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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
MOTOR THE
ONLY LIMIT IN FLYING

New York.-Glenn II. Curtiss, the
aeroplanist, declares that the objec-
tion of military authorities to flying
machines on the theory that they can
not ascend sufficiently high to be out
of range of guns, is without founda-
ton.
"There are only twothings at pres
ent which are retarding long-contln-
ued high flights by aeroplanes," Cur
tiss said. "The first thing is the
nerve of the operator and the second
the fear that the motor will suddenly
stop or develop other troubles that
might make a quick descent from a
high elevation dangerous. AS soon
as the motor trouble can be over
come, the nerve Of the operator will
be found. The aeroplane motor is
still in its experimental stage. 1t Is
not the fear of meeting troublesome
cross currents of air in the high Sec
tions that retards high flying. The
trouble is with the motor. 1t has
been lightened and simplified to the
last degree possible by the elimination
of as many parts as possible from the
heavier and more reliable motor as
used in automobiles, and yet it is ex-
pected to show an equally high de-
gree of efficiency"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
INDIANAPOLIS CITY
COUNCIL IS MOBBED

Indianapolis, Ind.-The city coun-
Gil of Indianapolis was virtually in
the hands of a mob from / to 3
o'clock yesterday morning, and the
feeling was so intense that the police
had to be continually on guard to
prevent violence. The situation was
brought on by a combination of de-
mands and representations which
had for its object, it is alleged, the
appointment of primary election in
spectors that would be favorable to
n. w. Harding, republican candidate
for mayor, and Charles B. Clark,
democratic candidate for the same
office. Lew Shank is the opposing
republican candidate and Charles
Gauss the opposing democratic can
didate.
The council is republican and has
uniformly appointed inspectors rec
commended by the city chairman, but
yesterday it met in special session and
the minority of the republicans and
the democrats joined forces and set
aside as of the city chairman's rec
concentrations and appointed Harding
men to the places The friends of
Gauss and Shank were out in force,
and, having heard Of what was about
to happen, crowded into the council
chamber and abused the members.
Councilman Royse, Harding man.
slipped out Of the chamber just as
the vote was announced and was pur-
sued by a mob with cries of Hang
the scoundrell" "Shoot the traitors"
and other denunciatlons.
The mob pressed on his rear and,
seeing no other means of escape,
Royse ran to the police station. Of
ficers succeeded in protecting the
trembling councilman.
Interest in the primary, which
takes place Thursday, is overshad-
owing everything else, and great in
dignatlon is. being expressed over the
action of the council. Shank is not
acceptable to the business interests,
but has the rank and file with him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
SARATOGA GAMBLERS
FIND LID ON TIGHT

New York.-The horde of gamblers
who rushed to Saratoga at the open
ing of the racing season in the belief
that the "lid" would be off and that
gambling would be wide open, have
returned disgruntled and minus their
railroad fares. They reported that
before going to Saratoga they had
been given to understand that not
only would Canfield's famous place
be open, but that roulette wheels and
faro and all other kinds of games
would be run unrestricted, with the
doors off the hinges" Several gam
blers went to Saratoga in advance
and leased buildings and fitted them
up with costly gambling paraphernal-
It. These and others sent word to
New York for all gamblers and game
operators to come to thesprings at
once. There was large pilgrimage
to the resort but the gamblers were
disappointed. They say not a single
game was permitted to open and they
were given to understand that there
would be no gambling during or after
the racing season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
OPEN BIDS FOR
STREET GRADING
COUNCIL WILL LIKELY LET
THE CONTRACTS NEXT WEEK
Bids Are for Improvement Of Streets
in the Vicinity of Byers' Grove
But Two Bids Are Offered With
Wide Difference in Figures Quoted.

