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Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28

the labor question in bill prepared
by State Senator George W. Shaefer
of Spokane, for introduction at the
coming session of the legislature. The
penalty for melting a strike or a
lockout is fixed at $1,000.
The bill provides that any employe
may be fined $50 for every day he is
on strike, while any employer caus-
ing a lockout becomes liable to fine
of $40 day for each employe thus
deprived Of work, this in no instance
to be less than 800 day in the ag-
gregate The arbitration board IL to
be composed of five members. two
each to be selected by employer and
employed, the four chosen to appoint
the fifth. Any member accepting a
gratuity from either side Is liable to
fine Of $1,000.
Seven classes of industrial disputes
are named as coming within the 1ur-
isdiction Of the arbitration board, as
follows: Wages, hours and terms OF
employment, employment Of children,
! favoritism, faulty material or dam
aged work, established customs and
uses of various trades and interpreta-
ton of agreements.
| Differences arising out Of any OF
the foregoing causes Is ground for
applying to the commissioner of labor
to appoint a board of arbitration, fol-
lowing which neither employer mol
employed is permitted to make any
change in the terms or conditions OF
employment until final decision has
been given by the board. In the
event no decision is reached a new
board may be summoned at once.
While the board is empowered tc
summons witnesses and take testi.
mony, attorneys at law are barred
from appearing except by agreement
of both parties and all members Of
the arbitration body
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
PRIZE FOR DISCOVER
ING COCOANUT DISEASE

President Gomez approved bill on
December 13 offering prize OF $780,
900 to the individual, native or for
eign, who discovers the origin of the
disease which attacks and kills the
cocoanut trees in the island of Cuba,
and the means necessary for its cure
and prevention. The prize is to be
paid when 1t Is shown to the satisfac-
ton Of the government that the dis
covery has actually been made and
the cure is efficacious. The disease
in question is kind OF bud rot"
which is said to have made its appear
ance in Cuba prior to 1871, and al
though repeated efforts have been
made to put an end to its ravages,
no effective means has as yet been
found except the destruction Of the
plant affected.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
SYSTEM
BUYS MALHEUR ROUTE
OREGON EASTERN SECURES
HILLS RIGHT OF WAY
Deeds Given by Boise g. Western
Which Had Tied Up the Narrow
Pass Near Vale.

By securing through purchase the
right of way of the Boise & Western
Railway company in the Malheur
canyon, the Oregon Eastern Railway
company. part of the Hartman system
In Oregon, obtains unobstructed right
Of way and survey for It's proposed
line from Vale into the Harney valley,
says the Journal.
This line is regarded as an east and
west Hartman line through the state
and will connect with the main line
at Ontario by the line from Vale at
Ontario, which forms part Of the
recently merged O.-W. R. & N. COM
pany.
General Manager ]. P. O'Brien said
this morning he was unable to say
when construction of the proposed line
would be commenced, bur beginning
tlement of the contest over the right
of way between the hill and Hartman
interests leaves the field open for
placing the securities.
President John F. Stevens Of the
Hill interests in Oregon, is in Chicago
where 1t is understood negotiations
were closed this week and 1t will not
be known until his return, whether
the transfer of the right of way of the
Boise & Western railway In the can
yon means the abandonment of Hill
line through the canyon. 1t is con-
sidered possible that some sort Of an
agreement has been arrived at where
by the two systems may operate over
the one line.
w. w. Cotton, generaf counsel for
the Hartman lines in Oregon, gave
out the following statement this morh-
ing, explaining the details Of the
transaction consummatel with the
filing of deeds at Vale:
prior to September, 1909, the Ore
gon Eastern Railway company made
survey through the Malheur canyon
from Vale to the Harvey valley and
filed its maps in the United States
land office, and the same were duly
approved by the secretary of the in
terror, so that the Oregon Eastern ac-
quired right Of way across the pub
lie lands.
"After this survey was made and
the right of way was acquired, the
Boise & Western Railway company
was Incorporated and prior to the
making of any survey by it, the Boise
& Western took deeds across the land
of some private owners in the Malheur
canyon for a right of way described
with reference to the center line of
the Oregon Eastern. Afterwards, the
Boise & Western took new deeds from
the private owners, with whom they
previously had dealt, in which the
last deeds of right of way were de-
scribed with reference to the. center
line Of the Boise & Western.
"In connection with such right OF
| way, the Boise & Western also ac-
quired certain pieces Of farm land, out
of which such right of way was taken.
The deeds which are now made by the
Boise and Western to the oregon East
| ern are deeds Of the right of way SO
acquired from such farm lands"
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
CIVIL SERVICE WANTS
COMPETENT FOREST CLERK

