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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1910)
wlSIf IlliS TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 43. ENTERPRISE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1910. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPCW Cent word single Insertion, 1 cent a word 2 Insertions. Special rates by month and year. FOR 8ALE. Driving pony and single harness. Is also Good Saddle Pony. Cheap for cash. Call at this' office. 17al One of the desirable quarters of North Wallo,wa couctj, located close to the Bartletit store and Postoffice. Aj.ply to owner, C. Murdock, Troy, Oregon. 109b4 Four well-broke young, fresh milch cows. N. E. Hammack, Swamp Creek Thos. Siegmund left on sale at Ri ley & Riley's the Wonder Washer." Nice small place adjoining Enter prise; six-room house, barn, out buildings, young orchard, timber, running water, etc. Inquire at this office. l"b6 1 will sell ch ap for c?Bh my 160 acre farm on Pralri Creek. All good plow land except 10 acres; 100 acres under ditch. 3 miles east of Enterprise. Peter Olsen, Enter prise. 116t4 . FOUND. Small chain and locket. Owner may have the same by proving prop erty and paying for this notice. MONEY TO LOAN State Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John P. Rusk. Atty. State Land E'd. JoBepb Farm loans at 7 percent. .Call or write First Bank of Joseph. 58bt WANTED. Experienced dressmaker wanits sew ing to do at her home Inquire at this office. mtf Lumber. Anyone having lumber of my grade In any amount for sale or who has timber he intends to saw oon and wlHhes tn crm'ract the lum ber. call -hi ot address ,v F Ranki-i at Haney planer in Rnterprts Agent for W. R. Klvettr 26b4 MISCELLANEOUS. Harness and shoos repaired. Kulph Hollembaek, with Rodgers Lros.', in rink building. 113bm Stockholders' Annual Meeting. lhe annual meeting of the stock holders of the Enterprise Hotel Com psiny will be held at the company's l'f taj In Enterprise, Oregon, on Mon day June 20th, at two o'clock p. m., foi the purpose of electing a board o! directors; and the transaction of. sich business as may properly come before said meeting. GEO. W. HYATT, Secy. His 8tatu. "Pa." "Welir 'Is a man's wife bis better half V "That's what they say. son. Why?" "Gee! Old Solomon must 'a' been a pretty small . fraction!" Cleveland Leader. The Standard Oil Company has lowered the price of Pennsylvania grade oil five cents to $1.30. Other grades remain unchanged. Eight thousand union men working on the Panama canal may strike if their demands for increase of 20 per cent pay are not granted by the gov eminent. The unionists are paid by the hour, while the other employees are paid the regular salaries and are allowed a month's vacation on pay. The United States circuit court unanimously denied the injunction sought by the Pullman company, ask lng that the Interstate commerce com mission be restrained from ordering a reduction in the price of upper berths In sleeping cars. THE MARKETS Portland. Wheat Track prices: Club, 80 tic; bluestem, 85c; red Russian, 78c. Barley Feed and brewing, $1920. Oats No. 1 white. 127 per ton'. Hay Timothy, Willamette Valley, $2021 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $2225; alfalfa, $16; clover, $16. Butter Extra, 29c; fancy, 29c; ranch, 20c. Eggs Ranch, candled, 27c. Hops 1909 crop, ll14c; olds, nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon, 1417o per pound. Mohair 32 33c. .. " 8eattle. Wheat Bluestem, 83c; club, 79c; red Russian, 77c. Oats $26 per ton. Barley $20 per ton. Hay Timothy, $25 per ton; alfalfa, $16 per ton. Butter Washington Creamery, 30o; ranch, 26c. Eggs Selected local, 29c Potatoes Market demoralized. CONSERVATION IS STRONGLY UPHELD Pinchot and Garfield Warmly Defend Their Polices at St. Paul. Ex-Forester Pinchot ard ex-Secre tary of the Interior James R. Gar field were guests of honor at a ban quet given by the St. Paul Roosevelt Club Saturday night Mr. Pinchot spoke on "Our Natural Resources and How to Conserve Them." He said that conservation had "captured the Nation." "All monop oly," he added, "rests on the unriju lated control of natural resources and natural advantages and such contro! by the special Interests is impossible without the help of politics. The al liance between business and politic is the most dangerous thing in ou! political life. It Is the snake that w must kill. The special interests must get out of politics, or the Am JAMES R. GARFIELD. erican people will put them .out oi business. There is no third course.' ' He said it was a vast undertaking to drive the special Interests out ot politics. There were two remedies. The first was honesty in public men; .the second, complete publicity. He concluded: ' "The special interests must be put out of politics. I believe the young men will do It." Mr. Garfield talked on the "Ultl mate Results of Conservation," and his address was more fiery and even more denunciatory than Plnchot's. and declared that the principles laid down by himself and Pinchot might be construed as the formal announce ment for a campaign for the revival of the Roosevelt policies. POLITICAL