The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
NeWSy Items Gathered from All
Parts Of the World.
PREPARED FOR The BUSY READER
Less Important but Not Less Inter-
esting Happenings from Points
Outside the State.

Taft has been made an associate
member of the G. A. r.
Insurance companies of Indiana are
being prosecuted under the antitrust
laws.
Wisconsin proposes to forbid con-
tributions by candidates to churches
and secret societies.
A severe wind storm at Cory, Pa,
blew over a circus tent, injuring
large number of people.
Reno, New, is infested with firebugs
who are starting numerous fires in bus
mess and residence buildings.
Roosevelt has already started to
write a series of articles describing
his African adventures to date.
Governor Hadley has vetoed the in
surance law which was passed by the
Missouri Legislature after long fight.
The army transport Dix, which has
been experimenting with Philippine
coal, reports that it has excellent
steaming qualities and has proven very
satisfactory.
The Dry Farming congress, which
meets at Billings, Mont, in October,
will aim to teach the farmer how to
conserve moisture by intelligent culti-
walton and thus increase the producing
area in arid and semi-arid regions.
The French strike is on the verge of
collapse, but is pledged aid of the labor
unions.
Three men were killed and IL badly
injured by an explosion of dynamite
near Key West, Fla.
farmers of Grand valley, Colo,
have protested against Ballinger's sus-
pension of irrigation work.
A bridge on the Wabash railroad
near Kansas City gave way as train
was crossing and several persons are
missing.
A non-union baker at New York was
set upon by women and after giving
him severe beating they threw him
into vat of dough.
Hill and Hartman officials are con-
ferring with the Interstate Commerce
commission with a view of forming
rates to conform to the Spokane decis-
ion.
An extra session of the Washington
legislature will probably be called to
straighten out some of the matters
arising from investigation of state Off
cials.
Experts estimate that in 10 years
every drop of water available for irri-
cation will be utilized. For every acre
irrigated there will be 80 acres of dry
farm land where irrigation possibili.
ties are exhausted.
Roosevelt says Tolstoi is weak
eader.
} A saloon is to be opened in Dei
Moines where treating will be forbid
den.
Secretary MacVeagh says prosperity
only awaits completion Of the tariff
bill.
Fire at Long Island, Kan, destroyed
five business buildings, causing losl
estimated at 100000.
The Farmers union, at its nationa
convention, has agreed on plan Il
build warehouses and market whea
without the middleman.
Seventeen states and ten foreigl
countries will have delegates at tn,
Dry Farming congress, which meets a
Billings October 26 to 28.
Physicians attending the annual con
vention Of the Illinois Homoepathi
Medical association advocated the re
moval of tonsils of everyone subject h
tuberculosis.
The postal strike in France is no
general and failure seems probable.
Office seekers and Office holding b.
professional politicians is becoming
vocation in the Philippine islands, &C
cording to the report of Acting Direc
tor Harbord, of the constabulary.
The Pennsylvania railroad is settinI
out thousands of trees to provide 70
future requirements in timber and ties
President Taft has agreed to atten
the opening of the Gunnison, Colo.
tunnel.
The Missouri senate has killed tn
measure which gave the state railroa
commission power to fix passenge
rates.
The Farmers union Is in nations
convention at Springfield, No., an
plans are being made to keep the pric
Of wheat up.
London art dealers are In trouble 70
selling spurious wares on unsuspectin
customers.
Railroads have submitted to the II
terstate Commerce commission ne,
rates which will greatly injure Pacif
coast cities II allowed to stand.
A Denver woman died rather tina
have her hair cut. Her tresses had a
tanned length Of 80 inches and phys
clans declared they consumed the vita
itv which should have sustained life.