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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-09-17

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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-09-17

An experienced nurse offers her
services to the people Of Enterprise
and vicinity, Address Mrs. Emily
Spicer, Enterprise. Oregon, or leave
word at Nows Record office. 6tf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-09-17

F. w. Hammack, road work. Sc 26
S. p. Weaver road work. :. go SO
j. H. Dobbin, lumber ........ 33 Sc
Joe Clemons, road work. go. SS so
Thos. Stump. road work. 80. n so
Wallowa Mercantile Co., sup
plies for road Dist. No. L.. Sc 80
w. S. Hays, lumber. .......... SO 45
do, lumber 80. ........ So 60
Jack Johnson, road work .... SO so
]. w. Kneeland, road work. S2 so
High School Fund.
Jno. w. Kerns, salary H. S.
principal ........ ........ 125 90
w. C. Wilson, putting up
desks in H. S............. 7 so
Joseph Herald, printing 49,. 90
j. H. Horner, work on H. s.. so
NJ. H. Tucker, work H. S.. so
The News Record, adv H. S. 13 so
H. G. Bauer, express. ....... so
George Law, painting H. S.. 167 90
Claims Continued.
Road Fund.
Peter Kuehl, road work. -. 25 90
do, road work .......... so
VIM. Ketcham, road work. -. SO 90
c. w. Brown, road work -. Is 90
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Crimes and Criminals.

Mrs. Olloway was shot and killed
by Harry Crawford, wealthy retired
farmer near DEBORAH, Iowa. He then
killed himself. 1t is said that Craw.
ford was in love with Mrs. Olloway.
but that she did not return the affec.
ton.
Harry Nugget, cashier of the PEG.
Pies Bank of the East Side, was found
dead at Columbus with bullet hole
in his head. Indications point to sui.
eide. Investigation has developed an
alleged shortage Of about $4,000 in
his accounts at the bank.
Quick disposition was made of the
case of George Parkinson, who was
arrested at Fair City, Mont, on the
charge of horse stealing. Parkinson
was brought into court, entered a plea
Of guilty to grand larceny and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

Whereas, the said company has filed
in this ONCE duly certified copy Of it's
charter With certificate OF organization in
insurance laws aforesaid.
Now, therefore, I, e. c. Cooper, Com
missioner Of Insurance Of the State Of
above named company Is fully empoW
cred. through its authorised agents, to
transact its appropriate business of Life
according to the laws thereof, until the
81st day Of December, A. D. 1908.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck, this
9TH day Of April. A. ID. 1908.
(seal.) e. c. COOPER,
Commissioner Of Insurance
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
FOUR LIVES LOST IN FLAMES.
Milwaukee Family Is Almost Wiped
Out.

Milwaukee Family Is Almost Wiped
Out.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 3O.-The fam
lily of Julius Kruger, a laborer, was
practically wiped out early yesterday
morning by fire, which brought death
to the mother and three children, the
father and one son escaping, but being
so badly burned that they may not re-
cover. The two who survived were
rescued by Waterman, Henry Hagan,
being carried out Of the building un-
conscious.
Kruger was laborer in the roof.
ing plant of Jeger & Gozelechap, and
lived in two small rooms in one end
of the plant. The fire started in that
end of the building and by the time
the fremen arrived four of the family
were dead. The father and son were
sleeping on the first floor and the 9th.
er four became confused in the smoke
and were apparently unable to find
the exit. The father and son who es-
capped were overcome in the hallway
at the door, which was broken down
by Hagan.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Casualties.

