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Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
ESTIMATED WHEAT CROP
 OF THE INLAND EMPIRE
Which Includes the States of Idaho,
 Washington and a Part of Oregon.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 15.-'What will be the wheat crop of the Inland Elm pire." asked the Honorable James Will son. secretary of agriculture, of a Portland banker. He received as a re- ply, 'Sixty-two million bushels. and that means an increase of eleven mill lion bushels over last year. and last year was the record"
 There are peculiar things about the growing and handling of wheat in the Inland Empire which includes a part of oregon. Washington and Idaho. or at least they strike the Kansas or Da- kota wheat grower as just a little queer. and the newcomer from those great districts doesn't like to handle his wheat in sacks. IL strikes him as both expensive and unnecessary, but it seems that the habit Is fixed on the wheat growers of the Pacific coast. and the sack came as the result of necessity. For years the greater DOT ton of the wheat was exported to counties where it was necessary to cross the equator twice. and if it had gone in bulk it would have spoiled. but they sack the wheat in the field and it is never handled in bulk even to come to the nearest mill or station.
 There Is no sight more fascinating in the farming districts of the Pacific northwest than a harvest scene. where they use "combined- harvesters, the greatest marvel the inventive genius has ever worked out in agricultural implements. It is commonly called a combined and it certainly gets re- suits. both in lessening the necessity for labor and in saving the wheat. Four men and from twenty-fOur to twenty-eight horses handle one of these combined harvesters. One of the men handles the horses. the reins being on the leaders only: the second feeds the bundles of wheat to the machine; the third sews the sacks and shoves them from the platform on to the ground, while the fourth keeps all the bolts and screws tight and looks after the mechanism of the "com- bined"
 This years wheat crop will leave be- tween s42.000.OOO and s44.0OO. .0e0 in the hands of the farmers. and at least s20.000.000 of 1t will find its way to Portland.
 Throughout the wheat belt of the Pacific northwest at many of the i'm portant stations. it is not unusual to see a hundred thousand bushels of wheat stored in a single warehouse. and walking between tall rows of sacks gives one the idea of passing through a narrow street lined on either side with skyscrapers. or better still. through a narrow canyon of our west ern mountains.
 This great wheat area has made Portland fourth among the ports of the United States in the exportation of this cereal, and during 1907 no other wheat section of the country will be- gin to compare with the Pacific north west eithe. in quality or yield of wheat production.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-A sensa- tiOnal incident marked today's close of the Glass bribery trial. Former Supervisor pr. Charles Boxton was asked by Attorney Delmas ies a final question in an exhaustive cross exam ination for the defense: Did you ac- cept $500 offered you as a bribe by G. M. Roy in the matter of your vote on the skating rink ordinance?"
 Boxton replied: T don't see what that's got to do with this case
 Very we'll, said Delmas pleasantly, '-I will not insist upon the question. You need not answer it if you do not wish. unless the prosecution insists thus adroitly passing the issue to the other side. That is all"
 Without hesitation, Prosecutor He ney took up the question and put it to the witness: Did you accept that mone-?"
 The question is legal, pertinent, and the witness must answer" ruled Judge Lawlor.
 Boxton turned in his chair and glar- ed savagely at Heney. "Yes" said he, between set teeth, "I accepted it. I'll tell you this. too: Burns told me that Rudolph Spreckels gave that money to Roy, and caused it to be marked. I'll tell you something else, since you want aH''
 Yes" interrupted Heney. i've want all, so go ahead
 T will Burns told pe to deny that I took that money. and tried to get me to sign an affidavit to that effect. I told you that, MT. Heney, and you said Well, I didn't tell you to do that did deny to the newspaper reporters that I accepted the money from Roy. Burns wanted to keep it from the pa pers. l presume he wanted to protect Roy. I understood I was to be pro- tected too. but evidently I am not to be"
 Boxton's face flushed, his eyes blaz- cd with anger at Heney and he snarled rather than spoke his testimony When he had finished Heney said to him, smilingly, Well Doctor. all I wanted to get at was the truth. What are you mad about"
 BoXtOn did not reply. He was excus- cd without further questioning
 The earlier cross examination elicit ed from BoXton the declaration that wten he signed the affidavit last fall that he had been guilty of no crime. he was entirely ignorant of what he was signing; that he affixed his sig nature at the request of Senator Geo.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
JAPANESE SEAL RAID
 DISCOVERED IN TIME
It Involved Also the Robbery of Lesi-
 timate SeaIers of Their Pelts.

