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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
SAY SOLDIERS SHOOT AND LOOT
Refugees Tell Lurid Story Of Slaughter
and Plunder.

Des Moines, April 2S.-Stories of
wholesale robbery by soldiers as well
as vandals, of innocent as well as guilty
men shot down at sight by military
guards, are told by Harry Shostro and
w. C. Lane, Iowa men, who spent three
days in San Francisco. They reached
Des Moines today.
"The soldier is supreme in San Fran
cisco,' said Mr.. Shostro. "On the
slightest provocation they shoot citi-
zen down and nobody has thus far ques-
toned the act. There has been lots of
looting by vandals, but the soldiers have
committed wholesale plunder also. /
know that when buildings were to be
blown up the soldiers would go inside,
blow open and loot the safes and then
dynamite the walls. / saw lots of SOL
diers with their pockets bulging with
booty that / knew had been stolen, and
| overheard one in uniform Dragging
that he had stolen So 900 worth of dia-
monds. Another told of a fine gold
watch he had secured, he said, in this
Both men say they are eager and will
ing to lay before the war department
charges against the United States sol
liers, offering specific evidence if neces-
,arV
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
SAN FRANCISCO'S
OPPORTUNITY
City May Be Rebuilt On Plans of
French Capital.
Architect Daniel Burnham SAYS That
Ground is Clear for Execution Of
His Plan, and May Go To Burned
City = Notable Feat of Napoleon
May Be Repeated.

Chicago, April 2S.-Daniel H. Burn
ham, the architect who drew the plans
for beautifying San Francisco, returned
to his home here yesterday from Europe.
He said San Francisco now has it with
in it's power to rebuild itself into one Of
the most beautiful and convenient cities
in the world.
Mr.. Burnham, on his arrival, found
awaiting him a message from James D.
Phelan, president of the association for
the Improvement and adornment of San
Francisco, asking him to 60 at once to
that city. He replied that he could not
say until Monday whether or not he
could go. Mr.. Burnham said:
"The two chief features of my plan,
which can now be carried into effect, are
those relating to the cutting of diagonal
streets and the construction of a splen-
did outer boulevard which will encircle
the whole city.
"San Francisco has a chance to do
what Louis Napoleon did in Paris in
1S5l-the opportunity to make itself one
of the beauty spots of the world,'
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
BUILDING MOVEMENT IS ON
Mrs. Oelrichs Declares Purpose-Magee
to Build Steel Structure.

San Francisco, April 2S.-The work
of rebuilding San Francisco will pro-
ceed rapidly. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs,
of New York, has agreed to repair the
Rialto building and to build again on
the site of the Crosley. She and her
sister, Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., have
also stated that they will put up solid
office structures on their Montgomery
street site.
Thomas Magee, a real estate dealer,
will start for New York on May l to
complete arrangements for the erection
of 12-story steel building on Market
street, just above the Mutual Bank
building.
The Emporium, large department
store, will resume business on large
scale next week. A temporary structure
will be built at the corner of Post and
Van Ness avenue.
In two weeks seven floors of the new
Monadnock building, which was in
course of construction at the time of
the disaster, will be filed with Offices
Capitalists are not in the least dis
mayed or disheartened. James d. Phe-
Ian, chairman of the finance committee
and millionaire, said:
"Before the earthquake / was asked
by certain capitalists to erect a large
hotel on the site of the Phelan building,
at Market and O'Farrell streets. Since
the disaster the proposition has been
repeated and even urged This shows
most decidedly that there is no lack of
faith in the future of the city,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
ARMY OFFICERS AT THE HEAD.
General Greeley's Plan for Feeding the
Destitute.

