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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

the crowd present cheered the con-
quered artillerymen for putting up a
battle that was q credit to its com
pany. while the Forty-first received
the plaudits for again being able to
have the football flag" hcisted from
its barracks.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
MORE EQUITABLE
TAXATION ASKED
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE REso-
LuTloNs PASSED BY soLoNs.
SYSTEM CALLED OBSOLETE
Mr.. Galloway Says General Property
Tax Does Not Cover Conditions
Many Glasses of Wealth Escape.

SALEM-State Tax Commissioners
Galloway and Eaton approve Senate
joint resolutions Nos. % and II,
passed by the last session Of the Leg
islature, and designed to provide the
means of a more equitable assess
ment of property.
Commissioner Galloway, discussing
the present constitutional require.
ments, said:
"These provisions of the constitu.
ton required and established what is
known as the general property tax.
This system of taxation was tolerably
adapted to the economic and indus
trial conditions of half century ago,
but it is too rigid to permit equitable
taxation of widely varied forms of
property of today and too limited in
its scope to reach many classes of
private wealth that fairly should bear
a part of the public burdens"
Mr. Galloway declared that the
amendments proposed by the last
Legislature, and which are to be
voted on by the people at the coming
election, are well prepared to pave
the way for genuine tax reform in
Oregon. With the constitution
amended as provided by these pro-
posed amendments, the Tax Commits.
sioner called attention to the fact
that it will then be possible to enact
laws providing:
For the classification of subjects
of taxation; for exemption of certain
property from taxation; for separa-
ton of the sources of state and local
revenue that the burdens of taxation
may be more equitably proportioned;
for separate classification and taxa
ton of forest lands, water powers
and other natural resources, that con-
scrvation of the same may be pro-
noted: for the apportionment of state
taxes among the counties according
to equitable rules.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Coos Land Contests Soon.

MARSHFlELD-The first OIL a SER
les of land contests in which Coos
County men are interested will be
heard April 26, and other cases of
the same nature will follow. About
so men from this city and other parts
of the county have homestead claims
in the Fall Creek country in the
northern part of the county and they
are all contested. Some of the home
steaders are located on land on which
the Northern Pacific scrip has been
placed and it will be a question
whether the scrip or the homestead
claims are to stand. Others of the
homesteaders are located on land
which is Claimed by the Southern Pa.
cific on the old railroad land grant
but which the homesteaders claim Is
outside the limit of the grant and that
the Southern Pacific has never placed
indemnity scrip upon it.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
PROSECUTION WILL
LAY FOR BALL|NCER
Hearing Of Secretary to Be the Main
Feature Of the Inquiry.

" DC tne mair
Feature Of the Inquiry.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-The "pros
ecuuon' in the Ballinger.Pinchot con
troversy indicated by the Congress
sional investigating committee that 1,
was holding its big guns in reserve
until Secretary Ballinger takes the
stand.
Attorney Brandeis sought permis
sion to defer the cross-examination OF
FRANK Pierce, assistant secretary OF
the interior. until after he had had
an opportunity to question Secretary
Ballinger.
Frank Pierce. first assistant secre
tary OF the Interior, who began his
term OF service in the department,
under Secretary Garfield. and who
mas testified at previous session
that Secretary Ballinger never inter.
Tered with the conduct of the Cun.
ningham coal claims after he had
turned them over to him, resumed his
testimony at the session. He denied
that he had told Ex-Governor Miles
Y. Moore that he could have his nat.
ents without examination under the
law OF May 26. 1908. The witness
said that Commissioner bennett has
SO construed the law and had told
moore that he could nave the patents
without hearing.
Edward c. Finney, assistant 10 the
secretary of the Interior, testified in
corroboration of Pierce and Clements
Attorney Vertrees questioned the
witness regarding the letters sent in
response to an inquiry from Senator
LaFollette as to Secretary Ballinger's
poilcy on restoring to entry water.
power sites withdrawn by Secretary
GARFIELD. In those letters Ballinger
was quoted as saying that the with.
drawal of water-power sites had been
restored on recommendation OF the
Reclamation Service.
The prosecution" put on Director
Newell and Chief Engineer Davis. of
the Reclamation Service, to disproye
this statement, both testifying they
mad been ordered by the Secretary To
order the restorations.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
HILL AND GOULD
CONCLUDE A DEAL
TRAFFIC AGREEMENTS MADE FOR
INTERCHANGE OF BUSINESS.
DENVER is EXCHANGE POINT
Gould Gets Access to Northwest and
Hill Connections East to Pitts
burg and South to Gulf.
DENVER is EXCHANGE POINT

