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The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
Opinions on the New York Market.

Opinions on the New York Market
E. W. Crew, of Henry Clews & Co
Foreigners, while making slightly lower
quotations for American rails in London
to-day, sent over few orders for execu-
ton. At this level, the expected cue for
buying or selling will be taken from this
side: in other words, our market is more
likely 10 influence London than the lat
ter is to influence Us. The feeling of de-
preston which has been so pronounced
of late has naturally tended to increase
the outstanding short interest. and the
slightly better tone now existing. is due
to the buying from that source for the
purpose of closing contracts. The time
money market is still hardening; 6 per
cent is bid for five months lOaTS, with
little or nothing offered. In addition, the
future Of the raw metal markets is
likely TO exert fully as much influence on
stocks. In this respect there is still
much uncertainty, although a good deal
has already been discounted by the de-
cline which has taken place in Amalga-
mated and other copper shares There is
no change in the general situation Il
cause more than an ordinary rally due to
short covering"
Herbert L. Jones, of A. G. Brown &
Co., said: THE prospect for the bank
statement is a little less favorable, but
/ it is not likely that there will be much
! il any decrease in the surplus reserve
Some recessiOns are possible. but ii looks
as If the good stocks should be bought
st such times"
I g. Bowie Chipman, of E. R. Chapman
6 Co.-'To-day's market showed a con
I tinuance Of the strength and rallying ten.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
CURB MARKET.

Quotations age furnished by r. K. Chapman x
Co. members New York stock Exchange. g. Bowie
Cnipmau. manager. 1901 F street northwest
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03

g. Bowie Chipman, of E. R. Chapman
6 Co.-'TO-day's market shaved a con-
tlnuance Of the strength and rallyins ten
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Total sales. $4,000. against S36O00 yesterd'
s. l52 go a week ago. and 81 l72 900 a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

'Ex-dividen&
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
HAGUE MEETING BARREN.
Delegations Go to Peace Conference
Without Preparations.

The Hague, Sept. 24.-After having
been in session for over three months,
and adjournment probably a month in
the distance, it is recognized generally
and even blythe most optimistic in the
peace movement, that the second inter
national peace conference has been and
will be at its conclusion, barren OF re-
suits leading to permanent measures OF
benefit to the peace of the world,
Even the proposition for future
meeting of the conference, which was
unanimously adopted has been so alter
ed as to suppress its most important
part, namely, the periodicity of meet
ings, merely providing for the calling
of third conference, but establishing
nothing with regard to convening OF the
future conferences.
The prevailing opinion as expressed
by one of the leading delegates is that
the absence of results in the conference
on the great questions was due to the
lack of preparation by all the countries
represented. This, he said, was espec-
tally striking in the case of the Ameri-
can delegation, which was supposed to
have come here in complete accord with
the Latin-American countries.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
HIS VACATION DAYS OVER.
President Roosevelt Returns to Wash
ington and Hard Work.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. 24.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt's summer vacation at
his Sycamore Hill home will end at 10
a. m. Wednesday, when he, with Mrs.
Roosevelt members of the family and
the executive staff, will take special
train for Washington.
During the three and half months
the president has occupied the home
stead he has had the quietest and at
the same time the busiest vacation he
has INDUCED in since he became an &C.
cupant of the White House. The re-
cords show that since June II the pres
ident has received 125 persons at Saga
more Hill. Some of the callers have
been distinguished foreigners and few
have made purely social calls, but the
majority of them have been officials on
strictly government business.
While visitors have been compara-
lively few, the work which the presi-
dent has accomplished in other direc-
tion has been great. His annual mes
sage to congress is practically COM
pleted. The document needs only fin
ishing touches, and but few OF them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
JOHN D. TO TESTIFY.
Federal Government Wants to Know
Of Standard Oil.

