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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
YOUTHFUL AVIATOR
NAVIGATES THE AIR

san Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Five hum
dred spectators yesterday witnessed
the flight of Horace Walling. jr.. Il
years old. in a home constructed aero
plane.
In the face of a % mile an hour
wind Walling drove his machine for
$50 feet yesterday before he was COM
PEELED TO alight. The aeroplane was
constructed by Walling and Reginald
Meller. who have been experimenting
along the line of equilibrium. Both
boys live with their parents at San
Mateo.
The machine used by the lads is of
the biplane type, on the style of the
Curtiss aeroplane. 1t is composed of
two planes, 90 feet long and feet
wide. There are 81 ribs on the upper
and 20 on the lower.
Yesterday the boys launched the ma
chine from the top of a hill 900 feet
high. At first they were not inclin-
ed to make the flight. because Of the
velocity 81 the wind. but the crowd
that had gathered was not TO be dis
appointed.
Each boy was anxious TO aviate
the machine but the flip of a coin
decided in walling's favor.
The craft rose rapidly and Walling
skiIlfully guided the machine as it
SCARED skyward. The velocity Of the
wind. however, continued to increase
and the aeroplane. after sailing
block was driven back and the avia-
tor was compelled to alight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
CHINESE DRAGON
PARADES THROUGH STREETS

Seattle. Sept. ia Chinese drag
on $50 feet in length. walking on 100
legs. was the feature of the Chinese
day parade through the downtown
streets today. After vending its sin
uous way through the streets, the
monster was taken TO the exposition.
Nearly 500 Chinese residents of Sc
attle, including many women and
children, in full Chinese costume, were
in the parade.
The huge dragon was brought here
at great expense from Marysville. Cal.
It came in sections and yesterday It
was put together The frame is of
bamboo, and is covered with silk of
many colors.
Business in the local Chinatown
was practically suspended today and
almost every celestial in the city went
to the exposition to assist in the cele-
bration of Chinese day. The attend
ance was augmented by Chinese from
Victoria, Vancouver, Portland, Bell
ingham and San Francisco.
Coon Di, imperial Chinese consul
was host at a luncheon to exposition
officials and other invited guests at
the Chinese village, following the pa
rade. Consul Moy Hin OF Portland al
so attended.
Formal exercises were then held in
the auditorium, at which speeches in
the Chinese tongue were delivered
and a musical program rendered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14

Prof. Palmer of Harvard thinks a
little flirting, properly conducted, is
not only advisable, but imperative to
the average college boy and girl.
Flirting is the surest road toward the
proper knowledge of social life.
81 think the girls of Radcliffe and
the boys of Harvard devote too much
of their time to study" he continues.
"They should mingle little frivolity
with their studies. If all could see
the tired out boys and girls that I
see, all would, l know, admit that a
little bit Of flirting now and then is a
real recreation"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
SOIL IS NOT
WEARING OUT
GOVERNMENT EXPERT DE-
CLARES YIELD Is ON INCREASE
Soils Are Not Declining as Popular
ly SuppOsed-United States Is Pro-
ducing More Than Formerly-NO
Significant Difference in Compost
ton of Soils of Europe and Ameri-

Washington.-Soils of the United
States are not wearing out and the
crop yields are rather increasing than
decreasing. These facts are demon
strated in a bulletin shortly TO be is
sued by the bureau of soils of the ag-
ricultural department, prepared by
Professor Milton Whitney, chief of
the bureau. The bulletin deals ex-
haustively with the yields of crops
from 1867 to 1906. inclusive.
"a careful study of the data which
has been presented appears to jus
tify two conclusions" says Profes-
sor Whitney. First, that the pro-
ductivity OF the newer agricultural
soils Of the United States and of the
older agricultural soils OF Europe,
taken as a whole, and for the nation,
are not declining, as is popularly sup
posed. Individual farming deterior-
ates and soils wear out, as they have
always done. but as a whole, it seems
probable that We are producing more
crops per acre than formerly.
Second. that so far as our infor-
nation goes. there is apparently no
significant difference at the present
time between the composition Of the
old agricultural soils of Europe and
the newer agricultural soils Of the
United States, with respect to potash
phosphoric acid, lime and magnesia- "
The bulletin gives averages by states
for the production Of wheat per acre
from 1865 to 1907. The first three
are: Vermont 1875 bushels; Maine
1e.5; New York 1871.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
PEDAGOGUES OF STATE
GET LIFE DIPLOMAS

