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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
W. L. Seeley, Wife and Daugh-
ter, of Seattle, KilIed---No
Weapon Found.
W0MEN'S HEADS BATTERED
Ladies Are i'm Nightrobes, Man Part
ly Clothed-Murder Occurs
Thursday Night.

Seattle, Jan. 1S.-W. L. Seeley. an
attorney and ex-national bank exam
iner for Illinois; his wife, a member
of the National Society of Daughters
OF the American Revolution, and his
daughter, Miss Rene Seeley, a STU
dent at the University of Washing
ton, were found dead in a bathroom
OF their home in the fashionable Cap
itol Hill district at o'clock Sunday
afternoon. They had been dead
since the previous Thursday.
The women, each of whom was
clad in nightrobes, had been mur-
dered by being struck in the head,
evidently with hammer. There was
no mark of violence on Seeley He
is believed to have been partially
chloroformed and then drowned in
the bathtub. All three were kneel-
ing at the bathtub with their heads
submerged in the water.
The bodies were found Sunday by
Guy NJ. Smelzer, affianced husband
OF Miss Seeley, and e. r. Zibbell, a
friend of the family. The police de-
tectives searched the house for the
weapon with which the murders had
been committed, but were unable to
find any bloodstained implement. No
jewelry or other article of value was
taken from the house.
Late developments are taken as
strengthening the theory tha. the
man killed the two women and then
committed suicide. He had recent
ly received $4,000 as his share of his
fathers estate. but within the past
few days he had borrowed money to
pay his last months house rent, in
dicating that he was in financial
straits.
Seeley is an uncle of M. F. Gose,
of Pomeroy, recently appointed by
the governor to the Washington su-
preme bench. He has a brother,
Charles, at Pomeroy, and another,
Frank, at Hood River, Oregon.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
10 SEND BUILDING MATERIAL
Roosevelt's Plan to Aid Sufferers by
Recent Earthquake i'm Italy.

Washington. jan. 1S.-An innova-
ton in international relief measures
so far as Eurola q is concerned will be
undertaken by the government in ex-
pending the 100000 appropr ted
by congress for the Italian earth
quake sufferers. Realizing that a
great need among the sufferers will
be shelter. President Roosevelt has
decided to send to Italy material for
the construction of $500 or 5000
substantial but modest frame houses.
Verbal instructions were given by
the President to Secretary Newberry
to enlist the machinery of the navy
department. Mr.. Newberry has al
ready been able to make partial ar
rangements for carrying out the or
ders of the President
The bodies of the American Con-
sui, Arthur S. Cheney and Mrs.
Cheney have been found in the ruins
of the American consulate at Mes
sina by the sailors of the American
battleship Illinois. Arrangements
are being made for the shipment of
the bodies to the United States.
An estimate of the dead in Mes
sina as a result of the catastrophe of
December 2S, made by Stuart X.
Lupton, the American vice-consul, on
behalf of the American embassy at
Rome, places the number at 10000.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

TIRED.
In the same portions of Afrlca which
MIR. Roosevelt will visit, will be val
liable asset to the expedition. Mr.. Hell
Ter has had large experience In AMI
NAL collecting In Alaska, British Co
lumbia, the United States, Mexico. Cen
tral America and South America. In
the year 1893 he made collecting trip
OF eleven months TO Galapagos Is
lands, starting from San Francisco.
He Is an enthusiastic collector as well
as a well equipped naturalist. He IL
also the author of scientific papers ON
animals, birds. reptiles and fishes. At
present he Is assistant curator Of the
museum OF vertebrate zoology of the
University Of California.
Another member of the delegation.
j. Alden Loring. is field naturalist
whose training comprises service In
the biological survey of the depart
ment of agriculture and In the Bronx
geological park. New York city, as well
as on numerous collecting trips through
British America. Mexico and the Unit
cd States. He Is about thlrty-eight
years old. Of ardent temperament and
intensely energetic. In August, Sep
tember and October. 1898. he made the
highest record for travelling collector,
having sent to the United States Ma
tional museum 900 well prepared spec
linens of small mammals In the three
months journey from London, through
Sweden. Germany. Switzerland and
Belgium.
The other representative of the
Smithsonian institution who Will ac-
company the president is Major Edgar
A. Mearns, medical corps, U. s. A., re-
tired Major Mearns will be the physi-
clan of the trip. He has had twenty
five years experience as an army doc
tor and Is well known as a naturalist
and collector Of natural history speci-
mems He Is dead shot. Major
Mearns is about fifty-three years of
age and Is the oldest member of the
party. For this reason perhaps he has
the honor Of having charge of the
Smithsonian portion OF the delegation.
While each and every one of the party.
including the presidents son Kermit,
official photographer. has special du-
ties assigned him, all will naturally
act together In many respects. and It
Is anticipated that the scientific results
of the expedition. In view Of the un-
usual opportunities offered, Will be Of
much value.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
SENATORS ELECTED
Elihu Root Chosen to Succeed Plat
by New York Legislators.

