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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
PLAN IS TO
DEFEAT HEN{Y
SChmitz Aims to Prevent Killing of
Frisco Franchises.
Tries to Buy Supervisors. That His
Veto Might be Effective-Board
is Inst'tuting Sweeping Reforms
Under Erection Of Heney-Doing
Their Best to be Good.

San Francisco, March 3O.-Mayor
Schmitz has opened negotiations with
certain members of the boodling board
of supervisors in the hope of consum-
mating bold coup. The plan of the
mayor is to purchase the resignation of
enough members of the board to make
his veto power sufficient to prevent the
revocation of the franchises of the big
COZ poratons which obtained their per-
mits through the illegal use of money.
1t requires II members of the board
to override the mayors Veto If he can
secure the resignation of five out of the
Is he will be able to check by his veto
any of their reform measures adopted
under the swish of F. j. Heney's big
stick. 1t is a desperate game, doomed
to failure almost at the outset.
The reformed" board OF supervisors,
acting under the direction Of the dis
trct attorneys Office, gave another
startling exhibition today of a desire
to be good, when it made plans for the
abolition of score of ornamental Off
cials. James Devote. attorney for the
board of public works at a salary of
$3.50 per month, will be decapitated.
Other officials, who under the Ruef
regime have done nothing but draw sal
aries, will be dropped. In the course
of the next few weeks reforms will have
been instituted which will save the
city 500, 900 a year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
ONLY SPECIAL RATES GO UP.
President of Western Union Explains
Recent Advance in Toll.

New York, April 2.-Concerning the
recently announced advance in the
rates charged by the company, Colonel
R. G. Clowry, president OF the Western
Union Telegraph company, tonight
said:
''There has been no large increase in
rates by the telegraph companies. A
number of special and improbable
rates have been increased to the stand
ard of schedule rates. These special
rates were discriminative against a
large number of places and were orig
inally esta blished by competing COM
panies, which by reason thereof went
into bankruptcy.
"Most of the rates increased were 25
cents for 10 words rates. 1t costs at
least 80 cents each to handle such mes
sages for short distances at the present
time. The increases in the cost of tele-
graph material have been from 25 to
100 per cent within the last few years
'In addition to the recent increases
of 10 per cent in the salaries of all
and operators, there has been
for years past a large and steady in
crease in wages of all classes of indi-
vidual employees from month to month.
"There is no increase in the extra
word rate, consequently the newspa-
pers' rates remain the same"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
FAMINE WOULD RESULT.
Railroads Hold Out Gloomy Prospect
if Strike is Called.

Chicago, March 30.-Famine in sup
lies of food, coal and manufacturing
materials for Chicago and many other
cities throughout the entire West was
predicted today, if the impending rail
way strike became reality. Railroads
of the entire West will be allowed to
remain completely paralyzed in case
the strike Of trainmen and conductors
on 43 traffic systems is ordered. This
course has been practically decided on
by the general managers of the systems.
A meeting of the managers was held
today and the impractcability Of filling
the places of As, 600 men who are talk
ing of a walkout was discussed. No
move has been made to hire men tc run
trains. In fact, no preparations is be-
ing made by the railway managers.
If these men strike it would be al
most, if not entirely, impossible to op-
crate the railroads." said an official
high in railroad circles. 'It is as good
as certain that freight traffic will be
entirely shut off. Consider what it
would mean, if Chicago were to be iso-
lated for "a hours. What would hap
pen if the milk supply were interrupt
ed or the immense importations of per-
ishable freight halted by tie-up of the
roads -
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
CHILE WAS AIMING HIGH.
South American Republic Wanted Am
bassador at Washington.

