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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21

Washington, June 12.-With very
large proportion of the members pres
ent, due to the activity of the kepubli-
can and Democratic whips, the house
today passed rule sending the railroad
rate bill back to conference as asked
for by the senate, without even an eA-
preston of its wishes as to any of the
amendments. The rule was debated
for 40 minutes. The leaders partici
pated in the discussion, the Democrats
taking the position that the time was
opportune to concur in the sleeping car
amendment and instruct the ocnferees
tas to the anti-pass amendment. AL.
though the Democrats were aided by
eight Republicans, they could not com.
mand votes enough to defeat the rule,
which was adopted, 1874 to SO.
Representative Sherman, OF New
York, introduced bill today providing
a passenger rate on all railroads in the
United States doing interstate business
shall be cents a mile, effective Janua-
ry next.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
DISAGREE ON PIPE LINES.
Rate Bill Conferees Thrash Over Old
Straw Without Result.

Washington, June lS. - In the alb.
sence of Representative Sherman, Of
New York, who was out of the city. the
conferees on the railroad rate bill were
in session lees than an hour today, and
reached no decision on any subject.
The pipe line amendment was dis
cussed, Senators Elkins and Tillman
opposing any change in the provision
making them common carriers and con-
tending that most of the companies
that have protested the amendment are
subordinate companies of the Standard
Oil company.
Opponents of the amendment pro-
posed that the amendment which pro-
hibits common carrier from carrying
commodities it produces be changed to
read "railroad carrying commodities
i. produces, in order that this amend
ment shall not conflict with pipe lines,
which are constructed for the sole pur-
pose of carrying their productions. If
this were done, they agreed to support
the pipe line amendment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
British Colonies Guilty. Too.

London, June l8.-The report of DR..
Thomas, the medical officer Of the bor-
ough of Stepney, to the local govern
ment board, shows that his department
during the last five years has destroyed
over ton of rotten timed foods daily
at the Stepney wharves. These, he
idds, were not American goods, as
practically no canned goods from Amer
ican concerns are imported through the
Stepnsv wharve=. but were colonial
meat, fish and fruit.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
LITTLE MAIL WAS LOST.
Surprising Amount Of Business Now
in San Francisco Postoffice.

in San Francisco Postoffice.
Washington, June 10 Postmaster
General Cortelyou has received tinal
reports from the postmaster at San
Francisco, dealing with detailing the
postal conditions during the great dis.
aster there and pointing out that the
amount of mail lost was comparatively
small. The postmaster reports that
May the records of the canceling ma
chimes at the San Francisco postoffice
showed the collection Of mail within
so, 900 letters of the heaviest collection
on record in the office, while the stamp
sales were within $500 of normal.
The postmaster says, however, that
the mails of second-class matter were
but little over 20 per cent of the
amount before the earthquake. He
adds that there has been no falling of
in the amount of registered mail re-
ceived.
There were 20 employees of the post
Office whose homes were burned out in
the FIRE, many of the men being left
destitute, but 60 far as known only one
employe, a carrier, lost his life, while
one other is missing. The postmaster
general has written the postmaster,
specially commencing the action OF
certain employees and has called the at
tention of the secretary Of the treasury
to certain officials in the custodian
service of that department.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
CRYING FOR HARvESTERS.
Unemployed Men for Kansas Grair
Fields Hard to Find.

Unemployed Men for Kansas Grail
Fields Hard to Find.
Topeka, Kan, June 19.-Kansas il
sending out the strongest appeal of he
history for men to work in the harves
fields. The difficulties of the last few
years getting help to gather the wheat
before it becomes dead ripe and scatters
in the gathering will be intensified this
wear if the advance signs are token Of
what is to come.
At least 25, coo more men than are in
sight now will be needed, and desperate
measures will be adopted to draft men
into the service behind the self.binders
Competition for labor is stronger this
year than ever before. There seems to
be no idle men anywhere.
Appeals have been addressed to the
employment agencies in Chicago, st.
Louis and other large industrial CEN
ters. The answer has come back in al
most every instance that it is ilnpossi-
BILE to fill the orders.
Factories are running at full capacity
all over the country. Building opera
tions are going on on a scale exceeding
anything of the kind in past years.
These activities, in addition to the
many public Improvements that are in
progress, have absorbed the bulk of the
labor of the country, skilled and un-
skilled.
State Free Employment Agent Gerow
holds that numbers of railroads are
largely to blame for the shortage of
harvest hands. He says the railroads
need every man they can get to COM
plete their own work, and for this rea-
son have refused to grant the cent a
mile passenger rate that is usually made
for the harvest hands. They fear, it is
said, that the call from the wheat
fields, with the attractive wages, will
draw away their laborers, who get only
81 .25 for working on tracks.
The Rock Island and Union Pacific
have given the harvesters' rate, but
the other lines are obdurate.
There will be no room for complaint
on account of compensation. The farm
ers, if need be, will pay as high as So
a day for good men. The ordinary
wage will be 50 to $3.50. Board and
lodging are also given. Farmers will
cooperate with each other, and there
will be less stealing" of the hands of
others than in past years.
The fat has gone out unofficially that
here must be no able bodied men in
Kansas at harvest time. The loafer
Who can work will be obliged to toll or
cave the state. Local authorities in
titles and towns hitherto have cooper
ted with the agriculturists in enlisting |
he whole available force for field work.
hey will do go again this year.
Present indications are that Kansas
ill harvest IS, 100000 bushels of
heat. The usuel migration from the
exas and Oklahoma fields will recur
his year, but this source OF aid OF
self will not be sufficient.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Foreigners Refuse to Paw Tax.