New York, Sept. 23.-John D. Rock
efeller, genius extraordinary of the
gigantic Standard Oil trust, will be
forced to take the witness stand and un-
der oath divulge certain secrets of the
comtination's history, which he, better
than any other, is able to render ac-
curately. Other leading figures in the
trust, who, it was expected, would es-
cape the ordeal, also will be called to
face Deputy Attorney General Frank
Bellegg's formidable inquisitorial bat
terry.
Those in charge of the governments
case in the Federal suit to dissolve
Standard Oil as corporation violator
of the Sherman antitrust law decided
today that the issuing of more subpe-
mas is necessary. Although Mr.. kel-
logg would not tell who will be COM
PEELED to testify, the fact remains that
the cnly men in possession of many
much sought secrets who have not been
subpepaed are John d. Rockefeller,
William Rockefeller, w. H. Flag]er,
Oliver II. Payne, John D. Archbold
and H. H. Rogers.
1t is believed that, with the possible
exception of William Rockefeller and
H. H. Rogers, all these men can be
forced to appear in court. William
Rockefeller suddenly disappeared from
the city the other day and Mr.. Rogers
is declared to be in no condition to un
dergo examination.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
PROFIT N FRUIT.
Central Oregon Country Is Rapidly
Coming to the Front.

Prineville-A trip to the ranch OF
William Boegli, which is situated
about 80 miles north of this place on
the Crooked river, reveals to every one
the possibilities of Central Oregon as a
fruit growing section. The ranch is
Just at the waters edge, and in gorge
over LOCO feet from the level OF the
grain growing section of Crook county.
Although there are but about II
acres in the body that is in bearing
orchard, fruit of all kinds is raised in
great quantities, including grapes OF
the finest varieties and other kinds
that are commonly classed as tropical
fruits.
This orchard three years ago pro-
duced over 1000 bushels of winter ap.
pies, all of which were readily mar
keted at 81 per bushel in the local
market. The value of the fruits mar
keted this year will exceed $4,000 and
does not include vegetables, of which
Mr.. Boegli raises an abundance.
Considering the fact that this ranch
was purchased but two years ago at ap-
proximately $40, 900, the profits on this
kind of an investment are apparent.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
EARNINGS OF SLEEPERS.
Pullman Company Reports to State
Railway Commission.

Salem-The state railway commits
sion has issued an order extending the
time given the transportation compan-
les of the state to file their annual re-
ports to October 10. Only six compan-
les sent reports, the Wells, Fargo, the
Denver & Rio Grande, the Salem, Falls
City & Western, the Pullman, the Cen
tral Railway Union, and the Oregon d
Sunset Logging company of Clatskanie.
Letters have been received from the
Portland Railway, Light & Power COM
pany and the Rogue River Valley Rail
road company saying reports had been
sent, but so far they have not been re-
ceived.
The Swift Refrigerator Transpcrta-
tion company filed its report under
protest, as not being common carrier
The Sunset Logging company reports
earnings of $10,914.05, operating ex-
penses $64, ,S10.Ss, a deficit of $685.
S96.S3.
The Pullman company gives its gross
earnings in operating cars wholly in
Oregon at $57, 7,479.0S, gross earnings
on all lines entering Oregon $l,373,-
640.04, Oregon's proportion of the
latter 1928, 2S9.49, receipts from cal
mileage on lines entering Oregon
$711.74, Oregon's proportional share
$S0.34; total expenses of operation
1859, ,356, Oregon's share $197 ,O37 .26
property owned by the company ir
Oregon used in the operation of cars
$112,25175. The cost of the cars coul6
not be stated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
SMALL FOR ARBITRATION,
Tells Operators President Roosevelt
Can End Strike.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-"I have positive
inside information that the companies
are ready to arbitrate, and | predict to
YOU now that you will all be at work
within ten days, and that victory will
be yours. "
This was the information given cut
by President S. J. Small, of the strik-
ing commercial telegraphers, at the
best attended meeting held since the
strike was declared. There were loud
cries of "No arbitration" when Presl-
dent Small began speaking, but these
grew weaker as ne said:
81 think have heard that cry be-
fore, but want to say something on
the ether side If President Roosevelt
should ask the companies to arbltrate,
and they consented, what position
would it place you in if you refused?
81 don't know that you will get
chance to arbitrate," he said as the
cries continued. ''If Colonel Clowry
has his way about it you won't be given
the chance. We have had some bitter
experience with arbitration, but II 1t
comes this time with the stamp of the
United States government on it l be-
lieve we can afford to accept it,"
Although he did not say so, Presi-
dent Small gave the inference that Pres
ident Roosevelt was in fair way to
end the strike. He said it had already
cost the companies $12, 100000.
Chairman Wesley Russell said the
cotton growers of the South are clamo1-
ing for, better telegraph facilities, and
that many Southern associations had
appealed to President Roosevelt. The
situation, he said, looked decidedly
hopeful.
NJ. ]. Reidy, of Boston, and S. h.
Konenkamp, OF Pittsburg, members OF
the national executive board, said the
strike would be over in two weeks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
NO EFFORTS TO HIDE FACTS.
San Francisco Health Officials Will
Tell Truth About Plague.

