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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1905)
PACK EtGIIT. DAILY EAST OREGON IAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. ArGVST 19. 1905. EIGHT PAGES. Battle Ax No, they are not battle axes! But you can use them for almost anything: Hammer, Hatchet, Leather Punch, Wire Cutters, riiK'hcrs, Puller, Screw Driver and Staple Puller. Just the handiest tool you ever used. Price $1.50 OWL TEA HOUSE SIX BARS WORK OF INSTALLING O. R. & X. BLOCK SYSTEM GOING ON. Twenty Storage Batteries and Sema phores to Be Erected Between La Grande and Cayure So Far But One at Uilgurd Is InPUicc KanitHa Will Be Central Station for Electric Power With Which to Charge Sem aphore Batteries. The automatic lifting of warning arms and the flashing of warning lights before the eyes of O. R. & N engineers will greatly safeguard traf fic on the mountain division when the new block signal system, now under construction, Is complete. A large force of men Is now at work placing the system In operation be tween La Grande and Cayuse. So far but one semaphore and signal box has been erected, this one being at Hll- gard. Twenty signals and boxes will be erected in the 67 miles between Cnpuse and La Grande. The central motor from which all the signal and storage batteries will be supplied will be located at Kamela, and a line of electric wires will be run the entire length of the block sig nal sycystem to convey electricity to each battery along the line. The batteries and semaphores will be placed three miles apart and will be operated automatically by trains passing over mechanical appliances n. tlio 1 'Id When a train passes over one of the signal switches, the electric cur rent will be turned on and an arm on the semaphore will be lifted, or a light will be shown by night. As long as that train Is In that block the arm will be lifted or the light exposed and no train following can enter that block while the arm is up or the light exposed. As soon as the train passes out of the block, the current Is broken and the arm drops down, showing a fol lowing train that the train ahead has passed out and is consequentl ythree miles ahead. If a wreck occurs or a train stops in a block, the arm remains up, bo there Is no danger of a collision If the signals are obeyed. A 15-horse power engine will be In stalled in a large engine room at Ka mela for the purpose of furnishing electricity to keep the batteries charged. After the system Is In good working order one man will be able to take care of 15 miles of the system, or five batturles. Furniture Rader Furniture. PESKY FLIES The season of the fly nuis ance is at hand and the house wife is kept busy driving out the persistent Insects or life would be made miserable by them. A liberal use of fly paper or the right kind of Insect powder will clean them out We carry the most enticing sticky fly pa per, death dealing poison paper and Insect powder that la sure destruction to any insect. Tollman (& Co. Leading Druggists Commercial Nat'l FOR SAFETY SIGNALS Shot She loaded the new Kxcvrptn Coffee Pot with a finely ground brown substance called "Moth er's Prldo" Coffee. It stood on the stand a few moments, and then she poured off What? Can this Nectar be Coffee? Can this cctntic concoction that was Intended only for the fairies be mine? Aye. and more. SILK SOAP 25c. BETTER LIBRARIES STATE COMMISSION MEETS AND STARTS TO WORK. Two TlHiusand Dollars Set .Aside by Iast Legislature for Organization of the Commission Secretary Caroline .Marvin Will Visit Pendleton Soon in the Interest of Library Extension Needs of the State Outlined Report of the Secretary. The needs of a public library will be urged upon Pendleton In the near future by Miss Caroline Marvin, sec retary of the state library commission of Oregon, who expects to visit this city in the Interests of public library extension, perhaps during the month of September. The state library commission, con sisting of Governor Chamberlain. Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman, President Campbell of the State university. W. B. Ayer of Portland, and Miss Mary Isom, held its first official meeting at Salem Monday and made arrangement for a canvass of the state by Secretary Car oline Marvin. The last session of the legislature provided a fund of J2000 to be ex pended In the organization and estab lishment of a state library commis sion and for the beginning of the work of stimulating and starting a system of public libraries in the different towns and cities, and to this end the secretary will visit all the Eastern Oregon counties soon, In the Interest of the work. The report of the secretary, which was presented to this meeting, out lines the general