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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATION
Views of the President Regarding
Insurance Companies.
Holds Conference With Ex-Secretary
Morton, Who Discloses Inside
Facts-Wiil Propose Federal In
quiry to Go Beyond Work of Leg
isIative Committee.

New York, Nov. THAT there will
be Federal investigation Of life insur-
ance methods and that President Roose-
welt is taking an active interest in the
matter and will, in all likelihood, at
an early date ask tor the appointment
of congressional committee to take up
the work, was learned today from an
authority the value of which can not be
questioned.
The inquiry will be conducted inde-
pendently of the states legislative COM
mittee, and in spite of any results
which may follow the committees re-
port. 1t is declared that the revela-
tions and the many startling disclosures
brought out by the state committee
have been the incentive which has led
the president and his advisers to take
up the question.
The president during the last two or
three weeks has frequently been in con-
ference with men prominent in the ms
uranc world. 1t is known that Paul
Morton, head of the Equitable Life AS
surance society, was in Washington
Yesterday 1t was whispered in Wall
street today that Mr.. Morton's visit to
Washington was in the line OF giving
the president some inside information
concerning the proposed investigation,
and that he might even have been sum-
moned there. Mr.. Morton would not
say whether this was a fact, neither
would he consent to be interviewed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
SHEEP SENT EAST.
Trade From Southeastern Oregon
Brings in S2,OOO,oOO.

Baker City-The active state OF the
sheep market this fall has been mat
ter of congratulation to that portion OF
Southeastern Oregon interested in this
branch of the stock raising industry,
although the estimates sometimes
made, of $3,000,000 having been
brought into this country this season,
are too much by half, according to the
"sheep kings" of Eastern Oregon.
Miles Lee, recognized as Baker coun-
tvs leading sheepman, and W. u.
Ayre. another sheep king, from Durkee,
Baker county, both state that about
$4,000, 900 worth of sheep have been
shipped from Eastern Oregon this year.
Prices have ruled from $l.75t Jas high as
$3.50 in extreme cases. Considerable
shipping has been done this year from
Huntington and Ontario, these points
being most convenient to Malheur and
Harney counties. Freight rates to the
Easte.n markets are the same from
these points as from those farther north
along the O. K. 4 N.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Club, 73c per bushel
bluestem, 75c; valley, "a a 75c;
red, 69@7Oc.
Oats - No. white feed, s26
gray, $25 per ton.
Barley-Feed, $21 .50@22; brewing,
s22@22 so; rolled, $22 ,5O@23.
Rye-$l .50@l so per GENITAL.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, $3.50
l6 per ton; valley timothy, $11@l2;
clover, $s@9; grain hay, 5000.
Fruits-Apples, $I@1 so per box /;
huckleberries, &c per pound; pears,
$1.25@1 so per box; grapes, $l@1.75
per box; Concord, l5c per basket /;
ounces, 81 per box.
observation-disclosures, wax, 10@l2c per
pound, cabbage, l@l l4c pound; cauli-
flower, $l.25@l. SO dozen; celery, 75c
per dozen; corn, SOC per sack; cucum-
bers, 50@60c per dozen; pumpkins, q
@1c; tomatoes, 81 per crate I;
squash, "a ale per pound; turnips, 90c
@Sl per sack; carrots, 65@75c per
sack; beets. S5c@$l per sack.
Onions - Oregon yellow Danvers,
Sl.25 per sack.
Potatoes-Fancy, 75c per sack; or
dinary, 55@60c; Merced sweets, sacks,
81 30, crates, $2.l5.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@30c.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 32@321sc.
Poultry-Average old hens, I0d lc (;
young roosters, 9@l0c; springs, lie !;
dressed chickens, I2@l4c; turkeys,
live, 17@lSc; geese, live, S@9c; ducks,
14@15c.
Hops-Oregon 1905, choice, s@11c;
olds, nominal, - @l0c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
19@2lc; lower grades down to l5c, ac-
cording to shrinkage; valley, 25@27c
per pound.
Beef-Dressed bulls, ! he per pound; /;
cows, 3@4c; country steers, 4@i1ec.
Veal-Dressed, fancy, 6le @7c, per
pound; ordinary, 4@sc lambs, 7@7 &c.
Pork-Dressed, 6@7hc per pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
THE NEW ZEAL AND WAY.
Life Insurance as 1t Is Conducted In
the Antipodean Islands.

