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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
FINDS SEEDLESS PEARS.
Hood River Fruit Grower Makes Dis
covery Of Fraak.

CoVoTy OF fraak.
Hood Rivera discovery has been
made by A. l. Mason, vice president of
the Northwest Fruitgrowers' associa-
tion, that may rank with the greatest
horticultural feats of Luther Burbank,
the wizard of Santa Rosa, Cal. 1t con-
sists of pear, we'll developed in every
way, large, of fine quality and flavor
but absolute ly seedless and coreless.
The fruit was examined by some of the
best known fruitgrowers and horticul-
turists at Hood River and many others
and is pronounced the most wonderful
example of entirely seedless deciduous
fruit ever seen or heard of. Unlike the
seedless apple, the Mason seedless pear,
as it has been named, is perfect one,
being from 81 to y inches in height
and 4 to 5 inches in circumference.
In telling the story of his discovery
Mr.. Mason stated that the tree on which
they grew was bought for Clapp's
Favorrite, and is but three years old.
Last year it had but few pears on it and
little attention was paid to them except
to note that they bore later than that
variety is supposed to.
This year, however, it had several
boxes of large, fine fruit and in being
prepared for canning one of the pears
was cut open and to the astonishment
of Mason's wife, had no seeds in it.
Thinking this was just freak on the
part OF one pear, Mrs. Mason cut open
another which also had no seeds or core
and called Mr.. Mason's attention to the
fact. Hurriedly he cut open half box
of the fruit and found it all seedless
and ccreless, and not being posted on
pears, as apples, he came to town to
discover if any one knew of similar
incident.
None could be found among either
growers, shippers or students of horti-
culture and the pear was pronounced
not Clapp's Favorite, but one of un-
known variety that gives every evidence
of having in some way performed what
mankind has been trying to do for
years, grow seedless deciduous fruit that
will be the equal in flavor and quality
of that with cores and seeds.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
HARTMAN LINES INDICTED.
Three More Charges of Rebating on
Mating From Japan.

San Francisco, Oct. 12.-The Federal
grand jury yesterday reported to United
States District Judge DeHaven three
indictments against the Southern Paci-
fic company and two against the Pacific
Mail Steamship company for carrying
freight for less than the legal rate be-
tween Kobe, Japan, and various cities
in the United States. The cargo con-
sisted of mating, which was brought
from Kobe to San Francisco in the Pa
cifc Mail steamship Mongolia and
thence to the East by the Southern Pa
cific and its connections. The indict-
ments are supplementary to those of q.
sim liar nature filed last week.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
May Postpone Trial.

Boise, Oct. 12.-Judge Wood will
personally investigate the condition of
George A. Pettibone, who has been in
st. Alphonsus hospital for the past
month, and in case he finds that the
trial set for next Tuesday would prob
ably be interrupted by the defendants
illness, will continue the case of his
own motion. In open court this morn
ing Clarence Darrow stated that the de-
fendant was ready for trial and that he.
was ready to be taken back to jail at
any time. The trial jury will report,
next Tueday morning.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

Berlin, Oct. IA learned Egyptol-
ogist, who has studied Menephtoh's s
mummy, declares that the pharaoh,
who ruled when the children of Israel
were delivered from Egyptian bondage,
suffered excruciatingly from toothache.
The acute agony he endured so angered
pharaoh, so "hardened his heart" as
the book of Exodus has it, that it was
necessary to rntiict the plaques on his
rea I'm before he would consent to let
Nose and tho Teraelite hosts go.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Swamp Land Problem.

Washington, Oct. 15.-With the evil
dent intention of supporting the ma
tional drainage bill at the coming ses-
sion of congress, the department of Ag-
riculture has issued pamphlet en-
titled "Swamp and Overlooked Lands
in the United States," in which some
general facts are given in regard to the
areas of the United States which would
be reclaimable should the bill become
a law. While the publication is in
tended to strengthen the bill, still it
contains several statements that may
have the opposite effect.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Solid for Appropriation.

