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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
PRAc1IcED tt,s PHILOSOPHY.
He Could See MisfOrtuBes in Their
Humorous Aspect.

He Could See MisfOrtuDes in Their
Humorous Aspect.
THANK goodness for clothes-line ~
exclaimed Eric Gordon fervently, as he
and his wife were putting the finishing
touches on week Of packing, prepara-
tory to moving out Of their house.
That's what the Thurstons would say
Did you know they call that room they
live In their 'one-roOm flatT When all
the chair and tables are full, they stack
things in a corner and say, Thank
goodness for a floor!"
Mercy "said the tfred-looking young
woman who was resting for a minute
on packing box. How do people live
soY"
"Adaptability to circumstances and
the knack OF turning the humorous
light on things. They have a mighty
good time-all owing to their philoso-
ply. Now isn't it better to rejoice over
your ttoughtfulness in forgetting to
pack this clothes line than 1t would be
to lament because we've lost that trunk
strap?" He tipped up trunk, and pro-
ceeded to rope it stoutly as he went on
az we can acquire the habit Of being
amused by things which nag most peo-
pie; II we can learn to enjoy lying
awake when we can't go to sleep; If
we can look on the noise which dis
turbs us as a kind Of music"
80 easy to preach." murmured his
wife. Eric, do you know that it's 60
ing on midnight? Mother will repent
having asked us to sleep there if we
don't come soon o Eric, do you know
you've left out that vase on the trunk
behind your
YES; l couldn't find a place where
| dared pack it I'm going to carry 1t
in my hands"
"The idea! You think more Of that
vase than Of everything else we own y
Maybe. It's our choicest possession,
| guess" He glanced admiringly over
his shoulder at the rare piece of glass.
Then he asked, abruptly, How am |
going to cut this rope? l want to put
the rest Of it round that box, and John
Blake has walked off with my knife. y
And everything in the house that
might cut IS packed, and everybody In
the neighborhood is asleep"
Don't you suppose there's any sharp
edged thing lying aroundT'
I'm afraid not" she answered, du-
biously, and together they made fruit
less tour Of the rooms.
81 might gnaw it." haZarded Gordon,
humorously, picking up the rope and
trying to break it. AS he did so his
foot slipped and one arm flew out,
striking the cherished vate behind him.
With a lunge he reached for it, only
to give it a blow that sent it crashing
into fragments on the hard. tiling Of
the hearth.
20 Eric!' gasped Mrs. Gordon, and
waited for him to say the rest
There was a half-minute of silence.
Then, with a grim twinkle, he picked
up a Jagged bit of the beautiful rain
bow -hued glass.
Thank goodness for something to
cut this rope with" he said, quietly, be-
ginning to saw the clothesline apart.
There's nothing more to pack nov,
Dolly, and we can get right over to
your mothers and have a good nights
sleep."-Youths Companion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
PURE FOOD BILL.
Provisions of the Measure as Passed
by the Senate.

Washington, Feb. %. - The pure
food bill as passed by the senate makes
it misdemeanor to manufacture or
sell adulterated or misbranded foods,
drugs, med icnes or liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia, the territories and
the insular possessions of the United
States and prohibits the shipment OF
such goods from one state to another or
to foreign country. 1t also prohibits
the receipt of such goods. Punishment
by fine of $500 or by imprisonment for
one year or both is prescribed. In the
case OF corporations, officials in charge
are made responsible. The Treasury
department and the departments OF
Agriculture and of Commerce and La
Dor are required to agree upon regula-
tions for collection and examination of
the articles covered by the bill, but no
apecifc provision is made for investiga-
tion except by the department of Agri-
culture. The investigations by that
department are placed in the hands of
the chief of the bureau of chemistry
and, if he finds that the law has been
violated, the secretary of agriculture is
required to report the facts to the
United States district attorney, who in
turn is required to institute proceed
ings in the Federal courts. The bill
also defines foods, drugs, medicines
and liquors and also defines the stand
ards for them. There is an exemption
for dealers who furnish guarantees
against adulterating and misbranding.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
An Odd Race.

