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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
TEN MEN PASSED.
Good PROCESS Made in Getting Jury
for Haywood Case.

Boise, May 15.-substantial progress
toward the formation of jury to Try
William D. Haywood for the murder of
Fran Steunenberg, twice chosen as the
chief executive of this state, was made
yesterday, the third day of the trial.
Selection OF talesmen halted for three
hours over chairs s and 6, but once
those seats had been filled progress was
very rapid. At adjournment for the
day counsel for the defense had COM
pleted the examination and temporarily
passed the tenth talesman. They had
but two more to examine in chief and
reservation to examine, if they desire
to exercise the right, two Of those tenn
porarily passed, go that with reasonable
progress the 18th talesman should be
passed today in time to open the way
for the first peremptory challenge,
whose exercise marks entry to the final
stage of the formation Of the jury.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
FIND CROP GREATLY DAMAGED.
Omaha Grain Men Make Gloomy Re-
port After Trip.

Omaha, May 14.-A special train
filed with committee of SO members
of the Omaha Grain exchange, which
has been making a tour of investigation
of the Kansas and Nebraska wheat
fields, returned this morning. The
concensus Of opinion follows:
Wheat, especially in the southeastern
portion OF Nebraska, has suffered about
10 per cent owing to',the influx of green
bugs and continued drought. Sumner
county, Kansas will not make over 40
per cent. The bugs have done great
damage to the fields which were exam
ined. Some members declare the en-
tire crop ruined between Caldwell, on
the Oklahoma line, and the Wichita
district. The party agrees that the
yield of wheat will be very light as
compared with former years.
The party covered the districts of
Kansas and Nebraska which in the past
have always raised bumper crops, going
as far south as the Oklahoma state line.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
CARS ARE STONED.
San Francisco StreetsgRuled by Mob
and Police PowerIess.


San Francisco, May 15.-Yesterday,
one week after the Turk street battle,
which marked the present car strike as
the bloodiest labor distur bance in the
history of San Francisco, was the worst
day of violence since that tragic event
The forenoon passed with little disturb
ance, but throughout the hours of the
afternoon from IL to o'clock, stones
flew on Mission street from Fifth to
Twenty-iourth, a distance of about
three miles, and the lives of many pas
sengers as well as thoee of the nonunion
operatives of the ten cars on that line
were almost constantly in danger.
Though nearly 100 policemen, a few of
them mounted, were stationed along
Mission street under the command of
Captains Anderson and Duke, violence
was not prevented and comparatively
few arrests were made. In some in
stances passengers narrowly escaped
great injury or death from flying cob
blestones and brickbats. Several pas
sengers were assaulted by the crowds,
numerous strikebreakers were struck,
panes of glass were smashed and per-
sons alighting from cars we're chased
and in some instances knocked down
and beaten.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Commissioner Coming West.

Washington, May 15.-It is learned
that Indian Commissioner Francis E..
Leupp, who is soon to make trip to
the Northwest, will visit Pendleton and
the Umatilla reservation and will make
an investigation of conditions at the
headquarters of the agency and look
into the charges that have been made
against Superintendent o. G. Edwards,
which were made several months ago.
This is taken to mean that the Indian
department is not entirely satisfied
with the investigation made some time
since by Inspector Davis, who was sent
there for that purpose.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
PLAN TO BLOCK HENEY.
United Railway Officials and Employees
Refuse to Testify.

'S'uoO W sSo''T'
San Francisco, May 15.-The United
Railroads has resorted to desperate
means to block Francis j. Heney in
his efforts to fasten upon the officials
Of the corporation the bribery transac-
tions to which the supervisors have
confessed. Stanley Moore, one of the
attorneys for the corporation, informed
Mr.. Heney today that the officers and
employees of the United Railroads in
tended to ignore the ruling of Judge
Coffey and would refuse to testify be-
fore the grand jury.
When the United Railroads people
first refused to testify, Mr.. Heney cited
them before Judge Coffey, who ordered
them to answer. Now the col rporation
has instructed it's officers and employees
to ignore the courts order.
When Mr.. Heney received the mes
sage from Mr.. Moore he replied with
some heat that in such a contingency
he would call upon the Judge to punish
the witnesses for contempt, "and l will
not ask for light fine, but for the
heaviest penalty the law Affords" said
Mr.. Heney.
"It is ridiculous" said Mr.. Heney,
"for thoee people to contend that their
relations are confidential and that they
cannot divulge the company's affairs.
I only regret that there is not some
method Of furnishing the attorneys who
advise their clients to dsobey the law
in this way"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
SCHMlTZ ABDICATES OFFICE
Signs Agreement to Let Committee
of Citizens Name Officials.

