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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
NEW PACKING PLANT,
Plan to Spend Million and a Half In
Portland.

| Portland, March 1-schwarzchild
& sulzberger, the biggest independent
firm Of meat packers in the United
States, will build packing plant in
South Portland costing 81, 10000 il
the council will permit the establish
ment to be located within the city linn
its. An ordinance will be presented
to the council today for passage, grant.
ing the firm the right to construct and
operate modern packing plant on the
present cite of the Zimmerman Packing
company's establishment. An option
is held on the Zimmerman plant by the
schwarzchild & Sulzberger interests
The plant to be erected in South Port
land will be duplicate Of the Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger esta blishment in
Chicago, one OF the most complete in
the world. 1t is thoroughly up to the
standard of such plants anywhere, and,
although not so large as their packing
house in Kansas City, is said to be
model in construction. The capacity
of the Portland establishment will be
10000 cattle, 5000 hogs and $4,000
small stock q week.
The completion of the plant will re-
quire between year and Ia months
Machinery must be ordered from the
East, and it's manufacture will require
at least six months. When the ma
chinery is delivered the erection of the
packing house will be begun, for the
machinery must be built into the hous.
es. If the permit desired is given by
the council, the option OH the thinner
man site will be closed at once and the
contract let for the machinery.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
New Line in California.

Los Angeles, March 12.-Articles Of
incorporation OF the Los Angeles & San
Francisco Short Line Railroad COM
pany, with capital stock of $1,000
900 were filed here yesterday. The
purpose Of the company is to build a
line to San Francisco, Cutting off al
most 100 miles from the distance GOV.
cred by any of the roads now construct
ed between here and the Northern city.
The line has already been surveyed. 1t
is said that Eastern capitalists are be-
hind the proposition. Connection
with the Western Pacific is denied.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Chinese Hold Meeting.

Canton, China, March 10.-A MON
ster meeting was held here tonight TO
resist the demand OF the japanese gov
ernment for the release OF tn Tatsu
Maru. The meeting WAS attt nd ID by a
great number of prominent personages
who vigorously asserted China's SOW
erign rights. A resolution was adopt
ed to the effect that, failing the contis-
cation of the ship and her cargo, boy
colt would be inaugurated against Jap
anese manufacturers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Saturday, March L..

Washington, March 17-Represen.
tative Burton, of Ohio submitted tC
the house his minority report as a
: member Of the banking and currency
committee. dissenting from the ma
jority report which recommended
the passage of the Fowler currency
bill. Mr. Burtons report concerns
itself wholly with the Fowler bill
and his reasons for opposing it, and
makes no reference to either the
Aldrich or the Williams bill, the lat
ter measure having been recommend
ed by the Democratic members in a
minority report.
In his report Mr.. Burton says that
he does not regard the passage Of the
Fowler bill as either practicable or
desirable at this time.
Washington, March 17.-After
several weeks consideration, a pos
tai savings bank bill has been draft
ed for presentation by the senate
committee on postoffices and post
roads next week. The subcommittee
appointed to decide upon the meas
ure held it's final meetings Saturday
afternoon POstmaster-Genera Meyer
participating in an advisory capacity.
The measure decided upon is a COM
posite of the bills introduced by Sen
ator Carter of Montana, chairman Of
the subcommittee, by Senator Bur-
kett of Nebraska and Senator Knox
Of Pennsylvania. The Knox bill was
by request, and was
known as the Meyer measure, hav-
ing been drawn under the direction
Of the Postmaster General.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SXT|ETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

