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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Tuesday, May 8.

Washington, May S.-Aside from a
few minutes devoted to the reception
of the Allison amendments to the rail
road rate bill and half hour given to
routine business, the Senate devoted its
entire session today to the Intellectual
consideration of the Elkins amendment,
prohibiting common carriers from en-
gaging in mining coal or in the pro-
duction Of other commodities in compe-
titlon with shippers, and adjourned at
S p. m. in state of great confusion as
to the exact subject before it. The dis.
order was due to the fact that num-
ber of substitutes for amendments to
the original amendment were intro
duced. During the day, the Senate de.
cided in the affirmative the disputed
point that under the agreement the
chair can entertain motion to lay on
the table. 1t refused, however, by a
vote of 29 to Al to lay the Elkins pro-
vision on the table. That amendment
and the various motions will therefore
be in order when the rate bill is taken
D tomorrow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
PARLIAMENT MEETS.
Elect or Russian People Assemble in
Open Session.

Elect OF Russian People Assemble in
Open Session.
st. Petersburg, May l1.-Withoat a
single hitch and with only a minor in
cident to mar the memorable day, the
Russian parliament was inaugurated
yesterday. The emperor's message in
reality was less a throne speech than q
greeting, and required only three min
utes for it's delivery. Emperor Nicho-
las read slowly. The admirable and
even cordial tone of the sovereign in re-
newing his pledges and asking the CO.
operation of parliament for the regen-
Grafton of the country was only mega
lively satisfactory.
Courtiers and spectators other than
members of the national parliament led
the cheering, but the members were
ominously silent. What ranked most
was the failure Of the emperor to men,
tion amnesty, and later, when the
members assembled in the Tauride pal
ace, away from the spell of the throne
room, many of them we're with diff
Guilty restrained from precipitating
matters by offering resolutions on the
subject. The Constitutional Democra-
tic leaders, however, who dominated
everything, were anxious not to weaken
the reply which the lower house will
prepare to the speech from the throne,
in which issues with the crown will be
joined, and succeeded in staving of
premature action.
By the irony of fate, Ivan Petrunke-
witch, whose first mention of the word
constitution IL years ago was dismissed
by Emperor Nicholas II as "a foolish
dream" today stood in the front rank
OF the members of the representative
chamber, while Emperor Nicholas put
his official seal upon the Russian par
Lament.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Wednesday, May 8.

Washington, May 9.-The senate spent
the greater part of the day again in
the consideration of the question of di-
vorcing the production of coal and 9TH
er commodities from their transporta-
tion, and closed that branch of its
work by adopting modified provision
formally offered by Elkins, but origin
ally suggested by McLaurin. There
was again much sparring over parlia'
mentary points, but there was at no
time as much confusion as on Tuesday,
and, when the coal question was finally
closed, the progress was 80 rapid that
the first section was entirely disposed
of before the senate adjourned. Other
amendments were also adopted, but a
long-and -short-haul provision suggested
by LaFollette was voted down by prac-
tically a party vote, all but two re-
publicans voting against the amend
ment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Tribune
THE SOUTH POLAR TINES.

