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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
GermanY Signs Treaty.

Caracas, Feb. Barron Won Secken-
dorff, the German minister of Vene-
zuela, and Foreign Minister Guinan
signed. on January &c, a treaty of
friendship, commerce and navigation
between the two governments. This
agreement contains most favored ma
tion clause for Germany, and its con-
clusion is an outcome of ter. years OF
effort.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Import Receipts Decline.

Washington, Feb. 3.-A heavy de.
cline in the merchandise receipts at
New York, according to the statement
given out by the appraiser at that port
and made public by the bureau of man.
ufactures of the department of COM
merce and labor. The total appraised
value of all imports during the calen-
dar year of 1908 amounted to S674,-
l03, l6S, decrease of nearly $780,
600. COO as compared with the preced-
ing year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Wireless Saves Mexican Ship,

Mexico City, Feb. 5.-Wireless tele-
graphy has saved its first Mexican
ship. The revenue cutter Jose Yves
Limantour became disabled SO miles
off the coast near Culiscan a few DAYS
ago, according to reports received here,
and her calls for assistance by wireless
were caught up by the Alamos, which
Immediately steamed out and brought
the disabled cutter safely to port.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Rnhs Store in DAYLIGHT.

Chicago, Feb. GA bold daylight
robbery in the city's most crowded re-
tail street was successfully perpetrated
by a lone robber today. The thief
hurled brick through the window of
the Jackson Jewelry company on State
street and, reaching through the shat
tered pane, secured $4,000 worth of
watches, rings and diamonds, with
which he escaped.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Ship Cargo of Corpses.

New York, Feb. Alive thousand
Chinese corpses bound for their final
resting places in the Flowery kingdom
will leave Brooklyn Wednesday on the
steamer Shimosa. The bodies were
disinterred from burying grounds all
over the United States.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Zipfel Flies Nearly Mile

Berlin, Feb. S.-Armand Zipfel, the
French aviator, succeeded today in
making a flight in his aeroplane of
nearly a mile at an altitude of 60 feet.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
HASKELL AND SIX
OTHERS INDICTED
U. S. Grand Jury Acts on Oklahoma
Land Frauds.
Swindle Was Worked on Indians = OTIS
Bought at Half Price in Names of
Dummes-Signatures Forged on
Refusal to Sign Quitciaim Deeds
Conspiracy Is Charged.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 4.-The
United States grand jury for the east
ern district of Oklahoma turned into
court here today three indictments in
the Muskogee townsite landfraud in
vestigation and stated to United States
District Judge Campbell that they
would have no more such cases at pres
ent. One Indictment was against
Charles N. Haskell, Clarence w. Turn
er and Walter r. Eaton, the second
was against William T. Hutchings and
Clarence W. Turner, and the third and
last was against Albert z. English,
Frederick B. Sewers and Jesse Hill.
Each one of these indictments first
recites that the United States has al
ways exercised official functions in the
matter of protecting the Indian tribes
in the enjoyment of land set apart for
their use, supervising through the In
terror depa tment the selling of such
land when this is done under the law
for such land, and also taking care of
the proceeds for the Indians, and then
the act of March l, 1901, is referred
to.
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. A. The gov
ernment sprang a surprise in the Mus
kogee town lots fraud investigation
here today when it was announced that
the probing of the grand jury would be
extended to include alleged frauds in
scheduling individual blocks" Many
persons built temporary fences around
whole blocks of land and claimed own
ership on the ground that these i'm
provements secured deeds to the prop
erty. 1t had been supposed that the
investigation would not take in so wide
a scope but would be confined to the
securing illegally Of town lots.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