fact that the senate con,un,ttee has
found that the charges Of participation
in the Brownsville riot, which caused
him to dismiss companies B, G and d
of the Twenty fifth infantry, were sub
stantiated, and asks the senate to pass
a sptcIal law extending for one year the
time within which those who establish
their innocene may be reinstated. Such
a bill will be introduced.
Senator Hepburn today secured the
passage through the senate of his bill
providing for the survey Of all public
land, reserved and unreserved, in Ida
ho, Oregon, Montana and California.
Under the present system, the govern
ment only surveys land upon request CT
actual settlers. Mr.. Hepburn says this
system tends to retard development,
and also retards surveys, as settlers
don't like to 60 on unsurveyed land.
Washington, March .-Determined
and persistent assaults on the postof1ice
appropriation bill in the house today
resulted in amplifcation OF that meas
ure in many important parts, despite
the protests of Chairman Overstreet and
the committee.
The letter carriers finally won their
long fight for 81 200 salaries, when an
amendment by Goebel. of Ohio, grant
ing the same was adopted. The house
also allowed an additional $25, 900 for
clerks in third.class Offices where the
salaries OF the postmaster range from
81 200, and $4,000 additional for con.
tracts stations.
Altogether the appropriations carried
by the bill were increased to the extent
Of 81, 1855 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Deprived of Their B,,us.

Helena, Mont, March l3.-HavinQ
been refused dividend horus for the
time the East Helena smeltpr was shut
down, the An,trian employees struck
Tuesday and attacked with clubs and
rocks the midnight shift when it start
ed to work. Sher e Shoemaker TO-DAY
arrested FIVE of the ringleaders. The
men say they were discharged, after
working all hut three days Of the bonus
period, and that it was premeditated
step for economical reasons.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
SUPREME COURT
FREES SCHMITZ
UohOIds Findings Of Lower Court In
fxtOrtiOn Case.
Gives Prosecution S.vsre Rap-7uefs
Plea Also kuIHfied-Ex.Msyor ex-
uIts Openly in His "Vindicat,on''-
Seven Judges Unanimous in Rem
dering Opinion.

San Francisco, March 10.-The Su-
preme court yesterday harded down a
decision denying the application Of the
prosecution in the San Francisco brib-
cry graft cases for a rehearing after a
decision by the District court Of APP
peals in the case of ex-Mayor Eugene
E. Schmitz, convicted of extortion in
the French restaurant cases. Without
dissenting vote among the seven
justices, the court sustained the appel
late court in it's decision that the in
dictment upon which Schmitz was cen.
victed was defective in that it did not
aver that Schmitz was mayor; that
Ruef, his co-defendant, was a political
boss practically in control if the city;
that as such they were in position to
exercise YER and undue influence
over the p' Ice commission e's, and that
it did not ST. ow that schmitz resorted
to unlawful means in threatening TO
have liquor licenses withheld.
''The decision demonstrates, said
ex- Mayor Schimtz. "that the highest
court in the state believes what have
always claimed, that l was removed
from Office and railroaded to prison."
"The contention of the respondent
that the appeal was prematurely
taken," says the Supreme court, "has
no merit. The court is unanimous in
the opinion that the District court of
Appeals was correct in it's conclusion
that the indictment VAS insuffi :ient in
that it did not show that the injury to
the property threatened by the defend
ant was an unlawful injury
This decision practically nullifes
Ruef's plea OF guilty to the came charge,
invalidates the remaining four extor-
zion indictments against the ex-mayor
and Ruef, and will enable Schmitz to
yain his liberty on bail after eight
months confinement in the county Jail.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Wanted Drawings Made

Ely, New, March ll.-A japanese
was arrested at Riepetown, few miles
from this city, last night. after hard
struggle. Clinton, who is an expert
draughtsman, was in saloon when ap-
preached by the japanese, who, after
talking on various subjects, finally
asked Clinton if he would go with him
to San Francisco and get drawings of
the Notifications there, assuring Clin-
ton he would pay him we'll. Clinton
Indignantly refused and held on to the
Jap lnese until officers arrived. The
japanese is now in Jail.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Champions of Pacific Fleet.

