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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
STATEHOOD NOT PLEDGED.
New Mexico Must Depend on Future
Developments.

Washington, Feb. Is. - Notwith
standing reports sent from Washington
no agreement has been made by leaders
in congress to pass bill at the mex,
session Of congress admitting the terri
tory OF New Mexico into the Union
The facts of the case are briefly as fol.
lows
A delegation of New Mexicans, head
ed by the governor, came to Washing
ton several weeks ago to survey the
field and determine whether or not
there was prospect of statehood legis'
lation this session. This delegation
was to have been backed by 100 or
more New Mexicans had the outlook
been favorable. But after comforting
with the leaders in both branches of
congress, the advance guard decided
that statehood legislation could not be
secured this session, no matter how
many men appeared on the scene to
urge its enactment. Thereupon the
"big lobby" was called off and the
original delegation went home.
Two propositions were submitted, !,
but no pledges of any sort were given.
First, it was suggested that it might be
we'll to send congressional party to
New Mexico during the coming summer
to make an investigation and determine
whether or not conditions in that terri
tory were such as to justify its admis-
sion into the Union. The other propo-
sition was merely to allow the New
Mexicans to come to Washington in
force next winter and appear before the
territories committees of senate and
house in support of their statehood bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Peceiver for Insurance Company

New York, Feb. 17.-Judge Ward
in the United States circuit court,
appointed the following receivers for
the Mutual Reserve Insurance Com
pany: Charles J. Gould, of the law
firm of Gould & Wilkie; William II.
Russell, of the law firm of Russell
& WinslOw, and Archibald G..
Haynes, president of the Mutual Re-
serve Life Insurance Company. Each
receiver was put under a bond of
100000. Insolvency and inability
to meet its obligations are given
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
New Salm On Hatchery.

Astoria-Master Fish Warden Van
Dusen received from the o. r. & N.
Co. lease to the property on Tan
ner creek, near Bonneville, which
the state fisheries department de-
sires as a site for the establishment
of large central salmon hatchery,
and of a system of retaining ponds,
where the small fry can be fed and
kept until large enough to protect
themselves against their numerous
natural enemies before being turned
ont
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
AlbanY's New Flour Mill.

Albany-Albany's new flour mill
began running today in one of the
warehouses of the old Albany Farm
ers' Company and will be conducted
by E. A. Johnson, recently Of Drain,
and P. B. Marshall, secretary of the
Albany Farmers Company. The new
mill has a capacity of so barrels a
day. The new firm will also man
age the three warehouses of the old
company at Albany, Tallman and
Tangent.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Record Raft of Logs

Astoria-The Sorensen Logging
Company sold raft of logs from its
camp at Svensen Monday that is be-
lieved to have been a record break
er. The raft contained 81 logs, the
longest being only 32 feet, and still
the raft scaled 222,5OO feet. The
logs were purchased by Finke Bros,
who are operating a cooperage plant
at BroOkfield.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Lumber Comnrrv Assi1ns

MurfressbOro, Tenn, Feb. 18.-The
firm of w. p. Earihman & Co, dealers
in lumber, have assigned. The liabili-
ties, it is said, will approximate 800 =
600 with assets between 100000 and
100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
Grin HIS Got [ Iondon-

London, Feb. 17.-Influenza is
claiming thousands of victims in
London and the visitation of the
present time is the worst that has
been known in many years. No less
than three members of the cabinet,
confined to their beds with the mall
ady.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 15.-Viola-
tion of the postal laws by carrying
first-class mail matter was charged
against the American Express Com
pany in a suit filed in the United
States district court here today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-20
EegIes Worry Benton County