San Francisco, May II. - Mayor
Schmitz last night signed an agreement
to be guided in his appointments dur
ing the rest of his term by a committee
Of seven. This committee is composed
of representatives Of local commercial
associations.
Schmitz from now on will be mayor
in name only. He willingly signed the
agreement, as he is nervous wreck
and unable to carry on the affairs of
the city.
Before concluding arrangements with
Schmitz, the committee called upon F.
J. Heney, and explained its plans. Mr..
Heney said it would not conflict with
the graft prosecution.
The practical abdication of the mayor
will result in the appointment of new
chief of police at once to restore order
and a new works commissioner to clean
the city and repair the streets. More
drastic actions will then follow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
IRRIGATION LAW
MAY BE INVALID
Supreme Court Thinks Government
Has Exceeded Power.
No Authority Given by Constitution to
Reclaim Arid Land-At Least Gov
ernment Should Own Majority
the land-Test Suit Now Pending
in Arizona.

Washington, May 1.-THE United
States Supreme court in its decision in
the Kansas Colorado case today inti-
mates rather strongly that the National
reclamation act under which the Feder-
al government is spending upwards Of
$50, 900, 900 may be unconstitutional.
1t is not SO held in specific terms, but
the constitutionality of this act is in
question, and it would not be surprising
if private interests which are interfered
with by government projects should
bring suit to restrain the government
from diverting water for irrigation pur-
poses.
There is really one such suit pending,
brought by ex-senator Turner. of Wash
ington, on behalf of an Arizona COM
pany that wants to restrain government
work on the Colorado river, so that it
can use water to reclaim land in Cali
fornia. 1t is entirely probable that the
Twin Falls company in Idaho may
bring suit in the light Of today's deci-
sion, for there is prospect of a conflict
between the government and private
enterprise along the Snake river.
In rendering the decision in the Kan
sas-C Colorado case, Justice Brewer, on
behalf of the court, declared that con-
gress can only legislate in respect to
such matters as are specifically enume-
rated in the constitution and that pow
er to legislate with respect to irrigation
of arid land was not one of the enume-
rated powers granted by the constitu-
ton.
The opinion holds, however, that
congress may legislatc with respect to
irrigation of arid land within the terri
tories.
Even though the constitutionality Of
the national reclamation law may ulti-
mately be sustained, if the question is
ever raised, the court strongly intimates
that under the law there is no authori-
ty for constructing government projects
unless the government owns a majority
of the land to be reclaimed, holding
that the government has power to dis
pose of and make rules respecting its
own property. But, it is held, 1--WE do
not mean that its (congress) legislation
can override state laws in respect to
the general subject of reclamation.
This part of the decision would seem
to affect the government work now in
progress in Eastern Washington, where
the government does not own ma joIi-
ty of the land to be reclaimed, in fact,
is only small owner. Should the con-
stitutionality of the reclamation act be
this decision that the government may
later be compelled to construct its
works in accordance with state laws
and construct only projects the majori-
ty of whose area is public land.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Will Prosecute Hartman.

Washington, May 16.-That the in
quiry conducted by the Interstate Com
merce commission into the conduct of
railroads controlled by E. H. Hartman,
will result in prosecutions was plainly
shown by the publication today of the
report and recommendations of Frank
B. kellogg and Charles A. Severance,
counsel for the commission. Within a
shot time the commission will take up
this report, vote upon it and transmit
to the department of Justice the evil
dence tending to show that the Harri-
man school of railroad fnanciering has
operated in violation of the Sherman
antitrust laws and other statutes. The
publication of this important report
caused pronounced sensation. 1t
proved decided shock to some OF the
members Of the commission.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
RUFF MAKES GOOD PROMISE
Tells 0raud Jury About Franchise
Graft-Doomed to Prison.

