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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

For some reason Lieutenant Peary's
dash for the pole attracts very little
attention here in the United States, and
scant notice has been taken Of the
British scientific expedition at work
In the antarctic regions in quest Of
geographical knowledge. Pearys ef-
fort is the more spectacular, and only
time can tell which of the two adven-
lures proves most useful to man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

In order to inspire confidence When
dealing with prominent citizens in fu-
ture the Independent oil companies
should fash up the label, mo connec-
hon with Standard OIL"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

If Roosevelt is ever going to line up
with the Lincoln pattern Of greatness
IN saying 81 haven't much influence
with this administration" he will have
to sidetrack that steam roller very
soon now.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

The attention Of Poverty Expert Rob-
ert Hunter is called to that Immigrant
woman who recently went home to her
native land to find companionship in
her poverty. She was lonely in the
United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

Since it's the fashion to set the dollar
mark upon what nature is doing for
US, there's trick for an expert in fig.
uring out the cash value per minute of
a ratnstorm which puts a long, dry,
hot spell out Of commission.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No doubt buyers could have been
found to even raise on the Roosevelt
price Of dollar a word for much Of
the manuscript handed over gratis in
the election campaign
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

Pa and ma know that everybody's
baby can be kissed, but only their own
particular baby is cute enough to shake
hands, and there's vote coming to the
candidate for Office who is cute enough
to make that discovery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

The way things are drifting some ed
itor man will yet be hauled up for al
lowing distinguished people to ex-
change personals" with ginger In
them In his news columns.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

II plants are animals, as Professor
Darwin declares, vegetarians VIII have
to take to the clay beds for food that
is neither fish, flesh nor fowl"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

If ever you are inclined to knock the
'tfckle weather. remember the spells
In 1908, when it didn't change it's mind
for weeks at stretch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

The flying man will have to put bal
last In Davy Crockett's axiom and
make it @@Be sure you're right side up,
then go ahead"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

Even though the Alamo mission
house must eventually disappear like
all Of mans handiwork, the name and
the heroism it recalls will be perpetu-
ated by the Alamo National forest, re-
Gently 80 christened.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

There'u be no net saving on the cut
rate postage from 5 cents to 2 cents on
English mail If you start in sending
three letters now where you sent one
before.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

That real revolution In Morocco must
have convinced Raisuli that he was
only 4 'piker' at fixing "the eyes Of
the world upon those African sand
hills.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

Jupiter Pluvius is the best of all fire
fighters when he gets his pumps work
ing, but it seems that he occasionally
takes a nap beyond the sound Of the
fire bell.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

One Of the joys of the simple life
which appeal to grownups is that you
don't have to care whether school keeps
or not
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

In spite Of the uplift white civiliza-
ton has carried into the African jun
gle, its denizens will surely go wild
at the sight Of the big stick.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

The disqualified campaigners" will
soon be challenging those Ananias fell
lows to show down on membership.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

When the "step lively" man took OF
his coat for the political campaign
General Apathy commenced to 90
some.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

Too little water in the clouds is as
bad for business as too much water in
stocks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
DENIES PANAMA CUT RUMOR.
Colonel Goethals Gives Reasons for
Refusing to Widen Culebra.

Panama. Dec 12.-Tt was rumored
in this city yesterday that Colonel
Coethals, chairman of the Panama
Canal commission, had given orders
that the Cuebra cut be widened, but
the Colonel today denied this report
The reason assigned was that at the
present angle the canal could never be
brought down to the 4o-fOOt level
above the sea necessary for width
of IS feet To widen the cut would
mean the excavation of 100000
more cubic yards. 1t was also de
Clared that deep crevasses had made
their appearance on Gold Hill.
Colonel Goethals, when questioned
on the subject, said the statement was
entirely without foundation.
"Tf the Culebra cut is widened.D the
Colonel said, ct will be to facilitate
passage of vessels through the narrow
part of the cut. and for no other rea-
son"
AS soon as the dry season sets in it
is proposed to push the work Of re
locating the present Trans-lsthmian
railroad. Over 1000 men will be en-
ployed in this undertaking.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
RUFF GETS ANOTHER WEEK.
Convicted Briber Will Be Sentenced
Next Saturday.

