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The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
travels Far to See Her Son.

Totering on the brink of the grave,
Mrs. Ellen Griffiths, eighty-five years
old Travelled from Brazil Iowa, to
Eaton, Colorado, that she might once
more see her son and for the first time
in her life hug her grandchildren be-
fore she died.
1t has been more than twenty years
since the aged mother had seen her
boy, and when he met her at the sta
tion in Eaton she could scarcely rec
ognize him. She knew the voice, but
he had so changed in face and figure
that it was some minutes before she
became convinced that he was not a
stranger.
Thomas Lawton, a well-to-do farmer
living near Eaton, is the son, and he
paid his mothers passage from Brazil.
He met her at the station and quickly
took her to his home.
Last evening there was celebra-
ton in the Lawton family when the
aged woman gathered her grandchil-
dren about her and was moved to tears
of joy. her wish having been fulfilled
afterwhat was to her the most perilous
journey of her life.
All day yesterday Mrs. Griffiths
waited in the Union station in Denver
for a train to Eaton. She arrived on
the 7.3O Burlington in the morning and
it was p. m. before she left. During
her stay at the depot she was in care
of the matron, and her appearance ex-
cited considerable interest and curl
osity
81 am old and feeble, my eyesight is
bad, and ] do not hear well, so the
journey is full of dangers to me-" she
said. 81 am afraid to travel, but 1 do
so want to see my son again before |
die that | decided to risk all dangers.
81 haven't seen him for more than
twenty years and never laid eyes on
the children. | was living with my
nephew in Brazil, but my son sent for
mo and | decided TO come"
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

Camels, the old ships of the desert,
will soon give way to the new ships
of tho desert, automobiles. The sue.
cession, like that of steam greyhounds
to clipper-ships at sea. has to meet
prejudice and conservative habit, but
the conquest by the automobile of
the sand wastes of Nevada is an ac.
complished fact. Here, to be sure, it
was not the camel, but the burro and
the stage coach that had to yield
Under the heavy cars the sand hard.
ems into smooth tracks, and with a
little work good motor car roads can
be made. Several toll roads have been
built and more are promised Rich
miners and others who use motor
cars for business and pleasure are he.
hind the movement to construct roads
TO connect all important points; aud
the commercial development of south
ern Nevada is assured.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

"IFiihoM hesitation / 5e'J-iIc TO thaHk
you for the great ,.clicf I hare -foUna IN
your saIua6ie mcaIeine, Pernna, and
roiH call The attention Of all my friends
suffering 7e'Ilh eatar,A to that fact. Be
sides /ehec,7nily I recommend ii 10 al sMf-
IeriMg zoih eatarrh in any form. y
ALiss Dora Hayaes, SI9 9TH ST., S. ",
Washinsion, d. c.
A Case of Spring Cstarrh.
Mrs. N. p Lawler, 42315 N. Broadway.
Pittsburg, Kas., writes: Last spring
caught severe cold, which developed
into serious case of catarrh. l felt
weak and sick, and could neither eat
nor sleep well.
"A member of our club who had been
cured of catarrh through the use of Pc
runa advised me to try it, and l did so
at once. l expected help, but nothing
like the wonderful change for the better
1 observed almost as soon as l started
taking it. In three days l felt much
better, and within two weeks 1 was in
fine health. Peruna is a wonderful
medicine"
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

Even the wolves are enjoying the
present era of prosperity The gov
ernment has issued a bulletin in
which is shown the flourishing condi-
tion of the coyotes on the western
cattle ranges and of the larger wolves
known as "loafers," or 'lobos" The
natural food of these beasts of prey
was the buffalo, but they find cattle
and horses a satisfactory substitute.
Cattle are preferred; not that the
wolves have any prejudice against
eating horse-liesh. but because the old
method of attack from the rear,
which they practised on the buffalo,
is equally successful with range
steers. When they try it on horses,
however they meet with a painful
surprise. How serious is the pest of
wolves, remarks Youths Companion,
may be gathered from the fact that
Wyoming alone has paid out $4,000
in bounties in the last ten years, and
this makes no account of the sums
paid by counties and stockmen's as.
sociations. The cattlemen reckon
their losses to be about ten per cent.
of the herds. Great organized neigh.
borhood wolf-hunts on the western
ranges have been advertised all oves
the east during the past winter
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE.
This Is the Claim Set Up by William
Young and Son.

