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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Buy Land on Bear Creek.

Wallowa-Land has been purchased
bv Portland capitalists for nursery on
Bear creek. Fifteen acres were pur-
chased at $50 an acre, and an addition
al five acres rented. The promoters
are M. o. Potter and H. ]. Wilson, of
Portland, and Ford c. Potter, of this
place.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Big Floods on lsthmus.

Panama, June %. - Heavy rains
throughout the past week have caused
great floods all over the isthmus, and
in many places the crops are ruined.
The Chagres river has overrun its
banks, but without damaging the canal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
TIE Advertise WalIowa.

Wallowa-The Wallowa Booster club
has authorized the publication of 5000
pamphlets to be distributed among in
qu;r,rs. The pamphlet will describe
Wallowa and the country tributary.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Shin Wallowa Cattle.

Wallowa-The Bales-Jo ones company,
of Grangeville, Idaho, shipped $40 head
of cattle from Wallowa last week to-
the Red Rock, Mont, ranges for the
summer. The cattle were purchased
from Routh & Day, of Asotin, Wash,
who bought them last fall for June de-
livery from John Mcdonald. The price
is said to have averaged better than
$25 per head. The band consisted of
cows, heifers, yearlings and calves.
Routh & Day also bought 70 2-year-old
steers, which they sold to B. C. Sirgin-
son, of Sprague, Idaho. A special
train of Is cars took the cattle out.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
CHECK FOREST FIRES.
State Board Issues Warning and Num-
ber of Don'ts.

ber of Don'ts.
The Oregon state board of forestry
has set forth number of pertinent
facts regarding timber resources and
fire prevention in leahet and also in
a notice of sufficient size to be posted
in the woods The season of forest
fires is almost here. and the people are
reminded that timber makes pay
checks, while timber that is burned
over pays no wages. On every 1000
feet burned the stumpage owner may
lose So, but the community loses SO in
wages.
About 1000, 900, 900 feet is destroy
ed annually in Oregon, which. if manu-
factured, would bring in $13, 900.
This is a loss of wealth that must be
made up from other sources when the
tax collector comes around. The board
of forestry warnings contain the fol-
lowing characteristic dont's for the
guidance of campers and all who 60 on
vacations:
Don't toss away burning matches or
tobacco.
Don't make camp fire in leaves,
rotten wood or against logs, where it
may spread or you can't be sure it is
put out.
Always clear all infammable mate
rial away from around your fire.
Never leave fire until it is out.
Don't burn your slashing in the close
season without permit from fire
warden.
Don't operate all engine without
spark arrester in the close season.
Put out any fire you find if you can.
If you can't, notify fire warden or
other pubic officer, or the land owner.
Remember that any little fire may be-
come big one if left alone.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Big Log Contract.

Warrenton-The D. L. Kelly Lumber
company has completed railroad spur
for the purpose of unloading logs in
Skipanon creek. The contract for logs
consists of about 90,000,000 feet of
spruce, cedar and fir, to be furnished
by the Moore Logging company, of AS
toria. The surplus over the cut of the
mill will be RATED here for shipment.
A large dredge is now at work at an
expense of $50 per day improving the
channel of Skipanon creek. The War
rem & Lester Logging company is raft
ing spruce logs at this place for the
Oregon City paper mills.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
la Grande Horse Show Success.

La Grande-The La Grande horse
and live stock show, held last week,
was splendid success, assembling as
it did much of the thoroughbred stock
of Union county. DR.. J. Withycombe,
of the Oregon Agricultural college,
judged the stock and awarded the
prizes in the different classes. Mar
shals in charge of the parade were A.
A. Roberts, H. w. Stein, F. p Chill
ders. Fred Gaskill and D. C. Brichoux.
Led by the La Grande band, the parade
moved promptly at >1:30, passing
through the principal streets and being
witnessed by thousands of people.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS D0INGS

General Review Of Important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
WOULD TAX
CORPORATIONS
President Taft Sends Special Mes.
sage to Congress.