Washington, April 2.-Chile's fail
ure to send minister to Washington
to replace Mr.. Walker Martinez, who
did not return here after the Pam
American conference at Ric Janeiro
last summer, has caused much COM
ment. The neglect of the Chilean con-
gress to appropriate sufficient money to
maintain the legation has been given as
a reason for leaving the American mis-
sion in charge of Alberto Yoacham, Sec
retary Of the legation.
But it has just become known that
the real cause was hidden deep in
Latin American politics. Chile decid-
ed it would be good idea to have an
ambassador in Washington, and steps
were taken to discover what the Unit.
ed States thought of the proposed ele-
walton of the Chilean representative to
Washington.
The suggestion that the Chilean en-
voy might be raised to the ambassa-
dorial rank set all Latin America on
edge and a general movement was in
stituted by the Southern republics to
head off such movement. Argentina
being unfriendly to Chile was especial
ly opposed to the plan, as Brazil and
Chile are always rated as allies and
Argentina did not want her two strong
est rivals to outstrip her in American
representation.
1t has not been the policy of the
State department to send ambassadors
to any country which can not be ranked
as world power, and when the hostil-
ity of the rest of South America to such
a change became known the United
States decided that the question had
better not be agitated further at this
time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
ALMOST GOT PRESIDENCY.
Grow, Former Pennsylvania Con
gressmar Dies of Old Age.

Binghamton, N. Y, April 2.-Ex-
Congressman Galusha A. Grow died at
his home in Glenwood, Pa, Saturday
as a result of a general breakdown, at
tributed to old age. Mr.. Grow was
elected to congress from the Wilmot
district of Pennsylvania as the young
est member of that body in 1851, and
after retirement from public life for
nearly 40 years he re-entered the house
of representatives as congressman at
large from Pennsylvania.
When he retired four years ago his
public service in the house extended
over the longest period, although not
continuous service, of any man who
ever sat in that body. During the
ante bellum days he was one of the
best known men in the United States,
and in 1864 he came within one vote of
being nominated for vice president in
place Of Andrew Johnson.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Parents and Teachers Organize.

The Dalles-The Teachers and Pat
rons Educational association, organ
lied March s, now has 125 patrons, as
the result of circular letters sent out
by the city superintendent to ascertain
the sentiment of the people relative to
school and home cooperation. The
object of the association is to encourage
a better school spirit in The Dalles; to
bring the parents and teachers closer
together in a social way; to discuss,
freely and fully, all matters pertaining
to school life, and to recommend such
reforms in the schools of The Dales as
will meet the requirements of the pres
ent and provide for the future.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
IF Less Pay, Will Strike.

Wheeling, w. Va, April q -Tele-
crap operators in West Virginia threat
en- to strike if their wages are reduced
when the new eight-hour law, enacted
by the recent legislature, goes into
effect. The railroad companies have
given notice that there will be pro-
portionate reduction in wages as soon
as tie act takes effect, May 8. At a
meeting today operators representing
every division in West Virginia adopt
ed resolutions to accept no reduction.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
MUST IMPROVE WATERWAYS.
Only Practicable Way To Solve
Freight Problem, Says Hill.

Only Practicable Way To Solve
Freight Problem, Says Hill.
New York, April 1.-James j. Hill,
president of the Great Northern, taking
as text the recent action of President
Roosevelt in appointing waterway
commission, said today that through
the waterways of the country, properly
improved, must come the much desired
Improvement in the freight handling
conditions. The country, he said, must
look to its waterways for immediate re-
ief of the freight pressure.
eff the government would improve
its waterways and extract from them
one-tifth of their latent possibilities" "
said Mr.. Hill, "the freight handling
problem soon would be nearer solution
than the railroads themselves can
ever hope to bring it.
"There has been in the past feeling
among some RAILROAD men that water
ways development would be inimical to
railroad interests. l do not think it
would, and if this idea has not already
wholly disappeared it is in fair way
Of doing so soon. We realized that we
have created in the prosperity of the
country condition that calls loudly
for relief, and any means to that end
would be welcome.
Take, for instance, 15-foot chan
mel in the Mississippi from st. Louis to
New Orleans. There is no more i'm
portant work for the general govern
ment than this improvement 1t might
cost 800, 900, but when it was
finished single powerful tow boat
could pull from 80 to 40 tlainloads.
Heavy freights, requiring only moder-
ate speed in transportation, would 60
to the seaboard by way of the Gulf, and
there would no longer be freight con-
gestion between the East and West"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Club, 73c; bluestem, 75c
valley, roe; red, Tic.
Oats--No. l white, $1,000; gray
$2s@29.
Barley-Feed, $22 so per ton; brew
ing, $23; rolled, $23 5O@24 so.
| Rye-$1 .45@1.50 per cwt.
! Corn-Whole, $25; cracked. $26 pei
ton.
| Hay-Valley timothy, No. /, $15@1f
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $17
@1S; clover, 50; cheat, SO; grain hay,
5000; alfalfa, $l4.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 35@371ac
per pound.
Butter Fat-First grade cream, 36c
per pound second grade cream, &c less
per pound.
Poultry-Average old hens, 15c per
pound mixed chickens, 14c; spring,
fryers and broilers, 2O@22Rc; old
roosters, 1O@12c; dressed chickens, Is
@17c; turkeys, live, 13@15c; turkeys,
dressed, choice, 1SH@20c; geese, live,
Sc; ducks, 16@1Sc.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 23c per dozen.
Apples-Common, 75c@$1.25 per
box; choice, $1.50@2.
Vegeta tables-Turnips, $l@1.25 per
sack; carrots, $1@1,25 per sack; beets,
$1.25@1.50 per sack; horseradish. ia
SC per pound; caulifower, $3.50 per
dozen; celery, 81 per crate; lettuce,
head, 35@45c per dozen; onions, loo
121ac per dozen; sprouts, Sc per pound;
radishes, 30c per dozen; asparagus, IL
@15c per pound; rhubarb, 2.25@2. so
per box.
Onions-Oregon, 81 .1O@1 .35 per hun
dred.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, fancy,
81 .5O(91.75; No. l choice, 81 25@1 40.
Veal-D1essed, So @9c per pound.
Beef-Dressed bulls, 3@31ac per
pound; COWS, 5@6c; country steers,
6@7c.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, 1O@10Rc
per pound; ordinary, S@9c; spring
lambs, 15@16c.
Pork-Dressed, 6@9c per pound.
Hops-S@1lc per pound, according
to quality.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
l3@1Sc per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 20@23c, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 2S@29c per
pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Lottery Scheme Exposed.

