TME GATE CITY JOURNAL
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Principal E v e n t s of the Week
A s se mb l e d for Information
of O u r Rea de r s.
Bend's first lntra-city bus line was
put In operation recently on an hourly
schedule from 7 A. M. to 11 P. M.
Steps have been taken at Pendleton
for purchase of ground for an airport
to be paid for by the city at the rate
of $15U0 a year.
Canning a record bean crop of the
Salem section will begin about August
11. About 275 acres of beans are near
ly ready for picking.
The West Coast Telephone company
has begun construction of a new tele
phone system for Lakeview. The new
plant will cost $12,000.
G. W. Kelsey of Pleasant Hill has
brought Into Eugene for exhibition
oats that stood 7 feet 3 inches high.
He claims the championship.
Elmer Bjornstrom, 10, was drowned
in the Columbia river at Astoria when
he fell from a fish boat in which he
was playing with bin brother.
J. E. Provencher, 41, of Portland,
who was working 130 feet under the
Owyhee dam, was crushed to death
by timber falling down a shaft.
Fire believed to have started from
a truck, burned about 150 acres of
wheat and some hay on the Frank
Stanton and U. S. Richardson farms
near Helix.
A jf l
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htobea
r
orriTd/rs steamboat
Game Warden W. B. Fellows
Just released 360 two-thirds to
grown Chinese pheasants in the
ker and Sumpter valleys and in
Durkee district.
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‘ HO
“ Invented"
the
itenmbont?
Ask ten Americans
that question und the
chances are that nine
out of the ten, remem
bering a few outstand
ing names in their
school histories, will
answer “ llobert Fulton," thereby prov
ing once more wtint a strange Jumble
of fact and Action is the averuge
American's conception of the history
of his country. For the question of
who deserves credit for "Inventing"
the steamboat has recently started an
other of those controversies over his
torical matters, which sometimes re
sults In clearing up certain disputed
points In tlie annuls of our nation.
More often It does not, principally be
cause the partisans never seem able
to agree upon a strict definition of
terms, without which It Is virtually
Impossible to settle such disputes con
clusively.
’ In this particular case the word
“Inventor" Is the crus of the situation.
While populnr opinion accords that
distinction to Itohert Fulton, and In
1000 he was elected to the Hall of
Fnme at New York university ns “ the
Inventor of tho steamboat,” being the
Srst Inventor and the ninth American
chosen to membership among “ Amer
ica's Immortals,” Ills right to that title
has been challenged on behalf of no
less than eight other Americans. Out-
Itandlng among these claims Is that In
Dehalf of Lieut. John Fitch, who. It Is
isserted, made a successful trip on the
Delaware river In a steamboat which
tie had designed more than 20 years
5cfore Fulton's historic voyage up the
(Iudson In the Clermont,
Fitch's right to tho title of “ Inven-
top” is supported bv his descendants
Mío áre members or the Fitch Family
association. They have nominated his
Dame for Inclusion In the Hull of Fame
New York university with the de
mand that either the name and bust of
Fulton be removed or that those of
Fitch be added. They are planning a
nation-wide celebration In lOftT* to
mark the one hundredth and fiftieth
anniversary of “ the Invention o f the
Steamboat by Fitch In 1785," and they
|sk that this celebration be given rec
ognition by the government and that
public agencies and national patriotic
Societies ro operate In It ns they did
In the iludson-Fulton celebration of
1007.
They base their contention that
Fltcli rather than Fulton was the "In
ventor” of the steamboat upon certnln
official acts of the government, the
Chief one being that both houses of
congress by a unanimous rote, ap
proved on February 12, 1020, an ap
propriation of $15,000 for a suitable
monument to Fitch ns “ the first In
the world's history to successfully ap
ply steam
propulsion of vessels
through water.” This memorial was
■availed May 27, 1027. In the public
Square In Bnrdstown, Ky„ where
Fitch died July 2, 1708. In poverty and
despair of proving to an unbelieving
world the practical value of a steam
boat.
They point out, too, that the labels
on the models of steamboats in the
Smithsonian Institution hears nut their
contention that he was the "Inventor."
