davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
CONFLICT SEEMS IMMINENT.
Railroads Say They Can't Pay Higher
Wages.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Some members
of the interstate commerce commission
and many railroad officials believe they
can see rapidly approaching one of the
severest contests between labor and
capital in recent history This does not
necessarily mean that railroad men gen
orally are expecting big strikes in the
labor world. Such strikes, however, are
always among the possibilities when
labor and capital clash. 1t is firmly
believed by the railroad men that this
struggle will be begun by the railroad
labor organizations, will rapidly spread
to other lines of work and may even
tually result in complete readjust-
ment of industrial conditions.
The situation with respect to railroad
labor is unique in the history of this
or any other country Never before
has labor enjoyed such high wages.
During the recent periods of great pros
perity wages in the railroad field have
mounted very high. AS result, labor
men have become accustomed to living
on an entirely different plane from for
merly. They are living in better neigh
borhoods, are dressing better, are edu.
eating their families, and altogether are
taking different view of life.
Notwithstanding the fact, however
that exceedingly high wages, compara-
lively speaking, have enabled the la
boring classes in the railroad field to
better their conditions, they now find
themselves unable to live on their pres.
ent rates of pay. One of two things
must result, namely, either the railroad
laborer must return to his old style OF
living or he must have increased wages
Railroad arrangements everywhere rec
ognize this economical fact.
They say, however, that they would
be willing to increase wages if they
could do so without menace to the
property intrusted to their care. They
say, with some show of reason, that il
is impossible for railroads to continue
to absorb the increased cost of living or
behalf of their employees and at the
same time stand the increased cost OF
all material and everything which en-
ters into the operation and maintenance
of railroad. The point has beer
reached, they insist, where railroads
must receive more for the transporta
tion services if they are to continue in
creasing wages. Upon this platform
the railroads say they must stant
| firmly.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
(To be continued.)
The Family Pair.

The wriggly stiffness of the study
period was broken by slamming door,
and thin boy in dirty, ragged clothes
slouched across the room Halfway to
the teachers desk he drawled, "Pa
wants that you should let Jim go home
right now" AS Miss Davis looked a
little doubtful, he added, ''He kin come
back right away"
The permission given, the two badly
soiled, half-starved sons Of the most
shiftless family in the district shuffied
down the stairs. Very shortly Jim re-
turned, wearing pleased and impor.
tant smile on his pathetic little face.
Il come as soon's I could. Pas
brothers dyin' to Poplar" he an.
nounced, cheerfully. That's why pa
wanted me-"
But you weren't gone long-you
didn't stay home. I can't see WHY
you went at ALL answered the bewild,
cred Miss Davis.
why, pas goin," explained Jim.
"Yes. but what has that to do with
you?" asked the. teacher.
PA had to have his suspenders." !"
was Jim's matter-of-fact reply.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
PORTLAND MARKETS

