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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Fishermen and Packers Agree,

San Francisco, March 25.-An agree
ment between the Alaska Fishermen 6
Protective union and the Alaska Pack
esr' association has been reached and
there will be no strike. The scale will
be fixed on last years bass, which
was what the fishermen were contend
ing for. A modification will be made
in the case of the fishermen at Fort
Wrangle and Pyramid harbor. They
will be paid by the case, instead of a
percentage based on the number OF fish
caught. The fishing fleet will leave
shortly for the north.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Mapy Traitors in China.

Pekin, March 26.-Seven men arrest
ed recently charged with trafficking in
governmental secrets have been found
guilty and sentenced to long terms of
imprisonment. This punishment is
generally considered to be worse than
death. 1t would appear that the con-
spiracy against the government is fairly
widespread, and the revelations have
considerably alarmed the court. No
less than 80 important persons are now
being held in custody and it is reported
that the chief Of police of the forbidden
city is among them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Monday. March %.

Washington, March 23.-The senate
today for the fifth time in the present
session adjourned because death had
robbed the body of one of its members.
The untimely death of Senator Bry-
an, who was familiarly known as the
baby" of the senate, title which he
took pride in, came home to the senate
with more force than any which had
preceded it. There was no other SUBJ
ject of conversation prior to and after
the session than the fact that the NOR
tality record of the present session is
greater than in any previous entire
congress.
Washington, March ga. scene
out of the ordinary was en-
acted in the house of representatives
today because of a charge made by
Mann, of Illinois, that Sulzer, of New
York, had put into the congressional
Record what purported to be speech
delivered by him last Saturday, but
which Mann charged was not the one
delivered.
1t all had to do with Sulzer's claim
that he, and not Mann. was the author
of the legislation that brought the de-
partment of commerce and labor into
being.
A letter addressed to Speaker Cannon
from Representative Charles E. Little
field, Of Maine, rendering his resigna-
ton as member of congress, to take
effect September 80 next was read.
After passing number OF measures
relating to the District of Columbia,
among them an amendment prohibit
ing betting on horse races at Benning-
toms track, the house adjourned out of
respect to the late Senator Bryan.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Saturday, March %.

Washington, March 20 But little
progress was made in the house today
in considering the agricultural bill.
The discussion dwelt mainly upon the
proposed establishment OF F, deral stand
ards of cotton grades and Federal in
spection of grains. Mr.. Crumpacker
and others opposed section providing
for the establishment Of Federal labor
atories for examination of samples of
seed or gram.
The clause Of the section providing
that the reports made as result of such
laboratorical examinations "shall serve
as basis for the fixing Of definite
grades, such grades to become the Off
cal standards for the grading of grains"
was stricken out on point Of order
after lively debate.
The section was then adopted as
amended.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Will Dismiss School.

Los Angeles, March 25.-Pupils IN
the public schools of this city will have
an opportunity to see the battleship
fleet of Admiral Evans without playing
truant. The board of education today
arranged TO hold the spring vacation
while the feet is here, one week later
than had been intended. Members of
the board agreed that it would be i'm
possible for the children in the schools
to attend to their studies while the
warships were maneuvering nearby.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Bribery Is CHARGED.

San Francisco, March 27.-Tonight
it was learned that the new grand jury
which today heard the testimony of
many of the witnesses who appeared
before the Oliver grand jury, when Pat
rick Calhoun, TREY L. Ford, George M
Abbott, ex- Mayor E. E. Schmitz and
Abraham Ruef were indicted on many
counts for bribery in the granting Of
the United railroads trolley franchise,
have voted to bring three joint indict-
ments for the same offenses against CAL
houn, Ford and Ruef. Schmitz is left
out of the new indictments.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
NEW ERA FOR ROADS,.
State Regulation Is Utterly Killed by
Last Decisions.

