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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
MORE ON LUMBER RATE.
Elliott, of Northern Pacific. Gives His
Reasons for Increase.

Elliott, of Northern Pacific. Gives His
Reasons for Increase.
Washington, Dec. 20.--HoWard FL
lott, president OF the Northern Pacific
railway, was the principal witness yes
terday at the hearing of the Pacific
Northwest Lumber companies before
the Interstate Commerce commission.
Mr.. Elliott asserted. as James j. Hill
asserted two or three days ago. that the
advance in rates on lumber made by
the railroads was necessary in order
that they should be compensatory on
the various lines. He said that it had
become evident to the railway managers
that it was necessary to raise the rates
on lumber in order to prevent an abso-
Lutte loss to the roads on the traffic.
He explained that the prosperity Of
the West and Northwest had 30 in
creased the traffic on the lines of all
railways in that section that the COM
panies were physically unable to han
die the traffic promptly and efficiently.
This was particularly true Of lines in
the North west, the traffic Of which was
interfered with in the winter season
very considerably by adverse weather.
He explained that the cost Of handling
traffic had increased materially in the
past year or two on account of higher
wages, increased prices of materials
and eimilar conditions. He believed
that the rates as fixed by the railway
lines in the advanced tariffs promulgat-
ed were fair among shippers generally,
although he was not 60 certain that
they would enable the carriers to make
very much profit.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Monday, December i6.

Washington, Dec. 16.-A speech by
Senator Tillman, filled with denuncia.
tion OF the president, the secretary Of
the treasury, and the department ol
justice, Of inancers and Captains OF
industry" was the chief subject Of in
terest in the senate today. His re-
marks were based on his resolutions
directing an investigation by the COM
mittee on finance of the recent bond
issues by the Treasury department and
OF the issuance of clearing house certifi.
Gates throughout the country.
The two senator's from Oklahoma
were sworn into Office today. Senator
Money presented the credentials OF
Robert L. Owen and Senator Culberson
those of Thomas P. Gore, the blind
senator.
The terms of the two senators then
were drawn by lot. Senator Owen Sc
cured the six-year term and Senator
Gore the two-year term.
Senator William P. Frye was today
sworn in as president pro tenn of the
senate.
Senator Culberson introduced a reso-
luton directing a congressional investi-
CATION Of the cause Of the present fnan-
cia stringency and calling on the com.
mittee OH finance to recommend meas
ures for the immediate relief of the
country. He desired to have this reso-
luton considered at once, but in the
absence Of Senator Aldrich chairman
OF the committee on finance, it was al
lowed to go over. A number of other
bills were introduced. The senate ad-
journed at 3:l5 p. m.
Washington, Dec. 16.-Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams, Of Missis-
sippi, today introduced the old Blaine
bill to admit into all ports of the Unit
ed States free Of duty all products of
the American hemisphere upon which
no export duties are imposed whatever
and so long as such nation shall admit
to it's port free Of all taxes certain
United States products.
The house session was limited to 25
minutes and little business beyond the
introduction OF bills was transacted.
The speaker announced the appoint.
ment of the committee on aproppria-
tions. Both houses agreed to adjourn
on Saturday for the Christmas holi-
days, the recess to continue until Janu.
ary 6. The house then adjourned until
Thursday,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Letters VIII Reach Fleet.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The Navy de-
partment today sent a wireless message
to Captain ]. B. Murdock, of the bat.
tleship Rhode Island, with the Allan.
tic fleet en- route to Trinidad, inform
ing him that his wife, who has been
seriously ill, is better. For the bene-
fit OF friends and relatives of the sailors
on the battleships, the Navy depart
ment wishes it made known that mail
matter destined for the $4,000 men
afoat in the big ships can be sent at
the regular rates for domestic post
age.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
BUILD LARGER CARS.
Hartman Has Plan to Beat Hill On
Lumber Traffic.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. he. H. Har.
riman, to keep up with his rival, J. J.
Hill, plans to spend over 81 900, 900 in
equipping the Union Pacific railroad
with newly designed freight cars, built
especially to carry lumber. About l.
900 of these cars are to be ordered from
the Pittsburg Pressed Steel Car COM
pany, at 81 900 each.
When put in service they will be
used solely for carrying lumber. They
will have twice the capacity for that
purpose of the present cars, and will
thus enable the Union Pacific to lower
its lumber carrying rates. Mr.. Hill
will be forced to do likewise and will
probably be forced to equip his lines
with the new style cars to keep from
losing money. The new cars will carry
so, 900 feet, against 10000, the capaci-
ty of cars now used.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Want the HOLIDAYS Ended.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The San
Francisco Clearing House association
adopted the following resolutions,
which were sent to Governor Gillett:
"Resolved, That it is the unanimous
opinion of the clearing hodse banks and
bankers of San Francisco that the hol-
idays have served the purpose for which
they were declared, and they are no
longer required by the financial situa-
tion, and that a cory hereof be tele-
graphed the governor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Jewa Ordered to Depart.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-A dispatch
received here from Vladivostok declares
that the Jews have been ordered to de-
part within four days. Jewish prop
erty holders, however, have been given
eight days in which to liquidate. Be-
yond this dispatch nothing is known
here regarding the reported expulsion
of the Jews and the report has been
skeptically received. The commandant
of Vladivostok, under the martial law,
has full power to issue such an order.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Will Retain Office for Present.

