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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
ULTIMATUM IN STRIKE.
Canadian Pacific Employees Threaten
General Walk Out.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. IA spe-
cial from Winnipeg says the crisis is
approaching in the mechanics strike
on the Canadian Pacific railway The
committee now in session in Mon
treal, representing all the orders and
unions to which employees belong,
have given the company this week to
decide whether it will meet this COM
mittee in conference with the object
of settling the strike or have the en-
tire system tied up. The committee
in Montreal represents not only the
machinists, bolermakers and carmen
on strike, but also the engineers. fire
men. conductors and trainmen. 1t
seems to be a fight between the
unions and the Canadian Pacific rail
way, the company having made up its
mind to test their strength
Former Master Mechanic Cross. of
Winnipeg, is now in England, having
been sent there by the country to
hire mechanics
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
FINDS SUNkEN WARSHIPS.
Japanese Salvage Vessel May Recover
Three Lost in War.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 3.-Advices
from Japan state that the sunken bat
tleship Yashima has been located by
the steamer Saruhashi Maru, salvage
vessel sent by the naval department to
search for japanese warships lost dur
ing the war with Russia, and investi-
cations are being carried out to ascer-
tain if the battleship can be raised.
The Saruhashi Maru has also located
the Russian warship Sebastopol and the
approximate place where the cruiser
Takasago sunk has been located.
She is now searching for the battle
ship Hatsuse. The sinking of the va
shima and Hatsuse was due to the plac-
ing of mechanical mines by Rear Ad-
miral Wren on May !, 1904. The Rus
sian officers observed that the Jap
anese warships, while engaged in gaug-
ing at Port Arthur, cruised continually
over the same ground, and a mine field
was laid into which the vessels steamed,
and the Yashami, Hatsuse and cruiser
Yoshino went down the same morning,
all with heavy loss.
News of the sinking of the Yashima
was suppressed for six months by the
japanese government, and reports of
her loss were always officially contra
dicted with the result that not until
news of her destruction was published
in the official reports at the end of the
war was it generally known that she
had been sunk when the Hartsuse and
Hoshino went down.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
TRAINS ARE BLOCKADED.
Canadian Pacific Line Cut to Pieces
in Manitoba.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 2-Thou-
sands of passengers on transconti-
mental trains OF the Canadian Pacific
are blocked today between Winnipeg
and Thunder Bay Over 20 heavily
laden passengers trains have been
stalled by vast washouts, which have
swept miles of track from the noun
tain grades into the valleys.
Several cloudbursts last night and
this morning did more damage, and it
is feared it will be days before even
temporary tracks can be built around
the dangerous places.
The railroad company is feeding
and caring for the marooned passen-
gers. Most OF them are bound for
New York, Boston, Chicago and Mon
treal from the west and east.
1t is impossible to learn the exact
extent of the damage done by the
floods, because the telegraph and tel
ephone wires are down in the storm
swept district.
The governor general is on one OF
the delayed trains. MANY weekend
holiday travellers from Winnipeg are
tied up at kenora.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
THREATEN RIVAL FAIR.
Japanese Business Men are Disguised
With Government.

Toxic, Sept. 2-The dissatisfaction
of the Japanese commercial bodies
over the postponement Of the Toxic
worlds exposition from 1912 to 1917
has become SO marked that there is
danger that the scheme will have to
be abandoned altogether.
At a mass meeting of the Toxic
Business Mems association yesterday
afternoon the action of the cabinet in
postponing the exposition was con-
demned in unmeasured terms, and a
formal protest against the action was
framed and sent to the minister of
commerce and agriculture, under
whose supervision the fair is to be
given.
The meeting of the business men
was exciting Charges that graft had
crept into the management of the
proposed fair were freely made. 1t
was stated that the fair could be given
for less money than was proposed, if
the management was economical.
They said the exposition would be
big factor in the ending of hard times
AS an alternative, they threaten to
have an industrial fair of their own in
1912 under the auspices of the various
commercial bodies of Japan, if the
cabinet does not restore the original
date OF the proposed worlds fair.
The matter is to be discussed at a
special cabinet meeting
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
DISCOVERS NEW COMET.
Professor .. w. Morehouse Makes
Find by Cameras Aid.