Favors Constitutional Amendment Al
lowing Income Tax, Which is Now
mpossible-Urges Senate to Take
Action Along Line of Provision in
House Tariff Bill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Would Debar Standard Oil.

jackson, Miss, Special-Applica-
3tion was made Wednesday in tho
Chancery Court Of Clay county by
District Attorney A. L. Lamb for q
perpetual injunction, restraining the
Standard Oil Company from operat-
ing in the State of Mississippi and
seeking to collect penalties aggregat-
ing $l1 100000 for alleged violation
of the antitrust law Of the Comman-
wealth. The injunction bill recites
in detail the history of the Standard
oil Company and the methods by
which it is alleged to have stifed COM
petition in this State. Under the Mis-
sissippi code, as amended by the Leg
islature in 1906, the State is entitled
to recover a statutory penalty Of
$4,000 day for each specific viola
tion Of the antitrust laws and the
penalties sought to be recovered in
this case cover three years. The
hearing, it is understood, will take
place at West Point during the No
Svember term Of the Chancery Court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Killed Whole Family.

Aberdeen, S. D., Special.-J. w.
Christie, farmer living near here,
his wife, his daughter Mildred, aged
1S years, and boy named eRoymaine,
were murdered Saturday. Mr.. Chris
tie was milking COW in his barn
yard when the unknown person or
persons shot him dead.
The murderers hurried to the house
and fning Mrs. Christie and her
daughter and the Roynaine boy, who
was visiting at the house, they be-
gan firing upon them. The first shots
took effect and the two women and
the boy fell dead.
It is supposed the men who COM
mitted the crime were acquainted to
some extert with the Christie family
and their habits, for few people
knew that Christie kept large sums
of money in his house. 1t is believed
he had several thousand dollars in
his home at the time Of the murder,
The, entire countryside is wrought
up. Bands Of farmers were immedi-
ately organized and search for the
mrrderers was begun, The farmers
threaten the murderers with lynch
ing if they are caught.
Mr.. Christie was one Of the most
prosperous farmers in the Northwest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Fought a Street Duel.

Middleboro, KY, Special. w.
Mayes, locomotive engineer, and
Robert Culbertson, both of Norton,
Va, fought duel in the streets of
Middleboro last Tuesday night. Anna
Hayes, over whose affections the men
were jeolous, was shot twice during
the fight and is dying. Mayes was
shot twice and cannot live. Culbert-
son escaped with a serious wound in
the arm. Mayes, mortally wounded,
fed after the shooting, and when the
police and posse overlook him, is
said to have attempted suicide by
jabbing his throat with pocket
knife.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
BECOMES DRY.
The Midnight Hour Wednesday
Marked the Passing Of Saloons In

The Midnight Hour wednesday
Marked the Passing Of Saloons In
Tennessee. -
Memphis, Tenn, Special.-Bells in
church and town clock steeples on
stolling the midnight hour Wednesday
night marked the passing of saloons
ID Tennessee, for at that hour the
Holladay Statewide prohibition law
went into effect. This law makes it
Illegal to sell all alcoholic beverages
within four miles Of any school house
in the State Only two oases are left
IN all Tennessee. Both are within II
miles of Memphis, near the Mississip-
pi State line. The nearest school
house is six miles from both Of these
points, but steps have already been
taken by white ribboners to have the
county. board Of education erect q
school house within the distance pre-
seribed by the Holladay bill, SO that
there will be no mecca in the entire
State for thirsty pilgrims. Thous-
sands Of men are thrown out Of en-
ployment and barkeepers are seeking
better irrigated fields. The passing
of the saloon in Memphis, and in
other cities throughout the State, &C.
gcording to advices received Wednes-
! day night, is marked by scenes of un-
usual hilarity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07