Mare Island, Cal, March 13.-It is
learned here that the cruiser Maryland,
Captain Chauncey Thomas, will tbe
awarded the trophy for the best show
ing made by battleship class vessels
during the recent practice at Magda lena
bay. All ships of this class made a
better showing than at target practice
on the Eastern coast, the Maryland far
distancing all others. In practice with
six-inch guns the St Lnnis made the
highest average, with the Maryland and
Charleston making second record with
a tie.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
JOKER IS FOUND.
Townsend Exposes Tricke'y in 8. p.
Land Grant Suit

Washington, March 13.-At to
days meeting of house public land
committee, alleged innocent pur
chasers" Of Oregon & California rail
road land and their counsel wer'
heard at length in behalf of thu
amendment to the Fulton resolution
which would ostensibly validate prac
'tically every sale heretofore made by
the railroads, but cross-question
of the witnesses by B. ID. Townsend
who Investigated the land grant
clearly developed the fact that the
proposed innocent purchasers
amendment contains joker which in
reality would have fully protected
the railroad company against any
suit which the department of justice
might institute. The entire day was
devoted to the hearing, and on Sat-
urday Mr.. Townsend will be heard in
behalf of the resolution as it passed
the senate and in opposition to all
innocent purchasers" amendments.
In practically every argument
made it was notable that counsel laid
far more stress upon the interests of
the railroad company than upon the
interests of their purported clients,
yet each one, when cross-questioned
disavOwed any interest in the rail-
road company's affairs. In connection
with the pleas of attorneys, it was
observed that General Land Agent
Eberline, of the Southern Pacific,
who blocked sales of railroad land in
and after 1902, was present, together
with l.. E. Payson, eastern counsel
for the Hartman railroads, and Mr..
Rich, New York banker, who holds
100000 of the Oregon & Cali
fornia comapny's bonds. Yet no one
to represent the railroad
availed himself of the opportunity to
make a statement.
Various counsel for purchasers of
dlll Odu WSlc W
yest a form of amendment which
would protect all innocent pur-
,hasers for value who are not guilty
If fraud. None of these amendments
made any distinction as to who these I,
purchasers might be.
Mr.. Townsend called attention to
he fact that in 1870 the East Side
20. conveyed its entire grant to the
Oregon & California Co., SO that the
company, under the proposed amend
nents. could be regarded as a ''pur
haser for value and without fraud"
The same is true of the West Side
rant under the sale of 1880. More
ver there are two trust deeds of
SS1. which convey the entire land
rant to the preferred stockholders
Without condition. Again the limo
ent purchasers.
On July |, 1887, S20,000,000
mortgage was given to the Union
rust Co. Upon cross-eXamination
y Mr.. Townsend it was admitted by
he attorneys that if any of the
mendments proposed by them
hould be adopted, it would validate
II these conveyances and thus defeat
he entire suit of the government
gainst the railroad company. Not
ne amendment was proposed in the
anne of innocent purchasers"
'hich would not fully protect the ,
abroad company.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
FINDS NO EXCUSE.
Coroner Says Some Person Is Re-
sponsbIe for Disaster

Cleveland, O., March 11.-"The loss
of the lives of little children in the
ColIinwood school fire was absolutely
inexcusable," Coroner Burke declared
today after making thorough investi-
CATION.
"The poor little children were caught
in veritable trap and held and crushed
until burned to death" he said. "Some
one is responsible for this and should
be held. l am not prepared yet to say
upon whom the blame should be
placed. Before | can charge anyone
with this horrible responsibility l must
review the evidence carefully and de-
liberately.
81 find that the steam pipes caused
the fire by being placed too close to
the wood. There is no doubt in my
mind that the overheated pipes caused
the fire."
Another body was recovered from the
ruins today, making the total 1865.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Good and Evil in Roosevelt.

