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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Extend Gable to Cordova.

Washington, Aug. 22. - Brigadier
General Allen, chief signal officer of
the army, today received information
that the Washington-Alaska military
and telegraph system had been extend
ed to Cordova, Alaska, by the construc-
tion Of branch from the existing
cable on the north side of Montague
island to Cordova. The work was com
pleted by the cable ship Burnside and
the office Of Cordova was called and
opened for business on August 12.
General Allen says the branch will be
of great convenience, not only to the
army, but also to commercial interests
in Alaska,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Plans for Torpedo Fleet.

Washington, Aug. IS. "A plan is
being outlined for special board of
construction to supervise the details
of the fleet of torpedo boat destroyers
and submarines which are now under
construction or to be begun. On Sep
tember proposals for the construction
of 10 destroyers authorized at the last
session of congress are to be opened.
1t is stated today that by that time
specifications for the submarines au-
thorized at the same time will be
ready. Bids for the construction of
the submarines will be advertised to be
opened on November 2.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
HOLLAND TO PLAY LONE HAND
Needs No Help From Other Powers
in Venezuela.

The Hague, Aug. 21.-The govern
ment of the Netherlands has no inten-
ton of giving out the terms of its re-
ply to President Castro, of Venezuela,
until it is delivered in Caracas through
the German minister there, who is
watching Hollands interests in Vene-
zuela.
The subject has been mooted by
some politicians that other powers hav-
ing claims against Venezuela will Join
Holland in an action against that coun-
try. This, however, does not meet
with favor here, and no such sugges-
tion from any other power has officially
reached The Hague.
The government Of the Netherlands
is confident of its ability to handle the
situation single-handed, now that it
has the sympathy and support of the
United States.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
LAW SET ASIDE.
Australia Allows American Marines to
Rarade With Arms.

Sydney, N. S. W., Aug. 21.-There
arose circumstance in connection
with the parade of American bluejack-
cts and marines in Sydney which at
one time promised to make it mpossi-
BILE for the carrying out of the pro-
gram as originoally planned but the
matter was adjusted and the men
marched in accordance with expecta-
tions.
Imperial regulations forbid the land
ing of armed men in Australia. This
fact was communicated to Admiral
Sperry, who in turn informed the gov
ernment that he would not allow his
men to participate in the procession
and reviews unless they came ashore
armed. This was followed by a con-
ference between Admiral Sperry and
the commonwealth government, after
which it was announced that the gov
ernment had granted permission for
the American sailors and marines to
land armed, but without ammunition.
This provision was accepted by the
American commander.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
WORST IN YEARS.
Railroad Companies Furnish Men to
Fight Fires.

Vancouver, b. c., Aug. 21.-A
heavy pail of smoke caused by ap-
preaching forest fires hangs over this
city, the air is oppressive and there are
no signs of it clearing. The fires now
burning in Vancouver's vicinity are
the worst known in 10 years. They
are now dangerously near the city, and
are still burning fercely. The Cana
dian Pacific and British Columbia Elec-
trio railways have large bodies of men
out on the Lulu island line fighting the
flames.
The fires are consuming hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth Of valuable
standing timber, leaving hundreds of
acres of land with nothing but black
ened snags. The worst fires are in the
Squamish valley, and on Bowen island,
but the blazes at Point Grey and in the
Capilane valley are likely to prove
very troublesome. The civic water
works property is said to be threatened
by the fire and a force of men has been
sent out to check the flames.
The fire has got into the big timber
of some exceedingly valuable limits,
and it was reported at Squamish land
ing today that it was racing through
the forest, and would, unless rain
came soon, cause thousands of dollars
Of loss.
The forest fires that threatened
Nanaimo and Ladysmith are we'll under
control today. Much valuable timber
has been destroyed, but no houses have
fallen prey to the flames. The old
of the Extension mine were
Quilted by the fire, The telegraph line
along the +. & N. is burned down.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
BALDWIN WILL LOSE MONEY.
Airship Does Not Come Up to Re-
quired Contract Speed.

Washington, Aug. 18.-The airship
board of the signal corps today calcu-
lated that Thomas S. BaldWin's dirigi-
BILE balloon travelled at the rate of 19. 81
miles an hour during the official trial
yesterday at Fort Myer. This speed is
subject to correction.
Unless General Allen, chief signal
officer, allows Baldwin further speed
trials, the latter will now receive but
IS, 573 for his military dirigible bal
loon. This is much less than the actual
cost of delivering the airship to the
government by Captain Baldwin. He
estimates the total expense of building
the ship at So, 900.
Captain Baldwin was allowed three
speed trials and now will have an op-
portunity to make three trials four en-
durance. An average in yesterdays
speed trial will have to be maintained.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
NEEDS LARGER NAVY.
Vessels Out of Commission Must Be
Prepared for Emergency.


