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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
PINE BLUFF SUFFERING
 STILL MORE FROM FLOOD

Pine Bluff Ark, December GA con- tinued rainfall which started last mid night, and the consequent soaking of the already crumbling river banks, has renewed apprehension here, and it is not improbable, should the rain continue, that considerable additional property loss may yet occur, notwithstanding the rapid re- cession of the Arkansas river. which be- gan early today, and at nightfall had fal- len a foot While the eastern section of the city the residence section, seems now to be most endangered, the banks which protect the wholesale district and county courthouse, considered yesterday tc be safe, were impaired to such an ex- tent today that they may yet give way, causing the destruction of much valuable property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

Property valued at s25.oOo toppled into the river today. and while the eaving along the bank was still in progress at a late hour, the general feeling among those who have kept in close touch with the situation is one of hopefulness.
 The greatest damage today occurred on East Barraque street between Texas and Louisiana streets, where 150 feet of front age went into the river. At this point was located the store of Joseph Kempner, which on Saturday night was more than 50 feet from the rivers brink. Today this building went into the river, and for more than 100 feet the ground beyond the former location of the store has caved
 The warehouse of the Arkansas River Packet company, valued at high fig ure. is threatened tonight, and the loss of a small additional amount of land will take this into the river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Quiet Prevails But Trouble Is
 Brewing Fast
FIRMIN WANTS ID GOVEkn
General Simon Receives General Fou- chard and Gave Him An Office,
 But He Has To Deak Yet
 With General Firmin.
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Port au Prince, December .6-Quiet prevailed here today, although there were reports of threatening trouble in other towns in Hayti. General Antoine Simon, commander in chief of the revo- lutionists. who yesterday entered Port au Prince at the head of an army of about 800 men, today issued a procla- nation to the people and the army in which he assumed the title of chief executive, declaring that he would or ganize provisional government, pend- ing the assembling of the parliament.
 This morning the Cuban steamer oteri arrived from Kingston, having on board General Fouchard, and 30 oth- CT exiles. General Simon permitted General Fouchard to land, but stated that the others must remain on the steamer until tomorrow.
 The revolutionary leaders remained together for some time, and after what proved to be a very amicable meeting. General Simon proclaimed General Fouchard chief executive of the army
 Advices received here indicate that tie situation at Gonaives and St. Marc is grave. the movement in favor of General Ffrmin having been greatly strengthened at these places. General Firmin is now on his way to Kingston, and will proceed from that port to Hayti. General Rameau, governor of Gonaives, is hated, and at St. Marc practically all the authorities, military and civil with the axcentfon of C.,a, ernor Camner. are adherents of Gen eral Firmin, who has declared himself a candidate for the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
BIRMINGHAM HUNTERS
 VIOLATED GAME LAW

arrested if they tried to hunt in Louis- jana without a license because they were not residents of the state, but did not heed tie warning. Ever since Thursday night four state game wardens have been on their trail, and yesterday morning arrested all of the party and found 25O ducks on their boat. After being arrest ed the men were brought to Chef Men teur where, after having arranged with Attorney Charles Carroll of this city to represent them. in the second city crim- inal court, they were paroled to appear n for trial when called.
 Under the law each man can be fined $50 for hunting without license and taxed $5 for each of the 25o ducks found aboard the boat on which they were ar rested.
 They left Chef Menteur for Birmingham tonight, and with a good wind should reach Mobile by morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page i.

Page i. Congress is ready for active work Panama canal work is moving rapidly. Civil war may come in Hayti Roosevelt jumps on editor of Indian apolis paper. Pine Bluff suffering from flood. Birmingham hunters violated game laws.
 Page 2. Woodward says he's not a dead one Dickinson breaches at First Baptist church. Florida has new national forest.
 Page 3. Walker county farmers are interested. Horseshoe Bend gets attention. Day is observed by Ensley Elks.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page g.. Governor Conner comments on mass meeting resolutions of Saturday night. Judge Jones will open federal court here this morning. No developments yesterday from mass meeting. Heavy rains will put good roads work of past year to the test Birmingham as center for moving pie ture industry. Elks hold impressive memorial services for departed members.
 Page 6. African hunt is to be scientific. Strength exists in stock market
 Page 2. Bessemer Elks observe the day.
 Page 8. Southern league official averages. Ranking of Heisman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

, New Orleans, December 6--(Special.)- Eight of Birmingham most prominent business men were arrested on the shore of Lake Borgne between West Biloxi bayou and Grand Point, yesterday morn ing by state game wardens and charged with violating the game laws passed by the last session of the legislature, which makes it a misdemeanor to hunt any game in Louisiana without license. The party, which consisted of Arch Hendsr- son, J. D. Kirkpatrick, Frank Fowlkes, Eugene L. Brown, E. K. Campbell, Ham, ilton c. Stiles, A. w. Nelson and W. II. Johnston, left Mobile in the early part of the week to hunt game in Louisiana aboard the sailing yacht Amethyst.
 When they reached Pass Christian, Miss, they were told that they would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Many Dervishes Killed.

