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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
PUSH BACK GUARD.
Eager Portuguese Almost Create Panic
at Royal Funeral

Lisbon, Feb. 1.-THE bodies of
King Carlos and Crown Prince Luis
Philippe were yesterday laid away
beside those of their royal ancestors
in the sacred sepulchre in the Pam
theon. A great crowd, numbering
thousands, struggled outside the
cathedral of San Vicente, seeking to
enter the view the bodies before the
doors were finally closed for the
ceremony. Brushing back the police
and the guard of Royal Archers, they
poured into the church, sweeping
everything before them.
When the doors eventually were
closed to the public, the ceremony of
entombment was begun. All the min
listers of state were present. The pat
riarch of Lisbon, wearing pontifical
vestments, and assisted by other high
church officials, blessed the sacra-
ment, the cathedral and palace
choirs chanted the ''Libera Me" and
to the intOning of DE Profundis"
the coffin of the Crown Prince was
transported between double ranks of
archers, preceded by a long process
sion. In a similar manner the body
of the King was borne to the tomb.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
THREE DEAD: 20 INJURED.
Sheridan Local Wrecked by Broken
Rail at Forest Grove.

Forest Grove, Ore, Feb. 12.-
Three were killed and 23 were In,
jured, one very seriously, by the de.
ralment of the Sheridan local on a
short trestle bridge about three.
fourths of mile west of this city at
6 o'clock last night. The dead are:
Mrs. Edward Bates and 5-months-
old daughter, of Forest Grove.
j. A. Mcdonald, of McMinnville.
Mrs. j. II. Brown, aged 60, of
Sheridan, was badly crushed, and
may not recover.
The accident resulted from a
broken rail, one 3O-foot section at
the west end of the trestle bridge be-
ing splintered into four pieces by
the weight of the heavily loaded
coaches. The defective rail appar-
emily did not give way until after
the engine, mail and baggage cars
had crossed in safety.
The smoker was the first to leave
the track, carrying with it two day
coaches. The smoker and the first
day coach ran over the ties for dis
tance of 20 yards and pitched from
the trestle to the ground, ten feet
below, striking on their sides. The
second day coach also left the track,
and turned only partly over.
Miss Grace Harding, of CASTOR, a
passenger in the rear coach, was
thrown through a window into less
than two feet of water beneath the
trestle, but escaped uninjured.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
TO REORGAN|ZE
POSTAL SYSTEM
Complete Change in Department Re.
commended by Commission.
Hire Director Of Posts-Commissio
Appointed Suggests Long Term
for Head of Department at High
Salary and Cutting Out Much Red
Tape Of Present Methods.

