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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
RETRlBuTlON DUE.
Pennsylvania to Punish Thieves Who
Stole Over $5,OOO,OOO.

Harrisburg, Pa, July 1.-THE state
will be avenged upon those who have
plundered it. Criminal and civil suits
will be instituted and the case is a
strong Cne."
This declaration was made today by
James Scarlet, chief counsel for the leg
islative committee which has Just COM
pleted its three and half months in
vestigation of the Pennsylvania capitol
scandal. Within 80 days the investi-
gators will render a report to Governor
Stuart, and then, when he turns over
the papers to Attorney General Todd,
will come the retribution.
The investigation has disclosed not
only one of the biggest public scandals
in the history of the nation, but has
brought out some very peculiar facts.
1t has shown that, whereas the capitol
was built for less than $4,000, 900,
nearly $9,0O0,000 was spent in furnish
ing it. The 100000 spent on the
building had been appropriated by the
legis lature and no scandal attaches to
its expenditure, but not one cent was
ever appropriated for the furnishing of
the building, and it was only by acci-
dent last fall that State Treasurer Berry
discovered that nearly $9,000,000 had
been taken from the treasury and sown
among the contractors who We'd with
each other in the percentages of their
profts-protits which were rarely less
than 400 per cent and in a number of
instances were more than 1000 per
cent. In one instance, Sanderson, it is
alleged, charged SO, ,250 for a mantel
which cost him $32.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
WHEAT NOT SPOILED.
Clackamas County Crops ard Looking
WelI-Large Abpie Crop.

Oregon City-The farmers of
Clackamas county are encouraged
over crop conditions, and believe
that the yield will be large, espec-
tally in wheat. The aphis, which did
so much damage last year, has not
appeared, and the recent rains have
been very beneficial. Last year the
aphis prevented much of the wheat
from heading, and the loss to the
farmers was heavy. Reports from
outlying districts are very satisfac-
tory, and in the eastern and south
ern portions of the county there will
be good crops. George H. Gregory,
OF Molalla, one of the few teasel
growers of the Pacific Coast says
the crop this year cannot be excelled.
While the prune crop in many sec
tions will be short. there is fine
prospect for large crop of apples.
The strawberry crop is still being
harvested, and Wilson berries sold
for 81 per crate in the local mar
kets Saturday. Indications are bright
for large crop of cherries, and very
few have been spoiled by the rains so
far this season.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Archie Mason to Build Aey Dixie

klamath Falls-Archie Mason, of
the firm Mason, Davis & Co., has
been advised by William Hood, chief
engineer of the Southern Pacific
Company, that his bid on the con-
struction of the dixie across the Kla-
math marsh had been accepted, and
that he was expected to begin work
at once. This is a good piece of news
for this section as it means the early
completion of the California-Nort
eastern Railway to this city. Mr.
Mason expects to have two large
steam dredges in operation by July
10, and states that he will complete
the contract by the first of the year
The contract embraces a dixie or
grade about six miles long across the
Ady swamp lands. The fact that
Mr.. Mason has undertaken construc-
tion of the dixie gives assurance that
the railroad will reach this city dur
ing the summer of 1908.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
GENERAL CUT IN
WESTERN RATES
Probable Result of Spokane's Fight
for Reduction.
Decision viii Not Be Given Before
Next Winter, but vii Not Favor
Falls City-Utter Failure to Prove
CIaim-AsI ed Special Rate Over
Other Inland Cities.