Montrose,, Colo.-Particular con-
corning the preliminary examination
OF William Young and his son, Glare
Young, charged with the murder of
Charles Wilkinson, In the Paradox val
Icy, April 22d, as the result of feud,
have just reached Montrose.
On April 25th the examination took
place at Naturita before Magistrate
Swan. He held William Young to ap-
pear at the October term of the Dis
trict Court of Montrose county and
fixed bail at $1,000, which was fur
nished.
At the hearing it developed that out
side the defendant and the deceased
there were but three eyewitness to
the killing, viz: John Rohwer John
Skeen and John Nafus. :, The evidence
showed that Rohwer, Skeen and Will
kinson were driving bunch of cattle
when the Youngs came along on horse
back. Skeen, told Young that they had
some of his cattle in the bunch and a
conversation followed between Skeen
and Bill Young as to the cutting out
of Young's cattle, during which all
were riding in the same direction be-
hind the cattle.
Suddenly Wilkinson and William
Young were on the ground, the former
holding a revolver in his hand, the lat
ter rife. S'leen swore that when he
first saw the men on the ground Will
llinson stood behind his horse, Young
being in the open and without protec-
ton, each trying to shoot the other
Young called to Wilkinson to put up
his gun. Wilkinson kept circlinS
around his horse, endeavoring to get
the advantage of Young, and Young
kept moving around Wilkinson and
his horse to get an advantage. Finally
Young fired and Wilkinson fell.
William Young in his own behalf
swore that as they were riding along
he saw Wilkinson draw his revolver
and dismount. Young Immediately got
off his horse and drew his rifle and
called to Wilkinson, who stood behind
his horse, gun in hand, to put up his
revolver. Wilkinson kept moving
around mis- horse, and he thought he
was trying to get n favorable position
to shoot him. Finally he got a chance
at Wilkinson and fired the fatal shot.
Young also swore that two years
ago, while Charles Williams and him
self were riding by the Pitts ranch in
the Paradox valley. three men rose
from behind dehorninG shute, one of
them being Charles Wilkinson, the
dead man. and opened fire on Williams
and Young. On this occasion Young
and Williams were wounded. Young
got bullet in his left arm, which is
still disabled
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
No Race Suicide Here.

The Denver anti-race suicide record
is held by Mrs. Martha Trimble of 1OS
South Fourth street, who at the age
of thirty-seven is the mother
of twelve children and has one
srandchild to her credit. Eight out of
the twelve children are living The
Oldest, Mrs. Hattie Compton, is TWEEN
ty-two years old, and the youngest.
Therese Trlmble. is four years old.
Mrs Trimble has been married twenty
three years and has broken all records
by bringing into the world a family OF
twelve children in nineteen years.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
Coach Horse. Join Fox Chase.

They had some spirited horses in
the old coaching days. Just 100
years ago a remarkable proof OF this
was given. and fortunately recorded
for the astonishment of later motor
ing generations, in the case of the Liv-
erpool mail coach. Horses were
changed at Monks Heath, between
Newcastle-under-Lym says the Lon
don Tribune.
On this particular occasion pack
of foxhounds was heard in full cry
Just as the horses from Congleton
were freed from the coach, and they
started off with the harness on their
backs and followed the run to the
finish One of them, blood mare,
stuck close to the whipper-in and took
every jump after him through the two
hours. And in the evening they took
the return coach to Congleton as mer-
rily as if they had socn in the stable
all the time.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
Dogs Will offered in Court.

Hattiesburg, Miss.-The record of a
dog making his own will Shd having it
offered in probate is reported from
New Augusta. The instrument is duly
signed and witnessed, and bears the
r5ark of the dog.
Fifteen years ago Doc McAllister
died, leaving valuable fox hound.
his will set aside $3.50 to be used il
caring for the hound. Desiring to pre-
serve the bequest for the benefit of the
pups. son of McAllister drew up :;
will, and placing the pen between tn,
claws of the aged dog, made his marx
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
They Are waIkina in Sal. Lake.

Salt Lake City. Utah-All negotia-
tions between the Utah Light & Rail
way Company and its striking motor
men and conductors have been broken
off and what promises to be a bitter
contest is now on. Attempts of the
company to run a few cars on Main
street caused disorderly scenes, but
no one was seriously injured. The com
pany expects TO bring carload OF
81 irike-hreaksrs from Oregon.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
The LANGUAGE and the Boy.

A child, with its meager store OF
language, is somewhat in the position
of the tabled woodchuck, which was
simply obliged to climb tree,
whether it could do SO in harmony
with the facts of natural history or
not. He must express himself with
what language Is Immediately at his
GUS degree to express himself at all;
and so his little store must be treated
as thoroughly plastic, just as the Ian
guage of his race, in its earlier
The existence of whiten, "to make
white" is all the justification he
needs for smallen, ito make small, y
or lowen, ito make low Jimmie
Jones hasn't grown much since he
was here before" says some one.
"Why, believe he's ungrowed some"
answers my younger, expressing his
thought clearly and fully, and delight
fully unconscious of the fact that lin
guistic authorities do not recognize
the right of this handy prefix to at
tach itself to this particular verb.
Ought | to have stopped him right
there and loaded his undeveloped
memory with parallel columns of
words which do and do not admit the
prefix un-? If / had done so his bro
ther would probably not have ven
tured to ask, little later, how people
make un-hand-painted china, and his
knowledge would have been less -
day by the small amount of informa-
tion which l was able to give him on
that subject.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
It MAY Be Van Meter.

