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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
RE0RGANIZING
CANAL BOARD
Only One of Old Members to Remain
in Present Position.
Friends of Oliver Ask That He Be
Given Place, But President Is Not
Considering Him in the List of
New Appontees-Change to Come
in April.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The president
conf rred at the White House today
with Secretaries Taft and Root regard
ing the details of the reorganization
scheme for the Panama canal work. 1t
is understood that Colonel Haines and
Benjamin Harrod, civil engineers, both
members of the present commission,
will retire. Admiral Endicott, the on
ly remaining member Of the old COM
mission, will be retained, as the law re-
quires that one naval civil engineer
shall be included in its membership.
Maj jors Goethals, Gaillard and Sic
bert, who were named as members of
the commission, will receive salaries
considerably in excess of those they
now receive, namely, 1000 year. 1t
is the intention to divide among them
the salaries now paid to Messrs. Shonts
and Stevens, aggreeating 100000 per
annum, as long as they are engaged in
canal work.
1t is stated that Chief Engineer Stew
ems resigned with the statement that he
would remain in charge of the isthmus
until his successor arrived and was
thoroughly initiated into the new duties
and prepared to take them over. 1t is
probable the transfer can be effected
early in April.
1t will be necessary for the army en-
gineers to make personal inspection
of every part of the canal construction
work before any determination can be
made as to the method of conducting
work in the future. The presidents
letter yesterday indicated that there
might be recurrence to the contract
plan, but even if that should be the
case, the officers will find themselves
able to manage the work in supervia-
ory capacity, just as they now do seve-
raj of the large river and halbor projects
in execution in this country.
kilograms were received at the |
White House today from the South, |
asking the president to name w. J. Oh
liver, whose bid for the construction of
he canal was rejected, as a member of
-he Isthmian Canal commission. Mr..
Taft said tonight that he did not believe
he president was considering such ap-
oointment. Mr.. oliver said he would
lot accept the place if it were rendered
lin. When he has been officially no.
ified that the bid of the Panama Canal
company has been reject
ID, Mr.. oliver ill give out statement
or publication.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
OREGON LEGISLATIVE PRO-
CEED|NGS IN BREV|TY

kindly by all jurors hereafter, for 1t
secured the enactment of law raisin,
the fees of jurors from 50 to So q day
Senator Hart of Baker was author O
the bill which places restrictions upor
the pasturing of foreign sheep in Ore
gon, so as to protect Oregon sheepmen
J Senator Malarkey introduced three
measures which will be of considerable
Importance. One limits the hours OF
labor OF trainmen, another makes the
husbands courtesy the same as wife e
dover, and the third provides for the
building of bridge across the William
cite at Oswego, thus affording the
means of taking the trains off Fourth
street in Portland.
Senator Multi of Jackson remem-
bered the widows and orphans by Sc
curing the enactment of law which
raises from $4,000 to $4,000 the
amount that may be recovered for acts
causing death.
Senator Cake framed the bill which
has passed providing for the appoint
ment of two Supreme court commission
ers to assist the court in catching up
with its work.
Senator Kay pleased the merchants
everywhere by securing the enactment
OF law which provides for the garnish-
ment of wages of public employees.
Such employees are very often judgment
proof without such a law.
Senator Schofeld fathered number
of fishery laws, and has had the census
law amended so that it is now suited
to modern conditions.
Senator Nottingham interested him
self in the improvement of public morals
as usual, and secured the enactment of
a law for the punishment of persons
guilty of enticing away children under
Is years for immoral purposes.
Senator Bingham was father of new
forest fire law, the efficiency of which
has yet to be shown. 1t requires the
burning of the debris of logging opera
lions, and there were conflicting Opin-
ons as to the practical working of the
measure.
Other noteworthy house bills enacted
we're UHt lollOWlHS.
II. B. 36, Burns-For pure foods and
branding of same.
II. B. SO, Revision of laws commit
ee-For recording conditional sales
If machinery.
II. B. 81, Beals-Fees for corpora
ions capitalized for more than 81 ,000,-
100.
II. B. 81, Jones of Lincoln and Polk
For convention of district school
'oards.
II. B. IS, McCue-Providing clerk of
master fish warden.
II. b. "a, Freeman-Authorizin dis
osition of estate as directed by will
'ithout order of Probate court.
II. b. So, Freeman-Assessing bank
took.
II. B. SO, Freeman-Defining powers
county boards of equalization.
II. B. SS, Freeman-Levy and collec-
on of taxes. t
III b. 80, Freeman-More efficient
Istem for assessment and taxation.
II. b. 81, Steen-For display Of
nited States flag on school buildings.
II. B. 101, McCue-Appropriating
) 900 for patrol Doats for master fish
N rJap
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
STICKS TO HERMANN,
Former Private Secretary Says Good
Things for Defendant.