Washington, Dec. II. - Attorney
Generl Bonaparte has persistently re-
fused to discuss the Bristol case since
official notice was given out from the
White House that the nomination
would be withdrawn. Henry c. Gauss.
private secretary to Bonaparte and his
mouthpiece in many public matters,
said today that Mr.. Bristol would con-
tinue as district attorney until his sue
cessor should be appointed and quail
fed
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Short of Cash in Alaska.

Seattle, Dec. IA special from
Fairbanks, Alaska, says: Today the
Washington-Alaska and First National
bank of Fairbanks will 60 on a clearing
house basis. Only $50 day with
drawal will be allowed each depositor.
A committee Of depositors representing
the Fairbanks Banking company, which
recently closed its doors, reported today
that the assets exceeded ,he liabilities
by 1854 SIS and the bank will probably
open on a clearing house basis soon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Limiting Inferior Courts

st. Paul, Dec. 19.-Attorney General
Young. in an address here last night,
recommended that the Federal laws be
so changed as to deprive inferior Fede-
raj courts of the power to enioin state
officials from enforcing stae laws. He
would contine such jurisdiction to the
United States Supreme court.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Gallagher Returns to Testify.

San Francisco, Dec. 20.-Ex-Super-
visor James L. Gallagher, who will be
the principal witness for the prosecu-
tion in the trial of Patrick Calhoun,
accused Of bribery, has returned from
the East.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
New Northwest Fostmasters.

Washington, Dec. 0.-Postmasters
appointed: Oregon-Dale, Barney V.
Shultz, vice Craig Thorn, resigned.
Washington - Salkum, Mack Hiday,
vice Klass Bezemer, resigned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SKTIETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

lar survey. Otherwise both are un.
changed. Hepburn is unchanged. Bo-
rah is chairman Of the standards and
weights committee.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Gold Movement sIo5. $50. 600.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Guarantee
Trust company today announced the
engagement of $500, 900 in gold for inn
port. Lszari Freres have engaged an
additional 81. SEQ, 900 in gold for i'm
port. This ma kes the total movement
$IO5, ,35O, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
ednesday, December Is.