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The great depression felt by some
polar explorers when shut in BY ice
and cold, writes Lieutenant Armitage
In 1.-Two Years In the Antarctic" was
not felt by the men on beard the DIS
covery, sent to examine the south polar
lands Every possible effort was made
to keep the men cheerful and in good
physical condition Walks over the
and that efforts for entertainment were
made is evidenced BY the following ac-
count Of their diversions:
At a meeting held in the ward room
1t was decided to bring out monthly
paper something like London maga-
zine Each Of rs wrote on a piece of
paper what We thought the best title.
The South Polar Times was the one
chosen. It was to be published on the
first OF each month and every member
Of the ships company was invited tc
contribute toward making It the most
amusing, instructive up-to-date jour
nal, with the largest circulation within
the antarctic circle Notwithstanding
this superexcellence, 1t was to be issued
free to all the population Of our small
colony, the cost OF production being
more than covered BY the grateful feel
ings OF the recipients to say nothing
OF the advertisers A rival magazine,
named the Blizzard. which was brought
out to afford a voice for poetical efru-
sions rejected by the South Polar
Times, did not survive the flrst number.
On most days during the first month
Of the winter the clicking Of the type
writer could be heard tn Shackleton's
cabin as he busily "set up" the paper !;
and frequently a shy and conscious
looking blue jacket would enter the ed
itor's sanctum to ask his advice. A box
was placed outside the office for the
receipt Of contributions, but would-be
1nuthors much preferred a personal au-
dience; 30 our editor, In self-defense
removed his Office fittings to a store
room in the bowels OF the ship
Two OF the members Of our mess,
Shackleton and Bernacchi, were very
fond OF poetry. and Of course each had
his favorite author. Many were the
arguments raised as to the respective
merits Of Browning and Tennyson. 10
1t was decided that Shackfeton should
read extracts from Browning. and Ber-
nacchi from Tennyson, while the re-
mainder Of rs listened and. carefully
Judged between the two. voting after
each pair Of extracts had been read
Their detained In their best style, en-
deavoring 10 point out the beauty Of
the passages chosen BY them
Ferrar caused much amusement, aft
er an extract from The Pied Piper Of
Hamelln" had been read, by saying.
We'll. I'm not much on poetry, but I
go on rats"
Browning won by single vote
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
GOLDFISH IS NOW A LUXURY.
Price In France Higher than Ever
Before Known.

trICo An IMAM
Before Known.
The fact that the American goldfish
ers have been cut Off from securing
bait In Newfoundland as we'll as the
French causes satisfaction at St
Pierre, not because the former have
lost their batting privileges but from
the belief that American vessel owners
will unite with the St Pierre feet in
securing and preserving bait to their
mutual benefit, says the New York Her
aid. Schools Of herring visit St Pierre
and should be secured when opportu-
nifty offers From one school last fall
II Is estimated that several thousand
barrels could have been secured. Caplin.
a much esteemed bait for use in July.
seldom fails 10 come to these islands
to spawn. and 1t Is thought that with
proper regulations the supply will be
equal to the demand.
Among all the bank fishermen squid
are considered good bait at any season
and may he caught In fair quantities
about these shores: In the past this is
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17

The japanese believe in more myth
cal creatures than any other people on
the globe, civilized or savage Among
these mythical animals are some with.
out any remarkable peculiarities Of
conformation, but gifted with superna.
tural attributes, such as a tiger which
is said to live until 1t has become q
thousand years old. and then turns as
white as a polar bear. The Japanese
also believe in a multitude Of ani1nala
distinguished mainly by their mon.
strous size or by the multiplication OF
their members Among these are ser
penis eight hundred feet long and large
enough to swallow an elephant. foxes
with eight legs, monkeys with four
ears, and fishes with ten heads attach
ed to one body. Japs also believe In
the existence Of a crane which. after Y
has lived for six hundred years, has no
need of any sustenance except water.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
PUT.ovER HEAD OF HART.
China Appoints New Officials to Man.
age Customs Service.

China Appoints New Officials to Man.
age Customs Service.
Pekin, May 1l.-Ap imperial edict
which may radically affect the status OF
Sir Robert Hart, director general of the
Chinese customs and the customs estab-
lishment, was published today, as fol.
lows:
"Tieh LANG, president of the board
of revenue, is hereby appointed super
intendent of customs affairs. Tong
Shao, junior vice president of the For
eign board, is appointed associate min
lister of Customs affairs. All Chinese
and foreigners employed in the various
customs are placed under their control y
Both these offices are new creations
in the customs service. Hitherto the
customs have been nominaliy iy under the
direction of the Foreign board, but
practically Sir Robert Hart has exer-
cised absolute control.
The diplomats here are unwilling to
comment on the edict until its inten-
tions and full force are apparent. If it
means a step toward active Chinese
management of the customs, the foreign
government are expected to resist it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
BRIBERY SYSTEM
OF STANDARD OIL
Kansas City Manager May Be Tried
for Perjury.
Witness Will Tell Details Of Brib-
cry of Railroad Men, Who Were on
Standards Secret Payroll - Meth
cd by Which Independents Were
Crushed.