Jackson, Miss, April l.-Sensation-
al disclosures regardinga lottery scheme
upon the Coast were placed before the
Federal authorities today. Judge Niles
has called special term of the Federal
court to meet April % to indict the
persons involved, some of whom are al
legged to be among the most prominent
citizens ri that section. The authorities
decline to reveal the details, but it is
loarned that regular drawing of prizes
has taken place aboard gulf vessels.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
NUMEROUS SITES OFFERED.
State Board to Select Land for lnsti-
tute for Feeble Minded.

Salem-At special meeting of the
members of the board for the feeble
minded institute, a voluminous list of
tracts of land sites for the construction
of the new buildings was presented by
the owners for the consideration of the
board. Maps, blue prints and descrip-
tions of many desirable places were laid
before them. In fact, the table around
which Governor Chamberlain, State
Treasurer Steel and Acting Secretary
of State Benson sat was piled so high
with documents that the board decided
to appoint a special committee to ex
anime each tract of land separately, Sc
lect the most desirable, secure the best
prices and report 10 the board at the
earliest opportunity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
HILL MAY ISSUE NEW STOCK.
Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Re-
strictive Law Invalid.

st. Paul, March 30.-The State Su-
preme court today upheld the Great
Northern railroad in its contention that
it had the right to issue the 5000 =
600 of stock authorized by the board of
directors some months ago, and which
was enjoined by Attorney General
Young, who claimed that the company
should fiarst come before the state rall-
road and warehouse commission and
submit to an examination to show the
necessity andt he purpose of the issue.
This contention of the state was up
held by Judge Hallam in the Ramsey
County District court, who ordered an
injunction to issue. The Supreme court
today reverses that decision. The
opinion OF the court was unanimous
Chief Justice Start delivered the opin-
ion of the court.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Beg to Ge: Deeds.

Salem-Jacob D. Holtzerman, OF
Minneapolis, attorney for the holders
of IA Kelliher-Turner school land GER
tifcates, covering about $500 acres
located in Southern Oregon, appeared
before the state land board at recent
special meeting in the interest of his
clients, who want deeds to the land
Most of them live at Dayton, Ohio.
These certificates were among those is
sued upon what is known as the Kelli-
her-Turner applications, which were
alleged by ex-State Land Agent Oswald
West to have been forgeries, and upon
being investigated by the Marion coun-
ty grand jury during the month of
April, 1905, were SO reported to the
state land board.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
SusDected of Wreckinp Train

Pittsburg, March 30.-Several Ital-
ians, who live near the line of the
Pennsylvania railroad between Stewart
and Wilmerding, are said to be under
suspicion of knowing something about
the two recent wrecks of fast trains
near those points. A number of for
eigners who worked upon the railroad
as section hands were discharged few
weeks ago. 1t is reported that they
showed much anger when told of their
dismissal and that threats were made.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Ask Protection for Jews.