Salem, ore, Sept 10.-Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction ]. H. Acker-
man has announced the names Of the
successful applicants for life diplo-
mas and state certificates. Diplomas
were issued to the following persons:
Barnes, Alice Louise, Weston;
Baughman, H. Carl, Springfield; Bull
finch, Agnes, Weston; Burns, Mary
c., Leone: Fletcher, Mrs. Sue A., Eu-
reka, Cal; Griffin, H. Josephine,
North Bend; Ostein, Herman c., Ban
don; Wentworth, Eva, Eugene; Ailor.
Charles c., North Yamhill; Apple
gate, Annie E., klamath Falls; APP
plegate, lone L., Drain; Bump, Celia
E., Gervais; Burrows, Bert E., Cot
tage Grove; Calavan, Virgil L., SciO
Cook, Anna P, Forest Grove; Cox
Charles D., Lents; Crocker, Nellie A.,
Ashland; Dickerson Rollin, Joseph;
billiard, Mrs. Edith Gallogly, Eugene;
Duncan, Bertha E., Salem; Fisher
Fannie NJ, Haines; Funk. Fannie F.,
salem; Haskins. Ramona c., Centralia,
Wash; Harvard, Gertrude NJ, Astoria;
Hughes, Alice E, Portland; Hynes,
Helen, Portland; Huntamer, Inez B..
Astoria; Miss c. L. Vivian Johnson,
Beaverton: Ethel Mae Laidlow, Port
land Mrs. Martha Jane Lee, Elgin;
Inez o. Maxim, Enterprise; Amy E.
Martin, Salem; Edna Mason, Elgin;
Maude L. Maxwell, Eugene; Mamie 4.
Mcknight, Albany; Sarah Inez Miller,
MacLeavy! Clover Bell Miller, Salem;
Gertrude A. Moon, Drain; Dora C.
Murdock, Monmouth; Ambrosine C.
Murphy, Medford; Hilda j. Olsen,
Silverton; Theda D. Perkins, Spring
field; Eleanor NJ. Richmond, Salem;
Joseph F. Santee, Antelope; Lizzie Mae
Schwartz, salem; Hazel Seeley, Inde-
pendence; Rose Sheridan, Shedd;
Winfred Smith, Brownsville; William
Il. Steele, Albany; Della V. Weeks,
Silverton; Dora E. Wells Mrs. Craw-
ford, Salem; Bessie L. Weston, Am
ity.
The following persons are entitled
to diplomas when they have had the
required experience:
Nellie Barbara Pickett. Montavilla:
Minnie V. Blough, La Fayette; Charles
A. Gurner, Turner; Howard NJ. James,
Estacada; Louis Jones, Portland; Mrs.
Elsie Elizabeth Mathews, Milwaukee;
Mrs. Alice ]. Matteson, Marcola; Amy
A. Puckett, Pokegama; Flora NJ.
Shafer, Ashland; Lexie Strachan. Du-
fur; Ora L. Williams, Pleasant Hill
The following persons are entitled
to certificates when they have had
the required experience:
Aiken, Frances l., Agatei Allen. Jol-
ly l., Ashland; Dorsey Shirley, The
Dalles; Dow, Josephine NJ, Astoria;
Fugate, Ruth F., Monmouth; Goyne.
Ida E.. Tillamook; Hathaway, Carrie
r., Tillamook; Hengle, Emma F., In
dependence; Hogan, Loretta c., Port
land; Miller Annetta L. Aurora; Ran
kin, Grace, Portland; Watson, Mary L.,
Portland.
The following persons are entitled
to state certificates when they are 21
years of age:
kirkpatrick, Alice A., Hermiston;
Seeley, June, Independence; Sharman
Jean Isabella, Toledo; Tooze, Hilda
s., Gladstone; Whyte, Georgia NJ,
Vancouver. Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
BRAVE TARS ARE
GIVEN MEDALS

washlngton.-Her displayed
by two Jack tars." each of whom
saved a fellow shipmate from drown
ing. gained due recognition from the
secretary of the navy yesterday, when
ne recommended to Secretary Mac
veagh Of the treasury department
that life-safing medals be awarded to
Roy W. Akers, coxswain, U. S. S. AL
bany, and Thomas Mcdonald, gun
ner's mate. U. S. S. Virginia. Secre-
tary Meyer personally commended
Martin F. Currin, gunner's mate Of
the United States steamship Montana
for gallantry in jumping overheard to
rescue a shipmate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
Testisies After Four Years.

