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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
oregon STATE items OF INTEREST
OREGON COAL PRODUCTION.
Increase in Ieo8-State Has $50
Squars Miles Coal Land.

Washington-The total production of
coal in Oregon in 1908, as shown by
statistics collected by E. w. Parker, of
the United States geological survey,
was 86,259 short tons, having a spot
value of $685. O21.
Oregon, like California, is one of the
few states in which the coal production
in 1908 showed an increase over that
of the preceding year, which was TO-
981 short tons, the 1908 output being
therefore gain of Is, 278 short tons,
or 21.52 per cent; the value increased
from $166, 304 to $236,021, a gain of
S697,717, or 41.92 per cent. All of
the coal produced came from the Coos
Bay field in Coos county, and the in
creased production in 1908 was due to
an increased activity at the Beaver
Hill mines. All of the Beaver Hill
coal was washed, the operations yield
ing 70 per cent of cleaned coal and &c
per cent of refuse. The refuse, how
ever, contains a sufficient quantity Of
combustible material to permit its use
as fuel in the operation of the mines.
The coal from this field is of Ignite
character.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
WOULD NOT AID SMUGGLER.
Dining Car Cooks Refused Money
Chinaman Died in Ice Box.


Chinaman Died in Ice Box.
Chicago, June 11.-August Mueller
and Gustave Weir, dining car cooks,
employed on the Golden State Limited
of the Rock Island railroad, told on the
witness stand before Judge Landis
how they had refused offers of money
to aid in smuggling Cinnamon into the
United States. The men were wit
nesses for the prosecution in the trial
of Bob Leung, well-to-do Chinese
merchant of Ell Paso.
Until one Chinese was smothered to
death it was the regular practice, ac-
cording to testimony, to place the
smuggled Chinese in an icebox of the
dining car after they had been put
aboard the Golden Gate Limited. "The
icebox," testified Albert Champion, a
negro cook on one of the cars in ques-
tion, "was about four by four by two
and one-half feet in dimensions. On
one occasion one of the brakemen told
me we would have to find some other
way of carrying these Chinese. They
won't ride in the box since that one
was smothered."
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Oriental Plot to Gain Control Of
Hawaiian Islands.
SUGAR STRIKE OPENING MOVE
Offices of Higher Wage Association
and Newspaper Raided and
Reports Confiscated.

Honolulu, June 12.-Evidence of
what the authorities claim is concert
ed movement on the part of Japanese
in the Hawaiian group to control the
sugar industry and thus dominate the
internal affairs of the islands through
their number and power, was disclosed
today when the Office of the "Jiji,"
Japanese newspaper of Honolulu, and
the offices of the Japanese Higher
Wage association were entered by the
officers armed with search warrants,
and letters, reports and other docu-
ments were seized.
Following the confscation of the
papers, the application for writ of
habeas corpus, entered in behalf of
Maxine, Negro and Soga, the three al
legged leaders of the sugar plantation
strikers who were taken into custody
yesterday, was rejected by the court.
1t is said by the authorities that the
papers found indicate that a conspiracy
of a widespread nature has been
formed among the Japanese of the
islands to wrest control of affairs from
the white residents, and conduct the
internal government in their own in
terests.
The determination to control is re-
iterated again and again in these docu-
ments. An appeal to all Japanese, in
the name of their native country, to
aid in this movement, is said to be con-
veyed in the letters.
The authorities are preparing COM
plete translations of all the papers
seized and it is said that they will be
used as evidence in support of many
charges of conspiracy, which it is de-
clared will result from the disclosures.
A second petition has been filed by
the attorneys for the prisoners, but has
not been acted upon by the court.
The strike of the Japanese plantation
hands has been in progress for over a
month, and is the most extensive walk
out ever known on the islands. Be-
tween 5000 and 5000 Japanese are in
volved. The strikers demand in an in
crease from SO cents to 81 day for
field laborers, and proportionate ad-
vance for mill hands and other planta-
tion employees.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
DEATH LIST GROWS.
Many Wounded Perish Under Ruined
Homes in France.

