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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
HAY is HIGH.
Unusual Conditions Confront Mt.
Vernon Farmers.

Mt. Vernon, Aug. S.-Both the hay
and the cattle market of this district
were never in such an unsettled condl-
ton as at present There will not be
the amount of hay in toe country this
fall that there was last winter, and the
prices of beef cattle are so low that
farmers are refusing to sell. There is
more stock in the country than there
was last season.
Under these conditions the farmer,
rancher and stockraiser are worried.
Hay is on the advance and indications
are prices will 60 higher. What action
will be taken by the cattle raisers can
not be foretold. AS matters are in such
an unsettled condition, absolutely
nothing is being done in the market
Some of the farmers will have to dis
pose of their stock, and as the export
buyers persistently refuse to pay high
price for cattle, there is everv reason to
believe that much of the stock will be
sold, under necessity, at a loss to the
cattle raiser.
Cattle buyers have been in this dis
trict, but no sales have been made AS
it was impossible for them to procure
cattle at the prices they were offering,
they have gone into other parts.
j. d. Combs, one of the heaviest
cattle buyers of the interior, who was
here but few days ago, was quoting
the following prices: For Seattle, cows
$3.50 per hundredweight and steers
1925 per hundred, and for Portland,
So. 20 for COWS and S335 for steers.
These pr ces are away below the
usual average. Mr.. Combs, finding
that but few were ready to accept his
offer, has gone to the ranges of Harney
county.
The prices of hay are $40 per ton in
the field and S12 when hauled a few
miles. The farmers are not in hurry
to sell at those prices. These prices are
81 per ton higher than they were last
fall.
The hay crops around here, both TIM
othy and alfalfa, are excellent. There
will be an average yield in the district
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
SELLING HIS HORSES.
ThOs. j. NIatlOck Will OMIT Horse
Business.

Thos. J. Matlock, of Heppner, one Of
Morrow county's pioneer horse breeders
will retire from the business and is sell
ing off his horses as fast as possible.
Mr.. Matlock has sold to r. E. Starko,
of Medicine Hat, Canada, 45 head Of
horses, principally blooded mares of
running and trotting stock. The animals
were driven to Echo, from where they
were shipped.
Mr.. EStarko has a big stock ranch in
Canada and he is buying up a lot of such
horses as the kind bred by Mr.. Matlock.
Mr.. Matlock now only has about 100
head of horses left which he will dis
pose of. He is also large sheep grow
er and owns several ranches, but intends
to retire from the stock business en-
tirely.
In the palmy horse days of Eastern
Oregon, Thos. J. Matlock associated
with his brothers, were we'll known
horsemen and owned great herds OF
horses which were ranged on the bunch
grass in Morrow and Umatilla counties.
Thos. Matlock was always a lover of
running and harness horses and he has
owned large string of good ones that
have pulled down purses on the best
race courses throughout the big circuits
of the East and West.
One of Mr.. Matlock's s old favorites is
old Alta, still able to put up brisk gait,
and can yet give many of the roadsters
dust. This famous mare is now "a years
old, She has a mark Of 2 :22 and has a
long list of firsts to her credit.
Repetta, racing mare, made great
record in her day and will be remember
ed bv all the old time horsemen. In her
day she was one OF the best in the Mat
lock stables.
Mr.. Matlock is still a lover of good
horsefesh, but will retire and take
things easy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

The Wrightsville, York County, Pa,
Star, gives the following account of the
funeral of J. J. Harris. Mr.. Harris was
an exemplary young man and loved and
respected in Heppner. The paper
says:
The funeral of John J. Harris took
place on Tuesday at this place. His
body arrived on Monday evening and
the funeral took place on Tuesday after
noon last. The body was we'll preserved
and the face recognizable. He was a
membr of the |. o. O. F. and charter
member of an Elk Lodge in Heppner
and a member of LaGrande camp No.
100 w. o. w.
The funeral was largely attended and
the floral display was elaborate and
beautiful. One beautiful bouquet of
roses and palms was contributed by a
York Lodge of Elks. The pail bearers
were four of his nephews and two MEM
hers of the Chihuahua Lodge of this
place. Rev. Price-of the NJ. f. church
officiated assisted by Rev. Herman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
Gambling IA Felony.