Three persons we're drowned by the
overturning Of a rowboat on the Ohio
river at Louisville, Ky.
The town of Park Falls, Ont, was
almost completely wiped out by fire,
involving loss of 100000.
Twelve Deaths. due to heat prostra-
tions or allied causes, we're recorded
in Chicago in one day last week.
Paul and Fred Foster, brothers,
were drowned while bathing in the
Tittabawassee, near Midland, Mich.
Fred H. Mattson, student of the
Ames, Iowa, agricultural college, was
drowned in Salt creek, near Lincoln,
Neb.
Three men were killed by the ex.
plosion of boiler of locomotive on
the Pennsylvania railroad near New
Brunswick, N. j.
Fred Suhr, aged sixteen years, was
drowned in the Menominee river, near
Menominee, Mich, while swimming
with number of companions.
Two persons were killed and several
injured in an explosion in the Penn.
sylvanja railroad cut at Thirty-first
street and Ninth avenue, New York.
Oscar Wester was drowned while
bathing in the Ontonagon river. at
Cntonagon, Mich. David P. Russ,
while trying to recover Wester's body
lost his own life.
One man is dead, another is miss
ing and nearly score of others were
injured by an explosion on board the
German steamer Arcadia, which ar.
rived at Philadelphia from Hamburg
last week.
Famed by high wind, fire which
broke out at Three Rivers, Que, in a
stable, was not checked until the
greater portion Of the lower town,
containing the business section of the
city, had been consumed. The loss
will be considerably over $4,000, 900.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
McGregor, Iowa, Threatened
With Serious Epidemic
Typhoid Breaks Out.
81. PAUL IS NOW MfNACfD
River Is Rising and Another Foot of
Water Will Cause Considerable
Damage.

McGregor, Iowa, June 80. - At q
mass meeting in McGregor it was de-
cided to ask for outside aid. The town
is in a serious condition as the result
Of the devastating food which caused
loss Of over 100000.
The unsanitary condition of the
town makes imminent the danger Of a
plague. The city is without funds to
clean the streets, which are absolutely
filed with debris.
Every cellar is full Of water and
much sickness is sure to follow unless
immediate steps are taken to improve
the sanitary conditions.
Hot weather has added to the dis.
tress during the last week and several
cases Of typhoid fever are reported
st. Paul IL Menaoed.
st. Paul, June 30.-The Mississippi
river this morning was due to reach
the height Of seventeen feet above the
low water mark, or three feet above
the danger line. which is the highest
point since the food Of 1897. when the
river attained a height of eighteen
feet. Another foot rise and there is
grave danger that considerable dam
age will be done.
The southeast end of the South St.
Paul stock yards, where the sheep are
located, was flooded with backwater
yesterday, and there was considerable
apprehension over conditions to-day.
One more foot Of water, it was said,
would seriously affect the operation of
the plant. The houses on the flats will
he in danger with another foot rise.
There was considerable danger of
them being torn from their mornings
yesterday.
Carver In Grip Of Flood.
Carver, Mimi, June 30.-The Min
nesota river is two miles wide. extend
ing from bluff to bluff, at this town.
All the celery and sugar beet fields on
the lowlands have been flooded, and
the damage will run into many thou
sands Of dollars. The water is the
highest since the memorable flood of
1881. A half dozen or more homes in
the outskirts are surrounded. The
business part of the town is not in
danger.
Railroads Seek Relief.
Birds Point, Mo-, June 80. - The
flooded Mississippi is rapidly cutting
away the banks here and the railroads
are confronted by grave situation.
The Iron Mountain railroad tracks
have been undermined and torn up.
and the water is nearly up to the Cot.
ton Belt right Of way. The Cotton
Belt roundhouse has been DESTROYED
by the food. officials of both roads
will hold conference next Tuesday
in an effort to get relief from the GOV.
eminent.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
How Snakes Hear.

Snakes have no external ears. but
inside the head the ear bones are very
crude.
Snakes "hear," however, by feeling
vibration of sound on their delicate
scaly covering and searching for
sound vibrations by protruding tho
wonderfully sensitive tongue, which is
filled with thousands of microscopic
nerves.
Their sight is very keen in dstn.
gushing moving objects.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
For NeeIectina Blacklist.

Cumberland, Wis, June 30.-Peter
Granlien, bartender for Charles ST.
mons, was fined $50 and costs Satur.
day for selling liquor to prohibited
person now on the blacklist. In de-.
fault Of payment Of the fine Granlien
was sent to the county Jail for thirty
days.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Fire DESTROYS JaiI.

Titusville, Fla, June 30.-The Bre.
ward county Jail, together with the
sheriff's home, was completely detroy-
ed by fire here last night. The pris.
oners. mostly negroes, were rescued
after hard fight and are being held
under guard in the city.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
PRINCE UP IN AIR is HOURS.

