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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
EXPECTED MANY SENSATIONS.
Eastern Newspaper Men Disgusted to
Find Boise an Orderly Town.

Boise, May 13.-Considerable disgust
is expressed by some of the newspaper
men who have come from distant points.
They appear to have thought they were
coming to an armed camp, where SEN
sations were likely to be constant, and
they have been both surprised and dis
appointed to find community as quiet
as one in New England, and 80 perfect
ly composed that no one uninformed
would suspect anything OF great i'm
portance was going on here. Some Of
them have asked to be recalled, and ex-
rect to leave after the jury is empan-
eled.
Sheriff Hodgin has gathered up rs
jurymen in the country districts and
will fill out the panel in town. He
keeps the names to himself closely,
and nothing is known about the men
he has summoned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
TRENCH STEAMER
P0IT0U WRECKED
Goes Ashore on Rocks Off Southeast
Coast Of Uruguay.
Vessel Carried 800 Passengers and
100 Arc Said to Have Been Lost
Efforts Made in Spite Of Heavy
Gale to Reach Those Remaining
On Stranded Ship.

Montevideo, Uruguay, May 9TH,
Freach transport Maritime Poitou, from
Marseilles April for this port hal
been wrecked off San Jose Ignacio, or
the coast of Uruguay. She is under
stood to have had 800 passengers or
board, and, according to late reports
nearly 200 Of these have been rescued
and are on their way to this city. The
vessel and her cargo will probabl
prove total loss.
The casualty list has been reported at
100, but this has not beeen corrobora t.
ed. The government is doing every
thing possible to succor the shipwreck-
ed people.
San Jose Ignacio is a small rocky
promontory surrounded by reefs, 81
miles west of Cape st. Maria, on the
southeastern coast of Uruguay and
about so miles from Montevideo.
The vessel was driven on the rocks
yesterday. She lies 80 yards from
shore. A heavy gale has been blowing
for several days, and is still continu-
ing. This renders the work of rescue
very difficult. The efforts to get the
remainder of the passengers and crew
to land are being continued with untir-
ing energy.
Panic broke out on board the vessel
when she grounded, and number of
terror stricken people jumped over
board. According to report number
of women managed to swim ashore,
but many were drowned. 1t is known
that customs officers at Rincon de Per-
zero saved so passengers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Venezuela Paying of Debts.

Washington, May 13.-The State de-
partment has received a dispatch from
Minister Russell, at Caracas, Vene-
zuela, stating that the payment to the
allied powers, Germany, Great Britain
and Italy, agreed upon under the block
ade several years ago, will be complet-
ed about July /. After that date the
only payments will be on account of
the exchanges in the currency of the
countries. The deferred claimants, the
United States, Mexico, The Neither
lands, Sweden and Belgium, will then
come in for settlement. Monthly pay
ments will be made to those countries
from the customs receipts OF Venezuela.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Shots Fired in Labor Riots.

Coonneslville, Pa, May 7.-Benja.
min Carter, negro strike breaker, was
stabbed in the back, two negroes were
arrested for carrying firearms, and pa
trolmen and members Of the state con-
stabulary were fired upon tonight dur
ing riot between white men and negro
strikebreakers at the plant of the Sligo
Iron & Steel company. The mills have
been closed since April Is until "a few
days ago. when several carloads eofs me-
groes we're imported from Pitts burg.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Give Back Their Coal Lands.

Denver, May s.-Through the in
strumentality of officials Of the depart
ment of Justice here, certain persons in
a state farther east have surrendered to
Assistant United States Attorney Gene
raj Burch the patents for and decided
back tc the government voluntarily be-
tween 1000 and 1000 acres of very
valuable coal lands in Routt county,
Colorado, for which nearly $1,000
had been offered them, the proba BILE
value being two or three times that
amount. This was done after careful
consultation with eminent counsel.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
A ance Not Aimed at America

Paris, May 9.-M. Kurino, the jap
anese minister, stated that the series Of
treaties between Great Britain, France,
Russia and japan, guaranteeing the
territorial status quo in the Far East,
implied an agreement to prevent other
countries from acquiring territory there.
He denied that the entente was in any
way aimed at the United States, adding:
'Japan, in spite of the San Francisco
incident, has always been most sympa-
thetic to the United States because she
was the first to treat the japanese peo-
pie on q footing Of equal ality."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
AMBASSADOR FROM JAPAN.
Will Visit Portland and Seattle on Be-
half Of His Countrymen.

