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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
WIRELESS TELLS. OF WOE.
Atlantic Stations. Pick Up Fragments
of Appeal for Help From Sea.

Boston, March IL. = Another sea
tragedy has been revealed to naval
operators at the government wireless
stations at Charleston navy yard and
Newport by fragmentary messages re-
ceived through the ether. Whether
the breaks in the message are caused
by the distress on board the vessel
sending them or not is not known. Not
enough has been received at either sta
tion to locate or identify the craft in
trouble.
'In distress, notify life-saving sta
tions- west south east" is the
way the message was read at Newport.
Another wireless station picked up
fragments of message about the same
time which were in effect that vessel
was drifting in distress off the New
Jersey coast. The word Trainer
was among other unconnected words
received and this led to the supposition
that the message might have referred
to the schooner "Ann B. Trainer, -
which was reported early in the week
as drifting without masts off the Vir-
ginia coast.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Huge Deficit and Scandals Promise
to Upset Cabinet.

to Upset Cabinet.
Paris, March 13.-France, like the
United States, is confronted with a big
deficit in her revenues. The budget Of
1909 necessitated the issue of $12, ,OOO,-
600 in treasury bonds, while the regu-
lar estimates for 1910 show deficit Of
$45, ,600, 900.
The situation complicates the pro-
posal to revise the French tariff, and
it already has precipitated a quarrel
between M. Caillaux, minister of
finance, and M. Picard, minister Of
marine, over the insistence of the lat
ter on large credits to restore the eff
cheney of naval material.
Scandalous corruption in the matter
OF contracts revealed lately by M.
Picard has startled the country. and
the minister of marine has practically
refused to continue in office unless he
is granted sufficient funds to put the
navy in first class order.
1t has been learned that a regular
monopoly existed among the navy con-
tractors, who charged exorbitant prices
and made enormous profits. M.
Brousse, a member of the chamber of
deputies, who investigated the navy
accouns in behalf of the finance COM
mittee, reports that millions have been
swallowed up without any benefit to
the navy. In one case boilers costing
$l6O,OO0 were purchased for ships that
were put out of commission before the
boilers were furnished.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
State Treasurer Christensen Re.
turns $7O,62S State Money.
CONFEssEs, THEN GOES TO JAIL
Appropriates Two Large Tax Pay
ments to Garry Through Me-
vada Mining Scheme.

Salt Lake City, March 13.-A short
age of $40, 62S.34 in the funds of the
state, discovered less than week ago,
has been repaid to the last penny and
James Christensen, ex-state treasurer,
admitting the defalcation, is awaiting
settlement with the criminal law in the
county Jail. Restitution was made by
his bondsmen, after the delinquent off
cial had turned over to them all his
mining holdings and his wife had mort
gagged her home to swell the amount of
the security. The bondsmen say they
will lose but little.
Christensen has retained ex-Con-
gressman w. H. King and brother as
counsel. The attorneys say that they
will demand speedy hearing, but re-
fuse to outline their future course.
Although he has admitted the ap-
preparation of the states money and
there is evidence of clumsy attempt
to hide the deficit by Justification of
the books of his former Office, Chris
tiansen receives more sympathy than
condemnation. "He is the victim of
his friends" is the comment of those
who know most of his personal affairs.
1t is related that supposed friends
interested him in certain mining enter
prises, principally in Nevada, and when
funds ran low, appealed to him with
every form of argument and art of per-
suasion to save their undertakings from
ruin by raising the sum needed to put
them on paying basis.
The investigation disclosed that
Christensen on May 26, 1908, had
taken $40, 62S.94, which was paid by
Mrs. Julia A. Kimball as an inherit
ance tax. On January of the pres
ent year County Treasurer John Groes-
beck paid Christensen $50, 900, por-
tion of the county taxes due the state.
For both of these amounts, Christian
sen gave receipts from the back of his
receipt books. The discovery of a
shortage came when the county treas
urer paid the balance of the county
taxes to Christiansen's successor. The
formal examination of the books of the
office began and the disclosures were
made.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
WATER CODE FAULTY.
Present Effectiveness Denied by Some
on Account of Emergency Clause.

