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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
RECORDS BROKEN
Thousands of Foreigners Driven to
Our Shores by Unrest.

Washington, Jan. S.-The fiscal year
ended June 80, 1906, produced a re-
cord eclipsing all former figures on the
subject of immigration, according tC
the annual report of Frank Sargent,
commissioner general of immigration.
During that period, the report says,
the population of the United States
was increased by the admission of l,
100, ,735 immigrant aliens and 65,6lS
non-immigrant aliens entered at its
ports, making the total admissions l.
1866, 1858. The increase over last years S
record of ,059, 755 was l06, ,59S.
During the fiscal year 1905 the de-
partment rejected II ,480 aliens, and
during the past year y, ,432 Of the i'm
migrant aliens-that is, those who in
tended settling in the United States.
"Without exception" the report con-
tinues, "the countries from which We
formerly obtained the greater part of
our foreign population, and which are
inhabited by races nearly akin to our
own, have supplied US with smaller
numbers during the past year than dur
ing 1905-Ireland, 1880; England,
1928; Sweden, 3,281; Germany, g.
O1O; Denmark, 1929, and Scotland,
I'LL less. On the other hand, the
four most considerable gains are
Italy, 51,64l; Russia, 80, 76S;
Greece, 1914, and Turkey, 5,l65."
The immigration from Austria-Hun
gary amounted to 265, ,12S; Italy, in
Guiding Sicily and Sardinia, 273, l2O;
Russia and Finland, 215, 5,665; China,
l ,544; Japan, 1885, and the West
Indies, 13 $50.
The commissioner again recommends
penalties on steamship companies for
bringing aliens afflicted with danger
Gus or loathsome diseases. The presi-
dents suggestion for closing the Mexi-
can border to all aliens except citizens
of Mexico is also urged. During the
early part of the year, the report says,
the "white slave traffic was exten-
sively revived. Many of the girls and
women imported for immoral purposes
we're brought through Mexico and Sc
cured a right to citizenship by marry
ing Chinese born in this country.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
life RATS
WASHED ASHORE
Steamer City of Panama Believed To
Be Lost at Sea.
Fate of Il6 Passengers and Crew
May Be Sealed - Vessel Sailed
From San Francisco December
81 for lsthmus-T erribIe Storm s
Have Been Raging.

San Francisco, Cal, January 5.-A
dispatch to the Call from Santa Cruz
says that message received late last
night from Waddell Beach, on the coast
40 miles north Of here, says that the
Pacific Mail steamship City of Panama
has been wrecked and that most of the
116 persons on board are believed to
have persisted. The message states
that four life RATS have been washed
ashore fully provisioned.
The City Of Panama left San Fran
cisco on December 81 for Ancon, on
the isthmus Of Panama.
Two Of the life RATS were found at
Waddell beach and two few miles
marked "City Of Panama." They con-
tanned stores such as are thrust into
boats which put off from wrecked
ships. One of the RATS contained a
box of crackers and a cask of water. In
the boats were also found oars and
boathooks. Two of the RATS were
lashed together with ropes.
Terrific storms have been raging and
it is deemed impossible that any RATS
which may be ahoat can survive the
storm. The impression prevails that
every one Of the so passengers and Sc
members Of the crew who left San
Francisco has perished.
1t is believed that the City of Pana-
ma encountered a severe storm shortly
after leaving San Francisco and that
she put out to sea. Returning closer
to shore to continue her tri p to the
south, she met with another storm,
which rendered her helpless. Whether
she was torn to pieces by the gale or
driven on the rocks is not known.
Below Waddell beach wreckage is
drifting ashore in vast quantities.
Ranchers are patroling the shore,
watching for bodies which may drift
upon the beach.
San Francisco local mariners refuse
to believe that the City Of Panama has
been wrecked. They believe she is in
distress in the storm and that her life
boats were washed overheard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Dakota Town Cries for Coal.

