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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
RUSSIA TO STATE POSITION
Will Reassert Attitude Set Forth by
Baron Rosen.

st. Petersburg, April lit is the
purpose of the Russian government
shortly to issue a statement in the mat
ter of the question Of territorial ad-
ministration that has arisen at Hsrbin
and Chailar. 1t is understood that
this announcement will reasseit the at
titude set forth recently in Washing
ton by Bs ron Rosen, the Russian am
bassador there. This entire question
was brought to the front about three
weeks ago by the refusal Of F. D.
Fisher, the American consul at Harbin,
to recognize Russian jurisdiction and
his insistence that he was accredited
solely to China.
The Novoe Vremya today publishes q
dispatch from Harbin detailing the
progress OF the conflict and saying that
the antagonism between Russian and
China is growing steadily. China op.
poses all Russian administrative estab-
lishment in Manchuria on the ground
that the railroad concession carries
with it only the rights of common
carrier and does not imply government
functions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
WILL GO ABROAD.
President Will Leave Matters Entirely
To His Successor.

Washington, April 14.-Should
President Roosevelt's present desires
be realized, he will spend the first
year after his retirement from office
in travelling outside the United
States. Mr.. Roosevelt's itinerary
however, has not been determined.
His plan is to see some of the rugged
and little frequented portions Of for
eign lands, as well as to travel the
beaten track of the tourist. That
the president will indulge in his
fondness for hunting big game is be-
lieved by those to whom he has con-
fided his intentions.
1t was at the recent dinner of the
Boone and Crockett Club in this city
that the president last told of his in
tentions for next year. He was told
of the opportunities for hunting in
Alaska, and urged to arrange for a
trip there. This, he said, would in
terfere with his plan for foreign
travel and would have to be consid-
cred, if at all, at some future time.
Mr.. Roosevelt is quoted as adding
at this time:
''If William H. Taft Is nominated
and elected President, which would
be very gratifying, it would make i'm
possible criticism if 1 were abroad,
to the effect that l was debating to
him and being followed, or that |
had dictated and had been turned
down in my suggestions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
DRAFT CODE OF PROCEDURE
Powers Will Move to Establish Inter
national Prize Court.

Washington, April l1.-Great Brit
ain has invited the governments which
participated in the last Hague confer
ence to send experts to London whose
duties shall be to formulate a code of
procedure for the proposed internation-
al prize court. the establishment of
which is provided for in each Of the
treaties resulting from the conference.
The American government will be-
Represented at the London conference.
This conference is regarded as inform
al in character, and the participation of
the United States will require no legis-
lation, except, perhaps, a small appro-
priation to meet the expenses of the
American representatives. The date
for the conference has not been fixed.
1t is stated here that the ratification of
the treaty providing for this court will
Doubtless be delayed by the nations un-
til after the report Of this body.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
iNsTRUcTs ON AMENDMENTS
Miss Cornelia Marvin Gathers Data
on Both Sides.

Salem-Miss Cornelia Marvin, secre-
tary of the Oregon Library commission,
has been very effective worker in
spreading information regarding the l9
initiative and referendum laws which
have been submitted to the people for
approval or rejection in June. She has
gathered all the published material she
can find on both sides of every question
submitted, and has been loaning this
material to oranges, debating societies
and other organizations that will make
good use Of it. This work has been
taken up as a part of the system Of de-
bate libraries which Miss Marvin es-
tablished nearly two years ago. The
plan is to provide debating societies
with material for discussions of all
public questions. In gathering the
material Miss Marvin shows no par
tiality, but includes in the collections
everything she can find on either side
of every question. The debate libra
ries are loaned for a period OF two
weeks, and when returned by one Or
ganization are Immediately sent out =,
another.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR
Fruit in willamette Valley Promises to
Do Unusually Well.

