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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02

Palladium has about the same degree
of hardness as platinum. II may be
easily rolled into sheets, and it is usu-
ally found in commerce as thin sheets
or foil
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
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PACIFIC MAIL FINED.-Cnited States Com
missioner North has fined the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company s10o for bringing to this
port the steamer San Juan. on July 10. Mar
tin Dzruka, afflicted with visible contagious
disease.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
CLOSES SEASON BY
(, DOUBLE-HEADER
WINNING.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-The Nation
al League season here closed with
double-header between Chicago and
Philadelphia, the visitors winning both
gam6e. Lundgren allowed Philadelphia
only two hits in the first game. The
second was called at the end of the
sixth inning by agreement; scores;
First game: X. H. II
Philadelphia ......0 2
Batteries-Lundgren and Moran; Mo-
ser and Donovan. Urnpire-o'Pay.
Second game: r. II; T.
Batterfes-Reulbach and Moran; Nc
Closkey and Crist. Umpire--O'Day.
BROOKLYN. Oct 11Pittsburg bat
and won easily Score:
Pittsburg ..-....-..-....-5 u !
Batteries.Brady and Gibson; Pasto-
RUS and Ritter Umpires-Emslie and
NEW YORK, Oct. New York took
both games of today's double-header.
First game: R. H. E.
st. Louis ............-....0
I BatteriesEKarger and Noonan: Ames
and Bresnahan. Umpires-Carpente
and KLEIN.
Second game: r. H. z.
st. LOUIS ........-....---.o 0
N1W stfeTies.Mce,ivxn 49Ts Mi:e,i- and Noonan, Fer
guson and Bresnahan- Umpires-Car-
: BOSTON, Oct. 1.-Boston won todays
game from Cincinnati, to & Score;
Boston 3, t, IN. !, t,...........55 6 /
Batteries-Young and Brown: Wei
mar, Essick and Schlei. Umpire-Digler.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02

The things you look at in private.
determine what you look like in pub
lie
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02

Oct. I'm unidenfifed woman. aDparenfIv
nearly So years Of age was struck by the West
Berkeley local train tonight and died shortly
afterward at the Receiving Hospital =
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
ARMY IS READY.
All Details Arranged to Send 25, 900
Men to China.

All Details Arranged to Send 25, ,OO(
Men to China.
Washington, March 2.-It is possible
today to give for the first time the de-
tails of the preparations which the
War department is making for an in.
vasion of China. In case of necessity
which to military minds seems immi.
nent, it is the intention of the govern.
ment to dispatch 2O,OOO regulars from
the United States to join a Philippine
force of 5000 men for an expedition to
the Chinese empire.
The troops for the Oriental service
have been selected, the posts from
which they will be taken are named
in the plans and the proper allotment
has been made among the various
branches of tho service. Not only has
this been done by the officers who have
been working out the invasion scheme,
but they have perfected plan for the
distribution of the troops which will
remain in the United States, 80 that
they may be available in case of home
disturbances.
The scheme of invasion as at present
contemplated is with the view princi-
pally of a combination of the Ameri-
can forces with those of other powers,
but q subsidiary arrangement has been
made to meet the possibility that the
United States will be forced to act
alone.
If the situation in China demands
the dispatching of American soldiers
for a march to Pekin, within three
weeks of tn. time of the call to arms
there will not be regular infantryman
left within the borders of the United
States, for it is the intention of the
to send its full force into
the field, save only the infantrymen
doing duty in the Philippines.
As stated in previous dispatches, the
officers of the War College have esti-
mated that 100000 men will he neces-
sary to make an invading force strong
enough to conduct a successful cam
paign against Pekin. If by an unfor-
tunate trend of events it should become
necessary that America act alone, there
would be no attempt at the outset to
reach the Forbidden City. Tentative
plans, in case America goes alone into
the fight, contemplate joint army and
navy expedition to seize one of the
greater coast towns in China. This
might or might not have an effect on
the Chinese government, but, because
Of recent events, it would seem that
the Chinese governments is not all
powerful in the control of it's affairs,
and as consequence such seizure
might be of little avail, save possibly
Tor indemnity purposes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
LAID
ON THE TABLE
House Committee Kills New Timber
Land Bill.
Three Northwestern House Members
Oppose Measure Favored by the
President and Public Land Com
mission to Get Fair Price for
Government Timber.