Washington, April 1.-Secretary OF
State Root has received number of ap-
peals from Jewish organizations in this
country for the exercise of good offices
by this government for the protection OF
the Jews in Roumania who are suffering
from the excesses of the rebellious peas
antry OF that country. So far the sec
retary has been unable to see how he
could make any representations on the
subject with benefit to the distressed
people, in view of the fact that the up
rising of the peasantry appears to be
political and against the throne.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Snow in Klamath County.

klamath Falls-IIeavy SHOWS the
past week have made the roads in this
section almost impossible, especially in
the mountains. The snow is going off
very rapidly and the streams through
out the country are carrying large VOL
umes of water. However, no material
damage has been done. All outdoor
work was suspended during the past
week. Government work has ceased
everywhere except on the interior of
the tunnel.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Sailors Loot Steamer

Norfolk, Va, March 30.-One hun
dred sailors from the battleship Con-
necticut, while on the way from Will
louyhby to Fortress Monroe upon the
passenger steamer Ocean View today,
without apparent cause took forcible
charge of the steamer and put the crew
to rout. The sailors broke windows
and doors, drove the cooks from the
galley, poured out all provisions
aboard, dumped on deck the fire in
the stoves, turned steam on the fire
extinguishers and did other DANA,
Their names are not known.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Work on the Poorman Group.

Baker City-That there are 100,O 600
tons of copper ore assaying $14 ton
lying at the surface on the Poorman
group of claims, is the declaration of
Manager Arthur, of the mines, who
has just returned from the property
There are outcroppings assayng from
to 5 per cent in copper, the greatest in
Oregon. The Poolman group promises
to be one of the richest copper mines in
the great copper belt of Eastern Ore
gon. The company now has a double
shift at work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
John D. Gives Away Home.

Cleveland, April Public an
nouncement will be made today of the
gift by John D. Rockefeller Of Forest
Hill, his magnificent summer home in
East Cleveland, tc the city of Cleve-
land for use as public park, together
with an endowment and improvement
fund of 81, 100000. While full details
of the gift are lacking, it is learned
that Mr., Rockefeller has imposed few
restrictions, the most important con-
dition being that the transfer shall be
made when East Cleveland shall be-
come a part Of thescitl.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Terminal Rates for Baker.

Baker City-With view of taking
up fight for terminal rates for Baker
City, the Merchant association has
appointed a committee to plan the Or
ganization of a local shipping bureau.
The committee is meeting with marked
success, and the bureau will be estab-
lIshed within short time. This bu-
reau will be under the management of
a rate expert, who will compile local
complaints against the railroad and
put them into shape to submit to the
state railroad commission.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Arousing Interest in Horticulture.

Oregon City-Professor E. r. Lake,
of the forestry and botanical depart
ment of the Oregon Agricultural college
at Corvallis, and w. X. Newell, presi-
dent of the state board of horticulture,
will be among the speakers at the next
meeting of the Clackamas County Hor-
ticultural society, which will be held
in this city Saturday, April 13.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Work for Condensed Milk Plant.

McMinnville-The citizens Of Me
Minnville are very jubilant over the re-
suits of the mass meeting held Monday
evening to talk over plans for con-
densed milk factory, with A. J Keat-
ing, manager of the Coos Bay Condens-
ing company. The plan is to organize
a stock company with paid-up capital
of $S5, 900. The Coos Fay company
will take up large amount of the
stock and will manage the plant in con.
nection with its other plants.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Willamette Rally Off Till June.

Willamette University, Salem-An-
nouncement is made that the big rally
in connection with the new building
and its unknown donor. which had
been scheduled for April 3, has been
postponed until next June. The meet
ing, which was for the purpose of max
ing announcements, boosting the en-
dowment fund, and formulating plans,
cannot be held, as all the plans contem-
plated will not be completed by that
time
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Rich Strike in Pine Valley.