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-At a joint
meeting today of the Federal, state and
municipal authorities to discuss the
bubonic plague situation, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it be the sense of
this meeting that the fullest authorized
publicity be given to the plague situa-
ton in the city at all times; that the
newspapers be requested to publish
such reports as may be furnished by
the department of public health; that
the interests of the city are best served
by this course.'
The decision henceforth to encourage
publicity is in line with the views
held from the beginning by the federal
authorities.
The total number of verified cases OF
plague to date is 80; deaths, %; un-
verified suspects, %.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
ESTABLISH PRIZE COURT.
Hague Peace Conference Votes on
Great Tribunal.

The Hague, Sept. 23.-The sixth
plenary sitting of the peace conference
today attracted an unusually large. au-
dience. The members Of the Interna-
tional Seismological and Dairy con-
crosses, which were meeting here, were
present. In the course of the discus
sion regarding the establishment OF an
international prize court, Senior Esteva
(Mexco) announced that the Mexican
delegation would now vote in favor OF
the proposition, as the modification
permitting country interested in a
case to have it's own Judge on the tri-
bunal largely does away with the objec-
tionable features Of the earlier propo-
siton which he said contravened the
principle Of the equality of na,ions.
Senor Esteva added that while Mexico
would support the proposition to estab-
lish prize court, she did not withdraw
her opinion, repeatedly expressed,
against the project to establish an in
te1national court of permanent arbitra-
ton, if based on a principle contrary
to the equity CT the states.
The proposition to establish an IN
ternational prize court was ultimately
approved, Brazil alone casting vote
against it. Russia, Japan, Siam, Ven
ezuela, Turkey and Persia abstained
from voting.
On the motion of President Nelidoff,
the resolution in regard to convening
the third peace conference, introduced
September 10, was unanimously adopt
ed, together with the expression OF
gratitude to Emperor Nicholas, as the
initiator of the conference and to Queen
Wilhelmina for her hospitality.
Prior to the vote, M. Tsukui, head OF
the japanese delegation drew cordial
applause because of his expression of
appreciation of the personal initiative
of Emperor Nicholas in bringing about
the meeting of the convention.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Klamath's Trade Big

Klamath Falls-As an indication of
the trade that will be established in
Klamath Falls with the advent of the
railroad, when the markets of the coun-
try will be opened to this section, the
Long Lake Lumber company operations
afford scale. Despite the facts that
their goods must be hauled 35 miles
over a stage road, this company has
contracted with a California fruit ex-
change for all the boxes they can pro-
duce, and they are sending out every
week about two carloads. Even at the
freight rate they must pay, they make
a fair profit, and will be on the ground
floor ready to do business when the
railroad arrives. They empty 20 men
in the making of boxes and the quality
of box put out is first class.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
EIGHTEEN MINERS KILLED.
Cage Drops 76O Feet to Bottom Of
Shaft,