Washington, March - By a vote ol
8 to the house public lands committee
today voted to table the bill to repeal
the timber and stone act and substitute
therefor law authorizing the sale oi
mature public timber at it's appraised
value. The action of the committee ia
in line with its action taken in the last
congress, and effectively kills the pend
ing bill, which was endorsed by the
president and the public lands COM
mission. The committees action
makes it impossible to bring the bill
up on the floor of the house, even for
discussion.
Mondell, Wyoming. French, Idaho,
and Dixon, Montana, are among those
against repeal.
The public lands commission, after
a careful study of the operation of the
timber and stone law, condemned it,
and recommended it's repeal and the
substitution of law which would per-
NIT the government to realize eome-
thing like the real value of :ts timber.
Such law as recommended by the
commission and favored by the senate
committee would yield from $25 to
500 an acre for the choice timber
lands of the West, where the govern
ment now receives a beggarly $3.50.
Moreover, a law such as proposed
would tend to put stop to the rank
timber monopoly that has been under
taken in the Pacific Coast states. In
that it would require lumbermen to
pay fair price for timber, instead OF
permitting them to get it for a merely
nominal sum.
The most vigorous opponent of repeal
on the house committee is Mr.. Mon
dell, who believes in legislating to
meet conditions in his own etate, not
withdrawing the effect on the rest of
the country. Mr.. Mondell contends,
probably very truly. that the timber
and stone act has bsen beneficial to
Wyoming. The timber of that state is
perhaps worth no more than $3.50 an
acre. for the Wyoming forests cannot
with those of the Northwest
ern states, either in extent or in quail
ity of timber. Mr.. Mondell argues
that, inasmuch as the act has benefited
and has lad to no fraud,
therefore it must have benefited the
entire West and should not be repealed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
RAISE PAY OF RURAL CARRIERS
Corteyou Recommends an Increase
When Routes are Adjusted.

CorteIyou Recommends an increase
When Routes are Adjusted.
Washington, March 2.-This state
ment has been furnished the Associated
Press tor transmission:
"In the matter of rural carriers pay,
it can be authoritatively stated that
there is no disposition on the part OF
the Postoffice department to cut rates.
On the contrary, the department has
strongly recommended the advisablity
of congressional consideration of the
subject, looking to more adequate COM
pensation.
"In the recent readjustments to COM
plete county service, the number of
routes reduced in mileage has exceeded
the number increased. These conGi-
tions have resulted in lowering the pay
of the carriers somewhat. Until the
service is completed throughout the
country, the average of carriers salaries
based upon present legal allowance will
naturally fuctuate from time to time
as routes are increased or decreased in
length. Under the so.called new rural
policy of the department.. out of total
of "a, 93S routes installed up to Febru-
ary l, but 27 had been discontinued.
These dscontinuances were mostly due
to readjustmants in order to complete
service in counties"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
"COUSIN" GRAFT OF JAPS.
Secret Service System Among Yell
low Servants Amazing.