Carlisle Center, N. Y. G. B. Bur
ham, writes About four years ago
I wrote you that had been entirely
cured of kidney trouble by taking two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy,
and after four years am again
pleased to state that l have never
had any return of those symptoms,
and I am evidently cured to stay
cured" Foleys Kidney Remedy will
do the same for you Koeppen Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
COLLEGE PROFESSOR SAYS
FLIRTING Is BENEFICIAL

College presidents and professors
are always giving us something to talk
about. either because they are college
professors or what they say has the
essential attractiveness of novelty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14

Denver, Sept ia sudden drop
in temperature brought about frig-
i'd weather in this city today.
One inch Of snow fell at Longs Peak
a town about so miles north Of Den
yer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14
Harvester Trust Case

st. Louis. Sept. 14.-Taking of tes-
timony for the defense in the "har-
vester trust" case was commenced
here today. The state of Missouri
seeks to oust the alleged agricultural
implement monopoly on the ground
of violation Of the states antitrust
law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14

Five new brick buildings. at least,
on Main street, Cottage Grove, this
year. Also two new brick residences.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-14

For the washing of
blankets, lace curtains
and fine laces; for the
washing of dishes, cut
glass and costly bric-a-
brac; for the toilet, nur-
sery and bedroom, this
excellent soap Ivory
never fails.
And the woman who
discards all the other
soaps and uses Ivory
in every department Of
the home has gone a
long ways toward max
ing housework a pleas
ure and a pride.-The
American HOasekeeper.
Ivory Soap
80 500 Per Cent. Pure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
SEVEN ADDED TO
 THE POLICE FORGE
BoDEkER'S REPORT SHOWS A TOTAL OF 770 ARRESTS DURING BACKGROUNDS LEAD WIIrI 116-1o3 CONVICTED.

A rather quiet meeting was that of thepolice commission last night Seven new supernumeraries were elected, while a number of cases against officers were disposed of
 By the adding of these seven super numerariesthe total strength of the police department, including the chief, is brought up to 104 men, this number in- cluding about 70 patrolmen.
 Chief Bodeker's report was interesting and showed quite an amount of work done by his department during the month of March. Of particular note Is the fact that stolen property to the amount of $2451.09 was recovered during the month while s25S1 50 was the amount of fines and fees collected in the police court for this period
 The chiefs report reads as follows:
 April 13, 1909. Honorable Board of Police Commissioners, city.
 Gentlemen: l have the honor to submit herewith a report of the work of the po- lice department for the month of March, 1909:
 Total number of arrests, ITO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
NO ROOM FOR RECORDS
 IN PRESENT COURTHOUSE


proposition I think 1t is bad plan to have two eourthouses in any county. I have had experience with just such a situation in St. Clair county, which has courthouses at both AshVille and Pell City This arrangement causes untold inconvience and it is bad proposition. If Bessemer is to have any thing it might be feasible to have one or two divisions of the criminal and civil courts there and to have all of the records of the county at one place. With the present system of trolley cars this arrangement causes nothi ing like the trouble that would be caused by having the records scattered.
 ''The one crying need is to have a courthouse where people can go and try and finish litigations with out hav- ing to mingle with criminals and the lowest class of negroes. It is utterly uncalled for that women should have to go to the courth ouse and have no accommoda ations whatever, and when a new courthouse is built every court should have a waiting room for it's witnesses.
 The skyscraper with the jail on the top floors Is really the only modern plan of construction for scourt- house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
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secretary will be employed. The league has many plans under consideration and will work them out one at time.
 Here are the committees directly re- sponsible for the success of the fete last Tuesday:
 Day Celebration-A H. Ford chairman H. J. Porter, H. A. Drennen.
 Banquet--J. L. Parker, chairman; Ser tram Jacobs, R. D. Burnett
 Railroad Fares and Publicity-Colman Blach, chairman; " Hugo Marx, Dan A. Hogan.
 Reception Committee-Sol Caheen chair man; G. B. Mccormack, James Weather ly w. B. Ieedy, Lee Bradley, E. D. smith, Eugene Fies, Wilson Brown, T. G. Bush, H. A. Waite, Walter Moore, John P. Tillman, E. F. tovall, H. M. Laitmer, Jack w. Johnson, Sam Cowan. T. E. Brooks, w. H. Bone, A D. Lightner.
 Invitations-M. V. Joseph, chairman; J. IT. Holcombe. W. T. Cox, Louis Piztz, A. w. B. Johnson, George McCleery.
 Marching Club-J. Burger. chairman John w. ONeill Herman Saks, J. D. Col lins, G. B. McVay, c. H. Nabb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
One Hundred More Men Re- duired to Patrol Residence
 Sections Adequately
BIRMIN CHAM FAR BEHIND
 OTHER sour FERN CITIES
Atlanta Has More Than Double the Number of Brmingham's Force
 and Has Less Territory
 ~ to Patrol.

