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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26

many members of the faculties of both
became active workers in the league.
Leagues were formed at Palo Alto and
Berkeley Prof Guido Marx of stan
ford is president of the Falo Alto
league.
Woman's League Active
1.-The womens movement in Berkeley
is extremely active and a junior league
has been formed there to inculcate the
principle of justice and honesty in boys
and girls of the growing generation.
The movement for a national organi-
cation has behind it such men as for
mer Governor Folk, Prof. Macy of
Iowa and Prof Woodburn of Indiana.
Many cities are requesting that the
movement be explained so that leagues
may be formed. DR.. William RAIDER OF
san Francisco was recently sent to
Pittsburg to confer with leading citi-
zens there with reference to the ma
tional movement and another repre-
sentative of the league will go east
next week to further the plans.
Mayor Taylor is making this trip
for the purpose of presenting the fun
damental principles of the league He
is a very interesting man and likewise
very versatile. He is a physician by
early training, lawyer and dean OF
the Hastings law college and an ag-
At leisure moments he writes poetry,
and has attained a place in letters as
an American writer He is forceful
and eloquent speaker"
The object of the league as set forth
in the constitution is in part as follows:
Objects of the League
To fight graft in every form by as
sisting the officers of the law in every
community who are prosecuting the
and effective administration of the law.
To assist in the formation of truer
public opinion against the graft evil.
To unite the citizenship of the COM
munities and the nation generally in
a forward movement which shall di-
rect the strategy of good citizenship,
as at present the strategy of bad citi-
zenship is directed; which shall form
a reservoir of moral power, to offset the
present reservoir Of money power
which is used to defeat government
and good citizenship; to emancipate the
citizenship by lining it up in revolt
against the present powers that prey
upon it.
To plan a campaign of education and
propaganda that shall leave no stone
unturned that the present generation
may maintain justice and secure vic
tory to honest citizenship; to so direct
the civic education of the coming gen
Grafton that a new type of graft
resistant citizenship may be created.
~ To arouse the American conscience
to a new standard of public virtue and
communal morality.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
WESTERN FREIGHT AGENTS
TO MEET IN NORTH TODAY
New Railroad Association Will Hold
First Convention in San Franz
cisco

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-For the
purpose of discussing at length the
many questions regarding the shipment
and handling of all classes of freight
over the transcontinental railways, the
Western Freight association, composed
of the freight agents of the Southern
Pacific. Santa Fe and San Pedro, Los
Angeles and Salt Lake roads. will hold
its first meeting in this city tomorrow
The association was organized recent
ly with a view of the establishment OF
more uniform systems of handling ano
billing freight over all the lines, and II
Is thought probable that the system In
use by all Hartman lines VIII be
adopted. w. j. Hardy of the Southern
Pacific will preside.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
SAY DICKINSON KILLED
ALLIGATOR AT PANAMA
Secretary of War Proved Best Shot
and Bagged Game Is
Report

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Secretary
of War Dickinson proved himself the
best marksman of the party which re-
Gently accompanied him to Panama by
killing a ten-foot alligator with jaws
big enough to bite a man in two
~ An alligator hunt was arranged for
the secretary of war a few days after
he reached Panama.
The party journeyed twenty five
miles by tug down the coast to the
mouth of Chelo river and eight miles
up that stream in small boats to the
lair of alligators and crocodiles.
Several of the party fired at the ALI
gator. which eventually became the
booty of Secretary Dickinson, but their
bullets seemed to infiict little harm
Taking careful aim, the secretary made
thirty five-yard shot and bagged his
game. 1t was the only alligator taken
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
TEACHER ORDERS GIRLS
NOT TO USE COSMETICS

NEW YORK, May 25.-Miss Rachael
Benjamin, principal of a branch OF
washington Irving high school in West
End avenue, has served notice on all
of her girl pupils that those who come
TO school hereafter with powder and
beauty spots" on their faces will be
stood up before their classes and the
embellishments publicly washed out
The principal said that the custom Of
painting and powdering had increased
among the young women pupils to an
alarming degree
The school is attended mostly by the
children of wealthy and prominent
families
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
5000 SALMON TAKEN
IN BAY AT MONTEREY
DURING RECORD RUN