Seattle. Aug. 15.-A plan for an or ganized raid on the seal rookeries of the Pribyloff Islands to loot not only the rookeries of the seal herds of the St. Paul and St. George islands, but also the salt houses where the North American Trading and Transportation company. the lessors of the Pribyloff rOokeries, have a large number of belts salted, awaiting shipment, has been discovered.
 As result the United States govern ment has decided to dispatch the cruiser Buffalo to Bevio. A number of Japanese sealing vessels. carrying in addition to other armament, one or more Madame guns on board. were to unite in a concerted raid and over come the guards. Thirty-three schoon- CTS were to take part.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
MEETING OF COMPANY B.
 RESTORATION OF PEACE
Captain Parks Takes the Signers of
 the Published Petition to Task.

Company B. x. c. A. held a meeting at the armory in the city hall last night at which Captain Parks. who had just returned from Prescott, was pres ent and had a few statements to make to the members present concerning the recent petition which some of the sol dier boys signed and were going to present to Col. McClintock upon his return.
 Captain Parks would not talk for publication. having left the matter in the hands of the proper authorities. who will see that fair settlement is made. IL was learned however that the captain did not authorize the boys to get up the paper which has caused so much friction nor did he approve of it in suggesting that he be given his pay for days when he was absent from camp because of his wife's and baby's illness in Prescott. matter that rest ed entirely with him individually. Cap tain Parks gave the boys to under stand the seriousness of the step they had taken and the trouble that it could get them into if a strict course was pursued in the matter A dishonOrable
 
 be done. but it is not probable that any such vigorous discipline will be imposed.
 Captain Parks himself realizes that under the strict military rules that he could not expect pay for days when absent without leave. But in absent ing himself he acted as most persons would under similar circumstances the distress and serious illness of dear ones. The captain is very popular with all the members of company B a nd many who signed the petition, did so unthoughtedly, as one said. simply to be with the bunch and to stay togeth- CT" All now realize that their we'll meant and good intentions were lead ing them on the wrong course
 One member it is said has been at the bottom of the whole thing and he is sore because he failed to get on the there were certain sufficient bars to his being a member. and that those in authority acted in a fair square and what they deemed just manner.
 The meeting of the company was very harmonious last night and every thing points to sensible disposition of the matter and an ultimate good feeling among the members of com pany B. It is unfortunate that the trouble has been given such publicity and it is now the wish of those most intimately concerned that it be drop ped. forgotten and covered with dust.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
LOS ANGELES BIRTHDAY
 SPANISH OBSERVANCE
It Was One Hundred and Twenty Six Years Ago Yesterday the Padres founded it.

Los Angeles, Aug. 15.-The celebra- ton of the anniversary of the found- ing of the city 126 years ag1 by the Spanish padres. was conducted under the auspices of the Society La Raina de Los Angeles. General Jose Aguilar, who commanded the Spanish forces of the pueblo. and surrendered to Fremont. had charge of the exercises.
 The latter consisted of cannon salvos at sunrise, religious exercises of va ricd sorts. festival this afternoon and tonight and a grand Spanish celebra- tion when all the old Spanish customs were revided. The city was named by the padres in 17S1. La Nuestra Reina de Los Angeles"
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
IHt TERRITORIAL BOARD
 CONCLUDES us WORK
Some of the Important Results At
 tained in the Three Days Session.

