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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
FLEET AT TRINIDAD,
Battleships Complete First Stage Of
Long Voyage.

Long voyage.
New York, Dec. 25.-Special dis
patches from Port of Spain, island OF
Trinidad, announce the arrival there of
the Atlantic fleet on its way to the Pa
ciic. The feet is said to have passed
into the Gulf Of Para and anchored
there in four columns five miles off the
town.
According to the dispatches, the only
mishap on the trip rom Hampton
Roads to Port of Spain Wa temporary
arrangement of the KentucA steering
gear. They also say that Ia entire
fleet stopped engines for nine L inutes
Sunday and half masted flags while Or
dinary Seaman G. E. Piper, who died
of meningitis aboard the Alabama, was
buried.
The harbor Of Port of Spain, while
well protected, is shallow for a long
distance out from the beach and ves-
sells of great draft like the battleships
anchor long way cut. The fleet will
remain in the harbor for several days
and will coal there. Supplies will also
be taken on board Of the supply ship
Culgoa and the refrigerator ship Glacier.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
RETURN VIA SUEZ.
Pick Of Evans Ships to Make Long
Ocean Trjp

Washington, Dec. 24.-"The pro-
gram of the return of the battleship
fleet is II matter that has been discussed
among the officials of the Navy depart
ment, but as yet no decision has been
reached, and will not be for some time
to come" says Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf. The secretary's remark was
called out by wireless message from
the flagship Connecticut, stating that
Admiral Evans had authorized the As
sociated Press TO say it is his personal
belief that the Navy departments pres
ent intention to have the battleship
fleet return by way of the Suez canal
next summer or fall. AS the presi-
dent, through Secretary Loeb, previ-
ously had spoken TO the same effect, it
seems clear hat Admiral Evans state
ment was not suggested by any definite
move so far determined upon by those
in authority. In naval circles
the opinion prevails that at most only
a squadron comp sed of such vessels as
the voyage to the Pacific shall have
demonstrated to be "the pick of the
1eet," will be sent through the Suez
ANAL, while the remainder will take
he shorter route around the Horn.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
FLOUR OUTPUT SMALLER.
Minneapolis Statistics Show Effect Of
Financial Stripgency.

Minneapolis, Dec. 26.-Flour ship
ments from Minneapolis for 1907 will
fall short Of the total shipped during
1906 by nearly million barrels. This
decrease has been apparently due to the
financial furry, as the figures for each
month chow that only in three months
of the entire year have the shipments
for 1907 exceeded those for the same
month in 1905.
The number of barrels of -four sent
out from Minneapolis by the various
mills go far this year has been 13, 1926
375, while for the CORES ponding period
in 1905 there were IA 573, 1923 barrels
shipped, deficit of 747, 1853 barrels.
Despite the recent financial stringen-
cy, the sales of flour for use in the coun-
try or for export did not suffer so much
as was general ly expected. The ship
ments for October this year were ,449,-
S02 barrels, against ,593, 097 last year.
In November of this year the greatest
falling off is shown with shipments of
1,067,9 $40 barrels, against 1,3lS,64S
year ago. For the trading days in De-
cember upsto the present, 679,271 bar
rels have been sent out as against 979,-
494 for the corresponding days last year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
OWNED BY
CORPORATIONS
Ex-senator Pettigrew Makes Start.
ling Attack on Congress.
Speaker Cannon as Bad as the Rest
He and Allison Aided Railroads
in Stealing Rich Public Lands in
Western States-Both Houses Of
Congress Affected.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Ex-Senator
Pettigrew, Of South Dakota, whose de-
feat for reelection was one of the
things that most gratified the late Mark
Hanna, has come out with fierce de-
nunciation of congress as a body, in
which he personally attacks Speaker
Cannon. He declares that Mr.. Cannon
aided the railroads to steal public lands
in the West. When the charges were
brought to Mr.. Cannon's attention, he
said: "When 1 am attacked by man
of reputation and character l will de-
fend myself"
Congress is owned, body and soul,
by the corporations" is Pettigrew's
opening shot. Continuing, he says:
81 was member OF the senate for IL
years, and do not hesitate to say that
the railroads control majority of the
members of the senate and they own
the house.
"It was in 1898 that / endeavored
to have law passed that would pre-
vent the railroads from stealing the
public lands. Finally ] secured an
amendment to the sundry civil bill
which would have operated effectually
to prevent the railroads from entering
public lands, but Allison and Cannon
were both onto their jobs.
"The bill was reported back to the
senate about 5 O'Clock in the morning
the last day of the session and it was
passed. did not know until after
ward that Allison and Cannon had in
terpolated phrase Of few words,
which virtually made nugatory the in
tents and purposes of my amendment.
"This phrase was 'or any other
claimant or pantentee.' Under this
wording the railroads were enabled to
enter the choice lands of the West and
they lost no time in doing it.
"It was the same way with the
Union Pacific railroad bills. Hunting.
ton iammed through the house a bill to
have the government give up its second
mortgage, which would have given the
read millions of dollars. He had q
clear majority in the senate and the
bill would have passed that body had
not some senators talked it to death.
'Tt was the same way with the rail-
road pooling bill. 1t passed the house
and would have gone through the SEN
ate had it not been talked to death.
The senator's opposing these bills could
have had 100000 apiece to quit talk
ing, and would have been allowed to
vote any way they chose, because the
railroads had enough votes to pass the
measure without u.s."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
SPECIAL SESSION PROBABLE.
Governor Of Utah Wants Peace As
sured at GoiufieId