These labels rend ns follows:
JOHN
FITCH'S
STEAMBOAT—
“ Tieslgned by John Fitch, built In Phil
adelphia In 17SU, and first tested on
the Delaware river July 27 of that
year, when a successful public trial
Was made. Equipped with a steam
angtne which connected by geared in.
<r
has
full
3u-
the
The state laLd department turned
over to the state treasurer during the
month of July a total of $134,030.19.
Jefferson county ranchers are har
vesting a good crop of wheat and the
yield is estimated at 460,000 to 600,-
000 bushels.
Farmers living in the Miller Hill
section of Klamath county have ap-
palaed to the state veterinarian for as
sistance in running down three wild
hogs that are reported destroying the
crops and causing other damage.
The rim drive which completely
circles Crater Lake has been opened
for summer travel, according to an
nouncement of E. C. Solinsky, park
superintendent.
Considerable work
has been done on the road this sea
son getting it into shape for motor
travel.
Joe Tyler, 49, and his son Joe Jr.,
17, were drowned in a gravel pit near
Halfway while swimming. The boy
got beyond his depth and both were
lost when his father tried to save him.
The bodies were found locked in a
death grip in 15 feet of water two
hours later.
Two of the largest rattlesnakes
killed in Klamath county for some
time were slain near the Algoma Lum
ber company mill last week. One of
the snakes measured 41 Inches and
had 10 rattles and a button. The other
was 43 inches long with eight rattles
and a button.
A bronze plaque, made from dis
carded fire hose couplings contributed
by fire chiefs of Oregon, will be ded
icated at Lebanon, August 18, in com
memoration of It. L. Gilson, for many
years chief of the Lebanon fire de
partment and one of the organizers
of the Oregon State Fire Chiefs' asso
ciation.
BRITISH DIRIGIBLE
CROSSES IN 76 HRS.
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Arrive* at Montreal With
Damaged Stabilizer Fin.
St. Hubert Airport, Montreal.— The
British dirigible R-100, the largest
craft o f the kind In the world, with
one of her stabilizer fins damaged, ar
rived nt this airport after a battle
with squalls which swept the St. Law
rence river valley.
The R-100 actually covered the 3,228
miles between Cardlugtou, England,
her point of embarkation, and her
destination In 18 minutes less than
70 hours, which sets a new record for
east-west flights across the Atlantic.
For nearly two hours while less
than ISO miles from her destination
after her flight across the Atlantic, the
great dirigible drifted at the mercy of
the wind above the plains of Abruhum
in historic old (Juebee.
Tlie fabric covering one of her sta
bilizer lins had been torn, she report
ed, and her motors were shut off to
permit temporary repairs to be made.
When tlie lin was patched she contin
ued tier slow and labored progress to
ward tills uir field while thunder
storms swept down tlie valley in her
path.
Ey an odd freak of fate the acci
dent which befell the British u I reraft
was similar to the one which occurred
to the Graf Zeppelin when she was
near Bermuda on her maiden trip in
October, 1928.
The difference was
that the German ship was over the sea
while the R-100 was far Inland und
so near a metropolis that thousands
watched the tight to stave off possible
lisaster.
The message telling of the trouble
aboard the airship when her arrival
was thought to be only a matter of
an hour or two away came dramati
cally and unexpectedly almost on the
heels of a bulletin telling of the craft’s
progress through weather that was
generally fair.
A c id ity
The common cause o f dlgestlv«
difficulties Is excess acid. Soda can
not alter tills condition, und It burus
tlie stomach. Something that will
neutralize the acidity is the sen
sible thing to take.
That Is why
physicians tell the public to use
Phillips Milk o f Magnesia.
One spoonful o f this delightful
preparation can neutralize many
times Its volume In acid.
It acts
Instantly; relie f Is quick, and very
apparent. A ll gas Is dispelled; all
sourness Is soon gone; the whole
system is sweetened.
Do try this
perfect nntl-add, and remember it
is just ns good fo r children, too,
and pleasant for them to take.
Any drug store has the genuine,
prescrlptionnl product
PHILLIPS
-i Milk .