While I appreciate the fact that the addition of seven supernumeraries has in- creased the strength of the police depart ment to over 100 men, still it is an un- deniable fact that Birmingham is badly in need of at least 100 additional patrolmen and quite a number of officers" said Chief Bodeker last night.
 Birmingham is one.third weaker incthe strength of her police force than any other important sister southern city, and the result is that our residence sections are only covered by scout bicycle police men, who must keep on the go constantly to cover the large territory. It will take 100 more patrclmen to patrol every part of Birmingham regularly, and I can't be- lieve there is @ man in Birmingham but who cannot see the necessity for the po- Icing of each section of the town.
 with the present force we have one captain and two lieutenants, the captain being in charge of one shift and each of the leutenants taking the other two. There should be a captain, a lieutenant and a sergeant for each shift. We haven't a police sergeant on the force.
 Memphis has over 150 men, Nashville nearly 200, while Atlanta, probably the most systematic of any, has over 225 pa trolmen, and total force numbering greatly over 25O With as much territory and undoubtedly worse conditions, Bir- mingham is handicapped with over 50 less patrolmen than the weakest other city.
 ''Ths Is a matter which the citizens of Birmingham should wake up to- A police department is not a luxury; it is an abso- lute necessity, and adequate police pro lection is the crying need of Birming- hams residential districts at this time
 We need more detectives and a larger mounted squad. We have an eXcep- tionally good bicycle squad, there being over 20 men mounted on wheels, and these men are doing good work.
 Birmingham has an exceptionally fine lot of police officers, but in numbers they are woefully weak"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of $1000 or more were in- volved:
 $26oO-Daisy c. Reynolds and husband to James c. Ferguson lot 5 of the Lennox Realty company's survey.
 sSOOO-North Birmingham Realty com pany to Coleman Lumber company. lots to IS, inclusive, ia block 272, North Bir- mingham.
 s1500-Brmingham Realty company tc John M Lincoln, the west half of lot 2. in block S93, Hanover Place.
 $5OOO-Edith Whittemore and husband tc Josephine Olson, lot in block s, Centra Park.
 $1250-J. S. Ferguson and wife to J. c Ferguson, lots 15 16 and IT in block 19l Birmingham. fronting 25 feet on the east line of Twenty-third street, between Av- enue F and Avenue G, and extending back 140 feet to an alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
AMATEUR CHAMPION WINS.
New Hampshire Expert Is First In
 Boxing Bout.

Boston, April 13-M. J. Carroll of New York, the national amateur champion, de- feated K. Rodman of Nashua, N. H., in the 115-pound class of the trial box ing bouts for the national amateur cham pionships, held tonight at Mechanics building. The semi-finals and finals will be held tomorrow morning.
 The closest contest of the night was between Phil Schossberg of the United States ship New Jersey and Andrew Mor- ris of Boston, in the heavyweight class. Schlossberg received the decision after four rounds of hard fighting.
 One of the most interesting boxing bouts was in the 135-pound class in which a Chinese Boxer, Frank An Chung of Salem was defeated by J. Morris of Bos- ton in three rounds. An Chung was a feature of the Boston A. A. meet two years ago and made good showing. He is a star basketball player and member of the Y. M. c. A. team of Salem. He is employed as an interpreter by the United States government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14

is always ready with the best quality of goods.
 Whats our interest is your interest" Is the argument of the league, and the graceful manner in which they laid it out before the railroad men at the big banquet last Tuesday night was consid- cred marvellous. They told the roads just what ought to be done and pressed it home with vim which showed that they went there loaded.
 League members say it is just in this way that the league intends to make ev- erybody get to working and thinking and talking about Birmingham
 The success of the Terminal opening was due to the able committee work which was carried on under President c. w. Ufford's direction. In the Business Mems league every member is to have the same opportunity to work as the rest and the directors are meeting ev- cry Monday and planning months ahead.
 Headquarters were opened yesterday at 1921 First National Bank building, where the meetings will be held hereafter, and a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
J. H. HoLCOM BE,

