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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
John Sharp Williams Chosen Minority
Leader of the House.

Washington, Dec. BY agreeing tc
place in nomination for speaker John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, the
Democratic members of the house Sat
urday in effect decided to continue him
in the position of minority leader for
the Sixtieth congress. The nomination
of Mr.. Williams was agreed on in a
cancus OF the Democratic members held
in the hall of the house of representa-
.tives beginning at 2 o'clock. Repre-
sentative Henry D. Clayton, of Ala
bama, presided, and Representative
Ryan, of the Buffalo, N. Y, district,
was chosen secretary.
Immediately after the organization
Of the caucus had been completed, Rep
resentative Thomas, of North Carolina,
was recognized, and he proceeded at
once to place Mr.. Williams in nomina-
tion. There was no opposition, and
Mr.. Williams was elected by acclama-
ton
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Barred from California,

San Francisco, Dec. 2.-The Examin.
er says today that three of the largest
insurance companies doing business on
the coast have been denied certificates
of authority to do any further business
in this state by Insurance Commission
er E. NJ. Wolf. The companies affect
ed are the Palatine, of London, the
Commercial Union, Of London, and the
Williamsburgh, of New York. The
three companies insisted on taking suits
for losses sustained in the great fire in
to the United States courts. This is in
violation of a state law.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Fortunes in WaInuts.

Ashland-The black walnut thrives
in the Oregon climate, particularly in
Southern Oregon, above almost every
other tree and becomes tree of much
commercial value within 20 years. The
other day a black walnut was cut on
Laurel street in this city that was
planted 26 years ago. Its diameter two
feet above the ground was two feet. A
number Of cuts were taken from it to a
cabinet shop. 1t is Of fine grain and
rich color. equal to any black walnut
grown in the Mississippi valley. The
cabinet maker i'll exhibiting this wood,
pointing out the annual growth in the
cross-section, said: "The young man
who will plant 10 acres of black walnut
trees here will find that it will make
fortune for him in 25 years."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
SET ASIDE
JOINT RATE
Washington Railroad Commission Is
Restrained by Court.
Jsdge Hanford Finds Board is En-
croaching on Power of Interstate
Commerce Law - May Remove
Objectionable Features of Present
Joint Rate.

Seattle, Nov. 30.-Federal Judge G.
H. Hsnford yesterday enjoined the
Washington State Railway commission,
represented by Harry Fairchild, John
c. Lawrence and Jesse j. Jones, from
compelling the railroads to obey the
joint rate order on wheat shipped from
Eastern Washington points to Puget
sound points.
The decision is based on Judge Han
ford's opinion that it is the obvious in
tention Of the commission to divert the
wheat traffic of that part OF the state
east and south of Spokane from Port
land to Puget sound. The action, the,
court holds, is an attempt on the part
of the commission to encroach upon
the power to regulate interstate COM
merce vested in congress by tie consti-
tuition of the United States.
The particular portion of the COM
missions order to which the railroads
took exception was that prescribing
that the freight charges paid by the
SulppeCS III RIOsS WAS W ue ulNiueu
between the several carriers partici-
pating in the service. The hands Of
the commission, however, are not abso-
lutely tied, for Judge Hanford says no
injury will be inflicted by the making
Of the supplemental order apportioning
the joint rates.
From Judge Hanford's opinion it
would appear that the commission is
entitled to prescribe a joint rate in the
future provided that the Objectionable
features of the present order are obvi-
ated.
"The injunction to be issued" Gays.
the court, twill not restrain the rail-
way commission from making such an
order. This court will not set aside a.
joint rate by interocutory decree or
provisional injunction, nor at all, un-
less upon final hearing it shall be,
pro ved to be insufficient and unreason-
able"
The jurisdiction OF the United States
District court, which was questioned by
the railroads, is maintained by Judge
Hanford.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