Washington, Mar. IL Senator Bail
ey, of Texas, in criticising the Aldrich
financial bill on the floor of the senate
today took occasion to ISLAM and praise
President Roosevelt. az have never be-
fore seen such a mixture of good and
evil in a public man," declared the
senator, referring to the president.
"Before the public gets through prais-
ing President Roosevelt for some wise
act he invariably makes a foolish move
which turns praise into censure."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Glass Cuts Mauy Firenen

New York, March ia score OF
firemen were injured, several OF them
seriously, hundreds of persons were
driven from their homes and many
buildings were threatened by fire ear.
ly today which destroyed the six-story
brick building at SO West Eighteenth
street. The big Siegel-Cooper depart
ment store was seriously threatened at
one time. The fire also got into the
adjoining bnildings AMI before it was
checked had caused loss of $500, 600.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19

Pekin, March 12.-The negotiations
between China end japan regarding the
Tatso Maru, the japanese steamer that
was seized by China February on the
ground that she was conveying arms
and ammunition to Chinese revolution
lists, are proceeding on the basis of
Chlna's offer to compromise on coRdi-
tion that Japan puts stop to the i'm
portation of arms and ammunition
from Japan to enter Chinese territory.
China seems to be holding her own.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Fails to Find Sailor.

Washington, March l2.-An aero
gram received here today from Lieu
tenant Gherardi. sent in charge of the
tender Yankton to seek Fred Jeffs. who
was reported stranded upon an un-
named island of the Galapagos group,
in the South Pacific. seems to indira' e
that the search was fruitless The
aerogarm states the Yankton will reach
Acapulco tomorrow, but makes no men,
tion of Jeffs. Therefore it is presumed
he coald not be found.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Dynamite Car ExpIodes

Denver, Colo, March IA News
special from Buford, Wyo., says car
of dvna nte exploded there tonight
from some unknown csusa, wrerkirg
several frame houses near by and de.
stroying number of freight cars. As
f"r os known no one was killed or in
iured.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Chicago Closes School eire,r,ps

Chicago, March 13.-Because of vic.
lations Of the fire ordinances the two
upper floors of the st. Agnes school
were closed summarily yesterday by
the building commissioner. The other
buildings were declared to be in con-
dition which menaced the safety Of
their occupants.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Plague Again Breaks Out.

San Francisco, March IL. - Two
plague cases were discovered this MORN
ing, one we'll defined and the other
subject to some doubt. The patients
were Immediately isolated and every
precaution taken to prevent further
spread of the contagion from the VIC
Tins Of the disease.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Monday, March g

Washington, March 9.-.The senate
discussed at length Senator Frye's joint
resolution providing for the carrying of
materials for the Panama canal in
American bottoms only. Frye advocat-
ed the adoption of The resolution. say
ing that at least 5000, ,000 barrels of
cement would be required in the work,
and that 70 long as foreign vessels were
permitted to co npete, it would be i'm
possible for the domestic ships to par
ticipate in the transportation because
of the Inference both in construction
and operation. He said that In both
these respects British built ships had
an advantage of at least one-third.
An amendment by Foster, of vir-
ginia, providing that the restriction
should not apply to the Gulf ports or
any part OF the United States from
which vessels of the United States
could not be secured for the trade was
accepted by Frye.
Fulton, of Oregon, and Bacon, of
Georgia, sought to have the amend
ment extended to the North Pacific
and South Atlantic coasts respectively,
but " ere unsuccessful.
Resolutions of sorrow upon the an
nouncement of the death of Represent
atve Adolph Meyer, of Louisiana, were
adopted, and at 4:20 p. m. the senate
ad jOur' ed as a further mark of respect
to his memory.
The house was in session but few
minutes, adiourning at 12:12 o'clock
upon announcement of Mr.. Meyers
death
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Mutiny in Caracas Fails.

Caracas, March 4, via Port of Spain,
March l0.-An uprising occurred here
last night in a barracks, the soldiers
killing their commander, General Mesa.
The mutiny was quelled only after q
Of soldiers had been shot.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
We dnesOaX. Ma. IL

Washington, March ll.-President
Roosevelt today, in special message
to the senate, calls attention to the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19

Washington, March 12-The SEN
ate committee on military affairs to-
day reported favorably bill author
izing extra officers for the army.
The bill reported would add 651
officers to the army distributed as
follows among the grades: Thirty-six
colonels, 54 lieutenant-colonels, 80
majors, 1852 captains, "A lieutenants
and 1876 second lieutenants.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19

The house was in session but a few
minutes, adiourning at 12:12 o'clock
upon announcement of Mr.. Meyers
death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22
Proves HIS Identity.