Washington, March 1.-The prosecu.
tion in the trial of Representative Her
mann consumed today in a futile at
tempt to break down the evidence given
yesterday by Elliott P. Hough, former
private secretary to the defendant,
which was most favorable to Hermann
Hough had been put on the stand by
the prosecution with the expectation
that his testimony would be damaging
to the defendant, and District Attorney
Baker was incensed that he should give
evidence so much in HernIann's favor
as his statements yesterday that Her.
mann and John A. Benson, who is un-
der indictment for alleged land frauds,
were not coed friends; that, if official
letters got into Hermann's private
books it was through his fault; and
that 1t had been the custom of all out
going commissioners previous to Her.
mann's time to take their private let
terpress copybooks with them.
Christian II. Muller and Alexander
f. Foster, who had been messengers in
the land office under Hermann and who
destroyed the letter press copybooks by
his ireciton, testified to the part they
had played. Mr.. Muller received an
order from Hermann three weeks be-
fore the latter retired to take the letter
books, about 35 in number, from Her
private room.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
BURNED HER
MANN LETTERS
Receiver Bridges Peceiyed Many Let.
ters From Commissioner.
Two Found in Desk - One Mentions
Agee onspirac>-Judge Stafford
OverruIes Motion to Dismiss the
Case for Lack of Evidence and
Trial Continues.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Justice Stat
ford today overruled the motion of the
defense in the trial Of Representative
Binger Hermann to take the case from
the jury and dismiss the charge on the
ground of fatal variance between the
indictment and the evidence be ore the
grand jury. Hearings were resumed.
The trial was halted last Thursday,
when Mr.. Worthington for the defense
ted by Hermann's former secretary,
Eo Ugh, as to his testimony before the
grand jury, Mr.. Worthington also
argued that the prosecution could not
adduce evidence Of conspiracy on the
part of Mr.. Hermann with others to
defraud the government out of public
land in order to show motive for the
destruction Of records, as alleged by the
prosecution, on the ground that Her.
mann was not on trial for conspiracy.
After hearing the argument on Thurs
day, Justice Stafford adjourned the trial
until today, in order to consider the
points made by the defense.
Office at Roseburg, testified that he had
received many letters from Hermann of
a private character that he had destroy
ed. Two were found in his desk when
the desk was broken open at the time
he was suspended in 1905. One of
these mentions the name of Agee, who
is identified by the government with
what has been designated as the "Agee
1t was identified by Mr..
Bridges, District Attorney Baker stat
ing that he desired to show the inti-
mately friendly relations existing be-
tween them. He further said that this
in which Agee was involved
took place while Hermann was at the
head Of the land office, and that he
should have knowledge of it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
LABORATORY FOR NORTHWEST.
Agricultural Department Will Estab-
lsh One Soon.

Washington, March I'm the near
future the department of Agricultule e
will locate a pure food laboratory in
some Northwestern city and make it
headquarters for the examination of all
food products imported into that section
from abroad. Investigations are now
being made to determine whether it
shall be located at Portland or Seattle.
Senator Bourne is urging the depart
ment to locate the laboratory in Port
land, but before this can be done Port
land must convince the department
that its food imports exceed those of
Seattle, or else offer adv antages in the
way of quarters that cannot be obtained
at Seattle. The department desires to
locate the laboratory in public build
ing.
1t is of the greatest importance to
PortlaI d to make creditable showing,
for if the laboratory is located there
rather than at Seattle, it will have
to increase importations of
food products at that port, where they
can be properly examined, rather than
at other ports where there would neces-
sarily be delay.
Mr.. Bourne is looking to the chamber
Of commerce to support him in his
efforts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Steamer Empire at Old Game.

Washington, Feb. %. - Advices re-
ceived by the State department today
through Minister Co1ea of Nicaragua are
to the effect that the small steamer
Empire, which in the past has figured
conspicuously in flibustering expedi-
tions, is being utilized for the trans
portation of munitions of wal from
Salvador to Honduras. Minister Corea
will request this government to have
the steamer Newport intercepted by the
cruiser Chicago, believing that she car
ries supplies ultimately intended for
Honduras.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Miners Vote for Advance,

Butte. Mont, Feb. 27.-The vote of
the Miners union on the increase of
wage scale resulted 2,S49 in favor and
,O6S against, the new scale of 81 to
take effect May /. Many miners did
not vote. the mines of Butte will con-
tinue in operation, Notwithstanding the
demand, but development work in all
OF the Amalgamated properties will
phatic, however, that there will be no
strike. Companies will devote all time
and energy to taking out ore and max
ing copper.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Beatty to Continue Duties ,

Boise, Idaho, March lin answer
to telegram received from the attor-
ney general asking me to withhold my
resignation for time said Judge }
II. Beatty, of the United States District
court, today, 81 sent telegram stat
ing that would willingly continue the
duties of my office until after the March
term. If by that time my successor
has not been named, l shall probably
urge the people in Washington to push
matters" The telegram to Judge Beat
ty arrived some days after his resigna-
tion had started for Washington.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
LET NO CONTRACT.
President Decides to Let Army En-
gineers Dig Canal.