Olympia, Wash, Aug. The case
brought to test the constitutionalitV Of
the law passed by the last Legislature
making the maintaining of gambling
resorts or games felony has resulted
in the upholding OF the law by the Su
preme Court. AS direct result of the
decision large number of gamblers
who since June II have been out of
employment and have been hanging on
in hopes the law would be knocked out
will seek other employment or leave the
state, and one of their number, Fritz
Dietrick, of Spokane, will 60 to the
penltentiary for one year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
Cattlemen Will Take Chance.

Canyon City, Aug. IF the coming
Winter is severe and OF long duration,
there will probably be heavy loss of
cattle throughout Eastern Oregon. In
this locality and in this region generally
there will be as large hay crop as is
usual, but there is but little old hay on
hand, as it was used up during last sea-
son, which was hard one.
When there IS large reserve of hay
on hand the stockmen feel prepared for
any emergency, but it is probable many
will reduce their herds, if they can get
suitable price for them.
Cattle buyers have been trying to
profit by the condition of ranchers to
purchase cattle at reduced price, but
are not meeting with success as rule.
Stockmen say there is realIyno necessity
for their disposing of cattle at less than
value, for the loss by hard Winter is
only chance, and If it occurs it may
not be much in excess of that occasion
ed by sale at reduced figures.
Some cattle were recently bought here
by Seattle firm at low price, but a
later buyer was unable to obtain for less
than regular market rates.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
WANTED.

People to build houses to rent, where
the Eastern Oregon State Normal School
is lccated. Can make 20 per cent in.
terest on investment. City gives free
water for ten years, which means do.
nation of $50 In the rain belt iwhere
crops never fail. Vacant lots for sa e
$50 to $3.50. Improved farms for sale
reasonable. A heavy electric power
plant to be established soon, For in
formation write to Weston Improvement
Association, Weston, Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

Three fires, all supposed to be Of
incendiary origin, occurred in Ash
land, Or, on Wednesday night.
All were found before any damage
was done.
The machine shops of the Astorir
& Columbia River road were de-
stroyed by fire Thursday morning,
and one locomotive was lost. Loss
about $4,000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

Lee Matlock has gone to the hot
springs near Union. He is suffering
with rheumatism.
Ed Day and Thos. Morgan left Mon
day afternoon for John Day. Mr.. Day
went to see about 0isposing of some of
has fine bucks.
Laurence Monterestelli, OF Pendeton,
is in the city. Mr. Monterestelli is here
to look after his marble business. He
has many orders for tombstone work to
look after.
Rev. H. S. Shangle is here and will
preach Friday evening at s o'clock.
Business meeting of quarterly con-
ference Saturday evening at O'Clock.
Preaching Sunday morning and evening
bv Rev. Shangle. F. G.. Adkins, pastor.
The Blue Mountain Eagle learns that
VIM. Stewart, sheepman of Paulina,
Crook county, Oregon, had band Of
5000 head of sheep shot into on the
range between Bear Valley and lee
last Friday night and lost 200 1t is
learned that Mr.. Stewart has been in
that locality with his large band of
sheep for almost month, and while he
claimed to be taking his sheep to
Ontario, he remained too long in the
locality where he was freely given the
privilege OF trailing his sheep. The
shooting took place within few hun
dred yards OF the Canyon City-Izee road
and within few hundred yards of the
ranch owned by f. +. Luce.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

Chinese pirates are growing
more bold than ever before, as a
crew of these daring criminals held
up a merchandise launch on the
Yalu river, under the very noses of
American and French gunboats
and robbed it of a cargo of silk,
about the first of August.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

The body of Ida Page, aged Is,
who committed suicide Wednes-
day, at Roseburg, by taking poison,
wasIfound Thursday morning in
the Umpqua river.
The Willamette Valley prune
growers have decided to ship the
entire product of the vally to
foreign markets, the price and de-
mand being much better than the
local markets.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

around Marysville. Some of the tim
othy Is fully six feet high. The cold,
dry epring gave the crop the appearance
OF failure, but the favorable weather
for some weeks past has placed the
crop in fine condition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

The Heppner Railroad & Coal Com.
pany is now prepared to furnish coal at
he company's mines, in the Willow
creek basin, at So per ton. Bunkers are
finished and scales are ready for weigh
ing. GEO. CONSER,
President.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
Pope is Crowned.