V 1
o i Magnesia
P A R K E R ’S
H A IR B A L S A M
Removes Dandruff-Stops Hair Falling
The Oregon state fair will be bigger,
Imparts Color and
better and longer this year than ever
Beauty to Gray and Faded Hair
60c and $1.00 at DruKRiutti.
before in the 69 years' history of the
Hlscox C!it*m. W kB.,Patcnogue.N .Y.
FLORESTON S H A M P O O — Ideal for use In
Magness Jelico of Portland, powder- exposition, according to plans made
connection w ith P a rk e r's H a ir Balsam. Makes the
man on the road construction project by the state fair board. The fair will
Washington.—The R-100 has been ! h air s o ft and flu ffy. 50 c en ts by m ail o r a t di
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between Corvallis and New*port, was he held this year from September 22 Invited to visit the United States be- j eriata. H iacox C hem ical W orks, Patchogrue. r
killed when he tripped and fell under to 28. continuing throughout Sunday fore her return to England. It is ex
for the first time instead of only until pected tlie invitation will he accepted.
the steam shovel bucket.
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
Saturday evening as in the past.
I Wonderful and Bare. Makes your skin
J. F. Fuller has finished a map of
I beautiful, also cure« eczema. Prlce$1.26.
The blackberry crop in Benton chief of the United States nnvul air |
I FreckleOintment removes freckles. Used
Redmond. It gives all the late addi
I over forty years. $1.25 and 65c. Beaufy
service, who flew to Montreal to greet j
I booklet Bent f reo. Ask your dealer or write
tions, ail sidewalks, water pipe lines, coun'y is almost ready to be harvest the British flyers, extended Hie Invl- j
water hydrants, etc. There also is a ed, Corvallis cannerymen report. The tut Ion on behalf of the government.
raspberry and loganberry crops in that
separate map of all 25-foot lots.
It Is understood the ship will cross
county have been heavier than was Into the United States, touch first at
Tenative plans for a Southern Pa
expected at the firs't of the season. Chicago, fly over the larger cities en
Whale Leather Gloves Out
cific bridge to be cousrtucted across
Women of Europe are again finding
the Link river have been made at It is estimated that 40 tons of logan route to New Y'ork and Washington,
and then moor nt Lnkehurst, N. J.
Hie whale an aid to their wardrobe.
Klamath Falls by the company. Plans berries were canned, 20 tons of red
Whale “ leather” Is being used In
raspberries
and
30
tons
of
black
rasp
call for an expenditure of $50,000.
making fashionable gloves, and style
berries.
Swan Berquist, 50, and Nels Swan
lenderes have approved the new ma
Turkeys with fence staples In their
son, 45, both of Portland, were in
terial composed of the Intestines of
New
gizzards
have
been
dissected
at
tho
stantly killed at the Jack Alanary rock
New
Y'ork. — Federal
prohibition the huge swimmers. The new gloves
quarry near Silverton when a dyna Sam Stoller funn southwest of Scio, agents are taking Inventory of a brew are delicately soft, but so tough that
where a half dozen of the birds re
mite charge exploded unexpectedly.
ery and cafe, valued nt $1,500,000. It Is almost impossible to wear them
cently have succumbed. After several which was seized in what they de out. The whale has not contributed
Berry growers of the Sandy section
of the turkeys had died Stoller de scribed ns the "biggest raid In the to women’s styles since the days of
will wind up raspberry shipments
the whalebone for corsets.
cided on a post mortem and discov history of prohibition.”
soon, and then will sow oats and vetch
ered that the staples had passed the
The property seized consisted of the
for a cover crop. The yield of both
crop and lodged in the gizzard, punc North American brewery and the
raspberries and strawberries was only
turing that organ and causing death. Palm Garden cafe nt Wilson nnd
fair.
Greene avenues, Brooklyn.