Washington, Feb. q BY an order
addressed to Chairman Shonts of the
Isthmian Canal commission today,
President Roosevelt, as far as lay in
his power under existing law, trans
ferred to the engineer branch of the
army the responsibility for the further
construction of the Panama canal. He
also formally recorded the abandon
ment, for the present at least, of the
project of having the canal work done
by contract on the percentage system.
Another feature was the announce
ment of the resignation OF John F.
Stevens as engineer in chief OF canal
construction. Mr.. Shonts is in New
York, where he will tomorrow preside
at meeting of the directors of the
Panama Railroad company, OF which
he is president, and will formally re-
sign that Office
The president intends that there
shall be an entire reorganization Of the
commission with three army officers of
the engineer corps as it's leading men,
bers, who are to have charge of the en-
gineering features of the canal work.
The chairman and engineer in chief of
the commission will be Major G. w.
Goethals. His associates will be Major
DUB. Gaillard and Major William L.
Siebert, to rank in the order named.
These officers are all comparatively
young, ambitious and energetic
Senator Joseph S. G. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, who will retire from the
United States senate on March 4 is to
be made member of the reorganized
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Big Air Ship Ready to EIy.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-The Exam
iner says new flying machine, ar
ranged to carry Is persons, is now
ready at PleaSanton to start on its ini-
tial voyage. This machine measures
225 feet in length, and has diameter
CT 10 feet. The frame of the structure
is built of $4,000 feet of aluminium.
The six propellers are movable and
adjustable. The engines located within
the ship drive the propellels, which
are eight feet in diameter.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
WATCH SEVERAL SUSPECTS.
Secret Service Men Have No CIew to
Identity of Thief.

Chicago, Feb. 26.- Although a score
OF detectives are at work on the case,
the theft of $4,000 from the SUBJ
treasury in this city last Wednesday
seems as far from solution as the day
on which the robbery was committed.
The general impression prevails that
the thief must have been government
employe, and several of these men are
being closely watched, but, as far as
known tonight, no tangible evidence
has been discovered.
Among those under surveillance is
George W. Fitzgerald, who was in
charge Of the teller's cage from which
the money was abstracted, but he in
sists that he has no knowledge of how
the money disappeared.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Petition as Feet Long.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator An
keny today presented to the senate a
petition 45 feet long from the lumber
manufacturers of Washington. urging
an immediate amendment to the rail
road rate law providing for reciprocal
demurrage. The petition stated that
$4,000, 600 worth of lumber is now
awaiting shipment in Washington and,
because of the failure of railroads to
handle it, mills have closed down and
$4,000 men have been thrown out of
employment. 1t is too late to pass any
such legislation, however.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Goes to Naval Academy

Portland-Clarence w. Walls, has
received an appointment from Senator
Mulkey to fill vacancy at the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis,
Md. MIR. Walls is a native Oregonian,
having been born at Prineville Is wears
ago. His friends are confident that
he will have no trouble in passing
the entrance examination. This
is to be held in this city April Is next
by the United States Civil Service COM
mission.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Board Fixes Terms.

Salem-The state land board has
made an order permitting a number of
holders of school land certificates pur-
chased from A. T. Kelliher to sect re
title to the land by surrendering their
certificates and making new purchases.
In doing SO they must make affidavit
that they don't already own 500 acres of
land OF that character. This in a
measure enforces the legal requirement
that only 800 acres of school land shall
be sold to one person.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Fever Prostra'es Grew.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2S. - The battle
ship Connecticut, proceeding from
Southern waters to New York with an
epidemic of typhoid fever among her
crew, was in communication with Nor
folk by wireless telegraph tonight when
off the Virginia capital. 4 message
from the Connecticut says Is of the
men stricken with typhoid are in
critical condition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
MUST NOT OWN PROPERTY.
California Legislature Passes a Bill
Against Orientals.

