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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
HURLEY MAKES HIT AT WICHITA
Citizens of Windy City Pleased With
Visit Of Popular Santa Fe Official.

The Wichita Eagle in the issue of
Monday tells Of General Manager j.
E. Hurley's visit to that city, and
pays the following tribute to his
prowess as a golf player:
J. E. Hurley, general manager; J.
R. Koontz, general freight agent; j.
M. Council, general passenger agent;
and Harlow Hurley, son of ]. E. Hur-
ley Santa Fee railway, of Topeka,
spent Sunday in the city, the guests
OF George t. Walker. L. c. Jackson,
Frank G. Wood and o. A. Brown.
The officials arrived in the city
yesterday morning from Guthrie, in
Mr.. Hurley's business car.
In the morning the party was taken
in automobiles by Mr.. Walker and
Mr. Jackson on a spin over the city.
After luncheon at noon in Mr.. Hur-
ley's car, the party went in auto
mobiles to the golf links at the Coun-
try club where the afternoon was
spent in playing golf.
The officials played twice arc und
While Mr.. Hurley had not attracted
very much attention as golf player,
except at his home in Topeka, yet he
had everybody watching him yester-
day. In going over the scores at the
end of the games it was found that
Mr. Hurley had finished the first in
a and the second in 40. This is con-
sidered pretty fair playing in Wichita
and it is needless to say that it must
be excellent when it was done by To-
peka players.
In the evening, after dinner in Mr..
Hurley's car, Frank c. Wood, presi-
dent Of the Commercial club enter
tanned the officials at his home.
The Beacon of the same date also
tells of Mr. Hurley's visit as follows:
General Manager ]. E. Hurley Of the
Santa Fe railway of Topeka, who was
in the city yesterday, is feeling opti-
,,icfio oyar conditions genera1ly Mr.
Hurley gave assurance that if condi-
tons continue to improve the Santa
Fe will make good the promise made
last fall to the Beacon to build this
year in Wichita a new 100000 pas
senger depot, a $4,000 round house,
and add other improvements to its
facilities here, costing about $4,000.
Every time I come down." remark
ed Mr.. Hurley with smile, II like
Wichita better. I intend to come to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
SANTA FEE OPENS NEW HOTEL.
Fray Marcos. at Williams. Arizona
Under Harvey Management.

Williams, Ariz., March 1S.-Fray
Marcos, the new Santa Fe station
hotel here, under the management of
Fred Harvey, was opened yesterday.
This newest of the Harvey houses
is a long, one-story building, on the
north side of the railroad track, just
west of the old depot. 1t is built of
reinforced concrete, with wide por-
ticos, like an old Spanish mission
There are twenty-five bedrooms, some
of them with private bath.
The public rooms consist of a res
taurant, where all meals are served a
la carte; a lunch room. a lobby and a
large Indian room. The latter con-
tains easy chairs and writing tables.
The hotel has every modern con-
venience such as steam heat, electric
lights, baths, etc. 1t is up to the Santa
Fee standard in every res pect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
CHANGE IS UNPOPULAR.
Union Pacific Officials May Return to
Old Division Points.

Rumor has it that the officials and
employees of the Union Pacific are not
pleased with the new arrangements of
having the crews of the freights stop
at Salina and go back to Ellis. 1t is
claimed that new time table will not
be issued until the matter is given a
better trial. But if it is not more sat-
isfactory than it has been another
change will be made. 1t is said the
change suggested is that several crews
do local work from Salina to Ellis and
that the remainder of the crews run
through. This would accomplish more
than the present way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18

Pure hoarhound drops at Prfce's
drug store in the big block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18

world in unison. The Cleveland home
is not pestered by newspaper men,
His timely suggestion that the ex-
presidents of the United States ought
to be pensioned is meeting with almost
universal approval. All realize that he
Is not doing this from any desire for
personal gain, as he is comfortably
well off. He desires only to call atten-
ton to this for the benefits of future
ex-presidents, as he sees the necessity
for such method in the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
SANTA FEE MAKES LOW RATES.
VIII Announce Reduced Fares to
Eastern Summer Resorts.

1t was announced automatically to-
day from the office of the general
passenger agent of the Santa Fe, that
the low rates of last season would be
made again this season for eastern
points. This much has been definite
ly decided although the rates to the
various points have not been fully
made out. There is a strong prob
ability that the Santa Fe may be able
to announce lower rates than last
season although this has not been
definitely decided as yet. The bust
ness of last year to eastern points was
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
ROOSEvELT'S PROGRAM,
Undertakes to Get New Laws Through
Congress.

