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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-02-09
TO STOP RANGE WARS.
Measures Introduced To Stamp
Out Evil.

The state has at last taken initiatory
steps to stop the range wars IN Central
Oregon. Representative Steiner has
introduced bill before the legislature,
the purpose of which is to stamp out the
evil that has existed since the early
days. II the bill becomes a law certain
officials Of the stockraising and ranging
counties will be held responsible for the
wars between the sheepmen and cattle
men and accordingly the officers will
make special Efforts to prevent euch
slaughters as have sta tied the outside
world for several years pasl and
brought about both lie and property.
Every year thousands of dollars
worth of stock have been wantonly
killed as a result of the friction between
cattlemen and sheepmen, while the loss
of human lives in these wars has been
considerable.
The salient features of the measure
are that whenever in any county or
municipal corporation in this state any
cattle, sheep. horses or goats shall be
injured or destroyed by any outlaw or
person or persons in disguise mob or
riot, the owners of such property shall
be entitled to recover from tue county
or municipal corporation in which such
property was loca ed at the time it was
injured or destroyed, so per cent OF the
reasonable value thereof at the time or
place where injured or destroyed.
That claims for damages allowed in
sented to the county court in the county
where such damages occurred. within
twenty days from the occurrance of
cuCll uuAlaSCOJ VACI liiO PiOoA Va AOCO
and shall be acted upon by said court
as other claims are now passed upon.
That in case of the decision of the coun-
ty court is unsatisfactory to the party
claiming the damages he shall be en-
tilted to appeal from the decision OF
such county court to the circuit court of
stid county. In case of such appeal
from the county court to the circuit
court the same shall be commeC ced by |
the filing of a complaint in the said cir
cult court of the said county, and the
service of summons shall be had the
same as an ordinary action in law. II
shall be sufficient service in such
actions to serve the summons and
copy OF the complaint upon the county
clerk of the county defendant.
In case such damages be against such
municipality, they shall file their proof
of damages wis'l the recorder of such
municipality within twenty days after
the happening of such damages and
such claims shall be passed upon cs
other claims are now passed upon in
such municipality, and in case the
party desires All appeal from the de-
cision of the city council of such muni-
cipality, he shall proceed as above pro-
vided from the county court, the copy
of the complaint and the service OF sum-
mons shall be served upon the recorder
of such municipality and such action
shall be prosecuted to final determine
ton &C ording to the laws of this state
and the practice of the courts relative to
such actions between private indi-
viduals.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-02-09
Catarrh

Is a constitutional disease
originating in impure blood
and requiring constitutional
treatment acting through
and purifying the blood for
its radical and permanent
cure. Be sure to take
Hood'sSarsaparilla
Nasal and other local forms Of catarrh
are quickly relieved by Catarrlets,
which alIay inflammation and deodorize
discharge.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, all druggists, 81.
Catarrlets, mail order only, so cts.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
send for our Book on Catarrh, No. a.
c. l. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-02-09

For news and opinions-ths Oregonian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-02-09

A1we-s reliable-The Weekly OregoniaA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
PROGRESS OF TEE MAR

The japanese made valuable gains
mt Port Arthur, when they took i've Of
the seven Keekwan forts. The engi-
nccrs had driven two tunnels under the
forts. Two tons OF dynamite were In.
serted into the tips OF these tunnels
and exploded. The forts were breach.
ed and a select body OF volunteers un'
der septuagenarian Lieutenant Gen.
erai Samcjlma rushed In. There was n
fierce had TO hand hight for a few mo.
ments. when the Muscovites' resistance
ceased. The laps captured five 81
inch cannons. four smaller guns. and
four machine guns. together with n
considerable amount OF ammunition.
One OF the Keekwnn forts taken seems
10 have been a link In the chain OF
inner forts. The other Russian forts
must be taken %plecemcal In this way.
until enough OF them have been taken
so that they can be regularly occupied
by the Japanese and used for agrees.
I've purposes against the remaining
gi cups OF forts. when that time comes
the end OF Fort Arthur's resistance
will at last he actually in sight.
The same day-Sunday-the laps
made gains OF the other side OF the
town In the direction OF 2O3 Meter hill.
but they were unable on this side 10
reach the main line OF forts. on
Thursday the laps pushed their ad.
vantage still further by taking some
OF the Russian works about Pigeon
Bay.
The japanese also occupied them.
selves In n series OF gallant torpedo
attacks upon the hattleshlp Scvastopol
the last OF the Russian fleet. The Sc.
vastopol equipped itself with the tor
pcdo nets OF It's destroyed sister ships
and many OF the TOT pedoes discharged
at IL were stopped by the nets within
n few feet OF the hull. However. the
Japanese mosquito feet finally sue.
cccdcd In dlsablir. the great ship So
as TO make II unseaworthy. There he.
Ing no dry docks out OF reach OF the
japanese guns the ScvastOpol cannot
be repaired.
When Admiral Togo satisfied him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
THE PROSPEROUS FARMER
His Earnings Tor This Year Reaches q
FubGious Figure.