University of Oregon, Eugene-A
plan is being promoted by some of the
alumni among the students to form the
student body into committee of CORE
spondence to use their influence over
the state to pass the university appro-
priation next June. The supporters of
the university, the alumni and the
board of regents particularly are max
ing arrangements now fer the campaign
next spring. Most of them express
confidence that the referendum will
fail, but none of them intend to leave a
stone unturned that will insure their
confidence.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Curb the House of Lords.

London, Oct. The Liberal cam
paign for restriction of the power of the
house of lords to alter or reject bills
proposed in the house of commons,
which was inaugurated by Premier Sir
Henry Campbell Banneiman, is now
in full swing. Members OF the cabinet
are addressing meetings almost daily.
the subject of their speeches being the
governments complaint of the treat
ment of measures Of first importance by
the upper house.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

La Grande-The La Grande Anna lga-
mated Sugar company has started for
the fall run and will be in operation
during the winter months. The field
uperintendent has had a crew of over
100 Japs at work near here pulling
beets during the past few weeks.
Nearly 100 Indians from the Umatilla
reservation near Pendleton are also at
work in the fields. The crop is large
and at least six weeks work is expect
ed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Prairie Fire in Montana.

Great Falls, Mont, Oct. 14.-One OF
the biggest prairie fires in recent years
in Montana is sweeping the ranges in
the Eastern part of the state, not less
than 80 miles of choice grazing ground
already having been burned over in the
vicinity of Culbertson. Stockmen are
making desperate efforts to stop the
spread of the fire, but the flames famed
by wind, have thus far had little check
put upon them. On the Fort Peck res
ervation many houses and buildings
belonging to the Indians have been de-
stroyed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Medford's New Record.

Medford-The first carload of Beurre
Bose pearms ever shipped to New York
from Oregon has sold there at auction,
crossing $2,335, or an average on all
sizes of $4.10 per box. ]. w. Perkins
is the grower. This is the record price
for fruit of this variety. Nearly every
car shipped from Medford this year has
broken existing records. All pear re-
cords at all varieties now held by Med
ford growers having been wrested away
from California within the past two
years, up to which time California had
taken and held all pear records. Five
hundred acres of Beurre Bose pears
will come into bearing here next year
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Successful Prune Run.

Eugene-The local fruit evaporation
has just closed a very successful sea-
sons run on prunes, curing over 60O,-
900 pounds of green fruit, which makes
over 100000 pounds after they are
dried. The entire crop in this vicinity
was saved this year, whereas last year
perhaps one-fourth of the crop was al
lowed to 60 to waste on account of lack
of drying facilities. Since then the
company that operates the evaporator
here has built one at Irving of similar
and other smaller cnes have
been built near Eugene. The crop this
year was almost as large as last.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Same Reduced Rates in 1908

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 12.-The Union,
Pacific and Southern Pacific lines in
connection with the Chicago & North
western, Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul and other trsnscontinental lines
have given notice to the Transconti-
mental association that they will con-
tinue colonist rates during the months,
Of March and April. 1908, and on the,
same basis as the rates which were in.
effect during March, April, Septem-
ber and October, 1907.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Reign of Wheat Kings Ended

Pendleton-A sensation has been cre-
ated here by the announcement that
Agent McFatridge has received positive
instructions to institute new conditions
on the Umatilla Indian reservation re-
garding the leasing of Indian land. In
future the leaseholder must reside on
the land leased, which will do away
with the wheat kings of Pendleton and
other places who have been farming
thousands of acres of reservation land.
The new rule will make smaller farms
and more people on them. 1t will go
into effect at once.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Sugar Advances in South.

Los Angeles, Oct. 12.-Sugar has JUST,
been advanced 20 cents barrel. Both
the cane and beet varieties are affected.
Wholesale dealers say the rise in price,
is due to an increased demand and to
the fact that the output Of Europe and
South America is not more than the
average. Nathan Cole, vice president
of the Pacific Sugar company, says that
this is the first Of a series of advances.
The next one will occur within a week,
he thinks, and will probably be as,
great.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Sharks Tooth in Benton.