NEWS It is rumored that W. J. Bryan is going to be United States Senator in Nebraska. n Speaker Cannon will enter the Congressional campaign this Fall and defy his political enemies from the stump in various parts of the coun try. Leslie M. Shaw, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, speaking before the mem bers of the Hawkeye Fellowship Club at Chicago, scored insurgents In the Republican .party, declared "stand pat" ideas the only logical principles of government and stigmatized the South as Ignorant on political ques tions. A message of felicitation to Presi dent Taft, the adoption of a platform indorsing the National Administra tion; the selection of W. D. Connor, of Marshfleld, as state chairman; the choosing of a campaign committee ot 22 members, two from each Congres sional district, marked the closing day's session of the Wisconsin Re publican State Convention. Farmers Stand Up for Rights. COEUR D'ALENE. After a three days' session the convention of farm ers' unions, representing the states ot Oregon, Washington and Idaho, ad journed. At the final meeting resolutions were adopted demanding the estab lishment of an effective parcels post and postal savings bank system, the prohibition of gambling in lutures, consolidation of national resources, the election of president anj United Will'.1 States senators by direct vote of the people, condemning the action of the Washington state railroad commission In making the appointment of state grain inspector without consulting the union, and condemning the prac tice of appointing as deputies the friends of the corporations that have so unmercifully exploited us in the past, and demand that this position be filled by a man frora, our own ranks. SPORTS AND ATHLETICS Zbyszsko, the Polish wrestler, de feated Dr. B. F. Roller In two straight falls in their match at Seattle. The time of the first fall was one hour and 52 minutes and of the second 19 minutes. President Ban Johnson of the Am erican League, has issued ah order compelling all his catchers to take their protector, mask and glove back to the bench with them. This pre vents the other catcher from stum bling over them when chasing a foul. The injury to Ad Wolgast's ''left arm in his contest with Jack Red mond at Milwaukee is defined by the Badger Athletic Club's physician as a "muscle bruise," and will not incapac itate the fighter longer than two weeks. The physician says that no bones are broken and that there is very little swelling. As the date of the Jeffries-Johnson ring battle approaches, the many thousands of people interested In the match continue to speculate more than ever on the result. The betting still remains at odds of 10 to 7, With Jeffries the favorite, but If there 1s any change It will be to shorten the price, as Johnson money is sure to put in an appearance with the cloBe of the month. Tom Corbett has been appointed official commissioner . by the club, which means that on the day of the fight he will have the right to handle all wagers, that the sports care to make. CRIMES AND MISHAPS. Trapped In an assemblage they had attempted to rob, two outlaws made a desperate resistance and escaped af ter killing a Japanese banker, fatally wounding another Japanese and put ting a bullet through the shoulder of a third at Ogden Utah. A dozen or more prominent Japanese were hold ing a business meeting In their hall when-two armed men entered and or dered "Hands up!" R. M. Wiley, popularly known as "Bones" Wiley, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and son of G. E. L. Wiley, president of the Standard Underground Cable Company, of 56 Liberty street. New York City, was caught while robbing the residence of James . Tankle, a wealthy real estate man of Los An geles, on fashionable Bonnie Brae street, and arrested after a fierce bat tie with four firemen and about 20 citizens. , PLACED ALIVE IN TRUNK 8uffocatlon Caused Death of Mrs. Charlton In Italy. COMO, Italy, June 13. The police are trying to solve the mysterious murder of aa American woman, Mrs. Porter Charlton, of New Tork, for merly Mary Crittenden Scott, of San Francisco, whose body was found In a trunk at the bottom of Lake Como. Detectives believe Mrs. Charlton met her death at the hands oi two men. Porter Charlton, the young hus band, who was on a wedding trip with his bride. Is also missing. 8TATE8 TO END DISPUTE. OLYMPIA, June 13. A telegram has been received by Acting Governor Howell from Washington to the effect that President Taft had signed the resolution adopted by both Houses of Congress authorizing the Governors of Washington and Oregon to ap point a Joint commission to settle the dispute between the two states. -Denver to Hold an Exhibition. DENVER, June 13. Business men of Denver have decided en a national exposition, to be held In Denver, September 8 to 17 of this year, dur ing which Theodore Roosevelt will be In Denver as a guest of the city. The Spanish-American War Veterans and a half dozen other National conven tions will also be in session here. uignt woo a. The wood of a tree growing on the coast of lake Tehad, In Africa, has even less specific gravity than cork. NEWS FROM