The United States service commits
mission announces an examination on
March 1 and 2, 1911, for the position
of forest clerk (male), for filling va
ranres in that position in III. forest
service at salaries ranging from S11t0
to $1,000 per annum. A resent exsini.
nation failed 10 secure sutfl ii AR e!ig-
ibes to meet Tie needs # the SER
vice and all persons Interested are
urged to make application for and
take this examination. A knowledge
Of bookkeeping, stenography and
typewriting is required. For applica-
tion blank and full information in re-
gard to this examination address the
secretary of the Eleventh Civil service
District, Federal Building, Seattle,
Washington, or the commissions local
representative at the post office In
this city.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
Platinum Costs Moro Thnn Cola.

During the experimental days of
the incandescent lamp platinum was
tried out as a filament for the new
lamps. The metal made q fairly good
filament but as platinum Is worth far
more than gold Its high cost pro-
hibited Its use In common lamps. But
platinum has the rare quality OF be-
Ing little affected by sudden and ex-
cessive variations OF temperature;
therefore It Is still being used to con-
duct the electric current through the
glass stem OF the lamp into the vacu-
um globe where the filament 10 fast
ened to the two platinum terminals.
These platinum leads have been short
ened AZ much a. possible but 30 tre-
menduous Is the annual consumption
OF incandescent lamps that the cost
OF the platinum used for this purpose
IL Estimated at half a million dollars.
Efforts to replace the platinum wire
with other metals and alloys have
not yet proven succcssful.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
STOCK OF DIAMONDS
IN LONDON EXHAUSTED

London jewellers say that the ac-
cumulated stocks Of diamonds have
been exhausted, and the market must
now be supplied with current produce
tion. The output Of diamonds has
been far in excess Of the sales for the
past year or two, owing to the fact
that those sales represented stocks
which had been accumulated pre-
viously. 1t seems, therefore. as II dia-
'monds. like meats and other necessar-
les Of life. will cost more this year.
The preparations for the coronation
have already caused boost in prices.
There is already a demand for pearls
and ermine which hardly can be sup
piled, especially as the ermine season
is proving unsuccessful.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
POLICE OPPOSED BY
GUNS AND DYNAMITE

Twice within the past ten years in
Paris. once through the defense Of a
house by men engaged in urging the
imperialist view, and once by social
lists, houses have been defended with
firearms and dynamite in the same
way against the police. The recent
French railroad strike showed sim
liar readiness to meet the police force
by the free use of deadly weapons. by
men organized along military lines.
Germany. Russia and Sweden have
had similar experiences and within
the past few years. also. The new agi-
tator. socialist. anarchist or other.
looks on his resistance to law as rev
olution" and uses all the weapons of
insurrection.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
TOO MANY GERMAN WOMEN.
This Fact Disquieting to the Kaiser
and Others.

This Fact Dtsqu1etfng to the Kaiser
and Others.
Berlin.-According to official fig
ures Of the census return taken on
December /. the population of greater
Berlin now numbers 3,712,554 inhab-
itants.
The predominating feature of the
results Of the census is the revelation
Of the growing preponderance of fe-
males over males in Germany. The
complete results of the census have
not yet been ascertained. but so far
as the returns go they show an alarm
ing increase of the disproportion be-
tween males and females.
The growing majority of females is
exercising the minds, not only of the
government, but also Of the politici-
ans and social reformers, in a grow
ing degree. There is deep rooted
idea in Germany. which, az is well
known, is shared by the Kaiser and
the ruling element, that woman's
sphere is the home, and that It is the
destiny Of the females to seek a mate
and find her happiness in the up
bringing Of her children.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
PACIFIC COAST IS
VULNERABLE POINT
THUS CONSIDERED BY
BRIGADIER-GENE MAUS
Declares Navy on Pacific Coast More
Important Today Than an Army
Protection is Needed. M