Wheat = Track prices: 3luestem,
$12l@l. 90; club, $l.10; red Russian,
s1.Os; Valley, $1.O5.
Barley-Feed and brewing, $30@31
per ton.
Corn-Whole, $35; cracked, $50 per
Millstuffs-Bran, $26 per ton; mid
dlings, s33; shorts, $2S. 50@29. 80; roll
led barley, $3l.
Oats Mol white, $32.50@33. so.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Valley,
$l8@20 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18
@2l.50; alfalfa, $16@16.50; clover,
$l5@l6; cheat, $l5@l6; grain hay,
$l5@l6.
Butter--City creamery extras, SOC;
fancy outside creamery, Sc@85c per
lb.; store, 22M@24c. Butter fat
prices average 1hc per lb. under
regular butter prices.
Poultry-Hens, 14@14Mc; Springs,
l4@l4 Nc; roosters; 9@l0c; ducks, l8
@l9c; geese lac; turkeys, live, 22]ec;
dressed, 26@2sc.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon extras, 42H per
dozen; Eastern, 30@35c per dozen.
Fresh Fruits = Apples, S13 box /;
pears. $1@l.50 per box; cranberries,
50 per barrel.
Potatoes - Carload buying prices
Oregon, 60@s0c per sack; sweet pota-
toes, 1A@2c per pound.
Vegetables = Artichokes, Toe per
dozen; cabbage, 14c per pound; cell
or,, 60 7E1; o OK rar crota . sra~l;o ~
per pound; horseradish, sl.50 per box
pumpkins, 114@1 Nc; sprouts, Sc per
pound; squash, l@l nc; tomatoes, 75c
@$l.
Sack Vegetables = Turnips, 81 per
sack; carrots, 81 beets. .sl.5O; parsnips
$3.50.
Onions Oregon, 81. so per sack.
Cattle = Best steers, 81. 50@4. rs;
fair, to good. S4@4.25; medium and
feeders, $S.50@3. 75; common to me-
dium, s2.5O@S.75; bulls $2@2. so;
stays 50. 2.5o@S.50; calves, light, SIS. 25
@5.50; heavy, s4@4.75.
Hogs-Best. $s,50@s.75; medium,
81. 50@S; stockers, Sc 50@6.75.
Sheep Best wethers, $5.00@5. rs;
fair to good. s4.25@4.75; best ewes,
81. .50@5. 90.
Hops-l909 crop, ls@22kc; 1908
crop, normal; 1907 crop, l2c; 1906
crop, &c.
Hides = Dry hides, 1S@19c per
pound: dry kip. l7@lsc per pound
cry calfskin. i9@21c per pound; salt
ed hides, l0k@llc; salted calfskin,
| ib@l6c per pound; green, lc less.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Petition for Train.

Salem-A petition signed by several
hundred people residing along the line
Of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad, be.
tween Albany and Hoover, was for
warded to the railroad commission by
+. l.. Payne, asking for train for the
passenger traffic alone. The petition
sets forth that patrons of the road are
compelled to use logging train, and
that it takes five hours to go from
Hoover to Albany, distance of IS
miles.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
SURVEYORS FINISH WORK
Now Ready to Establish Permanent
Survey to Klamath Falls

Klamath Falls = Southern Pacific
surveyors who have been establishing
the permanent survey between Klam-
ath Falls and Natron have completed
the work and have departed for Red
ding, CAL, where they are to take up
the permanent survey of the road from
Redding to Alturas and thence to this
city. Large forces are employed on
the road to the north of Klamath
Falls. Winter quarters have been es-
tablished. About three miles north of
Klamath Falls small temporary city
has been established. In this vicinity
it is necessary to make several deep
cuts and large fills. 1t will require
several months to complete thsse diff
cult undertakings. Construction camps
are strung out for distance of more
than 20 miles.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Best Peach Land In Oregon.

Portland-W. H. Lang Co., have
sold the Cliff farm, located on the Will
lsmette river ls miles above Portland
and two miles from Canby., It has
one half mile Of river front, boat land
ing on the place and is one Of the best
located farms on the Willamette River,
is nearly all improved. has fairly good
buildings and is well stocked. The
consideration was $1S,75 1t contains
100 acres, part of which is the best
peach land in Oregon. The peaches
off 450 trees adjoining this land this
season sold for 81, 500.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Buys Apple Land.

Pleasant Ridge = DR.. j. A. Petit,
s. c. Pier and Stanhope Pier have re-
Gently purchased 400 acre tract of
apple land at Pleasant Ridge, Wasco
county, IL miles south Of The Dalles.
The land is to be planted in the best
varieties of apples and sold in 10 acre
tracts. An abundance Of water may
be had for irrigation purposes, which
it is proposed to bring to the tract.
The country around Pleasant Ridge is
very similar to the Hood River dis
trict, the soil and climate being much
the same, and it is believed by scien-
tifc apple growers that the famous
Hood River apple will grow to perfec-
tion there.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Tramp Pays Old Score.

Denver, Colo, Dec, 27.-Seven years
ago James L. Harvey, now Ric
Grande switchman here, was brakeman
on freight in Oklahoma, and befriend
ed tramp. Today Harvey received
a letter from the tramp, Charles Ne
Namara, now rich miner Of Muir ,ay
Idaho, enclosing check for $500 as 4
Christmas gift. Harvey permitted Me
Namara to ride over his division, gave
him clothes, meal, bed and SO bill
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
New Partner in Weston Mill.

