East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, November 26, 1906, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextV t EIGHT PAGES. DAILY EAST OREGQNIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1906. PAGE THREE. s p c A L S This WEEK Cut Prices on OATS A Big Saving to You. Reduction on Millinery 25 per cent Cut on every Hat. DRESS GOODS Specials 6 pes. 50c and 60c Suiting this week at, yard 39c $1.25 Heavy Suiting 89c $1.50 Dress Goods at, yard - $1.25 $1.75 Dress Goods at, yard - $ 1 .25 15c Flannellettes at, yard - - 10c Ihe if Aim Department Store PENDLETON IN OTDER WORLDS SCIENTISTS DIFFER AS TO POSSIBILITY OF LIFE. Profowmr of Philosophy In Toronto Advances the Tlieory Tliat Life, Like Space and Time, iH Without Limita tion Ho Takes Ismio With Dr. Al fral Russell 'Wallace, Who Holds There lit No Llfa Elsewhere Than on the Earth Curious Problems In Relativity. Ai curious an example of specula tive philosophy as has been developed In many years, Is outlined In the fol lowing article from the Literary Digest: The probability, or even the possi bility of life In other worlds than our own Is denied by the veteran EngUih scientist. Dr. Alfred Russell Wallace, In his book on "Man's Place In the Universe." This opinion Is vigorous ly combated in a pamphlet reprinted from the Transaction of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (To ronto, 1906), by Dr. A. Klrschman, professor of philosophy In the Univer sity of Toronto. Space forbids allu Bion to all of Dr. Klrschmann's argu ments, but he makes, In particular, an Ingenious use of the hypothesis of the relativity of things, which Is worthy of notice. To the relativity of magni tudes, for Instance, he will admit ab solutely no limit, and he therefore mnlntnlns the possibility of living be ings so huge that every molecule of their bodies Is as great as our solar system, or so small that countless hosts of them dwell together on one of our molecules. "Perhaps," he says, the whole galactic system Is nothing but one cell of an Immense organism." To one who holds this view of matter and life, arguments designed to show that there are no human beings on Venus or Mars are evidently Inade quate. Says Professor Klrschmann: "We must not forget that the great ness of the universe known to us Is only relntlve. The law of relativity of nil magnitudes is not a speculation, but a fact which Is given with every experience, and which can be verified at any moment. But we have become accustomed to close our eyes to It. There is nothing absolutely great or small In the world; and the mathe matical conception, so much Indulged In, of the approximation to zero is one of the worst fictions which human In telligence ever Invented. There can be no part of substance or of empty space though ever so small, which. regarded from another standpoint. Is not a large part of matter or of space. Conseouentlv. a single molecule of chalk with Its atoms of calcium and oxygen and carbon these again con sisting of millions of Ions, and those again of sub-Inns, and so on ad lni. il turn may be a whole solar system again with central body, and planets and satellites, containing life in many forms, but for our measure too small to be ever perceived. And, on the other bund, the whole universe as far as we can fathom It may be only a small aggregation of particles or cells nf a greater and higher organism ab solutely unfathomnble by us." Somewhat similar to this Infinity of magnitudes is the Infinity of physical conditions which the writer invokes as another argument in favor of the possibility of life In other worlds. The laws of nature, it Is true, may be constant throughout all space n.l al time though Professor Klrschmann reminds us that even this is not sus ceptlble to proof hut the variation of conditions may still be infinite. We bnv i:o ,son to believe th:it life may not be possible under all these variations, for all eonilitlo.is are rel ative just as niMunitud'1 is. F' ove'-v rlianpt' In temperature, in tlv intensi ty of gravity, and in the chemical composition nf atmosphere-:, and for every possible comltlnallnn of the-o three, there may he a specially adapt ed organism soniewhci Says 'he writer: "Physically there Is no such thing as cold. The transformation of the uniform series of possible physical temperatures from zero to infinite, different only In Intensity, Into a man Ifoldness of two antagonistic (nulli ties, heat and cold, with even a changeable zero-point between, is purely psychical. If this zero-point can vary for us In the different sen sons or on account of after-effects and contrast wo should assume that It can vary considerably more under other conditions of gravity and pres sure. It is said that life could not ex ist on Jupiter becnuse Its surface Is still redhot. Put if the zero-point of the sense of temperature of the Jo vlnns Is shifted for a few hundred de grees they will have as pleasant a walk on that redhot surface as we do on the green grass, "After all, the ordinary notions of physical temperature as used in cos mology are rather vague and mis leading. ... If temperature con sists in time and space relations of the kinetic or dynamic elements of mat ter, or In changes of those relations, then It is clear that the elements themselves, no matter whether they are atoms, centers of force, Ions, or electrons, can not have any tempera ture at all." Even Wallace's contention that life Is dependent on .the presence of car bon, nitrogen and water is not ad mitted by Professor Klrschmann. Under present conditions other ele ments enter Into organic combination and he sees no reason why the rela tive Importance of these Bhould not be vastly greater in other places and at other times. He would admit, per haps, the possibility of a man made out of Iron, blsulfld of carbon and chlorln. Be says: "To say that life Is dependent on the prevalence of the four organogens on the surface of a planet Is again in correct. They are only the organo gens under the