Washington, May IL. T. Taxa.
hashi, of Seattle, has been in frequent
consultation with the japanese ambas-
sador the past few days regarding the
Japanese situation in the far North
west. The ambassador is greatly in
terested in Takahashi's statement that
business men of Oregon and Washing
ton generally are not hostile to Japan
ese and has promised to visit Seattle
and Portland in few weeks for the
purpose of making personal investiga-
ton. The exact date of his trip can
not be fixed until the am mbassador has
concluded the ceremonies in connection
with the entertainment of General Ku-
roki and party in this city and James
town. Takahashi will participate in
the Kuroki reception here and start for
home in about ten days via New York
and Boston.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Record Irip Around Horn,

Los Angeles, May IA special to the
Herald from San Diego says that the
steamer President, one of the vessels
afoat, now engaged in an effort to break
the existing record for voyage around
Cape Horn, is reported to have passed
San Diego yesterday afternoon. The
message was received by wireless tele-
graph and stated that the President,
which left Philadelphia March 90,
would arrive at San Francisco tonight
or Wednesday morning. II the esti-
mate is correct the President will make
the trip in As days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

Wheeling, w. Va. May SIN a
dense fog early today the New York
Chicago express No. Z, upon the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad crashed into an
east bound freight train as it was tax
ing the siding at Rosby's Rocks, 20
miles east of here, killing four of the
railroad men, seriously injuring three
others, and slightly injuring five pas
sengers. The engine, baggage, mail
and express cars were demolis he'd, but
the passenger coaches and the sleepers
were uniniured.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

Washington. May 9.-Although the
actual news of the severance of diplo-
matte relations OF Guatemala ard Mex
leo has not reached here, officials have
no doubt that Mexico has taken the
action that will result in giving to the
Guatemalan minister in Mexico pass
ports for his withdrawal. The Amer
lean minister in Guatemala is now
preparing to return home, and the
American charge, Philip Brown, Sec
Ietary to the legation has been in
structed to look after Mexico's interests
in the Guatemalan capital.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Volcanoes Are More Active.

Messina, Sicily, May 13.-New era
ters have opened up in Mounts Aetna
and Stromboli, whose eruptions are in
creasing. The observatories of Messina
and Catania continue to register earth
shocks. The alarm of the population
of this island is growing, especially
around Mount Aetna. A portion of the
main crater of Stromboli has fallen in
1t seems to have affected the sea, which
is much agitated near the island. Sci
entists have expressed the opinion that
possibly a submarine crater may have
opened.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
THiPTY-TWO ARE DEAD.
Special Train Carrying Mystic Shrin-
ers Wrecked in California.

Santa Barbara, Cal. :, May 13.-While
hurrying northward over the Coast line
OF the Southern Pacific railroad satur-
day afternoon, homeward bound, after
a week Of fraternizing and fiesta in Los
Angeles, l45 Shriners of Ishmaeli tenn
pie, Of Buffalo, and Rajah temple, of
Reading, Pa, with their families and
friends were hurled into the midst of
death when their special train, running
30 miles an hour struck a defective
switch at Honda, lonely station on
the sand wastes of the Pacific beach,
derailing the train, smashing the coach
es into flinders, killing 32 almost in
stantly andSinjuring more than score
Of others. The bodies of 81 lie in the
morgues Of Santa Barbara and 10 more
are at San Luis Obispo. The injured,
many Of whom are terribly hurt and
will probably die, are in two sanitari-
ums at San Luis OEispo.
There was no warning of the i'm
pending calamity. The special plunged
upon the defective switch, and in an
instant the big locomotive, baggage car,
diner and Pullman, coupled with it,
were hurled together in a heap of
wreckage. The engine shot forward on
the broken track, tearing up the rails
and ties and twisting the huge iron
spans intc fishhooks. The baggage car
half buried itself in the sand on the
right side OF the locomotive. 1t was
almost to kindling wood.
The dining car, in which were 80
people eating their monday repast,
leaped into the air and was thrown di-
'ectly on top of the demolished locomo-
i've. Nearly every person in this coach
vas instantly killed. Scores were scald-
ed by steam escaping from disconnected
pipes in the kitchen Of the diner. The
error and turmoil CT the scene were in.
lescribable. Many Of those escaped
instant death by the first impact were
rushed by the rear coaches hurled
lpon the wreckage. Others, pinioned
n the debris, were roasted alive. The
vreckage caught fire from the Goals of
he engine, but was extinguished in a
ew minutes by the passengers who es-
aped injury.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Telephone Girls Weakening,

San Francisco, May S.-Despite the
enthusiasm shown by several hundred
girls at the meeting of the striking tel
ephone operators today, the indications
are that, unless the linemen go out and
complicate the situation, the company
will have practically complete force
at the switchboards within the next
few days. A committee of linemen
waited on President Scott of the tele-
phone company to intercede for the
striking operators TO-DAY
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Fine Berth for Wood.

