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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20
ADVOCATES INCREASE IN
AUTOMOBILE TAX.
Jefferson de Mont Thompson
Urges Car Owners to Cooper
ate With Authorities.
TALK TO HIGHWAY SOCIETY.
AUTOS RUIN ROADS AND SHOULD BE
TAXED FOR DAMAGE, HE SAYS
ADVISES LICENSING OWNERS.

Declaring that almost every part of
Europe has become within the present
season unfit and unsafe territory for
American automobiles, Jefferson de
Mont Thompson, who has just returned
from Continental tour, stated yester-
day that radical change on the part of
American car owners and drivers toward
the State Governments was the only
thing that could prevent a similar
situation here.
Instead of trying to weaken State
control and to keep down the tax on
cars, he declared that it was time for
automobiles to join in making the tax
es higher and the laws and penalties
more rigorous for bad driving. allowing
cars to smoke, and disregarding the
rights of the pedestrians and wagon
drivers on country roads.
Mr.. Thompson is a member of the
Automobile Club of America. and once
was holder of a Vanderbilt Cup. He
has spent his last five summers touring
Europe, but does not intend to try it
again until conditions change.
He said the new trouble over there
was due to the fact that the automobile
associations have persistently failed to
tell the Government the truth about
many things. The result has been that
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

We republish this week the article
upon automobiles by Jefferson de Mont
Thompson which appeared first in the
New York Times of January LIST. 1t
comprehends fully the conditions which
have been reached upon this remarkable
experience, and the one and only method
by which the use of the peoples high
ways can be further used in Europe,
and soon in this country; and that is
that the Automobiles must assist in
good faith the State Government in
regulating the use of their machines so
that their wear of the highways, as well
as the danger accompanying their use,
will be reduced to minimum.
They will perceive, too, that their
license fees must be raised so as to fully
cover the destruction of the roads.
Again the people must have chance,
the great majority of them, as well as
the small minority, to travel in safety
and enjoy the heritage, which God has
given them. In this State the. proper
ton of those who do not own automo-
biles to those who do, is 80 if not 40 to /.
1t follows that autos must be confined
to certain roads, and upon them their
speed limited to in no case more than
20 miles an hour.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

the authorities have Investigated for
themselves, and in strengthening the
laws have acted in the belief that car
owners would not cooperate with them.
There is a tax on everything this
year, he said, "a tax on your lamps,
on your spare parts, on your spare tires,
on your horse power, and on your seat
ing capacity.
I'm some cases the taxes are punitive,
but mostly they have been levied to
raise funds to rebuild the hopelessly
ruined European roads that for centuries
have been the pride of several Govern
ments.
What the automobilists did to de-
ceive the Government for time was
to claim loudly that automobiles did not
harm the roads-that the wide tires
really benefited them, and that the
narrow tired wagons really did the harm
that each year became more visible.
"Well, when the Government began
really to look into it they found the
finest boulevards so bad that one s
teeth would almost be shaken out in
any riding of over twenty miles an hour,
1t is so in the Bots de Boulogne. 1t is
so everywhere. and find it on my re-
turn exactly so in our own Central Park.
Commissioner Slower, l understand,
is now asking for several hundred thou
sand dollars to repair the park roads.
He hasn't learned the whole truth vet;
the roads can never be repaired. They
have got to be rebuilt from the bottom
up, and after they are thus. built it will
have to be done all over again in a year
or two.
'"The automobilist must admit the
fact and work in harmony with it. that
automobiles do ruin the roads and that
the cost of keeping them in condition is
proper charge against the business of
running cars either for pleasure or
sport.
Mr.. Thompson made his statements
to the officers of the National Highway
Protective Society for the purpose, he
said, of letting them know the exact
condition abroad and the reasons which
brought these conditions about.
Mr.. Thompson said that the original
draft of the automobile law now in
force in this State contained many pro-
visions that automobilists succeeded in
eliminating in the mistaken idea that
they were thus helping their cause. He
said the provision requiring owners to
be licensed was one of these.
In Paris, he said, as an illustration of
the strict enforcement of the law, he
recently tried to get through town with
a new car just from the factory. 1t
smoked, and policemen stopped him
every two blocks. When finally he
reached his hotel he had been arrested
eleven times. According to the French
system, notices of his fines were sent to
his hotel, and by promptly renting he
saved himself from Jail.
Col. Cornell, Secretary of the High
ways Protective Society, plans to dis
tribute copies of Mr.. Thompson's report
to all automobile societies in this
country. New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

