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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
THE FIRST AIR-SHIP.

With the whole world watcing the
flights OF the Wright Brothers, Zep-
peline, Farman apd a host of other
aeronauts, it is interesting to turn
back to a chapter in air navigation
which has an almost tragic element
in it. AS long as twenty years ago,
Professor Langley began, in Pittsburg
Pennsylvania, his experiments to mas
ter the air. Like all those Intrepid
souls who dare to do what never has
been done before, Professor Langley,
a man honored by the scientific bodies
of Europe, was laughed at and harsh
ly criticized for trying to do what
Darius Green and so many others had
tried to do and failed
William Thaw, the father of Harry
Thaw, was one who, instead of laugh
ing at Professor Langley, told him
to go ahead with his experiments and
he would "see him through" And
he did, to the sum of fifty thousand
dollars, with the result that these ex-
periments, although conducted twenty
years ago, gave to the world the know
ledge which workers in the field of
aircraft today recognize as basic for
their mechanism. Professor Langley
was the first to believe that a machine
could, by purely mechanical means,
resist gravitation, and without gas
sustain an aerodrome above the
ground. In connection with Profess
sor Langley's work was another we'll
known man instrumental in further
ing it. Through the efforts of Thec.
dore Roosevelt, who in 1898, was As
sistant Secretary of the Navy, the
government voted fifty thousand dol
lars to Professor Langley's expert
fhents, conducted on the Potomac riv-
er near the capital. These expert
ments proved a disappointment. The
aeroplane flew for seventy feet and
then fell, sinking below the waves OF
the Potomac. Professor Langley was
so hurt by the criticism that followed
his exhibition, that he never did any
thing further with his invention, al
though he died secure in the belief that
he was working along the right track
and that he could have easily made
his "craft" live up to his claims for it.
Today he is vindicated, and his ma
chine, which for years has been neg
lected in an out of the way corner of
the Smithsonian Institute, is regarded
with serious consideration. Many
view it scientifically, while many
more, remembering its progenitor, re-
gard it with a sentiment that is in
sharp contrast to the ridicule and
censure that was meted out to him
only a few wears ago.-Success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
ATTEND THE CONGRESS.

At a special meeting of the Com
mercial association to be held Monday
evening the question of sending a
Umatilla county delegation to the ma
tional irrigation congress will be dis
cussed. The congress meets in Spo-
kane from August 9 to IA inclusive.
The rules of the congress provide that
delegates to the session shall be APP
pointed by county judges, mayors
president of commercial clubs, irri-
cation companies and various other
organizations.
In view of the fact that the date for
the congress is now drawing near it Is
time the various officials We're NAM
ing their appointees so that plans for
attending may be made.
1t is understood that at the coming
Commercial club meeting some ac-
ton will be taken looking toward
having the delegates to the congress
appointed at once so that they may
then get together and plan to attend
the congress in a body. A special car
may be secured to take the delegation
from this county to the congress.
In view of the proximity of the
meeting place this year and in view
of the immense irrigation interests in
Umatilla county there is every reason
in the world why this county should
send a large and enthusiastic delega-
ton to the national irrigation con-
gress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

great books all will admit. But they
are of the past and not the present
They are literary mummies. The
reader of today wants book in which
he can feel the breath of life He
would rather read live, cracking
story by o. Henry William Allen
White or some other popular writer
than to pore over Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress or Plutarch's Lives. 1t may
be that the modern writer's are be-
low the ancient authors in the mat
ter of literary excellence, But at least
they are more interesting. People are
more interested in the living than in
the dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
CANADA'S BIG CANAL.

