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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
THROUGH TO MEXICO CITY
Harriman's Extensions in Mexico Will
Make Unbroken 35OO-Mile Trip.

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Within a very
short time it will be possible to travel
in Pullman sleeper without change
from Portland to Seattle to Mexico
City through Sacramento, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Mazatlan and
Guadalajara, a distance of $500
miles. This remarkable journey will
be made possible by the extensive
railroad construction which E. II.
Hartman is rapidly prosecuting to a
completion in Old Mexico.
When the main line of this work Is
completed, Mr.. Hartman will have
the longest north and south railroad
in the entire world. Its Importance
= greatly enhanced by the semi-ofi-
cial announcement that he is to con-
struct a road from point east of
Ell Paso through the new oil fields
of the state of Chihuahua, and then
on to a connection with this north
and south line on the west coast The
new north and south line through
Old Mexico joins the Southern Pa
cific at Tucson, Arizona, and within
a short time, probably less than a
month, through sleeping-car service
will be established between that city
and Mazatlan, a distance Of 900
miles.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Train Auditors to rake Tickets,

Portland-A complete change in
the methods of taking tickets on the
Southern Pacific trains on the main
line will go into effect within the
next few days. The train conductor
will be relieved altogether from tick
citing passengers or handling any
money Whatever. An additional func-
tionary will accompany each train
from one terminal to another and dc
all such work. All the conductor OF
passenger trains will have to do here
after on the main line will be to run
his train.
Although at present only the
Southern Pacific main line in the Pa
.cific system is affected, 1t is expected
the same plan will be followed on
the o. X. & N. soon. The new sys.
tenn is followed by many railroads
in the East already.
Under the new system the conduc.
tor will not touch ticket or handle
a cent of money. The train auditor
will make the whole run and will re-
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Taft Puts Lid on Secrets.

Augusta, Ga.,., Jan. 10.-Beyond
the reiteration of the announcement
that P. C. Knox will be secretary OF
state and Frank H. Hitchcock, post
master-general, President-elect Taft
has determined that no other cabinet
appointments shall be made known
until March 4. To make this deter
mination effective, he will deny all
cabinet rumors, predictions or an
nouncements from any source or
quarters whatever. In the statement
attention was directed to the an
nouncement of the Knox appointment
made on the day Mr.. Knox arrived
in Augusta, and to the statement by
the Associated Press from Hot
Springs, Va, of the selection of Mr..
Hitchcock as postmaster general
both of which were pronounced cor
rect by Mr.. Taft.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Pastor Gets Thiers Coat.

Seattle, Jan. 10.-Rev. William
Park, of the Asbury Methodist Epis.
copal church, chased a burglar from
his residence last night, fell during
the chase and badly sprained his
knee. Then he had to call for help
from the members of his congrega-
ton, assembled in the church nearby.
The church was quickly emptied and
the men took up the chase.
Spurred on by the belief that the
burglar was running away with his
only overcoat, Rev. Mr.. Park at
tempted 10 get up three times after
he had fallen. Through his persist
ent efforts Mr.. Park forced the burg
lar to drop the coat.
When the garment was taken into
the minister's house 1t was found to
be the property of the. burglar and
not the pastor.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
DOINGS IN OREGON
Interesting Items Gathered
From All Parts OF the State.
Health Board Makes Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Salem-Report of the State Board
OF Health for the biennial period
ending September 80, being the third
biennial report made since the or
ganization of the board, has been re-
ceived at the executive Office. The
report is voluminous and contains de-
tailed information concerning NE op-
erations of the board for the year.
Typhoid fever is treated of at
length, as is also tuberculosis. For
the last biennial period there were
246 deaths reported from typhoid
making an estimate of 2460 cases
in that time. During the same period
there were 807 deaths from tubercu-
losis, the majority being under so
years of age. The board strongly
recommends serious consideration OF
these two diseases, with the end In
view OF supplying such measures as
will reduce their prevalence to min.
imum.
Stress is laid on the danger aris-
ing in harvest time In furnishing i'm
pure water to field hands, statistics
showing that more than normal cases
of fevers come in that season of the
year.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Both Women Free.