OUR NATIONAL GAPITa; What Our Lawmakers Are DoJ lng and Other Items of Importance. WASHINGTON. B y the over whelming majority of 195 to 101. the House passed the postal savings bank bill as recently agreed upon by the Republican caucus of the House. Under the terms of the postal sav lngs bank bill passed by the House a board of trustees Is created, con sisting of the Postmaster-General, the Secretary of the. Treasury, and the Attorney-General, who shall de clare what Postofflces shall become postal savings banks. Deposits in these banks made by any one person shall not be more than $100 a month or exceed a total ot $500. The money accumulated In the Pos tal Savings Bank Is to be deposited In both National and state banks in the vicinity ot the -postofflces in which the money is deposited by the people, such banks to pay 21-4 per cent interest Would Control Railroad Stock. President Taft made it clear at a conference with the conferees on the railroad bill that he will Insist upon legislation against "stock watering." As a result of the conference it was agreed that a paragraph shall be add ed to the bill providing for a com mission to Investigate and report at the next session ot Congress the best means of dealing with this situation. The President was told that with all the Democrats but one opposed to giving the Interstate Commerce Com mission supervision of the subject, it was impossible to get an out-and-out provision for the control of stock and bond issues In the bill at this session. Taft Wants Congress to Hurry. President Taft has asked the lead ers of the Senate and House to ad journ by July 1, if there is any pos sible way of doing It. President Taft Is impatient, so emphatic is the President's plea for an early ad journment that the leaders com menced a vigorous campaign. Repre sentative Dwlgbt of New Tork, Re publican whip, has charge of the early adjournment committee of the House. Vice-President Sherman has been campaigning for celerity in the Senate. May 8upport Withdrawal Bill. The Administration bill authorizing the President to withdraw public lands temporarily will receive the votes of a number of Western Sena tors who regard it as bad or Ill-advised legislation. These Senators will support it solely because they regard it as the best present solution of a perplexing problem. Obnoxious as they declare the bill to be, they are of the opinion that it is less obnoxious than results that would follow should the bill .be defeated. Moreover, the bill is to be forced to carry througft the $30,000,000 Irrigation bill, and that In Itself will win it a number ot Western votes. Agree on Naval Program. After overruling the recommenda tions of its conferees on the naval appropriation bill by agreeing to the Senate amendments that one battle ship should be built In a navy-yard and not more than one should be constructed by the same contractor and agreeing to have a $1,000,000 col lier built in a navy-yard for the Paci fic Coast, the House has approved the report of its conferees on that measure. Publle Domain Increased. By approving the latest step In the re-classification of the national for ests and public lands. President Taft increased the public domain available to homestead entry to 1, 182,812 acres and increased the na tional forests 381,094 acres. The re-classification Is the Government's hope ot stemming the tide of emigra tion from the United States to the Canadian Northwest With more than a million acres now available for homestead entry, it is claimed there will be no need of settlers going over the border to gain the advantages of virgin homestead. Oklahoma City Capital. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., June 14. Rumors that Governor Haskell in tended making Oklahoma City t&e permanent soat of government, as tht bill which carried In Saturday's elec tion contemplated, were confirmed when Governor Haskell Issued a state ment declaring that his force would remain here. Returns from 'over the state indicate that the majority for the capitol location bill Is between 30.000 and 35.000. Oklahoma City's plurality over Guthrie and Shawnee !s probably 65,000. PROBING L0RIMER CASE- Wiymin, Attorney For the Stat of Illinois. BRIEF NEWS OF THE WEEK The Federal grand Jury at Wash Ington, D. C, has returned an In dlctment against (the Western Union Telegraph Company, charging it with 42 violations of the bucketshop law oi March 1, 1909. Included ' in the deficiency appro prlatlon bill is an item of $43,654 to reimburse the State of Idaho foi moneys advanced the Federal Gov ernment to survey lands granted to the state at the date of Its admis sion. Professor Bernhard Boggild, the noted Danish authority on dairying and milk supply, who is visiting the United States and who came to this country especially to lecture at Cor nell university, the University of Il linois, the University of Minnesota, and the State College of South Da kota, has been secured to deliver a series of lectures In Idaho. The Senate has adopted an amend ment to the Bundry civil bill offered by Senator Heyburn, appropriating $100,000 for public land surveys In Idaho. The conference report of the