San Francisco. Dec. 14.-Abraham
Ruef convicted last Thursday of Of
fering a bribe, was Saturday granted
delay OF one week before receiving
sentence. The continuance of the case
until next Saturday, December 10,
was with the assent OF the district at
torney's office, represented by Assist
ant John O'Gara. Thomas B. Dozier.
OF the defense. based his motion for a
weeks respite on the ground that suf-
ficent time had not been given the
defense to prepare the motions and
arguments in arrest OF judgment and
for a new trial The inability of
Henry Ach. Ruefs chief counsel. to
appear in court was assigned as fur
ther reason.
While it was generally known that
Judgment would not be pronounced
Saturday, there was the usual crowd
in attendance at the session. and there
was no diminutiOn OF the police guard
Ruef was brought from the county
jail in the prison van and was hurried
to a seat between Attorney Dozier
and A. Altman. his brother-in-la law.
Mr. Dozier made the motion for a
continuance Immediately after the pro-
cecdingS were inaugurated. but Judge
Lawlor declined to permit the entry
to be recorded. and ordered Ruef to
stand up for arraignment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
ASK FOR WATERWAY BONDS.
Rivers and Harbors Congress Votes
for Federal Action on Projects,

Washington, Dec. 12.-With great
enthusiasm the National Rivers and
Harbors congress at its concluding
session here yesterday placed itself on
record in favor of the issuance OF gov
crnment bonds for the improvement
of the great waterways projects
The congress declared for an au-
thoriZed issue by congress at its pres
ent session OF 100000 900 worth Of
bonds. the proceeds to be used in the
payment exclusively for such river
and harbor work as may be author
lied by congress, provision for the
issue to be similar to that for the
Panama canal bonds.
A committee presented to Vice
President Fairbanks and Speaker
Cannon the bond resolution. Mr.
Fairbanks expressed favorable opin-
ion of the proposition, but Mr.. Can
non merely assured the committee
that the resolution would be referred
for consideration
Vice presidents of the various
states were announced. among them
being: California-C. f Grunsky, of
San Francisco; Idaho-W B. Hey
burn. of Wallace; Montana-Judge F.
f. Stranihan, Of Fort Benton; Nevada
Francis G. Newlands; Oregon-Jos
eDh w. Bennett, of Marshheld; Wash
ington-W O. Fowler. of Seattle;
Hawaii. X. Kalanianaole, of Hon
o1ulu
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
WORST ACCIDENT ON CANAL
Thought Other Bodies May Still Be
Buried Under Debris.

Colon, Dec. 15.--The explosion yes
terday at Bas Obispo was the most
serious accident in connection with
the building of the Panama canal
since the United States took control.
\ thorough investigation has been or
dered,- and already officials are taking
evidence and endeavoring to ascertain
the cause of the premature discharge.
Thirteen bodies have been recov-
cred. but it is believed that a score or
more are still under the masses of
rock and earth that were thrown up.
The death list would have been appall-
ing had a train conveying 500 laborers
passed a few minutes later. This train
had just passed through the cut, and
was barely out OF view when the ex-
plOsiOn occurred.
For space OF 500 feet in length
and 400 feet i'll width the Bas Obispo
cut presents a graphic picture of the
terrible effects Of the explosion The
whole hillside has been devastated,
the dynamite rending the earth and
tossing boulders in all directions.
A cotton steam shovel lies a wreck,
crushed under the weight of falling
rock. Every one OF the crew was
killed. All the tracks in this section
we're torn to pieces and are now COW
cred with tons of debris
A long time will be necessary to
AXE away the great heaps of earth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
REOPEN SAND ISLAND CASE.
Washington Legislators Will Confer
With Governor Mead.