An exciting form of winter sport in
which Canadian boys excel, is barrel
racing. and it is great fun l can tell
you.
These races are on ice.
Ordinary barrels. with their heads
removed. are placed in regular inter-
walls along the race course, for about
a quarter of mile.
Then. at given signal, all the boys
skate for the first barrel. Many reach
il together. and, as each skater must
pass through all the barrels In order
to win. there is quite a scramble for
first turn.
Sometimes barrel wheels complete
" around while boy is working his
way through II, and when he comes
out, he Is so confused that he skates off
in the wrong direction. Usually the
laugh of the spectators makes him
realize his blunder. and he quickly
turns about and tries 10 make up for
lost time. 1t is quite an exciting sport
and an amusing one also for the spec
tator. as the boys and barrels bob
about In the most ludicrous fashion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
'TWlxT HOPE AND FEAR.
Morocco Delegates Doubtful of Sue
cess of Conference.


Algeciras, Feb. 23. - Although the
Franco German deadlock remains un-
broken, the opinion of the delegates to
the Moroccan conference huctuates as
to tie results, the view today being
rather more hopeful that some solution
is possible. This is due largely to the
German attitude that an adjustment
eventually will be reached. The
American delegates also continue con-
fident, despite the French and British
pessimism. Some of the delegates ex-
press the view that some concilatory
movement will be made directly from
Berlin.
At the afternoon session the con-
ference settled few minor points on
the bank question, including the adop
tion of gold basis.
The italian delegates are discussing
the possibility of the appointment of
a number of the conterees as arbitra-
tors for the settlement of the contro-
versial points of the French and Ger
man projects, should agreement rela-
tive to the majority of the details be
attained.
Ambassador White persists in his
optimistic view Of the ultimate result
of the conference.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
SEALERS MAY SUE UNCLE SAM.
Bill Allowing Courts to Adjust Claims
for Compensation.

Bill Allowing Courts to Adjust Claims
for Compensation.
Washington, Feb. 23. - A favorable
report was made today on Senator Full
toms bill which permits owners OF
sealing vessels seized ior pelagic sealing
in Behring sea to go into the Circuit
court for the Ninth circuit to recover
from the government an amount equal
to the loss they sustained through the
seizure Of their vessels.
Years ago, when Rehring sea was
held to be closed sea, the United
States claimed jurisdiction over the
east half and Russia over the remain
der, and sealing was prohibited. Many
sealing vessels were captured by the
two governments. The Supreme court
subsequently held Behring sea to be an
open sea and denied the jurisdiction OF
this government beyond the three ma
rine leagues limit.
Following this. British sealers whose
vessels were taken by American reve-
nue. cutters sued and recovered from
the United States, and owners Of Amer
lean ships taken by Russians recovered
from that government. But this gov
ernment has never paid the claims OF
American sealere whose vessels were
illegally seized by the American gov
ernment. 1t is to pay these claims
that the bill is pressed. In the aggre-
gate it is not believed the claims will
exceed 81 100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Frieay, February 20.

Washington, Feb. 23. - Preceded by
a debate which indicated no hesitancy,
but rather a'relish, in taking action
against alleged railroad combinations,
the house agreed without opposition
today to the Tillman- 6 llespe resolu-
tion, directing the Interstate Commerce
commission to make an immediate in
quiry and report regarding alleged re-
etraints of trade on the part of certain
railroads in the handling of coal and
oil. The resolution was not in the
form in which it passed the senate, and
will 90 back to that body for it's second
action.
Proceeding under call of committee,
boills we're passed to require SIS worth
of work annually on mining claims and
$5 worth of work on roads and trails
for each mining claim in Alaska; allow
ing foreign ships to clear from American
ports without examination certificates
when the countries to which they belong
recognize American certificates of in
spection; to prevent foreign built
dredges from operating in the United
States, except the dredges now at work
in the United States under contract.
Washington, Feb. 90. - By vote Of
8 to 5 the senate committee on inter
state commerce today agreed to report
the Hepburn railroad rate bill without
amendment, but the resolution re-
served to the members of the commit
tee freedom of action concerning
amendments offered in the senate. By
a vote of 5 to 3, Republicans prevail
ing, Tillman, Democrat, was given
the honor of reporting the bill. This
establishes precedent, in that Re-
publican senate committee has given
to Democrat control of an important
measure passed by a Republican house
and endorsed by Republican presi-
dent.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
COnpanio