Lake Geneva, Wis, Sept 4.-Direc-
tor Edwin b. Frost, of Yerkes OBJ
servatory. Wednesday night an
nounced the discovery of new comet
through Photographic observations
made by Professor d. w. Morehouse,
of Drake university, of Des Moines.
The presence of the comet was re-
vcaled upon development of photo
graphic plates exposed in three
cameras Tuesday night. 1t is clearly
defined and has a tail several degrees
long and was found in the constella-
ton Camelopardalis, remaining above
the horizon throughout the night
Its position was 3 hours, 20 minutes
of right ascension and &C degrees
north dcclination.
Its visual brightness, Professor
Morehousc said. could not be stated
until after further observations had
been made but it probably will be Wis
iblc through an opera glass. The new
comet, he said, had no connection with
Halley's comet.
Professor Morehouse has been en-
gagged during the summer in graduate
work at Yerkes observatory in astron-
omy under Professor Barnard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
NEW POSTAL SCANDAL.
Shortage of s4oo, 900 Reported From
Havana Office.

Havana Sept. 3.-The whole provin,
cial government is in an uproar as the
result of the discovery of the theft of
over 100000 in the local postoffice.
The discovery was made when an in
ventory of the stamps, envelopes and
other material was taken. The de
tectives are searching for Ricardo Dod
riqucz. chief of the supply bureau, who
disappeared when the theft became
known.
Colonel Charles Hernandez is post
master general and he said that every
effort would be made to discover the
thief.
Growing out of the postoffice scandal
Manuel Flies, editor of FL Nigilante of
Manzanillo, was shot dead Sunday af-
ternoon by Manuel Estrada, editor of
FL Reporter, of the same city. Estrada.
who is an Independent, considered he
had been insulted in political edi-
toral written by Flies, who is con
scrvative. The coroner's jury held
Estrada to answer on charge of
murdcr.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
FIRE ATTACKS
FAMOUS TREES
Change of Wind Only Can Save Biq
Trees of California.
Fire Fighters Poweress to Stop Wall
of Fierce Flame, Which Threatens
Mother of Forest-Many Trees
Are Named After Noted Men of
History.

Stockton, Cal, Sept. 3.-News comes
by special to the Independent from
Murphys, which is connected by wire
with the Calaveras Big Tree Hotel, that
forest fire has got into the grove of
mammoth trees at the upper end of the
grove, near where the mother of the
forest stands, a monster sequoia 1927
feet high and 7S feet in circumference.
The famous trees named after noted
men of history are below the point of
attack, and the only hope for the mag
nifcent monsters of the forest is a
change in the wind, as the ire-ighters
are powerless to stop the flames To
get into the grove Of big trees the fire
had to cross the road leading to Gard
ners, which it did Tuesday night There
is little underground in the grove, and
that may be the means of checking the
fire, but its sweep through the grove is
greatly feared.
The valley in which the grove is stu
ated contains of the sequoias 93 mon
ster trees. Ten of the trees are each 80
feet in diameter. Many are more than
300 feet high. The fire has attacked
some of the mammoth trees. The grove
is owned by Mr.. Whitesides, Michigan
millionaire lumberman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
ASSIST POOR TO INSURE.
Sage Millions Will Back Scheme of
Philanthropists.

New York, Sept. 4-Backed by the
millions Of the Sage Foundation, to
which Mrs. Russell Sage has already
turned over $10,OOOOOO for elevating
the economic condition of the poor,
trustees of the fund are engaged in
Investigations which may result in an
extensive plan which will provide life
insurance below cost to those who
recognize the benefit of such insur-
ance, but who may not be able to
afford the luxury of life insurance at
the rates charged by the big COM
panies.
Since the middle of last June, Dr.
Leo Franklin, who is we'll known in
charitable organization work, has been
in Europe as the c.Jent of the Sage
Foundation, studying the practical
operation. of governmental life insur
ance as practiced by the German and
other governments. Dr. Franklin's
associate in this work is Miles NJ
Dawson, actuarial expert of the Arm
strong committee, which with Gov
ernor Hughes, assistant organizer,
brought out the extraordinary investl
cations in 1905 and laid out the foun-
dations which have since revolution
lied the business of life insurance in
his state
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
USES FOR DEAD TIMBER.
Forestry Service Will Begin lnvest-
cation in Colorado.