Rome, August 0.-The ceremony Of
the coronation of Pope Plus y took
place today in the basilica of st. Peters,
in the presence of the Princes and with
all the solemty and sp'endor associated
with this the most magnificent rite IN
the Roman Catholic Church. AS Cardi-
nal Macchi, the dean of the cardinal
deacons, placed the triple crown on the
head of the venerable pontiff the throng
of 20 900 persons gathered within the ca
thedral burst into unrestrained accla-
nations, the choir intoned a hymn of
triumph and the bells of Rome rang out
joyful peal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
groceries,.
T. r. Howard for fine groceries,

Howard s grocery store is very pop
ular place for the purchase of supplies
for farmers and outfits for outing in the
everything imaginable kept in stock.
It's handy where you can get ANYTHING
you wantx
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

Strength and vigor come of good food !,
duly dgested. Force" ready-to.
serve wheat and barley food, adds no
burden, but sustains, nourshes, in
vigorates.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

BUSINESS LOCALS
and want ads Of all descriptions will
hereafter be published in column by
themselves.
Rates for local Ads.
Ten cents line for irst insertion and
5 cents line for each subsequent inser
ton. All notices set in BREWER type.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

| have some stock sheep to lease to
responsible parties. W. D. LORD.
42.tf
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
Hoods C0rSdpdrilld

1t promptly neutralizes the acid in the
blood on which the disease depends, COM
pleteIy eliminates it, and strengthens the
system against it's return. Try Hoods.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13

One of Frank A. Munsey's ven
tures-the New York Daily News
has failed, and the property will
be sold at Auction August 81.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
Rheumatism

What is the use OF teIIlng the rheumatlc
that he feels as if his joints were being dis
located?
He knows that his sufferings are very
much like the tortures OF the rack.
What he qpdntS to knOW is what will per-
manently cure his disease.
That, according to thousands OF grateful
testimonials is
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Freight Rates Go Down.

The Hill roads have taken the con
tract to haul the government supplies
from Chicago territory to the Philip
pines at 40 cents per hundred, or 81
per ton. in carload lots. This would be
all right II the matter was confined ia
supplies of the government going in
large shipments. but the rate IL to be
applied to all sorts of commodities. not
only for the government. but for gen.
eral consumption in the islands, and
this Is where the trouble lies. The
rate Of 40 cents per hundred all the
way through Is low enough, but the
important fact lies In the divisions ap-
portioned to the water and rail lines.
In other words, the railroads get for
the haul from Chicago territory to Pa
cihc coast points only 20 cents per
hundred.
with the rates applied to all goods
and articles the jobbers around Chi.
cago. st. Paul and Minneapolis will
reap harvest and the Pacific jobbers
will be entirely cut out.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
FATAL RIOT IN WEST VIRGINIA
DEPUTY MARSHALL AND MINERS
HAVE FIERCE FIGHT.
Three Miners Were Killed and Two
Others Mortally Woundsd-othsrs
on Both sides Seriously Injured
Trouble Arose Over Miners Refus.
Ing to Be Served With Papers.

