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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
EDGEFIELD ON FIRE.

AUGUSTA, Ga, June IA telephone
message from Edgefeld. S. C, shortly
after midnight reports a larger portion
of the business section of the town is in
flames, Appeals have been sent to Au-
gusta and Johnstown for assistance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
SECULAR EDUCATION.

LONDON, June AT the annual
meeting yesterday OF the British and
foreign Unitarian Association, the Rev.
Samuel McChoM Crothers of Cambridge,
Mass, lectured on the effects of secular
education in America.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08

put In the position Of a defendant under
cross examination. led to further words
rs 10 Bowie's right TO interfere.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
PACKERS DISREGARD ALL
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS
Pig Falls Into Privy and Is Taken Out and
Hung on Rack Without being wash
ed--Moral Conditions
Are Frightful.

WASHINGTON, June during the
hearing OF the meat packers before the
house committee on agriculture today.
the slipping Of a hog into a privy was
made the subject Of colIoquy between
Commissioner Neill. who was being OK.
amincd. and Representative Brooks Of
Colorado Ncill said he saw the hog fall
and identified the picture Of the privy.
The hog was put on the rack and he be.
lievcd !, never was cleaned. Chairman
Wad.worth persisted that the witness
might Believe the hog was not clean
sed. but he did not know" Ii.
Pk Not Cleaned.
At this point Mr.. Wilson, representing
The packers was allowed to state that
there were men Scraping and cleaning
the hogs and none were allowed In the
cooling room that was not perfectly
clean.
This was not case for scraping II
WAS one for cleaning with antiscptic
fluid" replied Neill. Chairman Wads.
worth persisted that the hog case con.
tanned the essence of the whole report
The statement was positively made in
the report that the hog was not cleaned.
he said. when as n matter of fact Neill
admitted he had not followed the hog
TO ascertain b. fact he had stated. Go.
ing back to the statement regarding tub
erculosis spit on the noor, Wadsworth in
sisted that Nell did not know II was
fact that the workmen had tuberculosis.
Another long coloiny followed over the
difference between belief and knowledge
ending in NeilPs declaring Wadsworth
aud Lorimer were quibbline Both men
denied any intention to quibblc, but only
to get at the facts. 4 protest from
bowie Of Alabama that Neil was being
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
A Pointed Reminder.

There Is an old story of the man
who knew every rock in the channel"
and when a fearful jar came. said.
There's one of them now." His sys-
TEN was not wholly unlike that pur-
sued by Miss Abigail Spears for the
purpose Of strengthening her brothers
memory.
when you've kept house for the
minister as long as l have for Brother
James, my dear, you'll know all men
have to be reminded of things day after
day" said Miss Abigail to the minis
ter's bride.
Now there was the table In Brother
James room. He was always knock
ing it over when he went into his
room In the dark, till devised a means
10 remind him Of It."
How did you do itT' asked the
bride, with gratifying eagerness.
Miss Abigail beamed with the pride
of a successful inventor.
why, ii was simple enough" she
said. Il used to keep it parallel with
l
mean.-till one day l bethought me
how l could set 1t cornerwise, and the
corners are remarkably sharp. And do
you know my dear, James has grown
so careful that there isn't more than
one night in four now that he has to
call on me TO help him.
ITO help him." echoed the bride.
How, Miss SpearsT
ITO bring him the liniment. my
dear" said Miss Abigail. impatiently.
Don't you understand? He not only
tipped II over, but he-the contact was
really quite painful. There's always
some such easy way to help man re-
member. but 1t requires little
thought"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
MAY CLASH ON CANAL.
Probable Disagreement Between Two
houses on Question.