Media, Pa, Jan. 1O.-Mrs. NJ
Florence Erb, wife of Captain j
Clayton Erb, who was well known
in political circles all over Pennsyl.
vania, and her sister, Mrs. Catherine
Beisel, who were charged with the
sensational murder of Captain Erb on
the night of October 6, 1908, walked
from the Delaware county courthouse
free women. After the jury had been
out nearly is hours 1t brought in a
verdict of not guilty in the case OF
each woman.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
LABOR men GATHER
Cases of Leaders Before Federation
Council in Washington

Washington, Jan. 11-One of the
most important assemblages in the
history of union labor in the United
States is the meeting today of the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor, called to con-
slider the sentencing of three leaders
of union men to jail for contempt
of court.
Just what action the federation
will take in the cases of Samuel Com
pers, its president; Frank Morrison,
its secretary, and John Mitchell, its
second vice-president, is not definite
ly known. 1t is safe to say, however.
that a vigorous protest will be made
against the imposition of the Jail SEN
tence pronounced by Judge Wright
of the District of Columbia suDr eme
court.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
ADMIRAL SPERRY AT NAPLES
Commander Of Atlantic Fleet Ar
riYes i'm Italian Harbor.

Naples, Jan. 1.-THE United States
battleship Connecticut arrived here
Saturday. Her sister ships of the
special squadron sent to the relief
of the earthquake sufferers, the Yer
mont, Kansas and Minnesota, accom-
panied the Connecticut to Messina,
but did not come to Naples. They
proceeded to Villefranche, where
they arrived today. Owing TO the
fact that the whole country is in
mourning, no salutes were fired. The
sailors manned the sides OF the Con-
necticut and the flags were dipped.
Ambassador Griscom was on board
The Italian port officers visited the
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Selfish Lad.

Mother (reading telegram)-Henry
telegraphs that the football match is
over, and he came out of it with three
broken ribs.
Father (eagerly)-And who won?
Mother-He doesn't say.
Father Qmpatiently) = Confound 1t
all! That boy never thinks Of any
body but himself. Now l must wait
until get the paper tomorrow morn
ing.-London Tit-Bits.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Knew the Business.

Children, children, Don't make
such a frightful noise" said the dis
uacted mother.
"We're playing omnibus, mamma"
said Matte soberly.
Yes. know. dear, but 1t isn't real
ly necessary to make such a terrible
noise"
"Yes. 1t is. mamma. We've got to
where Matte insists on paying the
fare and so do I."-London Fun.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Representative Hawley, of orego,

Representative HawIey, OF oregon,
has introduced a bill appropriating
$150,000 for operatin the new dredge
Oregon" recently constructed for
use in the harbors along the Oregon
and Washington coast. The bill pro-
vides that the dredge shall operate
at Coos Bay, Coquille, Tillamook har-
Dor, Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay and
such other points as may be desig-
mated by the secretary of war.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Zines Harvester Trust

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE Kan
sas supreme court, in decision hand
ed down Saturday, affirmed the YER
dict and fine of the district court for
Shawnee county against the Interna-
tional Harvester Company. The COM
pany must pay a fine of $12,6OO on
AZ counts, each count being viola
tion of the criminal section OF the
Kansas antitrust laws.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Interesting Events OF the Week I'm
Washington, ID. G.

Washington-By vote of sls to
S5, the house adopted resolutions re-
ported by special committee laying
on the table the part of the Presi-
dents annual message relating to the
secret service and also the message
OF January 4 replying to the inquiries
OF the house on the subject. This
was taken on the ground that the
messages are not respectful and are.
therefore, breach of the privileges
of congress.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14

II told her that admired her for
her noble qualities Of heart and mind,
for her intellect and lot more off
the same reel"
make hitT'
Il dunno. think the best plan is
to tell 'em they're pretty."-Washing-
ton Herald.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
Real Estate Transfers
Week Ending December u. l9OS-Pre-
pared by WaIlOwa Law. Land
& Abstract Co.
Mays ct al to Geo. B. Clark,
D sec 36. 3s-46. $4,000.