| Washington, Feb. 11.-Congress
today received preliminary report
of the joint commission appointed
during the last congress to investi-
gate the business methods of the
postoffice department and postoffice
service and submit recommendations
| for legislation to effect changes in
their administration. The commits
sion, consisting of Senators Penrose,
Carter and Clay, and Representatives
Overstreet, Gardner of New Jersey,
and Moon, points out many objec-
tionable methods of both depart
ments. Among the recommendation
is a plan to place the actual direc-
ton of the business of the postofice
department under the service of an
officer, with necessary assistants to
be appointed by the president, "by
and with the advice and consent of
the senate" for long terms, so as
to insure the continuance of efficient
service. Under the plan the post
cabinet, is chargeable with general
supervisory control and the determi-
nation of question of policy.
The commission also recommends
that the business of the department
be decentralized so as to avoid the
congestion at the national capital
which impairs the efficiency and in
creases the cost of the service; that
the bookkeeping, auditing and ac-
counting be simplified, unified and
centralized to secure greater accur-
acy, more prompt methods and elm
ination of duplication of work; and
that the practice of requiring need
less detailed reports from small post
offices be discontinued. The moder-
ate application of the non-accounting
system to small offices will eliminate
about 10000, or nearly one-half, OF
all the postoffice accounts from the
present complex report and book
keeping system, or would at least
greatly simplify the same. The COM
mission says:
1T appears too obvious to require
argument that the most efficient SER
vice can never be expected as long
as the direction of the business is,
as at present entrusted to a post
master general and certain assistants
selected without special reference to
expedience and qualifications and
subject to frequent change. Under
such a system a large railroad, COM
mercial or industrial business would
eventually go into bankruptcy, and
the postoffice department has averted
that fate only because the United
States treasury has been available
to meet deficiencies"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
RURAL PARCELS POST BILL.
Burnham Proposes Measure to Help
Country Merchants.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Senator
Burnham, of New Hampshire, today
introduced in congress a measure of
distinct Importance to rural interests
throughout the United States. 1t is
a bill to provide rural delivery par
cells post for merchandise and other
articles actually mailed on rural de-
livery routes. The rural free deliv-
cry routes now number more than
$4,000, and on them in excess of
100000 people receive a daily
postal service.
The measure has the Endorsement
of the president and postmaster-gen-
eral, Meyer. 1t provides, in brief,
for the establishment of rural par
eel post at special rates of postage
for the delivery of foodstuffs, dry
goods. drugs, books and other mer-
chandise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
PRINTERS SENT TO PRISON..
Members of New York "Big 8" Fined
and Sent to Jail.

New York, Feb. 12.-President
Patrick Mccormick, of the local Ty-
biographical Union, known as the
big 6" and George w. Jackson and
Vincent j. Costello, union organizers,
yesterday were fined $3.50 each and
sentenced to 20 days Imprisonment
for disobedience of an injunction OBJ
tanned by the Typothetae of New
York in 1906. Thomas Bennett and
William S. Anderson were fined
500 on the same charge. Sentence
was imposed by Justice Bishoff in
the supreme court.
This is the first time any such
heavy sentence in the case of a labor
organization for violation of injunc-
ton has been imposed in these
courts. The troubles grew out of
the strike of Typographical Union
No. 6, commonly called big Six"
ordered early in 1906 against the AS
sociation of Employers known as the
Typothetae of the city of New York
for a closed shop and an eight-hour
day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
NATION TRAVELS
PROSPERITY ROAD
Merchants Paying Debts and Buying
More Goods.
Factories Resuming Operations-Rush
to Wholesale Houses to RepIenish
Stocks-Country Fast Recovering
From Financial FIurry--Buying Is
Heavier Than Last Year.

Chicago, Feb. 13,-That the ma.
tion again is on the high road tC
prosperity was shown today by re-
ports from all sections of the coun-
try. On every hand 1t is agreed that
the depression following the finan-
cial furry of last fall is thing OF
the past, and that the outlook Is for
a steadily increasing volume of bus
mess until normal conditions have
been reached. In some branches of
trade prosperity in a full measure
has been recorded, and other lines
show an improvement that promises
some satisfactory records at the close
of the year.
Following the end of the stringency
in money comes an improvement in
collections and a corresponding facil-
ity of barter and sale. 1t also has
been demonstrated completely that
the general public escaped the effects
of the furry. The people have cash
with which to supply their needs,
and their needs are just as great as
ever.
With more factories resuming op-
erations every day, the number Of
the unemployed is decreasing, and it
is believed that before long the idle
mill will be the exception.
Chicago wholesalers report that
the country merchants are coming in
with their spring orders in greater
numbers than year ago. In almost
every case they say that their stocks
are low and must be replenished i'm
mediately to care for the demands of
their customers.
The steel business, recognized as
the barometer of trade in general,
has shown marked improvement
within the last few weeks. Such ar
ticles as wire and nails, which get
10 the general public quicker than
the other products, are in great de-
mand, and the railroads are coming
into the market for large quantities
of supplies.
The outlook is for bigger business,
both in quality and in quantity, than
last year." said Walter ID. Moody,
business manager of the Chicago AS
sociation of Commerce. Il have
been around the wholesale district
good deal lately, and ! find it is OPP
timistic over the outlook for the
spring business. | have had direct
reports from many of the large
houses, and they all read the same.
There are many merchants in
town, and they are coming by every
train. They are flocking to the
wholesale houses, and in practically
every case they are buying freely.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Boiler Tubes Explode,