There resides in Washington an old
man who saw service in the Civil
War as a colonel although In after
years he came to call himself general,
hose only wound in action was slight
scratch on his leg. Nevertheless, this
wound has always been a matter Of
great glory and pride to him, and he
has nursed it ever since, and has
grown lamer every year that the mem-
ory Of his bravery might ever be with
him.
One afternoon, when he sat at his
club, nursing the injured leg, fell
low clubman Of recent acquaintance
sympathetcally asked;
Lame, generalT
"Yes. SIR" was the reply, after an
inexpressibly solemn pause, Il am
lame"
Been riding, sir!'
"No," this time with rebuking
sternness. Il have not been riding"
"Ah, trust it was not due to fall
on the Ice, general?"
mo" came in tones of ferocity.
Perhaps, then, you have sprained
your ankle:"
With painful slowness the old fell
low lifted his pet leg in both hands,
set it carefully on the floor rose de-
rberately from his chair. and looking
down upon the unfortunate questioner
with mingled pity and wrath, burst
forth in almost sublime rage:
GO. sir. and read the history Of
your country, sir"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Condemns Export Tax on Coal.

London, Feb. %. - The British ex-
port tax on coal apparently is slated for
removal in the forthcoming budget ot
Chancellor of the Exchequer Asquith,
Mr.. Asqu:th informed deputation
today that, while he declined to make
any declaration in regard to the taxa
tion until he presented the budget. he
considers the coal tax vicious and un'
necessarily injurious to an important
industry He said that the members
of the deputation would find him snx'
ious to remove it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Will FALL BACK
ON VETO POWER
If Selate Committee Draws Teeth
of Rate Bill.
President Announces His Position =
Will Leave Committee Free to
Make Amendments, But Issues
Warning - Court Review Nay Be
Inserted.

Washington, Feb. %. - When the
senate committee on interstate COM
merce meets on Friday to vote on a
rate bill, the announcement will be
made authoratively that President
Roosevelt will not attempt to prevent
amendment of the Hepburn bill; that
he will leave the committee free to ex-
ercise its best judgment, and if possible
compromise its differences; that, if a
reported which does not meet his ap-
proval and in that form is passed by
congress, he will content himself to ex.
ercise his veto power. This announce
ment will be made as the result of a
conference here today between the most
active persons supporting the house bill
without amendment, but will be deliv-
cred to the committee by senator who
has supported an amendment providing
for judicial review of orders of the In
terstate Commerce commission.
Conservative members of the COM
mittee assert that they have the neces-
sary votes to amend the Hepburn bill,
if they are left free to exercise their in
dividual judgment, so that they will
not be put in the position OF opposing
the presidents policy. Under these
conditions. it is said that Senators Ell
kins, Foraker, Crane, Kean, Aldrich,
Carmack, Foster and McLaurin will
vote for an amendment providing for
judicial review. Seven votes is ma
jority Of the committee. Messrs. Gull
lon and Carmack will not be present
when the committee meets on Friday,
but as Mr.. Cullom is opposed to
amendment, this will not affect the
result. An informal meeting of the
committee will be held today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Ask Roosevelt to Settle

St. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-An official
news agency dispatch from Paris,
which bears strong marks of inspira-
tion, suggests the possibility of inter
veption by President Roosevelt, as in
the case of Russia and Japan, to recon-
ellie the Numerically opposite views OF
France and Germany, Gin the general
hope that an entente may be reached "
In diplomatic circles confidence is felt
that failure of the conference will not
lead to war.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Thursday, February 22.