When the police heard the daughters
name they refused 10 90 10 her. saying
that he could not be the father Of 50
fashionable "a woman. But, as luck
would have it. an cid Inspector OF the
police, who had heard the story, de-
clared fl was true that she was born
Lomon ana onered TO go and see her At
FIRST she denied that her father was
stan alive; but when ne confronted
her and askeG her sew eraI questions.
the police were satisfied that MS story
was true Old people about the court.
who remember the days Of Alexander.
also declare Alexis Lomon. the beggaE,
to be the same man as Alexis. the
Cars servant and confdanL
$50 you see. triumI hantly remark
ed Lomon. whose spla,s are by 40
means amped, it does a man good
to be taken 10 prison sometimes.
have Eot more in a few days b., beng
arrested than gained during the
last fifteen years by trying tc remind
old friends Of mv existence Vow
my future must be provided fore
some people raised a small subscrip-
ton for the old man. So that Tor the
present at any rate. he IS saved from
starvation But lie himself says be
IS too big a gambler TO Keep the money
for long The only thing is for his
daughter 10 allow him a pension. psid
weekly Judging by bis appearances
and her weakness for the elegant peo-
Die OF this world, she is not likely 20
have him 10 her house But innu-
entail people are trying TO persuads
der 10 give him a iye5 sum Of money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22
LQCA vi 1CQIIl w VI n Family LII
Family Life
ThTeatens on

his hobby. Hair OF Il was mere whira-
steal invective, yet as he vanished
upon the tide OF his own sIoquence tAs
thought persisted. One Incident after
another came 10 mind-the brilliant
young woman who frankly found her
family undressing. and so went into
bachelor" apartments with a friend.
and lived her life. discontented and
unhappy but never guessing the
cause or her unhappIness. The fam
hies-so many of them-where ths
mother does not know by sight TIE
children's friends; the families wheas
the children exchange scarcely half a
dozen words week with the father.
After all, had not the doctors sharp
eyes detected z danger-sign2
One cannot leave that the last word
Today. as IN all our history. there ere
families everywhere. IN every condi-
ton Of fortune. VINO have kept the
gift OF family friendship. who, IA the
diverse interests OF their lives. have
not lest the art Of good team work,
but stand by each other undinchina-
Is through joy and sOrroW.
This. Notwithstanding the peFnici0us
effects OF furnaces and steam-heating
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22

THE busy doctor was taking one
Of his rare recesses. and spend
ing il upon his favorire luxury
BAN game. When the home
team left the field triumphant with a
score Of 10 2. the doctors face was
full OF satisfaction.
That the kind OF game I ike TO
sesi he declared Mono of your soar
ms Eeniuses. but good. steady. all
puil together team work. It's bound
10 come out ahead in the long run
every time Did IL ever strike you that
that's where we Americans are in
danger Of falling nowadays-in good
teamwork
Yen mean ia buslness2" his COM
pguioU asked
Possibly Yes. I think there. too.
bat 7 didnt mean that ] mean In
family life. Two generations ago the
family was a unit. The old-time fire.
place ne yer las received proper con
sideration as social factor. sup
pose there were plenty Of cranks sixty
or seventy years ago-certdinly plenty
OF potential Gnes-Dut when there was
only one place IN the house where we
could keep warm for six or eight
months or che year. folks had TO rub
Up against each other whether they
wanted TO or not The friends Of one
member. Of the family were received
by all The family hung together
To-day Tom sets ,Ip bachelor apart
ments downtown, Mary belongs I, one
set and Ethel TO another. and half
the time they are about as well ac-
quaintsd with their own father and
mother as with the people who ave
Just moved into the next apartment
I'd call it heathenIsI II it wasn't a
slur upon the heather. Wed better
stop eultivating our brains and be-
gin cuItivating our sense of family
duty and privilege If We want to boast
Of America 100 years from now"
The doctor was fairly launched upon