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MRS. ROBT. LANSING
EDISON W ill. MEAD
DOADD OF INVENTORS
Civilian
Board to W or* Out
Ways to Perfect Fighting
Machinery is Plan.
Washington —The United States la
to have the greatest combination in
the world on the civilian board at e
bureau of development and Invention
in the navy department
Orville W right te understood to be
scheduled to join Thomas J
upon the hoard, which la now being
C o u n ty , (O re g o n .
, ÉARLY FIRE FIGHTERS.
¡AN REPLY
N ew Y o rk H ad a V o lun teer B rig ade 1«
th e S eventeenth C e n tu ry .
There was an organized fire depart­
ment tn New York city as early as 1648,
when a Are prevention squad existed,
with duties resembling those o f the bu­
reau of fire prevention of today. The
older squad was made up of police-
flremen, or flre-polkemen. whose duty
was to visit all porta of the city, which
then extended from the Battery to City
H all perk, and inspect the chimneys to
•ee whether they were free from fire
danger. Those guilty of having chim­
neys In a dangerous condition were
lined $1410, which went to buy new
equipment, such ns Ore ladders, hooks
and bucket*
In the days of the Are police of 104«
Guarantee
leans in S
tiona
fety for Amer-
of Any Na-
ot Given.
¡¡Mr. iA'
Washing
text of Ge
can note on
affects ne
conviction of
critical point
the two coun
Not only do
MghoMtalil
d> of the offlcla.
lUy to ik e Amerl
iae warfare as It
strengthens the
ol hclals . that a
relations between
As been reache^.
that the Unit-
F rid a y , J u ly
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
—
?
16, 1915.
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Hot weather has affected many ap­
ples to the Hood River valley with sun
burn.
Farmers are making a concerted
campaign to destroy Canadian thistles
to Linn county before they bloom.
A. M. Reynolds, new superintendent
for the Warm Springs Indian school,
has arrived to take charge of his work.
Transcontinental freight rates on
dried fruits are to be slashed by the
railroads to encourage the movement
of Oregon's prunes Into the east and
middle west.
*.
W ork on the new postoffice building
at Condon w ill be started to about a
fipcept the 1
week and the building and fixtures
the future con-
w ill be complete and ready for occu­
nbAou the high
pancy by October 1.
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
Canning Demonstration Given.
Corvallis.—A special car for demon­
strating canning by the steam pres­
sure and cold pack methods are being
operated over the lines of the South­
ern Pacific to Oregon beginning Mon­
day, July 12. Thia is so far as known
the first car of the kind to be operated
in the United States. The purpose of
the demonstration la to teach the sys­
German
tem by some practical means that will
duct of American
enable those that are Interested to do
seas, but the failure of Aprmany to
Portland's third annual buyers’ week home canning both for home consump­
disavow the sinking of the Lusitauia, will be held in the week of August 9
tion and for commercial purposes.
with the loss of more than 160 Am eri­ to 14 and retail merchants from all
Demonstration from this car will be
cana, in their view has brought on a parts of the northwest will be guests
carried
on at various points during a
criste Ord Otiteome df which it is dlf of the Portland wholesalers.
period of two weeks, according to ar­
flcult at present to foresee cleariy.
The state examining board for ad rangements that have been" made
Vital Question Ignored
mission
to the bar announced that 83 by R. D. Hetzel, director of college ex­
• b y C llnadlnat
The United States had devoted Its out of 99 persons who took the recent
tension, and H. M. Hlnshaw, general
Mrs. Robert Lanelng, wife of the
attention to the principle that Ameri­ examination passed. The ^lass Is one
James M. Thomson, publisher of the
freight agent of the Southern Pacific
man who succeeded W illiam Jennings
cans should be able to travel on the of the largest in tbe history of the
New
Orleans Item, who recently mar­
railway company. The car Is In
Bryan ee Secretary of State.
high seas on unarmed and unresisting state.
ried
8peaker
Champ Clark's dauflhter.