1t Is as often true of farm animals
as OF human beings that where there
Is lack in the i1f,itter of shelter there
is also carelessness I'm respect to the
bill Of fare. ,e- OIL. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

Quite naturally conditions which
have to do with the comfort of the
poultry or farm animals directly af-
feet their health and because of this
their ability to produce eggs, milk or
meat. In spite Of the direct connec-
ton In cause and effect, the impor-
lance Of proper conditions are too often
overlooked or ignored.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

For the dairyman a pretty good New
Years resolution is the determination
to weed out all cows that do not pay
FOR their keep and to pull no teats
whose yield of milk does not make the
operation paying one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

Some sixty years ago a writer in the
COrnhill Magazine described rat trap
by means of which it was claimed that
5000 rats were caught in large ware
house in single night. Briefly the
plan consisted in attracting the rats
on to the tops Of barrels covered with
thick brown paper and there feeding
them for several nights. When they
had become accustomed to this pro-
cedure cross was cut in the paper,
and thereafter as many rats az
stepped upon 1t fell into the barrels
and were easily disposed of. The same
feature has been carried out by many
since in the equipment Of barrels with
light covers supported by a rod ex-
tending across the middle, easily
turned. so that the weight Of a rat
would operate 1t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

Although it may be a bit con-
Trajectory, it is probably true that
those who enter exhibits in grain,
poultry or stock shows and get infe-
rior prizes or none whatever derive
more benefit from the exhibition than
those who carry off the blue ribbons,
for there is furnished them in very def
mite shape n spur and incentive to go
home and do better, while the natural
inclination with the winner of first
prizes is to rest on his laurels. If you
have lost out or should lose out in any
such exhibitions take comfort from
this thought.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

II the hens are not where they have
access to 1t or its equivalent, throw
them bunch of that fragrant alfalfa
or clover hay and see how greedily
they will 20 after 1t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

The suggestion by Secretary Balm
ger in a recent public report that the
nations natural resources. including
coal, mineral and oil lands and water
power sites, ought to be placed under
the control of the several states in
which they happen to be located Is in
terpreted by many thinking people to
mean favoring plan whereby corpo
rations of one description and another
can the more easily gobbe on to the
public domain and its resources Past
history in state management shows
not only monumental carelessness and
indifference in regulation. but under 1t
such resources have been thrown into
the hands of men who have been wan
tonly designing and corrupt If the
people of the country and their repre-
sentatives at Washington. are wise
they will keep this wealth = the hands
of the federal government and see that
1t Is administered for the benefit of all.
The practice of covering strawberries
and tender raspberries in ATTITUDES
where the winters are severe is com
mon in many Of the northern states.
More rarely is the same plan followed
In the case of fruit trees, such as the
peach One Colorado grower has fol-
lowed this practice for years, and the
results following such covering have
been uniformly successful. From the
time the trees are transplanted he
root prunes so as to do away with a
taproot as we'll as the roots extend
ing in two opposite directions When
ready to cover, Il trench running at
right angles to the remaining roots is
started about four feet from the trunk
and dug toward it, being gradually
deepened The soil about the roots is
then moistened by thorough irrigation,
and little later the trunk is carefully
pushed over into the trench, the limbs
bent down, covered with straw and a
three inch layer Of earth. The grow
er in question harvested last fall
over $1,000 worth Of peaches from 43S
trees thus covered while from whole
row not covered he picked just one
peach.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

While feeding experiments which
have been conducted by several sta
lions show that pigs do just as well
On shelled as ground corn, tests in the
feeding Of dairy cows show that the
grains commonly used as feed for
milk cows, II ground, result in an in
crease in milk flow Of close to 10 per
cent above that obtained If the grains
are fed in the natural state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