DENVER, April lS.-At confer
ence OF officials of the Chicago, Burl.
ington q Quincy and the Denver &
Rio Grande's Western Pacific lines
traffic agreements were made by
which business will be interchanged
In Denver. This will give the Hill
lines an outlet into California and the
Gould lines will have connection
with the Pacific Northwest.
The business of the Gould lines for
the Northwest will be carried via the
Burlington to the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific lines.
The arrangement will give the
North Pacific Coast through connec-
tions as far east as Pittsburg and as
far south as the Gulf OF Mexico.
The deal gives the Gould lines
from st. Louis. southern Colorado
and New Mexico favorable traffic ar
rangements with the Burlington and
other Hill lines to Portland. as well
as Seattle. and will mean much to
Portland and the Puget Sound coun-
try. is the opinion OF the railroad
men.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
EMPEROR MEETS ROOSEVELT
Almost Royal Honors Are Accorded
Distinguished American.

VIENNA, April 18-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt was received at the Aus
trian capital in manner almost like
that accorded a reigning sovereign.
AS special mark of his personal es-
TEEN the aged emperor-king, Francis
Joseph, received Col. Roosevelt in
his private apartments at the impos.
ing Hofburg palace, instead of in the
regular audience chamber.
What Is regarded as a significant
sequel to the recent Vatican incident
was the unexpected call of Monsignor
Belmonte Pignatelli, the Papau nun
clio, accredited to the Austrian court,
In the full ecclesiastical vestments OF
his office
1t is believed that Pienafelli called
at the Pope's bidding and that his
mission was to express regrets OF his
holiness over the part played by Car
dinal Merry Del Val, the papal secre-
tary, in imposing impossible condi.
tions in connection with the Vatican
call, which resulted In the startling
abandonment of the visit.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
CHINESE MOBS
BURN PROPERTY
GOVERNOR is DEAD, OFFICIALS
IN FLIGHT.
Jap CONSULATE DESTROYED
Famine Sufferers inflamed Againei
Foreigners.-soIdiers Join
Rioters.

CHANGSHU, China. April 16-All
Of the foreign-owned buildings in
Changshu have been destroyed by fire
except the British consulate. All the
buildings rented by foreigners have
been looted.
All foreigners have left the city
So far as known, no foreign resident
lost his life.
The governor of Huhan province,
WI Tchung Stu, and his son, were
killed, and several other government
officials fed.
Six thousand foreign drilled soldiers
are stationed here and few of these
protected the governors house for a
time. but soon all joined the rioters.
Famine Sufferers Loot.
The riots began April 13, when the
famine sufferers looted the rice de-
pots. A captain of police was wound
ed trying to restore order. Thou
sands crowded around him and his
assistants, and he was obliged to fee
to the Yamen. The rioters followed
and besieged the place all night.
The following day the disturbances
became anti-toreign. The Chinese In
land mission and the Norwegian and
Catholic missions were burned. The
other missions were destroyed April
15. The missionaries attached to the
American Episcopal Missionary ALI.
ance, the United Evangelical Church
and the Wesleyan and Yale Scientists,
numbering Al in all, took refuge in
boats. They left all their effects.
The destruction of all foreign prop.
erty, including the Japanese consu.
late and the British warehouses, fol
lowed. The rioters numbered no few
er than $4,000.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Charles Weller Admit. Identity.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1s.-The
man said to be Charles J. Weller.
who Is wanted at Tacoma. Wash, on
charge of having murdered Mrs.
Henry Schulz. the mother of Wezler's
divorced wife, admitted that his name
was Charles Weller, but said he was
not the man for whom the police
were searching.
II am Charles Weller, all right"
he told the police, "but l had moth
ing to do with the murder OF Mrs.
Schulz at Gig Harbor."
When arrested at Ocean Beach for
carrying concealed weapons. Weller
gave the name OF Wagner. He was
later identified as Weller by detec-
tives who saw him in the prisoners
dock In the police court.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Railroad to Farm.

