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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Wright Soon All Right.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Orville Wright
the aeronaut, who has been confined III
the hospital at Fort Myer ever since the
accident to his aeroplane on September
IL when Lieutenant Selfridge met his
death. is rapidly recovering. He is ex-
pected to be able to move with the aid
OF crutches in few days, and his Sis
ter, Miss Catherine Wright, plans to
take him to their Dayton home by the
end of next week. Wilbur Wright, now
in France will complete the tests OF
their aeroplane before the army board
at Fort Myer, next spring.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
THOUSANDS ARE-STARvING.
Floods Devastate Vast Area in China
at Harvest Time.

Victoria. B. c., Oct. 2O.-Local Chi
nese have received cablegrams telling
of heavy loss of life and great desola-
ton of Yannan and Helping. China, as
a result of the breaking of the dykes
and overflow of the West river. inun-
dating the district for hundred miles.
The number Of killed is not given, but
the message states that the loss has
been immense and starvation is feared,
and it appeals to the Chinese abroad to
send aid
Subscriptions from local Chinese were
made within a short time after the re-
ceipt of the cablegrams, which totaled
$1,000, this amount being cah|ed to Chi
nese officials at Canton for distribution
among the sufferers Starvation is ex-
pected to follow. as the disaster comes
at the time of harvest, when the crops
are ready to be taken from the fields.
Half the district is stated to be flooded.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Andersonville Monument Project.

White Hall, H., Oct. 22.-The annual
of Union ex-Prisoners of War met here
yesterday and will remain in session
over today. The principal matter to
receive attention is the project for the
erection of a monument at Anderson
vile, for which the last Illinois legis-
laturc appropriated $4,000. The asso-
citation will have a leading part in ear
rying out the project, as many of its
members were among the prisoners con
fined at Andersonville during the war.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
tolerance Must Be Advocated.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 2O.-In his SER
mon Sunday. on The Sacred Use of
SUNDAY" Rev. Joseph l. Garvin. at the
First Christian church. declared for the
opening of the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position on Sunday. In explaining his
position he said that since the expo
Sition is elevating and instructive and
the majority of men and women do not
go to church on Sunday. the spirit of
tolerance should impel helpfulness from
church people in the selection of other
DIaCeS
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Mortgage on Western Pacific.

Oakland. Cal, Oct. 21.-The Western
Pacific Railroad company today filed a
$25,O0O,o0o second mortgage with the
county recorder. The loan is secured
from the Central Trust Company of
New York City. The main line road
from Salt Lake City to Oakland is given
as security for the loan which is to be
used as sinking fund The mortgage
runs for A years, bearing ) per cent,
The first mortgage was filed September
/, 1908. and was for loan OF 500 00O,-
600 This amount was secured from the
Bowling Green Trust Company, of New
York
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Rains Will Put Out Fires.

Washington, Oct. 22-The cheering
news that the end of the forest fires
now raging in the east is in sight was
announced by the weather bureau to-
night Out along the southern edge of
the Rocky mountain states storm is
scheduled to appear tomorrow midnight,
and it will move northeastward, at
tended by rains in the valleys of the
Central and Atlantic states. The rains
promise to be sufficiently heavy to ex-
tinguish the fires in the Allegheny and
Adirondack mountains.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
$4,000 Will Cover Shortage.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Although the
controller of currency yesterday re
ceived the report of Bank Examiner
Catch on the Farmers & Traders bank
at La Grande, Or, he refuses to make
any statements other than have already
been published, holding the report as
confidential, as are all reports of bank
examiners. 1t is not believed that the
shortage will exceed that already pub
ished-$47 900. The face value of the
banks assets was $166,23l, and its liza
biities, as far as ascertained, $2l3,515.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Thousands Die by Storm.

