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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

The second international worlds cham
pionship swimming race for women is be-
ing held at Coney Island today. The
championship medal is a diamond-studded
gold one of unusually handsome design
and there are many contestants for 1t.
Other medals will be awarded for the
minor events to be held in connection
with the championship contest. The
worlds champion long-distance woman
swimmer is Miss Annette Kellermann. an
Australian girl. who is one of the best
examples Of a woman athlete the world
affords. At Vienna in 1906 she swan
twenty-three miles in 8 hours and IL
minutes.
While women never have been able to
acquire the speed in swimming that men
have, the records of some OF the best
female swimmers are better than can be
made by the vast majority or men, TAX
ing the records for men and women, 1t
will be seen that the men have the adj
vantage Of the women by about . per
cent c. M. Daniels, an American, holds
the worlds championship for 100 yards,
having made the distance In fifty-five
seconds: Miss ]. Fletcher. an English
woman. made the same distance In sew
enty-four seconds. b. Kieran, an Aus
tralian holds the record for 200 yards.
having covered that distance in 2 min
utes and 13 2-5 seconds; Miss E. McCabe
OF England made that distance In min
utes and 81 seconds. For a mile swim b..
Kieran, the Australian. holds the rec
ord of % minutes and 16 f-5 seconds;
Miss Annette Kellermann. the woman
champion, covered the same distance in
30 minutes and A seconds.
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Benefit From
Swimming.

pool. through the munificence of one of
its alumni. and has prescribed a compul-
sorry course as a part OF its curriculum.
During a recent season thirty-four young
men were observed carefully while taking
the swimming lessons, and 1t was found
that they gained an average OF eight
pounds in weight and twenty-three cubic
inches i'm lung capacity. Philadelphia has
made the teaching of swimming part of
the municipal service. while West Point
and Annapolis place the art high in the
list of necessary athletic Il aiming Those
who have proved its value in the develop
ment of a perfectly trained athlete declare
that there Is no other kind of training
that does as much in that direction. They
assert that there is no kind of exercise
that develops every muscle of the body so
much and that there is no soreness In the
muscles Of the athlete who makes swim
ming a part of his training program.
The first claimant of a world cham
pionship in swimming was DIR. Bedale OF
London. In 1882 he issued challenge
OF $500 a side, open to any man who
was not more than a year older or five
pounds heavier than himself. for the best
time over thirty miles in one tide. or the
greatest distance In FIVE hours on the
Thames. July 10 o. that year. having
received no acceptance Of his challenge
he swan from London bridge to Red
House. Battersea, in one hour and thirty
five minutes. with head wind. He
swan back and proclaimed himself the
greatest OF all great swimmers. In 1865
w. Wood was awarded the swimming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Denies His Wife's Charges.

James l.. Carrico has filed answer to
the suit OF his wife, Mary c. Carrico,
for a limited divorce. He denies the
charges of his wife. and expresses
willingness to provide for her IL she
will return to live with him. She is
represented by Attorney Albert Sillers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

London Swimming Club, an organization
which did much to build up an interna-
tional interest In the art.
1t was in 1874 that Matthew Webb. an
American. first announced his intention
OF swimming the
Swimming English channel.
English Channel. i n,s s%0, at for was
while, but as he began to disclose his
ability It was believed that he had a
chance of setting a record that no man
had ever attempted before. Several years
passed before he was able finally to ne
gotiate the channel. but eventually he
made it In twenty-one hours and forty
five minutes. 1t has been estimated that
the peculiar tidal current forced him to
swim nearly nifty miles in order to cover
the twenty miles between the English
coast and the French shore. Webb had
honors and wealth heaped upon him, but
i'm 1879 found himself a poor man. He
was glad enough to accept a proposition
to enter a six-day swimming race. He
won the race, with Beckwith as the third
of the field. In 1881 he again was re-
duced to such financial straits that he
was glad to accept the grueling labor OF
a six-day race. This time he was not
able to come back and he lost to Beck
with Later, however, he mastered the
oyerarm stroke and was able to wrest
the championship away from Beckwith.
Afterward he came to America and was
defeated by Capt. Tom Riley. After this
he was induced by a well known pro-
moter to attempt to swim Niagara
rapids He lost his life in this perilous
adventure. Maud Willard also lost her
life In attempting to brave the perils Of
the rapids, but Graham has succeeded in
accomplishing the feat six times. 1t Is
looked upon by expert swimmers as a
foolhardy adventure, gamble with
death with the odds g. thousand to one
against the swimmer.
One Of the most remarkable swimming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