George Of Bavaria Makes Ascension in
Balloon.
Augsburg, Bavaria, June 30.-Prince
George of Bavaria made an ascension
saturdway night in the spherical bal.
loon Augusta II. He remained in the
air fifteen hours and landed near I'm
menstadt, distance of about sixty
i've miles as the crow flies from Augs-
burg. Prince George is said to be the
first royal aeronaut to make an as.
cension.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Taft Has Good Rest.

Washington, June 30. = Secretary
w. H. Taft passed the second Sunday
after his nomination for the presiden.
cy quietly at his K street home. He
was much refreshed after a comforta.
BILE and restful nights sleep, practical
ly the first he has had since his nomi.
nation.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
TROOPS TO CHECK REBELLION
Depredations Of Revolutionists Cause
Great Alarm IN Northern
Mexico.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 30. - Fifteen
hundred troops have arrived in Tor
reon to protect that city from the ex-
pected attack by revolutionists, and
the Americans are preparing to send
their families to the states for safety.
according to reports brought here last
night.
1t is reported that the revolutionists
have attacked the village Of Matamo.
ras, Coahuila, about fifteen miles from
Torreon, and have occupied that town.
Official advices relative to sending
troops to Torreon say that with the
forces stationed there the town is
now impregnable."
Alarm at chihuahua.
At Chihuahua there is considerable
alarm among the citizens and guards
are continually passing through the
streets. A great many extra police
have been sworn in. Both jails Of Chi
huahua are protected by reinforced
guards, and troops are stationed on
the roofs of public buildings.
Two hundred men of the Eighteenth
battalion, Mexican infantry, arrived
last night in Juarez and will be dis.
tributed in the vicinity of that town.
These reinforcements make an aggre-
gate Of 500 soldiers stationed in Ju-
areZ.
Railroads Suffer Heavily.
Information brought here last night
by passengers on the incoming Mexi-
can Central train is that all bridges
and approaches to Torreon on every
road except the Mexican Central have
been burned. The International line
out of Torreon, on which is located
the town of Matamoras, reported to be
in the hands Of revolutionists. has suf-
fered heavily, and the Coahuila & Pa
cific railway is entirely tied up as the
result of depredations committed by
revolutionists.
There is general movement of
troops from Mexico City to the north.
according to news received here. and
achievements are being rushed to
Jimfnez, which is said to be still in
the hands of revolutionists.
HepeIs Flee to Mountains.
Del Rio, June 30.-The situation in
Las Vacas has materially improved
and the military forces are in com,
plete control Of the town. The revo-
lutionary forces have fed toward the
mountains and are being pursued by
cavalry. Communication was reopen
ed Sunday. It is now positively known
that nine soldiers and twelve revolu-
tionists were killed.
American Officers on Watch.
San Antonio, Tex, June 30-oflcers
at Fort Sam Houston are kept posted
upon the progress of the socalled rev.
olution in North Mexico, but have re-
ceived no order to make any prepare
lions to march to the border. The con.
sensus Of opinion among them is that
no federal troops will. be needed.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Killed by a Train.

Weston, w. Va, June 30. - M. L.
Hall, superintendent of the Hope Nat
ural Gas company for the Kanawha
district, was killed at Machpelah juno.
ton, near here, yesterday by being
struck by passenger train.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Burns Self "a n.,+h

Norfolk, Va, June 80. - Camelia
Sansone, the wife Of Mirino Sansone.
an Italian fruit dealer, committed sui.
eide here late yesterday by pouring
gasoline over herself and igniting her
clothing. She had been in poor
health.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
OF STATEMENT
For the Year Ending Dec. 81. 1907,

OF the condition and affairs Of the Aetna
Life Insurance Company Of Hartford,
Conn. organised under the laws Of the
State Of Connecticut. made to the Com.
North Dakota, in pursuance Of the laws
President. NJ. q. Buckley.
Vice President. ]. l.. English.
Secretary, G. e. Gilbert.
Principal office, Hartford. Conn.
Attorney for service Of process in the
State Of North Dakota:
Name, Insurance Commissioner.
Location, Bismarck. N. D.
Organized or Incorporated, June, 1920.
Commenced business, October. 1850.
Capital.
Amount of capital paid up
al cdSn .......... A$Z,VVU,VUVw
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Falls and Break. Lao.