Annoy. Oct. 21.-The damage done in
Thursdays typhoon was much greater
than at first reported. In Chang Chow
5000 houses were destroyed. and 11OO
persons killed. In Lamcheng. Is miles
west of Chang Chow, 800 houses were
destroyed and 1900 persons killed. Five
years ago Lamcheng was flooded. and
5000 were drowned. Fifteen miles north
Of Chang Chow, three villages were en-
tirely destroyed in the storm and 200
persons were killed
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Huge Ranch Changes Hands.

Ogden, Utah, Oct. 23.-A deal was
closed here yesterday by witch mil
lion dollars in cold cash will be paid for
the biggest ranch in the intermountain
region. The purchasers are David Ec-
cles, M. S. Browning, Joseph Snowcroft
and Adam Patterson, Ogden capitalists
They obtained title to the famous
Sparks Harrell ranch in Nevada, which
covers hundreds of square miles. The
new owners will put 100000 sheep and
$4,000 cattle on the mammoth range i'm
mediately.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
DipIomat With Record.

Copenhagen, Oct. 22-The new Dan
ish minister to Washington will be
Count Carl Moltke. He is only 40
years of age, but is considered to be
one of the cleverest of Danish dip1o-
mats. He has had a somewhat unusual
career. starting as a navy officer and
Arctic explorer, being once the leader
of large Greenland expedition. His
family ranks among the oldest nobility
in Denmark, yet he is related on his
mother S side to ex Empress Eugenie
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Court Wants No Politics.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday
indicated disapproval of the efforts to
bring that court into politics at this
time by denying the motion to advance
the hearing in the case OF the Nobel
state bank cf Oklahoma against Gov
ernor Haskell and others. involving the
constitutionality of the Oklahoma bank
deposit guaranty law.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
New Route for Smugglers.

San Diego, Cal, Oct. 22.-Although
the smuggling of Chinese coolies across
the Mexican border has been practically
ended, it is acknowledged by the immi-
grafton authorities that many Asiatics
are being illegally brought into this
country by water. Commissioners We'd
die says his office is badly handicapped
by not having fast boat in which to
pursue craft bringing coolies up the
coast.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Electric Power Over Sierras.

San Francisco, Oct. 23.-W. A.
Worthington, assistant to the director
of maintenance and operation of the
Hartman lines, is comforting with Of
ficials of the Southern Pacific system
regarding the proposed changes of the
motive power to electricity in the ST.
erras, both to facilitate shipments and
reduce the cost of hauling.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Oil Company Blocked,

Washington. Oct. 21.-The supreme
court of the United States denied the
motion for rehcaring in the case Of
H. Pierce Clay. of the WatersPierce
Oil company. of St. Louis. Pierce re
sisted an application for his removal to
Texas in connection with the prosecu-
tion of his company on the charge of
violating the Texas antitrust laws.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Three Shocks in Manila

Manila, Oct. 20.-Two sharp earth
quake shocks were felt here today. fol-
lowed by third. which was less severe.
No damage was done in or about Ma
Mia. and as yet no report has been re-
ceived from other points on the island.
The first shock came at 1880 A. NJ.
the second at 1 40, and the third at 10
p. NJ.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Fleet Goes to Panama.

Washington. Oct 22.-When the Pa
cifc fleet under command of Admiral
Swinburn leaves Magdalena bay about
December 1 on its trip south, it will
go first to Panama and then sail di-
rectly for Talcahuano, distance OF
$500 miles The other stops in South
America. including Coquimbo and
Callao, will be made on the return tc
the United States.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Fleet Leaves Honolulu.

Honolulu Oct. o4-The Pacific
cruiser fleet, commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Swinburne, sailed at 9:15
O'Clock Thursday morning. with the
accompanying torpedo-boat destroy
ers in tow. for the Pacific coast The
cruisers will proceed to Magdalena
bay for target practice, after which
they will visit the west coast of South
America.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Mann Declines Honor.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Giving as a
controlling reason that his work in
Boston is still unfinished, Rev. DR..
Alexander Mann. rector of Trinity
Episcopal church of that city, has de,
clined the position of bishop of WHsh-
ington to succeed the late Bishop
Henry Y. Satterlee DR.. Mann s
declnation is the third since the death
C Bisho~ Satteree about six months
ago.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Plan Welcome TO Fleet.

