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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
GENERAL STRIKE is CALLED.
Appeal of French Revolutionsts Fails
to Aid Postmen.

Paris, May 19.-The efforts of the
revolutionary labor leaders to bring
about general strike of affiliated
unions in support of the postal en-
ployes was without result up to mid
night. An appeal to the workers of
France to come to the aid of their COM
rades in the postal service with gen.
eral strike was issued by the federal
committee of the postal employees and
plaarded throughout Paris during the
night.
A sensation was caused by the dis
covery at the central postoffice of a
mysterious package resembling an in
fernal machine. 1t was carried to the
municipal laboratory and opened under
water. The package contained de-
cayed lobster.
The committee of the General Fed
Grafton of Labor today decided to ask
the postmen to return to work, but
with the assurance that the General
Federation of Labor would begin the
organization of series of manifesto
tions in different branches of industry,
to emphasize the general claims of the
working class.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Friday, May 81.

Washington, May 21.-Despite fire.
quent oratorical squalls in which sena-
tors "called things by their proper
names," the tariff bill made some pro-
gress in the senate today. A number
of schedules were passed upon, and,
while in most instances it was under
stood the senate might return to them,
it is the general opinion that very lit
tie, if any, change will be made.
The house rates were retained in the
polihsed plate glass paragraph, but
with the understanding that, when the
bill is taken up in the senate proper,
there probably will be some altera-
tiOns.
The rate on lime was fixed tempo
rarily at cents per 100 pounds, with
an understanding that it would be sub
ject to further consideration later.
Fluorspar and feldspar were given a
duty of SO a ton instead of $l.50, as
provided by the house. Upon request
of Rayner, the paragraph was then
temporarily laid aside to be taken up
later. The paragraph relating to plast-
er of gypsum, taxed at 40 cents per
ton by the house, was amended by re-
ducing the duty to 20 cents ton.
Adrich sta ed that tomorrow he
would ask the senate to fix day for
voting upon the bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
To Proclaim Conservation.

Washington, May 1S.-Special Di-
rector John A. Fox, of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress, who is
now on the Pacific coast, has planned a
tour of the state of Washington in con-
junction with DR.. N. G. Blalock, di-
rector of that organization. residing at
Walla Walla. The propaganda started
in the East and South in behalf of a
comprehensive plan of waterway de-
velopment is thus to be extended to the
Pacific coast and for the next few
months Fox and 3lalock will meet the
business men and commercial bodies of
the state of Washington for the pur-
pose of arousing additional interest in
this rapidly developing subject.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
NEW GRAIN ROAD.
Hill Announces New Branch Line Into
Wheat Belt.


Wheat Belt.
Seattle, May 21.-Great Northern
railroad officials announced today that
branch line of the road would be built
from Wilson Creek south to Connell,
the junction of the Northern Pacific
and the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company. The move is one that has
been projected by the Hill lines for
years, and is said in the local offices to
mark the first step in the contest for
Eastern Washington territory between
the Hill and Milwaukee interests.
The branch line, as planned, will de-
part from the main line at Wilson
Creek and will follow the Crab creek
valley until it swings off to the east of
Moses lake, traversing the low country
east of the Saddle mountains and con-
Meeting with the Nor thern Pacific main
line at Connell.
The branch line, which affords new
outlet for the wheat farmers of Grant
and Douglas counties, Washington,
will be continued ultimately from Con-
nell to connect with the North Bank
line below Pasco, securing a water
grade for wheat trains from the fields
to Portland.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
SIeuths Become Jealous.

Spokane, May 19.-The police, the
sheriff's office and the big force of de-
tectives brought here by the Great
Northern confess they have no clews
whatever to indicate the whereabouts
of the robbers who held up Great
Northern train near Spokane Saturday
night. There is woeful lack of CO.
operation between the sheriff, the po
lice and the railroad detectives, and
apparently the magnitude of the re-
wards has excited jealousy and petty
rivalry. Four suspects arrested short
distance from Spokane were released.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
COWBOYS ATTACK HERDERS
Sheepmen Are Injured and 5000 of
Their Flocks Killed.


Their FIocks Killed.
Grand Junction, Colo, May 21.-As
result of a battle between sheepmen
and cowboys on contested range near
Atchee, Colo, yesterday 5000 head of
sheep were killed and two sheepmen
were injured. The sheep, which be
longed to S. A. Taylor and R. A. Taw-
ney, were grazing on range near the
hamlet of Carbnero.
1t appears that the cowboys dashed
in upon the herders and tied them to
trees, and then rode out and killed the
sheep. They first cut the telephone
wires. Several hours later the sheep
herders were liberated.
The authorities of Garfield county
have been notified, but it is not be-
lieved the cowboys will be captured.
The range in which the crime was COM
mitted has long been contested one,
and several murders have resulted from
quarres over it.
Warrants have been issued by the
authorities of both Mesa and Garfield
counties for the arrest of 16 raiders,
several of whom are said to be known
to the sheepmen.
Late tonight the sheepmen in this
section of the state arranged for a
mass meeting, at which substantial re-
wards will be offered for the arrest and
conviction of the raiders.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Thursday, May 20.