For the first time in three weeks
the council met in regular session
last evening. Being the first meeting
night of the month, a bare quorum
was secured and the usual grist of
accounts against the city was audit
ed and ordered paid.
The meeting was short, the only
other business of Importance transact
ed being the opening of the bids for
the improvement of the streets in the
vicinity of Byers' grove. There are
three of these, Lewis, Patent and
Church. There were two bids, one
from the Newport Land & Construc-
tion company Of Hermiston and one
from H. H. Harvey. These were re-
ferred to the street committee, of
which V. Stroble is chairman, and
the contract will probably be let at the
meeting, next Wednesday night.
The bids were as follows:
Harvey-Excavating 22 cents per
cubic yard; fill, % cents per cubic
yard; road rolling, so cents per so
foot frontage.
Newport-Excavating. So cents;
fill, 7S cents; rolling, S1.25.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
HOLD COURT IN
BLACKSMITH SHOP
PILOT ROCK JUDGE is TOO
BUSY TO HUNT COURT ROOM
Hears Complaint of the City Against
PrOprletOrs of the Near Beer Joint
Trial Results in a Compromise
Will Try to Arrange Permanent
Compromise.

"The quality of mercy is not
peare, some few hundred years ago.
He might also have added that a
sumptuously appointed court room
with high bench is not necessary for
the administration of justice. This
latter fact was amply demonstrated
at Pilot Rock Tuesday afternoon.
The case was that of the city of
Pilot Rock versus Bradburn Broth
ers, accused of maintaining a near
beer saloon notwithstanding the fact
that the council had refused to grant
them a license. Now it so happens
that George Done, the well-known
blacksmith, is also the police judge
and as this is the busy time of the
year for blacksmiths he did not care
to waste too much time with the dis
pensation of justice.
Accordingly, when all the people
interested were ready he dropped the
horses foot on which he was placing
shoe, repaired to one side of the
shop and taking up his seat on a saw
horse, proceeded to call the court to
order. One of the defendants found
seat on a plow, another on a horse
shoe keg, while their attorney also
found a seat on an empty keg. Empty
boxes and the workbench afforded
seats for the balance of those direct
lx- inf a1 In thn tria1 Of In so
while the "motely throng" of spec
tators was compelled to stand in the
doorway and other points of vantage
Altogether the setting was of a court
seen in early days when summary
justice was dealt out to men accused
of horse or cattle rustling.
The trial proceeded without Incl
dent with the exception that one wit
ness objected to being questioned un-
til after he had been regularly
sworn.
"Were you in or about the Brad
burn place this morning." queried
the recorder.
II was" answered the witness.
"Did you see them sell any neal
beer?" was the second question.
"Am I sworn" demanded the wit
ness and on being informed that HI
was not he said, then 1 refuse t
answer"
With that he started for the door
but was stopped by Marshal Mercy
nolds and brought back.
"Stick up your NIT, then" com
manded the judge, "and I'll sweal
you"
The witness was then sworn anC
proceeded to answer the questions il
regular order
The result of the trial was a com
promise. Bradburn brothers were
given a Temporary permit to conduc
their place Of business until counse
for the defendants and counsel fol
the city could get together and ar
range on a permanent compromise
If these attorneys fail in this ther
the case must be fought out in tn,
courts Attorney Dan P. Smythe O
this city, is representing the proprie
tors of the near beer saloon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
CHINA OFFERS FIELD
FOR U. S. COMMERCE.

San Francisco.-A. P. Wilder, Uni
ted States Consul at Shanghai, and
William Martin, holding similar
post at Hankow, addressed the mem
bers of the Merchants exchange yes
terday on the subject of trade con-
ditions in China. Both were enthu-
siastic over the Chinese field for
American investment and commercial
invasion. They advocated the policy
of educating young Chinese who enter
American colleges with view to ex-
plotting American methods in the ori-
ent upon their return. Mr.. Wilder
said this was of more Importance
than making loans of large sums of
money to the Chinese government.
Railroads and education, he declared,
were the agents that were drawing
China out of it's chrysalis."
Young Kwai, the secretary and dip
lomat who accompanied Special En-
voy Tong Shao vi and Prince Tsai on
their recent visit to Washington in
connection with the return of the
Chinese indemnity, and who arrived
here yesterday on his return to Chi
ma, endorsed the sentiments of the
two consuls. He said:
'There is more money to be made
in railroads in China than in any 9TH
er industry. A railroad in China is
success from the start and pays 20
per cent or better. China wants Am
erican commerce and the United
States can get it by going after it.
Catalogues and drummers do not do
much good. Resident agents are
needed. We want manufactured pro-
ducts-wheat, flour, cotton goods,
railroad machinery"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
NEW TOWN PLANNED
NEAR VANCOUVER, WASH.