In faraway New Zealand the gov
ernment conducts a life insurance de-
partment which not only offers its
policies at low premium, but has the
security of the State behind it as it's
guarantee to investors. By open COM
petition with individual concerns it
prevents any ordinary combination
from keeping up excessive rates, and
there are no high salaried officials to
absorb the annual receipts.
1t is an ideal theory. In America an
insurance of $1,000, which may cost
person who has arrived at middle age
5000 annually, in New Zealand may be
obtained for one third that expense.
In America legislative inquiry has al
ready thrown so much light upon the
complex and devious management Of
the insurance business that a distruSt
Of the whole system has become gen
eral. In New Zealand the entire re-
sponsibility is borne by the colonial
government. There can never be any
failure until the country becomes
bankrupt. The first illustration is that
of the government life insurance build
ing at Wellington, while the second
shows the postoffice in the same city.
Governmental life insurance is by no
means the only New Zealand institu-
ton from which America might take
pattern profitably. One Of the fairest
and most logical remedial measures
ever tried in the colony and one which
has proved its usefulness from the
very moment of its adoption Is the
workmans compensation for acci-
dent act. The principle upon which
the measure was instituted was based
on the assumption that 1t is neither by
the wish nor by the conduct of either
employer or employe that accidents
happen, but that In spite Of that fact a
steady percentage of accidents occurs.
They are thus incidental to production,
and the business which yields the prof
it should bear this part of the expense
Of producing. Therefore a sum must
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
,CROOK LAND SOLD.
Hartman Interests Secure Control of
Big Irrigation Project.

Hartman Interests Secure Control Of
Big Irrigation Project.
salem-The transfer of the Columbia
Southern Irrigation company's interests
in the Bend country to newly formed
corporation organized by men connected
with the Hartman system is sign
pointing toward the construction OF a
railroad from some point on Hartman
lines to the irrigation district in Crook
county.
The Columbia Southern Irrigation
company was largely backed by the
same interests that built the Columbia
Southern railway. The sale of the road
to Hartman people has now been fol-
lowed by the transfer of the irrigation
com pany's interests in the 27 900 acres
of land being reclaimed just west of the
Deschutes river and north of the Tuna
10, in Crook county. This land is
northwest of Bend and practically ad-
Joining that being reclaimed by the
Deschutes Irrigation & Power company.
The new company, known as the Co.
lumbia Southern Irrigating company,
has Fl led articles in the State depart
ment with James E. Wilson, ii. +.
Connor and w. r. Litzenberg as incor-
porato1s The capital stock is $780,
900. It is stated in the articles that
the company proposes to take over the
property and affairs of the Columbia
Southern Irrigation company.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
KLAMATH LAND is SELLING.
Denver Capitalist Gets Fine Tract of
1900 Acres.

1900 Acres.
klamath Falls-Land in the klamath
basin is now being sought after bv big
speculators as we'll as the man who is
looking for an ideal place to build a
home and rear a family. The order
from Washington, D. c., calling for the
placing of bids for the work on the
main canal of the Klamath irrigation
project, is bringing in investors by the
score, and local land agents are having
their hands full to handle the would-be
purchasers.
The latest deal of moment in realty
was closed this week, when G. E.
Wantland, of Denver, Colo, land agent
for the Union Pacific railroad, closed a
deal whereby he and others became
owners of the Mitchell tract of l 800
acres, lying two miles below Klamath
Falls. The price paid for this tract
was $40, 900. Charles w. Eberline, OF
New York, land agent for the Southern
Pacific, who is now stationed at San
Francisco, was also here this week
looking over the country and inquiring
about land values. What his mission
was is not yet given out.
Land values in the basin have re-
mained practically the same tor several
months, the prospect of irrigation not
having affected them go far to great
extent
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
RIOTS AT ODESSA.
Cars Ukase Made Excuse for Ex-
termination of Jews.