MONTEREY. Cal, May 25,-Five thou
sand salmon, each fish captured with
hook and line, were taken in Monterey
bay today during what is declared to
have been the greatest salmon run ever
known in this city.
The hay was covered with fishing boats
from dawn until dark and the wharves
were piled high with fish when the catch
was brought ashore.
Exclusive Of the catch mentioned 200
boxes, or fifteen tons. of salmon, squid
and rock fish were shipped from Mon
terey today, the heaviest shipment for
single day Of which there Is any record.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
WIFE CHARGES HUSBAND
WITH FELONY FOR NEGLECT
Judge TO Whom She Applies Advises
Her to Take Advantage of
New Law

OAKLAND. May 25.-A warrant for
the arrest of Otis c. Thompson, charg-
ing him with failure to provide for his
children, was sworn out today by Anna
Thompson, his wife. under the new
law which makes this offense a felony.
This is the first fine the law has been
put to the test in this city.
Mrs. Thompson appeared before
Judge Ogden of the Juvenile court,
seeking county aid for her two chill
dren, but the court suggested that she
take advantage Of the new law
Thompson is now in Sacramento. 1t
IS purposed by Judge Ogden, should a
conviction or plea of guilty be OBJ
tanned, to place the man on probation
and compel him to provide for his
Amily.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
COMMISSIONERS AGREE
ON EXPOSITION BOOTHS
New Plans Made to Prevent Friction
at MISUNDERSTANDING
Fair

SEATTLE, May 25.-As a result of
the conference between the special
committee appointed by the commits
sioners representing the states having
exhibits at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition and the executive committee
of the fair declared an amicable settle
ment of the dispute over the location
of selling booths in front of state and
county buildings was reached today.
Following this conference it was
given out that booths would be located
on premises allotted to exhibitors only
with the consent of the commissioners
in charge.
This arrangement is said to be EN-
tirely satisfactory to the state commits
sioners.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
carneaIe Gives Hero Fund

PARIS. May 25.-Andrew Carnegie of
New York has arranged to give $1,000,
900 for the establishment of Ia hero
fund in France under practically the
same conditions as govern similar funds
in the United States, England and
Scotland
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
ELLIOTT CAPTURED:
BELIEVED INNOCENT
Deputy Wright Works Assiduously on
CIew for Six Days and Succeeds
in Having Boy Arrested
at Redondo

which, however, was in the vicinity of
Griffith park. l have been in Griffith
park. but not for two months, and l
can establish my whereabouts. | left
the Glendale camp a week ago Mon
day and since have been in the vicinity
of Redondo.
Il tried to break into an ice cream
parlor in Redondo Sunday night, but
failed. did everything charged
against me, but had nothing to do with
the murder"
When arrested Elliott had a large
canvas bag, which contained cooking
utensils towels, underwear. a broken
revolver Ratchet and two knives.
One Of the knives was of the large,
dagger type, while the other was a
small penknife.
Hammel Believes Youth
AT the conclusion of his investiga-
lions Sheriff Hammel stated he would
stake his life that Elliott was innocent
of any connection with the murder.
HE is what | consider reckless
youth who would not commit such a
crime" said Sheriff HammeL while
he admitted that he had shot at an
officer who was trying to arrest him
in Tropico. l still maintain that there
is no murder in his heart. AS he said,
and | believe he told the truth, he shot
ABOVE the oiHCer ledu' nc Noco mo-
seem to realize what crime is He is a
youth who needs experience, and l dc
not believe a real criminal"
The arrest of Elliott was the only
new feature of the murder mystery
yesterday. b. f. Elliott arrived in Los
| Angeles to assist i'm the search for his
son and was greatly affected when he
learned that the boy was mentioned in
connection with the murder.
He is a wild young man. an only
son. who was too we'll treated to APP
preciate the value of home. What
else he may have done | do not believe
him guilty of such a horrible muir
der
BY unanimous vote of the city coun'
ell yesterday morning it was decided t.
authorize the city of Los Angeles t.
pay a reward of $500 for the arrest am
conviction of the murderer of Annie
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
ST. Louis Woman pics

LONG BEACH. May 25--Mrs f. q.
Lemcke. a wealthy ST. Louis woman, widow
of a prominent Insurance man. died of
heart trouble this morning at Hotel Del
Mar Her st. Louis home was at 25i6 North
Twenty FIRST street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
JUSTICE LEAGUE
TO Be FORMED
Confined from Page one,

many members of the faculties of both
became active workers in the league.
Leagues were formed at Palo Alto and
Berkeley Prof Guido Marx of stan
ford is president of the Falo Alto
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-28
LIFE ROMANCE OF
ORV|LLE WRIGHT
PORTLAND WOMAN CLAIMS SHE
MARRIED HIM WHEN IS
YEhES OLD.