Negaunnee, Mich, Sept. 2l.-By
cage plunging 760 feet down the shaft
of the Jones & Laughlin iron mine, II
men were killed and seven fatally in
jured. The cage with its human
freight was being lowered on its first
trip of the day, when the brake sudden
ly failed to hold. Two other men
sprang to the assistance of the one at
the brake, but their efforts did not
avail and the wire cable continued to
unreel from the drum like thread from
a spindle.
The cage shot down a couple of hum
dred feet before kink in the too rap
idly paying out cable caused it to part
and from that point the cage had
sheer drop to the bottom of the shaft.
The safety catches with which ii was
equipped failed to operate. The surg
ing of the cable and its mad flight tore
out part Of the side of the engine house
and ripped out several of the sheaves
in and about the shaft house. Work
men at the bottom of the mine imme-
diately set about the task of removing
the dead.
The bodies lay in one pile, a mass of
lifeless flesh and blood. The bones of
the bodies were so shattered that the
men, when they struck, were piled on
top of each other like so many pelts of
leather. Seven men were found still
alive.
When all the miners came from un-
der the ground and many anxious wives
and others failed to find members of
the families who worked in the mine,
the scene was pitiful. Priests and min
listers moved among the people consol-
ing them and begging them to be calm.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Club, SEC; bluestem, SAC;
valley, SIC; red, SOC.
Oats-No. white, $23. .5O@24; gray,
$23@23.5O.
Barley-Feed, $23@23.5O per ton
brewing, $24.5o@24.75; rolled, $24.5C
@25.5O.
Corn - Whole, $1,000; cracked,
5000.
Hay-valley timothy, No. l, $17@
1s per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$1,000; clover; $11; cheat, $11;
grain hay, $11@12; alfalfa, $l2@13.
Fruits-Apples, $1@l.5O per box;
cantaloupes, 75c@$1.25 per crate;
peaches, 6Oc@$1. .25 crate; prunes, 500
75c per crate; watermelons, 1@1Ac per
pound; plums, 5O@75c per box;
grapes, 50c@$1 so per crate; casabas,
1925 per dozen.
Vegetables-Turnips, 81 25 per sack !;
carrots, $1.25 per sack; beets, 81 .25
per sack; cabbage, 1H@1Ac per
pound; celery, 75c@$1 per dozen !;
corn, $1@1.5O per sack; cucumbers, 10
@15c per dozen; onions, 15@20c per
dozen; parsley, zoe per dozen; peppers,
S@1Oc per pound; pumpkins, 1k@
1Ac per pound; radishes, zoe per doz-
en-; spinach, &c per pound, squash, SOC
@$1 per box; tomatoes, 100000 per
box; sweet potatoes, 234c per pound.
Onions-$1.50 per sack.
Potatoes-New, 80@90c per hundred.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27R@35c
per pound.
Veal-75 to 125 pounds, S@SRc;
125 to $50 pounds, TIC; $50 to 200
pounds, 6@7c.
Pork-Block, rs to $50 pounds, So
SIC; packers, 71a@Sc.
Poultry-Average old hens, 1904 &c
per pound; mixed chickens, 13@l3Rc;
spring chickens, l3@13Rc; old roost-
ers, S@9c; dressed chickens, 16@17c;
turkeys, live, 15@16c; geese, live, S@
&c; ducks, 15c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, candled, 3Oc per
dozen.
Hops-19O7 Fuggles, 6k@7c per
per pound; 1907 clusters, 7@Sc; olds.
4@5c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best,
16@22c per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 20@22c, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 29@S0c per
pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
EARNINGS OF
STANDARD OIL
Books Show Profits of More Than
$SOO,OOO,OOO Since 1882.
John D. Rockefeller Owls PAT $50
Shares Worth S44O a Share
Shrinkage in Market Caused Loss
of S4OO a Seare-Chicago Uni
versity Owns Stock.

New York, Sept. 21.-Records of the
stockholders of the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey, laid bare yester-
day at the hearing Of the governments
suit for the dissolution of the alleged
oil combine, disclosed the fact that
John d. Rockefeller owns 247 $50
shares, or nearly five times as much
stock, as any other individual share
holder, and that he and his associates
who signed the trust agreement in 1882
still control majority of the stock.
Measured by the present market price
of $44O a share, the holdings of Mr..
Rockefeller in the Standard Oil COM
pany have value OF sos, 200, 600.
The stockholders record of August II,
1907, shows that the University of Chi
cago is the owner of 5000 shares OF
Standard Oil stock.
The depreciation in the price OF the
stock within the past 10 years, about
the time the agitation began, has been
more than $40O share. Since legal
proceedings against the Standard Oil
company were instituted, the stock has
steadily declined, until it is now around
$40. This represents loss OF over
100000 900 ON the holdings of John
d. Rockefeller.
The shrinkage in the market value
CT the stock cost the University OF Chi
cago about $4,000, 900.
Accountants for the government are
still engaged on the records of the Ii
quidating trustees and ledgers obtained
from the Standard Oil company, and,
while the examination has not been
fully completed, it is said that the
books show that from 1882 to the pres
ent time the oil combine has earned
between 100000, 900 and 5000, 0,000,-
600. 1t is expected that rext week the
exact figures will be produced in court.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
RECORD PRICE PAID.
New and Wonderful Hood River Apple
Brings So a Box.


