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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Lives Lost in China,

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 10.-Mail ad-
vices from South China tell of terri
BILE fire at Canton, where 800 lives were
lost in the burning CT restaurant. A
Chinese recently returned from Cali
fornia bringing a cinematograph ma
chine, and at wedding feast at Choi
Chan restaurant he gave a cinemato-
graph exhibition. Several hundred
Chinese had crowded into the place,
when the film took fire. There was a
panic, and the building collapsed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Decrease in Armv.

Washington, Jan. S.-Secretary Taft
is a strong advocate of increased pay
for the army, and his annual report,
just sent to congress, completely dis
pels any doubt that may exist as to the
disposition. The report shows rapid
decrease in the strength of the regular
army in recent years (the loss last year
being 4,42S men). and the pressing
need of officers to replace those now on
detailed on recruiting duty as military
instructors in educational institutions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Argue Over Giving Rebates.

Washington, January 9.-The Su-
preme court today heard arguments in
the government criminal prosecution of
the Great Northern Railway company
on the charge of violating the Elkins
law by granting rebates on which the
company was fined $1,000. The COM
pany was represented by William R..
Bigg, of st. Paul, and the government
by Attorney General Bonaparte. The
defense proceeds on the theory that the
first section Of the Elkins law, impos-
ing fines for rebates. was repealed by
the Hepburn act.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Two-Egs Sponge Cake.

Beat two eggs separately and well.
Add to yolks one-half cup sugar; beat
then three -eighths cup boiling water
and another half-cup Of sugar and one
fourth teaspoonful salt; beat again.
Add Juice and grated rind Of one
fourth lemon: beat agr'N Now add
alternately the whites On <ggs and one
level cup -four, sifted with one and one
half teaspoonful baking powder. Bake
twenty-five minutes in a creased. pa
per lined. shallow pan
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Greene and Gaynor Go to Prison.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 10.-Benjamin d.
Greene and John F. Gaynor were taken
to Atlanta today to be placed in the
Federal penitentiary to begin four year
sentences for embezzlement of govern
ment funds in connection with govern
ment work in Savanna harbor. They
had been in Jail pending an appeal to
the United States Supreme court.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Warrants for Eviction.

New York, Jan. More than 500
warrants for the eviction of tenants
participating in the strike for lower
rents were issued today in the Munich
pal court. The papers authorize inn
mediate eviction of the tenants against
whom they wele drawn. 1t will un-
doubtedly take score of marshals
nearly two weeks to serve the notices.
The tenants are maintaining stout
fight and announced today that the
landlords of 81 houses had already
agreed to reduce rents. The East Side
was calm today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SKT|ETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
a Lighthouse at the entrance Of Belling
ham Bay,

a lighthouse at the entrance Of Belline
ham Bay.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Decided diff
erences Of opinion as to the way of in
jecting elasticity into the national cur.
rency and Of increasing the safety OF
bank deposits have arisen among the
members CT the committee on banking
and currency, of which Fowler, of New
Jersey is chairman. Some OF the Re-
publican members as we'll as Demo-
Gratis, are not in entire sympathy with
the plan OF Fowler as embodied in the
bill introduced by him yesterday con-
templating the immediate and com.
plete retirement of all national bank
bond-secured currency and it's replace
ment by guaranteed credit currency
based upon general assets of the banks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
tuesday, January Z.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Senator AID
rich today introduced his currency bill,
which has been subject for some
days. He had the bill read to the SEN
ate and announced that the committee
would be glad to consider with it all
bills that senators might desire to in
troduce. He assured Culberson that
his resolution would receive attention.
At Lao the senate adjourned until
next Thursday to permit more work by
committees.
The president today sent in the nom.
nation OF Christian Schuebel to be dis
trict attorney for Oregon. His sole en-
dorser was Senator Bourne, the other
three members of the Oregon delegation
supporting George g. Bingham, of
Salem. There may be a fight over
Schuebel's confirmation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
RaffIeshins Off Brazil.

