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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
MAY TIE UP HARTMAN LINES.
Firemen on Sunset Route Threaten
Extreme Measure.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 26.- The new
feature Of the strike of the Southern
Pacific fremen was the assertion made
by Second Grand Master Shea, of the
brotherhood, that unless an adjustment
OF the differences with the men now out
on this division is made, the order is to
be given that the entire Hartman sys-
TEN Of railroads shall lose the services
of the Brotherhood of Firemen, includ-
ing those engineers who are members,
he asserting that Sc per cent Of the
switch engineers and a goodIy number
of the road engineers will end their
services on the road.
Mr.. Shea insists that 625 men on the
Texas and Louisiana lines of the svs-
tenn obeyed the strike order Sunday.
but General Manager Fay, of the road,
declares that not more than 400 men
quit work, and that practically all of
the places have been filled. There is
no interference with operation of
trains, according to the statement of
Mr.. Fay, but a number of switch en-
gines at division points are reported
idle in the yards. No disorder of any
kind has been reported.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
WRECK ON INTER URBAN,
Tacoma-SeattIe Passenger and Work
Trains Meet on Curve.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 27. - Interur-
| ban train No. 3, bound from Seattle to
| Tacoma, and a work train consisting of
a motor and five tlatcars, collided head
on in a cut about mile east of Milton
Wednesday morning. Two persons
were killed, one probably fatally hurt,
and IA more or less badly hurt. The
first coach Of the interurban passenger
was telescoped, and two of the hatcars
piled on top of it,
There were about 20 passengers in
the telescoped smoker, some of whom
strangely escaped with only slight in
juries. The car was entirely demol-
ished, and some of the passengers were
hurled 20 feet in the flying wreckage.
Train No. 3 from Seattle was late
and had orders to sidetrack at Edge
wood to let No. 6, the passenger for
Seattle, pass. The work train was
given orders at Milton to follow No. 6
to Edgewood. c. r. Foss, brakeman
on the work train, was sent to Edge
NOOu Oh NO. U Win OlbtIS 10 nag NO.
3 and hold it on the sidetrack until the
work train cleared. He either failed
to place the flag or there was a misun-
derstanding of orders. Foss disap-
peared and cannot be found.
No. pulled out on the main track
as soon as No. passed and being late,
started down the grade at good speed.
Half a mile this side of EdgewoOd on a
curve that runs through deep cut, it
met the work train. The curve is so
short that it was impossible for the
crews of either train to see the other
until TOO late to stop.
The trains came together with a crash
that was heard half a mile. The two
forward cars of the work train went
over the platform of the first car of the
passenger, striking it at an angle on ac-
count of.the curve. To this fact alone
is due the escape from death of every
passenger in the car.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
1T DENIES JURISDICTION.
Standard Raises New Technical Point
Against Government Suit.

st. Louis, Dec. 28.-The. Standard
Oil company of New Jersey and 6O-odd
other corporations and individuals al
lied with it, as defendants in the gov
ernment's suit to break up the alleged
oil monopoly, today filed motion in
the United States Circuit court attack
ing the jurisdiction Of that court to
bring in nonresident defendants by pro-
cess, and petitioning the court to vacate
the order of service issued by Judge
SanbOrn November Is.
All OF the defendants join in the mo-
ton except the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany, which is resident OF the eastern
division of the Eastern Judicial dis
trict of Missouri. Henry 5. Priest filed
the motion as counsel for all the par
ties. Accompanying it was the atfida-
Wit of Charles T. White, assistant sec
retary of the Standard, who certities
that all the petitione are non-resi-
dents of this district
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
ANNEXATION
MAY FOLLOW
Administration Does Not Like |, is
of Cuban Situation.
Defeated Party at New Elections May
Start lnsurrecton - Would Mean
Indefinite Occupation by American
Troops-Many Persons Opposed
to Inevitable.

