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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-21
THE PLATFORMS
AS COMPARED
Read Them Carefully And Draw Your Conclusions
Without Malice or Prejudice

At the election this fall the voters
will be called upon to vote on the adop
ton of an amendment to the constitu-
ton giving the tax commission the
right to fix different valuation and a
different tax rate on different kinds of
property. The provision is very art
fully drawn and would easily escape
the reader. 1t says: "Taxes shall be
uniform upon the same CLASS of sub
iects" Now the railroads would all be
in class by themselves and might be
taxed very low, while all those engaged
in tilling the soil would be in another
class and might be taxed very high.
Why make any class distinction at all:
We all abuse those people who go
about the country teaching class dis
tinction and here is our republican
legislature submitting for adoption a
constitutional amendment which pro-
yides for class distinction in the most
insiduous and far reaching manner.
Think of the possibilities under this
provision. "taxes shall be uniform up
on the SAME CLASS of subjects. "Why
not allow it to remain as it is, takes
shall be uniform upon ALL CLASS of
subjects? Under the former provision
it would be possible to tax the white
class at one rate and the black class at
another rate: the rich class at one rate
and the poor class at another rate; the
corporation at one rate and the individ-
ual at another rate. Indeed, there is
no end to the tax class distinctions that
might be made. We are nightly mis-
taken If this constitutional amendment
was not drawn in the office of some
Below in parallel columns are tn
and Republican parties. The former
and the latter was placed before the
Republican convention.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-21
Your amily

and its needs probably occupy nne-tenths of
your waking thoughts. If you are wise you are
thinking of future well as present necessities.
You are saving part of your income of course;
but you investing your surplus wisely?
You could not place your reserve funds more
more wisely than to deposit them in our Savings
Department.
We making special feature of this kind of
business and prepared to exert the utmost
care and consideration in taking care of the
smallest details of your business for you.
We will help each other want your business
you need the interest.
We pay 4 per cent. interest compounded
t1i-annudAy
Come in and let's talk it over
The Bank of Ellensburg
+. H. SNOWDEN, II. W. ROSS, FRED. S. ROSS,
ASST CASHIER
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

blinded me. Doherty ran from
the house and / told Padberg to
catch him and bring him back.
Lane also testified that Allen grab
bed Doherty, he thought by the
neck, and showed him back into a
corner, also that the defendant shot
from the hip.
This evidence is practically the
same as testified to by all of the
States witnesses. c. FL. Breshears
VIM. Padberg, Jerry Phillips, Art
Parker, Ed Berry and D. A. Porter
were all witnesses for the state and
their testimony was similar to that
of Lane.
The State rested Monday even
ing at four o'clock and at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning the de-
fense began to place before theju
its side of the case and introduced
the defendant in his own behalf as
a witness.
Mr.. Doherty testified that Allen
abused him by calling him vile
names and that Allen struck him
;wice and the last time knocked
Doherty down to the floor where
le began shooting, probably firing
wo shots from the floor and the
'ther three after he got up.
LCOncudnd on mage Il
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11
LOW PRICES FOR
IDAHO WOOL
Nine to 13 Cents Paid
at Sales.

The first of the series of wool
sales to be held in Idaho this year
were held at MountaiDhome We'd
nesday, when large amount of
wool was offered and sold at prices
ranging from nine to Is cents per
pound.
Practically all of the wool offered
for sale was sold at the prices Of
fered, although before the sale
growers had declared that they
would hold their clips if prices
were not higher than those quoted.
Last year the same wool sold at
prices ranging from II to 81 cents
and bidding was spirited. This
year there were but few bids and
but little life in the sales. The
Idaho clip is excellent this year,
owing to the mild winter and fav-
orable spring and the quality of
he wool is perhaps better than for
i've or six years. The sheep shear
d heavier this year, also, and but
or the depressed wool market in
he east growers would have receiv-
d top prices for their 1908 output.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11
Notice..

