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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
THOUSANDS POURING IN.
No Check to Steady Stream of I'm nj
grafton to United States.

New York, May l4.-The flooding
tide of immigration to American shores
runs ceaselessly on, and new high va el
marks for the influx of Europe's migra.
tory hordes are being recorded every
month in the port of New York
Already May bids fair to outstrip the
April record, when 1873, ASP immigra ITS
poured through the gateway of New
York into the country. Five trans-At
lantic liners brought in over 5000 yes.
terday and officials at Ellis island say
that there are no signs of cessation ol
this European invasion.
The well spring of this h imam stream
lies principally in Southern and Middle
Europe, while another but lesser cuI-
rent has its source in the Scandinavian
and German states. Italy, Austria
Hungary and the Lower Russians now
supply more than one half of all the
immigrants seeking homes in this coun-
try. Every fourth alien examined at
Ellis island is Italian, while every fifth
newcomer is from the Austrias.
A score of years ago the headwaters
of foreign immigration were in Ireland
and Germany. But now the source has
entirely changed. The industrial fields
of the United States still absorb the
greater part of the foreign outpour, and
several states-Massachusetts, Connec-
ticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois and Ohio-find homes
for 20 per cent of the total number.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
EXPLODE SUNKEN MINE.
Japanese Steamer Brings News OF
Bad Disaster.

Victoria, B. c., May 14.-Advices
were received by the steamer Riojun
Maru from Yokohama that as result
of the recent increases in duty on mat
ting entering the United States, the
guild which controlled the bulk of ex-
ports of japanese mating has been
broken up.
News of the destruction of a Japan
ese boat with the loss of l3 lives as a
result of the explosion of derelect
mine off Toyama was brought by the
Riojun Maru. The fishermen mistook
the mine for an oil drum and were try
ing to pick it up when it exploded.
The Riojun Maru reports that tea
shipments to the United States to COM
mence on the next inward steamer will
be larger this year than during any
previous season.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
NINETY DIE IN MINE.
Cigarette Smoker Starts Blaze in Va
cant Mexican Shaft

| cant Mexican Shaft
City of Mexico, May 14.-Ninety
men are supposed to have lost their
lives in fire which started in the
Tenares copper mine at Velerdena, in
the state of Durango, last Friday night.
The fire is still raging, and is said to
be beyond control.
Thirty-ive bodies have been recov-
cred up to this time Seventeen min
ers are known to have escaped. This
information has been conveyed in a
dispatch to the Associated Press offices
in Mexico City. The burning mine be-
longs to the Guggenheims.
The origin of the fire is supposed to
have been due to the carlessness of q
miner. who was smoking a cigarette in
an abandoned shaft. The fire had
gained great headway before it was
discovered by the men in the near vi
cinity. They found that all avenues of
escape to the surface had been cut of. .
Seventeen, however, were in good po-
sition, and made dash and reached
the outer air.
Rescuing parties have been working
heroically, but only charred and un-
recognizable remains have thus far
rewarded their efforts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Teach Raising Of Fruit,

