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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
CHINA TO BE AVENGED,
Prominent Oriental Writes Roosevelt
Threatening Letter.

Mexico City, July S.-The most ag
gressive utterance that has come from
the pen of a Chinese concerning the
Chinese exclusion act is a document
written by Kong Yu Wei, leader of the
Chinese reform movement, who recent
ly left this city for New York. The let
ter was written to President Roosevelt,
seeking to enlist the presidents aid in
a revision CT the present laws. The
letter says in part:
1.-TWO decades of rigid enforcement of
the exclusion laws have brought about
the i'll will Of 400, 900, 900.
ga united Chinese will seek to
avenge its wrongs. Its anger will be
vented in ways that dread to think Of
"The time will come when a small
spark may start an uncomfortable con-
fagration and the friendly ties between
our people severed beyond remedy.
Americans have been won't to condemn
Russian cruelty toward the japanese.
How much more humane has been
Americas treatment of the Chinese"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
SUE SAN FRANCISCO,
Injured Japanese Claim Damages from
Bay CITY.

San Francisco, July 5.-Suit against
the city and county of San Francisco
| was filed this afternoon in the Superior
court for the recovery of $2,575 for
damages alleged to have been sustained
by the proprietors of the Horseshoe res
taurant and japanese bath house at
Eighth and Folsom streets on May 23,
when a row, caused by an attack by la
Dor union men on two nonunion men,
who were eating in the restaurant, re-
suited in the fronts of the two places
being smashed by stones and clubs.
The suit was brought in the name of
j. Timoto, proprietor of the bath house,
but includes the damage to both estab-
lishments, the proprietor of the restau-
rant having assigned his claim to the
plaintiff. The papers were filed by Carl
f. Lindsay, attorney for Timoto. Asso-
ciated with him are United States Dis
trict Attorney Robert Devln, who ap-
pears at the request of United States
Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte,
and Earl H. Webb, of counsel for the
prosecution.
japanese Acting Counsel Matsubaio
is also taking an active interest in the
case, which is the first legal action re-
sulting from the declaration of the
United States government that, by due
legal process, reparation should be |
made for whatever damage the Japan
ese may have sustained.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
DEER SEASON OPENS JULY
Change in Game Laws Not Generally
Known by Hunters.

Albany-That net more than 5 pei
cent of the sportsmen of Oregon know
that the open season for deer begins
this year July Is, is the opinion of a
local hunter. The fact that the last
legislature changed the deer season has
not become known at all in this part OF
the state and men who always begin
deer hunting as soon as the season opens
are making no plans to 60 into the
mountains until next month.
According to the new law, the open
season for buck deer is from July Is to
November /. 1t was formerly from
August Is to November |. The season
for female deer remains the same under
the new law as it was under the old
from September l to November l..
These changes in the deer season are
embodied in house bill Isl, which is
recorded on page 341 of the 1907 ses-
sion laws.
Another change in the deer law is
that it is now misdemeanor to kill
dogs chasing deer. 1t was formerly
illegal to hunt deer with dogs and that
provision is also contained in the new
law. Under the old law many dogs
caught chasing deer were shot and
killed and the new provision was in
serted in order to protect owners of val
liable dogs, which would break loose
and chase deer without the knowledge
Of their owners
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
FOREST FUND FOR EACH STATE
Pinchot Says Department, Proposes
Improved Service.

Pendleton-WhiIe in the city for n
few hours, Clifford Pinchot, chief for
ester of the United States, announced
that If his present plans were material
lied that the next appropriation for for
est reserves, by congress, would be di-
vidod into specific appropriations for
the states. His object in this change
of policy is to secure better appropria-
tlons for the individual states, making
it possible to pay better salaries for
those who are placed in charge of the
forest reserves and thereby secure more
competent men.
The question of having the forest re-
serve district headquarters moved from
Portland to this city was taken up
with Mr.. Pnchot, and he promised to
give the matter his attention. He lis
tened carefully to the arguments made
for the proposed change and admitted
that there seemed to be some good rea-
sons why the change should be made.
The forester says his particular pur-
pose in coming to the West at this time
is to study local needs, hear complaints,
explain the purposes of the forest re-
serve, adjust differences, and in short
to adapt the administration of the re-
serve affairs to the local conditions.
He says he is finding that complaints
the reserve is not due to the
theory or policy of the administration,
but to mistakes that have been made
n the conduct of the reserve affairs,
and these he is endeavoring to adjust as
rapidly as possible.
He went from here to Coeur d'Alene,
Idaho, and from thence goes to Helena
to meet Secretary of the Interior Gar
field. He expects to be in Portland
July l3 and IA.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
STANDARD MEN TESTIFY.
Rockefeller So Long Out of Business
He Knows Little About II.