championship in race promoted by the
London Swimming Club. an organization
which did much to build up an interna~
tional interest In the art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

and swim a quarter. The record for the
medley race is 10 minutes and ~ seconds
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There are three principal strokes used
In speed swimming, the breast stroke be-
Ing slower than Ell
Three Principal ther the trudgeon.
Strokes Used. s,oe or CO. crawl ~. ,r Inc
geon stroke for 200 yards is minutes and
Is seconds. while for the breast stroke 1t is
. minutes and As seconds. The longest
distance ever covered in a minute was 50
feet and Z inches. The longest distance
ever made under water was 1O6 yards and
2 feet. The side stroke in its present form
was first introduced by joey Nuttall of
England. The trudgeon stroke was bor-
rowed from the South American Indians.
E. c. Schaefer introduced IT in the United
States, while it remained for c. NJ. Dan
iels to perfect II. The crawl was Dor
rowed from the Indians of Colombo. max
ing it's advent into the United States in
1904 This stroke Is said to be the last
word in swimming. and Ii Is anticipated
by swimming authorities that many rec
ords will be broken when this stroke
reaches its highest perfection. Some
swimmers are inclined to oppose all leg
action In the water. Handy of Chicago
does all Of his swimming with his hands.
while the Cayill brothers OF Australia are
inclined to follow his example.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
Who Hold
the Records /?


fairly between the United States. Eng
land and Australia. America holds all
the world records for men up to and in
Guiding $50 yards. Every one or these
records has been set by single swim
mer, c. NJ. Daniels. one of the foremost
authorities OF the world. Above that dis
lance the championship departs from
American shores, and each record up to
and including two miles is held by Aus
tralia. With the exception OF the 300,
40 and 1920 yard records. set by Frank
Beaupaire and w. Springfield. and the
two-mile record set by George Read,
every swimming record has been made
by one man-B. Kieran. These records
are for swimming pools and inclosed
baths. In the open water Australia holds
all honors UP to $50 yards. above which
point the scepter Of swimming power
passes to England. where the greatest
Of all swimming feats. negotiating sue
cessfully the English channel, was &C
complished. This feat. however, may be
claimed justly by America, since Matthew
Webb, who performed 1t, was Of Ameri-
can birth.
One of the most interesting races to be
witnessed Is the medley race, covering
one and q half miles, where the contest
ants walk q quarter OF q mile, run . quar-
ter, use the bicycle another quarter, ride
horseback another, row another quarter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

one of the most remarkable swimming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

There are three principal strokes use
in speed swimming, the breast stroke be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

Swimming is regarded as SO important
in the making of physically perfect men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

1t was in 1874 that Matthew Webb. an
American. first announced his intention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

In the swimming world it would seer
that America and Australia have a mo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

A bag in heavy Persian silk, with
mountings in Roman gold. is a beauty.
The envelope (square) shape is the fash
ionable design for fall, oblong-shaped
bags being considered passe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08

ia Full size White Crochet
Spread-closely woven. h m m
ready for use; free from starch:
fine yarn used in the manufacture.
We consider 1t a good no
value at the original price VIC
of 1926. For one day only.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
Friday Night.

7:30-Devotional service
S:OO-Address by Mrs. Mary D. Ben
ton.
S;S0-Address by Mrs. Clara G. Es-
son.
9:00-A ten minute conservation
service
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
HE GOT THE MONEY.
Long Lost Heir Answered 10 Ques-
tiOns and Received 100000.