D sec 36, 3s-46. $4,000
:. Mccoy to John F. Mccoy.
4e nv and lot l of sec 10, and ne
ne sec l6 all in t 2n-4S. $500.
John A. Bookout ct al to John
Fathers ct al, sec Sc; Sc or sec S5;
e half NV; half ne sec 25 half
Il sec 35; l n, A e. half ne
and lots l, 2, 3 and 4, of sec l, and
NV Sc and half sw sec l and ne Sc
sec 2 1s-44; S half ne and NV Sc g.
1n-45. 81 etc.
Wallowa National Bank to E. NJ. &
4. Co., right to lay water pipes etc,
over a strip of land commencing at
NV cor of blk &C" Stubblefield's ad-
dition to Enterprise. 81.
U. S. R. R. to ]. A. Bookout, e
half ne 35-1n-44
U. S. R. R. to John Bookout, Jr.,
NV Sc, half sw sec l, ne Sc 2-1s-44.
W. w. Zurcher to Fred W. Smith
ct al, portion of blk 2s. Zurcher's Am
add to Enterprise. $4,000.
Chas. P. Torrey to S. E. Payne, ,sw
ne 15-1n-42. $1,000.
Chas. P. Torrey to S. E. Payne,
sw ne 15-1n-42. $1,000.
G. w. Gregg to S. E. Payne, &C.
sw ne 15-1n-42. 81.
ohm Sherman ct al to j. c. Hall,
nj 8, blk 10, The Mcdonald
.6l to Wa.lowa. 81 etc.
Joseph T. Wasson to Jos. T. Peters
half sw and W half Sc 1-Ss-4G.
$1,000.
Emeretta Daley to Anna N. Whit
sS sw sec 20 half NV and NV
29-2n-41. $500.
ieo. Hedges to Fred H. Brownlee'
le sw and NV Sc 5-2n-41.
L. Couch to ]. P. Morelock, S half
of blk 10, Residence add to Wallowa
$500.
Mabel j. Butler to BENZ F. Bech-
dolt, half Sc and half sw 26-5n-44
$500.
C. r. Mclaughlin to J. c. Hall, lots
4, 5, and 6, blk10. Mcdonald add to
Wallowa. S20e.
Edwin Marvin to c. F. McCrae, lots
IA, Is and 16, blk IL, town of Wal
Iowa. $3.50.
H. D. Atkins to T. r. Atkins, half in
terest in and to lots 6 and Z, blk 10
McCully's add to Joseph. $3.50.
E. F. Johnson to w. s. Powell. lots
3, and 7, blk 5, Mcdonald add to
Wallowa. $50.
w. s. Powell to Carl Lundquest,
2 and 8, blk 1S, the Mcdonald
a1u 40 wallowa. $500.
Arland D. Snarr to L. ]. Jordan
lots and 6. blk II, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, g.
2, s, 9 and 10, blk IS; l, 2, 3. 4, o.
and 6. blk 6: Z, s, 9. 10, II and IL
blk 10, the Mcdonald add to Wallowa
1850.
U. S. Patent to Emeretta Daley
sw sw sec 20 and half NV and nv
ne 29-2n-41.
US. Patent to Earl Kinzie, Sc s"
" half sc and ne Sc 3-1s-42.
Neyer-SIiD Horseshoes at Keltner5
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14

President Roosevelt has made pub.
lie details of an investigation by
postoffice inspectors and secret ser.
vice agents of Senator Tillman's con.
nection with an alleged LAND grab"
in Oregon. The President undertakes
to show:
That Mr.. Tillman used his influ-
ence as a senator in an effort to force
the government to compel rail-
road corporation to relinquish its
control of land grants from the
United States in order that he and
his family and his secretary, ]. b.
Knight, might profit through the pur-
chase of some of the land.
That the Senator used his govern
ment franking privilege in numerous
instances for the conduct of private
business.
In the preparation of his speech in
reply to the Presidents charge. Sem
ator Tillman has failed to find a
number of papers bearing upon the
Oregon land case. in connection with
which the present controversy arose.
The Senator does not charge that
the papers have been distracted by a
government detective who may have
been shadowing him, but does not
say that it would be impossible for
such official to gain access to his
room ani to his desk.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
until March 4. To name this deter
12-Year-Old Boy Speaks From PuIpi

New York, Jan. 11-Michael Rue
ci, boy of IL years, is perhaps the
youngest preacher in the city He
delivered sermon last night in an
East Side Catholic church, taking for
his text. Behold, / Bring You Tid-
ings of Great JOY" The child COM
posed the sermon himself and was
well received.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14

Senator Fulton has prepared and
will offer an amendment to the pos
tai savings bank bill authorizing the
postmaster-general to deposit postal
savings funds in other than national
banks when he is satisfied with the
security offered by them. Fulton says
there is much demand for such an
amendment, as it will permit a wider
distribution of savings deposits.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14

Connecticut 10 pay their respects to
Rear-Admiral Sperry and express ap-
probation for American sympathy
and aid.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14
That Date Engaged.


