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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Jobs Go Begging.

Washington, Oct. 9-Civil service
examinations are to be held today and
tomorrow to secure eligibles from which
to make appointments as examiner in
the interstate commerce commission.
Contrary to expectations, there have
been few applicants for these positions,
which are to pay from $500 to $4,000
a year. This is due to the fact that
the requirements outlined by the com
mission are difficult to meet, and the
examinations are very exhaustive, in
volving expert knowledge of general
auditing, disbursements, freight, pas
senger and claims accounts in connec-
tiOn with steam roads and accounting
in connection with electric railway, ex-
press service, steamship service and
other common carrier service.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Will Return February 22.

Washington, Oct. S.-The itinerary
of the return home from Manila of the
battleship fleet has been announced at
the navy department. The fleet will
leave Manila December l, arrive at Co
lombo December IA, stay there six days,
and then depart for Suez, which it is
scheduled to reach on January 5. The
ships will pass through the canal and
coal at Port Said as expeditiously as
possible. They are to spend the month
of January and few days early in
February in the Mediterranean, two or
three vessels going each to Vile
franche, Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn,
Malta Alsiers, Negro Bay, Morocco,
the whole fleet leaving the latter place
February 6, being scheduled to arrive
in the United States on February %.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
BLAME ON CAPTAINS.
Tugboats Found Responsible for Loss
of Star of Bengal.

San Francisco, Oct. 7-Federal in
vestigation into the loss of the bark
Star of Bengal with Ill lives on Cor
onation island, September 20, has re
suited in the filing of direct charges
of responsibility for the tragedy
against Captain Patrick Hamilton, of
the tug Kayak, and Captain Farrar, of
the Hattie Gage.
Supervising Inspector Birmingham
has not vet decided whether these
charges will be tried here, at Seattle
or Juneau, Alaska. In the event that
the accused shippers are found guilty
as charged. information will be filed
with the United States attorney in
Alaska, and they will be brought be
fore a grand jury on a felony charge.
Captain Nicholas Wagner, master of
the Star of Bengal; Victor Johanson,
his first mate, and two of the seamen
who testified at the investigation, made
to ascertain Captain Wagner's s respon-
sibilitv for the loss of the bark, made
a statement under oath yesterday to
the United States officials in which
they charge Captains Hamilton and
Farrar with cowardice and neglect in
deserting the bark when she was in a
critical position.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
HARRIMAN'S ULTIMATUM !,
Favorable Laws or No New Railroads
or improvements.

San Francisco, Oct. S.-An ultimatum
from f. II. Hartman, delivered by j.
G. Stubs, his personal director of all
Hartman lines, made at yesterday
mornings session of the Trans Missis-
sippi congress, is one of the most sensa-
tional events in the history of that or
ganization.
Hartman message came like a
thunderbolt.
He told the Trans Mississippi con
gress, in effect, that if it did not work
to prevent the enactment of legislation
which had tendency to discourage the
confidence of the money markets in
railroads as investments, not mile of
track in Hartman territory would be
built or improved.
Stubbs compared the great undertak-
ings of the United States government
with those of Hartman, and predicted
regretfulv as a notable example that
the Panama canal, 40 years after its
completion, would prove failure as
financial investment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
OPPOSE PARCELS FOST.
Trans-Mississippi Congress Favors
Ship Subsidy, However.

San Francisco, Oct. 9.-Assembling
after half day Of recreation, the del
egates to the nineteenth session Of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial CON
gress devoted yesterday afternoon and
evening to practical addresses on the
development of the West and brief
speeches explanatory of resolutions
under consideration by the various
committees. Hereafter one half Of
each day is to be taken up by enter
tainmcnt provided by the commercial
bodies Of San Francisco and of the
1900 delegates who are registered as
attending the congress, fully one-third
participated yesterday in an excursion
by steamer to many points of interest
on the bay.
A new flood Of resolutions deluged
the sccretary's desk after the dele
gates returned, Because Of the ex-
tended debates that have occurred in
the sessions Of the committee on rcso-
lutions, it is probable that the action
upon many Of the important measures
for which approval has been asked
will be retarded.
The committee has decided to re
commend, in modified form, the reso-
luton urging the necessity of provid-
ing for a rejuvenated merchant ma
rne, and after bitter debate of sew
cral hours, determined to report ad-
verscly the resolution commenting the
attitude of Postmaster General Meyer
on the subject of parcels post. The
latter topic is expected to furnish the
basis of a lively contest on the floor
OF the congress.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
FLY ACROSS CHANNEL.
Prize of $4,000 and Gold Cup for
Successful Aeronaut.

lie Mans, France, Oct. S.-Ten thou
sand dollars and Il gold cup worth $3.50
now await the first aviator who crosses
the English channel in an airship of
any kind heavier than air Part of the
$4,000 is offered by the London Daily
Mail and part by a big French cham
pagne firm. The Aeroplane Society of
fers the cup.
Now that Wilbur Wright s perform
ance in carrying a passenger AZ miles
in one flight has finally accomplished
the last of Lazare Weiler's conditions,
he says that probably he will soon try
a flight over the channel by the way
of Dover and Calais. Three other aero
nauts, declares n Bleriott are ready
for the same test. All will begin their
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Colonize Big Ranch.