Salem-Attorney General Crawford
is of the opinion now that the emerg-
ency clause in the irrigation code is
defective. He bases his opinion upon
the technical ground that the clause
fails to declare that an emergency
exists, as has been required by the
Oregon Supreme court. If the view
of the attorney general is correct, the
appointments made under the act by
ex- Governor Chamberlain are void and
the law will not go into effect until
about May 20. Consequently water
rights in Oregon are still open to plum
der by ruthless corporations.
The emergency clause in the water
code was framed by Supreme Justice
Will R. King and Ex-Governor George
E. Chamberlain. 1t is the opinion of
the Supreme justice that the clause is
good and will stand the test of the
courts.
1t may be that the special session
will make an attempt to correct some
of these errors, but enough defects in
the bills passed by the last Legislature
have already been discovered to keep
the special session occupied for week
at the least.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Helps Advertise Oregon.

Portland--Passenger traffic officials
of the Hill and Hartman lines center
ing in Portland estimate that fully 50,-
900 people will be brought to the
Northwest during the present colonist
season, and that a majority of them
will settle in territory tributary to the
Rose City. The west bound colonist
rate of $25 from Missouri river points
which has been awarded for this year
is lower than it has been in years and
this is likely to prove strong impetus
in bringing new settlers to Oregon.
The Portland Rose festival is sending
out $50, 1000 pieces of illustrated litera-
ture to help induce would-be-homeseek-
ers to come to Oregon, and announces
that any person desiring literature of
this character to send away may have
it by simply sending post card to
festival headquarters in this city. This
literature is artistic in the extreme
and is most convincing in addition.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
BRITAIN GAINS TERRITORY.
Siam Cedes 5000 Square Miles Un.
der Industrial Treaty.

London, March 12.-Fifteen thou
sand square miles of territory has been
added to the British empire by the
treaty signed yesterday at Bangkok,
Siam under the terms of which Siam
cedes to Great Britain the states of
Kalantan, Tringan and Kedah, which
hereafter will be administered with
the Malay Federated states.
Under the treaty British capital to
the extent of 500, 900, 900, will be fur
nished for the construction of railroads
south from Bangkok. These lines are
to be controlled by a new department
quite distinct from the present railroad
administration of Siam, which is ad-
ministered by Gemans. There will be
also gradual abolition of British ex-
ira territorial rights in Siam.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
GOVERNMENT AT THE FAIR.
Large Sum Expended to Make Ex-
hibit Most Complete Yet Shown.

hibit Most Complete Yet Shown.
Uncle Sam is taking larger inter-
est in the Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
sition, which opens in Seattle on June
/, than in any other exposition ever
held.
At the Worlds fair in st. Louis the
United States government exhibit COW
cred an area of 126, 496 square feet.
At the Lewis and Clarke exposition in
Portland it covered 1864 square feet.
At the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition
the government buildings cover an area
of 1877, 800 square feet and there are
five of these magnificent exhibit palaces
Here are some of the things the gov
ernment will have done by the day the
exposition is thrown open to the world :
Expended $3.50, 600 for exhibit build
ings; 5000, 900 for general government
exhibits; $100, 900 for Alas!la's exhib-
it; $25, 200 for the Philippine exhibit;
$25, 900 for the Hawaiian exhibit (Ha-
waii has raised $3.50 additionaD ;
provided historical exhibit from ma
tional museum; provided exhibit show
ing principal administrative functions
of the government and their education
al value in connection with the develop
ment of commerce in the countries bor-
dering on the Pacific ocean; expended
$50, 900 for War department exhibits.
Features of the governments exhib-
it will be:
Life saving station, fully equipped,
daily demonstrations; native bands
from Hawaii and Alaska; celebrated
Philippine constabulary bard which wor
the worlds championship at the ST.
Louis Worlds fair; one or more dirig'
ible balloons; complete mint and assay
office in constant operation; revenue
cutter service and marine hospital ser
vice exhibits; plate printer experts
from bureau of printing and engraving
will make genuine bank notes daily
data affecting commerce and labol
from department of commerce and la
Dor; entire museum of the United
States postoffice department; state ant
judicial documents relative to the earl,
organization of the government from
the departments of state and justice
models of all battleships and cruisers
the dry dock Dewey, guns and ordin
ance equivment; models of every typ
of gun made for the navy since the or
ganization; relics of the ill-fate,
Maine and Dewey's entrance into Ma
nila harbor; biggest battleships in tn
navy will be stationed in Seattle harbo
during exposition; biograph show, fre
daily, showing army and navy in actiol
and government operations of ever.
kind.
Not less than 100 freight cars will
be required to carry the government
exhibits from the national capital t
Seattle.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Death Harvest in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ca, March 12.-Ten per-
sons were killed in the tornado that
swept across Alabama and Georgia last
night. The storm plowed two miles
of timber and farms near Cumming,
Ca, and destroyed much property.
Cuthbert, Ca, reported the damage at
$500, 900. Nearly half the main bust
ness block was damaged. Homeless
persons wandered through the town
searching for household goods which
the wind had scattered.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
oregon State ITEMS OF INTEREST
OPEN sILETz LAND.
Two and One-Half Townships to Be
Subject to Entry in April.