Tho farmers # the TuitrlI States are
our greatest hrurfIc;urs. says n writer
in n Baltimore paper. In 1904. for cx-
ample. this country farm products were
worth IN The Hg-sr-aIr Si.IUD. 1000.
an increase ~ ID per cent over 1899.
The sum i three times the gross earn
ings 81 all our railways aud six times
the amount 10 the capital stock Of all
the national banks. The corn crop
would pay the national debt. Next to
corn comes cotton. worth this year $780,
OOn.OUb. while hay and wheat together
about equal the value 81 corn. The rice
crop reaches nearly l,uuu.UJD.OOO pounds,
being 3up.UUp.Uun puuYls more than ever
before. The Secretary II Agriculture
becomes impressive. huwrycr. when lac
tells ~ that the patti tic hcus Of the
country In unc mruth lay eggs enough
TO pay n year : interest on the public
debt. The farmer i said To- he prosper
ing this year beyond the record. To
prove this the Secretary shows that in
the three Gi,ttucrivr'y agricultural Stntes
Of Iowa. Kansas AMI Mississippi the
deposits in all kinds 81 banks increased
In the eight years from June 30. 1890,
20 Oct. ~, 1891, hv, respectively. iG4,
30 aud ani per cent. During the same
period IA" deposits in all banks of the
United States as a whole increased by
81 per cvai.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

the diet presented them with the r-olu-
lions of commentator passed by their
respective branchrs ~ parliament.
The quiet, sray.hcardcd Admiral Togo,
in n blue service uniform. seemed EN-
barra.~ri by the noisy ovation. Rear
Admirnf ~Shimnmura. chief 81 stan.
lauEhinEly clbowcl forward Vice Nd
migul Kamimurn. Tie junior officers
tried In clear the way. hut the crowd
closed in on Admiral Togo aud they
were frequently forced q push the crowd
hnck ia mn euiclvur 90 clear the reach
Inc hands. Finally .Admirnl Togo and
Vice Admiral Kumimura were freed from
their enthusiasts admirers and. sur
rounded 10y officers. tl'ry reached the ear
riagc sent by tie emperor to convey the
distinguished party 90 the palace.
AS Admiral Togo appeared a great
shout arose. hats were thrown In the air,
arms were raised and "liInznT' followed
~'liauzni." Preceded by Erndarmcs. the
party drove Under trinmphal arches.
ing flags and d~ischnrgiHg firearms
through the cheering crowds TO the navy
department. whrr' % brief stop was
made. during which the congratulations
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

are reasons to believe that II may have
since been repaired.
Togo's purpose has been throughout
n to inflict the maximum OF damage
upon the enemy but To- cause him the
maximum amount OF damage compati-
BILE with the minimum amount Of dam.
age for himself.
The English newspaper critics have
bitterly criticised such tactics. They
say Togo should have sailed right In
and sunk the Russian fleet when he
had the chance on Aug. 10. But the
event shows that Togo was right In
all. Had he closed with the Russians
o. Aug. 10 he probably would have
lost some OF his own ships In destroy.
Ing the enemy. and had he fewer ships
than he now has the result of the bat.
tie with the oncomlng Baltic fleet
would be most doubtful. indeed. and II
must always he remembered that II
the Baltic fleet Is successful the war
ends at once. and In favor OF Russia.
The two Japanese scout boats which
entered Singapore Thursday morning
reported that a Japanese fleet Of two
battlcshlps. two iirst.class armorcd
cruisers and n dozen other vessels was
In the ncighborhood. II the lmplica-
ton was intended that this was n fight.
Ing force seeking Admiral RoJcstvcn.
sky's squadron we may take IL for
granted that the japanese scouts were
amusing themselves by trying TO stir
up n panic among the Russian horse
marines who are now galloplng nj "A
slow walk around the coasts OF Africa.
The Russian and Japanese fleets are
still about 5000 miles apart. by no
possibility could the Japanese hope To
reach the Russian squadron that came
through the Sucz Canal before II Joins
the squadron under Admiral l,ojest.
vensky's direct command. unless In.
deed the former squadron very raslly
ventures eastward all 10y itself. More.
over. the Japanese are not apt TO make
such n blunder as that OF separating
their four remaining battlcships. IL
they go southwest 10 fight Hoiestven-
sky we shall surely find all four bat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

