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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

Wherever Ezra Kendall has appeared
with Tho Vinegar Buyer" be has
been hailed with laughter and ap-
plauso. Mr.. Kendall comes to the
Grand Opera House tonight. In this
case u iu the actor not the play that
is the thing. OF course the Vinegar
Buyer" has = story, but what the au-
dienco really wants TO hear are the
quaint sayings and droll anecdotes
diana village.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

The Garriok announces a strong show
for the week commencing Monday.
Every not on the programme 10 new to
local audiences and IL is no exaggera-
tion to say that every number is a good
one. Among the list will be Henrietta
Deseries' seventeen living models and
bas reiefs; Burrow Lancaster & Co.,
in a great comedy act; The Great
Irovollo, premier ventfiloquist The
LAY lor Sisters, skaters, from Australia (;
Bessie Gilbert, cornetist and Wills and
hassan, in . great equilibristic aot.
There can be no question Of the high
character Of she bill.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
REPORTER BACK OF FOLK


For sae by ~ B. Danforth Wholesale and retail dstrhuto
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
HALF MILLION TO STRIKE.
Coal Miners OF Whole Nation About
to Suspend Work.

Coal Miners OF Whole Nation About
to Suspend Work.
indianapolis, March 80. - The joint
meetings of the bituminous coal opera
tors and miners of the central COMPETE
tive district, composed Of Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois, and of the Southwestern district,
composed of Missouri, Kansas, Texas,
Arkansas. Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, last night reached final disa-
greement on the wage ecale to 60 into
effect at the expiration of the present
scale on April l., and the conference of
the central district adjourned sine die,
while the joint scale committee of the
Southwestern district decided to report
disagreement to the joint conference
of that district today. 1t is expected
that this conference will at once ad-
iourn sine die without an agreement.
The action OF the two conferences
will directly cause the suspension OF
wo-k after Saturday by $4,000 miners
unless something unforeseen, like sub
mission of the differences to arbitra-
ton, should intervene, and indirectly
will affect 206,5 800 more miners, not
including ito effect on $50, 900 miners
in the anthracite ield, who were last
night ordered to suspend work Monday.
A national convention of the miners
will be held today to decide whether
miners will be allowed to sign the ad-
vance scale demanded and today re-
fused by all operators with few excep-
tions, and to 60 to work where the ad-
vance is offered. Operators employing
%, 900 miners in the central competi-
tive field have openly offered to pay the
advance during the joint conference
sessions.
The wage scales of all miners, both
anthracite and bituminous, will expire
Saturday, except those in Tennessee
and Alabama, where the scale will ex-
pire in September. One national off,
cial of the United Mineworkers said:
"It is foregone conclusion that all
the miners whose scales expire Satur-
day will cease work until officially no.
tilted by the national and district offi-
GERS that new contract arrangements
have been made governing their SCALE"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Go Quietly.

When the middle-aged lawyer Of
whom the Washington Post tells was
a young man he had a position in the
office Of man who has n great reputa
ton for ability and integrity,
Naturally the young man felt his re-
sponsibility. 1t was soon plain to him
that the head of the firm had outlived
his usefulness, and the youngster used
to feel sorry to think what would hap
pen to his employer If he ever left him.
The young man was not treated in
that office with all the Difference he
thought due him, and one day, when
somebody went too far, he entered his
employers private office and unbur-
dened his mind.
Sheer magnanimlty made him over
look lot of things, but he did not neg
lect to say that he would not endure
such treatment another day. He was
going to leave. and at once Then he
paused to give the head Of the firm
chance to apologize and beg him not to
ruin him by leaving.
His employer did not look up from
his desk He simply said to the young
man. In polite tone:
please don't slam the door when
you so out"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
FLOOD WRECKS
IRRIGATION DAM
Hiah Water Causes the Government
Much Damage in Wyoming.
North Platte River Tears Away Di-
version Dam, Bridge and Many
Houses-Thousands of Sheep and
Cattle Drown in Raging Torrent
-Workmen Narrowly Escape.

