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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Premature Explosion Of Dynamite
Causes Death in New York.
CITY OF ALBANY FEELS SHOCK
Preparations to Fire 5000 Pounds of
Explosive Had Been Made When
Accident Occurred.

Albany, N. Y, May 13.-At least
20 men were killed today by prema-
ture blast of dynamite in stone quar-
ry operated by the Callahan Road I'M
provement company near South Bethle-
hem, II miles southwest of Albany.
One thousand pounds of dynamite
exploded and the bodies were hurled
hundreds of feet. AS darkness was
falling wagon drew up to the engine
house loaded with bodies that had been
picked up back on the quarry hill.
The preparations for today's blast
had been going on for six weeks.
Thirteen holes, rs feet deep, had
been drilled at points about 25 feet
back of the big quarry and the explo-
sion of the dynamite, with which they
were to be loaded, was expected to dis
place 40, 000 tons of rock.
More than 5000 pounds of dynamite
were to have been used. The workmen
had placed 500 pounds in six of the
holes and were working on the seventh,
when percussion cap was discharged
prematurely.
A terrific explosion followed, throw
ing tons of rock into the air and scat
tering the bodies of the victims in all
directions.
The explosion was distinctly felt in
this city, and many people thought the
shock was one of earthquake. AS no
second shock followed, the alarm soon
subsided.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
HAS RECORD CLIP.
Over 100000 Pounds of Wool Ex-
pected in Malheur County.

Ontario-The wool clip in Malheur
county this year will be much larger
than it was year ago, or for several
years, as the fleece is in much better
condition, and there are also more
sheep in the county than for several
years. The clip last year totaled about
2, 750, 900 pounds and was considered
very large, but this year it will be
more than 8, 900, 900 pounds and it will
be cleaner and much thicker per sheep
than it was last year.
One and one half million pounds have
already been sold here. for May and
June delivery, and buying continues at
rapid rate, so rapid in fact that there
will be very little public selling this
year, as the sales days for Ontario have
been set so late. They are June and
81. There has been very little bad
weather this year, which is the partic-
ular reason for the fine condition of the
feeces. The sheep have come through
the winter with less loss than for sew
eral years previous.
Prices this spring range from 20 to
81 cents. Last year they were about
IL to 1616 cents. Very little of the
wool in this vicinity is going to the
Chicago warehouse. Most of it will be
sent to Boston, as in former years. A
number of wool growers throughout the
vicinity joined the warehouse plan, but
the majority continued in the old way,
as the prices in this part of the coun
try have always been good.
Much of the shearing this year will
be done by machine. Some complaint
of the machines have been heard, the
complaint being that they shear too
close for the best health of the sheep
but this does not seem to be credited
by many of the growers.
The annual meeting of the Malheul
and Harvey Wool Growers association
will meet in Ontario on June %. A
that time all the wool growers of tn
two counties will be here.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Bluestem milling, $1,000
1.35; club, $1.2O; Turkey red, SLIPS;
valley, SLIT; forty-fold, $1.26; red
Russian, $1.17@1.20;
Corn-Whole, $35 per ton; cracked,
$50.
Barley-Feed, $S4@35 per ton.
Oats-No. l white, $40 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette valley,
$14@1S per ton; Eastern Oregon, $1S
@20; clover, $l1@12; alfalfa, $3.50
IA; grain hay, $13@14; cheat, $l4@
1850; vetch, $14@14.5O.
Fruits-Apples, 65c@$2. so per box !;
strawberries, Oregon, 1870 per
pound.
Potatoes-$20 per hundred.
Vegetables-Turnips, 81. .25 per sack
carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets,
s1.75; horseradish, 10c per pound
asparagus, Oregon, Toe per dozen; let
tuce, head, 20@50c per dozen; onions,
121a@15c per dozen; radishes, 15@20c
per dozen; rhubarb, 2M@316c per
pound.
Butter-City creamery, extras, 26c;
fancy outside creamery, 22H@24c;
store, 1Sc. Butter fat prices average
1H cent per pound under regular but
ter prices.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 24@25c.
Poultry Hens, 14h@15c; broilers,
2S@30c; fryers, 22@25c; ROSTERS,
10c; ducks, 14@15c; geese, 10@11c;
turkeys, zoe; squads, s2.50@3 per
dozen.
veal-Extras, 91Sc; ordinary, ska
&c; heavy, 7@sc.
Pork-Fancy, 10c per pound.
Hops-1909 contract, &c; 1908 crop,
s@s14c; 1907 crop, S@4c; 1906 crop,
I1hc.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, 16@2lc;
valley, fine, 22hc; medium, 2lKc;
coarse, 20Mc; mohair, choice, 24@25c.
Cattle = Steers, top, S5.50@5. .75;
fair to good, S5@5.25; common to me.
dium, s4.50@4.75; cows, top, $4.25@
4.50; fair to good, s3.75@4.25; com.
mon to medium, s2.50@S.50; calves,
top, S5@5. so; heavy, sS.50@4: bulls
and stays, $3@3. so; common, $2@2. rs.
Hogs-Best, s7.50@7.75; fair tc
good, s7.25@7.50; stockers, $6@6.5 so;
China fats, S6.75@7.
Sheep-Top wethers, $4@4. so; fail
to good, $4,000; ewes, &c less or
all grades; yearlings. best, $3.50; fail
to good, s4@4.25: spring lambs, S5.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
THE A.-Y.-P. FAIR.
Some Brief Notes of lntesest on the
Exposition Which Opens June |.