Vallajo, Cal, Feb. 11.-Boiler
tubes on the cruiser ST. Louis blew
out at noon today while the St. Louis
was off Sausilito. Z. z. Scott, coal
passer; F. Thompson, water tender;
Z. w. Baker, fireman of the first
class, and D. Lewis, fireman of the
first class, were horribly scalded
with steam. The origin of the ex-
plosion is not known, but it is sup
posed to have been caused by cold
water running into hot pipes. 1t is
not believed any of the injured will
die. A rigid investigation is under
way.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
COURT SHIELDED CRIME.
Remarkable Petition for Re-Hearir &
Filed in Schmitz Case

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-In what
| is probably one Of the most remark
able papers ever addressed to Cal
ifornia court the prosecution in the
San Francisco bribery-graft cases to-
day filed with the Supreme Court a
petition for re-hearing of the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals in
which ex-Mayor Eugene Schmitz and
the former political boss, Abraham
Ruef, were virtually held to be guilt
less of extortion, the conviction of
the former reversed and the plea Of
guilty by Ruef practically nullified.
The petition openly criticizes the
Court of Appeals for its decision and
charges that the court by it's act had
virtually legalized blackmail in the
state.
The appeal is signed by Attorney
General U. S. Webb, Francis J.
Heney, William H. Langdon, Charles
w. Cobb and Joseph Dwyer. The pc
tition concludes:
we dSh lOl TeuedTlHS DcCduSc
the decision, with the greatest re-
spect to the court that rendered it
and to this court is:
/. Fallacious in it's logic.
g. Devoid of reason to support it.
3. Unsupported by the authorities
cited.
A. Dramatically opposed to high
authorities, which we cited in our
briefs but which are unnOticed by
the opinion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Will Not EolloM Leader.

Washington, Feb. lin the face
of strong opposition by John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, leader of
the minority in the house of repre-
sentatives, James l.. Lloyd, represen-
tative from the first district of Mis-
souri,, was tonight elected chairman
of the democratic congressional cam
paign committee, defeating his rival
and Mr.. Williams candidate, Will
liam H. Ryan, of the thirty-fifth dis
trict of New York, by a vote of %
to IA.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Plan Big Army Supply Depot.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Plans and
specifications have been compiled in
the quartermaster-g generals office
for the extensive work which is con-
templated at Fort Mason, Cal, where
there will be established a general
military supply depot. Congress has
authorized an expenditure of ST.
100000 for the construction of
buildings and pier at that place. 1t
will be the most important shipping
point and troops-transfer station in
the country,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
New Flour for Islands.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE COM
missary- general of the amy has de-
cided to purchase for shipment to
the Philippines, Kansas wheat which
shows the best results in mixture
with the California flour. This
means that no more contracts will
be awarded for Australian flour,
which has hitherto been shipped to
the islands. The kansas-California
blend has been found an equal of the
Australian product, and it is the pol
icy of the government to buy its mil
itary supplies of domestic sources
when ever possible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Mail Subsidy Bill

Washington, Feb. 13.-On motion
of Senator Gallinger, the Senate to-
day agreed to consider the ocean
mail subsidy bill next Monday. The
bill authorizes the Postmaster-Gen-
eral to pay for ocean mail service in
vessels of the second class on routes
to South America, the Philippines,
Japan and China and Australia at a
rate of 81 per outward mile, which is
the rate now paid to vessels of the
first class which carry mail under
contract with the government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Reacue Modern Crusoe

