Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-09-01

ings and al kinds of drinks at the bar"
OF course no victim conld resist the
placed under arrest, and willingI they
were conducted TO the bar of instce.
All manner of charges were made. One
Irishman wa fined 81 for drinking
"Sco'ch high balls" and representing
h mseIf to be a Scotchman; an old fell
low WIS fined 75c for making love to
fine looking widow, when in fact he had
never spoken to her It cost our honey
moon couple 25c each for being too low
ing in public, and another couple paid
SOC for sitting in their deck chairs
after lights were put out with a blanket
over their heads The prosecuting at
tnrney brought in a charge that both
were occupying the same chair but the
Judge declared that the witnesses for
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the prosecution had been bribed, and
gave the victims the minimum fine for
the offense. Something over $50 was
c, llected and turned oyer to the purser
FIR he benefit of the Seamen's Orphan
Homes in Liverpool and New York.
On several evenings an Irish railroad
musical talent in the steerage together
on the main hatch, the only part of the
lower deck visible from the upper, and
we had splendid concerts, One little
grj, about 10 years of age, proved her
self TO be the best entertainer and every
vening gave us several songs, generally
ending with "Meet me in st. Louis "
Many a dime was thrown her way.
These she quietly gathered up and
slipped into her shoes. The honora ble
chairman of these gatherings, the Irish
conductor, disgraced himself just before
reaching Queenstown by getting go
drunk that be had to be helped on board
the tender. Perhaps the sight of Old
Ireland proved too much for him.
On Thursday evening concert was
held on the upper deck at which an ad-
mission of pence was charged and a
collection taken up. The entire pro-
ceeds amounting to over $500 was turned
over to the purser for the benefit of
Sailors Orphan Homes in Liverpool
and New York. On the large Cunard
boats between $500 and $400 is collect
ed each trip for the benefit of above in
stitutions, the amounts being derived
f. ON entertainments, ETC., gotten up by
the passengers.
On Friday about o'clock we sighted
the Irish coast and until we steamed in
to Queenstown harbor about 2 p. M,
every point of interest was inspected
and discussed by the passengers. Just
before we sighted land vast flock of
sea gulls appeared and screaming us a
W, leone foated along on the air regard.
less of the speed at which we were
travelling and the strong wind against
which they were fving, Occasionally
hey would alight to pick UP some food
that had been thrown overheard, then
with few strokes of their large wings
would overtake us and float along as be-
fore.
1t was here that the speed of the
"CampanIa" was most noticeable.
When crossing the ocean we passed
many steamers, but here with the rocks,
light houses and light ships stationary
we passed them with the speed of the
flyer on the Heppner branch.
At the entrance to Queenstown har-
Dor we were met with two tenders and
to them were conveyed the Irish malls,
enough to fill an ordinary box car, many
Irish passengers and their baggage.
Sixty three went ashore from our de-
partment and jolly lot they were. AS
the last passenger crossed the gang
plank between the ships, the engines
started, one steamer heading for the