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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

ried on in behalf of many schemes
The public is familiar with the shin
subsidy press bureau or should be,
and It is now being introduced to the
central bank press bureau. But there
is another press bureau that is very
adroitly managed, 1t is conducted in
behalf of the packing concerns that
use artificial preservatives such as
benzoate of sodium.
For some time past 1t has been evil
dent to those who have followed the
benzoate of soda controversy that
those who advocate its use as a food
preservative were resorting to des-
perate methods to misIead the pub
lie in regard to the facts in the case"
says w. w. Smith. Washington COR
respondent. "These methods have
been ventilated in the newspapers and
magazines, one putting the case: The
same folks who taint your food are
trying to taint your news One of the
methods utilized is for a press-agent
in New York to write articles to the
newspapers under ficticious name,
posing as a scientist interested in the
matter from a purely scientific stand
point Another scheme was editor
tally exposed in the Outlook last
month as follows; "And, finally, the
manufacturers who believe sincerely
in the right and propriety of their
use of benzoate of soda are not really
doing their cause good by some Of
their methods of creating public opin-
ion. An organization bearing the
high-sounding title of the National
Association for the Promotion of Pub
lie Health, and purporting to be a
and public-spirited So
ciety. is really maintained as an ad- |
vertising or press agency by some at
least of the manufacturing group |
which use benzoate of soda. This
press agency recently submitted to
The outlook for publication. an article
ty a physician which, under the guise
o. a charitable appeal for poor chill
iren suffering from infantile paralysis
was a thinly disguised advocacy of the
use of benzoate of soda in preserved
foods. The Outlook of course de-
,lined the article, and it can hardly
be said that its confidence in the COM
nercial advocates of benzoate of soda
vas greatly increased by the incid-
lent"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
MODERN SURGICAL MIRACLES.

Chicago Tribune: The knee joint
of a dead man has replaced the in
jured joint of a living person
The arteries of husband and wife
have been successfully joined so that
the wife might endure the shock of
surgical operation.
An infants blood has been revital-
lied by the blood of its parents.
A human artery and juglar vein
have been interchanged and each is
fulfilling the others function.
The kidneys Of one cat have been
substituted for the corresponding or
gans of another.
A living fox terrier frisks about
upon the leg of a dead companion.
In the experiments of DR.. Alexis
Carroll of the Rockefeller institute
to preserve arteries he found that
desiccation would not do, but pro-
duced a state of absolute death. Then
he put the arteries in the refrigera-
tors and kept them enclosed in her
metically sealed tubes at a tempera-
ture a little above freezing He found
that an artery could be kept alive
for 60 days and substituted for the ar
terry of a living animal.
1t is thought by those who are ex-
perimenting that the day is not far
off when the perfect organs of a man
who in life had been free from dis
ease may be kept in cold storage after
his death and used to replace diseas-
ed organs in living men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
THE LURE OF FLYING.

Kansas City Star: A cylinder
head blew out of Wilbur wrights mo-
tor yesterday while he was trying out
the engine preparatory to a Slight.
The foolish question was put to him,
whether the accident could have hap
pened in the air Anything can hap
pen in the air." he replied. The re-
mark shows the big element of fasci-
nation in flying.
Anything can happen in the air."
The Wrights, having invented the
first practical heavler-than-air ma
chine, why do they not hire somebody
to navigate it and avoid the risk
themselves? 1t isn't the money con-
sderatlon. They could amply afford
to employ a competent navigator. It's
the fascination of flying that makes
them stick to the job. Anything
can happen in the air."
To watch them making a flight is
to understand why they do it The
double awning of white canvas mount
ed on a supporting sleigh-like frame
falling weight is to furnish the initial
impetus. The band-there is always
band-strikes up Rainbow" Two
men come out and give those tall,
awkward propellers a twist that starts
the motor for tryout. 1t runs for
two or three minutes with the COM
motion of a steam thresher, drowning
out the band. Then it is shut off
and the flying Wright climbs into his
seat, pulling his cap tightly down over
his head. once more the threshing
machine begins and the band stops
playing. There is a moments sus-
pense. The explosions double in ra-
pidity and blend into long-drawn |
cracking. The figure in the seat |
mods, down comes the starting weight |
and the machine glides over the rail,
then lifts and mounts.
You wish the band would get busy |
again just to relieve the tension and
give you something to think of be-
sides the cracking of the motor BY
this time the plane is hundred feet
in the air and is circlng the field,
swooping down toward the crowd If
spectators in a way that makes them
fringe, then inclinng at an acute an
gle and rounding the turn. The
,rackling becomes intermittent, then
stops. The engine has gone dead.
Anything can happen in the air"
,ou know. Possibly the ignition has
gone wrong. There are a thousand
of trouble. The crowd
;asps. The machine is darting down.
There is a sigh Of relief as it straitens
'ut for a horizontal glide. Evidently
he navigation is in perfect control
Down it comes in a series of dips and
lides as If it We're descending
owering flight of stairs. Finally it
ettles TO the earth as lightly as the
reat girl after which it is modelled.
Everybody shouts. The musicians,
he strain of watching over, turn to
he "Yama- -Yama Man" and the show
done
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
THE BURNING QUESTION.