Brinkley, Ark. Feb. 6.-Two per-
sons were killed and a third fatally
injured in a tornado which struck
Stuttgart early today.
The tornado destroyed one residence
and five barns besides doing consider
able damage to property in the sur
rounding country.
The residence destroyed was that of
William Shorey. His wife and child
were crushed by the falling timbers.
The storm did extensive damage to the
rice fields.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
STORM SWEEPS
SOUTHERN STATES
Dozen Known to Have Been Killed in
Falling Buildings.
Property Damage alling
Bricks Put Oklahoma City in
Darkness ss-DweIings Demolished,
Wires Down and Great Suffering
in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. GA storm
of unusual violence equaling tornado
in destructive energy at many points
swept over parts of Texas, Oklahoma
Tennessee, Alabama and other South
ern states today, leaving in its wake {
path of ruin and death. Houses were
blown down, fields torn up, and the
country generally cemoralized.
Six people were killed at Booth
Miss, when the storm reached there
three were killed at Stuttgart, Ark,
an1 several were killed at Cullman,
Ala.
At Ennis, Texas, several residences
were demolished, though no loss of life
was reported. At Sulphur Springs the
storm wrecked eight dwellings. ev-
eral people were seriously hurt by fly
ing glass and debris.
In Oklahoma, at Muskogee, the wind
tore down several tall smokestacks on
factories, generally razed chimneys,
and did much minor damage. One of
the smokestacks was on the power
company's plant, and as the bricks fell
they crashed down into the engine
room, running the dynamos and ma
chinery, and leaving the city in dark
ness.
Throughout the storm-swept region
wires are down, and in many places the
railroads are blocked by trees and gen.
eral debris blown on the tracks. Com
munication between the different towns
is extremely difficult, and full details
of the storm damage will not be learn
ed until tomorrow.
Mayor George H. Brier, of Cullman,
Ala, wires that seven persons are
known to have been killed in that
county this afternoon by tornado, but
that wire communication is cut off
with the stricken locality. At Kayos,
a mining camp west of Birmingham,
on the Southern railway, today, five
houses were blown down, but only one
man was injured, Mr.. Logan. The
property loss in the territory north of
Birmingham is heavy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Thursday, February q.

Washington, Feb. 4.-News of the
passage by the California assembly to-
day of the bill providing for the segre-
cation of japanese school children was
received in official quarters here with
surprise and CONSERVATION. President
Roosevelt Immediately sent to Cover
nor Gillett telegram in which he de-
scribed the bill as "the most offensive
bill of ALP and clearly unconstitu-
tional. The governors telegraphic re-
ply to the president was not made pub
lie tonight.
The president indicates clearly in his
telegram to Mr.. Gillett that he had not
changed in his attitude of two years
ago, when he declared in his annual
message to congress, submitted just
before the visit of the San Francisco
delegation, that ''to shut them-the
Japanese-out from the common
schools is wicked absurdity, when
there are no first-class colleges in the
land, including the universities and
colleges of California, which do not
gladly welcome japanese students and
on which japanese students do not re-
fleet credit"
owe have as much to learn" said
the president at that time, "from ia
pan as Japan has to learn from US, and
no nation is fit to teach unless it is also
willing to learn"
Washington, Feb. 4.-The forest
service got its usual annual drubbing
today, the criticisms against it coming
principally from Smith of California,
Cook of Colorado and Mondell of Wyo-
ming, all of whom charged extrava-
gance in administration and the extor-
tion of money from miners, farmers,
and even the owners of beehives.
Mr.. Cook attributed to Mr.. Pinchot,
the chief forester, the ulterior motive
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Wednesday, February 3,

Washington, Feb. 3.-General de-
bate on the agricultural bill in the
house today afforded critics and de-
tenders of the department of agricul.
ture an excellent field day. Lever, OF
South Carolina, led off with an attack
on the appointment and work of the
referee board of consulting chemists in
the department. Hefin, of Alabama,
asked on behalf of the committee on
growers for a governmental monthly
report on the consumption of cotton.
Before the bill was taken up in gen.
eral debate the house passed the senate
pension bill for Federal judges.
In denouncing the forest service,
Mondell said:
Il notice that next year the forests
are to be protected, water flow regu-
lated and resources conserved by the
purchase of S34, 624 worth of type
writers, SIG, 900 worth of paper; $22,
600 worth of envelopes and $1,000 for
card indexes" "
He ridiculed the appropriation of
$40, 900 for the purchase of compasses,
saying it is a joke in the West that the
Eastern college-made foresters must
have guides when they enter forest.
Hope was also expressed that the EN-
ployes will use the Sc, 600 appropria-
tion for field glasses to see at least
the homeseeker, "hitherto unnoticed. 3"
Following closely the introduction
of a bill by Representative James
Francis Burke, of Pennsylvania, to re-
quire ocean passenger vessels to be
equipped with wireless telegraphy, the
house committee on merchant marine
and fisheries today took it up.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