Albany. G. Crawford, of this city,
while investigating the gravel beds on
the Benton county side of the river,
found sharks tooth and considers it
as additional evidence that this was at
one time an inland sea and the abode
Of marine life. Mr.. Crawford is an
expert geologist and student of all forms
of life and is gradually making a col
lection of evidences of prehistoric and
ancient life of these lands. His col
lertion is valued at higa figure and
is highly interesting.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

Klamath Falls-Reports come from
Lakeview to the effect that 200 people
are now in line at the Lakeview land
office awaiting the date of filing, Octo-
ber %, on the lands recently opened to
entry. County Treasurer Lewis and
D. G. Brown, of Fort Klamath, in their
search for claims went to an out-of-the-
way place, south of Silver creek, where
they supposed no one would be, but
found the WOO Is full of people, and
came home without trying to locate.
The general belief is that everyone will
secure at least contest case.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Eighty Per Cent Sold,

Automatically per cent of the
wheat crop, which is estmatd to be
100000 bushels in the vicinity of
Athena, has been sold. Bluestem has
been selling at rs cents and club from
go to II cents. The farmers are now
arranging to do their fail seeding, most
of the land having already been pre-
pared, and they are only waiting for
little more moisture. Considerable
wheat is being hauled to the ware
houses daily.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Close Mexican Conner Mines

Saltillo, Mexico, Oct. Is. - The
slump in copper has closed large
number of mines, not only in the
southern portion of the republic but in
this section as we'll A number of
large mines have reduced their output
exactly one-half. while the smaller cnes
have closed down entirely.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Schmitz VIII AppeaI.

San Francisco, Oct. l2.-The attor-
neys for ex-Mayor Eugene Schmtz,
who has been convicted of extortion
and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment, will this afternoon file their
appeal in the Appellate court. 1t was
not believed that the matter would
come up for hearing until late in No.
vember or early in December.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Big Peaches on Willow Creek.

Vale-J. T. Logan, one of the best
known farmers of Willow creek,
brought into Vale last week sample of
ten peaches that are prize winners.
The smallest measured a little more
than 1OR inches in circumference and
the largest was IL q inches around. A
selection of four weighed 27S pounds,
This record beats the winners at the
Sacramento Irrigation congress.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Exit WeTls-Fargo Express,

Astoria-W. E. Carpenter, travelling
auditor of the Wells-Fargo Express
company, has been engaged during the
past week in closing up the company's
affairs at the express offices along the
line of the Astoria 4 Columbia river
Rrailroad and turning the business
over to the Northern Pacific Express
company, which will conduct the ex-
press business on this line in the fu-
ture.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Advancing on Casa Blanca.

Paris, Oct. ia telegram has been
received from General Drude, COM
mander of the French expeditionary
forces in Morocco, saying that one of
Mulai Hafg's armies has arrived with
in 20 miles CT Casa Blanca. The Moors
have with them four pieces of artillery.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Biggest Warship in World

Yokohama, Oct. 12.-Japan is to
have the largest battleship in the
world, according to adyices received
here today. Instructions have also
been given to construct vessel similar
to the new style Of British destroyer,
but much higher.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
Elevators = Coal Chutes Burn.

Madison, H.. Oct. 1.-THE Clover
Leaf grain elevator, containing $4,000
bushels of grain, was destroyed by fire
early today. Several small cottages
near the elevator, together with the coal
chutes of the railroad company, were
also destroyed. Loss, 100000
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

Striking TeIegraphers Refuse to Con-
sider Surrender.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-The national ex-
eutive board of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' union last night suspended
President Small, the order to take effect
Immediately. The notification adds
that the executive board will hereafter
direct the strike, and that it will be
"run by men with red blood"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

