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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Unite Big Railroads.

New York, March 25.-A significant
feature of the present situation in Wall
street is the fact that almost invariab-
ly those who are bullish on Union Paci-
fic shares are not less bullish on New
York Central. In many instances, long
lines of both these stocks are to be
found in the account of one individual
and in some good quarters it is opined
that coming plan, said to be of great
interest to Union Pacific stock holders,
will provide for union between the
New York Central and Union Pacific
such as talked about some time ago.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Heney Fights Powell Also.

Washington, March 25.-Delegate
Wickersham, of Alaska, has recon-
mended the reappointment of T. Cader
Powell, of Portland, as United States
marshall at Nome, Alaska. He says
Mr.. Powell's Alaska record is splendid.
The only person protesting against Mr..
Powell's reappointment is Francis j.
Heney, and it is understood that T. C.
Becker, while here as Mr.. Heney's
representative, will enter objection to
Mr.. Powell as we'll as to Mr.. Fulton.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Buried Weapons found.

Frontera, Mex, March 27.-During
the work of excavation going on here,
are acceptable with an immense assort-
ment of prehistoric arms was uncover
ed. The entire deposit is in an admir-
able state of preservation. A great
many of the arms are strange to the
collections now extant. A complete
suit of armor, made from copper, is
among the articles, and many kinds of
weapons.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Tuesday. March %,

Washington, March 23.-Occupying
the entire session of the house today
Payne, of New York, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, con-
cluded his speech in explanation of the
tariff bill. He was on his feet almost
all of the five hours and ten minutes
that he had the floor. At times he
gave evidence of being greatly ia
tigued.
In his arguments he took the posi-
tion that the bill would not injure the
tin plate or steel rail industries of the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Wedne sday, March pa.

Washington. March 24.-Declaring
among other things that mistake was
made in the Payne bill in not arrang-
ing the revision on the basis of raising
revenue only on every element, Clark
of Missouri, the minority leader, held
the attention of the house for more
than five hours today in discussing the
measure. incidentally he pointed out
that much time would have been saved
in the consideration of the bin had the
Democratic members of the committee
been consulted about its provisions.
Clark spoke in characteristic style and
frequently moved the house to applause
and laughter. At the conclusion of
his remarks he received an ovation
from the Democratic members.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Judge and Attorney for Alaska.

Washington, March 27.-President
Taft today nominated Thomas r.
Lyons to be United States district
Judge of the first division of the dis
trict of Alaska, and Cornelius D. Mu
rams to be United States attoney for
the third division of the distict of
Alaska
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Kansas Wins Boundary Suit.

Washington, March 27.-The United
States Supreme court in an opinion
written by Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes today decided the Missouri
Kansas boundary line dispute in favor
of Kansas, ending the long controversy
relative to Goose island in the Mis-
souri, river near Kansas City.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Canal Oren in 1915 Sure.

Washington, March Pat devel-
oped today that during recent con-
versation between President Taft and
Chairman Goethals, of the Isthmian
Canal commission, the president ex-
pressed his desire that the canal be
completed by the Fourth of July, 1913.
Colonel Goethals, however, is not at
all sanguine of accomplishing any such
result, holding to his heretofore ex-
pressed opinion that January l, 1915,
will see the canal open to navigation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Senate Still Deadlocked.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 25.-After
y Joint ballots today, the legislature
found itself still in deadlock over the
selection of successor to United
States Senator Hokpkins. In one ball
lot, Governor Deneen was the recipient
of one vote, after he had made it plain
that he would not be considered as
candidate.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Asks for Exclusion Law.

Sacramento, March 24.-The assem-
bly, adopted today the substitute reso-
luton offered by the senate committee
on Federal relations, asking congress
to enact general Asiatic exclusion
law, including Japanese.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Watson Declines All Balm.

Washington, March 23.-Ex-Repre-
sentative James E. Watson, of Indiana,
who lost his fight for the governorship,
has been offered and has declined the
governorship of Porto Rico and the
ministry to Cuba.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Sanitarium for tuberculosis.

Washington, March 26.-An appro-
priation of $3.50, 600 for the establish
ment of a national tuberculosis sani-
tarium in the state of Colorado is pro-
vided for in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative SABBATH today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01

Washington, March 24.-The tariff
bill to be recommended by the senate
committee on finance will be ready to
be reported on the day the Payne bill
passes the house, according to the
present intentions of the Republi
can members of the committee who are
holding daily sessions. Consideration
of the schedules on earthenware and
pottery was begun and concluded to-
day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
"see here" said the tailor. as /

"See here" said the tailor, as he
headed the young man off, do you
cross the street every time you see ME
to keep from paying the bill you owe
me?' Il should say not" replied the
young man. Then why do you do it?"
asked the knight of the tape. ITO keep
YOU from asking for it," answered the
Daily News
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Monday, March 22.