That the Pacific coast Is the most
vulnerable point in the entire country
and the most inviting place for the
attack of foreign enemy is the state
ment of Brigadier- General Marion p.
Maus, commanding the department OF
the Columbia. He urges adequate
protection for this seaboard, not SO
much in additional land forces but In
augmented naval power.
"You are far from the East" said
General Maus in discussing this sub
feet. "You have lines of transporta-
ton that can be blocked and you can
be shut off. 1 therefore warn you to
look out for that. Don't forget 1t.
Protection is a good thing for us.
''This country has great natural
wealth and we want to keep 1t. You
don't want to allow the cupidity OF
foreign nation to get the better of
you. To keep your wealth, you should
take these precautions that are sem
sible.
I'VE should encourage that protec-
ton that every nation should give. to
It's subjects, and that is a competent
force; and in this respect speak
more of the navy than Of the army. A
navy today Is more important on the
Pacific coast than an army. Every
sensible man knows that II you COM
mand the sea, you prevent an invas-
ion; of you don't command the sea,
you invite 1t.
"You should help everything that
tends to the protection Of your coast
In after years, when the Pacific Coast
Is densely populated, this question
will disappear. Then you will have the
sinews, you will have the people who
can protect your home and firesides
The means being taken to attract set
tiers to this coast is the very ster
which helps the commonwealth OF
our country. like to see IT,"
General Maus said that the Pacific
coast, IL occupied by an enemy Of
energy and intelligence, would make
great base for military operations
directed against the rest Of the coun.
try.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
EX-WEATHER man
after CHIEFS SCALP
JAMES BERRY ALLEGES
NEGLECT OF HIS DUTY
Waste of Funds and Improper EN-
ployment OF Forces and Funds Also
Among Allegations Made.
(By John q. Lathrop.l

Washington, Jan. Thames Berry,
whose resignation as chief of division,
weather bureau, was accepted Sep
tember 8. 1910, by Secretary Wilson,
makes formal charges against Willis
L. Moore. chief of the weather bu-
reau. alleging mismanagement, the
waste Of 100000 a year, and irregu-
larities in the conduct of the affairs
of the bureau. Berry has served 80
years continuously.
Berry has laid before President
Taft these specific charges: That Mr..
Moore is the author of book, DE
scriptive Meteorology," for which the
data were compiled and manuscript
prepared by himself and other bu-
reau employees in government time;
that the addresses of 36 cooperative
weather observers, whose names ap-
pear in the mailing lists of the bureau
were furnished at Moore's direction,
by bureau employees to the publishers
for use in disseminating notices to
promote the sale of the book to
Moore's personal advantage; that the
book was supplied to weather bureau
stations throughout the country and
that Moore issued orders, making it
the official text book of the bureau
to his own personal financial profit.
Six Months on the Farm.
Berry also charges that Moore
spends about six months of the year
on his farm near Rockville, Maryland,
requiring several clerks Of high
grade, messengers anu others, to trav-
ell back and forth between the wealth.
er bureau and the farm in the tran
saction of public business, to the de-
lay and detriment Of the latter. Berry
also makes other charges. He asserts
that Secretary Wilson has paid no
heed to his charges and Mr.. Moore,
in an interview, stated:
"No one familiar with this affair
will take the charges seriously. There
| is no shadow of truth in them. For
good and sufficient reasons I relieved
James Berry from charge of an i'm
word Of mouth, to my knowledge, did
he ever discover anything wrong with
my administration Of the weather bu-
reau until displaced him."
| This, Mr.. Berry answers by show
ing that his letter Of resignation
which pending for 80 days, contained
serious reflections on Mr.. Moore.
Berry Busy With Congress.
Berry has taken up the matter with
congress and laid on the desk of ever,
senator and representative copies Of
his formal charges, with a request
that they be investigated. He claims
that during four months which have
elapsed since his resignation was ac.
cepted, he has been unable to induce
the president to look into the matter
and that when he inquired of ths
presidents secretary, Mr.. Norton
what was the status of the case, h.
was informed that the president hat
referred it to Secretary Wilson.
There is some interest in the cas-,
because Mr.. Moore, as chief of tn,
weather service, last year published {
treatise attacking conservation Off
cials for claiming that forests hav,
an influence on stream flood.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
Lewiston Normal Leading.