Notice is here by given that g. s'e un-
der signed, under and by viriG&. Of t1
laws OF the State o. Oregon, u iobbtas7xx
the running al large of anilma /, UJtYEys
Morrow county, have taken np a1d haze
in my possession at my place eaF}-r
southeast of Heppner on WiIlow -re@s
in Morrow County. Oregon, TIE. fo{9sw-
ing described animals: One blue roam
gelding, about II years old, brand NEss,
bar under letter + on right sh9 Eas,
weight about 500 pounds.
One sorrel geldng, bout I2years asE,
branded with mutiated triangle an Isse
stlffe and letter on left shes1idez.
weight about 800 pounds.
The owner or owners of said saimTs
are hereby notified that unless m sar-e
is claimed within the proper time az
that viii on the 18th bar II
June, 1903, at the hour of ten o'da-s
N the forenoon of said day at I0y SAD
arm sell tn : said described aE;eaasa IL
.he manner and for the purposes pfe-
:ded by lay.
Dated this 4th day of June, 1905.
Al FLOEEscE.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11
SHEEP MARKET
Owner Tells About Pacific
Coast Meat.

William Rea Jr., of Rea Bros.
st. Paul, Minnesota, one of the lar
gest sheepmen in the United States
is registered at the Portland hotel
"Within the past month or so oul
firm has bought something like
1000 head ofsheep in this state, ~
Mr.. Rea said. "This week we ship
about $4,000 from eastern Oregon
to our ranges in Montana, mostly
from Heppner and Condor. We
run about 100000 head in Montana
all the time, buying them here in
Oregon, running them on the nor
thern ranges and selling mostly in
Chicago. The "heaviest' as we
call the very best of the stock are
shipped directly to England, usual
ly from New York, Boston or Balti-
more. So a lamb born on the
banks of the Columbia may, if he
is very good little lamb, spend his
summers in Montana feasting on
the green grass in summer, and liv-
ing on native hay, we'll sheltered |
from the deep SHOWS in winter;
then take trip to Chicago, then to /
New York, and finally pass in his I
check on the banks of the Thames
in old England. That is, if the
coyotes don't annex him, or a bob
cat doesn't absorb him; for the in
terror of wild animals is one Of the
best mutton markets that Oregon
has. Only it is not very profitable,
except for the coyote. But the
bounty is doing good work toward
keeping these sneaking thieves of
the range within bounds. The coy
Die alone is the most expensive pet
Oregon has. He costs this state
alone at least 100000 a year
some say 100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

For news and opinions-the oregoptan
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11
DRY RIDE.
The Dalles Only Oasis
Along O. r. & N. Be
tween Portland and
Baker City.

AS result of the heavy prohibitio
vote cast in eastern Oregon countie
last Monday, the o. r. & N. railroa
now traverses a long "dry" stretcl
through Sherman, Gillian, Morrow
Umatilla. and Union counties and til,
only place at which thirsty traveller.
can now secure drink in an open saloor
between Portland and Baker City is al
The Dalles, even Arlington. the strong.
est small saloon town in eastern Oregon,
going "dry" by heavy vote.
For 233 miles in one stretch from
peschu,es to North Powder, the O. r.
Il n. traverses "dry" territory. Des
chutes Is on the boundary line between
Wasco and Sherman counties and there
the train enters the long reach OF prohi-
bition territory, and from that point un-
til the train crosses Powder river into
Baker county, at North Powder station,
no liquor can be sold on trains and more
will be purchasable in an open saloon
after July /.
In that 233 miles OF territory, 40 sa-
looms in railroad towns have been voted
ont of existence, as follows: Arlington,
3; Umatilla, 8; Hermiston, |; Echo, 4
Pendleton, %; La Grande, II; Hilgard,
l (; North Powder, l.
At North Powder where Powder river
runs through the town is the dividing
line between Baker and Union counties,
Dave Beveridge, pioneer saloon man
s preparing to move his building Just
across the river into Baker county, 200
Yards from his present 10 :aion, and de-
'lares that he will continue in business
However, since Baker county voted
i've additional dry" precincts this year,
making a total of nine In the county, it
s the opinion of the people of that coun
V that the entire county will 60 "dry"
It the next election, and perhaps sooner,
hould a prohibition vote be requested.
As a result of the prohibition vote,
nut little liquor will be handled on din
ng cars hereafter and it is thought the
ompany will abolish the practice of
arrying liquor on the cars, alto gether.
he territory from Ums tilla to the
state line on the Washing
IN division of the O. r. & y. and from '
endleton to state line, Will be dry" {
nd SO but little liquor business can be c
one on cafe cars. 7
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11
NEW ROAD.
Shortening Distance Be-
tween Monument
and Heppner.