Goldfeld, New, Dec. 25.-"It is pos.
sible that the governor will call a spe-
cial session of the legislature" said
Captain Cox, elf by SO doing any i'm
mediate RESULTS which will better the
situation can be obtained"
The rumor has been current here
that company Of rangers is contem-
plated, and, as this could not be done
without action by the Legislature, the
statement of Captain Cox is taken to
mean that, such plan is decided upon,
the Legislature will be convened.
A suit against the Western Fedora
tion of Miners is to be brought by the
Goldfeld Mineowners association in
the Federal court. An injunction will
be asked for restraining the members
OF the local miners union, which is
affiliated with the Western Federation,
from interfering in any way with the
operation Of the mines in Goldfeld.
This suit will be filed December 26.
1t has been definitely decided that
after December 80 each individual mine
owner or each company operating
mine or lease, shall take care of his
own property, Independent of the asso-
citation. This will necessitate the put
ting on Of many more guards.
Acting President Mahoney has made
nc attempt yet to appear before the
mineowners and present any PROPOSE
tion looking to a solution of the difficult
ties. if he has prepared any such propo-
sition, which he denies.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
LINE AND STAFF
IN DEEP FEUD
Zach Wants to Be Supreme In Re.
gard to Hospital Ships.
Rear Admiral Brownson, Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, Resigns Be-
cause Surgeon General Rixey Wins
Decision-May Result in Radical
Change in System.

Washington, Dec. 26. - Harmony
within the United States navy bureau.
cracy seems to be in for severe jolt.
Open war already has been declared
between the bureau of navigation and
the bureau Of medicine and surgery,
the initial result of which has been the
resignation OF Rear Admiral Rrownson
from his position as chief Of the former
bureau, and, coming just at time
when severe criticism is being aimed at
the administration Of the Navy depart
ment, the charges involving the bureau
system in particular, the ruction may
culminate in some radical changes.
Surgeon General Rixey, whose re-
commendation in favor of putting
medical officer in absolute command of
a hospital ship was approved by Presi.
dent Roosevelt against the view of Ad-
miral Brownson, throws down the
gauntlet to the bureau of navigation in
formal statement issued last night.
The surgeon general charges that the
bureau Of navigation has interfered in
an unwarIanted manner with the bu-
reau Of medicine and surgery, and to
the extent Of crippling its usefulness.
Comparatively trivial events some-
times lead to sweeping reforms, and, if
there be defects in management, in
naval construction and in methods of
administration, the Roosevelt Brown
son-Rixey imbroglio is likely to be the
means OF bringing matters to focus
and causing remedies to be applied
where needed.
1t should not be forgotten that the
president is as staunch a friend of the
navy as the navy has, in considering
the present controversy, which 80 ma
terially involves himself. Popular SEN
timent naturally would incline the in
expert observer to side with the line
officers in the conflict with the staff,
because the line is the fighting ccnting-
ent from which heroes most frequently
are developed in days OF war. In sid.
ing against the line officers in the pres.
ent case, the president may or may not
be aiming his spear at the bureau sys-
TEN. He has taken ground he thinks
is for the best interests Of the service.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
RlxEY TELLS ALL ABOUT
Brownson Claimed Authority Over
Hospital Ships.