Washington, Feb. IA man by
the name of Jeffs, and whose home is
said to have been in Connecticut, is
believed to be stranded on one of the
Galapagos or Tortoise islands. sit
uated off the west coast of South
America. A prominent person from
Connecticut, interested in Jeff's case
has written to the department, ask
ing that one of the vessels of Ad-
miral Evans fleet stop at the islands
on it's way from Callao. Peru,
and make a search for him.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Grarco Travels Again,

Bordeaux, France, Feb. 11-Senor
Franco, the eX-Premier of Portugal.
with his wife and son, left this city
by train at 7:4S this morning for
Marseilles. The departure was sud-
den, the hotel authorities being noti-
fled of the step at the last moment.
SenOr Franco appeared rested from
his stay here. He is less depressed
and he walked over TO the train at a
quick step. He was accompanied by
French detectives. There were no
people at the railroad station,'
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Need of More Vessels.

Marshall, Mich, Feb. 13.-Every
available seat was taken at the an
nual banquet of the Calhoun Coun-
tv Lincoln Club, at which eX-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw
and Second Assistant Postmaster
General McCleary were the princi-
pal speakers. Mr.. McCleary in speak
ing on Present Day Problems" de-
voted considerable attention to the
fact that the auxiliary fleet, carry
coal and supplies for the battleship
cruise to the Pacific, sailed under
many foreign flags.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Fund for Kings Slayers

London, Feb. PA special dis
patch to the Standard from Lisbon
states that the public acquiesce in
the assassination of the King and
Crown Prince as a justifiable politi-
cal act, and that no effort will be
made to bring to justice the accom-
plices of the murderers, although
they are numerous and in many
cases known. On the contrary, says
the dispatch, no surprise is expressed
that the republican newspapers de-
mand the criminal prosecution of the
kings eQuerry, Fiegueria, who sab
cred one assassin.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Naval Uniform a Bar.

Providence, r. l., Feb. 12.-The
Rhode Island supreme court today
confirmed the decision of the lower
court in the case of Chief Yeoman
Fred Buenzle, who sued the prOprie-
tors of a Newport dancing pavilion
for refusing his admission because
he wore the uniform of the United
States navy. When the case was
tried in the superior court Buenzle
was awarded 25 cents damages, this
being the sum he had paid for his
tick Of
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Jiu Jitsu in GERMANY.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE japanese
method of wrestling, jiu jitsu, is to
be introduced into all the military
and naval gymnasiums of Germany,
at the express command of the En-
peror. His Majesty has directed all
officers to acquire a thorough ac-
quaintance with the rules of iiu
jitsu. The officers, upon obtaining
their certificates of efficiency in this
new method, will be detailed to the
various local gymnasiums through
out the empire where they will i'm
part a knowledge of the methods to
the recruits as soon as they join.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Amends Dry Farming Sill,

Borah has prepared an amendment
to Senator Smoot's 320-acre dry
farming bill, which provides that
those locating land under the bill
must be bona fide residents of the
state in which the land filed upon is
located. Senator Smoot has agreed
to this amendment, thereby securing
for his bill the support of both Idaho
senators.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Companies increase Eorces,

st. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE Republic
Iron & Steel Company in East st.
Louis put 900 men to work yester-
day and today announcement was
made by the National Enameling &
Stamping Company that 400 extra
men will be given employment in
the tin mills of the company at
Granite City next Monday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Portugal Growing Quiet.

London, Feb. 13.-The Times this
morning publishes long Lisbon dis
match relative to recent events In
Portugal. 1t says that the situation
is improving daily and that the gov
ernment adheres to its policy of con-
ciliating public opinion, but that 1t
would be a mistake to consider all
danger over.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTIETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

two amendments to the Aldrich cur
rency bill, providing that after No
vember /, 1909, every national bank
shall keep on hand the amount equal
to its reserve now provided by law
and also directing the secretary Of
the treasury to collect interest on
government funds deposited in ma
tiOual hanks
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Snow in South Carolina.