Casper, Wyo., March 29.-The North
Platte river has been rising at an
alarming rate during the past 48 hours,
due to the rapid melting of snow of the
previous week. The great diversion
dam at Alvova, erected by the Reclaim
alton service as a temporary structure
TO divert the waters of the river while
the Pathfinder dam is being built, has
been washed away. and it's loss will
seriously interrupt the completion of
the government enterprise.
Although the heavy rains Of the last
few days has caused much apprehension
among residents of this part of Wyom-
ing, none were prepared for the over
throw of such piece of engineering as
the huge dam. When the waters swept
through the immense masonry, many
workmen barely escaped with their
lives. The dam had been built at q
cost OF nearly 500, 900.
The steel bridge built by the govern
ment six miles below the dam at Path
finder was also carried away. Small
cabins, barns and property of all de-
scriptions are floating down the swollen
stream, which is spreading over the
lowlands and causing great loss to
stockmen and ranchmen. Miles upon
miles of the lowlands are flooded, and
it is feared much stock is drowned.
A report from Lander says that 5000
sheep. belonging to Charles Souther,
which were shut in large shed, were
drowned and swept away.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
The Man who struck the King.

The Earl Of Wemyss, who, though an
octogenarian, is one Of the most fiery
members Of the upper house. may boast
OF being the only man who has ever
struck the King in public. 1t occurred
when his Majesty was Prince of Wales,
and in the House of Lords during a de-
bate.
The Prince. as Duke of Cornwall, at
tended, and sat Immediately before
Lord Wemyss. The noble lord made
speech. during which he. as usual. be-
came heated. and. in the course of a
gesture. brought his fist down bang on
his Royal Highness's hat.
The Prince. approaching the force Of
the Earl's argument. retired To a place
further from him. Lord Wemyss was
we'll known. before succeeding to the
earldom. as Lord Elcho, an enthusiast
of volunteering and rife Shooting
Pearson's Weekly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Saturday, March 81.

Washington, March 49, This being
war claim day in the house, only those
directly interested in the legislation in
the private calendar were in attend
ance. The house during the four hours
it was in session considered and passed
179 bills, many, however, sending
the particular claim to the court OF
claims Tor adjudication.
Previous to taking up the calendar u
bill was passed granting to the Capital
City Improvement company, of Helena,
Montana, the right to construct dam
across the Missouri river in Montana.
A bill to pay the claim of the French
Trans Atlantic Cable company for
$77,712, growing out of the cutting OF
cables during the Spanish war, was
passed.
Another bill recalling the war with
Spain which attracted little or no at.
tentlon was that appropriating $l3,694
to the Ferro Carriles Railroad COM
pany, of Porto Rico, for mail service
performed by this company during the
military occupation by the United
States. The bill wac passed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05

osity shop-a collection of old furni.
ture and old pictures scattered about
In two front rooms, and spilling over
on to the pavement, after the fashion
Of curiosity shops in the Rue de Pro-
vence. Some of the curios were really
old; others were only old In appear
ance. There were several examples OF
modern French artists"-the whole be-
ing arranged in perfect fashion for TAX
Ing in a foreign or provincial bargain
hunter.
The tricks Of the trade were not dis
covered for a long time, but In 1903
the cosmopolitan firm sold nve pictures
represented to be the works Of Chaplin,
Henner, Ziem and Boucher. These pic
lures, bought for about f1,5OO, were
given by the purchaser to his daughter
as marriage gift. Some time later
the young woman got a divorce and
went to live with her father, taking
the pictures with her. A friend who
happened to be an expert pointed out
that they were all false and worth only
tenth of what had been given for
them. The dealers were prosecuted and
one OF them fed, leaving the other to
get out OF the mess as well as he could.
This young man, versed In all the ins
and outs of his dubious calling, patch
ed up a very Ingenious defense. He
quoted mistakes made by the Louvre
experts and other less remarkable cases
to show that he might we'll have been
deceived himself In pictures which
were undoubtedly good limitations. The
defense might have been successful had
not the prosecuting barister asked for
the receipts given to the defendant
when he bought the pictures. One of
them was signed by Count del Drago.
who was brought up from prison at
Fresnes. and he admitted having signed
bogus receipt for 1920, although he
made nothing out Of the transaction.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
PERKINS ARRESTED.
Charged With Giving Away Large
Sums 0f Insurance Money!,

