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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
WHOLE FAMILIES DIE,
Oevartated District in Michigan Covers
100 Square Miles.

Alpena, Mich, Oct. 19.-Out of the
tire-swept district to the north of this
city, where flames are spreading un
told death and desolation unchecked
come advices which indicate that the
number Of dead will exceed so and
may run up we'll toward 100 Early
Saturday it was known that 22 had
been sacrificed to the flames Later
advices confirmed this report and
added 10 more to the list of victims
Today it is certain that the casualties
will largely exceed every previous
report.
In the vicinity of Metz, Bolton and
Posen the fires have burned suffi-
ciently to leave several hundred
women and children camping with
comparative safety in the open fields,
but near this city Saturday night the
fires became so threatening that
Mayor Mcknight called out volun-
teer force of several hundred men
with shovels to construct trenches in
an effort to stem the progress of the
flames toward this city The same
southwest wind that swept fires
through the village of Metz is still
blowing, with consequent great dan
ger to villages and farms.
Fires are still raging uncontrolled
through the counties of Sheboygan,
Presque Isle, Alpena and Altoona, as
well as in other scattered districts
through northern Michigan. Diligent
search has been begun to determine
the full extent of the holocaust. 1t
may take many days to reveal the
tragedies that are likely to have oc-
Cured on isolated farms, with fam
lilies fighting bravely to the last to
save their lives and their modest
hOmesteads.
The death list may not be fully
known for a week But it needs no
elaborated details to determine that
the property loss will run into the
millions. Whole villages have been
blotted off the map and logging
camps by the dozen have been de-
stroyed, with their entire seasons
output
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
SMUGGLING IN CHINESE,
Organized Gang at Work on British
Columbia Border.

Seattle, Oct. 17.-What is believed by
government officials to be new gang
of men engaged in smuggling Cinnamon
into the United States from British CO.
lumbia is now operating on such an ex-
tenslve scale that immigration officials
are greatly worried.
The cases are coming SO fast that it
is keeping this office on the jump" said
United States District Attorney Elmer
+. Todd yesterday morning. 1T looks
as if there was a well-organized and
well-disciplned gang of Chinese SNUG
glers at work such gang that we be-
llcved had been entirely broken up"
Men who smuggle Cinnamon into the
country often receive $500 for each man.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Bluestem, o26o4c; club
s86s9c; fife, SOC; red Russian, sec;
4O-fold, 9Oc; valley, 9oc.
Barley - Feed, $26M27 per ton;
rolled, $27.5OM2S. 50; brewing, $40 so
Oats-No / white, $31@31.5O per
ton; gray, $3o@3O5O
Hay-Timothy Willamette valley,
$14 per ton; Willamette valley, or
binary, $11; eastern Oregon, $16.5O;
mixed, $13; clover, 50; alfalfa, $11;
alfalfa meal, $50.
Fruit-Apples. new, 6OcM$15O per
$1M1:25 per box; grapes. 5ocM$125
basket; huckleberrics, 0M1Oc per
pound; ounces, $16125 per box;
cranberries, so per barrel; prunes, ga
2lc per pound; nutmeg melons, $1.25
per box.
Potatoes - 75M9Oc per hundred;
sweet potatoes, 2M2Ic per pound,
Onions-Oregon, $1M125 per 100
pounds.
Vegetables = Turnips, $1.25 per
sack; carrots, S5c; parsnips, $125;
beets, $1,25; artichokes. Csc per
dozen; beans, 5M1Oc per pound; cab
bage, &c per pound; cauliflower, soc
M$1 per dozen; celery, 75G1 S5c per
dozen; cucumbers, 1925 per box; egg
plant $1.75M2 per crate; lettuce, 75CM
81 per box; parsley, 15c per dozen;
peas, &C per pound; peppers, 1926 per
box; pumpkins, 1M1lc per pound;
radishes 12lc per dozen; spinach, &c
per pound; sprouts, &c per pound;
SQUASH, 1lc per pound; tomatoes, so
G6Oc
Butter-City creamery. extras, 35N |
3Gc; fancy outside creamery, 32!M35c |
per pound: store, 1Sc.
Fggs-Orcgon selects. 35c; eastern
26M29c per dozen
Poultry - Hens, lie per pound;
spring, lie; ducks, old. 12M12lc;
young, 14d15c; geese. old, 8M9c;
young, 9M1Oc; turkeys, old, 1Sc;
young, 19c.
Veal-Evtra. s1M9c per pound; or
1inary. 7G7lc; heavy, SC.
Pork-Fancy, SC per pound; ordi-
nary, &c; large, SC.
Hops-Orcgon. 1908. 7Tsc per
1877 23M4c; 1906. 1fM13c
Wool - Eastern Oregon. average
,est, 1ON14c per pound. according to
hrinkage; valley. 15N16c.
Mohair-Choice. 1Sc Der pound
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Homestead Case Up.