Washington, May s.-The order as
signing various officers to command de-
partmenst proposed by the general sta
was issued today by the adjutant gen.
eral of the army. 1t provides that Ma
jor General Wood shall be relieved from
the command Of the Philippine division
and shall assume command of the de-
partment of the East at Governors is
land, relieving Major General Grant,
who is ordered to assume command OF
the department of the Lakes at Chi
cago, relieving Brigadier General
Carter
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
TORNADO WASTES PRAIRIE.
Wrecks Villages and Kills People in
Northern Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas, May IA storm
of wind and rain, which was general
throughout a considerable area in
Northern Texas and which at some
places assumed the proportions of tor
nado, according to meager reports re-
ceived here tonight, has resulted in the
loss of at least three lives, the injury of
many other persons and great damage
to property and crops.
Several villages were wiped out, but
because of the prostration of both tele-
graph and telephone wires details are
almost impossible to obtain. At De-
port, one of the largest villages in La
mar county, 20 miles from Paris, the
storm passed northeast, cutting path
about 200 yards wide.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
EXPRESS Rate Too High.

Washington, May THE Interstate
Commerce commission has rendered its
first opinion in a case involving the
reasona bleness of an express rate. The
case was brought by the society OF
American florists, who claimed that the
rate charged by the United States Ex.
press company on cut flowers from New
Jersey points to New York city was un-
reasonable. This rate, until July, 1905,
WAS SO cents per hundred pounds, and
at that time was raised to 81. Com
missioner Lane, who delivered the
opinion, holds that the rate could be
reduced to 80 cents.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
immigration Boards Plans.

New York, May 6.-The committee
appointed by President Roosevelt, Vice
President Fairbanks and Speaker Can
non to investigate all the phases of the
problem if immigration has decided to
extend it's work to the leading emigra-
tion cities of Europe and has made ar
rangements to sail from Boston May Is
for the Mediterranean on the steamer
Canopic.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
HAS POWER TO REGULATE.
Railroads Are Creatures Of Nation
Saws Judge Farra.

Washington, May THAT the Unit
ed States has full power under the con-
stitution to govern and control railroad
corporations is declared by Judge E. H
Farrar, Of New Orleans, in letter ad-
dressed to President Roosevelt. The
railroads, he says, are creatures of the
Nation. This fact places them under
the rule Of the nation, and has the dual
result both of regulating the roads and
protecting them from an unjust exac-
tion by the states. The roads can be
protected, he says, against the preju-
dice Of the local jury by giving them
the right to sue and be sued in the Fed
eral courts. The national government
should provide the manner and extent
through which the roads should be tax
ed by the etates.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Disaster in New Mexico.

Ell Paso. Tex, May 13.-Word has
just been received here that the west
bound passenger train No. on the
Southern Pacific, which left here at
5:45 yesterday afternoon, has been
wrecked at Lordsturg, N. NJ. Five
people are said to have been killed and
many injured. Particulars have not
yet been received. A wrecking train
with several surgeons left here for the
scene of the wreck. Lordsburg is the
terminus of the fret division of the
Southern Pacific west of Ell Paso.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Fire In Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, May 9.-Fire this after.
noon destroyed the five story Universe
ty building at the northwest corner Of
Locust and Ninth streets, causing a
property loss of $250,0O0. One life
was lost, six persons are missing and
may be buried in the ruins, and Is peo-
pie were more or less seriously hurt.
The debris is still burning tonight, and
cannot be searched until tomorrow
The building was occupied by Montgom-
ry, Ward & Co., as offices.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Henry M. Hoyt Will Quit.

Seattle, May 9.-Henry M. Hoyt,
United States attorney for the Second
division of the Judicial district Of Alas
ka. tonight confirmed the report of his
resignation of Office. He admits the
possibility of continuing in the govern
ment service, but declares he knows
nothing of any plan to prosecute alleged
Washington land frauds. His successor
has not been selected, but his assistant
George B. Grigsly, is thought to be the
most probable choice.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Kansas Entorces Corporation Law

Topeka, Kan. May 13.-Writs OF
custer were issued against the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
Pullman company here today by the
Supreme court of Kansas, for not COM
plying with the Kansas corporation
laws. The custer requires that the two
companies must pay the charter fees
required by the state before they an
continue to do business in Kansas. 1t
is expected that both companies will
appeal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Omaha Building CoIIapses.

Omaha, May "a elk story building
at Ninth and Leavenworth streets, oc-
cupied by Parlin, Orendorff & Marlin
company. wholesale farm implements,
collapsed this morning, the walls fall
ing inward. The proprtey loss, which
cannot yet be estimated, is heavy.
The employees had not reported for work
and no one was injured.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Another Attempt on Cabrera.

Washington, May s.-Another at
tempt to assassinate President Cabrera,
of Guatemala, according to a dispatch
received today by Minister Toledo, was
made yesterday. In this instance,
what is described in general way in
the advices as a "mine" was placed not
far from the mansion of President Ca
brers, apparently with the intention OF
exploding it at time when il would be
most destructive. The mine WAS dis
covered.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 6.
CHINA SENDS GRATITUDE.
viceroy Thanks America for Gifts to
Relieve Famine.