While Uncle Sam may justly regard
himself as a canal builder of no mean
ability, he is not to have a monopoly
of the ditch-digging business. Our
neighbor on the north has also some
large ambitions in that direction. The
Canadian government proposes to
build a ship canal four hundred and
forty miles long, from Montreal to
Geogian Bay A considerable part OF
this route lies through lakes and riv-
ers. but even with such assistance
from nature it is estimated that the
proposed canal will cost the Cana
dian government one hundred million
dollars.
The advantage to be derived from
connecting Montreal with Lake HUI
ron by navigable water is obvious.
The constantly increasing agricultural
output of the Canadian northwest de-
mands cheap transportation to At
lantic ports. Some day it will be pos
sible for freight steamships to make
the trip all the way from Lake Su-
perior to London without change OF
cargo with a saving of eight hundred
miles over the present route.
There is no denying the fact that
the Georgian Bay canal, when COM
pleted. will seriously compete with
our own waterways, notably that from
Lake Erie 20 the Hudson river. Far
sighter Americans, however will con-
sole themselves with the thought that
whatever contributes to the prosper
ity of our nearest neighbor will, in
the long run, contribute also to ours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
QUICK AND THE DEAD.

In selecting his "five feet Of books"
DR.. Charles w. Eliot, ex-president Of
Harvard. is not meeting with the ap-
proval Of the average humble citi-
zen. The books chosen thus far by
the distinguished educator are all rel
ics Of a dusty antiquity. They are
books that are found upon the
shelves of nearly every large library
but are seldom read. That they are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
THE LAWS DELAYS.

81 understand that you called on
the plaintiff, Mr.. Barnes. Is that SOP
questioned Lawyer Fuller, now Chier
justice.
YES" answered the witness.
What did he say?" next demanded
Fuller.
The attorney for the defense jumped
to his feet and objected that the con-
versation could not be admitted in
the evidence. A half hour argument
followed, and the judges retired to
their private room to consider the
point.
An hour later the judges filed into
the court room and announced tina,
Mr.. Fuller might put his question.
"Well, what did the plaintiff say,
Mr.. Barnes?"
"He weren't at home sir" came the
answer without tremor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
LOCAL ROADS NEEDED.

Today the Umatilla county farmers
have been discussing the subject Of
an independent railway line from this
city to the Columbia river. What will
come of the agitation that is now on
remains to be seen. But it is to be
devoutly hoped that some such line
will be forthcoming.
The most significant feature of the
development work now on in oregon
is that in nearly every section of the
state movements for the construction
CT local railroads are under way. In
an editorial last evening the oregon
Journal spoke of this widespread tend
ency and listed the following activi-
ties along the line of local road build
ing. 4
!. Articles of incorporation for the
Coos Bay & Inland, to extend from
Marshfield to Roseburg, were filed at
Salem Wednesday. Articles incorpo-
rating a proposed line from 1ndepsnd-
ence through the siletz to Cape Full
weather were filed Monday A pro-
posed line from Oakland to Empire
City has been incorporated. A line
from Corvallis through rich agrl-
cultural belt and tapping 100000
900 feet of standing timber south
west of Monroe is being built and
will reach the timber zone within
co days.
Eugene is making strong efforts
tc secure construction of a line from
that city to Siuslaw, The Salem,
Dallas and Falls City line, according
to the Salem Journal, is being built
as fast as men and capital can put
il down and will be running in so
days. Salem is agitating for a line
from that city to Stayton. The Ore
gon Central, a line to extend from
Union to Walla Walla, has been or
ganized by New Haven and Boston
capitalists. David Eccles is to extend
the Sumpter Valley from Austin to
Prairie City, a distance of 22 miles.
Private interests are moving to build
an electric railroad from Cascadia to
Lebanon for use in transporting lum-
Der to market The United Railways
has a big force of surveyors in the
field on a lire from Forest Grove to
Tillamook. The farmers Of Umatilla
county are seeking means for build
ing an electric road from the Colum-
bia river for getting their wheat to
market on living terms"
From the above it may be seen that
il practically every part Of the state
little lines are either being built or
have been proposed for the future.
These new lines will bring about a
closer development and settlement OF
Oregon. The hope Of future progress
IL linked very closely with the con-
struction Of these lines. Wherever To-
cal lines are needed they should be
built and in the building all public
spirited people should help.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