Salem-Climatic conditions during
the past winter have been exception
ably favorable for all farm crops and
the present fair weather is considered
ideal for fruit. The cold spring has
kept the fruit trees back, thus protect
ing them to large extent from danger
of injury from frosts and late rains.
Growers expect fair weather through
the blossoming period and with such
conditions prevailing full crop of fruit
will "set."
Apples in the Willamette valley were
a short crop last season and with even
fair conditions this year the trees should
bear an immense crop. Cherry, pear
and prune trees are apparently in per-
feet condition and there seems to be no
reason why bumper crop should not
be realized. The high prices secured
in recent years for fruit has encouraged
the growers to do more extensive prun-
ing and spraying that ever before, with
the result that the quality of fruit har-
vested will be exceptionally good. The
coming Of fair weather has set the plows
going in all orchards and cultivation
will this year be unusually thorough.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
WILL WATCH
ANARCHISTS
Thousands of Suspects Are On Gov-
ernment Lists.
Widespread Growth In United States
Is Proving a Menace-Is Causing
Alarm in Official Cir cles-L etai's
OF Discoveries Are Kept Secret
by Authorities.

Washington, April l1,-As result
of the work of the government, recently
undertaken for the stamping out of an
archy and anarchists in the United
States, it leaked out today that govern
ment officials are absolutely astounded
at the widespread growth of anarchy in
this country. Groups OF anarchists
have been discovered in almost every
state in the Union and in most unex-
pected places. Detailed information
concerning their location and numbers
was refused by high officials today, but
it is known that steps are now being
taken by the government to get ac-
quainted with the various groups and
their. individual members, and that the
Reds will be kept under strictest sur
veillance hereafter.
The clue to the location of the anar-
chists is said to have been furnished by
list containing the names OF several
thousands which recently fell into the
hands Of the government. Tracing
down the list, it has been found that
for every name on it there are several
anarchists, ranging from two or three
to group Of 10 or 20, or even more,
living in the same town.
According to the local police. extra
men have been assigned to the neigh
borhood in which Postmaster General
Meyer lives, and that official was ac
companied by plain clothes men when
he went to Boston to preside ever the
Republican convention today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
FLAMES DevOuR CHELSEA.
Boston Suburq Swept by Fire-Four
Bodies Found.

Boston. Mass, April 13.-Fire yes
terday devastated the manufacturing,
tenement and retail sections of Chel-
sea, burning over one square mile of
territory and leveling many of the
city's best structures. Late last night
four bodies had been recovered from
the ruins. The fire started at 10:40
a. m, and was not under control un-.
til p. m, Notwithstanding that half
Of the Boston fire Department.
strength and steamers from a dozen
other cities and towns went to the
aid of the Chelsea brigade.
The fire originated in the rear Of
the Boston Backing Company's
works on West Third street, near the
eastern division of the Boston &
Maine Railroad, in close proximity
to the Everett City line. A terrific
gale from the northwest, which at
times had velocity of 60 miles an
hour, carried burning shingles, en-
berS and myriads of sparks to a score
Of wooden buildings, most of them of
cheap construction.
The fire started almost from the
extreme southwest section of the
city, and cut a path to the end of
Maverick street at the extreme south
eastern end of the city, which bor-
ders Chelsea Creek. This Is about
one and a half miles from where the
fire began. The flames spread
through the heart of the retail bus
mess section, which was about mid
way between the two extreme limits
reached by the fire.
Among the structures destroyed
were 13 churches, two hospitals. the
Public Library. City Hall. five
nearly a score Of factories, and up
ward of 800 tenements and dwelling
houses.
Among the places burned were:
Frost Hospital, Children's Hospi-
tai, Fitz Public Library. Stanislaus
Polish Catholic Church, Chestnut
street; First Baptist Church, Central
avenue; Central Unitarian Church,
Hawthorne street; St. Luke's Catho-
lie Church (old building), Haw-
thorne street; First Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Carey avenue; Elm
street Synagogue; Walnut-street
Synagogue; Chelsea Presbyterian
Church.; Peoples Methodist
Episcopal Church, Fourth street;
Universalist Church; Second Adven-
tist Church. New England Telephone
& Telegraph Company's central Of
flee; Austin & Young's cracker fac
tory; Chaplis & Sodden Car Com
pany's shops; Rosenfelt Bros three
story rag-picking factory; the Tide
Oil Company's three immense tanks
near the east end of Margin street.
St. Roses Roman Catholic Church.
Broadway, loss $4,000; St. Rose
Roman Catholic School, loss $40,-
600; State Armory, loss 100000;
Sacred Heart Convent, loss $4,000;
Y. M. c. A. building, loss SIS, 1000;
Boston Elevated Railroad station and
barn, loss $4,000; County Savings
Bank, Chelsea Savings Bank, Chelsea
Trust Company, the Providence Co
operation Bank
The funds of all these banks with
the exception of the County Savings
Bank are still in the vaults. The
money and securities of the County
Bank were taken to Boston before
the fire reached the building
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
INSPECTOR DOES THE WORK
Owner of Orchard Must Pay fer the
Spraying, However.