Klamath Fals.-J. G. Pierce and
Charles f. Warden of this city have
been made defendants in a suit
for the recovery of money by A. B
Daniels of Wisconsin. The suit is a
result of the controversy over lands
in township 81 north, range 10, known
as the 37-1O case. Scrip was placed
on the land originally and Pierce and
Warden sold a piece of the timber
to Daniels Homesteaders contested
the scrip filings and decision in their
favor was rendered. Now Daniels
seeks recovery of money on the land
that has reverted to the homesteader.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Kings Wins Over WeIchers.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct 19.-The
insurance companies are preparing to
pay the thousands of dollars due on
policies held by residents of this city
whose homes and places of business
were destroyed in the fire that pre-
ccded the earthquake of last January
The English court of appeals has de
cided that the fire which swept
Kingston January IA was not caused
by the earthquake, but preceded it.
The decision practically overrulcs
the earthquake clause The action
of the court means that millions will
become available to policy-holdcrs
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Return to Normal Basis.

New York. Oct 20.-The National
Association OF Manufacturers an
nounccs that every branch OF industry
Is showing marked increase OF busi-
ness and that during the past three
months the business conditions have
taken on new activity. In an exhaus-
tive canvass among the 5000 members
Of the association, the returns bear
out the prediction that practically
every manufacturing business will be
upon a normal basis OF production
during 1909.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Nine Towns in Danger.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. IL
Forest fires last night were burning
around nine small towns in Chippewa
county. West Neebiah was saved yes
terday only by a shift of the wind. The
lighthouse crew at Point Troquois has
asked for help, and the tug Aspen has
gone to its relief. 1t is reported that
settlers along the shore of Lake Superior
are camping on the beach. Vast tracts
of hardwood have been burned AS yet
there is no indication of the heavy rain
needed to relieve the situation. SO far
no fatalities have been reported in this
section.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Franchise Is Granted.

klamath Falls-The United States
government has been granted fran
chise by the city council for con-
crete conduit along High street in
West Klamath Falls. This franchise
has been before the council nearly
two years The conduit will be an
extension of what is called the Keno
canal, now ending at the Moore power
house, and when extended will fur
nish water to the ranches on the west
side of the river, which have never
heretofore been irrigated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Build Model Road at Salem.

Salem-The Salem board of trade
has started movement for the build
ing of a model highway between Salem
and the State Fair grounds, through
cooperation of the state, Marion coun
ty and the city of Salem. 1t is pro-
posed to build wide. straight high
way that will accommodate a large
amount of travel during the fair
Judge H. Scott, head of the promotion
department of the State Good Roads
association, will supervise the work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Caught Carving Arms.

Buda Pest Oct. 10-Six hundred
machine guns and $4,000 rifles which
Servia had purchased from Germany
and France. respectively. were seized
here when Austrian monitors in the
Danube captured a German vessel
conveying munitions of war to Bel
grade. Regarding the goods as con
traband of war, Austria is likely to
present energetic rcmonstrances to
both the marketing powers Advices
from Belgrade declare that the war
fever there is again running high.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Sioux Threaten Trouble.

st. Paul. Oct. 17-Word has been re-
cciycd that an outbreak of the Sioux
Indians is likely to occur at Fort Yates
N. d., if the bodies are removed from
the Indian graveyard there. With the
intention of abandoning the post, an
order was recently made TO remove the
bodies Of all dead in the cemetery The
principal objection to the removal is
said TO be the fact that Sitting Bull. the
great Warrior. is buried in the Fort
Yates cemetery.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Citizens League is Formed.

