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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
RATES ON DECLINE.
Senator EIkins Files Long List of
Railroad Statistics.

Washington, Feb. 26.- Senator Ell
kins, of West Virginia, has just com
pleted and filed in the senate is minor
| ity report on the railroad rate law. i
presents comprehensive history OF the
economic development of American
railroads, together with exhaustive
tables which tend to show a constantly
decreasing freight and passenger rate
and the relation between such rates anC
the price of commodities and cost Of
la Dor.
"The average passenger rate" says
the report, advanced slightly from
1870 to 1880. During the next "A years
there was decline equal to 1885 per
cent of the average for 1880. The net
decline from 1870 to 1890 averaged
1914 per cent. The decline in the av-
erage rate per mile per ton of freight
was 5S.71 per cent during the years
from 1870 to 1904, the rate for the
earlier year being about two and one
half times that of the latter, and the
net saving to the shippers averaged
II 09 mills per ton per mile. :"
The report says that the cost of
transportation in 1904 was nearly $2,-
600, 900, 900 less than it would have
been had the rates for 1870 still pre-
vailed
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS

smoot, while Dubois of Idaho voted
against him.
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing 800, 1927 ,6O7, was passed by the
senate tonight in SO minutes. All the
committee amendments were agreed to.
The only amendment adopted added
$3.50, 900 to the appropriation for coal
and transportation and 100000 for a
powder plant at the Norfolk navy yard
Washington, Feb. 20.-The postoffice
appropriation bill, the largest ever re-
ported by the committee on postoffices
and post roads, passed the house today
All the provisions relating to increased
pay affecting 80 per cent of the postal
employees, which yesterday were strick-
en- out on points of order, were today
restored to the bill. This was accom-
plished by rule presented by the
committee on rules after the bill had
been reported to the house by commit
tee of the whole. Points OF order were
the feature of the day, the battle con-
tinuing throughout the session.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
RADICALS win
IN RUSSIA
Parliamentary Elections Promise a
Stormy Session.
Threats Are Made by Each Side -
Menacing Letters to Reactionary
Leaders Met by Notice of Retri-
button on Leaders of Democrat c
Party in Douma.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-The re-
turns received today were only from
Is additional electoral districts, bring
ing the total number of members of the
douma elected up to 410, as follows:
Monarchists, rs; Moderates, 35; Pro-
gressives, %; Constitutional Demo-
Gratis, "a; Left Party, 1875; National
lists, 40; indefinite, II.
The Monarchists made the greatest
gains, II seats, but they have about
attained their full strength, as an over
weighting proportion of the 1Os men,
bers yet to be elected will surely be
opposition.
The results promise stormy session.
The bowling down of ministers will be
supplemented by battles royal between
the Radicals and the aggressive reac-
tionists under the leadership of M.
kroushevian, the notorious anti-Semite
of Kishineff.
M. Kroushevian has received many
threatening letters, to which the organ
of the reactionists, the Russian Banner,
replies with first page notice to the
effect that Max Vinaer, Joseph Hessen.
Professor Milukoff and M. kishaveter,
the Moscow members of parliament,
all leaders Of the Constitutional Demo-
cratic party, have been selected for
retribution in case hair of Kroushe-
VANS head is harmed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
FAvORS SAN DOMINGO TREATY
Senate Committee Reports on Plan
for Collecting Revenue.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The commit
tee on foreign relations today author
lied favorable report on the treaty
with Santo Domingo relative to the
collection of the revenues of that coun-
try by Americans. The Democrats
voted against the report.
The treaty, which later was made
public, provides for collection OF the
revenues of the Dominican republic for
the benefit of creditors by general re-
ceiver and assistants to be appointed by
the president of the United States.
The sums collected shall be applied as
follows: First, to paying the expenses
of the receivership; second, to the pay
ment of interest upon bonds; third, to
the payment of the annual sums pro-
vided for amortization of the bonds, in
cluding interest upon all bonds held in
sinking fund; fourth, to the purchase
and cancellation or the retirement and
cancellation of such bonds as NAV be
directed by the Dominican republic;
fifth, the remainder to be paid to the
Dominican republic.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Saturday, February %.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Although the
senate devoted four hours to legislative
matters today, nothing was accom-
plished except speech-making. The
agricultural appropriation bill received
further criticism. 1t is proposed that
81 900, 900 be added to the fund at the
disposal OF the Forest service to make
up for revenue taken away from it and
TUNED into the treasury. While this
amendment probably is to be accepted,
Hepburn will not permit to receive final
action until he has exhausted every le-
gitimate means of opposition.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The house
adopteud an amendment to the sundry
civil bill providing that no bar or can
teen where Intoxicating liquors are sold
shall be maintained in National SOL
diers' homes. In view of the campaign
throughout the country against the can
teen in soldiers homes, intense interest
was shown when that feature of the bill
was reported.
Four hundred thousand dollars was
added TO the appropriation for the geo.
logical survey. The sundry civil appro-
priation, the largest in the history Of
the government, carrying $lO5 ,OOO, 200,
was passed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
SAYS TRAFFIC is DECLINING.
Hill Predicts Gradual Reduction in
Business Volume.

