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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Stockings for Ere Hose.

LONDON, Aug. l5.-Some amusing
mistakes will be avoided when the
international Fire Directory" in
French. German and English, comes
out. Edwin O. Sachs, vice presi-
dent of the International Fire Ser
vice Council, has given several in
stances of recent mistakes in fire
translation" for example:
Hose should me 80 feet long and
half 4 foot in diameter" becomes fire
men should wear stockings so feet
long, etc"
Instead of hose cars some take
their manuals" becomes instead of
stockings some take their handbooks, 4"
manuals really being a kind of fire
vehicle.
"A fireman should be on watch"
becomes "a fireman should have his
watch on"
some cities always have an at
tendance of steamers" becomes
steamboats, are always to be found
in port towns"-though steamer is
only another kind of fire vehicle
jumping sheet" has appeared as
skipping sheet" on the analogy of
skipping rope.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

The moment the flying boat struck
the water the aviator and mechanic
ian sprang from 1t and swan fifty
yards distant, fearing an explosion.
The burning machine attracted the at
tention OF the men at the navy yard,
who put out in a launch and picked
up the two men. Chevalier had not
worn live -preserver and had been
compelled TO swim for fifteen min
utes.
Several persons had noted just as
the flyer cleared the city that bright
light, which grew larger each mo-
ment. appeared at the rear OF the
machine, the outline OF which could
be seen in the clear moonlight. The
aviator discobered the fire through his
engine missing explosions, The ma
chine. a Curtiss, was destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

ALBANY, Or, Aug. 15.-Fire de-
stroyed a 460-foot bridge over Mary's S
River. four miles west of Philomath.
on the Corvallis & Eastern railroad.
Within an hour after the fire was
reported a train had left here carry
ing a piledriver and other equipment
and another train had left Yaquina,
eastern terminus of the line, picking
up workmen. piling lumber available
en- route. to rebuild the bridge.
Passengers We're relayed at the
point The origin Of the fire has not
been ascertained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
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Pendleton has way OF starting
things in city building and she also
has a way Of fin
Pcndlcton First. ishing things she
starts. This city was
the first in the state outside Of Port
land 10 build paved streets. Pendle-
ton was the first city Of the north
west to see the possibilities Of a great
frontier show. Pendieton is one OF the
FIRST OF the smaller cities Of the north
west 10 build her own water system
and she is the first in the northwest
to build one Of concrete from intake
TO reservoirs. Pendleton is the first
Of the smaller cities to undertake the
building Of public natatorium. and
she viii undoubtedly be first in other
projects that go to develop a city. be-
cause she has a progressive citizen
ship. Pendleton leads and Others
follow. ''Pendleton First would
sound well as a slogan.
~~~s>
Today is August l5. the date set for
the opening of the twenty-first in
ternational peace congress in Vienna
Count Berchtold. Austrian prime min.
lister who precipitated the present war,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
GLIDEs 1000 FEET TO GULF
IN BURNING AEROPIAaNE.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Aug. 14.-Dis-
covering his machine on fire while
flying at an altitude Of nearly 1000
feet, Lieutenant Godfrey Chevalier,
one OF the air pilots OF the navy. turn
ed the nose OF the big flyer downward
and landed out in Pensacola harbor
before the gasoline tank exploded
thus saving himself and mechanical
from death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
MORGAN WOULD FLOAT
BIG FRENCH LOAN HERE

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA. p.
Morgan < Co. have inquired of the
state department what the United
States governments attitude would
be toward French war loan of sew
eral hundred millions to be floated
in this country.
1t is also understood that certain
financial houses have approached the
government with view to ascertain
ing its attitude toward an Austrian
loan for an unnamed amount.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

place in the worlds annals The re-
sources Of its l1,52s square miles have
been opposed to those OF territory
20 times as large. Its seven millions
Of people have defied Germany'S sivty
millions Its struggle unaid,i last
week is Hugo's combat OF the ant
against the mastodon with .he ant
showing an extraordinary ability 10
hold its own.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Middle COure

Senator Root was discussing the
Mexican situation.
steer a middle course" he saii to
an extremist These extreme ideas
are always wrong.
