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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-13

money to secure them the necessary COW
eted education. Her fondness for grand
opera and classical music in general has
led her to be the good fairy to quite a
number of girls ambitious to become
prirna donnas in time.
A story is told of her way of carrying
good messages to those hoping against
hope
II seems that well known palmer of
portraits was commissioned to paint
Mrs. Fish. At sitting the conversation
turned on art students, and this led the
artist to tell of a certain young woman
in one of his classes who was making
exceptional progress, who seemed to
have what is known among the profess
sion as the divine fire, but who was
soon to lay down her brush and palette
for the stenographer's pencil because OF
lack Of funds. But" added the speaker,
mark my words, she'll be back in the
class as soon as she has managed to rake
ard scrape together enough money to
give her another course OF instruction
Two nights later Mrs. Fish, unaccom-
panied, Unexpectedly appeared before the
portrait painter as he was busy in the
class room.
"Show me the student you were telling
me Of the other day" she commanded.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-13

Il like her earnest look" she added, a
moment later; please call her to me"
Then, when the young woman had come
up, Mrs. Fish said:
"You are to continue here until you
are ready to take step upward, and
remember, under no condition are you
to give up your studies until you are
fully equipped for your work"
With that she swept out Of the class
room and on her way to a social func-
ton, and had not the man informed the
stupehed and shaking student who her
benefactor was she voIld probably have
remained ignorant OF her identity to this
day, the necessary funds for her art edu-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-13

and haystacks OF conventional size we're
scattered about; one corner of the lawn
was pasture, where two oxen, fresh
from Rhode Island farm, quietly
grazed. The house itself was stored
with products Of the soil; agricultural
implements that had been in daily use
decorated the rooms, Mrs. Fish, repre-
senting the goddess of agriculture, re-
ceived her guests on a dais OF plows,
reapers, cultivators and what not. The
broad piazza was made into grape ar
Dor, the living vines bearing luscious
clusters of fruit; the flower beds and
the stone wall were planted with the
kinds Of wild flowers that are to be
found in every countryside.
To obtain the harvest effect desired
Mrs. Fish bought up a goodly portion
of the crops of a small Rhode Island
farm; and its owner also made second
pretty penny by placing the sheaves of
wheat, the haystacks, the shocks Of corn
and other things in traditional manner.
She has had an entire theatrical com
pany, stars and chorus, provide past
midnight vaudeville for a house full OF
guests. She has made over her town
ballroom into small theater, the stage
being complete in every detail. She has
had special play written for production
by her.
At dinner the tables centerpiece was
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-13

cation being supplied through the man
who quite incidentally brought the
young woman's case to the attention of
Mrs. Fish.
A rather daring and out-of-the-ordi-
nary way Of engaging in philanthropic
work, but in her social life she is even
more daring and ingenious.
Recently she set the tongues of the
countrys gossips to wagging when it
was announced that she was to give a
, dinner at which the guests were to ap-
pear in bathing suits. Newport has il
that before the season is finally over she
is expected to give a yachting party-in-
doors entertainment, at which, it is
whispered, the guests will be received
amused and dined In yacht, in her
great ballroom in Crossways, marble
Cottage" and one of her three homes
There is her city house in Seventy-eightt
street, New York, and her third hous,
is known as "Glenclyffe" II is at Gar.
risons-on-the-Hudson, opposite West
Point, and is the old home Of the Fishes
At her Harvest Festival" some time
ago Mrs. Fish transformed the spacious
lawn Of her Newport cottage into Z
farm Sheayes Of wheat, shocks of corr
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
CINCH ON YELLOWSTONE.
Major Pitcher Recommends That Com
petition Be Established.

Washington, Nov .5.-Accordng to
the annual report of Major John
Pitcher, Acting Superintendent OF the
Yellowstone National Park. the mo-
nopoly enjoyed by the Yellowstone
Lake Boat Company for the transpor-
tation of tourists from Upper Geyser
Basin to the Thumb is becoming ser
ious problem. Major Pitcher has rec
commended that competition be estab-
lished in some way, or that the stage
lines be permitted to operate their
own boats, in order to give their pat
rons the choice OF boat or land trans
portation to the Thumb.
The Yellowstone Lake Boat Com
pany charges 50 a head for the trip,
which is IS miles distance. It's fran
chise expires July q next. Major PIT
cher emphasizes his recommendation
of last year that the garrison at Fort
Yellowstone be increased to a four
troop or squadron post.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
GREAT FAMINE IN CHINA.
Ten Million on Verge of Starvation
Crops an Utter Failure.