Washington, March 22.-There were
introduced in the senate today 495 bills
and four joint resolutions. Hepburn
reintroduced the bill providing for a
new executive department to be known
as the department of mines.
Annuities for ex-presidents and the
widows of ex-presidents are provided
in bill introduced by McCumber.
Flint introduced bill directing the
secretary of war to establish line of
steamers along the Atlantic coast
operated by the Panama railroad, and
appropriating $10,000,0O0 therefor.
He rentroduced the bill appropriating
81, 663, 1856 to reimburse the Southern
Pacific Railroad company for it's expen-
ditures in controlling the break in the
Colorado river levee in 1906.
Washington, March 22.-The tariff
bill held full sway in the house today.
The measure was promptly put before
the body Immediately after it convened.
Payne of New York, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, spoke
for four hours and ten minutes in ex-
planation of the bill. Then, somewhat
fatigued, he suspended until tomorrow.
He was subjected to cross fire of
questions.
Payne, in speaking of the maximum
and minimum features of the bill, pre-
dicted that France, Germany and other
European countries would hasten so to
equalize their duties on American pro-
ducts that they would derive the bene-
fit of the minimum rates offered.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01

Another thing which makes q
kicker" disagreeable, is that he is usu-
ally proud of it
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01

Some people would rather attend a
trial at the court house than a circus
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
Thursday, March "a.

Washington, March 25.-Almost ev-
cry shade of opinion on tariff revision
was represented today on the Payne
bill. After a general assault by I'm
derwood of Alabama, the bill was de-
Tended by Crumpacker of Indiana, one
of its trainers, who is pronounced ad-
vocate of free raw materials and such
tariff on finished products as will fos-
ter home manufactures without breed
ing monopolistic trusts. Then came
Sheppard, of Texas, with an attack on
the sincerity of the Republicans in
carrying out their revision pledge.
Kuestermann of Wisconsin, denounced
the countervailing duty on oil as
boon to the Standard, but Smith of
Colorado, and Vreeland of New York,
said this duty was not on the Standard,
but on the producer of crude oil.
The bill was called up by Payne i'm
mediately after the body convened, and
the debate was opened by Underwood
of Alabama, who spoke at length in
oppOSition,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01

Washington, March 25. - Senator
Chamberlain introduced his first bills
today. They provide for increases in
pensions to SIG to survivors of the In
dian war and granting several private
pension increases. Senator Bourne in
troduced bill providing for four COL
lection districts in Oregon at Coos bay,
Yaauina, Astoria and Portland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
Address,.

Mail this to City Editor The Comet
Insert twenty-five cents for dwell
ings and one dollar for stores and busi-
ness houses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28

for the benefit of our people. Since we
have exercised our prerogative in this
matter, we are going to step further
and offer remedy.
In the first place, the city says they
can not afford regular system of san
itary costs, nor have they the right to
tax the people for such, hence the only
thing that remains to be done is by
and through the generosity of the peo-
pie.
In every small town in Alabama
they have law, provided by statute,
where the city can and does maintain
a sanitary cart service, the same being
paid by an assessment of twenty-five
cents month against every family in
the city, collected by the chief of po-
lice, and for this amount they have
their closets cleaned and trash hauled
off every week. A particular instance:
The town of Florence, Ala, has four
sanitary carts which cover the whole
city daily, and to each premise at least
once week, and us each cart ap-
proaches tin horn is blasted so that
suggestions and directions can be CIV
EN-. After cleaning up, the cart man
sprinkles lime which is furnished by
the city ahd carried in large bucket
swung under the cart. The cost, as
said before, is only twenty-five cents
per month to each family, an infinit-
estimal amount compared to the serv-
ice rendered. The merchants pay a
dollar a month and the trash from
their stores is hauled away daily. From
the closest investigation we feel fully
convinced that seventy-fve per cent of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
FINISHING UP
THE WEST END
TRAINS WILL RUN soon.
By February Fifteenth Passenger
Trains will be Running Regu-
lar Over the Entire Route