Spartanburg. S. c., Feb. 11-Spar-
tanburg is buried under seven in
Ches of snow. 1t is the heaviest fall
in many years. 1t occurred last
night and today. The weather is
now the coolest of the winter-22
degrees above zero.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Arbitrate With France,

Washington. Feb. 12-Secretary
Root and Ambassador Jusserand to-
day signed a treaty providing for the
arbitration of any issue that may
arise between France and America.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Wednesday, February IL

| Washington, Feb. 12.-Rayner of
Maryland spoke at length in the SEN
ate today on the currency bill con-
demning the present system of bank
) ing in the United States and Incl
dentally declaring that the president,
by his methods of fighting the en-
croachments of predatory wealth,
had done much to intensity the panic
through which the country had re-
lcently passed.
Turning to Aldrich, Rayner asked
how it happened that the committee
had stricken from the bill the provi-
|siOn requiring the banks located out
of reserve or central reserve cities
to keep a reserve equal to 5 pr cent
of their deposit liabilities and hold
at all times at least two-thirds Of
such in lawful money.
The chairman of the finance COM
mittee replied that it was omitted in
order to avoid unnecessary opposi-
tiOn to the bill in it's main features.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Morton
Frewen, of England, member of Par
Lament, spoke before the house COM
mittee on banking and currency to-
day, in explanation of the old Goshen
system, which provides for a reserve
of silver bullion to be held as secur-
ity against trade silver paper, issued
in denominations of $3.50 up to $40,
not redeemable in gold, but in sill
yer.
Mr.. frewen said that all ,iope of
international bimetalism had disap-
peared, and that the Goshen plan
could be allied in this country with
out disrupting the present currency
system. He declared that it would
be more applicable here and in Eng
land now than it would have been
years ago. His idea was to have the
United States adopt it first and then
let England take it up.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Thursday, February l3.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Genera'
debate on the legislative appropria-
tion bill was brought TO a close in
the house today after a session full
of interest and entertainment. Sew
eral speeches were made on the is
sues of the day, the most notable be
ing by Champ Clark, of Missouri
who commanded the attention of the
house for an hour and a half. Upon
the conclusion of his remarks he was
accorded an ovation by democrats
and republicans.
Clark arraigned the republicans
for their attitude on the tariff ques-
tion and said that the announcement
that there would be a revision of the
tariff after election was simply lin
preparation of another stupendous
confidence game on the people He
discussed the presidents message
and said that, whatever his virtues
or his faults, the president was not a
democrat. Other speakers were Ray
ner, Illinois; Tirrell, Gillett, Massa-
chusetts, and Hammond, Indiana, all
of whom discussed various phases of
the tariff question.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The senate
today discussed the law governing
the reserves of national banks, that
subject having been brought up by
Rayner, who reverted to contro-
versy over statements made in the
senate yesterday when the Aldrich
currency bill was under considera-
ton. The criminal code bill also was
a subject for discussion during a
couple of hours, Clay and others Sc
curing the substitution of the old
law intsead of the proposed revised
sections. which will effectually pre-
vent intoxicating liquors being sent
through the mails into dry" states
or counties.
Culberson today gave notice of
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20

Washington, Feb. 11-SenatOr Aid
rich called up today his currency bill
and formal amendments made by the
finance committee which were adopt
ed by the senate.
Senator Daniels offered an amend
ment providing that bonds of rail
roads that have paid regularly and
continually for five years next pre-
ceding the deposit of its bonds and
interest due on all its bonds can be
used for currency issues. The amend
ment, he said, would allow the use
of bonds of roads that have not paid
dividends on stock. This would per-
nit the use of the bonds of a num-
Der of southern railroads which are
now excluded.
Senator Lodge gave notice of an
amendment including among the
bonds available for currency issues
the bonds of the Philippine islands
government, the city of Manila and
the railroads of the Philippine is
lands,