With a shortage of rainfall during
the past year of from twelve to fifteen
inches over a considerable portion Of
the country and with an unusually
dry winter on, it begins to look as
though a whole lot Of fellows in the
so called humid region would better
put in some of their spare time during
the next few months studying the
principles of dry farming as practiced
out in the semiarid sections 1t is an
interesting subject in itself, and a
knowledge of the fundamentals may
come IN handy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

Gro BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-01-20

A safe and sure poison dope for rats
is made by mixing one part Of barium
carbonate (barytes) with four parts of
cornmeal or about eight parts of oat-
meal, moistening with water and
making into a stiff dough. This should
be placed in the runs. 1t is somewhat
slow in acting, and usually the rodents
leave the building in which it is placed
In search Of water and die in the open
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
PREPA AIRING WELCOME
FOR MEDICAL MEN
LOW RATES SECURED
FOR ANNUAL MEETING
Program Includes Addresses and Dis
cussions by Prominent Medicos of
Diseases Common to Humanity, and
Banquet.

DR.. T. NJ. Henderson, secretary and
treasurer of the Eastern Oregar Dist
rict Medical society wnIcn Is 10 mold
its tenth annual gathering in this city
during Wednesday and Thursday of
fair week, is engaged in sending out
invitations. announcements and pro-
grams TO the physicians in Wallowa
Union. Malheur, Harvey, Grant,
Umatilla. Wheeler, Gillian, sherman,
Wasco. Hood River and Morrow coun-
ties.
DR.. Henderson has secured round
trip rates Of a fare and third on
nearly all of the roads in Washing
ton and on all of the O.-W. r. & y.
Co.'S lines in Oregon. the rates going
into effect Sept. eth and the return
tickets being good until Saturday the
10th.
The full program for four sessions.
has been arranged. comprising prin-
cipaIly addresses and discussions on
various diseases. The address Of well
come on Wednesday morning is To be
delivered by Rev. Frank j. Mines.
new pastor of the Presbyterian
church. who is to be followed by a
Welcoming address on behalf Of the
Pendleton and Umatilla county nedi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
cal society by President R. E. Ringo

cal society by President R. E. Ringo.
The physicians who are scheduled
to participate in the discussions in
clude Or. George 5. Whiteside. Port
land; DR.. NJ. X. Tall. La Grande;
DIR. c. c. Shick, lone; DR.. Ralph c.
Walker, Portland; DR.. w. o. Spen-
Ger, Portland; DIR. Ernest f. Tucker.
Portland; DR.. y. E. Winnard. Hep
pner: DR.. John B. Gregory. Wallowa; !;
DR.. Jacob Prinzing. Ontario: Lr. o.
d. Doane, The Dalles; DIR. Robt. Budd
Market, Hot Lake; DIR. Malcolm
Bronson, Hood River: DR.. l. L. Tenn
pie. Pendleton; DR.. c. j. Smith. Pen
d!eton; DR., H. L. Dumble, Hood River:
and DR.. David Robinson, Mosier.
On Wednesday evening the members
of the state board of health will dis
cuss matters pertaining to the public
health following which will be a pro-
gram of entertainment and a BAN
quet. on Thursday afternoon the en-
I tire delegation will adjourn TO Round
Up Park where the program says
/ they will "let 'er buck"
The officers of the association are
DR.. f. o. Parker. Pendleton, presi-
dent; DIR. L. NJ. Madden of Weston.
vice-president; DR.. Jacob Prinzing, of
ontario, second vice president DIR. T.
NJ. Henderson. secretary treasurer
| The board of censors consists of DR..
Prinzing, DR.. Henderson and Dr. F. r.
Dorm of Echo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28