Thus. at q tea, one young girl
asked another:
"'And where are you going this
summer dear?'
From the way mother talks was
the reply. you'd think we were going
TO Newport From the way father
talks you'd think We were going to
stsrye. But / suppose we'll steer a
middle course. as usual. and put In
fortnight at a sI2 Atlantic City
boarding house '"-washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Aug. IA
petrified frog was found buried In
sand bar in the Ohio. opposite this
city, by william Davis. II is perfect
In shape and apparently solid stone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
IN A MIRTHFUL VEIN
objectionable

objectionable
Mrs. de Troop (who is short sight
ed): Good morning. Mrs. Simpkins
Your husband must be very fond Of
gardening I saw him the first thing
this morning down in the bottom Of
the garden. And how well he looks
to be sure.
Mrs. Simpkins turned her back ani
slammed the door in her neighbor's
face The latter, aghast, went to tell
her daughter.
And you told her. mother. that the
thing in the onion patch was her hus-
band?"
"Of course, I did"
We'll, that's not her husband:
that's a scarecrow."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
COMMERCE Of NEW
YORK VANISHING.

Port With Commerce Rapidly VAN
ishing Sees New Commercial SUI
premacy OF Seas for United States
-"Moratorium'' Puzzles Wall Street
Until Clerk Discovers Meaning
Prices Leap ON Cavier. Imported
ChcCS,n. Champagne and Imported
Beer. but America is Sure OF Food
surety Official Says $4,000, 900
Embculements are Due To "Consci-
ence SalVing."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Where?

Fred, do you remember where you
were in 1902" asked the bride Of a
few months.
Why, no, dear; I don't remember
exactly" replied the young husband.
why do you ask?"
why, ! was reading today in the
paper that it Is said that in 1910 one
person in every 500 in the United
States was in prison.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

I see some philosopher says that
the only way TO cure yourself of a
love affair is to run away. Do you
believe it?"
"Certainly-if you run away with
the girl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
same Thing

mo, Fred" she declared most en-
phatically. Il can never be yours"
Wont you tell me why?'
Il am a member of the Women's
Emancipation Club. But I'll tell you
what-you can be mine If you wish"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

Contract has been let for a bank
building at Mosier
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
SURSCRIpTION RATES
MAN AND WOMAN.

. she was woman, worn and .
thin,
. Whom the world condemned y
. FOR a single sin; =
. They cast her out on the Kings .
. highway .
. And passed her By as they went .
. 10 pray =
. He was a man, and more to =
blame .
. But the world spared him .
. breath Of shame; .
y Beneath his feet he saw her =
. lie. .
. But raised his head and passed =
her by =
. They were the people who went =
to pray q
. At the temple Of God on a holy .
day. Z
y They scorned the woman, for =
gave the man Z
. It was ever thus since the world Z
began.
. Time passed on. and the woman Z
died:
. On the cross Of shame she was Z
crucified.
y But the world was stern and Z
would not yield. Z
. And they buried her in the Z
Potter's Field. z
y The man died. too, and they =
buried him Z
. In a casket OF cloth with a sill =
yer rim.
. And said, as they turned from
his grave away. q
. we have buried an honest man =
today" =
. Selected. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Prepared.

An old man was severely reproved
BY the minister for courtsying when
ever the name OF satan was mention
ed. Asked why he did so, he re-
piled.
We'll, civility costs nothing, and
you never know whatlI happen"'
The Only Way.
Tell me-" said the lovelorn youth.
what's the best way to find out
what a woman thinks Of you?"
Marry her" replied Peckham
promptly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
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Today is a red letter day in the
history Of the United States. This
morning the Panama
A Triumph canal was opened to
For America. commerce, marking
the fulfillment Of the
dreams, plans and labors Of many
years. The successful completion Of
the gigantic project records mans
greatest triumph over nature
The achievement is fraught with
the greatest importance 10 the whole
world but TO the west il opens a new
era OF Industrial development 1t
lrings the great productive area Of
the Pacific slope into close touch with
the world markets and it raises the
gate TO intensive settlement Of a vass
territory hardly touched as yet The
barries OF centuries has been swept
away in mans resistless march.
