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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Eriday. Nav is.

Washington, May 15.-The Aldrich
currency bill was substituted for the
Vreeland bill in the senate today, and
the transfer took but little longer than
was required in the calling of the roll
The effect is to throw both the senate
and house bills into conference. The
managers on the part of the senate are
Aldrich, Allison, Hale, Daniel and Tel
ler
The dispatch with which this agree
ment was reached is a striking exam
pie of what can be done in the closing
days of session of congress. A meet
ing of the senate committee on finance
was held in the forenoon, and a de-
cision to amend the house bill by sub
stituting the measure passed by the
senate several weeks ago was reached
without difficulty. Chairman Aldrich
was authorized to make the report,
which he did as soon as the bill passed
by the house yesterday had been "mes-
saged over.'
Some changes were made in the SEN
ate bill by the committee however, and
it was necessary to have a new print
of it prepared before it could be called
up for consideration.
Washington, May 15.-The Vreeland
currency bill, as amended by the SEN
ate, went to the house at Sis 'clock
this afternoon, and Immediately was
called up by Burton of Ohio, who moved
to suspend the rules, disagree to the
amendments and ask conference. In
the opinion of Williams, the minority
leader, the bill as amended by the sen
ate was infinitely worse than the Vree
land bill. He urged his colleagues to
vote against the motion to disagree to
the senate amendments, saying that, if
the motion was lost, the bill would have
to go to the banking committee. The
motion was carried by vote of $50 to
JOB
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FIFTEEN DEAD IN NEBRASKA.
Fifty Persons Injured and a Property
Loss of 100000.

Omaha, Neb., May 14.-Reports which
came in slowly today from the tornado
stricken district south of this city add
three victims to the list of dead, max
ing a total of Is, and place the none
tary damage at half million dollars.
The casualty list continues to grow as
communication is partially restored
with the five towns which suffered most
from the storm, and the list of the in
-jured, some of whom are fatally hurt,
will reach at least so. Two railroad
laborers employed in a sand pit near
Louisville were found dead, and Ed.
Miller, who was injured near Papillion,
died of his injuries. At least three
ceived fatal injuries. Five Italian rail
road laborers were injured on the line
of the Burlington railroad between
Council Bluffs and Pacific Junction.
Nearly every one of the five towns
in the path of the storm-Bellevue, Pap
pillion, Richfeld, Meadows and Louis
ville-were badly wrecked, and the viii
lage Of Fort Crook, and the post at
that point suffered heavy damages.
There are battalions of the Sixteenth
Regiment stationed at the fort, and the
men were put to work clearing up the
debris and putting the barracks in
shape. Many of the large buildings
were partially unroofed and dozen
or more large chimneys were blown
down and scattered over the fort
grounds. Nearly all the trees were
blown down.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
TAFT GETS OREGON.
Ohioan Is Endorsed by State Repub-
lican Convention.