Secret Service System Among Yell
low Servants Amazing.
The hundreds Of japanese who are
doing their best to solve the servant
| problem for the American cities, just
as they have solved 1t for the people
Of the Pacific coast form one Of the
most compact and dependable bureaus
Of general information that any city
has ever SEEN
By virtue Of what Is known as the
cousin system these japanese house
boys, cooks and Wallets know absolute
ly everything that there is to be known
about the working conditions In houses
where not they, but other japanese,
who naturally might be expected to be
their rivals in business, are employed.
They know to the minute when any
other japanese Is to leave his position
and they know all about the habits Of
the household in which this Jap has
been employed.
Servants of no other nationality ever
kept such close tab on affairs. This
coiANltuuC clI tHClA puAI "
all possible knowledge about every
thing is never known to their employ
ers until it becomes necessary for the
japanese own purposes to reveal the
same.
For instance, there is a broker who
for three years has had as general fac
totum in his bachelor establishment an
intelligent japanese. This little yellow
man has been getting 500 a month, all
his employers old clothing, and other
perQuisites. The itch for culture at
tacking the japanese, nothing would 10
but that he must 60 to the university.
He would resign his place, he said IL
his employer would agree to engage in
his stead his cousin. The first cousin
proving unsatisfactory, exactly four
teen more were submitted for inspec.
ton. The fourteenth having proved
worse than the first, the original serv-
thought idea and lured back to pressing
clothes and setting bachelor table.
During the experience with the fl
teen the broker learned what everybody
on the Pacific coast has known for
years-that among the japanese serv-
ants there exists an organized and Won
derfully effective secret service, and
that the cousins, who are no morn
cousins than they are deadly enemies,
are responsible for the dissemination
of much knowledge about their en-
ployers. But they don't break their
trust either with him or themselves,
even If they are long on the distribu-
ton Of news that is useful to their
craft
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
KAISER GETS READY.
Fortifies kiaochou and Prepares His
China Squadron for Action.

Berlin, March 1.-Admiral Won Tir.
pitz stated in the reichstag Wednesday
that the government had decided to
fortify kiao Chou in order that it may
be made impregnable from both the
land and water sides. He expressed
the belief that German residents of the
port were in danger from a threatened
uprising in China.
This is the first admission officially
that Germany is anxious as to the out
come of the present anti-foreign agita-
ton throughout China, and is held
here to mean that the situation is much
more serious than formerly has been
admitted.
The German warships on the Chi
nese station were recently overhauled,
and are in readiness for any action that
may become necessary to protect Ger
man interests at any point on the
Chinese coast. Arrangements have
been completed by which the admiral
in command is keeping in touch with
the German embassy at Pekin, and
will act under orders from there. All
vessels in the squadron, according to
the latest advices, are we'll provisioned
and coaled and ready for action at
notice.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Monday, February 20.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The death oil
ex-Speaker David B. Henderson was
the subject of appropriate action in the
house Of representatives today, when,
after the transaction of less than a
days business, resolutions of regret
and esteem were adopted and adjourn
ment taken as a further mark of respect
to his memory. Several bills relating
to the District of Columbia were
passed, incorporating the Lake Erie q
Ohio River Ship Canal company. The
bill will be put on it's passage the first
thing tomorrow.
During the consideration of district
Sims, OF Tennessee, made a
severe arrsignment of the form of the
District. 1t was un-American, TN
and un-democratic.
A bill was passed giving a national
charter to the National Society of Sons
Of the American Revolution.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Increased Postal Appropriation

Washington, March /. - The SUBJ
committee of the committee on post
offices and postroads, which has been
considering appropriations for the Post
office department, practically adopted
the bill today. fixing the appropriation
for the department at about 1892, 2,000,-
900 or $10, 900, 900 more than the last
appropriation. The bill provides for
some changes in the departments
methods and contains a provision to
prevent the shipment of anything but
actual mail matter through the mails
of the government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08

Washington, Feb. 26.-The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the
senate today by Tillman, in accord
ance with the action of the senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce last
Friday. Large crowds assembled in
the galleries, anticipating a field day
of debate, but were disappointed
There was little of interest in the pro-
ceedings regarding the bill. A brief
statement from Tilman with the neces-
sary arrangement for printing the re-
port of the hearings before the commit
tee and promise that formal report
would be made later. was followed by a
few remarks from Aldrich, showing the
position of the five Republicans who
opposed the bill as reported. Aldrich
indicated that there would be no un-
necessary delay, but that the bill would
be discussed in accordance with it's i'm
portance.
Clapp called up the bill to dispose
of the affairs of the five civilized tribes
in Indian Territory, and the prelim-
mary discussion was mainly criticism
of the disposition of the coal lands
owned by the Indians.
Dick occupied the floor during the
afternoon, continuing his speech in sup
port of the joint statehood bill.
Among the bills passed was one ap-
$75, 900 for public build
ing at Moscow, Idaho, and one at Baker
City, Oregon, costing SIS, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Smoot Makes an Enemy.