New York, Feb. 25.-James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern Rail
way company, who has returned from
St. Paul, expressed the conviction yes
terday that the tide of prosperity is
turning and that there are are indica-
tions of significant recession in busi-
ness. Mr.. Hill phrased it, "the hills
of prosperity are being reefed."
General policies Of retrenchment
are under way" said Mr.. Hill. LESS
money is to be spent on new work. The
effect Of this movement is being felt at
the present time in the falling off of
orders. The beginning of this move
ment is very evident in Chicago.
"While l would scarcely call it a re-
cession in business: it is more of a
drawing in. The railroads are curtail-
ing their expenses and placing fewer
orders. On our lines we will finish
the work we have under way, and that
is all"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
STOP FOREST RESERVES.
Fulton Would Give Congress Author
ity to Create.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Full.
ton has offered his amendment to the
agricultural Appropriation bill. prohib.
iting the creation of further forest 1e-
serves in Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Wyoming and Colorado, except by au-
thoriy of congress. Senator Lodge, who
threatened to raise a point of order
against the amendment, withdrew his
objection. and it was generally agreed
that the amendment would be permitted
to 90 in the bill if it was not debated
This is satisfactory to Mr.. Fulton, and
he expects to have the amendment ac-
cepted by the senate when the bill is
taken up.
Western men in congress are thor
oughly aroused at the Forest service for
its attempt not only to regulate all gov
eminent timber land but public range
land as we'll, and in consequence legis-
lation recommended by the president,
looking to the leasing of the public
range and the reservation of all public
timber land now in reserves, will be
tabled.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Leather Exports Treble.

Washington, Feb. 26. - The leather
industry contributed $3.50, 100000 to
the foreign commerce of the United
States in the year 1906, against less
than $55, 100000 a decade earlier.
These figures, announced by the bu-
reau of statistics department of Com
merce and Labor today, combine i'm
ports and exports of leather and its
manufactures and imports and exports
of hides and skins. The value OF hides
and skins imported in the calendar
year 1906 was practically $S4, ,OOO, 900,
having quadrupled in ten years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
To Enlarge Irrigation Project.

Pendleton, Feb. 26.-More than &c.
600 will be expended this spring on the
work of extending the Hinkle ditch,
one of the small private reclamation
projects in the vicinity Of the govern
ment's East Umatilla project at Herm-
iston. The announcement was made
by Attorney j. T. Hinkle, Of this city,
who is at the head of the company.
The contract has been let to the New
port Land & Construction company, and
the work will be started at once.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

Washington, Feb 19.-At yesterday s
meeting of the senate committee on in
ter-oceanic canal, an effort was made to
have reported on confirmation the
names of the recently appointed canal
commissioners, but it was frustrated by
an objection from Culberson, who stat
ed that he had heard it reported that
Mr.. Shonts is drawing a large salary
from the Interborough Railroad COM
pany, in addition to his salary as canal
commissioner. Mr. Shonts denied the
report, but the denial was received too
late to permit action.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
SUB-TREASURY ROBBED,
Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Theft
Uncovered in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The Tribune to-
day says:
One Of the largest-if not the largest
-thefts from the United States treas
ury has been unearthed in Chicago.
Somewhere between $175, 900 anG
5000, 900 was stolen from the local sub.
treasury last week. The money has
disappeared as completely as if it had
vanished from the earth.
The authorities here and in Wash.
ington have been working night and
day on the robbery since it was discov.
cred.
Chief Wilkie, of the United States
Secret service, has been keeping inform.
ed by telephone and telegraph of every
development, and, according to tele
graphic advices, he will leave Washing
ton today to take personal chargeso of the
investigation.
Secretary Shaw, of the Treasury de-
partment, was told Of the big theft
when in Chicago last week, and was in
conference with Sub-Treasurer William
Boldenwick and secret service officials.
The money was stolen either week ago
Saturday, the next day or Monday.
The chances are it was abstracted on
Monday. The loss was discovered
Tuesday.
All the money taken was in large
bills-bills of the denomination of
81, 900, $4,000 and $4,000. Just who
discovered the loss the sub-treasury Off
cials would not admit last night.
Neither would they tell from what de-
partment the money was taken, nor
how the loss was discovered.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Timber Famine Not UnIikeIv