Washington, Feb. 3.-After weary
wait of more than third of century,
Captain Jacks band of Modoc Indians
are about to be permitted to return to
their old homes in the land of the set
ting sun. Following their disastrous
warfare on the white settlers in Ore
gon in 1874, these Indians were exiled
to Indian territory, where they were
placed upon the Quapaw reservation.
At that time there were 271 of them,
but before year had elapsed the num-
Der WIS reduced to 157. By 1877 there
were not more than 112, and at the
pesent time there are only 49.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
L SIMON BUYS
THE DON BLOCK
Acquires Building on Second
Avenue, Consideration Be-
ing $4,000.
FRONTS SECOND AVENUE
Adjoins Property He Already Owns,
and Gives Him Total Frontage
of About 30 Feet.

1t was reported today that l..
Simon has acquired the property on
Second avenue, occupied by David
Don, and Mr.. Don will give over po-
session of the building about June I .
The consideration is $4,000. Mr.
Simon already owns the block adjoin-
ing, occupied by the Bowlby music
house, and this gives him a total
frontage on Second avenue of about
40 feet, the newly acquired block
having 40 feet frontage. 1t is not
known just what use Mr. Simon in
tends to make of the block, but it
has been reported that he is to es-
tablish new clothing house.
Mr., Don to Retire.
Mr.. Don intends to retire from bus
mess, and will make arrangements
to close out his hardware stock at
once. He has been in the hardware
business for many years. and is in
fact one of the veteran business men
of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05

men to Office whose sole aim was to
feather their own nests"
Mr.. McCaskrin compared the super.
intendent of waterworks and the street
commissioner under his administration
and those who served under Mr.. Carsc
during his administration.
The candidate pledged himself foi
the movement to secure an open way
for all interurbans desiring entrance
to the city from the south, and for Ill
movements that look toward the de.
yelopment of the city. He quoted
from some of his messages to the
council during his former administra-
tion, to show his position ON such
propositions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
STUDENTS AS PEDESTRIANS
Two Walk to Muscatine and Others
Try Longer Trip.

Considerable interest has been crea-
ted at Augustana college in long dis
tanCe walking, and yesterday two stu
dreen, walked to Muscatine, making
the trip in an average of four miles
an hour. Wednesday morning three
students, f. f. Ryden, A. w. Bloom
and B. E. Bachman. will start on cross
country tramp to Galesburg, a distance
of 50 miles They expect to make the
trip in two days. Two cross country
clubs have been formed to do cross
country walking and running.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

John Brady is home from New York
on a visit
Robert Henderson of Keithsburg
is in the city.
Thomas Burke of Chicago is greet
ing old friends in Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoads left
yesterday for San Diego, Cal, on a
visit
The Ladies' Sewing society of Beth
any home will meet at the home tomor-
row afternoon.
Mrs H. L. Wheelan and daughter,
Miss Charlotte, returned last evening
from a visit to Chicago.
Rev. and Mrs. w B. Clemmer and
children will spend several days this
week visiting at Lanark, Ill.
F. III. Burgess, formerly of this city,
spent today here visiting old friends.
Mr. Burgess is now the publisher of
the Lacrosse Tribune.
There will be meeting of the Rock
Island County Humane society this
evening at G. c. Wenger's office. Bus
mess of Importance will come up al
this time.
| A party of Rock Island Southern of
ficials made the run from Monmouth
to Rock Island in two Chalmers-DetrOii
automobiles Saturday afternoon, arriv
ling here after dark.
Henry w. Horst has returned from
Oklahoma City for few days in ordel
Ito exercise his right to vote. Mr.
Horst reports that the new warehouse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05

drinking on houseboat on the Ohio
river.
Cellars and Davidson were wounded
by the dentist, who escaped without
scratch, and it is stated that David
son may not recover.
DR.. Barnes, who is a member of the
Good Citizens league and a strong en-
envy of the liquor element, recently
has been threatened with death. and
in view of this menace had been per-
mitted to carry a gun. He was at
tackled by the other two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
PARK SYSTEM IS
FREE FROM POLITICS
MIR. McCaskrin Says 1t Is i'm no Way
Involved in CampaiGn-Praises
Board.