Chicago, July S.--John ID. Rockefel.
Ter, president of the Standard Oil com.
pany, of New Jersey, occupied the wit
ness stand in the United States District
court Saturday, while Judge Lands
piled him with questions regarding the
financial strength and the business
methods of the corporation of which he
is the head.
Mr.. Rockefeller was very willing
and an unsatisfactory witness. He was
ready to tell all that he knew, but he
said that he knew practically nothing.
The net result Of his examination was
that he believed during the years 1908,
1904 and 1905, the period covered by
the indictments on which the Standard
Oil company of Indiana was recently
convicted, the net profits of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey were
approximately 40 per cent on an out
standing capitalization of 100000, 900.
The investigation by Judge lands
was instituted by him for the express
purpose of determining whether or not
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
which was convicted of violation of the
law, was really owned by the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, whether
the Union Tank Line company, whose
cars were used for the shipments, made
in violation of law, were similarly own
ed, and also to obtain an idea of the f.
nancial resources of the convicted cor
poration in order to inhict fine pro-
portionate to the offense and the assets
of the convicted company.
1t was stated by officers of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey that it
owned the greater part of the stock of
both the Union Tank Line company
and Standard Oil company of Indiana.
Specific figures as to the earnings of the
parent corporation were given by
Charles NJ. Pratt, its secretary, and
hey were close to the estimate given
by Mr.. Rockefeller.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
SHOW OF FORCE
AGAINST JAPAN
Why United States BattIeShipS Are
Coming 10 Pacific.
Japan Has Blocked Open Door in
China aud Broke Many Promises
Navy Department Officials Try
to Minimize Importance of Great
Demonstration.