Salem-The rudiments of horticul.
ture in the rural school, to be taught as
branch or side line from the regular
studies, and to occupy the same i'm
portance to the country school as man.
uel training does to the city schools, is
the innovation that President w. K.
Newell, of the state board Of horticul-
ture, is striving to introduce into the
public school system of the state. At
every opportunity he is acquainting the
patrons of the different districts with
the practicability of and advantages to
be gained from his theory. Teachers
institutes in the valley give him es-
pecial opportunity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
POLICE FORCE
is INADEQUATE
Experimental Running Of Gar Shows
Larger Force Needed.
Mayor Schmitz, However, Declares
Department Is Competent to Cope
With Situation-MeanwhiI People
Are Entirely Deprived of Street,
car Service.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE street.
Car strike has developed into fight to
finish. Neither side is willing to ac-
cept arbitration and the citizens COM
mittees appointed to secure industrial
peace have been unable to find any
basis of settlement. 1t has been de-
monstrated that the present police force
is inadequate and that stronger meas
ures will be necessary to insure gen.
eral resumption Of service, if the strug-
gle is conducted on present lines.
The wish yesterday of tie United
Railways officials was to run string
of cars from the barn at Oak and Brod-
erick through the burned district and
north on Market street to the ferry
building, but the consent Of the police
department could n 1t be obtained. AS
a compromise two cars were run as far
into the burned district as Larkin
street, being operated on Oak, Stanyan,
Page, Devisadero and Sutter streets.
This route WAS covered twice. On the
first trip mounted police acted as out
riders, and more than score of patrol
men rode in automobiles, but no vio-
lence was offered by the crowds.
On the second trip the mounted off,
GERS were withdrawn as an experiment
to determine the temper of the crowds.
Missiles were hurled from buildings
and several persons were injured.
An assistant to President Mutually.
said today he had several hundred
strikebreakers, motormen and conduc-
tors, quartered in the company's barns,
and that they are competent to operate
the entire streetcar system.
Mayor Schmitz said the police depart
men sis competent to cope with the
Chief of Police Dinan said
his men will preserve order. Mean
time the population of San Francisco is.
deprived of sreetcar service, and sub
jected to the alternative of walking or
paying five prices for wagon service.
Reduced to an arithmetical aspect.
the problem is simply this: II so po-.
lice are required to afford cafe conduct
% two streetcars daily over Elk miles of
rack when no passengers are carried,
now shall 200 cars be operated in pas
enger traffic ever $50 miles of tracks;
With a total force of only 200 police,
lot more than half of whom can be on
luty continually? That the running of
wo or three cars day may constitute
he entire stieetcar service for city of
100, 900 people for an indefinite time is
apparent unless an adequate
force is supplied.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
WATER IN PLENTY.
Large Irrigated Tract In Baker County
Thrown Open.

Thrown Open.
Baker City-The placing upon the
market of large tract of land lying
northeast of this city and owned by the
Baker Irrigation company, marks one
of the greatest steps in the progress OF
the metropolis of Eastern Oregon. The
opening of this body of land to purchas-
ers is an event that has been awaited
with interest by large number of
homeseekers of Baker City and vicinity,
who have been watching the progress
of the irrigation ditch since work COM
menced on it about 18 months ago.
The canal heads in the Powder river
about eight miles south of Baker City,
and after following the tortuous contour
OF the valley and the hillside for dis
tance OF II miles, reaches the reservoir
site, one mile east of this city. Along
a good portion of the mountain side
above South Bapeer the canal has, at
great expense, been cut into the solid
rock, thus obviating the use of the
cheaper but temporary wooden fume.
The company has not spared any ex-
pense to provide against any accident
that would deprive it of the water at
the critical period of irrigation work,
and at one point near Sutton creek
long line Of flume has been dispensed
with by making an immense fill of
earth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Baker Wants Better Rates.

Salem-Baker City is preparing to
make an effort to secure through the
Oregon Railroad commission to secure
changes in railroad rates which will
make Baker the distributing center for
a large section of Eastern Oregon.
Definite plans have not been made and
the Baker City commercial interests
have not determined just what they
want, but w. F. Butcher, prominent
attorney, was in Salem few days ago
comforting with the commission and as
certaining the procedure it will be nee
essary to follow. AS soon as Baker
City gets ready to present its case it
will begin movement of some kind for
favorable rates.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
No Peace From Strikes.

San Francisco, May 10.-There is
no peace in sight for strike-harrassed
San Francisco. Despite the vigorous
and unremtting efforts of the peace
makers, comprising citizens commit
tees appointed to bring employers and
employees together on. some middle
ground, no conclusion or decision has
been arrived at and no concessions have
been intimated out of which compro-
missing might grow or settlements be
made.
The executive committee of the COM
mittee of 80 appointed by Mayor
Schmitz held secret meeting yester-
day afternoon and at it's conclusion re-
fused to make any statement. 1t is
understood, however, that a plan for
submission to the whole committee was
formulated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Big Legal Fight Is On,