The action of the mass meeting last
night in voting with those who are
advocating a gravity water system
shows something of the public senti-
ment upon the subject. Most of the
speakers Of the evening had opposed
any attempt at getting a gravity water
system at this time. The conserva-
tive side of the issue was ably repre-
sented by prominent speakers. Yet
those present refused to allow the
matter TO be side tracked by referr-
ing the whole problem to the water
commission. They voted for theaap-
pointment of special committee to
consider the matter and report.
Whether or not a gravity water sys-
tenn may be secured at this time is
proposition that the future will have
to determine. Should the proposition
of a bond issue for a water system be
left to the people at the December
election it would probably carry, for
the sentiment is strong in favor Of bet
ter water. But whether or not the i'm
,provement could be financed at this
time is another matter. 1t seems i'm
probable that the city can float a
bond issue sufficiently large to pro-
vide for bringing water from the north
fork of the Umatilla river unless
some other revenSe producer, like an
electric plant, could be included in
the scheme.
Last evening Messrs Lowell and Fee
opposed the proposition Of NUM-
cipal electric plant But men equally
as intelligent as they believe firmly
in the policy of municipal ownership
of lighting plants. Judge Fee read
statistics showing that many munich
pal light plants have failed. But sta
tistics equally as favorable to the
other side of the question may also
be had.
However it cannot be denied that
to install a combination water and
electric plant with the north fork Of
the Umatilla river as source of sup
ply would be a big undertaking. 1t
would require some hard work and
much money to handle such a pro-
1ect. yet the benefits from the same
might well justify the trouble and
expense. If such a proposition can
not be carried out now then rights
might be secured in as far as possible
and plans laid for doing the work at
some time in the future. Pendleton
will always need water and it will al
ways need electricity. In the future
the city will have greater needs al
ong these lines than at present.
Last night the citizens assembled at
the mass meeting showed their desire
for an improved water supply. 1t
will now be interesting to see what
Mayor Murphy's committee can find
10 offer in the way Of solution Of
the problem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
PARTED ON FIRING LINE.

New York.-Barnett Schulman, an
east side shoemaker, tried to cross
Seventh avenue yesterday at Thirty
fourth street with big bundle on his
shoulder. AS he stepped from behind
cross-town trolly car he was
struck by a big motor car. When
Mounted Policeman Beck sgalloped up
he found that the only passenger in
the car, tall, military appearing in
dividual in civilian clothes, had leap
ed ont and run to the side Of the in
jured man.
where's the nearest hospital?" he
asked briskly Of Beck.
As the policeman met the mans
eye he came to salute.
"The French hospital, general" he
said.
without another word they lifted
the almost unconscious shoemaker
into the motor car and smashed the
speed law to the hospital
Doctor schaeffer found the injured
man had several ribs broken and
might have further injuries The po-
liceman and the passenger from the
motor came out Of the hospital to-
gether. The latter was General Leon
ard Wood.
Where have seen you before?"
asked the general eyelng Beck curl
ously
'T served under you for three years
in Mindanao." said the policeman.
ri wish we were both back there
now" General Wood told the police
man as he drove away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

For rent-Suite Of unfurnished
housekeeping rooms In East Orego-
nian building, electric lights, steam
heat. bath on same floor. Enquire at
this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

1t is better to make a few mistakes
than to do nothing at all,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