Subject to Entry in April.
Portland-Register A. S. Dresser
and Receiver G. w. Bibee, of the Port
land land Office, announce that two and
one-half townships in the Siletz reser-
walton will be subject to application
and entry next month. Legal applica-
tions for the entry of sections 19, 20,
81, %, 23, "a, 25, 26, 27, 2S, 35 and SO,
township 6 south, range 10 west, will
be received at the land Office in this
city beginning at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning, April 20. Applications may
also be made for entry on lands includ.
ed in the south half of township {
south, range west, beginning at 9 a,
m. two days later, Thursday, April o.
Notice that the survey of these two
half sections has been approved has
been received why the local land Office
officials. On March % all of township
7 south, range 9 west, will be thrown
open to entry on the same conditions.
The lands thus thrown open to entry
includes some of the most valuable
timber in the state. Formal entry
settlement and improvement of these
lands has been held up for number o.
years pending an approval of the sur
vey. In the meantime many squatteri
have taken possession of quarter sec
tions of land and have done much to
wards improving the same and estab
fishing home thereon. Under tn,
rules of the general land Office regu
lating filings on this land, all bona fid,
settlers will have 80 days in which Il
make formal entry on the particula
tract on which they have been living
At the expiration of that period tn
land becomes subject to application
and entry by any American citizen.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
ROSEWOOD BED NETS SII.
Auction of Executive Mansion Furni-
ture Brings Total of $4OO.

tuTe oTNnSS otdt VI D+OO.
Albany, N. Y, March 15.-Levi P.
Morton's rosewood bed sold for $11,
and Benjamin B. Odell's revolving
bookcase went begging at Is cents at
an auction of discarded furniture from
the executive mansion today.
A settee, which for many years was
one of the conspicuous adornments of
the reception room, and which has
probably been sat upon by every prom
inent Republican state leader for 80
years back, went to second hand
dealer for So.
The state of New York was vendee,
and the $400 realized will go into the
state treasury. 1t is the first auction
of executive mansion furniture ever
held, and while much of the stuff was
of solid rosewood, worth far more than
the prices paid, the net sum realized
was more than had been expected. The
lowest price was cents, for which sum
job lot of Levi P. Morton's pictures
was handed over to veteran state en-
ploye who owed his appointment to
Morton when governor.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
INDIANS GET CATTLE.
Government viii Stock Klamath Res
ervation With Fine Herd.

ervation With Fine Herd.
klamath Falls-Under what is offici-
ally known as the Mclaughlin agree
ment with the Klamath and Modoc In
dians, which was approved by congress
about three years ago, the authorities
are now advertising for 5000 head of
heifers of Durham stock, 2 and years
old. If these can be had for division
among the Indians to be placed on
their fine allotments it will put them
in position to realize handsomely
from this productive addition to their
wealth. The klamath reservation
with its area of over 1900 suqare
miles is not excelled elsewhere on the
coast either for meadow lands or up
land pasture.
The Mclaughlin agreement under
which this purchase is to be made ag-
gregated $537, ,007.20, more than half
million, which they were entitled to
as indemnification for over 600, ,0OC
acres of lands excluded from the reser.
walton by an erroneous boundary sur
NCys IhCy WCIO W ICCCtNC q CdOL
payment of $25, 900, which was paid
them two years ago, and $3.50, 900 was
placed in the United States treasury tc
draw 5 per cent interest, this interest
to be paid annually. Of this deposit
they can, on properly signed and ap
proved petition, draw annually, if they
wish, 10 per cent of the principal
From the deposit they have drawn in
terest for two years and for the fsca
year ending June 80, 1908, drew $35,
900, or 10 per cent of the principal.
From the difference between the full
total of $537, 007.20 and $4,000 de
posit this purchase of cattle will b.
made, also agricultural machinery, etc.
without drawing upon the deposit il
the treasury which draws interest.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Eruitmen to Experiment