1t Is fact not generally known
that the Lewiston state normal has
for its student body a greater average
mileage than any other normal school
in the west today. Last year the ay-
erage mileage for the student body
at Lewiston was 1875. This wear 1t
is 1884 miles. that is, the average dis
tance travelled by each student at
tending the Lewiston normal is 1884
miles. There are now at the Lewis
ton normal over two hundred eighty
students enrolled and it Is estimated
that the total enrolment for the year
1901 will be three hundred fifty.
an increase Of seventy-five over he
previous year, 1909-1910. Students
have enrolled from every section of
Idaho and from the states Of WASH
ington, Oregon, North and South Da-
kota, Missouri, Michigan, Iowa and
Maine.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
Our Savings Banks.

Reports concerning savings banks
issued by the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency carry some Of the largest fig
ures in the government records.
The last report shows that there
were s.142.90S depositors and the
number of savings banks was 1,75s.
The total amount of the deposits was
$4,O70.SS6,245, an average Of $446.20
to each depositor. The states in
which the saving deposits aggregate
more than s10.O0o.o0o are in round
numbers. New York. $500, 900, 900;
California, $3s4,o0O. 600: Massachus-
etts. $761.000.000; Connecticut S274,
100000; Iowa. $16s.000.000; Ohio,
sl26,000,oo0; Pennsylvania, $17e,-
100000 and New Jersey. 100000
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
RosETTE CHANGES COLOR.
French Trick Decorations Show Red
or ViOley.

Paris.-State officials whose duty 1t
Is to detect any unlawful display of
decorations in buttonholes have been
the victims OF trick which has pro-
vided amusement in many quarters Of
Paris.
Recently several cases of the un-
lawful display Of the red rosette of the
Legion Of Honor have been brought to
notice, but in each case when called
to book the following day the defend
ants, with much show Of sincerity,
produced a rosette which was not red
but violet. After some investigation
the origin Of the fraud was discover
ed.
A clever shopkeeper has found q
process by means Of which he can
make the same rosette serve as violet,
the sign Of the Palmes Academique,
In the daytime and as the rosette Of
the Legion Of Honor at night.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
CONSUMPTION OF BEER
DECREASING IN GERMANY

According to statistics just publish-
ed. the consumption OF beer in Ger
many Is rapidly decreasing. During
1909 the consumption diminished by
65.0o0.000 gallons. or one gallon q
head Of the population. During the
preceding year there had been . di-
minution OF nearly 100000 gallons.
while during the last decade there has
been decrease Of three gallons .
head OF the population per annum.
The decline In the brewing trade b
also revealed by the diminishing
number OF breweries In Germany.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
SENATOR WARS ON DOGS.

Bender Of Kansas Would Tax CANNES
to Protect Sheep.
Senator Bender has opened war on
the dog population of Kansas In the
interest OF the sheep raisers.
He has prepared q bill providing for
a state tax OF from 81 to 50 annually
upon each dog, the money to go into
q fund to be used to reimburse the
farmers whose sheep are killed by
dogs.
He says there are nearly 400. 900
dogs in Kansas and only 10000 sheep
and he attributes the condition OF the
sheep industry to the great number
OF dogs.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
VANCOUVER OFFICERS
10 Make TEST RIDE

A test ride OF 90 miles on horseback
for four majors and q lieutenant COL
onel has lust been ordered by Gem
erai Marion p Maus. commander of
the department of the Columbia. The
ride will be held from Vancouver
Barracks to Sandy, Ore, and three
days. January IL. ls and II are allow
cd to complete the 90 miles.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28