Marseilles, June 14.-From rs to
100 dead and 100 injured is tonight's
estimated casualties as the result of
the earthquake which devastated seve-
raj towns in the Southern part of
France, particularly in.the departments
of Herault and Bouche du Rhone.
Great suffering is reported owing to
lack of bread and other necessaries
of life. The casualties may be great
ly increased, as the ruins have not yet
been entirely searched. The villages
of st. Cannat and Rognes were COM
pletely demolished and Lambas, which
is IL miles from AK, suffered heavily.
According to advices received from
number of places, wounded are still
imprisoned in the ruins and soldiers
are working desperately to rescue
them.
Survivors are finding shelter in tents.
In many places the streets have been
torn up and are encountered by masses
of rocks, making them impossible.
Houses and public buildings were crum-
bled to pieces.
Among other villages seriously dam
aged are Vauvenargues, Venelles, Pc
lIssanne, Puy Ste Reparade and Ar
guilles.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Train Blown From Track and Eleven
People Killed.

Dallas, Texas, June 12.-Special dis
patches from Texas points show that
II persons are dead and several injured
as a result of the storm in Central Tex
as today, including one man who was
killed when a wind storm blew Kan
sas, City, Mexico & Orient passenger
train from the Brazos river bridge
north of Sweetwater last night.
Haskell and Lueders were places
also damaged by the storm, which was
accompanied by fall of hail, destroy
ing crops and orchards. Six are dead
at Haskell.
In the wreck of the train j. E. STAN
ford, travelling salesman of Crowell,
Texas, was killed and IL persons were
badly hurt.
The whole train except the engine
and tender were blown from the track.
Conductor Alexander and Brakeman
Van Sandt were among the most seri-
ously injured.
At Lueders. A. Goldrup and three
children were killed during the pro-
gress of the storm and 13 houses were
demolished, many people being injur-
ed. Scores of cattle were also killed.
A heavy rain and hail accompanied the
storm at this point.
At Merkel, Texas, three houses were
blown down. Hamlin, small town on
the Central Western Texas RAILROAD,
was destroyed and three persons seri-
ously injured.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
WAR LOOMS NEAR.
Conflict With Germany Expected by
All in England.

London, June 14.-The amount of
war talk one hears on every side in
London is perfectly amazing. The
topic practically monopolizes conversa-
tion in political and social circles, and
it seems to be generally admitted, with
kind of fatalistic complacency, that
sooner or later-probably sooner-the
British and German nations are going
to fight it out.
People at large are taking note of
the growing seriousness of the situa-
tion, and many display acute nervous
ness. One hears members of the
American colony talk. half humorously,
perhaps, and yet with certain serious
ness, of getting back home before the
Germans come. Harry G. Selfridge
said that personally he did not like the
outlook.
81 tried to insure my shop" said the
former Chicagoan, "against lombard
ment from the Thames, but the insur-
ance companies would not accept the
risk"
Germany, it is said, means to rule
the sea, just as it rules the European
mainland.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
DR.. HALE DEAD.
Chaplain of Senate Passes Away At
ter Brief illness.

Chaplain of Senate Passes Away At
ter Brief illness.
Boston, June 1.-THE morning light
was breaking as the venerable Edward
Everett Hale, D. D., chaplain of the
United States senate, Unitarian divine,
author, journalist and lover of peace,
breathed his last yesterday in his home
in Roxbury.
At his bedside were his wife, his
daughter, Miss Ellen D. Hale, and his
son, Philip L. Hale, the artist. Two
other sons, Arthur Hale, of Washing
ton, and Professor Edward Everett
Hale, Jr., of Union college, returned
home last evening. 1t is expected
that partial arrangements for the fun
eral on Monday in the South Congre-
gational church, of which DR.. Hale
was the pastor emeritus, will be an
nounced tomorrow.
On his return from Washington a
few weeks ago it was reported that
DR.. Hale was not in good health, but
he soon regained his activities and
until Tuesday attended meetings and
received friends. 1t seems as though
the whole country joined in mourning
the loss of DR.. Hale. Messages ex-
pressing sorrow and esteem poured into
the Hale household, one of the first
being from President and Mrs. Taft.
AS an author DIR. Hale's fame rests
on his short stories, such as "The Man
Without a Country" AS an instiga-
tor of social uplift, the work of the
two great organizations, the Lend-a-
Hand club and the Kings Daughters,
will always add to his renown. AS 6
minister and pastor his half century ir
the pulpit of the South Congregations
church and his preaching in many Other
churches were prolific of wise spiritua
inspiration. AS historian his writ
ings have become authorities.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Record Price for Wool.