Medford-The Rogue River Valley
horticultural society has reelected ].
E. Watt, president for the third term.
The other officers are: H. T. Findlay,
vice president; Harry Tuttle, secre-
tary; j. A. Perry, treasurer. Profess
or Ogara addressed the fruit men. Mr..
Ogara will have headquarters at Med
ford during the coming summer and di-
rect his Investigations in cross polleni-
zation. Experiments will be made this
spring at frost prevention.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Powers Uneasy on serxia.

Berlin, March 13.-The latest Ser
Wan note, in which that country sets
forth that she does not desire to pro-
woke war with Austria Hungary, but
maintains that the question of annexa-
tion OF Bosnia and Herzegovina should
be regulated by the powers, was de-
livered at the foreign Office here today.
Servia's renunciation of territorial
compensation is regarded officially as
q peaceful sign. The fact remains.
however, that Servia's military pre-
parations are being continued, and are
causing counter preparation on the
part of Austria Hungary.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Bluestem, $1.16@1. .18,
club, $1.0S; red Russian, $1.01; val.
ley, $1.05.
Oats-No. white, $SS per ton.
Barley-Feed, $50 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette valley,
$13@15 per ton; Eastern Oregon, SIC
OILS; clover, $12@13; alfalfa, $l4.5(
OILS; grain hay, slS@14; cheat, $13. 81
@14.50; vetch, $13.50@14.50.
Butter-City creamery, extras, SEC
fancy outside creamery, 32@35c; store,
10000. Butter fat prices average
1x cents per pound under regular but
ter prices.)
Eggs Oregon ranch, 24@25c dozen.
Poultry-Hens, l5H@16c; broilers,
20@25c; fryers, 1S@20c; roosters,
old, 11@12c; young, 14@15c; ducks,
20@22c; geese, 10c; turkeys. 10000.
Veal-Extra, 10N@llc; ordinary,
7@8c; heavy, &c.
Pork-Fancy, 9Kc; large, sos &c.
Apples-75c@$2.75 75 box.
Potatoes-$1. 25@1.S5 per hundred
sweet potatoes, 21S@3c.
Vegetables - Turnips, $1.25 sack
carrots, SLIPS; parsnips, $3.50; beets,
$3.50; horseradish, Ice pound; arti.
chokes, 90c dozen; asparagus, 13@20s
pound; beans, 25c pound; cabbage, 21<
@S1Sc; caulifiower, 50 crate: celery,
$4.50 crate; onions, 40@50c dozen;
parsley, soc box; sprouts, 121Sc pound.
Onions Oregon, 81. .75@l.90 cwt.
Hops-1909 contracts, 10@101zc,
1908 crop, 7@skc; 1907 crop, 3@4c,
1906 crop, l1Sc.
Wool Eastern Oregon contracts, 16
@1Sc; valley, 15@l61Sc; mohair,
choice, 21@22c.
Cattle-Top steers, S5@5.25; fair
to good, $4.75@5; common to medi-
um, $3.25@4.50; cows, top, s4.25;
fair to good, So. 50@4.0 90; common to
medium, $2.50@3. so; calves, top, SIS
@5.50; heavy, $4,000; bulls and
stays, fat, $3@3. so; common, $2@2. rs.
Hogs Best $7.25; fair to good,
Sc. 1901; stockers, $5.50@6. so; China
fats, s6.75.
Sheep-Top wethers, s5.75; fair to
good, $4.75@5.25; ewes, ]Sc less on
all grades.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Shortage in Wheat

Stockton, CAL, March lS.-The scar
city OF milling wheat has increased
prices to point where buyers refuse
to purchase any grain. Heretofore
when wheat or barley reached a high
point there has been sufficient to meet
all demands, but now there is not
enough good milling grain in the city
to supply any mill for many days, and
the holders will not sell unless they
get Tar more than the price based on
quotations at other cities.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Again on Visiting Terms.