Washington, Aug. 22.-With the
best portion of the American navy in
Australian waters on it's cruise around
the world, and with demands for gun
boats in Cuban waters, at San Domln-
go, Venezuela, Central America and
various other places where American
interests may need protection, the
Navy department has been put to it to
secure enough ships to fill urgent
needs. Some vessels which have been
long out of commission and others
which had been relegated to innocuous
desuetude because of their antique
build and equipment have been ordered
into commission, and it is probable that
the next congress will be asked to pro-
vide for some additional gunboats
which can on occasion be utilized for
police duty.
The gunboat Ranger, an old iron and
wood barkentine, will be placed in
at Cavite. The Frolic,
mere steam yacht used during the
Spanish war, will also be placed in
and accompany the Ranger
to New York The Wheeling will be
placed in commission at the Puget
sound navy yard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
SEVENTY MINERS KILLED.
Explosion Wrecks Maypole Mine ir
England.

Wigan, Aug. 90. The worst fears
have been realized about the explosion
which occurred in the Maypole mine
yesterday. The entombed miners mum
bered about 70 and it is impossible that
any of them can have survived.
Efforts at rescue, however, continue
increasingly. Thirty bodies were dis
covered today in the workings, but the
fumes from the burning coal prevented
the rescuers from reaching the others
who probably are lying down in the
mines.
A few bodies were brought to the
surface today, but all were so blacken-
ed and mutilated that identification
was impossible. At midnight an
enormous crowd was still keeping a
sorrowful vigil at the pit mouth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

Washington, Aug. 21.-The Oceanic
and Mercantile Steamship companies
have appealed to the Supreme court of
the United States the cases which were
decided against them in the Federal
court of New York and in which are
involved the question whether the col
lector of customs is justified in refus-
ing clearance papers to vessels which
refuse to pay penalties imposed upon
them for bringing undesirable aliens
into this country. This brings into
consideration the constitutionality of
the present immigration law insofar as
it deals with this point.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Time to Suppress Castro.

Paris, Aug. 21.-The Temps this af-
ternoon expresses satisfaction at the
Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine
made by the United States by her in
dorsement of the plans of Holland to
secure redress from Venezuela: The
paper says: "The arrogant Castro.
who insultingly elected the French
minister from Caracas, becomes daily
more and more impossible. The time
certainly has come for the settlement
of the numerous international difficult
ties with Venezuela. and the action of
Holland probably will open a way"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Recruits for Pacific Fleet.

Washington, Aug. l8.-Determined
that the Pacific fleet must have full
complement Of enlisted men as we'll as
officers for the approaching cruise to
Samoa, orders were issued today by
Admiral Pillsbury, acting secretary of
the navy, for $50 additional men to be
rushed to Mare island. Orders We're
wired to the officers of the training
station at Newport, r. l., to assemble
these men tomorrow night. 1t is said
they will be sent to New York and
from there to Mare island.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
RIOTERS UNDER CONTROL.
Two Regiments of Soldiers at Spring
field Ordered Home.

Springfield, H., Aug. 19.-That the
race war situation in this city is con-
sidered much less serious was evidenc-
ed last night, when Governor Deneen
ordered the First and Fourth infantry
regiments to take trains for their
homes today.
81 took this action after a confer
ence with Sheriff Warner Mayor
Reece, Major General Young, Adjutant
General Scott, General Foster and Cen
eral Wells" explained Governor De-
neen last night.
"Does that mean that you consider
all danger of serious trouble past?"
he was asked.
ut means that we can properly guard
the city with the troops which will re-
main. There will still be the Second
and Seventh regiments under General
Foster in the Western division, and the
Third and Fifth under General Wells.
The departure of the First and Fourth
will lessen our forces by about 1000
men, leaving good 1000 here"
Major General Young said:
''The mob element has had lesson,
and the way citizens with knowledge
of riotous misdeeds are responding to
the appeal for information on which to
base indictments will furnish further
instruction to the violently inclined.
We are getting news on which we will
be able to make many arrests of i'm
portance, and these arrests will render
the situation much easier to handle.
With the ringleaders behind the bars,
there will be little for the military to
do.
There were the usual baseless alarms
last night but up to midnight nothing
of serious character had occurred.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