Tacoma Wash, Dec 15-State
Senator Stewart. OF Cowlitz county,
and Senator MCGOWAN. OF Pacific
county, and Representative Burke. of
Wahkiakum county, passed THROUGH
Tacoma today on their way to Olym-
Dia to interview Governor Mead and
Attornev-G General Atkinson relative
to a reopening of the Washington
Oregon boundary line case recently
decided by the United States supreme
court.
1t is contended that the decision
takes away from the State of Wash
ington Sand island and Puget island,
territory that always belonged to this
state. Revenues to the state have been
seriously reduced, it is maintained,
and the fishing interests of the state
have been greatly affected.
It is believed by those interested
that if Governor Mead and Attorney
General Atkinson will intervene or
behalf of the state the supreme court
of the United States may be induced
to give this state rehearing upon
new evidence that will be submitted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
Tuesday, December 8.

Washington, Dec. S-Congrcss to.
day heard the last annual message
of President Roosevelt, but paid little
attention to the reading, which most
OF them followed merely by reading
the printed copies.
Washington, Dec. S.-Bills have
been introduced in the house Of rep
resentatives providing separate state
hood Tor the territories of New Mex
leo and Arizona,
Washington, Dec s. - President
Roosevelt today sent to the sem
ate the following nominations for
combinations: Luke Wright, secre-
tary OF war; Truman II. Newberry,
secretary Of the navy Herbert /.
Satterlce, assistant secretary of the
navy; Daniel J. Keefe, commissioner
general of immigration; Rufus H.
Thayer, judge of the United States
district court of China; Wade Ellis,
assistant attorney general.
The president also sent TO the SEN
ate several hundred nominations of
postmasters and other officials who
have been appointed during the con-
gresslonal recess, and whose names
have already been announced.
Among the postmasters named to-
day are the following: John C..
Young, Portland L. B. Rutherford
J, f. Logan, Burns; Ben
W gathers, Enterprise; George +. Rus
sell, Seattle.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
CASTRO is FURIOUS.
Venezuelan Presidents Dignity Hurt
by French Treatment.

Paris. Dec. 14-President Castro, OF
Venezuela, who arrived in this city
last evening from Bordeaux has made
no advances to the French govern
ment. He is reported IS furiously an
CRY at the manner in which the gov
ernment has received him in France
Since his arrival in Paris he has re
manned shut up in his apartments in
the hotel as closely as though he were
prisoner, and. barring a few mem
bers of the Venezuelan colony, he
has seen nobody.
The officials of the foreign office
have been given orders not to explain
the position of the government
towards Castro Said one official yes
terday:
The conditions upon which the
government is willing to open nego-
tiations with Castro have been COM
municated to him.
'What these conditions are. beyond
prohibiting President Castro from
making any political declaration, are
not known. but it is believed that they
involve a formal apology"
A reporter called to see the Presi-
dent yesterday, The only member Of
Castros encourage visible said that
nothing had been decided, but the
party possibly would leave for Ger
many tomorrow. A black maid in the
service of Nine Castro was sitting in
a hall outside her mistress door, try
ing to get her foot into a newly pur-
chased pair OF pointed shoes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
ABANDON FAMOUS HOTEL
Directors Will Close Chicago Audi
torium Soon.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Plans for aban-
doning the great Auditorium hotel
have been decided upon by the board
of directors of the Congress Hotel
company, operating the Auditorium
and the Annex. All the business OF
the two big hotels on Michigan boule-
ward is to be concentrated in the An
mex, which recently was enlarged to
double its former capacity.
President Southgate asserted that
the Auditorium hotel had been losing
money for years. He asserted that it
did not pay / per cent on the money
invested, and that it was poor prop
erty compared with the new Annex,
which, he asserted, was paying its
stockholders $250,000 year.
From the earnings account for the
year shown at the Chicago Auditor
lum association stockholders meeting,
1t is seen that the hotel paid last year
in rentals $153,701. The theater paid
$4,000 and office building $64,7sO.
while interest and dividends brought
in $9,0l5 more, making total of
S205, 5,077.57. The cost of the building
to $262, JOB, leaving a net
income for the year of $32 974, from
which was deducted S17,16S as depre-
citation on equipment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
Thursday, December 10.