houses on Question.
Washington, May PA growing
sentiment in the senate in favor Of
making the proposed canal appropria-
tion applicable only to the construction
of sea level canal across the Isthmus
of Panama in accordance with the ma
jority report Of the senate committee
on interoceanic canals is proving en-
barrassing to the administration, which
is committed to the lock type. Presi-
dent Roosevelt today discussed the sub
ject with senate leaders who called at
the White House, and apparently he is
much concerned as to the outcome.
AS the result of the presidents in
quiry, an attempt will be made today
to ascertain how the senate stands on
.he question of canal type. There
we're too many absentees to make an
effective poll, but it was learned that
several senators who had been counted
upon to support the administration
program will vote for a sea level canal.
Secretary Taft has informed the senate
that, if the type of canal is not deter
mined by congress, the president will
not hesitate to proceed with the plans
for lock canal recommended by the
minority of the board of consulting en-
gineers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
HIGH OFFICIALS
NOT ABOVE GRAFT
Commerce Commission Closely Ques.
tiOnS Railroad Men.
Finds They Have Acquired Heavy
Holdings in Coal Stock Paid for
by Granting Rebates and illegal
and Ruinous Discrimination in the
Distribution Of Cars.

Philadelphia, May 24-Further rev.
elations concerning stockholdings in
soft coal mining companies by officials
of the Psnnsylvania railroad were
made today when the Interstate Com
mcrce commission resumed its investi-
CATION into alleged discrimination by
railroads in the distribution of cars.
Three high officials of the railroad SER
vice, Vice. President John P. Green,
Third Vice-President Samuel Rea and
William A. Patton, assistant to the
president at Philadelphia. we're the i'm
portant witnesses of the day.
Mr.. Patton was under examination
the greater part of the morning and
was an unwilling witness. The per-
sistent questioning of Mr.. Glasgow, at
torney for the commission, however.
brought out the fact that he had ac-
quired stock, the par value of which is
$3O7 900, in various coal companies
without cost. He explained, however,
that he had signed notes obligating
himself for his share of the losses and
declared his belief that it was proper
for him to accept the stock under these
conditions.
Mr.. Rea read statment to the com.
mission, in which he explained all OF
his stock transactions, stating that he
did not believe he was debarred from
ownership because of his connection
with the railroad company. Mr.. Rea
eaid that most of his stock was acquired
through his associations with land pur-
chasing syndicates, which took up the
coal properties for development.
Mr.. Green said that 20 or 30 years
ago it was not considered improper fol-
an official of the road to own coal com
pany stock, but that conditions had
changed and such holdings might not
now be regarded in the same light as
formerly. lie informed the commits.
sion tnat the board of directors OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, acting upon the
information that had been brought out
at the hearings, had today appointed q
committee of Eve directors to make an
investigation into the connection OF its
officers with coal companies. Mr.
Green said he did not own dollars
worth of coal company stock.
Other witnesses testified to stock
ownership and discrimination in the
distribution of cars.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
MADE $4,000 ON HIS FARM.
How a Retired Lawyer Proflted In
New Venture.

How a Retired Lawyer Profted In
New Venture.
II am no longer a practicing attor-
ney, but a plain farmer, as you may
Judge from my uniform. I concluded
that If your advice was good for few
acres it ought to be better for the
400" says writer In Farming.
"The cleaning, plowing and sowing
cost me 50 per acre; the seed cost 81
per acre. l cannot yet give you the
figures for the cutting, curing and bal
Ing but they won't amount to more
than the expenses of putting the crop
In. Now, Judging from what we al
ready have baled, and making care
full and conservative estimate, l have
700 tons Of first-class pea-vine hay
which Is contracted for at $12 per ton.
The roots and stubble have improved
the soil to a very great degree"
In conclusion, 1t may be said that
cow-peas are adapted to any rotation
scheme, any style of farming, to reno
vation Of worn-out land. to the upbuild.
Ing Of any soil, for stock food. for mar
ket, for profit The agitation for In
creased acreage has been going on for
some years, but the spread Of this In
valuable crop has been slow indeed
when its many advantages are consid-
cred. With the growing scarcity of la
Dor and the necessity Of obtaining larg-
er yields and more profit from a small
er acreage, cow-peas are bound to take
a place as leading crop in any rota-
ton or diversification scheme In the
Southern States.
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Should Continue Filibuster.