Washington, Dec. 18.-In the senate
today resolutions were introduced by
Tillman, asking the Interstate Com
merce commission to report whether
any corporation engaged in interstate
commerce is the owner of the stock of
any other corporation carrying passen-
gers and freight, and calling on the In
terstate Commerce commission to de-
fine the Federal law and the laws Of
the states in respect to control of the
liquor traffic under the interstate COM
m. rec law.
These resolutions provoked consider
able debate and were finally referred 10
committee, though one of them was
transformed into bill.
Culberson spoke on his resolution
calling on the committee on finance to
investigate and report upon the cause
of the present financial stringency and
to recommend measures for the preven-
tion of a recurrence. The resolution
was referred to the committee on f.
nance.
The senate, on motion of Allison,
agreed to adjourn until Saturday and
after routine business On Saturday to
adjourn until January 6.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-26
Thursday. December 10.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The spirit OF
rivalry that for five years has alter
nately smoldered and blazed between
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi,
leader OF the minority, and David A.
De Almond, of Missouri, eliminated in
a fist fight today on the floor OF the
house Of representatives. The blows
of De Almond caused blood to flow down
the face of Williams and only the fore.
ible Intervention Of friends cut the COM
bat short. De Almond bore away a
scuffed nose.
Speaker Cannon today announced the
committee assignments for the Sixtieth
congress. Many changes from the last
congress are made, but in the main the
members who bad heretofore held i'm
portant Offices were retained in them.
In the assignments Northwest MEM
beM have been placed as follows:
Oregon-Ellis, on naval affairs, irri-
cation and lands; Hawley on agricul-
ture and claims.
Neutrality-suspicious., on rivers and
harbors; Cushman, on interstate com.
merce and private land claims; Humph-
rey, on elections, education, merchant
marine and fisheries.
Idaho-French, on immigration, pub
lie lands and mines.
During it's two hours and twenty
minutes session the house got down to
actual work and transacted considerable
business. All that had remained to
make this possible was the announce
ment of the committee appointment
which was made today by the speaker.
The several chairmen became alert with
regard to their rights, and forced the
reference to committees of several prop
ositions on which immediate action was
desired. This was Dot accomplished,
however, without more or less debate,
which at times grew warm.
The first money appropriated by the
present congress was awarded today.
The amount was $50, 900, and it is to
be used in supply Of the seed deficiency
caused by the destruction by fire of the
govern ment seed warehouse in this city.
The house will meet again on Satur-
day, on which day adjournment for
Christmas holidays will be taken.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
ENTERTAINED MATINEE EUcHRE CLUB

Misses Dora P. Price and Blanche
Wright entertained the Ladies' Matinee
Euchre Club on Monday evening at the
home of Miss Julia E. M. Lockwood, on
Cass street. The house was prettily deco
rated with white lilacs and dogwood
blossoms. Punch was served throughoue
the evening. Ice cream, cakes, salted
nuts and coffee were also served. Mr..
and Mrs.. Frank R. Pool, Mrs. Henry
Schroeder and Mr.. H. A. Pool gave some
exquisite music.
The ladies' guest prize, very pretty
veil pin, was won by Mrs. G. L. Cochran.
The first prize, dozen 'sherbert glasses
was won by Miss Agnes Cochran; the
second prize, dainty white swiss apron
was won by Miss Dora r. Price; the
consolation prize. tiny bank, won by
Miss Blanche Wright, of Warwick. The
gentleman's first prize, a very pretty pic
ture, was won by Isaac Gibbs, Jr.; the
second prize, pocketbook, won by James
Lockwood and the consolation prize.
wallet, by Mr.. Clarence George, OF Nc
Donough.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r. Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A.
Pool, Clarence George, of McDonough;
Miss Weller, Of Cumberland, Md; Joshua
Clayton, of Elkton, Md; Charles Craw-
ford, of Cecilton, Md; Miss Blanche
Wright and John Piser, of Warwick,
Nd; Mrs. John P. Cochran, OF Gaiena,
Md; Miss Mifflin, of Ridley Perk, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Pennington, DIR.
and Mrs. j. Allen johnson, DR.. and Mrs.
John c. Sites, Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Free
man, Mrs. Jacob S. Cochran, Mrs. W. !.
Connelee, Mrs. H. B Mcdowell, Mrs.
George L. Cochran. Mrs. Duval Gibbs,
Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Mrs. ]. G. Brag-
don, Misses Dora Price, Mary l.. Price,
Agnes Cochran, Patton Cochran, Eliza
beth Price, Agnes Clark, Elizabeth Coch-
ran, Elizabeth Lindley, Martha Cochran
and Julia Lockwood.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
DELIGHTFUL DANCE