Washington, March 23.-President
Roosevelt has determined on a legisla.
tive program the enactment of which
will be urged upon congress in special
message which he said today will 60 in
this week. Each Of the measures to be
proposed involves perplexing Difficult
ties and each will have reaching
effects on business and economic oondi-
items OF the country. The program is
the product of important conferences
through which the president has been
put in possession of the views of all in
terests concerned. Likewise the atti-
tude of the leaders in both branches Of
congress has been made known. Its
success depends upon the com bined
effort, which he believes can be brought
to bear in behalf Of the whole plan by
those affected especially by some one of
it's features.
The program includes:
A declaration in favor Of revision of
the tariff in special sosson to be held
after March 4, 1909.
An amendment to the Sherman anti
trust law SO as to make important con-
cessions to combinations of both labor
and capital.
Limiting the powers of certain courts
in the use Of the injunction in labor
disputes.
Passage CT an employers liability
bill.
Passage of the Aldrich financial bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
APPLE LAND $1,000 PER ACRE
Grower Says it Is Worth That With
Apples $l q Box,

Hood River-The annual meetins
OF the Hood River Horticultural So
ciety, the largest auxiliary organiza
ton to the state society in Oregon
took place last Saturday.
The meeting started in the morn.
ing with S. F. Blythe as chairman
and with an intermission at noon
lasted until late in the day. A. 1
Mason, whose subject was THE Ap.
ple," stated as his opinion that the
time was coming when districts
growing cheap and inferior grades OF
fruit would be forced to go out OF
business.
j. G. Porter, who was on the pro-
gramme to speak on pruning, and
who is one of the most prominent
growers at Hood River, or else
where, stated that, even if prices for
apples should go to 81 box, land
at Hood River would still be worth
81 200 per acre on account of the
immense return on the investment.
G. H. Sproat, who was called on
to speak on What Shall We Do to
Market the Future Apple Crop to
Get the Best Results?" was strong
ly in favor of raising the best grades
and best quality of fruit, and in this
connection, as a director of the APP
Union, read a number
of letters from large buyers and i'm
porters in which they stated that
they had found it cheaper to pay
higher prices for fruit grown at
Hood River than a less price for that
grown elsewhere on account of its
quality and keeping properties. Mr..
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
EXCURSION RATES,
Many Oregon People Expect to Visit
Fleet at San Francisco.

Portland-Many Oregon people
expect to go to San Francisco to see
Admiral Evans squadron upon its
arrival in the city by the Golden
Gate. So many inquiries have been
made of the Hartman passenger Of
ficials that special rate will be
made to San Francisco and return
from Portland to permit Oregon peo-
pie to assist in welcoming the fleet
to the Pacific coast. A first-class
rate of s25 for the round-trip to San
Francisco will be named, with ten
day limit, and passenger officials ex-
pect the low figure will be popular
and that many will take advantage
of it. The present roundtrip rate is
$40. The dates on which the re-
duced special tickets will be sold
have not yet been decided, as this
will depnd upon the movements of
the fleet. AS soon as it is definitely
settled just when the fleet will ar
rive at San Francisco, the Southern
Pacific will announce the dates.
I'VE expect to take 700 people
from Portland alone to see the fleet"
said Assist General Passenger Agent
Scott yesterday. eve have had a
very large number of inquiries from
all over the state in regard to the
possibility of fixing rates to permit
Oregon people to visit the fleet on
its arrival in San Francisco. In re-
sponse to this widespread desire to
see the fighting ships that make up
the squadron, we have decided to
put in the low rate"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
DECIDES IMPORTANT CASE.
Interstate Commerce Commission Ha:
No Control Over Ocean.

Washington, March PA decision
was promulgated today by the Inter.
state Commerce commission in one OF
the most important cases it has been
called upon to determine for some time
1t is that of the Cosmopolitan Import.
ing company, Philadelphia organiza-
tion, chartered under the laws of New
Jersey, against the Hamburg-American
Packet company, the North German
Lloyd Steamship company, the Wilson
(HulD lines and the Scandinavian
American lines.
The complainant's petition was filed
with the commission nearly year ago.
Some time subsequently the defendants
filed a demurrer, attacking the juris-
diction of the Interstate Commerce
commission.
The opinion in the case, which is
very voluminous, was prepared by
Commissioner franklin K. Lane.
In brief, and in effect, the commits
sion decides against itself. 1t holds
that it has no authority over oceanic
transportation and thus determines the
case adversely to the contention of the
complainant.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
OVER MILLION UNEMPLOYED
Effects Of the Recent Panic in East
and South.