Benson. Mimi, June 80. = Joseph
Franklin, from Oklahoma, fell and
broke his right leg just below the hip
joint while trying to board a freight
train here. He and three others were
beating their way west on a freight.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

Omce or COnlln1sslOner OF INSURANCE.
Company's Certificate of Authority
Whereas, The Aetna Life Insurance
Company of hartford. Conn.,, corpora
necticut has filed in this office sworn
statement exhibiting its condition and
business for the year ending December
81. 1907, comfortable to the requirements
Of the laws of this state, regulating the
business Of insurance. and.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Popular Enouoh.

why don't you come right out and
say you don't like that man who wants
to marry your daughter?"
what for?" asked Mr.. Cumroy.
"He's popular enough with mother and
the girls now."
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Root Again at MuIdoon,s,

New York, June 30.-secretary Of
State Elihu Root is at William Null.
doon's health institution at Khite
Plains again for course of medicine.
ball throwing, hard walking and rid.
ing, cold shower baths and plain cook.
ing.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Commissioner of Insurance


S1AlE Oc NO01 A<AhOlA,
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance !
Conpany's Certificate Of Authority
Whereas, The Northwestern Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of Fargo, N. D.. a
corporation organized under the laws of
North Dakota, has filed in this Office
sworn statement exhibiting its condition %,
1907, conformable to the requirements Of
the laws of this state, regulating the
business of Insurance, and,
Whereas. The said Company has filed in
this ONCE duly certified copy Of it's
compliance with the requirements of the
Now. therefore. I, E. c. Cooper, Com
missioner. Of Insurance Of the State Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named Company ie fully empow-
transact its appropriate business Of Fire
Insurance in this state according to the
laws thereof. until the 31st day Of De-
cember. A. D. 1908.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck, this
1s 9ae ddy of May A. p + 1898 g COOPER
Commissioner Of Insurance
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Expenditures.

Paid for losses ..............
Paid for matured endow-
mentS
Paid to annuitants. .........
Paid for surrender policies.
Cash surrender values ap-
piled in payment Of premi-
umS .............
Dividends paid to policyhold-
erS
Dividends paid to stockhold-
erS
Cash paid during the year
for commissions and SAL
aries ................
Rents paid during the year..
Taxes paid during the year.
Cash paid for advertising.
Cash paid for committing
commissions
Total disbursements. Acct
dent Health and Liability
business ..........'.....
Amount Of all other cash ex-
penditures Observation-Disclosures.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
North Dakota Business.

Total risks taken during the
year ........... .............X )!
Total premiums received dur
Ing the year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Total losses incurred during
the year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Total amount Of losses paid
during the year.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fPIT0Mf
important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
Personal.


The Louisiana legislature adopted
resolutions of regret over the death of
Grover Cleveland.
Sir William Whiteway, former pre-
mier of Newfoundland, died at st.
Johns, aged eighty-one.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son Of the
president, was given his bachelors
degree after three years Of study, hav.
ing taken extra courses.
w. B. Leeds. an American financier,
died suddenly at the Ritz hotel in Pa
ris. He was at one time prominently
identified with the Rock Island inter
ests.
President Eliot, at the commence
ment exercises at Harvard university,
announced that the degree Of doctor
of laws had been conferred upon
President Van Hise Of the University
of Wisconsin.
DR.. Ezra Brainerd, for twenty-five
years president of Middlebury college
at Middlebury, VT. has retired from
the presidency and his successor,
Rev. DR.. John M. Thomas Of Orange,
N. J., has been indicted into the of.
Zee.
William F. Traffley, once manager
of the Baltimore team, and manager
of the Des Moines team in 1886, when
they made a worlds record of twenty.
five games won in succession, died at
Des Moines Of tuberculosis, aged for.
ty-eight years.
After an illness of several weeks
Charles B. Jefferson, the former the.
atrical manager and eldest son of the
late JOSEPH Jefferson, died in New
York from complication Of stomach
troubles. During the active career of
the late Joseph Jefferson Charles JEFF
ferson was his fathers manager and
personal representative. He was fif-
ty-seven years old.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
For the Year Ending Dec. 81. 1907.