A delightful little dance was given by
Miss Helen Cochran, in the Century Club
room, Saturday evening, in honor Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry S. Brady.
The room was beautifully decorated in
dog wood and liIacs. Music was furnished
by Miss just of Wilmington.
Among those present were !: Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry s. Brady, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Cochran, Rev. and Mrs. Albert
E. Clay, Mrs. Henrietta V. Paryis, Mrs
Conwell, Washington, D. c.; Mr., and
Mrs. Benjamin Gibbs, Philadelphia Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew EIiason, Wilmington
Miss Annie Bailey, Torresuale, Pa; Miss
Grace Weller, Cumberland, Nd; Miss
Sallie and Mr.. J. Woodall, Georgetown.
Md; Mr.. Diver, Philadelphia Messrs
McCaulley and Hyland, Galena Miss
Marian Miflin, Odessa Mrs. G. L. Coch.
ran, DIR. and Mrs. J. G. Sites, DR.. and
Mrs. J. Allan johnson, Misses Mary Now.
land, Justine Peverley, Susie Foard. Julia
Lockwood, Louise Mcdowell, Ethel and
Jennie Cochran, Elizabeth Lindley, Maria
Nowland, Dora Price, Martha Cochran.
Helen and Ethel Brady, Messrs. Charles
Crawford, Julian H. Foard, Fred Crouch,
Elias Skallcross, Lloyd Bragdon, joseph
Comegys, Jesse Willis, Woodall Cochran
Harry and James Lockwood, Lee Cocb.
ran. William Brady, Isaac Gibbs, George
Kelley and DR.. E. NJ. Vaughan, Middle.
town.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
COLLECTORS WERE CHOSEN

The Levy Court Tuesday morning
elected rural tax collectors to serve the
ensuing two years, as follows:
Appoquinimink, William II. Money.
Blackbird, John Beth.
Brandywine, James Megillan.
Christiana, George R. Cheney.
Mill Creek, George K. Ball.
New Castle, Msnlove McFarlin.
Pencader, William K. Brooks.
Red Lion, William A. Price.
St. Georges. Walter Beasten.
White Clay Creek, Lindsay S. Wilson.
The only new collectors are Mr.. Cheney
and Mr.. Ball, who succeed R. Lewis
Armstrong and w. Frank Taylor, re-
spectively.
Mr.. Hopkins, as chairman Of the
finance committee reported the following
balances to the several hundreds for road
improvement: Christiana, ST 1886. As; Mill
Creek, $3.50 IL; White Clay, $I404 Peu-
cader, $685.. 3.05; New Castle, 1898 46; Red
Lion, $245. 81; st. Georges, $5f9.l3; Ap-
poquinimink, $459 90; Black bird, 1882 36;
Brandywine, $3.50. 10.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLETowN GRAIN MARKET.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY S. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. / 80 Corn
No. 2 .85 Yellow, sheIled 55
Timothy Seed $500 g cob -. IS
Clover Seed ID .15 Oats ............... go
lIIDDLEToWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. coNNRLBER.
Eggs, per doz..................... l3@17
Country Butter, per tb................. 80
Creamery Butter, per Ii. b........... "a
Lard, per ib.......................... .lI1tal4
Live Chickens, per ib................. l2al5
35940
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
ODESSA


Miss Harriet B. George is spending
sometime with friends at Little Creek.
Miss Elizabeth Vinyard. of Middletown,
visited her many friends here last week.
Mr.. John Elser. of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday last at the home of Jacob Muehl-
berger.
Mrs. w. Y. Woods spent one day this
week in Philadelphia, the guest of
friends.
Miss Gurtha E. VanZant spent Satur-
day and Sunday last with friends at Nc
Donough.
Miss Jeanette Watkins is spending
this week in Philadelphia, the guest of
relatives.
Miss Mary Mcclellan, OF Chester, Pa,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. G. E.
Mcclellan.
Mrs. NJ. E. Rhoads has returned home
after spending sometime with friends in
Townsend.
Mrs. Harry Ward has returned home
after visit with friends in Chester and
Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Vinyard, of Warwick, spent
Sunday last at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Uric P. CHM.
Harry Rose and family, of Delaware
City, spent Sunday last at the home of his
sister, Miss NJ Rose.
Mrs. E.. S. Stevens, of McDonough,
spent one day of this week at the home
of Mrs. 0. G. Stevens.
Miss Lola Harris, of Wilmington, lie
spending sometime here, the guest of her
father, Lemuel Harris.
Mr.. Harry Ward, of Chester, was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ward, on Sunday last
Mrs. William Gremminger sleft this
week for New Jersey, where she will
spend sometime with friends.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E. |
Church organized a Calendar Club on
Tuesday night of this week.
Rev. D. J. Givan, wife and son spent |
Wednesday of this week at Port Penn,
the guests of her mother, Mrs. Eaton.
DR.. Albert Davis and sister, Miss Bea-
trice, of Camden, N. j., were entertained |
at the home of the Misses Townsend Oh
Sunday last.
Mrs. Charles Magee and daughter |
Helen. of Philadelphia, visited her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Heller, few |
days of last week.,
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
PERSONALITIES