New York, March 24.-In canvass
of the country to ascertain the number
of unemployed men, dispatches have
been received from many industrial
centers with reports of conditions, and
from these it is estimated that more
than one million men are minus Jobs.
The reports indicate more than 900, 200
unemployed in the chief cities and
nearly 100000 in the states outside the
cities.
That there are more unemployed men
and women in New York City today
than at any previous time in many
years past is the belief of union leaders,
charity workers and students of social
conditions. Estimates OF the number
out of work vary from 100, 200 to 5OO,-
900. II is probable that half OF the
latter mum ber, or 25O,OOO, is about cor
rect.
The following estimate is given by
responsible labor leaders: Carpenters,
10000; tailors, 5000; rockmen and
excavators, 5000; bricklayers, 1000;
laborers, 10000; housesmiths, 5000;
asphalt workers, 1000; paperhangers,
1000; painters, 1000; rockdrillers,
1900; engineers, 1000; PAYERS, 1000;
plasterers, 1900; steamftters, 500;
sheet metal workers, 500; compositors,
1000; pressmen, 1000; miscellaneous
trades, 10000; unorganized labor, 145,-
900; total, 100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
HINTS DIRE PLOT.
Heney Imagines Effort Will Be Made
to Spirit Ruef Away.

San Francisco, March 21.-Abe Ruef,
indicted On l16 counts, thinks the sum
of 81, ,1l5,OO0 is toe much bail, and saws
there are 81 counts against him on
which the bail is $3.50, 700, Of which he
should be relieved, and that the bail ON
the remaining counts is excessive. Ruef
was in court on writ of habeas corpus.
Assistant District Attorney Heney
presented an affidavit stating that Ruef
was wealthy, and that he believed that
there was conspiracy to get Ruef out
of the country. He cited the attempted
kidnapping Of James L. Gallagher, on
whose testimony he said Ruef would be
convicted, and also the attempted kid
mapping of ex-Supervisor Lonergan, Just
before the TREY L. Ford trial.
Murphy pointed out that at the pres
ent rate OF progress-over year and
not one trial-it would take 116 years
to try Ruef on all the charges. He said
a conviction on one or two charges
would practically send him to the peni-
tentiary for life.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
LABOR ASKS CABINET SEAT.
Will Urge Congress to Create Gov
ernment Department.

| Washington, March 21.-At the con
Guiding session yesterday, Of the execu
tive council of the American Federation
of Labor it was decided to urge upon
the house committee on la Dor the neces
sity for the passage Of the pending bill
creating department of labor, the
head of which shall be mem Der of the
presidents cabinet.
1t was decided to make a vigorous
effort to secure the passage of laws in
the various state legislatures for the
abolition of child labor. A memorial
of protest similar to the one presented
to congress yesterday is to be sent to
organized labor and the public general
ly; it will be prepared by committee
consisting Of President Gompers, Secre-
tary Morrison and Vice President o. Con-
nell.
The council was not notified that the
bill of grievances presented to Vice
President Fairbanks yesterday was laid
before the senate and referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
OF ONE OPINION.
House Committee Votes to Forfeit
Railroad Land Grants.

Washington, March 23.-Two mil
lion acres of land in California and
Oregon vested in the Oregon 4 Califor-
mia Railroad company, owned by the
Central Pacific and controlled by f. II.
Hartman, will be subjected to suit for
recovery of title by the United States,
If action taken by the committee on
public lands is sustained by the house.
The committee agreed to report favor
ably without amendments a resolution
which has already passed the senate,
empowering and directing the attorney
general to bring suits for the recovery
by the United States Of the title to the
public lands granted to certain Western
railroad companies in cases where the
conditions stipulated in the grants have
not been complied with-such condi-
tions, for example, as governed the
grant OF land to the Oregon & Califor-
mia Railroad company in the sixties.
Under the grant the land was to be
thrown open by the company for sale to
bona fide settlers Of the United States
at not more than 50 so an acre and in
parcels not exceeding 100 acres each.
1t is charged that some of this land was
sold by the Oregon & California railroad
in violation Of the conditions named.
The refusal of e. H. Hartman, an
nounced by him at the Irrigation con.
gress at Sacrmento last year, to sell
any portion of the remaining 1000, 900
acres, led to the introduction by Senator
Fulton Of the resolution which the pub
lie lands committee acted on favorably
today. Chairman Mondell was author
lied to draw the report Of the commit.
tee, which he will do this week.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
BONFIRE OF CLOTHES.
Chinese Declare Boycott on Japanese
Goods.

