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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-16

Governor Smith and immigrants.
Recently Hon. Hoke Smith. govern
or-elect of Georgia, made visit to Eu-
rope for the purpose of looking into
the question Of immigration. His main
object was, If possible, to find desir-
able class Of laborers who may be Sc
cured to supply agricultural hands on
the farms of the state, and at the same
time, to arrange with some established
steamship line to bring such immi-
grants directly to a Georgia port Dur
ing his visit abroad, he stopped in Bre-
mon and received satisfactory assur-
ances from the managers Of the North
German Lloyd's line that, with suffi-
cient patronage assured, they would
inaugurate line Of steamers between
Bremen and Savannah. The establish
ment of such line will mean much to
the producers and manufacturers of
Georgia, whose goods go into the ex-
port trade, and will go far in their case
to solve the question of international
shipping rates by making it possible
for the Georgia Railroad Commission
to fix the land rates to the steamer
wharf. Mr.. Smith found in Austria
and in Southern Russia class of agri-
cultural laborers whose intelli-
gence, industry and productive
ness greatly impressed him, and he
thinks that increasing numbers of
them can be induced to come to Geor-
gia and occupy the farms of this state
that may be especially opened to them,
or abandoned to them by shiftless ne
gro laborers.
The question of securing European
laborers for our Southern fields is one
that is giving great concern in all parts
of the South, and the general sentiment
is contrary to efforts to bring hither
those aliens from Southern Europe,
especially from the Latin countries,
whose habits and customs, conjoined
with their general ignorance, would
make them unassimilable. and, there
fore, undesirable citizens" in the
midst of our peculiarly Southern civili
zation. AS rule, they are persons
who are scarcely more than hereditary
religionists, are accustomed to the free
use of the Sabbath for recreation and
dissipation, and are antagonistic to all
those laws which We have adopted for
the safeguarding Of the morals and
sobriety of our communities.
Unless the foreign immigrants who
are sought to be introduced into these
Southern States shall be such as will
be amenable to the customs and laws
of our society, a strong revolt against
all foreign immigration to the Southern
States may be confidently expected.
The need of the Southern States, in
fact, is not so much an abundance
of cheap labor as it is sufficiency
of steady, sober and Industrious labor
ers who will rapidly become intelli-
gent and patriotic American citizens.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-16

Tillman thinks Bryan will be the
logical candidate in 1908, and yet
there are people who think Bryan is
too often and too illogical in that role.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
FRUITGROWERS ENCOURAGED
Fine Cherry Crop and Good Prices
Bring Prosperity.

Albany-Five tons of Royal Ann cher.
ries were grown this season on a two.
acre orchard owned by Cyrus II. Walk
er, near this city. Walker has con-
tracted to sell the entire crop at 8 cents
per pound, realizing an income of $500
on the two acres. This is but one in
stance of the remarkably large cherry
yield in this vicinity and the exporta-
titn OF cherries now in progress from
Albany will mean quite an item finan-
cially for this city.
In past years the two acres of Royal
Ann trees in the Walker orchard have
yielded about two tons annually. This
has made the trees very profitable, but
a yield of five tons, with the present
price, makes cherry growing a most
noticeable profit yielding industry.
A great many cherries are being ship
ped from Albany now. The Royal Ann
variety are being sent to the canneries
at Salem and Puyallup, Wash. Repub-
lican, Kentish and Bing cherries are
being sent direct to the Portland, Seat
tie and Astoria markets. A good many
cherries are being shipped from this
city to the various points along the Cor
Wallis & Eastern railroad. Black Re-
publican cherries are now ripe and be-
ing marketed with the other varieties.
Royal Ann cherries are bringing cents
per pound everywhere, and the other
varieties cents.
All cherries yielded bountifully this
year in this part Of the state. There
are only five or six commercial cherry
in this vicinity, but every
faI mhouse has it's orchard and almost
every yard in Albany its Kentish or
Black Republican tree. The demand
Ior cherries has also been stronger this
year than ever before and all cherries
lit for marketing will be sold. The
yield and demand this season have
demonstrated the feasibility CT the COM
nercial growing of cherries in this vi
Unity and this years experience will
probably lead to greater things here in
his industry,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
EXCITED OVER COPPER
Ledge Uncovered Accidentally Which
Promises Rich Deposits,