Washington, June 29.-If the Inter
state Commerce commission does not
dismiss the complaint of San Francisco
and decline to order a reduction of
freight rates on commodities billed to
Spokane from Eastern points, it will
order general investigation into the
freight rates throughout the Northwest
and West with view. to determining
the advisability of making sweeping re-
ductions in rates to all points remote
from water transportation. There ap-
pears to be no likelihood that the COM
mission will grant the appeal Of Spo-
kane and give that city the benefit of II
specially reduced rate to the disadvant-
age of all other interior points both
east and west of Spokane.
This opinion is generally expressed
after the conclusion of the argument in
the Spokane case before the Interstate
Commerce commission yesterday, for
it is agreed that Spokane utterly failed
to demonstrate that it, more than any
other city, is entitled to a special rate
80 per cent lower than it now pays.
The evidence produced in the Spokane
case is not ample to enable the COM
mission to order general reduction
through the West, and it is therefore
fair to assume that the commission
would make extensive examination be-
fore ordering any general reduction in
rates.
The probabilities are that Spokane's
complaint will be dismissed, for it has
become quite evident that the commits
sion realizes that the terminal rate to
Portland and Puget sound is due en-
tirely to water competition.
Spokane not only failed to combat the
water competition feature, but practi-
cally ignored it and asked for reduc-
tion as though the coast cities like
Spoane, were entierly dependent upon
railroads for transportation. Their
failure to produce reasons which would
justify the commission in ignoring wa
ter competition is one weakness of their
case. Another weakness is their selfish
request for a special rate that would
give them an unquestiOned advantage
over all other interior points in the
West.
At the conclusion of the argument,
the commission announced that it
would like briefs from the various
giving their views ae to how
Tar unearned increment, such as in
,reased value of right of way and ter
ninals, should be considered in fixing
reasonable rates. These briefs will be
submitted October l, so a decision is
lot likely before early winter.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
INQUIRY INTO TELEGRAPHS.
Commis sioner Smith Will Exclude All
From immunity.


Chicago, July IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: In
accordance with the instructions of
President Roosevelt, Commissioner
of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith is
arranging for an immediate investiga-
tion of the relations between the tele-
graph companies of the United States.
The investigation will be conducted in
such manner as to avoid giving any
company or official the privilege of i'm
munity from prosecution in case vio-
lation of the law should be discovered.
The investigation will determine the
nature and extent of the agreement ex-
listing between the telegraph companies,
the rate Of wages paid to employees, the
operating expenses and such other data
as will be useful to the department of
justice in determining whether to insti-
tute legal proceedings, and to congress,
should that body desire to have the gov
eminent exercise control over the tele-
graphic service.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
SENTENCE SCAMlTZ JULY 8.
Severity Depends on Other Prosecu-
tions-Defense Enraged.


San Francisco, June 2S.-Over the
angry protests OF the defense, who de-
nounced it as can outrage upon JUS
tice," Judge Dunno yesterday granted
the request of the prosecution for de-
lay and withheld until Monday, July
s, the sentencing of Mayor Eugene E..
Schmitz for the crime of extortion, of
which he was found guilty June 13.
In the presence OF great crowd in his
courtroom in the Tempel Israel, shortly
after 10 o'clock, Judge Dunno called
the convicted mayor for sentence, first
inquiring whether it was the purpose OF
the prosecution to press against him
the other four extortion indictments re-
turned by the grand jury. The court
intimated that if the district attorney
so intended, the sentence about to be
pronounced would be less severe than
if other prosecutions were to be aban-
doned.
District Attorney Langdon declared
that the state had not made up its
mind on this point, and asked for an
other week in which to consider it. In
cidentally he admitted that the prose-
cution was not prepared to argue
against the defense S motion for a new
tlial, which would naturally precede
the imposition of sentence. Mr.. Fair
all, for the defense, replied that the
latter did not desire to argue, but would
submit that motion. He insisted upon
the right of thu mayor to secure SEN
tence at once, SO that he could without
further delay take an appeal to the
higher court for the new trial which
Judge Dunno would refuse.
Judge Dunno finally granted the de-
lay on the aussurance of the district
attorney that by July s the state would
say whether or rot the other extortion
charges would be prosecuted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Club, SEC; bluestem, SS@
SOC; valley, SEC; red, s.,
Oats-No. l white, s27 7.5O@2S. so;
gray. nominal.
Barley-Feed, $21 .5O@22 per ton;
brewing, nominal; rolled, $23.5O@
24.50.
Corn-whole, s2s; cracked, s29 per
ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, $17@1s
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $2I
@23; clover. SO; cheat, 5000; grain
hay, 5000; alfalfa, $13@14.
wberries, $1.5O@2 rer
crate; cherries, 65 @ 75c per box:
apples, $3@3.5O per box; apricots,
$1.25@1.65 per crate; plums, $1.65
per box.
Vegeta bles-Turnips, 50 per sack;
carrots, $3.50 per sack; beets, So 80
per sack; asparagus, 10c per pound
beans, 7@Sc per pound; cabbage,
2Rc per pound; corn, 35@5Oc per
dozen; cucumbers, 75c per dozen; let
tuce. head, 25c per dozen; onions, Is
@2Oc per dozen; peas, 21a@4c per
pound; radishes, 20c per dozen; rhu-
barb, SIC per pound; tomatoes, $3.50
GA per crate.
Potatoes-Oregon, $2.75@3.25 sack;
new potatoes, 31a@4c per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamey, 22K@25c
per pound.
Poultry - Average old hens, lie
per pound; mixed chickens, 1Oc;
spring fryers and broilers, 14@15c; old |
roosters, &c; dressed chickens, 16 /
917c; turkeys, live, 10@12c; turkeys,
dressed, choice, nominal; geese, live, |
pound, 7@1Oc; young ducks, 13@14c;
I'D ducks, 10c.
Eggs-Candled, 23@24c per dozen.
Veal-Dressed, 5k@71ac per pound.
Beef-Dressed bulls, 81 "a 4c per
pound; cows, 6@61ac; country steers,
iH@7c.
Mutton - Dressed, fancy, &c De-
'ound; ordinary, 5@7c; spring lambs,
0@10hc.
Pork-Dressed, 6@8Kc per pound.
Hops-6@Sc per pound, according to
uality.
WOol-Eastern Oregon average best,
6@22c per pound, according to shrink {
ge; valley, 20@22c, according to fine
ess; mohair, choice 29@30c per
ound. u
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Difference in Claims