Salem-County Fruit Inspector f.
G. Armstrong has begun a new phase
Of war upon San Jose scale by hiring
gang of men to 60 into the orchard of
Rev. F. M. George. near Liberty, and
spray the trees. Heretofore enforce
ment of the law has consisted of chop
ping down diseased trees, but that
course is pursued only in the case of
trees that have been rendered valueless
by disease and neglect. The George
orchard is one of the most valuable in
the vicinity of Liberty, but has become
infested with scale. Mr.. George spray
ed 10 acres, but left 20 acres unsprayed.
Mr.. Armstrong will have it sprayed
and charge the cost to the owner.
When the work in this orchard is COM
pleted Mr.. Armstrong will put the
gang at work in other orchards in the
vicinity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Railroad Paws Half the Loss

Helena, Mont, April 13.-Resi-
dents Of Big Timber, Mont, the town
which was almost entirely destroyed
by the fire last month, have been
notified by the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company that they will be
paid so cents on the dollar to cover
their losses. This action Is taken
from the fact that the disastrous fire
which left hundreds of people home
less, was started by a spark from a
Northern Pacific locomotive. The
decision is not the outgrowth of civil
suits, but is a voluntary action on
the part of the railroad officials.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Set Out MANY Grapes.

Grants Pass-One Of the largest ship
ments of Tokay grape cuttings was un-
loaded at the depot this week that has
ever been received in one lot in South.
ern Oregon. One hundred thousand
cuttings were consigned to w. B. Sher-
man, who is setting out 80 acres in the
foothills just outside Of the city limits
overlooking town. Several other con-
signments of small amounts have been
distributed to various other fruit grow
ers. Growers feel jubilant over the
outlook for grapes and are hustling to
get we'll rooted vines to plant and in
some instances Willamette valley nurs-
erymen have been unable to fill more
than half the orders.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Clears Columbia Channel,