Washington, March 25.-It has re-
quired a second days consideration for
men in public life in Washington to
fully grasp the sweeping character of
the decisions handed down by the Su-
preme court in the Minnesota and
North Carolina railroad rate law cases
and to realize their important effects in
restoring confidence in railway securi-
ties and bringing back the prosperity of
the nation, temporarily checked by the
money stringency of last fall. AS re-
suit of these decisions, brighter era
for railroad property is dawning.
The immediate results brought about
by these decisions are:
l. No state, through it's officers or
its courts; can enforce rate law passed
by its legislature pending the settle
ment of the laws constitutionality by
the Federal courts, when direct appeal
is made to the latter.
2. The rate laws of two states have
been wiped out completely and every
other state in the union that has enact
ed rate legislation is in doubt as to
whether its law is valid.
8. The overwhelming power of
Federal injunction to restrain, not the
action of state courts, but individuals
from proceeding through mandamus in
the state courts to enforce that which
the Federal court seeks to stay, has
been established by the highest tribu-
nal in the land. And this is only an
other way of declaring that the power
of a state court is nugatory, cnce the
Federal authority interferes.
4. Any rate law which charges a
state, through its officers, with the
duty of administering it is open to Fed
eral inquiry the moment the state at
tempts to force the law, and such inter-
ferene is not contravention of the
provision giving state
from prosecution.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
CITY ROBBED WHOLESALE.
Immense Frauds Discovered in Chi
cago Water Department.

cago Water Department.
Chicago, March 27.-An amazing
system Of robbery and graft, involving
city employees and big business firms,
and extending back through several
years, has been discovered in the water
department. Two employees. including
division head, were removed, and 38
subordinate employees will be dis
charged. Some of them may be in
dicted.
Through tampering with meters and
the connivance Of city employees, seve-
raj large corporations have defrauded
the city of hundreds OF thousands of
dollars in water taxes. City employees
have cold meters to Junk dealers and
bartered materials for drinks in sa-
looms.
Supplies never used by the city were
purchased ostensibly for the water de-
partment and then used by plumbers
in private bneinesse.
The payrolls were padded with idlers
and incompetents. The force, which
originally numbered 200 men, was re-
duced by Superintendent W. j. Nc
Court, of the water bureau, to 80.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Ruef in Tweeo's Class.

!San Francisco, March 24.-In order
to aid the District court Of Appeals in
determining if Abe Ruef is held under
excessive bail. Francis j. Heney today
filed number OF briefs showing that
Boss Tweed, of New York, was required
to put up s5,0OO,00O while his trial
was pending. Mr.. Heney declares that
Ruef's offenses are not less heinous
than those of New York's former boss.
The prosecutor also filed with the high
er court a copy of Ruef's testimony be-
fore the grand jury, so that it may be
guided by it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
LAUDS AMERICAN NAVY.
French Naval Officers Surprised lat
Efficiency.

|
Efficiency.
Paris, March 25.-Many French off.
GERS frankly lay that the impressive
demonstration given by the American
battleship feet in its journey to Magda-
lena bay of it's ability to keep at sea
raises the American navy to an equali-
ty with that OF Great Britain. If the
return journey is as successful as the
trip around South America has been,
they declare, the American navy will
have no superior in the world,
The French minister OF m ,rine, N
Thomson, is 80 impressed with the re-
suit of this cruiee that he Is instructing
Lieutenant Commander de Blanpre,
the French naval attache at Washing
ton, to proceed lo San Francisco and
send full report Of the condition Of
the ships and the lessons Of the crui,e.
The lack of boiler accidents during
the voyage already has called out criti-
cism of the contrast furni, h d by the
French navy, where trouble in the en-
gine room is constant, and M. Thorn.
son has been interpolated as to why
the government does not use the Amer
lean type Of boiler, which is now being
manufactured in France.
A salient feature of the cruise which
is attracting attention here is the sue
cess obtained from the American sys-
tenn of employing line officers in the en-
gine rooms. This procedure up to the
present time has been regarded with
much skepticism in French naval circles.
News OF the decision to send the bat
tleship feet back to the Atlantic coast
by way of Australia and the Suez canal
is received here as crowning revelation
of the efficiency of the American navy.
The statement that the cruise is to be
extended in this manner has opened
the eyes of the French public, which
has been led to believe that the AmeIi.
can navy was good deal of "bluff,"
and that the cruise around South Amer
lea would demonstrate the incapaeity
of the vessels. and that if it was accom-
plished the ships would be ready for
the scrap heap. Even in French naval
circles the belief was general that this
long voyage would develope structural
weaknesses in the vessels themselves,
or at least serious breakdowns in the
engine rooms. In view of these opin-
ions, the announcement that the feet
arrived at Magdalena bay ahead Of it's
ready for target practice and
in better condition than when it sailed
rom Hampton roads in December, has
created all the more astonishment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Enormous California Crops.