Guthrie, Okla, June 29.-As a re-
suit of three days balloting the Demo-
cratic convention in the Fifth congress
sional district, in session at Hobart,
this afternoon ended in a sensational
tumult, and two candidates will con-
test for places on the ticket, Scott Fer
ris, OF Lawton, and Marion Weaver, of
Ada, |. I. The Ferris forces wal ked
out of the hall, leaving the Weaver
men in possession of the official ballot.
Ferris claims the nomination by vote
OF ll5 to 98, and Weaver claims a plu-
ralitY of 35.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
SHEEPMEN KICK AT TOLLS.
Hate to Pay Tax for Driving Across
Umatiia Reserve.

Pendleton-Three thousand sheep
are now on their way across the UNI
atilla Indian reservation, being the
first to pay the required tax and
cross with a permit. The band be-
longs to Joe Connolly, and the ex-
pense incurred by the toll will be
close to 500. When the Indians,
under the direction and supervision
Of o. G. Edwards, the agent, last
year put a tax on livestock driven
across the reservation there was
much dissatisfaction among the
sheepmen, who drove their flocks
around instead of across. All the
sheepmen, both last year and this,
with the exception of Mr.. Connolly,
have taken their sheep on circuit
Gus and difficult route around the
reservation.
The rule made last year requires
a toll of 3 cents a head on sheep, 5
cents on horses and 10 cents on cat
tie. In addition the owner must give
Il DOnu LOT damages ana pay an IN
dian policeman to act as escort, to
see that no grazing is allowed along
the route.
That the toll of cents is wholly
unjust is held by the sheepmen. Ac-
cording to them they have no objec-
tion to paying an Indian policeman
to accompany them and to giving the
bond for damages, but they look up
on the toll as pure graft on the part
of the Indians.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
NEVER PLOTTED VIOLENCE.
8oyce Reiterates DeniaIs of Others
but Makes Some Admissions.

Boise, Idaho, June 2S.-A ruling
made yesterday by Judge Wood while
Edward Boyce, for years the leader of
the Western Federation of Miners and
now wealthy mine owner of the Occur
d'Alenes, was testifying in behalf of
William D. Haywood, may materially
limit the showing o. the defense as to
the existence of the counter-conspiracy
against Haywood and his assistants
which it alleges.
James H. Hawley for the state OBJ
jected to the general question as to the
policy and practice of mine owners
throughout the West in blacklisting
union miners, and in the argument that
followed Clarence Darrow for the de-
Tense claimed that same latitude in
proving counter-conspiracy that the
state enjoyed in showing its conspiracy.
Nj. Hawley contended that the state
had directly shown the existence of a
conspiracy by Harry Orchard and by 50
doing had laid the foundation for and
made the connection of all the evidence
offered on the subject. He said that
the defense was trying to show coun-
ter conspiracy by proving various iso-
lated instances and certain general con-
ditions, none OF which was connected
with the case and for none of which
proper foundation had been laid.
In ruling the court accepted in part
the contention of the prosecution and
limited the proof of the defense along
this line to events in Colorado and the |
Coeur d'Alenes connected with the case
rs now established.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Great Contracts for Cars.

