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AIIiY KAT ORBOOirUlT. PEKSLEfTOIf, ORXGOR, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, ltlO. EIGHT PAGE. v ,! it WHAT THE ARMY EMEERS HAVE DONE AND ARE DOING FOR THE UNITED STATES "Washington. Wars being few and far between, the ability ana versltil ity of the engineer corps of the army have been employed in many spheres of government action. Only 49 of the full force' of 188 are on duty with the engineer troops. The engineer corps now has charge of 1302 forti fication emplacements. The engi neers have charge of 1,208 projects re lating to public works, having no con nection with the military or defen sive works. ' Lights and fog signals to the extent of 1678 in the IS light house districts are supervised by the engineers. j An army engineer. Captain H. M. Chittenden, made the first investiga tion of the west, to report on the pos sibility and advisability for building great reservoirs for irrigation purpos es. Some of the varied duties and achievements of the corps include the following: I Field sen-ice with troops, as staff officers and in high command. The corps of engineers supplied many gen eral officers to both armies, during the civil war, including Meade, Mc Clellan and Rosecrans to the union army, and Lee, Johnston and Beau regard to the confederate army. Construction of seacoast and field fortifications. Supervision and construction of wa terways improvements throughout, the entire period that they have been car ried on by the United States, includ ing canals, rivers and harbors, on the , seaboard and on the Great Lakes. The Panama canal and the reloca tion of the Panama railroad. I The system of supplying and filter ing water for the city of Washington. The . erection and maintenance of the system of supplying and filtering water for the city of Washington. The construction and supervision, by the engineer commissioner and his assistants, of public works in the city of Washington, Including streets, roads, bridges, sewers, water, light ing and buildings. The supervision of public works during United States occupation of, Cuba Porto Rico aud the Philippines,' Including roads, fortifications, bridges, harbors, lighthouses and municipal ' improvements. I The construction of various pub-! lie buildings, including the wings and ! the dome of the capitol, Washington' monument, state, war and navy build ing. District of Columbia building, government printing orrice and nu merous other buildings erected in the first half of the last century for the treasury department. Involving diffi-1 cult questions of construction. The construction of roads and bridges in Alaska and In the Yel lowstone national park. I The location and construction of national highways and of roads for everai states during tne lirst half of the last century. The location and construction of canals for and under corporations prior to 18 SO. As pioneer engineers on railroad construction, furnishing engineers that located and built the first and many other railroads in the United States and In foreign countries, in cluding Mexico. Cuba and Russia, The survey of the Great Lakes, still in their charge. As commissioners engaged In the surveys of the northeastern, northern Mexican, and Alaskan boundaries of the United States and of the boun daries between many states. The surveys for routes for a rail road to the Pacific In the fifties, which routes have since been follow ed by transcontinental railroads. Military reconnaissances, surveys along and beyond the western fron tier. The first systematic topographical survey of its territory by the United States, known as the Wheeler sur vey. A former engineer officer, Bache, accomplished the scientific organiza tion of the coast and goedetic survey and had numerous officers as assist ants. Military surveys In the United States and topographical surveys of Cuba and the Philippines. L'Enfant, an en-engineer of the rev olution, surveyed and planned the city of Washington under President Wash igton. Once More Well and Strong. Mrs. J. H. Smith, Kokomo, Ind.. writes us this, with credit to Foley Kidney Pills: "Some years ago my Kidneys began to trouble me and though I doctored them constantly, they kept growing worse. I had se vere pains In my back, felt tired all the time, my bladder acted Irregularly and with much pain, and I arose with dull headaches, and dizziness. Final ly I was persuaded to try Foley Kid ney Pills and now I am once more well and strong. I gladly recommend them to others with kidney and blad der trouble as a quick and permanent cure." A. C. Koeppen & Bros. DIVORCED ASTORS DESPAIR OF NEWPORT HOSTESSES According to the information which is now at hand, Mrs. Astor has defi nitely decided to return abroad next month to spend a short time with hei brother, J. R. Barton Willing, at his villa there. When Mrs. Astor went abroad several months ago it was re ported that she would make her per manent home in England, and weight was added to this rumor by the fact that she took a house in London shortly after reaching there. A change must have corns over the beautiful Mrs. Astor lately, for it was only two or three weeks ago that the cable announced that she was get ting homesick and tired of her life abroad. She was longing to be back among ner friends again and especially de sirous of spending a part of the sum mer at Newport, where her former husband and son, Vincent, are spend ing the summer at Beechwood, If both Mrs. Astor and the colonel spend August at Newport and go in for entertainment on a large scale, prominent members of the villa colo ny will be placed in an embarrassing position. ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE UMATILLA RIVER SAD DROWNING AT UMATILLA YESTERDAY Paul Nenieth, Young Man Native of Hungary, Gets Beyond His Depth and Sinks to Watery GraveAll Efforts to Save Him Unavailing Short Items From the West. (Special Correspondence.) Umatilla, Ore., Aug. 7. A sad drowning accident occurred in the Umatilla river here this afternoon when Paul Nemeth, a native of Kls .Somlo, Hungary, lost his life. Nemeth with a party of fellow workmen, was bathing in the Umatilla above the gravel pit where there is a small dam near the old mill. Here the water is very deep and he went beyond his SPOKANE FAIR MIDWAY BETTER THAN EVER. m I New York Now that there is a pos sibility of much embarrassment in the meeting of Col. John Jacob Astor and his divorced wife, Mrs. Ava Willing Astar, in Newport, society people are taking great pains in making up their guest lists for next month so that both may not he invited to the same functions. It requires a deal of trou ble in society keeping divorced hus bands and wives apart, for almost everyone who Is anybody is divorced. Sometimes it is very hard to keep track of their names, they married so often. The grounds of a big exposition like the Spokane Interstate Fair, held this year Oct. 3 to 9, present all the contrasts of cosmopolitan life. This is as It should be and Is probably one of the aims of all big fair managements. The fair is for all citizens. Its appenl must be directed to the humblest toller as to the wealthy. Autos must hobnob with farm vehicles. The exhibits and attractions are free to pedestrian and driver of elegantly appointed carriage alike. On the Midway all men meet on a level, in Spokane as in Paris. A laugh Is a luxury cheapened to the reach of all. Visiting the Midway of the Spokane Interstate Fair last year was to laugh." Also there were thrills fully as many as provided by any big circus' side shows. And. above all. It is inno cent,, harmless amusement that is furnished by brass throated spieler, fortune teller, snake charmer, wild animal show or what not of the hitherto unbeliev able thnt is seen on the Interstate Fnlr Midway. This year's Midway Is heralded already as a revelation In popular enter tainment. The best features of last year have been booked again, novel attractions fresh from the great Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin state fairs secured and a new plan for handling the big aggregate of Midway shows adopted. The Illustrated program of amusement features. Issued July 1, will be mailed fr jy Secretary Robert n. Coegrove on request. depth and, being unable to swim as were his companions, he met with a watery grave. The body remained in the river fully a half hour and all ef forts to Tevlve him were without avail, Nemeth came here from St. John, Ore., to work for Deeks & Deeks at the gravel pits and was a sober and industrious young run. Ho was 12 years old, single, and leaves a father and mother, also sister and brother living in Hungary. He was a member of the Maccabees and was a member of Lodge No. 1 of Portland. An In quest will be held as soon as the cor oner arrives from Pendleton. The baseball game between . the married and single men of the. city which was to have been played to day was postponed on account of the unfortunate accident at the gravel pit. O. R. & N. engineers were here Saturday surveying for a proposed new siding which will be built on the north side of the depot. The survey was made from the round house to a point beyond the river Ice houses. The siding it Is Judged would be for rush freight and would relieve the present conjested condition of the yards. Among the week end visitors were John Garrick, Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Pendleton; Jas. Hogan, Port land; Chas. McMullen, Grand Falls, N. D.; Theo. J. Conrad, Wasune; J. Burpee, Clelllo, and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Webster, Stanfield. Work Is as usually brisk around the grnvel pits and both Scott Jones Co., and Peeks & Deeks are shipping large quantities of sand and gravel to Port land, Spokane and other large cen ters. S. E. Campbell of the W. U. staff, Portland, was here Saturday on com pany business. J. W. Duncan, notary public. Is the reglsterer for Umatilla precinct and already 45 have registered. This Is fairly good for a starter, yet all should get busy and register early. W. F. O'Connell has been appointed Umatilla spent for the Continental Casuallty Co., of Chicago. Chas. Sullivan, who has been em ployed at the O. R. St N. round house here for the past months, has gone to Portland and will be employed by the O. R. & N. there. There were no Cathollo services here today as Father Luke Is down In the Deschutes county on missionary work. The temperature the past week was 93 at the highest, as against 88 of the same date Inst year. The freight business on the O. R. A N. has been exceptionally erlsk the past few daysi both east and west and crews Just get their rest when they are ordered on again. Large quantltyes of Umatilla sand are being shipped for the government works at Celllo. The quality of the sand is said to be much superior to the sand formerly used by the government. The Hot Weather Teat makes peo ple better acquainted with their re sources of strength and endurance. Many find they need Hood's Sarsap arilla which Invigorates the blood, promotes refreshing sleep and over comes that tired feeling. OWES HER LIFE TO Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ChicaRo, 111. "I was troubled with, falling and Inflammation, and the doc tors said I could not set well unless I had an operation. I knew I could not stand the strain of one, so I wrote to you Boraetimo apo about my health ana you told me what to do. After taking- Lydia E. Pinkham's vegeta ble Compound and Blood Purifier I am to-day a well woman." 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"By the way, Elder Browne, why Is It that you always address your congregation as 'brethren' and never mention the women In your sermons T" "But, my dear madam, the one embraces the other." "Oh, but, elder, not In church." Success Magazine. Many requests from catarrh suffer ers who use atomisers have caused us to put up Liquid Cream Balm, a new and convenient form of Ely's Cream Balm, the only remedy for catarrh which can always be depended on. In power to allay Inflammation, to cleanse the clogged air-passages, to promote free, natural breathing, the two .forms of Cream Balm are alike. Liquid Cream Balm Is sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Including spraying tube. Mailed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street, New York. is. A, ssi - . . aa r so I - ; The Best Stories by the Best Authors, and all the News the Day it Happens GOOID) SUMMER. READING Two Extraordinary Offers Special Offer A Pacific Monthly with Daily E. O. 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