Tecumseh, Neb.-"Upon the testi-
mony of the witnesses here and the
petitioner answering almost correct
ly the questions left by his father,
Scotch John Wilson. l hereby grant
the prayer of the petitioner and give
him the $4,000 estate of his father"
This was the decision read by James
Livingstone, county judge of Johnson
county, after 80 minutes deliberation
and comparison of questions and an
swers. John Wilson Immediately be-
| gan crying.
II would rather have seen my
mother" he said, than to take this
| money.
The nephews were satisfied with
the judges decision and there will
not be an appeal.
Wilson, who was driven from home
| by his father SO years ago, personally
conducted his case.
Thirty-six years ago John Wilson,
Jr was kicked from the home of his
father IL miles northwest of here
and told never to darken the door of
the home again. This was after Will
son had been graduated from an Iowa
law school and wanted to practice
! law, His father wanted him to stay
on the farm. He came TO Tecumseh,
and rode away with a circus train.
He was never seen or heard of again
by his parents. His father, in after
years, repented his action and tried
to find his son.
Failing in this effort he left 10
questions to be answered by any
claimant who might appear and say he
was the missing boy. If the claimant
answered the questions he got the
money.
Before taking the stand to answer
the questions, Wilson introduced 15
witnesses to identify him as the long
lost boy. After these testified he
took the stand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
At THE MOVING
PICTURE SHOWS
The Orpheun.

l. The Foreman. Selig, 1000 TT.
long. A Western ranch picture of
excellence, like all the ranch pic
lures that have come from the Selig
studio. \ new foreman wrongfully
accused and arrested escapes and
with the aid of a girl succeeds in es-
tablishing his innocence and recov-
ers the stolen money.
>. The Sisters. \ good Pathe dra-
ma.
4, "a Lucky Toothache." Biograph
1000 TT. long. A good comedy.
1. 1.-The Masher." Biograph. Here
is Il mixed comedy illustrating the
misfortunes of Hiram, who is taken
| for a masher.
Song. When the Bloom is on the
Heather.
The Pastime.
"A Home Melody" Vitagraph
drama. A story of much heart inter-
est, showing how the music of a
/ home melody restores a mothers
reason dethroned by shock.
"Anoko's Vow" Edison drama. \
story of the famous Indian massacre
at Deerfield Mass, in 1875 and 1904
All exterior scenes were taken al
| Deerfield and show the beauties OF
| that part of the country in both sum
mer and winter The picture is most
| elaborate and is a big feature sub
! ject.
who Owns the Rug?" Pathe
| comedy. This comedy is indeed a
puzzle and after your laughter has
subsidized you will begin to wonder
who really did own it.
Southern Tunis" Pathe, scenic.
\ scenic picture that is most in
! teresting and instructive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
ENTIRE TOWN WILL
BE MADE OF CEMENT

Spokane, Wash.-Every store, Of
flee and business building and dwell
ing at Metaline Falls, a new town in
Stevens county, Wash, 100 miles
north of Spokane, will be veneered
with cement block, the product of a
100000 plant under construction
there. The sidewalks and curbing
also will be of cement. The factory,
which covers 30 acres, will be in op-
Grafton next February. An electric
plant, costing s350,00o, designed to
generate 10000 horsepower, Is near
ing completion. The lumber yards
have been opened and with all kinds
of materials on hand there is much
building activity. Lewis p. Larsen
of Spokane, owner of the townsite,
was formerly miner in Colorado and
northern Idaho. He discovered vast
deposits Of materials for the manu-
facture of cement and lime on a
heavily timbered mountain a year
ago and was successful in interesting
Pittsburg and Chicago capitalists,
who are investing thousands OF dol
lars in assisting in developing the dis
! trict tributary to the new town, which
has rail and water facilities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
Both Speedy and Effective.