Gratt-Doomed to Prison.
San Francisco, May 17.-Abraham
Ruef made good his declaration that he
would, following his change of plea to
guilty in the extortion cases against
him, turn states evidence and assist
the bribery graft prosecution in its cam
paign against municipal corruption.
Ruef, obeying subpoena from the
grand jury served upon him at the Fill
more street prison house shortly before
3 O'Clock yesterday, went in the charge
OF Special Agent Burns, Elisor Biggy
and another guard to the grand jury
chambers in Native Sons hall, where
he took the witness stand and submit
ted to an examination that lasted from
1920 p. m. until after 8 p. m.
When the ordeal was over, he called
the newspaper men around him and
said that he had promised the grand
jury to divulge nothing. District At
torney Langdon and Assistant District
Attorney Heney refused to make any
statement whatever. From Mr.. Burns
it was learned that the only matter on
which Ruef WAS questioned was the al
legged bribing Of Mayor Schmitz and Is
supervisors by the United Railroads to
grant to that corporation change in
it's franchise allowing the electrifying
Of its 250 miles of street railway sys-
tenn in this CITY,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
UNIVERSITY GETS MONEY.
Supreme Court Settles the Wyoming
Wrangle Over Funds.

Washington, May 15.-The Supreme
court of the United States today decid-
ed the controversy between the Wyom-
ing Agricultural college and the Uni
versity Of Wyoming as to which Of the
institutions is entitled to the national
government funds contributed to the
state for the support Of an agricultural
college, in favor of tho university,
affirming the verdict of the Wyoming
Supreme court.
The case was instituted by the Agri-
cultural college, located at Lander,
which set up claim for $25, 900 paid
by the national government for the year
1905. The state Supreme court decided
in favor of the university, which is To-
Gated at Laramie, and which maintains
an agricultural department under state
sanction, holding that the funds should
continue to 20 to that institution until
further legislation on the subject. The
opinion was by Justice Moody, who
held that the government grants are to
the state and not to any particular in
StitutiOn,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Portland Needs It Badly.

Washington, May 14.-In response
to an inquiry from Senator Bourne,
District Attorney Bristol states that
there is great need for the establish
ment of a naturalization bureau at
Portland, if the department is to adopt
the policy outlined few days ago look
ing to the elimination of naturalization
and election frauds. MI. Bourne will
put the matter to the attorney general
and strongly urge the establishment OF
such a bureau at Portland, OF the de-
partment decides to carry out the plan
now in hand,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
No Strike On Bio Crande.

Denver, May 15.-There will be no
strike of the trainmen of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad as result of the
differences over the wage scale. A
conference lasting until late last night
wound up with an agreement between
the trainmen's committee and officials
of the road that there would be mutual
concessions and caerful weighing of
the claims of both sides until an un-
derstanding fair to all was reached and
then scale based on this understand
ing will be signed at once. 1t will re-
quire several days to settle the details.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
prohina Denver Land Fraud.

Denver, May 16.-The special Feder-
al grand jury, the first to be held in
Denver in many years, called to probe
into coal and timber land frauds, con-
yened here today. The work will be
in charge Of Ernest Knaebel, special as
.istant to the attorney general, who has
devoted most of his time of the last
wear to land Investigations, and Ralph
Hartzell, acting United States district
attorney. A dozen witnesses from st.
louis and Milwaukee arrived today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
MaIcontents Gain Points.

Washington, May 16. - Governor
Franz, Of Oklahoma, and the delega-
tion from that state, who are in Wash
ington to confer with Chairman Sher-
man and members of the Republican
congressional committee regarding the
constitution adopted for the state of
Oklahoma, have received a telegram
announcing an appeal from the perma-
nent injunction granted by: Judge Pen
coast at Alva, Okla. in the Woods
county case, restraining the county off,
GERS from calling an election prior to
November, 1908.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
SUFFERS TO
SAVE FAMILY
Boss Ruef. of San Francisco, Pleads
Guilty TO ExtCrtlOn.
Still Declares Himself Innocent of
Charge-Was Central Figure Of
Pathetic and Dramatic Scene
will Receive Sentence In About
Two Weeks.