Marshfeld-The Citizens league is
the name of an organization which has
been formed in Marshfeld for the pur-
pose of taking part in municipal af-
fairs. The aim of the league is given
as being for better city government
The secretary reports that 320 voters
have signed petition to become mem
bers of the league. Whether the de-
lberations of the organization will be
open or held in secret has not been de-
termined.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Horst Buying Hons,

Salem.-Agents for F. Glen Horst
in Salem say they have bought large
quantities of hops in this vicinity at
II and 7! cents a pound during the
last week, and that there are plenty
of hops on the market around those
figures. It is not known what guam
tltv Of hops Mr.. Horst has secured in
this district. His agents say the large
growers are not selling. only smaller
ones letting 60.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Wallowa to Have Courthouse

Enterprise.-The county court has
accepted plans for courthouse. TO cost
100000. Bids for foundation and base
ment viii he advertised for immediate
Iy IN order that the foundation at least
may be put in this fall. Walowa coun
ty has been set apart from Union coun-
ty 20 years, and this will be the first
courthouse erected in the county.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Famous Soldier Dead.

Toxic, Oct. 1o.-Field Marshal the
Marquis Nodzu, the famous Japanese
commander. who forced the passage
of the Yalu river at the outbreak OF
the Japanese-R Russian war and fought
the fierce battle of Nanshan in which
he lost $500 men in order to beat the
Russians back, is dead
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Two Towns Wiped Out

Marinette, Wis. Oct. 17.-Forest fires
are once more raging in Marinette coun-
ty, and last night serious destruction re-
suited. The town of Pound was wiped
out. and the little town of Packard was
destroyed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Cholera Less in Russia

St. Petersburg, Oct. 2O-The chol-
era still continues to decrease. there
being only A. new cases reported to-
day and "a deaths.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Births Ear Exceed Deaths

Albany.-There were 81 births ir
Linn county in September and only
- deaths. according to the report OF
County Health Officer w. II. Davis
filed today Most of the deaths were
from causes incident to old age.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22

The Oceanic Steamship company
will resume service between San
Francisco and New Zealand Janu-
airy l.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22

The American fleet has arrived at
Yokohama. The ships came to an
chor amid a deafening salute.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22

The steamer Empress of China has
just arrived at Victoria, B. c., with
a cargo OF silk valued at over
$4,000
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22

At the November election San
Francisco citizens will vote on a
proposition to grant SO street railway
franchises, covering about 200 miles,
TO new cOmDany
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22

Nevada will sue mine owners for
bullion tax and prosecute officers for
perjury.
A big Boston bond firm is accused
OF fraudulent consignment just before
1t went under.
Preliminary arrangements are al
ready being made to entertain Roose-
welt when he visits Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
His Enforced Trip.

One New York uatrou was discuss
ing with another New York matron til,
misfortune which she considered hat
befallen the husband Of third New
York rnatron.
You gee" sho said. "he went dowl
TO the steamer with n friend who Wa,
going abroad and became SO interested
talking in the friends cabin that III
never noticed the warning whistle. and
the steamer sailed with him on board
However. ne sent a wireless TO his wife
so she wouldn't worry. | dare say he's
been Kicking himself about the shil
ever since"
"perhaps-and perhaps not" replied
the second matrDn. The fact Is, ht
told ray husband IN confidence ten days
ago that he intended to be CARRIED OH
TO Europe accidentally because It wa,
the only way he could so without to (
ing his wife along But. for heaven:
sake. don't mention the matter my
dear because be told my husband II
the striCtest confidence"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
FUNERAL m NEW NO1,,.
Oeatl. and Burial Of 4 Nan Nobo5 y
Knew Much About.