Albany, N. Y, Jan.-As required
by the federal law, the two houses of
the legislature of the state of New
York met here today in separate ses-
sion to vote for successor to Thom-
as c. Platt. United States senator
from this state. The votes today
were merely confirmatory of the
choice of the caucuses of the repub-
licans of the two houses, Elihu Root,
secretary of state.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Grand Juries Will Inquire Into
the Panama Canal
Scandal.
NO RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Many Senators Oppose Higher Pay
for President, Vice-President
and Speaker.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Six Wash
ington correspondents of out-of-town
papers and a local news bureau have
been subpenaed to appear before the
federal grand jury and testify, pre-
sumably in connection with state
ments appearing in their publications
bearing on the Panama canal pur-
chase.
In his special message to congress
OF December Is, regarding charges
of corruption, the President an
nounced that the Encouragement
had under his consideration the form
in which proceedings for libel against
Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New
York World, should be brought.
Nowhere in the government annals
has such an action been taken as
the government suing for criminal
libel. The President in his message
was most emphatic in saying that
1t should not be left to a private citi-
zen to enter suit, and was particular
to state that he did not believe I'VE
should concern ourselves with the
particular individuals who wrote the
lying and libelous editorials, articles
from correspondents or articles in
the news columns. The real offender
is Joseph Pulitzer, editor and pro.
prietor of the New York World"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
HAVE DIAMOND JUBILEE
Methodists Celebrate Birth OF Church
Missions at Washington, ID. G.


Missions at Washington, ID. G.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-In the Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal church
in this city Methodist Episcopalians
celebrated with prayer and music
and addresses the diamond jubilee
of the beginning of the missionary
movement of the church. Seventy
five years ago the church sent out its
first missionary in the person of Mel
vile B. Cox. who landed on the west
coast OF Africa in Liberia. and began
the work that has now spread to all
parts of the civilized and uncivilized
world.
President Roosevelt and Vice-Pres-
ident Fairbanks spoke at the cele-
bration tonight. Other speakers were
Earl Cranston, Methodist Episcopal
bishop of Washington, and Joseph
C. Hartzell, missionary bishop to AT
rica since 1895.
One purpose of the celebration is
the starting Of fund to equip in
better manner the stations of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Afri-
ca. There are six of these in differ
ent parts of the continent, and the
sum of 100000 is needed to aid
in the spreading of their work. Mem
bers of the church were asked to-
night to contribute that sum in COM
memoration of the diamond jubilee,
in addition to their regular Offering,
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Want Votes in New York.