This indicates the action OF Foley
Kidney Pills as S. Parsons, Battle
Creek, Michigan, illustrates: 'I have
been afflicted with a severe case of
kidney and bladder trouble for which
found on relief until 1 used Foley
Kidney Pills. These cured me en-
tirely of all my ailments. was
troubled with backaches and severe
shooting pains in the sides with an
noying urinary irregularities and q
sense of incompleteness in the act
The steady use OF Foley Kidney Pills
rid me entirely of all my troubles.
They have my highest recommends
ton" A c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
DANGER FOR PENDLETON
APPENDICITIS

Many Pendleton people have wind
or gas in the stomach or bowels, sour
stomach or constipation and do not
know that these are symptoms of
chroanic Appendicitis which may any
minute become acute. They should
try simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, as compounded in Alder-i-ka,
the new German Appendicitis reme-
dy-A SINGLE ROSE will bring re-
lief. The Pendleton Drug Co. states
that the QUICK action of Adler-i-ka
Is a constant surprise to people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
"Suu More Than the Best ~

Mrs. Otto Paul, Milwaukee, Wis,
says Foley's Honey and Tar Is still
more than the best. He writes us:
"I have so many calls for Foley's
Honey and Tar that I will have to
write you for some more. All those
that bought 1t think 1t Is the best for
coughs and colds they ever had and
| think 1t is still more than the best.
Our baby had bad cold and it cured
him in one day. Please accept
thanks" A. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08

Hohbach's coffee and oyster house
ls now open: best OF service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents Of young children
should be prepared for 1t. All that is
needed is bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without 1t in their homes and It
has never disappointed them. Sold
by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08

A clean and careful shave always at
Mark Patton's sheD. Across from
Alsxanders. rhsns for patrsns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-08
CHRISTIANS TO GO
TO WAL[A WALLA
MEMBERS OF LOCAL CHURCH
WILL ATTEND BIG RALLY
Four Prominent State Workers VIII
BE In Attendance-Rally VIII be
Held Thursday and Friday.

Members of the Christian church
in Umatilla county will gather in PEN
dleton this week for n county rally.
The sessions will begin Thursday eve
ming, will continue throughout the fol-
lowing day and be brought to a close
Friday evening.
Four prominent state workers will
be in attendance and will be the lead
ers in the rally. They are c. f.
Swauder of Portland. corresponding
secretary for the state organization
of the church: Mrs. Ellen Hunter OF
Portland, president of the Christian
Women's Board of Missions; Mrs
Clara G, Esson of Forest Grove, state
worker in the bible school depart
ment and Mrs. Mary b. Benton of
Eugene, state president of the Christ
ian Endeavor society.
j. w. Vandewalker, local pastor of
the church has issued special inyi-
tation to the general public to at
tend all of the sessions and he is par
ticularly anxious that all members of
the church residing in this city be
present for as many of these sessions
as possible.
The program for the entire rally
will be as follows:
Thursday Night.
I:30-DevOtional service.
S:00-Address, by c. f. Swander,
Portland, Oregon.
| S:SO-Address, by Mrs. Ellen Hun
ter, Portland Oregon
Friday \. NJ.
| 9:30-Devotional service.
1O:O0-Conference on Bible school
work, by Mrs. Clara G. Es-
son of Forest Grove, Ore.
l1:OO-Conference, on State Missions,
c. F. Swander.
Friday p. NJ.
2:O0-Devotional service.
| 2:3O-Conference, on c. w. B. NJ
Work by Mrs. Ellen Hunter
| 3:S0-A social half hour.
4:00-Conference on Christian En-.
deavor Work, by Mrs. Mary
d. Benton, Eugene, ore. Every
Christian Endeavorer in towr
is requested to come to this
conference. Those who ar,
in school are requested to come
Immediately after dismissal OF
| school.
Friday Night.
| 7:3O-Devotional service.
S:OO-Address by Mrs. Mary d. Ben
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
It Now Is Up to Mena.