Rock Island, ILL.,, April 5. Editor
The Argus have been somewhat
surprised to hear that the park ques-
ton has been brought into this cam
paign, and that certain statements
have been made as to what | might do
relative to the park system in the
event of my election to the mayoraIty
With respect to this | desire to say
just this much: The park board was
inaugurated by me. The present MEN,
bers were appointed by me. What this
board has done has surpassed the
fondest dream that anyone could pos
sibly have had 1t has done more than
realized high as was my esteem IF
the members. 1t has accomplished
wonders and has shown the wisdom
of leaving it free and untrammeled in
the discharge of its duty. So it will
Fcontinue if | am mayor. Thus | can.
not see how the park system can cut
any figure in the election
| | am surprised too. that there should
have been any misrepresentation 81
| my subs On to the east end parl
improved ent. | subscribed 500 at the
outset, paying $40 in cash and the re
maining 800 has been in readiness fol
the committee since. Yesterday
handed it over to City Attorney J. +
Witter. SO that it is paid, if any on,
lshould ask you.
| do not think the park system
should be involved in politics, and an
bringing it up now merely 10 set my
self right in the minds of the people
in view of erroneous ru:norS.
G. w. McCASKRTN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
McCASKRIN DECLARES
WHAT He WILL NOT DO
Candidate Outlines Position in Event
of Election as Mayor and
Makes Comparisons.

81 urged that Mr. Carse. as the re
publican candidate for mayor give the
people some information as to who
his appOintees 30 Office are to be- and
he replied demanding that | tell wn0
| will appoint if | am elected. Now
have not made promise or a pledge
to any man, but ! will do more than
Mr.. Carse has done. | will tell VINO
Will not be my appointces If I'm
elected. | will not appoint any of the
gang that has infested this city. nor
will | name any of the associates Of
John Looney."
This was the reply made by George
W. McCaskrin to Mr.. Carse's state,
ments made at the Turner hall meet
ing last week, when Mr.. McCaskrin adj
dressed a Meeting at the, Illinois thea
ter Saturday evening He repudiat ID
in no uncertain terms any and all of
the associates of Looney, and de-
nounced Looney forcibIy in strong Ian
guage and at considerable length He
made it understood that he would not
name any of the men who have been
chronic ofliceholders unier different
republican administrations of the city
and whose records in public Office are
not as unsulIied as they might be-
The statements of the independent
candidate were greeted with vociferous
applause.
Il am four years older now thar
when | assumed the duties of the of
flee of mayor and I've gained a lot II
experience since then,' he said. {
possibly made mistakes in my admin
istration before, but ii did they wee
honest mistakes, and were not sucl
mistakes as the loading of the obnoS
ious Twenty-foUrth street storm draii
OH the city, nor the appointment D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
CAN NOT GET The
MONEY BACK NOW
Judge Gest Sustains Demurrer to In
junction Bill Involving $4,000
Paid for the Ditch.

Judge w. H. Gest Saturday sustain
ed demurrer of the city to the injunc
ton bill of w. w. Wilmerton and M. J.
Murphy, to compel the city to recover
the $4,000 paid to Matthias Schnell for
the Twenty-fourth street storm drain
The bill. it will be remembered, was
filed after the money was paid. and
was then amended with a view to hav
ing the cash replaced in the city treas
ury and then restraining the city from
paying it out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
Public Notice.

wish to publicly thank Mr.. Jencke,
the judges, and all concerned in the
great Baldwin advertising contest, for
me to be the winner of the
first prize. | am delighted with the
beautiful Hamilton piano, and should
write a note of thousand words,
could not express my appreciation ot
the beautiful prize any better than
have in these few lines. Wishing you
much success, | am, yours very truly,
MRS. l.. A. POLLARD.
1925 Twelfth Street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
SAYS Mr.. CARSE HAS
ALSO REPUDIATED
Letter by Citizen Who Claims to
Have Heard Candidate Declare
Himself.