Denver, Colo, May l4.-Last week
the attorneys for the defendants in the
case of officers of the Lost Bullion Span
ish Mine company, charged by the
Postoffice department with using the
mails to defraud, entered demurrer
to the indictment before United States
District Judge R. E. Lewis. Argu-
ments were made by the attorneys of
both sides and Judge Lewis is expected
to give his decision early this week on
the demurrer. This is the first gun in
what promises to be hard fought
legal battle to show whether or not the
defendants told the truth in the glow
ing prospectus which they sent broad
cast through the mails.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
State to Make Own Light,

salem-The board of capitol building
commissioners has called for propose is
for supplying the state institutions at
Salem with electric light after March
1908, when the present contract with
the Portland General Electric company
will expire. Proposals must be sub
mitted by June 4. In case the state
cannot secure satisfactory terms plant
will be installed at the penitentiary,
and the state will make its own elec-
tricity for the capitol, prison, asylum,
blind school, mute school, reform school
and asylum farm.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Stung to Death by Ants.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras, May H.
Americans arriving here report that the
Guatemalan government is committing
unspeakable outrages and atrocities.
Even women and children are not being
spared. A family Of 10 was massacred
by Guatemalan soldiers near Guatemala
City bv order of the government, when
Jose Olevora incurred it's hostility
through political activity. Abitz Cree
care, one Of Cabrera's political oppo-
nents, near Livingston, was tied to
stake in the middle of hill Of poison
ous ants, which stung him to death.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
SITTING OUT PANEL OF JURY.
Many Ta'esmen Deny Prejudice or
knowledge Of the Case,

~ S'S ~0oOs
Boise, Idaho, May 1O.-William D.
Haywood, first Of the alleged partici.
pants in the avenging conspiracy by
which it is averred the assassination OF
Frank Steunenberg was plotted and OK.
ecuted, was placed upon trial for his
life yesterday. Counsel for state and
prisoner entered at once, in business
like way, upon the examination Of
prospective jurors, and kept steadily at
the task for five hours. No Juror wa,
finally accepted, but substantial pro-
gress was made, and the indications at
the close CT the session were that a,jury
could be obtained by the end of next
week.
The opening day of the trial went
through to its conclusion in quiet har-
mony, unmarked by unusual incident.
1t was earnest and business-like.
Its striking feature was the entire
absence Of crowds or demonstration in
any form. At no time, morning or
afternoon, was the court room more
than half filled, and the streets form
ing the court house squrae contained
not single loiterer. The case was
halted shortly before 5 o'clock by the
exhaustion of the jury panel, and an
was taken until Monday
Meantime, the sheriff will
summon a special venire of 100 men.
The IL men under examination but
not yet finally accepted or rejected,
were locked up under close guard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Robbers Trailed Into Butte.

Butte, Mont, May 1O.-Two men
who are believed to be the North Coast
train robbers have been trailed from
the summit Of the continental divide to
a point on the fats below Butte, where
the trail was lost. Their description
corresponds so much with that Of the
two bandits, even to the footprints
found in the snow, that the officers are
almost positive they are the fugitives.
1t was announced at the Northern
Pacific Office tonight that the reward
offered for the capture Of the two men
has been raised to 81, 1900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Hope to Avoid Strike,

Denver, May 14.-It is stated au
thoritatively that the failure of Inter.
state Commissioner Knapp and United
States Labor Commissioner Neill tc
settle the differences existing between
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad and
its trainmen, and their departure for
Washington yesterday, will not result
in an immediate strike of the train
men. They are expected tc have an
other conference with the railorad Off
cials tomorrow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
MAY Spread to Other Cities.

New York, May 14.-President Pat
rick Conners, Of the Longshoremen's
union, expressed the opinion tonight
that the strike against the trans-Atlan'
tic companies would be extended tc
Boston and Philadelphia if the COM
panies sent their vessels to discharge
and load at those ports. This the
steamship officials here said they would
do if sufficient help could net be Sc
cured here. Mr.. Conners' statement
followed meeting Of the strikers at
which he said it had been shown that
not man had deserted the ranks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
UndesirabIes Will Parade.

