with the regulation
or high waist line according to age
and figure. A French lining is used
for the waist with high collar. The
one seam sleeve was made to little
above the elbow and the dress may be
worn with guimpe and undersleeves
when on the streets. The fire-gored
skirt Is made with the popular front
panel that is so generally becoming
and the back is finished with an in
verted plait. In the waist front
and back panel of lace the same col
or as the pongee is laid in while the
of the lace laid on the silk and fast
silk portion is laid in narrow plaits
on the shoulder to give the waist the
necessary fullness. The waist and
skirt are joined under a shaped belt
fastened in front with ject buckle
The low neck has pipings of black
satin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
Intense Colicy Pains Relieved.

For years 1 have suffered from in
tense colicky pains which would come
on at times and from which I could
find no relief" says I. S. Mason. of
Beaver Dam, Ky. "Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Dirrhoea Remedy
was recommended to me by friend.
After taking few doses of the rem
edy I was entirely relieved. That was
four years ago and there has been no
return OF the symptoms since that
time" This remedy is-for sale by all
Good Dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
CAfHOLIC MEETING
IN NEW YORK

Rochester. N. Y, Aug. 2S.-With
all the branches of the state repre-
sented the triennial convention of the
Catholic Mutual Benefit association
was opened here today. The finan-
cial condition of the order is said to
be satisfactory and the convention
will not take up any matters relating
to revised rates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
"PEACE, PEACE, AND
THERE is NO PEACE

Stockhold, Aug. 2S.-Those who
cry Peace, peace" and demand that
swords be turned into plowshares,
and that the spilling of mans blood
by men in wars shall cease, gathered
in force in the Swedish capital and
today were given a glad welcome by
officials Of both city and kingdom.
All civilized nations will have repre-
sentation in the eighteenth 1nterna-
tional Peace congress which convenes
tomorrow for session Of eight days.
Political organization of the world
as a pertinent and practical topic for
present times will be the principal
subject of discussion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28

"For twenety years I suffered from
a bad case Of granulated sore eyes,
says Martin Boyd Of Henrietta, KY.
'In February, 1903, gentleman
asked me TO try Chamberlain's Salve.
] bought one box and used about two
thirds OF it and my eyes have not
given me any trouble since This
salve is for sale by All Good Dealers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
CALIFORNIA FAIR
OPENED TO-DAY

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 2S.-Sur-
passing all its predecessors in the ex-
tent and value of its exhibits the
California state fair opened here to-
day affords the best display of Cali
fornia products ever attempted. The
section and the live
stock show are especially notable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
Horse Show at Syracuse.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Entries for
the horse show to be held in connec-
ton with the Syracuse State fair clos
,ed today with Secretary S. W. Taylor,
of this city. The prize list aggre-
gates more than $4,000. William
H. Moore, who won first honors with
his string at London, and Alfred G.
Vanderbilt are among the entrants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
Diarrhoea Remedy Never Known
tn Fail

"I have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlrrhoea Remedy since
II was first introduced to the public in
1872, and have never found one in
stance where a cure wasen not speedily
effected by its use. l have been a
commercial traveller for eighteen
years, and never start out on trip
without this, my faithful friend" says
H. S. Nichols of Oakland, Ind. Ter.
For sale by all Good Dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
CANADIAN EXHIBITION
OPENED TO-DAY

Tronto, Aug. 2S.-Two million dol
lars worth of buildings were filled to
overflowing with displays illustrat-
ing the industrial, artistic and agri-
cultural wealth of the Dominion at
the opening today Of the Canadian
National exhibition. The big fair
will continue to septenber u and is
expected to attract not less than 70O,-
600 visitors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
MOsby's Men Meet.

Fort Royal, Va, Aug. 2S.-sur-
vivors of the Forty-third Virginia
Battalion of Confederate cavalry, of
which Col. John S Mosby was COM
mander, assembled in annual reunion
today. The members of the famous
band of daring cavalrymen are rap
idly passing away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
Onebec Fair Onens.

