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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19

not until he was 80 years old that his
criminal capacities came directly to the
attention of the army authorities. the
occasion being the murder of an army
surgeon and trader. He was arrested
by Col. tom" Custer on orders from
ten. George A. Custer. his brother.
The next day after his arrest the
Indian confessed and General Custer
reported tie case to Washington.
After being imprisoned about three
months he escaped and Joined Sitting
Rull on the Rosebud and Big Horn
rivers, but he left behind him the
threat for Tom Custer and the whole
Custer family: Il VIII kill you all"
Months of desultory warfare led up
to the battle OF the Little Big Horn. on
June %. 1875. when General Clusters
command was annihilated.
That Rain-in-the-Face distinguished
himself III this fight by his reckless
bravery seems certain, but the claim
OF his personally killing Custer in a
last desperate charge is not so sure,
.he evidence being very conflicting.
Rain-in-the Face. who WAS wounded
In two places during the battle. tiel
with the other chiefs to Canada. He
returned TO the United States and sur
rendered 10 General Miles In 1850 and
1881. being the last to yield He has
spent most Of the time since on the
-
but unreconcIled.
His power as a leader lay In his
splendid physique. indomitable spirit
and mental alertness. Sitting Bull had
no more kindred nature among his
fighters than Rain-in-the-Face, whose
ability for trouble Masking In general.
horse-stealing and murder made him
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
arms FOR REVOLT
ReVolutiOnlsts Preparing for Out.
break Throughout Russia.
ALL DECLARE war ON COsSACKS
Moscow Municipality Refuses to Re-
ceive Them, as They Commit
Robberies and Atrocities.

Moscow, Oct. 12.-The seriousness OF
the internal situation increases daily
throughout the provinces. Everybody
is arming for a general outbreak. Arms
were found in considerable quantities
last week at Kiev, Riga, Odessa, Mos
COW, st. Petersburg, Saratoff, Tlhls,
Baku and Batum. At the same time
the czar's officers seized explosives in
Northern and Central Russia and in
Poland.
In the Caucasus the revolutionists
have declared war on the Cossacks.
From Tifis there comes an account OF
wholesale killing of people during a
demonstration at the town hall.
Among the slain was Russian woman
of rank, who was trying to help little
girl wounded by soldiers. Eleven
bombs were thrown in one day among
the Cossacks who were patrolling Titiis.
The situation there is more alarming
than ever before.
At Moscow the municipality has re-
fused to receive any new regiments OF
Cossacks, because it has been proved
that a great number of robberies, ont
RACES and atrocities have been commit
ted by Cossacks throughout the coun-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED.
Foreign Engineers Predict Success OF
Panama Canal Scheme.

Panama, Oct. 10. - After break.
fast with Governor Magoon and Chief
Engineer Stevens, the members of the
advisory board of consulting engineers
OF the Panama canal this morning in
spected Ancon and La Boca and the
canal up to Corozal, getting an idea of
the swampy surroundings. At 3
O'Clock this afternoon, during a terrific
rain storm, they visited President
Amador and members of the cabinet,
meeting with very pleasant reception.
Major General George W. Davis,
chairman of the board of consulting en-
gineers, informed the Associated Press
that it wolld be at least a month be-
fore report could be presented. Ed
Guard M. Quellenac, of the Suez canal
staff, Adolph Guerrard, the French
delegate, and j. w. Welcker, the Dutch
delegate, informed the Associated Press
that they could see no problem which
the engineering energy and the treas
ury of the United States could not
solve. NJ. Guerrard said he thought
the most difficult problem would be the
control of the Chagres river and in
connection with the Culebra cut, but
they admitted that very good work was
now in progress.
Herr Welcker was very optimisti, as
to the future of Panama, and said that
he thought that city bigger than
Buenos Ayres would spring up here,
which would be the metropolis of Cen
tral and South America.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
DEFENSE HAS INNING.
District Attorney Heney Conducts
Fery Cross.Examination.