policy of the com mission, and Is as follows, In the main points discussed: "First The building up of public school libraries under that section of the law whic hrequlres that an annual school library tax be levied by coun ty courts. "Second Encouragement of public library establishment In the larger towns. Independent of the school li braries. The only cities now having public libraries are Portland. Eugene and Salem. Other towns which are mentioned in the report as largo enough to support public libraries are Albany. Ashland. Astoria, Baker City, Corvallis. The Dalles. Dallas. Forest Grove, Grant's Pass, Heppner, La Grande, McMinnvllle, Marshfleld, Medford, Oregon City, Pendleton, Roseburg and Sumpter. "Third The organization of travel ing libraries through which residents of rural districts may have access to the best literature. It Is suggested that the commslsion raise 15000 for this purpose. Mrs. J. E. Hoffman of Portland, has given 1500 for the pur pose of founding a traveling library. "Fourth The Improvement and en largement of the libraries at the state Institutions, such as the penitentiary, asylum, reform school. It is also rec ommended that the documents in the state library be catalogued so that they may be of general use to the public. Fifth The collection of reference works that will be of practical use to the members of the legislature and others who are Investigating needed legislation." The estimate of expenses for the remainder of the present year Is as follows: Secretary's salary, $475; traveling expenses, 350; typewriter, supplies and incidentals, $300; total, 11125, leaving a balance of 1876, from which it Is recommended that 1125 be evpended for clerk hire, and $300 for books for a traveling library. Council Meets Tonight, The regular meeting of the city council will be held this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. All mem bers of that body are now here ex cepting Messrs. Dickson and Renn. YOUTHFUL BANKERS make men and women or means. Give your bovs and girls bank books with the Imprint of this Institution on them, even If you ran afford only a few dollars to start the fund, and note the Interest they'll take In making the account swell. Note. too. our 4 per cent Interest, compounded se; 1 -annually. Then you'll ie why they won't die ooor. Bank, Pendleton ABSURD MISTAKES 1WEN I'M ATILLA COINTY COVRT IIOI'SE IS FI LL OF THEM. Architecturally mill Otherwise It is n Ynlii Imagining and Full of Uriels tt the Present Generation of Tax imyers In Its Present Condition It Is Also Vnsjifo Will Be Remodeled and Made Secure at Once, the Pro cess Involving Many Changes. With the work of remodeling the court house, which Is now under way, again brought to light the colossal blunder that was mado when that structure was first erected. Built in 18S8 only 17 years ago and nt a cost that Is variously estimated at from JSO.000 to $100,000, It has stood ever since as a monument to the in competency of its designers. Although the large building makes a somewhat imposing appearance from without. Its internal arrange ment Is such as to make a modern architect grieve. Probably the most serious mistake made In the design of the building was In the placing of the large main stairway on the College street side. This entrance has never been used to any extent at all, and for months the large stairs have gone without ever being used, while the two nar row stairways running from the other two entrances have furnished the sole moans of reaching the upper floor. Aside from the misplaced stairway, which alone Is estimated to have cost $1000, there are other errors In the arrangement of the lower floor. The sheriff's and the clerk's offices, where nearly nil of the business of the lower floor is done, are so small and poorly arranged that they are a standing dis grace, and in the clerk's room the light Is poor. On the upper floor the arrangement Is us bud as on the first floor, for the circuit court room is so poor In acoustics that It can hardly be used. even with the change that was made after the building had been erected Also, the light Is poor, and on a dark day It was necessary for a light to he turned mi for the Judge to see to read. Hut th thing which proved the most serious shortcoming, and which made It absolutely essential that Im provements be made, is the roof and the construction and foundation for the large tower. Owing to Improper support for the tower the weight of It has caused the roof In the center of the building to sink seven and three fourths inches. As a result leaks in the roof have been caused and also It Is regarded that were It left alone long enough the tower would eventu ally drop down through the roof thereby creating havoc. Under the