Victoria, B. c., March 12.-News
was brought by the steamer Suveric,
which reached port today, that Japan
was preparing to receive the first Rus
sian warships to reach Japan since the
war. They are the Korietz and Glyak,
new vessels named after two os the
same name sunk during the war. and
had come from Russia, to be followed
shortly by the new cruiser Pavei III,
Dzibuti and another battleship.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
IMMIGRATION INCREASES.
Thousands of Aliens Flocking Back to
United States.

New York, March 15.-More than
25, 900 immigrants are expected at this
port this week, which is considered a
good sign of returning prosperity.
Twenty-six transatlantic liners will
arrive from various European ports,
bringing back old working hordes,
which, when work was slack, went
abroad for economy's sake. Various
steamship offices in this city report
that bookings at European offices-es-
pecially for the steerage-are nearly
filled up to May /.
Steamship officials say that the num-
ber of immigrants during the coming
eight months will probably exceed any
previous record in the same time. The
inclination of aliens who went abroad
to return to America was first seen last
month, when in one week $4,000 came
in through Ellis island.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Life Saves by Wireless.

Eureka, CAL, March 12.-The oil
steamer Asuncion, Captain George E.
Bridget, en- route from San Francisco
to Portland, hove to 100 miles north of
here this afternoon and notified the
Fort Humboldt wireless station that a
sailor had fallen from the rigging to
the deck. The message stated that his
injuries had resulted in severe internal
hemorrhages, and medical advice was
asked for and was promptly given.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Cuba to Plead for Reciprocity.

Havana. March 15.-A bill was in
troduced in congress today providing
for an appropriation of $25, 900 to pay
the expenses of commission to go to
Washington to fight for a renewal of
the reciprocity agreement. Cuba will
not fight for special favors IN the new
tariff bill, which the special session Of
the American congress will frame, but
will confine her efforts to securing
trade concessions and tariff reductions
through treaties.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
stampede to Gold Strike.

Phoenix. Ariz., March 15.-A rich
gold strike is reported here from the
neighborhood of Bouse, FIVE miles
north Of Vicksburg. Owners of a
group Of mines there made the strike
and it is reported that assays show
values as high as $1,000 ton. There
is great rush of prospectors to the
vicinity.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
irrigation Dam Completed.

Lakeview-Mr. Elliot, who is in
charge of the irrigation scheme carried
out by the Elliot Irrigation & Reservoir
company, reports the successful COM
pletion of the dam there. The water
now covers an area of 60 acres at an
average depth of 10 feet, and 100
acres at less depth. The digging of
the main canal and laterals is now be-
ing done, and considerable area of
sagebrush land will be irrigated this
wear.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Nursery for Rogue River Valley.

Medford-Rogue river valley is to
have one of the largest nurseries in
the West. The Yakima Nursery COM
pany has leased 800 acres of land from
DR.. c. R. Ray, near Tolo. Trees,
shrubbery, flowers and seeds of all
kinds will be grown and distributed.
w. D. Ingles, president of the Yakima
Nursery company, and L. E. Hoover,
of this city, consummated the deal.
Ingles and Hoover have also purchased
the William Wonder HELEN 32O-acre
ranch, about three miles from Eagle
Point, paying $13,2 $50.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Chinnok Heads Water Board.

Salem-The State Water Board at
its first meeting elected J.. C. Chinnok,
of Baker City, clerk. No other busi-
ness was transacted except that the
board began work preparing the blank
forms which will be used by the board
and by water users in the business of
the commission.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Southern Oregon Counties to Unite.

Southern Oregon Counties to Unite.
Medford-Jackson, Josephine, Doug
las and klamath counties are to organ
ize an association for their common
protection. The commercial clubs of
Southern Oregon have taken up the
matter. Thes association will bring
pressure to bear at the next legislature
for measures which the peculiar needs
of this section of Oregon necessitate.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-17
Death List Now as.

Brinkley, Ark, March IL. Thirty
five persons Were killed by the tornado
here and more than 200 injured, ac-
cording to q statement issued tonight
by Mayor jackson. An appeal for out
side aid for the homeless was made by
ths mayor.