Vancouver, Wash.-Another town
will soon be a reality in Clark coun-
ty. The Clark County Development
company composed of stockholders
OF the Vancouver Traction company,
who are building an interurban line
from Vancouver to Orchards, five
miles away, will build a town 1 1-2
miles northwest from the present site
of Orcards, on what is known as the
Price place. The townslte will be on
the 65 acres north of the county road
The company purchased the place
from Mr.. Price early in the year,
and within the last few months sold
back to him 10 acres, which Mr.. Price
will hold.
Applications have already been re-
ceived for locations for several stores
hotel and a livery stable. The town
is to be electric lighted, the juice to
be supplied from the company's pow
er plant at the Pittock & Leadbetter
sawmill in this city. When the COM
pany's poles are up it will be in a
position to furnish the inhabitants of
all the towns along the line. Every
farmer will be able to have his house
furnished with electric lights if he
is nfar the line.
The men comprising the Clark
County Development company are ex-
perienced in the building of towns,
and this is no new venture for them.
The carline will run direct to the
town and workmen were put to work
this morning clearing for a right of
way through orchards which will be
traversed by the line after 1t leaves
Orchards 1t is expected that within
80 days the line will be in operation,
Poles have been set up for two miles
from the end of the Main street car
line, and the rails and ties are ready
at moments notice
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
PERSONAL
MENTION

A. r. Turner of Pilot Rock, is a
Pendleton business visitor today.
d. NJ. stanford of Hilgard, is caring
for business interests in this city.
]. H. G. Ewing of Cecil. Oregon,
is transacting business in Pendleton,
Pat Doherty, the sheepman, is
spending a few days in town on busi-
ness.
f. O. Marquamsen and son Of
Heppner, are the guests of Pendleton
friends.
Mrs. c. NJ Griffin of Umatlla, is
the guest of friends in Pendleton for
few days.
Antoine Nolte was a passenger on the
Northern Pacific train from Pasco
this forenoon.
Kenneth Cooper left last night on
train No. for Il brief business visit
to The Dalles.
DR.. E. A. Mann expects to leave the
last of the week for the coast to
spend Drle1 Oullng.
Mrs. Ruth Clark expects to leave
tomorrow for Salt Lake where she
will visit with relatives.
w. ]. Clarke of the Clark Hard
ware company, left last evening for
brief visit at the Seattle fair
S. G. Reetz, the Alta street barber,
has returned from Spokane where he
went to register for the land drawings,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Marshall, left
last evening for Seattle, where they
will remain for several days as fair
visitors.
A. B. Leeper of the Clarke hardware
company, has returned from Spokane
where he went to register for the land
drawings.
Joseph Basler, who has been in the
city for several days looking after his
property interests, will leave for Pas
co this evening.
H. E. Cook and family expect to
leave tomorrow for upper Mckay,
where they will remain for the rest
of the summer
G. w. Schlegel cashier OF the Bank
at Pilot Rock, returned home this
morning, after a brief business visit
to the county seat
Miss Mary Ritner, formerly prin-
cipal of the west end school, but now
teaching in Portland, is the guest of
friends in this city.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakley left for
the west end of the county this
morning, on business in connection
with the sheriff's office.
A. NJ. Davis, one of the advance ad-
vertising men for the Gentry Broth
ers show, which is to appear in PEN
dleton soon, is here today.
Dave Nelson and family left this
morning for Portland and Seattle. In
addition to visiting the fair they will
also spend a few days at the coast
Miss Nest Smith of La Grande has
been visiting in the city today as the
guest of her friend, Miss Clara Por-
ter, while enroute home from Mabton,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Oliver, expect
to leave tomorrow morning for Bark
er's camp at Meacham, where they
will spend the remainder of the warm
season.
Dale Slusher arrived last evening
from southern California where he is
with the oil department of the
Southern Pacific. He will remain in
this county for several weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
Mining at Gold Hill.