Elizabeth Leona Frederickson, the
YVIIIIam O. Nolan, assistant admin
A water system is being installed
day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. istrator In charge In Brooklyn, led 15
on the peninsula north of Redmond
E. Frederickson of Mapleton, is a agents In the raid. They said that
where the Crooked and Deschutes riv
lucky girl. She was born July 29, with 'arge quantities of beer In thousands
ers meet, to Irrigate tho dry land
a silver spoon in her moutb, figura of kegs In the brewery as well ns beer
wheat ranch operated by John Swan
tively speaking.
Since she is the on tap In the cafe tested 4.90 per cent
A lm ost everyb o d y knows h o w
eon.
B a yer A sp irin breaks up a cold—
2000th baby born at Pacific Christian alcohol.
but w h y not prevent it? T ak e a
Lane county road oiling crews are hospital, at Eugene, Elizabeth Leona
The brewery Is one of the largest
tablet o r tw o when you first feel
now working near Wendling in the will be presented with a sterling sil in the country and covers an entire
the cold com ing on. Spare yourself
Mohawk valley. When the Mohawk ver spoon before she leaves the hos city block. The cafe Is adjacent to It
the d iscom fort o f a summer cold.
roads are finished the outfit will be pital.
Read the proven directions in every
shipped to Junction City, it ie an j
package fo r headaches, pain, etc.
Farmers in the alfalfa community
nounced.
east of Bend have been warned by
Fifty carloads of canned cherries \V. T. McDonald, Deschutes county
Miami, Fla.—Tw o Seminole Indian
have been shipped by the Eugene agriculturist, to be prepared to battle
hoys, one twelve, the other fourteen,
Fruit Growers’ association this sea a mass of destructive army worms the past week began their Journey to
son, this being a new record for the now moving through fields fo alfalfa the seat of Seminole Justice In the
plant there, according to J. O. Holt, and potatoes, causing great damage. big cypress swamp of Florida.
manager.
A few days ago the hoys stole ar
The worms are from an inch to two
Foot A rch «.
The Oregon, California & Eastern \ inches long. Klamath farmers were ticles valued nt $7 from a filling sta
tion. The I heft was discovered by
There are four arches In the foot—
railway discontinued Us passenger j fighting the worms for some time be
other members of the tribe. In ac
service between Klamath Falls and fore they appeared in Deschutes coun cordance with Seminole tribal law the the long arch nt the Inside of the foot
from heel to great toe, the front arch
Bly on August 1. according to notice ty.
boys will have their ears lopped off across the ball of the foot, the arch
filed with the Oregon public service
Gasoline sales in Oregon for June, close to the head by the chief medi at the outside of the foot from the
totaling 16,123.131 gallons, show an cine man of the Seminoles at Big
commission.
heel to the base of the small toe, nnd
the arch across the middle of the
During July 1625 lots of contraband increase of 865.257 gallons over sales Cypress.
foot under the Instep.
fruit, vegetables and plants have been for June, 1929, according to reports
confiscated at the quarantine station filed with Hal E. Hoss, secretary of l
D esign a tin g It
on the Pacific highway Just south of state. The state tax on the June sales
Dentist— Which tooth do you want
the Oregon line, according to F. G. this year amounted to $655,316.62. com
Spokane, Wash.—The federal gov extracted?
pared with $469,490.58 for the same
Perry, in charge of the station.
I ’ullmnn Porter— Lowuh seben.
ernment has filed suit against the
month last year. Increase of one cent
Northern Pacific railroad which prob
THE M ARKETS
a gallon in the state tax during the ably will involve $10,090,099. The ac
Portland
year accounts largely for this increase tion seeks removal of certain Indem
Wheat— Big Bend bluestem, $1.02; in revenue.
nity lands from operation of the fed
soft white, western white. 8Sc; hard
Fifty-two of the 229 banks operating eral land grunt act of 1804 ns modi
winter, northern spring, western red, in Oregon June 30, 1930, had deposits fied In 1870 to quiet title of those
86c.
in excess of $500,000 each, according lands, to secure an accounting and
Hay— Alfalfa, new crop. $17.50; val to a statement issued by A. Schramm, "for other purposes.”