New York. Jan. 18.-Imitating to
some extent their strenuous English
sisters, the woman suffragists of New
York state began tonight at Yonkers
a vigorous two weeks campaign,
covering the state as far up as AL
bany. The movement will wind up
In two large meetings In the state
capital intended to impress the state
Legislators with the strength of the
movement. They VIII be held Janu-
ary 25 and 26.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

COII.
bian rocks and fauna of the United
States ard presented the results OF his
researches to the international geo
graphical congress In London. Since
then his services In scientific matters
have been In frequent demand, and he
Is the author of numerous works I'm
his chosen field Of research.
Some time ago an unnamed donor
made contribution to the Smithso-
nian institution for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning natural history specimens
from Africa. Last summer Professor
Walcott learned that the president
would be agreeable to having several
representatives Of the Institution ac-
company him on his hunt, so 1t was
decided to join forces. Three repre-
sentatives Of the Smithsonian were
delegated to accompany the president
and his son Kermit, each having some
special qualifications for his individual
part In the enterprise.
Although the Smithsonian institution
Is to get the benefit of the additions
to scientific lore accruing from thu.
Roosevelt hunt, no part of the cost OF
the hunting trip Is to come out Of the
funds appropriated each year By the
government. The institution has q
fund Of SS00.000 entirely separate from
the allotments by congress, and from
this source In part the money for
the hunters is to come. The president
and his son will pay their own ex
renses. and the institution will outfit
the expedition and defray the expenses
Of the three scientists and the guide.
No estimate has been made of wha.
the total cost Will be. 1t Is stated that
while the institution frequently pays
large sums of money for specimens II
does not expect to purchase the Roose-
welt collection. 1t expects to get the
geological, botanical and other speci-
mems free Of charge save for the cost
Of outfitting the expedition and the
travelling expenses Of the naturalists
and guide. The big game which the
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
ROOSEVELT'S HUNT
AND THE NATIONAL MUSEIJNT

president will XIII viii be given with
out charge
The youngest member OF the Smith
sonian representation on the trip Is
Edmund Heller. graduate of Stan
ford university, class of 1901. thor
oughly trained naturalist, whose spe-
cial work will be the preparation and
preservation of specimens of large ami
mails. Mr.. Heller is about thirty years
of age. His former experience. when
associated with ID. g. Eliot and Mr..
Ackley Of the Field Columbian mu-
scum in collecting big game animals
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Wheat-Track prices: Club. s2c;
red Russian, soc; bluestem. s1.05;
Valley, 95c.
Barley-Feed, s2s.5O; rolled,
$28@2s.
oats-No. / white s3S; gray.
1872.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Valley.
fancy, SIS; do. ordinary. S12; East
ern Oregon. mixed. SIC: do. fancy.
SIS; alfalfa $12.50; clover, si2.
Butter-Extra, 36@37c; fancy,
$50 34e; choice. soc; store, 1Sc.
Eggs-Extra, Al a soc.
Hops-190S, choice, 7ac; prime, 8
@7c; medium, 5@ &c; 1907, 2@2ac.
Wool-valley, 14@15hc; fb.;
Eastern Oregon, S916c, as to
shrinkage.
Mohair-Choice. 1S@19c.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
ALTHoUGH the Roosevelt hunt IN
N Africa is entirely a private af-
GK fair. 1t takes ON somewhat Of

GA fair. 1t takes ON somewhat Of
an official character now that
1t is known that the Smithsonian insti-
tuition is to benefit from the enterprise
The Smithsonian institution Is under
tie direction of the United States gov
ernment. Ii was founded under a be-
quest of an Eugllshman. James Smith
son. who died In Italy in 1929. 1t is
administered by board at the head
of which is tie president of the Unit
I'd States, although the practical head
of the institution is the secretary. who
has always been man distinguished
for scientific requirements. The first
secretary was Joseph Henry. noted for
his epoch making discoveries. The
present secretary is Charles d. Wal
colt, former head of the geological sur
vey. TO most visitors to Washington
that part of the Smithsonian institu-
tion known as the National museum
proves of great interest. and its mil
lions of specimens are viewed by thou
sands of persons every year. One of
the important departments of the in
stltution is bureau of ethnology, and
another is the library. The work of
the institution as whole embraces
broad field of scientific and historical
effort.
Professor Walcott, who is native
Of New York state, fifty-eight years Of
age and a graduate of Hamilton col
lege, has made an international repu-
tation by his achievements in geology
and paleontology. Twenty years ago
he made special study of the Cam
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
CUBA TO GOVERN HERSELF
Gomez TO BE Inaugurated January %
and Americans VIII Withdraw.