Oregon City-The Oregon City Man
ufacturing company has purchased a
pool of wool at Scio, Linn County, pay
ing 21.S1 cents per pound. This is
said to be the highest price paid for
wool in the Willamette valley this
year. The company, which operates
one of the largest woolen mills in the
West, had a representative on the
ground and entered into competition
with Eastern and local concerns, as the
pool was auctioned off at public sale to
the highest bidder. About a, 200 fleeces
were purchased, amounting to nearly
$4,000 pounds. This sale of wool is far
out of the ordinary transaction in this
valley and establishes the Oregon City
Manufacturing company as one of the
leading wool buying factories in the
West.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat = Track prices: Bluestem
milling, 81. .3O@1.35; club, $1.2O@
1.221a; valley, SLIT.
Corn-Whole, $35 per ton; cracked,
$36 per ton.
Barley-Feed, $95 per ton.
Oats-No. l white, $40. 50@41 ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$15@19 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $19
@22 clover, $11@12; alfalfa, $3.50
Ia; cheat, $14@14.50; vetch. $14@
14.50.
Fresh Fruits-Apples, $1@1.5O per
box. Strawberries, $1.75@2.75 per
crate; cherries, $1@1.35 per box
gooseberries, &c per lb.; loganberries,
75c per crate; peaches, $1.50@2 per
box; apricots, $1.50@1.75 per box
cantaloupes, $7.5O@S per crate; plums,
81. so per box.
Potatoes-Jobbing price, $2@2.7 rs
per hundred; new California, 41ac per
h.; sweet potatoes, 41sc per lb.
Vegetables-Turnips, 81. 80 per sack
carrots, $l.75; horseradish. 121sc per
h.; artichokes, 5O@60c doz. aspar-
agus, 6@7c per lb.; beans, 6@9c;
cabbage, &c per h.; cauliflower, SO
per crate; corn, SOC per doz. cucum-
bers, 5Oc@$1.25 per doz.; lettuce, hot
house, $1.05 per box; lettuce, head,
25c per doz.; onions, 12H@l5c per
doz. /; parsley, 35c per doz. peas, Ga
SC per lb.; radishes, 15c per doz. rhu-
barb, 3@31Sc per h.. spinach, SC per
h.; squash, 75c@$1.25 per box; toma-
toes, $2@2.50 per crate.
Butter = City creamery, extras,
261Sc; fancy outside creamery, 25@
261sc per h.; store, 18c. Butter fat
prices average l y cents per pound un.
der regular butter prices.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 24@25c per
doz.
Poultry-Hens, 14@14kc; springs,
1S@20c; ROSTERS, S@9c; ducks, 14@
15c; geese, 10@11c; turkeys, 1S@2Oc
squads, S2@2.25 per doz.
Pork, Fancy, 10c per lb.
Veal-Extras, s@S2c per lb.; ordi-
nary, 7c; heavy, &C.
Cattle-Steers, top, s5; fair to good,
$4.50@4.75; common to good, s4@
4.50; cows, top, s4@4.25; fair to
good, SS.75@4; common to medium,
SO. 50@S.5 so; calves, top, S5@5. so;
heavy, So. .50@4; bulls and stays, $S@
$50; common, S2@2.75.
Hogs-Best, $S@s. 15; fair to good,
81. 50@7.75; stockers, s6@6. so; China
fats, S6.75@7.
Sheep-Top wethers, s4@4.25; fair
to good, $4,000; ewes, &c. less on
all grades; yearlings, best, S4.25; fair
to good, 81.
Hops-l909 contracts, Isolde pei
lb.; 1908 crop, 9@10c; 1907 crop, 45c;
1906 crop, 11s@2c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 17@22As
per h.; valley, fine, 26c; medium,
2sc; coarse, 21@22c; mohair, choice,
24@25c per lb.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Blown Up by Dynamite.

Algiers, June IL. = The German
steamer Ava, from Hamburg, blew up
last night about 10 miles off Pantel-
larie island. Fire broke out in the
steamer during the night, and as dyna-
mite formed large part of the cargo,
the crew lost no time in making its
escape in boats. A few minutes later
the dynamite exploded with terrific
force, tearing the steamer to pieces.
All the crew was picked up by the
steamer East Gale and landed here.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Grants Pass Explains.