Washington, Dec. %. - Occasional
rumbling or rumors of little sideshow
instructions popping up in certain
provinces of Cuba are tending to keep
the United States from forgetting the
problem it has to deal with down there.
There are some angles in this problem
| that have received little attention as far
as the public is concerned, but which
have occupied and are now occupying
much attention on the part of high gov
ernment officials and administration
advisers among the members of con-
gress.
1t is a fact not generally known that
our government entertains grave fears
regarding what may happen following
the Cuban elections in January. \
great many have believed that inter-
vention by the United States will have
accomplished its purpose as soon as a
new government has been chosen by the
| Cuban people; that our forces would
withdraw after inaugurating this new
government with tranquility estab-
lished. That is the rosy view of the
situation, and everything would be
lovely if our high officials were sure it
would work out just that way.
But they are not sure. President
Roosevelt, it is understood, has grave
doubts about the effect of the coming
election on the defeated party.
If we be forced to do any more inter-
vening there will be an effort by GER
tain element to force annexation, which
some of our ablest statesmen insist is
something that comparatively few peo-
pie in this country want. The admin
istration recognizes the embarrassing
situation that may confront it and, after
President Roosevelt's warning to Gu
bans to ''be good'' in the future or take
the consequences, the question is just
what course shall be pursued if the
Cubans don't stay good.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Butter-Fancy creamery, 321a @35c
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 35c per dozen
Poultry-Average old hens, 1O@11c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1O@11c
spring, 1O@llc; old roosters, 9@11c:
dressed chickens, u a 13c; turkeys
live, II a 18c; turkeys, dressed
choice, 20@22c; geese, live, 12@13c;
ducks, 15@l6c.
Fruits - Apples, common to choice,
5O@75c per box; choice to fancy, $1@
2.5O; pears, 81 a 1.5O cranberries,
.5O@12.50 per barrel persimmons,
$3.50 per box.
Vegetables - Turnips, 9OcG$1 per
sack; carrots, 90c@$1 per sack; beets,
$l.25M1.5O per sack; horseradish, ga
1Oc per pound; sweet potatoes, 215 "a
234c per pound; cabbage, 14@11ac
per pound; caulifower. 81 .25 per doz-
en-; celery, S4@4.25 per crate; lettuce,
head, soc per dozen; onions, 10@121ac
per dozen; pumpkins, 114c per pound ;
spinach, 4@5c per pound; squash Ia
114c per pound.
Onions - Greg i, 75c@$1 per hun
dred
Potatoes - Oregon Burbanks, fancy,
$I@l.1O; common, 75@ SOC.
Wheat - Club, GOA 66c; bluestem,
67@ Csc; valley, Goa &c; red, Csc.
Oats - No. l white, $25@2 gray,
$24 5O@25.
Barley - Feed, $21@21.5 per ton;
brewing, $22 80; rolled, $22 .5O@24.
Rve-$l 400 .45 per cwt.
Corn-Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per
ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, $11@
II per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
sI46I6; clover, SOS; cheat, $3.50
@s.5O; grain hay, $500 $50; alfalfa,
sI1.5O; vetch hay, $7G7.5O.
Veal-Dressed, 5L@81ac per pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, 1@2c per
pound; COWS, "a SC; country steers,
5@51a.
Mutton - Dressed fancy, SG9c per
pound: ordinary, Ga &c.
Pork-Dressed, Ga Sc per pound.
Hops-ll@ l5c per pound, according
to quality.
Wo0l-Eastern Oregon average best,
l3Ca Isc. according to shrinkage; val
lev. 2OCd 23c, according to tineness; mo
hair, choice, 26@28c.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
SENT TO DUNGEON.
Many Russian Officers Receive Pen
atty of Surrender.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The court
martial which has been trying Rear
Admiral NebogatOff and rs officers of
his squadron for sMrendering to the
japanese in the battle of the Sea of
Japan handed in its decisions tonight
Vice Admiral Nebogatoff, Commander
LichinO, of the coast squadron; General
Aprin, Rear Admiral Gregorieff, of
the coast defense ship Admiral Semi
wien, and Lieutenant SmirnOff, who
succeeded to the command of the battle
ship Nicolai, were sentenced to death,
but in view of eXtenuating circumstan-
ces and the long and otherwise blame
less careers of these officers, the court
will petition the emperor to commute
the sentences to 10 years imprisOn-
ment in a fortress. Fou. other officer
are sentenced to short terms of i'm
prisOnment in a fortress, while the
remainder are acquitted.
The trial OF Rear Admiral Nebogatoff
and the officers OF his squadron began
in st. Petersburg December 5. The ac-
cuscd were divided into three catOgar-
les - First, Rear Admiral Nebogatoff
and the commanders of the battleships;
second, the officers who advocated the.
and third, the officers who
did not cndeayor to prevent the surren-
der.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
EUROPE CRIPPLED.
All Communication Stopped and Some
Lives Lost by Storm

