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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
DEEP SNOW ON PRAlRIES.
Six Inches Ruins Fruit Prospect, But
Benefits Wheat.

Omaha, April 19.-Five inches OF
snow fell during the night, and the
storm continued during the forenoon.
The fall was general over Eastern Ne
braska, and is the heaviest known in
April for many years. The extent of
damage is not known. Opinion as to
the storms effect upon fruit and early
vegetables varies. In some counties
along the southern and central belts
cherries, peaches, plums, and berries
are said by some authorities to have
been ruined almost entirely, while
other growers report that fruit was not
far enough advanced to become seriously
endangered.
In grain circles it is believed the
snow will kill all the green bugs that
have been threatening the winter wheat
crop and spreading over the central
portion of the state.
A Norfolk dispatch Gays Northern
Nebraska, Southern South Dakota,
Northeastern Wyoming and the Black
Hills are covered with a blanket of
snow six inches deep upon the level,
which is still falling. At Northwestern
railroad headquarters here it was said
the storm was practically over the en-
tire system west of the Missouri river.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
MEXICAN SHOCKS CONTINUE
Destruction Grows as Reports Come
From Outlying Districts.

City of Mexico, April 17.-Heavy
earthquake shocks continued on the
west coast until o'clock this morning
Late news of the earthquake shows that
the devastation wrought was greater
than at first supposed. Beside the de-
structien of Chilpancingo and Chilapa,
it is now said that Tixtla also was lev
eled. Messengers reaching Chllpancin.
60 say the towns of Ayutla. and Omete-
pre- have been wiped out.
The population of Ayutla is small,
and it is thought the loss of life there
will be insignificant. Ometepre is a
town of about 1000 inhabitants and
the loss of life probably lie large.
Tlapa, near the border line of the
state of Oaxaca, is also reported to be
wiped out. A report from Chilpancin-
go says the whole of the west coast
from Acapulco south of Salina Cruz has
been badly damaged.
The damaged places are remote, and
news from the stricken district conse-
quently is incomplete. Only one wire
is working to Chilpancingo.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 6.
TEXAS VALUATION OF ROADS
Cowan Tells President How Capital
Is Limited.

Washington, April 20.-some inte-
resting information on the operation of
the Texas stock and bond law of 1908,
under which a valuation of railroad
properties Of the state was made in
1895, was given to the president today
by Judge S, H. Cowan, of Texas, spe-
cial employe of the Interstate Com
merce commission and attorney for the
Southwestern Cattlegrowers associa-
tion.
Mr.. Cowan told the president that
the Texas law had proven success. 1t
had not been put upon thefstatute
books for the purpose of becoming the
basis for rate-making, he said, but to
fix line beyond which the roads could
not 60 in issuing stocks and bonds. He
added that the valuation put upon the
roads by the Texas commission having
charge of the matter exceeded the cost
of construction by Is to 20 per cent,
and the cost of the ascertainment of
the facts had been comparatively small
So far as he was aware, Judge Cowan
said, none of the railroads had contest
ed valuation made under the law.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Standard Dodges Taxes,

Chicago, April l7.-Taxing authori-
ties of Lake county, Indiana, have in
stigated an action against the Standard
Oil company of Whiting as a result of
Investigations in charge of County AS
SCISSOR William E. Black and his assist
ant, Towns Assessor Bert Escher, of
Hammond. They have discovered, they
say, that the company for four years
has sequestered millions of dollars
worth of valuable property from tax
duplicates. 1t is estimated by the
officials that the Standard Oil company
should be paying taxes on $40, 900, 900
worth of property when it is assessed
on the tax duplicates for only $3,OO0,'
900 worth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
TAMPERlNG WITH GOLD COINS
Entire Output OF Denver Mint Under
Legal fineness,

Denver. April 16. - Department
heads of the new United States mint
in this city and three government
agents connected with the mint head
quarters began today checking up the
coinage of the mint and making the an
nual settlements, several weeks in adj
vance of the usual time for these settle
ments. This action, following the gov
ernment report that gold coins from the
Denver mint have been found to be
under value in fineness of gold, though
up to grade in weight, means that the
government has tegun action to discov-
er who is responsible for the discre-
pancy in fneness.
The government report states that
the coins are found to be under fine to
the extent of cents on every $40 gold
piece. The discrepancy was discovered
by the Bank of England assayer, who
passed on a shipment of 81 800, 900
made to England in January.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Money for United States.

