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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Typhoon Sweeps Caroline Islands.

Berlin, April 20.-Colonial Director
Dernburg informed the budget commit
tee of the reichstag today that a cable
message had been received from the
governor of the island of zap, an
nouncing that disastrous typhoon
swept over the Caroline islands on
Good Friday, March 20, and that 230
CT the 800 natives of the Ululthi group
were drowned, that the cocoanut trees
were destroyed, and that famine threat
ems the surviving natives.
The steamer Planet, of the German
navy, which has been engaged in geo.
detic work, and the steamer Mani, of
the Jaluit company, proceeded to Ulul-
thi islands, taking food and help. 1t
was proposed to bring as many of the
suffering natives as possible to the Pc
lew and Ladrone islands.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Marion Fruit Prospects.

Salem-Fruitgrowers of this section
of the Willamette valley are looking
forward to splendid crops in all varie-
ties of fruits, especially in quality, and
in consequence of the destruction being
wrought to the crops in parts of the
East by the recent severe frosts and
other detrimental conditions of wealth
er, there is also fine prospect for good
prices for Oregon fruits, both green and
evaporated. Although the spurs on
the prune trees are not 50 thickly set
as last year, growers are pleased be-
caused what is lacking in quantity will
be more than made up in quality and
the price basis will be increased in pro-
portion,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
BREAK HARTMAN MONOPOLY.
Secretary Bonaparte May Reclaim Big
Union Pacific Land Grant.


Cheyenne, Wyo., April 22.-As one
OF the results of the recent investiga-
tions by the interstate Commerce COM
mission into Western land frauds, At
torney General Bonaparte has under
consideration an attempt to force the
Union Pacific railroad to return to the
government all the millions of acres
which remain unsold of the original
land grant. Of the great grant of more
than 20,000,00O acres, the road yet
holds an area equal to the states of
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Della
ware, and still have nearly 100000
acres let over. This immense body of
land in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado,
Wyoming and Utah, il returned to the
government, would Immediately be
thrown open to settlement under the
homestead laws.
Immediately after the Interstate
Commerce commissions investigation
Of the conditions which have made pos
sible the monopoly in coal land which
the Union Pacific has maintained for
25 years, Commissioner Prouty called
upon the attorneys for the commission
to submit recommendation for reme-
dial legislation or to suggest other
means of dealing with the monopoly.
Those recommendation are now in the
hands of the attorney general.
Destroy the land monopoly of the
Union Pacific" is the basis of this re-
port.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Build Terminals at Oakland.

San Francisco, April 20.-The West
ern Pacific railroad has decided to COM
mence Immediately the construction of
its trans-bay terminal along the north
retaining wall of the Oakland estuary.
This work will involve the filling in of
mole l 200 feet in width and between
1000 and 5000 feet in length. The
construction Of the mole, together with
the erection of a modern depot building
and slip approaches at its western end,
will take about II or Is months, and
will involve financial outlay of some
thing like $2.500,000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Many Governors to Attend.

New York, April 22.-Fifteen gov.
ernors have accepted the invitation to
name delegates to attend the national
conference on combinations and trusts
in Chicago, May 1881. The accept
ances of the governors Of New York,
Iowa. Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Utah were received today. This
conference will discuss: Governmental
powers over corporations engaged in
interstate commerce.; the division of
power under the constitution between
the nation and the state, and similar
subjects.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
More Interest in Farming.

Prairie City-The upper part of the
John Day valley, in which Prairie City
is situated, is fast coming to the front
as an agricultural district. 1t is usual
ly considered and spoken of as a stock
county, but of late years grain
and fruit raising have given it the char
acter of farming section. Citizens
have come to understand this, and are
Systematically taking up the various
farming features.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
Bryce Specuates on Result if RevoIu.-
ton Had Failed.