Portland, Oct. 12.-Now it is the de-
fense that has its inning in the con-
spiracy case of Jones, Potter and Wade.
Charles B. Moores, who vas register at
the Oregon City Land Office from 1897
until 1903, was the first witness called
by the attorneys for the defense. His
direct examination was brief, but when
he fell into the hands of District At
torney Heney he was subjected to a
vigorous cross examination.
Mr.. Moores in the course of his in
cumbency of the land office, signed
Thaddeus S. Potter's final proof papers.
Mr.. Heney produced great number
of letters that had passed between Pot
ter and Mr.. Moores. Potter had taken
up a homestead and had sworn, like
the rest, to actual and continuous resi-
dence on the homestead. Witness
Moores testified on direct examination
that he was rigid in following out set
rule of his office and that the clerk who
filled out the answers on the final proof
application always had the persons
making the final proof say that the
questions had been read to him in the
presence of the clerk. Mr.. Heney en-
deavored to show that when Mr.. Moores
passed upon and signed the final proofs
of the Potter claim, he knew by the le.-
ters he WAS receiving from Potter that
the actual residence of the latter was
in Portland and not on the claim on
the Slletz reservation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
Markell is SHUT OUT.
Canal Commission Cancels His S5O,'
100000 Hotel Contract.

Panama, Oct. l3. - The last act of
the Panama Canal commission before
sailing for New York was the annul-
ment of the contract awarded to J. +.
Markell, of Omaha for feeding and ear
ing for the employees of the canal. The
reason for this action is that Chief En-
gineer Stevens, through the depart
ment of materials and supplies under
Messrs. Jackson and Smith, is handling
the commissaries successfully, render
ing unnecessary the arrangement with
Mr.. Markell. Protests made by the en-
ployes against the arrangement it is
believed also influenced the decision.
Governor Magoon's annual report is
in course of preparation. It's most in
teresting part will relate to the work
of sanitation, following the new plan
which was put in force Immediately Oh
the arrival of the governor here.
The cases of yellow fever in June
numbered 60; in July AZ; in August
81; in September 5, and so far this
month there has not been a single case
reported.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
BIG STICK READY.
America and France Will Apply 1t to
Castro, of Venezuela.

Washington, Oct. 13. - Venezuela,
was the subject of an important CONVEX
sation at the State department today
between Secretary Root and Mr.. Jusse-
rand, the French ambassador. The
latter has been awaiting the arrival
here of the report of Mr.. Calhoun, the
American special commissioner before
reporting TO his government course of
action. Mr.. Calhoun has reported
verbally to the president and the sccre-
tary, but he has not yet completed his
formal report upon the conditions he
found existing in Venezuela.
Enough is known, however to show
the similarity between the grievances
of the Paris and Washington govern
ments. Whether this similarity shall
find corollary in parallel action on
the part of the two governments to
right their grievances has not yet been
decided. France has lately informed
the United States that the course she
has shaped is one of extreme patience,
but of even greater frmness.
1t can be announced that the French
government already has considered sew
eral courses of action, any of which, it
is believed would bring President
Castro to terms. None will be adopted,
however until Mr.. Root and Mr.. Jusse-
rand have further considered the report
of Mr.. Calhoun. In the meantime both
governments will bide their time, let
ting it be known that both are equally
determined to obtain early justice for
their citizens.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19

INDIANA GIRL FARMER.
Goes from a Graduating Class to a
Corn Cultivator.

Goes from a Graduating Class to a
Corn Cu1tivator.
From graduating class to corn cul-
tivator and pickle patch, is the ex-
perience Of Walkerton, Ind, girl
who Is able to net $50 an acre from
her work, and she Is only IA years old.
Iona Dare Is the name Of this HOOsier
lass, and she Is well named, for she
ventures to accomplish things at which
not only other girls but men, have
failed. Last year this girl and man
had adjoining five-acre patches Of corn.
The weeds got ahead, and staid ahead,
of the man, but the girl husked forty
bushels to the acre as the result Of her
work. This year b. +. Dare, the father,
had planned to rent the land to man,
but the man threw up the chance.
Tlen Dare told his daughter that he
would break up the ground for her.
and she could do the rest, and she did.
This year Iona Dare finished up ths
eighth grade in the WalkertOn school,
came driving home in her white dress
with her diploma, and graduating pres
ents, only to make a quick transition.
She was out Of her tulle and into her
gingham cultivating uniform In less
time than 1t takes to write it, and, al
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
Taking Precautions.