New York, Oct. l4.-Followed by a
storm of denunciation and hisses, Sam
uel j. Small, national president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' union, was
practically driven out of Clinton hall at
a mass meeting of striking operators
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Small at
tempted to explain his action in send
ing out notices to all locals Saturday
night asking them to vote on the ques-
tion of surrender, but before he could
finish shouts of "resign," "get out"
and other exclamations even less COM
plimentary drowned his voice.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

New York, Oct. 14.-Following the
visit to this city of Labor Commission
er Neil, President Small, of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' union, Saturday
afternoon took decisive steps to close
the telegraphers' strike. He sent the
following telegram to all the leading
cities in the country:
"New York, Oct. ~. 1907.-Prom-
inent New Workers appealed to me to
call the strike off. All efforts at nego-
tiations are exhausted, and the COM
pany's officials say they will fight to a
finish. The treasury is depleted and
no more funds are available. Requests
for relief from all sides are heavy and
urgent. The general assembly cannot
meet them. The strike having been
ordered without the presidents sane
tion, recommend that locals vote on
the proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-21
BACKING PAcKEY
Tri-City Sports Look for Him to
Win Tonight's Battle From
Kid Herman.
lODS so FAR ABOUT 10 TO 8
Chicago Contingent 1000 Strong Com
ing on Special Train Over the
Rock Island Road.

Packey Mcfarland will go into the
ring against Kid Herman at the DAY.
export Coliseum this evening a favor
tie in the betting 10 to s unless the
money offered by Chicago sports on
their arrival here late this afternoon
upsets the dope. Mcfarland is evil
IDENTIFY figured as conner, while Her
man is looked upon as likely to have
deteriorated in the year he has been
out of the game. George SileT, how
ever, says the men should face each
other on even terms. He holds that
Hcrman's longer experience and his
stamina will offset McFarland's ag-
lgressiveness and ability as a boxer.
The tri-city enthusiasts will pull for
Mcfarland and the sympathies of the
Chicago contingent are expected to be
divided.
Coming Special Train.
The Chicagoans will arrive late in
the afternoon on a special train oyer
the Rock Island which left Chicago at
this afternoon. 1t is expected fully
| l 900 will come on the train, the bunch
being the largest that ever went out
Of Chicago to witness a similar event.
| 1t is expected that fully as many more
will be drawn from other towns out
| side the tri-cities and the Coliseum
will have its seating capacity tested
| to the utmost.
The management of the Tricity
| Athletic club wishes it understood
that the program will begin promptly
| at o'clock and the various numbers
will be put on without Interruption.
There will be a 10 round semi-wind-
| up between Biz" Mackey of Cleve-
land and Young" Wolgost of Milwau-
kee, and six round preliminary be-
tween Kid McGOvern of Chicago and
Pete Giese of Davenport.
| Malachy Hogan will referee
lewis ard Blackburn Draw.
Philadelphia. Pa, Nov. 81. = Harry
Lewis and BLACK Joe" Blackburn
| fought six fast rounds before the New
| York Athletic club last night, the gen
eral opinion being that a draw was
| the best decision possible At no stage
| of the milling was there any chance
| for knockout, although both men
| fought at terrific speed and sent over
many hard punches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-21
The Family.
Second avenue, east of Nineteenth
street.)
Vaudeville at }, s and cas- u. IN. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.

Two Topsies and Two Marks.-Stct
sons Uncle Toms Cabin" without
destroying the venerable earmarks of
this wonderfully attractive organiza.
ton of Harriet Beecher Stoves great
work, has added much to the features
introduced. The fun is now enlivened
by the pranks of two Topsies and the
humor strengthened by two Marks
while more of the quaint pastimes OF
plantation life as it was "befO' de wah. -
in the way of cake walks, buck and
wing dancing, jubilee singing, etc. give
a more realistic glimpse of the latter
days of slavery. This excellent com
pany will be seen Nov. %, matinee
and night. at the Illinois, when the
time-honored procession of Topsies.
Marks, Uncle Tom and little Eva will
march right into the hearts of the peo-
pie. despite the fact that for over half
century the play has engaged the
attention of many audiences, and al
though some of the grandparents may
be there with their grandchildren
there will be no less heartiness in
their applause than when, years ego,
pany, its scenery, speeialties and ac-
cessories will be found to be the great
est and best numerically in America.
Pleased at Toledo.-A Toledo. Ohio
exchange thus comments on Cupid az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-21
70 GIVE WINTER CONCERTS
First of Series by Petersen's at Grand
Monday Niutt,