Washington, Sept 5.-The univer-
sty of Colorado will soon have a
completely equipped timber testing
laboratory at Boulder, Colo. Machines
for this laboratory have been ordered
and delivery has been promised during
the first half of August The first
problem taken up will probably be an
investigation Of the relative strength
of dead and fre-killed timber as COM
pared with that of timber cut while
still growing.
Two testing machines will be in
stalled, the larger one capable OF ex-
erting a pressure of 100000 pounds,
and the smaller one capable OF exert
ing pressure Of 10000 pounds. Both
of these machines are of the latest de-
sign and each is driven by separate
motor In addition to the testing ma
chimes, the laboratory equipment Will
include powerdriven saw and
plancr. for preparing the test specl-
mems from the timber as it is dellv-
cred at the laboratory.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Plant Trees Broadcast.

Washington. Sept. 4.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has returned from
an extended trip through the West
ern States.
The question of getting enough
wood in most of the states east of
the divide" he says, cannot be de-
termined by planting timber to meet
the requirements of the people, but
the growing of something on the
watersheds should be attended to,
and that is being closely studied by
the department of agriculture.
Il found that at 5000 feet elevation
in the Deadwood forest reserve broad
cast seeding on the last SHOWS IN the
spring is a success. 1t is out OF the
question to reforcst the watersheds
of the country with spades. There is
too much to do. The work must be
done in some wholesale manner, and
to this the department is giving its
earnest attention"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Blow Up Canal.

Joliet, Ill.,, Sept 4.-Several hundred
acres of land are under water and
property valued at thousands of dol
lars has been destroyed, due to dy-
Mantle explosion at the Jackson street
dam on the Illinois rivcr-Lake Michi-
gan canal. The explosion wrecked
the dam and tore away hundred feet
of the canal bank, letting the water
out upon rich farming lands. 1t is
believed that farmers. who were an
gcred at the refusal of the canal Off
cials to make repairs that have been
demanded for months, are responsible
for the explosion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
PLURALITY is LESS.
Republicans Garry Vermont by Ma
Iority of $4,000.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. q
The Republicans won the election in
Vermont yesterday by carrying the
state for Lieutenant Governor George
H. Prouty, of Newport, for governor,
by about $4,000 votes over James t.
Burke, OF Burlington, his Democratic
opponent. The plurality was the
smallest in presidential year since
1892, when it was only 1886, and
was followed by a Democratic ma
tional victory; but it was larger than
in 1888, and only slightly less than in
1900. There was a falling off in four
years of about per cent in the Re-
publican vote, while the Democratic
vote fell off about 2 per cent.
The independence League appeared
for the irst time, and polled about
1000 votes, while the Prohibition and
Socialist vote remained about the
same. An unusually large number of
local candidates for the legislature,
although bringing out a heavy vote
and resulting in Democratic gains in
the lower branch of the legislature
apparently had no bearing on the
gubernatorial fight
AS Vermont is the first state to
vote during the presidential cam
paign, there was much interest
throughout the country in the size of
the Republican plurality.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
GREAT WHEAT
SHIPPING PORT
Portland Now Leads Every City in
United States.
Over Eight Million Bushels Received
in One Day-Chicago, Always Con-
sidered Largest Receiving Port,
Left Far Behind by Oregon Me-
tropoIis.