Red Bluff, Cal, Oct. 9.--One of the
largest sales of land ever recorded in
northern California was closed here
yesterday, when the Herbert Kraft
company sold the Capay Rancho, in
the southern portion of Tchama coun-
ty and the northern part of Glenn
county to the Metropolis Trust com
pany of San Francisco. The ranch
consists of 1000 acres of fertile land,
and is to be subdividcd into colony
tracts. The figures have not been
made public. but it is stated here that
the San Francisco concern paid $3.50,
600 for the land
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Not Much Hope for Stewart.

Washington, Oct. S.-The medical
members of the special retiring board
of the army have decided against Col
onel William F. Stewart, the famous
Fort Grant exile, and sustained the
report of the surgeon at Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., who held that Colonel Stewart
had been afflicted with serious all
ments since 1875, when it was neces
sary for him to refrain from active
service for time. This indicates that
Colonel Stewart will be found by the
board to be incapable of service and
probably will result in his being re
tired on that ground.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Legislation Against Opium.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Renewed efforts
are to be made at the coming session
of congress, which will receive the
hearty Endorsement of the administra-
tion, to secure legislation to restrict
the importation of opium into the
United States. DR.. Hamilton Wright,
one of the American commissioners to
the international Opium convention at
Shanghai next January, left Washing
ton yesterday for the West, prepara-
tory to sailing to China, October 20.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
TRAIN WAITS FOR CREAM.
First Eastbound on New ST. Paul Line
Starts Late.

Butte. Mont, Oct. 6.-The first reg
uIar passenger train from Butte to Chi
cago over the Pacific Coast extension
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway left this city yesterday sew
eral minutes late because of a tardy
milkman who failed to get around early
enough to supply the combination car
with cream.
This ear is one of the features of the
St. Paul trains, and it was not in.
tended that on the first trip out of
Butte the larder should go wanting
The train waited for the milk vender.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
New Ouartermaster at Portland.

Washington, Oct. 1,-Captain Ira L..
Fredenhall, quartermaster, will proceed
to Portland. Or, and assume charge of
the office of disbursing quartermaster
at that place, and will also report to
the commanding general, department of
the Columbia, for duty as assistant to
the chief 4uartermaster of that depart
ment, relieving Captain Henry Clark.
Captain Clark upon being relieved will
proceed to Fort Ward, Washington, and
assume charge of construction work at
that post
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Thirteen Are Dead.

Richford, Vt, Oct. S.-With a con
cussion which shook the entire village,
a large grain elevator exploded late
yesterday, causing the death of eleven
workmcn and two women. The eXplo-
sion blew off the entire roof of the
building, scattering timbers in all di-
rections and instantly the flames burst
out. The elevator was owned by the
Canadian Pacific and Boston & Maine
railroads The flames are supposed to
have started by spontaneous combus-
ton The elevator and its contents
were destroyed, causing a loss of $780,
nIn
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Ten Victims of Firebug.

New York, Oct. 6.-Fire Marshal
Kelly announced today that the Black
Hand is responsible for the incendiary
tenement fire Yesterday. which cost
ten lives and resulted in the probable
fatal injury of several others He says
that two men were seen rolling a bar
rel into the building a few minutes be-
fore the fire broke out. Two exp lo-
sions followed almost slmultaneously ".
Kelly saws that certain inmates of the
place had received threatening letters.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Enormous Wheat Movement.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 6.-The Cana
dian Pacific last week moved an av-
erage of fifty trains of grain daily to
Thunder bay. according to statement
given out by the officials of the COM
panv today. Never in the history of
the railroad has there been such
quantity of grain transported before
the close of navigation. Some block
AIDES have been reported, but on the
whole the movement to water has been
enormous. The farm implement houses
from the United States have done an
enormous business in Western Canada
this year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Women Join Movement.

Washington, Oct. S.-Great impetus
was given to the anti-tuberculosis
movement in this country when the
American Federation of Women's Clubs
enlisted in the cause. With member
ship of 100000 women, this organiZa-
tion s active support in the campaign
of education was pledged by Mrs.
Phillip n. Moore, of st. Louis, the
president, at public meeting of wom
ems clubs at the new National Mr.
scum, where the tuberculosis Expos
tion is being held.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
C. p Strike Revived,

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. S.-Mass meet
ings from Port Arthur to the coast
were being held by the mechanics of the
Canadian Pacific railroad yesterday,
looking to a renewal of the strike re
Gently settled. The men Indignantly
declare that the strike ended without
their being given an opportunity to vote
on the question. Few men have re
turned to work. Dissessions have de-
vclopcd among the men throughout the
west as a result of the action of their
leaders.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Tvphoon in PhiIippines.