Odessa, Nov. THE anti Semitic
riots are in full swing in this city and
surrounding districts. The agitators of
the movement have distributed a cir
cular assuring the villagers that the
authorities have received the czar's
ukase and state that it commands the
determination of all Jews. AS result
of this action, the wholesale pillage
continues. The local authorities refuse
to interfere, either standing idly by,
refusing to check riots, or participating
in the same.
News continues to reach the city Of
terrible massacres, which have occurred
at various points along the railway, es-
pecially here and at Kieff. The casual
ties in those murderous disturbances
are heavy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Will Have Mutual Phones.

Oregon City - Stock is being sub
scribed literally by Oregon City busi-
ness men towards corporation for in
stalling a mutual telephone exchange
in this city as the connecting link to
the successful operation of the rural
telephone system in Clackamas county.
1t is proposed to form company with
a capital stock of 81 500 and install an
exchange having $50 phones. This ex-
change has been petitioned for by sub
scribers to the various rural telephone
companies throughout the county. At
the rate stock in the proposed company
is selling, the company will be organiz-
ed in few days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16

lect If left to their own initiative. It
has worked admirably in New Zea-
land and there is no reason why II
should be less effective elsewhere.
Still another measure of relief until
tried by the New Zealand life insur-
ance department and found practicable
the old age pension act. Older coun-
tries, from which millions flow like
water for trade wars or to exploit
some sentiment Of nationality, have
declined to provide nOurishment for
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Millions in Stumps.

Baker City - Two Russians named
Solomon are here from the East inves-
tigating yellow pine etumps, from
which they claim to have a process for
manufacturing turpentine and tar.
They say there is millions in it, and
are now in the hills surveying stump
age. They must have decayed stumps,
the theory being that old yellow pine
stumps absorb chemicals from the
ground. Four and one-half cords of
stumps make $3.50 worth of turpentine
and tar, and the process can be re-
peated Is times a month. 1t is be-
lieved local capital will interest itself
in the enterprise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Looking for SEEMING Grounds.

Astoria-A representative of Puget
sound parties has been here during the
past few days conferring with the OWN
ers of some of the principal independ-
ent seining grounds in the Columbia
river, in an effort to secure options and
property. AS near as can be learned,
a company is being organized on Puget
sound to erect salmon canDerv on the
Columbia, but before any definite steps
are taken the company desires to OBJ
tain possession of number of seining
grounds as the principal source from
which to secure it's fish.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Whole Caucasus in Revolt.

London. Nov THE s.. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
"War, hopeless war, prevails in the
Caucasus. The Trans-Caucasian rail
road, the sole line, is effectively
crippled and reinforcements have been
compelled to march. Seventeen bridges
have been wrecked, and the rails have
been torn up in 40 places. Telegraph
lines have been destroyed, and Georgia
and the Daghestan are isolated. Every
male is in arms
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Confer on Packers Case.

Chicago. Nov. Attorney General
Moody has sent for United States Dis
trict Attorney c. B. Morrison and
Assistant Attorney General Oliver E.
Pagin to go to Washington in regard to
the beef trust prosecution. The plea
of the packers declaring that Commits
sioner Garfield, of the bureau of Cor
porations, had promised the packers
immunity from prosecution has taken
such an aspect that the attorney gene
raj is said to wish joint interview
with the commissioner and Messrs.
Morrison and Pagin.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Work Progresses at Waldo Lake.

Eugene-Engineer Simon klovdahl,
in charge of the preliminary work of
constructing large reservoir at Waldo
lake, on the summit Of the Cascade
mountains, for an irrigating system to
be installed by A. r. Black and his
associates in the Upper Willamette val
ley, is now in Eugene and reports two
feet of snow have fallen at the summit
in the last two weeks. His crew has
completed a good trail from the road to
the lake; has built house for the
winter; has commenced work on big
canal to tap and drain the lake.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Poles Also Want Autonomy.