Some time ago rich but ignorant
woman wrote to the weather bureau
In Washington saying that she was TO
give a lawn party on certain day and
asking the bureau to see that 1t was
clear on that day. TO make her com
munication more impressive she In
closed list Of the names OF several
prominent people she intended to In
vite.
Il entered Into the humor OF the
thing" said the weather chief. .and
sent her an answer to the effect that
the afternoon she designated had al
ready been bespoken by poor wash
erwoman who wanted to obtain some
rainwater with which to wash clothes
and that on this account l could not
possibly make Il clear on that date"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-14

Neyer-slip Horseshoes at Keltners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
MARKET IRREGULAR
CONTINUED From Page Three.)

The general condition Of business is
sound and confidence is rising. There
is no doubt that recupcrative influence
es are steadily at work; costs are be-
ing reduced, and only time is required
to bring about more normal conditions.
Of course, the tariff is still an impedi-
ment. There is no special anxiety,
however. regarding final results. Lit
tie probability exists of any disturb
ing reductions, and now that the Payne
bill with all it's Objectionable features
has practically failed in the house the
prospects are that a more workable
measure will he introduced by Senator
AlGrich. II revenue is what the gov
eminent needs, the best thing to do
would he to revive the stamp taxes,
which can be made to produce large
revenue in the easiest, most effective
and least Objectionable way. Evidently
the tariff will be revised by it's friends,
and there is little reason to look for any
radical or important changes. This
minimizes the Importance of the tariff
in the stock market, which will prob
ably feel only indirectly the relief
which must come to general business
when the issue is settled. The event
may be postponed until the end Of
May, or even later. No one can fore
tell.
The immediate outlook for the mar
ket is favorable; all known drawbacks
have been amply discounted, and the
abnormal supply Of cheap money will
render it easy for market maniPulators
to create a more active and stronger
market 1t mast be remembered also
that important new issues are pend
ing, and that it is to the advantage
of the great banking interests to have
the market wear a buOyant and more
active appearance. The situation, how
ever. as already shown, has it's unsatis-
factory elements. and while indulging
in cheerful expectations regarding the
future we ca monty advise the taking
of some profits on the vigorously pro-
nOunced rallies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
Addition to Home.


Building Inspector William Metz this
week issued a building permit to Ella
B. Harris for an addition to her resi-
dence at 212 Ninth street. The i'm
provement will cost $125.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
HANSON HANDS
STRAIGHT TALK
DAIRY INSTRUCTOR GIVES AD-
DRESS ON RELATION OF
MILK TO HEALTH.
Dairy Products Are Second in Value in
the United States, Surpassed
Only by Corn.

State Dairy Instructor L. w. Han
son last night delivered an excellent
address in the Congregational church
on the subject, 1.-THE Relation of Milk
to the Public Health" and was listened
to by large number of interested
people. With the aid of illustrations,
Mr. Hanson's address was made ex-
ceptionally interesting, as with the
slides he was able to show clearly the
beneficial results that have come to
the country at large from dairy in
spection.
In the beginning Mr.. Hanson traced
briefly the history of the dairy in
spection movement and by the use of
charts showed that where dairy in
spection had been followed disease
had decreased In all that he said he
gave the dairymen the benefit Of the
doubt He said: "The condition Of
our milk supply today is due largely
to carelessness on the part of the pro-
Queer, and to some extent ignorance,
but he is gradually improving as the
matter of cleanliness is brought more
and more to his attention. The thing
we are trying to impress upon the
dairymen is cleanliness, the proper
care Of stock good ventilation and
plenty Of light in the stables and a
good water supply. With these
brought to the proper basis we can
expect better results in the health
department of any community
The speaker stated that tuberculosis
is not infinitely understood by the
dairy department. but it is positive
" known that bovine tuberculosis had
been traced from the cow to the calf
and to the swine.
Some of the contagious diseases that
had been traced to milk had been
caused by outside conditions. One
epidemic of typhoid had been traced
to bad we'll of water, the dairyman
rinsing the milk cans in cold water
from the WELL Sometimes contagion
is caused by sick people handling the
milk.
Dairy products in the United States
last wear were second in point of
value, reaching $75S,OOO 0O0 being sur
passed only by the corn crop" said
he.
The instructor brought out a point
last night that is not generally under
stood by the milk consuming public
and that is that "skim milk becomes
less a food product because the cream
has been taken away This was dem
onstrated by the chemical analysis of
milk. The approximate figures of a
hundreds pounds of milk are 81
pounds Of water 8 IL pounds of but
ter fat, 2 IL pounds of casein. five
pounds of milk sugar, ITO pounds Of
albumen and ITO pounds Of mineral
salts.
Mr.. Hanson urged the handling Of
milk for the city trade in bottles,
claiming it was more sanitary and
maintained a more equal division of
the compounds of the product.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13