Owing to the difficulty of completing
the great steel bridge across the south
fork of Copper creek, the delay in start
ing the train service could not well be
avoided. When it is remembered that
this great viad1ct is one hundred and
sixty-fve feet high and eleven hundred
and twenty-five feet long, and is to be
built strong enough to accommodate,
perhaps, the greatest trains OF largest
cars of coal, pulled by big double-mo-
gul engines, we can appreciate the
necessity of building il strong enough,
and the taking of sufficient time in
WHICH to do il; Therefore, we can con-
done the delay with degree of salts
faction, knowing that soon will be in
operation the greatest railroad ever
built in this country, east of the Mis-
sissippi river.
The very longest we will have to
wait now is not much over two weeks;
only until the fifteenth of February.
The schedule, as prepared by Mr.. J. }.
Campion, will include n through train
each way from Bostic, n. e., and
Dante, Va; and locals from both these
points to johnson City and return.
AT st. Paul, Va, connection will be
made with the L. d N. and through
service to Cincinnati can be obtained
without going way down and around
by Knoxville, and the trip made In
less than day. While going east OIL
southeast, connection will be made at
Marion with the Southern and ut Bos
tic, n. c., with the Seaboard and tht
trip to the coast can be made each day
before the sun sinks in the far Off Pa
cific. What this will mean 10 us, il
yet vague and undetermined; what
benefits to us, can only be surmised
but that it will be benefit, great anC
permanent benefit, no one can doubt
hence we are all anxiously waiting ant
looking forward to that eventful day
when the toot of the whistle and tn
clang of the bell on passenger traii
limited No. will glide with lightning
like speed over glistening rails of steel
through a country old yet new, carry
ing message of prosperity and civil
ization to a people long isolated from
the outside world. For it is true tina
all the country lying north and north
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28

from regular or standing committees,
except from the municipal. w. G.
Mathes spoke in regard to the fountain
for the public square. Although the
committee had no regular or formal
meeting about installing fountain,
yet he stated that he had thought of
securing the landscape artist of the
Soldiers Home and have the ground
laid off for flower beds and walks, to
plant some shrubbery and otherwise
improve the plot. He further stated
that his committee was ready to CO.
operate with the ladies who had raised
the funds for the fountain and to pro-
ceed TO accomplish something definite.
President Summers stated that Mrs.
Summers, who is chairman of the la
dies committee, had written several
letters to the different places to ascer-
tain the cost of different kinds of foun-
tains, and between iron and cement
ones, the cement was thought to be
more satisfactory. Mr.. Summers
agreed to correspond with several man.
ufacturers and ascertain costs on vari-
GUS kinds and designs. Mr.. Cecil stat
ed that it was the intention of the city
street foreman, Mr.. Strange, to remove
all of the macadam within the curbing
surrounding the triangle and to replace
it with the dirt scraped from the paved
streets. This would be the proper
thing, as this dirt is very rich and
would produce luxuriant growth in
grass and shrubbery. The fountain will
likely be installed the coming spring.
| The next matter taken up was the
good roads movement and bond issue.
The subject was discussed from every
view point, to-wit: The best location OF
direction TO build and its relation TO all
tributary country, the amount which
could likely be done, and to do the
most good to the greatest number o1
citizens in the county. While various
phases of this perplexing problem was
discussed, yet it was decided to only
take an active interest in the roads
which affected us most directly, and tt
extend the same courtesy to JonesborC
and Limestone, which is unquestiona
bly, the proper thing to do, so advised
S. &. Williams, who has been one o
the chief supporters of this movement
While Johnson City will have TO bea
about one-third of the $780, 900, yet sh,
is willing and ready. S. H. Pouder
who is quite familiar with every roat
in the county, made an interesting
talk W. G. Mathes, Geo. r. Hurlbut
S. L. Miller and Jas. T. Cecil all hat
good suggestions TO offer.
The chairman, Hon. A. r. Johnson
was unable to be present, bnt telephon
ed to the president that his committe
was TO meet the road commissioners
recently appointed by the count.
court, in the city Tuesday morning
and map out the roads desired for i'm
provement and to enter into other dis
cussions relating thereto.
The next question discussed was il
regard TO the cily's water supply. Thi
question precipitated q warm an
lengthy discussion, and was indulge
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
ON THURSDAY
NIGHT LAST.
MANY OBJECTIONS MADE.
Science Hill Recommended for New
HighSchoo1, Thirty-five Thou-
sand Will Be Appropriated