Grants Pass-The Commercial club
is in receipt of the first installment of
35, 900 books exploiting Josephine
county. They are printed in magazine
form and are generously embellished
with well-arranged photos both attract
i've and instructive. geographically
the books are things of beauty in plan
and structure Each contains Ga pages
with an artistic colored covering. On
the front in bold relief three powerful
commercial producers are shown, the
apple, pear and peach, while the back
cover shows the coming industry that
bids fair to overshadow all others, the
flaming Tokay.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Marshfi cid is Criticized,

Marshfield-Inspector Wagner of the
Pacific Underwriters, and electrical
engineer, has severely censured the
city officials for not taking more pre-
cautions in the way of fire protection.
He declares the moving picture shows
were dangerous to the public. Mr..
Wagner also criticised the water works
system of the city,. The city council
will endeavor to reach some arrange
ment whereby the fire hazard will be
reduced.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Fails to Smuggle OpaIs.

San Francisco, June 14.-A large
consignment of valuable opals was in
tercepted here on its way from Sydney,
Australia, to s. R. Finney, No. 2 Rect
or Place, New York. The package
was entered as having value of $50,
and would have gone through free had
not Deputy Collector Wilcox known
something of opals. Though entered
at Sydney at a value of $50. each of
the small packages had in it private
memorandum wrapped in tissue, show
ing the real value, which aggregated
more than 81, 900.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Mail Pouch Has Vanished.

Los Angeles, June 14.-A registered
mail bag containing money and securi-
ties valued at $50, 900 has disappeared
while in transit from Los Angeles to
Bisbee, Ariz. 1t is not known with
certainty whether the bag has been
stolen or has been sent to some East
ern postoffice through some clerical
error. The missing mail pouch con-
tanned, it is said, two registered pack
ages from the First National bank Of
Los Angeles to the Bank of Bisbee.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Australian Coal Cheaper.

San Francisco, June 12.-Australian
coal was reduced in price by wholesal-
ers here today from SO to $3.50 a ton,
as the result of bitter feud which has
broken out between the Western Coal
company and the Pacific Coal company.
The latter concern has slashed prices
and it is understood retailers will re-
duce from $l2 to $40. The price cut
ting wholesalers explain that they
wish to stimulate the summer trade
and that they are also helped in reduc-
ing prices by the fact that it now costs
less to import coal than heretofore.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
FARMERS TO STORE OWN GRAIN
Will Erect Own Co-Operative Ware
houses in Umatia County.


houses in UmatiIla County.
Pendleton-Believing they have not
always been given square deal by the
grain warehouse companies operating
in this county, group of farmers
have formed corporation and will
erect and operate string of four
warehouses. These will be located at
Helix, Vanscycle, Stanton and Ring,
all stations on the branch line of the
Northern Pacific.
The corporation was formed with a
capital stock of $4,000. The ware
houses will be cooperative, all the in
corporators being members of the
Helix branch of the Farmers Educa-
tional & Co operative Union of Amer
lea. According to present plans. the
warehouses will be erected in time to
handle the present seasons grain crop.
If these prove successful, other coop
erative warehouses will be erected in
the county.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Huge Libel Suit isIost.

Boston, June 11.-A verdict for the
defense was given in the Supreme
court today in the libel suit of ex- Judge
Henry M. Dewey against five men,
bers of the Good Government associa-
tion, in which S76. 440, 900 damages
were asked. The suit was the outcome
of the statements alleged to have
emanated from the Good Government
association in the mayoralty campaign
of 1905, when Judge Dewey was can
didate for mayor.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Seven Dead in Foundry.

Wheeling, W. Va, June 11.-Seven
men were killed and IA seriously in
jured in an explosion tonight of blast
furnace at the Wheeling Steel & Iron
Co. Fifty workmen were gathered
about the furnace, making ready to
drill, when, without warning, there
was a terrific roar and great masses of
molten iron spurted from the furnace,
sweeping down upon the workmen.
Twenty or more were caught in the
rush. All of the men were foreign
ers. The cause of the accident has not
been definitely decided.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
LaGrande viii Advertise.