Shanghai, Nov. 5.-Advices received
here indicate that famine conditions
of the most desperate nature prevail
in the Northern part Of the great
Province Of Kiang-Su, with but one ex
ception the most fertile and valuable
OF many provinces of the empire. Ten
millions Of the total population Of 21,-
100000 in the province are reduced
to stern want.
Crops are an utter failure and
scenes Of suffering that rival anything
in the empires history are reported
from every point in the region. Food
riots. which have been marked with
much bloodshed, are reported daily,
and so far the officials have taken no
steps to relieve istress. In fact, to
prevent the rioting spreading to the
cities all Of the local governors have
been ordered to keep the people in
their homes at all hazards, and fur
ther rioting has resulted from this
step.
All Of the local diplomatic represen-
tatives have received advices from
foreigners in the famine, stricken re-
gion urging them to use all their In
huence to have the imperial govern
ment take steps to aid sufferers. A
Presbyterian missionary who has Just
returned from the region declares that
thousands of persons have already
starved to death, and that unless I'M
mediate aid is forthcoming the death
list will be appalling.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
RAILROAD PETITION DENIED.
No Reduction OF Assessment Of Prop
erty in Linn County.

AI.BANY-Before the Equalization
Board of Linn County adjourned ITS
sessions the Oregon & California kall-
road Company appeared bv its agent,
George Scriber, and requested a re-
duction in the taxation value of the
property from $4,000 per mile on
the main line in the county and SILL
600 per mile on the branch lines, to
$1,000 and $5400, respectively. A
reduction in the assessment on It's
timber land from 81 to So an acre
was also asked The company has
66.O54 acres Of the finest timber land
in Linn County. After hearing the
claims of the company, the board de-
cided to let the assessment stand as
fixed by the Assessor. The total as
sessment of the railroad company is
$1,732,14S. of which $l,269,1OO is on
its roadbed and rolling stock and
$462 ,24S on timber land.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
BUFFALO BILL TO RESCUE.
Runners Sent by Renegades for Hep
to Drive Out Whites.

Cody, Wyo., Nov. 5.-Colonel Will
liam F.. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"), accom-
panied by Colonel Breck and several
members Of the party which returned
a few days ago from big bear hunt
in the Big Horn Mountains, left here
for Sheridan, Wyo., intending to hold
a conference with the Utes before the
latter start on their overland march
to Fort Meade, where they are to stay
| in charge of the Sixth Cavalry until
spring.
Notwithstanding the agreement
which was reached at the conference
between the soldiers and the Utes,
there are fears Of general uprising
of all northern Indians. Buffalo Bill,
who is familiar with Indian charact-
eristics, has been kept closely advised
Of the developments in the recent
troubles, and he believes the matter
will not be entirely settled by the
arrangement which puts an end to the
wanderings and depredations OF the
Utes under Appah and Black Whisker.
At the instigatiOn of the Utes, run
ners have been going to all the tribes
of the Sioux, Northern Cheyennes and
Crows, with view Of inducing them
to join in driving the whites out Of
the land, and Colonel Cody believes
that steps should be taken at once to
counteract efforts Of these messengers
to stir up revolt. On his arrival at
Sheridan, Colonel Cody will confer
with the military authorities as to
the exact methods Of procedure.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Chinook Becoming Scarce.

HOOD RIVER-Employes Of the
Government fish station on the Clack-
amas River. who have been taking
salmon eggs at the mouth Of the White
Salmon River, have completed their
work for this season and report that
the number Of eggs secured this year
Is the smallest since the work of en-
deavoring to preserve the salmon in
the Columbia River was taken up.
Altogether but 100000 eggs were
taken this year as against 16,000.O00
last year. The work commenced on
September 10 and was stopped about
the middle of October.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
NEW LINES IN CLACkAMAS.
Capital Seeks Investment in Electric
Railways.