Pernambuco, Brazil, Jan. 9.-Tbe
American battleship feet under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Evans, was
sighted passing this port yesterday at
noon on Its way to Rio Janeiro.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
From japan to Portland

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 7.-According
to advices by the steamship Empress of
China today, a leading paper Of Toxic
says the Osaka Shoshen Kayasha is
preparing to open a steamship line be-
tween Portland, Or, and Japan and
China.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16

Washington, Jan. THE resolution
referring the presidents message to the
several committees furnished the occa-
sion in the house of representatives to-
day fer a number of addresses, mostly
by members on the Democratic side.
These covered a variety of subjects, but
those that attracted special attention
were by Sheppard, of Texas, and Will
let of New York.
The former not only made plea for
the restoration of the legend "In God
We Trust" on American coins, but dis
cussed the cruise of the American bat
tleship fleet and referred to a possible
conflict with Japan.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
FRIDAY, January 10.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The house O
representatives today resumed its activ
ity, and for over five hours transacted
business of public nature. Materia
progress was made with the bill tc
codify, revise and amend the criminal
laws of the United States, which was
taken up after some routine bills had
been disposed Of.
Tho feature of the session wss briei
address by Burleson, Of Texas, who
credited Senator Foraker and other Re.
publicans with having charged the
president with the responsibility for
the recent financial panic.
The house adjourned at 5:12 p. m
until tomorrow, after an effort had
been made by the Democrats for con-
sideration of the code bill.
The house Of representatives. took on
it's old-time form when Jones, Of Wash
ington, called up the bill authorizing
the Benton Water company to construct
a dam across Snake river at Five-mile
rapids, Wash. The bill elected a
sharp debate and members crowded
into the center aisle anxious to be
heard. The bill was finally passed.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The senate
committee on territories today passed
favorably upon the nomination of
George Curry to be governor of New
Mexico; Nathan Jaffa to be secretary Of
New Mexico, and John H. Page to be
secreary of Arizona.
The committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico voted to recommend the con-
frmation Of Regis H. Post. Of New
York, to be governor of Porto Rico /;
William F. Willoughby, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, to be secretary of
Porto Rico, and Edward Dextecr, of
Illinois, to be commissioner of educa-
ton of Porto Rico.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Congress Reconvenes.

Washington, Jan. 6.-With its or
ganization completed, the house of rep
resentatives reconvened at noon today
Almost the full quorum of representa-
tives was present. The galleries were
unusually we'll filled. After a half
hours session the house adjourned
until tomorrow out of respect for the
memory of the late Senator Mallory,
of Florida.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16

The senate was in session only four
minutes today, adjourning upon the
adoption of resolutions in respect to the
death OF the late Senator Mallory, OF
florida.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18

and forgotten and the Fourth Of Jtiy
! meaningless date on tho calendarf
One of the most ridiculous of these
prophecies was contained In a speech
Mr. Bryan made 10 support Of Judge
Parker during the campaign Of 1904,
when be- attacked President Roosevelt
bitterly. This prophecy had II that
military despotisn was sure TO follow
the decrease, IN the sIse Of the standing
army IN this speech Mr.. Bryan also
emphasized the fact that he was then
and always would DO a nrm believer In
tho principle Of FREQ silver He sum
med up bis position on this question in
the following sentence:
II believe to-day In the principles set
forth at Chicago and Kansss City 10
to u and shall continue TO eight for
those principles"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
TAFT's RELIGION.
A Consistent Christian with No Spot
Upon His Record OF Private Con-
duct and Public Service.

A Consistent Christian with No Spot
Upon His Record OF Private Con-
duct and Public Service.
To dispose Of questions which should
not be asked az speedily as possible let
us say that Mr.. Taft 10 a member Of
the Unitarian church. That was the
church Of bis parents, and be has never
separated himself from It. His wife,
however, Is an Episcopalian. and he
worships more often beside her In her
church.
These are the facts, which are utter
~ and absolutely unimportant. The
matter Of mans religion has no right
full place In consideration Of his fitness
for the presidency. The constitution
Of the nation, ordained and established
ITO secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and our posterlty," expressly
places the very suggestion Of such
thought outside the pale Of patriotism.
No words can be clearer than these
from our country's fundamental law,
mo religious test ever shall be re-
quired as qualification to any once
or public trust under the United
States"
The numerous queries about Mr..
Taft's religious belief shows simply the
extent to which his enemies have gone
to rouse some prejudice against him.
Since there was no spot upon hiS whole
clean record OF private conduct and
public service to which they could
point to Taft's detriment they display.
cd their willingness to descend to any
depth Of petty, cowardly, ccntemptlbis
attack that might do him HARM
Philadelphia North American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
THE ISSUE AND PARTY RECORD.
Will the People Trust Experiment
alists and TheoristsP