Rome, December 6.--Dispatches received here from the Italian governor of Somali- land state that the Dervishes made an attack on the village of Buffalo. The gar rison, however, had been advised in ad- vance and was ffully prepared. The dervishes were beaten off and AS of them were killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Two Young Men Drown.

Washington, December 6.-Joseph Fl. Paynter, aged 30, botanist in the Ma tional museum, and his companion, Rob- ert Wallace, aged 16, were drowned today while trying to shoot the rapids at Stub blefeld Falls, in the Potomac river, about ten miles north of the city. The bodies were on a fishing trip in small canoe, which overturned in mid-stream with them, due to striking rock Both were residents of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Yankee Can Be Saved.

Newport, R. l.. December 6.-Reports by wireless from the United States collier Lebanon, which Is standing by the sunken cruiser Yankee in Buzzards bay, state that the chances of floating the Yankee appear much improved today. Six inches of the vessel shows at high water and the top of her masts and stack are visible,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

mission; providing for a national inherit ance tax; looking to the more thorough investigation of industrial disputes. and providing means for the improvement of farm conditions along the lines to be suggested by the Presidents country life commission.
 It is understood that early in Jan uary the President will send in a special message recommending certain steps for the protection and conservation of the country's natural resources. There also will be renewal of the effort to create forest reserves in the Appalachian and White mountains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
JUDGE HUNDLEY
 IN WASHINGTON

Washington, December 6.-(Special.) , Judge Oscar R. Hundley and Internal Revenue Collector J. O. Thompson ar rived in Washington tonight. Judge Hundley is here to continue his fight for confirmation by the Senate. The nominate is now before eH Gov , proper, having been reported from tho Senate judiciary colnnnttee tl. .t l. .- jority favoring confirmation. J'ne snfna bitter fight will he waged en ,e9sl q Hundley at this session. The judge, however, expresses confidence that ne will pull through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

uals among whom the French govern ment distributed the sum. This was the business of the French government. The mere supposition that any American received from the French government a
 rake off Is too absurd to be discussed. It is an abominable falsehood, and 1t is a islander, not against the American government, but against the French government. The News continues say ing that the Presidents brother-in-law is involved in the scandal but he has nothing to say.
 "The Presidents brother-in-law was involved in no scandal. MT. Delavan Smith and other people who repeated this faIsehood lied about the Presidents brother-in-law, but why the fact that Mir Smith lied should be held to involve MT Robinson in a scandal is difficult to understand. The scandal involves no one but Mir. Smith, and his conduct has not been merely scandalous, but in- famous. MT. Robinson had not the slightest connection of any kind at any time or under any circumstances with the Panama matter. Neither did MT. Charles Taft The News says that MT. Taft was a member of the syndicate So far as I know there was no syndicate; there cer- talnly was no syndicate in the United States that to my knowledge had any dealings with the government directly or indirectly: and inasmuch as there was no syndicate. MT. Taft naturally could not belong to It. The News demands that Mir. Tafts appeal to the evidence by which it means what it calls the 'records'-that Is, the mass of papers which are stored in the war department save such as, because of their technical character and their usefulness in the cur rent work of the canal 1t has been found advisable to send to the isthmus- All of these documents that possessed any importance as illustrating any feature ef the transaction, have already been made public There remains great mass of documents of little or no importance, which the administration is entirely will ing to have published. but which, be- cause of their mass and pointlessness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Mornan Rouaht the Bible.

London. December 6.--It is learned that J. Pierpont Morgan was the purchaser of the King Charles copy of the Cambridge Bible, which was sold on Thursday last at the sale of the library of Lord Amherst of Hackney. The price paid was $5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Woman Poisons Self and Child.

Holly Grove. Ark, December 6.-NYs. Ben Chisolm and child, an infant. died at the home of the woman's father, near here. today, from the effects of an over dose of poison. It is believed i'll health made Mrs. Chisolm temporarily insane and that after administering the poison to the child she swallowed quantity herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Le Contc At Cape Haytlan.

Cape Haytien, December 6.-General LeConte, the minister of the interior arrived here this morning. on the steam r Cheroska, but all demonstrations were suppressed by the authorities. General LeConte proceeded to his home under a guard of soldiers and troops are now stationed in that quarter to prevent trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
AIabamlans Have Arrived.