conditions of heat, gravity and pressure as they prevail on our earth. Under other conditions of heat and pressure, other sub stances, Iron, gold, silicon, may play the 4de of organogens and form com pounds with similar characteristics as those very complex and changeable chemical (organic) combinations which respond with partial or com plete decomposition to slight stimula tion. The neglect of this circumstance Is the greateitt 'mistake all those have made who have hitherto written on the subject," To cap the climax, our knowledge of our own relationship to the extern al world is only relative. Professor Klrschman says of this: "There is one more point which should make us modeRt with regard to our statements about what Is pos sible in other worlds. We are accus tomed to think that we are a part of this world an Item In space and time. But this Is a matter of belief, not of knowledge or science. On closer ex amination we find that what we can say with certainty is that the whole world as we know It Is a part of us of our conscousness. Not that we are In space and time but space and time are in us. They are the glasses through which alone we can see. We can look through them, but not at them. If we attempt to take them off to look at them, we are totally blind. Whnt they are objectively we do not know. They are the tools with which consciousness works. . . . Time and space are for us the Instruments; with which we grasp the world. We ! have a lease of these Instruments, and usually a lease for less than 99 years. Whether with different mental Instru ments other worlds may be opened to us, whether the evil In this world Is real or is only a distortion produced by the inadequacy of the tools or the imperfection of us who handle them, we can not know in this life. We may discover when the lease runs out." , Thanksgiving Week OFFERS MANY SPECIALS, TO ASSIST VOI R PREPARING FOR GREAT NATIONAL FEAST DAY. 12 Pound Turkey Free With $25.00 Purchase. Thanksgiving Specials In Ladies' Coata and Suits. 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HOSTETTEK CELEBRATED V (JITTERS When the digestive or gans have become im paired you suffer from Poor Appetite Sour Risings, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Chills, Colds,! orCostivenesB TheBitters always cures. Try it to-day 100 Year Ao Today, Celebrated In Colorado Town. Denver, Col., Nov. 25. One hun dred years ago today the history of this state commenced when Lieuten ant Pike planted the natlonnl flag on the peak now known as Pike's Peak. Ceremonies took place today, national In their character, In honor of the oc casion. Members of the American Historical society today told the story of the travels of Pike's little expedi tion across the western country until it was confronted and halted by the towering heights of the great moun tain, which now bears the name nf Its discoverer. It was a story that should Inspire children with courage and pa triotism and it was explained that It was partly with that object that the celebration was held. It was on the afternoon of Nov. 15. ISOfi, as Lieutenant Pike tells In his simple but 'descriptive style, that he But the first glimpse of the moun tain. It appeared to him as a light blue cloud and, not trusting his eye slRht he did not call the attention nf the others nf his party to what be saw. The almost exhausted party rushed forward. expecting to reach it within a day or two, but nt the end of a week tile mountain (wns not per ceptibly nearer. (Hi November ; the parly began to climb one of the smaller mountain-b.-iwceii them and Hit hither peak. That niKht they sk-pt In a cave half up th- shlo an 1 awoke In the morning without fond or water and almost exhausted. They reached tin top in the afternoon and Razed aepe. to the real Pike's Peak. Profittni; In experience, they Judged the base of the mountain to be at least 1(1 miles away, and the sides to be Inaccessible. HeliiR without food or water and not convinced of tin- advantages of such a climb they retraced their steps. Pike's Peak was first ascended by Dr. James Peak. Later it was re chrlstened and named after the brave man who first discovered It and brought the news to civilization. Kiliii of the C'in-s" Tonight. Wilson Barrett's powerful drama, j "The Hien nf the Cross" comes to the Fruiter theater tonight. More than uu.il Interest Is involved In the pre sentation of this wonderful plav for it brings together in Joint admiration for n dran-atle offering of the highest and best Influence in the religious and sec ! uiai- elements In each community. I mminent divines have eloquently1 stated that to visit "The Sign of the Cross" has as much stirring effect on ' tn(. better senses as an Impressive sermon; while even the blase theater roc- Is enthralled by the gorgeous magnificence of the pictures of Rome's Had a Clone Call. 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At the Christian church tomorrow n!ht, November 27, Mrs. William Calvin Chilton will give a rare pro gram of elocution, dramatic reading and impersonation.. She comes high ly commended by the press nnd Is an artist of excel'ent ability. H. Snowdcn Ward, a Shakespearean scholar und writer of London, In speaking of Mrs. Chilton's presenta tion .in England's capital, says: Aiimr.? my pleasant recollections of the visitors to England are those of the recitals of 'Mrs. Chilton, on the stage of the Memorial lecture room. Her delivery of one of Shakespear's most dramatic scenes was full of pow. er and pathos, a piece of very able work. But 1 am not sure that even this was not surpassed by her handl Ing of more modern and domestic themes little things In themselves hut Invested with a beauty and inter- Phone Main 194 912 Main St. Near Bridge. MONEY RAISING ! SALE WE ROFGIIT ALL OCR PRES ENT MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF FCKXITVRE DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY IV THE FAST. AND TO SAVE FREIGHT AND TAKE AD. 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