Portland, Sept. 1.-Portland today
is the greatest wheat shipping port
in the country, Over transportation
lines coming into the city more wheat
was sent in than to any other ship
ping port in the United States. The
shipping records for Portland show
that 210 cars Of export wheat were
received in the city. This is nearly
double the record Of 113 cars estab-
llshed Saturday last, when the wheat
shipping records of the port were
shattered.
On several different occasions re-
Gently Portland shipments have
topped those Of Chicago, which is the
record wheat shipping port of the
world The Saturday shipment OF
113 cars went ahead Of the Chicago
receipts and established Portland as
record holder. Today's record, how
ever, puts Portland far in the lead,
even over Chicago, and establishes
the pre-emlnence of the port as
wheat shipping center of worldwide
Importance. The rapid climb in the
size of the shipments is shown by the
record of IS cars for Friday last, not
a small shipment by any means.
Figuring from basis of 21O cars
shipment, it is seen that approximate
ly 79,S0O sacks of wheat reached Port
land, since there are on an average of
$50 sacks to the car. The sacks as
they are shipped from the field weigh
from 100 to 10 pounds to the sack
Estimating the average weight to
be 105 pounds to the sack, it
will be seen that a great flood of
s,379, 900 pounds, or 144,465 bushels
of grain, reached the city. The aver
age price of the wheat is 90 cents
bushel, making the aggregate value
of the shipment alone reach the enor-
nous sum of $1,588,9S0 To put the
vast shipment in a shape where its
size can be readily grasped, it might
be noted that the 21O cars which
reached the city, if put together in
one train, would reach in solid line
for 3-5 miles.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Goes Straight to President.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 1.-On a
secret mission of such Importance
that it has not been transacted in the
usual way with some of the cabinet
ministers at Washington, Baron ko-
goso Takahira. Japanese minister to
the United States, today held per-
sonal conference with President
Roosevelt. What his mission was
the baron would not say. Every
body will know about it in a little
while" the Japanese statesman ex-
planned. Until then the public must
wait" Asked if his visit had to do
with the forthcoming visit of the fleet
to Japan, all Baron Tahakira would
say was: Il think the American sail
Ors will get a great welcome when
thew reach the shores of our coun
try"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
NEW WAR CLOUD.
German Move to Recognize MuIa
Hafid Angers France.

Paris, Sept. 4.-Morocco has again
caused France to become enraged
against Germany The latter power
has provoked another acute crisis by
notifying the powers signatory OF the
Algeciras convention that she consid
cred the actual situation demanded
the immediate recognition of Muai
Hahd, the usurping sultan of Morocco.
Germany has also dispatched DR.. Vas
sci, her consul at Tangier, to Vez, the
capital, which is now in the hands Of
Mulai Hahd.
A feeling approaching CONSERVATION
is manifested in official circles. The
notification, which was made verbally,
is not accompanied by any explana-
ton of Germany's brutal change of
'front.'" as it is termed here.
France can see in Germany's action
only her intention to disregard the
Algeciras act and seek a special posi-
ton in Morocco for herself. The con-
sequences both from an international
and French standpoint are expected to
be deplorable.
In answer to Germany's call for
recognition of Mulai Hahd before he
has entered into engagements with
Europe, fanatical Arabs who had been
gathering on the Algerian frontier
attacked the French post at Bonedib
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
OPEN ROSEBUD RESERVE.
Government Will Dispose of Indian
Lands October 10.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The Rose
bud Indian reservation lands, which,
under the proclamation of the presi-
dent, are to be disposed of by lottery
on October 10, are located on the
south side of the State Of South Da-
kota, and adjoining the lands in
Gregory county, which were opened
IN 1904. They are said to be very
desirable for farming and stockrais-
ing purposes.
From present indications the ap-
preaching opening will be even larger
than that Of the Gregory reservation,
since a much larger area is to be
opened. The plan adopted for this
registration and drawing is similar to
that used in the Gregory opening. but
certain Objectionable features which
imposed hardships on applicants have
been eliminated
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Big Money in Forests.

Washington, Sept. 4. American
forests, according to the experts OF
the department of agriculture, are
capable of yielding more wood to the
acre if we'll handled, than the noted
forests of Germany. many of which
net their owners from $3.50 to Sc, or
are the native forests richer in valu-
able timber trees, but American eli
mate and soil conditions are more ia
vorable The trouble is not that trees
do not grow fast enough, but that ig
norance and carelessness have left
American woodlands poorly stocked
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Traffic is DELAYED,

Winnipeg. Man, Sept. Trains
are delayed throughout the west on
the Canadian Pacific lines as the re-
suit Of the strike OF the machinists,
and the general demand for action
looking toward a settlement is in
creaSinC. The railway commission
will meet here September 10. and it
is said the unions will bring before
that body strong representations
showing a violation Of the alien labor
law by the railroad company.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Great Demand for Bonds.