Washington, Jan. "A telegram re-
ceived at the Interstate Commerce COM
mission today from Granville, n. D.,
indicates that the fuel conditions there
are serious because Of lack of cars The
commission has communicated with
President Hill Of the Great Northern,
asking if relief could not be afforded.
1t is said at the commission that
since the action taken several weeks
ago asking the railroads to afford all
possible aid to the communities need
ing fuel, conditions have materially
improved and further relief is expected.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
NEGROES GO TO ISLANDS.
All Black Regiments Will Soon Be on
Duty in Philippines.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The Ninth and
Tenth cavalry and the Twenty-tifth in
fantry, including all the negro soldiers
in the regular army in this country,
have been ordered to prepare for service
in the Philippines, and will sail at
different times between March s and
June 5 of this year. The only other
regiment composed OF negroes - the
Twenty-fourth infantry-is now doing
service in the Philippines. Other
troops ordered to the Philippines are
the Sixth cavalry and the Eighteenth,
Twenty-sixth, Twenty-ninth and Thir-
tieth infantry. The troops which will
be relieved by the sending Of these new
regiments will be the Fourth, Seventh
and Eighth cavalry and the Ninth,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and
Nineteenth infantry.
1t was stated by Major General Bell,
chief OF staff, that the negro regiments
are being sent to the Philippines be-
cause it is their turn to 90 and not be-
cause OF any desire to get them out of
the United States at this time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
INDIANS TELL OF FRAUD.
Testify They Filed on Land Because
They Got N oney For It.

Omaha, Jan. THE most important
evidence brought out ut the land trial
today was that of Harry A. Cloud, full
blood Ogalalla Indian, a graduate of
Carlisle Indian school and grand
nephew of the famous Sioux chief, Red
Cloud. His evidence was to the effect
that he had been solicited to make a
filing by w. C. Smoot, and that he
made the filing for the Modisettes at
Rushville, in consideration of $25.
The other six witnesses today were
Indians. Their testimony was of a
similar character, and in effect that the
only reason they made the filings was
in consideration of the s25 which was
promised and paid them and which
they understood was given them from
the Modisettes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
TRAINS MEET
IN KANSAS
Telegraph Operator Blamed for Acct.
dent by Company.
Thirty-three Lives Lost and Many Of
the Victims Curned to Ashes.
Most of the Dead We're Mexican
Laborers Returning Horne From
Ohio.

Topeka, Jan. 3.-Four white men, q
negro train porter and about 80 Mexi-
can laborers lost their lives, and 55
persons were injured when two passen,
ger trains on the Chicago, Rock Island
{: Pacific railroad collided head-on four
miles west of Volland, Kan, at Sic
O'Clock yesterday morning.
The trains were Nos. 29 and 80, run
ming between Chicago and Ell Paso.
They met on sharp curve with fearful
impact. Adding to the horror of the
collision, fire from the lamps in the
cars and from the locomotives was COM
municated to the splintered wreckage
and spread rapidly. consuming five of
the forward cars of train No. 20, west
bound, and burning a number of the
passengers. All but three of those who
perished are thought to have been Mex
lean laborers, who were on their way
from Columbus Junction, O., to Mexico.
The officials Of the company place the
blame on John Lynes, the l9-year old
telegraph operator at Volland, who fail
ed to stop train No. 80 at his station
after receiving orders to hold it there
until No. 80 had passed.
By the light OF the flaming wreckage,
passengers who were uninjured worked
heroically to save those who were pin
ned fast beneath the mass Of splintered
timbers and twisted iron.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
BODIES ALL MiXe~ TOGETHER.
Parts of Men. Women and Children
in One Mass.

Washington, Jan. 3-In an endeavor
to identify the mangled bodies OF the
victims Of the Terra Gotta wreck Of
Sunday night, grewsome discovery
was made at the morgue today. What
was supposed to be the mangled body OF
a man attired in a suit Of "pepper and
salt, proved to be the remains of sever
al of the unfortunates who died in the
Sunday wreck.
The mOrgue master had all the pile
Of human flesh and articles which had
been gathered at the wreck removed to
the "dead room" today in an effort to
establish identity. When he delved
into it, he found piece OF baby's
skull, mans foot badly crushed and
encased in shoe, the hand Of woman
and portion of a human face, also
fingers, toes and other parts Of women's
and children's bodies and those Of men,
all ground into the black coal dust and
with pieces Of garments mixed into the
maSS.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
REMODEL INSURANCE LAW,
California Legislature Will 90 to Work
At Once on the Matter.