The Oregonian recently charged
Golfers Weekly with inconsistency.
Yet but a few weeks ago the Oregonian
was loud in ridicule of the Portland
pure milk crusade; held that indi
viduals, not officials should inspect
the milk and upheld the course of
Food and Dairy Commissioners Bailey.
Now it is joining in the pure milk
movement. Consistency is a virtue
the Oregonian might practice as well
as preach.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

Meyers the Salem murderer says he
will plead not guilty and has three
lawyers to defend him. Doubtless
they will block the path of justice
with many technicalities and so pre-
vent his being punished as his crime
merits. But the jury may not be COM
posed Of "strict constructionists."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

Now we should have a mass meet
ing for the purpose of discussing the
saloon question. The topic was not
broached last evening owing to the
fact that consideration of the water
question consumed the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
EARLY BOY AND EARLY WORM.

He crept down stairs in the early
dawn,
Full of eagerness to be
OF all the boys in the nelghborhood
The first at the chestnut tree.
The nuts lay thickly on the ground,
He gathered them with glee;
But soon he found to his great dis
may
That the worm was earlier than he.
October Farm Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

The gulf states have suffered more
than their share of misfortune of late.
Terrific storms have wrought damage
at Galveston, Mobile and now at Key
West.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
Avoiding Explanation.

1T strikes me you are reading a
great deal of humorous literature"
said the confidential friend.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum;
81 am reading all the funny stories
1 can find"
"You are in a merry mood?"
mo. But I've got to have some-
thing to tell my constituents when I
get home. Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

The mystery of the day is, wnat
was Mr.. S. A. D. Puter doing in Pen
dleton?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
A FINE ART.

How to taint news or in other
words how to color It in behalf OF
certain interests has become fine
art publicity" work is now car
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13
WORK! WORK! WORK!

: Work. Work. Work! ]
+ 'Tis the song that the nations I
l. sing! I
+ The wheel and the spoke and !
! the tiresome yoke, I
+ The dusts that clog and the I
: dusts that choke, !
+ And the sparks as they up !
= ward spring. J
: Work! Work! Work! !
: 'Tis the song that the mighty /
! sing! !
/ The brow that vets with the !
: daily sweat, :
Z The back well bent to life's :
: goad of debt, /
Z And the groan as the ham, !
: mers swing. :
: Work Work. Work. :
, 'Tis the song that the con- +
: querers singl +
: The strength and the force of :
+ the heart-deep source, :
: That marks progression's untir- +
; ing course +
; And heaps life's rare harvest +
ings. !
-Laurana W. Sheldon. :
> = = = + + = + + = + + + + =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

Mr.. Crane talked too much
Through that fault many men have
fallen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-13

It was a very pleasant meeting any
way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE
= BARRACkVILLE COAL AND
COKE COMPANY, A COR
PORATION.

Notice Is hereby given that nj a
meeting of the stockholders of the Bar.
rnckville Coal and Coke Company, n
corporation, created and organized I'M
der the laws OF the State of West Vir.
ginia. held ut Harrisburg. Pennsyiva-
mia. on the cath day Of July. 1909. the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the Darrackvi1la
Coal and Coke Company. q corpora
ton. created and organized under the
Jaws of the State of West Virginia,
does hereby discontinue business as Il
corporation and surrenders to said
State its charter and corporate fran
chises."
Given under my hand this 31st de-?
of July. 1909. 7rE
B. DAWSON, COLEMAN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
ROYAL Blood D !
IN Her N V I. \ /: 5;
Observation-Disclosures GRAND
ATHER DESCENDED FROM q;
1T ITALIAN !: ROYALTY

NEW ~ DIRK. Aug. 9.-The royal
blood OF q lineso Italian kings courses
through the veins of Henry G. Davis,
Sofi West Virginia.. and consequently
Miss katherine Eltins. his grand
sdanghter. whose reported engagement
ito the Duke D. Abrilzzi excited two con-
stlnents. Is OF royal lineage. according
ain cable from London. Mrs
Albert I.eviho Richardson, OF Ba1ti-
more. who has been in London for two
years making researches in reference
to the origin of seventeenth century
American colonlsts OF the upper
Glasses. has discovered that Mr.. Davis
fsforbears trace their descent back to
IA. ID. E.s1 A, In the 'time of Charlemnnge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09