Jacksonville Post: The writer on
recent trip from this city to Ashland
by way of Phoenix saw thousands of
trees, mostly apple and pear-in fact,
the hills and valleys were literally
covered with fruit frees, many being
lately planted, one orchard in par
ticular containing several hundred
acres, all in one enclosure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

In spite of all the sensational
charges made against her by witnesses
for her husband Mrs. Gould seems to
have made the better impression upon
Justice Downing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

If the farmers want to build line
that will be appreciated let them con-
struct an electric line that will con-
meet the west end of this county with
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

The weather conditions during the
past few weeks have greatly helped
the growing grain and frightened
those who were inclined to feel pessi-
mistic over the outlook.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
THE POINT OF VIEW.

An Englisman and an Irishman
were overheard discussing Miss An
nette Kellermann and her 'Diving
Venus" act at the Fifth Avinue the
ater recently Said the former:
"She came nuearer swimming the
Channel than anybody ever did"
How close did he Gomez" inquired
the Irishman.
Eleven miles"
(Which coast"
"The English, l think
Then. begorra, that was close
enough"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

Seaside is growing faster and maxi
ing more substantial improvement
than almost any other little town in
Oregon. What we need most of all
now is few more laboring-employ-
ing industries, says the Signal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

including many of the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be just the
remedy needed. In writing DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Dr.
Kilmers Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
Women as Well as Men are Made Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

KEEP A-GOING.

1. The ills of life we shall not fear !
+ In blazing skies or showing, 7
+ If only every day and year 7
+ We just can keep a-going! 7
+ There will be rivers rough to t
+ cross
+ The swift tides seaward flow 7
+ ing!
Z Well never heed the storm and T
I. loss
Z If once we keep a-going!
= The worlds between smile 7
z and tear,
Z And pays just all it's owing; =
= Wen never read our titles clear I
+ Unless we keep a-going!
+ Atlanta Constitution. T
n. n a. u n - a a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26
.SWanD.ROO

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

Next Saturday will be the day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-26

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
.Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
SHEATH WAIST NEWEST
MANHATTAN F0IBLE
Just from Paris, and Only shapeIy
Women Can Hope to Do 1t
Justice

NEW YORK, July 21. - There ap-
peared yesterday in a Fifth avenue
woman's tailoring establishment bit
of raiment to be known as the sweater
gown. 1t halls from Paris and is for
the woman with a good figure.
OF course it has a skirt, but that does
not matter. The waist is the thing.
Yesterday afternoon tall and graceful
model stood before a mirror while the
importer who brought the new creation
to town critically examined the curves
and the lines of the fit.
The sweater waist is of black English
jersey. Over it little lines of black silk
braid pursue each other about the
figure. The shimmering light-reflecting
garment begins with a straight collar
that goes we'll under the chin. 1t fits
over the shoulders and back just as
closely as the art of the tailor can
make it. There is just the suggestion
of puff at the shoulders, and the
sleeves are as tight as they can be
made. Over the bust the effect is as
though the model had been melted and
poured into it.
There is not a seam apparent in the
garment. 1t has the effect of a statue
of Venus with arms restored and
black sweater painted over the upper
part of the body. 1t is a graceful gar
ment and will make a hit with the
woman who has a good figure. 1t will
cause all sorts of remarks to be made
by the woman who has not that charm.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
POSIMASTERS HOLD
ANNUAL BIG DINNER
MORE THAN Two HUNDRED
ATTEND BANQUET
Motley H. Flint Presides at Feast OF
Presidential Appointees-lnter-
esting Discussions Held
in Afternoon

