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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-15
DEATH RECORD.

Mrs. Therese Vergere, wife of j. F..
Vergere, died at the family home in
his city Thursday forenoon at IL
o'clock, after an illness lasting since
friday, when she was stricken with
paralysis, and suffered other strokes
Saturday and Wednesday, never
regaining consciousness after the last
stroke. The deceased had suffered
from the, disease for the last six
years, having a together 16 strokes
Funeral was held Friday, May IA,
rom the home, Rev. w. P. Samms
officiating; interment in the Enter
prise cemetery.
Therese Cagain was born in France
lhout so miles east of Paris, April
z, 1S49. She came to this country
:. the age OF 20, settling in Hancock
county, I.iinois, where she was mar
rled to ]. F. Vergere in February,
1876. They resided there until three
years ago when they came to La
Grande. moving to Enterprise a year
later.
Besides the aged husband, one son,
F. l. Vergere, and one daughter, Mrs
Charles Giovonnoni, both of this city.
survive. Mrs. Vergere was life
long member of the Catholic church,
1 good christian woman whose life
was devoted to unostentatious house
hold duties and to the care of her
family.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-15
TIMBER ENTRYMAN
VICTOR IN APPEAL
Continued from First page.)


the land was more valuable for agri-
cultural purposes than for timber and
stone. The taking of testimony con-
sumed six days.
Resister Bramwell rendered a de-
cision in favor of the timber and
stone claimant and held the case for
dismissal. The case was appealed
and Register Bramwell's decision was
affirmed. Attorney o. M. Corkins
Of Enterprise appeared for Metzler
and j. T. Williamson for OBrien.
rhe case was one of the biggest con-
tests heard in the local office for
some time. The plaintiff has one
more appeal to the secretary of the
Interior if he chooses to avail himself
Of it. If the appeal is not taken the
important decision written by Regis
ter Bramwell and sustained by the
commissioner general will stand as a
precedent in the decision of the re-
naming cases.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-15
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
STOPS FLAG BATTLE

The freshmansenior flag battle
at the high school has been ended
by a faculty stop-order. The fresh
men say the order showed partial
ity because their flag was flying at
the coveted point and the seniors
could not get up ON the roof and
take it down. The especially think
hey were unfairly dealt with because
they were compelled under fear of
suspension to replace the ladder and
AXE down their own flag.
The faculty say they were not par
ial as they had before ordered the
seniors flag down, and furthermore
the contest had gone too far, locks
being taken off doors, and the attic
ladder, used to go out on the roof
in case of fire, had been torn from
its fastenings and taken from the
buildings.
B. B. Boyd returned Thursday from
a business trip to La Grande.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-15
City and County
Brief News Items

Seed potatoes for sale at w. J'
Funk & Cos.
Word from Gus Price at Hot Lake
the first of the week said he was
better and would come home, Du'
later he took worse and is again peu-
fast.
The dance at the opera house Wei
nesday night was largely attehdel l.
A fine supper was served at Mr3'
Mavors restaurant on East FRS
street.
Engineer H. A. Brandon and Mrs
Brandon made a trip up and down
the line on Conductor Grady's tram
Wednesday afternoon and THURSDAY
morning.
The commercial club has under al
visement a publicity proposition DC
ing presented by Mr.. Trill in the
Interests of the Pacific Chrlstlal
Advocate
Another meeting of the Merchants
Association was held at WalloWa
Wednesday. The was goodI>
representation OF the retail trader
of the county present.
Mrs. George 8. Craig returne'
home Thursday from visit wit!
her daughter, Mrs. II. C. Mahaffey
at Lewiston. Miss Joyce Crai'
stopped at Walla Walla to visit fol
mer schoolmates.
J. A. Denny and wife, the lmna
ha merchants, were Enterprise Wis
tors for several days and on Wednes
day Mr.. Denny attended the NEE
ing of the County Merchants assoc.
alton at Wallowa.
Judge T. II. Crawford, U. S. R
a.. r. Eberhard and C. i
Finn, of La Grande, all attorney
having business at the May term
court, arrived Tues lay to look afte
their clients interests.
George Crow of Coleman, Mich
unc,e of Deputy Sheriff c. E. Grow
of this city, and the Crow brother
at Lostine arrived in the valley Wed
nesday to visit his nephews and looi
over the country.
Mrs. Harry Nottingham and babl
of Prairie Creek were at Lostlne Wed
nesday visiting Mrs. e. A. Spicer
Mrs. Spicer, who is manager of the
Lostine Real Estate company, came
to Enterprise Wednesday Afternoon
on business.
Mrs. B. L. Gossett arrived las
week from CRANKY, Newton county
o., and joined her husband here
ihey have bought and are residing
In the cottage and lots just wes'
j. H. Vest s, of r. F. Stubble
field for S1lO0. They will make con
q,le improvements in 1t.
Prof. Il. d. Ressler, president OF
Monmouth Norma who will deliver
al address to the class at the high
graduating exercises tonight
lf riday), arrived in the city We'd
nesday and IS a guest of Prof. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Sutton of the public
school.
Kicked by Horse.
Ed Davis on the c. A. McAli5tel
a was kicked by horse which
fell while he was riding it. Quite
a cash was clit In his cheek
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W. 3. APPLEeATE.
Notary Public.