plans made by Architect Troutman the tower will be thorough ly braced by steel pillars, two set upon the brick walls and the other two upon steel beams set with both ends on brick walls. In this manner the tower will be rendered entirely safe, and the clock bell will be placed In It after the work is finished. During the past the bell has been In one of the small cupolas on the roof, It being considered unsafe to have It In the main tower because of Its weight All three of the cupolas w-yi then be removed, thus adding much to the ap pearance of the building in the opin ions of many. It Is estimated that the changes now being made will cost somewhere between six and eight thousand dol lars, and the building will be much the better when the work Is done. However, it will even then be a Bource of reproach, for It is impossible to make it what it should be without building It all over again. Thus It will have to remain, perhaps for gen erations, as a subject of architectural criticism and a solemn warning to those who build, that it Is better to build right and not to rely upon changes. F.xliihitsi to the Fair. line noticeable feature of the ex cursion from eastern Oregon to the Lewis and Clark fair yesterduy was that almost every man, woman and child from Union county carried something to add to the Union county exhibit on reaching Portland. Boxes of apples, plums, runes, grapes and other fruits were carried In great numbers and when all this collection Is added, the Union county exhibit will be greatly improved. Umatilla county people going to the fair arc urged to Imitate this worthy practice during the lust month of the fair. All kinds of fruits are now In season in this county and the Umatilla exhibit could be made a still more attractive feature of the agricultural building. Campers Return. The camping party composed of Dr. Holslngton and wife, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Oliver, Grace Oliver, Rol and Oliver and Edgar Averill, of Sa lem, returned last night after a couple of weeks spent In Wallowa county. During that time they had a delight ful time camping and fishing In the Wallowa valley below the lake. Mr. Averill has returned to his home In Salem, where he has a position on the Capital-Journal. Harvesting Half Done. Louis Mueller, the well known far mcr residing near Helix, Is In the city today on a business trip. Harvesting Is now half over In that district and the yield will be from 30 to 40 bush els. The grade of wheat Is nearly all No. 1, In both thu spring and fall sown grain. O. It. & N. Pay Day. Today was pay day on the O. R. & N., all the employes working In this city and tributary to Pendleton draw ing their checks here. Heavy Easthound Traffic. Four easthound freight trains passed through the city today over the O. R. Ic N. ITI- SS NINE WHO FAILED IN THE TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. A Majority of Those Who Failed Are Young Girls Mrs. K. B. Peck Mado the Highest Grade, and Holds a First Grade Certificate Several Who Passed Are I'mk'r tlio Age Limit Work of tlie Examining Hoard Will End This Evening. Out of the 31 Umatilla county teuchers who recently took the coun ty examination here, only 22 of that number successfully passed the test, while the other nine fulled to make the average necessary to secure a cer tificate. Of those who failed most of tlio number are siad to be girls who were very young and haa never taken the examination before. The following Is the complete list of those who passed,' with the grades averaged by each: First grade Mrs. K. B. Peck, 94 8-12; Maud Darr, 90 1-12; Anna Mor tlnson, 2 9-12; F. W. Beatty, 90 Charlotte E. Wall, 92 9-12; Nellie E, Darr, 91 2-12; J.'H. E. Scott, 90. Second grade ZCna Mettle, 82 8-12; James A. Hawkes, 88 3-12; Wll burn Carlisle, 80 7-12; Maude Shor man, 82 4-12; Cordelia Jtinu, as ?-iss Bead Carlstrom, 86 4-12; Clara Kel ler. 80; and Ruby A. Post. 85 9-12 Third grade Alice Carlstrom, 75 Eva Peack, 87 4-12; Georgia Hansel! 81 6-12; Mrs. G. A. Dillon, 77 4-12 Esther Compton, 79 1-2; Delia Hud son. Primary Ollta Cooley, 94 4-12 It is thought by Superintendent Welles that about half of those who took the examination had schools en gaged nt the time. Also quite a num ber of those who fulled to pass had positions which they will now have to forfeit. Quite a number of those who did pass cannot be given certificates now because of the fact that they are under the age limit prescribed by law. Consequently they will be credited for the grades which they made and when they reach the proper age will be given certificates by the superintend ent. It Is now. Just a week since the ex amination began and during that time Superintendent Welles, Prof. T. C. Salt and Prof. G. A. Forbes