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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1909)
THE NEWS RECORD (Twice-aWeek.) An independent newhpaper Ue Walowa News, estab lished March 3. 1899. Published Wednesdays and Satur days at Enterprise, Oregon, by THE ENTERPRISE PRESS Office East side Court House Square Entered in the Entarprise postoffice as second-class matter. SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1909. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. The subscription price of the week ly News Record has been $1.50 a year. Subscription to the Twice a Week paper will be $2.23 a year. $1.25 for six months, invariably cash in advance. The new rate will go into effect February 1, 1909. Until that time subset iptions will be re ceived at $1.50 a year. This price Includes the co'orej comic supple ment. TO SEND BUILDING MATERIAL Roosevelt's Plan to Aid Sufferers by Recent Eartliquuke in Italy. Washington, Jan. 18. An innova tion in international relief measures so far as Euro) Is concerned will be undertaken by the government in ex pending the $500,000 appropriated by congress for the Italian earth quake sufferers. Realizing that a great need among the sufferers will be shelter, President Roosevelt has decided to send to. Italy material for the construction of 2500 or 3000 substantial but modest frame houses. Verbal instructions were given by the President to Secretary Newberry to enlist the machinery of the navy department. Mr. Newberry has al ready been able to make partial ar rangements for carrying out the or ders of the President. The bodies of the American Con sul, Arthur S. Cheney and Mrs. Cheney have been found In the ruins of the American consulate at Mes sina by the sailors of the American battleship Illinois. Arrangements are being made for the shipment of the bodies to the United States. An estimate of the dead in Mes sina as a result of the catastrophe of December 28, made by Stuart K. Lupton, the American vice-consul, on behalf of the American embassy at Rome, places the number at 90,000. SENATORSJLECTED Ellliu Root Chosen to Succeed Plutt by New York Legislators. Albany, N. Y., Jan. As required by the federal law, the two houses of the legislature of the state of New York met here today In separate ses sion to vote for a successor to Thom as C. Piatt, United States senator from this state. The votes today were merely confirmatory -of the choice of the caucuses of the repub licans of the two houses, Elihu Root, secretary of Btute. Penrose Re-Elected. Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 19. Doles Penrose will again represent the state of Pennsylvania In the United States senate, according to the votes of the two houses of the state legis lature, cast here today. He is a resident of Philadelphia. This will be his third term In the senate. BARBER IS VERY EXPENSIVE Man Who Shaves Presidential I lean Paid $1(100 Yearly. Washington. Jan. 18. The recom mendation of the auditor for the navy department that congress pro vide more clerks for his office has raised Borne question concerning the employment of William B. Dulany. Dulany for several years has been President Roosevelt's negro barber. Last March he was appointed a "spe cial accountant" In the navy auditor's office at a salary of $1600 a year, but continued to serve as the Presiden tial tonsorial artist. It is reported the appropriation committee of the house, at the instance of several members who want to "get even" with the President, will Investigate the matter and ask why the navy au ditor's office should pay for his dally shave. Roof Paint for your old roofs. It stops the louks. For sale at Kelt tier's hardware store. Cured of a Severe Attack of Bron chitis by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. "On October 18th. last, my little three year old daughter contracted a severe cold which resulted In a bad case of bronchitis,'' Bays Mrs. W. G. Gibson, Lexington, Ky. "She lost the power of speech com pletely and was a very sick child. Fortunately e had a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house and gave It to her according to the print (H directions. On the second day she wa a great deal better, and on the fifth day, Octo ber 23rd she waa entirely well of bar cold and bronchitis, which I at tribute to this splendid medicine. I recommend Chamberlain's Cough R-iedy unreservedly as I have found It the surest, safest and quickest cure for colds, both for children and adults, of any I have ever used." For sal by Uurnaugh A Mayfleld. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Or egon, January 11, 1909. Notice is hereby given that Albert L. C'hilders, of Enterprise, Oregon, ..no, on October 16, 1902, made Homestead Entry, No. 12040, for W Vi NB Vt. N'2 SEYt, Section 15, Township 1 Noith, Range 44 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed no tice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof to establish claim to the land above described, before D. W. Sheahan, U. S. Commissioner, at his office at Enterprise, Oregon, on the 20th day of February, 1909. Claimant names as witnesses: Frank W. HeskeLt, of Wallowa, Ore gon; David H. Hearing, of Wallowa, Oregon; Nicolas W. Ownbey, of En terprise. Oregon; James W. Chllders, of Enterprise, Oregon. F. C. Bramwell, Register. NOTICE OF GUARDIAN'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Wa'lowa County. Notice Is hereby given that by vir tue of an order of thi above-entitle-l Court, made and enterad on the 8t!i l;:y of January, 1909, litenslv.g, au thorizing and empowering Ihi under signed guardian of the estate of Beu lah Bunnell and Irene Bunnell, min ors, to sell all of the Interest of the said minors in and to the E of the'NW Yi. and the W of the NB Vi of Section 35 In Township 1 North oi Range 44 E. W. M. in Wallowa Cojnty, Oregon, the same being an undivided one-third interest, I will from and after fie 12th day of Feb ruary, 1909, proceed to sell at prfvate sale all of the Interest of said min ors in 'and to the said described real property. The terms of said sale are as follows: the entire purchase price is to be pali in cash. Dated this 13th day of January, 1903. MINNIE AKINS, Guardian. First Insertion Jan. 14, 1909; last Feb. 11, 1909. BURLEIGH & BOYD, Attorneys for Gua dian. 21t5 RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN National Forest. Notice is hereby given that the landa dtwrilod helow, embracing 1120 acroa, within the Wallowa National ForeHt, Ore gon, will be Hubjcct to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United Suites and the act of Juno 11, 1906, (:)4 St'it. 23.'!), nt the United States land office at m Grande on Mnrch 4, 1909. Any settler who was actually anJ in good faith claiming any of said lundn for agricultural purposes prior to Januaiy 1, 190G, and has not abandoned same, has a pref erence right to niuko a homestead entry for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed up"n the applications of the persons mentioned beU.w. who havea preference right subject to the prior right of any such settler, provided sut h settler or applicant is qualified to make homestet.d entry und the preference right is exercised prior to March 4. litoH, on which date the lands will lie subject to settlement and entry by any qualified person. The lands are as follows: The EW of SWt'4. Sec. 26. NMi of N WV. Sop. 3S, T. 8 N.. 11. 4H K., listed upon atiplication of Maggie S. Bee iher, of Enterprise. Ore ton. NV of SWH, Sec. 29, SEV4 of NEVi, NEM of 8EV4, Sec. 80. T. 2 8., K. 47 E application of Adam F. Sheets, of Joseph, Oregon. NKV of SEV4. Sec. 21, Sty of NW4, N WW t f SVV,. Sec. 22, T. 2 S R. 47 E applica tion of Ceorgb W. Fisher, of Summerville, Ore gon. Wtyof SWVi, Sec. )7. EM, of SEVj. Sec. 18, T. 2 8., R. 47 E application of Perry A. Foster, of Joseph, Oregon. NKW, Sec. 1H. T, 2 S.. R. 47 E., application of George Kellogg, of Joseph, Oregon. N'of NEi. SWU of NE'4, NWv. of SEV4. Sic. 7, T. 2 S K. 47 E.. nnnlication of Walter Yahdi ll. of Elgin. Oregi n. SWV, of NEV4, Wtyof SEW, NEVi of SWV4, Sec 5. T. 2 S. R. 47 K., application of John Gray, of La Grande, Oregon. Fred Itcnnett. Commissioner of the (ineriil I-jinri Office. Approved December 23, 190H, Jesse E. Wilson, Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Lists 1UU4, 1906, 1906. 