Washington, Dec. 27.-That q seri-
Gus breach exists between the bureau
of navigation and the bureau of medi-
cine of the navy, involving the qnes-
tion of the responsibility of the latter
bureau, was made apparent in state
ment Issued by Surgeon General Pres.
ley M. Rixey, of the navy, in which he
touches upon the circumstances lead
ing up to the probable selection by the
president of medical officer to com.
mand the hospital ship Relief over the
protest of Rear Admiral Brownson,
chief of the bureau of navigation, who
has sent his resignation to the presi-
dent. While disclaiming exact know
ledge as to the cause Of Admiral Brown
SON g resignation, the surgeon generals
statement leaves little room for doubt
that the controversy he reviews was a
potent factor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
OPEN HEARTS AND PURSES.
San Francisco Banks Generous With
Overworked Clerks.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Elated al
the calm course OF business which
marked the discontinuance of the holi-
days, the local bankers opened their
hearts and purses and their clerks and
other employees were richer by $50, 1000
than they were yesterday. Almost
every bank in the city rewarded it's
men for the long hours of toll during
the recent trying days.
The Croker National bank led of
yesterday morning, when yellow en-
velope was placed on the desk Of every
employe. 1t contained an amount
equivalent to one months salary. The
amount thus distributed exceeded $l0,-
900. The Crooker interests are very
large and they rewarded in similar
fashion their employees in other lines.
Other banks have generously treated
their men. Some added turkeys to the
presents Of gold. Others added boxes
of fruit.
The Merchants Exchange gave every
one of its employees big, fat turkey.
1t employees 100 people. One mercan-
tile firm provided every one of it's en-
ployes with all the things that go to
make up Christmas dinner-turkeys,
vegetables, fruit and pies.
The Standard Oil company distrib-
uted large sum among its local en-
ployes.
The usual Christmas dinners to the
poor, the orphans, cripples and others
began Sunday and will continue on
greater scale than ever until after
Cb r;ofr
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Wheels Turn Again.

Pittsburg. Dec. 26.-Chrstmas in
Pittsburg and vicinity was made doubly
Joyous by the announcement that by
January 6 all Of the thousands Of wheels
of industry in the mills Of McKeesport.
Glasspot, Duquesne and allied plants
in the Monongahela valley would be in
operation Over forty thousand men
who have been idle for several weeks
will return to work. 1t is also said
that other mills in te district will also
resume, practically doubling the num-
ber of workmen employed within fifty
les of Pittsburg
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Makes New World Record.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. PA.
Toepperwein today completed ten
days shooting series during which he
shot at 72,500 targets and missed nine.
This breaks the worlds record both
as to number of targets shot at and the
number missed. Mr.. Toepperwein
closed the exhibition in whirlwind
fashion, shooting at the final $500
targets and missing only one. Topper
vein used a 22-caliber automatic rife
and the blocks were two and a half
inches thick and were thrown at dis
tance of 20 feet from the marksman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Reduce Entire Force

Sacramento, Dec. 25.-That there is
to be great reduction of the force en-
ployed in the local railroad shops after
the first of the year was admitted yes
terday by officials of the company, who
say that the retrenchment is to be gen.
eral on the Hartman system. In an
interview, an official said: "The or
ders for the general layoff Christmas
week came from New York, not San
Francisco, and apply to the entire sys-
tenn, not Sacramento alone. 1t is pure
ly an economical measure, paving the
way for q reduction of force"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Open Land of Spokanes.