Oregon City-Consequent upon ar
increase in population from $4,000 II
the Spring of 1905, as shown by the
assessors census, to $4,000, which is
considered a reliable estimate Of the
county's population at the present
time, Clackamas county is experienc
ing new era in its growth and devel
opment.
Several agencies are contributing tc
this material development Of the
county and it's resources, foremost
among which is the building of elec
trio railway systems. Idle capital rec
ognizes as a desirable investment the
building of transportation lines into
Clackamas county, where the various
resources are still undeveloped and
merely awaiting the encouragement
that will follow direct communication
with a market.
The interests back of the Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company
which has already done a great deal
in building up this county, are recog
nized in the proposed building Of an
electric line from Canemah to Salem
and this enterprise is assured, rights
of-way having been secured and sur
veys made over the entire route. The
same interests, it has lately developed
caused the mysterious survey to be
made between this city and Molalla
and Wilhoit Springs some three
months ago. This will be branch
line operated by the same company
and will penetrate one of the richest
sections of the valley. Assurance is
given that this line will be built.
The survey Is now being made for
another proposed electric line between
this city and Molalla, with the cele-
brated Wilhoit Springs as the ultimate
terminus. This is being done by the
Oregon City and Molalla Railway Com
pany, a corporation in which Oregon
City business men own a controlling
interest. It's route is via Beaver
Creek, through rich timber and agrl-
cultural section, and the promoters or
the enterprise promise to begin con-
struction work within few weeks.
Oregon City is becoming metropoli-
tan. A free mail delivery service for
the city has been ordered established
December /. An improved telephone
system is being installed by the Pacific
States Company, while the Home Tele-
phone Company will begin installing
its system soon, having completed the
Of it's line to the Clacka-
mas river, just north of this city.
The great increase in sales of realty
is added evidence of the growth Of
the county. Large farms are being
and disposed Of in smaller
tracts. with the result that a larger
acreage is being placed under cultlva-
lion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR LONGER TERMS.
Superintendent Ackerman Favors
Change in Present Law.

Change in Present Law.
Salem-That the apportionment of
public school funds should be made
ers employed and not upon the num-
Der of children in the district, Is one
of the most important recommenda-
tions in the biennial report OF Super
intendent of Public Instruction ]. H.
Alderman, which was made public to-
day. This very radical change in the
plan of distribution is suggested as a
means of enabling the sparsely set
tied district to employ as efficient a
teacher and have as many months OF
school during the year as the larger
and more favored district. This priv
ilege, Superintendent Ackerman says,
is one to which the smaller district
is entitled. California has such law.
Among other recommendations
made in the report are: That the
minimum length of the school year be
increased from three to five months :;
that the levy for school purposes be
increased from Sc to So per capita; !;
tndl tUe 1HUeTllduce TAXES De tuIllSu
into the irreducible school fund, and
that part or the whole Of the cor
poration tax be turned into the COM
mon school fund to be expended each
year for school purposes. In connec-
ton with the recommendation regard
ing the length of the school year,
Superintendent Ackerman says there
are too many districts satisfied to
maintain school only the minimum
number Of months required by law.
"There is no reason why a child
in a small, isolated district is not en-
titled to as many months of school
as is the child in more favorably
situated district" said he. Mere
location should not be the test Of the
number of months schooling to which
a child is entitled" The suggestion
that the rate of levy be increased is
founded upon the need of more funds
in order that longer terms Of school
may be maintained.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
STEEL INDUSTRY EXPANDS.

Washington, Nov. 5.-A bulletin is
sued by the Department of Commerce
and Labor says that exports OF iron
and steel manufacture show an in
crease Of about 25 per cent in the
nine months ended with September,
and imports of similar character
show also an increase OF practically
25 per cent in the same period as
compared with the same months or
the preceding year.
The growth in operations OF iron
and steel. the bulletin says, was larger
in the nine months ended with Sep
tember, 1906. than in any correspond
ing period of our export trade. The
gain in these months over the cor
responding period Of the preceding
year was over $24 100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
GIVEN BETTER FACILITIES.
Good River Now Ships Apples in Re.
frigerator Cars.

HOOD RIVER-Refrigerator cars
we're taken out over the Mt. Hood
Railroad and for the first time apples
are to be shipped direct over the new
railroad. At several points along the
road where there are large orchards
the railroad company has built sid
ings so that growers can load almost
direct from their orchards. This is
proving a great help to fruit growers
on the east side of the valley as the
apple crop is so large that they are
experiencing considerable trouble in
getting their fruit hauled to the rail-
road.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
PORTLAND MARKETS.