Some Brief Notes of Intesest on the
Exposition Which Opens June !.
The Oregon building was the first of
the state buildings to be finished. Cal
ifornia made good second.
Mt. Rainier, the highest noun tain
in the United States, towers 200
feet above the grounds of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc exposition.
Five million dollars worth of gold
dust, just as it came from Alaskan
placers, will be part of the Alaska ex-
hibit.
Live specimens of all game and game
birds found from Point Barrow to Tia
Juana, will be seen in the immense
game paddock.
The provinces of Alberta and Saskatch-
evan, Canada, will make splendid ex-
hibits of their mineral and agricultur-
al resources.
The University of Idaho cadet band
of 40 pieces will play at the fair this
summer. The Idaho legislature passed
an appropriation allowing the battalion
to go into encampment at the .exposi-
tion Immediately after the end of the
university year.
The Michigan building will be the
only state structure financed locally.
The money to defray the expense Of
building and entertainment was raised
by subscription in Seattle.
Guards on the grounds of the exposi-
tion will wear pearl gray uniforms ant
it is planned to make the force the
best dressed police body ever seen ir
this country.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Loses by Her High Heels.

Oakland, May 12.-Because she was
wearing high-heel shoes when she was
injured by a fall from a street car,
Mrs. Anna Peterson lost her suit for
damages against the Oakland Traction
company. Counsel for the corporation
advanced the plea that Mrs. Peterson
was guilty of contributory negligence.
as 70 woman wearing high-heels could
expect to navigate level street, let
alone step hurriedly from street car,
without being overbalanced by such
footwear. Superior Judge Fred v.
Wood held the same view.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
HOMES NOW RUINS.
Much Suffering and Death in Wake of
Kansas Tornado.


Kansas City, May ia recapitu-
lation of the storm, general over
Northwestern Missouri and Eastern
and Central Kansas, and extending into
Oklahoma, and which in places reached
the proportion of a tornado, shows
three known dead and 55 injured, at
least half dozen of the latter serious
ly hurt.
The principal damage was done at
Hollis, town of $50 inhabitants, near
Concordia, Kansas, and at Mount
Washington, Mo-, a suburb eight miles
east of Kansas City. In both of these
places practically every house was
either damaged or demolished, and
dozens of persons injured.
Mount Washington, Mo-, %, three
perhaps fatally.
Near Great Bend, Kansas, 20, mostly
members of crew on Santa Fe work
train, which was blown from the track
Four of these are in serious condition
Hollis, Kansas, three.
Rosedale View, Kansas, a suburb Of
Kansas City, two. In the vicinity o.
Hoisington, Kansas, four.
Pond Creek, Oklahoma, four.
The storm followded terrific down
pour of rain. The wind came up sud
denly, swooped down with but littl'
warning, and striking the small terri
tory described, wiped it out almos
completely. Frame houses were crush
ed, the sides apparently being force'
inward, while others were toppled owe
and carried from their foundations
In some cases sides of buildings were
carried away, leaving the roof and
few small articles to mark the site
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Plan Big Coal Merger.