Sherbrooke, Que, Aug. 28.-Am-
erican manufacturers are wei repre-
sented at the twenty-fifth Sherbrooke
fair opened today The exhibition
is the largest Of its kind ever held in
the province of Quebec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
Chamnionshin Pnln.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 2S.-A cham
pionship polo match was commenced
here today between team composed
of ]. s. Phipps. James NJ. Waterbury,
L. E. Stoddard and Devereaux Mil
burn on one side and Allan Forbes,
r. La Montague, jr., Hugh Drury
and Joshua Crane on the other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
What is Best for Indigestion?

Mr.. A. Robinson Of Drumquin, On
tario, has been troubled for years
with Indigestion and recommends
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets as "the best medicine 1 ever
used" If troubled with indigestion
or constipation give them trial. They
are certain to prove beneficial. They
are easy to take and pleasant in ef-
feet. Price, rs cents. Samples free
at All Good Dealers drug store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-28
DAIRY CONVENTION
IN DENVER

Denver, Aug. 2S.-With but few ex-
ceptions every state in the union is
represented at the food and dairy con-
vention in Denver today. Problems
of improving the purity of food and
dairy products are under considera-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08

grades Of goods. and gives the Ameri-
can manufacturer a monopoly Of the
market with the privilege of charging
extraordinary prices. A cent a pair does
not seem much: but when one figures
that most of the q. 600 900 people in this
country wear hosiery. and that one pair
does not constitute an unusual supply
for a years wear. the total profit in
such an advance is another matter.
Nor does Mr. Payne ailude to the fact
that so per cent of the hosiery made in
this country is sold through one COM
mission house, constituting about as
close a trust as the manufacturers
could need for the purpose of extortion.
Defending the glove combination and
the proposed increase in the tariff on
women's gloves. the chairman of the
committee declares the advance is small
and that it viii enable the manufactur-
ers to employ $4,000 people. Perhaps
il will: but the woman who faces a
tariff of from 50 to 125 per cent on ordi-
nary leather gloves will fail to see
where the compensation comes in for
the added burden on the millions who
have to foot the bill. The duty is a
pleasing donation to the glovemakers
Of one county in New York, but it is
no boon to the multitsde Of consumers
who are already groaning under the
burden of living costs and can see no
hope of relief from extortion in the
Payne bill.
Mr. Payne also argues that the added
duty is needed to secure revenue. That
is a palpable falsehood: the duty is al
ready so high as to make any large
revenue from imports impossible, and
the added duty will cut down the rev.
enue To a negligible quantity. a frank
confession would have admitted that
the duty on hosiery and gloves is meant
for the sole benefit of the New Eng
land and New York manufacturers who
have rendered loyal service to the Re
publican party, and are to get their
payment in an increased tariff which
will add to their profits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08
rASTRo's RETURN.

CiprianO Castro has landed safely on
French territory, and the fun in South
America is about to begin. He has an
nOUnced his intention 10 resume the
presidency of Venezuela at the earliest
opportunity. and that ne viii risk his
life in the attempt there can be no
doubt Under the Venezuelan law. the
moment he sets foot in that country
and notifies Gomez of his intention. he
becomes president, and if Gomez does
not yield he becomes a usuTper. The
constitution of Venezuela provides that
the president may withdraw tempo
rariiy from the exercise Of his functions
i'm which case he shall call the person
qualified to do so under this constitu-
ton to take his place, it being under
stood that when the cause of his with
drawal ceases he shall again take
charge of the Office with no other for
mality than giving notice thereof to the
official who is acting as president
1t is somewhat remarkable that cas-
I tro has always been able to put up a
/ pretty good legal defense when his acts
have been called in question. He had
no difficulty in convicting the asphalt
trust of financing the Matos rebellion,
and he clearly proved the Dutch min
lister in the wrong. The dispatches
state that nobody knows just what is
going to happen, and that Gomez is
afraid TO make any decided move
against the friends of Castro. That be-
! ing so, it is evident that if the latter is
enabled TO land in safety. the people
viii soon rally to his standard and the
asphalt people viii have to pack their
trunks and take the first steamer for
/ New York. unless the strong arm Of the
United States is interposed.
/ To the onlooker, the situation is
amusing. A little man who has been
/ declared a criminal and a fugitive from
/ justice by the authorities of the land of
/ his birth decides to return and face his
enemies. Forthwith the United States,
/ Great Britain and The Netherlands take
measures to prevent any such occur
/ renee. Notes are exchanged between
/ the three powers and warships dot the
southern seas. Yet the diminutive in
dividual aforesaid calmly proceeds on
/ his journey and makes preparations to
go up against the world, the flesh and
| the devil
/ Castro may not succeed. but if he
fails it viii be owing TO the interfer-
ence Of the self-constituted guardians
of Venezuela, and not because the poo
pie of that country fail to recognize
his title as the legitimate president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08
GOOD FOR THOMAS!