Portland, Aug. PA woman claim
ing to have been the wife of Orville
Wright, the famous aviator, is in
Portland today making preparation
for the education of her son Lester,
aged II years. She says it is Wright S
child. She has supported the boy
by doing house work and nursing.
She said she received a communi-
cation from Wright in which is ex-
pressed his willingness to share the
expense of educating the boy. She
claims TO have malriel Wright in
October, 1897. She was Ada Mill2r
of Central City, Nebraska.
She said she was told by Wrights
uncle that Orville was dead, and az
ter two years she married Believ-
ing herself widowed, she married j.
R. Carson in Vancouver, Washington;
later they separated.
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Planning Great
Fair at La Grande
Ask Cooperation of Wallowa County
Attendance of 10000 Is
Objective.

LaGrande, Aug. 27.-Nothing short
of the greatest exposition ever held
in eastern Oregon is the aim of the
managers and stockholders of the
Union County Exposition association.
The date of the exposition has been
fixed for the first week in October,
beginning on Monday the fourth.
The educational, industrial, mineral,
horticultural, domestic, and artistic
sides OF our great section will each
be given prominence.
The objective point in attendance
is 10000 people. This can be done
and a special committee has been
appointed to take up the work of
spreading the news of the exposition
among the people Of the two counties
among the people of the two counties.
The attendance at the exposition
will be greatly swelled by the east
ern people who are in the west going
to or from the A-Y-P.
AS substantial backing for the en-
thusiasm of the people of promoting
the event, is the sum of $500 to be
expended in making it success,
The buildings which will soon be
under way and will give a frontage
of 9O2 lineal feet, with floor surface
of about $4,000 square feet. The
building will includ dust proof rooms
for the finer articles exhibited and
plenty of stables and stalls with run
ming water for the livestock
The management is convinced of
Continued on last page.)
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DEATH RECORD.

Alexander Mavor died at his home
in Enterprise, Thursday morning. Aug
ust 26, after an illness lasting several
months from stonecutters disease of
the lungs. Funeral was held from
the Presbyterian church Friday fore
noon, services being conductor by Rev.
Samuel Harris. The church was
filled with friends and neighbors. In
terment was in Enterprise cemetery.
Mr.. Mavor was born on New Years
day, 1851, in Scotland. He came to
America at the age of IS, and for
years worked in the mines of the
west. He was one of the first pros
pectors and miners in the Black
Hills and fought in the war with the
Indians there. He at one time own
ed the Flagstaff mine at Bingham
Utah, that afterwards became a
noted producer.
He was marriel 10 Years ago to
Elizabeth Trinnaman at Big Lost
River, Utah. Five children were born
to them, Margaret Alice, Clara,
George and Vendon, all of whom sur
vive to comfort their widowed mother.
Mr.. Mavor has a brother living in.
Australia, a sister in Toledo, Wash
ington and sister at Fairbury, Neb.
The entire community extends its
sympathy to the willow and children.
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ADVICE TO HoMEsTEADERs.

| No patent to q homestead Is now
issued until after the homestead has
been examined as to the amount of
work, etc, done on 1t by field man
in the employ of the general land
office, says the Burns Times Her
aid.
Some excellent advice to home
steaders was given the other day
by field man who is connected
with the general land office. He
said:
The man on a homestead should
keep a daily dairy SO he can tel
what days he was away from the
homestead and what he was doing
while away. He should keep memo
randum so when the time comes to
prove up his homestead and get a
patent for 1t from the governmen
he can show where he was during
the five years necessary for him TO
live on the honest to secure his
patent, how long he was away and
what he was doing.
1T Is difficult for most homestead
ers to make a living on the home
stead during the period he Is requlr-
ed to live on the land, and It be.
comes necessary for most of them to
earn money elswhere In order to
maintain themselves and buy bread
and other food supplies, clothing
horses. etc.
when the time comes to make
final proof before securing his patent
homesteader must have two wit
nesses vouch for him. These wit
nesses are required 10 answer long
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-28
A Runaway Match
At Opera House
Amusing Comedy With Many Com.
plcations To BeWilder the
Audience.