Charleston. w. Va. Feb. 27.-At
Stamford City. in Raleigh county, at
dawn In the morning q battle took
place between the joint posses Of
Deputy United States Marshal Gun.
bingham and Sheriff Cook ON one side,
and rioting miners on the other. as a
result Of which three miners were kill
ed, two others MORALLY wounded, and
. number Of others on both sides more
or less seriously hurt.
The dead: Dick Taylor. - Dobson,
unknown miner.
MORALLY wounded: John Heiser, r.
win Lawson.
The trouble grew out Of an attempt
to arrest "a miners for violation of the
blanket Injunction issued by Federal
Judge Keller last August
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27

Although the contest was decided ,
draw, NO better mill was ever pullst
on In Spokane than the ten round ngh
recently At the 8. A. A. c. between
Dick" Lewis, colored, and Kid
Fredericks, white.
Robbers recently effected an en-
trance to the general store and post
Office conducted by w. J. Nicksrson
At Plaza. opened the outer safe door
blew on the inner door with dynamite
secured $3.50 In cash and successfully
made their escape.
Judge Bell OF Seattle has committed
Eugene Semple. ex-governor of Wash
ington and president Of the Lake
Washington Water Way company, tc
jail until such time as he agrees tc
produce the books of the concern for
inspection by the grand jury.
John Takala of Duluth, Mimi, shot
himself in the closet at one of the
coaches OF the through train near Glen.
dive. Mont. Another suicide was that
of r. Rasmussen, who cut his throat
In the closet to his room at Miles City,
while in q At of remorse. He com.
posed some poetry before killing him.
self. telling Of wasted life.
Seattle now resembles a closed city
more than at any time before in years.
BY sweeping and sudden order of
Chief Of Police Sullivan the newly es.
tablished restricted district was vir-
tually obliterated. All the 80 called
Crib" houses were closed on q few
hours notice.
Matthias Jasper. Of Grangeville, Ida
no has been acquitted Of the murder
Of his son in law, G. G. Church. The
two men lived at Pollock in October.
1892. During q quarrel over Churchs
treatment of his wife, Jasper's daugh.
ter. Jasper shot Church in self defense,
killing him. The jury was out 20 hours
before reaching . verdict.
The secretary Of the treasury trans
mitted to the senate q letter from the
attorney general recommending an an.
preparation Of S946,063 to satisfy the
decree OF the United States supreme
court in the prize moneys of Admiral
Dewey and others on account of the
sinking Of Spanish vessels in the bat
tie Of Manila bay, which afterward
we're raised and converted to use.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
A FATAL HEADON COLLISION
NEAR CLEVELAND, OHIO, PASSEN.
GER AND FREIGHT TRAINS.
On the Big Four Road-Four Mail
Clerks Burned to Death-Ssveral
Trainmen Seriously Hurt-No Pas.
ssnoers Iniured-Were on Their
Way to Cincinnati Convention.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 26.-As a re-
suit OF neauon collision between q
weSIDound passenger train and al
eastbound fleignt tIain, mile or SC
east OF Berea, OHIO, on the Big -Four
railroad, four mail clerks were burned
to death and several trainmen were
more or less seriously hurt.
The Dead.
w. H. Blackwell, head clerk, Cleve-
land.
e. w. Krissman, Cleveland.
T. w. Smiley, Cleveland.
L. M. Walworth, Cleveland.
The fourth victim was not killed out
right, but was SO badly burned that he
died within short time. He was I'M
able to make any statement and had
life enough to give his name.
The Injured.
John Ferguson, Cleveland. engineer
of freight.
William Fish, Cleveland, engineer OF
the passenger train.
Joe Coulter, express messenger, who
was pinned between the express mat.
ter In car. was saved from being burn
ed to death by passengers from the
train extinguishing flames that were
rapidly approaching him.
Two firemen, names not yet learned.
All the injured are in hospital at
Cleveland.
1t is reported that no passengers
were hurt.
Train Heavily Laden.
The passenger train was quite heav-
lily peopled. and many o. the passen-
gers were school superintendents and
teachers on their way to Cincinnati
to attend meeting of school directors
and teachers in that city. The unfor-
tunate mail clerks were caught like
rats In a trap within their car, which
Immediately caught fire, and, being
locked in, were unable to release them
selves.
The scene of the wreck is but a
few miles west Of the city of Cleve-
land. and relief was started out imme-
ately, on hearing Of the wreck, from
this city. The injuries to the train
crews consisted mostly of cuts and
bruises, and are not considered seri-
GUS. All but two cars Of the passen-
ger train were destroyed, which was
probably from the overturning and ex-
plosion of oil lamps in the express and
mail cars.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
To Increase Penslons.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The confarees
ON the senate bill to increase the Don.
sions OF those who have lost limbs IN
inc military service or are totally dis.
aDied. have agreed, the rates fixed nv
"a. mouse amendments being accepted,
Inese provide a pension Of $40 per
mon.n Tor the loss Of a hand or foot
gao Tor an arm OF at or above the eli.
DOW or leg at or above the knee.
POO where arm or leg is entirely lost:
soo lor loss Of ono hand and one foot
ana $loo Tor the loss Of both feet. The
mouse amendment providing an In.
.reas cor $So for certain persons draw.
ING pensions under the act of June az.
1899, Is stricken out.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Men and Holsters both turn red when
they get into hot water.