Washington, Dec 10. - Congress,
which feels that it has been insulted
and outraged by President Roosevelt,
is preparing to vindicate its honor by
censuring the president or saying in
his annual message that the members
voted to prevent the usual detail of
secret service men because they dread
ed anything like investigation of them
selves. Both branches of congress are
up in arms. and the leaders are hav-
ing difficulty in restraining the angry
hOtheads from making some petulant
break.
Senators propose that by resolution
the Objectionable statement of the
president shall be expunged from the
record. This would be an extraordi-
nary proceeding, but senators think
it is justified by the character Of the
carried by the presidents
words. There may be some discus
sion OF the resolution. and i'll that
case ii is expected the president will
come in for a sound rhetorical casti-
cation.
In the house it is proposed to have
a special committee appointed Dy the
speaker to consider the alleged affront
offerel by the president and to pre-
pare a suitable resolution covering the
case OF this committee it is under
stood that Chairman Tawney, of the
appropriations committee, will be the
chairman, and this is fitting, because
it was Mr.. Tawney who put through
the offensive provision last session
which restricted the presidents free
dom of control OF secret service Of
ficers and brought forth the so-callcd
insult TO congress.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
Indian Editors Arrested.

Calcutta. Dec 15.-Great excite
ment prevails here, owing to develop
ments in the agitation against the
government. The most prominent
Rcngali leader in Eastern Bengal.
Dutta. was arrested Saturday and
conveyed to an unknown destination
Another prominent nationalist leader
Mitra, editor of the Sanjibani has
been arrested at Calcutta, while the
editor of another native paper has
been sentenced to transportation on
the charge of sedition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
PANAMANS ANGRY
WITH ROOSEVELT
Orders Marines From Vessels to Pro.
teCt Sailors on Shore Leave.
Native Enthusiasm Quickly Cools and
Reception to Pacific Fleet Nav be
Called Off-Baby Republic Was
All Ready to Extend Hearty Well
come to American Sailors.