Manila, Oct. Word received yes
tcrdav from the artillery post camp at
StetSenburg. 60 miles from here, saws
the whole post was destroyed by the
tvphoon of Sunday night. Nothing is
left but the foundations of the build
ings. No reports of casualties have
been received. Other posts through
out the islands are believed to have
been badly damaged also and it is
feared some of them have been wiped
out. Damage to wires has made COM
munieation practically impossible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Revenue is Greater.

New York, Oct. THE report of
the Northern Pacific for the year end
ing June so shows an increase in rev
enue over the year before, but de
crease in net income. In 1907 the road
earned in the passenger department
$l6.329. Sol. while in 1908 it increased
to $1S.133.23S. In the freight depart
ment the earnings were $47 ,650,369 in
1907. while in 1908 they totalled only
$46.423. $50. The decrease in net in
come was due to increase in operating
expenses and an increase of over 81
100000 in interest, and commissions
paid on new stock subscriptions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Controller Roasts Examiners.

Washington, Oct. Lawrence O..
Murray, comptroller of the currency,
has declared that the common fault of
national bank examiners is that they
delay too long in closing the banks
intrusted to their care. He addressed
sixteen examiners yesterday at a
meeting to which they had been sum-
moned. The conference will last
week. Murray warned the examiners
against eXtravagances, carelessness
and lack of judgment. The receiver
ship of national banks should be
placed on a square business basis, he
declared.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Wheat Crop Again Short,

Washington. Oct. with a world s
wheat crop for the second year in sue
cession materially below the average.
says crop report of the department of
the extent of the probable
European demand for foreign wheat is
a subject of special Importance. The
latest estimate of the Hungarian min
istry of agriculture indicates a shortage
for Europe of 100000 bushels.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Fuel Oil for Warship.

Mare Island Navy Yard, Oct o
The monitor Wyoming was placed in
commission at the navy yard yester-
day after having been out of service
for three years, during which time oil
burning furnaces have been installed.
Commander ]. ]. Knapp is in COM
mand OF the vessel Important tests
will be made with the Wyoming to
the advisability of install
ing oil-burning furnaces on the large
ships of the navy
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Rejects Changed Terms,

Washington, Oct 10.-The contract
of the Pacific Coast Construction com
pany, of Portland, for construction or
a dam on the Lower Yellowstone irri
cation project in Montana, has been
suspended and the reclamation service
has been authorized to complete the
work by force account. This action
was taken az result of the refusal of
the contractors to complete the work
in accordance with the terms of the
contract, largely in the matter of time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Riot Leaders Go Free.

Springfield, H., Oct. 9.-The jury
in the case of Abe Raymcr, alleged
mob leader. charged with destruction
of property during the recent riots,
returned verdict of not guilty yes
terday Raymer had previously been
acquitted of murder in connection
with the lynching of William Dome
gan, an aged negro. This acquittal
is taken to mean that convictions cam
not be obtained in the remaining riot
cases.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
No Urouble Over Morocco.

Washington. Oct. 7.-Ambassador
Jusscrand, who has returned from his
vacation in France, declared vcstcr
day that there was not the slightest
trouble between France and Germany
over the N0roccoan question. "Just
prior to my leaving homc,' he said,
ga most conciliatory note was re
ceived at the French foreign office
from Germany. l see no good reason
why good feeling should not continue. -
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Sockeye Pack $4,000 Gases.

Washington, Oct. CONSUL General
West, of Vancouver, has reported that
the total catch for the season of the
sockeve salmon was 33S,000 cases and
the excess of the pack for the year
was largely confined to the canneries
on the Fraser and Skeena rivers, there
being a noticeable falling off in the
pack on Rivers inlet.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Servians CIamor for War.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 6.-The news
of Austria Hungary's action with re-
gard to the annexation of the prov
inces of Bosnia and Herzegovina has
aroused Servia to the danger point.
The streets this evening are thronged
with a wild mob, many of the rioters
discharging their revolvers and de-
manding war with Austria, rather than
take annexation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Fish Resigns for Politics.

Washington. Oct. THE resignation
of Hamilton Fish, assistant treasurer
of the United States at New York, was
accepted yesterday by President
Roosevelt. 1t was announced that
Fish had resigned because he had been
for congress. This is in
accordance with the recent order given
out by President Roosevelt that no
of the government can par
ticipate in politics.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
6Q3 Miles Under Water.