OF the condition and affairs Of the North
western Mutual Fire Insurance Company
81 Fargo n. D.. organized under the law
OF the state OF North Dakota, made to
the Commissioner of Insurance Of the
state OF North Dakota, in pursuance Of
the laws of said state.
President, A. X. Tweto.
Vice President, Henry Erickson.
Secretary ]. II. Dahl.
Principal Office. 16 Broadway, New
York.
Attorney for service in the State Of
Commissioner Of Insurance, Bismarck,
N. D.
Organized or Incorporated. Jan. 8. 1907.
Commenced business, Jan. 8, 1907.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

Office Of Commissioner Of insurance.
I, e. C. Cooper, Commissioner Of In
surance. Of the. State Of North Dakota.
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true abstract of the original statement
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
Office at --ismarck the let day of May,
A. d. 1908.
(Seal) E. G. COOPER.
Commissioner of Insurance.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
4VIdI expenditures
Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
Whole number of policies
written in North Dakota
during the year, Life, 1862;
Accident, 161.
Total risks taken during the
year in North Dakota, Life.
Total risks taken during the
year. in North Dakota, Ac-
Total premiums received dur
ing the year in North Da-
kota, Life
Total premiums received dur
ing the year in North Da-
kota, Accident ............
Total losses paid during the
year in North Dakota, Life
Total losses paid during the
year in North Dakota, Ac-
cident ............:..:..:..
Total losses incurred during
the year, Life.
Total losses incurred during
the year, Accident ........
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
srATE ON NoRTH nAKoTA

I, E. G. Cooper, Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State Of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
file in this office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Bismarck the list day Of May,
A. d. 1903.
(Seal) E. G. COOPER,
Commissioners of Insurance
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

losses ...............
Deduct amount re-
ceived for salvages
(on losses of the
last or previous
years., and from re-
insurance in other
companies ..........
Net amount paid
during the year
for losseas .......
Commission or broker
age to agents.
Salaries and allow
ances to agents.
Salaries, fees and all
other charges, Of
ficerS ...............
Insurance department
fees and agents
licenses ............
Rents (..ncluding for
company's use of
own huildings) 5000.
Advertising. printing
and 8 t a t i o n ry,
$111.25, $631.20: le-
gal expenses. $50;
furniture and fix
lures, $177.S1: mis-
cellaneous, $231.03..
Total disbursements
during the wear,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
I. Income During Year 1907

Gross amount received
during the year from
business written in
1907. including notes
and cash ...........
Deduct reinsurance,
rebate, abatement
and return premiums
and cancellations. 90,
Net amount actually
received for pre-
m1umS ............
Advance for reserve. /.
From all other sources,
viz: C:s!n.nission for
reinsurance 100000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

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New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Poa d rosa brand
Tomatoes. red ripe. solid
stock. regular size. SO
called quart can. sold
elsewhere az 1+c- our
urice. Zoe. can dozen
81. =
Tomatoes - JessaUuIEe
brand Tomatoes. best
quality red Jersey stock.
per can, 12c.; dozen,
81 So
Tomatoes American
Beauty brand. extra large
ran. choicest selection OF
whole Jersey fruit. can.
4c.: dozen ..- l I
L.ly White brand Jersey
Tomatoes, regular size So
called gallon cans. same
quality sold elseWh here al
gIc. can. our price. 2OC.
each. case OF g cans.
81 20
New York state Corn.
J.-ssamine brand. creamy
sugar corn. per can, sc.
dozen. ST. o.. LiS
White brand. extra fancy
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Maine creamy sugar corn.
per can. lie. dozen
%
Long Island Asparagus.
Lily White brand colossal
large Jar sc. dozen,
81 ~
T4ly White hraud peeled
Asparagus large Jar.
44c. dozen .. So.
Jessauins brand As
parasus large Tar. $40 -
dozen ..----.-.-.. 81. i! =
Lily Whit- brand As
paraSus TIPS. iargr jar.
32c.. dozen zee. s.. 10
samine brand Pears
quart cans. fine perfect
frut can 24C- dozen,
lima Beans A. G q a
brand uavk~d Ls the oest
JERSEY ranner Zoe. per
can dozru. .--.-.-Si I 4
Jassamiue brand Black
Easpccrri-s ear. I OC-
dozen -.-..----- 81 80