1MeGN0TABLE

King Peter OF Servia is in daily dread
Of assassination.
The Shah of Persia has decorated
President Francis Of the st. Louis fair.
The fortune OF the house OF bismarck
passes TO n boy OF I. lie bears the
great chanccllor's name OF Otto.
The Duke OF Fife. son-in-law OF King
Edward. is said 10 b. the only total
abstalner in the f.lslish House Of Lords.
The japanese Emperor looks 50 care.
fully after his health that four physi.
clans are In constant attendance upon
him.
The late Sir James Steel. who erected
more houses In Eiiuburg than any man
before him, was the son OF a Lanark.
shire farmer.
The colossal statue Of Prince Bismarck
being erected az Hamburg will be I'm
yelled In 1906. it, height is over hIty
feet. and the sword is thirty-Six fee,
long.
Mr.. Sokol Tuna, n celebrated Bone
milan author and eIitnr. now Ia the Unit
ed States. says this country Is the only
one Ia the world with a really great ~.
ture.
An immense panoramic picture OF III,
battle OF Waterloo is being painted In
Paris by Joseph Van Driehten. lie ha,
tho figures II 300 psl zen IN the rough
sketch
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
VERMONT WOMAN TO HANG
Legislature Of the State Refuses Mercy
TO Mrs. Mary Rogers.


No one can see Mrs. Mary Rogers. the
Vermont woman. condemned To- death by
hanging Feb. =. She is in her solitary
cell In the State prison nj Windsor nnd
has been since Nov. I. Mrs. Rogers has
not suffered mentally To- such degree that
IL has undermined her health or aged her
looks. On the contrary. from the freely
expressed opinions If the members of the
Legislative Committee which journcycl
from Montpelier To- Windsor To make the
biennial inspection Of the institution. she
Is doing little worrying.
The members saw her on their rounds
Of the prison, and the remark made by
one Of them later on that ste hooked
fine was cnncurrcl in by the others.
Other Information trickling out from the
guards who have had charge az her de-
notes that her mental attitude toward
the terrible nature Of her crime or her
present situation is Of n light-mindcd ma
turc.
She expects that the Governor will
order n stay IL proceedings. which will
throw the onus Of her execution upon
another Legislature. two years hence.
when her chances are again good for hav-
Ing her sentence committed to life inn
prisonmcnt.
She does not fret under the prison dis
ciplinc. and indeed. now she il in soii-
tnry confinement. the hours IL rising aud
compulsory work are not rs rigid rs
when she formed in line aud went forth
TO daily labor about the institution. The
mntron gives her such occupation as can
be taken up Ia her cell. and sees 10 her
meals aud other requirements. She can
see any Of the town clsrgymcn she
chooses, but up To- now Chaplain Fuller
Of the prison has been her spiritual
adviser.
The gallows To bc used Il the same
used twenty-five years ago. when the
last murderer TO be- hanged In the State
was dealt with. The machine was then
taken TO pieces anl put away. IL Ia not
because there has been no murder done
In Vermont for twenty-five years that
Il has not been used. Murders have been
rather frequent. but the power Of the
] Legislature Ia commute sentence or to
approve Of sending In the asylum for the
insane has been worked 10 the utmost.
Inc there are NJ present three murdcrcrs
under committed sentence in the State
prison aud n couple in the hospital for
the insane.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
SOUTH Stunning IRIS COTTON
Planters aud Merchants f.cgin De-
struction OF Excess supply.