of Wes ton, constituting the examining board, have been constantly at work. It Is expected that all of the labor will be over by this evening and both Pro fessors Salt and Forbes will leave for iholr homes on the evemg train. The later will then leave Weston mediately for Salem, where ho will hi secretary of the Y. M. C. A. dur ing the coming winter. Narrow Escape for Col. Haley. Colonel Haley and son Roy. return ed home last evening after a week's outlnc In the mountains south of here. Most of their time was spent in fishing In the gorge south of Camas Prairie. From there they went to Lehman and Hidaway Springs and were intending to hunt grouse for several days after the opening of the season, but owing to the chilly weather came on home. However, they bagged a few birds yesterday forenoon, and It Is rumored that Colonel Raley was attacked by a savage grouse a few days previous. rlrsti Snow of the Season. O R. & N. trainmen coming In from the east, say there was a slight snowfall on the summits of the Pow der River mountains west of Baker City last night, and Monday night as well. The fall was very light ami reached but a short distance from the summits of the high mountains, but was plulnly visible from Haines. This is the earliest snowfall recorded In those mountains for a number of years. New Telephone Central House. Plans are now being drawn by Ar chltect C. E. Troutman for a house and office for the Butter Creek Tele phone company at Echo. A five' roomed structure Is to be erected and will be used as a dwelling house by the party In charge of tho central sta tion at Echo. In Police Court In the police court this morning Charley Whirlwind, the younger, and George Clay, a white man, were each given sentence of $5 or three days by Judge Brown. After several hours the amount was raised by the white man, but the Indian was compelled to remain in the city bastlle. Marriage License. Issued. A marriage license was Issued yes. tcrday afternoon to Edward P. Hem- melgarn and Clara D. Inman, both of this county. Daughter Was Born. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sallng, at their home on South Main street, daughter. . Work at the Philadelphia mint has been suspended and 600 employes dis charged. The entire stock of silver has been coined, and there Is no de mand for gold coin, Is the alleged reason for the closure. Suffering Women Need not be sick any longer for in the Bitters they can find a sure cure. It Is compounded especially for such ailments as women and girls are sub ject to. Hostelter's Stomach Bitters Is a perfectly safe medicine and has restored thousands of women to ro bust health who suffered from Month ly Irregularities, Backache, Dlxzlnem, Fainting Spells, Indigestion or Dys pepsia. Try It today. News From Roosevelt's Boston Store CONSIDER Take time by the forelock as the summer Is broken and the taste of fall Is In the air. Wo want you to look at I New mox Stiff Hats aro tho leaders in the fashion world. The KNOX shape is the one coplod. Get tho KNOX and be right. We also carry a second grade at $3.50. STETSON HATS In the several grades, !$4 - - $5 - You know this hat but many people do not know that Stetson Hats are made In many grades. Each grade has a special and dis tinct brand to Identify It by. WE ARE. NOW SHOWING HAM AN i MEN'S SHOES FOR FALL $6.00 AND $7.00. THESE ARE IN LATE AND STAPLE LASTS. SIZES: 5 TO 11; WIDTHS: A TO E. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH BALS. ...ROOSEVELT'S... BOSTON STORE CLEVELAND'S SVPERJ0R. BAKING POWDER "Highest ii Strength and QussJity" COSTS YOU NO MORE THAN THE ORDINARY KINDS Endorsed by Leading Cooling School Teachers and Chela Sold and Recommended by Clark A Rees, also Miller Grocery Co D Kern ler & Son., It. Alexander, Peoples Warehouse. C. Itohrman and' Standard Grocery. TAKE IT FAQY S 1 1 1 C0 I AND BE COMFORTABLE THESE HOT EVENINQ8T Are you Interested In music ? Come In and see our new Mando lins. They are the geunlne Gibs in Mandolin, from $20.00 up. If you need records for your Victor Talking Machine, come in and see oi We handle the celebrated Victor Machine. Better see me before you buy a piano or organ. I can save you money. When it comes to sewing machines White or Standard, or other good makes, I oan sell you one at a greatly reduced price for cah JESSE FAILING, Main Street, across from Ilotel Pendleton. DONALDSON'S SUNSHINE RHEUMATIC ELIXIR Sunshine Cures Rheumatism F. J. DONALDSON Reliable Druggist Haits $5.ooi - $6 - - $8 mmmiiu Hllll J Why not get a MORRISON SWING CHAIR EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED. It cures. Tou know It. No long course of medicine. The first few doses tell. Gives relief at once. Cures In a few weeks. Bold and guaranteed by t