1907. Not!ce of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the co pat titer Jlitp heretofore existing be tween F. P. Somers and William Campbell of Wallowa County, Oregon, Is this day mutually dissolved, the said F. P. Somen will assume all the Indebtedness of the said firm, and will make all collections of moneys due to the Bald firm at this date. Dated this 2nd day of January, 1909, at White llrd, Idaho. 21t4 F. P. SOMERS. WILLIAM CAMPBELL. Take your porcelain and granite ware to the Womei's Exchange and have them repaired. "Careful Banking Insures the Safety of Deposits." Depositors Have That Guarantee at WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK OF ENTERPRISE. OREGON (WriTAL .V).C00 SURPLUS 150.000 Wc Do a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought and Sold on All Principal Cities. (loo. W. Hvalt, President Deo. t. Craig. Vice 1'resideut Gno ,S. Ckaim J. II. DOIIIIIN ENTERPRISE MEAT MARKET HKS1 OF M EAT 8 Highest Market Trice for Hides and Pelts PROPRIETORS WHOLE FAMILY SLAIN W. L. Seeley, Wife and Daugh ter, of Seattle, Killed No Weapon Found. WOMEN'S HEADS BATTERED Ladies Are In Xightrobes, Man Part ly Clothed Murder Occurs Thursday Night. Seattle, Jan. 18. W. L. Seeley, an attorney and ex-national bank exam iner for Illinois; his wife, a member of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, and his daughter. Miss Rene Seeley, a stu dent at the University of Washing ton, were found dead in a bathroom of their home in the fashionable Cap itol Hill district at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. They had been dead since the previous Thursday. The women, each of whom was clad in nightrobes, had been mur dered by being struck in the head, evidently with a hammer. There was no mark of violence on Seeley. He is believed to have been partially chloroformed and then drowned in the bathtub. All three were kneel ing at the bathtub with their heads submerged In the water. The bodies were found Sunday by Guy M. Smelzer, affianced husband of Miss Seeley, and E. R. Zibbell, a friend of the family. The police de tectives searched the house for the weapon with which the murders had been committed, but were unable to And any bloodstained implement. No jewelry or other article of value was taken from the house. Late developments are taken as strengthening the theory that the man killed the two women and then committed suicide. He had recent ly received $8000 as his share of his father's estate, but within the past few days he had borrowed money to pay his last month's house rent, in dicating that he was in financial straits. Seeley Is an uncle of M. F. Gose, of Pomeroy, recently appointed by the governor to the Washington su preme bench. He .has a brother, Charles, at Pomeroy, and another, Frank, at Hood River, Oregon. SEATTLE MAN GETS BRIDE Charters Speclul Truin to Get Over Boundary. Portland, Or., Jan. 18. Denied a license to marry in Oregon because of the non-residence laws of this state, H. R. Rood, vice-president of the Pacific Creosotlng Company, of Seattle, chartered a special train Sat urday afternoon and went to Van couver, Wash , where he and Mrs. Edward G. Stolber, of Denver and Paris, widow of the late E. G. Stol ber, were married. The bride is said to be the wealth iest woman In the American colony In Paris, where she has spent the greater part of the time since her husband's death. Thaw's Appeul Granted. Nyack, N. Y., Jan. 18. Harry K. Thaw will be given a trial In New York City to determine whether he Is sane or Insane. An order to that effect has been issued by Justice A. S. Tompkins, to whom an appeal ask ing for a new trial was made by Mrs. William Thaw, Harry's mother. M0YER LOSES SUIT Sued Colorado Executive for Dam ages as Result of Imprisonment. Washington, Jan. 18. The su preme court of the United Slatt s ti -day decided against Former I res, -dent Moyer of the Western Federa tion of Miners, in the damage suit brought by hjni against former Gov ernor Peabody, of Colorado, n ac count of Moyer's Imprisonment on