Chicago, May 1O.-The Chicago sym
pathizers of Meyer and Haywood, the
accused officials of the Western Fedora.
tion Of Miners, decided tonight to hold
a parade Sunday, May 1S, as a protest
against President Roosevelt's utterances
regarding the union officials. Every
man who participates in the parade will
wear button bearing the words "un-
desirable citizen"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Queer Place for Strike.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE plant of
the Hercules Powder company at Pi-
mole was tied up today through the re-
fusal Of the union men to work ct the
side of IL non-union machinists who,
had been imported by tie company to.
take the places Of the machinists who
struck for an eight-hour day. Nearly
1000 men are affected by the strike.
The boiler makers helpers, electri--
clans, lead burners, steam filters and
other unions called out their members
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
A oany to Have Stock how.

Albany-Plans are on foot for the
holding of stock and horse show in
Albany the coming summer. There is
an abundance of good stock in Linn
county, and since the location of the S.
s. Bailey training stables at the Albany
track, this city has become quite a
horse center. Hence it is believed such
an exhibition could be successfully held
here. Committees will probably be
named soon to take charge of the ar
rangements.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Securing Mills Start Up,

Pendleton-With an increased force
of workmen and new and added ma
chinery the Pendleton securing mills
has begun the 1907 seasons run of
eight months duration. Manager
Judd, who recently arrived here from
his home in Boston, predicts a hard
run this year and an increase in the
manufacture Of woolen goods at this
place to supply the eastern demand for
western made stock. An extra night
shift will start to work in about a
week.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Artesian Well at La Grande,

La Grande-Miller & West, who
have been digging for an artesian we'll
in the o. R. & N. roundhouse yards for
the past six months, have been reward.
ed by flow of cool, sparkling water Ito
the extent Of 100 gallons per minute.
The water carries SO far a slight taste of
sulphur, but otherwise is excellent.
Additional digging, it is thought, will
cause spouting stream of 20 feet. The
well is now $50 feet deep. The water
will be piped and used to fill tanks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Deep Snow In WYOMING,

Laramie, Wyo., May 11.-For two
days snow has ragged in the Southern
Wyoming mountains, and snow is ev-
en- feet deep on level. Since April 10
the sun has not shone, and the storm
has not ceased moment. The temper
ature has been between zero and 10 de-.
grees below during that time. 1t is the.
most remarkable storm that ever visit
ed the Wyoming mountains.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Gold Strike at Rooster Rock.

Albany-A gold strike is reported
near Rooster Rock, a we'll known land
mark on the Willamette Valley & Cas-
cade Mountain wagon road. near the
Upper Soda resort, which is 81 miles
east of Albany. Some very rich ore is
said to have been found, but the extent
of the discovery has not been learned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Club, 7sc; bluestem, SOC
valley, TIC; red, 76c.
Oats-No. l white, $29; gray $3.50
29.
Rye-$1 .45@1 so per cwt.
Barley-Feed, $22 so per ton; brew
ing, $23; rolled, t23 .6O@24 so.
Corn-Whole, $25; cracked, $26 pei
ton.
Hay-valley timothy, No. /, $l50
16 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$1s@19; clover, 50; cheat, 50; grain
hay, $9@1O.
Fruits-strawberries, Oregon, 12h
l5c pound; apples, $1@2.5O per box.
Vegetables-Turnips, $1@1.25 per
sack; carrots, $l@1 % per sack; beets,
81 .25@1. so per sack; caulifower, SIG
l. .25 per dozen; lettuce, head, 35@45c
per dozen; radishes, zoe per dozen !;
asparagus, 10c per pound; rhubarb, 4c
per pound.
Onions-Oregon, $2.5O@3 per hun
dred.
Potatoes-Oregon, $1.S5@2 per sack;
new potatoes, SC pound; sweet pota-
toes, &c per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 20@22 nc
per pound.
Butter Fat-First grade cream, 21c
per pound; second grade cream, &c less
per pound.
Poultry - Average old hens, 15c
per pound; mixed chickens, 15@15Rc;
spring fryers and broilers, 22H@25c;
old roosters, 9@10c; dressed chickens,
16@17c; turkeys, live, 13@15c; tur-
keys, dressed, choice, Is p @20c; geese,
live, SC; young ducks nominal, old
ducks, 16@1Sc.
Eggs-1Sc per dozen.
veal-Dressed, 51s@8c per pound
Beef,-Dressed bulls, 4@41 &c per
cows, 6@7c; country steers,
7@Sc.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, 10@10kc
Der pound; ordinary, 6@9c; spring
ambs, with pelts, 9@1Oc.
Pork-Dressed, 6@9c per pound.
Hops-6@9c per pound, according to
,uality.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
5@19c per pound, according to shrink
ge; valley, 20@21c, according to fine
less; mohair, choice, 29@30c per
,ound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Five Killed by Blast,