Albany-Mill City, the site of the
Curtiss Lumber company's big mills on
the North Santiam river, has teen
TUNED into mining town. Workmen
excavating to replace the company
store, which was burned recently, un-
covered rich deposits OF native and car
donated copper ore. The ledge was
traced to point on the opposite bank
OF the river and started people pros
pecting all over the town and on all
sides. The ore is reported very rich
and great excitement prevails.
The discovery was made at point
directly in the rear of where the burned
store stood for years, and it seems mar
velous it was not found sooner. The
poisonous effects from drinking water
at Mill City, which has been noticed
many times in the past, is now attrib-
uted to the copper deposits in the
ground.
Mill City is on the Corvallis 4 East
ern RAILROAD, 35 miles east of Albany.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
READY TO FIGHT PACKERS.
Livestock Exchange Convention te
Consider Post Morten,

Kansas City, Mo-, July 20. - Live
stock commission firms in the Is prin-
cipal markets of the country, that do
an annual business estimated at $780,
O0O,OOO were represented here today
at the opening of the National Live
stock Exchange association. The live
stock centers represented included near
ly every city of Importance from Buf-
falo to Denver and from St. Paul to
Fort Worth. Twenty delegates came
from Chicago.
The National Exchange is practically
the clearing house for the various local
exchanges. James G. Swift, of Kansas
City, the president, said this morning
that the mortem question, among other
things, will be discussed and said of it
in his annual address:
While we regret the passing of the
7-cent hog, we rejoice that his memory
bears no taint of post mortem, and that
he left with us the welcome 7-cen
seers and the lowly sheep, with his
high priced fleece and strong.smellIng
mutton"
Mr.. Swift said that livestock ex-
changes for years had been the butt for
shafts of cheap ridicule and the basis
for criticism born either of malice or
ignorance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
WORST OF CRIMINALS.
Prosecution Declares Orchards Story
Fully Proven.

Boise, Idaho, July 20.-The field fol
argument both for the prosecution anc
defense of William d. Haywood ha'
been limited by Judge Wood, who in 9
decision handed down yesterday remov.
ed from consideration by the jury all
evidence bearing on thealleged conspir.
acy by mineowners and others against
the Western Federation Of Miners.
Judge Wood decided that the defense OF
Haywood had made no legal connection
OF the Mineowners' association, the
Citizens alliance, of Colorado, and the
Pinkerton agency with the crimes as
laying foundation for the evidence in
troduced by the defense to show that
the charge against Haywood and his CO.
defendants is the outcome of conspir-
acy to exterminate the Federation.
Immediately following the announce
ment of this decision, argument com
menced. j. H. Hawley, leading coun-
sci for the state, spoke for two hours
and l5 minutes of the afternoon session,
the morning session having been ad-
journed to enable the Judge to prepare
his decision.
Counsel for the defense repeatedly
interrupted Mr.. Hawley with protests
and objections, but these only seemed
to stir him to greater efforts.
Mr. Hawley concluded with the state
ment that already he had shown enough
to convict and that any juryman not
willing to convict on the evidence con-
Meeting the conspirators with the blow
ing up of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
in 1899 and the explosion
iaat the Vindicator mine in 1908 alone
sought only to rid himself Of an un-
pleasant duty to his state.'
Mr.. Hawley will continue his argu-
ment today.
Judge Wood has notified counsel for
the defense that he expects argument
Tor their side to commence on Monday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
THlRTY-ONE DEAD.
Michigan Excursion Train Hits Freight
at High Speed.