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Unles the strict
est economy is practiced, a timber fam
inc will result in the United States
within the next few years, in the opn-
ion of R. S. Kellogg, United States for
est inspector, who spoke last night be-
fore the Western Society of Engineers.
"The output of timber has remained
stationary for many years, while the
demand has increased steadily" said
Mr.. Kellogg. "White pine lumber
has advanced in price 1O6 per cent in
the last 20 years. Economy must be
practiced in the next few years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Saws Pinchot Packed Hall.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Senator Hey.
burn, during speech in the senate,
fatty charged that the Forest service,
on the occasion Of his speech at the
Irrigation congress in Boise last Sep
tember, packed the hall with its en-
ployes, and, according to a prearranged
plan, deliberately hissed him down
when he was attacking Forester Pin
chot and the administration. He said
the kissing was done entirely by For
estry employees. Senator Carter, who
presided at that meeting. promptly
denied it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Japanese Will Investigate.

Seattle, Feb. 25.-The japanese asso-
citation Of Seattle has appointed COM
mittee of five to make full and impair
tial report on conditions existing in the
Pacific Northwest, as regards their
countrymen. The result of the com
mittee's investigations will be sent to
the government at Toxic, through the
japanese ambassador at Washington.
A. Hattori, president of the assocition,
declared that the meeting was not called
as a government function, but merely
through sense of national pride to in
vestigate conditions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
PLAN TO STOP SACK GRAFT.
PaIouse Farmers Will Garry Their
Wheat to Elevators.

Waverly, Wash. Feb. 26. - The
farmers and wheatgrowers of this dis
trict have decided to do away with the
"sack profit" and elevators for hand
ling wheat in bulk will be be built all
along the Spokane & Inland Electric
road. A very enthusiastic meeting was
held here recently and the matter thor
oughly discussed by the farmers. The
meeting was addressed by a representa-
tive of the elevator company, who ex-
planned the advantages to be derived
from the farmers handling loose instead
of sacked grain. -.
The company will be organized to en-
able the wheatgrower to handle his
grain in the most economical manner,
and thereby save the price of sacks,
which sell for from 10 to II cents each.
The farmers feel that they have been
imposed upon by the "sack grafters'
long enough, and they have to decided
to stop buying sacks and handle their
wheat in bulk.
Wagon boxes that will hold 100
bushels Of wheat to haul to the eleva-
tors will cost the farmers but $15 each,
and these boxes can be used from year
to year. All elevators will be equipped
with the most modern machinery for
the handling and cleaning of grain in
the most economical manner. Wheat
can be handled fully a cent a bushel
cheaper than through the warehouses in
sacks, Wagon dumps and shipping
scales will be provided at every eleva-
tor. These elevators will probably be
built all through the Palouse country
this season, as farmers all over Eastern
Washington are anxious to do away
with sacks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Flint Opposes Agitation.

Washington, Feb. 49, Senator Flint,
Of California had conference with the
president today about the japanese
question and legislation. He expressed
The opinion that the present agitation
on the Pacific coast was unfortunate.
The possibility of the japanese govern
ment's issuing passports for the Japan
se to come to the mainland, thus rem
pering nugatory the effect OF the pro-
losed legislation, was suggested to the
president by the senator.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Veterans May Get Beer.

Washington, Feb. 20. - Appropria
tions aggregating $l04, 1877, ,547 are car.
ried in the bill providing for sundry
civil expenses for 1908, reported to the
house by the committee on apppropria-
tions. The amount for 1907 was Sill
146,8S4. The committee failed to in
clude a clause in the bill preventing
the sale of beer in national soldiers
homes after March 4, a prohibition in
cluded in last years bill, but it is be-
lieved the house will add the provision
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Predicts War for Markets

Chicago, Feb. %. - "The time is
coming when our manufactures will
outgrow the country and men may be
turned out of the factories" said Sec
retary of the Treasury Shaw in an ad-
dress last night. zone of these fine
dys we are going to have an excess of
manufactures, he said. "Then the
world will not come after our manu.
factures.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Oregon Memorials to Senate

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Full
ton presented memorials from the Ore
gon legislature recommending Fede-
raj appropriation for the Improvement
of the Siuslaw river, favoring legisla-
tion giving the net receipts from forest
reserves in Oregon to the state irreduc-
ible school fund and urging congress to
cancel by resolution the Oregon & Cali
fornia Railroad company land grant so
that the lands may be opened to settle
ment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

Washington, Feb. .20.-Senator Smoo
retains his seat in the United State:
senate. This was decided today by {
vote of AZ to 28, ending long contest
Eighteen senators were paired, making
the actual standing on the resolution 81
for and 81 against. Smoot did moi
vote and Wetmore was absent and not
paired. Senators Fulton and Mulkey
of Oregon, Piles and Ankeny of Wash
ington and Hepburn of Idaho voted fol
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Alaska Loses BY Much WrargIing.