Washington, December 6.-(Special.) ) All the members of the Alabama dele gation have arrived for the opening of Congress tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON
TO REVIVE WATER PROJECT.
Vale Business Men Discuss Plans for
Securing Government Aid.

Vale.-A mass meeting in Vale
last week was attended by about 300
enthusiastic farmers and business
men, The purpose of this meeting
was to organize for the purpose OF
bringing about revival of the NAL
heur Irrigation Project as proposed
by the government some two or three
years ago, and which project, when
completed, will water approximately
100000 acres of excellent agricultural
lands lying in the Malheur River
valley, Bully Creek valley, Willow
Creek and Snake River valleys in
Malheur county, Oregon.
Messrs. Hubbard and Griffith, of
Caldwell, Idaho. and members of the
Boise -Payette Water Users associa-
ton, were present and rendered val
liable assistance and information A
committee of five was appointed with
full power to proceed in the matter,
and to employ such aid as they may
need.
An assessment of ten cents an
acre was levied on the landowners
under the project for the purpose of
defraying preliminary expenses.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
REVIVE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Chinese Demand Native Girls Be Ad-
mitted to White School.

San Francisco, Oct 19.-An order
by the board of education for the re.
mOval of ten Chinese school girls
from one of the public schools Of the
city to an annex of the oriental
school threatens to renew the Asi-
attic school complication of a year
ago.
500 Hoo Fong, a local Chinese
merchant. through his attorneys has
threatened to sue the members of the
board of education if they remove his
children from school attended by
white children, and others plan sim
liar action.
Fong's attorneys claim their client
and his wife were born in the United
States and that the children were
born here, They have a right to
claim American citizenship with all
they assert.
The secretary of the board has an
nounced that the order directing the
would not be changed
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
TURKEY WANTS WAR.
Mobiizes Army in Asia Minor to Figh
Bulgaria.

Paris, Oct. 19.-The optimism pre-
valllng in official circles up to the
present time concerning the ability
of the powers to maintain peace ir
eastern Europe was rudely shattered
on receipt of telegram from the
French ambassador at COnstanti-
nople, NJ. Constans, announcing that
Turkey had ordered the mobilization
of her troops in Asia Minor, and it
is believed that a few hours will de-
termine the issue of peace or war.
This is regarded as Turkeys an
swer to Bulgaria. refusal to accord
compensation for her independence
and to the powers which arranged the
program in London for the interna-
tional conference.
Instructions have been hurriedly
forwarded to the French representa-
tives at Constantinople and Sofia to
renew their counsels of peace and the
other powers have sent similar in
structiOns to their representatives in
these cities, urging moderation on
the part of Bulgaria and Turkey.
The fear among diplomats. how
ever, is that Intervention may come
too late and that the Bugarians, in
their present state of excitement, may
accept Turkeys act as one of provo
cation and advance across the from
tier, when collision between the
armies would be inevitable and ire
parable
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
ABANDONS COFFEE CORNER.
Brazil Will Borrow 100000 to
Save Big Losses.

New York, Oct. 17-After having
sustained loss of $1,000,O0O, Brazil has
abandoned its attempt to corner the
worlds coffee market. For two wears
the government of Sac Paulo, the chief
state of Brazil, has been purchasing cof-
fee from its planters to keep up the
price, now having on its hands 100000
bags of coffee. According to advices
received yesterday in New York. a loan
of $75,000000, which is necessary to
take care of the present huge accumula-
ton, is soon to be Offered for public
subscription.
The corner is regarded as one of the
most interesting, but foolhardy financial
experiments ever attempted Bumper
crops have followed one another, and
in 1905 the harvest returned 10000 900
bags surplus over the entire worlds
requirements of 1000 600 bags. Then
the scheme of cornering the mar
ket was planned. In two years Sac
Paulo had purchased from planters s.
100000 bags, at an average cost of $40
a bag, which was more than double the
market price.
Money thus spent was borrowed in
the United States at high interest Now
the various loans are to be consolidated
into one of SIS 900, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
State Finances Good.

Salem-Cash in the general fund,
as shown by the treasurer's monthly
report, amounts to $214,S97.9S, and
there will be due from the several
counties on November l about $780,
600 more, making enough to pay cur
rent expenses until another tax has
been collected. Unusually large re
corporation, insurance and inheritance
taxes, and from the fees of the state
department, have provided the funds
to meet the unusually large state ex-
penditures. The report covers the
first nine months of 1908, and shows a
total expenditure of $992 ,672. Al, or
approximately $4,000 a month At
the beginning of the year the state
had in the general fund $116,337.OS.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
ESTIMATES ARE CUT.
State Board Will Not Allow Normals
Money Asked.