Shanghai, April l6.-The sum OF
$5, 900 received from the United States
by the Famine Relief commission to-
day was used to purchase 100000
pounds of dried potatoes, which were
rushed to the sfront. A dispatch was
received today from Chinese official
offering to put, for the first time in
history, steamboats, above the locks of
the Grand canal, thus cutting down the
time for transporta alton to the famine
district from this city to eight days.
Further particulars of the distress ex-
listing show that the people are eating
the green scum from the ponds, white
clay and the hulls OF rice.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Half Republic Is Shaken.

Mexico City, April 16.-The Federal
telegraph Office here has informed the
Associated Press that Sunday nights
earthquake has interfered with the
working of the wires in all parts of the
republic south of a line drawn from
Acapulco en- the west coast to Tampico
on the Gulf coast. From messages re-
ceived at the telegraph Office up to noon
it appears that the entire south half Of
the republic including the lower coun-
try and the Mesaba belt felt the shock.
The National Bank OF Mexico has re-
ceived telegram saying that 500 lives
were lost in the destruction of Chilapa
and Chilpansingo. In government cir
cles the report is not credited. 1t is
admitted that both cities were leveled
to the ground, but it is not thought
that the death list will even approxi-
mate 500, owing to the fact that the
houses are built of stone in order to re-
sist earthquake shocks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
QUAKE RUINS
LARGE AREA
Entire Southern Half Of Republic
Felt the Shock.
Two Cities Are Known to Be De-
stroyed and Complete Silence Cow
ers Others-Five Hundred Lives
Are Reported Lost-Panic Reigns
Among Ruins.

Chilpancingo, Mexico, April To-
This city has been completely destroyed
by an earthquake. The known dead
number II and the badly injured 27.
The greatest panic prevails and the
people are fleeing to the open country.
The earth continues to rock at half
hour intervals and many minor shocks
are completing the work Of destruction
begun by the first earthquake.
Word has reached here that the town
of Chilapa, AZ kilometers to the north
eastward, has also been destroyed. No
details have been received as to the
number of dead and injured.
The population of Chilpancingo is
7,498 and until the panic into which
the citizens have been thrown abates
it will be impossible to state the num-
ber of casualties. The population of
Chilapa is $4,000.
No word has been received from
Tixtla, and it is feared it also has been
destroyed. According to the movements
of the earthquake, Tixtla would be in
it's direct line.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
San Francisco Remembers Earthquake
Year Ago.

San Francisco, April 19.- While
there was no general cessation of the
work OF rehabilitation, the first ami
versary of the earthquake and the fire
which left this city mass of ruins was
observed yesterday by appropriate re-
ligious services and commemorative ex-
ercises by the Building Trades Council
and other organizations.
The crowning event of the day was
the banquet of the Merchants associa.
tion at the Hotel Fairmount, at which
the material and civic regeneration of
the city was amply discussed and faith
expressed in new and greater San
Francisco. The principal business
streets we've decorated with bunting
and ncandescent lights. Flags We're
flying everywhere and the dome of the
city hall, still in partly wrecked con-
dition, was illuminated as on gala occa-
sions "before the fire."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
War in Tobacco States.

Clarksville, Tenn, April ls.-The
destruction of tobacco plant beds in
this district by "night riders" has
reached an alarming state and it is
feared that, unless the depredations are
stopped, there will be an unusually
light crop. During the past week a
number of plant beds have been salted
and the plants killed. Trainmen have
been threatened with violence if they
hauled tobacco growers not connected
with the growers association.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Civil Service in the South.