Sacramento, Cal, March 24.-In re-
sponse to an inquiry from Rufus P.
Jennings, manager of Alden & Ander-
son, of the California fruit distributors,
the biggest shipping concern in the
state, today replied that more than
twice as many men would be needed to
handle the fruit crops this season than
last. From all parts of the state come
reports Of indications for enormous fruit
crops which will go far toward solving
the grest problem of the unemploy ed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Cannot Deport an Anarchist.

San Francisco, March 26.-Joseph
Zaboski, an alleged anarchist arrested
by Detective Golf recently, has been
given liberty by the immigration COM
missioner. The inability of the depart
ment to find the date of his arrival in
this country was bar to deportation.
The police claim to have located the
headquarters of the foreign anarchists
in the Italian quarters and are contem-
plating a raid that will cleanse the
place before the fleet arrives.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
More Warships to HaYti.

Washington, March 27.-Two addi-
tional war vessels were ordered to Hay
ii today following conference of Off
cials Of the State and Navy departments
The Des Moines already had been sent
to the ecene of the recent outbreak
The two vessels dispatched today are
the gunboats Marietta and Paducah-
10th of which have been at Guantana,
mo, Cuba, preparing for target practice.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Friday, March 27.

Washington, March 27.-The Aid
rich bill was passed by the senate to-
day by vote of AZ to l6, in the main
a party vote. Previous to the taking
Of the vote on the Aldrich bill, a vote
was taken on the Bailey substitute au-
authorizing the government, instead OF
the national banks, to issue the emer-
gency circulation for which the bill
provides. The vote on the substitute
stood 40 to Is, and this vote was en-
tirely partisan, even La Toilette cast
ing his vote with the Republicans. The
bill has been before the senate since
January 2. The vote was not reported
until after p. m. and the galleries
were practically empty.
As passed, the bill provides for not
more than $500, 100000 Of emergency
currency to be issued to national banks
upon the deposit by them Of state,
county and municipal bonds to be ap.
proved by the secretary Of the treasury.
The currency is to be issued with a
view of securing an equitable distribu-
tion Of the currency over the United
States, and in accordance with the un-
impaired capital and surplus of banks
in each state. Banks are to pay for
this emergency circulation oIe-half of
one per cent month during the first
four months il is circulated and after
ward three. quarters of one per cent a
month.
The bill provides that national banks
shall not pay less than l per cent on
government funds deposited with them.
As amended today, the bill carries
an important change in banking laws
relating to bank reserves. This amend
ment provides that of the Is per cent
reserve required to be kept by banks
not in reserve cities, four-ffths is to be
kept in the vaults Of the banks, and Of
that amount one third can be in the
form of securities of the kind required.
Warrington, March 27.-The house
passed $50 private pension bills, at the |
rate of ten minute.
An urgent deficiency appropriation |
bill appropriating 5000, 900 for carry
ing on the work of the Washington |
naval gun factory was passed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
HELD FOR MURDER,
Formal Charge Filed Against Slayer
of Stevens.