Washington, July 6.-Interest in
world politics and the possibility of
conflict with Japan was renewed here
today when the definite news that I,
great fleet of United States warshirs
would be sent to the Pacific coast be-
came generally known. Also new
phase was put on the matter when it
became known that the move, calculat-
ed as it is to impress japan that she is
not dealing with power like Russia,
hinges on something deeper than the
resentment of Japan at the treatment
her citizens have received that San
Francisco. The real issue, it is pointed
out here, is the open door in the Far
East.
Ostensibly it was for the open door
that Japan went to war will Russia.
But after her victory the door of trade
in Manchuria and Corea was pretty
well blocked up with obstacles placed
by Japan, much to the discontinue of
American and British merchants.
America was given assurances that
the door would remain open and,
though the president is at Oyster Bay
and other officials of the government
are out of the city, it is reported here
that the United States intends, if it
should become necessary, to be prepar-
ed to insist that the japanese govern
ment put no restrictions in the way Of
trade with the continent CT Asia.
While it has been constantly declar-
ed by the Navy department that no
menace to Japan is intended by the
dispatch OF the fleet, and Ambassador
Aoki, of that country, has asserted that
Japan will not construe the presence of
he fleet in the Pacific as such, it is
understood here that the arrival of the
squadron in the Pacific
marks the initial step towards the
maintenance OF a permanent fighting
ieet in the Pacific hereafter.
Whether te entire fleet OF IS vessels
which is now destined for the Pacific
emains there or not, it is asserted on
he authority of well informed officials
hat the American navy in the Pacific
Ill never again be inadequate to cope
18th any emergency on that side of the
ointment unless there is vast change.
the aspect of international politics.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Club, SEC; buestem, SS@
soc; valley, SEC; red, Sac.
Oats-No. white, $27 .50@2S; gray
nominal.
Barley-Feed, $21.5o@22 per ton
brewing, nominal; rolled, $23.5O@
24.50.
Whole, $2s; cracked, $29 pei
ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, s17@
Is per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$21@23; clover, 50; cheat, 5000;
grain hay, $9@1O; alfalfa, $l3@14.
Fruits-Cherries, S@1Oc per pound (;
apples, 75c@sl per box; storage Spitz-
enbergs, $3.50 per box; gooseberries,
&c per pound; cantaloupes, So. 5O@3. rs
per crate; apricots, 75c@$2 per .crate;
peaches, $1.25@1 so per box; plums,
$1.65 per box; blackberries, $3.50
l so per crate; loganberries, 81. .25 per
crate; raspberries, s1@1 so per crate;
prunes, $l.50@1.75 per crate.
Notwithstanding, 81 per sack;
carrots, $3.50 per sack; beets, $2 so
per sack; asparagus, 1Oc per pound;
beans. 7@10c per pound; cabbage,
21ac per pound corn, 35@5Oc per doz-
en-; cucumbers. 81 per box; lettuce,
head, 25c per dozen; onions. 10000
per dozen; peas, 4@5c per pound; rad
shes, 20c per dozen; rhubarb, SIC
per pound; tomatoes, 81 so per crate.
Potatoes-Old Oregon Burbanks, So
1925 per sack; new, &c per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 221a@25c
Der pound.
Poultry-Average old hens, 1l@12c
,er pound, mixed chickens, 1Oc
pring chickens 13@14c; old roosters,
'c; dressed chickens, 16@17c; turkeys,
i've, 11@12c; turkeys dressed, choice, |
lominal; geese, live, 7@1Oc; young !
ucks, 13@14c old ducks, 10cs
Eggs-Candled, 24@25c per dozen.
Veal-Dressed, 51a@71ac per pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, 31sG4c per
ound; cows, 6@61ac; country steers,
H@7c.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, Sc per III;
rdinary, 6@7c; spring lambs, 9@916c
er pound.
Pork-Dressed, 6@S1kc per pound.
Hops-6@8c per pound, according to
lality.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best.
i@22c per pound, according to shrink 8
'e; valley, 2O@22c according to fine c
,ss. {
Mohair-Choice, 20@30c per pound. i
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Fiji Islands Devastated

Victoria, B. c., July 6.-News OF q
disastrous hurricane in a portion Of
the Fiji group, resulting in the COM
plete devastation of Futuna island,
causing great property loss, but no loss
of life, was brought by the steamer
Moana, Captain Davidson, which az
rived from the scene of the hurricane.
The island, which lowered high with
beautiful vegetation, now is a great
burnt-up brown lump of earth. The.
island is a scene of desoation, strewn
with debris, and that no
lives were lost is considered remarkable.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Throws Sop to Peasants.

st. Petersburg, July 5.-The govern
ment is showing feverish activity in
pushing the distribution of the 25, ,O00,-
600 acres Of crown, state and peasant
land, which it has decided to distribute
in average lots of 25 acres to individual
peasant soldiers on easy payment terms,
in order to make a showing before the
convocation of the new parliament.
Four of the participants in a pawnshop
robbery here June II have been tried
by court martial and condemned to be
hanged. Eight bandits at Riga have
been sentenced to death.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Germs on Car Transfers,

Paris, July 8.-A we'll known Bor-
deaux physician, DR.. Busquet, has been
analysing the germs on transfer tickets
used on streetcars, and has found that
they propagate most dangerous diseases.
He soaked a number of them in gela-
tine and then gave them to a conductor
to be used. AT the end of the days
work he went to the Office and claimed
these tickets. He then left the bacilli
to cultivate and found that in a few
hours four out of every five had devel-
oped bacilli of the worst kinds of dis
eases.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Coal Will Be Scarcer

Rock Springs, Wyo., July 6.-As a
result of the suits filed by the govern
ment against the Union Pacific Coal
company, fcrcing that company to
abandon coal property alleged to have
been illegally secured from the govern
ment, three of the big coal mines situ-
ated on the disputed property have
been closed down. The mines belong
to the Superior Coal company, which
is owned by the Union Pacific. The
effect will be further shortage of coal
in the West.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Water for Irrigation Next Year.