Washington, April l6.-Civil Service
Commissioner McIlheny, who is a
Southerner and a Democrat, is entering
on what he terms campaign of educa-
tion in the South in regard to the func-
tion and character of the commission.
He found that one of the greatest diff
culties in securing efficient service for
the government in the South was the
fact that the whites have conceived the
idea that the service is meant especial
ly for the negroes, and as consequence
when an examination for positions is
held it is generally attended largely by
negroes, the proportion often being ten
to one.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
BORAH GOES TO ROOSEVELT
Idaho Senator Asks to Have Action
On His Case Postponed.

Washington, April 17.-President
Roosevelt has been appealed to by SEN
ator Borah, of Idaho, to review his in
dictment by the Federal grand jury
with view to postponing action until
after the trial of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, the men accused Of murder
ing Governor Steunenberg, of Idaho.
Senator Borah is the special counsel
engaged by the state to prosecute these
officials Of the Western Federation of
Miners. The appeal of Senator Borah
places the president in rather embar-
rassing position.
In the event the president withholds
the action against Senator Borah, it
will be charged that he is showing ia
vors to those who are prosecuting the
miners, and if he does not, Senator
Borah will be seriously embarrassed in
the prosecution of the miners charged
with the murder of Steunenberg.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
WILL FIGHT HENEY.
Big Corporations Have Banded To-
gether in San Francisco.

San Francisco, April ia conspir-
acy which puts into the shade the $5,-
000,00 affair that recently aroused the
inmates of the White House has evolv-
ed from the graft proceedings in San
Francisco, and, like the conspiracy in
Washington, it has its headquarters in
Washington. Moreover. one Of the
leaders of the $5,000,000 conspiracy is
one of the chief actors in this latest
plot.
In short, the big corporations, which
have sighted the specter Of indictment,
have banded together against the COM
mon foe. Combined they represent
one of the most powerful forces that
America has known, and they are pre-
pared to expend large share of the un-
limited capital they control. The
United Railroads, an $S0,00O.0OO cor
poration; the Pacific States Telephone
& Telegraph company, the Home Tele-
phone company, and lastly the South
ern Pacific company, have joined hands
to fight down the graft prosecution.
The head and front of the plot are
reputed to be Patrick Calhoun and E.
H. Hartman. 1t is no secret that
above all others it is the desire of Mr..
Heney to direct the fire of the prosecu-
tion against Calhoun and the men who
occupy the seats of the mighty in the
councils of the Southern Pacific. Har-
riman's representative on the Pacific,
W. F. Herrin, is one of the chief OBJ
jects of Mr.. Heney's investigation. Mr..
Herrin has always refused to come into
the open and even now, with public
attention centered upon him, he re-
mains in the background.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Hepburn Slowly Gains.

Washington, April 10, - Senator
Hepburn, of Idaho, who has been very
i'll in Philadelphia, was brought to this
city today. He is improving slowly,
though still very weak, and there is
much ground to be gained before his
condition will permit him to attend to
any official business. He was accom-
panied here by Mrs. Hepburn, W. B.
Sans, his privae secretary, and a
trained nurse. Today was the first
time Mr.. Hepburn was able to be
moved since the inception of his attack
of acute Indigestion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Will Test the I6-Hour Law.

Butte, Mont, April IA Helena
special to the Miner states that Attor-
ney General Albert j. Galen in an
opinion rendered today states that he
holds the recent enactment by the leg
islature of the statute limiting the
hours of employment of railway en-
ployes to 16 hours to be valid. Will
liam Wallace, Jr., counsel for the
Northern Pacific, has served notice
upon the board of railway commission
ers that the company will ignore the
new statute. Mr.. Galen has advised
the commissioners to at once begin
test case against the railways.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Five Burned in Wreckage.

st. Paul, April 16.-Running at a
speed of 40 miles an hour on a straight
track, the Great Northern west bound
Oriental Limited, which left here for
Pacific coast points Sunday morning,
was derailed at lis yesterday morning
at Bartlett, n. D. Five persons were
killed and score or more injured.
Later the gas tank exploded and the
train took fire, seven passenger coaches
being destroyed. The sleeper and OBJ
servation cars escaped the flames.
There is said to be some evidence that
the rails had been tampered with.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
WILL CONTROL
WHEAT MARKET
Farmers Trust Is Organized to Fix
Price and Distribution.
Society Will Hold First Convention at
Omaha in June-Minnesota North
Drkota, South Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas Will Each Send Large
Delegations.