Salem, Mich, July 22.-Thirty- one
people are dead and more than 70 in
jured, many of them seriously, as the
result Of head-on collision Saturday be-
tween this village and Plymouth, when
a Pere Marquette excursion train bound
from Ionia to Detroit crashed into a
westbound freight train in cut located
at sharp curve of the Pere Marquette
railroad about mile east of Salem.
The passenger train of eleven cars,
carrying the Pere Marquette shop en-
ployes of Ionia and their families to
the Michigan metropolis for their an
nual excursion, was running at high
speed, probably SO miles an hour, down
steep grade. 1t struck the lighter
locomotive of the freight train with
such terrible force as to turn the freight
engine completely around.
Only few Of the freight trains cars
were smashed, and it took only a few
hours work to remove all traces of
them from the scene. But behind the
two wrecked locomotives six cars of the
passenger train lay piled in hopeless
wreck.
Four of the passenger coaches re-
mained on the track but slightly dam
aged, and were used to convey the dead
and injured to Ionia; one coach was
entirely unchanged, with only its for
ward trucks off the rails. The two
coaches next ahead of this were tele-
scoped. The next car forward stood al
most on end after the wreck.
Responsibility is put square upon
the crew of the freight train by officials
of the road. Those who arrived at the
scene of the wreck soon after the acci-
dent secured from the crew OF the
freight the orders under which it was
running, and which clearly showed the
position of the passenger train, and
that the freight had encroached upon
the other trains running time. The
occurred at 9:13 O'Clock, and
the freight train should have reached
Salem at $40 to be within their orders.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Rich Quicksilver Deposit.

Gold Hill-A large ledge OF rock has
just been discovered a short distance
north of Gold Hill which is so rich in
quicksilver that small piece of rock
when crushed will produce an amount
equal to what can be purchased for 30
cents. The ledge crops out for con-
siderable distance and is without doubt
the very best proposition of the kind
that has been discovered in recent
years. The mercury is in a perfectly
natural state as II comes from the rock,
so that it would appear that no process
of reduction is required except to crush
the rock and allow the metal to drip
out.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
COLUMBIA SINKS
WITH PASSENGERS
Reports Say One Hundred Went Down
With Vessel.
Rammed by Steamer San Pedro Off
Shelter Cove, California--Coliis-
ion Game at Midnight Without
Warning-vessel Sank Five Min
utes After Struck.

San Francisco, July 22.-In a colli-
sion between the passenger steamer CO.
lumbia and the steam schooner San
Pedro off the Mendocino coast 100 pas
sengers last their lives Saturday night.
The Columbia was sunk and lies
completely submerged in the deep
waters Of Shelter cove.
Captain Doran, master Of the Column
bia, stayed with his vessel, aud is
among those lost.
The collision occurred at midnight,
when all on board save the lookout and
officers on the bridge were asleep in
their berths. The Columbia was steam
ing north at an easy rate, having left
here at noon Saturday.
Suddenly out of the fog loomed the
dark hulk of the steam schooner San
Pedro, south bound, which was evident
ly out of her course. Whistles were
blown and frantic efforts made by the.
helmsman of each vessel to avert the
collision, but they were of no avail.
The San Pedro struck the steamer on
the port bow, tearing an immense hole
in her side, through which the water
rushed in great volume. Alarms were
sounded throughout the passenger ship,
and the terrified passengers scrambled
from their staterooms in an effort to es-
cape from the doomed vessel, but the
time was too short to aid the life savers.
The vessel sank within five minutes
Of the time Ct the collision. A life raft
was launched with a number of pas
sengers ON board.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
lYnchers Will Be Tried

Guthrie, Okla, July 2O.-For the
first time in the history of Oklahoma,
the government will prosecute lynch.
ers. United States Marshal Abernathy
and two assistant United States attor-
neys are in Usage, Okla. tonight to Sc
cure evidence against the members of
the mob that Tuesday night hanged the
negro, Frank Bailey, for assaulting
Brakeman Frank Kelly. Charges of
murder will be preferred against the
men and boys. Usage is an Indian
reservation, and the territorial author
tiles have no Jurisdiction.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Canada at Irrigation Fair.

Sacramento, CAL, July 2O.-Canada
will send an exhibit of irrigation pro.
ducts to the Interstate Exposition to be
held in this city next September in
connection with the National Irrigation
congress. A representative of Alberta
province called at headquarters to ar
range for the installation of big dis
play.-N The outlook points to the larg-
est and most important exposition of the
kind ever held in the West. Twenty
Thousand dollars in trophies and prizes
are to be offered for the best collective
and individual entries.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Deposed Emperor Is Ouieted.