Washington, Feb. 22.-knox's much
discussed and long expected railroad
bill was introduced in the senate today,
and because of the exceptional interest
on the subject was accorded the unus-
ual privilege of reading for the in
formation of the senators on the day OF
introduction.
At the request of Hale, chairman of
the committee on naval affairs, the bill
providing for the punishment Of hazing
at the naval academy at Annapolis was
taken up and discussed at length. Dick
advocated extreme measures, saying
that nothing less would accomplish the
desired result. He said that he had
investigated the hazing practice, and
was prepared to pronounce it IAN edu-
Gator in bru,ality.' He considered it
crime out of harmony with the office
held by the midshipmen. The bill was
passed.
Washington, Feb. % 2.-The house to-
day refused to adjourn in celebration
of Washington's birthday, and its
members participated in general field
day of debate on the army appropria-
ton bill. The speeches took wide
range.
ship subsidy was discussed for an
hour by Gilbert, who took the position
that ships could be built as cheaply
in this country as abroad. He asserted
that the United States possessed the
finest merchant marine fleet of any
nation.
Tomorrow the joint resolution direct
ing the Interstate Commerce commits
sion to investigate the railroad, soft
and ant hracte coal and oil trusts Will
be considered and most likely adopted.
A bill was passed reserving from die
posal by the government Battle Noun
tain, S. ID. The mountain is made
part of the Battle Mountain Sanitarium
reserve. The mountain takes its name
from being the ancient battle-ground
between the Crow and the Sioux In
dians.
The conference report upon the ur-
gent deficiency bill was agreed to.
A Joint resolution was agreed to al
lowing Alaska teachers and employees
Of the bureau OF education to assign
their salaries.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Will Report Bill.

Washington, Feb. .20.-The Philip
pine tariff bill, which has been held up
in the sneste committee ever since 1t
passed the house, is soon to be reported.
The Democrats Of the committee, who
were supposed to be solidly arrayed
against the bill, held conference today
and two out of the five declared their
intention to vote to report the bill
Carmack OF Tennessee and McCreary
of Kentucky. Three Republicans, how
eyer-Hale of Minnesota, Burrows of
Michigan and Brandegee of Connecticut
ARE opposed to the bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Jarvis Has First Claim.

Washington, Feb. 22.- The Alaska
governorship is still in the air. ID. H
Jarvis, of Seattle, who was offered the
position, has not yet made known bis
wishes, but it is believed he will accept
if he can get out of certain business
contracts which are now binding him
In case Captain Jarvis declines, it is a
free field. Senator Flint, of Califor-
mia, today presented to the president
John P. Clum, recently appointed
postmaster at Fairbanks, and urged his
appointment. AS postoffice inspector
Mr.. Clum has been all over Alaska.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
No Religious Test.

Washington, Feb. 20.-In presenting
petitions against Senator Reed Smoot,
signed by thousands of women of Cali
fornia and Colorado, Perkins AMI Pat
terson took occasion today to define
their position on the protests against
the Utah senator. The former said
that religious views should not be con-
sidered in passing upon the qralitica-
tions Of senator, and that his honesty
and attributes that command confidence
and respect should be above all else.
Patterson thought there were grest con-
stitutional questions to he considered
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Wednesday, February 2i.

Washington, Feb. 81. - Secretary
Shaw submitted report to the house
today concerning permanent appropria-
tions made from the general treasury,
in compliance with resolution OF Rep
resentative Tawney of Minnesota,
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations, who has been leading
the fight against permanent appropria-
tion and has bill pending which pro-
vides for abolishing such appropriations
except for sinking fund, international
payments and a few other fixed obliga-
tious.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Drydock Dewey Adrift.

New York, Feb. o. According to a
dispatch to the Herald from Las Pal
mas, Canary islands, the drydock
Dewey broke adriit three times and
was picked up with difficulty by the
fleet which is towing it. This is re-
ported, the dispatch save, by the tug
Potomac, which recently reached Las
Palmas. The fleet and drydock are
now $50 miles west of the Canaries, the
dispatch says, and everything is going
we'll.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Nav Try Behrinc Sea Claims

Washington, Feb. 20. - The house
committee on judiciary today returned
a favorable report on bill to confer
Jurisdiction upon the Circnit court OF
the United States for the Ninth circuit
(Pacific coast states) to determine in
equity the rights of American citizens
under the award of the Behring sea
arbitration of Paris and to render iudg-
ment. The house committee also or
de-ed favorable report for United States
courts at Victoria, Tex ,and Miami, Fla.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
To Hear Wickersham's Side,