Rock Island, ILL.,, April 5. Editor
The Argus-ln order to correct as far
as possible misapprehension that
seems to exist as to Mr.. Carse having
failed to specifically denounce certain
elements in this community as
well as certain corrupt poll
teal influences, | desire to
say that | have personally heard him
time and again and in the presence of
several people personally and publicly
declare that no Objectionable individ-
ual or individuals would be given con
sideration by him in any way in the
conduct of his office, il elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
MCINTYRE ONCE MORE
IN INSURANCE FIELD
Former Inspector for Fire Under.
writer's Joins Forces of Ameri-
can National.

William E. Mcintyre, who for
many years was inspector for the
local board of fire underwriters, has
accepted position with the Ameri-
can National Insurance and Trust
company which has it's headquarters
in this city. Mr.. Mcintyre will sup
ervise the work of the agents of the
company throughout the state and
his duties will take him to all parts
of Illinois.
Mr.. Mcintyre is eminently fitted
for his new task and his success is
assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
IN HIGH ESTEEM
Is Albert Huber, Democratic
Nominee for City Attorney,
Held by Profession.
ARE GIVEN
Candidate Makes straightforward
Appeal for Support of Voters
in the Same Connection.

Albert Huber, democratic nominee
for city attorney, has issued a circular
filed with the highest testimonials
from leading members of the bar Oi
Rock Island and Scott counties. with
several from outside cities. Without
exception these gentlemen praise Mr.
Huber in highest terms, both as {
clean and manly man and as a lawye,
of integrity and ability. iPrefacing the
testimonials, which are printed in full
Mr.. Huber addresses the following t.
the voters of the city:
You are about to engage a law
yer. If you do not happen to be
acquainted with one who las your
confidence you arc extremely care
full before you place him in charge
of your business to find out
whether he is able to handle it
properly and whether you can en-
trust him with it.
You do not inquire about his
politics, for you do not want him
to consider political eXpediency in
handling your business.
Probably the matter \uppermost
in your mind during this campaign
has been the selection of the best
man for mayor and for alderman
of your ward. You desire a good
administration for your city.
A good city attorney is neces-
sary TO good administration.
The city attorney is the legal adj
wiser of the administration
The city is very often involved
in controversies with railroads and
public service corporations who
have in their employ the best law
yers obtainable and it should have
the best legal talent that it can OBJ
tain.
Docs Not Expect Vote for Asking.
do net expect to get your vote
for the asking, nor should any
man get it without showing you
that he is qualified for the position
he seeks. | am addressing you to
call your attention to the office
and to present to you some teSti
monials from men who know me
and who are in position to pass
on lawyers qualifications.
| think every lawyer should at
| some time seek to enter the pub
| lie service in one of the depart
| ments requiring man learned in
/ the law and | would deem it an
! honor to be chosen by the people
| of my community to such a posi-
| ton. If | have not been wOrming
my arm through every Granny to
get a grasp at your hand it is not
| because | do not value your vote.
| believe that something more
that the good will of the voter
must be won before his vote can
be obtained by candidate for an
Office that requires special qualifi-
cations. The voter will want to
know how the candidate stands in
|, the opinion of the men of his pro-
| fesSion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
Death Was on His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va,
had close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: can attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a
fearful cough that my friends de-
clared consumption had me. and
death was on my heels. Then l was
persuaded to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t helped me Immediately,
and after taking two and a half
bottles / was well man again.
found out that New Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and lung
disease in all the world" Sold un-
der guarantee at all druggists. soc
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-05
LIQUOR WAR LEADS
TO FATAL DUEL
Temperance Leader at Wellsville,
Ohio, Shoots Two Assailants
and Escapes Unframed.

Wellsyille, Ohio, April "a tragic
climax to the bitter struggle between
the wet and dry forces of this place
came yesterday, when, in duel, with
the opponents using telegraph poles as
barricades, two men were shot down
and one of them probably fatally hurt.
The participants in the battle were
Dr. Hamlin Barnes, a dentist and a
leader of the drys, and William Cellars
and Ben Davidson, who had been