Baltimore, May 13.-The Consoli-
dated Coal company today announced
that negotiations had been completed
for merging the Piedmont Coal COM
pany, the Somerset Coal company, the
Clarksburg Fuel company, the Pitts
burg & Fairmont Fuel company and
their subsidiaries, thus making the
Consolidated the largest mining cor
OF its kind in the world. The compan-
les have a capital stock of $37, $50, 900
and own and control 100000 acres of
coal lands in Maryland, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Five Miles of Ditch Dug.

Grants Pass-The farmers and ranch
ers of this community are jubilant
over the advancement made on the ir-
rigating bitches. The gravity ditch or
the north side of town has been com.
pleted almost to the city limits, while
on the north side of Rogue river the
high land ditch to Fruitdale has beer
completed to the opening of the valley
Altogether five miles of waterways are
ready for use. Water will be turned
into the bitches within 80 days.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
GENERAL STRIKE BEGUN.
French Postal Employees Throw Down
Gauntlet to Government.

French Postal Employees throw Do"n
Gauntlet to Government.
Paris, May 12.-The chamber Of dep
uties, after stormy session of four
hours yesterday, adjourned the debate
on the interpretations on the postal sit
uation until May 13. The response OF
the employees was quick and decisive.
Within half an hour the federal COM
mittee had issued an order for a gen
eral strike and the railway mail clerks
walked out in body. An hour later
meeting of 5000 postal employees
took up the battle and unanimously
voted to strike. No great enthusiasm
was shown, but determination to force
the hand of the government was ap-
parent. "The government is playing
for time; we must not be caught nap
ping" was the spirit of the meeting
as expressed by Pauron, a dismissed
postman and one of the most active Or
ganizers of the movement.
Dispatches were received from many
cities announcing the support not only
of the postal employees but of the vari-
GUS trades unions. The miners con.
gress, now in session at Lens, also
pledged aid.
The president of the committee de-
clared that today not letter mus1
leave Paris.
The general opinion is that the gov
ernment, with the aid of the soldiers
and the cooperation Of the commercial
bodies, will be able to maintain Grip
pied services. The main danger is tha
violence may occur and that passions
may be aroused by the appearance O.
the general Federation of Labor.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
STATES FINANCIAL CONDITION
Treasurer's Statement Shows Over
Million Dollars in Strong Box.

Treasurer's Statement Shows Over
Million Dollars in Strong Box.
Salem = The treasurer's statement
just out shows that the amount of first
mortgage loans outstanding is the
greatest in the history of the state,
having reached the sum total of $4,-
800, ,822.82. AS result the common
school fund interest is growing rapidly
and there will thereby be large
amount to apportion among the coun-
ties August /.
The common school fund interest is
now $232, ,007.94.
The state tax paid into the state
treasury during April was large, al
most $500, 900 being received. On ac-
count of this healthy condition of the
states finances, the total amount on
hand is the largest that has ever been
held at any time by the state for a
great many years, the sum being ST.
173, 1888.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
OREGON STATE items OF INTEREST
HIGH SCHOOL FOR WESTON.
Citizens Propose to Make Good Use
of Normal School Building.

OS''~~'
Weston-The district school board
has given notice of special meeting
May 81 to vote on the proposition of
establishing high school. This &C.
tion is taken in view of the state nor
NAL boards refusal to permit the use
of the states property at Weston for a
normal school supported with private
funds.
The Eastern Oregon state normal
school will therefore cease to be, with
the commencement exercises May 23-
25, after being conducted more than 2C
years as state institution. The state
board will be petitioned for the use Of
the states plant for public and high
school purposes, the district agreeing
to take care of the property for which
no provision was made by the legisl
ature.
In view of the fact that the com
munity gave all the ground and one o1
the buildings to the state, it is though
that the request will be granted.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Hawaiians Refuse Jams.