All the business of the August meet ing of the territorial board of equali- zation has been disposed of except the making up of the record of the pro- ceedings on which the clerks of the auditors office are engaged. The more important facts are that the exact valuation of the property of the territory for purposes of taxation is s77.372. .l56.11. as against about $62,- 900. 900. though taxes were collected on only about s57.O00.OO0. The rest of the assessment was covered by delinquent cies and contests against the mining assessment in two counties.
 The raises ordered by the board amounted to about s724.O00. This sum was mostly made up of increases of the assessments of land grants in the northern part of the territory and raises of the valuation of non- pro- ductive patented mines in Cochise. The latter raise added about s4O0. 900 to the valuation. These mines had been assessed at s27s each. They were increased to about $500 the figures turned in by the other counties.
 There were 2s15 such mines return No uANOetthCis "AtAi a NdAudliOh dlNCl the equalization. of s2.341.624 which added to the assessment of the produc- ing mines gives a total assessment of the mines at sl5,s05.19 a sweeping in crease over the item of mines last year.
 There was a considerable increase in the returned valuation of city and town lots and improvements. There was little or no change in the assess ment of cultivated lands. The board ordered some changes in the shape of increases in the number of cattle and sheep returned.
 The session was free from friction of any character, condition which had not prevailed in meetings of the board for several years. or since the mine taxing question became a burn ing one.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
NORTHWEST SITUATION.

Portland. Aug l5.-The telegraph situation in the northwest is improving slightly but the union is still confident It claims to have the support Of the American Federation of Labor and the moral aid of the organization of rail- way telegraphers- Claim is made of the employment of two members of the latter strike breakers and may involve the O. R. T. and 1t may result in an extension of the strike to the railroads
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
DENVER DEMANDS ARBITRATION

Denver. Colo Aug. 15.-The Denver chamber of commerce this morning tried to break it's way into forming q settlement between the telegraph companies and the telegraphers' union Meyer Freidman. president of the body. sent telegrams to the president of the Postal company. Clarence Mack ay. R. C. Clowry of the Western Union and also to President Small of the union He asked the intervention of the government that mediators be ar ranged for and that these men meet in arbitration to settle all points of dif- ference
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
UNCHANGED AT LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Aug 15.-The local strike of the telegraphers is practical ly unchanged from yesterday. IL has settled down to a slow siege The union men say that the matter is now out of their hands and must be settled by the national officers. They are confident. Both companies are hand ling business with little delay in mest large cities. but the volume of business offered is not heavy. The service of the Associated Press continues tO i'm prove daily and it is anticipated that normal conditions will soon prevail
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
NO CHANCE FOR scoFFERs.

A watch found in the interior of a COW had been running six years. and to head off scoffing nature fakers it may be explained right here that the action of the animal chewing her cud kept the timepiece wound up. Call the next case. please.-New York Tel egraph
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
STRIKE OVER
 SAYS CLOWRY
Has More Men Than He
 Needs
In Los Angeles the Original Seat fDisturbanceThin Are as They Were.

New York. Aug. 15.- The general officers of the telegraph companies said today that business was moving in all parts offthe country and that there was no difficulty in handling everything offered. President Clowry said: ''The strike is over. We are having applications from strikers to- day but we are filled up and cannot place them. The Associated Press service is moving under steadily i'm proving conditions"
 The officers of the union are still confident. They deny that any union operators have applied for re-employ- ment.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
ON THE JOB.

Women of the country are rushing forward to defend the kiss. which is not only a distinctly encouraging sign but in proof that "the man behind the bus" has been attending to business New York Herald
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
TURKS AND BULGARiANS.

Athens, Aug. 15.-A dispatch from Saloniki reports that thirty Bulgarians were killed in a battle with Turkish troops near Montlikp. The Turkish losses were also heavy.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
DR.; BOXTON REBELLED
 IN THE TRIAL OF CLASS
The Bribed Supervisor Complained That
 He Was Not Being Protected
In a Fit of Anger at Heney He Disclosed a Plot by Which Spreckels Brought About His Corruption One Instance.