Monroe-A pair of large eagles
are playing havoc among the small
lambs on the foothills west of town.
They are expert in keeping out of
rifle range and no one has been able
to get a shot at them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

one stop made, where, apparently, the crowd was unanimously re-
publican. This was Burchard. The town was not on the schedule
as a stopping place, but an urgent telegram from some one there
asking that Mr.. Taft at least appear on the platform and let the peO-
pie Sc him, brought forth a stop and a short speech. There were
several hundred people lined up at the station and every man,
woman and child in the crowd wore a blue ribbon, printed upon
which were the words, Taft and Sherman"
You will carry that town unanimously" remarked q newspaper
man to Mr.. Taft as the train pulled out.
1T certainly looks like t ii a republican community" answered
the well pleased candidate.
In one town Mr.. Taft, after discussing the democratic promises,
said:
promises?"
mo, no." chorused the crowd. mot since we have heard you"
"You wouldn't do it anyhow" replied the candidate. Whether I
come here or not, you wouldn't do It,"
you are right" yelled back an enthusiast.
Until the visit of Mr.. Taft there had been very little talk about
politics out in the country. This apparent apathy was taken by the
republicans to mean that the farmers were satisfied with their Sc
cattle and their S0cent corn and wheat, and therefore were not both
ering about politics. The democrats said it meant a landslide.
Varied were the opinions expressed in advance about the reception
which Mr.. Taft would receive. Some held that inasmuch as Ne
braskans were familiar with one presidential candidate and were
used to having him drop in on them any time to tell them of the
calamites ahead If republican principles were carried out, MI. Taft
would create very little interest and would be received by small
crowds everywhere.
Under these conditions no man o the Taft train was prepared
for the intense interest shown by the people along the route of the
special train through the state. It is no exaggeraton to say that no
president or candidate for a high Office ever received a more cordial
welcome. And it is also within the truth to say that no man ever
made a better impression on Nebraska people by a single appearance
than did MI. Taft.
Many features of the interest shown could be elaborated upon in
a story of that trip through Nebraska. The train passed scores Of
school buildings which were in view of the Taft car. In front OF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

over the prairies. When the presidential candidate was informed
that only a very few years ago the country through which he was
travelling could have been bought for almost a song, in some instances
Tor less than 30 an acre, his surprise was expressed in superlatves.
1t was through such a country Mr.. Taft travelled for two days in Ne
oraska. And every mile he travelled warmed the heart of the candi-
date to this magnificent state and at every town he stopped the
hearts OF the people warmed to the candidate.
. Members Of the Taft party, including a number of eastern news
paper men, were equally as profuse in their praise of the Nebraska
farmer. These men had come out of the east, some for the first
time. where panics create hard times, and their surprise at the pros
expressed In yellow journal" language. The fact that hundreds of
farmers came to town In their automobiles to see the republican
candidate-farmers from the "Great American Desert"-was so I'M
usual that each called the attention of the other to the sight. These
men had heard OF the prosperity of Nebraska farmers. but not one
OF them realized to what extent this state had been blessed during
the last twelve years Of republican administration of governmental
AFFAIRS. The Journey of Mr.. Taft through Nebraska proved to the
candidate what the people of Nebraska already knew-that the
farmers are for the republican ticket. Here is just one of many
illustrations that shows this.
Mr.. Taft was speaking at Falls City. He had rounded out a para
graph by asking the people If they desired to return to conditions
as they were at the close of the last democratic administration:
do you want to return to those conditions, when"
"Ten-cent corn, 2h-cent hogs. Scent cattle" interrupted some
one In the crowd, and it was taken up by a Score or more. In many
instances when Mr., Taft had started a sentence referring to those
conditions he did not get to finish 1t. There were always some in
the crowd who had passed through those trying days and who had
felt the clutches of the money lender; whose corn had been taken
away for 10 cents and their other products in proportion. They could
tell Mr.. Taft more about those hard times than he knew, and the in
formation was volunteered when the speaker got on that thread Of
talk. The volume of mos" which answered the Taft query was
sufficiently emphatic to show where the Nebraska farmer places his
dependence and has his confidence.
While Mr.. Taft spoke to many democrats in the numerous thou
sands Of people who were lined up at the various stations there was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