SEATTLE. April 19.-To overcome
the high cost OF meats and farm prod
ucts OF every kind. including garden
truck. eggs and milk and cream, the
Northern Pacific Railway Company
has purchased and improved 27O acres
of rich bottom land near Kent, In this
county, and has established dairy
with herd Of 800 thoroughbred milch
cows and 1900 White Leghorn hens.
The company has also planted 400
acres Of corn and garden truck at
Paradise, Mont. Products of these
institutions are to be consumed en-
tirely by the dining car department OF
the railroad.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
WILL ALDRICH RETIRE2

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 19.--
It is reported here on good authority
that Senator Nelson w. Aldrich OF
Rhode Island will retire at the end
OF his present term. March 4. Fail
ing health is believed to have been
responsible for a physicians order
that the Rhode Island Senator aban-
don active service. 1t is said fur
ther that Aldrich will retire imme-
diately from his committees in order
that he may give all time possible TO
the monetary commission Of which he
Is the head
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
CONDENSED FOR READERS

Wall Street tickers announced that
j. Pierpont Morgan, now in Switzer-
land. last week celebrated his 73rd
birthday.
The American Cereal Company, re-
puted to be the largest cereal manu-
featuring concern in the world, is to
build large cereal mill on Puget
Sound, probably at Seattle.
Damage to fruit in Salt Lake Valley
from frost will aggregate 100000
The apricot crop has been almost en-
tirely destroyed and peaches, pears,
prunes and early apples suffered Sc
verely. The use of smudge- boxes
saved several orchards.
Governor Benson has honored a
requisition from the state of Washing
ton for the return to that state of
Aaron S. Lebb, wanted at Seattle for
the desertion of his wife and two
little girls.
A unique device for life saving at
sea has been invented by j. c. Hall,
OF Vancouver, B. C. 1t consists of a
rocket which can be shot from the
deck of wrecked ship to the land
and which automatically forms a life
line over which crew or passengers
can escape without aid from the
shore.
The committee in charge of the
Fairbanks Mount Mckinley expedition
desires that the United States Gov.
ernment shall detail Signal Service
men from the point nearest Mount
Mckinley to make trip to the vi
cinity of the mountain, and report
whether an American flag is flying on
the summit
President Taft has promised Rep
sentative Townsend to go to Monroe,
Mich, on June IA to attend the un-
yelling of memorial statue to Gen.
eral Custer Monroe was Clusters
home when he enlisted, and the old
homestead there now owned by the
Government. The site will be used
for Postoffice building.
Held guilty on eight of the IA
counts which charged violation of the
Federal statutes governing safety ap.
pliances, the Rio Grande Railway
Company was directed by Federal
Judge John Marshall at Salt Lake to
pay fine of $500 and costs. The
Oregon Short Line was found guilty
on one count of a similar charge.
and a penalty of S100 was assessed
against the company.
Directed by Commissioner bennett
OF the General Land Office, six more
special agents of the Department of
the Interior for Oregon and Washing.
ton at Portland have been removed
from office because of the million
dollar appropriation for their salaries
and expenses having become ex-
hausted. Until more founds shall be
available through Congressional ac-
ton there will be but two agents op.
Grating from the Portland and Seattle
headquarters.
The New York District Attorneys
office has completed all preparations
for beginning the murder trial of AL
bert Walter Wolt9, charged with
having brutally murdered Ruth Amos
Wheeler, a handsome girl of Is years
and with having dismembered and
partly burned her body. The orime
which was committed less than a
month ago, was of an unusually
brutal aud flendish nature and ore
ated considerable sensation at the
time.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21

PORTLA-iD Consumers League
OF Portland is making every effort to
establish a white list of shops In
this city coming up to certain high
standards in regard to the working
conditions of their women employees.
SPRINGFIELD--As q result of a
scratch received when building a
fence, c, w. Finch of this city may
lose his hand from blood poisoning.
The wound was made with a piece
of dirty or rusty iron.
PENDLEToN-The body of JACK
Peters, who mysteriously disappeared
from home in this city eight weeks
ago, was found in a millrace by a
schoolboy. There was no evidence Of
foul play and the theory of suicide
Is accepted generally.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Stung!