Hood River-While the contest as to
who raised the biggest apple in Ore
gon goes merrily on, a Hood River man
settled any dispute that may arise this
year as to the highest price by an
nouncing the sale of 40 boxes OF apples
at $S box. The fruit will go to
Seeley, Mason & Co., of Portland, and
was grown on the fruit farm OF Oscar
Vanderbilt, known as Beulah Land, a
few miles from this city. The apples
are of such large size that they will
average the buyer about IL cents
apiece without the freight charges.
AS far as known, this tops the price
for anything ever grown in the apple
line at Hood River or anywhere else.
lhe apples are of the variety known as
Winter Banana, and were set out by
E. l.. Smith, who formerly owned the
place Mr.. Vanderbilt now resides on,
as an experiment.
The variety is rare one, little being
known of it, but it has proved such a
money getter that it is expected many
more trees will soon be planted.
When ripe the Winter Banana emits
such a strong favor of the tropical fruit
it is named after that when placed
where it cannot be seen box of them
conveys the idea that there is bunch
OF bananas hanging somewhere in the
vicinity.
Several samples of the fruit placed
on display in the window of store
here weigh very close to a pound apiece
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Two More Plague Deaths.

San Francisco, Sept. 21-The total
number of bubonic plague cases to date,
as reported at today's meeting of the
board of health, is 35, an increase of
two over yesterdays score. Twenty Of
these 35 have died, and there are 20
patients under observation as unveri-
fed suspects. The wholesale merchants
south of Market street, in the water
front neighborhood, have united in a
statement to the authorities that they
will at once begin general campaign
of cleaning up their premises and dis
tricts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Large Fleet Is Gathering.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-The grow
ing fleet of warships in the bay was
added to today by the arrival from
Bremerton navy yard of.the armored
cruiser Charleston. The cruiser pro-
ceeded at once to Mare island, where
she joined the cruisers Albany, Gin
cinnati, Raleigh and number of ter
pedo boat destroyers. In all probabil-
ity all of the vessels will remain at the
navy yard until the coming of the
cruiser squadron from Honolulu.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Leased Wire Men to Remain.

New York, Sept. PA determined
effort to pass a resolution calling cut
on strike regardless of their contracts,
all newspaper wire and broker office
operators, was made at meeting OF
the local telegraphers' union today.
After a long debate, the resolution
which has before been introduced at
meetings of the strikers, was again
tabled, but it was said later with the
understanding that it would be taken
up at meeting tomorrow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Honor Memory of Mckinley.

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 24,-Thousands
of persons from many parts of the coun-
try will gather in Canton next Monday
to again honor the memory of the late
President Mckinley. On that day the
splendid and imposing memorial built
by contributions from hundreds Of thcus-
ands of persons in this and other coun-
tries and erected under the direction OF
the Mckinley Memorial association,
will be dedicated. The president OF
the United States will be the principal
speaker of the occasion, and other dis
tinguished men will make addresses.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Attack on Union Pacific.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 23.-The Tray
elers' Protective association today filed
complaint against the Union Pacific,
charging that the road was refusing to
haul any but personal baggage Oh over
land limited trains and asking that the
road place chair cars on the overland
and Los Angeles limited, so that local
passengers will not be forced to pur-
chase Pullman seats. The attention of
tue commission is also called to the
delorable Indifference and impudence
of agents and operators along the Union
Pacific,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Livestock Exhibit Large.

Salem - When the II new stock
barns were put up on the state fair
grounds this year it was thought there
was sufficient accommodation for all
the stock that would be exhibited for at
least five years to come. But it was
necessary to fix up some extra stalls in
an old building for whatever horses for
which there was no accommodations in
the regular barns. There was sufti-
cient room for all the cattle, hogs,
sheep and goats but these barns were
filled nearly to the limit. The live
stock exhibits far exceeded in number
those of any former state fair.