Cherbourg. Oct. 6-The submarine
Emeraude arrived here today, after a
run of 81 hours. in which she covered
distance of 693 miles under water. The
vessel maintained regular speed of
nine knots an hour. The crew, al
though much fatigued, bore the severe
trial admirably.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Wonders of Wireless.

Honolulu, Oct. S.-The local wireless
station yesterday overheard message
from the station at Tatoosh, located at
the mouth of Puget Sound, to the army
transport Thomas, which sailed from
San Francisco October 5, bound for Ma
Mia.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Government Buys Silver.

Washington, Oct 6.-The treasury de
partment today purchased 100000
ounces of fine silver at 51.772 cents.
Seventy-five thousand ounces of silver
are for delivery at Philadelphia, and the
rest at New Orleans.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
Ca stro Reported III.

WiIlcmstad. Oct. 1t is reported
here from Venezuela that President
Castro is seriously i'll and that the gov
ernment of Venezuela probably soon
will have to be turned over to the
vice epresident of the republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
.PARDO GIVEN WARM
!. WELCOME BY JACKIES
President Of Peru Greeted By
Hearty Cheers by The Sailors
Of The American Fleet.
on THE CONNECTICUT
Admiral Evans Receives Head Of Pc
ruvlnn Government and Tenders
to Executive Thanks Of the United
stses-Pardo Makes Reply in Grace
fui and Fitting Manner.

LIMA, Feb. 2S-prcsident pardo
visitcA Admiral Evans on board the
batlesh'p Connecticut last night AS
he pissed down 'hc pier 10 take n
launch to tho warship large number
OF American sailors and marines form.
ed In two lines ana greeted him with
enthusiastic cheering
President pardo was received on
board the Connecticut by Captain
Ostcihnus. Later he went TO Admir-
al Evans quarters ana spoke to tho
commander In chief In conversation
with the president OF Pcruu. ADMIRAL
Evans said: u thank yonr JScclency
IN my nnme and In thni of lNo Amcri-
can people for the splendid demon
stratlon that has beon givcnj our fleet
during its stay In Peruvian waters.
II have communicated to the United
States a recital OF tho sympathetic re-
ccptlon gst1Eia on all aides, have
with me- l6%s5 men who when they
get home will give verbal report OF
an That has Iasaca on the Paciiics
I9gs, coupled With my omclal com,
mnnicatIons. @ili permit our people "a
comprehend tac character OF you-
noble and hosn!table nation"
Admiral Evans proposea the health
81 Admiral Pardo. the Peruvian Con-
sreSs. tho chiefs OF the Peruvian navy
aud tho entire Peruvian people.
President pardo replied as follows:
J thank you deeply for the kind words
you have Just uttered. speakinr FOR
myself, for the government. for tho
officers OF the Peruvian navy ana for
the Peruvian people. The attentions
with which your feet were received
here were not only n national corr
tsy. but they were n spontaneous DEM
ohstration of the sincere and old
friendship with which unites our two
countries rejoice to SEQ the peo-
pie of Lima fraternizins with tho
brave sailors from your vessels. |
glory that the execution of the Pan
ANA canal to which President Roosc.
vet has dedicated his best intelli-
gcnce and energy shall no connected
In history with his name"
president Pardo then proposed tho
health OF President Roosevelt, the
American nation aud the admirals and
officers OF tho feet. He expressed the
hope also that Admiral Evans woul1
recover promptly from his indisposl-
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
sRYAT SCENTS TREASON.
says Money Is Being Used-AIso
Attacks Ridder.
rBy Associated Press,

LINCOLN. NEB.. Feb. 2S.-chorr.
ing That money is being used to defeat
The will OF the Democratic party in
the selection of delegates to the Den
Yer convention. William Jennings
BRYAN published the following in the
"Commoncr' today:
Watch the personnel Of delegate
to DcEycr. Money Is being used in
some OF the states of the Mississippi
Valley tn secure a helcga'. ION who
will be obeiiant TO the pre-, atory in
lercsiT. Vigilance is necessary.
Put none hut trustworthy men on
guard. The Democrats masses are
aroused and they must not re be-
trayrd by representatives of die sys-
tenn"
Mr. Bryan follows this zip with a
charge that Herman Rddcr. of New
York. is travelling in the South work
ing against the selection of delegates
instructed for Bryan. ana adds:
But why should rank and file De-
mocrats leave 10 their representatives
the duty of doing what the rank and
file should do? SO far as Mr. Bryan
is concerned he has not asked and
will not ask for he vote of any man
or any state. He docs say. however,
that II Is the duty of Democrats In
precinct. county ond state convention
to Instruct their delegates ms to their
choice for the Democratic nominee