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-Immediately
after the legislature convenes next
Monday the first step will be taken to
remodel the insurance laws of Califor-
MIA.
One feature Of the new insurance
laws will be a provision compelling
foreign insurance companies to main
tain very substantial deposits in Cali
fornia banks as guarantee of their
good faith in dealing with policy hold
ers. The attempt to pass such law
will meet with strong opposition and a
small army Of insurance lobbyists is
expected in Sacramento.
An effort will also be made to re-
quire all insurance companies doing
business in California to make full
statements as to the securities they
hold and to require that they purchase
first class securities.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Nebraska War on LOBBYISTS

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5.-George L..
Sheldon, in his inaugural address as
govenorr urged that the lobby be ban
ished from the state house, and insist
ed that the legislature enact a law max
ing it illegal to give or accept railroad
passes in this state. In the house of
representatives Representative White
ham offered resolution which pro-
vides that "if any lobbyist shows on
the floor of the house while this body
is in session the sergeant-at-arms is in
structed to eject him, forcibly if neces-
sary." The resolution was adopted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Will Hunt RevoIutionists. q.

Panama, Jan. 8. - The government
of San Salvador has informed the Hon
duras government that it is mobilizing
its army to destroy the groups of revo-
lutionists headed by General Dionisic
Guitesier, who has proclaimed himself
president. At San Marcos and Colon,
in the department of Usaltan, a group
Of men of mutinous character en-
gagged the government forces, who de-
feated them, killing one, wounding
three and capturing IL.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review of important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Rea eaIers-National. Political, His
torical and Commercial.

Hartmann seriously i'll at his home
in New York.
1t seems likely that Senator Bailey
of Texas, will notb reelected.
DR.. Giuseppe Petacci has been ap
pointed the pope's private physician.
The pope may order the French clergy
to abandon churches and seek redress
at election.
1t looks as if Congressman Dixon, OF
Montana, will be chosen as Clark's sue
cessor in the senate.
Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit is re-
ported to have been beaten in battle
and is now fugetive.
The cold snap throughout the North
west is causing suffering in those COM
munities which ale short of fuel.
A man refused loan by a Philadel-
phia bank blew up the bank with the
cashier and himself and wounded six
others.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion is inquiring into the cause of the
recent railroad wreck in the suburb Of
Washington, d. c.
Nine buildings were wrecked and the
machinery in mine at Lowell, Ariz.,
destroyed by an explosion of dynamite
in powder house. Several persons
were injured.
Japanese laborers mobbed white
man in California.
Railway employees threaten to tie up
all roads in the United States, Canada
and Mexico.
Oklahoma towns are suffering from
want of fuel. In some places even the
price of corncobs is prohibitiv.
Secretary Hitchcock has ordered all
fences on public domain torn down.
Prosecution will follow refusal.
William c. Sellick, a Providence, r.
l., clergyman, says the bible is not an
inspired writing and is full Of errors.
Representative Jones will endeavor
to secure survey OF number of Wash
ington streams by government engi-
neers.
F. J. Heney has rendered his resig-
nation to the attorney general He
will devote his entire time to the cases
against San Francisco grafters.
The president has offered Philip B.
Stewart, of Colorado Springs, the po-
sition of commissioner Of the general
land office, to be vacated March 4 by
Commissioner Richards.
Recent heavy rains have caused
enormous avalanches Of mud to start
from the top of Mount Vesuvius. Many
farms are being laid waste and the loss
of life may be heavy. Six bodies have
already been found.
Congress will authorize new survey
of Tillamook bay.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Utah Officials Pay Fare

Salt Lake City, Jan. 3.-A party Of
Utah state officials who arrived today
from Los Angeles on a delayed train
over the Salt Lake route had an unusual
experience January l. when the anti
pass law went into effect, and the train
conductors refused to honor the compli-
mentary transportation on which they
began their journey from Los Angeles.
All were compelled to go down into
their pockets and dig up full regular
fare for the distance travelled after the
expiration Of the old year. The govern
or was in the party.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
POSTAL RECEIPTS LARGE.
increase in Business May Necessitate
Increased Appropriation.