On last Thursday night the regular
semi-monthly meeting of the council
was held, with the mayor and practi-
cally full board present.
One of the first matters discussed,
after passing the Commercial Clubs
building code and the extension of the
fire limit, was the proposed new high
school building. H, II. Parrott, men,
ber of the school board, and Architect
G. G. Mitchell were in attendance and
discussed matters Of site and building
with the board. BY vote, all of the
aldermen agreed on Science Hill the
present high school property, as being
the proper place for the new school.
The board also fixed az the limit for
building proposed $35, 600. This amount
is to include building, plumbing and
heating, blackboards and seats COM
plete, according to plans submitted by
Architect Mitchell, who said he would
take the JOD at tnat ngure.
The plans call for three story brick
with large chapel hall, to seat approx
imately 500; to have wide stairways,
fire escapes and all modern convent
ences.
Mr.. Warren, member of the board,
thought we might build somewhere
else and continue to use the old build
ing, but Mr. Mitchell said the building
was wholly unsafe and dangerous. So
the building will likely be sold to some
one who will wreck and remove it. 1t
is proposed to dispose of ii in time, and
when the school session is over, to have
it removed promptly. BY taking up
the matter now and making all ar
rangements for the new building, the
material can all be contracted for and
placed on the ground, so there will be
no delays and the building ready for
occupancy by the time the fall session
begins.
Charter Discussed.
The charter was next taken up and
presented by Maj G. T. Lee, city attor-
ney. Maj. Lee said he thought it un-
necessary to read the whole document,
since much of it was form, but would
read the new features and proposed
changes.
Several members objected to the alb
olition of the four wards or cutting
them down to two and permitting the
whole people TO vote on all the alder
men, but no conclusive arguments
Continued on second page.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28

west of us is we'll and historically
known, explored by early settlers;
when Daniel Booue hunted bear and
other wild animals through that sec
ton; and though it possesses hidden
treasure of fabulous wealth; yet it
knows nothing of the influences Of civ
ilization and society, and will not
know, until the iron monsters of COM
merce and industry with their shrill
whistles startles their nerves and send
the blood tingling through their veins.
The little farms that have so long
lain hidden meath the shadow of the
towering mountains, or snugly tucked
away in little fertile valley between
two great hills, where naught but the
hoot of the owls and the song of the
whip-poor-will ever disturbed the
peaceful slumbers of old Rip Van Win
kle, will now rouse themselves and rub
their eyes and wonder what it all
means. When full realization of
what it means, when its real import
becomes apparent, then the rich farms
in these fertile antfwell protected little
valleys will be made to yield up her
products ten fold, and they will bloom
and bear the flowers and fruits of in
dustry like no other section in this
whole country. Then these people will
come into their own.
The laying of ties and rails Is COM
plete through TO Dante and the process
of leveling and ballasting is nearing
completion, and will he waiting for the
finishing of the Copper creek viaduct.
Mr.. M. l.. Fox, the industrial agent
of the road, went over its entire length
from Johnson City to Dante, Va, last
week. accompanied by Mr.. Mandell,
travelling passenger agent of the G., &.
4 o. and formerly connected with the
l.. q N. Ry., and Mr.. NJ, H. Bohreen,
district passenger agent of the Mobile
& Ohio railroad, with headquarters al
Chicago, also Mr.. w. H. Martin, form
erly manager of the Carnegie hotel.
Mr.. Martin is an expert photographer
and went with Mr.. Fox to take pictures
of every important scene on the road
Mr.. Fox, also, took his large landscape
camera and took picture eighteen
feet long. The journey was junketing
trip, made on hand cars and such othel
modes of transportation as could bt
had, and, while it was little rough, il
was quite an outing for the party. Mr.
Bohreen is very high in his praises o
the road and predicts a great future fo
it.
Within eighteen months the lint
will be finished to the Ohio river OF
the northwest and Charleston harbo
on the southeast, but long before tina
time the coal trains from the grea
Clinchfield mines will be distributing
its cars of coal over the whole southeas
Atlantic states, and the spindles o
| Spartanburg will be humming to tn
tune of the Kissing steam made by th
coal of old southwest Virginia.
With headquarters of this great sys
TEN, this great artery of commerce an,
trade, located in the little city amon
the hills, it is any wonder that we stru
and blow, that we are all optimists
and believe in and pin our faith to tn
ascending star of prosperity which
to advertise lis to all the world as 9TH
Coming City of the South?" 25,0O0 b
1911!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
AN UNUSUALLY
IMPORTANT ONE
THE GOOD ROADS MATTER
City's Future Water Supply and
Fountain Discussed Long and
Thoroughly by Citizens.

The adjourned meeting of the club
from Monday night, the 18th instant,
was called to order last Monday night
by President James A. Summers at the
usual hour. James T. Cecil acted as
secretary.
There were practically no reports
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28

'"rhe unlucky in love are said to be
lucky at cards" "Whst good does it
do em? They can't get ont nights to
play. - Louisville Courier j ournal.