Washington, Dec. 26.-To facilitate
the opening of the unallotted portion
of the Spokane Indian reservation,
Representative Jones and Senator Piles
have asked the Indian office to send an
inspector to Washington to conclude
negotiations with the Spokane Indians
under which congress can authorize the
disposition Of all land remaining when
allotments are completed. 1t is hoped
that an agreement can be speedily
reached so that legislation opening the
reservation to entry can be passed this
season.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Will Sing After Death.

Paris, Dec. 26.-There was a unique
ceremony this afternoon in the subter-
ranean passages of the opera house. 1t
consisted Of depositing in a specially
prepared vault talking machine and a
number of discs bearing records of the
voices of the greatest singers Of the Goth
century. Tamagnc, Caruso, Scott,
Plancon, Patti, Melba, Calve and 9TH
ers are represented in the selection. At
the end of a hundred years they will be
opened and played.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Largest in Navy

Troy, N. Y, Decs 25.-Orders have
been received at Watervliet arsenal for
two of the new type 14-inch coast guns.
The work will be commenced January
l. The guns will be the first of this
type ever made in this country. The
14-inch weapon is about 40 feet long
and weighs about so tons. 1t throws a
heavier proiectile than the l2-inch gun
to a greater distance. The l4-inch tube
will in time supplant the 12-inch rifle
on the sea coast.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Oregon Men Appointed.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The president
sent the senate the following Oregon
nominations just before the holiday re-
cess: Land office receivers-Albert A.
Roberts, La Grande; Fred P. Crone.
miller, Lakeview; Frank Davey, Burns.
Land office egisters-Frank G. Bram-
we'll, La Grande; John N. Watson,
Lakeview. Consuls-Maxwell Blake,
of Missouri. at Dunferline, Scotland !;
George B. Killmaster, of Michigan, at
Newcastle, New South Wales; John H :.
MCunn. of Wisconsin, at Glasgow,
Scotland; Maxwell X. Moorhead, of
Pennsylvania, at Acapulco, Mexico.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Send Sympathy to Taft,

Washington, Dec. 26.-One of the
first dispatches laid before Secretary
Taft on his return to the War depart
ment was from Manila, P. L., telling
OF the organization under new charter
of the Banco Espanol Filipino and the
election of directors. The dispatch
added: "Deem it first duty to express
our deep sympathy with you in your
bereavement and assure you of our
gratitude for your earnest and SUCCESS
full support. We shall use our best
efforts toward realization of your policy
for advancement of our country
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Greene and GaYnor Lose.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The Supreme
court of the United States has denied
the petition for wits of certiorari
bringing to that court the cases of Ben
jamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor,
who sre under sentence to pay fine of
$575,749 and to undergo terms of inn
prisonment of four years each on the
charges of embezzlement and conpiracy
in connection with Captain Oberlin NJ &.
Carter's scheme to defraud the United
States in connection with harbor i'm.
provements at Savannah, Ga.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Fruits of Grand Jury.

Helena, Mont, Dec. "a Among
the % persons indicted by the Federal
grand jury yesterday, two were made
public today with the arrest OF O. c.
Dallas, chief clerk, and ]. D. Mcleod,
at the head of the survey department
in the office of the United States sur
veyor general in this city. The indict-
ment alleges forgery and conspiracy to
defraud the government of the United
States. Both are we'll known citizens
of Helena.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Fight Smelter Nuisance,

Washington, Dec. 24.-The fight of
the Salt Lake valley farmers against
the alleged nuisance of the smelling of
ore by big furnaces controlled by the
Utah Consolidated company in the
Bingham canyon reached the United
States Supreme court today. Senator
Sutherland asked the high tribunal to
review the judgment of the lower court
granting an injunction against the
operation of the smelters. The farmers
declare that the fumes from the smelt-
ers render agricultural land valueless.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Great TinpIate Mill to Resume

Newcastle, Pa, Dec. 26.-Ten Of the
80 pot mills Of the Shenango tin mills
here will resume operations January 6
next. Ten additional mills will resume
shortly after, aud it is expected that the
entire plant will be running full force
before the end of January. The mill,
said to be the largest tin plant in the
world, has been idle since July 81.
Fully a thousand men are affected.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Trainmen Are Not Guilty,