Washington, Feb. 25. - All import
ant Alaska legislation now pending
before congress will fail because of dis
agreement among the Aaskans now
here. The most Alaska can expect is
the passage of the bill creating land
offices at Nome and Fairbanks, new
game law, bill requiring the record
ing of assessment work on mining
claims and the bill relieving the Tan
ana Mines Railroad company from the
payment of taxes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Disregards Presidents Request.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The house
committee on appropriations complete
ly disregarded the presidents request
for an extra appropriation of $5OO,O0
for special agents to investigate public
land entries and merely inserted in the
.undry civil bill the regular appropri-
alton of $3.50, 900. In view Of the fact
that the president greatly modified his
order regarding the examination of
entries, there is little necessity for an
increased appropriation. 1t is very
doubtful if the senate or house will in
crease this item.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
No Hope for Seattle Fair Bill.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Piles
has about abandoned hope of securing
the passage through the senate this
session of Senator Ankeny's bill appro-
priating 500, 600 forsthe Seattle expo
5itiOn. Senator Hale refuses to with.
lraw his objection. As the bill cannot
pass the house this session, the whole
matter will go over to the next con-
gress, when it stands a fair chance of
passing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Thursday, February 81.

Washington, Feb. 21. - 1t was con
ceded today by senators in charge o
the agricultural bill that the grazing
lease provision will be eliminated or
a point Of order. The reading of thu
bill was completed after most Of the
day had been'spent in debate on the
forestry system and the grazing meas
ure, and it will again be considered
tomorrow for final action.
An amendment was agreed to, at the
suggestion of Nelson, which will add
$500 each year to the appropriation for
agricultural colleges until the total
amount for each state for these col
leges shall be $4,000 annually, in
stead of $50, 900, as at present.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
First Shot from Barracks.

Washington, Feb. 10 The first
shots fired in the Brownsville affIay of
August 13 were fired from the rear of
the post commissary and not from the
own, according to the testimony of
William G. Nolan before the senate in
vestigation committee. Nolan is a
white soldier belonging to the hospital
corps. He was in the hospital at the
time of the shooting. He heard the
rst shot of the trouble, he said. This
vas followed by shots from the direc-
lion of a negro saloon near the town.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

Washington, Feb. 18.-The house
today adopted resolution presented by
Overstreet, of Indiana, a. Vhorizing the
clerk to insert provision in the post
office appropriation bill looking to the
reduction of compensation to railroads
for carrying the mail to take effect
July l.
The amendment to the immigration
bill, as passed by the senate Saturday,
was agreed to in the house today. This
will, it is believed, effectively bar Jap
anese coolies from the United States
and settle the japanese school question.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

Washington, Feb. 21. - The sundr!
civil appropriation bill was considered
by the house today. By vote of 16i
to Al general debate was closed and the
bill was taken up under the five-minutt
rule.
Mann of Illinois offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, approprat
ing $1,000 to enable the Interstate
Commerce commission to investigate
block signal systems and appliances fol
the automatic control of railway trains
The house passed number of bills
and resolutions, including one calling
on the secretary Of the navy for infor-
nation regarding repairs being made
on the battleship Louisiana, and an
other enlarging the act relating shang-
haiing.
The river and harbor bill was sent
to conference.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Monday, February 10.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-After more
than five hours consideration of the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill, the senate
increased from $500 to SIS, 900 the sal
ary of Clifford Pinchot, chief forester.
The debate was devoted mostly to the
methods of administration and general
policy of the forest service, and at times
broadened to include the public land
question generally. Practically no
progress was made on the agricultural
bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Tuesday, February 10.

Washington, Feb. 10. - Shoots ad-
dress to the senate today in defense OF
his position as senator was the feature
OF the session. He was supported by
Dillingham; of Vermont in an analytical
speech on the evidence.
The senate spent several hours in
further consideration of the forestry
provisions in the agricultural appropri-
alton bill, with the result that several
amendments were agreed to which re-
strict the operations of the bureau in
several respects. The section of the
bill had not been completed when re-
cess was taken for the evening session.
The senate held a three-hour session
tonight. Three hundred private pen
sion bills and half a hundred private
claim bills were passed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Forty of Crew Perished.

Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. 26. -
All the passengers on board the Aus
trian steamer Imperiatrix, which ran
on a rock Friday evening near Cape
Elaphoniso, were saved. Forty men,
bers Of the crew, of whom 80 were Aus
trians and eight Indians, perished.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

Washington, Feb. 19.-After passing
number of bills under unanimous
consent today, the house resumed con-
sideration of the postoffice appropria-
ton bill. During the general debate,
which terminated at o'clock, speeches
were made by Gillespie of Texas, Muir
ply of Missouri, Robinson Of Arkansas,
Badgett of Tennessee, Lloyd of Mis-
souri,, Stonerson of Minnesota, Finley
of South Carolina and Stafford of Wis
cOnSin,