charge of Professor F. L. Griffin.
belligerent merchant ships of any na
Th« Marion county court has prom­
tlonality, In accordance with previous ised the fruit growers to take prompt
BRIEF WAR NEWS
Ask Big Park For Highway.
ly recognized principles of internation­ steps io eradicate “flye blight,” which
Portland.—A
park system of 14,000
al law. Assurances had been asked has made its appearance, and would
Berlin editorial expression* regard­
acres lying along the Columbia river
that
before
any
destruction
would
be
ing the reply to the American note are
damage the fruit Industry If steps are highway will be set aside by the gov­
attempted the visit and search of not taken to head It off.-
keyed In a tone of unqualified pralee
ernment if recommendations of the
peaceful vessels and transfer of pas
for the stand taken by Oermany oa
It Is irobable the government will local forestry service and special com­
sengers
and
crew
to
a
place
of
safety
the submarine, question.
Institute suit against the Oregon A
Galveston, Texas.—A cablegram re­
would be accomplished. It was rec California railroad compAny to secure mittee of the Chamber of Commerce ceived from Vera Cruz gives first par­
It was officially announced at Petro­
are
acted
on
favorably
bx*the
depart
ognlzed that Germany in Its latest an accounting lor all the lands sold
grad that the submarine which made
ticulars of the battle and the occupar
note had ignored thia vital question. by that company In tracts of more ment of agriculture^
a successful attack on a German war
The- land which the comfnlttee pro­ tlon of Mexico City by General Pablo
The only definite promise made by than 160 acres and at a price in excess
ship on July 2 In the Baltic wee a B rit
poses
be set aside lies at points scat­ Gonzales. Gonzales telegraphed Car-
Germany to change the present status of |2.50 an acre.
lab boat .
tered along 23 miles of the highway ranza that the occupation of the city
—the suggestion that four enemy
Possibility of another ministerial
*7n accordance with an agreement of in the Multnomah falls district. The began with heavy fighting between
ships could sail under the American two yearh ago, the state printing board
crisis In England developed last week.
Guadalupe and Rio Conaulado, within
flag If neutral passenger facilities has raised the scale of printers em­ roadway cuts through reserves at eight the city limits. As a result of the
Lloyd Cteorge, the minister of muni­
points
tn
the
course
of
that
distance.
proved Inadequate '*was considered ployed in the state plant 26 cents each
tions, is arousing antagonism among
fight, he said, Zapatistas lost more
certain of rejectiost because, aside per day. A proposition to raise ¿(«ne
politicians who resent the reputatlop
than 3^00 men in killed and wounded,
Survey Work on Road Resumed.
from other considerations of principle of the printers as high as 75 cents a
he le gaining as the empire's saviour.
four cannon and large quantities of
Roseburg.—After
Idleness
of
several
involved, the United States could not day was turned down by the board.
Rome Is making preparations to
arms
and ammunition.
weeks, the surveying crew employed
undertake to guarantee any interfer
meet attacks by German Zeppelins,
Reports say that Gonzales already
C. II. Green of Spokane,- has been on Kendall Bros.’ railroad, from Rose­
ence with the lawful shipment of con awarded the contract for the construc­
which, according to reports, have been
has rushed several trains of provisions
traband from its shores to any of the tion of the gravity water system and burg to the line of the Umpqua nation­ Into the city to the relief of thousands
taken to the Austrian Adriatic coast
sign
waa
chosen
for
the
nation
il
flag,
tiveness."
al forest reserve, has resumed opera­
belligerents.
for a raid on the Italian capital.
-resen olr for Warrenton. 1 he water tions here. The work of completing of destlAite civilians and that the ar­
W ith the example set by Edison, It gome years after it was abolished for
Salient Pointe In German Reply.