Surveyor Heath and Viewers
Minor and Brown have finished the
survey on a new road which will
connect with the recently surveyed
Board creek road, at Parker's Mill.
The line of the proposed road
continues down Rock creek to con-
meet with the Hsrdmsn-Spray road,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

Concluded on page H.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11
j. A. Pearson Dead.

J. A. Pearson, a former resident
of Morrow comfy, died at the resi-.
dence of his brother-in-la law, w. F.
Hiatt, Saturday evening. Mr..
Pearson formerly lived on Butter
creek, but On account of failing
health moved to Pendleton about
a year ago.
While visiting relatives here,
Mr.. Pearson was STRICKEN with
paralysis, Wednesday last. He
leaves a wife.
The body WAS shipped to Pen.
ileton Monday, for burial.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

shortening the distance between
Parker's Mill and Hardman about
two miles, with better grade than
the old thoroughfare.
The new road will not be expen-
sive to build and when finished
will save distanc, of 10 miles be-
tween Heppner and Monument.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11
A WICKED
ASSAULT
TWO HEPPNER LADS
BRUTALLY ATTACK
A CHINAMAN.
Ralph Jones and Ralph &C.
Gil Swallow too Much
Booze and Become
Bad Men.

What came near being another
murder to attach to Morrow coun-
TVS record, happened Wednesday
morning at about three o'clock.
Ralph Jones and Ralph Cecil,
two minors, had secured some
whiskey 9long earlier in the even
ing and proceeded to get on a jag
which lasted them we'll along into
the morning, and desiring to make
name for themselves thought out
a scheme wherein they might as
sault Chinaman and thus gain
reputation of "bold, bad men,"
The result is that they proceeded
to the China house just recently
built for a wash house and occu-
pied by lone chink, and ordered
the lone occupant to throw open
the doors, and the chinaman states
to hand over his money, whereupon
the chink demurred. Not being
able to get the Chinaman to open
the door, they broke it in, that is,
sprung the lock SO that the door
opened, and straightway began to
wallop the celestial over the head
with a shovel that was handy.
The abuse Of the assailants and
the unearthly screams of the Chi
laman awoke near neighbors, who
'ushed to the scene of the assault,
md the boys walked coolly away
md went to a near by stable, pro
ured saddle horse and were about
o make get away when Marshal ,
Kinney appeared and requested
hem to stay awhile, at least until |:
be court could have time to Justify
heir actions. When arriving at
ne city bastile young Jones started !,
run and got as far as the skating l
NIX, which isjust across the street. N
efore the marshal's gun and COM d
and to stop had any effect on him. u
The Chinsman gives the name j
Ling Lee and is a recent arrival II
9 is small of stature and seems d
ke a very agreeable sort of a chap. "
e is pretty badly bruised about u u
g head and shoulders, having a Y
'ep, ugly cash or two on the fore Z.
'ad and badly battered eye, also 81
brulse or so on the shoulder. ~
He was knocked down once in III
lie his house, and just outside the o'
ar door he was completely layed Is
t from blow on the head which su
IS handed to him as he was try IN
to elude his assailants. 10
The affair is very regretable on 49, =,
count of the relatives ofeach lad. ID
The boys are now in the county NJ
awaiting the action of District eh
torney Phelps, who at this time III
very busy with the murder trials Co
It are octuying the attention of {"
, Court. Tel
NO
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

ALONG
DOHERTY CASE WILL
TAKE MOST OF WEEK.
Two Days Occupied in
Securing the Jury.