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm Ot
F. J. Cheney & Co.. doing business n
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that can not be sured by the
use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
Major General 8. Foster Dv,,,

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 2s.-Maior
ueneral Robert 8. Foster is dying at
us nome here. He commanded the
nrst division Of the Twenty-fourth
corps In the civil war and headed IN
uenerai Lee at Appomattox, causing
MS surrender. He was one Of the
founders Of the g. A. r. and was the
nls. junior Vice commander. Hs was
onited states marshal for Indiana nm.
aer Garneld and is now quartermaster
general Of Indiana.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-27
At NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Work Of Senate Plannsd-omnlbus
Bill.

Work Of Senate Plannsd--omnlbu,
Bill.
While there is no formal agreement
between Speaker Henderson anc
Chairman Cannon on one side and the
committee on public buildings on the
other In reference to the omnibus
public building bill. We are practically
assured that It will be considered
said Chairman Mercer. 1T Ia likely
that 1t will come up early next week
and Its passage 10 assured as soon as
vote is taken"
The senate has added In item to the
sundry civil bill Of $4,000 for add.
tional buildings for the United States
penitentiary at McNeiIi's island. Wash.
ington. 1t 10 directed tht $1,000 of
the amount may be used for the Dur.
chase Of additional land.
Representative Jones Of washington
has introduced . bill granting the
Northern Pacific right of way over the
vancouver military reservation. Pros.
poets for Its passage are very slim for
tnis session. The application Ia for
line OF road running up the north bank
OF the Columbia river from Kalama,
The order of business in the senate
for the remainder Of the session has
been quite definitely decided on. AID.
preparation bills will be given the right
OF way and the Panama canal treaty
VIII be considered while the appropria-
ton bills are in conference.
An effort will be made to get
through other bills. including Senator
Aldrich's bond deposit bill. Notices Of
the withdrawal Of the statehood rider
from the appropriation bills have been
given.
1t has been agreed to withdraw the
omnibus statehood bill as an amend.
ment to the postoflice and agricultural
appropriation bills. The omnibus bill
10 to be kept before the senate. bvt
not to interfere with appropriation |
bills.
Tho western trip to be taken by the
president next spring was alluded to /
orleny at recent cabinet meeting.
Tho president desires that some of the
members Of the cabinet accompany
him. but who will 60 has not BEEN de-
termined. No definite arrangements
Will be made until after the adjourn.
ment Of congress. The 2oth OF March
mas been fixed as the time Of begin.
ming the trip. but the time VIII de.
pend entirely upon the presideut's of.
dcial engagements.
Colonel Theodore Bingham. superin.
'endent Of public buildings ana
grounds, has concluded an exhaustive
investigation into the statement re-.
gently published widely throughout
ne country that sideboard presented I
o Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes, while she
vas mistress Of the White House. bv
women Of the W. c. T. u. had passed
MO the hands Of Washington saloon
Keeper. The statement was made that s
ne sideboard was presented to Mrs.
iayes out Of regard for her determina.
Ion not to permit wine to be served 9
= White House dinners. Colonel I
'insham's investigation discloses the
act that the published statement :
had no foundation.