The Ethel Tucker Stock company
returns to Enterprise today from
Joseph but this time they will be
with us for tonight only when they
Will present the extremely laughable
comedy in three acts entitled A Run
away Match.
Miss Tucker and her fine little
company have given us many good
plays since they have been with us
All kinds OF plays Society dramas,
farce comedies problem plays, and
all have been the latest and of the
besI-not worn out old stuff worked
over and given. new name. In
fact that is the motto of Miss Tucker
and her manager Mr.. Browne, "Win
the confidence of the people by
Keeping Faith with Them-Give them
exactly what you represent"
OF all the come lies they have pre-
sented this summer, "A Runaway
Match is really the funniest and most
up-to-date.
A charming yong widow in order
to conceal her age from her young
lovers, represents her daughter as
having seen only four birthdays,
which Is true as she was born ON the
18th of February, leapyear, conse-
quently her birthday only comes
overy four years: The father runs
away with the daughter, the son
runs away with the mother, and
from this complications ensue that
are bewildering to the audience. Fol.
lowing are some of them:
Millie-"You married my mother
| am
Leonard-"My daughter you married
my father, am
Millie-"My sen, my mother is
your fathers daughter, and your fathe,
is my mothers son, that makes your
father my brother.
Leonard-"Then am my own
grandfather"
Millie-"And yourfather Is his own
great grandfather
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IS KING
OF AIR FOR | DAY
FRENCH AVIATOR MAKES WON
DERFUL FLIGHT IN HIS MONO.
PLANE AT RHEIMS.

Rheims, Aug. 26.-Hubert Latham,
the French aviator, today took glori-
Gus revenge for the hard luck ex-
perienced in his recent attempt to
cross the English channel, by estab-
fishing new worlds record for the
distance, 95.SS mics, in 2:1S:9 3,5.
The flight was at about 6Sl3 ki!o-
meters an hour, compared with 53ls
made by Wright at Lemans and so
by Paulham yesterday. Nothing
could have exceeded the beauty and
lmpressiveneSs of the prolonged
flight. In the grace of lines, no
other aeroplane here compares with
Latham's monoplane, which resem-
bles at close range winged canoe
and when high in the air MANN 9th
dragon. For an hour with flu -tering
wings, like living thing, it foISlt
its way against storm, rain and wind,
Betheny, Aviation Field, Rheims,
Aug. 25.-Another sensational ex-
Piop' was duueu W Iie lldINei5 u
aviation week today when Paulham.
the plucky French aviator, b"0ke the
worlds record in q sensational flight
of two hours SO minutes and 1t
seconds, during 20 minutes Of which
he was contending with q heavy rain
and wind storm. The previous rlo-
ord was made by Wilbur Wright at
Lemans December 81, in two hours,
20 minutes and 23 1-5 seconds.
Paulham's new record for the dis
tance Is S3 miles. When he finally
descended 1t was because his fuel
was exhausted. He said the machiie
and self cooling motor had sSool up
perfectly and he could have cDntiau-
ell indefinitely. No one who witness
ed the flight now enter tains the sight
est doubt that aerial navigation with
the heavier than air machines hrs
glorious future.
1t was dark whel Paulham de
scended gracefully in front of the
Tribunes. The fence was torn down
in the rush to reach him and he was
borne on the shoulders of some Of
the most enthusiastic spectators to
the box of Marquis De Po!ignac, tn
president of the committee, to receive
congratulations and have his health
drank in champagne. In the midst
of the mad enthusiasm Paulham's
eye rested on a face in the crowd
below, Instantly he stretched ont
his arms and in turning broke his
way through the throng. A moment
later he threw himself into the arms
Of his wife.
Paulham Is not an inventor but
simply an operator who tonight has
taken rank as the worlds greatest
The belief Is unani-
nous that he has wol the Priz De
Champagne today, but the manager
OF the Wright machine intimates they
VIII have try tomorrow.
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her avenging brother at the Unio 4
depot, shot him dead, alleging being
inspired thereto by Creffield's wife.
She escaped punishment on the
grounds of temporary insanity and
has since fallen lover and lower, con
sorting wholly with the Chinese of
late, and living only to satisfy her
craving for the poppy.
Esther Mitchell left Fort Stella
COON asylum, near Tacoma, where she
had been confined, some months ago
without being discharged. Since that
time the Washington authorities have
been quietly seeking her, and she
may be brought back to the asylum.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