Collections made. Real Estate
bought and sold and all business
matters attended to. Call on or
write me.
PARADISE. OREGON.
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CLAIMS ALLOWED
BY COUNTY COURT
(continr1d from front page.)

(Contipr1d from front page.)
J. C. Coney, salary Super \
intendent, March ANN. 80 80 :
w. T. Bell, salary, Treasurer, =
March ....... ......''.' oV w 4
Chas. G. Bilyeu, salary dep 1
uty clerk, March .......... 70 W 2
Chas. E. Crow, salary, deputy :
sheriff, March ..... -. 10 w
@. j. Forsythe, lights, March lS w
5. r. Haworth, payment on
contract court house 80. 1000 % 4
J. B. Olmsted, salary county !
Judge, April .............. DO oo
Edgar Marin, salary, sheriff,
April ..............'.''. loo w Z
". c. Roatman, salary, clerk.
April ................'.. l1o w
}. II. Miller, salary assessor, a
April ...............'.'. lVo w
7. c. Conley, silary, super
intendent, April ......... 80 50
". T. Bell, saary, treasurer, I
April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oo w 4
has. G. Bilye1, sa,ary, dep
uty clek, April ........... 70 W
}has. Grow, salary deputy
sheriff, April 49,. 70 w I
ella Da'ey, sa'ary, stenog-
rapher, April ........... 4o u q
J. j. Forsytbe, lights, April. 10 W
c. Conley, stamps, eA-
pres, and phone ........ oO
] C. Conley, travelling eX-
pense, livery, etc ....... lS ~ 4
V. c. Eoatman, express 90
v. j. Funk & Co, oil, lamp,
etc ........ ........ 49, 10
". j Funk & Co., goods
from Marshall Wells 80. 54 ~ !
frank Melo,te, work on court
house ...... ...... ...''' oV w
rhe Enterprise Press, print
Ing and stationery ........ 79 5O
.dgar Marvin, post. stamps ~ 40 {
'aci ic States Tel. & Tel.
Co.. mess lge, ........... ~ /
has. Hug, truant officer % .
f. McAnulty, cleaning
court house ........... 2 30
lone Ind Tel. Co, mes
Sage3 ................. 10 oo
Rodgers Bros, money till for /.
sleri.fs office .......... VI
Trel Smith, freight and dray-
ing .................. II
Arthur NJ. Pace, work on ,
ise sment rolls ......... w
". T. Bel, stamps ........ W
V. c. Boltman, stamps 80. 20 80
!. 7. Anderson, salary and
stamps ..............'.' 90 90 !
}. r.. Miller, stamps and pen
ellis ....... ...... ...''' %
Glass & Prudhomme, 3 boxes
writing pens .............. 81
Mann & Beach, books ang-
ler5' licenses .............. lu ou ,
Glass & Prudhomme, leather
tabs .....,.. ...... w
Glass & Prudhomme, assess
ment and tax rolls ...... 63 % I
Hi ham Stationery & Printing
Co., Fisher record ribbons 10 36
class G. Prudhomme, office
supplies for assessor ...... ia 20
3yder Bros, transcript COW
erS ....... ........ 10
3eall & Company, plows and
drag saraper ...... ...... 16S w
ri ihlm Stationery G Printing :
Co, u dozen Underwood
rlDb9nS ........ -. ..... oo
). r. Pace, s days work in
she IFS office ......... "a 90
has. Hug, serving warrants IL 90
\. c. Smith, justice fees E. A 90
\. c. Smith, justice fees =. A 90
A. c. Smith, justice fees -. 6 rs
. Y. Ande son, quarantining
Wal'oNa precinct ...... 3 90
The Enterprise Press, print
ING and sta .ionery ..,.,. So 81
l. =. Merrymal e. al, survey
Ing ........ ...... ...... IL OO
IL. e. AIerryman, Surveying. II so
IL. c. Cramer, road viewer s 90
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Kicked by Horse.
Ed Davis on the C. A. McAlistel
was kicked by horse which
fell while he was riding it, Quite
cash was cut in his cheek.
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b. B. Boyd returned Thursday from
a business trip to La Grande.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
MENA GIRL MAKES A HIT
Miss Anora Hoge. Studying Music in Springfield. Mo-. Receives
 Warm Praise.