Charged With Giving Away Large
Sums of Insurance Money.
New York, March 29.-On charge
that his connection with the contribu-
ton OF $49, ,702.50 from the funds OF
the New York Life Insurance company
to Iornelius N. Blies, treasurer OF the
Republican National committee in the
campaign of 1904, constituted grand
larceny in the first degree, George W..
Perkins, a member of the firm Of j. P.
Morgan 4 Co., and until recently first
vice president of the New York Life In
surance company, was arrested today
on a warrant issued by City Magistrate
Moss. When detective went to serve
the warrant upon Mr.. Perkins, he
found that writ of habeas corpus had
already been obtained from Justice
Greenbaum, of the State Supreme
c ,urt, and the matter was Immediately
taken out of the hands Of the magis-
trate. Mr.. Perkins appeared before
Justice Greenbum and, at the request
of his counsel, the hearing was ad-
journed until tomorrow. Mr.. Perkins
was paroled in the custody of his per-
sonal attorney, Lewis A. Delatield.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Bill for Cattle Shipping

Washington, March 27. - The house
committee on interstate commerce to-
day favorably reported a substitute for
Representative French's 36-hour live
stock bill. The committee bill confers
absolute power on the secretary of ag-
riculture to regulate sock shipments,
permitting him to extend or shorten
the periods as he may deem proper.
Under this bill, the secretary could
continue to enforce the present 2S-hour
law, he could permit shipments for
longer periods. or require unloading
every eight hours, as demanded by some.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Tuesday, March 27.

Washington, March 27 - Tillman
and McCumber divided the time of the
eenate today. the North Dakota SEN
ator devoting himself to the railroad
rate question exclusively and the South
Carolina senator discussing various
questions. Tillman made a special in
quiry concerning the status of his reso-
luton relative to the use of national
bank funds in politics, and incidentally
spoke of District Attorney Jerome's
recent utterances and Of Judge Humph-
rey's decision in the beef trust cases,
declaring in the latter matter that the
decision against the attorney general
had merely reaped what he had sown
in the case OF ex-Secretary Paul Nor
ton.
Foraker defended Judge Humphrey
and Tilman declared that he had not
meant to attack the Judge. but the law
McCumber picked innumerable flaws in
the rate bill, predicting that, il en-
acted into a law, it would fail entirely
to meet the demands of the public.
He said, however, he would vote for
the bill if properly amended.
Washington, March 27.-The house
today witnessed most unusual scene,
the speaker rising on the floor in the
midst of spirited discussion on recip-
rocity and tariff revision and disclaim-
ing responsibility for differences be-
tween minority members. 1t was to-
ward the close of the debate on the urg-
ent deficiency bill, which appropriated,
among other things, for the forthcom-
ing conference at Rio de Janeiro. The
bill was passed.
On motion OF Tswney, the legislative
and judicial bill was taken up, when
Prince, of Illinois, and Hardwick, OF
Georgia, resumed the tactics inaugural
ed last week by raising a point of
order against every paragraph in which
there was departure from existing
law. A half dozen points of order were
made and sutained affecting the officers
of the subtreasuries at New York,
Philadelphia, New Orleans and St,
Louis.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
PROGRAM FOR CONGRESS.
Pan American Committee Prepares
Subjects for Action.

Washington, March 30.-A program
of subjects to be considered at the Pan
American congress to be held in Rio
Janiero, Brazil, beginning July 21, was
agreed on today by the committee OF the
congress having that matter in charge,
of which Secretary Root is chairman.
In addition to Mr.. Root the committee
is made up of the ambassadors from
Brazil and Mexico and the ministers
from Chile, the Argentine Republic,
Cuba aud Costa Rica.
The subjects include sanitary and
quarantine regulations, uniformity of
patent laws, international recognition
of diplomas of practicians of the learned
professions, questions affecting CONNER
cial intercourse and an international
railroad.
1t is expected that what ls commonly
known as the Drago doctrine, which is
opposed to the forcible collection OF
private debts by one nation from anoth-
er, doctrine adhered to by the United
States, will come up for consideration
in some form.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
ST. Paul Bridge Bills Pass.