Chicago, May 1o.-The government
has rod in pickle for the Standard
Oil Company, when the investigation
into rebates and other methods is tax
en- up here tomorrow by the interstate
commerce commission. 1t was learned
tonight that witness had been secured
who is in position to tell, giving all
necessary data, dates, amounts, ETC., Of
how the Standard Oil Company engaged
in wholesale bribery of railroad en-.
ployes in order to crush out the inde-
pendents. This man was employed by
Manager Mayer, of Kansas City, who
has charge Of the tremendous distribut-
ing stations in Kansas and Missouri.
It is said he was entrusted with the
work of buying up information from
railroad employees, who told of orders re-
ceived by independents, of their plans
for shipments in advance. and various
other details, SO that the Standard Com
pany was in a position at any moment
TO take such steps as were necessary TO
crush or hopelessly cripple its small ad-
versary.
The name of this highly important
witness is closely guarded, but it is said
his testimony will create tremendous
sensation and bring before the federal
grand jury a large number Of western
railroad men who have been in tho
secret employ of the Standard.
Mr.. Mayer, it is also intimated, is
open to prosecution for perjury, as he
swore before the interstate commerce
commission, when it sat at Kansas City,
that he had never given any Of his
agents money to be used in bribing rail-
road or other men. The testimony will
show, it is said, that the railroad spies
were on the secret Standard Oil pay
roll at from $40 to $50 month, depend.
ing upon how much information they
could give
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Navy Men Did Well.

Washington, May s.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Newberry has laid
before the president a report of cases
of gallantry and signally efficient per.
formances of duty by officers and men
of the navy in connection with the San
Francisco disaster. The data were col.
lected by direction of the president, and
the acting secretary's report embodies
extracts from letters and kilograms
from Rear-Admiral Goodrich. command
erin-chief of the Pacific squadron: Rear
Admiral B. III. McCalla, and Lieutenant.
Commander Henry C. Haines, of the
marine corns.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17

the one bait supply that has not been
lost through lack Of taking or preserv-
Ing. Notwithstanding French fisher
men are seriously handicapped In their
efforts to secure bait, careful inquiry
establishes the fact that there Is an
abundance Of salt squid and herring
for the first trip
Vigorous preparations are being
made for the coming season, and the
indications are that the tonnage sailing
from St Pierre to engage In codflshing
will be more than for number OF
years, among the vessels being many
new ones. With record Of three bad
years, this renewed enterprise Is COM
mendable
The price Of Goldfish in France has
advanced to a figure never before
reached, making 1t luxury instead OF
an article Of common consumption
The French firms are Offering st.
Pierre fishermen $3.50 per 100 pounds
for green nsh. In drying the shrinkage
Is 80 per cent, and with the added cost
Of ~ cents per pound as the cost Of
drying and transportation, with 20 per
cent profit to the retailer, We have the
total cost to the French consumer Of
IL cents per pound. In fact, the retail
price at st. Pierre Of dry Goldfish Is 10
cents per pound. France would not,
however, be a good market for Ameri-
can dried Goldfish, as tho duty Is pro-
hibitive, the market being held for
French fishermen. On the other hand,
St Pierre cannot enter the United
States markets, where a discriminating
duty Is levied on bounty-fed Industrial
articles.
The non-competitive French fisher
men Of st. Pierre therefore argue that
the New England fishermen should
unite with them In making this place
the batting headquarters for both coun-
tries St Pierre, although receiving
bounty only on goldfish, Is starting a
movement to establish other fisheries
and erect establishments for smoking.
picking and otherwise preserving fish.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
May Vary Size Of Farms.