eide long standing rivalry. Both Of
the riders We're past middle age and
both had been Jockeys in their young
er days. The race went for half
mile, Ghangrow's horse taking the
lead on the first straightaway and
keeping it until the finish. Time 55
and Ia
The next race was stopped in its
beginning by the collision already re-
counted, but to fill up the gap Glen
Bushee. Tall Pine" and an Indian on
Jim Whites cowpony took the track
for a quarter mile. The former fin
ishing in the lead
Three more races filled out the
days card. John Luck's "Sagebrush
Charley" shorty Saunders up won a
quarter from Barney Sherry's pinto
Mickey Madden up. sherry took hon
ors. however. when his BLACK Prince"
won the following event a half mile,
| with John Temples "Shaniko" Sec
ond and Perry Hunters Babe" third.
! George Gillette riding Buck" took
the last event of the day from Ken
| tucky Belle" with Van DANES as
| jockey. Time 30 seconds.
| This concludes the matnees until
after the Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
SAVE YOUR HAIR
SAGE TEA WILL Do It
Dandruff, Itching Scalp and
Falling Hair Quickly
StOpped.

There is one place where baldhead-
ed men shine, and that Is in the front
row seats of the theater If these
baldheaded people had used Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy in
their earlier days they would not be
so conspicuous now. This preparation
does not plant new hair, but it does
strengthen weak, dying hair, and not
only brightens weak. dying hair but
gradually restores the color to faded
or gray hair 1t is clean, whole
some hair dressing, which can be
used daily with perfect safety.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is sold
under guarantee that the money will
be refunded If it fails to do exactly
| as represented.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle and is
recommended and sold by Pendletor
| Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Want Gocdccke TO stay

Friends of William Goedecke. well
known repair man for the Pacific
Power & Light company and leader
of the local orchestra, are striving to
prevent his transfer to Walla Walla
When the new manager for the local
telephone office arrived Goedecke was
ordered transferred to Walla Walla
and his work during the past week
has been done by the new manager
Goedecke has been a resident of Pen
dleton for II years and has been a
resident of Pendleton for II years
and has been repair man for the
telephone company for nine years. Ir
that time he has made many friends
and is especially well known in musi-
cal circles In hopes of having Goe-
decke retained in this city a number
Of friends of the orchestra leader
headed by Mayor Murphy, are to take
the matter up with some officials
who are to be here within a few days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Rev. Evanss Annual Report.

Rev. Nathan Evans of the local
Methodist church will leave in the
morning FOR Spokane for the purpose
of attending the Columbia River con-
ference of his church and he will take
with him his annual report of the
year ending tomorrow. According to
the report, the church has paid dur
ing the year $500 on its building
debt, $3.50 for current expenses and
$500 for benevolent purposes. max
ing total expenditure of sS775. The
handsome church building is now
practically paid for, according 10 Rev
Evans as the small balance still due
has already been subscribed. The
report also shows that during the
year 81 accessions have been made tc
the membership roll of the church
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28

street, is the plaintiff in a suit filed
today by Judge James a. Fee against
the Farmers Meat Co. The complaint
recites that the defendant corpor-
alton conducts a butcher shop on
Court street in a building owned by
the plaintiff and that for the past
two months has failed to pay the rent
of $45 per month. AS further
grounds for suit, plaintiff alleges that
defendant owes $4S which was bor-
rowed and 81 for merchandise fur
nished by the Standard Grocery
Judgment is asked for these severa
sums.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Picture of Hill Carter.

In connection with it, illustrations
o, scenes at the Beattie murder trial
III virginia the. Seattle Post InteIH-
gen2er has published Il picture Of Hill
Garter brother of Charles H. Garter
Of this city, and who is one Of the
attorneys representing the defendant
Hill Carter, who is an older brother
OF the local lawyer, is a prominent
Virginia lawyer and in personal app
pearance is very similar to his broth
er. He devotes most Of his time to
tie practice of civil law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Exporting County Books.

f. Bland and Josiah Richards OF
Spokane are now engaged in expert
ing the books of the county officials
to detect possible errors and inaccu-
racies. They have been given the use
Of the county court room and are
conducting their work behind closed
doors. Their labors will consume
several weeks as there are several sets
Of books TO be examined closely. The
two men lave begun on the books oi
County Clerk Sailing. Mr.. Bland Is g
member OF the firm of Bland & Will
son, accountants and auditors, or Spo
kane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
woman Slightly Burned.