He stood at street corner and men
tally kicked himself.
II went into drug store just now"
he told u policeman. land | asked a
bold female clerk for some cold cream
for my wife. She handed me out this
quart jar of the stuff. more than my
wife can use in ten years. and charged
me dollar for it. On the way out
l saw a stack Of twenty-five cent jars
Of the same thing. Do you think
man clerk would ever play customer
a trick like thatT
"No. don't" said the policeman.
"Why don't you take 1t back"
And have her look at me the scorn-
full way she would2 Don't you ever
think 1t. | wouldn't go inside that
store again for $50."-Newark News.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
!. Railroad Company Sued

ROSEBURG-The State of Oregon
VS.. the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company is the title of case filed
in the Circuit Court of Douglas Coun-
ty. Through Attorney.General A. M.
Crawford, of Salem, Attorneys Fuller
ton and Orcutt, of this city, the plain
tiffs ask $4,000 damages for failure
of the railroad company to construct
a spur at Eisenhower within so days
after being notified to do SO by the
Oregon Railroad Commission on Feb
ruary 10.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Walks 12r Miles to Court.

P0RTLAND-Traveling 127 miles
on foot from his wooded homestead
in Curry County. In the southwesteru
corner of Oregon to Grants Pass,
where he was able to secure railroad
transportation, Edward G. Gardner
surrendered in the United States
Court here to answer the charge of
having wilfully set out forest fire
In August of last year.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Line is Rushed 10 Harnex,

VALE-Determined on being the
first railroad into Harvey County, the
Hartman interests jumped into Vale
with a force of 100 railroad laborers
and started construction work on the
Oregon & Eastern, the survey for
which extends westward across the
state from this point to a connection
with the Natron-Klamath line at
Odall
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
city election for the purpose of elect
ing mayor, two councilmen, one
city recorder, one city treasurer
and one city attorney, will be held
at the office Of w. E. Taggart from
l o'clock p. m. to 6 o'clock p. m,
Tuesday, May 3, 1910.
w. E. TAGGART,
102w2 City Recorder.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received for the con-
struction of a two story and base
ment store building by the undersign
ed up to O'Clock p. m, Thursday.
April 81. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the store of the un-
dersigned in Enterprise, or at office
of the architect, A. Elliott, at Jo-
seph. Bond of 30 per cent Of cost
of building will be required OF the
successful bidder. Right Is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
96b3 FRED s. ASHLEY.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
smuggIer Is Convicted.

Ell PASo, Tex. April ls.-George
olin, alias Snake Pool. who was
caught with 700 cans of opium, was
convicted OF smuggling in the Federal
Court Olin is said to have had con.
federates at every port ON the border
and was one of the most adroit and
successful smugglers of Chinese and
opium In the country. He had head.
Quarters hers, at Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
TAFT FoRelvEs KISSING.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 1s.-
Declaring he regretted the "hissing"
incident at the suffragette convention
not because Of personal feeling, but
because 1t was being used in an un.
fair way to embarrass the leaders OF
the suffrage movement, President
Taft sent letter of reply TO the
apology sent him by the suffragists.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Three Men Rob Train, and Escape

BENICIA. Cal. April 1s.--After
looting the mail and baggage cars
of overland train No. /, between this
place and Goodyear. Sunday morning,
three masked men, escaped ON
the engine of the train. The train
was stopped by lantern signal as
II slowed down on the approach 10
Goodyear.
No estimate of the amount taken
can be had, but it is believed the
robbery netted hundreds of dollars.
There were ten coaches on the train,
and the robbers locked each as they
passed through, leaving the passen-
gers captive while they rified the
other cars.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Oil Strike Is Imminent.

DALLAS-Drillers at the we'll Of
the Oregon Oil & Pipe Line Com
pany near here have encountered
large vein of salt water at depth of
1900 feet. This, 1t is believed, will
prove here, as elsewhere. a forerun-
ner Of the discovery of oil.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
THE k.kRkLTS
Portland.