The suit was authorized by con
Strengthened by Lydia E.
ley timothy, new crop. SIS; eastern state superintendent of banks. Port
gress June 25. 1929, nnd was filed In ' Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
Oregon timothy, $22.50 ©23; clover, land. with 24 banks in operation, had
federal court here.
new crop, $14; oat hay. new crop. $14; I total deposits of $164.715.563.53, with
pound
oats and vetch, new crop, $13.50.
Salem in second place with deposits
T w o Held fo r Burning Baby
L a Junta, Colo.— "A fte r m y little
Butterfat— 29© 33c.
of $11.889,027.74. Eugene was third
El Paso. Texas.—Joaefina Agunrre.
daughter was bom, one of my neighbors
Eggs— Ranch, 19© 24c.
with $7.560,719.71. Total deposits of twenty-four, nnd Rosilisn Roja, twen
persuaded me to
Cattle— Steers, good, $8©8 50.
the 52 ban .s was $272,104,765.63, with ty-three, were arrested in connection
try Lydia E. Pink-
Hogs—Good to choice, $10©11.
ham’s Vegetable
banks in 91 other cities and towns with the burning to death of Mrs.
Compound to
Lambs—Good to choice, $6©7.
Rojn's eigliteen-month-old baby.
having deposits of $18.436.856.20.
build me up. The
Seattle
The oiling crew of the highway com
first bottle made
Increases Force F ifty P er Cent
Wheat—Soft white, western white mission which will put a surface on
quite a change in
Milwaukee, Wis.—The International
me. I got an appe
hard winter, and northern spring. 87c; the highway from Lakeview to the
tite and can sleep
western red. 86c; Big Bend bluestem, state line has arrived at Lakeview. Harvester company will Increase the
much better, I am
operation of Its local plants by 50 per
$ 1 . 01 .
Twelve blocks of paving will be laid cent within the next 30 days due to |
not ao nervous as
Eggs—Ranch. 20©2Sc.
I was. I have six
in Lakeview daring the next three the receipt o f a large Russian order
children and do
Butterfat— SSc.
weeks.
for tractors.
all my own work.
Cattle Choice steers, $7©8.
The state of Oregon Is not responsi
I can do so much more now'than I could
Hogs— Prime light, $12© 12 15.
when I began taking the Vegetable
ble for motor vehicles abandoned on
S ecreta ry to Gen. Grant Dead
Lam bs-Choice. $6.50©7.50.
Compound and I shall certainly recom
the streets and highways and later
Cumberland,
Md.—Gen.
C.C.
SnlffeD
I
mend
your medicine whenever I have
Spokane
placed in garages for safe-keeping by
an opportunity.” — M rs . J o h n O s b o r n ,
nf Washington, who was secretary to
Cattle— Steers, good. $7©7.50.
state traffic officers, according to an President tl. S. Grant, died suddenly j R . *1, Box 216, L a Junta, Colorado.
Hogs -Good to choice. $10 75611.
opinion rendered by Attorney General at a hotel on Towu Hill mountain.
Lambs—Medium to good, $5©5.50.
W. N. U„ Portland. No. 32-1930.
Van Winkle.
He was eighty-six.
$1,500,000 Raid Is Made
by
York Dry Force
THE B J T T H E CAHQE" O ff THE MÍSSIESJBPI
chlnery, sprocket wheel and chain, op
erated six oars placed vertically In a
frame on each side of the bout
"In 1788 Fitch completed Ills first
commercial boat for carrying passen
gers, and It was driven In a similar
manner. Tills boat was 00 feet long
and 8 feet wide. She made a trip
from
Philadelphia
to
Burlington,
about 20 miles. In July, 1788, the long
est ever made by uny steamhout up to
that date. October 12, 1788, the boat
took .80 passengers from Philadelphia
to Burlington In 3 hours nm] 10 min
utes, u speed of over six miles an
hour.
In 1700 Fitch built another
boat which attained a speed of eight
miles an hour and continued to run on
the Delaware river, carrying passen
gers and freight, for three or four
months,”
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RUM SKY’S STEAM BOAT — "Pro
pelled by Jets o f water forced out
through the stern. Tested on the J’q-
toinac river at Shepherdstown, Va.,
1787."