Ruston, La, May l4.-Some unnown
persons set off a charge CT some high
explosive here under the house of
Samuel Cook, a negro, early today,
blowing the house to pieces and killing
Cook and four other negroes sleeping in
front room.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Enioins New Alabama Rates.

Montgomery, Ala, May 10.-Pre.
liminary injunctions were granted in
the United States court today on petit
tion OF ten railroads in Alabama re-
straining the state from putting into
operation certain new rate laws. A
continuance for 80 days was taken in
the petitions of the Louisville & Nash
vile and the South & North roads, be-
cause of their having made rates in vio-
lation of the law, which provides for
ma ximum charges.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Unrest in India Is Growing,

Lahore, India, May 1.-THE politi-
cal unrest here is assuming graver pro-
portions. The authorities are drafting
troops of all arms, and have issued a
proclamation prohibiting meetings of
every kind. A sensation was caused
today by the arrest of a prominent law
yer in the Punjaub. He was immedi-
ately deported to another province.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
New Hospital for Eugene.

Eugene-Eugene is to have a new
hospital on College hill to cost approx
imately $4,000. The building will be
of wood, and bids will be received at
once for construction. 1t will be known
as the Eugene General hospital. The
corporation consists of about Is doctors
of Lane county and few Eugene citi-
zens.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Relations to Continue.

Guatemala, May 10.-The president
of Guatemala, when questioned today
by a representative Of the Associated
Press concerning the report that diplo-
matte relations between Guatemala and
Mexico had been terminated, said the
report was unfcunded.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Meeting Demand for Brick,

Albany-With view to avoiding the
brick famine, which prevailed in this
city last summer, J. S. Morgan, of
Albany, is burning two kilns of 3OO,-
600. brick each. OF this amount he
has orders for 100000 brick for building
in Albany and surrounding towns, and
is planning to burn another kiln Of
equal size.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Donates Books to State Library.

Salem-Mrs. Cleveland Rockwell, of
Portland, has donated to the state IL
brary set OF 36 volumes of Reports Of
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Surveys, showing the sweep of the coast
of Oregon and Washington and the
Columbia river. The books were
part of the library of the late Cleve-
land Rockwell who took deep interest
in the coast survey work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
More Strikebreakers on Way,

Denver, May 11.-Six carloads of
strikebreakers on their way to San
Francisco passed through Denver over
the Union Pacific railroad this after
noon. They we're joined here by a.
number of men recruited by labor
agents in this city.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Close Bridge for Renairs

Oregon City-The Circuit court has
closed the big suspension bridge that
spans the Willamette river at Oregon
City to teams and wagons, allowing
pedestrians to pass over. Extensive re-
pairs will be commenced at once and
rushed as fast as possible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Baker Wins for Inspector.

Salem-Labor Commissioner o. P.
Hoff has appointed Edward Trumbull,
of Salisbury, Baker county, a factory
inspector. He is foreman in a plan
ing mill and is familiar with machin-
cry.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
British Aid to Jamaica ,

London. May 9.-The British govern
ment has decided to make Jamaica a
gift Of $3.50, 900 to assist TIE inhabitants
of Kingston to recover from the effects
of the recent earthquake.