Pittsburg, Sept. Bids were opened
Tuesday for a new municipal loan of
10000 900. the bonds of which are to
hear interest at per cent and to be
redecmable in 30 years. The loan was
heavily ovcrsubscribed The premium
offered ranged rs high as 80. City Con
trollcr Walter awarded the bonds as
follows: William A. Read q Co., of
New York, $9,OO0,0O0 at 1O3.43, and
$500 600 each to Harvey Fisk Il Sons
at lO359 and 103.39.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
MUCH LAND NOT TAKEN.
Uncle Sam Has Nearly 100000
Acres in Northwest.

Washington, Sept, 1.-The general
land office has compiled its annual
statement showing the area OF the
pubic domain remaining undisposed
OF July l, 1908. From this statement
it appears that the government still
has an area OF 754,S59,296 acres Of
surveyed and unsurveyed land, in
GLIDING the following:
Alaska, 386,021 500 acres; Arizona,
42,7G9,202; California, 29,S72,493; Col
orado, 23,696,G97 Idaho, 26,785,O ,OO2;
Montana, 46,592, ,440; Nevada, 61,177,,
$50; New Mexico, 44,777905; Oregon,
16,o579l3; Utah, 36,578, 1898; Wash
lngton, 4,35oo01; Wyoming, 37,145,-
3O2.
In Oregon there are 4,769,456 acres
OF unsurveyed land, Washington, g.
2oIli6 acres, and Idaho 1916, ,O44
acres. In Alaska all the land is un-
SURVEYED
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Wait All Night for Land.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 3.-The Do
the west where odd-numbcred sections
are thrown open for homesteading
promises to be very busy for the next
few DAYS. In the reports received from
fourteen points where application may
be made it is stated that hundreds of
mon waited outside the land offices IN
line throughout the night. In many of
the towns, especially in Saskatchewan
and Alberta, numerous valuable see
.tions. some of them near town, are to
he had.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
In Memory of Fire Victims.

Hinckley, Mimi, Sept I'm &C
cordance with a custom that has been
followed for II years, the citizens NJ
Hinck1ev and vicinity yesterday paid
women and children who perished in
the great forest fire that devastated
Pine county on September 1. 1894
Flags were displayed at half-most.
and yesterday afternoon memorial eN-
crcises were held in the little park
where the unidentified dead OF the
disaster were buried
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Castro Insults Brazil.

Caracas, Sept. 4.-President Cas-
tro's refusal to permit the Brazilian
charge d'affaires to assume charge Of
French interests in Venezuela is the
latest coal thrown on the smodering
fire of Nenczuela's international COM
plications. Speculation is rife in Cara
cas- as to whether or not Brazil will
look upon this action as an insult di-
rectcd at her and what France will do
toward getting representation here
for her interests after this rebuke.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
Bowen Reduced in Rank.

Washington. Sept. 3.-First Lieuten-
ant William S. Bowen. Coast Artillery
Corps, stationed at the Presidio San
Francisco, was convicted by court mar
tial of the charges of neglect of duty
and of making false official reports,
and sentenced to be dismissed from the
service of the United States. The pres
ident confirmed the sentence. but on
recommendation of General Murray,
Chief of Artillery, concurred in by the
secretary of war, has commuted it to
reduction of 80 files in rank.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
JAP FAIR POSTPONED.
Economical Ministry Wins Controversy
With Commercial Interests.

Toxic. Sept. 1.-The Toxic expo
sition has been postponed until 1917,
according to the official statement is
sued today by the minister of agri-
culture and commerce. The action is
taken over the protests of all the
chambers of commerce, and is indica-
tive of the determination of the new
cabinet to carry out its policy OF re-
trenchment.
The officials of the exposition were
called together and the decision of
the government was announced to
them. 1t is expected that the post
ponement will result in a great bene-
fit to the exposition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
important Matters On.

Oyster Bay. Sept. 2,-For the first
time on Sunday night, during Presi-
dent Roosevelt's stay here this year.
Acting Secretary Forster Sunday
night went to Sycamore Hill with of
ficial business for submission to the
president He was at the executives
summer home for some time, and on
his return here remained until a late
hour at the executive offices. The ma
ture of this seemingly pressing busi-
ness was not divuged