Omaha, Neb April lS.-In the five
great wheat producing states of the
country the minimum price of this ce-
real this year will be 81 a bushel.
This, at least, is the plan of the Ameri-
can Society of Equity, the grain grow
ers' department Of which will hold its
annual convention in Omaha June 5,
and 7. Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas
will send large delegations to the con-
vention. Oklahoma, Iowa and 9th r
states are also to be represented.
The purposes of this society and the
scope OF it's membership were explained
at length today by J. A. Everitt, of In
dianapois, it's president, who said
"The American Society of Equity is
a business organization of farmers,
with local societies in 2,7O0 of the
5000 agricultural counties of the
United States. Its purpose is to carry
on its organization work through local
societies, organized into state unions
It's business side is being strongly de-
veloped along the line of departments,
cOVeTI''S VdTlOuS ldTIIl pTOuuClS, SuCh
departments already organized being
those of fruit and produce and Of to-
bacco. The grain growers department
is the third.
"The convention at Omaha in June
will launch this department on solid
basis. A central bureau will gather
and disseminate information concern
ing supply and demand; fix mini
mum price below which the farmers
agree not to sell, and handle and divert
the grain from the source of supply to
the points of demand, as needed, not
causing glut of the market at any
point at any time.
"The state union of North Dakota,
at its annual meeting, was invited by
the State Bankers association to ap-
point committee to confer with like
bankers committee to arrange for car
rying along the poor farmers who might
otherwise be forced to sell below the
minimum price,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
REGULATE 2-CENT FARES
Nebraska Commission Rules on Ter.
minaI and Pass Matters

Lincoln, Neb.. April 1S.-The Ne
braska railway commission issued its
first order today bearing on 2-cent fares
and streetcar passes. 1t is notice to
steam railroad companies to post pla-
cards in every station calling attention
to the fact that the 2-cent passenger
fare does not apply to tickets purchased
to destination beyond the state bor-
der.
In addition to this order the COM
mission has addressed letter to the
Lincoln Traction company, the Citizens
Railway company, of Lincoln; the
Omaha Lincoln x Beatrice lnterui ban
and the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway corporation, notifying them
that they are subject to the terms OF
the new anti-pass law and will be ex,
pected to obey it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Will Relieve Congestion.

Washington, April lS.-After a con-
ference with and upon the recommends
tion of Senator Bourne, Land Commits
sioner Ballinger has ordered Special In
spector 'Brien. of Denver, to proceed
to Roseburg and assist the local land
officers in clearing up the accumulation
of business in their office. Work has
fallen behind to such an extent that
there are now pending about 700 land
cases and contests awaiting action.
When the Roseburg Office is straighten-
ed out, similar work is to be done else
where in Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Shocks Still Continue.

City of Mexico, April 1S.-Owing to
the great difficulty in establishing
communication with the cities situated
in the region of the earthquake details
are coming to this city slowly. From
the latest reports il is learned that
shocks occurred as late as noon today.
In the list of known dead, which now
totals SO, and of the injured, which ap-
proximates 800, are many names OF
Mexicans prominent in the official and
social life of the region. So far the
name of no American has appeared in
the meager list.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
After Men With Guns.

New York, April 19.-While squads
of detectives are securing the foreign
quarters. working under the direct or
ders of Police Commissioner Bingham,
arresting all the armed men they find,
the judicial officers are showing evidence
of their intention to cooperate with the
police in breaking up the practice of
carrying deadly weapons. District At
torney Jerome has prepared so cases
against men charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons, and will present them
to the grand jury tomorrow. In all,
2l5 men have been locked up.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Boston Has 100000 Fire.