London, June 19.-The correspond.
ent at Toxic of the Daily Telegraph
says that the deficit in the next budget
is expected to reach $40, ,000,0 The
correspondent says that the majority OF
the foreigners resident at Nagasaki re-
fuse to pay the income tax and that the
German consul is supporting them.
The dispatch adds that an army reform
commission has been appointed, con-
sisting of the ministers of War, In
struction and State, to remedy defects
in the army disclosed by the war with
Russis.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Mondav. June II,

Washington, June IL. - The senate
this evening passed the Mondell bill
amending the national irrigation law
go as to permit the secretary of the In
terror tc reduce the minimum area OF
farm units in government projects from
40 acres to 20 acres. The bill was
amended in the senate by prescribing
regulations for granting an extension
OF time to settlers under irrigation pro-
jects for completing entries when delay
is caused by failure OF the government
to complete the project and furnish the
water in time to complete entries in
the time specified by the land laws.
1t was amended also by the insertion
of provision authorizing the secretary
of the Interior to appraise lots in Hey
burn and Rupert townsites and sell
them to occupants who have erected
permanent buildings thereon not read
lily removable.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Jewish Anneal for Helm.

London, June l9.-The Daily Tele
graph this morning prints Telegram
received IN London from Helsingfors
Finland. 1t is dated Sunday after.
noon and is signed by VI. Vinaver.
The telegram says: 1.-The outbreak
at Bialystok clearly was the beginning
of an organized massacre similar to the
bloody October days. Only energetic
intervention can prevent a terrible
catastrophe. Peril is imminent. APP
peal to all influences to help u.s.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
new MEAT BILL
BY PACKERS
Any Changes Asked by Them We're
Accepted by Committee.
Representative Loriner Went to Cti-
cago and Submitted the Proposed
Amendment for Their APPROVAL
Fact Will Be Presidents Trump
Gard.

Washington, June 16. - President
Roosevelt has yet to play his trump
card against the men in congress who
are endeavoring to render Ineffective
the Beveridge meat inspection amend
ment to the agricultural bill. 1t be-
came known today that the house COM
mittee substitute for the Beveridge
amendment was actually drawn by the
Chicago packers and was reported by
the committee exactly as requested by
the men whom the president proposes
to place under government inspection.
The house committee last Saturday
morning reached an agreement to re-
port it's substitute and immediatly Rep
resentative Lorimer left for Chicago
with copy of the committee bill. He
spent half day Sunday in conference
with the leading packers OF his home
city, submitting to them the substi-
tute drawn by himself and Chairman
Wadsworth and accepted by the major
ity of the house committee. The pack
ers went over this proposed legislation
very carefully, wrote in many changes
which they desired, and asked Mr.. Lor-
inner to do his best to have their ideas
carried out.
Mr.. Lorimer hastened back to WASH
ington, submitted the packers ideas to-
the committee, and the majority of the
actually adopted every sug-
gestion that was made to Mr.. Lorimer,
reporting substitute for the Reveridge
identical with that which
was endorsed by representatives of the
packers in Chicago on Sunday. These
facts are vouched for by two members
Of the house committee, and they have
them to the president.
Such evidence as this is the strongest
kind OF club for the president, and
will do more than anything else to de.
Feat the committee proposition and
|orce the house to accept something
very similar to the original Beveridge
amendment; to do otherwise, the house
would have to acknowledge that it was
at the direction of the beef
rust and few congressman care to 60
nto the campaign this fall with any
'uch record to their credit.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
For EarIy Adjournment,

Washington, June 12.-In an effort
to bring an adjournment of congress by
July l or earlier, Senator Allison,
chairman of the senate Republican
steering committee, will call the COM
mittee together. Thursday to consider a
program for the remainder of the ses-
sion. With the statehood question out
OF the way, it lie now believed that the
railroad rate conference report and the
meat inspection bill are practically the
only distractions. 1t is not likely
there can be any agreement this ses-
sion on the type of the canal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21