Will the People Trust Experiment.
alists and TheoristsP
lErom Shsrman's Speech Of Accept
ance.)
Tho ovorshadowing issue OF the cam.
paign really lsi Shall the administra-
tion Of President Roosevelt be ap-
proved, shall q party OF demonstrated
capacity in administrative affairs be
continued In power. shall the reins Of
government bs placed In experienced
hands. or do tho people prefer to trust
thsir dsstlniss 10 an aggregation of
experimental malcontents and thsor-
ists, whose only claiw to a history is
4 party name fhet pllfsrsdf
With q record Of four decades Of
wise legislation; two score years Of
faithful administration; offering its
fulfilled pledges az guaranty Of its
promises for the future, the RepubIi.
can party appeals to the people and,
with full confidence In their wisdom
and patriotism, awaits the rendition Of
the November verdict.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
Union Labor Vote.

Hon. william H. Buchanan Is one Of
the leading union men of western New
York and In 1907 was the Democratic
candidate for assemblyman In Chau-
taudua county, This Is what he has to
say Of the effort Of Mr., Gompers to
turn the labor vote over to Mr.. Bryan:
II am a union labor man, and want
to say further that no man can carry
the labor vote into the Democratic
camp, know how union labor men
feel In this city and three-fourths Of
them will stand BY the Republican
party because only In that way have
they the assurance Of freedom from
the business disturbance that Mr., Bry-
an promises for at least four years Il
lie can be elected We worklngmen
can't earn wages II statesmen are put
In Office to disturb business and make
a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
Bryan,s Precinct Republican.

At the recent primary election IN Ne
braska Lancaster Precinct No. 4, In
which is located Fairview, the voting
precinct Of w. ], Bryan, cagt thiry-Ave
Republican votes and twenty-slx Demo
cratic, The same precinct last fall
cast forty-three Republican votes and
thlrty.flye Democratic, Democratic
loss Of slightly more than l per cent.
when Mr. Bryan lived in town he reg
istersd in Precinct A Of the Fifth Ward,
a polling place which usually could be
depended upon to vote about the PRO
portion az three Republicans to oae
Democrat. At the time he removed %
Fairyiew he remarked jocularly that be
WIS giving to o community where the
poltical division was more even, and
he hoped III time SO to reform Lancaster
No. 4 as to make It yeOr around b his
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
DENIES THAT BRYAN
COULD DO NO HARM" /"

Congressman Burke Says ofice Of
President II Infinitely More Pow
srful Than Congress.
Congressman James Francis Burke,
VI Pittsburg, ln an address on The
Powers Of the President says:
The American people can make no
greater mistake than to elect Mr.
Bryan on the assumption that he can
do no harm in the face OF an adverse
Senate AS between the executive and
legislative departments of the govern
ment the former has infinitely greater
power to rule and ruin than the lat
ter.
"Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan are wholly
different types Of men. Each pos
seBses strong individual character,
which would certainly assert itself In
the White House. What either OF
these men would do during four
years term In the White House Ia
causing as much anxiety among
thoughtful Americans as the mere
matter OF election alone.
AAs a disturber Of moneys the Pres
idsnt 10 without a rival In the world.
Through the agencies under his 0on.
troll he will this year disburss billion
dollars, showing the great things we
are doing In adding to the unparalleled
list Of the worlds achievements.
I'm view Of the fact that during
the fifteen years Of Bryan leadership
the States controlled By his party have
decreased from 20 to IL. the number
Of Senator's from As to 81, the number
Of Representatives In Congress from
22o to 164, and In that time the Demo
cratic party was In control Of the
ground. whereas 1t 10 now, as consc-
quence OF his teachings. hopslessly
heterogeneous mass Of Populistic els-
monts, the American people can see
little prospects Of a constructive policy
IL Mr.. Bryan should succeed"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
Campaign Funds.