Philadelphia, April 20. - James
Bryce, ambassador from Great Britain
in an address at the banquet of the
Transatlantic society of America here
tonight, declared that, if America had.
remained as colonial ward of Eng
land, President Roosevelt would not
have been confronted with such world
important problems as he is now called
to solve.
Had the countries not been separat-
ed, Mr.. Bryce said, the development of
the United States would have been
more gradual. He was of the opinion
that slavery would not have endured SO
long and would have gone, perhaps,
without bloodshed. There would have
been fewer railroads, less internal strife.
and consequently fewer big economic
problems to solve.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Forgery by Mutual Life.

New York, April 20.-Abraham Ben
edict, OF the law firm of Guggenheim,
Untermeyer & Marshall, counsel to the
International Policyholders commit
tee, called on Acting District Attorney
Smyth at the district attorneys office
today and laid before Mr.. Smyth GER
tain evidence by which it is alleged
forgery had been committed in the
election held recently by the Mutual
Life Insurance company. The district
Office will investigate.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Club, 75c; bluestem, 77c
valley, 72c; red, 74c.
Oats-No. l white, $29.5O; gray, $2e
@29.
Rye-$1 .45@1 80 per cwt.
Barley-Feed, $3.50 per ton; brew
ing, $25; rolled, $23 3.5O924.5O
Corn-Whole, $25; cracked, $26 per
ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, $15@16
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $17
@1S; clover, $9 cheat, SO; grain hay,
5000.
Apples - Common, 75c@s1.25 per
box; choice, 81 .50@2.
Vegetables-Turnips, $1@1.25 per
sack; carrots, $1@1.25; beets, 1880
1.5O; horseradish. 7@sc per pound;
caulifower, 75@$1.25 per dozen; let
tuce, head, 35@45c per dozen; onions,
10@12Rc per dozen; radishes zoe per
dozen; asparagus 15c per pound; rhu-
barb 4@5c per pound.
Onions-Oregon So .5OG4 per cwt.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks fancy
81 .40@1 .65; extra fancy, $1.75@2;
NO. L SlOlCc, Pl .Ao9 ~.
Butter - Fancy creamery, 25@
271ac per pound.
Butter Fat-First grade cream 26c
per pound; second grade cream &c less
per pound.
Poultry-Average old hens, 15@16c
per pound; mixed chickens, 15@15 nc;
spring fryers and broilers, 22R @25c;
old roosters, 10@12c; dressed chick
ems, 16@17c; turkeys, live, 13@15c;
turkeys, dressed, choice, 1Sh@2Oc;
geese live, Sc; ducks, 16@1Sc.
Eggs-19c per dozen.
Veal-Dressed, 5H @81c per pound. |
Beef-Dressed bulls, 3@316c per
pound; cows, 5@6c; country steers,
5@7c.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, 1O@1OKc
per pound; ordinary, S@9c; spring
ambs, with pelt, 12R@13c.
Pork-Dressed, 6@9c per pound.
Hops-7@l0c per pound, according
% quality.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
.3@1Sc per pound, according to shrink
Ige; valley, 20@22c according to fine
Tess; mohair, choice, 29@29kc. !,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
The DaIIes Fruit Possibilities.

The Dalles-This place is waking up
to the fact that the soil and climatic
conditions are perfectly fitted for the
production of first class fruits, and es-
pecially for the raising of cherries and
peaches. Men every day are turning
their attention to the fruitraising in
dustry, many investing in tracts of land
varying in size from five to 40 acres,
upon which they have planted orchards,
with the prospect of splendid results
Nowhere can finer cherries and peaches
be raised, and this season bids fair to
be an exceptional one for fruit crop.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
May Tie Up Street Cars.

San Francisco, April 22.-San Fran
cisco is threatened with bitter street
car strike on May /, when the present
agreement between the men and the
company will expire. The men now
receive up to 80 cents an hour for ten
hour day. The men request fiat rate
of So day for eight hours. Both sides
admit they expect strike and are pre-
pared for it. 1t is known that the
United Railways has begun the recruit
ing of strike breakers with whom to
supplant its men when they 90 out.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Expects Big Gathering.