Denver.-Harry Van Mater, it is an
ncunced on good authority, will be APP
pointed one Of the state railway com
missioners under the railway act
passed at the last Legislature.
Mr.. Van Meter was for years en-
ployel by various railroads in Denver
and is well known in railway circles.
His candidacy has not been announced
before.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

The German piano manufacturers
sell many extremely cheap instru.
ments in Constantinople on nine
months time. Think of paying for a
fourth-rate piano after living with it
the greater part of a year,
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

a man has been discovered in Phil
adelphia by the name of Antonio
Whatawad. As the contents of his
pocketbook harmonize with the name
his friends should lose no time in ad-
vising him to keep away from Wall
street.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
SAYS Roosevelt. viii Be Nominated.

San Francisco, Cal.-united States
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, who
arrived here gave as his opinion that
President Roosevelt will be renomi-
mated by acclamation at the next Re
publican convention.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

There is a growing impression that
none of the people who organized the
Pittsburg Twenty Eight can possibly
be members of the Wise Guy Club.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

Fond mothers who hope to retain
the confidence of their sons should
get a book and learn the baseball
dope.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

If souls can be weighed. it's going
to be awfully disappointing to a lot OF
people to find what light weights they
are.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03
Employees Get Eight Hours.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-The union Pacific
has reduced the working time in the
Cheyenne shops from nine hours to
eight hours.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-03

A fast young man is seldom able to
keep up with his running expenses.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
SAYS SENATE WAS BOUGHT.
Story About Cause of Spanish War
Excites Span.

Madrid, March "A sensation has
been caused here by the publication of
a story credited to the Diaro de la Ma
rna, Of Havana which purports to
show by documentary evidence that the
United States congress was bought in
1897 by Tomas Estrada Palma to insure
war being declared against Spain. Ac-
cording to the Havana newspaper,
bonds to the value of $37 900 600, re-
deemable when Cuba should become
Independent, were issued in Washing
ton to senators and a contract exists
which contains phraseology like that
Of the joint resolution of April, 1883,
voted by congress. The article says
further that the value of the bonds
fell heavily in 1899, and therefore a
new contract was made between Palma
and the American senators. Count
Salazar, minister of foreign affairs, has
telegraphed to the Spanish representa-
tive at Washington for the fullest in
formation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Beatty Viii Hold Over.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Judge Beatty,
of Idaho, has been requested to remain
on the bench to hold the March term
of court, which means that his resigna-
ton will not be accepted until after
congress adjourns. 1t is understood
that this arrangement is made so that
the president, in making the selec-
ton of a new Judge, may have the
views not only of Senator Hepburn, but
of Senator Borah. No recommendation
can properly be filed until Judge Beat
ty's resignation has been accepted. The
president wants to get the right man.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
HITS ROCK OFF EUREKA.
Steamer Oakland Another Victim to
Humboldt Bar.

Eureka, Cal, March s. Humboldt
bar claimed another victim today when
the steamer Oakland, in an attempt to
reach the inside entrance, ran on the
rocks of the south jetty. For almost
an hour the Oakland remained on the
rocks, and the bar tug Ranger was call
ed to her assistance by the lifesaving
crew.
When the tug reached the Oakland,
Captain Krager, of the Oakland, re-
fused aid A big wave washed the
Oakland from her perilous position,
but also tore off her rudder. For sew
eral hours she drifted helplessly and
periously near the rocks. The lifeboat,
commanded by Captain Hennig, put
out.
At this time the Oakland displayed
distress signals and once more the tug
Ranger went to her assistance, towing
her this time into the bay, where she
was beached in badly leaking condi-
ton. There are several large holes in
her stern.
The Oakland went on the rocks
about l 200 feet from the wrecked CO.
roma. Several attempts have been
made to reach the Corona by the Hum
boldt bay lifesaving station, but all
were futile. One trip the lifeboat
barely escaped destruction on the
rocks on the north jetty.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
STEAL MAIL WAGON.
Daring Theft is Committed on Busy
Street in Chicago.

Chicago, March A United States
mail wagon, containing three pouches,
two of which were filled with miscel-
laneous mail matter and a third with
reigstreed mail, was stolen from in
front OF the Stock Exchange building,
LaSalle and Washington streets, to-
night while the driver was making a
collection in the building. At the
time of the theft the street was crowd
ed with persons, none of whom saw the
theft.
While the collector was inside the
thief drove off with the wagon, which
was enclosed by screen, the door TO
which was locked.
Two hours after the robbery the wa
gon was found three miles distant from
the down town district. The screen
had been broken and the pouches taken.
The postoffice authorities say they do
not know just how much jewelry the
registered pouches contained, but be-
lieve that the thieves secured fully
IS 000
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Can't SUPPRESS Thaw Story.