Honolulu, May 3.-All the planta-
tion owners have agreed to stand to-
gether in refusing the Japanese labor
ers who went on strike several days
ago for increased wages. The demands
Of the Japanese, couched in excessive
ly polite language, were again present
ed to the plantation owners today, but
they firmly refused to grant them.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Abdurs Head Cost $4,000, 900.

Belgrade, May 13.-Ten million dol
lars is the price paid by Abdul Hamid,
deposed sultan of Turkey. for the priv
ilege of retaining his head, according
to statement in today's Stampa. The
paper says Abdul has authorized Enver
Bey, Young Turk leader, to draw this
fabulous sum of money from his depos-
its in foreign banks. The money,
it is understood, will be turned into
the depleted treasury of the new gov
ernment.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
TRAIN HELD UP.
Robbers Hake Good Haul on Great
Northert Road.

Robbers Hake Good Haul on Great
Northert Road.
Spokane, Wash, May 17.-Great
Northern passenger train No. 8 was
held up by two masked robbers between
Mead and Colbert shortly before mid
night Saturday night. The mailcar
and the engine were detached and taken
by the robbers three miles east of Hill
yard, Pwhere the mails were rifled.
The engine was then reversed and sent
back down the track, where it crashed
into the standing train.
When the collision occurred number
of the passengers, it is reported, were
injured. A hurry call was sent to Hill
yard for doctors, who were rushed to
the scene in special train carrying
the officers.
The train was left standing several
miles from telegraph station, where
one Of the trainmen was sent to notify
the Spokane office of the hold-up.
According to the report at Hillyard,
the robbers have obtained booty amount
ing to more than $40, 900 from the
mailcar.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Hawaiians Going to Fair.

San Francisco, May 12.-The liner
Alameda, which arrived from Honolulu
today, brought part of the Hawaiian
exhibit for the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition at Seattle. The rest will
go direct on the transport Dix. LLOYD
Childs, special agent for Hawaii to
the exposition was passenger on the
Alameda. On her next trip the liner
will bring 10 pretty Hawaiian girls,
who will serve canned pineapples on
Koa tables for visitors to the fair.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Earthquake in Montana.

Glendive, Mont, May IT, At 9:l6
O'Clock Saturday evening Glendive felt
very perceptiple seismic disturbance.
A number Of men gathered in the Ma
sonic temple rushed from the building,
believing it was about to fall. In many
places dishes ratified in the pantries.
The first shock lasted probably two OF
three seconds, with unusually rapid vi
brations. The shock was felt at For
syth and Dickinson, N. D., where it Is
reported to have been very severe.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
More Time il Given.

Washington, May 17.-As a result
of several conferences, the Interstate
Commerce commission today announced
postponement' from June l to July
of the time for taking effect of its de-
cision in the Spokane rate cases. The
commission recently had postponed un-
til June the time when the new rates
ordered by it should go into effect. but
as result of conferences within the
last few days with the representatives
of the Hill and Hartman lines it was
decided today further to postpone the
operation of the order until July /.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Farmers First Annual Picnic

Weston-The annual meeting of the
Umatilla county Pioneers association
will be held in this city May % and 29,
when it is expected that practically
every old settler will be on hand to re-
call the "good old days" when Eastern
Oregon was the home of coyotes and
the land was covered with sagebrush.
The first pioneer society to be organic
ed in Eastern Oregon was founded here,
and annually the meetings have been
held for over 20 years. Over 25 of the
early settlers of the county have passed
away during the past "a months.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Work on Fair Buildings Begun.

Eugene-The work of building the
grandstand and pavilion for the Lane
county fair, which will be held in Sep
tember, is under way. The fair
grounds will be busy place during
the summer, as little building has yet
been done. The track, which is being
used for training, is in good condition.
The capacity of the grandstand will be
1000. The pavilion will be large, well
arranged and modern.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Bank Guarantee in Texas.