San Francisco, May 1.-Major Gen
eral Greeley, u $. A., today made pub
lie the plan under which relief will be
distributed by the army to the 200, 900
people of San Francisco, who, under the
present conditions, are unable to pre-
vide for themselves. The plans have
been very carefully drawn, and they
are interesting for the reason that the
army has never before had similar
task of such magnitude to perform. 1t
is not mere distribution of food to
poverty stricken people, but it is the
helping of even vast number of peo-
pie of considerable means who now find
themselves compelled to take their
places in long bread lines.
The officers named will, as far as
possible, transact their business with
each other and with outside applicants
direct, the object being to secure an
economical and prompt service for the
distressed and destitute. A responsible
civilian will be placed in immediate
charge of each relief station, with rea-
sonable pay, and assisted by paid per-
sonnel.
Charges of wastage, deception, theft,
ana improper appropriation oI IeleI
supplies have been freely made, and it
is alleged that the food supplies fur
nished are in some cases too lavish in
quantity, and are now being issued
without suitable discrimination. The
period of extreme distress for food has
passed, and at the earliest possible
moment the issue of rations must be
confined to helpless women and children,
and refused to adult males unless they
are in sick or enfeebled condition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03

st. Petersburg in the middle of May to
survey the hitherto unexplored region
between the Manchurian frontier and
Urga.
Though the expedition nominally is
to be under the auspices of the I'm
perial Geographical Society, it is be-
lieved it will be financed and officered
by the general staff, and it's compost
tion will be almost purely military. The
strategic aims, in fact, are so thinly
covered that it is doubtful if it will
be accompanied by any representative
of the geographical society,
The region to be explored covers the
hazy Mongolian Desert" in which
during the war mysterious Japanese
armies were supposed to be lowering to
strike the Russian rear and into which
small scouting detachments of Japan
ese actually penetrated long distances.
Colonel Novitzky's expedition probab-
ly will find the work already well I'M
der way, as the Russian force stationed
at Urga certainly has not been idle dur
ing its long stay there.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Oregon Equips Hospital.

Oakland, Cal, April 2S.-Oregon has
a hospital in San Francisco tonight.
This institution dates it's birth from this
afternoon, when +. w. Leadbetter and
Jefferson Myers, of the Oregon relief bu-
reau, visited the Wilmerding school and
found Major Sternburg and the Oregon
National guard hospital corps stationed
at this schoolhouse, which since the
earthquake and fire has been turned into
a hospital. Mr.. Leadbetter and Mr..
Myers also visited Harbor View Hos
pital, where DR.. X. A. j. Mackenzie is
stationed. DR.. Marie D. Equi is sta
ioned at the United States General Hos
Dita1
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
GOVERNMENT LOST MILLIONS.
Appropriation Of S3,387, $3.50 Needed for
San Francisco.

Washington, April 30.-The secretary
of war today forwarded to the secre-
tary of the treasury for transmission to
congress urgent deficiency estimates of
appropriations amounting to $3,3s7 $50.
This amount is required for the service
of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1906,
for the purpose of replacing military
stores destroyed by earthquake and fire
at San Francisco; also for repairing
damage to cable connecting Angel
Island and Alcatraz in the harbor of
San Francisco, and the repair of dam
age to the general hospital at the Pre-
sidio, San Francisco.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Governor Inspects San Jose.

San Jose, Cal, May 1.-Governor Par
dee, accompanied by Adjutant General
Louck, arrived in this city this morn
ing on tour of inspection. The party
was met at the depot by number of
city and county officials, and was driven
about town in automobiles. Later a
tour was made through the hospitals
and relief stations. The governor ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the manner in which the crisis is being
tided over here and after omplimenting
the authorities and the people of the
city. he left on an afternoon train for
Oakland
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
SEARCH FOR OUTLAW.
Desperate Believed to Be in Hiding
Near Woodburn.

Woodburn, Ore, April 29.-The ar
rival of bloodhounds at the scene of
the man hunt near Woodburn is be-
ing anxiously awaited by the authorities
and the posses. The dogs are expected
from Portland on the morning trains,
and will be hurried at once to the point
where Frank Smith, the outlaw, was
fred at on Saturday afternoon, unless
fresher trail is found in the meantime.
Great confidence is felt in the outcome
of the hunt with trained hounds. In
the dense underbrush men can follow
the trail only at great disadvantage;
they might easily pass within dozen
feet of their quarry and not know it.
The hounds will be kept in leash so
that the posse may keep close behind
them. A detachment of cool-headed,
courageous men who can be depended
upon to take chances against the out
law will follow the dogs. 1t is now uni
versally believed that Smith is in the
brush east of Woodburn, as stated yes
miles of the town.
Frank Smith is desperate criminal.
He robbed grocery store and postoffice
at Troutdale, April %. He was arrest
ed in Portland the following day, broke
Jail Tuesday morning, April "a, in a
most daring manner, tried to rob jew
elry store at Oregon City, and shot and
killed Policeman Hanlon when the lat
ter attempted to arrest him. April 25
he broke into the Candy postoffice and
secured provisions and again escaped.
He was next heard of at Mckee, the
of the Goth, and later in the
day made his appearance near Wood
burn. On the night of the 9th, while
large posses were in search of the fugi-
tive, he suddenly appeared on the rail
road track south of Woodburn and shot
and fatally wounded Sheriff Shaver, of
Clackamas county, and Captain O. D.
Henderson, of the Woodburn o. N. G.
Both men died of their wounds. Since
the shooting of Henderson and Shaver
the man-hunters have not sighted the
fugitive.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
FREIGHT WRECK BURNS.
Eleven Men Believed to Have Met
Death in Montana.

Missoula, Mont, May IA special
east-bound freight train, consisting of
forty-one cars of lumber and caboose,
was wrecked near Reid Station, about
ten miles west of here, at 6 o'clock
this evening. At least eleven lives are
thought to have been lost.
AS the train was running at a terrific
speed along the side of the hill the en-
gine went off the track and the entire
train, except one car and the caboose,
was piled up in a heap forty feet high.
Soon afterwards fire broke out and the
entire mass is now ablaze.
Engineer L. D. Sterne and Fireman
Ed Juliette are thought to have been
incinerated.
According to Conductor CARRIER, there
were at least twelve tramps on board
the Inflated train, only three of whom
have been found.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Sympathy from All Lands.

San Francisco, April 3O.-Mayor
Schmitz today received many cable
grams, which had been delayed, from
every quarter of the, globe, all express
ing sympathy for the people of San
Francisco. Among these were words of
comfort and good will from Australian
cities, Dublin s mayor and other Irish
officials throughout Ireland; from New
Zealand; From Baron Kaneko, at To-
kio, who sympathizes with the American
people; from Englishmen and officials
in India, China, Japan, South Africa,
and many other far-off points, where
the news of San Francisco's catastrophe
is known
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Jacksonville Raises a Fund.

Medford. At a meeting of the citi-
zens of Jacksonville at the City Hall
$3.50 was subscribed in less than ten
minutes for the relief of San Francisco
sufferers. The amount has been in
creased through the efforts Of the com
mittee to $3.50, and will exceed $500.
The ball team contributes its savings,
and benefit game with Ashland is
now in progress. All branches of the
Masonic order and the l. o. O. F., A.
O. U. w., Red Men, Jacksonville Elks
and Native Daughters contributed lib
orally. There was no rivalry between
the business men, but all gave freely
and literally, and made their contribu-
tions with as much pleasure as if it had
been for their own people.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
MONEY AND FOOD.
People Of Oregon Coming to Front
With Help for Needy.

People OF oregon Coming to Front
With Help for Needy.
Portland.-Provisions in large sup.
ply are pouring in to the relief funds in
large number of Oregon towns
Many cars have been filled with a vari-
ETY. of edibles, including prepared food
eggs, bacon, rice, loaves of bread by
the thousand, besides -four and pota-
toes.
Cooking utensils, stoves, blankets and
clothing have been given and purchased
in considerable quantities, and will ar
rive in the Bay City as fast as the
trains can be moved south. Collections
of money are still going forward and
more supplies and funds will be Tor
warded later.
Portland aid for San Francisco and
the other stricken California cities will
probably exceed the value of $3.50, 900.
Not less valuable than the money to be
spent in the sympathy and love for hu
mankind that prompts the voluntary
gifts tor relief. Reports from San
Francisco show that her people have
been touched by the prompt steps taken
for their help by neighbor states.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Club, zoe; bluestem, 700
71c; red, CSC; valley, 6S@69c.
Oats - No. l white feed, $27 80
gray, $27 per ton.
Barley - Feed, $23 5O@24 per ton
brewing, $24@24.5O; rolled. $24.5O@
$3.50.
Hay - Eastern Oregon timothy,
choice, $l5@16 per ton; valley tim
othy, $12; clover, $7.5O@S; cheat,
s6@7; grain hay, $685. alfalfa, $l2.
Fruits - Apples, $2@2.75 per box
strawberries, $3.50 per crate.
Vegetables - Asparagus, S%@12kc
per pound; cabbage, 2h @2Ac per
pound; caulfower, 1926 per crate /;
celery, $4,000 per dozen; head lettuce,
25c per dozen; onions, lO@15c per
dozen; radishes, 20@25c per dozen !;
rhubarb, 3@4c per pound; spinach,
80 per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, SIG
I.25 per sack; carrots, 65@75c per
sack; beets, s5c@t1'per sack.
Onions-No. 1, $1@1.15 per sack;
No. 2, nominal.
Potatoes-Fancy graded buTbanks,
65@75c per hundred: ordinary, 50@
6Oc; new California, &c per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 17k@20c
per pound.
Eqgs-Oregon ranch, 16K@17c per
dozen.
Poultry-Average old hens, 14@15c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1917 a lac;
broilers. 22h @3Oc; young roosters.
12k@13c; old roosters, 11@11hc;
dressed chickens. 16@15Kc; turkeys,
live, 17@1Sc; turkeys, dressed. choice.
21@22c; geese, live, 8@10c; geese,
dressed, 1O@11c; ducks, 17@1Sc.
Hops-Oregon, 1905, s@1Oc; olds,
5K@7c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
10000; valley, 24@26c pe. pound;
nohair, choice, 2s@3Oc.
veal-Dreseed, 9K@7hc per pound.
Beef-Drsssed bulls, &c pr pound;
,ows, 4k@5dc; country steers, 5@6c. .
Mutton-Dreseed.f fancy, \ a 10c per
pound; ordinary, 6@7c; lambs, with
,elt on, 10@10Hc. i
Pork-Dressed, 6@skc per pound. i
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Vatican Holds the Principal.

Rome, May 1.-The plan devised by
the vatican for the division of the
$7,O0O,0O0 paid by the United States for
the friar lands in the Philippines has
been approved by the Dominicans, and
substantially agreed to by the other re-
ligious orders. The Vatican will retain
the principal, and portion of the in
terest will be given annually to the
Philippine diOeeses and the remainder
to the religious orders in the islands, to
be divided by them according to the
agreement.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Hermann Is Indignant.

Washington, D. c., April 2s.-Repre-
sentative Hermann is satisfied from in
formation he has gathered that he will
not be brought to trial in this city on
the letterbook Indictment until the fall
term of court, though no official deter
mination has been made to this effect,
and none will be forthcoming until next
week, owing to the illness of Hermann 8
attorney. Hermann is wrathy and
thinks profane things about the govern
ment prosecutors.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
UNREST IN ORIENT.
Russia Is Now Planning Another Inva-
sion of Chinese Territory.


st. Petersburg, April 3O.-ln spite of
the defeat of her ambitions in Manchu-
ria and Kwantung, and the obstacles
met with by M. Pokotiloff, the Russian
minister to China, in his negotiations
at Pekin, Russia is steadily pushing for
ward with the purpose of occupying an.
other big slice of China, namely, the
two eastern provinces of Mongolia, COW
ering the route of the proposed railroad
from Baikal to Pekin, which, as an
nounced by the Associated Press, Feb
ruary 20, has been given over to the
Russo Chinese bank.
Under the guise of the innocent-sound-
ing name of geographic ethnographic
expedition for purely scientific pur-
poses," a party headed by Colonel No
vitsky, one of the brilliant younger
members of the general staff, will leave
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Bristol Case in Doubt.

Washington, April 3o.-Members of
the senate judiciary committee have
been informally discussing the nomina-
tion of District Attorney Bristol, and
it is believed that majority of the
committee is not favorable to his con-
frmation. There has been no formal
consideration of the ease, as the sub
committee has not reported, but, if that
committee does report, it's recommends
tion will he adverse, and unless there
is a change of sentiment the full COM
mittee will approve the recommend.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Corvallis Loads a Car,

Corvallis-Corvallis citizens hastily
assembled at the Courthouse upon in
formation that al organized effort in
this state was being made for the relief
of San Francisco. At this meeting ar.
rangements were completed for loading
a car with provisions and starting it to
its destination. The initial contribu
ii ms from Corvallis include ten tons OF
-four. 400 bushels of potatoes, 81 cases
of eggs, 800 pounds of bacon, 1000
loaves of bread. Other supplies will
follow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Railroad Line Indicted.

Clarksburg, W. Va, April 30.-The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
was indicted five times by the federal
grand jury today for alleged violation
of the interstate commerce law in faIi-
ure TO distribute cars 20 coal operators
in a fair and equitable manner. These
indictments are the first of the kind
ever found in the United States. The
fine, in case of conviction, may be $4,000
in each case.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Refugees Arriving at Eugene.

Eugene-Relief work to aid the sui
ferers at San Francisco continues here
and several cars of supplies have al
ready gone. Contributions now
amount to about 5000, and the fund
is still growing. Several parties have
received word from relatives in the
city. All are reported safe. Many
from here are in the city. Refugees
are arriving in the Valley, man and
wife from San Jose, who lost their
property, has obtained work here.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Canyassing at NeWberg.

Newberg-At a meeting OF the citi.
zens OF Newberg called by e. H. Wood
ward, president of the Beard of Trade,
it was decided to send two carloads of
potatoes to the San Francisco sufferers.
Liberal subscriptions were taken at the
and committee was appoint.
ed to make further canvass.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Salmon Better Than Money!.

Astoria-The cash subscriptions made
by the citizens of Astoria to the San
Francisco relief fund amount at the
present time to about $3.50, and be-
sides this the Lower Columbia River
cannerymen have donated 725 cases Of
canned salmon. Two carloads of can
ned salmon have been shipped. An
other car of salmon will be shipped and
the committee promises to raise anoth-
er $1,000,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Medford Shipped by First Train.

Medford-On hearing of San Fran
cisco's need, Medford dispatched one
car of supplies to San Francisco by the
first relief train. As soon as possible
thereafter a macs meeting was held and
arrangements made to send other cars
as fast as it could be learned what was
especially needed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Work Supplied for Refugees.

Oregon City-Several refugees from
San Francisco are here. They were re-
ceived at the depot by Mayor Caufeld
and other members of the citizens re-
lief committee. Employment was pro-
cured for number of the men at the
paper mills, while others were given
positions at other labor. The local re.
lief committee is continuing it's work of
collecting clothing and supplies for
shipment to California to relieve the
aufferers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Clash of Coal Miners.

Johnstown. Pa, May IA conflict
occurred between union and non-union
miners at the Paint Creek mine of the
Berwind White Coal Company, near
Ingleside, about midnight last night.
The union men were attacked by a mob
Of foreigners and a number of shots
were fired. Steve Pepock, foreigner,
was fatally wounded. and three others
we're injured, but not seriously.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Chemawa Students Give Bread.

Chemawa-The Indian pupils of the
training school here sent $50 loaves OF
bread. being their first consignment for
the benefit of TIE California sufferers.
This consignment was sent by Wells
Fargo, and will be followed by others
from day to day as fast as the -four pur-
chased can be baked into bread in the
school oven by the Indian bakers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
FOUR CARS SENT.
Salem Housewives Bake Bread and
Bakeries Give Stocks.

Bakeries Give Stocks.
Salem-This city forwarded the fol.
lowing to aid San Francisco sufferers
One carload of potatoes, one carload of
-four, one carload of bread and other
provisions, one car of breadstuffs and
two carloads of bread and potatoes. In
addition to this, citizens of Shaw are
making up carload of provisions, and
the citizens of Pratum a carload OF po.
tatoes. Cash subscriptions have been
raised in Salem, amounting to $500.
Practically every housewife in Salem
has baked bread, and the bakeries bave
delivered over their entire stock. The
prisoners in the penitentiary have SUBJ
scribed SIS and proffered al their blan
kets, and to 60 without bread if neces-
sary. Salem will continue to send sup
plies every day while there is need.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Cooking Utensils from Union.

Union-A special meeting of the
City Council adopted sympathetic reso-
lutions with the San Francisco sufferers
and committee of 80 was appointed
to secure contributions toy the relief Of
the victims. The committee loaded
one car of provisions, stoves, cooking
utensils, blankets and clothing and an
other carload of flour.