A certain country minister was the
owner of a swift and spirited horse.
On one occasion, while he was driving
through the village he overlook the
local physician on foot
Jump in. doctor" he said. pulling
up. I've got a horse here that goes
pretty we'll"
The doctor jumped in and the par
son drove off.
The horse did go we'll in the sense
of speed, but in little while ii began
- behave badly, and ended by tipping
over the carriage and spilling out both
the occupants. The doctor jumped TO
his feet and felt himself all over TO sea
If he was injured. The parson also
got to his feet.
Look here" exclaimed the doctor,
what do you mean by inviting me TO
ride behind a horse like that?"
We'll. YOU see. gasped the parson,
luckily this time there are no bones
broken. but | always like To have
doctor with me when drive that
horse"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
CHINESE SUSPEND BOYCOTT
II Congress Does Not Act, They Will
Make 1t Stronger.

Washington, Oct. ll.-News that the
merchants Of China, who have been
prosecuting the boycott against Ameri-
can goods, have decided to suspend
temporarily that movement to await
possible action of the United States
congress in softening the exclusion
laws, is contained in official dispatches
received today from Pekin. The infor-
nation comes from the merchants
guild of that place, and is to the effect
that this course has been decided upon
by merchants throughout the empire.
The action follows the advice of the
Chinese government in the matter
which was given as consequence of
the attitude of President Roosevelt
Should congress fail to take the desired
action, the boycott will again become
effective, and will be pressed with re-
newed vigor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
fight in SENATE
Rate Bill Will Not Easily Pass In
Upper House.
Lower House With President
View of Representative Hull, of Iowa
One of Presidents Friends,
in the Matter.

Washington, Oct. l0.-"There ls 60.
ing to be lively fight at the coming
session of congress over the railroad
rate problem, and the house will 90
with the president" That is the view
of Representative Hull, of Iowa, chair
man of the committee on military af-
fairs, and man we'll posted on legis-
lative matters.
Mr.. Hull, being an experienced law
maker, and careful man, will not
venture prediction az to what the
senate will do with the rate question,
but after conference with the presi-
dent, he declares that Mr.. Roosevelt is
as determined as ever that congress
shall act in manner to cure the "rail-
road evii,' and he is satisfied that the
administration will leave no stone un-
turned to accomplish this result.
Mr.. Hull is one of those men who
take little stock in the declarations of
such men as Senator Elkins, when they
come out and announce that the senate
will very promptly pass railroad
rate bill. He knows, as other practical
men know, that the senate is not apt
to do any such thing; he knows Mr..
Elkins we'll enough to be aware that
this is his method of campaign. In
his own state, where other Republicans
are seeking to wrest the senatorship
from Mr.. Elkins, the senior West Vir-
ginia senator has cleverly thrown out a
sop to every faction in his party; he
has endeavored to make it appear that
he is in sympathy with every party
leader, and is working for his interests.
At the same time, Mr.. Elkins is man.
ipulating affairs in West Virginia in a
manner that will undoubtedly result
in his own reelection, and the over
throw OF every insurgent vho takes
sides against him.
So it is with the rate bill. Mr.. Ell
kins processes to favor rate legislation
and gives assurances that satisfactory
bill will soon pass the senate. That is
to allay the prevailing fear; it is
clever move on the part of Mr.. Elkins,
who at heart is as anxious as any man
in congress to prevent the passage of
such a bill as President Roosevelt
favors.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19