San Francisco, Dec. 8 3.-While round
ing a sharp curve near Marshall, a train
of the Northwestern Pacific railroad
was derailed, and after running over
the ties for a distance of 200 feet, dash
ed down an embankment into Tomales
bay, where nothing but the shallowness
of the water saved the crew and passen-
gers from being drowned like rates in a
trap. Owing to the fact that the train
plunged into the muddy bottom of the
bay and failed to overturn, no one was
seriously injured in the accident. Sew
eral were painfully bruised.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Club, SIC; bluestem, SAC
valley, SIC; red, SOC.
Oats - No. white, $29.5O; gray
$29.5O.
Barley-Feed, $2s 80; brewing, $50
rolled, $3O@31.
Corn-Whole, $32; cracked, $33.
Hay-Vallev timothy, No. l, $l7@1s
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, 1923
clover. SIS; cheat, SIS; grain hay, SIS
Ole; alfalfa, $14; vetch, $14.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 30@32hc
per pound.
Veal-75 to 125 pounds, 8@9c; 125
to $50 pounds, 7c; $50 to 200 pounds,
6@6hc.
Pork-Block, rs to $50 pounds, 6k
@7c; packers, 6h@7c.
PouItry-Average old hens, 12@12kc
per pound; mixed chickens, 1O@11c;
spring chickens, 11@121ac; roosters,
&c; dressed chickens, 12@13c; turkeys,
live, 9@10c; ducks, 12k@13c; pig
cons, 81 so; squads, 1908.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, candled, 37h
@40c per dozen.
Fruits - Apples, 75c@$2 per box;
peaches, 75c@$l per crate; pears, $1.25
OILS per box; grapes, $1@1 .25 per
crate; ounces, 5Oc@$1 per box; cram
berries, 9.50@12 per barrel.
b Vegetables-Turnip., 81 .25 per sack;
carrots, 81 .25 per sack; beets, $1.25
per sack; beans, 7@9c per pound; cab
bage, 1@1Ac per pound; cauliflower.
90c@$1 per dozen; celery, 100000 per
dozen; onions. 15@2Oc per dozen;
parsley, zoe per dozen; peppers, S@
17c per ponnd; pumpkins, 1@1Ac per
pound; radishes, 2Oc per dozen; spin
ach, &c per pound; sprouts, SC per
pound; squash, 1@114c per pound; to-
matoes, 81 1.25@1.35 per box.
Onions-$l.75@2 per box.
Potatoes-50@75 per hundred, de-
Iivered Portland; sweet votatoes, 2A@
3 Nc per pound.
Hops-19O7, 5@7c per pounl; olds,
2k@31ac per pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best,
10000 per pound, according to shrink
lge; valley, 10000, according to fine
,ess; mohair, choice, 39@30c per
,ound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Electric Line for WaIIowa

Enterprise-There is some talk that
party of Walla Walla capitalists will
organize an electric railway to be run
between Walla Walla and points in the
Wallowa valley, and unless the O. r.
q n. company complies with the condi-
tions in the right Of way deeds, to COM
plete its line of railway within two
years from the date of the right of way
deed, there is no doubt an electric line
will be constructed in the Wallowa
valley.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
GREAT LAKE IS LOWERING
Vast Area Will Be Added Reclamation
Work in Klamath.


klamath Falls-Nature is perform
ing one Of the most extensive portions
of the reclamation work of the klamath
project, and also one of the most expen.
sive parts included in the estimate,
which is the drainage Of Tule lake.
Reports received from ]. Frank Ad.
ans, OF Tule lake, brings intelligence
that the water of the lake is rapidly
falling, and tremendous whirlpool
has formed just off Scorpion point,
through which the water is passing
with deafening roar that can be heard
a great distance. Below is apparently
a great channel underground through
which the waters find outlet beneath
the Modoc lava beds and thence through
the drainage of Fall river to Pitt, and
finally Oh to the ocean through the Sac
ramento and San Francisco bay.
1t has long been held by geologists
that Tule lake has an underground out
let, and that Fall river, which bursts
from a gushing spring in Modoc county,
CAL, is the vent. Last spring the lake
water reached higher level than has
ever been known since the country was
settled, and bordering farms were inun-
dated. For several days the water has
been receding and investigation reveal
ed the new outlet. Should the vent en-
tirely drain the body of the lake, it will
aid $4,000 acres of irrigable land to
the project and at a saving of hun
dreds OF Thousands Of dollars to the
people of klamath basin, as the in
tended diversion of Lost river will be
rendered unnecessary.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
MINERS ENTOMBED.
No Hope for at Least Twenty-Five In
PENNSYLVANIA Mine.