Rome, June Is. - In the chamber of
deputies today, Signor Brunialti inter-
rogated the government relative to the
proposal of the British government at
The Hague conference for reduction of
armament. Foreign Minister Tittoni
replied that he was glad of the oppor-
tunity to publicly express Italy's ad-
hesion to the humanitarian proposal of
Great Britain, adding that Italy always
was ready to cooperate sincerely with
initiatives aiming at the simultaneous
reduction of armament to avert the
dangers and disasters of war.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Saturday, June 10.

| '~'N N~I' ON''S
Washington, June 16. - The senate
spent the entire day debating the bill
to incorporate ship canal connecting
lake Erie with the Ohio river, and
again adjourned without action on 1t.
The bill was savagely attacked by Pat
terson as in the interest of speculation,
and was as warmly defended by Knox
and Nelson. LaFollette offered num-
ber of amendments, which were laid
on the table.
During lull in the proceedings the
president pro tenn announced his sigma
ture to the statehood bill.
The senate adjourned at 4 80 p. m.
for want of a quorum.
Washington, June 16. - After 40
minutes debate today the house by the
vote of 129 to 80 adopted the senate
resolution providing for the purchase
of material and equipment for use in
the construction of the Panama canal of
domestic manufacturers and of the low
est responsible bidder, unless the presi-
dent shall in any Gaze deem the bids or
tenders therefor to be extortionate or
unreasonable. The adoption of the
resolution came after long discussion
of purchasing canal material in open
markets, while the sundry civil bill
was under consideration.
The sundry civil bill also was passed.
It carries total appropriation of $94,-
57s, ,O4O, nearly 500, 100000 of which
is for the continuation OF work on the
canal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Eight-Hour Law in Islands.

Washington, June lin response
to complaint by President Gompers,
of the American Federation of Labor,
Solicitor Charletop, of the Philippine
government, has reported to Secretary
Taft that the eight hour law lie enforced
in the Philippines and is held to apply
to all works there provided for by ap-
preparation of public money of the
United States. As to the employment
OF Chinese laborers, the solicitor save
they are now excluded.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Statehood Compromise.

Washington, June 12.-The Garter
compromise on the statehood bill was
agreed upon today by Republican lead
ers OF the house and senate. Nothing
now stands in the way OF admission OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as q
state, and choice by Arizona and New
Mexico as to whether they desire to
come in az another state. 1t is expect
ed that the pending conference report
will be recommitted or withdrawn when
it comes up tomorrow and an amended
report returned to both houses embody
ing the compromise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Kansas Will lnve estigate.

Topeka, June 18.-Secretary s. J
Crnmbine, of the Kansas State Board
of Health, has commenced an investi.
CATION of the Kansas packing houses
with a view to ascertaining whether or
not preservatives of a harmful nature
are used in preparing the products.
Sanitary conditions in the big plants at
Kansas City will also be looked into.
DR.. Crumbine states that the investiga-
tion is not the result OF the government
'eport on the Chicago plants, but was
planned by him before the Neill-Rey-
nolde investigation was commenced.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS

o'clock this evening.
The report was debated by Foraker
Bailey, Patterson, Money, Dubois
Morgan, Stone, McCumber and others
Dubois announced his intention te
vote against the acceptance of the re.
port, because of the omission OF the
anti-polygamy provision inserted by
the senate, and in doing go he took oc.
casion to review his own political ex.
perience in dealing with the Mormons,
saying that he knew his stand on the
question would result in his enforced
retirement from the senate. The SEN
ate also listened during the day to an
argument by Millard in opposition to
tue sea level Panama canal bilsl.
Washington, June 19.-There was a
round of applause from both sides OF
the chamber when Hamilton, of Michi-
gan. reported to the house today that
the conferees on statehood had agreed
reached an agreement and asked that
it be printed in the Record.
The day was spent on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and, with the
exception of an hour occupied in con.
sidering the proposed abolition of re-
ceivers of land offices, which measure
the house refused to sanction, the en-
tire day was taken up with the consid.
GRAFTON of appropriations for the United
States Geological survey, members of
the appropriations committee being in
severe criticism of the officials of the
survey.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
TiIIman Seeks information

Washington, June l2.-The Tillman-
Hopkins controversy OF few weeks ago
concerning the status of affairs of the
Chicago National bank was revived in
the senate today by an inquiry made
by Tillman concerning the status of his
resolution Tor an investigation of the
course of that bank, of which John r.
Walsh was president. The inquiry was
directed to Aldrich, chairman of the
on finance, before which the
resolution lie pending.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
No Liquor in Federal Buildings