The Dalles-The Portland contract.
ors, Wakefield & Jacobsen, who have
been dredeing and otherwise clearing
the narrow channel of the Columbia at
what is known as Three.Mile rapids,
near this city, have completed their
work and brought the dredge to The
Dalles, where it is now moored. The
removal of the rocks and reefs from this
portion of the Columbia has cost the
government about 500, 900. and has oc.
cupied several years, Though it could
have been finished sooner but for the
fact that it could not be carried on the
year around, on account of high water.
The Columbia is now free from impedi-
ments to the Big Eddy, where it con-
meets with the portage road.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Club, SAC; bluestem, SIC;
valley, S5c; red, &c.
Barley-Feed, $24.6O per ton; rolled,
$27@28 per ton; brewing, $27.
Oats-No. l white, $26.50 per ton /;
gray, $26.
Corn - Whole, $3.50; cracked,
$34 80.
Hay-valley timothy, No. l, $17 per
ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, 1880:
clover, $14; cheat, SIS; grain hay, $l4
OILS; alfalfa, $12.
Fruits-Apples, s1@35O per box,
according to quality; cranberries, $50
ii per barrel.
Vegetables-Artichok 10000 per
dozen; asparagus, &c pound; beans, zoe
pound; cabbage, 1k@1Ac pound; eau
lifower, 5Oc@$1; celery, 81 .50@5 per
crate; parsley, 25c per dozen; peas, l0c
pound; peppers, zoe per pound; rad
ishes, 25c per dozen; rhubarb, $2@2.25
per crate; spinach, 85c crate; sprouts,
1Oc per pound, squash, 1@1 &c pound.
Onions-Oregon 81 .25@4 80 per hun
dred.
Potatoes-45@55c per hundred, de-
livered Portland.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27hc per
pound.
Poultry-Average old hens, 14@15c
per pound; mixed chickens, 13c;
spring chickens, 16@2Oc; turkeys, live,
15@16c; dressed, choice, la 1Sc;
geese, live, &c; ducks, 166l7c;
pigeons, 75c@$l; squads, sl.50@2.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 16c per dozen.
Veal-75 to 125 pounds, S@9c; 125
to 15O pounds, &c; $50 to 200 pounds,
5@6kc.
Pork-Block, 75 to $50 pounds, ia
7hc; packers, 5@6Rc.
Hops-l907, prime and choice, 4S5c
per pound; olds, 1@1 1ac per pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best,
12@16c per pound. according to shrink
age; valley, 16@1sc, according to quail
ity; mohair, choice, 25c per pound.
Cascara Bark-3c per pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Market Dav is Big Success.

Baker City-Baker City's first month
ly market day was pronounced sue
cess, hundreds of farmers having
brought in stock to be sold. Between
IL and IL O'Clock there was band CON-
cert by the Baker Concert band and at
l O'Clock the horse show was held.
Hundreds of horses were in the parade.
Immediately after the parade was held
the public wedding, which was one of
the chief attractions, took place. The
crowds then went to the pubic auction,
where thousands of dollars worth of
stock was sold. The merchants of the
city did an immense business, having
made special reductions fer the day on
all Of their goods.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Absorbs Cooper College.

Stanford University, CAL, April IL.
President David Starr Jordan today
announced the affiliation of Cooper
Medical college, OF San Francisco, with
Stanford University, and said that the
medical institution and Lane hosital
will hereafter be under the control of
the university trustees. This is the
first step towards making a real uni
verstity at Stanford by the addition Of
graduate schools in the professional
courses. At present, the law depart
ment is the only one having complete
graduate courses.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Great Northern Ia Fined.

Minneapolis, Aril 11.-Counsel for
the Great Northern railroad pleaded
guilty today in the Federal court to the
charge of rebating brought against the
company, and Judge Morris imposed
a fine of $4,000. The case was brought
in November, 1906, bnt was not tried.
as the Great Northern had appealed
similar case. judge Morris tried the
case which was appealed, and in that
case had imposed a fine of SIS, 900.
The Supreme cosrt sustained his action.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Student SIays Governor.

Lemburg, April 13.-COunt An
dreas Potoki, Governor of the Aus
tro-Polish province of Galicia, was
assassinated this afternoon by stu
dent, Mieroslap Sjoseynski by name,
while giving an audience to a dele
cation of students. The assassin
fired three shots from a revolver, all
of which took effect. The Governor
died soon afterward, but first asked
his secretary to inform his majesty
at once: Tell him." said the dying
man, II was his faithful servant"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
The Qalles to Have Float.

The Dalles-At meeting Of the COM
mercial club it was decided that this
city shall be represented at the rose
show in Portland by float to be de-
signed and constructed by J. w. Har-
per, of Portland. A committee has
made canvass of the business houses
and obtained 5000, with the promise Of
an additional 500. The float will be
decorated with the products of this vi
cinity and will be one of the features of
the spirit of the Golden West parade.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Nav Manufacture Sugar.

