The Hermiston herald., August 21, 1915, Image 3

THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON,
OREGON STATE NEWS
ANOTHER AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK BY GERMANS
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Insurance Report Is Issued.
OREGON.
BIG CHANGES IN ETIQUETTE
SEES MOTHER FIRST TIME
independence of Woman Compels Man
to Abandon Courtesy for Neutral­
ity— Must Drop Gallantry.
Salem.—Investments of all classes
"Well, mother, this new order of
of insurance companies in Oregon
things is making great changes in
bonds, their mortgage loans on real
etiquette. Do you realise it?”
estate and real estate owned total
"What do you mean? What new
$23,235,063, according to Harvey
order?”
Wells, state insurance inspector. Fig­
ures are based on the year 1914.
"Why, feminism, the Independence
Life and accident insurance com­
of woman, of course. She has put
panies lead all others in the amount
herself on the same platform with
of their Oregon investments, with a
men, and it is up to us to recognize
total of $15,924,254. Of this sum. $10,-
the fact and respect It,”
015,515 is in mortgages, $2,999,963 in
“I hope you do respect it.
municipal, school, road and miscelli •
“Oh, yes, I try. We must abandon
eous bonds, $2,894,000 in interurban
courtesy for neutrality, of course. So
and street railway bonds, and $14,776
I keep my hat on in elevators, as if
in real estate.
Fire and marine insurance compan­
all the woman occupants were men;
ies have $2,630,118 invested in bonds,
keep to my seat in the street cars;
mortgages and real estate; foreign
never hold a door open to let even a
mutual fire, $25,000; domestic mutual
lady pass before me. If she drops
fire, $145,650; fraternal benefit $3,-
her handkerchief, I don’t pick it up
ash
s th’ : so S tie
987,640. and miscellaneous companies
some
any more. In short, if she needs
$522,401.
any little service I refrain from offer­
stments in
In dlstril
ing it. I know she is able to look after
>anies have
Oregon, thi ++
has?
Aa
i loans on
seemed to
herself as well as any man.”
al $11,328,-
realty, for
"You rude boy! You have none of
rever, that
718. It is
the gallantry of your father before
3, especial-
life and ac
you, and I can only ask If you are
ly, have favored this class of invest­
not ashamed of yourself!”—Judge.
ment.
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Fraternal benefit societies operat­
Mysterious Disappearance.
ing in Oregon have confined their in­
vestments for the most part to munici­
“Queer thing happened on my place
pal, school and road bonds, for the re­
last week." remarked Farmer Hop­
port shows that of the $3,987,640 in­
toad. "Thought my hired man had
vested, all but $887,884 is in bonds of
disappeared.”
this character.
"And hadn’t he?"
Although property owned by local
“No. While he was sitting on a
American steamship Leelanaw which was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Scotland
lodges in the state aggregate several
fence a vine grew over him. By heck,
j
millions, only the property owned and because it had a cargo of flax for Belfast. The crew was saved.
we like to never found him."
controlled by the general lodge is
Miss Tomsyna Carlyle, the student
mentioned in the report. This totals
whose sight has been almost mirac­
$115,000 and is credited to the Women
IN TIME TO COME.
ulously restored, is here pictured tak­
of Woodcraft.
ing a happy look at her mother's face,
which for a lifetime of twenty-five
Assess Land Grant $5 Per Acre.
years she had been deprived of seeing.
The almost miraculous restoration
Eugene.—The Oregon & California
of the sight of Miss Carlyle as she sat
lands in Lane county have been plac-
on the deck of the steamer "Bear” en
ed upon the assessment rolls at valua­
tions of from $5 to $20, the total ap­
route from San Pedro to San Fran­
praisement amounting to $3,350,000,
cisco, Cal., Is the topic of much dis­
by B. F. Keeney, county assessor, dis­
cussion among scientists. But the girl
regarding the recent ruling of the su­
herself waives aside all technical in­
preme court of the United States,
quiry in the joy of actually seeing
which held that the Southern Pacific
things for the first time in her life.
Railroad company's interest in this
Born blind at La Crosse, Wis., the
land amounted to $2.50 per acre:
“Whether we have a right to assess
youngest of nine children, Miss Carlyle
these lands only for the amount of the
attended a kindergarten and later
railroad’s equity of $2.50 per acre, or
graduated at the Wisconsin State
whether we have a right to assess it
School for the Blind. Against many
at all, is a matter for the board of
protests she entered and took her
equalization to determine,” he said.
ws
diploma from the La Crosse State Nor­
“This land is assessed at virtually the
mal school and for several years has
same figure as last year.”
been tutoring blind children, making
enough money thereby to enter the
Salmon Fishing Improves.