The first of the series of five con-
certs and dancing parties by the Peter
sen orchestra of 40 pieces takes place
Monday night at the Grand Opera
house, Davenport, and the program as
arranged contains the names of three
artists of reputation. Harry Dimond
of Chicago, the noted violinist is to
appear. Mr.. Dimond, who is one of
the best in Chicago, was formerly con-
cert master of the Chicago Symphonic
orchestra and is now director of the
Metropolitan school of music Miss
Grace Ames will be soprano solost
and Miss Gertrude Brannigan piano
soloist.
The program is as follows
Festival Procession. from Wedding
Music. .Adolph Jensen
Oyerture-The Nth on the Cliff. -.
ReiSseger
lCapriccio Brilliant, OPP. 22.....
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-21
THE REAL TEST.
OF Herpieide Is in Giving 1t Thor
ough Trial.

OF Herpicide Is in Giving 1t Thor
ough Trial.
There is only one test by which to
judge of the efficiency of any article
and that is by its ability to do that
which it is intended to do. Many hair
vigors may look nice and smell nice,
but the point is-do they eradicate
dandruff and stop falling hair?
No. they do not but Herpicide does,
because it goes to the root of the evil
and kills the germ that attacks the
papilla from whence the hair gets its
life.
Letters from prominent people
everywhere are daily proving that
Newbro's Herpieide stands the "test
of USE"
1t is delightful dressing, clear
pure and free from oil or grease.
Sold by leading druggist. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide company, Detroit, Mich
Two sizes. so cents. and 81. T. II
Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-21
SURPRISED AT THE
AUDACITYOF MOLINE
Rockford High School Football Back
ers Say Pillow City Boys Are Not
in Championship Race.

Replying to the claim of Moline high
school for the football championship
of the state, the Rockford correspond
ent of the Record-Herald wires his pa
per as follows:
1.-THE news that Moline puts forth a
claim for the high school football
championship of northern Illinois was
indeed a surprise to followers here
Rockford has gone through the season
without a defeat and has decisively
defeated EIgin, West Aurora, DeKalb
normal, Sterling, West Division, and
Oak Park, all northern Illinois schools
and for years contestants for the cham
pionship. Still none of these has ever
met Moline Moline presents its claim
on the large scores against EnglewOod,
Clinton Qowa) and Springfield Men
ton is not made of the defeat by Mon
mouth college and of Kewanee holding
Moline to a score Of 6 to 5. Rockford
has had no defeats and won by large
margins, no game being decided by
the point added by kicking goal. An
other thing, the championship of cen
| trail Illinois, which Moline claims to
have wrested from Springfield, is claim
led by TaylOrville.
1.-THE statement that Rockford refus-
ed to play Moline is an error. Negoti-
atoms were open for game with Mo
line Saturday on condition that Streat-
or would let Rockford cancel, but the
La Sale county school refused-to let
Rockford off, with the result that Mo,
line had to be dropped"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-21
WESTON DELAYED BY ILLNESS
Aged Pedestrian Loses IL Hours, But
Goes on Way

W0odville Ohio, Nov. 21.-Pedestrian
Weston left here at 5:25 this morning
His condition was much improved
Illness and bad roads gave him a II
hour setback yesterday. The aged
pedestrian suffered an attack of acute
indigestion at Clyde, and on his ar
rival at Fremont was compelled to so
to bed He left Fremont at o'clock
for Toledo. The rain was pouring in
torrents, but this did not deter the
walker. Weston's manager says that
despite the handicap of illness and
bad roads the pedestrian will be in
cago next Tuesday morning-fax. ahead
OF his schedule.