A mlhor German offensive in French is expected that all other Inventor* the white flag of France made famous
will he piped (jrom the Lewis and Clark the survey as far as Rock creek will rival zor these trains caused a great
We have been oblig' d to adopt
Lorraine has strengthened the Teu­ who are asked to accept a place on the by. Henry IV., and It was not until 1830
•demonstration in favor of the consti­
river via Clatsop, a distance of 20
that tbe tricolor came Into Ita own submarine warfare Io meet the declar miles, and the work will cost $120,000. be rushed as fast as possible.
tonic line protecting 8 t Mlhiel from
advisory board w ill promptly accept
Construction will begin as soon as tutionalists.
the south. The German gain about Edison and W right are selections of again. Since then the flag baa been ed Intentions of our enemies and the
Officers of all governmental depart­
In compliance with recommendation a decision of the supremtf court Is re­
method of warfare adopted by them made by the parole board. Governor
offset* the French success last spring Daniels, but the secretary w ill consult tbe national banner of France.
Tbe divisions on the tricolor are not
ceived with reference to the validity ments are leaving Vera Crus tor Mex­
in the same region.
Edison as to the personnel of the
all the same size- The red occupies In contravention of International law Withy oom be has issued paroles to 13 of thq bonds voted by the people of ico City, where the constitutionalist
After the expar nces in sinking convicts, whose minimum sentences
The dally toll of submarine victims
the larfest space, the blue Is slightly
mainder of the board.
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this city to aid in the construction of government will be maintained.
around the British Isles has almost
smaller than the red. and the white Is much smaller and-It ->s seaworthy ves­ have expired. Under the rules recent­ the road. It is believed here that will
doubled since reports reaching ship­
the narrowest stripe of the three. The sels, It waa to be «xpeqt^d that a ly adopted they will not be released be -by August 10.
SCHOOL-TEACHERS
MAY WED
ping circle* that the German admiral
space occupied by the colon has been mighty ship like th Lusitauia would until they are assured of employment.
-
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scientifically worked out In order to remain above water long enough, even
ty had heavily reinforced Its U boat
Five hundred teachers who has been
Marriage Found No Bar to Teaching
make tbe flag visible nt long distances, after the torpedoli
to permit pat» teaching In the elementary grades ol BIG RESERVOIR IS LEAKING
fleet and was determined to terrorise
in Oregon.
a necessary asset for naval purposes.
sengers to enter the ship's boats. . . . Oregon public schools during the past
British shipping owners.
Portland,
Or.—
-Marriage la not a
Tbe tricolor forms the base of nearly In addition, It may be pointed out that
Tumalo Project Water May Not Ba
The Russian* have checked the Aus-
year, and who plan to do the same
cause
for
which
a
school board to Ore­
every flag connected with the army
Available Soon.
tro-German advances In southern Po­
gon may remove a permanent teacher •
navy and merchant service of France If the Lusitania >a»l been spared thou­ next year, are now In attendance at
On
the
Heights
of
Notre
Dame
De
sands of caaea Of munitions would the six weeks’ summer school In prog­
land and eastern Galicia. It Is begin­
Bend.—Unless a supplemental flow from her position. Judge Morrow so
Lorette, near Arras, France, via Paris Tbe president’s flag consista of the tri­ have been sent to C? riaany'B enemies,
ning to appear as if the Teutonic
ress at the Oregon normal school at of water can be obtained to the near held when, after considering the case
color, with lib» Initials in gold worked
and thereby thorn ads of German Monmouth.
‘ forces may have made a mistake in — After battling 120 days for the hilly Into the white stripe.-London Stand
future from Crater creek to continue more than three months he sustained
mothers and childr» robbed of bread
developing two objectives after the country between Bethune and Wrras, ard.
Arrangements have been completed the hydraulic work of stopping subter­ the position of Maud L. Richards la
the French forces are In possession of
fall of I^emberg. Present Indications
winners.
for the annual convention and camp ranean leaks discovered In the big res­ her case against the school board.
all the eminences looking out upon
T h s Dog T ea m .