Canton, Marsh 24.-The greatest in.
dignation prevails here aaginst the gov.
ernment for yielding to the japanese
demands in the Tatsu Maru case, it
being considered that the government e
action in this matter has brought dis
grace upon this province. The Self
Government society of Canton has Or
ganized several monster indignation
meetings, at which resolutions were
adopted that the anniversary of the re-
lease Of the Tatsu Maru be observed as
a day of public mourning. The resolu.
tIons also declared a boycott against
Japanese goods.
More than $4,000 persons attended
the mass meetings held yesterday {;
buildings were draped in mourning and
20 or more orators delivered denuncia-
tory speeches. Among the speakers
was 12-year.old, whose declaration
against the Japanese caused the greatest
enthusiasm.
A great number Of those who had as
sembled thereupon divested themselves
of Japanese-msde garments, including
caps and handkerchiefs, and made a
huge bonfire of them. One dealer in
Japanese goods offered to sacrifice his
entire stock.
The meeting recommended the i'm
peachment of Yuan Shi Kai Of the
board of foreign affairs for weakness in
yielding to the Japanese.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
ASK FOR INSTRUCTION.
UmatilIa Farmers Want Summer Fall
low Train

Pendleton-So successfully was the
summer fallow train recently run by
the 0. R. 4 N. company through the
wheat belt of the Palouse country that
Umatilla county farmers are making an
effort to secure such a train for the
wheat belt of this county.
Half dozen agricultural experts &C.
companied the train and lectured on
dry farming, antisummer following and
deep blowing for the wheat districts,
with the result that farmers were great
ly benefited and have expressed de-
sire to hear more on these advanced
lines Of farming. Umatilla county
farmers are dissatisfied with summer
following half Of their valuable land
each year and desire to know what
crops can be raised on alternate years
which will conserve the soil forces and
at the same time yield a profit. With
this end in view they will ask the O..
R. & N. company to organize farmor's
train.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
FLEET WILL
VISIT JAPAN
MIkadO's Invitation Is Accepted by
President Roosevelt.
Cordial Reception Promised Aneri-
cans at Yokohama-May Also Call
at One Chinese Port-Ail Oths r
Invitations Must Be Declined for
Lack Of Time.

Washington, March 21.-The Amer
ican battleship fleet is to visit Japan.
The desire OF the emperor Of the Island
Kingdom to play host to the feet was
laid before Secretary Root Thursday
by Baron Takahira, the japanese am
bassador. The invitation, which was
couched in most cordial terms, was
made the subject Of extended consider
alton by President Roosevelt and his
entire cabinet yesterday. Mr.. Root was
directed to accept the invitation and
the acceptance was laid before the Jap
anese ambassador late yesterday. 1t is
regarded in official circles here as more
than likely that China will be next to
bid for look at the feet, and that,
should this be the case, the Invitation
will be accepted.
Secretary Metcalf and Admiral Pills
burg, chief Of navigation, are arranging
the details of The new itinerary. With
the exception of China, it is deter
mined that all other invitations, should
any be received, will be declined, for
at the best the feet will not now be
able to reach the Atlantic seaboard be-
fore the first of next March.
The itinerary, which seems to be the
most direct, includes stops at the Ha-
waiian islands, Samoa, Melbourne.
Sydney, Manila, Yokohama--should
that port be selected as the stopping
place in Japan-possibly a Chinese
port, back to the Philippines, and then
home by way of the Suez canal, with
only such stops as are. necessary for
coaling.
The fall target practice has been
planned to occupy month at Manila,
either before or after the visit to Japan.
Although target practice is regarded as
decidedly important, and the custom
is to have the ships occupy month in
each spring and fall in gun practice.
the desire to have the feet return to it's
home station may lead to curtailn emit
of the month planned for Manila.
Japan will have the ships a week,
according to the tentative plans. While
the stops in foreign ports go far made.
have been on an average Of ten days.
duration, part of that time was occu-
pied in taking on coal. With visit to
Manila, no coaling operations will be
necessary in Yokohama. This would
enable the entire stay there to be given
up to festivities and show features Of
the visit.
The acceptance of the Japanese invi-
tation is regarded in naval circles as of
considerable Importance in the way of
showing the cordiality existing between
Japan and the United States. The
added trip is nearly equal in distance
% voyage from New York to Europe.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
Indictments Are Dismissed,