The Springfield (Mo.) Daily Lead CT of November 25, in giving a re- port of a piano recital held there, has the following to say about Miss Anora Hoge, one of Mena's most popular young ladies, both for her skill at the piano and for her per sonality:
 The last named is student of the Beal system who resides in Mena, Ark, but who has previously done study with St. Louis teachers. Her technic and interpretative insight as shown by tho Liszt, Chopin, Greig and Wieniawski numbers on this occasion prove her to be closely ap- preaching the status of ''easy sec ond," to the best pianists of the coun- try and one of which great things are to be expected as her finished reper- toire already comprises a good mum Der of the larger works included in the lists of Leibling, Sherwood, and pianists of like rank. Musicians of the city are greatly intereste in the independent recital to be given by Miss Hoge in about month.
 Miss Hoge writes relatives that she expects to be at home about | Christmas.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
L0CHRIDGE DRY GOODS COMPANY.
SHE SHOT AT HER ASSAlLANT
A MeAHster, Ok, Woman Tries to kin the Negro Who Attempted
 to Assault Her.

McA&nstsr, Ok, Nov. 2S.--Mrs. Joh King, wxs of miner. who was at saulted bS negro, when taken to tls county tnAl here to identify Will Jonei negro. who had been arrested o, suspicion drew a revolver and fire, at the prisoner The bullet went wfs and the officers disarmed Mrs. Kir !, and took her away.
 Mrs. Kings effort to kill the negIt followed two attempts to lynch hin. At s:SO o'clock in the morning a mot went ts the county jail and demandea the nesre. A committee was allowed to seucGh the jail and found the negro had ksan spirited away by the sheriff. There were 59 men and boys in th1 mob. @hey carried guns, revolvers picks and sledge hammers, all com, ing from the north side, among the mines where the husband of the vic tim lives.
 The shsfiff had heard of their com ing ana, while he left a strong guard in the jatu, he secretly took the negro in carriage and went with him to tho woods enst of the city. where they re mained all night. The grand jury in' dicted Ahs negro and he will be triel Monday,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
BIG VERDICT AGAINST RAILROAD
Mrs. A. B. Coleman Gets $25,000 for
 Husbands Death.

Fort Smith, Noy. 28.-A yer dict for $25,000 against the Iron Mountain railroad was rendered in the circuit court at Van Buren yesterday in favor of Mrs. A. B. Coleman for the death of her hus- band, who was killed by a pas senger train in Little Rock last summer. It is one of the largest verdicts ever rendered in the state.
 The plaintiff was represented by United States Senator Jeff Da- yis and U. l.. Mead. Lovick P. Miles of Fort Smith was counsel tor the railroad.
 Coleman was a blacksmith and was run down while on his way to work. He lived nine hours af. ter he was injured. Although h he knew he could not recover he asked his friends not to tell his wife of his misfortune. The plaintiff charged the train crew failed to whistle.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
25 YEARS FOR HENRY STARR
The Noted Indian Depesrado Gets Heavy Sentence in Colorado for
 Bank Robbery.

From The Southwest American.
 Henry Starr, the noted Indian desperado, who is we'll known in this section, was yesterday sen teuced at Lamar, Colo, to serve from seven to twenty-five years in the state penitentiary. Starr con- fessed to robbing bank at Am. ity, Colorado.
 He entered plea of guilty some time ago. At that time the officials had very little direct evi- dence against him, but planned to convict primarily on his former record. His confession was a complete surprise.
 Starr was at one time confined In the Fort Smith federal jail un- der a sentence to be hanged. His sentence was commuted to life time when he disarmed Chero- kee Bill, another Indian desper. ado, after Cherokee Bill had kill. ed a guard with revolver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
PROBABLY FATAL
 STADBING AFFAIR
B. W. Davis Comes to Mena, Surren- ders to Officer and Tells of Fear full Combat in Which He May
 Have Killed Win McCurdy.