VI otcNcHS,
San Francisco, March 27.-In. Whan
Chang and Ming Wun Chun, the Co.
rean patriots who elected to kill Dur
ham W. Stevens for what they believed
to be treachery to the Hermit Kingdom,
were this morning charged with MUIR
der. They must face trial for their
deed in the courts Of this city. Held
in detention pending the struggle for
life which the courageous diplomat
made, the two men were charged on
the police blotter as soon as news OF the
end was conveyed TO police headquar.
ters.
In Whan Chang, the Corean who
fred the shots which proved fatal to
Stevens, when informed last night
at the Jail Of his victims doath, re-
ceived the news without surprise and
with manifest delight. Since the day
OF the shooting Chang has been ex-
pressing the hope that Stevens wounds
might prove fatal. Last night. when
asked if he was sorry for what he had
done, Chang said: "No; I am glad.
He was no friend of Corea, and he is
better dead"
There is movement on foot among
the Japanese to erect a monument to
Stevens. Japanese commenced going
about among their fellow countrymen
this morning broaching the idea and
suggesting that subscriptions be forth
coming. The proposition is still in
The tentative stage, but, judging from
he feeling the Japansese show toward
The dead American, there will be no
difficulty in bringing it to accomplish
nent. Whether the monument shall
% erected in this city, in Toxic or in
seoul, the theater of Stevens services
% Japan, has not yet been decided.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Does Not Want Hill.

Berlin, March 27.-The German gov
ernment has informed President Roose-
welt that DR.. David J. Hill, at present
American minister at The Hague, is
not acceptable to it as ambassador at
Berlin. Charlemagne Tower, the pres
ent ambassador, declined today to eth
er confirm or derv this statement.
From other sources At was'learned that
the grounds are that Or. Hill is not rep
resentative enough for the United States
to send to Germany.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
SIavs Appeal for Compatriot.

Washington, March 25.-Representa-
tive SABBATH, of Chicago, today laid be-
fore the president petition signed by
470,000 Slavs and Bohemians in this
country requesting that the United
States make representations to Hungary
for the release from prison of Frank
Polakvic, naturalized American citi-
zen, who was Imprisoned for singing an
Objectionable Slavonian hymn. The
president will take up the matter with
the State department.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Favor CountrY's Ships.

Washington, March 26.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce agreed today to report favor
ably the senate resolutions to restrict
to vessels CT United States register the
transportation from the United States
to the Panama Canal zone of material
for the canal. The resolution author
ICES the Isthmian Canal commission to
purchase or charter and operate vessels
of the United States for the transporta-
tion of such material and of canal mail.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Profits of SUGAR Trust.

Boston, March 24.-The annual re-
port of the American Sugar Refining
company for December %, 1907, was
issued to the stockholders today. The
profit and loss account shows net earn
ings for the year 1907 of sS,749,29l
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Accept China's Invitation.

Washington, March 25.-The State
department today notined Wu Ting
Fang, the Chinese ambassador, that
the invitation extended Nv his govern
ment to the battleship feet TO visit
China would be accepted. The smbas-
sador was asked to convey the accept
ance to his government at Pekin.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Wednesday, March 26.

Washington, March ga good deal
of progress was made by the senate to-
day in disposing of proposed amend
ments to the Aldrich currency bill. Ii
was evident throughout the session that
the bill will be perfected in the form
approved by the finance committee. as
no proposition that failed to receive
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Tuesday, March "a.