Weston E. S. Isaac, of Walla
Walla, one of the northwest's most
successful Touring mill men, has pur-
chased an interest in the Weston -four
ing mill. The mill has been running
with power from large gas engine,
but under the new management it is
probable that the long contemplated
plan of using the waters of Pine creek
during a portion of the year for pow
er will be put into execution.
Several thousand bushels of wheat
still remain in the hands of farmers in
this section, who are holding out for
the expected" 81 bushel." Never
theless, close to 5000 bushels were
bought by Frank Price the past week,
the agent here for the Kerr Clifford
company, paying 95 cents per bushel.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Jump to Save Is Fatal.

Camden, N. j., Dee. 27.-White
Christmas brought death and sorrow to
two families at Malaga, N. j., this
afternoon. Mrs. Mary Price was killed
by a train. William Hageman, who
made an attempt to save her, received
injuries from which he died. Mrs
Price was standing on the platform at
Malaga when she slipped and fell on the
tracks, just as the train was pulling in
Without hesitation Hageman jumped
to rescue her, but before he could drag
her from danger both were struck by
the locomotive.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Local Men Invest In Apple Land.

Winston-Dr. Byron e. Miller and
Henry Foz. u retired capitalist from
Duluth. Mimi, have closed deal with
7. r. Sheridan, president of the First
National bank Of Roseburg. for the
purchase Of portion of the Sheridan
and Agee holdings of apple lands, To-
Gated near Winston. This Is one Of
the choicest tracts Of fruit lands In
Southern Oregon. The purchasers in
tend planting about $50 acres Of the
tract to commercial apples during the
coming year.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
,A.-Y.-P Prize Certificates Received

Salem-Certificates for grand prizes
awarded to the state of Oregon for its
general educational display, for its
hops, wool and complete display of
woods at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ex-
position have been received by Govern
or Benson. A certificate Of honorable
mention for the flax display from this
state was also received.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Dying Woman Refuses Aid.

Los Angeles, Dee. 27.--Mrs. Polly
Bolotin, who suffered frightful burns
last night, when she used kerosene to
encourage the FIRE under the family s
Christmas turkey, died early today. De-
spite her fatal burns, Mrs. Bolotin re-
fused to accept medical aid until as
sured by sight that her FIVE children
were safe.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Hood River win Pave Streets

Hood River-It has been decided
that Hood River will have paved
streets before another winter. 1t is
estimated that it will cost between
$50, 900 and $50, 900 to do the project
ed street work.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Oil Near Dufur,

Dufur-J. E. Porter, who has been
drilling a we'll at Three Mile, struck a
small flow of oil at depth of l67 feet.
Operation has been stopped and COM
pany is being formed to raise money
to sink deep well.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
OREGON STATE items OF INTEREST
OREGON RICH IN GOOD OIL.
Reported Big Strike Has Been Made
in Malheur County.

hepOTteu Oib oulNS ''dS oCC" "oHS
in Malheur County.
Vale-Every days boring in the
Vale oil fields increases the certainty
that Oregon is destined to become one
of the greatest oil producing states in
the country, say prospector and oil ex-
perts who have witnessed the results
of the well-sinking now in progress
by half dozen different companies in
Northern Malheur county.
The Malehur Oil & Gas company, af-
ter sinking well l, TOO feet and get
ting we'll into a chocolate formation,
which is regarded as a sure forerunner
of oil, capped the we'll and refuse ab-
solutely to allow visitors to approach
it. This action is believed by others
operating in the district to have been
prompted by the fact that oil was act
ually struck in the Malheur we'll and
that the company prosecuting the de-
velopment work has some reason for
not allowing it to become known that
oil has actually been found in CONNER
cial quantities. The Baker-Malheur
company is down 900 feet and has let
a contract for sinking its well 1,l00
feet deeper, having taken this action
after oil experts from Pennsylvania
and California had expressed the be-
lief that oil would be struck at a depth
of 1900 to 1000 feet.
The Columbia Oil & Gas company,
which is largely owned in Spokane, is
down 1900 feet with a IL inch drill
and is passing through the same form
alton that was found in the GEL
ebrated Kern river district in South
ern California. 1t was from this well
that the sample of oil was procured by
the special government representative
of the geological survey whose report
on the discovery resulted in recon-
mendstion being made by Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger that the whole
district be withdrawn from entry and
reserved as a source Of fuel supply for
the future use Of the United States
navy.
The well being sunk by the East
ern Oregon Oil company is down
800 feet and has passed through two
stratas of oil sand. The drill in this
well recently encountered hot salt wa
ter, which is regarded as sure indica-
tion of oil in commercial quantities.
The Mammoth Oil & Gas company is
another Of the companies sinking o
well in the district. This company ia
owned by men who have operated in
other oil fields, and they express the
greatest confidence in the district,
One of the best drilling rigs in the dis.
trict has just been set up by the Vale
Oil & Gas company, which is prepared
to expend $25. in developing its
claim. ID. M. Hunt, who has had 2t
years experience in the oil fields Of
West Virginia, Ohio and California
and who is now experimenting the de-
velopment work Of one of the larges
concerns operating in the Vale OF
fields, says:
"The Vale district is the mos
promising that have ever seen, and
shall be greatly surprised il it does no
turn out to be one of the greatest OF
producing sections of the United
States"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29