San Francisco, May 16.-Abrahan
Ruef, better known as Abe Ruef, the
acknowledged adviser of Mayor Schmitz
and once the recognized dictator O.
municipal affairs in this city, pleaded
guilty to the charge of extortion in
Judge Dunne's department of the Supe.
xior court yesterday afternoon. Sen.
tence will be pronounced upon him two
weeks hence.
After private conference with his
four aattorneys in Judge Dunne's cham
bers and after they had withdrawn from
his case because of the resolution he
had taken to change his plea and avoid
trial, Ruef, to the utter astonishment
of the prosecution, arose in court and
announced in dramatic address that
after long and earnest consideration he
had determined to withdraw his plea
of not guilty and enter plea of guilty.
He asked that the jury be dismissed
and the trial abandoned.
Ruef read his statement from manu-
script which he had prepared in the
presence of his attorneys few moments
before Judge Dunne's chambers opened.
He showed in his voice, in the express
sion of his face, in his quiet and gest-
ureless attitude and by the tears that
again and again overflowed his eyes,
the great emotion and the utter humil-
iation he suffered. The pathos of the
scene was communicated to the crowd
that thronged the courtroom.
Though Abraham Ruef has formally
declared himself to be guilty of the
charge on which he was about to be
tried, he nevertheless proclaims his in
nocence. He confesses that he is guilty
of having connived at the corruption in
municipal affairs, but he denies with
aall the emphasis man in his unhappy
position can command that he is guilty
of the crime of extortion charged
against him. He declares that his sole
motive in accusing himself in open
court was to save the lives of these who
are nearest and dearest to him, his aged
father and mother, his maiden sister
and niece.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Canal Workers Quit Job,

Panama, May l5.-The strike of the
steam shovel workers, which began yes
terday, the men demanding $500 per
month instead of their present salary
of $210, continues today. This morn
ing only eight steam shovels were at
work. Colonel Goethals is endeavoring
to replace the strikers with mechanics
now employed in the shops and it is re-
ported that he has sent cablegram to
Jackson Smith, the member of the
canal commission to contract for en-
gineers in the United States.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Taft's Brother Visits President.

Washington, May 14.-Henry W.
Taft, Of New York, brother Of the
secretary of war, talked with the presi-
dent today about the prospective va
cancy on the bench OF the United States
Circuit court for the Second district to
be caused by the retirement of Judge
Wallace. Mr.. Taft went also to the
War department to see his brother and
later returned to the White House
with the secretary, remaining there for
some time discussing political matters.
Mr.. Taft declined to say anything for
publication.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Great Area Open To Entry.

Washington, May 16.-On July 27
there will become subject to settlement,
but not to entry filing or selection until
August 26, about 355, $40 acres within
Portland, Lakeview, The Dalles and
Roseburg land districts, Oregon, and
surrounding the Cascade national for
est reserve temporarily withdrawn as a
proposed addition to that forest reserve
about 1872, ,92O acres withdrawn for pro-
posed addition to the Heppner forest
national within the La Grande and The
Dalles land districts will become subject
to settlement, entry filing or selections.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
ONLY ONE IN ELEVEN PASSES.
Examination of TaIesmen In Haywood
Case Reveals Prejudice.