Saturday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Thad Reed came in tow n with B. w. Davis in custody.
 They went before Esquire Hay, where Mir. Davis stated that he had a fight with William Mc- Curdy on the road bout F miles north of Mena and be believed that he might have fatally in- jured McCurdy. MT. Hay ordered MT. Davis to be held in the cus- tody of the officer until furth. r developments.
 According to MT. Davis state ment there has been trouble in the Posey Hollow settlement over school matters. Last Saturday Mr. Davis started to Mena and was met on the road by Mr. McCurdy who was carrying a gun. Some words were passed and Mir. Davis says he started to ride on when he charges McCurdy fol- lowed in threatening manner. Davis then got off his mule on the side away from McCurdy, fear ing the latter was going to shcot. He further says that McCurdy came on around the mule and as he did so Davis grabbed the gun and scuffle followed in which Davis used knife until McCurdy said "Let me go. You have killed me-" Davis says he replied "You let go yourself I am not holding you" They then fell apart and McCurdy went one way while Da- wis picked up McCurdy's gun and got on his mule aud went to the home of Deputy Sheriff Thad Reed, who brought him on to Mena as stated above.
 The above statements were made to Star reporter by MT. Reed as MT. Davis gave them to him.
 McCurdy is man near 60 years of age, and Davis g. Both men are we'll known farmers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
OKLAHOMA WINS RIFLE MATCH
Missouri Militia Defeated by 5s Points at Chandler-A Ball Fol-
 lowed the Contest.

Chandler. Ok. Nov. 27.-The Okla homa National Guard rife team de. feated a team of the Third Regiment of the Missouri National Guard by a score of 5S points. The aggregate of the days competition was S,400 points Oklahoma made It's best showing in the skirmish and Missouri did best on the long range The competition be- gan early in the morning and closed at dark. At night ball was given in honor of Col. Cusil Lechtman of Kan sas City and his team, consisting of 12 officers and eight enlisted men.
 Oklahoma took the lead at the 200 yard range, going up 20 points At the 600-yard range Missouri gained eight points and the skirmish was won by Missouri by 10 points with whirl- wind finish. Missouri challenged for another competition on the Missouri range July and the challenge was ac- cepted. A silver cup, valued at $100. has been offered as a trophy by the Schneider Arms company of Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
I'VE PERSONS KILLED IN
 A CALIFORNIA ACCIDENT
Los Angeles Motor Car Hit by Inter urban Car and All But Two
 Passengers Are Killed.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 27.-Ffve members of family were killed out right and two others, a mother and her six weeks old baby, are near death as the result of collision be- tween the motor car in which they were riding and an interurban trolley car six miles out of Los Angeles. When a trolley car with the injured aboard was returning to Los Angeles 1t struck a trolley car of the city sys- tenn and five persons on the latter car were injured.
 The accident followed Thanks giving day feast at the home of T. l.. Casey. a friend of the Jacobs. at Latin Station. The family started on their return to their home in this city
 just before dusk and were not more than two blocks from Casey's house when they crossed the Pacific electric Gaoks. A rise in the roadbed here above the highway upon which MT. Jacobs was driving his machine forced him to run on the intermediate gear. This did not give him enough power, however, or the engine stop ped. and moment later an electric train of two cars from Santa Anna, running at 50 miles an hour, struck the hear part of the car. The car was rolled along for 50 yards. Strewn be tween the wrecked motor and the cleo. tric car when the latter came to stop were the bodies of the five vic tins. MT. Jacobs was breathing when the first person reached him, but died a few minutes later. Mrs. Jacobs sus. tained wrenched back. one of the babys arms were broken and its skull fractured.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
COLD WAVE GOT LOST
Local Telephone Company Had. How ever, Given Warning in Its
 Territory.

I. M. Davis, manager of the Kizer Telephone Company, Sun day afternoon caused to be sent out over his lines tue follow ing message, received at l:30 p m. from the weather bureau at New Orleans:
 Cold wave; temperature will be about 2S degrees Monday morning.
 Such message ordinarily is of much value to the people r' the district affected, but past experience has proven that ,,s iT, oueutly these promised cold waves get lost before getting through the protective mountains around Mena.
 The telephone company only receives Sunday weather reports on special occasions.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
ROYAL EGYPTIAN MUMMY HERE
steaHee Arrives at New York With Rema6ns of One of the Rameses,
 Once a King.

BoAsop. Nov. 2S.-Rameses. King of Egypa ,.&s resting aboard the steam. ship nnia while the vessel Is dis. charAk>ya portion of its cargo here preparatory to going on to New York. The monarch, whose age Is estimated at about 5000 years. was lifted oboard the steamer by the seamen at Suez, with New York for destination.
 Ramesas-just which one of the long line of Egyptian soyereigns ol that name has not been determined Is a mMmmy Although the mummy weighs only 125 pounds, It Is so care fully packed in lead. iron and wood that in Ae case 1t weighs more than 1000 posrds. On the outside of the case are the words, valued at $30. 000." The mummy is consigned sim ply ito the Hamburg-American line Newk York.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
Horse Too Lively.