Baker City-The richness of the pIac-
eI gold mines at old Auburn and even
the wealth of the California placers are
rivaled by reports of the strike recently
made by Blair, Herbert and Underwood
in the Seven Devils district. Pine
Valley, about &C miles east Of Baker
City, is the place where the discovery
was made, and those who have been on
the scene predict that it will be one of
the greatest placer camps in the West.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Ned Smith for Sheep Inspector.

Salem-A committee consisting of a
number of Benton county sheepmen
waited on Commissioner Steusloff and
asked him TO appoint Ned Smith, of
Corvallis, as one of the district inspect
ors CT sheep, there being three to ap-
point. Mr.. Steusloff has taken Mr.
Smiths application under advisement,
and will probably give him the position.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Suppress News in Russia.

St. Petersburg, April 2.--Premier
Stolypin has sent circular to the gov
ernOrs Of provinces ordering them to
prohibit the printing of news of the
agrarian disorders in Roumania, in the
fear that they might spread tc Russia.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Oliver. the New Governor.

London, April liking Edward has
approved the appointment of Sydney
Oliver to be governor of Jamaica in sue
cession to Sir Alexander Swettenham.
who recently resigned the office, giving
as the reason advanced years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-04
Tobacco Buildings Burn.

Danville, Va, March 30.-A disas-
trous fire broke out in South Boston,
Va, 80 miles northeast of here, late
this afternoon, and. spreading rapidly,
destroyed the tobacco buildings, caus-
ing loss of 100000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-10
SHIPPING NOTES

American ship Erskine NJ Phelps
is on the Sound with 46OO tons of coal
from Philadelphia. She is the vessel
holding the record of 81 days to Ho-
noluu from Norfolk, logging l5OOo
miles
T.. $ $, tug lroquois is ON the bot
tom at her berth, adjoining the Nayal
whawcs, since her hunkers have been
loaded, She draws thirteen feet ana
there is q depth of only eleven feet at
low tide she rests easy
Captain Carter uf the l'. $. s. uu-
uuuIs, is tine poasessor uf "a handsome
silver cup presented him hy Schweru
off the Pacific Mail us m appreciation
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-10
Recorded December .. 1907.

Recorded December D, 1907
X Kaleimakalii to Okawa. l.; IA
land of homestead lot 26, 10 yrs at $2O
per yr. B 293, 2GO. Dated Aug, 1903.
D w Kaaikauna Waiwai and VT to
Ellen G. Lyman, NJ; r p 1898 and live
stock, Kupahua, Puma, Hawaii $3.50.
B 297, 322. Dated Nov %, 1907.
Samuel Kalilikane to Esther r Ly-
man, M; r (gr) SS9 Laupahoehoe,
n Hilo, Hawaii $3.50 B 297, 1924.
Dated Nov 80. 1907
A n Hayselden to All Ko, Rel. live
stock, wagons, etc; share in hui land,
Mailepai, Kaanapali, Maui $4OO b
297, p 800. Dated Dec ?. 1857
p E r Strauch and WI to Joseph
Kahunahana, d; int in CT 1857. Hama
wana, Hamakualoa, Maui $40 b 300,
p so. Dated Dec ?, 1907.
Mauliola Ck) to Keawehaku, Jr, d;
int in r p Cgr) 1858, Waiau, Hama,
Maui int in hui land. Kawela Hama
Maui $40, etc. B 800, p 81. Dated
Aug. II, 1906
Moaikeahi Kawaihoa and hsb to trs
Of J II Raymond ct al. L; gr AS, Ka-
maole, Kula, Maui. / yr at $50 per
yr 293 p 2G1. Dated Nov 16, 1907
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-10

L. 5. S Iroquois, Carter, Johnson
Island, Aug. go
CSLeamsnips.)
Nor. S. S. Admiral BOrresen, Win
snes, from sea in distress Seattle for
TakW, Nov. 49,
Br. cabeship Restorer, Combe, Gu,
am, Nov "a.
Br. S. S. Aotea, Prosser, Newcastle
Nov. 25
Br S. S. Queen Helena, Breaks, New
port News. Dec. T.
Br S. S. Highland Monarch, Wood
Baltimore Dec. 6.
(SaIing Nessels)
Am sc. Spokane, Jameson. Kaiua
Nov II.
Am bkt Imgard, Christensen, San
Francisco, Nov %.
Am bk, Il. p Rithet, Drew, San
Francisco. Dec. T.
Br bk. Inyernein SIMMONS, Leith
Dec O.