many Of these the pupils were lined up on the prairie and each waved
an American flag as the train sped on its way. Every school house
noted by the presidential candidate few the stars and stripes, which
he loves so well. This was true in the country. In the towns where
stops we're made school teachers had dismissed their pupils and in a
body they had marched to the station, where they had been provided
with a position of advantage sc that all might have the opportunity
of seeing and hearing the man about whom even the youngest of
them had heard as being one of the nations important personages.
The presence of s many little folks impressed the presidential
candidate and he frequently had a pleasant word or two to say
especially to them. Upon their shoulders there shortly will fall the
burdens of government and the action of the school boards and
teachers in bringing them in personal contact with AFFAIRS OF govern
ment had the approval, often expressed, of the candidate.
Some Of the older members of the Taft party, and those who had
passed their manhood away from the country town, were reminded
of days gone by and the passing of time by the Taft and sherman
caps worn by hundreds of little Nebraskans. 1t had been years since
many on the train had seen the old and always popular campaign
cap, with its band across the front showing the party amliatlon of
the little wearer.
The Taft special passed a number of threshing outfits at work in
the fields and in every instance the threshing engine footed a glad
hand to the next president and the crew in return received shouts
time when the Taft train struck a town was in grabbing for Taft and
Sherman buttons, which we're handed out by the hundreds, In some
of the crowds there undoubtedly were future politicians of a very
prevalent type. A little fellow was asked whether he was for Bryan
or Taft
Pm for Bryan" he answered.
These buttons are for Taft boys" answered the joker.
mister, no l amt for Bryan. l Just said that. I'm for Tart"
He got the buttons, all right.
In the baggage ar was kept the literature which was distributed
along the route. At every station bundles of reading matter were
dumped out and in every instance the men and women were eager
to get q portion Of 1t, and not one bit of it became waste paper to
blow around the stations.
A feature of the crowds which greeted Mr.. Taft was the close
attention paid TO his speeches. The candidates throat was in a very
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

spoke the night of September 20. Through eastern newspapers Mr..
TAFT had been assured that Nebraska was for its homo candidate and
that his reception in this state would be not only tinctured with
Organism, but actually frosty. The little town Of Emerson set Ne
braska right with Mr.. Taft at the start From the train It seemed
the entire population had come down to the station to pay respect to
the republican candidate. It was an expectant crowd. too, that gath
cred around the rear end Of the Taft car. Here Mr.. Taft gave the
advice which he hoped to impress upon every one in the state:
when you 90 to vote. use your good. hard. common. everyday
sense"
The warmth Of the reception given Mr.. Tan at this little station
in an instant wiped out the thoughts of what eastern papers had
been saying about Nebraska and put him in the best OF humor.
Then came the Journey through the finest agricultural country
in the world. made on such . day az Nebraskans are used to, but
which outsiders 90 seldom encounter. The air was Just crisp enough
to Be bracing. and the sun was just bright enough and just warm
enough to contribute 70 ideal conditions. Whether the farming
country through which the presidential candidate Travelled had been
put In shape for the occasion or whether the farms we're simply
dressed In their everyday Nebraska clothes only the frequent visitor
and the resident know. but not a weed could be seen from the train,
even the railroad rght-ot-way had been cut and burned; not a fence
was down, not a barn out Of repairi every horse and every head OF
cattle, and MT. Taft could BEE thousands from his car window,
looked freshly curried and groomed.
Beautiful" splendid. " magnificent" prosperous" were some
of the expressions of the presidential candidate as his train swept
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