The merchants and business men all agree that the opening of the Birming- ham Terminal by the Business Mems s league was a far greater success than any of them had hoped. Now that a. week has passed, they unite in the senti- ment and declare that the occasion brought thousands to the city.
 It proved beyond any doubt trade bringer and as such, fitted snugly into the first corner on trade that has been brought about by the newest organiza- tion in the city.
 Conceived and inspired by M. V. Jo- seph, the Business Mems league has. it is claimed, within two months brought the merchants of Birmingham closer to- gether than they have ever been before. Next to the one object, trade they have put "co-operation."
 Essentially it is a selfish organization. It gives that tinge of selfishness to a city's life which, it is pointed out, is more than essential to it's progress. But it offers good value for the money and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
BROCkMAN SAYS IF BESSEMER IS ALLOWED A COURTHOUSE, COUNTY RECORDS SHOULD BE KEPT IN ONE PLACE.

eff there is anybody who knows the great need for a new courthouse it seems to me that I should" said J. K. Brockman, general manager of the Bir- mingham Title and Guaranty company. last night. q have been working about the present courth ouse for 20 years and as I have no doubt many others are I am good and tired of having papers misplaced and lost on account of the inadequate quarters pro- vided for the Jefferson county courts.
 There is no doubt in my mind that in the course of the next year or two the county will be forced to put up another courthouse. The past delay has done no good and neither will any further delay. The best thing the coun ty can do is to go ahead and mak e plans for a new building 10 or 12 stories tall and then proceed with it's construction. l do not, and neith- CT does anyone else, desire to see the present courthouse torn down. The proper thing to do is for the county to sell or lease 1t to the city for school building.
 With reference to the Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
VERY LIMITED RACING.
Big Events of Usual Value Will Be
 Run Off.

New York, April 1S.--That horse rac- ing on the metropolitan tracks this season will be on limited scale was indicated in a statement issued by the Westchester Racing association (Bel- mont park), following a meeting of its directors today.
 Itwas resolved that the spring meet ing will open May 13 and that racing will be given two days the first week, three the second, and third; and two the fourth. Should the public show patronage to indicate that more rac- ing Is desired extra days will be given during the meeting.
 The association will run off, without 1essening their value, its closed stakes, the Belmont $S0,0oO guaranteed; the Ladies $5000 added the Withers $10,- 900; the National Stallion i$S4,O0O added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

In Judge Lanes division of the city court yesterday the case of Lida B. Fen ton vs. Alabama Western Railroad com pany was on trial
 In Judge Coleman's division of the cir cult court the case of Motlow vs Hill Brothers & Smith is on trial.
 In the first division of the city court the appeal was dismissed fin the case of c. E. Mcdonald vs. c. B. Jennings.
 The case of E. F. Brammer vs. l.. c. Pettyjohn is on trial in the second di- vision of the city court.
 Tn the third division of the city court the case of M. l.. Lawson vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial. A verdict in favor of the de- fendant was rendered in the case of Mrs Lula H. Shackelford vs. Alabama Grocery company.
 Non-capital felony cases are on trial in the first division of the criminal court this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Saddle Horse TangIe.

Louisville, April 13.-Attorneys act ing for General Castleman and his al- lies in the Saddle Horse Breeders as sociation tangle, filed an answer to the suit of Powhatan Woodbridge and oth- ars for an injunction to prevent the Castleman faction from exercising the right and privilege of officers of the association today. The answer IS general denial of the charges contalned in the woodbridge petition Tn all US nhoses and contains a review of the ,naatinq held at the Seelbach, when the snIit occurred Argument on the mo- tion for an injunction will be heard by Judge Kirby Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
IRON CULVERTS IN
 PLACE OF BRIDGES

The Board of Revenue yesterday pur- chased a car load of corrugated iron culverts, weighing 36,000 pounds. They will vary from 15 to 30 inches in diameter and will be made by the Canton Culvert company.
 The board proposes during it's term to remove every wood bridge in the county, and to substitute for the small bridges +base iron culverts which are far more satisfactory and are guaranteed to last 20 years.
 The small bridges have, on account of accidents, caused a, great many law suits for damages, and itNis considered cheaper in the long rdn to get rid of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Champion Travis Beaten,

Troon, Scotland, April 13.-Tom Fer nie, a local professional. today defeated Jerome D. Travis. the amateur golf champion of the United States, by five holes in an exhibition.
 MT. Travis, who has come abroad to take part in several foreign tourna- ments, has not yet got into form after the sea voyage.