Fayette City, Pa, Dec. S.-Betweer
% and 80 miners, possibly more, are
entombed in the Naomi mine of the
United Coal company, located three
miles west of this city, and there is
practically no hope that any of them
are alive. The imprisonment is due
to an explosion of black damp about s
o'clock Sunday night, soon after the
night force went to work.
1t is said a miner entering an old
working with an open lamp caused the
explosion. Had the disaster occurred
on any other night than Sunday the
number of victims would have been
twice as large. The mine employed
from 275 to 800 regularly, about one-
fourth of them making entry at night,
but on Sunday nights only about one
half the night force goes to work. The
mine is of the shaft type and the con-
crete sides of the entry were broken
down so as to close the passage back a
considerable distance. About 100 feet
from the entrance is located the first
air shaft and from this deadly gas is
pouring in great volume. The gas
found in mines in this territory is so
poisonous that no human being can
live in it fer more than few minutes,
and for this reason it is believed not a
single one of the entombed men is still
alive.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
AIMS TO PLEASE ALL.
Presidents Message is to Be a Con-
servative Document.

Washington, Dec. 2.-It is said that
President Rooesvelt's annual message
to congress will open with broad and
confident expression of belief in the
resources of America and an appeal to
the citizens to keep thier money In cir
culation.
1t will be patriotic in tone. conserv-
ative without being reactionary.
The message will be regarded by
many as political work of art. 1t
reaches out to reassure and please the
business man, the railroad man, the
working man, the farmer, the labor
agitator.
The president is in favor of currency
legislation. He would have provision
made for the issuance by the banks Of
an emergency currency, safely secured
by good bonds, which should be taxed
enough to make it improbable to con-
tinue its use after the emergency had
passed.
The president is in favor of legisla-
ton that will give the railroads a
chance to live. He would have the
Sherman antitrust law amended. 1t
should be changed SO as to permit GER
tain very proper combinations, neces-
sary to industrial progress, and also
made to prevent other combinations
that are opposed to the public interest.
Mr.. Roosevelt thinks the tariff should
be revised at proper periods, but moth
ing is to be done in that direction with
his consent until the next presidential
election. He looks with favor on the
proposal to remove the tax on print
paper and pulp, but only conditioned
on tie Canadian government permitting
it's pulp wood to enter the United States
free of an export tax.
Though he wants the condition of
the women and children who work in
factories improved, he wants more in
vestigation CT the subject. So, too, the
president wants technical training ex-
tended to the farmer. He does not ex-
pect congress will enact any of his
recommendation at this session, ex-
cept. perhaps, currency reform and rail
road relief. If his present plans are
carried out, he will not have any fights
on his hands with congress.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Change City Government.

New York, Dec. 3.-Sweeping chang
es involving a remodeling of the entire
present plan of city government Of
Greater New York are recommended to
Governor Hughes by the charter revis-
ion committee. The recommendations
include absolute home rule in regard to
city administration, vice mayor, a
smaller board of aldermen and the ex-
clusion from the city debt limit of all
bonds issued for revenue earning i'm
prOvements.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
GIVE SPECIAL SHORT COURSES
Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairying and
Other Subjects at Corvallis.

Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairying anc
Other Subjects at Corvallis.
Corvallis-Arrangements are being
perfected at the Oregon Agricultural
college for two weeks winter course
in general agriculture; six weeks
course in horticulture, in dairying, in
domestic science and arts and in me.
chanical arts. The plan is to make
this work as practical as possible SO as
to be OF the greatest value to the per-
sons who arrange to take these courses
and who are unable to continue in the
college through the year for the regular
work.
The two weeks course in general ag-
ricultural lectures, demonstrations and
practicums by members Of the aericul-
tural faculty. Arrangements have also
been made for lectures by such as: E..
T. Judd, Salem; J. R. Shepard, Salem
w. X. Newell, CASTOR; Fred Groner,
Hillsboro; A. H. Carson, Grants Pass /;
H. M. Williamson, Portland; M. o..
Lownsdale, Lafayette; G.. A. Lea, Port
land; E. II. Shepard, Hood River, and
others. Those who take the six weeks
courses given in horticulture, dairying,
domestic science and arts, and in me-
chanic arts will be permitted to take
such other work in entomology as they
may desire. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Clara H. Waldo and Mrs. Austin Bux-
ton will be at the college to give special
lectures to those taking the course in
domestic science and arts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Penalty of Wre cking Cars Yacht