Washington, May 2l.-Democratic
members of the house of representatives
today were signing an indorsement OF
an action of Williams, the minority
leader, in fllibustering in the house for
the purpose of hurrying action on the
statehood bill. The indoreement was
drawn by Henry, of Texas. and was
circulated by Beall, of that state. 1t
asks williams to continue to demand
roll calls on every motion which can be
made in the passage of bills or the adop-
tion of resolutions and raise the ques-
tion of no quorum when possible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
ADMIT THEY GOT REBATES.
Favored Merchants Testify Against
Burlington Road.


Kansas City, May 25.-Testimony OF
unusual interest was brought out this
afternoon in the United States court in
the trial of George II. Crosby, traffic
manager of the Burlington railway;
George L. Thomas, OF New York, a
freight broker, and L. B. Taggart, his
clerk, on charge Of conspiracy in re-
batting railroad rates.
The principal witnesses were George
A. Barton, of Barton Brothers Shoe
Company; George W. Taylor, of Robert
Keith Furniture Company; E. w.
Freyschlag of the Freyschlag Mercan-
tile Company, all of this city, and
Walter Kelby, of New York, clerk in
1904 and 1906 for Thomas.
The testimony showed that the firms
mentioned received large sums OF
money from mysterious sources after
freight bills had been paid; sometimes
in express packages, always from New
York, but none knew who sent it. On
the etand Freyschlag frankly referred
to an agreement with Thomas whereby
his firm was to receive 25 per cent re-
bates on freight bills, and told how the
money was deposited iu New York to
the firms credit by one jackson, whom
he did not know.
He could not remember whether he
or Thomas had suggested the use OF the
name. At first he said that the idea
wa, his, but on Cross. examination he
changed and said that he could not re-
mem ber. He admitted that the name
was used to hide "this business" a
term all the witnesses today employed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Credit Without Limit,

Seattle, May 25.-Frank j. Bentley,
traffic manager of the Illinois Steel
company. and member OF the delega-
tion sent out by the steel trust to in
vestigate conditions at San Francisco,
arrived in this city last night on his
way east, and states that, as result OF
the investigation, 90 per cent of the
steel consumers OF San Francisco will
be extended unlimited credit in the re-
building of that city. In the report OF
the investigation it is estimated that
25O,00 tons of steel will be used in a
period extending over five years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
ZUlUS GAIN FORCE.
British Fear That Another Great War
May Come in South Africa.

British Fear That Another Great War
May Come in South Africa.
Pretoria, May 25.-The garrison here
has been ordered to prepare to take the
field, and it is understood that similar
orders have been sent to every COM
mandant of British troops in South
Africa The situation in Natal is
growing more and more serious daily
and advices received from the troops
that are operating against Bambata
show that he is receiving reinforce
ments from nearly every tribe in Zulu
land.
Arms and ammunition are also being
sent to him, and all efforts OF the colo
nial authorities to put a stop to this
traffic have proved futile. Zulu spies
are everywhere and are apparently able
to keep the leaders posted as to field
plans, as no sooner is trap set for the
rebels than they escape from it. They
have also captured several conveys.
The fact that the colonial troops have
been unable to make any beadway
against the rebels, and that British
regulars are to be called on, indicates
how serious the situation is. The
authorities are hardly in position at
present to enter into great Zulu war,
and it is understood that they will bend
eyery effort to crush Bambatal within
the next few days. All the regular
troops that can be spared are to take
the field against him, while the colo
malls will act with them and will also
try to prevent any other Zulu tribes
from reaching Bambata until he can be
crushed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Statehood Bill as Rider,

Washington, May %. - There has
been a revival of the question as to
whether the bill tor the admission of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as it
passed the senate will he made a rider
on an appropriation bill. This talk
has been going on for some time, but
was given more attention today because
the proposition was broached by one Of
the cloae friends of the president. But
no suggestion Of this kind was made by
the president, 30 it was stated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Shall Moody Prosecute?