London, Dec. 29.-It has been many
years since Central Europe generally
has suffered so severely from an Arctic
visitation as it has this week. From
France, Belgium, Switzerland, Ger,
many and AUSTRIA Hungary the same
tale is repeated of heavy snow storms,
interruption OF vehicular. telegraphiC
and railroad communication, loss OF
life ard general discomfort.
While Great Britain as rule escapes
winter weather, she has suffered this
year to an almost Unprecedented degree.
According to reports tonight from
northern points, the storm is growing
worse. The heavy snowstorms which
began several days ago still continue.
They are accompanied by violent gales
and even thunder storms in some
places, and have resulted in serious
railroad accident near Arborath, Scot
land, in which about 80 persons were
killed or suffered serious injury.
Railroad traffic in the north of Eng
land and especially Scotland is becom-
ing completely tied up. Large towns
like Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth are
almost isolated. The telegraphic SER
vices are disorganized and would be
completely useless but for the extension
in recent years of the underground
wires. The snowstorms continue with
eqnal severity in Northern Wales and
in Ireland.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
THEY ALL "ClNCH" UNCLE SAM.
Railroads Gst Three Prices for Car
rying Mails.

Chicago, Dec. 2S. - Statistics COM
piled by the representatives of the
United Typothetae OF America and the
American Weekly Publishers associa-
tion, organizations which are vigor-
ously fighting the movement to increase
the postage for second-class mail mat
ter, shCw that the government is pay
ing the railways three times as much
on the average for the transportation of
mail matter as the express companies
pay the railroads for like service.
On the basis OF the postmaster gen
erals statistics, the publishers assert
that the government during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1907, will pay the
roads almost $23, 100000 more than
the express companies would pay them
for hauling the same tonnage. The
printers and publishers compile the
statistics to show that the government,
for the purpose OF reducing the annual
pOstOtfice deficit, rather should reduce
its outlay for the transportation than
increase the rate for secondclass mat
ter.
cone of the chief needs of the GOV
ernment is an expert traffic manager
said w. d. Boyce, a Chicago publisher.
'It then would get as good rates as the
express companies"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
FORCED ON CONGRESS.
President Shows That Frauds Are
TraceabIe to Bad Laws.

Washington, Dec. q. - President
Roosevelt has made it necessary for
congress materially to modify the pub
lie land laws before the close of the
present session Of congress. His spe-
cial message sent in last week indicates
the reforms most needed, and in the
main his recommendation are likely
to be carried out. They do not differ
materially from the recommendations
made a year ago by the public land
commission.
The president emphasized the fact
that the obsolete or impractical land
laws are largely responsible for the
frauds that have been unearthed during
the past year or two. The coal land
frauds are due almost entirely to the
impracticabiIity of the existing law
under which public coal land can be
acquired. The extensive timber frauds
are as largely due to the impractical
timber and stone act.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
DREDGES TO DIG CANAL.
Commission Calls for Bids for Two
With Pipe Lines.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Revised spe
cifications have been prepared by the
| Isthmian Canal commission for two
pipeline dredges to be used at La BocJ
and Cristobal. Under the original
specifications bids were asked for on
these dredges delivered in this country.
The new specifications ask for proposals
delivered ready for work in Panama,
one on the Pacific side of the isthmus
and the other on the Atlantic side
Proposals are also asked on the machin-
cry knocked down in Panama.
These dredges are required for harbor
work, as we'll as for dredging at the
ends of the canal. The commission
now has two dipper dredges at work in
Panama and a third dredge of this de-
scription is now building. The cost of
these dredges varies from 800, 900 and
$102, 800, and it is believed that the
cost of the pipeline dredges will be
about the same. The commission also
has two sea-going dredges building near
Baltimore. Each of these is 800 feet
long and is capable of going to sea under
its own steam at speed of eight or ten
knots an hour. One of these will be
used Jon the Pacific side OF the zone and
the other on the Atlantic.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
WILL CONFER ON JAPANESE.
Bonaparte to Consult Devlin on San
Francisco Case.