In order to exclude any unforeseen meeting of the Evangelical Assocla ervoir of the Tumalo Irrigation project Mrs. Richards filed an application for
point to the Improbability of Warsaw’s
Now the modus operand! of a dog dangers to Amertcai passenger steam­
capture at this time by Von Macken- the plain of Flanders. L ille, Douai and
tion of Oregon at Riverview camp It Is extremely probable that the res­ a peremptory writ of mandamus forc­
Cambrai all are visible from h e re .. team te as follows: The leader aud ers, German submarines will be In
ground, Jennings Lodge, south of Mil­ ervoir will not be available for use ing the school board to reinstate her _
sen.
Every position along the broad na­ wheel dog are the whole works on the structed to permit the free and safe
waukie. July 27 to August 6. The next year, or this year, according to as a teacher and to pay her salary
tional road between Arras and Beth­ baste of 75 to 256. The lender starts, passage of such passenger steamers,
gathering
will be under the supervls. engineers here who have made recent from January 4, 1916, the day she was
’em.
he
stops
’em,
he
picks
the
trail,
SEVEN MEASURES HELD UP une has been won except Souches.
when made raoogni/ablo by special Ion of Rev. H. Schuknecht, presiding examinations of it.
be
turns
’em.
When
he
walks,
the
rest
married to Oren R. Richards and dis
A correspondent went through five
The leaks were discovered at the charged by Superintendent Alderman.
do; when he gallops, they gallop All markings and notif ed at reasonable elder.
Referendum Petitions on Washington
or six miles of the trenches formerly the wheel dog does Is to guide the nose time In advance. The imperial gov­
Fire wardens to patrol the various putlet of the reservoir approximately
* Legislative Acts Successful.
held by the Germans and reconstruct­ of tbe sled, materially assisted by the ernment, however, confidently hopes
sections
of timber in the state not to four months ago, and since then as Alden J. Blethen, Of 8eattle,
Olympia, Wash.— Completion of the ed by the French, who now have aban­ driver. The rest of the team merely
that the America# government will as eluded in the national forest reserve tests have been made they have con­
Seattle, Wrash.—Colonel Alden J.
official count of the seven referendum doned them to move forward.
pull and yelp.
iume to guarantee that these vessels have been chosen by State Fores^pi tinued to develop. Apprehension was Blethen, for nearly 20 years editor and
From
which
follows
that
a
good
lead­
petitions, filed against a* many pets
Upward of 100.000 Germans have
have no contraband on board.
Elliott to co-operation with the various felt at one time that the leaks might publisher of the Seattle Times, died at
of the recent legislature, showed a fallen • ,or been captured In these er is a very desirable thing to have
Use of Neutral Vessels Suggested.
timber associations. These men are appear In sufficient numbers to make his home here of a complication of dis­
large excess of signatures on the peti­ trenches, according to the French of and a poor lender is worse than use­
In order to furpish adequate facili­ under the supervision of the state for the project a failure, but engineers eases.
tions against each measure.
The flclal count, since the second week oi less. The driver, at the handlebars. Is,
ties for travel aorops the Atlantic for ester but receive their compensation now believe they are localized and can
Colonel Blethen 1a survived by two
often
thirty
feet
from
the
leader,
the
measures thus referred to the voters March. The French loeeee, the corre­
dogs being driven tandem and con­ American citizens the German govern­ from the associations.
be stopped. The leaks appear in the sons, Joseph, business manager of the
at the general election of 1916 are:
spondent was confidentially Informed, trolled by word of mouth and a whip.—
ment submits for consideration a pro­
Arthur Geary, formerly of the Uni­ shape of what Is termed a subterran­ Times, and Clarence, managing edi­
Measure No. 8— Requiring initiative while serious, have been much smaller Outing.
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posal to increase the number of avail­ versity of Oregon and more recently a ean crack or fault about 20 feet below tor; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Mes-
and referendum petitions to be signed than those of the German*.
able steamers by In s' ailing in passen­ close student of fruit marketing In the surface. As tests have been only dag and Mrs. Gilbert L. Duffy, and a
at registration offices. Measure No.