New York, June 29.-The Harri-
man, Gould and other large railroad
systems have placed car contracts with
in the last few days calling for an ex-
penditure of upwards of $l5, 900, 600,
and orders are pending for others to the
value 70 fully $l0,000,000. Heavy con-
tracts are also about to be given for To-
comotives for use on Eastern lines.
The principal contracts call for 14,1O0
freight cars. The Hartman lines have
ordered 5000 refrigerator cars. The
Missouri Pacific has contracted for T.
600 freights.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Ready TO Arrange Terms,

San Francisco, July 1.-President
Cornelius, of the Garments union, gave
emphatic denial today to the report
that the members of the union have de-
cided to return in body to the service
of the United Railroads. He admitted,
however, that renewed efforts have been
made to bring about a settlement and
that to this end President P. H. Nc
Carthy OF the Building Trades council,
had called upon President Calhoun, of
the United Railroads, yesterday and
again today for the purpose of present
ing a request for a conference.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Conference on Better Rails

New York, June pa conference
of about 30 officials of the leading rail-
roads and steel rail manufacturers Of
the country was held in the office of f.
II. Gary, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the United States Steel cor
poration, today to discuss the quality
of steel rails and the advisabilitv cf
it. The conference was the
of criticism by railroad men
OF the quality of rails now in use.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Small Appeals to Mackay.

San Francisco, June 28.-President
S. J. Small, Of the Commercial Tele.
graphers' union, appealed yesterday di-
rectly to Clarence Mackay, head of the
Postal Telegraph company. Mr.. Small
wrote letter directed to offset the one
written by Mr.. Mackay to the officials
of the Postal company in which Mr..
Mackay commended the operators who
refused to go out and condemned the
men who struck. A possible step to-
ward a settlement was made yesterday
when the striking operators appointed
a conference committee.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Trout Plated Near Astoria,

Astoria-A shipment of 1000
brook trout and $4,000 rainbow
trout has been received from the
government hatchery on the Clack-
amas river. The brook trout were
planted in streams near Forts Co.
lumbia and Stevens, while the rain
bow trout We're planted in streams
tributary to upper Young's River and
running through property owned by
DR.. Vaughn and c. V. Brown of this
city. Messrs. Vaughn and Brown
will prohibit fishing in the streams
for three years, will feed the young
fish for time, and will also fence
off with wire screens the portions of
the streams where the fry were
planted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Adams Wheat Crop Is Good.

Adams-The prospect for banner
yield of wheat in this locality was
never any more promising than at the
present time. The fall wheat in most
instances was put in at just the right
time and got a good start and while
the spring wheat came on slowly on ac-
count of the backward season the late
rain has now insured good crop, and
the acreage is considerably larger than
year ago. The same report comes
from the Weston and Athena district,
which is the center of the great Walla
Walla valley wheat belt.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Japanese Embassy DELAYS Action,

Washington, July 1.-The japanese
embassy has for some time had infor-
nation Of the tendency Of the aFplica-
ton Of Japanese to conduct intelligence
Offices in San Francisco, but the decis-
ion Of the San Francisco police board
denying these applications has not
reached the embassy, except unofficial
ly. No action is expected to be taken
here unless the matter assumes shape
for diplomatic representations, when
the embassy will take il up.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Big Wool Clip Sold.