Mining men and others in Gold Hill
are hoping that the resumption Of op-
erations at the Braden mine indicates
a resumption of activity in mining
circles in this district, says the News.
There are a number Of mines which
have proved themselves producers in
former years which are now idle and
the resumption Of work on one may
be the paving Of the way to the re-
sumption Of work on the others.
Five steamers left Tlllamook in
one day northward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
CELEBRATE DISCOVERY
OF PENNSYLVANIA OIL

Butler, Pa, Aug. 5.-A celebration
OF the semi-centennial of the discov-
cry of the product that nade John D..
Rockefeller famous and wealthy was
held at COnneaut Lake today under
the auspices of the Western Pennsyl-
vania Pipe Line association. Oil men
from all over the country took part in
the festivities of the day, which were
of the nature of a mammoth picnic.
1t was just fifty years ago, in 1859,
that oil was discovered in Pennsyl-
vania by Colonel Drake, who brought
in the first oil well near Titusville. A
handsome Drake souvenir book was
distributed free among the oil men as
a memento of the anniversary cele-
bration,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
SEATTLE COMMISSION
MAN TAKES HIS LIFE

Seattle, Aug 5.-Leaving a note di-
rectlng the coroner to take his body
to the undertaken, L. A. Larimore, a
commission man, shot and killed him
self this morning in a local hotel. FL
nancial troubles is believed to be the
cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
Stntn President Coming.

f. A. Sykes, state president of the
farmers cooperative union, will be
here Saturday for the purpose of at
tending the meeting of the Umatilla
county union to be held in this city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05

A Springfield preacher of the Chris
tian church owns lot of real es-
tate, a fine house and will build a
business block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05

A Gervais pauper was buried only
three hours after he was apparently
dead, according to the Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05

A man near Dallas sold, over 600
boxes Of loganberrles from an acre
at net profit of at least 81 box.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05

There will be 1000 men employed
at Salem from this time onward on
public Improvements, asserts the
Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05

Clatskanie farmers want good
roads lecture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-05
SAVED !!

Many a fine garment that has be-
come soiled or stained and the owner
has been ready to cast aside, has been
saved by our modern methods Of
cleaning and dyeing We can do the
same for you-bring in your soiled
suit or dress and Wen make it look
like new.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-13

Blank books Of all sorts, ledgers,
etc. manufactured by the Bulletin
Publishing Company.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-13

The extreme loyalty OF President.
elect Taft for the Philippines Is evi.
denccd by tho following, published in
the latest issue of Golfers Weekly:
That William Howard Taft, who has
been chosen by the American people
as the next President of the United
States, once deliberately and formally
resigned from the Cabinet of Prcsi.
dent Roosevelt Is a fact known to but
few people. Indeed, It Is safe TO say
that aside from the President and his
former Secretary or War there are
not half.dozen people in the world
who have ever heard of Mr.. Taft's
resignation and Mr.. ROoscvelt's char.
rcteristc dcclnatioD thereof, but the
private lCttcr-prcss or these distin-
guishcd men will entirely substantiate
the facts here given, facts which con-
Etitute an important If brief chapter
in the history of the nation because
Of the striking example they afford Of
the timber of two Of its most promi'
ncnt statesmen.
" Had the fact of Secretary Tart's res.
ignation been known to the general
public during the exciting days of the
campaign just ended there would have
been fewer people who feared that
President Taft would be too greatly
under the influence Of cX'President
Roosevelt, but apparently the only per.
son otherwise In position to relate
the incident In print was pledged to
confidence until after November g.,
1908.
1t was during the campaign of 1904
that Mr., Taft, with many expressed
regrets, formally resigned his posi-
tion of Secretary of War because his
loyalty TO the best interests of the Fill
ipinos forbade his ccasing to advocate
the reduction of the duty on Philippine
sugar and tobacco and his loyalty to
the President seemed 70 demand the
cessation of such advocacy by mem.
Der of the Cabinet
Secretary Taft was requested by
George b. COrtelyOu, then chairman Of
the Republican National Committee, to
make several speeches in support Of
the Republican national ticket, and Mr.
Cortelyou's request was urgently sec.
onded by President Roosevelt Ac.
cordingly, Mr.. Taft went up to Con-
necticupt, where his standing as Il
Yale alumnus has long been made him
exceptionally popular, and delivered II
fOrCeful speech In support of ROOse,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-13
SALE OF GOVERNMENT LOTS,
NUUANU VALLEY, H0NOLU-
LU, OAHU.