Portland, May 1.-Two republican
parties, or factions, fought in yester
days republican conventions, the one
the party is not yet harmonized, though
the two factions pledged support to the
ticket.
The Fulton men had things all their
own way, and ruled with an iron hand.
They gave their rivals nothing and
took away from them everything. The
Taft power, overwhelmingly strong in
Oregon, was in their hold, and they
used it to shut out their opponents.
The delegates, alternates and electors
chosen were:
Delegates to national convention
At large-C. W. Fulton, of Clatsop;
George II. Williams, of Multnomah; A.
n. Gilbert, of Marion; C. G. Huntley,
of Clackamas.
First congressional Ralph
f. Williams, of Polk; C. A. Sehlbrede,
of Coos.
W. Coe, of Mutnomah; Asa B. Thomp-
son, of Umatilla.
Alternates-
AT large--J. ii. Brown, or Portland !;
w. A. Williams. Of Forest Grove; A..
L. Tetu. of Portlasd; H. c. Kinney, of
Grants Pass.
First district-Frank Ira White, of
Klamath Falls; F.. D. Cusick of AL
bany.
Second distrirt--J. R. Gault, of
Burns; J. w. Kelly of Portland.
Presidential electors
r. r. Butler, of Gillian; A. c. Mars
ters, of Douglas; J. D. Lee, of Multno-
ham; Frank J. Miller, of Linn.
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Woodward, Okla, May 12-At least
eight persons were killed and scores of
others injured in the several tornadoes
in Northwestern Oklahoma yesterday
evening.
There was a succession of tornadoes
between S o'clock and 10 clock P. NJ.
They appeared first in the western part
of the devastated district and moved
toward the east. The most serious re-
suits were in the vicinity of Arnett,
where fully 30 persons are believed to
have broken limbs. Nearly all Of these
victims are residents of the farming dis
tricts.
The only town known to have been
destroyed is Vici, a postoffice town in
the southern part of Woodward county,
where it is said there is not house left
standing. Postmaster E. A. Speck has
asked that a postoffice inspector report
on his Office which was demolished and
the contents scattered in all directions.
The report of four deaths at Arnett
includes the two at Little Robe, and is
confirmed by the news that four caskets
have been sent overland from Gage to
Arnett, Gage being the nearest railroad
point.
Reports from the neighborhood of
Vici state that the heavy hail that ac-
companied the storm did much damage
to property, crops and cattle. Hail
stones measuring Is inches in circum-
ference are said to have fallen.
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10000 CHINESE KILLED..
Wall Of Water 26 Feet High Sweeps
Down River at Hankow.

Victoria, May l4.-News of one of
the greatest disasters that China has
known, a sudden tidal wave in the
Yangtsekiang. which caused the loss of
nearly 10000 lives at Hankow, was
brought by the steamer Titan, which
arrived Tuesday night. wave 26 feet
in height, without warning, bore down
the river, overwhelming some large
river steamers. Some 5000 Chinese
sleeping in sampans, and small craft
and mat sheds and huts by the river
side at Hankow were enveloped by the
great tidal wave, which swept the
broken junks, splintered sampans and
a mass of debris with swarms of
drowned Chinese, mixed with the
wreckage. The scenes for many days
after the disaster were horrible, with
the river side strewn with dead, and
the debris of wrecked craft for many
miles
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
IMPROVEMENT BONDS VOTED.
San Francisco to Spend Millions for
Greater City.

San Francisco, May 13-Citizens
generally are enthusiastic over the re-
suit of the bond election. The vote was
10 to l for the bonds. The first step
to be taken by the supervisors will be
to estimate the cost of the improve
ments made possible by the sale of the
bonds and the amount of money to be
expended. Possibly by the middle of
August work will begin on the projects
which are to make San Francisco a
larger and more beautiful city than
ever.
For an auxiliary fire system and lands
necessary for it, bonds amounting to
$5,2OO,O0O were approved.
For a city sewer system, $4,000, 900
For school buildings and lands for
ample sites, $5,00o00O.
For public hospitals and necessary
lands, 100000.
For new city hall and county jail,
$1o00,000
Fer a suitable garbage system and
erematory, 100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
ToRNADoEs IN NEBRASKA.
Destroy Four Towns and Kill at Least
Fourteen People.

Destroy Four Towns and Kill at Least
Fourteen People.
Omaha, Neb., May 13.-Twelve per.
sons are known to have been killed and
score injured by a tornado which
swept over the northern part Of Sarpy
county at S O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The storm, which gained in ve-
locity on its way south, startd in Omaha
about 4:30.
At Bellevue the college buildings
were damaged to the extent Of prob
ably $4,000, and several persons were
injured, none fatally The storm then
moved on to Louisville, Litchfeld and
Springfield, where the principal dam
age and loss of life occurred.
The storm was the most severe that
ever struck Eastern Nebraska. The
damage to the college buildings at
Bellevue was heavy. The tower was
blown from Park Hall, and the building
wrecked. Lowry Hall and Rankin Hall
were unroofed. The panic-stricken stu
dents ran to the basement and in this
way many fatalities were probably
avoided. The college stables were
wrecked and all the horses killed. A
number of small buildings and stores in
the village were blown down.
Moving south, the tornado struck
Fort Crook, damaging several of the
barrack buildings, but nobody was in
jured. In the town of Fort Cook, how
ever, a number of buildings were en-
tirely wrecked and other damage was
done
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Oakland Children Visit Battle ships.