representative citizens of Mena backed by practically public sentiment have before the highest officers or the withhold charter for proposed line railroad that otherwise would have been granted to corporation allied the City Southern railroad
 That proposed line the Hot Springs Ouahia Mena
 This taken knows because Mena does railroad Hot Springs does not want Southern build between Mena and Hot Springs.
 It was done simply solely because the people right that the Kansas City Southern has given indication Of doing anything with charter if had than has done with that held by it for the past five years
 other words the people of Mena whether right be- eve City Southern merely is asking charter through corporation Impossible other interest ofroadat least interest could control
 And all in a the officials of the Kansas City Southern have mighty little to blame people for feeling they do
 mentioning the breach removal thing that be truhfuy dened-t that the time the Kansas City Southern took the Goldman railway proposition 1905 it's officers and attorneys verbally bound themselves to Mena through it's representatives to immediately with the construction of the line then under way.
 Every how they up agreement
 Then when the charter under which being done expired they asked for its renewal received promises building or the
 What became of those eleventh hour promises?
 Those applying for the charter absolutely noh ing claim they do any better only fair however to say that local who interested in the corporation believed that other company City would build the road for which they asking charter and therefore merely graspng at sheer hope that would keep wanted ne The majority the people however would rather have obstacle charter anyone might wish undertake the wish the Southern control charter 10 do something besides act the part oa dog in the
 They that other interest does attempt build the Kansas City Southern always get charter when really ready to go to work.
 Up that time Mena will do it's best keep the City Southern from securing the charter
 But this be done unless something tangible than protest produced by the Mena people They get busy within thirty days form corporation and ask for charter the Kansas City Southern corporation will get one.
 ne the people of Mena weary being mercy they together keep together and get what they
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
"Brotherhood and Fraternalism. {,

Scientists may attempt to cast doubt on where we came from, Or where we are going, but the fact that we are here is unquestioned. The hungry must be fed. the naked must be clothed, those who need shelter must be cared for. All of this is our work, the completeness with which we perform these gra- cious acts depends upon our develop ment in the strength of fraternalism, boundless and immeasurable love, divine in it's very conception; a love that had its conception in the Babe whose lowly birth is the commemor- ated thought of the world from year to year and hour to hour. Could we turn our thoughts to sentiments more beautiful, to subjects more practical, or more worthy? In the sacred pages of Holy Writ we read of a world where God shall wipe away all tears. "' Can we think of any act more Godlike than to wipe away the tears of human grief, to soothe and lessen human sorrows and sufferings in this world?-F. w. Lewis in The Semaphore.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
"Business Stability"

The concern that Colonel Roose- velt's "radicalism" is giving to Big Business is one of the striking evi- dences that just such "radicalism" is needed. Wall Street is wonder ing just how far the ex-President's s continued agitation for common morals in business and politics, and for the complete separation of busi- ness and politics, may go. But so far as there is fear that it may go far enough to disturb business, " just so far business confesses by its alarm that the agitation is timely and pertinent. Secure finance could not be disturbed by the preaching of common morals.
 Business stability is much to be de- sired. The people at large as well as he financiers wantit. Indeed the country wants it more than do those financiers whose profitable manipu- lations depend on a sensitive system. But business will never be free from sensitiveness to reform agitation and governmental departure until it is firmly grounded. until it is relieved from it's political ramifcations and attachments. The people want sta- bility, but they want enduring sta bility. They are no longer so timid as to acquiesce in a bad system in order to procure unstable calm in the money market. They want finan- cial conditions that cannot be shaken by speculative manipulator on the one hand or a sermon on common honesty on the other. Kansas City Star
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
WHAT 4 pITYl

Today poor farmer, a renter, a man with a wife and six children and nothing, beside pair of ponies, wagon and little crop, was placed in jail for foolish, thoughtless, use less theft-the picking up of a 100- pound roll of telephone wire that was placed by the road for the line from Acorn to Eagleton.
 Even those who arrested the man were sorry for him, but could not consistently let him go unpunished. Instead of taking him before the United States court at Fort Smith, he was brought before local just ice, who made his punishment as light as he well could.
 It is not often that one feels sorry for thief. especially for one who steals what he does not need, but it was not q pleasant sight to see this poor fellow in charge of an officer headed for the jail, not to speak of the picture beyond the misery of his lone wife and his little chil. dren, disgraced and bereft of their source of support.
 It is a pitiful thing.