WHEAT-Club, G4c; 5luestem, 66c;
Valley, &C. red, Gle.
OATS-No. | white, $24.50Q2 $3.50;
gray, $2350Q24.
BARLEY-Feed, s2150 per ton;
brewing, S22; rolled, S23.
RYE-s1.3 .3501.40 per cwt.
CORN-Whole, $3.50; cracked
S26.50 per ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Bran, city, s14.5o;
country, $3.50 per ton; middlings
s24; shorts, city, SIG: country, Sl'
per ton: chop, q. S. Mills, s15.5o; lin
seed dairy food, SIS; acalfa meal, SIS
per ton. a
HAY-valley timothy, No. 1, 500
II per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
s14616: clover, $G.50@7; cheat, $40
$50; grain hay, 81; alfalfa, $ll'5o;
vetch hay, s70750.
DOMESTIC F'RUITS-Apples, com
mon to choice. 25675c per box; choice
to fancy, 75cMs1.5O; grapes, s101.6o
per crate: peaches, 75cNS1; pears,
75c6S125; cranberries, s9G9.5O per
barrel; ounces, s1@1.25 per box; per
simmons, $125@1.50 per box.
FRESH VEGETABLES Cabbage,
1Hm1Hs pound cauliflower, $l.25 per
dozen; celery, 75Q S5c per dozen; egg
plant, $3.50 per crate; lettuce, head,
2Oc per dozen; onions, 10412Ac per
dozen; bell peppers, sc; pumpkins, "a
cents per pound; spinach, 4Q5c per
pound; tomatoes, 30G soc per box;
parsley, 1O@15c; squash, 1Hc per
hound: hot-house lettuce, 25c per doz.
ROOT Observation-Disclosures, 9oc
Ms1 per sack; carrots, 90c@S1 per
sack: beets, $1.25@1.5O per sack; gar
lie, 7kd10c per pound; horseradish'
9G1Oc per pound; sweet potatoes, 20
2Xc per pound.
ONIONS-Oregon, 9OcG$1 per hun
dred.
POTATOES-Buyi prices: Ore
gon Burbanks, fancy, 90cq$1.O5; COM
mon. 75c690c.
BUTTER-City creameries: Extra
creamery, 30G32kc per pound. state
Fancy creamery, 23W
271bc; store butter, lea 17c.
EGGS Oregon ranch, 321a 035c
dozen: best Eastern, 2G@21c; ordin-
arv Eastern, 24G25c.
CHEESE-Oregon full cream twins,
4n I2c, 1OunS hlilell,d, i"'e ~ e.
POULTRY-Average old hens. 1212
d13Hc; mixed chickens, 12012kc;
Spring. 1919 G13c; old roosters, go
lOc: dressed chickens, 13m14c; tur-
keys. live, 17T171ac; turkeys. dressed,
21m22Hc; geese, live. per
pound. SG9c; ducks, 14G15c; pig
cons. s1n150; squads. s2G3.
VEAI-Dressed. IS to 125 pounds,
7HNSc: 125 to $50 pounds. &c; $50
% 200 pounds, &c; 200 pounds and up.
5TGGc.
BEEF-Dressed bulls. 2G2kc per
pound; cows, 4G5c; country steers.
5G5bc.
MUTTON-Dressed fancy. &c per
ordinary, SAGE; lambs, fancy
&c.
PORK-Dressed, 100 TO 100 pounds,
&c: $50 TO 200 pounds, 7G71zc; 200
pounds and M, CACHE.
HOPS-1906. choice, 15T17c; prime,
3H17c: medium. 12M1212c per
,ound: olds. nominal
WOOL-Eastern Oregon average. |
,est. 1301Sc per pound, according to
hrinkage: Valley, 20G21c, according
o fineness.
MOHAIR-Choice, 26G2Sc.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Maqoon Acts With Vigor.

Havana. Nov 6.-To end the feeling
of insecurity throughout the island,
due to the existence of struggling
bands called into being by the recent
insurrection, Governor Magoon has
ordered the employment of strong
bodies of rural guards to pursue and
scatter the bands and restore order.
American troops will replace the rural
guards in the towns in which the lat
ter are withdrawn. Governor Magoon
said that he is determined to pre- vent
horse stealing and that he VIII nave
persons guilty of this offense arrested
and punished.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Mine Diamonds in Kentucky.