These summer girls would rathe.
waltz than eat" remarked the hotel
clerk.
Think so?" inquired the proprietor.
They say SO themselves"
Then I guess I'll add a waltz or
two to the dance program and cut a
couple Of courses OF the dinner blu"
Louisville Courier Journal.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
Breaking II Gently.

Her-Richard! Why ON earth arr
you cutting your pie with q knifef
Him-Because. darling-now, under
stand. I'm not finding fault, for I
know that these little oversights viii
occur-because you forgot to give me
. can opener.-C Cleveland Leader.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29

The blessed work of helping the
world forward happily does not wait
to be done by perfect George
Eliot 1 y
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-12-29
CHAPTER XII.

When he awoke the next morning
from a revel, the doctor crawled back
to the hotel as best he could. his head
throbbing with pain, his wits dull and
his temper wild. Stumbling up the
long fight OF stairs which seemed to
him to reach the sky. he burst open
his door and entered the room. 1t was
empty. Pepeeta was nowhere to be
seen. 1t took him some moments to
comprehend that he did not compre-
hsnd. Then he called. "Pepeetal Pc
peetai"
The silence at first bewildered. then
aroused him. and crossing the corridor
he entered David's room. It. too. was
empty. He was now thoroughly as
tonished and awake. Recrossing the
hall he once more entered his room
and began In earnest to seek an ex-
PLANTATION of this mystery. 1t did not
take him long. for on the table were
lying the jewels In which he had In
vested his profits and which he had
confided to Pepeeta-and beside them
. piece OF paper on which he slowly
spslisd out these startling words:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17

Fine Job Printing, star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17

perintendent, with classes for all ages
at 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship at 1 o'clock. The
Minister will preach; subject, Jobs
Bitter Cry"
The Choir: Stanley Livingston,
Cnductor will sing and lead the Con-
gregation.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at $50 p. m.
Evening worship at 1:3O o'clock
Sermon by the minister; subject, 1.-The
Woman Who Came to Jesus Against
Her Will"
A cordial invitation is hereby ex-
tended to strangers ,seamen, travel
ers, visiting friends and the public
generally to attend all these services.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
$ ance Of the matter has taken on new

ance OF the matter mas taken on new
Honolulu Hale site near the present
postoffice as a favorable one, while 9TH
as being nearer the center of govern
mental activity and, consequently, more
desirable There promises to be as
much fuss and pullhauling over this
matter as there was over the famous
Federal building site affair awhile
back. In the meanwhile there has crept
into the discussion that ever unwelcome
but unshakeable question of where the
money is to come firm fr so large an
enterprise.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
TAKE A VACATION.

Now is the time to take vacation,
get out into the woods and mountains
and visit the seashore, but do not for
get to take a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
along with you. It is almost certain
to be needed, and cannot be obtained
on railroad trains or steamships. 1t
is too much of a risk for anyone to
leave home on a journey without it.
For sale by all Dealers. Benson, Smith
G. Co., Agents for Hawaii
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
FOR SALE.