Coming at time when the Euro
pean world Is locked in the greatest
conflict OF history. the opening Of the
Panama canal has a striking signifi-
canoe. While great armies OF war
are engaged in a work Of death and
devastation, the creative accomplish
ment Of an army of peace stands out
IN contrast as civilization stands ont
from barbarity. American citizens
should feel glow Of ,pride in con-
templating the constructive work of
their own country as compared with
the destructive work OF Europe.
The bulletin in which GERMANY al
nounced events at Lege which Of
course. cannot in the
Ant and slightest degree lnflu-
Mastodon ence larger operations" q"
In Combat. recalled the bulletins in
which London used TO
announce unpleasant developments in
South Africa. says the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch. The heroism Of the Bel
gians can be compared 90 nothing in
recent history but the heroism Of the
Beers and 10 nothing in earlier his
tory but the forutude Of the Swiss.
Belgian's industrial progress dur
Ing the last 30 years has been on Il
scale propor,ioned 10 that Of Ger
many itself Belgian scientists have
lent notable aid 60 manufacture. Pro
oesses invented by Belgian chemists
have greatly cheapened many yalu-
able products The exports Of the
country have been multiplied by 10
~ the half century, The reoouroeful-
ness OF its industry enables Il 20 sup
port the population Of greatest den
sity in Europe.
An enlightened principle Of rs
Constitution absolutely prohibits wars
ot aggression But it Il showing d
capahinty in defense that viii have
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
In the SOun.

That's a bad-looking thumb you
have. waiter" said the diner. Does
it hurt you?"
NO, sir replied the waiter 1T
is parboiled. II gets that way from
serving soup"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

The effect OF the war on traffic in
food stuffs is already developing many
novel angles. It now seems certain
that this country will have to do
without imported cheese. One firm
here which has imported on an aver
age Of 10000 pounds of cheese a day
is now without any prospect of fresh
stock. Ninety per cent of imported
cheese comes to this country from
Switzerland it is stated. As a result
Of its scarcity the prices jumped so
per cent with the certainty that when
the present supply is exhausted there
will be none obtainable at any price.
/ The fact that caviar. which comes
| from Russia. will no longer be obtain
able is another item which will doubt
less cause epicures to groan, while
thousands Of followers of the German
Emperor on this country are already
wondering what will happen when the
present supply Of imported beer from
their native country is exhausted for
after that there will be no more
available. The price has already
been advanced in some hotels here
OF imported wines since the supply
on hand is said not to breat and also
because of a rather unsatisfactory
year in the foreign grape growing
districts. It is significant, however,
that America will probably have more
food than any OF the European ma
tions and that while certain delica-
cies may be missing from the hotel
bill-of-fair there will be no need to
fear a shortage Of the staple articles
~ oopes, ~, ptiop
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

That embezzlements aggregating
forty million dollars every year take
place in this country and that so per
cent Of them are due to what may be
called conscience salving" is the
statement made by the president of
one of the city's large bonding and
surety companies. "Four-fifths Of the
cashiers, bookkeepers and other fl
nancial trusted employees in the first
stages Of .embezzlement," says he
tell themselves they honestly intend
10 pay back their unauthorized bor-
rowings" Few Of them escape de-
lection long enough to do 80. How.
ever. the figures go to show tina.
ever-growing peculations. each with
the tide OF recouping sufficiently 10
replace all money. take place until
the inevitable disclosures OF theft ar.
ise
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-The van
ishing Of the commerce of New York
once the greatest port in the world,
predicted as result OF the European
war. has already practically arrived.
In an effort to bring good from evil
however. and not only to restore that
commerce but enormously to increase
the whole cOuntry's foreign trade,
steps are already under way. In the
opinion Of experts the opportunity of
a century is at hand for America To
achieve the commercial supremacy OF
the seas. Whatever the result of the
European conflict il is believed that
either German or British foreign
trade will be prostrated, one complete
" and the other partially. 1t is held
that more than two billion dollars
worth Of foreign trade can he Am
eriCanized if il is sought promptly and
intelliSently. \ great part Of the
merchandise hitherto supplied by Eu-
rope can be produced in this country.
given ships to handle it. Realizing
this, business men and bankers are
already organizing for the purpose of
considering the quickest and most ef-
fective way of handling the situation
and there are many who predict that
America. 70 which country all others
Frustrated by the war will look at its
conclusion for supplies. may again as
sumo the commercial supremacy of
the seas which he once held.