Washington, June Is. - The house
committee today authorized favorable
report on the Terrell bill. prohibiting
the sale of alcoholic liquors in build
ngs or on premises loaned or leased by
the United States government. Besides
applying to all government soldiers
homes, this bill will prohibit the sale
of liquors in the hotels on the govern
ment reservations at Old Point Com
fort, Va, and Hot Springs, Ark, and
in several hotels in Yellowstone Park.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
NEW STAR IN UNION.
President Signs Statehood Bill and
Makes It a Law.

| 'v'~NSS - q Law
Washington, June 18.-Another sta,
was added to the Union Saturday when
President Roosevelt signed the bill ad.
mitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as one state. The measure also pro.
vides that Arizona and New Mexico
may be admitted to statehood as the
state OF Arizona, provided the people Of
the territories vote in favor of adr. is-
sion on the terms submitted by con-
gress.
The signing OF the measure was made
the occasion of an interesting cere.
mony. Senator Beveridge and Repre-
sentative Hamilton, chairmen OF the
senate and house committees on terri
tories, who have worked long and hard
for the measure, were present, as also
were Delegate Mcclure, of Oklahoma,
and number of residents Of Okla
homa; Delegate Andrews, of New Mex.
leo; Secretary Loeb and others. Just
before the president signed the bill,
Ambassador Speck Won Sternberg, of
Germany, was ushered into the Office,
and he, too, witnessed the ceremony.
The president u ed two pens in ssign-
ing the measure, writing the first
name, Theodore" with a solid gold
pen presented by the people of Ari-
zona, his family name, Roosevelt"
with an eagles quill taken from an
eagle in Oklahoma.
After signing the bill, the president
congratulated Mr.. Beveridge and Mr..
Hamilton Oh the completion of their
long and arduous labors in connection
with the measure. He also expressed
the hope that the people of Arizona and
New Mexico would avail themselves of
the opportunity to come into the Union
as state. From every view point, he
said, he regarded this as the wise thing
for them to do, as the opportunity
might not come again in score, Of
years. The president said that he had
q personal interest in the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico, as many of
the members of his regiment, the
Rough Riders, resided there
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Tuesday, June II.

Washington, June 12.-Ry vote O.
81 to s the senate today decided to con
slider the bill extending from % to sc
hours the time that livestock may be
kept in cars without unloading. Toe
passage of the bill was advocated by
Warren, who said that under it's terms
the time can only be extended on the
written application of the owners of the
stock, and that often unloading is
more harmful to the stock than to ex-
tend for few hours the time of their
confinement.
After a lengthy discussion the bill
was passed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Denied to the Women.

Helena, Mont, June Is. - Holding
that upon constitutional grounds wo-
men cannot hold notarial commissions
in this state, Governor Tooie today re-
voked all outstanding commissions held
by women, seven in all, and denied as
many applications.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Pass Three Big Bills.

Washington, June lS-A conclusion
vas reached late this afternoon by
house callers whereby the meat inspec-
'ion bill, the pure food bill and the i'm
migration bill are all to be pas-ed this
week in the order named.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Smoke From Shasta

Redding, Cal, June l9.-Reports are
being received here that smoke is pour
ing from the cone of Mount Shasta and
that deep rumblings are hesrl in the
mountains. The reports are not
credited.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Thursday. June ID,

Washington, June l4.-The senate to-
day decided to vote next Thursday on
the Panama sea-level canal bill; &C.
cepted the conference reports on the
diplomatic and naval appropriation
bills, the former complete and the
latter partial; passed bill limiting
the liability that may be assumed by
individuals to national banks; adopted
Morgans 8 resolution relative to the con-
troll of the Panama railroad; admitted
A. W. Benson as the successor of Bur-
ton, of Kansas; received the credentials
of Senator. elect Dupont, OF Delaware /;
listened to speech by Dryden in sup
port of lock canal across the Isthmus
OF Panama, and also passed several
semi-private bills.
Washington, June l4.-After elimi.
mating the appropriation of 100000
for the further gauging of the waters of
the United States under the direction
of the geological survey, the house to-
day grew weary of economy and in
creased the appropriations for further
tests of structural materials, lignites
and other Goals, although the appropri-
aticns committee labored zealously to
retain them at their original figure.
The conference report on the omni-
bus lighthouse bill was adopted.
The report of the conferees of the
agricultural appropriation bill was
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21

Washington, June 11.-After near
ly four hours spent in the considera-
tion of legislation affecting the inte-
rests of the District of Columbia, the
house tod-y resumed consideration of
the sundry civil bill, and, after an
hour and half spent in it's considera-
tion, adjourned. An amendment was
passed, permitting the appointment of
retired officers of the United States
corps Of engineers, U. 8. A., as men,
bers of the International Waterways
commission, as provided for in the
river and harbor bill creating this COM
mission.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-21
Wednesday. June I3.

Washington, June 13.-The senate
adopted without division the conference
report on the statehood bill at 500