Solar Water Heaters, 80 TO 100 gal
Ions, Galv. Iron Tanks any size and
weight, Shee Metal Work of all kinds
made to order on short notice, Water
Pipe and Fittings IA TO In. In size,
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting.
Job work given prompt attention.
EAINIELUTH & CO., LTD.
Phone 211. las King St
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
s21,424,9SO
Specie not included in above $4O,52l,5O

Specie not included in above $4O,52l, 5O4
The report contains number OF
other features, among which is a state
ment of the customs receipts for the
year, the total of which was 1885,
379 81.
Wednesday afternoon Treasurer
Conkling sold the entire new issue oil
Territorial 1-2 per cent bonds to the
Bank of Hawaii at sos 20. The issue
is 100000, running fifteen years with
the privilege of redemption after five
years. By the sale here, without ad-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
S4O,399.447

p1U,oJJl HI
The values of articles imported from
and exported to foreign countries have
been:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
Claus Spreckels. WIN. q. Irwin
CLAUS SPRECKELS Z Co.,
WIN. q. Irwin
HONOLULU : 4: {: /:
BANKERS


San Francisco Agents-Ths Nevada
National Bank of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-Ths Nevada Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco.
LONDON-Union of London & Smiths
Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK-AmerIcan Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand, and Bank of
Australasia.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Ban
of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received, Loans Made on
Approved Security, Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills of Elk
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTING PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.

Corner of Beretania Ave. and Richards
Streets.
Doremus Scudder, minister; Ames
A. Ebersole, assistant minister.
Services on Sunday, July Is, as fol-
lows:
Bible School-Clifton Fl. Tracy, SUI
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
COMMERCIAL review

ing that the matter will very shortly
become one of serious Importance in
the deliberations of the commercial bo-
dies. Various remedial measures
have been suggested, and others will
perhaps appear; but no one seems to
have workable idea that will subserve
the purpose and at the same time salts
fly some of Hawaii's best friends.
Stock sales during the week have
been as follows:
Ewa-1S, 20, 5, a $29 .25; Is, 100, 100
a $29 375; 5, a 500 1875; 10 at $29 90.
Olaa sixes-$6,OOO, $1,000 % s97 90.
I. I. S. N. Co.'S, 5, a $11O. 90; 20, >
a $1O7.5O
Oahu-25, @ $29 rs; 3 % $29 .625; %
II, q 500 So 100, 100, so, So 80, so, so
8, q $29. 25; a S29 90
Hawaiian c. & S .Co.-15, a $31 so;
10, 5, 80, so, 10 a $31 .25.
o. r. & L. Co. sixes-S5,O00, $4,000
$4,000 a $1O1 90.
o. R. & L. Co. stock-5, a $4,000
McBryde-3O "a $500.
Hilo r. r. Co sixes-$1, 600, $4,000
$4,000 "a $96 rs
Waialua-25 q s92 so; 100, 10, 5, 5
% $95 90.
Honokaa-5O, 50, 100 % ST.
Pioneer-10, 10 % $40. 90.
Hutchinson-20, 20 "a ST. so.
Wailuku-25 a $257 so
Dividends-July Is, 1909: Haw. Su
gar Co., 1-2 per cent; Oahu Sugar Co
2 per cent; o. R. & L. Co., ga per cent
Pepeekeo 1 per cent; Waialua 1-2 pc
cent; c. Brewer & Co. Especially 8 PEE
cent
Collector E. r. Stackaoble has pre-
pared for the use of the Merchants
Association a most interesting and va
luable report of the business trans
acted at the Honolulu Custom House il
the past fiscal year, being the perio,
ending June 80, 1909 In it he show
the total articles exported to the main
land of tn eUnited States as follows:
States as follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

A. c. McKeever, pastor.
9:45-Bible School.
6:30-Y. p. S. G. L.
II a. m.-Sermon, subject, Truth. d
7:30-Sermon, subject, Miracles"
All are welcomed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
c. BREWER & co., LTD,
QUEEN STREET.
Honolulu, T. H.
AGENTS FOR

Hawaiian Agricultural company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Pepeskeo Sugar Co., Kapapala Ranch.