Keane who was at that time clerk of the board of supervisors, on the un- derstanding that it was something to bolster up some of the weak-kneed su- pervisors." The affidavit was signed by each of the eighteen members of the board, all of whom since confessed their acceptance of bribes prior to the signing
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
M PETALS.

New York, Aug. 15.-Copper was weak and lower. spot closing e76 10 shillings. futures s73 Is shiIlings in London. Locally lake is quoted at s1s75M 1925, Electrolytic s17.75G1s.25.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
MOROCCAN SITUATION.

Tangier, Aug. 15.-There is wireless communication with Casa Blanca. The at Mazagan continues alarm ing. The prisoners in the jails were turned loose.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
BALLOONS IN WAR.

Rules of balloons in war are to be formulated by The Hague The first will probably he. Don't drop too sud denly.-New York American
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
LONG ISLAND MOSQUITOES.

A long Island town has been terri fled by a number of black snakes. the longest of which measured four feet Nearly as large as Long Island mo- squitoes-New York American
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16

casting s17.25d17.7s. lead was lower f19 15 shillings in London but was unchanged here. Spelter advanced to f22 shilings in LoAdon but was weak at $5.70@s.80 locally.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16
BANK OF ENGLAND RATE.

London, Aug. 15.-The Bank of Eng land raised it's rate of discount from to 1-2, owing to the monetary situ- ation in Europe and New York
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16

The moon gives back reflected light. The planets do the same:
 But Donofrio's candies bright. Shine with their own bright flame.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16

MONEY TO loAN-f you want to build and need some money. come and see me: my rates are the lowese E. E. Pascoe 110 North Center Street
Arizona republican., 1907-08-16

FOR 9AlE-Brick residence, near business center. Seven rooms, bssh and toilet. hot and cold water. E.lec- tric lights. Gas for cooking. Torches, lawn and shade $3600. E. E. Pascoe. 110 N. Center St.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26

1.-The picking season is usually one
OF pleasure, for several reasons, to both
picker and prorietor. The weather is
generally fne-September and October
when men, women and children come
for an outing in the cranberry fields.
They come with camping outfit, pre-
pared to enjoy the pleasures Of outdoor
life, the health giving ocean breezes
and rest from the city and home toll.
"In picking, lines are stretched
across a plat Of ground three feet apart
and each picker works between the
lines, the vines making carpet upon
which to work. They hang on up
rights about six inches high and are
truly beautiful to loak upon. The ber-
ries are bright red color, and, in
many caaes three and four deep, touch
ing each other. completely hide the
vines and ground beneath.
"The pickera are given six-quart
measure, and are required to pick the
berries clean as they 60. When the
measure is full it is emptied into a
bushel box, and when the box is full
they are given a check which is good
for 75 cents. Yard men are. in at
tendance TO oversee the pickers and
carry away the boxes. My best pickers
picked about three bushels per day.
With scoop picker can gather 70
bushels day.
'In the East the vines are often in
tested with insect pests, and if the
growers have not control Of the water
the whole crop is in danger. I under
stand the pests have been imported
here at different times in shipping in
plants, but they soon disappear, as they
cannot live in this climate.
"There is money in the cranberry
business and the many bogs of Tilla-
nook county are waiting for men of
means and energy to develop them"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26

future crop; that is, cutting to diam.
eter limit, and not leaving the land tc
revert back to the state for taxes, as
has been the policy OF many of the lum-
Der companies in the lake region. The
high prices for lumber will make it
possible to leave trees having diamet-
er OF from twelve to twenty-1our inches
for the future crop. Then these devek
oping tracts Of forest land should be
we'll cared for. Fires should be kept
out, and laws should be vigorously en-
forced preventing the cutting down Of
the trees until they have grown to the
right size. All this means, of course,
a great need for skilled foresters, and
considerable expense, but it will be to
perpetuate the rich forests of the Paci-
fc Northwest, and every dollar Of such
expenditure will return to the people
doubled and trebled."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Enxland's National Color.