Wheat-Track prices: Club, CSC;
bluestem, 95Q9Sc; red Russian, 900
92c.
Barley-Feed and brewing, $25
Oats-No. l white, $2S per ton.
Hay-Timothy. Willamette Valley,
$1S@20 per ton; Eastern Oregon,
$23; alfalfa, SIT; clover, SIG
Butter-Extra, 3Sc; fancy, 2S@3Oc;
ranch, 20@22c.
Eggs-Ranch, candled, Csc.
Hops-1s09 crop. 15@1sc; olds,
nominal
Wool-Eastern Oregon. 14@17c per
pound.
Mohair-2S@29c.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Fires In HoIIand-

Fires of any size are so scarce In
Holland that the city of Rotterdam,
with a population Of over 100000 has
practically no fire department, while
the prevalence of canals offers an ever
ready water supply to fight any fires
which might occur.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Seattle.

Wheat = Bluestem, 93@95c; club,
B9@90c; red Russian, S6Q88c.
Oats-$27 per ton.
Barley-S23 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $23@25 per ton; al.
falfa, $1S per ton.
Observation-Disclosures Creamery, 35c;
ranch, CSC.
Eggs Selected local, 26@27c.
Potatoes-$1o014 per ton.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Hughes Recommends dation Adopted.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 17.-Giving
heed to the recommendation of Gov
ernor Hughes, the Senate has gone
on record In favor Of thorough in
quiry into all allegations Of Legisla-
tive corruption. 1t is now up to the
assembly to say whether the Senate
example shall be followed.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
STRAYED.

Two black work horses, branded
IA on right stifle,, the other with
white spot on left side. Information
leading to recovery will be thankfully
received. j. L. Fine, Enterprise, Or
egon. 1OObm
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21

Housekeeper wanted to keep house
for man with two children. Call ON
or write Ted Johnson, Enterprise,
Oregon. 97b1m
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
LOST.

Black fielder's NIT, between Oarter's
and town. Please leave at this office.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21

Lumber. Anyone having lumber Of
any grade in any amount for sale,
or who has timber he intends to saw
soon, and wishes to contract the lum-
Der, call on Or address w. F. Rankin
at Haney planer in Enterprise. Agent
for w. R. Kivette 26b4
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21
Wants

Cent word single insertion, 11s
cents a word 2 insertions. Special
rates by month and year.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21

Thos. Siegmund left on sale at Ri
ley & Riley's the Wonder washer
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-21

Fullblood White Langshang eggs for
setting. $1.OO per 15. Mrs. ]. d.
Struble, Enterprise. 1O1bm
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-05
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

Patient Father-Dearie! Babys eating my glove now; is it all right? Dearie Cfrom above)-Oh, quite all (pause)-you're sure fts's yours. Punch.
 'Ts he an intelligent voter?' 'Irk telligent? I should say he is. Why, he actually knows all about the chahS ter amendments that he's voted on." Detroit Free Press.
 Tightwad-Don't you think that drinking impairs the memory? Guz- zler-Sure thing. How many years ago was it that you bought mo that last drink k?-Philadelphia Record.
 be a judge of cigars" "Oh, yes, I am, Brooks. I know a good cigar when I smoke one. I don't know how to buy 'em, that's all."-Chicago Tribune.
 "The ancients thought the world was flat' "Well. they had no automobiles. no musical comedy, no bridge whist. It must have been flat in those days" Kansas City Journal
 Want to go to the theater tonight?' T have nothing to wear" said the wife, pointedly. '"Then we'll go to one of those moving picture shows where it's dark."-Louisville Courier-J Journal
 The Girl--Go back and lick him, you coward! The Victim-But he's already given me two black eyes! The Girl-- Well, he cant BlVS you dny lnoEe, CdA he?-Judge.
 What I admire about Wiggins is his constant optimism" How does he show it?" Hell walk into a strange restaurant and order poached eggs for breakfast. st."-Washington Star.
 How did you manage to make your neighbor keep his chickens in his own yard?'' 'T went out every night and hid a bunch of eggs on my lawn. Then I let him see me gathering them in the orning"-Cleveland Leader.
 Whats the title of your new book, Riter?' I'm calling it Salad for the Solitary" Isn't that a bit stale? Why not call it Lettuce Alone T'-- Boston Transcript.
 Prosecuting Attorney-Your Honor. the sheriff's bull pup has gone and chawed up the court Bible. Judge Well, make the witness kiss the bull pup, then. We can't adjourned court just to hunt up @ new Bible.-L1p- pincOtt's Magazine.