Ontario-Messrs. Albright and Egg
gleston, of Portland, Christian Co.
operative representatives, have re-
turned from Upper Willow creek.
They state work is progressing rapidly
on the irrigation project, and that work
of survey for the laterals is still going
on. The huge reservoir in Cow valley
will be in readiness to deliver water
next year, and while the project of the
federation is vast undertaking and
will take long time to construct, they
say it will surely be completed to irri-
gate thousands of acres of high land in
Malheur county.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
CARNAGE PALS FOURTH.
Celebration Victims Up To Former
Records for Number.

Chicago, July 5.-The annual slaugh-
ter has been done in the name, or
rather under the guise, of "patriot-
ISM" With 5S known victims, and
hundreds of others groaning out their
lives in hospitals, it is certain that the
list OF victims to the GLORIOUS Fourth"
will exceed 1853, the total last year. In
1906. with all the precautions that
coul! be taken by authorities, the total
injured reached nearly 5000 and the
total this year when all the returns are
in, will be quite as large, more likely
larger, for the foolkiller has been sadly
remiss in his duty, Inventors have
brought forth new engines of destruc-
tion.
The toy pistol and cannon cracker
and deadly dynamite cane have claimed
their usual quota. One peculiar feat
ure OF the casualties this year is the
number of deaths from fright. OF the
five instant deaths in this city, four
were from fright. This lis splendid
tribute to the manufacturers of explo-
sives and the blithering idiots who use
them to cause suffering.
In New York three persons were
killed by explosives, and girl was
to death under the hoofs of
panic stricken horse scared by celebra-
tors.
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Milwaukee
md several other large cities report no
ieaths, but hundreds of accidents.
The total fire loss attributable to fire.
works was $304, 900. This was greatly |
educed by heavy rains, which were
General over the Middle West the night
)efore the Fourth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Seek Location for Library,

Albany-Albany's public library will
be started as soon as suitable build
ing can be found. Arrangements are
complete for instituting it and as soon
as temporary quarters are rented the
library will be opened. Nine directors
have been elected and their election
has been confirmed, in accordance with
the state laws governing public libra
ries, under which this institution was
formed by the city council. These d.
rectors are Frank J. Miller, Mrs. J X.
Weatherford, H. H. Hewitt, Fred P.
Nutting, Mrs. H. F. Merrill, Mrs. S.
E. Young, NJ. H. Ellis and Miss Lucy
Gard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
BELIEVE SCHMITZ BARRED.
Prosecutors Say Name Cannot Legal
Iy Go on Ballot.

San Francisco, July 6.-Announce-
ment by Eugene f. Schmitz that he
would be candidate for reelection to
the mayoralty this fall to fourth term
unless his appeal for new trial is in
the meantime denied by the Appellate
and Supreme courts, has raised the
question whether he can legally go,
upon the ballot. An examination into,
the law on this point was made today
by Assistant District Attorney Robert
Harrison, and the tentative conclusion
was that the mayor is barred
Schmitz maintains that he is not con-
victed until his conviction by the jury
in Judge Dunne's court is finally passed
upon and sustained by the Supreme,
court of the state.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Pouring Into British Columbia.

Victoria, B. c., July Sit is ex-
pected over 5000 japanese will arrive
in British Columbia during this month
from Japan and Honolulu, and as many
if not more are expected in August.
The steamer Kumeric will bring the
first large contingent of 1000 japanese
from Honolulu, to be followed by other
steamers. The numbers brought across
the Pacific are constantly increasing.
Five steamers due during the next two
weeks have over 600 on board.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Appeal to Mrs. Russell Sage.