Garlic and Milk.
Ths odor and flavor o f garlic is due, ger service a r«B*<Hiable number of the e a st has been sent to the Pacific made at the outlet. It la impossible, widow, all residents of Seattle.
4— Requiring recall petitions to be
WARSAW ATTACK EXPECTED like the odor of rotten eggs, to sul­ neutral steamers under the American Northwest by fruit auction companies say the engineers, -to determine with
signed at registration offices. Meas­
flag, the exact wpmber to be agreed to lecture to growers, explaining the any degree of certainty their extent. Endeavorers Oppose War and Liquor.
ure No. 6— Legalising political conven­ G erm ans B ellavad to Bo A b an d o n in g phur compounds. Garlic Is a member
Chicago. — Resolutions demanding
auction system and to aak growers
of
the
onion
family,
grows
in
pastures,
upon.
tions and binding candidate* to sup­
Galician Field te Austrian Armies.
The imperial government believes it that they give this mean* of sending
cultivated fields and even In tbe woods.
Steel Rate Advance Suspended.
that all church workers unite to pro­
port platform. Measure No. 6— Pro­
Garlic te a bad pest on any farm, but can assume that In this manner ade­ fruit to market a fair trial.
London— According to dispatches
Salem.—The state public service cure a saloonless United 8fofoB 6®
hibiting picketing. Measure No. 7—
The state desert land board has re commission has issued an order sus­ America, as well as peace among the
from Petrograd, the principal factor is exceptionally so on a dairy farm quate facilities for travel across the
Requiring certificate of necessity for
because of the strong flavor It gives to Atlantic ocean can be afforded Amerl fused to grant the Central Oregon Ir­ pending' the advance to rates on belligerent nations of Europe,
In tbe defeat of the Austro-Oerman left
competing public u tility. Measure No.
ths milk. A temporary expedient te to
wing near Krasnlk, in southern Rus­ keep the cows off the infested pasture can citizens. There would, therefore, rigation company permission to sell bridge, wharf and structural steel on adopted by the world’s Christian
g—Lim iting p ^ft district indebtedness.
sian Poland, and the subsequent quiet­ at least four hours before milking. This appear to be no couipelllng necessity more lands, pending an investigation. the Oregon-Washington Railroad and deavor convention at its final
Measure No. 9— Establishing budget
New York City drew the 1917 meet­
ness la this region is thought by Rus­ will greatly reduce the bad flavor. Then for American eltizeoe to travel to Eu State Engineer Lewis objected to Is Navigation company's line from Port­
system for cities and counties.
sian m ilitary commentors to be a gen­ If tbe milk stands at least four hours rope In time of waFOn ships carrying suing such permit, asserting that the land to Pendleton and other eastern ing and Winnipeg, Canada, waa select­
ed 7or the 1919 convention. t
eral shifting of German forces north­ the flavor may disappear altogetber.- an enemy flag. In particular, the 1m company had already oversold its acre­ Oregon pointe.
German Move on Labyrinth Falla.
—
dr
perial government Is unable to admit age for which irrigation was provided
The railway recently published a
ward to the Warsaw front and the Farm and Fireside.
P a ris — Directing a frightful fire of
that
American
citizens
can
protect
an
Bhrlnere
Meet
In
Seattle.
and
pointing
to
the
recent
Earning
of
new
tariff,
naming
rates
6
per
cent
a
abandonment of the Galician field to
heavy explosive* against their posi­
enemy ship through the mere fact of the Interior department regarding this 100 pounds higher than those that " Seattle. Waste— Hundreds of Noble«
A Terrific Conflict.
the Austrians under General Eduard
tions, the Germans attempted to blow
Caller—By the way your husband te their presence on board
have been In effect for the past two of the Mystic Shrine are to Beattie to
ron Boehm-Ermolll.
matter.