Mrs. f. y. Almstead Of Spokane
wss the victim Of a curling iron ac-
cident in room Of the Hotel st.
George Saturday evening. While
heating her irons on kerosene lamp
some of the oil leaked out and be-
came ignlted, the flames burning the
lady slightly about the neck. The
carpet and bed covers were damaged
to some extent before the flames were
ext.nguished. The commotion occa-
stoned by the accident soon caused a
large crowd to gather in front of the
hotel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Wants to Know of Umatilla.

Secretary Brown of the Umatilla-
Morrow Poultry association is in re-
ceipt of letter from Taylor Cutlip.
"a chicken fancier of Overland Park.
Kansas, in which he is asked to give
information concerning the irrigate 1
lands under the government project
in this county. The writer declares
he has $4,000 or $4,000 to invest in land
which is adapted for fruit and vege-
table culture and asks for Mr. Browns
opinion regarding the project land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Declares Husband a Drun>ard.

Lulu f. Powell today commenced
suit in the circuit court for a divorce
from her husband, william \. Pow
ell, alleging that for the past year he
has been gross and habitual drunk
ard and that because Of his dissolute
habits she has been compelled to earn
her own livelihood The complaint
states that the couple were married in
Seattle on July 81. 1908. and that
there are no children by the marriage.
John Lowry is attorney for the plain
tiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Time J. Extended.

In wire from the reasury depart
ment at Washington today Postmast-
er J. T. Brown was informed that the
plans for the Pendleton federal build
ing have been forwarded to him and
also that the time for receiving bids
for the construction of the building
has been extended. No mention is
made as to the date on which bids
viii be received. Mr.. Brown expects
to receive the detailed plans within
few days when they will be open
to inspection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
SMag9art Doing Wcll.

message just received by c. $.
Wheeler from his brother-in-law Les
ter Swagsert states that the latter is
now recovering from the affliction of
the nose with which he has been suf-
fering. He is now taking treatments
every other day in New York and ex-
poets to leave for home in a couple
OF weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Automobile slishtI,'Burne,l.

blaze sufficiently threatening to
cause the sounding of a fire alarm oc-
cured last evening about O'Clock
when the carbureter of the automo-
bile belonging to r. f. Baird back
fired and set the woodwork of the ma
chine on fire. The flames were
quickly quenched and slight damage
was done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Three in Police Court

Police Judge Fitz Gerald was re-
quired to pass sentence on three Of
tenders towit p. Mcdonald, accused
of being drunk and d'sordery, L. A
Jones and Hugh Mooney, both charg-
ed with being drunk. Jones paid a
five dollar fine but the other tive
were forced by the state of their eX-
chequer to take Jail terms, Mcdonald
drawing five days ond Mooney two.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Orchard Companies Buy Land.

The MaNWeU Land 4 Irrigation
company which has considerable hold
ing in the west end of the county
has just disposed of two tracts to or
chard companies. The Robinson Or
chard company has purchased 40
acres for $4,000 and the Kirkwood Or
chard company ten acres for $4,000.
The deeds for the transaction were
filed today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
TOGO visits Seattle.

Seattle, Aug. 2S--Admiral Togo
arrived here today. He visited Mayor
Diling and lunched with a number
of business men. \ reception is be-
ing rendered him this afternoon and
tonight he will be guest of honor at
a banquet. He sails for Japan to-
morrow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Thomns Lawson Fined

Plymouth, Mass, Aug. 2S.-Thomas
Lawson, of frenzied finance fame, to-
day was tined $40 in police court for
operating a lottery, which consisted
OF scheme he promoted for draw
ing lots for a buggy, in order to at
tract visitors to the county fair. He
will take an appeal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Operator Injured.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-Isaac
Burns. an operator. was probably fa-
tally injured by the explosion of a
film n the new Hayes street theater
here late last night. As the audience
rushed to the exit the doors were
thrown wide open and none were in
jured. The building was set on fire
but the flames were extinguished with
but little damage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-28
Proposed Amendment Advocated.

Los Angeles. Calf. Aug. 2S.-
United states Senator Clapp of Min
resota, tonight opens the campaign
for the direct amendment of the con-
stitution, in favCr of direct legislati-
on, in speech. He will also advo-
cate the recall of the judiciary.