Thursday morning the circui
court for Morrow county was calle
and Immediately started upon tn
tedious task Of securing a jury t
try the case of the State of Oregon
VS.. Dan P. Doherty. Dan Dohert,
was indicted by the recent gran,
jury IN the second degree for th
shooting of Oscar Allen at Lexing
ton in Ad Inskeep's saloon las
winter.
The first venire of jurors was
completely exhausted and only sl1
jurors were drawn on Thursday
and it was l o'clock the next day
before another venire could be OBJ
tained and that evening, after a
hard afternoon, the last of the
twelve men that were to weigh the
evidence We're accepted.
The jury is composed principal
ly of stockmen and farmers as fol-
lows: F. NJ. Holmes, farmer; w.
T. McNabb, warehouseman; John
Her, farmer; r. E. Wilmot. farmer;
X. A. Alstott, farmer; Jack Hynd,
sheepman; Olof Bergstrom, farmer;
K. f. Beaman, merchant; n. s.
Milestone, sheepman; W. +.
Brown, farmer; Henry Scherzinger,
sheepmap; F. M. Orr, farmer.
Saturday morning the prosecu-
tion began it's side of the case by
introducing d. V. S. Reid to iden-
tify plat that he had made of the
premises wherein the trouble oc-
C urred, who was followed by Coro-
ner Yeager. Mr.. Yeager's testi-
mony was strenuously objected to
by Attorney Fee, for the defense,
upon the grounds that Mr.. Yeager
had not shown that he was compe-
tent 10 give expert testimony and
hat it was mostly hearsay evil
dence.
Howard Lane was the third wit
1ess for the State and it is his tes-
imony that the prosecution bases
is side of the case upon. Mr..
lane was the bartender for Inskeep
and was on duty the night of the
rouble.
When requested by the District a
rict Attorney to relate to the jury
he happenings that night rela-
i've to the shooting of Oscar AL o
an, Mr.. Lane replied: 3
"WclI, Allen was out in front of
be bar with several more. DOH
rty was talking to Padberg and
everal more OF us. Padberg II
rught Allen out. (Padberg's evil Il
lenoe is that Allen was asleep on =
billiard table in a back room of is
le saloon and that he (Padberg) al
ent back and woke him, saying, VI
,me on Oscar, Dan Is buying AL
rirk.) Dan bought d drink ellaa
len asked Alien to buy a drink, fl
hich he did. Then Allen bought IN
flask and asked for a bundle is
hich he had lying on tie safe and ty
hich | gave to him. Then Doh at
ty asked Allen to buy another sh
Ink. He said he had bought one
ready. Doherty insisted. AL or
n tried to strike Doherty. Doh I'D
ty said he was not afraid of AL co
n though he (Allen) was a big ca
r,man. l told Allen to stop that Th
didn't want any trouble in the w
use. Allen turned away. DOH tor
ty asked HIM to buy another Pc
ink and called Allen a cheap an
eser. Allen turned to strike DO
,herty. I rushed from be-
I'd the bar and Doherty drew a ind
II and began shooting which he,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

For new Establishment the Fossil
creamery is doing large business. Be-
sides filling al tie orders for the local
market in Gillian and Wheel coun-
ties, q ton of its famous butter was
shipped TO the Portland mar ket duriLs
the past month.
For news and opinIons-the Crexonian
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

A few years ago Lskeview's bonded
indebtedness was about s23 1000, 1t has
been reduced to about $4,000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

". W. Long, an old time Waits
burg citizen, passed through Hepp-
ner yesterday, on his way from
Bend to Waitsburg.
Everybody wants to know what The
Oregopian has to say.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-21
AMERICAN ARSENIC.
Large Increase in Production During
the Year 1907.