Washington, Special-Calm, conf
dent and nerveless, Orville Wright
late Thursday encircled the TT. Meyer
drill grounds time after time in his
aeroplane in three successful flights
while crowd of thousands cheered
him for the success that attended his
persistency and pluck. While the ma
chine oscillated at certain points in
its fights and dipped and rose sud
denly at other points, it was evident
from the regularity with which these
things happened that they were due
to the condition Of the atmosphere
and not to any fault Of the machine.
For the first flight the machine got
away with a fine start. Down the
field the aeroplane sailed, curved
gracefully and came back up the east
side Of the field along the edge Of
Arlington Cemetery. The machine
seemed to be behaving beautifully.
The first round was made in fifty Sec
onds. Five times the machines skirt
ed the field, attaining a height which
varied from Is to 30 feet.
On the sixth round Mr.. Wright
came to earth within a few hundred
feet of the starting point, completing
the flight in exactly five minutes. The
landing was perfect, the machine
swooping down in successive glides
until Orville pulled the string which
stops his motor and the aeroplane
glided smoothly over the grass on its
skids until it came. to stop. The ma
chine was returned to the starting ap-
paratus and again was placed in posi-
tion and. another fieht was essayed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
.NESSINA Is AGAIN SHOCKED
Two Terrific Quakes Felt Thursday--The 25,ooo
Inhabitants In Panc--Mother Dashes For Her
Babe And Dies With Ii In Her Arms.

Messina, BY Cable.-Messina ex-
perienced two terrific earthquakes ht
about 7:3O o'clock Thursday morn
ing, which. were accompanied by
roaring sounds and are said to have
had stronger and more undulatory
movement than the earthquake of
last December which destroyed Mes
sina, Reggie and other cities, laid
waste to many villages in Calabria
and killed 100000 people.
Although the shocks Thursday hnd
no such terrible consequences the
$4,000 residents Of this city were
thrown into a state Of terror. They
ran into the streets panic striken and
Thursday night nearly the entire pop
ulation was encamped in the open.
The broken walls Of the old ruins
were thrown to the ground and Mes
sina was for few minutes smother
ed in cloud of dust.
The casualties were few and the
only persons killed, so far as is
known, were a young woman and
her infant. The woman had come
here only a few days ago and had
settled in rooms, which the great
earthquake had left relatively un-
damaged. She was standing at the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07

New York, Special-Although COM
plete Identification was impossible as
yet, there appears to be O. strong
probability that the body Of a China
man, which was found floating in the
Hudson river in the upper part of the
city Thursday evening, was that OF
Leon Ling or William L. Leon, the
murderer of Elsie Sigel. The mans
height. weight and general appear
ance tallies with that of Leon Ling,
but as the body was nude, except fos
a silk undershirt, and had been in the
water for more than week, a thor
cugh examination will be necessary.
Cmoner Macdonald. who was the first
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
ARE GRANTED new TRIAL

Supreme Court Reverses Verdict in
the Gases Against the Murderers
of Captain Quentin Rankin on
Technical Grounds.
jackson, Tenn, Special. The
cases Of tho eight night riders, 6 of
whom were under the death sentence
charged with the murder Of Captain
Quentin Rankin, at Walnut Log, on
Reel Foot late, October 10 last, were
reversed by the State Supreme
Court Saturday and were remanded
for new trials.
The six men, who were under the
death sentence are Carrot johnson,
alleged leader of the night riders or
ganization in Obion county; Arthur
Cloar, Fred Pinion, Sam Applewhite,
lid Burton and Roy Ransom. The
other two, Bud Morris and Bob Huff
man, were convicted of murder in the
second degree.
The opinion in the case was deiiv-
cred by Special Justice Henry Craft,
Of Memphis, appointed in the stead
of Justice M. M. Neil.
In reversing the case, he assigned
two principal reasons. The first was
that the grand jury which found the
indictments against the alleged night
riders, was not seelcted in proper
manner. The grand jury was select
ed out of panel named by Judge j.
e. Jones, the trial judge, whereas the
law provides the panel must be chos-
en- by at least three members of the
county court. The second error on
which the reversal was based is that
the State did not allow the defend
ants sufficient number Of chal-
lenges. The eight were tried on one
Indictment and trial court upheld the
States contention that the eight de-
PENDANTS were only entitled to the
legal number of challenges, twenty-
four, which would apply if one man
was on trial.
When Justice Craft concluded his
opinion a storm of applause broke
out in the court room, but was quick
ly stopped by the marshal and his
deputies. The prisoners will be tax
en- back to Union City and an effort
will be made to secure their release
on bail pending second trial on
their eases.
Those most active in the prosecu-
tion of the alleged riders Of Reel
Foot lake consider the situation now
such as may again assume serious
phase. That it will be difficult to
secure jury to again hear the cases
is conceded and as yet no decision has
been reached by the representatives
of the State as to their future plans
An immediate trial of other pending
cases Of "a similar nature, however, is
not looked for. 4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
A Woman's Heroism.