Hamer bill extending the dry farm act to Idaho passed the House. It provides 325,000 acres may be enter ed by non-residents. Senator Hey burn opposed the bill. -Mexico has agreed to the terms ot arbitration proposed by the United States for the settlement ot the Chemical zone controversy. The con troversy was over the boundary be tween this country and Mexico In the vicinity of El Paso. The Civil Service Commission on July 1 will create a new district, comprising Oregon, Washington, Ida ho, Montana and Wyoming, all but Wyoming being carved out of the old San Francisco district Through the efforts of the Washington Senators the headquarters of this new district Is to be located at Seattle. A land scandal of large proportions is said to be brewing, and the expos ure of prominent men In Eastern Washington and Idaho is threatened. The mines owned by the Amalga mated Copper company, show in creased earnings of $7,019,669.19 for the fiscal year, as compared with the previous period of time, according to a statement filed with the county as sessor. The arrival home of former Presi dent Roosevelt will rlvlt the eyes ot the nation on New York City Satur day. The celebration is expected to eclipse all demonstrations of its kind since the memorable return of Ad miralaDewey after the victory of Ma nila bay. New York city will be filled with thousands of visitors who are going to the metropolis to Join in the general acclaim in honor of the ex-presldent after his absence of 15 months. In spite of official denials of reports that King Alfonso Is suffering seri ous Illness, it Is known that he has tuberculosis of the throat The dis ease Is pronounced incurable. . x e- -' J ITEMS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT OREGON Chronicle of Important Events of Interest to Our Readers. Prohibition Party Names Ticket PORTLAND. The nominating com lilttee of the Prohibition State Con vention, which met In this city Fri day, named the following ticket tor state offices: For Governor A. E. Eaton, ot Union, For Secretary of State N. A. Davis ot Milton. For State Treasurer Leslie Butler, of Hood River. For Congress, Second District George B. Piatt, ot Portland. The platfor mis the most Interest ing feature of the convention, for It covers a wide range. Cognisance la taken of the recent convention ot retail liquor dealers who have deter mined on a higher standard of sa loons, but the ' Prohibition platform contends that the better the saloon, the more pernicious. Taft Opens Big Tract PORTLAND. The President has signed a proclamation eliminating 203,635 acres from the Wallowa Na tional forest, Oregon. The elimina tion Is the result of a careful exam ination made by the United States Department of Agriculture during the past Summer, which disclosed the fact that the areas now eliminated were either open grass land with very little timber or timbered areas so largely alienated that further ad ministration by the Forest Service was considered . Impracticable. The lands released are not needed for watershed protection, a4 ere not considered to be chiefly valuable for National forest purposes. The unap propriated portions of the areas elim inated by this proclamation will be restored to settlement and entry af ter, having been advertised in the local papers by the Secretary of the Interior. Great Trace of Land on tale. PRINEVILLE. The great acreage of the Willamette Valley tt Cascade Mountain Wagon Road land grant is on the market in Its entirety. Presi dent Watson pyDavldson, of the com pany now owning theae lands, states that every acre of these lands Is for sale, and that any man who was an actual settler, and would furnish a good reason why be could not pay for the lands at the time of- purchase, would be taken care ot with a small payment down on the lands he se lects and the balance of the purchase price could be paid In five or more annual payments at 6 per cent Inter est , The new company will not deal so kindly with Investors, however, for it Is their desire to colonize the lands with actual settlers. New County Line Asksd. SALEM. C. 8. McDuffy, of Port land, has filed a county Initiative petition, proposing to cut off a large section of Washington county and add It to Multnomah. Mr. McDuffy also has filed the Otis and Williams county petitions and the petition pro viding for detaching a portion of Clackamas county and adding It to Multnomah county, and It Is under stood that he has In charge the Or chard county petition, making a total of five new counties created or old ones whose boundaries may be altered by Mr. McDuffy's efforts. Crazed Herder Kills Employers. LAKEVIEW. The murder of Wal ter and Herbert Newell, prominent, young sheepmen, who were shot from ambush near Plush, Lake county, by a discharged sheepherder named Bol ivar, has created great excitement and two posses under Deputy Sher iff's Arthur and Snider, left here heavily armed, for the scene ot the crime The victims were about 21 and 23 years of age, bore excellent charae- ! ters for sobriety and industry, and no reason can be assigned for the crime other than that the killer bad gone insane while under the influence of liquor. ,