Why red should have been selected
the national color becomes intelligi-
lie when we look at the cross Of st.
ieOrge. Sir Walter Scott, when he
wrote Of how their own sea hath
vhelmed those red cross powers" was
merely anticipating the phrase Of to-
lay. But Oliver Cromwell, when for
he first time he put the English soldier
n red coat probably did as much as
It. George to monopolize red as the ma
,ional color. The aggressive color has,
rowever, many meanings and has lent
tself to many uses. In the days OF
tho Romans when it fiared on the head
If a slave it stood for freedom; in the
lays Of the French revolution it stood
for freedom backed by blows, while in
the streets Of the city to-day the red
ross stands for succor. So far back as
the reign Of Henry II. there was a red
book Of the exchequer, a record Of the
names Of all who held lands per bar
oniam," and at this moment persons
Of consequence in the service Of the
state find their names entered in a red
Chronicle.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
CRANBERRIeS IN OREGON.
New Venture Proving a Success in
TilIamook County.

"CIanberries raised in Oregon" is
the new slogan for the commercial
bodies to cry out to the world at large
now that the fields of Tillamook county
are producing large quantities of the
berries that round out the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. B.. o. Snuffer, of Tilla-
nook, recently exhibited box of ber-
ries in Portland which were picked
from the marsh in Tillamook county.
Mr.. Snuffer, in telling about the new
industry, said:
"The vines from which these berries
were picked have not been touched for
eight years except to pick the berries
Because the berries require so little
care and attention, the profits are very
large. Not an acre from the patch
these berries came from has ever pro-
duced less than 925 bushels and with
care would yield 500 bushels. The
berries sell for SO bushel. w. C.
King picked ], 900 bushels an acre from
a tract be owned
81 commenced the culture of cram
berries In the spring Of 1898, and find
that the vines are we'll adapted to this
climate. They grow vigorously and
where the bogs are properly prepared
they are enormously productive. While
picking my crop one year measured
off some ground and picked them care
fully, and found that they produced at
the rate of 1000 bushels to the acre.
Allowing 81 per bushel as net profit, !
do not know of an agricultural product
that will compare with it, and placing
figures at minimum.
cit costs about 5000 to prepare the
ground and plant the vines, including
the cost Of the plants. The bog must
be so situated that it can be drained off
by means of bitches to the depth Of at
least 15 inches, and one must also have
control OF plenty of water for irrigation
and flooding purposes. Although /
have seen some marshes that were a
success without any water supply, do
not consider it safe, in view of the large
outlay.
"a bog once set in the proper shape
will last indefinitely. The first cost,
although quite large. cuts little figure
in the long run.
81 find that the cranberries grown
here are of a darker color than those
grown in the East; those here are much
superior in flavor, and also weigh more
to the bushel. The size of the berry is
about the same.
According to my experience, the
Mcfarland cranberry is the bast vari-
ETY. for the Pacific coast. 1t is the larg-
est and most prolific, splendid keep
er, and by all odds the best seller. In
the East this sort is considered poor
keeper, but it appears to be better
adapted to this climate, and grow to
perfection here.
"I have had good success with the
Cherry and Bell variety. They yield
we'll and sell we'll, and are of good
color. Their flavor is excelled by none,
and they are of good size, though not
as large as the Mcfarland berry.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-26
Undiscovered Grim e..

"Can you point out a man who at
the age of thirty has not committed at
one time in his life crime that would
have sent him to the penitentiary re-
marked a trusty at the penitentiary
the other day. 81 do not believe that
there Is man living, excluding, for
the looks Of the thing, the clergy, who
has not done something to bring him
here had he received his just deserts.
1t is not always great crime that
sends a man to the penitentiary. There
are men in here for stealing chickens
or clover seed or nothing at all. 1t Is
easy to get behind the walls. There are
many men on the outside who should
be in here. l am personally acquainted
with few myself But the difference
between these people and myself Is
that l have been caught and they have
not"-Columbus Dispatch.