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the French forces out of the “laby­
carrying on In the next room be must
If, however, It should not be possl
K lte t making a-number of testa, the years or more.
attend the annual conclave of the or­
Russian official statement reports
be rehearsing one of his heaviest roles.
rinth” region the war office has an
der. which opened Monday.
tho blocking of German attem pt* to Actor's Wife—Dear, no! He Is having ble for the Arne can government to government has decided to use sand­
nounced. The attem pt failed, and,
Wasco County Wheat Hurt
advrnce toward Warsaw from the a frightful mental struggle. He wants acquire an adequate number of neu stone frofa the Tenino, Wash., quar­
preceded by a hall of asphyxiating
T H E MARKETS
The Dalles.— The estimated record- «
north and east, and declare* the of­ to have the baby’s pictures taken, and tral passenger st »mere, the Imperial ries to the construction of the post-
bomba, the enemy delivered a general
Portland.
ten*? « taken by the German armies if we do some of his own will have to government is prepared to Interpose office at The Dalles. On account of breaking yield of wheat to Wfasco
onslaught against the French posi­
Press.
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no objections to thej j a clng under th* the teste the work of constructing the county thia year has been reduced re­
below I uhlin is
tions. This whs also repulsed, when,
American flag bv tBfe American gov building has been delayed. ¿>Qeorge cently as the result of hot weather,
Wheat—Club, 88c; bluestem, $1.94;
tonic forces In this southern Poland
caught under a cross fire of shells and
The Right Verb.
eminent of four eflemy passenger Isacksonn hks the contract for the which has shriveled some of the grain red Russian. 8So; forty-fold. 9Be;
region are continuing to retreat, Pe­
gas bomba, heavy losses were Inflicted
steamers for paseflfoer traffic be structure, which will be two stories to to different localities. Spring wheat red fife, 86«.
M1 saw an opera last evening."
trograd declares, but are fighting stub­
upon the German forces.
'
“My dear, you see a play, but hear an tween North Ameriog and England.
Hay—Eastern Oregon timothy. $17;
height and will cost approximately has been slightly damaged generally,
bornly as they retire.
opera.”
and a little fall grain, which was sown alfalfa, $18.50.
,
$80,000.
“Not when society l* oui to full
' Blow s K ill W a r Veteran.
Oregon Bank Clerk fientsnesd.
One of the 147 accidents reported to late, haa been hurt, so that the output
Butter—Creamery, 86c.
Southwest Africa Won by British.
force.”—Louisville Courier Journal.
Roseburg, Or.— As the culmination
Eggs— Ranch, 24c.
Corvallis, Or —Chester A. Dickey. the state Industrial accident conunli of the ranches of this county will be
Pretoria, South Africa.—The entire
of a series of quarrel* dating httok a* German territory known a* German
Wool— Eastern Oregon, 28c;
charged with the embezzlement of slon during the week was fatal, and considerably less than had been ex*
Economy.
tar as 18 months, Charles R. Stlmpson, Southwest Africa, comprising 822,460
30c.
Husband— I don’t see why yon have $1490 of the Corvallis State Bank Q’f the totaj reported. 91 were subject pected.
aged 77 years killed Alexander Church square miles, has h em surrendered accounts In so many different stores. funds, who pleaded fn llty to circuit to the workmen’s compensation act,
Mohair—Sic.
aged 83 years, by striking him several unconditionally to General Botha, W ife— Because. my dear. It make* the court here, was sentenced by Judge 27 were from public utility corpora­ Women Plead Guilty to Manefaughter.
Seattle.
blows on the head w ith a heavy cane. commanding the Union of South A fri­ bills so much smaller.— Boston Tran­ Hamilton from one to 10 years to the tions, 21 w»M-e from firms and corpora
Portland.— Mrs. Bessie Fowl«, aged
Beth men were admitted to the Sol­ ca forces. This Include* all the Ger script
Wheat—Bluestem, $1.03
dub 90<k
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tlons that have rejected the provisions 63, and her daughter, H arriet Fowle,
state penitentiary.
diers' Home here on October 4. 1914. man military forces In that region.
r ■ :
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of the act, and eight from other firm* aged i t . pleaded guilty In the circuit red Russian, 90c; forty-told, 97o; fife,
R epartee.