Washington, March 24.-Upon the
conclusion of Senator La Follette's g
speech on the Aldrich currency bill in
the senate today, plan was decided
upon by which Senator Aldrich will
tomorrow move to take up the bill and
continue it's consideration until it has
been disposed Of.
Aldrich asked for unanimous consent
to dispose of the bill before adjourn
ment Thursday, but to that proposition
La Toilette objected, on the ground that
he feared debate would be curtailed by
such procedure.
The colloquy which resulted in AID
rich's announcement followed the con-
clusion of the third and last insta lment
o. La Follette's speech in opposition to
the Aldrich bill. La Toilette declared
the statement that the industries OF
this country were controlled by less
than 100 men had been attacked as SEN
sational. Declaring that such was not
the case, he said that he had been too
conservative, and that in fact a much
smaller number of men dominated the
industries.
Washington, March 24.-Determina
tion to conduct flibuster on all occa-
sions where opportunity presented it.
self, in order to force the Republicans
to action en- an employers liability bill
and other measures deemed necessary
of enactment was announced by Will
liamms, of Mississippi, in the house
of representatives today during the con-
sideration of the agricultural bill. He
said he had waited until today to see
some evidences of an intention to trans
act business which the people were de-
manding, but, finding none, had reach
ed the conclusion that the time was
ripe to force the hand of the Republican
party. The Democrats cheered the an
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Kill Off Anarchist Papers.

Trenton, N. j., March ga bill
was introduced in the house today max
ing it a misdemeanor to publish anar-
chist newspapers. The bill is aimed
at Paterson paper recently excluded
from the mails.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Thursday, March 26.

Washington, March 26.-Although
the senate met today with the inten-
tion of devoting the entire time of the
session to the currency bill, the Gre
dentials of Senator reject John Walter
Smith, of Maryland, early became the
subject of discussion that consumed
nearly four hours and destroyed all
hcpe of disposing of the currency bill
before adjournment today.
The result of the debate on the pro.
priety of swearing in Mr.. Smith was a
vote of "a to 80 in favor Of receiving
his credentials and leaving the regu-
larity of his election to be considered
by the committee on privileges and
elections, and by the senate later.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02

Washington, March 26.--More shafts
of sarcasm and invective were aimed at
President Roosevelt in the Ehouse of
representatives today. In one Of the
most scathing arraignments Of public
officer ever heard in that chamber,
Beall, of Texas, charged the president
with having been guilty of "a disgust
ing usurpation of power" not only
toward the national legislature, but
the judiciary as we'll.
When the agricultural appropriation
bill was read for amendment today,
Macon, of Arkansas, endeavored to
have inserted as a new provision his
bill prohibiting the dealing in futures
in agricultural products, but the chair
sustained a point of order against it I.
Scott, of Kansas, in charge of the bill,
expressed his entire sympathy with the
proposition which, however, he insist
ed should be acted on independently.
On point of order the several new
stations were stricken from the bill.
These stations were proposed to be To-
ciated in Texas, Kansas, Virginia,
Michigan, Vermont, Missouri and Indi-
ana,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-13
TO BECOME
BANkRUPT'S
PARTNERS

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov 13.-Cred
itors oil Fred D0or the bankrup
broker, are today preparing 20 be
come his partners in the hope of re-
covering the amounts due them.
Realizing that the loss of his seats
IN New York and Chicago stock ex-
changes. Will rob him OF all chance
10 retrieve his shattered fortune,
Door has proposed 10 his creditors
that they accept 20 TO 25 per cent
each on all claims, dismiss the bank
ruptey proceedings against him. and
then, forming a holding company 10
which viii be paid one half OF his
net earnings when he resumes bust
ness.
AS DORIS liabilities are s4Ss,-
1850 ana his assets mach les. the
scheme is looked upon faVorabiy by
most OF the men whom the broker
owes money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-13

clusively devoted to turning out
eagles and double eagles will soon
be stamping the meanest coins
stamped by Uncle Sam.
Until now. the Philadelphia mint
had a monopoly for copper cents and
five-cent pieces. The demand for
the small coins on the Pacific coast
and in the Rocky mountain region
has led Director Leach OF the mint
to start their coinage here.
Last year San Francisco used 49,
100000 cent pieces and so far this
year has ordered 100000 more. The
supply of nickles on the Pacific coast
has been getting low and these will
be coined also.
The coinage OF the small money
will be begun in ten days.