The second annual dinner of the Cali
fornia Postmasters' association, COM
posed of those who hold their posi-
tions through presidential appointment,
was held last night at the Alexandra
hotel with more than 200 members and
guests present.
Motley II. Flint was toastmaster OF
the occasion and speeches were made
by department representatives, IL. b.
Hall, first assistant postmaster general;
A. H Stevens, second assistant post
master general, and Joseph s. Johnson,
chief postoffice inspector. The tables
were lavishly decorated for the occa-
sion.
Discussion brought out many points
of interest to the assembled postmas
ters in the second day of their conVen-
ton, held in Mckinley hall, in the
Walker theater building, yesterday.
Motley II. Flint, postmaster, the first
speaker at the morning session, spoke
on the subject of "Postmasters' Re-
sponsibility in Loss Of Registered Mail"
The subject was then discussed at
length by Postmasters James G. Tyr
rell of Grass Valley, Frank A. Duden of
Jackson, A. Bradford of Haywards and
L. L. Shaw of Santa Ana.
]. e. Olmstead of Petaluma ad-
dressed the meeting on Management of
the General Delivery Window fol-
lowed by discussion of the subject. c.
H. bartholomew of San Diego read a
paper on the subject of "Private Letter
Boxes for Residences 20 Be Required by
law"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
GALVESTON IS SAFE
FROM FURY OF WAVES
,Contlnned from Page one,

Texas coast for scores and perhapf
hundreds of miles on either side OF
Galveston. Small communities, fishing
villages and numerous summer resorts
along this unprotected coast would be
In the greatest danger of being over
whelmed by the waves.
In the history of gulf storms 1t is the
small places that usually have suffered
most, and where in the aggregate there
has been the greatest loss of life. In
general the gulf coast is very low.
Some places are but four or five feet
above the water level, and human hab-
itations extend to the waters edge be-
cause the normal tides are insignifi-
cant.
The dangerous popularity of the gulf
hurricanes is that they blow a tremend-
Gus tide against the shore, overfiowing
what is usually dry land In some places
for miles, and flooding houses and vii
lages On this high water the hurri-
cane drives a tremendous surf which
uproots trees, smashes wooden struc-
lures, and has often been known to
blow down brick structures.
One OF the most tragic examples of
the propensity of the gulf hurricans
was the devastation of Lost island, on
the Louisiana coast, many years ago.
1t was a summer resort. The guests of
the resort watched the storm until it
drove them indoors, but unfortunately
they did not leave the island. The wa
ter rose gradually for several days.
There was merry making in the Lost
island hotels and cottages while the
storm grew worse and the waters rose
higher and higher. Finally one night
came the climax, when the wind
brought up a sea which overflowed the
island and destroyed the cottages. The
loss OF life ran into the hundreds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
Bees outdo Homing Pigeon

The bee line is an established fact,
but recently M. CASTOR Bennier, be-
fore the Academic des Sciences, in
Paris raised the question as to
whether bees are not endowed with a
sense Of direction In the same way as
are carrier pigeons and swallows. 1t
does not appear that M. Castor Bon
nier had put his theory to the test, but
a correspondent, writing in Paris
contemporary, says that a bee keeper
in the north of France made a test
some time ago, and that he satisfied
himself that the sense of direction is
more finely developed in the bee than
in the pigeon. According to the cor
respondent, one day in July of year
not mentioned the bee keeper took a
dozen pigeons and a dozen bees about
eight miles from his garden and there
released them. To recognize the bees
he busted them with flour, and had a
friend stationed near the hive and we'll
in view of the dovecote. The first bee
arrived home exactly fifteen seconds
before the first pigeon, and their com
panions followed in due order. 1t is
very probable that the flour to a GER
tain extent impeded the fight of the
bees. but, nevertheless, the pigeons
were hopelessly beaten.-London Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
WOMEN ATTEND MEETING
OF RURAL MAIL CARRIERS