Salcm-Ihe estimate for the run.
ming expenses of the three Oregon
state normal schools for the next tive
years as fixed by the presidents of the
schools and submitted to the board OF
regents in session at Salem aggre-
gates $5S,000 for each year, or a total
to be asked of the legislature this win
ter for the entire two years of $116,-
600, The cost to the state for main
tanning the three schools last year
was $4,000.
Though the board has not con-
cluded its conference, held for the
purpose of arranging the budget for
the next two years, it is likely this
estimate will be cut to $42 900 at the
very highest calculation. The aver
age cost of maintaining the Ashland,
Monmouth and Weston schools for
last year was $4,000 each. In round
numbers the attendance was 400 max
ing the cost to the state for each
student $3.50, which was regarded by
the board as sufficient.
The presidents estimated cost for
maintaining the Monmouth school
next year was $4,000, for the Ash
land school $4,000, and for the Wes-
ton school $4,000. The cost last
year at Monmouth was $4,000, of
which only about half was paid by
the state, the other half being raised
by subscription. The cost at Ash
land was about the same and at the
Weston school about $4,000.
1t is expected that some system for
determining the appropriations for
each school will be decided upon be-
fore the session of the board of re-
gents ends
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
FLAMES DEVOUR
RELIEF TRAIN
Michigan Forests Again On Fire and
Destruction Follows.
Fifteen Dead Near Metz, Where Re-
lief Train Goes Into Ditch-Many
Women and Children Cremated
Before They Gould Escape-Sur-
vivors Have FrightfuI Experience.

Alpena, Mich, Oct. 17-Fifeen peo-
pie lost their lives Thursday night in the
burning of the Detroit & Mackinaw rail-
way relief train which was carrying the
inhabitants of the little village of Metz,
23 miles north of here, to safety from
the forest fires which were sweeping
away their homes. The ll-fated train
was ditchcd by spreading rails at No
wicki siding, few miles south of Metz,
and the terrified refugees wer forced to
abandon the cars and rush for safety
either down the track with burning for
csts on either side, or into the plowed
fields near the siding.
Eleven of the victims were women and
children who were unable to escape
quickly enough from the gondola car
which they were occupying. Their
charred Bodies were found there yester-
day, when rescuers reached the scene
Two of the men victims were members
of the train crew.
Four additional fatalities occurred in
the neighborhood of the wreck.
When the forest fires closed in about
the little village, a special train of three
empty box cars and two coal gondolas
was rushed to Metz AS rapidly as pos
sible the people and their goods were
loaded into the cars Some refused to
abandon their goods, or the train might
have left earlier, and have reached Al
pena in safety When the train finally
started there were about 100 frightened
people aboard
The survivors, of the frightful expert
ence seemed dazed from the pcrilous
surroundings. They seemed to think of
nothing but the necessity of running to
escape the menacing flames 1t was diff
tlcult to get any coherent statement from
them as to loss of life in the wreck or
as to whether any people had been left
behind in Metz.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
Active for Good Roads.

A series of good roads conventions
are being held throughout the state
and will continue until late October
Eastern Oregon is the scene of the
latest gatherings in the interest of
good roads, where the people are set
ting actively to work to improve the
highways. There was a convention
at Dufur the 18th, another at The
Dalles on the 14th. Other dates for
good roads conventions are as fol
lows: October Is, Wasco; October 16,
Grass Valley; October II. Condor;
October 20, Arlington; October %,
Pendleton; October 23, La Grande
October &C. Baker City.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-22
ACRES YIELD 800 BOXES.
Douglas County Apple Orchard Sets
New Record.

ROseburg-A new record has been
established for Douglas county apples
J. B. Smith, a fruitgrower from near
this city, from measured quarter OF
an acre, will pick over 800 boxes of
choice marketabl Spitzenberg apples
He was offered from 50 to $3.50 per
box for the apples in the orchard
which would net him at that price
50, 400 per acre for his entire apple
crop He refused the offer, however,
and the apples will be packed and
shipped east, where they are expected
to bring the top market price for
choice fruit.
Many other orchards in Douglas
county will have a crop of apples that
will compare favorably in quality with
those grown by Mr.. Smith. Most OF
them will be shipped east, in the hope
of getting higher price for them
than if they we're sold to apple-buying
houses at this place,
The prune harvest is we'll along and
drying will shortly be finished. The
quality and quantity of the crop is as
first reported, about the average, but
buyers are complaining Of the way the
fruit is being dried in most instances,
claiming it is not being dried hard
enough.
The two Roseburg packing houses
are running to their full capacity and
have all the fruit that they can handle
The f. L. French Fruit company of
Myrtle Creek is also crowding its
driers and packing houses to their
fullest capacity and expects to ship
car a day for the remainder Of the
season Among the company's recent
shipments have been three cars to
Ontario Canada.