Toxic, July 23.-It is reported from
Seoul that the retired emperor refused
to acknowledge his complete non-inter-
ference with the new administration.
insisting that the new emperor was
only his proxy. He was prevailed
upon to withdraw from this position,
and to consent to the Inauguration of a.
new epoch with new name, in accord
ance with the usage. PAX Yon Ho was
reappointed household minister yester-
day, and Vito Choi, chief chamberlain.
has been arrested with the approval cf
the new emperor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Government to Take Job.

San Antonio, Tex, July 21.-A
special to the Express from Mazatian
says: Authoritative information has
been received here that the Durango
Mazatian railroad will be built by the
Mexican government. 1t will be the
first piece of construction since the ma
tional merger was definitely effected.
1t is expected work will be started at
the end of this year. This line is 365
miles long, and the estimated cost is
s25, 100000 Mexican currency. 1t will
require several million more to COM
plete the line.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Deny Rates Are Exec ssive

Salem-A number of transcontinen-
tai railroads have filed with the Inter-
state Commerce commission answers to
the complaint made some time ago by
the Oregon Railroad commission that
the rates on denatured alcohol are ex-
cessive. Copies of the answers have
been served on the Oregon commission.
The answers vary somewhat, but in
general they deny that the rates are
excessive and aver that the Oregon
commission has no authority to make
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Information on Book Buyine.

Salem-The Oregon Library commits
sion has met with fairly good success in
getting good books into the public and
school libraries of the state and has
now turned its attention to suitable
books for children. The commission
has found that many people are perfect
ly at sea in the selection of books for
children and has issued a pamphlet CIV
ing titles, authors and prices of many
good publications. A short description
is also given of each. These pamphlets
will be distributed free and line to
Cornelia Marvin, secretary of Oregon
Library commission, Salem, will bring
one by return mail.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Blown From Home.

Williston, N. D., July ga terri
fic wind, hail and rain storm last night
destroyed l5 dwelling houses, injured
20 people, two of them probably fatal
ly, and did much other damage to
property in this city and the surround
ing country. Those believed to be ia
italy hurt are man named Holmes
and Mrs. Collinson. Mrs. Collinson
and her baby were blown out of their
house for distance of about 100 yards,
landing against wire fence,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
HAWLEY FINISHES ARGUMENT.
Is Sure Haywood Had Hand in Steu-
nenberg Murder.

Boise, July 22.-James H. Hawley,
leading counsel for the state of Idaho,
presenting the first of the arguments to
the jury in the case against William ID.
Haywood, spoke for nearly eight hours,
distributed over three sessions of court.
Even when the forenoon session Satur-
day had extended far beyond the GUS
tomary time limit, every seat in the
courtroom was occupied and remained
so until the last word was spoken.
None listened more attentively to the
argument than Haywood, the defend
ant, and none showed less emotion.
From time to time he took copious
notes in small book and frequently
made suggestions to one or other of his
counsel, seven of whom were in court
today.
Throughout the day Mr.. Hawley used
an almost conversational tone. The
analysis of testimony in contradiction
OF Orchards story concluded frequently
with the denunciation of witness after
witness as wilful perjurer or guilty of
unintentional falsehood. When he
had spoken five and half hours, Mr..
Hawley reached Caldwell, where at the
close of the year 1895 the preparations
for the murder of Steunenberg were |
afoot. His voice now found a sympa-
thetlc note and, as he told of the last |
moments of the ex-governor the court
room was hushed and the jury leaned
forward to catch the speakers every
word.
Mr.. Hawley's peroration was impress
sive. There was no attempt at any
fight of oratory, but only a strong
note of deep sincerity and great ear
nestness when he pleaded for an honest
judgment from honest men of Idaho.
Mr.. Hawley said he did not charge
that majority or even that many Of
the Western Federation of Miners were
but that the evil deeds of
he officers and of the scum of the Or
,anization had brought discredit on
he rank and file. The time had in
Iced come, he said, when right think
ng men should rise and make war upon
he evil influences that were the curse
II all labor organizations.
On the adjournment of court until s
Monday morning, Mr.. Hawley was s
howered with gratulations. S
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Dates for TiIIamook Fair.