Washington, Jan. S.-A proposition
to increase postal clerks salaries and
the proposed a abandonment of the
"back stamp" on letters are discussed
by First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock in his annual report just
made public. Parts of the report given
out in advance have already been
handled by the Associated Press. The
report shows that at the close of the
fiscal year 65, 500 postohices were in
operation, and that the total number
of employees, not including postmasters
and assistant postmasters, was nearly
$50, 900. The total personnel of post
offices of all classes aggregated POS, 2SS.
The gain in postoliice revenue in the
year, about $15 200, 900, was unexpect-
edly large, and the returns for the pres
ent fiscal year thus far indicate that the
unprecedented gain is being main
tanned. so great is this gain, Mr..
Hitchcock points out, that the addition
al appropriations required Of congress
scarcely will be sufficient to maintain
the service.
The department has established a
uniform rent for postottice boxes, elm
mating entirely the dissimilarity of
charges heretofore prevailing. The
rate is made according to a carefully
graduated scale, and runs from 10
cents quarter in small fourth class
offices to 81 a quarter in the New York
City office. Mr. Hitchcock reports that
use of specially equipped automobiles
in the collection service has proved so
successful in Baltimore that the de-
partment is now planning for a similar
collection service in several other cit
les.
"It is believed that in large cities
automobiles can advantageously be
substituted to a considerable extent
for the horse carts now employed so
generally III collecting mails. By the
use of automobiles much speedier
collection service can be organized
without added expense. Unquestion-
ably the motor vehicles can be made an
important factor in the postal service
as it already is in other business en-
terpriSeS.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Government Will Appeal.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The recent de-
cisions by Judge Evans in the Federal
court at Louisville and by Judge Nc
Call in the Federal court at Memphis,
declaring unconstitutional the employ
ers' liability act passed at the lat .es-
sion of congress, were brought to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's attention today, and
the announcement was made at the
White House that the president will
direct that an appeal be taken. The
president is greatly interested in this
act and earnestly recommended to con-
gress that it be passed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
ADMINISTRATION Not Hostile

Washington, Jan. 3.-A. he left the
White House today, Senator Fulton was
questioned about the japanese question
and said: "An issue could be made of
the question, but it will probably not
be done. People out on the coast are
beginning to understand the attitude Of
the administration better. They do not
now fear that the administration will
do anvthinc hostile to their feelings
and recognize that certain steps must
be tkaen in diplomacy"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10

New York, Jan. Ex-Governor Hog
gait, of Alaska, territory; Watson C.
Squire, ex-United States senator from
Washington; Ira A. Nadeau, executive
officer Of the Seattle chamber of COM
merce; Harry White, ex-mayor of
Seattle, and now of Los Angeles; Prof
Edmond S. Meany, University of
Washington, and Arthur B. Garlic, of
Saettle, are here in the interest of the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition to be
held in Seattle in 1909.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Frozen 10 Death on Road

Ogden, Utah, Jan. 4.-The body OF
Duncan Caggie, of this city, who was
evidently frozen to death, was found
near the tracks of the Southern Pacific
early this morning by a section man be-
tween Toano and Cobre, near the Neva-
da-Utah line. Caggie was employed at
a pumping station west of Toano and
had starteu to walk to Cobre. Before
he could reach his destination he was
overcome by the extreme cold weather
which prevailed in that section.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
RESUMES WORK.
Both Houses of Congress Down to
Business After Holidays