San Francisco, May 14.-Hundreds of
Oakland school children clambered up
the sides of the battleships yesterday
and for six hours they gave the sailors
a lively time. Each boatload of young
sters were permitted to remain on board
one hour, when another boatoad took
their places. In the hours visit that
each enjoyed nothing was overlooked,
and Jack had his hands full from the
time the first crowd stepped on board
until the last crowd left. The children
saw everything worth seeing, and what
they did not understand their escort
had to explain to them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Louisville Is Blown AWAY.

Lincoln, Neb., May 13.-It is diff
cult to get any definite news from
Louisville. Reports are to the effect
that the town is blown away and the
people are in a panic. The Burlington
station was torn to pieces, most Of the
business houses were wrecked and 80
residences destroyed. The Missouri Pa
cifc station is standing, but both the
telegraph and telephone wires are down
There were four distinct tornado
clouds as seen at Springfield, and they
made their appearance shortly before
o'clock.
Heavy damage was done in the coun'
try, and it is, feared there was some
loss of life.
Dispatches received at Lincoln say
there were severe storms along the Mis-
souri, river further south at Nemaha
City and Falls City.
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Affected by American Panic.

Washington, May 14.-Reporting to
the state department from Amsterdam,
Consul Henry II. Morgan says that pos
siblv no country of Europe had been
relatively affected so geously
by the recent financial crisis in the
United States as The Netherlands,
largely on account of the total suspen-
sion of the diamond trade. Whereas
the exports of the sparklers in 1906
amounted to $11.633.352. in 1907 they
fell off to only $7,452, GOA.
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Robbers Secure $4,000.

Seattle. Wash, May 12.-E. j. Per
rine, Great Northern express messenger
on the train which left Seattle at $40
this morning for Vancouver, B. c., was
beaten over the head with his own gun
and tied hand and foot by two men
who entered the train just as it was
leaving Seattle. and who, after over
powering the express messenger. looted
the strong box of sum of money esti-
mated at from $1,000 to $4,000. The
robbers escaped. Perrine is in a seri-
ous condition,
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Evans Reiterates Demand.

North Platte. Neb., May 13.-Stand-
ing upon the rear platform of his car
as it fingered here for a few minutes
today. "Fighting Bob' Evans ad-
dressed a big crowd of people who came
from miles around to greet him. The
former commander in chief of the At
lantic fleet repeated the statement that
he has made on different occasions
that the United States would be better
off with fewer statesmen and more
battleships and added: "We are in
danger of war and always will be as
long as we have something that some
other nation wants.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Volcano Scares People.

Hilo, Hawaii, May l5.-Not for many
years has there been such a wonderful
activity in the pit of Halemaumau as
has developed during the last ten days.
There has been fire in the pit ever since
the overflow a year ago last January,
but the fire was fiuctuating and uncer-
tain. 1t would blaze brilliantly for a
day or two, then would shrink away
slowly. For some time past, however,
the pit has been gradually filing up.
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Thomas Not Seriously Ill.

San Francisco, May 12.-Rear' Adj
miral Thomas, the new commander Of
the Atlantic fleet, who was reported to
be so i'll Sunday that he had to take to
his bed in the Fairmount hotel, was up
and around early today, and left for
his flagship at about 9 o'clock this
morning. The admiral admitted that
he felt a little worn out and weary Sun
day, but declared there was no grounds
for the report that he was quite i'll and
could not see visitors
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
More Graft" Cases.