First Aeronaut—How far did you go University of California. Now she can
Astoria.—There was quite an im­
see and Intends to devote her life to
In your airship?
provement in the catch of salmon the
Second Aeronaut—Not far. I got in­ blind children who may never be so
past few days. This was especially
to trouble. A fellow had me arrested fortunate as she now is.
true in the section of the river oppo­
"I am in a new universe,” she de­
for trespassing on his air.
site the city and above Tongue Point,
clared, "one In which my eyes are not
The first hydroaeroplane made for Vincent Astor having been smashed In its (rial flight, he ordered various
where several gill-netters secured in
yet able to convey definite impres­
Succinct Summary.
the neighborhood of a ton each, and changes, and the result is the machine here shown, the fir st of Its type. The seats are not on the pontoon, but
“Does your husband play poker?” sions to my brain, because my brain
catches of 500 to 600 pounds were higher, in the center of the plane, and the wings are in the form of a broken V.
common. The upriver seines and traps
"He varies,” replied young Mrs. does not yet know just what the pic­
also made good hauls.
Torkins. "Some evenings he plays the tured scenes really mean. Things are
IRISH HERO AND FATHER
In the lower harbor, however, the
game and others he merely keeps put­ pictured so differently to the blind
catch was not so good, indicating that
ting in money for his friends to play eye from what they really are. Yes­
the school of fish which began to en­
terday I saw some small living thing
for."
ter the river on Saturday hastened up-
coming toward me, and I did not know
stream.
E
what It was until I touched It—then I
In Authority.
"Your boy said that when he got knew It was a dog.”
Day of Rock Roads Ends.
to town he was going to tell some o’
Oregon City.—The ultimate solution
those city folks where they get off."
BURIAL IS STOPPED BY LAW
of the rural road-building problem is
“Well,” replied Farmer Corntossel.
“that’s what he's doin’. He’s conduc­ Woman Gets Injunction to Prevent In­
not in the construction of macadam
tor on a street car.”
or rock roads, County Judge Anderson
terment of Her Uncle In Chel­
said here.
sea (Mass.) Cemetery,
A Possible Substitute.
In the future it will be the policy of |
"What have you in the shape of
Boston, Mass.—Injunction proceed­
the Clackamas county court, at least
cucumbers this morning?” asked one ings to prevent the burial of her
as far as Judge Anderson is concern- |
of our newly weds of a trukster at uncle, Arthur G. Norse, at the naval
ed, to replace worn-out rock roads
Five Points.
with bituminous macadam, and the '
cemetery in Chelsea, Mass., because it
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“Nothing but bananas, ma’am," was will cause her grief, humiliation and
carrying out of this programme has
already begun. Next year a bitumin­
the reply.
an irreparable loss it his interment
ous road to Portland from Oregon City
takes place there, have been begun
may be completed.
•
Appropriate Serving.
In the equity session of the superior
"They say as dumb as an oyster, civil court of Suffolk county by Helen
Polk Prune Yield Normal.
don’t they?”
V. Pearson of Philadelphia.
“Yes.”
She asks possession of the body "for
Monmouth.—Prune trees in the hills
ds
&
“Do you suppose that is one reason proper burial in a proper ground." Her
about Falls City, Monmouth, Dallas
why they serve with oysters a wine action is aimed against George Lee of
and Airlie are expected to yield nor­
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that’s Mumm?”
Boston and Georgo Doherty of Somer­
mally this year. The growers report
ville as defendants.
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a favorable season for fruit develop­
tohety
ment and claim only in a few in­
Lee, she says, engaged Doherty, an
Quite Celestial.
e’TEe.
stances the early frosts have injured
"Mabel said she had a heavenly undertaker, to bury her uncle's body
the fruit. While not as large as last
without consulting her. The grave
time.”
year, the size of the prunes will rank
“No wonder. She had a sunburst, has been prepared at the naval ceme­
well up with the past few years, ac­
several moonstones, was presented tery.
cording to the growers. Many new
This photograph shows the battleship Missouri In the west chamber of
Judge McLaughlin ordered counsel
with a Skye terrier and was the star
The
return
home
on
short
leave
oi
orchards will bear this fall.
the Pedro Miguel locks as the first battleships to pass through the Panama
of the occasion.”
to complete pleadings for a hearing.
the
popular
Irish
Guardsmar
hero.
canal wero going through. At the right is one of the electric towing mules.
Bergt. Michael O'Leary, V. C„ who
Sumpter and Auburn Fires Checked.
The Great Desideratum.
"practically captured an enemy's posi­
Baker.—That fire in the Sumpter
"Did you see where some expert WATCH, GONE YEARS, FOUND
Valley and Auburn districts is now
tion by himself,” killing eight Ger­
well under control was reported by
mans single-handed and taking two had achieved a seedless apple?"