Several women attended the meeting
of rural mail carriers yesterday the
second day of the convention, and took
part in the discussion of Parcels
Post" Postal Savings BS nks,' and
other matters of special interest to the
carriers.
Mrs Daisy JaclIman of Buena Park
presented a paper on Good Roads," to
which close attention was given by her
fellow carriers, most of whom have
served the beneficiaries of the rural
delivery sytem over roads which were
none too good at best,
The afternoon session was held in
conjunction with the convention of
postmasters, and at this meeting the
paper of chief interest to the carriers
was one on Rural Service" prepared
by Fourth Assostant Postmaster Cen
eral P. d. McGraw, who had intended
delivering it himself, but who could
not come to the coast as he had ex-
pect~d
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
.PEEPING TOM SHOT,
BUT NOT CAPTURED
Unidentified Man, Supposed to Be
Negro, Wounded in Left Arm.
Blood Stains Mark
Trail

An unidentified man, supposed to be
negro, was shot and wounded in
the left arm at the Brunson apart
ments. BAT South Grand avenue, at 1890
o'clock last night by William A. Erik,
a clerk who resides there.
Erik heard a slight noise down
stairs and going out to a back porch
saw a man standing on a box and
peeping through a window, which
opened into the room of Mrs. Julia
Ferner. He returned to his room and,
securing a revolver, went back to the
porch and calling to the man ordered
him to throw up his hands. The fell
low ran and Erik fired two shots at
him, one of which took effect in the
left arm.
A number of neighbors and several
police officers started to trail the man
by the blood drops along the street.
He was followed in that fashion to
Sixth and Olive streets, where the
blood marks ended alongside of the car
tracks, and he is supposed to have
taken a car at that point.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
HOUSTON SENDS RELIEF
TO TOWN ON THE GULF
Sabine Pass Is Said to Be Inundated,
but No Loss of Life Is Reported
During Storm

HOUSTON, Tex. July 21.-Manager
Van Week of the Southern Pacific lines
has sent a special train to collect
frightened inhabitants o9 Seobrook, La
Porte and Bay Rouge and bring them
to Houston.
Sabine Pass is largely under water
and the tracks of the Southern Pacific
are inundated. High winds prevail all
along the Gulf coast. No we'll founded
report of loss Of life has reached hers
from any point. Shifting winds and a
driving rain prevail in Houston, but no
damage Is reported.
Southern Pacific officials sent re-
pair train to Galveston and have in
augurated a special train service as far
as Virginia Point.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
IL OUT OF 73 CLAIMS
ON FURNITURE GRANTED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hands Down Decision on
Furniture Rates

WASHINGTON, July 21.-In an opin-
ion today the Interstate commerce COM
mission disposed finally of seventy
three cases. All complaints requested
reparation on alleged unreasonable
charges, from eastern points on wood
en- furniture to San Francisco, Los
Angeles and other points on the Pa
cific coast and most of them were dis
missed.
The complaints involved the lawful
ness of various minimum carload
weights applied by transcontinental
tariffs to the shipment of furniture. In
twelve of the cases reparation was
granted by the commission and sixty
one were dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
MANYSTOCKS BARRED
FROM N. Y. EXCHANGE
Governing Committee on Wall Street
Puts Ban on Dealing in All
Unlisted Securities After
April

NEW YORK, July 21.-The govern
ing committee of the New York stock
exchange today adopted a resolution
abolishing the committee on unlisted
securities and forbidding further deal
ings in such stocks after April l, 1910,
on the floor of the exchange.
In the list thus barred are many of
the best known speculative specialties,
such as, among others, Amalgamated
Copper, Anaconda, National Biscuit
preferred, Tennessee Copper, Utah
Copper, American Wool and American
Smelters preferred.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
Raid Walters, Club

Capt. C. r. Dixon and a squad of
officers raided the club rooms of the
Walters union at Second and Los
Angeles streets last night and arrested
r. w. Ryle, Albert F. Francis, Albert
Robson, William Dunn and r. r.
Riendian ard charged them with
Gambling. They are alleged TO have
been playing ping pong for money,
All the prisoners were released on cash
bail for their appearance in police
court this morning.