GOVERNOR SHELDON READY TO INTRODUCE JUDGE TAFT.
bad condition and 1t meant physical pain to him to talk. He was
hoarse and he could not be heard except by those who were able to
get close to the front ranks of the crowd. Notwithstanding that,
those in the rear kept perfectly quiet in the hope that they could
hear. AS the train pulled into a station a mighty cheer arose, then
each person in the crowd began to motion his neighbor to keep quiet.
AS the speaker progressed he was encouraged by mods Of approval
from the people. AS the train left he was given another parting
cheer. His most frequent Interruptions were of this order: you
are right" That's right" 1--WE are for you," 1--WE don't want any
change"
At Nebraska City, previous to the arrival of the Taft train. the
crowds had been requested to keep quiet SO that no time Of the
speaker would be taken up. Everyone wanted him to use every
minute OF the time the train remained. Notwithstanding this pre-
caution, it is a wager that Nebrasa City was as hosrse as Taft after
tho train left.
Except for his night meetings at Lincoln and Omaha. Mr. Taft
left his car only IN a very few instances. At Beatrice the people OF
the cNy had erected a gaily decorated platform opposite the station
and from this Mr., Taft addressed several thousand people. At
Wymore The platform had been erected fully a block from the sta
tlon. The residents roped on a road to the stand and between the
roper Mr.. Taft and his party walked to the platform, cheered' by
thousands. The only other place the train was abandoned was at
Nebraska City. Here MI. Taft reached a platform which had been
built at the end Of the station Just as Grant Martin, deputy attorney
general. ceased to speak. Or, to be more correct, Mr.. Martin ceased
CONTINUED ON Page TWo)
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

u ~ LILLIAN INWARD IAF !. opubhCa hOhAhc lI pTobr
w s s;a' :; s.. .a' . S: :s:', ' .:s ron s:; ..: :'' ;s ; s:'s. ' ;ss s'
been sent on his way rejoicing.
He was proclaimed throughout the state a "our
Next President" and the splendid welcome given him in every town
and city through which he travelled was In keeping with the recep-
ton due the chief executive of a great nation. =
Mr.. Taft came to Nebraska not Is a stranger to the people, though
few here knew him personally. They knew him as the Judge on the
bench. whose decisions r among the most able and learned of any
ever written; they knew him . the man who. probably more than
any other man, established q stable government in the Philippines;
they knew him as the man who. when the little Cuban republic
was crumbling, went to the front and upon whose broad
storing peace; they knew him a. the mar who Strengthened out at-
fairs o the Panama canal and left the people there at work; they
knew him a the man who. in times of direst needs. went to japan
and established cordial relations with a nation with which wa
seemed assured; they knew him onciany as secretary of war, but in
reality secretary Of peace" they knew him a 9 the chief adviser and
rght-hsnd-man of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Nebraskans expected to see in the republican candidate for presi-
mt a statesman; they expected to hear from him words of a states
nan. They were not disappointed. In addition they found in Mr.
TAFT q most genial person, pleasant and interesting in conversation;
q man with a natural dignity, broad-mhnded. whose heart beats in
unison with the hearts of the people; a mar who realizes the grave
responsibilities which rest upon the shoulders of the chief executive
Of the nation; a man who believes there is 10 royal road to virtue"
who said:
Reforms can only be accomplished by Woodworking, constant at
t"nttcn; progress, little by little. step by step, because W e are dealing
18th the liabilities of human nature and we cannot overcome them
by a single decree, for there is no royal road to virtue, and 1t is only
attained by constant application, selfcontrol and seh-restrant."
The presidential candidate was just a s well pleased with Ne
braska a Nebraska was with him.
The special train furnished Mr.. Taft by the republican national
committee was made up of Mr.. Tafts private car, three Pullman
coaches, a diner and a baggage car. This train made its first stop
in Nebraska at Emerson. coming from Sioux City, where Mr.. Taft
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Some Incidents of the Two Days of Active Campaigning in NebrasE

LILLIAN HOWARD TAFT, republican nominee for presi
dent Of the United States. has traversed Nebrssks
NV from north TO south and from east to west, and hal
been sent on his way rejoicing.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-09-26
LET THE CLOUDS BLOW OVER
Absence Cure" Works Wonders In
Cases Of conIugal Jars.