Fullerton, Cal, Aug. 2O.-L. l.. Sid
well, a Rivera walnut grower, is per-
fecting a machine to pick up walnuts
bv suction. The machine is operated
by gasoline engine, four-inch hose
being held Just above the ground under
the walnut tree. The suction draws
the walnuts through the hose into a
tank installed on the wagon. There is
an exhaust near the top which scpa-
rates the nuts from the hulls.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

Washington, Aug. 20.-The army
airship board today decided that Cap
tain Baldwin's dirigible balloon had
met all conditions emitting him to the
amount agreed upon for its purchase.
The board calculated that the airship
had maintained an average speed of
1915 miles an hour while in the air
two hours, one minute and so seconds,
this speed being slightly more than the
required minimum per cent of the max
imum speed of 1876 miles an hour.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Press Rebate Cases.

Washington, Aug. 18.-The attorney
general $ office has been constantly in
touch with the Interstate Commerce
commissions representatives. at San
Francisco, where the railroad rebate
cases are soon to be heard. 1t is re-
ported that Attorney General Bona
parte has given orders that the agents
Of his office be in constant attendance
at the hearings, as the reports are eX-
pected to have important bearing on
rate and rebate litigation that is soon
to be begun through the department.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

San Francisco, Aug. 21. Abraham
Ruef was today held to answer for
trial in the Superior court by Police
Judge Cabaniss upon the charge of
bribing eX-Suprevisor J. J. Furey to
vote for an electric street railway
franchise for the Parkside Realty com
pany, after preliminary examination
that consumed 81 days, the longest pre-
liminary proceedings in the annals of
the local police court. The bond was
fixed at So, 600, which was furnished.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

WilIemstad, Aug. 21.-The Dutch
island Of Aruba has furnished the lat
est incident in the existing difficulty
between the The Netherlands and Ven
ezuela.
Five days ago Venezuelan coast
guard vessel arrived at Aruba for the
purpose of taking away the Venezuelan
consul. AS soon as the purpose of the
visit became known the people of the
island started demonstration.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

TheHague. Aug. l9.-With the sin
gle proviso that no military occupation
Of territory must occur. the government
al Washington is understood to have
given the cabinet of The Netherlands
a free hand to deal as it sees fit with
President Castro. of Venezuela. The
Netherlands cruiser Friesland will not
sail for the Caribbean before the end
of next month.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
EVANS RETlRES.
Admiral Leaves the Service After 48
Years on Duty.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Far
from grim warships and the sea where
he spent nearly half century in the
service of his country, Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans, U. S. N, who is at
this quiet mountain hotel, yesterday
reached the age limit of 62 years and
passed from the ranks of the country S
active sea fighters. His has been the
longest service (but two years short of
half century, of any man who has
reached the rank of rear admiral in the
United States navy. All through the
day the hotel was thronged with ad-
mirers of Fighting Bob" anxious to
congratulate him on his 62nd birthday
and to wish him many more happy and
useful years. kilograms by the score
reached him from all parts of the coun-
try, all expressing fluctuations and
affection for the man who had done SO
much to build up the American navy.
Many of the messages brought delight
ed smiles to the admiral,s face, while
others brought just suspicion of mois
ture to his eyes. The telegram in par
ticular which caused Fighting Bob"
many smiles came from an old friend
in Washington and said:
"For some of us, skipper, your flag
will always fly"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Arkarsans Draw Color Line.

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. Is Serious
trouble is expected today at Truman,
Poinzett county. Arkansas. over the
importation Of - negroes to work in
the yards of the Springfield Lumber
company. Last night the white en-
ployes of the company and residents of
the town declared they would not per
nit the blacks to live among them and
declared they would be driven from the
county. A possee visited the camp,
but the negroes fled.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Kaiser Comnletes Fund.

Berlin, Aug. %. The emperor has
given $2l. 600 to the Koch fund for the
resisting of the spread of tuberculosis.
This donation completes the 500, 600
that Andrew Carnegie stipulated
should be subscribed before his gift of
a like amount. made last winter, should
becomea vailable.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
NEWS NOTES FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY
CA TCH JAP SEALERS.
Two Vessels With Crews Of SO Cap
tured by Revenue Gutter.