Mobile, Alay Special.-W. L. Sam
son, bridge-keeper<for the Louisville
& Nashville at Bayou Sara, Ala,
early Thursday night was in his loft
near the bridge when lightning killed
him and threw his body into the
water in front of his wife and little
child. Mrs. Samson remained at. tie
bridge all Thursday night and the
greater part Of Friday alone with her
child, seeing that trains could safely
pass the structure. AS it was not q
stopping point she could not get as
sistance until Saturday when she
succeeded in tagging q train.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Condition of Cotton Crop.

Washington, Special.-The condi-
ion of the cotton crop by States for
June 25, 1909, June 25, 1908, and the
ten year average respectively follows:
Virginia, 76, 90 and "a; North
Carolina, rs. SO and S4; South Caro-
lima, II, "a, 81; Georgia, 70, S3, 81;
Florida, IS. 81, S5; Alabama, 81, 81
and so; Mississippi, 6l, 81, sc; Loui-
siana. 62, so. 81: Texas, 70, 80, 80;
Arkansas, 7G. s5 aid 81; Tennessee,
80, SO, 81, Missouri, So, 81. 81;
Oklahoma, "a, G4, 81.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
The i;rlmean Crime.

H.inglake w.ls all for war. HE used
to SAY. sayas Nine. Novikoff, that
peace would smasculate the world
NBesidess} he continued, population
when too densJ Isl not at its best." He
did not like Bright. SMme. Novikoff
told King glake. one day that Bright had
made curious remark about the Cri.
NEON statue: In Pail Nal. THE in
scription," he had said, should be al.
tert,d. The .a' should he put before
The word .criEe., and not at the end"
London Chruaicls.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Bill Provides For White Firemen.

Atlanta, Ca, Special.-A bill re-
quiring all railroads to employ on
passenger trains one white fireman,
or assistant engineer, was introduced
in the Senate Wednesday. The bill
requires that this assistant shall be
competent to take charge Of the loco
motive in case of disability of the
engineer and authorizes railroads to
increase the passenger tariff on all
such trains so as to pay the cost of
this additional help. -......... :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07

Seattle, Wash.-A cable dispatch
from Nome, Alaska, describes a
bloody outbreak of Russian political
prisoners in the Yakutsk District,
Siberia and the fight of the mutt
neers across the wilderness toward
Bering Straits in an effort to reach
Alaska. The dispatch says:
Advices from vladimir Station o.
the Northern Siberia Company,
across Behring Strait, are to the ef-
feet that a band of prisoners in the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Young Lady Killed.

San francisco; Special Miss
Caroline Brasch, cashier for con-
tracing company, was shot and kill
ed Wednesday in the Wells-Fargo
building, presumably by one of the
concerns employees. The police say
the man shot the girl during dis
pute over the deduction Of $5.75 from
his time check. ]. Novak, quarry
laborer, is sought by the police as the
SLAYER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
MAY RE THE BODY OF ELSIE SIGEL'S MURDERER

to inspect the body, believes that it ls
Icons as do number Of policemen,
but until measurements and facial
characteristics are carefully gone
over the Identification will remain in
doubt.
If it is Leon the cause of his death
will be another mystery although one
theory, that of suicide, would appear
reasonable. In salient features the
body bore marked resemblance to
Leon Ling. The teeth; were good, as
were Icons, the height about 5 feet
inches, which was Icons height,
and the weight 125 pounds, which
was about Leon's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Ching Sin is Identified.