Panama, Dec. IA report received
here today that the President had or
dered the policing of Panama by
American marines under Unite
States officers when the America
sailors land her during the visit of the
Pacihc fleet next week caused much
surprise.
LAST Wednesday prominent citizens
OF Panama and the canal zone had a
meeting, at which arrangements were
made adequately to celebrate the
fleets visit and at which plans for
protecting the sailors were made by a
special committee. On this commit
tee were appointed Governor Diaz,
MAJOR Aroscma, Chief of Police Pre-
telt and many other prominent Pana-
mans who were educated in the
United States.
President Obaldia had made it
known that it was his desire that Pan
anna should avail itself of this oppor-
tunity to demonstrate that its friend
ship for the United States was sim
cere, but the alleged orders OF Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt have dampened all the
enthusiasm and the chances are that,
II they are true instead of warm hos
pitality cold courtesy will be rendered
the men of the fleet.
1t is said that exaggerated reports
have been published in American
newspapers regarding the death of an
American sailor, who during the last
days Of President Amador's admins
tration was wounded in a free fight in
a resort and died of his wounds.
President Obaldia ordered a complete
investigation OF the affair, and four
men are now in prison awaiting trial
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
SHIPPERS TO FIGHT.
May Enjoin Railroads if New Rates
Are Enforced.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-The Tribune yes
terday printed the following news ar.
ticle on the transcontinental freight
rate questions as regards the Pacific
coast:
The advance in freight rates in
cluded in the new transcontinental
tariffs, which were filed with the in,
tcrstate commerce commission about
two weeks ago and which take effect
under the required 80 days notice on
January l, is likely to provoke a
storm among the shippers. This may
result in an attempt to prevent the
roads from charging the new rates by
injunction proceedings.
During the course of the agitation
against the proposed increases Of the
eastern roads in official classification
territory, little attention has been
paid to the Pacific coast rates Now
that the eastern roads have agreed to
make no general advances for two
months, and many believe that they
may have decided to back down, ship
pers are comforting to see what may
be done with the transcontinental rate
question.
The traffic committee of the
Illinois Manufacturers association.
which took the lead in the fight on
the eastern rates, has decided to send
a circular letter to members asking
them how much the increases will
affect their business, and what is to
be done about it.
1t has been stated that the brunt Of
the fight against the new rates would
be undertaken by the Cali
Iornia shippers, who are affected by
he increases both eastbound and
westbound, because most of the job
oers receiving freight from Chicago
nave been in the habit of paying the
reight themselves.
A formal protest to the interstate
commission is now in |
by the California Traffic |
association, and this body may decide
o ask for an Injunction In such |
went the shippers in the east may
est on the same case or file interven-
ng petitions as they did in the Texas
ate case.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
GREAT JUNK SHOP.
Government Has 8,784 Packages in
Dead Letter Office.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The dead
letter office Of the postoffice depart
ment is preparing for the annual sale
OF dead letter packages, which will be
held at a local auction house begin
ming December Il and lasting until
the whole of the S7s4 packages adver-
tised in the annual catalogue are dis
posed Of.
There are a larger number of pack
ages advertised for sale this year than
ever before. and night sessions are to
be held in order to dispose OF the stuff
before Christmas.
There are 7162 packages in the
"miscellaneous" schedule of the cata-
logue, which was issued today These
packages represent articles from
every walk of life. Every imaginable
article from aprons, bicycle pumps,
clothing, dresses, fans, girls hats.
hardware, knives and phonograph
records, to saws. razors. hypodermic
syrlnges neckties, typewriters and
watches, is contained in these pack
ages
One package contains shirt waists,
SCISSORS. metal tray, magic Ian
tern and some collars.
Another contains some damaged
barber shears. cheap watch. some
damaged razors, playing cards and
dice
One prize package contains 1000
stogies. and it is stated that Uncl.
Joe Cannon will be- offered the first
chance at this.
The automObilist is more in evil
dence this year than every before.
Several score packages are made up
of spark plugs. automobile watches
and patent tire inflaters.
There are 492 articles of jewelry.
Everything from silver snuff boxes
represented.
There are 1870 packages of books,
and these represent about $4,000 vol
umes, written in every tongue OF the
earth. The Holy Bible and Three
Weeks appear together. and books
OF How to Make Money Easily" are
grouped with Roosevelts books and
Ebert Hubbard's works. Some OF
presidents books on animals are list
ed alongside OF Jack London, and
Ernest Thompson Seton's stories,
which were characterized by Roose- |
welt as mature fakers'
Chinese. Choctaw. Danish, Dutch,
Finnish. French, German. Greek, He,
brew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese,
Norwegian. Polish, Prussian, Sla-
ionic, Spanish, Swedish. Turkish and |
Welsh are some of the foreign |
ongues represented in the book cata-
ogue.
Last years sale netted the postof-
ice department about $4,000, and it
5 thought more will be realized this
Iear. Everything sold is punched to-
yether and wrapped up, and although
III the articles are described in the
catalogue, as many lemons as
prize packages" are drawn by the
bidders who attend the sales A
gentlemans watch" may mean an
Ilgin or Waterbury,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
After Cattle Rustlers.

. Reno, New, Dec. 14.-Captain w.
L. Cox. superintendent of the naval
state police. with a picked squad of
men. working in harmony with Sher-
iff Emerson, of I.assen county, Cali
fornia. left yesterday for Pyramid lake
on an expedition to drive out and
arrest if possible the cattle rustlers
who have been making depredations
in that region recently The rustlers
have been stealing horses and cattle
in Northern Nevada and California,
and it is expected will make fight to
resist capture if ovcrtaken
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
Capps Reports on Navy.

Washington. Dec. 1O-Rear Ad-
miral Capps in a report today to the
construction bureau recommends that
the naval station at Pearl harbor Ha-
waii, be developed along the lines of
repair yard; that no attempt be
made by the navy department to have
it made into shipbuilding yard The
admiral also complains i'll the report
of the inadequate berthing spaces for
ships undergoing repairs at the Pu-
get sound and Mare island navy
wards