tuTed by revenue Cutter.
Washington, Aug. 20. Dispatches
received today by the Department Of
Justice and the revenue cutter officials
Of the Treasury department state that
two Japanese poaching vessels with
total crews Of SO men have been cap
tured by the revenue cutter Bear, near
st. Paul's island, the chief island of
the seal group in Behring sea. The
dispatch received at the Department of
Justice came from Assistant United
States Attorney Raht at Valdez, who
informed the department that the
steamer Dora had just put in there.
The captain brought word of the cap
tue, with the statement that the Hin
ger Maru, the larger Of the two YES
sells, was painted white in imitation of
the revenue cutter Manning, which is
at San Francisco, and that in further
imitation Of the United States vessel
the Hinzer Maru carried forward yards
of papier mache. The boat had crew
of 81 men and the Zeiki a crew of q.
The captain Of the cutter Bear in his
to the revenue cutter service,
says that the captured men will be
taken to Unga, Alaska, and turned
over to United States commissioner.
He says he has sufficient evidence to
convict the men and it is therefore, as
3Emed here that the vessel captured
seal skins.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
More Warships to Venezuela.

The Hague, Aug. l9.-As a part Of
the plan to awe President Castro. Of
Venezuela, into submission and apology
without an actual demonstration or
bomhardment Of the ports. the Dutch
cruisers Holland and Utrecht were or
dered today to prepare for speedy dis
patch to Curarao on August %. They
are expected to arrive at Curacao Octo-
her -. when the Netherlands will have
five formidable ships in Caribbean
waters.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Bacon Silent About C1strn-

Washington, Aug. 20. Assistant
Secretary Bacon declined today to dis
cuss the news from The Hague to the
effect that the war minister had assur-
ed The Netherlands government that
this country would intcrpose no obiec-
tion to blockade or other maneuvers
on the part of The Netherlands against
Venezuela
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

Washington, Aug. 19.-The Coast
and Geodetic survey observatory at
Chelttenham, Md. reports an earth
quake beginning at ) so and terminal
ing at 7:l7 A. NJ. today The medium
phase was recorded at 6:1O A. NJ. The
record indicates that the origin of the
tremors was about 5000 miles distant
from Washington.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

Washington. Aug. 70. Secretary
Garfield. of the Interior department,
returned today from an inspection
tour through the public land states and
territories, which was extended to
Hawaii. He has been absent since
June /.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. Is Overcome
by the intense heat, after addressing
an audience Of 1000 persons at the
Winona Lake Bible conference. Miss
Eva Booth. leader of the Salvation
Army in the United States. tainted Just
after leaving the auditorium and is
now under the care of physicians.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Finishing Plans of New Warships.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Naval Con-
structor Robinson, with a large force
of assistants, today is busily engaged
in completing the original plans and
specifications for the two big new bat
tIeships, Florida and Utah, that are to
be added to Uncle Sans navy within
the next two years. 1t was announced
at the bureau Of construction and re-
pair today that it is hoped work on the
hulls of the ships will begin not later
than December l.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Cholera Spreads South,

st. Petersburg. Aug. 21.-The CEN
ter of virulence in the cholera cpl
demic has been transferred to Rostov-
on-Don, where 81 new cases and 10
deaths were reported on August 10.
The cholera is now working its way
down the Black sea along the Caucasus
coast.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
CALIFORNIA; Gift to Her Namesake.

Washington, Aug. 19.--Captain V.
l.. Cottman, commanding the cruiser
California at Mare Island, has received
50, 600 from the silver-service commit
tee of the State of California. to be
awarded in yearly allotments for excel
lence in target practice, steaming and
in the care of engines. The prizes
are to be known as the California state
prizes for the cruiser California.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Bacon Takes to Mountains

Washington, Aug. 2l.-Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon left Wash
ington today for months vacation in
the Rocky mountains, where he ex-
poets to hunt and fish.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Sends Greeting to Francis Joseph.

Washington, Aug. l9.-The presi-
dent sent a cablcgram Of congratula-
tion to Emperor Francis Joseph, Of
Austria Hungary, yesterday. the coca
sion being the birthday of the emperor.
The message was in the usual form,
expressing the presidents wishes for
the happiness of the emperor and for
the prosperity of his country.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
Honduras Incident straiehtered Out

Washington, Aug. 10. Advices were
received today by the State department
which led to the belief that the Incl
dent which caused the Honjuran gov
ernment to cancel the eveQuaturs of
American Consul Drew Liuard and
Vice Conusl Rynolds has been satisfac-
torily explained and that they will soon
be restored to their former status.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
DUTCH WILL NOT
INSIST ON WAR
Decide 10 Avoid Taking Offensive Un-
less Compelled to Do So.

Cabinet at The Hague Maps Out a
General Plan Of Procedure Against
Venezuela - Hostile Preparations
in Naual Dockyards Being Rushed
Night and Day.