Annoy, China. Oct 24-Admiral
Sab, of the Chinese navy. and Mr..
Sun, the provincial treasurer of the
reception committee TO welcome the
battleship fleet to this port. have ar
rived here on the Chinese cruiser Fei
Eng.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Disease is Shaving Moors.

Washington, Oct 23.-A virulent dis
ease, highly contagious and fatal in
every case, has broken out at Rahat,
Morocco, and the Moorish Authorities
have been asked to take all quarantine
precautions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
New Carriers for Oregon.

Washington. Oct. 21.-Rural carriers
appointed to Oregon routes: Lorraine,
route l, William Seals carrie. Charles
Seals substitute; Medford, route 1,
John F. Dent carrier, George E. Lindley
substitute.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Discontinue Fumigation.

Washington, Oct. 24.--In view OF
the improved conditions in San Fran
cisco. Surgeon General Wyman, of
the public health and marine hospital
service. has instructed his officers 10
discontinue the disinfection of outgo-
ing vessels.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Great Storm in Montana

Butte Mont. Oct 21-A heavy storm
has cut Butte off from the north and
west Eastern Montana reports biz
yards. delaying trains from five to ten
hours. The unusual snow is believed
to have caused loss to sheep.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
: Slocum Sent to Puget Sound.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Commander G.
r. Slocum, United States navy, has
been ordered to Puget Sound navy yard
for duty as ordnance officer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
Fires in Adirondack Fore sts.

Utica. n. Y. Oct. 21.-Heavy winds
in the central Adirondacks have picked
up the fires which ragged during the
long drought and are driving them on
as furiously as before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
FORMAL ORDER ISSUED
SURGEON STOKES ASSIGNED TO
COMMAND THE RELIEF.

The regular orders to officers of the
navy, issued today by Commander Wins
low. acting chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton, included the following order, which
bids fair to become historic:
Surgeon c. F. Stokes, detached from
duty bureau of medicine and surgery,
Navy Department, Washington, D. c.,
ETC.: to duty in command Relief
This order was signed Saturday by Sec
retary Metcalf by express instructions
from the President, and it's issuance today
by the acting chief of the bureau OF nav
:gation was simply the next ste.' / the Of
fetal routine toward it's actual execution.
There was no delay in the delivery OF
the orders to Surgeon Stokes, who was on
special duty .at the Navy Department.
and there was no delay on his part in
acting in conformity with them.
Having made every preparation to that
end, Surgeon Stokes was able to close
up his affairs in this city in time to take
This departure this afternoon for San
Francisco, where the naval hospital ship
Relief is undergoing repairs in anticipa-
tion of her use as "a floating hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
APPLICATIONS HELD UP.
Ten Clubs in District May Be De-
prived of Liquor License.

On its own initiative the excise board
Today held up applications for hquor
licenses of ten of eighteen clubs in the
district of Columbia. pending further in
vestigation.
The board explained that the ma jority of
The clubs in question charge TOO small
fee for membership. and that 1t is likely
hat the board will establish a ruling in
connection with the governing of such
clubs. and prohibiting the sale of liquor
oy them Sundays.
The clubs included in the list are the
Bartenders' Union. Brightwood Driving
Chamberlain. Home. jolly Fat Mems,
Sparta. South Washington Business Mems
Bowling. Villa Flora, Washington Jockey
and the Wine View Pleasure
The clubs which were granted LIQUOR
licenses today are the Army and Navy
Metropolitan. Eagle, Century. Cosmos
iarrck. University and the Washington
Saengerbund
Regarding the licenses 'held up the
members of the board say that there
were no protests or complaints from citi-
zens or religious or temperance organiza-
tions as to them. but in nearly every case
the police captains Of the precincts In
which the respective clubs are located
allied attention to the low membership
fee, and suggested that ruling be made
oy the board curtailing the selling of
liquor Sunday by such clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Put Ban on Feathers.