Mat Thomas Of the board Of educa-
ton asks a good deal when he insists,
as he does, that Bridwen, the sUperin-
tendent of buildings. shall turn in
vouchers for expenses that tell who
really got the money. and what work
was done for it. Mr.. BridweH has
shown d rooted objection to the ordi-
nary forms of business honesty as eX-
pressed in vouchers, and he is upheld in
this objection by some of the board
members. notably Mr.. Newman and
afr. Martin Indeed. the whole board.
with possibly two or three exceptions,
seems to regard crooked pay rolls bogus
names and missing vouchers as a minor
incident of school business not to be
taken seriously and by no means invit-
ing punishment.
To the average business man it seems
incredible that the board should retain
BridweH i'm it's employ after the reve!a-
tions already made as to his system Of
handling school money. 1t is known Of
everyone that the names ON the pay
ltiiH NEAE Jus VI III aiAlllE4A NAAN llt7t
that two entire pay rolls are missing:
that BridweITs family and its connec-
tions have constituted a goodly part of
the roster of employees; that he con-
nived at the use of bogus names by the
tribe of Newman. and that he has
shown i'm innumerab ways his unfit
ness for the place he holds.
1t is not surprising that a man like
Mr.. Thomas should ask for honest
vouchers i'm public expenditure; what
is surprising. however. is the fact that
the other decent members of the board
% not join him more heartily in his
effort to hold BridweI to an accounting
and cleanse the rolls of suspected irreg-
ularities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08
TRUST SCORES.

I'm the first round Of the fight for
tariff loot the lumber trust, which has
maintained the best-orsaIiized lobby i'm
Washington, scored heavily against the
forces of revision. The duty on rough
lumber is put at 81. and the duty on
finished lumber is actually raised. Since
the importation of rough lumber is newt
TO impossible. because of freight rates
against it, the lumbermen may con-
graduate themselves on the success Of
their program
Hides did not fare so well. because
the New England congressman who op-
posed a reduced tariff on lumber want
ed free hides for their shoemakers. and
voted accordingly. So far as the vote
indicates anything, it shows that the
New Englanders. holding the balance
of power, are reasonably sure to get
what they want: and they want every
thing that viii add 10 their constitu-
ents profits. regardless of the effects
of the tariff on other sections of the
country. 10 follows. therefore. that the
lAfttNN LllElAr NNtl dlthF civ Few lLl MUM
Der. who own most of the standing tim
Der viii be protected i'm their monopoly
of the domestic market. while the cat
tlcmen of the west and southwest. and
the farmers OF the whole country. will
sell their hides in competition with the
imports from Mexico and South Amer
lea unprotected by any duty.
1t is possible the senate may restore
the duty ON hides i'm its draft of a tariff
bin, but that is unlikely SO long as Al
drich and Lodge and Hale control the
situation. The only thing that could
make them yield on this point would be
a combination of senators from the cat
Reproducing states too strong 10 be
Vvithstood. In any event il is certain
the lumber duty viii not he changed
from the house bill. unless il is To make
ID higher
Tariff revision. SO far is one huge
Joke ON the consumer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08
PROPOSED TARIFF BOARD.