Harrisburg, Pa, May l2.-The second
of the alleged graft cases having
to do with the building and furnishing
of the state capitol was called for trial
TODAY. This is the metallic furniture
case. in which the defendants are Arch
itect Huston, Congressman Casswell.
former Auditor General Snyder, former
State Treasurer Matthews. former Super
intendent Shumaker and Travelling Au-
ditor Irvine Former Governors Stone
and Pennypacker are among the no.
tables who are to be subpenaed as wit
nesses at the trial.
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Wednesday, Nav I3.

Washington, May 13.-Further con.
sideration of the Brownsville affair was
today postponed by the senate until
December l6 next. This decision was
reached after an extended exchange of
views among senators. Foraker, after
urging the appointment of an early
day for voting on his bill, moved that
it be taken up next December. After
motion by Culberson of Texas, to vote
on the bill next Saturday, was laid on
the table, Foraker's motion was adopted
bv a vote of 60 to 6.
Foraker gave out statement saying
that, while he could not have passed
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
o. r. & N. TO FIGHT.
Starts Suit Against Lowering Of Rates
on Freight.

Portland, May 12.-Suit was filed in
the United States court yesterday by
the o. R. & n. Co. to enjoin the Oregon
railroad commission from enforcing its
order of April %, directing a reduction
by the railroad company of Is per cent
in its distributive rates in Oregon, be-
tween Portland and points east of The
Dalles. In support of its application
for a temporary injunction the railroad
company alleges that the proposed ac-
ton of the commission is in violation
of federal and state constitutions, con-
ficts with interstate commerce, and
necessarily would involve complete
revision of all interstate rates. BY the
order of the railroad commission the
reduced tariffs were to 60 into effect
tomorrow,
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Secretly Saves Money.

Decatur, H., May 15.-City authori-
ties were astounded today when City
Comptroller Robbins confessed that
he had been holding out on the city
revenues for eight years, and now has
100000 in bank to the credit of the
city. No one knew his secret but the
mayors who have served in that time.
Robbins said he knew the aldermen
would spend the money if they had it,
and he took it upon himself to save it
for rainy day in the city's affairs,
or perhaps for new city hall. The
aldermen, instead of being pleased, are
furious.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Wants Roosevelt to Stop Knocks,

Washington, May 13.-Insisting that
the president "let up" on the railroads
and that no opposition be made to the
proposed increase in rates, representa-
tives of the prosperity league" called
on the president this morning. AL
though the committee declared that it
represented the most influential mer-
chants of both East and West. it is be
lieved here that the railroads influenced
the movement to create sentiment in
favor of higher rates.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Take Children From Leprous Parents

Honolulu, May 14.-Thirty-one boys
and four girls, non-leprous children of
leprous parents, have been brought here
from the leper island, Molokai, to be
permanently housed away from the
leper settlements. The children range
in age from 2 to Is years, and several
of them were old enough to appreciate
their situation. Despite their dreadful
home surroundings. the unfortunate
youngsters were grief-stricken by the
separation from their parents.
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Saturday, May I6.

Washington, May 16.-Practically the
whole day in the senate was spent in
consideration Of the bill concerning for
est reserves in the Appalachian and
White mountains. 1t was finally passed,
after a speech of nearly two hours ,
duration by Senator Teller, of Colorado,
in opposition. 1t carries an appropria-
tion of $5,000,000, and its chances Of
passing the house at this session are
poor.
As first move to redeem the repub-
lican promise Of revising the tariff, the
senate adopted resolution authorizing
the finance mommittee to take up the
subject of tariff rates and to employ
experts to prepare information to assist
in the revision Of the schedules. The
committee is also to report as to legis-
lation, reciprocity or otherwise, neces-
sary to enact in order to secure equit-
able treatment for American products
abroad. The committee will sit during
the summer.
Washington, May 16-The process
of cleaning up preparatory to adjourn
ment was continued in the house today.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was sent to conference; the confer
ence report on the military academy
bill was agreed to; the general de-
fciency appropriation bill was reported,
and the following bills passed: Grant
ing compensation to government en-
ployes for injuries in the service and
authorization of the continuance of the
inland WATERWAYS commission
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21

Toxic, May 14-Chinese students in
Toxic are protesting against the anti
Japanese boycott being maintained in
China. Twelve hundred of them have
ioined the movement. and are daily
holding meetings to voice their feelings.
Three hundred students who uphold the
Chinese government in this matter are
irving to break up the meeting by max
ing noisy demonstrations.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Memorial Oay in South.