Washington, Feb. 20. - The senate
committee on Judiciary will tomorrow
grant a hearing 70 Judge James Wick
ersham, of Alaska whose nomination
is hell up on account OF various
charges. The committee, While willing
to give Judge Wickersham an opportu-
nifty to refute the charges, will not con-
front him with his accusers, or even
furnish him with their names. Judge
Wickersham will leave for Alaska soon
after the hearing is concluded.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
D0|NGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS

1t is the desire of Mr.. Tawney that
appropriations shall be made available
for two years for the payment of ex-
penditures properly incurred within
that time, and at the end of that period
all unexpended balances shall be trans
ferred to the surplus fund, thus avoid
ing making the appropriations perma-
nent.
The report of Mr.. Shaw shows that
there we're about 250 permanent appro-
priations in 1904 and 1905. In 1904
they aggregated $62,0O0,00O and in
1905 SAC, 100000. He states that he
favors the Tawney bill in the main,
but suggests few additional amend
ments.
Washington, Feb. 21. - After Is
years of more or less serious considera-
tion of the subjects, the senate today
passed the Hepburn pure food bill by
the decisive vote of 63 to 4. The vote
was taken after day devoted almost
exclusively to desultory debate on the
bill. Several efforts were made to
amend the bill, and the committee &C
C. pied a number of suggestions, but
only those thus accepted were incor-
porated in the bill as passed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Of the earth, and the only light comes

Of the earth, and the only light comes
from single candle burning before an
ancient shrine.
There Is still pointed out In the solid
was used by St John for pillow, and
directly above this, seen when the light
is raised, Is a long assure running
dlagonally across the ceiling. Through
this fissure the spirit descended and
inspired the Revelation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Discovery of Ancient Frescoes.

Venice, Feb. 22.-While workmen
were engaged i'll renovating the church
of Santa Maria Gloriosa de Frari, some
ancient trescoes were disclosed behind
the monument of Doge Nicolo Iron.
One OF the frescoss represented piano.
ply with the coat of arms OF Doge Iron,
and another consisted of decorative
bands with figures of the evangelists.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Will Preserve Cliff Dwellings.

Washington, Feb. %. - The senate
committee on public lands today au-
thorized favorable reports on three bills
concerning National parks. Among
these is the bill creating Mesa Verde
National park, in Colorado, to preserve
the ruins and relics of the prehistoric
cliff dwellers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01
Tuesday, February 20.

Washington, Feb. 20. - The senate
listened three or four hours today to a
discussion of the details of the pure
food bill. A number of minor amend
ments were suggested, but under the
agreement to vote on all amendments
tomorrow none Of them could be acted
on today. Raynor presented by request
reply from the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company to the charge of dis
elimination against it by the Red Rock
Fuel company, of West Virginia, deny
ing unfair treatment. The senate ad-
journed a few minutes after 4 o'clock
out of respect to the memory OF the
late Representative Castor, Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Gallinger presented four petitions
from residents of Oklahoma praying
for prohibiticn n in the proposed state OF
Oklahoma. The most voluminous con-
tained the names of 8 900 voters, and
Gallinger said that it was 264 feet
long. One of the others contained the
names of 5000 women, and another
those Of 5000 children. The fourth
was signed by indians only.
The pure food bill was then taken
up. A long discussion of amendments
offer ed by various senators ensued and
was participated in by Lodge, Piles,
Hemenway, Gallinger, Spooner, Hey
burn, McCumber and others, Hemen-
way and Files appearing for the first
time in debate in the senate.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The house of
representatives today took an immediate
adjournment out of respect to the
memory of Representative George A.
Castor. of Pennsylvania, after the pas
cage of appropriate resolutions and the
appointment of funeral committee.
Representative Castor died yesterday
in Philadelphia.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01

The men will 81 on till the end OF
time giving their girls novels and "I.u-
Giles" during their engagements, and
then wonder after marriage why they
don't own A cook book.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-01

When a girl firts with a man she
makes q fool of herself and tries to
make q fool Of him.