San Francisco, March 23.-Judge
Dunno this morning dismissed the foul
remaining extortion indictments against
E. E. Schmitz, with the recommenda.
tion that the case be submitted to an
other grand jury, and announced that
Theodore V. Halsey will be brought to
trail for bribery as soon as as the court
is able to take up his case. Henry Ach,
attorney for Abraham Ruef, was in
formed by Judge I.awlor that he must
make complete showing in the matter
of affidavits in the immunity contract
hearing by next Wednesday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
Professors Quiz Students,

University of Oregon, Eugene
The custom of giving quiz each
month in the different subjects has
become almost general among the
different members of the faculty,
and as approximately a month of the
second semester has elapsed, the
students are in about the same state
of mind only in a lesser degree, as
during examinations. Under this
system a student may encounter as
many tests in one day as he has
hours, while with the examinations
there is very little likelihood of hav-
ing more than two in one day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
PORTLAND MARKETS,

| Wheat-Club, SIC; bluestem, SAC;
Valley, SIC; red, soc.
J Barley-Feed, $26 per ton; rolled
s2S@30 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, city, $26; coun
try, $27 per ton; middlings, $50;
shorts, city, $27; country, $25 pei
ton; chop, $2O@25 per ton
Oats-No. 1 white, $27@2S pei
ton.
I Corn-whole, $3.50; cracked
$3.50.
! Hay-Valley timothy, No. 1, ST
ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, 500
| 20; clover, $14@15; cheat, SIS;
grain hay, $14@15; alfalfa, IL q 13.
Domestic fruits-Apples, $1.25 q
$50 per box, according to quality;
cranberries, $S@11 per barrel.
Fresh Vegetables-Articho rs
q 90c per dozen; asparagus, 25c per
pound beans, zoe per pound; cab
bage, 1Ac per pound; cauliflower,
$1.75@2; celery, $4.25 OATS per
crate; eggplant, zoe per pound; let
tuce, head, Csc per dozen; hothouse,
50cG$ 81 per box; parsley, zoe per
dozen; peppers, 17bc per pound;
radishes, 30c per dozen; rhubarb,
1Oc per pound; spinach sc per
pounds; sprouts 10c per pound;
squash, 1@1Ac per pound to-
matoes, crates C baskets), $50
$50; Mexican, crates, SO.
Root vegetables Turnips, 75c per
sack; carrots, Csc per sack; beets,
81 per sack; garlic SC per pound.
Onions-Buying price, Oregons,
s2.50@2.90 per hundred; Japanese
jobbing prices, $3.50.
Potatoes price, 400 Csc
per hundred, delivered Portland;
sweet potatoes, $3.5O@3.75 per hun
dred.
Butter-City creameries: Extra
creamery, 30c per pound; state
3 0c: store butter, choice, 16 6@17.
Cheese-Oregon full cream twins
SC; Young America, 16 a 1910 per
pound.
Poultry-Average old hens, 14@
| SC; mixed chickens. 12613c;
spring chickens, 10000; turkeys,
i've, Is @17c; dressed, choice, / "a |
zoe; geese. live, per pound, S6 1Oc;
1ucks, 100 17c; pigeons, 75c@s1;
squads, $1.50@2.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 16c per dozen. |
Veal-75 to 125 pounds, ga 9Rc; |
L25 to $50 pounds, &c; $50 to 200 !
pounds, 5 a 61Rc.
Pork-Block, IS to $50 pounds, Z :,
17Rc; packers, a 6kc.
Hops-1907, prime and choice, 4
q SIC per pound; olds, 1 1q2c per
'ound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average
est, IL a 16c per pound, according
o shrinkage; valley, $50 zoe, ac-
ording to fineness.
Mohair-Choice, 25c per pound. i