Hood River-Members of Hood River
valleys grange societies are preparing
to make arrangements for entertaining
their fellow members from other parts
of the state, who will meet here in con-
vention May "a. Letters received in
dicate that between 900 and 800 men,
bers will be present, as societies from
several districts have already signifed
their intention of sending large delega-
tions. Multnomah county is expected
to be represented by $50 to 200.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Must Put Up Time Tables.

One of the rules of the state railroad
commission is that bulletins giving the
hours of the arrival and departure of
all trains, be posted in every station.
Practically all stations have for years
been supplied with these bulletin boards
but because of the carelessness or indif-
ference of agents, time cards have not
been posted for the information of the
public. Newly painted bulletin boards
are being sent tc station agents for the
o. r. q N. and the Southern Pacific,
accompanied by letter from the office
OF General Manager j. P. O'Bren, in
which the attention of agents is called
to the posting of bulletins.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Adopt Interstate Regulations.

salem-With the exception that the
period of posting notices is fixed at ten
days instead of 80, the Railroad COM
mission has adopted the rules of the
Interstate Commerce commission bod
ily regulating the serving of notice
upon the commission and posting of
same in waiting rooms of railway sta
tions when it is proposed tc make
change in the regular schedule of rates,
mileage, commutation, party, excursion
and round-trip rates. Notice of the
adoption of this rule has been forward
ed to all railroad companies in the
state
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Heavy Snow in Colorado,

Denver, Colo, April 22.-According
to the local weather bureaus measure
ments, IS inches of snow, equivalent to
l "A inches of rain, fell here during the
storm which came from the north yes
terday morning and passed off to the
southeast today. A heavy precipitation
was general in Colorado, and the ground
is now in good condition to bring to
maturity the grain crops, which were
threatened with failure in some dis
tricts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Train Service Bad,

Members of the state railroad COM
mission have addressed letter to Will
liam McMurray general passenger
agent for the O. R. & N, informing
him that the local train service be-
tween Biggs and Pendleton is made
quate. In the absence of a necessary
local service between these points, the
commission argues that the heavy
trains have been
obliged to look after this traffic with
the result that these trains are fire.
quently several hours late reaching
Portland
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Medford Road BUYS Option,

Medford-Right Of way agents of the
of Butte Falls & Western railway are
purchasing options on land through
which the contemplated survey will
pass. The incorporators of the Butte
Falls & Western have large timb,r hold.
ings in the vicinity of Butte Falls, and
contracts for the delivery of $1,000, 900
worth of sawed timber to the California
Box company, which must be partially
filled within the current year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Buy Timber Tract.

Eugene-The Armstrong timber tract
has just been conveyed to the Monroe
Mill company. The land consists of
,443 acres in the Lake creek district
and the price paid, according to the
deed, was s27, 800 or about s19 an acre.
The land is in township II, ranges z
and 8.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Grain Crop Will Be Large,

Elgin--There is every prospect of a
bumper grain crop in Union county this
season, large snowfall together with
unusually large rainfalls the past few
weeks, insures sufficient moisture for
large crop. Thousands of acres were
sown to fall grain last fall and unless
unknown conditions arise the crop will
in all proba abilities be record breaker.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
To Bridge Mckenzie River.

Eugene-The county court has decid-
ed to build good bridge across the
Mckenzie river at Hendricks Ferry.
For years the cost of maintaining the
ferry at this point has been considera-
BILE of an expense to the county, and
the high water has often put the ferry
temporarily out of commission.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Only Weeks Supply of Coal,

Winnipeg, Man. April 22.-More
than $4,000 coal miners are now in
vowed in the strike in Alberta and
British Columbia. Within a week, it
is said, the Canadian Pacific will not
be able to operate its passenger trains
for lack of coal. Until navigation
opens there is no relief in sight.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
c ,mmission House Changes Hands

La Grande-An important real estate
deal was consummated this week when
l.. W. Damon and DR.. NJ. X. Hall pur-
chased the fruit and commission busi-
ness formerly owned by the Parr-Sim-
mons company. The present owners
will enlarge the facilities for handling
business and will probably add cold
storage plant during the summer. Mr..
Damon will be the active manager.
The price paid for the business was
$4,000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Pray for Rain in Cuba,