Pendleton-The Cunningham Sheep
& Land company has sold its clip of
wool, amounting to over 100000
pounds, to Koeshland Brothers for Is u
cents pound. This clip was offered
at the recent pool sales and no bid was
made. The owners Immediately had
the wool sorted and secured in the Pen
dleton securing mills. The bid of 1917
cents was on grease basis. The dis
posal of this clip cleans up practically
all of the Umatilla county wool.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Hail DESTROYS House

Topeka, Kan, June 29.-Word has
Just been received here that Ulysses,
Kan, 400 miles southwest of Topeka,
was struck by a tornado, accompanied
by heavy hail storm, late last night.
Two of the largest dwelling houses in
the town, together with many barns
and outbuildings, were destroyed. The
three daughters of A. S. Miller were in
Jured, one of them seriously. Nearly
all the windows in town we're borken
by the hail.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Great Fire at jamestown,

Norfolk, Va, June 2S.-Fire at Pine
Beach, a resort filled. with hotels ot
varying size, restaurants, stores and
places of amusement just outside the
jamestown exposition grounds. destroy
ed 40 to so frame structures between
Virginia and Maryland avenues and
One Hundred and Second and One Hun
dred and Third streets, including Ex-
position avenue. The loss is placed at
between 5000. 900 and $3.50, 900, with
a bout 20 per cent insurance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Law Weak at Vital Point.

Salem-An inquiry received by the
state railroad commission from a rail-
foad telegraph operator calls attention
to the fact that the act of the last legis-
lature regulating the hours of labor of
railroad employees was very loosely
drawn. Though the law forbids the
employment of telegraph operators
more than IA consecutive hours, there
is nothing to prevent their being work
ed % hours out of "a if they be given
an hours rest at the end of IA hours.
Trainmen are protected in this respect,
but telegraphers are not.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Crude Oil for Track.

Pendleton-The oiling of the o.
K. & N. Co.'s roadbed between here
and Spokane is now on in earnest. A
trial run has been made under the
direction of M. j. Buckley. The road
that is being oiled is considered by
travellers to be the dustiest and most
disagreeable road to travel in the
Northwest. The route lies through
alkali dust and sand for many miles
and all passengers alighting from the
Spokane train are covered with a
white coating. The dust, coupled
with the heat of the summer months,
makes travel on this road anything
but pleasure.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Factory EMPLOYEES Protected,

Oregon City-Deputy State Com
missioner of Labor and Inspector of
Factories and Workshops c.. Henry
Gram, of Portland, have made an in
spection of the factories in this city.
He visited the huge plant of the Will
lamette Pulp & Paper Company,
where he made a close examination,
and declared the protection afforded
the lives of the employees was first
class, as was also the fire protection.
Mr.. Gram is president of the State
Federation of Labor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Knox Smith to Investigate.

Oyster Bay, June 28.-The telegram
asking President Roosevelt to investi-
gate alleged violations of the antitrust
law by the telegraph companies, receiv-
ed yesterday from the Washington Cen
tral Labor union, was today transmitted
to Herbert Knox Smith, of the depart.
ment of Commerce and Labor. No
instructions were given Mr.. Smith.
This telegram is the only one that the
president has received on the subject
so far.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Newport Ready for Summer.

Corvallis According to present in
dicatons, Newport and Nye beach bid
fair to be the most popular summer re-
sort in Oregon this season. An inspec-
tion shows much general improvement
at these two resorts. Newport has
taken it upon herself to cut out and
grade several good streets, with side
walks leading over the hills to Nye
beach. making it very much easier and
more pleasant to travel between the
two places.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Work Under Bad Cor ditions

Colcn, July 1.-Despite the strike OF
steamshOvel men in May and the heavy
rainfall, the earth tak9 from the Gu
Zebra cut during May exceeded 500, 900
cubic'ysrds. This result is regarded as
splendid and as being due TO the stren-
uOus efforts of Lieutenant Colonel Goe-
thals, chief engineer, and his staff.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Heavy Wheat Yield Certain.

Condon-About an inch and a half
of rain has fallen here and the
ground is soaked deeper than ever
before at this time of the year. A
big yield of fall grain is absolutely
assured and many of the wheat men
are expecting from 25 to 40 bushels
to the acre, which will be the largest
yield in the history of the country.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-04
Estray Law Will NOT Hold

Helena, Mont, June 29.-Tbe Su-
preme court today held that the So
called estray law was unconstitutional
in that it embraced two separate and
distinct topics, estrays and the public
domain, and therefore ordered the dis
charge of Earl Cunningham, convicted
at Livingston on the charge of stealing
a horse from the public range.