Recently convention Of manufaC-
turers was held in Indianapolis for the
purpose of getting the various inter
ests" together to boost for a tariff COM
mission, the members Of which would
hereafter supply senators and repre-
sentatives with all the data necessary
in the construction of a tariff bill. Con-
gress. however. was not enamoured of
the Van Cleave plan and the plan was
dropped for the time be- -ow comes
II. Z. Miles. chairman a.. xecutive
committee of the committee of 100 ap-
pointed at indianapolis. with the in
formation that the tariff bill. as finally
constructed and welded together by
Senator Aldrich. viii provide for a per-
manent tariff board" which is the
commission idea nnder a new name.
The New York sun has the following to
say concerning the tariff board. bureau.
commission or whatever they choose to
call it in order TO make it palatable:
As the government now has diplo-
matlSts. c0usuls. consular agents and sDe-
Cial travelling observers of half a dozen
different kinds and grades. the necessity
Of tariff bureau such as is proposed
viii be Immediately apparent TO every
citizen. To would undoubtedly be asking
too much of the state department, the
treasury department and the department
OF commerce and labor TO cooperate i'm
gathering tabulating and explaining the
customs laws Of other nations. Indeed.
the labor required TO search out these hid
den enactmeuts Il so great that il may
seem advisable 20 establish a new execu-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08

tive department to handle the Information
Moreover. a tariff bureau would sup
ply few more jobs. thus furnishing con
vincinE evidence Of the devotion OF the
administration to the immortal principe
Of economy.
The excuses given for the creation
and existence of this body Of tariff Eek
perts" are plausible enough. but the
fact remains that the interests of the
consumer would be lost sight of entire
ly while the members OF the board
were figuring out the greatest possible
benefits for the manufacturers 1t is
claimed that commission Of this kind
would take the tariff question out of
politics. but from present indications
the next presidential campaign will be
fought on this very issue, with the
chances of the Democrats very much
improved from what they were last
year. The country has had gentee
sufffciency Of government by commits
sion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John 6. r. Virgin. Salem. Ida.
Lottie KliuCer. Salem. Ida.
Raw s Thurman. Grover. WNo-
Lucy I. N. Combs. Grover. WNo-
Thomas Gotham. St George.
Laura Larsen. Brigham CITY.
Ernest y. PhiDpcn. Carey. IDA
Fredouia O. Richards. Carey. Ida.
Samuel II. Weimer, Cove Ore
Katie A Mitchell Cove. Ore.
A NJ Bird. Teton CITY. Ida.
Mary f. Archibald. Teton City. Ida
J. y RiChmsn. Teton City. lda.
BuelIa Baker. Teton City, Ida
John Stephens. Bennington. lda.
Louisa Perkins Bennington, Ida.
James T. Dunn. Georgetown. Ida
Emma Robinson. Georgetown Ida
Verlorum Moon. Woodruff. Ida
Rachel A. Williams. Cherry Creek
John Bower, Dempsey. Ida
Amelia Potter, Dempsey. Ida
Arthur s Wilde. salt Lake CITY.
Gurtha Seldom Salt Lake City.
W. G. Fredericksen. Salt Lake City
Jessie Chase. Salt Lake City.
C.. W Webb. Burnley. Ida.
Catherine Eames. Burley, Ida
Gillette J. Cali. Alton. WyO.
Louisa NJ Shepherd, Paris. Ida
Christian L. GTegersen. EisinoTe.
Christine NJ. Nielsen. Richfieid-
William p. Howell Clifton. Ida
Lille A. Adams. Clifton, Ida
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-08
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.

Mr.. Payne makes an ingenious plea
for the advance in the duty on hosiery
and gloves which has stirred up so
much agitation among the women of
the country. lie says the trouble orig
mated with large department stores
which maintain buyers in Germany to
get the best goods they can for the
least money. Anyway. he adds the in
crease only amounts to about d cent a
pair ON stockings.
Sounds easy and simple. doesn't it2
But MIR Payne fails TO mention the
fact that the duty already Is 50 high
as to constitute a practical prohibition
OF imports on everything but a few