struction OF Excess apply
Heroic measures have been decided
on 10y the farmers and merchants of the
Southern States TO save the cotton mar
kct. They will burn 2.OJu.OOO bales Of
the staple. Each State in the cotton
growing belt II expected 10 destroy it's
share. Boniircs of the chief agricultural
product Of Dixie soon will be lighted oil
over the Southern States.
This remarkable course was decided
OF after the growers received word 81
the slump in tine New York market. The
falling OF In New York followed the
Washington report that 100000 more
bales had been ginnci In the United
States in 1891 than in 1909. The 1898
total was s.TlT. GfD bales. and that for
this year ISIS. ll3.
The Southern men felt there was only
one way Ia prevent n further drop in
price. which would mean bankruptcy 20
many. This was To relieve the market II
the oversupply caused 10y the large crop.
The cotton must be destroyed.
At Fort Gaines, Ca. over 1900 bales
were burned. aud other towns report sim
liar bonfircs. There was much ceremony
observed in the burning. Farmers came
into Fort Gaines from all over the coun-
~ to join with the merchants. From the
plantations and from the local ware
houses the bales were. rolled into the
court house square. aud after the mer-
chants and farmers had marched around
Il In procession the torch was applied. In
several other towns similar scenes were
enacted. 10 IL estimated hat more than
100000 worth Of cotton was destroyed.
II Is said that the example set by Georgia
will he generally followed throughout the
cot;on-producing States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
MouRNs ,aoouc,s VICTIMS
Chicago Crirvcs for Gbeater Dead on
Anniversary of l,i-nster.

The memory ot tho Iroqlois theater
IRE laid it, shadow IN Chicago Friday,
that being the first anniversary of the
disaster. In Willard Hall gathered rela.
tivcs of victims. members Of the iroquois
Memorial Association. which proposes 10
erect an emergency ho~pitnl. aud suryiv.
ors Of the fire aud panic itself. There
were men whOsc hair has withcred In
the last twelve months 81 suffering;
women in whose faces burrows were i'm.
planted by the horror If n year ago:
children on whom the loss of brother or
sister had laid a lifelong sadness.
Fire Ia the iroluois theatcr. In which.
according 10 the coroncr's records. 5Ij
persons were killed. broke out az 33i
o. NJ. Dee. a0. 1905. The holiday audi
cncc was composed chiefly of women and
children. In the latter part IL the Sec
ond act. rs the octet IL the "AIr. Blue
beard company was singing I'm the
Pale Moonlight" a part Of the hanging
scrncry caught fire. supposedly from an
unprotected light. With the opening II
q stage door To permit the actors To 49,
cape n tremendous draft poured into the
thcater. II carried with II into the face
Of the audience n vast sheet Of ilnme.
The asbestos curtain was started down.
but stuck on the spot light" Then be-
gan the panic. The audience rose To- It's
iect aud started Ia rush out. The upper
exits were chokcd with the bodies Il
struggling victims. Many Of the exits
were found closed aud boliel. Nearly
all the people on tie main noor mana gcd
to force their way out. About seventy
five on this floor lost their lives. az
those ON the first balcony about 30 per
ishcd and Of those who were IN the gal.
lery about zoo were killed. Most ~
these victims were supposed to have died
from snnucation. Several III the doors
In the foyer were found locked.
After sitting for about two weeks n
coroner's jury returned Its verdict n To
responsibility In the loss IL 50 many
lives. The jury's verdict recommended
that the following be held IL the grand
jury: Mayor Harrison, Fire Marshal
Musham. Building Commissioner Viii
liams, VIII J. Davis. one of the propric-
tors of the thcatcr: Stage Carpenter Ed.
ward Cummings. Treasurer Thomas ].
Noonan. Operator William McMullrn,
operator Of the spot light" aud Build
Ing Inspector Laushlin. The grand jury
Indicted Davis. Noonan aud Cummings.
whose cases are pending before Judge
kcrstcn. Gnd Williams aud L.auEhlin.
The eases Of the latter have not BEEN
called.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

The News ~

For a little while, anyhow. Mrs. Chad
wick also will lead the simple life.
However. the secret Of those mySteri-
the wash.
Senator Smoot has only one wife, but
his fellow apostles are willing 20 con
lone this cccentricity.
Now that the F~i.ipinoS nre 20 be al
lowed TO borrow mnucy they will begin
TO feel quite civilized.
Mrs. Chadwick's incarceration in the
Tombs seems only the logical result Of
her underground work In Ohio.
Wall street regrets the disturbance,
but IL feels that this years crop Of suck
ers should be properly trimmed.
IL II reassuFing 60 reflect that no im-
nginable slump In stocks can ever make
Mr.. I,ockefellcr's hair stand on en-.
Doubtless the new medical books viii
recognize Tom Lawson Rs one OF the
lea'ling causes IL nervous prostration.
Evidently the marriage institution Is
not regarded ne n failure in Utah. no
matter what the rest - tue world thinks
about II.
Gen. StoeSscl has sent word TO Gen.
Nogi that unless the latter II more care
full when he shoots he Is liable 10 hit
somebody.
IL Is To be noted that complaints a.
"a unfnirncss Ia awards az worlds fairs
generally come from exhibitors who re-
ceived no awards.
IL the l'ilipinos will take n lesson
from American experience they will set
tie the rebate problem first and build
the railroads nfterward.
While the stocks were falling. the SUI
gar trust. with great presence of mind,
raised the price 81 sugar n cent a pound
10 maintain the equilibrium.
Scarcely less alarming than the re-
cent fall In stocks was the slump In
Mrs. Chadwick securities. They fell
from several million dollars TO nothing.
That life sentence for a i7-year-old
Chicago hoy for b~oy.banditing looks
tough. but Il may induce other boys who
were thinking of adopting that calling
20 remain nc marbles.
Now that the cattle ~raisers have form
ed q combination In opposition TO the beef
trust. there is nothing for the plain
peepul 20 do but To get out Of the way
rs quickly rs possible and let the Two
tight IL out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