Eugene-The promotion department
of the Eugene Commercial clup has re-
ceived quantity Of sugar beet seed
from the Pacific Sugar Construction
company, which year ago built big
sugar factory in Glenn county, Califor-
mia, for the purpose Of testing the soil
Of Lane county as to it's adaptability to
the raising of sugar beets, and if the
test is satisfactory steps will at once be
taken to induce some sugar beet manu-
facturer to build plant in Eugene.
The seed will be distributed among
number of representative farmers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Last Link TO Atlantic

Birmingham, Ala, April 1.-THE
official announcement by the Illinois
Central Railroad that the new Bir-
mingham division will be opened for
traffic April 19, calls attention to the
completion of the last link in the
great Hartman transcOntinental
route, for by controlling the Union
Pacific, Illinois Central and Central
of Georgia, this system will extend
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Eugene Buys Flags to Decorate.

Eugene-The Eugene Commercial
club has arranged to purchase 90 Amer.
ican flags ard 80 remnants, to be used
as decoration on Willamette street on
special day occasions. The merchants
also will add their quota OF decora-
tions. The first use of these new flags
and pennants will be for the spring
fe; tiva of music, to be held in Eugene,
April IA and Is. The flags will belong
to the city, and will be displayed on all
public occasions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
New Emblem for Democracy.

Denver, April IA monster
tiger, constructed of papier mache,
will welcome the delegates to Denver
when they come to the Democratic
National Convention July 7. This
emblem has been selected instead of
the prosaic donkey, as the striped
king of the jungle lends himself
more readily to the purposes Of or
namentation. A special committee Of
citizens is at work devising plans
for the suitable decoration Of the
city. The decision is to erect a NAM
moth figure of a tiger at Sixteenth
street and Broadway avenue
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
PUPILS at Reform School.

salem-The report of D. L. Looney,
superintendent Of the state reform
school, shows that during the past
quarter there has been expended as
general expenses, $7,O2493, and from
the improvement fund $114.30. The
report, which was read and approved
at the meeting of the board, consisting
Of Governor Chamberlain, Secretary Of
State Benson and State Treasurer Steel,
shows there are 116 pupils in the insti-
tuition. There were 1O8 on January l {.
Since then 25 have been admitted and
l5 discharged. One has escaped and
one is on leave OF absence.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
PopuIism Wiped Out.

Topeka, Kan, April 1.-THE Pop
ulist party in Kansas is officially
dead. The Republican state canvass
ing board has refused it's candidates
place on the official ballot because
the party at the last state election
did not poll ! per cent of the total
vote of the state, as provided by the
new primary election law passed in
January. The party in 1906 polled
fewer than 1900 votes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Mileage Book Hearing April %,

Salem-In accordance with a stipu-
ation between the parties to the con-
test, the Oregon Railroad commission
has fixed April 25 as the date for the
hearing upon the application of the
Travellers Protective association for es-
tablishment of a straight 21a cent rate
fer mileage books on the principal
roads in Oregon. The hearing will
becommeoced at the Office of the COM
mission in the state house at IL o'clock
q. m.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Build Larger Grandstand.

Salem-Ihe state fair board has or
dered an addition to the grand stand at
the fair grounds race track, increasing
the seating capacity so per cent. The
grand stand will be exended forward
from the present front so that the front
row Of seats will be On the line of the
race track. W. E. McElroy was chosen
musical director for the fair of 1908.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Invited to Visit President.

Salem-Governor Cha m berlain has
received an invitation from President
Roosevelt to attend a dinner at the
White House on Tuesday evening, May
II, when there will be an assemblage
of governors and other officials TO dis
cuss the question on conservation of ma
tional resources. Governor Chamber
lain hopes to be able to attend, but is
afraid that he will be unable to do SO,
owing to other pressing matters.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Protests Against Quarantine.

Havana, April 11.-Governor Gene
raj Magoon sent an earnest protest to
Washington today against the quaran-
tine against Cuba. His message is
supported by reports from American
officials throughout the island denying
that fever exists anywhere.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
SiNtv nine Daxe in Trance.

Los Angeles, April 13.-Mrs. Beu-
lah Hawkins, the woman who fell
into cataleptic trance on February
5, will tomorrow enter the 69th day
of her sleep. Her condition Is ap-
parently unchanged.