CHICAGO. January S.-Pledges not to
wear the plumage of any birds other than
crows were signed yesterday by women
representing thirteen organizations in
the Federation of Womens Clubs, the
occasion being a meeting Of the seventh
district of that body. The pledge ex-
cludes domestic fowls.
Mrs. S. p. Peterson. chairman of the
forestry committee of the federation.
prompted the move in an address. and
especial emphasis was laid on placing
the ban on aigrets. regardless of the die
tates of fashion. Membership in the clubs
represented at the meeting exceeds 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
CROTHERS INSTALLED
INAUGURATED GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND AT ANNAPOLIS.

ANNAPOLIS, Md January s.-Judge
Austin G. Crothers of Elkton was inau-
gurated governor today. The town was
thronged with visitors from every part of
the state. and the new governor was es-
corted to the state house, where he took
the oath of office and delivered his inau-
gural address, by procession composed
of state militia, the battalion of cadets
from st. Johns College and democratic
clubs.
In his address Gov. Crothers urged the
enactment of antiLbribery and corrupt
practices legislation and the selection of
candidates for elective offices, including
the United States senatorship, by the di-
rect primary method.
Upon the question of suffrage amend
ment he called for a measure which will
eliminate the negro voter as a political
factor and an element of power within
the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
JAPAN TOO BUSY.
Could fJot Afford Time to Fight
With America.

PARIS. January S.-The Echo de Paris
today prints an interview emanating, i:
SAYS. from an authorized Japanese
source" with the object of showing that
japan is so absorbed with the mainland
of Asia that war with America is impos-
sible.
''rhe entire attention of Japan" says
the interview. 'is occupied with China
and Korea. where DEVELOPMENTS are oc-
curing which are giving Toxic the great
est concern China has Just dismissed
a number of Japanese instructors, who
have been replaced with Germans. The
Manchurian situation is full OF complica-
tons. China demands the immediate in
tegral application of the treaty of Ports
mouth. which would deprive Japan of
the possibility of exercising an etficacious
influence in Manchuria "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Muncie Stays Quiet.

MUNCIE, Ind, January S.-Street cars
are running today on all Muncie lines
without disturbance. The military is
confined to quarters, while the streets
are patrolled by 500 business and pro-
fessional men, sworn in as deputies.
Vice President Behrer of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees returned
here last night, but, after being ad-
vised by both the civil and military
authorities to leave the city, departed.
1t is not known where he went. Cars
We're run last night without disturb
ance. At Marion several cars were
stoned last night, but the act las been
attributed to boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
FIRST DISTRICT DAY.
The House Will Take Up Local Mat
ters January 27.

Monday, January 81, will be the first
District day in the House this session.
The House District committee will hold
its initial meeting tomorrow morning
for organization. Next Thursday the
Sims bill to extend permanent street
railway tracks to the Union station will
come up for consideration, as will the
Madden bill providing for universal
transfers IN the District of Columbia
These two measures will be considered
together. it is understood, and several
leading members of the committee told
a Star reporter this morning that there
was great prospect of the Madden bill
being attached to the Sims measure as
committee amendment. 1t is gener-
ally believed that the universal transfer
bill will pass the House if favoraSly re-
ported from the District committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
BANK ROBBED OF $74o,ooo. .
Manager and Ex-Cashier, With
| Others. Arrested in Yucatan.

MEXICO CITY, January S.-Fully s74O,-
600 is missing from the Bank of Yucatan
according to reports received here from
Merida. Following the disappearance of
this enormous amount. Fernando L. Rod
riguez subdirector, and Mateo Ponce, ex-
cashier of the bank. with ten c:her per-
sons, have been arrested.
All of the money missing is said to have
been new bank notes. and was taken
from a strong safe 20 which there were
two keys, one in the possession of the sub
director and the other in the possession
of the cashier. Later reports from Me-
rida state that a lawyer, p. G. Ponce
and Eduardo Ponce. son-In-law and son
respectively. of the cashier. have also been
placed under arrest. In all there have
been twelve prominent persons connected
with the bank who have been placed un-
der arrest all of whom are among the
most prominent people of Merida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Dinner to Secretary Taft.