Raleigh. n. c., May 12.-Yesterdav
was generally observed throughout
North and South Carolina as Confeder-
ate Memorial dav. The chief cere-
monies were at Raleigh, Wilmington,
Charleston, Charlotte, Asheville and Co
lumbia.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
Meet Next at Portland.

Boston. May 15.-Having adopted
several important resolutions, electing
officers and voting to hold the next an
nual convention at Portland, Or, the
eleventh annual convention of the Ma
tional Retail Grocers' Association ad-
journed tonight.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-21
TiIlman Fears PARALYSIS.

Washington. Nav 13.-Threatened
with paralysis, Senator Tillman is in n
sanitarium here, declining to see Wis
itors. On Saturday he will sail for Eu-
rope. accompanied by his wife, return
ing in November.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SXTIETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

the bill now, he thinks he has insured
its passage by the postponement.
Washington, May 13-One- half of
the fivehour session of the house today
was spent in roll-calls on the various
propositions presented. When the day g
work had been concluded, the agricul-
tural and postoflice appropriation bills
had been sent to conference, and the
following bills passed.
Permitting owners of patents in cases
where the government has appropriated
inventions to apply to the court of
claims for relief; authorizing the entry
of tea sweepings when intended to be
used in the manufacture of caffeine, and
an omnibus bridge bill.
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Tuesday, Nav u,

Washington, May 12.-The senate to-.
day passed the postoffice appropriation
bill, carrying amounts aggregating
1929, 9,072,367. AS passed the bill al.
lows 81 a day expenses for railway
postal clerks when away from termi-
mails, which will incur a total expense
of about $1,000,000.
Amendments adopted by the senate
provide for weighing the mails annu-
ally instead of every four years, and
add the Gallinger provision concerning
the improvement of the mail service to
the Philippines, China, Japan, Australia
and South American ports.
Washington, May 12.-After a de-
bate lasting practically the entire ses-
sion, the house today, by vote of 1876
to "a, agreed to the conference report
upon the naval appropriation bill. The
insertion of new provision relating
to increase in pay for officers and men
of the marine corps and navy drew
forth a good deal of criticism of the
conferees, who were charged with hav-
ing taken liberties and with having vio-
lated the trust reposted in them by the
house. The conferees reached a COM
plete agreement, and the bill now goes
to the president.
on the floor in the announcement that
the currency bill would be considered
and disposed of Thursday next.
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Thursday. May L..

Washington, May 14.-The great
sundry civil appropriation bill, carry
ing a total of about 1920, 100000, was
passed by the senate today. An amend
ment By Gallinger, appropriating $4,000
to enable the government of Alaska to
suppress the liquor traffic among the ma
tives was adopted. This is the last of
the large supply bills. and its passage
places the senate squarely alongside
the house in the consideration of the
appropriation bills, and of the entire IA
leaves only the general deficiency and
the military academy bills to be consid
cred by either house A portion of the
session was devoted to consideration Of
the bill suspending the penalty feature
of the commodity clause of the railroad
rate bill. but vote was not taken.
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Washington, May 14.-The Vreeland
currency bill, agreed upon by the repub-
lican caucus, was today put through the
house under a special rule by vote of
lS4 to l45. Fifteen so-called insurgents
of the majority party voted with the
democrats, who went on record solidly
against the measure.
As soon as the bill reaches the senate
Aldrich will call a meeting of the com
mittee on finance to consider it. 1t is
expected the committee will vote unani-
mously to amend the house MEASURE by
striking out all after the enacting
clause and inserting the provisions of
the bill which was passed by the senate
1t is not doubted that the senate will
approve the action of the committee.
The effect of this course would be to
send both the Vreeland and Aldrich
bills to conference.