though one Of the most studiOus and
punctual girls of the class, she was
happier for the change. The father
and mother Of this girl agriculturist
say that their child takes to such work
from a natural inclination, from which
they have been unable to attract her.
She has shown a fondness for horses
from the time she has been able to get
near an animal of the kind, and now
she Is able to ride or drive any equine
that may be bridled.
Last year Miss Dare had under her
own cultivation five acres Of corn. This
year she made her own contract with
the pickle contractor, planted two
acres, a half acre of potatoes, and Is
now working Ave acres of corn.
The girl has good ideas about the
tilling Of soil. She noticed that an
adjoining farmer was using cult
vator with larger shovels than the i'm
plement which she was making use Of.
She borrowed a big shOveled plow
from her grandfather, and. before her
father knew what she was about, she
had it in her field and was throwing
a liberal measure Of soft earth about
the roots Of her plants. and taking out
the weeds from a depth that complete
" killed them Off.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
SETTLES FOR FRlAR LANDS.
Taft Compromises Dispute With Do
minicans at $2,O5O,OOO

Washington, Oct. l3 Secretary Taft
has approved settlement arranged by
the Philippine government which COM
pletes the purchase of the Dominican
friar lands in the Philippine islands.
These lands include nearly halls of
those purchased from the friars and
amount to about 200, 900 acres. After
the contracts were signed, it was found
that a mistake had occurred by reason
of difference in the f lglish and
Spanish versions of surveys. The Span
ish version made the price 5000, 900
more than the English version. 1t also
was found that the titles to eight differ
ent tracts were defective.
While Mr.. Taft was in the islands he
effected compromise by which the
titles were to be made complete and
the purchase money paid according to
the English version, while the $780,
900 in controversy was to be submitted
to arbitration. Since his return the
secretary has received cable from
Governor Wright saying that the Do
minican agents have offered to COM
promise by accepting $4,000. Mr..
Taft today cabled Governor Wright ap-
proving the compromise.
The total amount to be paid to the
Dominicans is 1850, 900. The money
will be paid in New York about Octo-
Der 20.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
BRITON HELD FOR RANSOM.
British Consul Starts Post Haste to
Save Prisoner From Death.

London, Oct. 11.-Much anxiety is
expressed here regarding the fate of
Wills, the Englishman, recently en-
ployed by the Turkish tobacco revenue
department, who, as announced yester-
day in dispatch to the Associated
Press from Salonica, European Turkey,
had been captured by brigands. The
Salonica dispatch said that the British
consulate at Monastir had received
package containing a human ear,
which letter accom- panying the pack
age declared had been cut from Wills.
The letter threatened that Wills would
be murdered unles, the brigands were
paid ransom of IS 900 not later than
October IA.
Mr.. Wills, who is about q years of
age, disappeared last July. He is
son Of an engineer who for many years
has been engaged in work in Turkey,
and brother of Percy Wills, the
British consular agent at 1smid, Asia
Minor. He served as a volunteer in
the British army during the Boer war,
and WAS returned invalided, afterward
securing position in the Turkish to-
bacco revenue department.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
Banker a Cattle Thief,

Fargo, n. D, Oct. l. Stockmen of
Montana and y nth Dakota are inte-
rested in big cattle stealing sensation
brewing in the northwestern part of
this state near the Montana line. The
most sensational feature of the deal is
the arrest of banker in connection
with the affair. He is said to have
furnished the brains for the outfit and a
cloak of respectability, under which
the gang operated. 1t is said that a
full exposure of the deal will involve
dozens Of men, one of whom is gov
ernment official.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
Cruiser Galveston Stood Test.

Washington, Oct. 3.-According to
the report OF the Board of Naval In.
spection and surety. the final 4S-hour
trial of the cruiser Galveston was sat-
isfsctory in every way. The average
speed for four-hour run under forced
draft was 1886 knots an hour, the
speed which the vessel was designed to
make being 16.5 knots. She made an
average of l4.3 knots an hour for eight
hours under natural draft, and for the
remainder of the 4S hours maintained
an average of from 10 to II knots with
four boilers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
Effective When Signed.