Washington, May l0.-A dispatch
received today from Consul General
Rodgers at Shanghai says:
"The viceroy Of Liang Kiang pro-
vince requisites me to offer his sincere
thanks to the American people and gov
eminent for magnificent gifts sent to
relieve the suffering Chinese of the
Kiang Peh famine district. In addi-
tion to this request CT the viceroy,
have received similar expressions from
all the ranking Chinese officials of this
section of China"
Special arrangements are being made
by the viceroy to assist in the landing
and handling of the cargo of the army
transport Bufford. The news Of the
coming of the Bufford has spread
throughout the whole empire. The
Red Crosse today decided to remit ST.
600 additional by cable at once to Mr..
Rodgers for famine relief.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Investigate Artesian Wells.

Washington, May S.-Representative
Jones has just received assurances from
the director of the United States geo.
logical survey that the request for an
investigation on artesian water posi-
bilities in the Yakima valley will be
complied with. The region specified is
Gold Creek valley, in the vicinity Of
township 12 north, range "a east. From
superficial investigation of this region
it appears that artesian possibilities
are excellent. The investigation con-
templated will develop all the facts
possible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
SURGEON Noble Sent to Canal.

Washington, May 8. - Captain
Robert E. Noble, assistant surgeon, is
relieved from duty at Fort Casey to
take effect upon arrival at that post of
First Lieutenant John R. Bosley, assist
ant surgeon, and will then repair to
this city for duty with the Isthmian
Canal commission.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Wants Experts for Land Office.

Washington, May 7.-Commissioner
Ballinger. Of the general land Office,
has asked Secretary Garfield to assign
to duty in his bureau two of the bust.
ness experts who are to be engaged by
the secretary to suggest improved plans
for the betterment Of the service of his
department, to assist in developing cer-
tain reforms now in progress in his bu-
reau in order that particular attention
may be paid to the divisions of mail
and files and accounts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Cruiser Tacoma Leaves Santiago.

Washington. May S.-The cruiser
Tacoma, by orders of the Navy depart
ment, has left Santiago, the scene of
the recent collision between the sailors
of that ship and the police, and gone to
Guantanamo, thus removing the posi-
bility of further friction.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Want Tariff Deal With France.

Paris, May 13.-American merchant,
here, fearing a tariff war between
France and the United States, have
forwarded to the State department al
Washington a petition, asking for the
immediate appointment of tariff com.
mission to come here and negotiate.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Relations Not Severed.

Mexico City, May 7.-Diplomatic re-
lations between Mexico and Guatema-
la have not been severed. Tonight, the
sub-secretary of foreign affairs, jose
Alegaria, emphatically denied the re-
port emanating from Washington 10 the
effect that Minister GAMBIA had been
recalled,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Northwest Postal Affairs.

Washington, May s.-Pcstmasters
appointed: Oregon-New Pine Creek,
Benjamin F. Griffith, vice H. NJ. Flem-
ing, resigned. Neutrality-suspicious.,
Albert s. Gross, vice M. L. McNelly,
resigned. John J. Rezek has been ap-
pointed regular, Samuel P. Soule, SUBJ
stitute, rural free delivery carrier,
route l; Roy NJ. Cowles regular, Whit
ney H. Cowles substitute, route 2.
Wenatchee, Wash.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Awards Carving Contract.

Washington, May S.-Secretary Gar
field awarded the contract for transpor-
tation of supplies from Seattle to Rein
deer stations and schools in Alaska for
the coming season to Captain Michael
White, of Ballard, Wash.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Treasury Statement,

Washington, May 9.-Today's treas
ury statement shows: Available cash
balance, 1856, ,2sS, ,079 gold coin and
bullion, 500, $50, ,ess; gold certificates,
$43, 1925, $50.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
1000 Hodcarriers JON Strikers

Chicago, May S.-Two thousand hod-
carriers and building laborers today
joined the strike of the bricklayers. A
speedy settlement is predicted. The
total number of men now out is about
10000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
OPENS Actors Fair at New York.

Washington, May s.-At 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon the president touch
ed a button at the White House which
opened the fair for the benefit of the
actors at the Metropolitan opera house
in New York
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
New Register at HALEY.

Washington, May ALVIN McMs-
hon was today appointed register of the
land Office at Haley, Idaho.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
LABOR WAR NOW
SEEMS CERTAIN
San FsancIsco Fears BIoOdshed In the
StreetCar Strike.

Authorities Ready for Any Emergency
Situation Is Much Complicated
by Strikes in Other Lines-United
Railways May Ask for Federal In
junction.