STEAM BOAT CLERMONT, 1807—
“ Designed by Robert Fulton, built In
the city of New York, and made its
first trip from that city to Albany in
August, 1807.”
O f these labels, the one on Fitch’s
model Is tho only one which uses
words "successful public trial." If,
theu, a "successful public trial" is
proof o f "Invention,” It would seem
that there Is no doubt ns to the right
of Fitch to be given the title of "In
ventor of the steamboat.” However,
there are those whoso definition of
"Invention" Is a vnstly different one
and they assert that uo one person can
claim the credit for the Invention of
the steumbont.
Of the other "Inventors" of the
stenniboat, the volume "The March of
Commerce” by Malcotu Kelr In the
Yale University Press, "Pageant of
America," has this to say:
"Samuel Morey of New Hampshire,
who began experimenting with a
steamhout In 1790. built a paddle wheel
steamer which In 1704 ran from Hart
ford to New Y'ork at a speed of about
15 miles an hour. Tills bout had the
paddle wheel at the stern. A later
boat of Morey's, built at Bordentown
on the l>elawnre. was operated with
two side paddle wheels. Others who
were seised with the 'steam mania,’
as It wns derisively railed at the time,
were William Longstreet of New Jer
sey, whose boat made five miles an
hour ngalnst the current of the Sa
vannah river In 1790, and Elijah Ornis-
bee of Connecticut, who made paddles
lo Imitate ducks' feet and operated
them by steam in a boat that he nav
igated from Cranston to Providence
and Pawtucket and return.
“ Oliver Evnns, who Invented the
high pressure steam engine and tubu
lar boiler, applied It to moving boats
ns well ns highway wagons and mills.
Steam dredges built by him, such as
the Oruktor Amphibolos, operated In
1S04 through the water under theli
own power. Robert R. Livingston,
afterward associated with Fulton,
built n steamboat und ran It on the
Hudson. John Evans of Hoboken,
N. J., experimented with a half-dozen
different steamboats after 1791j and
eventually hit upon the Idea of the
screw propeller In place of the more
usual setting poles, paddles, oars, or
paddle wheels. Stevens himself, how
ever, soon discarded the screw pro
peller in favor of paddle wheels, and
It was not until years later— In 1839—
that the screw propeller received fur
ther attention.
“ BebJ&lhih Franklin, who had a fin
ger In nearly every pie that was cook
ing during his lifetime, wns a mem
ber of an association headed by James
Rumsey, a native of Maryland, that
proposed to try Franklin's Idea of pro
pelling a boat by sucking In water at
the bow and ejecting It at the stern.
A boat was built and run on this prin
ciple by Rumsey In 1787. a steam
pump being the means of ejecting the
water. Rumsey had In 1784 exhibited
a steamboat before General Washing
ton ut Bath. Va. In this earlier boat
the power had been steam applied by
cranks to a series of setting poles.
Fitch, who had applied for state mo
nopolies over steamboats, contested
Ramsey's Invention, so Rumsey took
Ills Ideas to London but died there In
1792, before they became practical.”
In mentioning the men who contrib
uted to the success o f the steamboat
there Is one name which cannot Justly
be omitted. Fitch, Fulton and the oth
ers had built steamboats which would
operate on gently flowing bodies of wa
ter In the East, hut it remained for
another man to tame the swift waters
of the West. Fulton and Livingston
tried It and failed. But Henry M
Shreie, whose name is perpetuated In
the city of Shreveport, La., succeeded.
Shreve culled his boat the Wash
ington and Iti It he made two round
trips between Louisville, K y„ and New
Orleans, making the return trip In the
then unbelievably fast time o f 25 days
or le s than a fourth of the time It
took the bargemen and keelboat pole
men to make the same distance. From
that lime on steamboats went every
where. no matter how swift the cur
rent they had to hack.
t g by W satsrw N s w n -s e s r U w lo e .)
Summer
COLDS
Seminole Boys to Lose
Their Ears for Theft
J. S. Begins Suit
to Obtain N. P. Land
TOOK IT TO
BUILDJER UP
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