Boise, Idaho, May l7.-During the
one session of the Haywood trial held
yesterday ii talesmen were examined
before satisfactory juror was secured
to replace William Van Orsdale, the
grocer, as No. 2, who was excused
Wednesday afternoon on a peremptory
challenge from the state. AS court ad-
journed yesterday the defense exercised
it's first challenge by relieving Allen
Pride, farmer, as No. s. Mr.. Pride
had testified during his examination
that he had invited to dinner the dep
uty who served him with jury sum-
mons. He and the deputy discussed
the case for some time, their talk hing
ing particularly upon Harry Orchard,
who is to be the principal witness for
the state. A talesman was called to
replace Pride, but his examination was
deferred until today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23

Washington, May 16.-It was an
nounced by the Agricultural depart
ment today that the "green bug, "
which has done so much damage to
wheat and other small grain in Texas
and Oklahoma, and in few of the
southern counties of Kansas, already is
practically exterminated by its natural
parasite, very minute black fly. 1t
caused great damage in 1890 and again
in 1900 and a third outbreak is now
coming to close.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
immigration Commission to Sail.

Washington, May 17.-When the
steamer Canopic sails from Boston on
SATURDAY next for Naples, it will have
on board members Of the immigration
commission authorized at the last ses-
sion of congress to make an extensive
study Of every phase of the immigra-
tion question in this country and abr Dad
and to report its findings to congress.
While part of the commission will 60
abroad, some Of the members will re-
main in this country to study the ques-
tion. The commission will return by
way of Liverpool upon the steamer Ce-
dric August 20.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Garry Own Stevedores.

New York, May l6.-Today 100 men
from New England we're put to work
on South Brooklyn piers. The Prince
Eitel Frederick arrived from Kingston
with so negroes, who had been added
to the crew, that they might do the
work Of the stevedores. The scheduled
sailing of steamers will be made on
time, and, according to the steamship
officials, with nearly full cargoes. The
steamship companies declare they are
moving ships with the aid of nonunion
men. The strikers say there is no
wayering in their ranks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Will Cut Passenger Rates.

st. Paul, may II.-General reduc-
tions in passenger rates to all points by
the Great Northern railroad will soon
be announced, to become effective July
1. A. L. Craig, passenger traffic man.
ager, states that the Great Northern
will allow all points on its system to
receive the benefit Of the lower rates
provided by the Minnesota and North
Dakota laws, and 2h cents.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Grant Veterans Hold Reunion.

Washington, May 17.-An interest
ing feature Of the next Republican Ma
tional convention will be reunion of
the delegates to the national conven-
tion in Chicago in 1880 who for 36 bal
lots supported General U. s. Grant
for the presidency for a third term.
The call for the reunion has been is
sued by Colonel A. M. Hughes, of Co.
lumbia, Tenn, the only surviving
member Of the Tennessee delegation to
that convention.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON. D. 6.
ROOSEVELT MUST DECIDE,
Interstate Commission Disagrees in
Hartman Casa.

Hartman Case.
Washington. May 18.-The question
OF bringing criminal prosecution against
<. II. Hartman and suits to dissolve
the railroad combinations he has effect
ed must be decided by President Roose-
welt. This lie a matter in which no
subordinate will meddle. The president
must figure out his own deductions and
assume full responsibility for the con-
sequences.
The Interstate Commerce commission
is divided into factions. One believes
that successful suits can be maintain
ed to break the Hartman combinations
under the Sherman antitrust act,
which might permit subsequent GRIM
inal prosecution Of Hartman. The
other is convinced that legal proceed
ings for the dissolution Of the combina-
tions would prove an ignoble failure.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Railroad Blamed for Wreck.

San Luis Obispo, CAL, May IL
After two hours deliberation the cor
oner's jury, holding an investigation of
the Southern Pacific wreck at Honda
Saturday afternoon, rendered a verdict
this afternoon that the killed came to
their deaths by burns and injuries re-
ceived, and that by the evidence. of wit
nesses the wreck was caused by defect
i've equipment. All of the injured in
the wreck are improving except Brake
man R. Fountain, whose back was Sc
verely injured asnd whose lower limbs
We're paralyzed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-23
Resume Work on AthoI Cutoff,

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 15.-Tele-
graphic instructions have been re-
ceived here to resume at once the build
ing of the Athol cutoff on the Union
Pacific railway between Cheyenne and
Denver. The contract, amounting to
some $500, 900, was let some months
ago and soon after work began it was
ordered discontinued. The cutoff is
built to avoid the steep grade over
Athol hill and will reduce the time Of
trains between the two cities.