When symptoms set In OF an out.
break Of conjugal jars-which may
happen sometimes In the best regu.
lated families-it is capital plan for
husband or wife to go off on a solitary
holiday for a few days, to let the
clouds blow over.
II two persons start jangling and
getting on one another's nerves. an
absence cure" works wonders. Both
have time for reflection and repent.
ance. So IL you and the husband are
irritating one another like mild mus
tard pcultices. go and stop week
with friends.
Don't discuss your grievances with
the hostess; calm down, forgive and
forget. and stay away til you can re.
turn in love and kindness.
Short separations taken at the right
moment, would save thousands OF hot
tempered young couples from drifting
to the ranks Of the "unhappily mar.
ried"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-09-26
Copyright, 1906, B0bbs- Merrill Cos
SYNOPSIS.

Arthur Warrington, American consul
TO BarsChcit. tells how Tcigniug Grand
Duke attempts To force his ncicC, Prin-
cess Hildegardc. to marty Prince Dupplc-
kim. an old widowcr. while riding
horseback In the country night oyortuyvs
him and he seeks accommodations In "a
dilapidated castle. Here he finds prin-
cess Hildegardc and "A friend Hon. Betty
Moore. OF England They dctain him tn
witness a mock marriage between the
princess and disgraCcd army OH ct.
Steinbocki done for The purpos, of foliins
the grand duke. StcinboCk attempts to
kiss the princess and she is rescued hy
Warrington. Steinbock disappears Tor
good. Max Scharfenstcin. an old Amori-
can friend OF Warrington's reaches Bar
scheit. Warrington tells him OF the priu-
cess. Scharfcnstcln shows Warrington
"A lOckct with "a picture Of woman in
side II was on his neck when he as u
boy. was picked up and adopted by his
foster father, whose name hc was given.
He believes II to be "A picture Of his
mother Tho grand duke announces 10
the princess that she Is to marry DOpplc-
kim the following week. During "A morn
ing's ride she plans to escape She mCo 4
Schnrfenstein. lie finds n purse she has
dropped but does not discover her idon-
tty. Warrington entertains at n public
restaurant for number of American
medical students. Max arrives late and
relates an interesting bit OF gossip To tho
effect that the princess has run away
from BarsChcit. lie unwittlnglY oftrnds
"a native officer and subjects himself to
certain arrest. Man Ia persuaded To- take
one of the American students passports
and escape The grand duke discovers
the escape Of the princess. She lcnNcs "A
note saying she has elopcd. Efforts are
made To stop the princess at IN" front ur.
Betty Moor" asks for her passpuri, She
asks Warrington for assistance IN lcav-
Ing Rurschclt. and invites him To call on
her In London. Max finds the princess In
the railway carriage. She accuses him
of following her
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-09-26

tcrically to her heart. She feverishly
tried to unlatch the clasps,
You need not open It," he said
quietly, even proudly. II had no
thought of looking into 1t. even TO
prove your Identity"
Pardon! did not think. | was so
crazy to see II again" She laid the
purse beside her. You see" with an
hysterical catch in her voice. "all the
money | had in the world was In that
purse, and only heaven knows what
misiortunes were about TO befall me.
There were, and are. n thousand
crowns In the purse"
"A thousand crowns?"
in bank.notes. Thank you, thank
you! | am so happy!"-clasping her
hands. Then, with a smile as warm as
the summers sun, she added: You
may--come and sit close beside me.
You may even smoke"
Max grew llght,headed, This was as
near heaven as he ever expected to
get
open your purse and look into It,"
he said, I'm a brute; you are dying
to do So"
MAY l?"-shyly,
Then II came into Max's mind. with
all the brilliancy OF a dynamo spark,
that this was the one girl In all the
world, the ideal he had been searching
for; and he wanted to fall at her feet
! and tell her so.
Look" she cried gleefully, holding
| up the packet OF bank-notes.
/ Il wish" he said boyishly, that you
didn't have any money at all, so could
help you and feel that you depended
upon me-"
She smiled, How a woman loves
this simple kind OF flattery! 1t tells
her better what she may wish to know
than thousand hymns sung In praise
Of her beauty.
But even as he spoke a chill OF hor
ror went over Max. He put his hand
hurriedly into his vest pocket. Fool!
Asst How like man! In changing