While many persons throughout the
country were doubtless puzzled as to
the word moratorium" when it first
began TO find its way into print in
connection with the suspension OF
specie payments abroad, it seems a bit
odd that the word should have
stumped Wall street However, that
is exactly what il did. \ big bond
house recently received a cable from
one of its foreign correspondents
which ended moratorium expected
The message was not in code but the
word moratorium completely puZ-
zled the cable clerk. Finally he con-
suited his code book and discovered
that it was the symbol for I'VE shall
draw on you for $1,000" As this in
depreciation did not fit in with the rest
of the message expert advice was
sought, the office manager and then
the partners being consulted in turn
As none Of them could shed any light
on the matter the cable company was
requested TO repeat the message
which it did with no further results
Finally it occurred TO the office boy
TO look for the word in the dictionary
and then the mystery was solved
This volume defined moratorium a.
an emergency suspension of speci,
payments by government banks mad,
Possible by special legislation.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-02-23
|Lewis Murdered, Charge;
Three Men Are Arrested

The supposed accidental killing of
Leonard Lewis. the negro tie inspec-
tor. whose dead body was found near
the fairfield crossing Of the Gulf &
Ship Island railroad Just north of the
city one morning last week, and which
the coroner's jury decided was done
by freight train No. IL on that rail-
road, it now seems was not accidental
but a brutal murder, and a subse-
quent effort to make it appear that the
man was killed by railroad train.
Tom Murdock, alias Tom Tins, ia.
ther-in-law of the deceased, Henry
(Bud) Murdoch, alias Henry Tins
son Of the former and Ben Jones, a
well known negro hack driver, are ali
in the county Jail, the Murdocks being
charged with murder and Jones as be
! ing accessory after the fact.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-02-23
WOMAN DOOMED TO LIVE
FOREVER IN PHILADELPHIA

Camden, N. j., Feb. 23.-Sentenced
to Philadelphia for life, Annie Miller
was led in sadness to the Pennsylva-
mia ferry and placed upon boat under
escort of two policemen. The woman,
wrinkled and gray, had been found
wandering in the streets in dazed
condition, in peril of freezing
The arresting policeman charged
that she was drunk.
"Yes | have had a few drinks with
friends" she said to Recorder Stack
house, "but I'd like to get another
chance"
an give you the chance" said tht
Recorder. 81 sentence you to remain
in Philadelphia for the rest of you
life, and may the Lord have mere!
upon you!"
The poor woman staggered for ;
moment under the blow. But thel
pulling herself together, she looked uI
with a courage remarkable in one O
her years and said weakly but clearly
Eyes, sir, l will go to Philadelphia
and II will do the best l can"
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-02-23
QUOTES letter OF
GEO. WASHINGTON
PASTOR MORROW SAYS cOUN
TRY's FATHER sYMPATH.Z-
ED WITH ADVENTISTS.

Pastor ]. A. Morrw, in sermon upon
the subject of Religious Liberty" in
the |. o. o. F. Hall Sunday night pays
tribute of honor to the character of
Washington.
The speaker said in part. "The an
nails of the ages record the passing OF
no brighter star in the shifting pano-
rama of the historical heavens than
that of Washington, the Father Of
His Country A star in the historical
sky which will always shine out res
plendantly as of first magnitude, with
a clear, luminous effulgence all its
own. He was not only great man
in worldly way, but he was a good
man nodded by divine principles. His
life worthy of study.