There will be preaching services
at the Christian church Sunday morn.
ing at the usual hour. In the even
ing union services will be held in
the Christian church addressed by
Rev. Harris of the Presbyterian
church.
NJ. E. church. Sabbath school 10
a. m. Preaching at II a. m. Sub bject.
Let Your Light Shine" No preach
ing in the evening on account Of
union services at Christian church.
Epworth League at p. m. C. f.
Trueblood, Pastor.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-28
MITCHELL HOTEL
CHANGES HANDS
SPOKANE MAN BUYS FAMOUS
JOSEPH HOSTELRY PAYING
$4,000 FOR 1T.

The Mitchell Hotel, famous for
many years in Joseph, has been sod
by Mrs. ]. NJ. Mitchell to E. M.
Middlebrook, formerly sheep man
of Eagle Valley, but for the last few
years a resident OF Spokane where
he followed the hotel and real estate
business. The price paid for the
hotel was $4,000 and considerable
Spokane and Eastern Washington
real estate was turned in on the deal.
The retiring landlady, Mrs. Mitchell
has made snug fortune in the busl-
ness. She is one of the best known
hotel women in the state, and scores
of commercial travellers always made
it point TO make The Mitchell their
longest stopping point while in the
valley. The hotel is three story,
80 room, frame structure. The new
proprietor's family consisting of his
wife, three daughters and one son,
will join him in few days.
Two Farm Deals.
Henry Young has bought the w.
A Murray place just below town
paying $4,000 for it.
VIM. Knights homestead six miles
north of this city has been sold by
the Enterprise Real Estate company
to Joe AL en-. The land is first
rate hill claim and includes over 100
acres of tillable land.
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list of questions bearing on the home
stead, the amount of work done, etc.
1t is quite important that home
steader keep in touch with his neigh
bors and letting them know what he
is doing. 1t is usually a very difficult
thing to find witness who is able
to give satisfactory answers concern
ing homestead covering a period
of five years.
The government is more particu-
lar now than formerly about a home
steader making his home on his
homestead. 1t is very necessary for
him to make his home there and
have no other residence.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-28
ESTHER MITCHELL A vAeRANT.

Esther Mitchell, the central figure
in Seattle's Holy Roller killings OF
two years ago, is In the hands of the
provincial police at Nanaimo, having
been found horribly emanciated and
heavy with opium in a Chinaman s
shack at Departure bay. She is held
for vagrancy and will probably go
to rescue home.
In Seattle, during July, 1907, her
brother shot Joshua Creffield, Holy
Roller priest, whom he charged with
running the girl. Esther, meeting
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sTRAYED.
GRAIN WANTED.

For Quotations on Wheat, Oats,
Rye, Barley, ETC., send samples and
number of sacks to my office in
Joseph. Highest prices paid deliver
ed at Joseph, Enterprise, Lostine,
Wallowa or any side track in county.
F. D. McCULLY
Portland Office October First. 33r17
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-28

Under the direstion of Mrs Ada
Wallace Unruh, a w. C. T. U. con-
vention will be held in Enterprise
for. several days, beginning Sep
tember 5. Hear this noted lecturer
Sunday evening, September at a
union service to be held in the Pres
byterian church. Special music will
also be a feature of this convention.
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SCHOOL OPENING POSTPONED.

Notice is hereby given that the
opening of the Enterprise Public
schools is postponed one week.
School will open Monday morning,
September 6.
By Order School Board.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-28

l.. A. Stoop brought In another car
load this week of those fine Turlock
waterme elons.
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CATTLE FOR SALE.

$50 head of cattle offered at private
sale. See or write Colonel Graves
at Chico, or w. H. Graves, Enter
prise. 34btf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-28

Mis- Jessie Rumsey, an expert
trimmer from Portland, has been
engaged by Mrs. Charles Hug.
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WANTED.

Lumber. Anyone having lumber of
any grade in any, amount for sale,
or who has timber he intends to saw
soon, and wishes to contract the lum-
Der, call on or address w. f. Rankin
at Haney planer in Enterprise, Agent
for w. R. Kivette. 26b4