Tillamook-It has been decided to
hold the annual street carnival and
county fair in this city on August %,
% and "a. The fair this year will be
on more extensive scale than last yea :,
with more substantial prizes offered in
the stock show, which will be made a
special feature of the fair. As there
are so many visitors and homeseekers
pouring into Tillamook on account of
the railroad building into the county,
every effort will be put forth by the
citizens to make this the best fair ever
held in Tillamook.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Mysterious Surveying PARTY.

Oregon City-Twenty men have been
working all winter surveying a route
for railway in the vicinity of Mount
Hood and last week crossed the divide
and are now working on the east side
of the mountain. The party started up
the Sandy and went on up Salem river
to Summit, making wide detour to the
south of Government Camp. They
found grade that will not exceed l per
cent and were surprised at the ease
with which they reached Summit.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Mob Is After Negroes.

Guthrie, Okla, July ga mob of
heavily armed men and boys was or
ganized last night at Vamoose, l. T. =.
and has left town headed for a negro
settlement, determined to avenge the
death of Deputy Marshal Morris and
Special Officer Dickson, who were killed
while trying to arrest two negroes
charged with robbing bank at Sas-
sawka, l. T. Feeling has been tense
all day, and whites have armed them
selyes in anticipation of race war.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
RiotIrg in Seoul.

Toxic, July 22.-Late advices from
Seoul say that the rioting is growing in
magnitude. Attempts to burn the
railway station and police building
were frustrated by prompt action.
The powder magazine of the Corean
government is strongly guarded by jap
anese troops at the request of the min
lister of war. Rioters are shooting
wildly out Of windows and two Jaran-
ese are reported to have been killed.
Murderous assaults are frequent and
the city is verging almost on a reign of
terror
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Treat Japanese Like Others

San Francisco, July 20.-The board
of directors of the Merchants Exchange
of San Francisco has announced that it
does not favor any immigration law
that will discriminate against the peo
pie of Japan or that will permit them
to be treated any differently from the
people of any other foreign country. 1t
is regarded as desirable, the board con-
tends, that the japanese people enjoy
the same privileges in our country that
are accorded our people in theirs.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Club, SEC; bluestem, $50
SOC; valley, SEC; red, S4c.
Oats-No. white, $27 .5O@2s; gray
nominal.
Barley-Feed, $21 .5O@22; brewing
nominal; rolled, $23.5O@24.5O pei
ton.
Corn-whole, s2s; cracked, s2e
per ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, $17@
18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$21@23; clover, SO; cheat, 5000;
grain hay, 5000; alfalfa, $13@14.
Butter - Creamery, 25@27kc per
pound.
Poultry-Average old hens, 15c per
pound; spring chickens, 17@1Sc; old
roosters, 10@12c; dressed chickens, 16
Ollie; turkeys, live, 11@12c; dressed,
choice, nominal; geese, live, !Oc;
ducks, S@9c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, candled, 24@25c
per dozen.
Fruits-Cherries, S@lOc per pound;
apples, 81 .5O@2.25 box; storage Spitz-
enbergs, $3.50 per box; cantaloupes,
$2.50@3.50 per crate; peaches, s5c@$1
per crate; raspberries, .25@1.5O;
blackberries, S@121ac per pound; To-
ganberries, 81 .25 per crate.
Vegetables-Turnips, $l.75 per sack;
$500 per sack; beets, $500
per sack; asparagus, l0c per pound
beans, 3@5c per pound; cabbage, 2Bc
per pound; celery, $1.25 per dozen; Gu
cumbers, 5Oc@$1 per box; corn, 25@
35c per dozen; lettuce. head, 25c per
dozen; onions, 15@20c per dozen; peas,
i@5c per pound; radishes, zoe per doz.
en-; rhubarb, 31ac per pound; toma-
toes, s1@1.25 per crate. /
Potatoes-New, &c per pound.
Veal-Dressed, 51a@8Rc per pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, 3k@4c per
pound; COWS, 6@6Rc; country steers,
iK@7c.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, S@9c per
,ound; ordinary, 5@7c; spring lambs,
'@9Kc per pound.
Pork-Dressed, 6@S%c per pound.
Hops-6@7kc per pound, according
o quality.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best,
6@Z2 per pound, according to shrink
ge; valley, 20@22c, according to fine
ess; mohair, choice, 29@30c. II