Dying made easy. Is coed motto
for New York" said a business n'a
to his friend who is a visito- from IL
middle west. The other ai9ht wht'
| got home saw an undcrt:k":'s w1s
On standing at the entrance Cheerful
sort OF thing to 500 after you have
been out to TIE play and a slipper with
your friends
On the WY IN To my nct ! came
across the undortakcr's men carrying;
upstairs tho body of a man The IN
dertaker explained that the corpse
vas that OF an elderly man who had
died that night AZ hospi;el and who
had lived with tho pconle in the apart
mcnt below mine His friends had
employed the undertaken to take
charge Of the body and arrange for
the burial.
The next day as was Going out I
met tho undertaken thought It was
the decent thing for me TO show re
spect to the dead, particularly In view
Of the statement Of the undertaken
that the dead man had 10 friends
In the city. The people with whom
he lived were accuaiataacos only.
Il followed the undertaken to the
room. Only a few persons were pres
ent. The undertaken took a prayer
book from his pocket ard read the
Episcopal buria! service.
After that the undertaker's en-
ploycs carried the coffin downstairs
ard placed it in hearse. He and his
men stepped into the carriage. The
cortege moved down the street
learned later that the body was
shipped to the former homo Of the de-
/ ceased
Tho head Of the apartment where
the stranger had a room said 10 mo:
We didn't know much about him.
lie was quiet in his coming and go
ire. When lie was taken sick lie asked
to be sent to hospital. 1t was done,
THE day before he died he sent a
request TO have any service that night
be held in case of his death. at the
apartment where he had lived. That
was all right.
81 knew nothing OF his antecedents
When | spoke TO al undertaken about
It he said he would attend TO every
thing, and he did. hut when he read
the service ] was as much surprised
as you were
The undertaken told me afterward
that he was an oxpreacher and that
he frequently officiated at the funerals
OF strangers And say again. dyin Z
In New York Is tasy."--Nev York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
THE KINGMAKER
Earl Of Warwick, a Heroic Figure In
English History.

The Earl of Warwick, commonly
called the "kingmaker." from the fac
ulty with which he created and de-
posed moparchs during the contest
between the house Of York and Ian
caster, lived in style OF magnfcencc
and hospitality Of which no period per-
haps furnishes an example No less
than 10000 persons are said TO have
lived at his board in the different
manors and castles which he pos
sesscd. and the military, nllured by his
hospitality US well as his bravery. were
strongly attached to his interests This
distinguished warrior fell at the bat
tie Of Barnet In 147i, when. owing to
the mistake of ono part OF his army
falling upon the other during a fog. he
was defeated by Edward ".
In former battles Warwick had al
ways fought on horseback, that he
might ut once ride along the line and
perceive the particulars of the action.
but on this occasion he determined to
fight on foot, that his soldiers might
sec that he vns resolved to share With
them the dangers OF the day. After
having eXcrtcd himself as an officer
and hero III fruitlcss attempts to turn
the tide OF fortune IN his favor lie
rushed INTO The hottest part OF the bat.
| tie and fci. covered with wounds. His
brother. nontac;;.c, In endcavorlng &c
save him met n similar fate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
Wcathcr Eorscasta

The first attempt at scientific fore
casting OF the weather was the result
Of storm which during the Crimean
war. Nov. IA. 1851. almost destroyed
the fleets OF France and England. AS
n storm had ragged several days earlier
in France, Valiant, the French min
lister OF war. directed that investisa-
lions be made to see II the two storms
were the same and II the progress OF
the disturbances could have been fore
told. 1t was demonstrated that the
two were In reality one storm and that
its path could have been oscertained
and the feet forewarned in ample time
to reach safely.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
LOOKING BACKWARD.
What Is the Earliest Event ir Life
You Can Rer,sn,ber7


II can remember back to my fourth
year." said physician. II was four
during the Philadelphia Centennial of
1876. and | remember two Centennial
Fccncs well. One was great room
full OF brass band Instruments horns
so big and yellow and shiny that they
delighted me. ! remember. too, n
Turk sh coffee room. Ny father took
ne into this room. Turks IN native
dress served the coffee. ! liked the
.,lacc Mt first; then I saw that 1t was
noisy. The native walters shouted hor
rbly. was frightened. I was on the
point Of tears, but whether | cried or
not can't toll YOU"
81 can remember back to the time
when was three" said n lawyer. AT
the age of three my family took Inc to
Cape May. saw my father out In the
water. He laughed and held out his
arms to me. and, all dressed ran into
the sea to him"
"All of US said psychologist, "can
remember back to our fourth year.
Some of us can even remember back
to the second year. 1t would make an
interesting article, a compilation Of the
earliest memories Of lot OF people.
| Tho trouble, as rule. IL to fix the
date Of these memories. SO as to be
sure Of our age at the tlmc."-Pitts-
burg Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
ESTATE or THOMAS ID. ROOD. MIL.
TON