"The one thing, above all others
that made him great was his devotion
to the cause of equal liberty for all;
not simply as pertains to ones civic
duties, but liberty of conscience as
well.
after the battle of Brandywine
September II, '1777 the public build
ings Of the Seventh-day Baptist and
their private homes were thrown open
as hospitls in which not less than 500
sick and wounded soldiers became the
guests of this community during the
dreary winter that followed. They
feared that religious liberty was not
sufficiently safeguarded in the Con-
stitution regarding the matter. This,
in part, is Washington's reply: which
Hind, in American Communities de-
clares worthy to be engraved in letters
of gold: If l had the least idea of any
difficulty resulting from the Constitu-
ton adopted by the convention OF
which had the honor to be President
when it was framed, so as to endanger
the rights of any religious denomina-
ton, then | should never have attached
my name to that instrument You can
without doubt remember that l have
often expressed as my opinion that
every man who conducts himself as
a good citizen is accountable alone to
God for his religious faith and should
be protected in worshiping God ac-
cording to the dictates of his con-
science"
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-02-23
Winters Denies
Girl Found Is
His Daughter
POLICE UNABLE ACCOUNT FOR
WHO TEN-YEAR-OlD CHILD
BELONGS TO.
(Bp Associated PresS.)

Springdale, Ar, Feb 23.-The little
ten-year-old girl found at Huntsville,
Ark, Saturday in company with Ed
ward Stuart and believed to be the
daughter of DR.. W. A Winters, who
has been missing from her home at
Newcastle, Indiana, since April. is de-
clared by DR.. Winters not to be his
daughter.
The girl says she is Catherine Win.
ters. although yesterday she said her
name was not Catherine but Lucy.
She has been taken from Stuart by
the officers, but they do not know
what to do with her. and although she
is ten years old. she tells very dis
connected story Of how she came tc
be with Stuart.
Stuart, who has been lodged in jail
says the girl has always been known
as Catherine Winters. but is his OWL
flesh and blood daughter by divorced
wife of Dr.. Winters.
She is my own flesh and blood,
cried Stuart" and you have no righ
to take her from me-" The officer,
say Stuart's account is contradictory
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-02-23
TAMPA CAPTURED BY "PIRATEs.'

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 23.-Hundreds of
visitors joined with the residents of
Tampa in the enjoyment of the an.
nual carnival today, when Gasparilla
and his band of pirates" sailed into
the harbor and took possession of the
city. PicturesqIely attired in cos
tunes of $50 years ago the band OF
freebooters effected landing and aft
er meeting with a feeble resistance
were given the keys of the city by
Mayor Mckay. The capture" was
followed by gay parade through the
city. An additional feature of the days
program was the formal opening of the
new $250,OOO Lafayette street bridge
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-02-23

1t appears that the credit for reveal
ing the fact that the negro was mur-
dered at the home Of Tom Murdock
on Magruder street, near the plant of
the Standard Oil Company, and that
his dead body was afterwards taken
in a closed hack through the city and
placed near the G. & s. l. r. R., where
it was afterwards found, was the re-
suit of piece of clever detective
work of Pink Sartin, Of this city.
Mr.. Sartin having overheard a ne
gro make some remark regarding the
death of Leonard Lewis, began an in
! quiry for the purpose of learning more
about the matter, and after consid-
cradle quizing was told by the negro
that he saw the Murdocks when they
we're quarreling with Lewis, who at
the time was quite drunk. and that he
was an eye witness to the striking
of the death blow by Tom Murdoch
who used a piece of 2x2 timber.
Mr.. Sartin brought the witness te
the officers, who put him through
grilling which resulted in his making
clean breast of all he knew abou
the matter.
It was learned from him that tn
trouble began when Lewis refused t
give his wife, the daughter OF Tor
Murdock, 50, which she asked fol
Upon Tom Murdock asking the que
ton as to what Lewis had done wit
e the extra $40 for which he (Murdock
S had stood security to the tie contra
Y tor. Mr.. Jackson, the two got into
g war of words, which finally led to tn
e killing.
j. The killing occurred between ar
10 o'clock at night, and before da
l. light arrangements were made viii
r some hackman to haul the dead boz
y away and place it beside the railroa
e Ben Jones Is accused of being t
II hackman who transferred the bo
n- from the place of the killing to whe
IS it was found.
IS In the investigation instituted
r the officers it is learned that sist
1t OF Lewis wife is quoted as saying Il
it was a good thing he was dead,
e. they would now get 100000 from t
e, railroad.
re The time for the preliminary he
at ing of the cases of the three accus
s. men has not been fixed.