County Fire Warden Palmer, who re­
"Yes, but life will not be altogether Lost In 1911, Found in 1915 In Feed
others prisoners, at Cuinchy, did not
Yard With Case Only Slightly
turned from Auburn, where he direct­
pass unobserved. The king sent for worth living until somebody has
Dented.
ed trenching operations. Mr. Palmer
evolved
the
boneless
shad.
”
him to Buckingham palace and pinned
believes that new fires will hold the
the cross on his breast, with the queen
only danger to timber In the section
Klamath Falls, Ore.—During the
and princess warmly congratulating
Overlooking Something.
through which he was working, as
summer of 1911 Clarence Motchen-
the sergeant; Cork gave O’Leary an
Cassidy (visiting warship)—Ivry bâcher of this city, then a recent
those now burning are well safe­
ovation as he drove through the city time that big gun Is fired, Dinny, sivin graduate from the high school here,
guarded.
with the lord mayor. We see him here hundred dollars goes up In smoke.
lost his seventeen-Jewel gold hunting
Pumpkin Show Planned.
Conley—Glory be! Why don’t they case Illinois watch and fob while work­
at his cottage home at Inchigeelah,
Junction City.—The seventh annual
near Macroom, County Cork, with his use smokeless powder?—Puck.
ing in the hay field in the Ezell stock
■
Junction City Pumpkin Show will be
father, to whom Sergeant O’Leary is
farm, south of this city.
held on September 16, 17 and 18. The
!
The Difference.
showing his cross.
show will have ten departments:
The watch and fob were found the
"Men
in
the
old
times
strove
to
Pumpkin, forage, orchard and vine-
other day in the feed yard on the Ezell
get
a
lady's
glove.
”
yard, vegetables, grain and seed, cul­
farm by one of the workmen. Motch-
May Give Bruin Bread Card.
inary, flowers and art, industrial
"Well?”
enbacher's name was on the fob.
The authorities of Elberfeld, Ger­
school exhibits, fancy work and poul­
"Now they strive not to get the
When found the case was slightly
many, are confronted with the most mitten.”
try. The state exhibitors of poultry
dented and three jewels broken.
puzzling problem that they have had
are invited to compete. B. F. Keeney
will judge the poultry exhibits.
to solve since the bread card became
Naturally.
an Institution In Germany—and al)
"Women
make
a great mistake
Artesian Well Borings Succeed.
because of a show bear that is so fus when they buy these high-heeled LOG DRIVE HEADS FOR SEA
Klamath Falls.—Success obtained
sy about his food that he will eat shoes.”
by B. S. Grigsby, of this city, a few
More Than 15,000,000 Feet of Timber
nothing but bread.
"Well, as a matter of fact, they do
weeks ago In obtaining artesian water
Break Boom and Go Down Mira-
The
owner
of
the
animal
recently
on his ranch near Fort Klamath, north
put their feet In it."
michi River, N. B.
was haled before the lower court and
of here, was such that five other wells
have since been put down, and more
fined and sentenced to prison because
An Exception.
Chatham, N. B.—Between 15.000,000
likely will follow. The record for get­
he had shared his weekly portion of
"Nobody notices the little things and 20.000,000 feet of logs were drifting
Copyright,
ting water is on the Grover Neal place.
bread with the bear.
With two In life.”
Underwood I
down the Miramichi river and out Into
months' incarceration staring him in
Underwood
"I differ with you. Do you know the Gulf of St. Lawrence as the result
Percheron Prizes Up.
the face he appealed, alleging that the anything as small as a cinder which
Salem.—W. Al Jones, secretary of
26.588
of the breaking of a big boom in the
bear was his only means of support can be so much in the public eye?”
the state fair, announced that the Per­
river. Every available craft was en­
A
kind-hearted
judge
changed
the
War is not always as supposed by most people. Even the officers of the
cheron Society of America had offered
gaged
in salvage work. The main
13 special premiums for stallions and armies find other things on the field than mere fighting. Pity creeps forth sentence to a fine of 100 marks, and
Classified,
boom, holding 90,000,000 feet, was in
mares exhibited at the meeting, which even from the hardest of hearts The- photograph shows a German officer advised the owner to apply to the
Teacher—Children, can any one of
opens September 27 and continues six helping a wounded Russian soldier. The soldier had crawled for shelter president of the government in which you tell me if your fathers are mam­ danger of giving way, and there was
a slight break In a smaller boom, but
days. The fair board has offered prizes Into a large bole dug by an exploded shell. Here he lay patiently awaiting Elberfeld lies to issue bruin a bread mals or invertebrates?
the logs held by the latter were being
totaling $622 and a banner each for the end of the day s battle. A German officer passing noted the plight of card just like any regular human be
Pupil—Please, Miss Katie, my pop's caught.
champion stallion and champion mare the Russian and stopped to minister to his wants
ing.
a hard-shell Baptis’.
in the Percheron exhibit
Mrs)
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