"We welcome Mr.. Taft to this ed
vanced ground" said Mr.. Bryan in one
Of his numerous interviews since the
Denver convention. The ground refer
red to Is Mr., Taft's statement that no
campaign contributions would be re-
cslved from corporations. Mr.. Bryan
intended to convey the impression that
Mr.. Taft had come to that determine
tion after the Denver convention. In
that the Democratic peerless one" 10
not honest, Mr., Taft 10 law abiding
citizen. Such contributions ere unlaw-
full. made 50 by law passed by a Re
publican congress at the instance Vf q
Republican administrator Of which
Judge Taft was part six mouths be-
fore the Denver convention, BE hon
est, Mr. Bryan, If you caAl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18

Honors are easy again. Every silas
afr Taft buys q new horse Mr. RFyAA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
LABOR WORLD FOR TAFT.
oharacterizes Him az True Friend
Of the workingman.

(F'rom the Concord IN. H. Monitor.)
The Labor World comes out strongly
In Its advocacy Of Mr.. Taft. II charac-
terizes him a true friend of labor and
declares that the unfair attacks Of Mr..
Gompers will have little or no effect In
alternating from him the labor world
It says: ''That Secretary Taft is true
friend Of labor is certain, and all the
untrue, ungenerous, vicious attacks
that President Gompers or any one else
may make on him cannot prevent him
from continuing to be the friend of the
wage worker, Organized labor cannot
afford to have itself split up into fac
tions on this political issue, That Pres.
ident Gompers is wrong in forcing this
most ominous fight is certain, and In
telligent wage workers win certainly
come to this conclusion"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
sees Death Of Patriotism.

'erhe fght this year will be to carry
out the sentiment Of that song we have
40 often repeated, MY Country, his Of
Thee. II we lose, our children and
our chlldren's children will not succeed
to the spirit Of that song, and cslsbra-
tlons OF the Fourth Of July viii pass
away, for the spirit 81 the empire viii
be upon uS,"
Is there epy spot In these unltee
-. IL H. at,l,it AZ liza a &nAA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
THE VERMONT ELEcTroH.

Result Of Victory Indicates Undi-
minished Mhjoritiss for Rspubli-
cans In November
Raymond, the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Chicago Tribune, who
Il regarded az one Of the most reliable
political writer's In the country. regards
tho result Of the Vermont election al
presaging absolute victory for Mr.. Taft
IN q recent special dispatch to the
Tribune Raymond said:
practically speaking, the result Of
Tuesdays election Is more fayorabls To
the Republicans than they had any
right to expect, because there has been
10 determined campaign for the purpose
Of making a good showing In Vermont
and few Of the big guns Of the party
have been put on the stump there this
year.
There Is, OF course, q slight falling
on In the vote OF both Republicans and
Democrats. ~ compared with four
years ago. but this was entirely 10 b
expected, because at that time Roose-
relt was the nominee OF bis party for
president, and the result In Vermont IN
that year was merely forerupner of
tho tremendous landslide which took
place vi! over the country.
As 1t 10, the plurality Of over 10000
at yesterdays election IL taken to bs
an indication that, while the campaign
this year ID. not to be . sensational one.
the election Of Mr.. Taft 10 foreshadowsd
BY O tafo majority.
III Vermont can be- taken as an In
dsx Of the condition Of public opinion
throughout the country, It means that
In tho November election. whatever
strength the Independents League do.
yelcps In the other States win come
almost exclusively from Bryan and not
from Taft. ~
"rhe Vermont Democrats, while few
In number, are extremely rockribbed In
their sentiments. They make q point Of
going to the polls year after year and
carry on hopeless fight merely be-
cause they want to set good example
to the Democrats In other States. In
1906 they rspudiated Bryan and the free
silver heresy, and they did It largely
BY staying at home on election day.
The result was a plurality Of a little
over 10000 for Mckinley, which has
been record In Vermont elections. In
the State elections Of 1900 and 1904
the Democratic vote was practically
stationary
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18