Washington, May S.-The house to-
day passed the bill authorizing the sec
retary of the interior to fix farm units
on government irrigation projects any
where from 10 to 160 acres, according
to the productivity of the soil and the
kinds of crops that can be raised. The
bill contains provision authorizing
the sale of lots in the townsites Of Ru-
pert, Hepburn and Sherer, Idaho, the
expenses to be betrayed from the recla-
nation fund. Until this bill passes,
these lots cannot be sold, for the land
office has no funds to sell them under
the general townsite laws.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Build Battleship at Navy Yard.

Washington. May 10.-The construc-
tion bureau of the navy is willing to
undertake to build the leviathan 10000
ton battleship provided for and on the
basis of the experience acquired in the
construction of the battleship Connecti-
cut at the New York navy yard, the con-
structors feel sure they can execute this
task with reasonable dispatch at a mini
mum of cost. A careful estimate limits
the time allowed for construction to
forty-eight months and the cost to
SIC, 100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Works for Philippines.

Washington, May Secretary Taft
by personal canvass of the senate to.
day endeavored to revive sentiment in
favor of Philippine tariff legislation at
the present session of congress. He made
arguments in favor of reduction of
schedules on sugar, tobacco and rice to
so per cent of the Dingley rates. The
measure left sleeping in the senate Phil
ippine committee provides for reduc-
tion on these articles to % per cent of
existing schedules. He was willing to
go further and to eliminate the propo-
sition for eventual free trade with the
PHILIPPINES.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
GREAT DAMAGE TO STEAMERS
Columbia Needs 100000 of Repairs,
Puebla $4,000.

San Francisco, May 10.-Considerable
damage was done by the earthquake to
vessels on the ways or in course of con.
struction at the Union Iron Works.
Besides the freighters Mexican and
Columbia, being built for the Hawaiian,
American Steamship Company, which
were damaged about $4,000 each, the
Columbia, which has been long on the
Portland run, and the City of Puebla, a
Seattle boat, were damaged.
The damage to the Columbia will be
100000. The boat is now submerged,
having sunk with the dock on which it
rested. The City of Puebla was less
seriously damaged; $4,000 will cover
her losses.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Cuba Wants Better Terms

Havana, May s.-A subcommittee of
the joint committees Of all the CONNER.
cial and industrial associations Of Cuba
has submitted to the full committee a
report on the general basis for the ne.
gotiations for new commercial treaty
with the United States. 1t is under:
stood the full committee approves of
the report. 1t is said the report asks
for more favorable treatment for sugar,
for which Cuba would be willing to
give more favorable treatment to
NRerican cottons and food producta
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS

Washington, May 9.-Nearly the en-
tire time of the house was today taken
up by two propositions whether
the navy department should 60 into
the open market and purchase anchors,
chains and cordage, or continue to man
ufacture these articles in the govern
ment navy yards, as is now done; and,
second, whether the cost Of transport
ing coal from Atlantic and Gulf ports
to the Philippines in American bottoms
should be limited to $5 or So per ton.
On the first proposition a substitute
was adopted, giving the secretary Of
the navy the right to purchase these
articles in open market if saving could
be made.
The second proposition did not carry.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
yellow Macaroni Is Barred.

Washington, May s.-Thc department
of agriculture today announced that in
spection of recent importations of
macaroni, noodles, and similar products,
contain chemical personalities, such as
fluorids, which are regarded as injuri-
Gus to health, and that after June !
next no importation of macaroni col
ored with martius yellow, or other col
ors forbidden by the Italian law, or
preserved with fluorids or other pre-
servatives injuzie1s - Asalth ~ d
pevpitted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
London Companies instructions

London, May l1.-At meeting to-
day of managers of insurance companies
here involved in the San Francisco dis.
aster. It was voted to telegraph the fol
lowing Instructions to the companies
representatives at San Francisco: "We
desire a committee to act with Ameri-
can companies in adjusting Losses in
strict conformity with each company's
separate policy conditions, acting on
legal and expert advice. referring home
disputed cases which involve import
ant principles and doubtful to legal
ability"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Give SeAO.OOO to California,