Washington, May 24.-An important
conference was held at the White House
late this afternoon, participated in by
the president. Attorney General Moody
and James R. Garfield, commissioner
of corporations. 1t is understood that,
in connection with some features OF the
recent report on the oil industry by Mr.
Garfield, the question considered was
whether legal remedy is to be applied
or whether the rate bill now pending,
when finally passed, will not furnish a
remedy for some of the matters COM
planned of.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Monday, Mry q.

Washington, May 2l.-The legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill was passed by the senate to-
day within three hours from it's read
ing. 1t carries appropriations aggre-
eating $2a. SIS ,259, an increase of $59,-
S45 over the amount reported to the
senate. A number of unimportant
measures were passed and at $3.50
O clock consideration was given to pen
sion bills.
Washington, Mays.21.-Decided op-
position developed today in the house
of representatives against the passage
of the bill to extend the time for the
completion of the Alaskan Central rail-
way.
williams, of Mississippi, insisted
that the bill was obnoxious because it
exempted the property from license tax
and tax on its railway during the per-
iod of construction and for five years
thereafter. He believed that every
individual as we'll as every corporation
should pay his proportionate share of
the tax burden.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Panama Election To Be Fair.

Panama, May 25.-1hougn no ep'-
governors of the several provinces, Sec
retary Guarda said today that the gov
eminent will endeavor TO guarantee
complete freedom of action at the ap-
preaching election. General Guarda
also said President Amador desired that
no effort to this end be omitted, and
that all government employees must
comply with his previous orders to re-
frain from interfering in the elections.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Alaska Town in Peril.

Seattle, May "a The Post-lntelli-
pencer has received advices through the
United States cable Office from North
Fork, Alaska, stating that the rviver at
that point rose eight feet the night be
fore and that the water had reached
the catins from all sides. The men
we're working to save the cabins, and if
the river rises another foot the people
will have to take to the hills. There
lie grave danger of the town being swept
aWay,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31

atomic breaking up is thought to be
going on in all matter, with the setting
free Of enormous energy, and 1T Is cal
culated that II the action extends
throughout the earth, the emission by
every atom of an electron once IN
thousand million years would account
for the earth's internal heat The
atomic modification may explain the
fatigue" Of platinum and other sub
stances after long incandescence.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31

met death through the
quantity during
fighting
commission six ago
Of peculiarly
in eghnch directly
teeninch rifles plan which aroused
launched
the ne 2 feet beam and
her displacement Of II 1925 She has
Of the eightch and
secondary battery By udous
saved which devoted to
unusually
oberIi woul unable to follow her.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
EAQ1HQUAKE WRECKS CITY.
Immense Loss of Life at Unianka
Mongolia.

Victoria, B. c., May 25. - Mail ad-
vices from the Orient state that an
earthquake causing great loss of life
and considerable damage to property
occurred at the beginning of May at
Uniankai and vicinity, in Mongolia.
The Pekin Times reports that a chasm
several feet wide was caused by the
earthquake.
The walled city of Uniankai was al
most completely destroyed, the loss OF
life being very heavy. Officials at
Pekin had received news that the ca
lamity WAS of exceptional severity and
arrangements were being made for the
relief of the people IN distress.
Severe shocks are also reported from
Fokien province of China, the most
disastrous in Chuen Chou prefecture,
where many buildings were destroyed ;
the loss of life was unknown.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Do Clerks Vote for Members?