Washington, Dec. 29.-United States
District Attorney Robert F. Devlin, OF
San Francisco, who was called to Wash.
ington by Attorney General Bonaparte
for a conference regarding the exclusion
of japanese pupils from the public
schools of San Francisco, arrived last
night and will be at the department of
Justice today Mr.. Devlin refused to
discuss his mission, declaring that the
matter is in the hands of the attorney
general.
"Two weeks ago l had a conference
with the San Francisco board of educa-
ton, at the request of Attorney General
Moody" he said, "when a statement Of
facts was agreed upon and forwarded to
the attorney general. \ few days later
| was called to Washington and do not
know officially that am here to discuss
the japanese question:
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
EDUCATION IN PHILIPPINES.
Director Says Schools and Pupils
Constantly Increase.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The sixth an
nual report of the director of education
in the Philippines concerning the activ-
| tiles of the educational work in the
islands for the year ending June 80,
1906, shows that there are now 3, 1G6
primary schools in the islands, with an,
average of 375, ,554 pupils. Seven hum
dred American and 6,224 Filipino
teachers are employed. All of the
school divisions, the report says, con-
Quoted teachers institutes, varying
from four to six weeks in the different
provinces. The instruction given was
divided between the common branches
of the intermediate course and special
topics of instruction, such as school
gardening, domestic science, primary
industrial work and methods of teach
ing.
There are 2,454 primary sci ool build
ings in the islands owned by the mu-
inequalities and, in addition, a number
of buildings belonging to the provinces
but not constructed originally for school
purposes are used. Private instruction,
the report says, plays large part III
the intellectual condition of the islands
Many of these schools are supported by
the Catholic church, with a history
reaching back several decades. Some
of these institutions teach English, al
though in practically all OF them Span
ish is the basis of instruction. The
Filipino teachers, Dr.. Barrows says,
continue to gain in reliability, strength
of character and moral purpose.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
STOCK TOO LONG ON JOURNEY
Railroads Will Be Prosecuted Under
Thirty six Hour Law.

Washington, Dec. %. - Secretary
Wilson, Of the department Of Agricul-
ture, today transmitted to the depart
ment of Justice the nine additional
cases of alleged violation Of what is
popularity known as the "36-hour law"
which provides that railroad companies
shall not detain stock on cars for a
longer period than % hours without
food and water, except with the consent
Of the owner Of the stock, and then no
longer than SO hours.
The cases were one each against the
Great Northern, the Oregon Short Line,
the Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific,
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
and three against the Santa Fe.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
Hanrahan Will AXE Charge. q.

Peoria, Dec. 2S. - At the Offices OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men this morning, it was stated that
there was nothing to be given out rela-
tive to the strike on the Southern Pa
cifc other than Grand Master John j.
Hanrahan would probably leave before
the latter part Of the week to take per-
sonal charge Of the strike. Mr.. Han
rahan has left for Galesburg to be gone
a few days, and it was stated that he
had left directions to say that he did
not think the situation at tins time
called for any public statements.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOlNGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.