Washington, March 81. - The house
today passed three of the six bills au.
thorizing the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad to bridge navigable
streams between Chamberlain, S. D.,
and Puget sound. Strange to say, the
three Washington bills introduced by
Cushman were not passed, because
Cushman, VINO is member of the
committee to which they were re-
ferre1. was not on hand to see that
they were reported or call them up in
the house for passage. The bills will
no doubt 20 through.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Reports Timber Land Bills.

Washington, March 26.-The senate
public lands committee favorably re-
ported the bill to repeal the timber and
stone act and to provide for the sale OF
timber on public land at not less than
it's appraised value. Senator Fulton
had an amendment inserted providing
that 10 per cent of the proceeds of sales
of timber shall be expended for public
roads and schools in the counties in
which the timberv is sold, the balance
to 90 to the reclamation fund.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Repay Adams SteaIinps.

Washington, March %. - Senator
Piles today introduced q bill authoriz.
ing the appointment of mmissioner
to ascertain the losses sustained by var.
ious persons who were robbed by
George e. Adams, the defaulting rash
ier of the Seattle assay office. The bill
provides that the findings of this com,
missioner shall be final, and that con-
gress shall make sufficient appropria.
tion to pay the losses, in the event that
Adams property fails.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Puts Screws on Castro.

Paris, March 29.-Announcement IS
made that France considers Venezuela
has forfeited her right to thesprivileged
tariff by extending the diplomatic rup-
ture to the commercial and personal re-
lations of French subjects. The French
government therefore is arranging TO
apply the maximum tariff on all Nene-
zuelan goods. particularly coffee, which
now paying 1873 francs. when it
should be paying 800 francs per hum
dred kilos.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Road Tied Up for Two Weeks

Los Angeles, March 30.-The local
railroad situation resulting from floods
in Southern California and vicinity is
even worse than has yet been described.
1t is given out from the Office of Gener-
al Manager Wells, of the Salt Lake
route, that the washouts between Cali
ente and Las Vegas are so serious that
the roadbed cannot be repaired short of
two weeks to admit the passage of
trains. The Southern Pacific also re-
ports further trouble today. Another
washout has occurred somewhere in the
San Joaquin valley.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
No Coal on Iowa Market.

Des Meines, March 29.-In anticipa-
tion of strike April l, the visible sup
ply OF coal in Des Moines and Iowa has
been absorbed by railroads and factor
les to the extent that not pound OF
commercial coal can be had at any
prics. No orders for coal are taken by
dealers at any price and other kinds Of
fuel are bringing exorbitant prices.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Thursday, March 20.-

Washington, March 29.-The senate
today listened to speeches on the rail
road rate bill by Clay, Carmack and
Newlands and passed bill which pro-
vides for the reorganization OF the med
ical department Of the army by author
izing the appointment OF officers to
take the place of contract surgeons.
All the senators who spoke on the rate
bill indicated purpose to support 1t,
but Clay expressed the hope that 1t
would be 80 amended as to afford a
limited court review of the orders OF
the Interstate Commerce commission
Hale criticized tho military medical
bill, saying it showed tendency to in
crease the army, which was not deslr-
able in time of peace.
Culberson presented and had the
clerk read q memorial from the Cattle
raieers' association of Texas. urging the
passage OF the railroad rate bill as it
came from the house.
A bill was passed authorizing the
erection OF three life saving stations on
the coast OF Washington between Cape
Flattery and Gray"s harbor.
The senate adjourned until Monday
Washington, March 2o.-Today was
a busy day for the house, considerable
progress having been made on the ex'
ecutive, legislative and judicial bill
The committee on appropriations suf.
fered defeat, the committee of the
whole. by a vote of So to 20, expung.
ing paragraph from the bill which
was alleged to be properly part of the
postoffice appropriation bill. An in
crease of $1,000 over the appropria'
ton carried by the bill was voted fol-
confidential agents of the Interior de-
partmenu to aid in ferreting out land
frauds.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Legislates Out Officers.