self by personal inspection that the
Russian battieship Sevaspotol had been
SO severely damaged that IL could
%henccforth be left out OF account as Il
lighting power. lac knew that the heavy
work Of the feet which he has com
manded for ten months before Port
Arthur was at last finished. The more
powerful vessels OF his fleet have now
been withdrawn. but the lighter yes.
sells have still before them the less vi
tai. but nevertheless very important.
dztles of maintaining the blockade OF
the city so ms to keep supplies from
entering. and so Ms TO keep the Rus
sian torpedo boats and destroycrs
which still exist from making raids.
The long and exacting work OF Togo
In the nelghborhood OF Fort Arthur
has been finally ended with complete
success. II during the balance OF the
war he keeps his work up to It's pres
ent high standard he will 90 down TO
history as one OF the greatest sea cap
talns that ever lived.
At the outbreak OF hostlllties he was
confronted ny a Zoe superior to him
self in tonnage and weight of guns.
or the standard fighting unlts-battle-
shlps-Russla had eight and japan six.
AT the end Of ten months nrduous
work the Russian feet Is wiped out.
Tie Japs, however, have not escaped
~unscathcd. At least one OF their bat
tleships. the uatsusc, has been dc
stroycd by n mine. Another. the
Yashlma. was also injured. but there
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The japanese fleet in front Of Port
Arthur will 90 into dock for repairs.
The docks aud a large section Of Port
Arthur have been destroyed by japanese
shells.
Thousands Of desnrters from Russia
are crowding London trying 10 reach the
United States.
Many Of the japanese troops viii be
withdrawn from Port Arthur and sent
To fight the Russian army near Mukdcn.
Gen. Stoessel has requested the Jap
nncse TO respect Red Cross flags aud
cease bombarding hospitals at Port Ar
thur.
CoSsacks attempted 20 capture a Jap
ancsc battery near Mukdcn. hut became
c%ntangled In barbed wire aud were re-
pulsed.
The hluejackct belonging "a the Rus.
sian cruiser Askold. at Shanghai. who
brutally murdered a harmless Chinaman
while disputing payment for the hire u
a jinriksha, was sent on board the As.
kpll by tlIe Russian consul. lie will be
tried by court martial.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

Mrs. Louise e.. StHrth. whose mother
was Il sislrr of Thomas Jefferson, 10
dead nc Lulisy..ir.
jenkins Ferguson, q nr-rp who killed
Willis Hampton over o -l-cpnt debt,
was hanged ~ Lake CLarlrs. La.
Mrs. Clarence Macsay. wife Of the
young California millionaire. dcyotos
more time 10 reading than to society.
Lady Marjorie Bruce, Ia the face Of
protests In England. maintains THAI
Americans are the most courteous men
On the world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
nn.tItntInn in England,

The threatened severity Of the winter.
the Increase Of paupcrism and the mum
Der Of the unemployed combine TO form
a problem which Is occupying the attcn-
ton Of the authorities In London. Pau
perism Is increasing TO an alarming de-
gree In tho metropolis. The figures for
the week show that T5,iS5 persons were
receiving indoor, aud 45.29l outdoor re-.
lief. This IN an increase Of 1896 oil
the figures for tho corresponding week
In 1909.
In the great cities Of England the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

tlcshIps sent on together. since their
strength Is clearly Ia union.
The episode Is a tribe naive. The
Japanese are not In the habit Of vol
~untccring TO the world accurate ac-
counts OF the number. character. and
purpose OF their fleets.