Washington, May 1.-THE house
committee on public lands today author
lied favorable report on bill which
will result in placing about 5000, 900 in
the state treasury of California from
the Federal treasury, if it becomes a
law. The bill grants the state five per
cent of the proceeds of the sale of the
public lands OF the state from the be-
ginning of the state government, and
in that respect puts California on the
came basis as other statee.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17

Washington, May S.-The House of
Representatives devoted the day to the
naval appropriation bill, and accom-
plished the reading for amendment Of
the first Is pages. During this time sew
eral topics incident to the measure were
discussed, including the difficulty of OBJ
tanning enlisted men in the navy, the
location Of the naval training station on
the Great Lakes, the cost of smokeless
powder, and finally the expenditure OF
100000 year for chains Tor ships. This
last matter was under consideration
when the House adjourned.
The army appropriation bill was sent
to conference with all of the Senate
amendments disagreed to.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Discredited In Washington.

Washington, May 10.-At the war de-
partment it was stated today that moth
ing was known of the reported surrep-
titious purchase at Brussels of plans for
a submarine mine. Attention was also
called to the fact that there is no mill
tary attsche to the American legation at
RrusselS
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Cause of Suspicion.

-Is there any question about the So
cial position Of the Dollartons?"
There was none until recently" an.
swered Miss Cayenne. 1T has been
discovered that the society paper Town
whoppers printed some very compli.
mentary paragraphs about them
Washington Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Eridax. NAV IL.

Washington, May 1l.-After passing
800 pension bills, the house today de-
voted much time to considering point
of order made by Tawney against an
appropriation for a new steel floating
drydock, provided in the naval appro-
piation bill. The chair held the point
OF order we'll taken, in carefully pre-
pared opinion.
Hepburn, of Iowa, made vigorous
attack on the court martial system OF
the navy, especially criticising the off,
GERS responsible for the accidents that
have happened to ships of the navy.
A point of order against the appro-
priation for the naval training station
at Lake Bluff, Illinois, was pending
when the house adjourned until Mon
day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
PervePse Nature.

strange thing about Mrs Dingle.
She Is the woman who never cared to
drink any water"
-YeS"
-She called In a doctor to reduce her
extreme stoutness He told her on no
account TO drink water"
"YeS"
-And now she's thirsty all the time"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Monday, May 7.

Washington, May THE senate to-
lay spent the major portion Of its time
IN one amendment, but instead Of ac-
epting it, adopted substitute. The
provision which was made the basis OF
he discussion was that suggested by
Foraker prohibiting the granting Of 70.
bates, passes, drawbacks, or special
rates to passengers on railways and also
prohibiting discrimination in the way
of accommodations, where equal rates
are paid.
The discussion took a broad range,
covering first the pass question and
then the race question in the Southern
States. The race issue was raised in
connection with the clause relative to
discrimination, which was interpreted
as referring to separate cars for the
races, and it called out very warm pro-
tests from Bacon, Money, Culberson
and other Southern senators.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
Will Make jefferson Statue

Washington. May IL. - Secretary
Root announced today that Augustus
st. Gaudens had been secured as sculp-
tor for the proposed Thomas jefferson
monument to be erected in Washington.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17

When a widower marries again, the
neighbor women recall with many sighS
that his poor dead wife just worshiped
him
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17

Washington, May ll.-Bailey's non
suspension amendment, applying to Or
ders of the Interstate Commerce com
mission as covered by the railroad rate
bill, which haas occupied 30 much of the
attention of the senate in connection
with that bill, was today adversely dis
posed OF by the decisive vote OF % to
54, practically party vote.
An amendment by Raynef confnine
the court review to constitutional ques.
tions was also voted down. A number
OF other amendments were rejected.
An amendment limiting to two years
the life of the commissions orders was
adopted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17

A horse laugh may be the kind let
out by the equine who Is drawing q
disabled automobile back to town.