The sixteen republican members OF the
Ohio delegation will give dinner to Sec
retary of War Taft at the. Arlington Hotel
next Monday night. 1t will be strictly
16 to 1 affair. no guests other than Mr..
Taft having been invited. In view of the
understanding that several of the Ohio
republican representatives have Foraker
Ieanfngs the fact that all are getting to-
gether to honor the Secretary of War
and presidential candidate is considered
little bit significant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
First Alliance Of the New Year.
Cahleeram IN The Star

Special CabIegram 10 Inc Staf
LONDON, January S.-Children's par
ties have been the main feature of the
American circle for some dass. past. Mrs.
Almeric Paget gave dance to her small
daughters and the Countess. of Essex.
an afternoon at games and Punch and
Judy show. The Duchess of Marlborough
gave children's tea party for her two
sons and their young friends. The mar
riage of Mrs Ernest Cunards daughter.
Miss Paddleford, will be the first Anglo
American alliance of the new year. The
bridegroom is the eldest son of Lord
Ebury The wedding will take place on
the 1St of February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Suit Against the Standard.

NEW YORK, January S.-The hearing
Of the governments suit to dissolve the
New Jersey holding corporation of the
Standard Oil Company was resumed yes
terday before Special Examiner Ferriss.
Voluminous documentary evidence taken
from previous actions against the COM
pany will occupy the attention of the ex-
aminer until Monday. With this testi-
mony the government hopes to prove,
through alleged admissions by employees
OF the company, that the Standard Oil
Company accepted rebates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Harrisburg Graft Cases.

HARRISBURG. Pa. January s. -
Charges of false pretenses in connection
win the furnishing of the new state
capitol were preferred against Represen-
tative II. Burd Cassel of Marietta and
Joseph II. Husten and John Fl. Sanderson
of Philadelphia here yesterday. The in
alege that Cassel. Huston and
Sanderson defrauded the state out of $50.
100 by false pretense in making up bills
for metallic furniture and marble mantels
and collecting on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Powers Appeals for Pardon.

LEXINGTON, January S.-A statement
to the public was issued by Caleb Powers
today, in which he asks the people to sign
a petition to Gov. Wilson for a pardon.
Powers main ground for the petition is
that he was tried unfairly three times and
at his last trial ten jurors asked for his
acduittal A committee composed of four
democrats and three republicans has
charge of the petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Information as to Deposits.

The House committee on banking eur
reucy voted this morning to fayorably
report the resolution recently introduced
by Representative James of Kentucky
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for statement OF government deposits
in national hanks for October | and De-
cember ]. 1907. with particulars concern
IuE the character and amount OF collateral
offered by each institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
DIVORCED WIFE WINS.
Mrs. Mcbride of This City Awarded
$500 for Expenses.

SptCIaI DISpatCH 10 Ht STAT.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. January S.-By
verdict returned in the superior court
James 7. Mcbride Of Jersey City, for
merly of Westfield, is compelled to pay
his divorced wife. Mrs. Levinia Gould
Mcbride of Washington. D. c.. $500 to
cover the expenses she incurred in re-
gaining possession of their two children.
who were taken from Glynn county. Ga.
by the father and conce.ied In Chester
Mass
When the children. disappeared detec-
tives traced them to this state. and the
father was arrested on a kidna ping charge
but was released upon surrendering the
children to the mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
To Restore Notices to Coins.

'1n God We Trust" was the text of
considerable conversation at the meeting
of the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures this morning. Rep
resentative Carln of Virginia spoke in
favor of bill to restore the motto to
the eagle and double-eagle, from which
it was recently removed by direction of
the President. After other arguments had
been heard, pro and con, the matter was
referred to a subcommittee for investiga-
ton and report.