St. Petersburg, Nov. Z. - On the
heels of the announcement OF the sue
cessful Finnish national movement
comes news of a strong revival of the
struggle for autonomy in Poland. Dis
patches from kslisch, in Poland, and
Thorn. in w, st Prussia, say that flags
with the Polish coat of arms have been
hoisted in several churches and city
buildings.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Russia Becoming Pacified.

st. Petersburg, Nov. S.-The follow
ing official communication is published
this morning: As the divers regions
of Russia are becoming pacitied 1t is
evident that the acute crisis precipi-
tated bv the shock of the new system
in collision with expiring tendencies,
approaches an end. The tragic and
deplorable events of the past week IN
many parts of the empire may he re-
garied as the spontaneous reaction OF
the conservative elements.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Soft Coal Operators to Organize

Chicago, Nov. 8. - Owners of soft
coal mines have decided to hold ma
tioHal convention in Chicago, and it is
expected to result in the formation OF a
national federation of coal mine operat-
ors. The meeting will be held No.
vember %, at the call of the commits
sioners and secretaries of the Mine
Owners association, which are scat
tered throughout the United States.
This follows an announcement by otfi-
cials of the Coal Mineworkers' union
that a demand for a wage increase will
be made in January.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
All Fruit Crops Are Light.

Freewater-Judge Geer, Oregon state
horticultural commissioner, spent sew
eral days in this section last week, and
while here was the guest of John S.
Vinson. He reports light fruit crops
in general over the entire state. AL
though the Freewater crop was lighter
than usual, good prices prevailed and
fruit ranchers realized as large profits
as in the previous years. Mr.. Geer APP
pointed Howard Evans of this place
fruit inspector for this vicinity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Eastern Money for Railroads.

Baker City - Articles of incorpora-
ton of the Ontario Il Idaho railroad
have been filed in Boise by n. c..
Richards, an attorney of Sumpter.
Wheeler & Co., of New York, capital
lists, who are interested in Sumpter
mines, are said to be behind the pro-
ject, which is to build railroad from
Ontario to Emmett, Idaho. 1t is re-
ported the Vale railroad, recently in
corporated to build to connection with
the Oregon Short Line, is backed by
Banker Savage, of Chinook, Mont.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Reform for War Department.

Washington Nov. s. - President
Roosevelt has approved the recommen-
dations for certain reforms in the rou-
tine business of the War department
which were prepared under the direc-
ton of Acting Secretary Oliver. These
changes have been brought about by
the action of the president in creating
the Keep commission. His letter criti-
cised the methods of work in connection
with papers of both Army and Navy
dep lrtments and General Oliver took
the matter up at once.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Wide Ledge Near Railroad.

Eugene-More excitement has been
caused in the Mohawk valley by the
discovery of another gold bearing quartz
ledge near Marcola. on the Vending
branch of the Southern Pacific railroad.
The Hyland Bros, who operate saw
mill near Marcola, found ledge 32
feet wide. Samples of the ole assayed
went from 81 80 up to $3.50 per ton.
1t is probable this ledge will be de-
veloped.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Cossacks Killed in Ambush.

kutais, Caucasus, Nov. S.-Cossacks
who were escorting NJ. Lazarenko, a
county official, and NJ. Pekarski, a
justice of the peace, were ambushed in
the Ozorgeti district by revolutionaries,
who were fighting the troops sent to
the district to restore order. Two en-
tire companies, consisting of lO7 and
12O men respectively, were wiped out.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Expects Much From Fulton.

Coquille-Coquille valley is expect
ing much from the recent visit of Sem
ator Fulton, who has just returned 70
his home in Astoria. Everything was
done to make the few days spent by the
senator in this vicinity not only pleas
urable to himself, but also profitable
to the valley and Coos bay. The junior
senator was given every opportunity to
familiarize himself with the growing
needs of the Coquille river and Coos
bay
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Start Timber Tests Snon.