Washington, March 4. - No action
will be taken by the Postofiice depart.
ment regarding the publication by
newspapers of the details of the Thaw
trial. Some time ago President Roose-
welt directed Postmaster General Cor
telyou to go into the subject with a
view to keeping from the mails, il
possible. papers publishing obscene de-
tails. The postmaster general submit
ted the proposition to the attorney for
the Postoffice department. The only
course that could be taken, according
to him, was to warn the newspapers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
SUNDAY, March 8,

Washington March 3.-Beginning al
II O'Clock today, by far the largest part
of the session of the senate was devoted
to flibuster by the Democrat senators
against the ship subsidy bill as it pass
ed the house, and when the senate ad-
journed few minutes before midnight
the bill was still pending.
Washington, March 3.-More than
an hour was spent by the house in OBJ
tanning quorum today, but when the
necessary number was secured, business
proceeded as usual. A greater part of
the days session was given to consider
alton of conference reports. OF these a
partial report on the LaFollette railroad
bill were accepted and the sundry civil,
pension and general deficiency appro-
priation bills We're agreed to in full
By an almost unanimous vote the hous e
agreed to stand by its measure regulat-
ing employment of railway telegraph
ers to nine hours.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
GREAT MONOPOLY BROKEN.
Farmers Are Now Free to Make A.
cohol Under New Law,

Washington, March 4. - The dena
tured alcohol bill, which went to the
president for signature, will have the
effect of breaking the Standard Oil com.
pany's monopoly of this new fuel pro-
duct. Under the provisions of this
bill individual farmers will be permit
TED to manufacture denatured alcohol
for their own needs or for sale and in
large or small quantities. As the orig
inal bill was drawn denatured alcohol
could only be produced by large distil-
leries, and the Standard had complete
ly monopolized the entire product.
1t was to preserve this monopoly Y
that Senator Aldrich endeavored to
amend the pending bill, but, to his
surprise, large majority of the sena-
tors turned against him, and his amend
ment was lost. Senator Fulton. who
had received many appeals from Oregon
farmers on behalf of the new bill, Wig
orously attacked the Aldrich amend
ment, as did other senators from the
Northwest, except Ankeny and Hey
burn, who stood with Aldrich and
against the farmers, Hepburn making
a speech in favor OF the amendment,
which would have prohibited individ-
uals from manufacturing denatured al
cOhOl
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
DAKOTA ON ROCKS.
Big Hill Liner Strikes in Bay of Toxic
and May be Lost.

Yokohoma, March 5. - The Great
Northern steamship Dakota went
ashore in the bay of Toxic last night.
All passengers are safe and the agents
of the vessel are hopeful of saving her.
The Dakota struck on rock off Shi-
rahama, a village between Molina and
Sunosaki, shortly after 6 O'Clock. 1t
is thought that the Sunosaki light was
mistaken for the Jogashima light. The
vessel sustained much damage and
sprung heavy leak.
Agents of the steamship, who were
sent to Omimaru to arrange for the
salvage, are returning this afternoon
with passengers and mails and details
of the accident
The steamer Dakota is making water
freely and it is feared that the floating
will be difficult.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
RAILWAYS GIVE AID.
Colonist Rates Promote the Upbuild-
ing of Northwestern States.

Low one-way colonist rates to the
Northwest are helping largely in set
Ting up the states of Oregon, Washing
| ton and Idaho. These reduced fares
are perhaps the greatest factor in IN
ducing immigration outside Of the pub
I licity work OF the various chambers OF
commerce of these states. The rail-
roads are working hand in hand with
the commercial bodies everywhere in
the Pacific Northwest to swell the num-
Der of settlers in this territory
Colonist rates are not new in Western
railroading, but at no time previously
have they been so effective in diverting
travel this way as at present and the
biggest colOnist movement in the his
tory OF the Pacific Northwest is predict
ed for the four spring and fall months
of 1907 when the reduced one-way fares
are in effect.
The growth of the westward move
ment is due to the better advertising
and exploitation methods of commercial
bodies and railroads and to the growing
density of population in the East, where
many are able to find more congenial
surroundings by moving away to part
of the country where there is more ell
bow room, where climate is more equa-
BILE the year around and where land is
cheaper and less worn by repeated crop
ping for years.
These conditions contribute to the
constant trek westward which is a
significant movement in the history OF
the American continent and which
dates from the days of the California
argonauts of 40. By prairie schooner
and by ship the pioneers came to settle
a vast wilderness. Since the transcon-
tinental railroads have been built, the
second generation has found an easier
mode of seeking out the great West but
the movement has by no means ended
and is on in greater volume than ever
before.