Mrs. @. R. Gilpin is spending some
time in Wilmington.
Mrs. v. L. Culbertson, Of Wilmington,
| is visiting friends here.
! Postmaster Jolls has been on the sick
| list for the past two weeks.
Miss Patton Cochran has been spending
a month with friends in Newark.
Miss Julia Lockwood is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Miffiin, of Ridley Park.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Andrew Eliason, of Will
mington. visited relatives near here this
| week.
Mrs. Edward D. Hearne, Of George.
town, has been the guest OF her mother
here.
Little Miss Anna ConnelIy, of Atlantic
City, is visiting her aunt, Miss Mary Il.
Maxwell.
Mrs. Fl. R. Jones, Of Ridley Park, Pa,
spent part of last week with Mrs. j. R.
Hoffecker
Mrs. j. @. Parker who has been criti-
cally i'll for the past month, is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Frederick Brady and daughters,
Grace and Clara, visited in Philadelphia
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Cochran, of New
York City, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Cochran.
Miss Emily Brazier, of Philadelphia,
has been spending few days with Miss
Marian Cochran.
Mr.. Grant Rowbotham, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with Mr.. Samuel
Price and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Gibbs, of Phila-
delphia, spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Duyal Gibbs.
Mr.. ]. G. Bragdon has been on the sick
list for several days. but we are glad to
state is now improving
Miss Louise Echenhofer, of Camden,
N. j., is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Echenhofer.
Miss Sallie Grassland, of Wilmington,
was an over Sunday guest of her brother,
Mr. J. 2. Grassland and wife.
Mr.. L. G. Sterner, of Camden, spent
last Sunday with bis wife, who is spend
ing sometime with her parents.
Mrs. o. G. Goodhand and children, of
New York, are spending sometime with
her mother, Mrs. G. W. W. Naudain.
Mrs. Fannie Vasey and sister, Miss
Clara B. Wilson, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wilson.
DR.. and Mrs. Victor Cochran, of Phila-
delphia, spent last Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. Howard A. Pool, near McDonough
Mrs. Levin Dali has returned to her
home in Cambridge, Md, after visit
with Mrs. II. A. Pool, near McDonough. |
Miss Grace Weller, who has been the |
guest of Miss Dora Price, returned to her |
nome i'll Cumberland, Md, on Thursday. |
Miss Virginia Jones, of Wilmington,
was in town over last Sunday and de- |
lighted the congregation of Forest Pres
byterian Church with one of her fine |
solos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pennington and |
little daughter, of Wilmington, were the
guests Of his mother, Mrs. L. W. Pening-
ton, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harrington and little |
son have returned to their home in Balti- j
more, after pleasant visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cochran.
Miss Amy Bailey and Mr.. Joseph P.
Comegys, Of Philadelphia, spent last Sun
day with MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Comegys.
The engagement of Miss Bailey and Mr..
Comegys was announced last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nowland and chill
dren, Of California, were guests of Mr..
and Mre. ]. L. Shepherd several days
during the past week. Mr.. Nowland and
family sailed for Europe on Wednesday.
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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
DEATH OF Mas. SARAH ]. WARREN

After an illness of several months Mrs.
Sarah J. Warren, died at her home on
Crawford street Tuesday, at 5 o'clock, IN
the 9th year Of her age. Brights disease
was the cause of her death, from which
she had been a great sufferer. Mrs. War
ren was christian lady and leaves de-
voten son, Mr.. James 3. Warren, three
sisters and large circle Of friends to
mourn her death.
Funeral services were held at her late
home Friday morning at lI.5O O'clock
and the remains were taken to St. Georges
for interment.