Washington, Feb. 81. - When the
senate takes a vote on the Smoot case.
it is quite likely that Senator Hepburn,
of Idaho, will vote to unseat Mr..
Smoot, Notwithstanding it has always
been understood that Mr.. Hepburn was
a Mormon sympathizer in his own
state, and was elected by Mormon
votes in the Idaho legislature. Be-
hind this apparent change of front on
the part of Senator Hepburn lies an
interesting story that developed during
the course of his now famous speech
against Roosevelt's forest reserve policy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08

mum in very few years." Frightened
at the incredulity expressed on the
faces OF those who heard this wild
prophecy. he hastily added, "at least
eventually!" Nine years later, In 1874,
only forty-four miles Of road were in
operation, from which was received In
that year the munificent income Of $46,-
1854 from passengers and S79,841.6O
for freight. The cost Of operation and
repairs was but S66,945 The only other
great railways then were the Baltimore
and Ohio and the road between Moscow
and st. Petersburg.
From that time on the road grew
slowly enough, like all the other now
roads. But, unlike them, 1t could not
combine with other local railroads.
Early construction In this country was
almost precisely like the development
Of electric street railways during the
last decade. First were a lot OF little
railroads between cities Then came
connecting links, and finally an amalga-
nation Of many roads into trunk line.
VI lllLo LILO wow 1OTh Otu-
trail Is the best example. It was made
out OF chain Of ramshackle local
roads Of different gauges. The Erie It.
self was forced to lease two roads con-
Meeting it with Jersey City, as It's pas
sengers disllked getting of at Pied
mont, its terminal, and coming down
the Hudson on a steamer to this city.
The ceremonies at the Eries compile
ton in 1851 were attended by President
Fillmore and four members Of his cab
met, including his Secretary Of State,
Daniel Webster. Two palatlal special
trains conducted the guests to Dun
kirk-wth some difficulty, 1t is true,
as one engine, although a monster ca
pable Of pulling forty tons, gave out
early in the trip. But Elmira was
reached In ten hours, and on the second
day the remainder Of the forty-six
miles was covered in seven hours. This
peaceful victory" said a banner on the
special train from Newburg, "is more
glorious In its triumph than Austerlitz
or Waterloo Another declared that
this day wanting, the world had not
seen the extent OF human greatness"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Their Verdict.

1t was the first case ever tried in
Stony Gulch and the jury had sat for
In tn. bare little room at the rear Of
the court room. At last they struggled
back to their places. and the foreman,
a tall mountalneer, voiced the general
oplnioh.
We don't think he did It," he said
slowly. for we allow he want there /;
but we think he would of eff he'd had
tho chanSt."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08

Washington, March g. President
Roosevelt today issued proclamation
imposing the rates of duties provided
by section of the Dingley act upon
imports from Germany in return for
Germany's concession OF minimum
tariff rates on United States products.
The articles and rate of duty named in
the presidents proclamation are the
same as those now in force, which
would have been terminated yesterday,
but for the recent action of the German
government in giving this country the
benefit of it's minimum tariff.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Decides for Railroads.

Washington, Feb. 2S. The suits
known as the citrus fruit cases, in
which all the railroads of Southern
California were Introduced, were today
decided favorably to the railroads by
the Supreme court of the United States,
the opinion being by Justice Peckham.
The cases involved the right of the
railroad companies to designate the
route for fruit shipped East after leav-
ing their own lines. The decision of
the Circuit court for the Southern dis
trict of California and also the order
of the commission were reversed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
No Aid for Congo,

Washington, Feb. 27.-The attitude
of the American government towards
the conditions in the Congo Free State
and the American desire for some plan
for the administration of Central Africa
by the several powers ruling or exer-
cising a controlling influence there are
stated in letter sent by Secretary Root
to Representative DENLY, of Michigan.
Secretary Root says this government
has no power to investigate Congo con-
ditions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
New Naturalization Bill.