University of Oregon, Eugene-Ex-
pert Knapp, representative of the gov
ernment in charge of the timber testing
station, has arrived in Eugene and will
commence experiments as soon as the
big testing machine is installed in the
new building. Carpenters expect to
have the structure ready fo- 'he ma
chine in a few days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
4 safe Wager.

Il see that member of the New
port colony makes this naive excuse
when threatened with an Interview:
My lawyer will not allow me TO talk
for publication any more"
We'll. I'll bet II wasn't a woman
that said that Plain Deal
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
Hop Sales at SiIverton.

Silvertoa - Lachmund & Co., ol
Salem, bought 107 bales of hope of n.
A. Smell at s cents. and Wolf d Son, OF
this place. bought 81 bales of Peter OIL
son at GA cents and 81 bales of 5. {.
Rue at the same price. They bought
40 bales of j. Amber at cents. Buy
ers are reticent about reporting sales.
Only prime hops are being sold.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16
The Current andthe Corn

They are sending electricity
through buried wires in order 10
stimulate the growth of vegetables"
Il wonder II the current Is strong
enough 70 shock the corn ?'-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-11-16

How worthless we all are; yet how
we'll we get alongl
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-12-01

VIRGINIA:
In vacation-In the clerks office
Of the Circuit Court of Highland
County, November 2lst, 1905.
VIM N McNultv Plaintiff
VS. In Assumpsit and upon
attachment
Renben Eve Defendant
TIE object of this suit is to o.
tain a judgment in favor OF the
plaintiff against the defendant tor
the sum of $4,000, with interest
thereon from the LIST day OF Nov.
1905, till paid and the costs, and to
attach the money or effects OF the
defendant in this state and the
subject the same to the payment OF
said judgment. .,
And it appearing by affidavit filed
and the return Of the sheriff, that
the said defendant is not resident
of this state; it is ordered. that he
appear here, within Is days after
due publication hereof and do wha'
is necessary to protect his interest
AL Jones, p. q. Teste:
&c Matheny, Gil
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-12-01
ANNOUNCEMENT

To my friends and the public
generally beg to say have very
nice lire of goods, consisting IN
part of nice clean new line OF
winter dry goods and notions shoes,
rubber goods in all the different
styles.
A good assortment of work and
dress pants. shirts OF all kinds, un,
derwear, hosiery &c. and in fact all
the items usually kept in a country
store.
We have nice line of overcoats
and we have a big line of boy Z
suits that we will Positively sell al
'ome price.
In fact | am very nicely tlxec
for the fall trade and will be very
glad to have you come to see me
Yours very truly,
CIV TRIMBLE
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-12-01

Prince Louis, of Battenberg
while in New York at a dinner Civ.
en- in his honor by V II Brown,
vice president Of the Cunard Steam
ship Company, declared that Mr.
Browns daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Gardiner Willard Brown, was the
most beautiful woman he had seen
in America.
Mrs Brown was Miss Marv Eliza
Russell, daughter of James 4 Nus
sell, of Winchester, and was MARI
ed to MIR Brown in Winchester last
June.
"Mrs Brown is the most beautl.
full woman | have seen during my
visit to America, the land of fail
woman" said Prince Louis before
the evening was over.
"You say she is Virginia grip
asked his Serene Highness, "Ther
Virginia should be proud OF her as {
daughter. She is indeed fair to lool
upon"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-12-01

Last week Prosecuting ATTORNEY
G. D Mcneil was in Durbin and en-
tered we'll known restaurant there
and called for two bottles OF beer.
The clerk not knowing his official
waited on him and accepted the sum
of twenty-five cents in payment OF
the same. Then Mr. Mcneil asked
him to accompany him before a
Justice that he might give BOND
to appear and answer at the circuit
court The clerk then caught on
and made a break for liberty, pass
ing out the back way took to Cheat
mountain like deer, hitting the
high plar ss and splashing through
Greenbrier River.-Pocahontas
Times.