W. R. Holmes, Cashier Frank A. Reavls, Asot. Cashier II RKCTOR8 Oko. W.Hyatt Mattie A. Holmes W. K. Holmes ALWAYS ON HAND. INDEPENDENT PHONE 20 the governor's orders, because of his alleged connection with riots at Tel lurlde, Colo., In 1904. Notorious Woman Jailed. Kalispell, Mont., Jan. 18. Marion Young, badly wanted in Seattle for holding up and robbing a man, has been arrested here by Sheriff O'Con nell. She Is also wanted in Portland and other coast cities for robbery, where she operated for a number of years. Iroquois Claims Settled. Chicago, Jan. 18. It was made public today that after five years of litigation settlements had been made in the cases of 30 of the deaths caused by the Iroquois Theater .fire. It Is stated that J750 a case Is to be paid. Illuck Horses for Inauguration. Lexington, Ky., Jan. 18 Jacob B. Perkins, a Cleveland millionaire, has completed the purchase of 24 matched black horses to be used by the famous "Black Horse Troop" in the Taft inaugural parade March 4. Tang Shuo Yi to Negotiate Loan. Victoria, B. C, Jan. 18. Tang Shao VI, Chinese special ambassador now in America, has been asked by Viceroy Hsu, of Manchuria, to ne gotiate a loan In America to provide for the colonization of Manchuria. TURNS DOWN WOOLMEN Refuses Invitation to Convention at l'ocatello, Idaho. Pocatello, Idaho, . Jan. 18. Chief Forester Plnchot turned down two invitations to attend the convention of National Woolgrowers' Associa tion, which adjourned in this city Saturday night. Mr. Pinchot's re fusals were based on what he termed the selfish and narrow policy of the j Z-7y; 'r: : .-X S : yA U1FFORD 1'INCIIOT. association toward the government forestry work. Pinchot's invitations and his replies were made public here. On a final showdown pn the Chi cago wool storage proposition it was found that the signatures to the Chi cago contract .were 4,500,000 pounds short of the required 25,000,000 pounds necessary to Insure -the Chi cago market. HAVE DIAMOND JUBILEE Methodists Celebrate Birth of Church Missions at Washington, 1). C. Washington, Jan. 18. In the Met ropolitan Methodist Episcopal church In this city Methodist Episcopalians celebrated with prayer and music and addresses the diamond Jubilee of the beginning of the missionary movement of the church. Seventy five years ago the church sent out its first missionary In the person of Mel ville B. Cox, who landed on the west coast of Africa In Liberia, and began the work that has now spread to all parts of the civilized and uncivilized world. President Roosevelt and Vice-President Fairbanks spoke at the cele bration tonight. Other speakers were Earl Cranston, Methodist Episcopal bishop of Washington, and Joseph C. Hartzell, missionary bishop to Af rica since 1S96. One purpose of the celebration is the Btartlng of a fund to equip In better manner the stations of the Methodist Episcopal church In Afri ca. There are six of these In differ ent parts of the continent, and the sum of $300,000 Is needed to aid In the spreading of their work. Mem bers of the church were asked to night to contribute that sum' in com memoration of the diamond jubilee. In addition to their regular offering. CUBA TO GOVERN HERSELF Gomoi to Re Inaugurated January 28 and Americans Will Withdraw. Havana, Jan. 18. On January 28 j at noon the Cuban people will come inio inoir own lor mo second lime at the hands of the American gov ernment. It was on May 20, 1902, that the American flag, hoisted after the war with Spain, was hauled down In favor of the blue-striped, single starred ensign of Cuba. The inauguration of Jose Miguel Oomei. the new president, on Jan uary 28, will take place at the palace at noon. Several American warships will Ore a naUonal salute, but neither United States sailors nor soldiers re- 5 r, Pi malning on the islands will partlcL pate In the inaugural parade, as their presence might detract from the pride of the people in the return of native sovereignty. THE MARKETS Portland. Wheat Track prices: Club, 92c; red Russian, 90c; bluestem, $1.05; Valley, 95c. Barley Feed, 26.50; rolled, $28 29. Oats No. 1 white $33; gray, $32. Hay Timothy, Willamette Valley, fancy, $15; do. ordinary, $12; East ern Oregon, mixed, $16; do. fancy, $18; alfalfa $12.50; clover, $12. Butter Extra, 36 37c; fancy, 33 34c; choice, 30c; store, 18c. Eggs Extra, 4 7 50c. Hops 1908, choice, 71c; prime, 6 7c; medium, 5Cc; 1907, 22Jc. Wool Valley, 1415c; lb.; Eastern Oregon, 8 16c, as to shrinkage. Mohair Choice, 18 19c. Seattle. Wheat Bluestem, $1.04. Oats $3 2 33. Barley $27. 