Washington, Feb. %. - The house
committee on immigration and natural.
ization submitted a favorable report to
day on a bill to create bureauof I'm
migration and Naturalization under the
department of Commerce and Labor
and to amend existing naturalization
laws. Representative Bonynge, of
Colorado, prepared the report which
which reviews naturalization frauds
and says two principles controlling
naturalization are included in the bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Government Has a Surplus.

Washington. March 1.-For the first
time since May l, 1904. when the gov
ernment made it's payment of $50, 900, :
600 for the Panama canal property and
81 ,600,0 900 was loaned to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company, the
daily statement issued today shows for
the fiscal year a surplus of receipts over
expenditures. The surplus today
amounts to $1,102,0O9. This is re-
garded by the treasury officials as a
remarkably fine showing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Castro Not Aggressive.

Washington, March L. Senior Gar
bieras, the newly appointed charge
d 'affsires of Venezuela, who arrived in
this city last night, took charge of the
legation today. When asked conc r l.
ing the condition of affairs between
France and Venezuela, he stated that
nothing new had developed. He de.
MED that President Castro had any sg-
gressive plans.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Shaw Opposes Souvenir Coins.

Washington, March 2. - Secretary
Shaw, of the Treasury department, ap-
peared today before the house commit
tee on industrial arts and expositions
to discuss the bill providing appropria-
tions for the jamestown Tercentennial
Exposition. He expressed emphatic
disapproval of the provision of the bill
for the coinage OF 1,OOO,OO 81 silver
pieces upon which the exposition de-
sires to realize 100000 profit on the
cost of seniorage.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
EARLY DAYS OF THE ERIE.
What Beginnings of Railroads IN
This Country Were Like.

What Beginnings of Railroads in
This Country Were Like.
The monument dedicated at Deposit
n. Y, Nov. 10, in commemoration Of
the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of the begin
ming Of work on the Erie, marks an
important date In American railroad
Ing, says the New York Evening Post.
Few, If any, roads have passed through
such vicissitudes as fell to the lot of
the Erie from its very inception none
has been more typical in Its construc-
ton, and certainly none has been more
often or more ruthlessly plundered by
conscienceless financial managers. The
first passenger train with a locomotive
had been put In actual service in South
Carolina on Jan. Is. 1881. Two and
one half years later the New York and
Erie Company was organized. upon the
assurance that the desired road would
cost only 100000. AS hint of the
lawlessness to come, the organizers vio-
lated the act incorporating their com
pany by beginning business with only
8 per cent Of its capital subscribed, in
stead of 10.
That James Gore King himself was
visionary appears from the speech he
made as he dug up the first spadefuls
In the beautiful meadow" In which
the inaugural ceremony took place.
That vale. he declared, would soon see
a different spectacle-"a track Of rails
with cars passing and repassing loaded
with merchandise and the produce Of
the country" The freight" he contin-
ued will amount to 100000 per an
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Five Year Census of Agriculture

Washington, March - Secretary
Wilson, of the department of Agricul-
ture, appeared before the house COM
mittee on census today in support of
the Burleson bill for the compilation
of farm statistics by the government
every i've years, instead of every ten
years. Secretary Tomlinson, OF the
Stockgrowers' association, also urged
favorable action on the bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Report on Female and Child Labor.

Washington, March 1.-The house of
committee on labor decided today to
make favorable report on bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for compilation
of full statistics by the department of
Commerce and Labor on the condition
of women and child workers through
out the United States. This bill grew
out of the movement inaugurated by
Governor Curtis Guild, of Massachu-
setts, for the investigation of labor con-
ditions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-08
Also a RefOrmer.

"Dey're sendin' a lot O. grafters to
jail" remarked Meandering Mike.
I'm glad Of it" answered Plodding
Pete. IF dis high-class patronage
keeps comm in maybe de wardens will
wake up an improve de accommoda.
tions. Washington Star.