Consul Alfred J. Fleming Of Yar-
mouth. Nova Scotia. reports that ON
March 81. 1910. the Canadian Indians
numbered 110.5s7. an increase Of lsl
over the preceding year. the births
and deaths being 2.4ss and s.1o3, re-
spectiveiy. in 1910. They cultivated
54.a6s acres Of land. against 5a,sss
acres In 1903, on which they realised
$lS74.s16. small decrease from the
yield OF 1903. The value of their other
caiiings In 1910 was as follows: Fish
ing. S602.sso; hunting and trapping.
$S2S,2z1, considerable increase In
both callings a. compared with 1903.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
FORTUNE NEAR cAvALnERI.

"Bob" Chambers Divorced Wife With
draws $40, 1000 Annuity Injunction.
Julia C. Chanler. divorced wife of
Robert w. Chanler, has withdrawn
her injunction restraining the trustees
of the Chanler estate from paying IL
ma Cavalieri Chanler. the singer. who
is now Robert w. Chanler's wife. the
$4,000 year annuity that he guar
anteed her in the pre-nuptiai agree
ment.
Mrs. Chanler's attorney said today:
I'VE decided that 1t would be best
not to try to make the Injunction per-
manent The trustees may now do as
they see fit regarding the payment of
the annuity to Lima Cavaliert Chan
ler."
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
RUBBERLESs AUTOMOBILE
TIRES ARE INVENTED

washington.-ridings from England
herald the invention Of an automobile
tire with all the good qualities Of Q
pneumatic tire but containing no rub
Der. This remarkable step in the pro-
grsss OF auto improvements 10 con-
cisely described by Consul General
John L. Griffiths In . report from
London, a. follows:
'"Ths springs are made OF slightly
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
E.plorIng wlld RegIons Of NIalaya.

Three German scientists who have
been exploring the Molucca Islands
have gone into the Batang mountains
In the northern part OF the Maayan
peninsula. Consul-General Dubois,
OF Singapore. states that complete
Photographic outfit and kinetograph
have been taken along and II u ex-
pected that q fine collection OF pic-
lures Of that little known region. in
habited by wild tribes. win be secured
a. well a. interesting ornithological
and geological specimens.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
LESS BEER BEING DRUNK.
Decrease of Three Gallons Head in
Last Decade.


The consumption of beer in Ger
many, according to Official statistics
is rapidly decreasing. Dur
ing 1909 the consumption diminished
approximately by 65,000,000 gallons
or one gallon per head Of the popu-
lation. During the preceding year
there had been a diminution of nearly
100000 gallons, while during the
last decade there has been a decrease
of three gallons per head Of the pop
ulation per annum. The decline in
the brewing trade is also revealed by
the diminishing number of breweries
in Germany. In 1905 there were g.
035; in 1907, 5,792; in 1908, $500, and
last year, 4,76S. During 1909 alone
there was thus decrease Of S22 brew
cries.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28

wife-DarlIng. want q new
gown.
Husband-But you had new one
only short time ago.
Wife-Yes. my friend Ellen IL to
be married. ana I can't wear the same
dress as wore at her last wedding.
-Fiiegende Hi1et.er.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28

Vice Consul +. LAndon 0odins of
Montevideo. reports the opening Of the
first section. between the Uruguayan
towns OF Jose Battle y Ordonx ana
Treinta Tres. Of the branch railway
line which win eventually run from
Nico Perez to Treinta y Trss.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
BARS MONK AND NUN GARB.
Portuguese Decree Expels Jesuits for
Twenty Years.

Lisbon.-A government decree is
sued on the subject OF the property
rights of religious orders contains
clause forbidding monks and nuns to
wear a distinctive dress and prohibits
the return to the country Of expelled :
Jesuits until twenty years have elapsed
following their expulsion.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-28
WASHINGTON LEGISLATOR
HAS NEW LAW DRAWN

Spokane, wash Declaring strikes
and lockouts to be Illegal and provid-
ing compulsory arbitration for all dis
putes are the means set forth to solve