Boston, April 17.-Millions of dol
lars worth of property was endangered
today by fire that broke out in Gen.
trail wharf warehouse, but owing to the
fact that the wind was blowing in the
direction of the harbor, the tiremen
were able to confine the flames and pre-
vent their spreading toward the city.
The fire was started in the oil refining
plant of Howe, French & Co., and was
caused by the explosion of an oil tank
The property loss is placed at 800, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
GRAFT is DENIED.
Secretary Garfield Says Idaho Re-
clamation Service Is Clean.

Washington, April 16. - Secretary
Garfield today exploded the charges OF
graft in the reclamation service in Ida
ho by officially notifying Director Newell
that the accusations against Engineer
d. w. Ross and his assistant secretary
had been found to be without founda-
tion and had been dismissed, following
this announcement by promoting Mr..
Ross from $4,000 to $4,000, and Mr..
Horn from SO, 800 to $1,000.
The report againtt Ross and Horn
was made by Special Inspector A. r.
Green, who spent some time in Idaho
making investigations and who CLEANED
his information from government con-
tractors. Green based his charges on
statements made by the contractors on
the Boise-P -Payette project. His conclu-
sions were utterly disapproved by Sec
retary Garfield.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
ExuIt Over Esoneration.

Washington, April lS.-The rec'a-
nation service, from Director Newell
down to the lesser officers, held a jubi-
lation today at the official exoneration
of Engineer Ross of Idaho by Secretary
Garfield. They claim the exoneration
will invest the service with renewed
confidence in the minds of the people,
re-establishing it everywhere where
charges by Special Agent Greene has
called it in question.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
DEATH LIST GROWING.
Mexican Earthquake Proves to Have
Been Most Disastrous.

City of Mexico, April 19.-Today the
Associated Press was in direct commu-
nication with a number of towns in the
district affected by Sundays earth
quake. From the kilograms received it
is certain that the death list will ex-
ceed 100. There are number OF small
towns yet to be heard from, but up to
date the average number of fatalities at
these places has ranged from 8 to IL
and the number of injured from 80 to
40.
In Chilapa 33 persons were injured
and 779 buildings destroyed. Nobody
was killed, as reported yesterday.
After the first great shock the air was
filled for many miles with thick,
sickening, sulphurous odor. This
caused great distress to the survivors.
There are many speculations as to the
cause of the peculiar freak Of nature
and some consider it a proof that the
earthquake had its origin in some sub
terranean explosion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Proposition Is Withdrawn.

Paris, April l9.-The announcement
of the withdrawal of Italy's compromise
proposition on the discussion ofl imita-
tion of armaments at The Hague peace
conference, owing to Austria and Ger
many's decided attitude in opposition
to it, was made public today. 1t does
not greatly affect frances position rel
ative to the limitation of armaments.
Authorative circles declare that France,
as a matter of principle, regards favor
ably all efforts to advance the idea.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Accused of Taking Bribe.

Chicago, April 17.-Perry l.. He'd
rick, chief sanitary inspector of the
city Health department, was arrested
today on charges of soliciting and ac
cepting bribe. 1t is alleged the 5000
paid to him by George A. Beckway, an
inventor, was found in his pocket when
he was arrested Hedrick was released
on $4,000 bonds. According to the
charges made against Hedrick, he
agreed with Beckway that on payment
of the money he would recommend
Beckway's invention to the Health de-
Dartment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Charges In Forest Service.

Washington, April 1S.-Forest in
spector +. E. Ames has been placed
temporarily in charge of the Tillamook
and Umpqua forest reserves in Oregon.
Acting Supervisor Anderson, of Grants
Pass, takes charge of the Ashland re-
serve. D. B. Shellar, formerly in
charge of the Heppner reserve, has been
transferred to the Yakima reserve, in
Was shington, being succeeded by 7. R.
Chidsey. William Cryder is promoted
from manager to acting supervisor in
charge Of the Colville reserve, in Wash
inEton.