st. Petersburg, Nov. 30.-The COM
mission appointed to investigate the.
stranding of the imperial yacht Stand
ard, September IL. which ran on the
r'cks off Horzo while the emperor and
the members CT his family were on
board, has handed in its findings. Rear
Admiral Niloff and Captain Tschagin
are repremanded, Lieutenant Colonel
Konnockow is dismissed from the serv-
ice and Lieutenant Sultanoff is placed
under arrest for one week. General
Schemann, director of the pilotage sys-
tenn on the Finnish coast, is acquitted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Change in Stock INSPECTORS.

Pendleton-Dr. r. S. King, of the
Federal stock inspection service, who
has been here some time, has left the
service and will be at Helena in future.
DR.. H. L. Mcdonald, who has been at
Montpelier, Idaho, will take DR.. King s
place here. All of the men under DR..
Mcclure are now engaged in range in
spection throughout the state. This
work will require large part of the
winter
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Mileage Books are Printed.

salem-General Passenger Agent Nc
Murray, CT the Hartman lines, has no.
titled the State Railroad commission
that the new mileage books have Eeen
printed and shipped from the East, and
will be here in few days. These are
the 21a cent mileage books agreed upon
at joint meeting of the railroad COM
missioners, committee of the T. P. A.
and the railroad officials, and will take
the place of the scrip books now in
use.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Wood Costs State More,

Salem-The state boards opened bids
last week for supplying wood to state
institutions for next year, the wood to
be cut this winter and delivered next
summer. Prices are from IS. 80 to 81. %
for first growth fir, at the asylum;
$4.35 for first growth fir at the capitol,
and 1925 to $3.50 for oak. Fir is from
80 to rs cents cord higher than last
year, and oak 81 cord higher. The
quantity offered is only half the amount
required. Bids were not acted upon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Court to Enforce Order.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 3O.-The
only development of the day in the in
junction suits of the railroad lines
against the state laws is the continual
swearing in CT deputies by the United
States marshal. 1t is given out that
the court is determined that there shall
be most absolute observance of its ord
ers. 1t is anticipated here that the writ.
will be disobeyed, as a test case.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Still Threshirg in Gillian.

Condon-A great amount of threshing
is still to be done in this county. One
crew in Ferry canyon has rs days work
ahead. The farmers are hampered a
great deal by the fact that the threshers
will take nothing in payment except
gold coin, and this is hard to get. The
bad weather Of the past week has also
hindered them in hauling their produce
to market, and lrage amount of the
grain will remain to be hauled in the
spring
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Ak Threatens infested Trees.

Klamath Falls-O. A. Stearns, fruit
inspector, called meeting of the fruit
growers of this section last week and
although the attendance was not large
considerable interest was taken in the
fight against the various fruit pests.
Many orchard owners here pay no at
tention to their trees, neither grating,
spraying nor otherwise fighting pests,
and Mr.. Stearns has announced his in
tention of using the ak on those trees
affected by the aphis and whose owners
have been repeatedly warned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Meat Growing Cheaper,

. New York, Nov. 30.-Prices of near
ly all grades of meat were reported by
local dealers yesterday to be dropping
rapidly in this market, consequent up
on the decrease in the cost of cattle at
Western packing house centers. Ex-
cept for the very best grades, beef is 8
to 5 cents pound less than month
ago. Mutton and lamb are from 2 to
cents lower. Pork, corned beef and
similar products are cents lower than
a short time ago.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
lest the Eight-hour Law.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 1.-Two Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway con-
tractors, Michael Jennings and d. A.
Mcintosh, were today found guilty of
violating the eight hour statute and
fined 800 each, with costs. Immedi-
ate notice of an appeal was given, it
being the intention of the contractors
to test the constitutionality of the stat
ute. The contractors aver that if the
law is upheld 1t will greatly retard
work on the st. Paul road,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Graveyard Sinks Into Sea.