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
Chittondcn. SIS
Tho Honorable Probate Court. rof
the. District of Chittenden.
10 an persons Interested in the es.
tate of Thomas II. Rood Of Milton.
Whereas. application in writing Nam
been made to this Court by the guard.
IAN Of Thomas y, Rood for license to
sell the real and personal estate OF
said ward, setting forth therein that
ms SAID ward is possessed Of farm
ana DINER lands, IN all about 40 acres
OF land, with the buildings thereon
situate i'm said Milton. that it would
Of the said wards estate both real
and personal, be sold and tho avails
thereof be used in the care and sun
port or said ward and his family. and
otherwise invested in stocks, bonds
and otherwise for the benefit of said
ward. SUN
And thoreupon the said Court an.
pointed and assigned the 20th day OF
Novemoer' l9os' az the Probate Court
rooms in said District. to hear ana
decide upon SAID application. and or.
dered that public notice Thereon Ia
given to al persons interested there
m by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Rurlington
Weekly Free Press a newspannr Vi m!S t",
circuiates In the neighborhood OF thosn
persons interested therein; All which
nnoncatlons shall he previous TO the
'''irs appointed for tho hearing
therefore, you are hereby notified 10
appear before said Court. at the time
ana place aforesaid. then and thero ~,
aH'u NpurN 10 OBJECT To the granting
OF SUCH license, If YOU see cause.
hote Co., u'urr my hand at the Pro
na.e court rooms this Srd day OF No.
,, MARcELLus A, BINGHAM.
'""'' judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12

say .............,.............. VI
Total OF Ant nigh alb .........s $3.50
And IL hens and one hog md
all the furniture AMI land
knows what else bo1ldcs"
And that cont count in half OF tho
Ozone cost" says; let alono what
you fcl!crs paid for hiring his house
and Hubby Ann and all"
Hartley looked over his chum's
shoulder.
"Humph." says ha 81 wouldn't won.
der II | could add an item to that.
What did you pay for those shore-birds
you got when you went cunning with
Scudder, VAN"
Van blushed up some, but he an
swered prompt.
We'll" he says. ito tell the truth
Scudder sold em 20 me for Eve dol
lars"
"Yes?' says Martin, laughing II
thought so. paid him six for mine"
There's no use talking" | put in;
there may be some good things about
living the Natural Life. but"
But, interrupted Martln, inc
financial profits appear to lie in Scud.
der's plan; that Is, to have the good
things live it for YOU"
The train whstled IN the road. Van
leaned over end tappad ne on the
shirt front.
skipper" says he. y won't proph-
esy concerning next summer. Suf-
icient un;o tho day, e;cetcra And |
won't answer for Martin. Bat for mo,
and for this winter, if anybody asks,
you tell EN- I've gone back to New
York to live the most compound,
double duplex life to be found from
Harlem 10 tNo R9'tory That's what"
says Edward Van Uwnt.
TIE END
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
SPOTLESS TOWN.
Brock, In Holland, Is tho CIeanes'
Place In the World.

race IN the WorlS.
The housekeeping tools. hung upon
the wall in neat lines, we're as numer.
GUS, as diverse and as handsome as
the tools OF Il carpenter or "A chauffeur.
There were floor brushes, wall brush
es, picture brushes-all sizes and
shapes. There were rakes and scrnpcrs
for corners. There were polishing in
st"uments of every kind-for glass. for
metal, for floors. for furniture. There
were sponEes. chamois skins, soaps
and powders of all descriptions.
at is complete set Of cleaning
tools, isn't IT, said the owner. at
should be complete. brought it from
Holland with mc--from Broek-from
Spotless Town.
Brock IS the cleancst place in the
world. When you enter its gates they
give you pair of new straw sandals
yellow as gold to put on so that you
will not track up the snowy streets.
an the bright sunshine you seem 10
be walking in Il town made Of sugar
candy. Tho tree trunks nre painted
yellow, the garden fences are n bright
blue, the tables and chairs before the
little inns are a. white as though
carved out Of snow.
Enter Brock stable. The walls are
scarlet. the manEcrs are green, the
floors are yellow. Tho COWS tails are
fastened to rings In the ceiling so that
they may not soil nor be solled."-Cin-
cnnatI Enquirer.