Washington, May 2l--Speaker Can
non instanced his confidence in the
reading clerks of the house yesterday.
Williams, of Mississippi, during the
filibuster against the bill to pay sam
uel Lee $4,000 for expenses incurred
during his contest for a seat in the
Forty.seventh congress, stated that he
had heard the name of member called
and that the clerk had recorded him as
voting when as matter OF fact the
member was not in the city.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Hermann's Trial in June,

Washington, May 25.-The trial Of
Representative Hermann is now eched-
uled to take place in this city between
June 8 and 10, unless some unforeseen
obstacle should arise. Francis j..
Heney has notified District Attorney
Baker that he will come back to Wash
ington to conduct the prosecution. 1t is
probable the case will be disposed OF in
three or four days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Back to the House.

Washington, May 22.-The railroad
rate bill, was considered for three hours
tonight by the house committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce and the
decision reached to recommend disa-
greement to all of the senate amend
ments and to send the bill to confer.
ence. The committee will not ask that
instructions of any character be given
to the house conferees. There was no
disposition to criticize the amendment
conferring jurisdiction on the courts to
review orders made by the Interstate
Commerce commission.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
New Dominican Revolt.

Washington, May 24.-News OF an
other outbreak in Ssnto Domingo
reached here today from senior naval
officer on that station, to the following
effect: "News has been received Of an
insurrection at Macoris, Santo Domin-
go, in which, prisoners""were released,
the rebels withdrawing. No American
interests endangered.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
Wednesday, May %.

Washington, May 23.-In addition
to passing a half dozen bills to which
no objection was made, the senate de-
voted it's entire session today to the i'm
migration bill, which was passed just
before the hour of adjournment. The
major portion of the discussion was de-
voted to the provision for supplying in
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
SATURDAY., MAY 26.

Washington, May 26.-During Il Q
course of listless days legislation on
the diplomatic and consular bill in the
house today, Champ Clark, of Mis-
eouri, stated that he had heard whis-
perings that the Chinese exclusion law
was to be modified to affect all classes
of Chinese, with the exception of coolie
labor. He gave notice that, if there
was any such intention on the part of
the majority, he would fight such q
change to the last ditch; that he had
been somewhat instrumental in putting
the Chinese exclusion law on the stat.
ute books, and that for one he would
not agree to it's modification.
Under general debate, the house hav-
ing met at IL o'clock for further con-
sideration of the diplomatic bill,
speeches were made by a number OF
members and this subject took wide
range, from pensioning the Missouri
militia to the rate bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
FRIDAY, MAY %.

Washington, May 25.-The senate to-
day passed the agricultural appropria.
tion bill, carrying an appropriation OF
$1,000, 900, and, without word OF
debate or an objection from any source,
added to it as an amendment the bill
providing for an inspection of fresh
meats intended for domestic consump-
tion.
A number of other bills were passed.
The sea level Panama canal bill was
made the unfinished business.
The message of the house, declining
to accept the senate amendments to the
railroad rate bill was received, but the
senate conferees we're not named. The
senate adjourned until Monday.
Washington, May 25.-In the house
of representatives today the question OF
veracity was raised between Cooper, OF
Wisconsin, and Hepburn, OF Iowa, over
a conversation in which the latter is
alleged to have participated with a
member Of the senate and in which,
Cooper asserted, the member OF the
houee and the senator referred to
agreed that the so-called express COM
pany amendment to the railroad rate
bill should not remain in the bill.
The house WAS turbulent during the
consideration of the rule sending the
rate bill to conference, the fear OF many
members being that the rule, which
disagreed to the senate amendments en-
bloc. might have an influence on the
conferees and give them an opportu'
nifty, if they so desired, to vote out the
express company amendment, the
amendment relating to pipe lines and
the sleeping-ca amendment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-31
This Never Happened.

81 suppose you are enjoying your va
cation" said the friend.
YES" answered the member Of Con-
gress IL am happy In seeing others
enjoy themselves 1t gives me pleasure
10 think Of the relief experienced by
people who do not have to listen TO my
sneeches. es."-washington Star.