Dallas, Tex, May IA general
movement among state banks to take
advantage Of the new state guarantee
law, signed last week. has begun.
During the two days since the law was
signed 25 banks have accepted the pro-
visions Of the deposit guarantee sec
tions.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Klamath Changes Date,

Klamath Falls-The celebration of
the completion of the railroad to Kla-
math Falls has been set for June 2 in
stead of June z, so as not to conflict
with the Rose festival in Portland.
This is now authoritative. The event
will be great one in this section of
the Inland empire, and will be made
memorable by the gathering of the
greatest crowd ever known in klamath
county.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Benton Growers Meet.

Corvallis grand rally of fruit
growers and farmers was held here last
week under the auspices of the Corval-
lis Commercial club for the purpose of
organizing Benton County Fruitgrow-
ers' association and discussing plans
for cooperative scheme similar to
that in existence at Hood River.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Mexican Town Wiped Out.

Acapulco. Mexico, May 12.-News
was received here today that the town
of Mazatlan, 20 kilometers from Chill
pancingo, was almost totally DESTROYED
by fire Friday. Many citizens escaped
from their homes with nothing and
hundreds are reported to be starving.
A high wind famed the flames and few
buildings were left standing. Mazat-
Ian was town Of 5000 inhabitants.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
More Frost in Fruit Belt.

Grand Junction, Colo, May 49,
The weather observation tonight pre-
diets that before morning the tempera-
ture will probably go below the freez-
ing point in some portions of the Grand
junction fruit region. The advanced
condition of the buds makes cold
weather at this time doubly dangerous.
Preparations for smudging have been
made.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Ontario Lands Bring $4,000.

Ontario-Eighty thousand dollars
worth of property changed hands in the
vicinity of Ontario during the past
week. The prices ranged from $125 to
5000 an acre. Among the sales were
100 acres owned by A. M. Moody,
which sold for $40, 900; rs acres owned
by Judge J. T. Clement, SIS, 200; 100
acres owned by Dave Dunbar, $40, 900.
This land was purchased by Portland
parties, and the entire acreage will be
planted to fruit trees. A. A. Brown
also sold 1000 acres for $40, 900.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Sells % Acres for s2,Iaa.

Weston-George Nesbitt, who has
been employed three years on the farm
of ]. N. York, was surprised recently
by the receipt of a "windfall" amount
ing to $2,1SS Several years ago Mr..
Nesbitt acquired for small sum %
acres six miles from Boise. He had
since regarded it of no value. When a
Boise real estate man, Dean Perkins,
came to see him and offered him So, 1873
for the tract he closed the deal imme-
diately.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Or. Steiner Returns.

Salem-Dr. R. E. l.. Steiner, super
intendent of the asylum, has returned
from an extended trip East. He was
accompanied as far as Chicago by H.
E. Bickers, superintendent of the fee
BILE minded institute. Bickers returned
several weeks ago. Both made the
trip for the purpose of making a study
of the care of the insane of other
states. DR.. Steiner visited Washing
ton and Senator Chamberlain while
there.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Mist,s Mills in Operation.

Mist-The Holmes & Lindgren shin
gle mill resumed operations the first of
the week, after shut down of several
months. This is the last of the three
shingle mills here to start. All are
now running.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
Sheep Moving to Feeding Grounds.

Condor = Rae Bros, of Montana,
shipped big trainload of sheep from
Condor last week, the train consisting
of 2S cars, making in all about $500
head. These sheep were going to For
sythe, Mont, were Rae Bros. have
large bands of sheep. Several large
trains of sheep will be leaving differ
ent parts of Eastern Oregon for the
above firm and they will have about
250, 900 head of sheep feeding in Mon
tana when these arrive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

the crust all as cold as can be. In
mixing the crust follow the usual
rule, except that 1 add level tea
spoonful of good baking powder to
quart of flour.
To make four large fat pies, l
take two quarts of stewed mashed
pumpkin and mix with 1t one
quart of rich milk, six eggs beaten
together, one and one-half cups of
light brown sugar, one tablespoon
full of cinnamon, one teaspoonful
allspice, one teaspoon salt. one
half teaspoonful ginger. one-half
nutmeg. grated, and the juice of
one lemon.
This l beat together thoroughly,
then l pour it into the four crusts
and bake half hour In a moder-
ate oven. To be frank, / always
bake the four pies at once, as a
lesser number is not enough. /
know they're good! Just try this
recipe and see If they're not.