UOtneL tO dc bhduSuIotCu JANUARY 80
and Americans VIII Withdraw.
Havana, Jan. 1S.-On January 2R
at noon the Cuban people will come
into their own for the second time
at the hands of the American gov
ernment 1t was on May 20, 1902,
that the American flag. hoisted after
the war with Spain, was hauled down
in favor of the blue-striped, single
starred ensign of Cuba.
The inauguration of Jose Miguel
Gomez, the new president, on jan
uary 2s, will take place at the palace
at noon, Several American warsbiDs
will fire national salute, but neither
United States sailors nor soldiers re-
naming on the islands will Dartici-
pate in the inaugural parade, as their
presence might detract from the
pride of the people in the return OF
native sovereignty.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
SEATTLE MAN GETS BRIDE
Charters Special Train to Get Over
Boundary.

Portland, Or, Jan. 1S.-Denied q
license to marry in Oregon because
of the non-residence laws of this
state, H. R. Rood, vice-president OF
the Pacific Creosoting Company, OF
Seattle, chartered special train Sat
urday afternoon and went to Van
couver, Wash, where he and Mrs
Edward G, Stoiber, of Denver and
Paris, widow of the late e, G. Stoi-
ber, were married,
The bride is said to be the wealth,
lest woman in the American colony
in Paris, where she has spent the
greater part of the time since her
husbands death.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Wreck Kills 21; Injures 30.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Jan. 49,
Twenty-one persons were killed and
80 injured, many of them seriously,
in head-on collision between a
westbound passenger and an east
bound freight on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, between Dotsero
and Spruce Creek, 22 miles from
Glenwood Springs, at $3.50 o'clock
Friday night.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

association toward the government
forestry work. Pinchot's invitations
and his replies were made public
here.
On a final showdown on the Chi
cago wool storage proposition it was
found that the signatures to the Chi
cago contract were 100000 pounds
short of the required 26,000,000
pounds necessary to insure the Chi
cago market.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Thaw's Appeal Granted,

Nyack, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-Harry X.
Thaw will be given a trial in New
York City to determine whether he
is sane or insane. An order to that
effect has been issued by Justice A.
s. Tompkins, to whom an appeal ask
ing for a new trial was made by Mrs,
William Thaw, Harry's mother
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Tang shao VI to Negotiate Loan

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 18.-Tang
Shao Vi. Chinese special ambassador
now in America. has been asked by
viceroy Hsu, of Manchuria, to ne
gotiate loan in America to provide
for the colonization of Manchuria.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Penrose REFLECTED.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 19.-Boies
Penrose will again represent the
state of Pennsylvania in the United
States senate, according to the votes
of the two houses of the state legis-
lature, cast here today. He is a
resident of Philadelphia. This will
be his third term in the senate.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Notorious Woman Jailed.

Kaiispell. Mont, Jan 18.-Marion
Young, badly wanted in Seattle for
holding up and robbing man, has
been arrested here by Sheriff O'Con-
nell. She is also wanted in Portland
and other coast cities for robbery,
where she operated for a number of
years.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

Mr.. Garrett was
heavily armed. but
had no occasion to
use his guns. al
though there were
times, he declared.
when he had to sit
up nights and be on
the lookout for the
treacherous Dyaks.
who infest the for
ests of b rn Q o.
There were times.
.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Thornton Hams Held Not Guilty.

Flushing, l.. l., Jan. 1S.-After
deliberating for 22 hours and TAX
ing 15 ballots, the jury acquitted
Thornton Jenkins Hams of the mur-
der of William e. Annis, who was
shot dead by Hams brother, Cap
tain Peter G. Hams. The first ballot
stood eight to four for acquittal.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Election in Connecticut.

Hartford. Conn, Jan. 19.-By a
vote of the two houses of the state
legislature, cast today, Frank b,
Brandegee will again be the junior
senator from the state of Connecti-
cut.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
An Adxsnturou. Explorer.