Albany, N. Y, March 90. - The in
surance bill post2oning mutual insur-
ance elections until November Is was
passed in the senate unanimously. The
bill as passed by the senate was re-
ported to the assembly late in the af-
ternoon and was substituted for the
Identical assembly bill. which was on
the order of their reading. This will
probably bring it up for final passage
tomorrow. and there is little doubt that
it will be passed without material op-
position ard 60 at once to the governor
for his approval.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
IOWA WILL INVESTIGATE.
Legislature Orders Inquiry Into Vio-
lation of Insurance Law.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 80 AS a
result OF practically unanimous action
by both houses of the Iowa legislature
today, An investigation of insurance
companies is to be undertaken In this
state during the present summer, simi-
lar to that which was conducted in New
York last fall. The resolution which
awaits the governors signature pro-
vides for the appointment of commits
sion to inquire into rumored abuse of
Iowa insurance laws by state and East
ern companies, to conduct an inquisi-
torial investigation whenever in the
commissions opinion it is desirable,
and report to the legislature of next
year what changes should be made in
the laws to prevent a recurrence of any
abuses that may exist.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
GREAT SHELTER BURNED.
Immense Plant in Wyoming Destroyed
When About to Start.

Grand Encampment, Wyo., March
29.-The great smelling, concentrating
and electric and steam power plant of
the Penn Wyoming Copper company
was practically destroyed by fire today,
entailing loss estimated at 100000,
insurance half that amount. The
smelter building was saved after hard
fight by the fire department. The or
igin of the fire is mystery.
The plant had been closed down for
the winter on account of the deep snow
and Improvements under way. Prepa-
rations were on foot to resume next
month.
The fire will bring the business to
standstill for months. The PennWy-
oming company handled the copper ores
of large part OF the Encampment dis
trict in addition to the ores from its
own mine, the Rudefha.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Germany Hungry for Islands

London, March 30.-The London
Times correspondent at Hobart, the
capital of Tasmania. states that. accord
ing to reports from the Fiji islands, a
German syndicate, probably ba ,ked by
the German government, is trying to
secure the ownership of Tanning island,
which will he sold at auction April H..
1t is feared that the transfer of the
ownership may prove a hindrance to
the station of the British Pacific cable
on the island.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
PARIS PIcTURE-TRADE TRICKS.
How Curio Hunters Are Swindled I'm
Their Art Purchases.

Falsification of pictures In Paris has
become a scandal. which a case heard
b the tenth correctional court Is likely
to emphasize. says the London Stand
ard. The case was simple. A French
man with a Spanish name and an ltal
IAN with a French name kept a curl
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Referendum on Statehood.

Washington, March S0.-That the
senate and house will reach a comprc-
mise agreement on the statehood bill,
which will permit Arizona and New
Mexico each to decide for themselves
the question of their admission as one
state seems a correct solution from
present indications.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
D0|NGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS

claim to be American citizens, persecu-
tion of American citizens for purposes
of revenge, and corruption in Office.
The charges against Goodnow are 80
in number, some serious and some
light. Some are sofficient to support
suits at law and give evidence of cor
ruption in office. The opinion of the
better element was unfavorable to him
in Shanghai.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05
Eridav. March 80.

Washington. March 90.-The house
today passed the leg 'slative, executive
and judicial Appropriation bill, carry
ing $50, 600, 900, after considering the
measure two weeks. The feature OF
todsy's proceedings was the elimina-
tion o. the age limit of clerks. a provis-
ion which created much discussion and
which melted the fight against the bill.
The bill as passed carries nearly $780,
900 less than the last appropriation
bill for similar purposes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-05

PATHETIC VILLAGE CHURCHYARD BRITTANY
Paimpo
WALL called lie
memorials those
said mostly the OF Ice
painted black
white indicating that the lost sailor
mind
the hardships
attached to The mems perlous