Havana, April 23.-Prayers for rain
were offered in churches throughout
the island Sunday. No rain has fallen
in six months. The country is parched,
many cattle are dying and forest fires
are devastating vast areas.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
Georgia Peaches Killed

= Atlanta, Ga, April 2O.-State En-
tomologist Smith today received reports
from the various peach growing dis
tricts of the state, a summary of which
shows that at least rs per cent of the
crop has been killed by the recent cold
ther.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08

report that he had obtained control
of Reading railroad. d
Speaking Of the agitation against
corporate wealth he said: t'rhey, we.
all Of us. ought to have considered the
possible effects Of this agitation be-
fore it was begun or before combines
that made its growth possible were
allowed to continue. If we had all
met on common ground and CO.
operated for our mutual benefit, mo-
body would be worrying over the
situation as it is today.
I've all made q mistake in this. I
realize the mistake, and I am Of the
opinion the administration at Wash
ington is beginning to realize it has
been a little too radical in its attitude
toward railroads. Henceforth ] look
to see its opposition take on more Of
a spirit Of cooperation. / believe rail
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
New York, March 7sI am ready to.
make the advancement Of the scheme
OF cooperation between the govern
ment and railways my chief interest"
said b. II. Hartman, president Of the
Union Pacific railroad, on returning
today from Washington. We men at
the head Of great corporations are
coming to a better understanding Of
what the government expects Of u.s.
he said.
I've are getting the point Of view
of the administration. I am Of the
opinion the administration is begin
ming to realize that It has been q little
too radical in its attitude toward rail-
roads and ! look to see its opposition
take on more Of the spirit OF coopera-
ton
Hartman declined to talk about the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08
HARTMAN CUISINES A lot OF TOMMY ROT
Looks as Though the Recent hqSh by Interstate Commerce Commission Had Made Him
Real Repgant and Alter Having Squeezed All the Juice Out Of Inc Lemon lie
Is Anxious 70 Cooperate With People in Handling the Rnd

ing to admit, in the past neglected to-
build up a strong harmonious relation
ship between themselves and with the
government and public. This matter
has been left to subordinate officers
and the result has been such relations
have been completely neglected. Now
we must take the matter in our own
hands in order to bring about bet
ter understanding and cooperation.
BY HOur policy in the past has been a
mistaken one but it cannot be said
that we have neglected our service to
the public. When one considers what
railroads have done to develope this
nation we cannot believe that railroads
have been anything but beneficial to
the nation. The marvellous develop
ment of the country has been due in a
very large degree to the enterprise OF
its railroads"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08
SAD tale
WARD COUNTY MAN WRITES
THAT HE HAD BEEN AWAY
FROM
HOME MANY WEEKS AND RE-
TURNS TO FIND HIS FAMILY
DEAD
Associated Press to Bismarck II, Tribune.

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune.
st. Paul, March r. A Chippewa
Falls, Wis, special to the Pioneer
Press says: According to letter re-
ceiyed here today from Ole overly, a
former sident OF this county,
his wife and four children were frozen
to death atstheir home in Ward coun-
ty, N. D., during the recent cold
spell.
OVERLY writes that he had been
away from home for several weeks
and that upon his return he found his
entire family dead. Their home was
fifteen miles from the nearest neigh
Dor and no one apparently had called
at the house since the husbands de-
parture. The family ran out of fuel
and the woman had burned all the
furniture and everything else available
before finally succumbing to the cold.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08