Sacramento, CAL, Mar. 1.-The low
er house of the legislature today passed
a sweeping anti-Japanese and anti
Chinese measure, introduced by Assem-
blyman Drew, of Fresno. The bill is
known as the 'anti-alien property
holding bill" 1t is aimed at the
japanese and Chinese property owners
in this state and is intended to prevent
them from acquiring and owning prop
erty for a longer period than five years
In urging the passage of the bill
Drew stated that since January of
this year one-third of the property
transfers in Fresno had been to Japan
ese.
The bill provides that any alien who
does not become a citizen of the United
States shall acquire and hold title to
land in this state for not more than
five years. If within that time the
alien does not become a citizen, the
district attorney shall compel the sale
of his land or houses. Japanese and
Chinese are not specifically named, but,
as they cannot become citizens, the
bill is aimed directly at them and pre-
cludes them from owning property for
more than five years. The measure
also provides that no contract, agree
ment or lease Of real estate for a long
er period than one year shall be made
to any alien and any lease, agreement
or devise of real estate made to any
alien for a longer period shall be null
and void.
The impression is given out that if
the bill reaches the governor he will
sign it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Stands by Wickersham

Washington, March lit was an
nounced today that the president would
not send the nomination of Judge James
Wickersham for the judgeship in the
Third Alaska district to the senate this
session, but will give him a recess ap-
pointment. As soon as circumstances
will permit, suitable person will be
sent to Alaska for further investigation.
This action was determined on at con-
ference between the president and At
torney General Bonaparte.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Only One Dredge for Coast Hsrbors

Washington, Feb. 2S-All Oregon
and Washington items in the river and
harbor bill were agreed to by the con-
fernce committee, with the exception of
the senate amendment authorizing the
construction of dredge for exclusive
use in harbors along the Oregon coast.
The chief engineers stated that one
dredge would be ample for the harbors
of both the states and on his recom-
mendation the senate amendment was
knocked ont.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Returning to Coal for Fuel.

Pittsburg, Feb. 81. - The Southern
Pacific Rnilroad & Steamship Co. and
the st. Louis Gas company have con-
tacted with the Monongahela River
Coal K Coke company for $1,000, 900
worth of coal. The largest contract
was secured from the Southern Tactic
company, which contracts for 25O 200
tons to be delivered at its wharves at
New Orleans The order means be-
ginning of the end Of oil as fuel in New
Orleans.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Bandits Get Big PIunder.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. %. - Bandits
raided the hacienda of Jesus Crangan
Salenz in the village OF Durango, Mexi-
co, Sunday night. After making priS-
oners of Salenz and his servants. the
bandits robbed his safe of $1,000 in
gold and gathered up many thousands
Of dollars worth OF jewelry and plate,
destroying all they could not carry off
Officers are searching the mountains for
the robbers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Favors Philippine Bank Bill.

Washington, March 1.-The house
committee on insular affairs today de-
cided to make favorable report on the
Philippine agricultural bank bill as
passed by the senate.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Two-cent Fare is Law in Indiana.

Indianapolis, Feb. 27.-The governor
today signed the 2-cent railroad fare
act. 1t has no emergency clause, and
GOES into effect with the publication OF
the new laws about May or June.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-14
kashaaria.

There are few places in the world
so difficult to get ut as Kashgaria.
Though it lies in Chinese territory. the
journey from Peking occupies no less
than six months. From India cara
vans take two months, having to cross
meanwhile the three highest mountain
ranges in the world by way OF several
passes measuring $1,000 feet above sea
level
Then from the tail end OF the Rus
sian railway system in central Asia
one may reach Kashgaria in three
weeks by several routes, all involving
the transit OF difficult and storm swept
passes.
Kashgaria is said to cover an area
OF $4,000 square miles-a statement
that has little interest until considered
In relation to the proportion which is
cultivated by man. 1t is startling to
realize that human endeavor has been
capable of rendering fertile little more
than a hundredth part and that nine
ty-nlne hundredths of II is irredeema-
BILE Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-14

about to board an outbound vessel,
hand. thrust suddenly out of the half
light, caught at his sleeve He turned
at the touch
"Katherlnew No thickness of veil
could disguise her in his eyes. There
they stood, silent, incapable of speech,
staring at each other. The man re-
covered first and drew her toward the
end of the dock, where great packing
cases afforded some seclusion.
"YOu should not have conner
81 had to. I've been all wrong-and
wanted to tell you. I've been writ
ing-short stories-advertising ones,
for different firms; that's why | went
to Charles Truax's office. He buys
number each year. No one knows. I
didn't want them to-you especially,
until could do something worth
while. You'll come Blackjack to
America
''How much do you mean by telling
me thisT'
"As much as you wish live
missed you so-your faults-my faults,
what do they matter. Kenneth. I'm
wretched without you-I'-
Then Hadley understood. Only at
the last moment had he sufficient pres
ence of mind to get his trunk pulled
or the steamer before she slipped her
mOorings.