Large Increase in Production DURING
the Year 1907.
The output of arsenic in the United
States during 1907, calculated as ar.
senic trioxide and including the con-
tents of ores (arsenical pyrites)
shipped from Carmel, N. Y, to Eng
land for reduction, amounted to
$4,000, an increase of LOLA tons in
quantity and of $99,540 in value as
compared with the production of 1906.
This is the largest domestic produc-
ton of arsenic ever recorded
| The importation of arsenic and ar
senical salts was also the largest ever
known. The value of the white ar
senic, metallic arsenic, and arsenic
sulphides brought into this country
in 1907 is reported at $$574,99S, and
imports of Paris green and London
purple were valued at $21,919 In adj
dition, sheep dip, a large part of
which is arsenical, was imported to
the value of $1,000
But Notwithstanding the fact that
less than % per cent of the arsenic
consumed in the United States is of
domestic production many of the
smelters of this country continue to
waste arsenic in fumes. Only two
smelters-the Washoe, at Anaconda,
Mont, and that at Everett, Wash
report any saving of this product, al
though immense quantities of ARISEN
ical copper ores are treated. 1t has
been estimated that the waste arsen-
ical fumes at one plant amount annu-
ally to more than six times the do
nestle saving of arsenic trioxide, and
to much more than the combined pro-
duction and imports of arsenic into
the United States.
In a statistical report on the indus
try just published by the United
States geological survey as an ad-
vance chapter from Mineral Re-
sources of the United States, Calen-
dar Year 1907 F. l.. Hess, by whom
the statistics are collected, comments
on this condition as follows:
st is recognized that in handling
low-priced product like arsenic, saw
ing can not be carried to extreme re-
finement without becoming unprofit-
able. However, arsenic is now being
extracted from sulphuric acid at a
| number of establishments in England
and both products are cheap. If even
one-half of the arsenic wasted were
I ~, III TT;
would be glutted.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-21
studyina Housekeeping.

1t is the duty of every girl who
wants to be married to study the prin-
ciples of housekeeping to buy
meat, how to choose furniture, the
proper management of servants and
how to cook standard dishes.
It's wonder and great testimon-
1al to the patience of the masculine
sex that more divorces do not oc-
cur in the first year when the bride
enters the marriage state without
knowing thing except clothes and
filtration. You can't run even a five
room apartment decently on that kind
of education, and it's not fair to the
man who is doing his best and giving
out hard earned money, which is
wasted because there is no wisdom
back of the spending. Housekeeping
like every other trade, needs an ap-
premiership. It's a great mistake to
suppose that it will just come natur-
ally to woman who has never put
her mind to it before.
Marcial Willis Campbell
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-21
ABSOLUTE ECONOMY.

John D. Rockefeller, jr., was talking
to a member OF the famous Bible class
about economy.
But economy, like everything else.
may be carried to extremes-may be
made a mere fad of" said Mr.. Rookie
Teller.
There is a farmer out near Cieye-
land who makes a fad of economy
Every time he drives into town he
carries hen with him tied to the
seat of his buggy.
"A friend rode with him one day
and found out the use of the hen.
When, at noon, the farmer 1unched
under tree, he gave his mare feed
from a nosebag The hen, set on the
ground, ate all that the horse spilled
from the bag, and thus there was no
waste Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-21
HE WAS FACING A "DRY" DAY.
Thirsty Man, True to Promise, Really
in Desperate Straits.

Charles M. Schwab, at the recep-
ton that he gave to the American
Boiler-Makers during their convention
in Detroit, sad that among his many
millionaire friends all were honest,
and that he did not know of single
American millionaire who had made
his money dishonesty
But the millionaire looms big,
said Mr. Schwab, ''and everybody
wants to find fault with him. We are
as anxious to find flaws in our mil
lionaires as old Bill Lush of Loretto
was to find special occasions.
eyes, sir said Bill one night,
Il faithfully promised my wife 81
years ago never to take more than
three drinks except on special oc-
casions. Friday was my birthday,
Saturday was Decoration day, Sunday
nv brother-in-law concluded a visit to
us, Monday we had fine weather al
ter a. long wet spell, tomorrow my old
est girls new directoire dress comes
home; only today, durn 1t, | can
think of anything special.