Washington, Dec. ga verdict OF
not guilty was returned by the jury in
the case of Engineer Hildebrand, Con-
ductor Hoffmeyer, Fireman McClellan
and Brakeman Rudder, the trainmen
who were indicted for manslaughter in
connection with the wreck at Terra
Gotta, D. c., on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad on December 80, 1906, when
43 person were killed and upwards of
three score injured. The trial had
been in progress for three weeks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
General to Retire.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Brigadier
General Charles s. Smith, on special
duty at the proving grounds at Sandy
Hook, N. j., has been placed on the re-
tired list of the army by operation of
the law on account Of age. General
Smith is the junior brigadier, having
only been appoined to that grade in Oc-
tober last. He is native of Vermont,
but was appointed to the military acad-
emy in July, 1862, from Illinois. At
the time Of his promotion to the grade
OF brigadier general he was in command
of the Sandy Hook proving grounds,
with which station he had been identi-
fed for many years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
How to Make Travel Safe,

Washington, Dec. 25.-Every citizen
of the United States is more or less in
terested in the question of safe opera.
tion of railway trains, and that the ma
jority of people believe that the rail-
roads are not doing all they could do to
reduce the fearful toll of life which the
operation of American railways exacts
annually is evident from the fact that
there has been an insistent public de-
mand for the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to take up the question.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SXTIETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
Saturday, December 2I.


! Washington, Dec. 2l.-The senate
today passed a bill suspending during
the year 1907 the requirement that
miners shall do at least 800 worth OF
work annually during the period in
which their claims are being perfected.
Cullom introduced a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition limiting the terms OF the presi.
dent and vice president to six years and
prohibiting reelection for second
term.
A number OF other bills and resolu-
tions were introduced. After being in
session 45 minutes, the senate today
adjourned until January 6.
bill providing security to deposit
ors of banks and for the prevention OF
boarding of currency, was introduced
today by Senator Owen, of Oklahoma.
1t fixes tax upon all deposits and
from the fund thus created provides for
the payment in full Of all depositors
when bank is declared insolvent. The
secretary OF the treasury is directed to
maintain a fund Of 100000, 900 in
treasury notes, which may be loaned on
bonds to 80 per cent of their value.
The bill provides that advances from
it shall be charged for at the rate of
per cent for the first four months and
thereafter at the rate of 8 per cent.
Senator Burkett reintroduced his
grazing bill of last session. Itprovides
for the leasing Of the public domain to
cattle owners for the maintenance of
their stock, giving, however, settlers
the right to enter and to locate upon
land at any time.
Washington, Dec. 2l.-After being
in session about 20 minutes, the house
of representatives today adjourned until
January g. The proceedings were en-
livened by brief but fierce speech by
Gaines of Tennessee, who criticised the
house for its inaction and for taking
such long recess at time "when we
should have gone to Wall street and |
throttled the thieves and turned back |
to the honest people their hard earn
ings."
Gaines was preceded by Hepburn of
Iowa, who protested against what he |
said was the indiscriminate way in
which committees were given authority
to sit during the session Of the house,
thereby causing members to be i'm
mune from srrest in case it became
necessary to secure quorum.
Both Williams and De Almond were
upon the floor, but took no notice of |
each other.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Denver Begins to Paw.

Denver, Dec. 25.-The first INSTALL
ment (s25,0 ,000) of the 100000 fund
pledged to the Democratic National
committee by the Denver Convention
league was forwarded yesterday to
Chairman Thomas Taggart. at French
Lick, Ind. The remainder will be paid
In equal instsllments on January %,
February %, and March %.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-02
Close Alaskan River Fishing.

Washington, Dec. "a. - President
Roosevelt indicated that he would set
aside Wood river, in Alaska, for sal.
mon propagation. The order will pro.
hibit salmon fishing in this river. This
arrangement was taken on recommend
alton to the president by delegation
of fishermen presented by Senator Full
ton, Of Oregon, aud Delegate Gale, of
Alaska.