Sunday Mir. and Mrs. H. B. Williams had a lively time tor a while with their horse. They had just started out for drive. when the horse became frig ht- eued. Mrs. Williams got out about three blocks from :heir house. Then the horse ran toward home with MT. Will Hams in the buggy. When near the house, Mr. Williams fell out of the buggy and the wheels ran over him. He was not ser iously injured, however, and was soon out again.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
SLAIN IN TIE ROAD
WILLIAM BoRk, HIS WIFE AND BABY BOY MURDERED NEAR
 FRoNTENAC, KAN.
RETURNING HOME FROM VISIT
Father and Son Shot to Death in Road While Mother Was Dragged Into Cornfelo and Assaulted Before Being Killed.

trontenac, Kan, Nov. 2S.-A lonely road i4lle nUitn ot here was the sceue oI e triple murder and an as sault on a woman. The dead are Nil, .nu Alls. nlliIain BOIh Vt rrohlenae and their son, who was 2A years oiu.
 The attack on Mrs. BUfA Is the sup posed motive of the crime. MI. Borh pres .mabiy was kllied while trying lo defend his wife. The child pfoba0l! was slain because the muruefet wished to silence him or feared he had been recognized by the child
 Had Seen Visiting Parents
 MT and Mrs. Bofh. tanns their littls boy with them, drove to the home ol Mrs. Bork's parents, MT. and Mrs. Hobbs. Their destination Is between one and two miles trom Frontenae.
 After spending the day with Mrs, Borks parents, the return trlp to FTon' tenac was begun about o'clock al night. It was the purpose of the Borks to pack up their sVods and move io the Hobbs home.
 At o'clock in the morning party of miners on the way to work SAW horse and buggy standing beside the road. Some ot the mineFs recognized the rig as that belonging to Bork and made an investigation.
 There in the bottom of the buggy was the body uf the little boy bui. let hole through the head showed the manner of his death.
 Hastily pursuing their investiga- tions, the miners found the body ol Bork lying in the middle of the road some distance away. Again there was a bullet hole through the head. but two additional bullets had been fired Into Borks body.
 Woman Dragged Into Field.
 A plain trail of body having been dragged through the dust of the road showed the miners only too well that they had not made the last of theii discoveries. Following this trail Into a corn held for about 100 fset they found the body of Mrs. Bork.
 An assault had been cohmitteu upol ner, and she had then been shot through the heart. She had foughl hard for life and honor. Along the trail to the corn field were found both the slippers she had worn, ribbons from her hair and her cloak. There had been a desperate struggle in the field
 It is supposed that Bork was the first to be killed. The indications were that he had been shot as be sal in the buggy and that he fell from hi' seat to the road. Two bullets wert fired into his body after he fell An other bullet then ended the life of the helpless child.
 Coroner Dudley, Sheriff Merriweath CT and County Attorney Wooley al hurried here from Pittsburg as soon ai they heard of the crime. The bodies were brought into town and an inques was held. Bloodhounds have been sen for and will be used in an effort ( trace the slayer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
Mra Roosevelt Returns Home.

New York, Nov. 27.--Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her daughter. Miss 1thcl Roosevelt have returned from Europe on the Koenig Albert. Mrs
 Rooseyelt's stepdaughter, Mrs. Nicho. las Longworth; MT. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson and the collector of the port. William Loeb, jr., met the travellers at the pier. They expect to stop over he holiday, in any event. at the ,,ouglas Robinson home. going later 10
 te Roosevelt residence at Oyster Bay.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
Why President Was Thankful.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Sated with the possum dinner and elaborate ban quets he was forced to face in his re- cent trip from coast to coast, Presi- dent Taft sat down to family thanksgiving dinner. The enormous turkey MT. Taft carved had been rais- ed on a Rhode Island farm. MT. Taft smiled genially when the dessert was served. '"rhank goodness" he sighed, happily, i've had 8 dinner at which haven't been compelled to make speeches and where no reception com mittees iurked in the background-Ive enjoyed food-real food-and haven't bad to work to get it-s
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
TO BOYCOTT UNITED STATES
Chilean Merchants canceIing orders Because of Governments Action
 on AIsop Claim.

Santiago, Chile. Nov. 27-The atti- tude of the United States government in the matter of the Alsop claim, held by the United States against Chile, Is producing an effect upon the business of the country. Chilean buyers are canceling orders for American prod ucts pending decision in the case.
 The popular feeling is that the Alsop claim Is unjust. A public meeting will be held at Iquique. probably Sun day, at which it will be proposed to boycott American importations unless the United States desists from press ing the claim.