LaGrande-Over so members of the
Merchants Protective association of
this city met at banquet and dis
cussed the best methods of boosting the
country. A. d. Geddes struck the key
note of the meeting when he advocated
making the newspapers the medium
for publicity and cited examples of the
waysin which large papers are adver-
tising the whole state.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Contract for ASYLUM Work.

Salem-Dalrymple & Anderson, of
Salem, were awarded the contract for
building barn, dairy and other out
houses at the asylum as authorized by
the legislature. The price to be paid
by the state is $9,279. Bids were also
opened for the construction of two cot
tages at the asylum. one for the super
intendent and the other for the assist
ant superintendent. Markwart, Kutz-
ky & Pakowsky, of St. Johns, Or, was
awarded the contract at 50, 14S.2O.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Wyoming Sues Western Union.

Cheyenne, Wyo, June 12.-Attorney
General Mullens commenced suit today
against the Western Union Telegraph
company to compel the company to file
articles Of incorporation with the state
OF Wyoming or susperd operations
within the state.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Jap Labor Leaders Indicted.

Honolulu, June l4.-A hastily sum-
moned grand jury today returned in
dictments against II Japanese who are
leaders in the strike of 5000 Japanese
laborers. The indictments followed
the disclosures which resulted from
the search of the Offices of the Japan
ese newspaper Jill.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
College Girls on Tour.

San Francisco. June 1.-Two hun
dred girl students of Radnor college.
Nashville, Tenn, arrived this morning
on a sightseeing tour, which is part
of the school curriculum, and departed
tonight for Seattle to visit the Alaska
Yukon-P Pacific exposition.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Crops Fine at lone.

Ione-This section has had dandy
rain and farmers think they will get
20 to 25 bushels per acre. More wheat
will be shipped from this point this fall
than any other town in Morrow county
by at least one third.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-16
Washingtonians Buy Fruit Land.

"dSTIHBtOHIdHS buY TTLIt CdHus
Baker City-A recent sale of fruit
land made to Walla Walla fruitgrowers
establishes the fact that Baker county's
fruit lands are among her strongest
assets. The purchasers from Walla
Walla not only purchased tract out
right, but took options on considerable
more land in this county.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-12
ENDORSE STAND OF
 B. OF |. F. AND E.
Gould Line EmylOyes Uphold Oteaniza. tiOn'S Rulings in Dispute With
 Texas and Pacific

TeXarkana, June 1.-The sec ond day of the conference of com m1ttee of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen and Enginemen was presided over by J. M. Brick house of Little Rock, general chairman of the brotherhood for the Missouri pacific-Iron Moun- tain system. The meeting con- tlnued throughout the day and adjourned at 6 o'clock tonight un- til tomorrow morning.
 Concerning what was done at today's session, Vice President Shea gave out the following to- night:
 "The questions in dispute on the Texas and Pacific were pre- sented to the body and it un- animOUsly endorsed the action of our organization in their con- tention with the Texas and Pa cific officials. The conference feels that a great injustice has been done one of our engineer members in discharging him from service of the company with ab- solutely no reason whatever, and also feel that the gross discrim- inat.On that is now being perpet- rated upon our members employ ed by the Texas and Pacific must cease. We think our organization and it's memb bers should be treat ed fairly and honestly and ac- corded the same rights and priv ieges granted other employees of the company. We want equal rights for all special privileges for none. We are not asking Texas and Pacific to grant our organization any rights or priv heges that it has not always en- joyed ever since the Texas and Pacific was known as a railrOa6 These matters have recently been discussed with the Texas and Pacific officials and we feel in fact know, that our position is justifiable.'
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-12
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Little Rock, June 1.-The most successful convention i'll attend ance and interest ever held by the Arkansas Funeral Directors Association was concluded yes terday the lectures and demon- strations of Dr. c. II, Hoffman of the College of Physicians and Surgeons being of especial value. Most of members left for home late yesterday afternoon and last night.
 Pine Bluff was chosen as the next meeting place.
 II. l. Holderness of Pine Bluff was reelected president. The oth CT officers elected were R. A. Drain of Eureka Springs. first vice-presdent; C. A. Roth of Little Rock, second vice-presi- dent; W. F. Meissner of Texar- kama, third vice-president; Geo. k. Oberman of Texarkana. sec retary R, T. Owen of Fordyce.