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and corporations which do not employ -court to charge» of manslaughter to 91c.
Population of New York 5,245,812.
.
Mr. Dudds— Why do you always
E lk o Flock to Reunion.
New York—The population.of New labor in hazardous occupations. Saw­ having killed, tho g irl’s Infant boy on
Barley— $22 per ton.
A rchbishop of Chicago Dead.
stand before the mirror while dresilngt
Los Angeles.— Special trains from
nay—Timothy, $17 per ton;
York CltyJ-kccbrdlBg to advance re­ mills led In the number of aocidents, May 17 la st They had been indicted
Rochester, N. Y.—James Edward Mrs. Dudds—To see what le going on.
all parts of the country brought thou­
31
being
reported,
while
construction
ports
of
the
slate
gensus
just
com­
$14
per ton.
for
murder
in
the
second
degree,
but
Quigley, Catholic archbishop of Chi­ of coarse — ruck.
Butter—Creamery. 17«.
sands of Elks here to attend the re­
pleted, Is 6,245.812. „This is a gain w' ” k was second with 28, railroad op­ were allowed to plead guilty to the
cago. died here at the home of his
union of the grand lodge, which open­
leaser oharge. Sentenoe wae
Your duty Is what the day demanda. of 800.000 to the f ir j year* since the erations third with 11, and
brother. Chief of Police Q elgty. kftot
ed lta first tyualneae session
fourth
with
11»
prevlou*
eensua
to
akmglBnaee.
on Manhattan Island had to have one of
to the development
more Are buckets In bis house. These
while W right will give his attention to were made of leather end cost $2.50.
aviation. W hile the Meeirtrsi wlxard A local shoemaker got the contract to
and the aeroplane inventor w ill not he furnish 150 to the corporation. These
limited in their work to any particulai backets bad to be thrown out of the
field. Secretary Daniels regards the houses when the watchman gave the
submarine and aircraft as likely to alarm of Are. They were picked up by
play the most Important part tn the the volunteer firemen'rushing to the
blasa and used by s bucket brigade
sea warfare of the future, and la de­
formed between tbe burning building
sirous that they receive the greatest
and the nearest well.
attention from the new hoard.
'When the wells ran dry the brigades
FonxflU acceptance of Thomas A_ sometimes had to make the river their
Any one attempting to pass
Bdlson as head of an advisory hoard of
civilian Inventors and engineer* for a through tbe Ore line* at that time was
new bureau of Invention and develop^ doused. The man who break* through
ment In the navy department was pre­ and tell* the chief bow to fight the fire
sented to Secretary Daniel* by M. R. Is an evil that bas sprung up In modern
fim— —New York Times.
Hutchinson, t h e ' famous Inventor's
personal representative. "
TRICOLOR OF FRAN CL
In a letter to Edison. Secretary Dan­
iels outlined hl* plan for an advisory
First Adopted In 1794, It Fell and Roeo
board of civilian Inventors to aid the
Again In 1830.
navy in working improvement* tc
The French have always fs vored the
meet the changed conditions of war colon of red. white and i.lue, and
fare as demonstrated In the European throughout their history red banners,
conflict The secretary is especially white plume* and blue scarfs have
Interested In the development of the been largely.used In connexion with
aeroplane and submarine. In mention royalty and the, army.
Tbe French national flag. th<« tricolor,
lng the change In conditions of naval
warfare as brought about by the sub­ however. Which combines ihe three
popular colon of France, Is -ompara-
marine, he wrote that he was confl
tlvely modern. The flag was Ant
dent Edison's inventive genius would adopted about 1704. A decree was le­
eld the navy toward meeting “this new aned which gave to all flags a knot of
danger with devices that w ill assure tricolor ribbons at the top qf the staff,
peace to our country by their effec­ and later tbe red. white and blue do
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