On Wednesday, February 10th,
1909, at ~ o'clock noon at the front
entrance of the Capitol Executive
Building) will be sold at Public Auc-
ton, the Government Lots Nos. 10
and II of the Nuuanu Valley Lots,
Honolulu, Island and County of Ca
hu, said Lots containing an area re-
spectively as follows: Lot No. 10.
37,100 Square Feet; Lot No. II, 15,-
$40 Square Feet.
Upset price, $4,000 per acre.
Terms Cash, United States Gold
Coin.
Expense of Patent Grant and
Stamp to be paid by the purchaser.
Map and description of the same
can be seen at the Office of the SUI
perintendent of Public Works, Homo
lulu, Oahu.
MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Department of Public Works, IIo-
nolulu, January 9th, 1909.
420i-5t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-13

welt and Fairbanks. In the course of
his remarks. Mr.. Taft dwelt upon the
subject of Philippine progress and tho
solemn duty Of the American Congress
materially to reduce the duty on Phil
ippinC sugar and tobacco. In his audi.
cncc were many Connecticut farmers,
who, under the guidance of Secretary
Wilson, had invested their all In the
cultivation Of tobacco, and they had
conceived the idea that any reduction
of the tariff on Philippine tobacco
would scrior7 ly jeOpardize their prof,
its. Reports of their disapprOval of
the sentiments expressed by the Sec
rotary of War reached Chairman Cor.
tclyOu. and he proceeded Immediately
to inditc lengthy epistle To the Pres.
idont, in which. in his most diplomatic
manner, he submitted the facts and
suggested that, at lcas, until after cleo.
ton, ii might be wiser for the Sccre.
tary of War In his public addresses tn
refrain from dwelling with any consid.
cradle emphasis on the plain duty of
the United States to the Philippines,
and especially in so iar as the tariff
was concerned.
When President Roosevelt received
Chairman COrtelyOu's letter he scrib.
Died across one corner: Respectful.
ly referred to the Secretary of War;
and sent the communication by special
messenger to that official
As soon as Secretary Taft had read
the letter he gave Instructions that he
was not to he interrupted for any
cause, and set to work on the difficult
task of composing letter of resigna.
ton which would adequately express
his feelings. So delicate did he con
slider the undertaking that he EN-.
pioycd no stenOgrapher, but laboriOus.
~ penned first draft and then a final
copy He assured the President of the
Cccp sorrow with which he found him
self confronted with the necessity OF
such action, of his absolute unwilling.
ness by any act Of omission or com.
iIission to jeopardize Mr.. RooseYelts
political welfare, but, on the other
hand, of his answering loyalty to the
people Of the Philippine Islands, his
rnshakable conviction. that II was the
plain duty of the American Congress
To grant the tariff concessions he had
advocated, and of his own inability to
perceive Il course whereby he might.
without sacrifice of loyalty to one or
the other, cease from urging a reduced
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-13

tariff or avoid injury to Mr. ROOsc.
vclt's political fortunes. Under these
circumstances he felt compelled in
deepest sorrow to sever his connection
with the Roosevelt Cabinet, his rcsig,
nation to take effect as soon as might
prove convenient to the President.
The composition and double inscrib.
iIg of this long and delicate COmmuni.
cation proved no easy task, and II oc.
Cupicd the greater part Of Mr.. Taft's
DAY, so that II was nearly nightfall
when a special messenger carried the
document to the White house.
II required barely two minutes for
Mr. Roosevelt To compose and inscribe
his reply, and his answer may bc re.
corded as one of the most comprehcn.
siyc and portentous epigrams In his.
tory. Across the corner of Secretary
1aft's carefully penncd communication
the President wrote these words:
Dear Bill: Fiddledeedee.-T. r."
That was all; but 1t was sufficient,
and William II. Taft understood that
his resignation of the portfolio of War
had been promptly and emphaticaIly
declined.
Mr.. Taft has never ceased his earn.
est advocacy of the reduction of the
tariff on Philippine sugar and tobacco,
and 1t is Il safe prediction that unless
the National Legislature shall already
have granted the urged concession II
will play an important part in his first
annual message to Congress; but dur.
ing the campaign, of 1904 Chairman
Cortelyou did not again assign the un.
compromising Secretary of War to
speak In any section where the grow.
ing of sugar or tobacco constituted one
of the important industries.
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he IT RESOLVED ny THE
BOARD or SUPERVISORS or THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
THAT.