through many gene Ions Of Italian
kings. Mrs. Richard son who IS plblitc.
record comm Issioner Of the State ofI
!MaryI LAND. submit tied her proofs to the a.3
yHeraids College In London, and after
the documents were igorollsly exam g NJ
ined, the proofs were accepted accord
ing to The cablegrnm. This fact Is now {, =
recorded In the archives OF the Her 'est.
aids College and a certificate to this 9.
effect mas been granted to Mrs. Rich.
arlson. Neither Mr.. Davis nor sena-
tor Elkins, fnter OF Miss Katherine
Elkfns. nre said to be cognizant OF this
discovery. which may have an effect
on the italian opposition to the young
womnn-s marriage to the Duke
D'AbrlIzzi.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
fine PICTURES
ON DISPLAY AT WATSON HOTEL
SAMPLE ROOMS BY 7. n.
LIEBER COMPANY.

The II. Lieber Company. importers
and trainers of fine pictures. exhibited
their line OF goods In the sample
rooms mt the Watson Hotel this morn
ing under the direction Of the Globa
1'u,ber Stamp Works. This Is the
third visit of this collection to Fair
mont, and the visitors on the first oc-
casion have been back at each success
yive appearance. The collection EN-.
braces elegant copies OF the old mas
tcrrieccs us we'll rs more modern arr
and the framing is OF the most artistic
bringing out in each instance the best
tones and features OF tho picture. NJ.
johnson, who was here on two former
cccasions. is again with the exhibit
nrl he takes pleasure in showing his
line of goods to visitors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
MRS. COPE ACQUITTED.

KEYSER, W. Va. Aug. 9.-Mrs.
Lena Copp. the woman who threw acid
in the face of Lena Bower ut keyser
some time ago, was acquitted on the
ground that che was insane when she
committed the act. Mrs. Cops hus-
band had deserted her and she accns-
ed the Bower woman OF alternating his
affections. Mrs. Copp called Mt the
home of Mrs. Bower. taking n train to
koyser from Cumberland. and when
Mrs. Bower opened the door she threw
the acid In her face. almost binding
her. The woman. through her nttor-
ney, William Fl. Griffith. interposcd a
plea OF temporary or emotional insan-
ity and the jury sustained her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
GREAT CEREAL CROP.
Union Associated Press

Union Associated prcss.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. = This
years cereal crop will he among the
greatest ever grown in the Unite.l
States. according to the estimates con.
tanned In the August wheat. corn and
cereal crop report issued to-day. Ivy
the Department Of Agriculture. A gain
OF more tnan zoo, 900 900 bushels In I'LL
grains over last gear is indicated. and
the bumper yield of three years ago
will probably be exceeded.
Crops of corn and oats will likely
smash all records. "a loss in winter
,eheat rs compared with n year ago
will be Offset by 4 larger yield OF
spring wheat, which will bring the 20.
tai to a considerable excess over the
1908 crop. Some important interests
in the trade figure that the consrml,-
tive demand has grown enough to NIB
s0ri, this difference and that before
the entire crop is harvested we will
run into n period of actual shortages
rather than a surplus. It Is also fig
uret: that foreign requirements easily
will take all wheat which Is not need
ell for domestic purposes. as crop COIL
hitions are generally understood to be
unsatisfactory in most of the Old
World grain raising districts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
cATAWBA ITEMS.