The governor of Akmolinsk province
Russia, has been assassinated.
Eastern college professors say they
find the majority of athletes do not
study enough.
Reports from the isthmus show the
death rate on the canal zone is gradual
ly decreasing.
Another murdre by negro soldier at
Ell Reno, Okla. has stirred up the citi-
Zens of that town.
The Iowa State Teachers convention
adopted resolutions favoring simplitica-
tion of English spelling.
All nations represented at the. Alge-
ciras convnetion regarding Moroccan re-
forms have ratified the treaty.
Commissioner of Labor Neill is try
ing to settle the strike OF railway fire
men, but finds many obstacles.
The administration fears there will
be a revolution in Cuba before the Jam
uary elections and men and ships are
being held in readiness to rush to the
scene.
The grand jury investigating the New
York Life Insurance company has re-
turned indictments against George W.
Perkins, formerly vice president of the
company, and Charles S. Fairchild, a
member OF the finance committee.
Bryan has taeitly admitted his cand-
dacy for president.
Yaqui Indians have killed eight
Mexicans in Sonora.
Spokane favors the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition at Seattle.
Harriman's criticism of Roosevelt is
said to have caused the merger inquiry.
Heavy snow storms throughout Aus
ia-Hungary have resulted in several
deaths.
The bishop of Madrid has offered an
asylum to all sick or aged French
priests.
Firemen on the Big Four railroaud ,
will receive an increase in pay after
January /.
A blizzard in Great Britain has
blockaded trains in many places and
rural villages are temporarily cut off |
from communication.
a grand nephew of the Pullman car
magnate has been found in the New
York tenement district poor and hun
CRY He is heir to fortune.
At the 57th annual meeting of the
American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science, held at Washington,
it was learned that Rockefeller is too
poor to afford oysters.
India will demand home rule of Great {
Britain.
China will appeal to the world for ,
aid to the famine sufferers.
japanese in America clarmor for Ad- {
mirla Togo to command the squadron {
sent to this cOuntrt. !
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
Great Increase in immigration.

New York, Dec. 26. - Figures lust
co npilcd at Ellis island indicate that
at the present rate of increase 2S3, ,415
more aliens may be eXpcced to enter
this country through the immigration
station ON Ellis island next year. "The
number of aliens who will land at New
York this year." said Immigration
Commissioner Wathorn, "will approx
mate 1,O5O,OOO persons, as against
total of S59,0IO who landed here in
1905. Using these figures as ssthe basis
for an estimate in 1907, we may expect
1,2S3,4 AS aliens to arrive in 1907"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
HILL WILL RETIRE,
His Son to Assume Active Control OF
Great Northern.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. % President
James j. Hill, of the Great Northern
railroad, the empire builder Of the
Northwest. will retire from the active
management of his mammoth enter
prises July |, 1907. The announce
ment is credited to Mr.. Hill himself in
conference held with Twin City bust
ness men.
Mr.. Hills successor will be Louis w.
Hill, vice president of the Great North
ern, who in reality has been in active
charge Of the road for the past three
years. L. w. Hill possesses to a con-
siderable extent the remarkable genius
Of his father, a. has been demonstrated
on more than one occasion. He has
also been carefully trained lin the ways
Of his parent, and besides possessing
natural ability, is thoroughly posted as
to the Hill methods and policies.
Rumors have been current at the be-
ginning OF the past few years that Mr..
Hill would retire, but the magnate has
kept as hard at work as ever. Despite
his 81 years he is as strong intellectual
ly as 20 years ago, but he feels that the
is entitled to a rest from his hard la
bors. In a public speech delivered
some time ago he said that he was pre-
pairing to lift some of the burden. from
his back. He said he hoped that he
would devote considerab bic time to read
ing, a pleasure which he has not been
able to'pursue as much as he would
like
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
Imported Men Replace Strikers

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 81 Many
Of the men who took the places of the
striking fremen on the San Antonio di-
vision OF the Southern Pacific railway
have been induced by the strikers to
stop work, and their places are being
filled with imported men. 1t is under
stood here tonight that the Brother
hood of Firemen is contemplating call
ing out all union tiremen on the TIar-
riman lines. The local Southern Pa
citic officials say they are moving all
the trains, passenger and freight, they
desire on this division.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
Raisuli Prepares for War.

Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 29.-Accord-
ing to the best information obtainable,
Railsuli has refused to resign his gov
ernorship, and has sent his harem to
the mountains under the protection of
a detachment OF Kabyles, and is prepar-
ing to meet the forces of War Minister
Gabbas at Zinat. The war minister
entered the city in state today and went
to the grand mosque, where he solmen-
ly read a letter from the sultan dis
missing Raisuli from his governor
ship for causing injury to the coun-
try.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-03
Hurrying Settlers to { iberia.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 20 Taking adj
vantage Of the increasing famine in
Russia, the government is trying to
stimulate immigration to Sibera on a
scale hitherto never attained. Minister
OF Finance kokovsoff has decided to
place So, ,0OO, 600 at the disposal OF the
colonization office. This office has
200, 900 homestead lots ready for set
tiers. These lots are situated along
the Amur river, where the government
is eager TO strengthen it, hold.