minent necessity of pleading at once
Ruef's counsel entered a demurrer
which had been previously prepared to
meet this emergency should it arise.
Arguments on this were set for to-
morrow morning. .Sss.. I.
Coroner Walsh, delegated In Sheriff
o'Neill's stead ito apprehend Ruef
after the court had declared the sheriff
incompe reported his failure and
was given until tomorrow morning to
make good Failing then, Judge
Dunno will probably appoint an elisor
to bring the fugitive into court.
Shortly before o'clock this even
ing counsel for Ruef made an applica-
ton to the state supreme court for
identically the same writ Of prohibit
tion refused earlier in the day by the
district court of appeals.
Pending a determination of this
move it is the purpose Of Judge
Dunno to 60 right ahead with the
case, and it is not the intention Of
counsel for the defense to produce
Ruef in Judge DUNES court, while
the matter thus stands. -
The district court of appeals handed
down no written appeal in refusing
Ruef's application for writ of prohibit
ton, but after a denial had been en-
tered Justices Cooper, Hall and Kerri-
gan made the following statement to
the Associated Press: "We have
denied the application because writ
Of error did not lie in Judge Hibbard's
court, and because there was no
ground for debate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08

ways can expect to receive more than
eyen-handed Justice. S5 4;
Ve men atthe head Of great corpora
tons, on our part, are coming to an
understanding of what the govern
ment expects of us. We are begin
ming to get the point of view of the
administration. We feel that we are
now, all of us, public, government and
railways, on common ground, where
we can deal with each other in the
right spirit / am more than willing
to give my support to such a process
OF enlightenment. / am ready to
make advancement of such a scheme
of cooperation my chief interest.
Surely there could be few conditions
imaginable that would be of wider
public benefit than to eliminate hostile
friction.
Railroad managers haye,I am will.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08
FORESTERS
WILL SOON ELECT NEW CHIEF,
WHO MUST BE A KNUck
TO QUALIFY

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune.
Toronto, Ont, March THE exc
cutive council of the Independent
Order of Foresters will meet Saturday
to choose successor to late Supreme
Chief Ranger DR.. Oronhyateka. 1t is
said Elliott G. Stevenson of Detroit,
Mich, the present supreme counselor,
will be the unanimous choice for chief.
The constitution prohibits any one
but Canadian from being head OF
the order. Mr.. Stevenson, though
now a resident Of Detroit, was born in
Canada. The salary attached to the
position is $4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08
RUFF KEEPS The OFFICERS GUESSING
San Francisco Boss Still In Hiding and Getting Bested In
Several COurts..-MayOf Schmitz Pleads Not
Guilty to E1tOHOn
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
s San Francisco, March 80. Mayor
Eugene Schmitz appeared before SUI.
perdor Judge Dunno today and pleaded
mot guilty to four indictments charg-
inc. him with extortion. BY an agree
nent Of counsel next Monday was de-
signated as the time when the date
for his trial will be set.
Success was with abe prosecution
at almost every turn in today's
developments in the Ruef extortion
case. The most notable instance was
in the district court of appeals, where
Justices Cooper, Hall and Kerrigan
denied Ruefs application for a writ
of prohibition to restrain Judge Dunno
from the prosecution of proceedings
against Ruef in the superior court,
pending a determination of the ac-
scused mans appeal to the supreme
court of the United States for a
permanent writ of error, the effect Of
which, il granted, would be to sum
marily post pone the entire prosecution.
While the attorneys for Ruef, who is
still in hiding, supposedly in or near
San Francisco, were hopefully await
ing the decision Of the a..t..ll court,
Judge Dunno proceeded with two cases
OF purjury and conspiracy against
Ruef, and Chief Of Police Oman. He
was ohdurate to the endeavors Of AT
torney shortridge TO win delay for
Ruef. 81.
Motion to strike the case from the
lilies and to set aside the indictments
were denied, and to escape the inn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08
ARCHIE
ROOSEVELT A VERY SICK BOY
TWO DOCTORS AT HIS BED
SIDE
Assoeiated Press g Risnarek Tribunle.

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Washington, .. e. March Archie
Roosevelt, the presidents third son.
who has been suffering from diph-
liberia since last Friday, and tonight,
for the worse today, and tonight,
though he has rallied somewhat, his
condition Is serious. 81
AT Il o'clock tonight it was an
nounced that Doctors Lambert and
Kennedy will spend the night at
Arches bedside.
AT 1880 Az M, word from DR.. Lam
bert from sick boys bedside said that
9 he Is still in q serious condition.
There has been no change.