Lexington, KY, Nov. with a
view of mining diamonds in Elliott
and Carter counties, Samuel Pearson,
of Scranton, Pa, and w. j. Rice, OF
San Juan. p. r.. have organized the
Kentucky Transvaal Diamond Mining
Company, with a capital of 100000.
Pearson. who spent years as an on
gineer in the diamond fields of South
Africa. SAYS that the indications for
diamonds are better in Kentucky than
in South Africa.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 6.-Orders have
been given by the Union Pacihc for
material for ten new motor-cars, whlch
will be constructed at once in the
Omaha shops. New machinery OF the
value of s125.0O0 has been ordered TO
be used in the manufacture of these
motor cars. but the work will not wait
for the arrival of the new machinery
Construction of the ten cars now or
dered will proceed simultaneously.
They will have gasoline engines of zoo
horse power.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
WaIIowa County's Big Fair.

ENTERPRISE - That Wallowa
County is coming to the front in agri-
cultural. fruit and stock was shown
bv the exhibits at the County Fair
at Lostine, which in every way was a
revelation. The attendance was good
and the exhibits excellent varied and
represented every part Of the county.
Fine cattle of several breeds were on
exhibition; also some very good sheep
and hogs that probably have no su-
narior i'm the state.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Blank Hand Throws Bomb.

New York, Nov. 5.-Unsuccessful ir
their attempts to blackmail Francisco
Messina, a prosperous tailor of Brook
lvn. members of the so-called Black
Hand Society, so the police say, hurl
ed a dynamite bomb against the front
door of the tenement-house in which
he lives and conducts his business
Damage of IS. 200 to the building and
surrounding property was caused
Scores of persons felt the shock of the
explosion. but no one was injured.
Messina has received letters demand
ing s4OO to $1,000. Detectives arrest
ed two men on suspicion
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Utes Still Travelling.

Sheridan, Wyo., Oct. 31.-Luther
Dunning. a man living on Otter Creek,
has just arrived from the Indian camp.
where he met and talked with Chief
Kannapah. who says his people are
prepared to fight before they will be
taken back 10 Utah to starve. When
Dunning visited the camp the Indians
were on Bear Creek.
This is the latest reliable informa-
tion regarding the location of the Utes
and at that time they were 30 miles
from Sheridan and making westward
to Tongue River.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

GOLD HILI-The four thousand
acre timber tract, situated at the
head of Foot's Creek, is now being
cruised in the interests of Idaho and
Ashland, Or, capitalists. The sale of
this property would mean much to
Gold Hill and vicinity. as it would IN
volve large expenditure of money
in building of a logging road to con-
meet with the S. p. Railroad at the
mouth Of Foot's Greek.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
PuII-Raitinu at Colon.

Colon. Nov. 6.-The celebration OF
the third anniversary Of the founda-
tion of the Republic of Panama con-
tinued here today. There was a bull
batting and other amusements in the
afternoon. and fireworks in the even
ing 4 thanksgiving service was held
and a reception by the Consular OIL
GERS.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Pirates Seize Launches.

Hongkong. Nov. 5.-Reports have
been received that Chinese pirates
have seized British launch and two
Chinese launches in West River and
escaped with $4,000 in booty after a
running fight. No casualties are re-
ported.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

Philadelphia. Nov. 6.-The Phiiadel-
phia & Reading Railway Company an
nounced today an increase Of wages
of 10 per cent to all employees whose
salaries are less than 5000 per month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
KEEPING OUT MITES.
How the Poultry Raiser Can Keep His
Hen House Clean.

The successful poultry raiser has
learned how to keep out mites. 1t
may we'll be doubted If any successful
poultry raiser can be found whose
houses are teeming with mites.
Among the ways of keeping off the
mites are the following:
Have a house that is light and
large enough for the flock, and see
to it that it is well ventilated.
Have the roosts, nests, dropping
boards and all fixtures removable, SO
they can be cleaned perfectly, easily
and often.
Do not permit filth of any kind to
accumulate in this house, but make
sure that it is cleaned often.
The advice given by some is to
treat the house once in two weeks to
a busting with air-slaked lime and sui
phur.
The boxes for the sitting hens
should be washed in kerosene or
crude petroleum before being used
in the Matching operations The straw
in such boxes should be burned after
the hen is through sitting.
Lastly, watch the entire poultry es-
tablishment to make sure that mites
do not get start.