50 28. Hay Eastern Washington timo thy, $18 per ton; Puget Sound hay, $1314 per ton; wheat hay, $13 per ton; alfalfa, $13 14 per ton. Butter Washington creamery, 37c per lb.; ranch, 23c per lb. Eggs Selected local, 4 Sc. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE: In the County Court of the SUte o! Oregon, for Wallowa County. In the Matter of the Kst.ua o:' -Mar;ha J. Brown, Deceased. Notice is hereby given, that the um lersigned, the administrator of the estate of .Vartha J, Brown, decea3-3l, tag filed his linal account of his ldministration of the sail estite with the Clerk of the Coanty Couit in and for said County of Wallowa, md that the County Court of said .'allowa County, by order daly made md entered, has fixed Thursday, Feb ruary 4tli, 1909, at the hour of ten j'clock In the forenoon of said day, is the time, and the County Court .oom in the County Court House In vhe City of Enterprise, in said coun y, as the place, to hear objections :o said final account and settle the same. All parties Interested In said istate having objections thereto, if fiy there be, are notified to pre jent the same. In writing, at said lime and place. Dated this 4th day of January, 1909. J. A. BURLEIGH, Administrator of the Estate of Martha J. Brown, Deceased. 20t5 Nec"s lp horseshoes at Keltner's. SECOND-HAND STORE RODGERS Dealers in new and eecond-hand good. Bicycles and Bicycle SuppMes. Bicycle and dun Repair Shop. Furniture made or Repaired, Screen Doors and Windows made to order. Give us a trial. Our prices are right and all work guaranteed. Did It Ever Occur To You l Telephone in Provides safetv. pleasure, and makes your home life com plete? Its cost is little, its benefits are manifold. Home Independent Telephone Co. Covering Union and Wallowa Counties t MILLIONS OF t t AT LOWEST RATES. ON EASIEST TERMS. Wm. Miller & Brother, SUITE 204, Wallowa NaUonal BanK Building. Enterprise, Oregon. MAIL AND PASSENGER STAGE LINE Wallowa. Appleton. Flora io Paradise. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and FroB Paradise, Flora md Appleton to Wallowa TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. ' Ge.nNVnotr"m?UB tre,lnlent nd Monbto nlet E. W. SOUTH WICK. Proprietor. Fever Sorea. Fever sores and old chronic sorea should not be healed entirely, but should be kept in healthy condition. This can be done by applying Cham berlain's Salve. This salve has no superior for this purpose. It Is al so most excellent for . chapped bands, sore nipples, burns and dis eases of the skin. For sale by Burnaugh & Mayfield. Nature Provides but one California It is the natural winter home of many thousand of the world' 8 best peopie. Under the gentle influence of its mild winter climate, every amusement and recreation abounds. Such bathing, boating, fishing, driving; such picnics, par ties and "jollifications." GO TO Los Angeles, Paso Robles Hot Springs, Hotel del Monte, Santa Burbara, enice, Long Beuch Santi Cruz, or a score of similar resorts and you will find i henl'h, congenial sur- r mtlitij.'s. hospitable . " ' .'tU-S! ; '- ' .!.! .IsiCi IlUl.' "''MS VU . r i i Cc s. TV O. R.&N. Co. ; 'onnec' intr with 1 In Southern Pacific Co. Make inexpens:ve round trip I .'-xi'iirrioi' rates ii C'ulif rnla I A six- rnths stopover ticket Wallowa to Los Angeles and return is $76 80 Corresponding rates are i ef feet to other points. We have some very distinctive literature covering California's winter resorts, and will take pleasure in giving yon all of the information and assistance at our command. For tickets, sleeping car reservations, etc., call on, telegraph or write E. T. Campion, Agent, Wallowa, on WM. McMURRY, gen. pass, agent. Portland, Oregon. BROS., Proprietors That A Your Home