CATAWBA. Aug. 9.-Mrs. Jesse
Dent returned Tuesday from a few
days visit with relatives Mt Granville.
Mrs. Manth Swisher. who has been
very Ill. Is Slightly improved.
Cliff Radcliffe spent the past few
days in Ohio.
Mrs. Hyson Swisher and son. Aaron.
lave returned from n visit with relal
tives in Warrington. She was accom-.
panied home by Miss Bessie Jones.
vino will visit with relatives.
Misses Frances and Della Radcliffe
were visitors in Montana Thursday.
ATessrs. Fred Clayton. Of Rivesville.
and Smith Radcliffe. Of Murray. were
Thursday evening visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Brown were call
ing on Mr.. AMI Mrs. George Somers
one day recently.
Mrs. Guy Stnrn and sons spent
Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. j..
NJ. Somers.
Mrs. Dallas Haun is suffering with
rheumatism again.
Clair I4owtller, we are glad to say.
Is greatly improved
At the Thursday evening meeting. a
soliciting committee for the box sup,
rcr and festival TO be held August 81.
VAS named rs follows: Mrs. Mollie
.;oiliffe, Misses Frances Radcliffe. 1sa
!.uvil. Edna Jolliffe. Ada Harden. Rose
Drcwn, Cora Haun aud Della Radcliffe.
4 roustabout committee. consisting Of
Messrs. watson Anvil and Glenn Haun
were also named.
Mrs. Mary Holmes fired at some cul.
Trits who tried to borrow some peach
es. one night recently. Pity she didn't
hit her object. Any one mean enough
to plumber the fruit Of widow woman
and mother. deserve all they get.
Misses Ada Harden and Della Rail
clifre were shopping in Fairmont Fri
,iny.
Alpheus West is the champion fisher
OF our community. On Friday morn:
ing 1le caught an immense mud cat
fish. weighing 81 IL pounds. He dis
roscd OF the fish to O hotel In Fairl
mont.
Mrs. Harriet Starn. Mrs. r. E. Har-
den and son. Dent. we're shopping in
Fairmont Friday.
Miss Mamie Rollln has returned to
Tairmont. after n visit with relatives
here.
2lessrs. Henry Stnrn. Earl Somers.
Joan AInhaffey and Isaac Clelland
were recent F'lirmont visitors.
Mrs. Duncan Grubb was In Fair
mont Friday evening.
Hiss Ruth Starn has been staying at
bryce Jolliffe's near Murray. for 4 few
lays. SHIRLEY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
Papers Tell Story
sfcontinued from Page i. one.

ftConttnnetE LoIn ~ hshs1h
told the polio that she heard sas noise
something like the slam Of q door
about Z. clock. but she paid no .atten:
ton to it, as she thought II was q e cat
going through screen door. It may
be that It was about this time the shot
was fired. * .5s ..s. N
The bullet entered Frankenberry's
head just above the rignt ear and pass.
ing through the brain came out ut the
top OF the head on the left side near
the crown. He was unconscious when
found and he did not regain conscious
ness. So
Though he had been in the city. but
a short time. he had become acquaInt-
ed with many and had made number
OF friends. He had an easygofng man
ner and the news OF his tragic death
was a gerat surprise to those who
knew him. No other reason than that
his falling health and the hemorrhages
had induced Respondent fit In which
he committed the act of self-destruc.
ton is assigned by friends.
The young man is said to be of good
family. He Is survived by his parents.
several brothers and sisters In Fair.
mont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
BIG FURNACE DEAL
Alice Furnace at Sharpsburg Sold to
the West Foundry Company for
$35O.OOO.

SHARON. Pa. Aug. 9.--Thc Alice
blast furnace ut Sllarpsburg. owned by
the Youngstown. Ohio. Sheet and Tube
Company. has been sold to the West
Foundry Company. Of SharpsburE. The
deal is one OF the largest between In
dependent corporations OF the Shennn-
go Valley for years. The considera-
tion was $3.50. 900. The Alice stack has
a daily capacity Of $50 tons. It was
formerly owned by Plckands. Mather
and Company. OF Cleveland. IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
TRY WOMAN FOR MURDER.
tUnIon Associated Press.)

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. 9.-Selt-de'
Tense will be the plea Of Louise Harris.
the Memphis woman who Is accused OF
the murder OF Lawrence MehEher.
when she is placed on trial this week.
The case is set for today. The prose
cution will contend that the killing OF
the hoy Mt her home In Leath street
last May was unjustifablc and cold
bloodetl, and IN effort will be made to
exact the extreme penalty OF death.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09

association shall be authorized to COM
mence the business OF banking;
NOW THEREFORE,. I. Lawrence o.
Murray. Comptroller OF tine Currency.
do hereby certify that THE National
Bank OF F,airnont." In the City Of
Fairnont. In the county Of Marion.
and State OF West Virginia. Is author
lied to commence the business OF
banking us provided in Section F:ttJ
one hundred and sixty nine OF the Re-
'vised Statutes OF the United States.
Conversion OF The Bank OF Fair
mont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-09
SNAKE SWALLOWS
THE CHINA NEST EGG

AUSTEN. w. Va. Aug. 0.-Georgc
w, Mitchell. of this place. recently
took from nest in his hen house n
hlacksnAke measuring six feet In
length. Noticing that something about
the middle OF the snake made 1t look
larger. he cut the snake open after he
had dispatched it and porcelain nest
egg about five inches In circumference
rolled ont.