Mr. Bryan eriticises Mr.. Taft for
adding to the Republican platform, In
the meantime the number Of para
mount issues" which Mr. Bryan sub.
tracted from the Democratic platform
would all several large volumes
Omaha Bee,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-09
Spec .
N1es:sag geT TO
g gress
Wants Stringent
j. aw Passed

WASHINGTON. & ED.s c.. 4 April o..
stringent egislation j looking to the
suppression OF anarchy. particularly
In the ematterso or the dissemination OF
anarchfstic literature, Is recommended
ina special message to Congress- to-
day by President Roosevelt. The
message reads In full: al herewith
submit n letter from the Department
of Justice which explains itself. Un-
der this opinion I hold that existing
statutes give the President power to
prohibit the Postmnsters General from
being nsed as instrument In the COM
mission OF crime. that Is to prohibit
sthesnse OF the malls for the advocacy
of fmurler; arson and treason, and I
tshall act upon such construction. Un-
however. there should
DE further congress legislation In this
matt When compared with TIL"
suppression OF anarchy, every. ques-
stlon sinks into lnsignihcance. The
anarchist is an. enemy of all mankind.
and his is a deeper degree OF crlmin-
ality than any other. No immigrant
- A.
Is sallowed to come to our shores II
he Is an anarchist and no paper pub
.;ssheds heresor abroad should be per
mitted 5cIrculation In this country IL
sropagates annrchistic opinions
tsigned THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Attorney General Bonaparte's let
ter accompanying the message con,
stains an exhaustive review OF the stat.
ntes with reference to the use OF the
mails. He finds that although there
sas5 no law expressly prohibiting circu,
sSlation or anarchistic and sedition.
pnblicationsNb by means OF postal ser.
Vice. the Postmaster General Is war.
Sranted I'm taking the action he did In
the case of La Question SocIale. an
5eanarchisuc paper OF Patterson. N. j
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-09
Horse Thieves
Quite Active
TRADED KEck,s HORSES IN RAP.
glDSSuccEsIoN TO UNION
TOWN LIvERYMEN.

UNIoNToWl. Pa. April s.-Two
Horses and "a buggy were rented from
SsCaI Kecl. n Mprgantownali liyeryman.
and never returned. !. and as n result.
exchanges of live stock haTe become
the order or the day in Uniontown.
eek came to Uniontown and found
one OF his horses in Nat Mnrphy.s sta
bile and the other in Hunt cornisll's
stable. where they had landed after n
series OF trades. The buggy was
s found at the home OF u Smiley. Mark
s1eysburg. Three men came 20 Union
town with the team. They traded one
horse toll: III. stotler for horse and
1 $40 to boot. They tradel the stotler
horse to Earl 2Adey. OF Grnnt street. for
another horse and $40 to boot
They also traded the. other stolen
horse to Nat Murphy for horse and
S$20 to boot. They met J.. Smiley. Of
sMarkley ysburg. with whom they made
q sight unseen trade ana got so TO
boot They gave hlnl their rig. two
horses and harness and were TO drive
to his farm and get his one horse. har-
ness and buggy; but never arrived at
sthe Smiley home.
Keeki says the man hired his
horses and rig to go 20 ths bedside OF
sick friend near Brucetnwr-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-09
PRESIDENT SEEK to- Suppress ANARCHY
Tragedies q. a Day Told
BY Click of the Wires

ECONOMY. Pa, April 9.-Mrs. EN-
ma Reiss, wife OF william F. Reiss.
of the Old Economy Hotel.
was found dead here to-day lying in
a pool Of blood in her bed at home
with a revolver tightly clutched In her
right hand. The husband lay on the
bedroom floor with the blood oozing
from a bullet wound In the temple.
Reiss has slight chance for recovery.
The tragedy was not discovered until
late this morning when neighbors
called at the Reiss home. Unable to
get any answer to repeated summons
es the door was broken, open and Mrs.
Reiss was found dead with three bull
let wounds in the head. Reiss was
but recovered sufficiently
to make a detailed statement to Mag
istrate SehelI. ReIss said he had quar-.
relied with his wife and shot her dead
while in the kitchen. Then he carried
her to the bedroom. undressed and fir
ed the bullet into his own head. Reiss
is a well known resident and business
man. Several months ago he started