Washington, Oct. l0.-The treaty OF
peace between Russia and Japan will
become effective upon its approval
without awaiting the formal exchange
of ratitications at Washington.
This information was impaired at the
japanese legation today. This course
has been decided upon in order that the
speediest possible termination of the
war may be had. As 9 on IS it has
been signed, this fact will he communi-
Gated to the State department, and this
government will apprise each emperor
of the act of the other.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
Loss at Least $4,000.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Oct. l0.-At S
o'clock tonight Forest Supervisor Slos-
son gave out the statement that the fire
which has been raging in the noun
tains since last Saturday night is now
under control. although a strong wind
might again spread the flames to new
localities. The property loss as re-
from $40, 900 to 100000, but the
former figure is believed To he nearest
correct.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19

Washington, Oct. II. - President
Roosevelt today received further en-
enactment of railroad rate legislation
from the big lumber interests of the
country Lewis Dill, president, and
Robert w. Higbee, member of the
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers
association, and George s. Gardiner and
Silas Gardiner, representing the Central
Yellow Pine association, of Mississippi,
told the president that their associa-
tions approved heartily of his course in
the matter.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
He Finds Defects,

Chicago, Oct. 13.-The hearing of ar
guments on the demurrers to the in
dictments returned by the Federal
grand jury against five of the big pack
ing concerns and IL of their employees
was closed late this afternoon, and, if
Judge Humphrey, before whom the
arguments have been made, retains his
present impression o. the case, one half
of the indictments against the packers
will be sustained and the remaining
counts overruled.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
EXTEND TO COAST,
New Through Road From St. Paul to
Puget Sound.

VO6Ct SOOHOs
Chicago, Oct. IL. - At the general
Offices of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, the report from Taco
ma was confirmed that the company
had just purchased 100 acres of tideland
property on the Tacoma water front,
for which about s775,000 was paid
The st. Paul company has now secure
81 900, 600 worth of terminal property
in Tacoma.
1t is now admitted by officials of the
company that its plan is to extend the
st. Paul system to Tacoma as rapidly
as is warranted by the development of
the country between South Dakota and
Puget sound. From present indica-
tions, within five years the extension
to Tacoma will be completed. Several
surveys have been made from Chamber
lain to Tacoma, and the engineers are
still in the field. Construction of a
line running northwest from Chamber
lain for IS miles is in progress, but the
complete route to Tacoma has not been
fixed.
Charles Pfeiffer, townnsite agent for
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway company, at Tacoma, an
nounced althoritively that the Mil
waukee road is to build to the coast.
He said denia.s were now useless, in
view Of the publicity given the pur-
chase yesterday of terminals involving
more than $500,000. Mr.. Pfeiffer also
stated that the Milwaukee has survey
ors and right -of-way agents at work in
Eastern Washington at the present
time.
Plan for the terminals in Tacoma,
says Mr.. Pfeihffer, include docks larger
than any here at the present time. Mr..
PfeIffer leaves tomorrow for Chicago
tor conference with A. J. Ear)ing,
president of the Milwaukee, who has
lust returned from Europe.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
HYDE Out of Union Pacific.

Salt Lake City, Oct. 1I.-James II
Hyde. of New York, vas dropped from
the board of directors of the Union
Pacific railroad at the annual meeting
of stockholders held here today. p. A.
Valentine, of Chicago, was elected to
the board as new member. With
these exceptions all members of the
former board were reelected. The
Hartman interests were in complete
control. no opposition whatever being
voiced,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
IcIeDaIh:C Prayer.

\ remarkable story of the Boer war
was recently told 10y a dissenting min
lister at Hanley. During the struggle
in South Africa 4 father prayed daily
for his son. who was at the front. One
hight, moved by strange impulse the
elder man felt constrained to remain
in prayer until the morning. The next
mail brought news of what had hap
pened OH that particular night. The
son was on that date taken out OF hos
pital where he had been down with
enterc. and placed in the mortuary
among the dead. he hospital doctor,
however. was possessed OF peculiar
uneasiness and could not rest. Going TO
the nurse w.o had ordered the removal
OF the body. he asked If she was sure
the patient was dead. Notwithstanding
her assertion 10 that effect, the doctor
proceeded 10 the mortuary. To find that
after an there was still breath In the
supposed dead body. The patient was
taken back to the hospital. ana eventu-
ally recovered.