Lond"n, dec. 2.-Owing to the ero-
sion of the sea at Lyme Regis a grave
yard attached to the church is disap-
pearing, and it was reported at meet
ing Of the county council that coffjns
could be seen projecting from the sides
Of the cliff, while many coffins have
disappeared in the sea.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Forest Supervisor at John Day.

John Day-Cy J. Brigham deputy
supervisor of the Western division of
the Blue mountain forest, has arrived
at this place, where his headquarters
will be from now on, and is preparing
to take up his new duties. The estab-
lishment of a supervisors Office here is
one of the most important concessions
made local stockmen by the buerau of
forestry, and it is hoped that most of
the causes of friction will disappear un-
der his administration.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
One Survey CompIeted.

klamath Falls,-Engineer Journey,
surveying a line Of railroad from Kla-
math Falls to Lakeview, has finished
the survey, and the actual distance be-
tween the two places was found to be
100 miles and 2S3 feet. The line in
tersects the north and south line
through Lakeview. 1t ia now expected
that the surveying party will go back
over the ground and make the line per-
manent.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Complete the Roundup.

Weston-The stockmen of the Weston
country have completed their annual
fall roundup, which has been the most
successful in recent years. Cattle have
come out of the mountains in fine con-
dition, and they have left the ranges
knee deep in grass because Of the favor
able rulings of the forest reserve Off
cials. 1t is thought that next year
there will be double amount of cattle
on the Wenaha reserve. About 1000
head have recently come from the
mountains to the Weston country.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Notaries Public Named,

Salem-Governor Chamberlain has
appointed the following nontaries pub
lie: Albert E. Greiner, Holdman,
Umatil)a county; w. s. Worden, Kla-
math Falls, klamath county; H. B..
Hendricks, Grants Pass, Josephine
county; o. D. Thomlinson, North Pow
der, Union county; G. Milton Mattoon,
8lk Fifth St., Portland; II. S. Nc
Cutchan, 622 Worcester building, Port
land; John A. Jeffrey, 33h Washing
ton ST., Portland; Robert Aistrop,
17Ok Third St., Portland.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Thousand Men Out of Work

Pittsburg, Dec. 3.-The Isabella fur
mace of the American Steel q Wire
company at Etna, suburb, has been
closed indefinitely, throwing over /, 900
men out Of employment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS

General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
WILHELMINA ARRIVES.
Queen of Holland to Welcome
Peace Delegates.

The Hague, June 25.-Queen Will
helmina arrived here privately from
Castle Loo and drove in a closed car
riage from the railroad station to the
royal palace, passing through the hall
of knights. She will remain here only
two days, and will receive delegates
to the peace conference at the House
in the Wood the royal villa, situated
about one and one-half miles from
The Haugue. The International peace
conference of 1899 met In this villa.
The third committee of the interna-
tional peace conference met at 10
O'Clock Monday morning In the hall OF
knights behind closed DOORS General
Horace Porter. Brigadier General
George B. Davis, Rear Admiral Char
les Sperry, w |. Buchanan and James
Brown Scott were present The presi
dent, Count Tornielli, delivered short
inaugural speech, saying his appoint.
ment was due not as an honor to him
personally, but to Italy, which is the
cradle of international law, and which
adopted liberal and broadcast views in
legislation regarding warfare on the
seas. He pointed out the Importance
of the problems submitted to the com.
mittee, chiefly those relating to the
private property of belligerents, con.
verting merchant ships into warships,
treatment of belligerents' ships in har.
bors of neutrals and laying mines at
sea.
The third committee has been divid.
ed into two subcommittee. The
programme of the first sub-com-
mittee will include questions of bonn.
bardment of harbors, ETC., laying mines
and torpedoes and adoption of red
cross. Mr.. Hagerup of Norway is
president of the first subcommittee.
The second subcommittee will discuss
the treatment of belligerent ships in
neutral harbors.
The Chinese delegates stated Off.
cially they would adopt the red-cross
after explanations had been received
showing the cross was merely the
Swiss coat Of arms and not religious
emblem. Turkish Pasha declared
Turkey, instead of the red-cross, would
maintain the red crescent