Washington, Jan. 3.-Defense of the
discharge of the three companies of the
Twenty-ffth infantry, members OF
which we're guilty of the Brownsville
shooting, was made in the senate today
by Culberson, of Texas, who thus pre-
sented the unusual spectacle of South
ern Democratic senator as champion OF
a Republican president. Foraker be-
gan reply, but was not able to finish
it on account of sore throat and Sc
cured an adjournment until Monday OF
the debate on his resolution instructing
I the military committee to inquire into
the presidents order. Lodge offered
an amendment limiting the inquiry to
the conduct of the troops, thus avoid
ing any question as to the president S
authority to discharge them.
Culberson said great injustice had
been done the people of Brownsville.
The conduct of the negro soldiers had
been very irritating. He related that
on August 4, the day before the shoot
ing up" of the town, criminal assault
had been committed by one Of the
soldiers on the wife of a reputable Cit
izen. No arrests had beed made for
this crime. Culberson defended Cap
tain Mcdonald, of the Texas Rangers,
to whom Foraker had referred, because
of Major Blockson's reference to him
as q man who was $50 brave that he
would not hesitate to charge hell with
a bucket of water
Senator Nelson introduced q DILL to
prohibit the sale of land on which are
situated beds of coal, Ignite, asphalt,
petroleum and natural gas in the gov
ernment domain until such deposits
have been exhausted. Provision is
made for leasing for terms not exceed
ing one year for the purpose of having
them explored. Persons making e1-
plorations and discoveries are to be
given the preference in the right to
lease and work the deposits.
Senator Piles today introduced bill
authorizing the appointment of an ad-
ditional Judge for the Ninth judicial
district, another authorizing the ap-
pointment of an additional customs ap-
praiser for Puget sound and a third ex
tending the privileges of immediate
transportation on dutiable goods at
Port Townsend. He also offered an
amendment to the pending child labor
bill.
The senate then went into executive
session and at 2:55 p. N. adjourned un-
til Monday.
Washington, Jan. 3,-Representative
Morrell, of Pennsylvania, introduced
resolution today for an investigation by
congress of recent railroad wrecks.
The resolution states that the wrecks
are supposed to be due to overwork OF
employees, and authorizes the speaker to
name a committee of five congressman
who shall have full power to subpoena
witnesses and require corporations to
furnish records and all information
desired.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
United States is Third.

Washington, Jan. s. - A statement
issued today by the bureau of statistics
OF the department of Commerce and
Labor announces that the country
ranks third in the value of manufac-
lures entering the worlds international
commerce, the amount of its exports
for the past year having aggregated
more than $500, 900, 600. The exports
have never even approximated these
figures before and the value of Amer
lean trade in the foreign markets, the
report adds, is twice as great now as
eight years ago
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Hearings in Chicago Next.

Washington, Jan. All the men,
ber- of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission with the exception of Mr..
COckrell will assemble in Chicago this
week, where several important ques-
tions are assigned for hearing. Today
the commission will hear a complaint
involving the question Of 81 terminal
charges at the stock yards On Tues
day the commission will continue the
investigation into the coalition of the
Hartman railroads.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10

Washington, Jan. 4.-The omnibus
claims BILL" carrying an appropriation
for claims under the Bowman and
Tucker acts, was BET re the house today
and was discussed for five hours.
Speaker Cannon announced the ap-
pointment of Representative Engel-
bright, of California, for place on the
committee on mines and mining, vice
J. N. Williamson, Of Oregon, removed.
The speaker based this action on the
ground that Mr.. Williamson had failed
thus far to attend a single session Of
the 59th congress. He has been con-
victed Of participation in land frauds
in Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Gave Tahiti to Great Britain.

Melbourne, Jan. 8. - According to
the Age, missionaries in the Pacific
islands declare that France has ceded
Tahiti to Great Britain in consideration
of territorial concessions in Burma or
further India Undo- China. Premier
Deakin saws he is without information
on the subject.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
CITY of Panama Safe

Mexico City, Jan. 7.-According to
telegram from Mazatlan, sent to the
Associated Press, the steamer City of
Panama, bound from San Francisco to
Panama arrived at that port at p. m.
last night. She experienced rough
trip but sustained only slight damage.
All on board were safe.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Grazing or Oregon Reserves.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Euring the
season of 1907 the Forest service will
permit the grazing of 10000 sheep and
16, $50 horses and cattle in the Eastern
division of the Blue mountain forest re-
serve, and 100000 sheep and $4,000
horses and cattle in the Western di-
vision.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Allow No Laws Against Japanese.

Honolulu, Jan. 5.-It is believed
here that the Federal government is
preparing to take steps to prevent the
passage by the territorial legislature
of anv measures to discriminate
against the japanese.