Some strange adventures have been
experienced by Erwin Clarkson Gar
rett. University Of Pennsylvania man,
who with two native servants recently
penetrated the jungles of Borneo. He
was the first white man to do this.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem, $1.0i.
Oats-$32@3
Barley-s27.50@28.
Hay-Eastern Washington timo-
thy, S1S per ton; Puget Sound hay,
$13@14 per ton; wheat hay, S13
per ton; alfalfa. $13@14 per ton.
Butter = Washington creamery,
SIC per fb.; ranch, 23c per 10.
Eggs-Selected local, 46c.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Black Horses for Inauguration,

Lexington, KY, Jan. 1S-Jacob B.
Perkins, Cleveland millionaire, has
completed the purchase of "a
matched black horses to be used by
the famous BLACK Horse Troop" in
the Taft inaugural parade March 4.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

The house committee on naval af-
fairs has fixed the amount needed for
the maintenance of the naval service
during the fiscal year 1910 at $685.
662,SSS, as compared with $122,-
662.485, the present appropriation.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Iroquois Claims Settled.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-It was made
public today that after five years of
litigation settlements had been made
In the cases of 80 of the deaths
caused by the Iroquois Theater fire.
1t is stated that $3.50 case is to be
paid.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

troops went through the dense forests
armed to the teeth" but never be-
fore, he added, had white man made
the trip alone. During the Filipino In
surrection Garrett served in the regu-
lar army in the Philippines and made
careful study of the habits and char
acter Of the natives.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
Horrid Thino.

"Why do you hate Mr.. Wendell so?"
the sweet young mother was asked.
"The horrid thing refused to kiss
my baby because he was afraid of
tatching something."-Housto Post.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

An amendment in the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill increasing the salary of the Pres
ident to 100000, of the Vice Presi-
dent and speaker of the house of rep
resentatives to $4,000 with $4,000
additional allowance for carriages
and coachmen for the Vice-president
and speaker, and increases for the
judiciary aggregating s32S.500, pre-
cipitated a lively discussion in the
senate.
Borah, of Idaho, made a point OF
order against these increases on the
ground that they involved general
legislation which. according to the
rules of the senate, cannot be placed
on an appropriation bill in face OF a
single objection.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

With the signing of an arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Austro-Hungary, at the state depart
ment, conventions of that character
with more than 20 nations of the
world have been agreed to. The
treaty now goes to the senate for rat
ification.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
M0YER LOSES SUIT

Sued Colorado Executive for DAM
ages as Result of Imprisonment.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day decided against Former Presl-
dent Meyer of the Western Fedora
tiop OF Miners, in the damage suit
brought by him against former Gov
ernor Peabody, of Colorado, on ac-
count of Meyers Imprisonment on
the governors orders, because of his
alleged connection with riots at Tel
luride, Colo, in 1904.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21
TURNS DOWN wooLMEN
Refuses Invitation to Convention at
Pocatello, Idaho.

focatelio, Idaho, Jan. lS.-Chief
Forester Pinchot turned down two
invitations to attend the convention
of National Woolgrowers' Associa-
tion, which adjourned in this city
Saturday night. Mr. Pinchot's re-
fusals were based on what he termed
the selfish and narrow policy of the
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

Attorney-Generai Bonaparte will
be invited to appear before the spe-
cial committee of the senate, which
is considering the Culberson resolu-
ton calling for the opinion of the
judiciary committee as TO the au-
thority of the President in permit
ting absorption of the Tennessee
Coal & Iron Company by the United
States Steel Corporation.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

A treaty providing for extradition
has been signed with Honduras by
Secretary Root. The state depart
ment has declined to say whether OF
not the treaty is retroactive, but II
it is the last haven of refuge for
fugitive prisoners in the Western
Hemisphere has disappeared.
Among the criminals liable to be
Brought back under the new treaty is
John Riplinger, ex-controller Of Sc
attic. who absconded with some $780,
900 Of that city's funds. He is now
living in security in Honduras.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-21

The house committee ON rivers
and harbors voted against a general
appropriation bill for river and har-
Dor improvements. The committee
will report bill providing for car
rying on important work already be-
gun. for surveys of urgent projects
proposed and for any emergencies
which may arise.