the first great sensational success
which has been accorded pianist this
season Carnegie hall is not for re-
cital. and it should never be used Tor
this purpose for a pianist whose ART
is as intimate and as exquisite in It's
finesse as that of Gabrilowitsch. But
in the face of such audiences there
was hardly an alternative left his
managers, and that only standing
room was obtainable must be the
justification Gabrilowiosch, who is In
America on his fourth tour. again
demonstrated that his art is Of the
rarest type; it combines everything
that is finished intechnique with an
intellect Of great qualities and poetic
vein that never becomes mawkish, but
which leaves music in the sublime
domain to which it belongs. He has
gained steadily in those qualities
which make the wider appeal, While
his repose and poise bring into his
interpretations nobility as Inspiring
as it is rare"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
WALLA WALLA REACHES
FIRST CLASS P. 0. SIZE
Receipts for the Year Just Ended To-
tai More Than Forty Two Thou
sand Dollars.

With total Of $42,541 for the year
just closed, the Walla Walla pOstOffice
has outgrown the limit of second
cla;s offices and heads the
list of eighteen second class
offices in the state IN gross re-
c2ipts for the year ending March 81,
1909. The only other office that
reached the first class rating was
North Yakima, with $41,454. With
in the first class section, there are six
Walla Walla and North Yakima now
offices in the state with this rating,
the other four being Seattle, Tacoma,
Spokane and Bellingham.
Forty thousand dollars annual. re-
ceipts is the goal that must be reached
before the first division can be entered.
Walla Walla CLOSED last year with
s39,e51, which was 1880 short of this
year. After North Yakima, Aberdeen
stands next, with s27,15S. Two towns
on the list show a decrease Ritzville
and SnohOmish, Al cents for the for
n.er and $1.9S for the latter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
Suburban Excitement.

The department from the central fire
station was given a long, hard run at
II o'clock this morning in response to
an alarm turned in from Little ST.
Petersburg. where a chicken house was
found to be in flames, supposedly
through the diligence of small boys IN
playing with the business end OF par
lor matches AS there was no water
available, the fire boys remained on
the scene until the fire burned ltsen
ont and prevented the flames from
spreading to other buildings. The de-
stroyed building was located near the
fair ground fence, where the car lihe
turns east to Prospect Heights.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-13
The benefits that will come to the

ne UOISiflS CAdI Will SpAhC " SAiS
local office and to the employees are
gratifying. It means raice in salary
for the postmaster. and now it is pos
sible for carrier to obtain a salary Of
$1,000 per year and Clerk can get as
high as $1,000.
The first class division will also en-
title TIE office to new equipment. An
electric cancelling machine iSsAhot one
of the Representatives, With this
machine a vast amount of time and
hard work can be saved the employees.
Not only in the increased salaries and
the equipment will the first division
rating be of benefit, but the standing
il will give to the city of Walla Walla
will add much to her name. One of
the best baramoetrs Of the business of
any city is it's postal receipts. In
creased receipts in the postal depart
ment indicate larger volume of bus
mess and usually an increase in the
population.
When the postoffice moves into the
new federal building which is promised
the postal business in Walla Walia
will he well provided for.
Following are receipts of the IS
second class postoff1css in the state
Of Washington for the past year: