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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03

ford two: the Pennsylvania road Is
drafting plans for an all-steel car and
the Santa Fe company has contracted
Tor thirty-nine steel-sheathed cars, with
underframes and flooring Of steel, the
floors to be finished with cement, felt
and wood.
All these cars are much heavier than
those previously in use. Under the de-
partment specifications of 1904 a full
sixty-foot car weighs 100000 pounds.
or 10000 pounds more than one built
on the plans adopted in 1898. The
clerks prefer the larger, heavier cars,
which they believe to be safer in acci-
dents than the others. Yet In a wreck
on Texas railway fifty-foot car tele-
scoped a sixtyfoot car of later build
and much greater weight and was it.
self practically undamaged.
One Of the steel cars now In use has
been In an accident The postal clerks
have great faith In them, feeling that
they are practically indestructible and
almost sure to preserve the lives Of all
who are In them. 1t is likely that steel
mall cars will some day be required by
the government and when they are 1t
Is not improbable that the public will
demand a substitution Of metal cars
or cars so heavily REINFORCED with steel
as to be practically the same thing for
all wooden passenger coaches.-New
York Sun.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03

seventeenth century. The eighteenth
was to increase this to twenty-six.
| In 1907 the volcano sent forth cloud
of ashes so dense that at midday in the
streets of Naples the blackness Of the
darkest night reigned supreme. The
shrieks of terror stricken women pierre
ed the air, and the churches were
crowded by the populace. The relics or
San Janaurius-his skull among them
were carried in procession through
the streets.
Thirty years later a stream OF lava
one mile wide and containing 100000
600 cubic feet burst from the mountain
side. The next notable eruption was
that of 1850, when new cones formed
at the side and gave forth lava, smoke,
and ashes. Seven years later the king
Of Naples hastily retreated into the
capital from the palace at Portici,
threatened by a fresh outburst, and
found the Neapolitans again in con-
fusion.
Thirty two years later, while our pa
tyiot fathers were In the midst Of their
struggle for freedom, a column Of
LIQUID fire burst from the crater and
rose to three times the height Of the
mountain.
That the vesuvian eruptions are
gaining In frequency Is attested by the
record of the nineteenth century, sur
bassing as 1t does that of the eighteenth.
The first Of note occurred In 1S22, when
the top of the great cone fell in and
lava stream a mile in width poured
out vapor condensed into rain inun
dated some districts. Altogether 500
feet of the cone was blown away, leav-
ing a hole 93S feet deep in the crater.
Twelve years later river of lava
nine miles long wiped out town of
500 houses. One stream threatened
Pompeii with another interment.
Lava flowed almost to the, gates of
Naples In 1855 and caused a deplorable
loss of property to the cultivated re-
rion above. Twelve years later new
cone was raised to height greater |
than that attained by any In historic |
times.
Blocks Of stone forty-five feet In cir |
were hurled down the |
by the spectacular outburst
IF 1872. Two lava floods rushed down
the valley on two sides, ashes were shot
thousands Of feet In the air, and the
sea rose for miles. More than 10000
,OO cubic feet Of lava was elected In a
single day. A cloud Of smoke enveloped
PARTIES of tourists escorted by guides.
They were caught under a hail Of burn
ng projectiles and close to a lava tor
'ent An unknown number including
light medical students. were buried be-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
LOOKING FOR SITES.
San Francisco Wholesalers Want to Be-
gin Business at Once.

San Francisco, April 27.-The first
important step toward re-establishing
trade relations in San Francisco was
taken tonight when the realty men held
a hurried consultation with more than
fifty important merchants. The object
of the meeting was to secure temporary
quarters for the wholesalers, six Of
whom announced they were forced to 60
into business Immediately.
The meeting was called without warn
ing, SO the real estate men were not
prepared to offer sites. 1t was decided
that the two bodies meet again Satur-
day morning at 10, to make final ar
The realty men discovered
that the wholesalers were all ready to
move across the bay. The chairman Of
the meeting, Mr.. Triest, announced that
land was offered the wholesalers in Oak
land practically free of charge for q
period of two years.
Triest asked the real estate men for
figures and location sites, saying the
wholesalers wanted them Immediately.
From his manner of expression it would
appear that some Of the wholesale mer-
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Fissures Open in the Earth.

Oakland, Cal, April 27.-Word comes
from the district between Milpitas and
Alviso, on the south arm of San Fran
cisco bay, that assures have opened in
the earth, and water is flowing over the
surface. The section is known as the
artesian belt, hundreds of wells flowing
perennially and supplying means of irri-
eating large areas. Such wells require
Gaping to restrain the flow under ordi-
nary conditions, and recent disturbance
of the earth s surface has released sub
terranean streams Roads in this local
ity are flooded and impossible.
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ARMY IN CHARGE.
San Francisco's Hungry Being Fed by
Quartermaster's Department.


Quartermaster's Department.
San Francisco, April 26.- Gradually
the National Government is taking over
the work of succoring the homeless and
foodless thousands of San Francisco and
tomorrow the representatives of the
United States Army will have charge
of the gigantic task of issuing food to
all those who remain in the city. This
development resulted from the meeting
of the executive committee today and
the work will be turned over to the
United States Quartermaster of this
department. who will establish com.
plete system of issuing ratiOns at all of
the So stations throughout the city.
This was a day of optimistic reports
from all sides. Conditions improv-
ing" was the happy expression from
those who had charge OF the duties OF
caring for their less fortunate towns
men during the last few days. In fact
the most important duty will hereafter
he performed by the United States
Army, that of distributing the food and
supplies which have been donated most
laviehly by the people. The citizens of
San Francisco have turned their atten-
tion to the details CT the reconstruction
of their business.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Ashland Reserve Enlarged.

Washington April 26.-The Ashland
forest reserve in Oregon has been slight
ly enlarged for the purpose OF includ-
ing more fully the watershed of Ash
land creek, which is the source of water
supply for the city of Ashland and a
large territory of agricultural land in
that vicinity. A narrow strip of coun-
try which has been added consists OF
tract lying along the summit of spur
of the Siskiyou mountains, which has
the average elevation Of 1900 feet and
eliminates in one of the most promi-
nent landmarks in Southern Oregon.
Siskiyou Peak is tract unfit for cul-
tivation, and has no settlements on it.
AS it forms the watershed of various
tributaries of Ashland creek, it is i'm
portant to insure proper protection to
the forest and prevent the streams from
bein contaminated in any way.
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Why BIackie Wore the Plaid.

Professor Blackie frequently stayed
at DR.. Donald Macleods house in Glas-
gov. One night, said the doctor. we
were sitting up together. Blackie said
in his brusQue way, "Whatever other
faults l have. l am free from vanity"
An incredulous smile on my face reused
him. You don't believe that Give
me an instance" Being thus chal-
lenged, said. why do you walk about
fiourishing a plaid continually?" "Ill
give you the history of that, sir. When
| was poor man and when my wife
and l had our difficulties, she one day
drew my attention to the threadbare
character of my surtout, and asked me
to order new one. l told her | could
not afford 1t just then. when she went.
like a noble woman. and put her own
plaid shawl on my shoulders and I
have worn a plaid ever since In mem.
ory Of her loving deed"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Will Confirm Judge.

Washington, April 24.-Judge Wick
ersham, of Alaska, will probably be
confirmed by the Senate before long in
the light of the report made in his ia
vor today by the Judiciary Committee.
On vote, Pettus. Kittredge and Black
burn voted with Nelson in opposition,
while Clark, of Wyoming, Foraker,
Knox, Bacon, Patterson and Culberson
voted to confirm. The conference COM
mittee today agreed on the Alaska Del
egate bill, substituting the Cushman
bill for that passed by the Senate, with
but slight change from the original.
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meath this seething stream. Two dead
bodies were picked up and eleven vic.
Tins found still alive.
Since 1879 Vesuvius has been vari-
ously active, there being two eruptions
Of note In 1900; two others In 1915.
But that Of the present autumn has
been more violent than any since 1872.
Red hot stones hurled 1900 feet above
the cone have dropped down the tanks
Of the mountain with deafening sound.
One stone thrown out weighed two tors,
while 1874 violent explosions have
been recorded in a single day by the
Instruments Of the seismic observatory.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
ERUPrioNs OF VEsUVIUs.
Volcano Has Long Been . Menace
to Nearby Cities.

Volcano Has Long Been . Menace
to Nearby Cities.
Previous to the year A. d. 63, Vesu-
vius was not recognized by the Greeks
and Romans as an active volcano. At
that time the summit was a large cra-
ter, for centuries regarded as totally
extinct. The first warning of renewed
eruption within historic times was the
earthquake Of 63. Moderate earth
quakes followed at intervals until the
disturbance eliminated in the great
catastrophe Of 70, destroying not only
Pompeii and Herculaneum, but Stable.
Retina, and Oplontum.
OF the succession of ancient erup-
tions which followed that depleted by
Bulwer, the most severe fell in 2O3,
472, 512, and 003. The first recorded
discharge Of lava since the last days Of
Pompeii occurred In 1896, or thirty
years before the Normans conquered
England.
The first great modern eruption was
that Of 1881, eleven years after the Pill
grim fathers landed on Plymouth rock.
For long time before this outburst
the peaceful crater had become 80 over
grown with vegetation that 1t offered a
jungle for wild boars, while cattle
grazed on the slopes little below. But
sudden tidal wave Of lava, utterly
unexpected, engulfed $4,000 people,
many Of the coast towns being wholly
and the remainder partially wiped out.
Another outburst in 1876 was re-
markable for having thrown a perpen-
dicular stream Of lava high In the air.
From scattering eruptions In ancient,
medieval, and early modern times the
outbursts had increased to nine In the
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Take All That's Offered.

New York, April 24-Gaylord Will
shire, chairman of the publicity COM
mittee OF the California Relief Associa-
tion of this city, today said: ave
would kindly ask the general trade un-
ions and President Roosevelt to refrain
from interfering with any man, who.
ever he may be or wherever he is, who
wishes to extend us sympathy or pecu-
MARY aid. may say that at mass
meeting of Caifornians, held at the
Casino Theater Saturday afternoon,
resolution was unanimously adorted
giving voice to the above sentiment
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Wants Philippine Traffic.

Warrington, April 26. - Senators
Fulton and Gearin today received tel
egram from the Portland Chamber OF
Commerce asking that Portland be
made the temporary headquarters for
shipping supplies to the Philippines,
pending the rebuilding of warehouses
and docks at San Francisco. The Sem
ators will take the matter up with the
Quartermaster-G General. The President
today sent message to Congress urging
an immediate appropriation for re-
building the warehouses at San Fran
cisco.
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Estimate Insurance Loss.

San Francisco, April 26.-There are
l07 companies to share the San Fran
cisco loss. This loss is estimated by
the local agents 1T between $175. .000,-
900 aud 5000. 900. 000 New York sends
word that the insurance men there
think the loss will not exceed $l25.-
600. 900. Chicago's loss WAS $l25,-
600, 900, and three companies defaulted
to The amount of s45, 900, 900. The loss
in Baltimore was paid in full. 1t
to $35, 5,0O0,O ,OG0.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Monday, April 20.

Washington, April 23. - Congress
this morning appropriated 81 500, 900
for the relief OF the homeless and de-
serving in San Francisco.
The measure, which was the second
one passed by the House and Senate,
the first carrying 81 900, 900, was pass
ed under suspension of the rules.
1t was intr oduced in the House, call
ing for 81 900, 900. When it reached
the Senate, it was amended by adding
100000. The House agreed to the
amendment, and then the bill was
passed.
Washington, April 23.-Representa-
tive Gaines of Tennessee introduced a
bill today admitting free OF duty all
goods, wares or merchandise which may
be imported into the United States as
gratuitous contributions for the reliei
of the earthquake sufferers in Califor-
mia, and consigned to the Governor OF
that state, the Mayor of San Francisco,
the Secretary of War or the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor.
The bill further valves duty on
building materials imported into the
United States when satisfactory proof
has been made to the Secretary of the
Treasury that such building materials
have been actually and permanently
used in rebuilding San Francisco.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Japanese Offer Hospital Ship.

Washington, April 27.-In response to
the offer of the japanese government
to send hospital ship at top speed to
San Francisco, the state department has
replied that owing to the rapidity with
which the country has come to the re-
lief of the distressed city it may be
safely estimated that. there will exist
no need for the ship by the time she
could cross the Pacific. The president
stated his appreciation of the spirit
which dictated this offer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03

A MERE FARCE
Russian People Preparing for New
Revolutionary Outbreak.
Opposition to Despotism is United by
Deprivation of Liberty-IdIe Work.
men Organize for General Attack
on Prisons - Demand That City
Give Them Work.

st. Petersburg, April 26.-The polit-
ical situation has grown threatening.
The publication yesterday of the new
draft of the Fundamental law" or
constitution of Russia has aroused a
storm of Indignation, and amidst the
present great distrust of the govern
ment's motives has furnished just the
stimulus needed to solidify the entire
opposition in Parliament. The Rech
insists that with the realization OF the
new Russian loan, and under the false
conviction that the. revolution Is sup
pressed, the government has not hesi-
tated again to show the cloven hoof,
not even masking its intention to dis
solve Parliament, if it is found to be
troublesome.
M. Brianchaninoff, in the elovo, calls
the draft of the fundamental law" \
"mockery" which will be resented by
every honest man, be he a member of
the "Black Hundred" or a Social
Revolutionist, adding that "such q
mixture of lies and false logic on the
eve of the assembling of the real mas
ters of the country can only tend to
push the people to a fresh revolution
with it's attending conflicts and anar-
chy. The existing regime seems fated
to 20 down in blood"
The really dangerous element in the
situation, however, is not in the atti-
tude OF the Liberals but in the possi-
bility of another upheaval from below
at the very moment when the intellect
ual forces of the country have been
united. For some time the Social
Democrats and other proletariat orga-
nizations have been trying to arrange
general uprising to coincide with the
convocation of Parliament, but appa-
rently they we're making no headway.
Now, however, a great movement
among the idle workmen of the capital,
VINO number $4,000, has come to the
surface. and there is more than sun
position that this movement is simply
the cover for a real uprising which is
being organized behind it.
Meetings of men out of work held in
the suburbs during the last few nights
were attended by orators of the Social
Democratic party. A council of men
out OF work has also sprung into exist
ence like the famous Workmen's Coun.
Gil which directed the big strike of last
fall. Proclamations have been Issued
calling upon all workmen to support
the men out of work, who demand that
the city within a week shall put them
to work upon the construction of new
street railroads and bridges, for which
81, 900, 900 has been appropriated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Will Not Abandon Bay City.

Washington, April Ex-senator Full
ton was today informed by Quartermas-
terGeneral Humphrey that there is no
intention Of even temporarily abandon
ing San Francisco as army transport
headquarters, therefore there is no pos
.ibility of diverting this business to
Portland, as requested by the Chamber
of Commerce. One transport about due
from Manila will unload at Seattle, and
one other transport may load there, but
as the government docks are unimpaired
and railroads are again making deliver
les at San Francisco, there will be no
temporary discontinuance of headquar
ters at that city.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
May Delay Hermann Case Again

Washington. April 24-Owing to the
illness of A. S. Worthington, Repre-
sentative Hermann's case was not
taken up in the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia Monday, and no
ruling vas made on the question
whether the trial shall be postponed
until F. j. Heney returns to Washing
ton. 1t is believed the court will even
tually order postponement until the
fall term. This will be satisfactory to
the Government,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Steel People to Rush Orders.

Pittsburg, April 27.-Orders have
been issued by the officials of the Car
negie Steel Company making all orders
for San Francisco emergency orders, T"
and giving them precedence. John G..
Neale, structural engineer of the Car
negie Company, left last night for San
Francisco to take charge of the struc-
tural force of the United States Steel
Corporation on the Pacific Coast.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Seattle Transport Headquarters

Washington, April 23.-For the time
being it is probable that Seattle may
he made transport headquarters on the
Pacific Coast until the docks and ware.
houses at San Francisco can be rebuilt.
All the stores on hand at San Francisco
have been destroyed and there are no
facilities for handling troops or sup
plies. The transport Sherman, nov on
the way from Honolulu. will be sent to
Seattle upon arrival at the Golden
Gate.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
Probable Republican Ticket.

Senator, short term, F. w. Mulkey.
Senator, long term, Jonathan Bourne
Congressman, First District, w. G.
Hawley.
Congressman, Second District, W. R.
Ellis.
Governor. James Withycombe.
Treasurer, G. A. Steel.
Supreme Judge, Robert Eakin.
Superintendent Public instruction,
J. H. Ackerman.
State Printer, w. s. Duniway.
Attorney General, A. M. Crawford.
Labor Commissioner. 0. P. Hoff.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03
D0INGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS

wise laws to 60 into effect between the
Philippines and America; providing
for the reappraisement of certain public
lands at Port Angeles. WASH; autho-
rizing the occupancy of lands in San
Bernardino, Sierra, San Gabriel forest
reserves for power plants of the Edison
Electric Company.
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More Soldiers to Be Sent.

Washington, April 2S.-The war de-
partment has decided to send General
Greedy, at San Francisco, the additional
$500 troops that he has asked for.
The troops, he says, have maintained
the high standing of the American
army, but continuance of mental and
physical stress is not advisable in the
present high tension of the people.
Accepting an estimate of 100000 des-
titute, there is but one soldier for every
hundred people, and the additional
troops asked for would give but two
soldiers per hundred.
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Saturday, April %.

Washington, April 2S.-The Indian
appropriation bill was passed by the
senate late this afternoon, after an all
day discussion as to the best method for
providing for Indians in general and
those of the Indian Territory in par
ticular The bone of contention was
the attempt to remove the restrictions
for the alienation of land by the allct-
ters of the five civilized tribes. Mr..
Warner, of Missouri, offered an amend
ment to this effect, exempting, however,
the fullbloods and minors, and it re-
ceived the support Of Mr.. Long, OF
Kansas, who had made a similar at
tempt but had failed. The amendment
was accepted.
Among the changes made in the meas
ure was the striking out of commit
tee amendment that provided for the
turning over to the Indians of all mon
eys on deposit to their credit from the
sale of timber and lands aggregating
several millions
Washington, April 2S.-The tariff dis
cussion started in the house on Thurs
day afternoon occupied practically all
the time of the house today. John
Sharp Williams concluded the speech
he began Thursday, and consumed the
first two hours in collaboration with
Towne of New York, in which Towne
read the letters and other articles Will
liams wanted to include, and Williams,
standing beside him, kept up running
fire of interjectory comment, explaina-
tion and argument.
Cushman spoke for nearly an hour in
defense of the protective tariff system
The agricultural appropriation bill,
which is before the house, will come up
Monday for amendment and discussion
under the fve-minute rule.
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Wasted Effort,

$50 Miss Chatters called to see you
the other day. I don't suppose you got
a chance to open your mouth"
"Oh! yes, almost continuously"
you did?"
"Yes, yawning: but she never took
the hint Press
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-03

Washington, April "a. - General
Greedy, in command at San Francisco,
has telegraphed the War Department
that within week or ten days, when
the militia shall have been withdrawn,
as is desired by Governor Pardee, May
or Schmitz and the militiamen them
selves, the force of regulars must bo
largely reinforced to preserve order and
safeguard public interests.
He says that tomorrow 5000 regulars
would not be an excessive number. He
believes that half that number from
outside his military division could do
the work. These should be largely
cavalry, owing to lack of transporta-
tion facilities. There are $500 regu-
lars now at San Francisco.