New York, Special The compla-
cency Of Chung Sin, went all to- pieces
Wednesday afternoon when Arthur
Logan, an expressman, walked into
the cell and bruesquely shouted
nHello, (" sYou are the man, who
told me to take the trunk down stars
carefully. There was another slim
fellow with you in the room-the
same that came over to the office to
give me the order ito call for the
trunk"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07

Chicago, Specialize "unwrit-
ten law" was sustained Wednesday
by a jury in Judge Kersten's court
which freed Michael Paceuano, charg-
ed with the murder Of Frank Serene
as a result it is alleged of the lat
ter's betrayal of Pacellano's sister.
The defendants sister, Mrs, jose
phine Fresso, was bride Of a
week, when, it is charged Serene
persuaded her to leave her husband.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
Calhoun's MOTION Oyerruled.

San Francisco, Special.-A motion
to set aside the second Indictment
against Patrick Calhoun, president of
the United Railroads, whose trial on
a charge of offering bribe to a SUI
pervisor resulted in disagreement,
was Wednesday overruled by Judge
Lawlor. Attorneys for Calhoun then
made motion for change of venue.
The hearing on this motion was set
for July 8.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07

Washington, Speclal.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission has de-
cided adversely in the matter of the
complaints filed before them by five
bishops of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, who claimed that
they had been the victims of discrim-
nation while passengers on Southern
railroads. The complaints were di-
rected against the Pullman Company
and the Richmond, Fredericksburg
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
POIITTCAL PRISONERS MAKE DASH FOR FREEDOM

Yakutsk district revolted and killed
the guards and started on retreat
of 1000 miles for East Cape, where
they planned to take small boats and
make the mainland Of Alaska, thirty
six miles away.
Captain Kalinnikof, acting COVER
nor of the district, ordered Cossacks
to overtake the prisoners. The fu-
gitives in ambush killed four Cos
sacks and wounded twelve others.
forcing them to retreat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07

door when the shock occurred and
rushed inside to save her child. Be-
fore she could escape from the room
the second shock threw down the
walls, burying both mother and child
under the debris. Soldiers and en-
gineers who rashed to the rescue
Heard the voice Of the mother CALI
ing for help and they worked heroic
ally for several hours, when they
found the dead bodies, the mother
with her child in her arms.
The first shock was followed quick
ly by second and the people fed
pell nell to the American quarter,
which they seemed to feel was the
safest place Of refuge. So great was
tie rush to the American huts that
the authorities were unable to check
the invasion and as a consequence
these structures, which were design
ed for the most needy Of the popu-
lace, were taken possession of by the
first eomers. The soldiers, however,
soon drew a Gordon around this
quarter and a guard was mounted at
the bridge leading to it. Many Of the
panic stricken people were driven off
and orders were issued that no one
be permitted to occupy the American
quarter pending further instructions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
IjNWRITTEN LAW HAS BEEN SUSTAINED in CHICAGO

According to Pacellano's defense,
Serene took her to New York and
placed her amid questionable sur
roundings.
The brother followed and brought
both back to Chicago, Serene having
promised, it is said, to marry Mrs.
Fresso after a divorce had been Sc
cured.
When the party left the train here,
it is charged, Serene declared he
would have no more to do with the
girl. The shooting followed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-07
CONMIsSTON DECIDES ADVERSELY in BISHOPS CASE

ani Potomac, the Southern and the
Central Railway Of Georgia.
The complainants were Bishops
Wesley J. Gaines, 81. M. Turner,
Evans Tyree, c. S. Smith and E.
W. Brampton.
The principle involved in the COM
plant was the old one Of the "Jim-
Crow" car, it being alleged that TIE
coaches furnished for the negroes are
not as good as those for white pas
sengers and that the negroes were re-
fused sleeping accommodations and
food on trains