Berlin, July 8.-An attempt will be
made to induce Mrs. Russell Sage, of
New York, to use part Of her enormous
fortune to abolish the terrible white
slave trade, which is continually going
on between Europe and America. In
no manner could Mrs. Sage immortal
ize her husbands and her own names
than by wiping out this blot upon her
country's reputation, Germ ans say. The
white slave trade, it is claimed, is in
creasing instead OF lessening.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Salmon Reach the Calapooia,

Albany-Salmon are rpeorted to have
been seen in the mouth of the Gala
pooia river, where it enters the Will
lamette at this city. If salmon ale
successfully passing the falls at Oregon
City and ascending the Willamette a
long deferred hope OF residents of the
upper valley is being realized. In spite
of all the contrivances which have been
placed in the river at Oregon City to
enable salmon toa scend, very few sof
the fish have ever been seen as far south
as this city.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Flocking Over Border,

Mexico City, July 6.-Two hundred
and seventy-five japanese landed at
Santa Cruz yesterday. The japanese
are headed for the coal mines in the
d strict OF Las Esperanza. Joseph u.
strand, Chinese immigration inspec-
tor stationed at FL Paso, who arrived
In this city today, stated that the jap
anese are fiocking to the border in great
numbers and buying tickets from
Juarez through to Canada, in order to
enter the United States.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
S. p. Behind Spencer Power Plant.

Klamath Falls-The positive an
nouncement has at last been made that
the work being done at Spencer's on
Klamath river is the begill 'ng a
large power plant which the Southern
Pacific company will complete in the
course of a few years. The operations
of the workmen engaged on the plant
have been rather mysterious and en-
ployes who have worked there for six
months or more did not know what
they were working at or for whom.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Will Find Klamath Reds Active.

Klamath Falls-The Klamath Indian
reservation is busy place this sum-
mer, and Secretary Garfield will find
much to interest him when he visits
the home OF Uncle Sans wards in the
middle of July. At the Klamath
agency, where the schools are located,
about $4,000 is being expended in i'm
provements The chief improvements
being made are the constr ucting of a
sewerage system and an electric light
and water system.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Harney's Prospects Excellent.

Burns - There are excellent crop
prospects in all parts of Harney county.
Grain has a fine stand and fruit Of all
varieties is looking well. Alfalfa has
made an unusually good growth this
year, and there are some rich patches
of it on dry land with no artificial irri-
CATION. Haying will begin early in
July and the crop is very heavy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Buy Land for Weston Brick.

Weston = The proprietors Of the
Westn brickyard have purchased of
James D. Gish his addition to Weston,
consisting OF nearly 10 acres in the low
er part of the city. Before making the
purchase the brickyard people quietly
demonstrated that the soil was we'll
adapted to the making of superior
quality Of brick, The price paid was
$2. OOO.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Ontario Wants New Land District.

Ontario-A petition is being circulat-
ed in Ontario and numerously signed
asking the government tC create new
land district for this section and the
appointment Of register and receiver,
the office to be located at Ontario or
Vale. At present parties having land
office business to transact have to go to
Burns, distance of $50 miles.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
No Idea of Boycottipc

London, July 6. - "The leading
chamb bers of commerce assure me-"
cabled the Toxic correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, that they never even
entertained the idea of boycotting
American goods. Such a boycott would
DE considered suicidal. in view of the
existing trade conditions,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Fruit Box Factory for Weston.

Weston-C. W. Avery, manager of
the Blue Mountain sawmill, has gone
to Portland to purchase machinery for
the equipment Of a box factory to be
run in connection with his mill. The
demand at present is far in excess of
the supply with present facilities.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
New Clerk in Land Office,

Burns-There is rejoicing among the
patrons of the United States land office
here over the assurance just received
from the department at Washington
that clerk is to be added to the work.
ing force with the opening of the office.
The work of the office has been badly
congested and this will relieve the
strain and permit the completion of
important transactions which have been
awaiting action for some time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Clackamas Land Booming.

Oregon City-The large increased fees
Of the recorders office in Clackamas
county is a good indication of the
healthy growth in the real estate busi-
ness. The fees of County Recorder
Ramsby for June were $42l .O1, against
1868 35 for the same month during the
rirevious wear
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-11
Straus Probes immigration.

Montreal. July 5.-Oscar S. Straus,
secretary of commerce and lator, left
here tonight for Honolulu, via Toronto
and Winnipeg. Mr.. Straus is studying
conditions at the porte where immigra-
tion into the United States is the heav-
lest.