Washington, May 2O.-The senate
distributed its attention today among
the three items in the tariff bill pro-
viding duty on an extract of chestnut
bark used in tanning known as que
brache, on cottonseed oil and on white
lead. On each of these articles the
senate was led by the committee on
finance, although the committee was
induced to change its original sugges-
tions on both white lead and cottonseed
oil.
Tillman proffered some advice to
Aldrich at the close of the day, after
the finance committees triumph on
white lead.
Aldrch said that it was his inten-
tion at an early day to satisfy the sem
ator from South Carolina by moving
that the tariff bill should be proceeded
with morning, afternoon and night
until disposed Of. "
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
CZAR PARDONS TWO.
Sentences on Admiral Nebogatof and
General StoesseI Revoked.

Sentences on Admiral Nebogatof and
General Stoessel Revoked.
st. Petersburg, May 19.-The czar
today ordered the release of Admiral
Nebogatoff and General Stoessel, who
were confined at the fortress Of St.
Peter and st. Paul, under sentences of
life imprisonment. Nebogatoff surren-
dered his feet to Admiral Togo and
Soessel surrendered Port Arthur during
the war with Japan. They were tried
for cowardice, and imprisoned for life
after the close of the war. Stoessel is
believed to be dying and Nebogatoff is
very sick. While the illness of the
pair was given as the reason for the
czar's pardon, it is known that popular
agitation along other lines had GER
tain bearing upon the case.
There has been an unusually strong
undercurrent of unrest for some time,
and the imprisonment of the officers
was used as shield by certain agita-
tors.
Another line of attack made on the
government is criticism over the recent
appropriation of 80,841. 900 roubles for
improvement of the army. while no
steps have been taken for the relief of
the thousands of persons who are starv-
ing to death in the Kieff district. Dis
patches are received every day telling
of frightful famine conditions in that
district, but as yet no action has been
taken by the government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
GROWl AGAINST KAISER.
Extravaganza of His Welcome Anglers
Austrian taxpayers.

NoStt n~PoIVtS'
Vienna, May 18.-This city is echo
ing with gossip and comment in con-
nection with the visit of Emperor
William. 1t is agreed that the well
come of the august visitor was out
wardly hearty and that the decorations
were on a scale quite disproportionate
to the brief and incidental character of
the visit. Indeed, the extravaganza of
the municipal authorities has aroused
the Indignation of the already overbur
dened taxpayers.
AS to the real inward welcome of
the kaiser, there is less certainty.
Despite glowing panegyrics of the
Viennese newspapers and their assev-
erations of gratitude for Germany's
support in the dark days of the Balkan
crisis, coupled with declarations that
the future interests of the two empires
will be still more closely united, poll
ticians are afraid that Austria has
given Germany heavy mortgage on
her future. Austria may be forced to
join Germany in any foreign policy the
latter chooses to adopt.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
REWARDS TOTAL 100000.
Seuths Flock to Spokane in Search
of Train Robbers.


Spokane, May 1S.-Responding to
the offer of rewards aggregating $685.
900, offered by the Federal authorities
and the railroad company for the cap
ture and conviction of the robbers who
held up and plundered Great North
ern train near Spokane, detectives are
gathering here from many places. Sew
eral arrived from Denver, and the
Pinkerton force here has. ..been increas-
ed to 25.
Spokane police believe the robbers
made:.their way into Spokane and a
close watch is kept on the saloons and
lodging houses. A number of detec-
tives are working on the theory that
the desperadoes are hiding in the
mountains back of Colbert.
Police and railway men say they do
not believe that Charles Mcdonald,
the notorious train robber who broke
Jail in Helena, Mont, while awaiting
trial for holding up Great Northern
train at Rondo, Mont, shared in last
Saturdays crime. They say Mcdonald
would not be likely to agiain invade
territory in which he is known to so
many persons.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Bank Business Growing

Washington, May 21.-The returns
from National banks giving details of
their condition on April %, 1909, show
remarkable increases. The summary
shows that since May ID, 1908, a
little more than year ago, the loans
and discounts have increased $434,-
764. 600 and during the same time the
total resources Of the banks have in
creased STA, 4,261, 900. During the
same period government deposits have
increased Sill, ,255, 600, and bills pay
able and rediscounts have decreased
$3.50. 600.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Anaconda Shows Loss,

New York, May 21.-The annual re-
port of the Anaconda Copper Mining
company for the year ending December
81, last, issued tlday, shows that dur
ing the first six months of the year
1908 the company suffered an actual
loss, owing to the shutdown of opera
tions in January and February of that
year. The income for the year was
SIS, GOA, 4S2, decrease of SO, 146, 652
from 1907. The expenses were $14,- =
65S, SIG, a decrease of $944,S42.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
A BRIEF DAILY REPORT ON
| THE WORK OF CONGRESS

Sutherland argued against the constitu-
tionality of the Federal income tax and
declared such a tax should be left as a
means of revenue for the states. Be-
fore adjournment couple of hours
were devoted to a discussion of the
cutlery schedule.
A general reduction of customs du-
ties Of five per cent annually is pro-
posed by Owen in an amendment that
he offered. The amendment proposes
that this reduction be made annually
until lessened revenue from each ar
tcle is shown, and in such case the
president is authorized to fix the duty
at rate that he believes will produce
the greatest revenue.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Prnhihit Puhlic Drinking.

Colorado Springs, Colo, May IS
An additional precaution to insure the
carrying out of the wishes of the" dry"
element of Colorado Springs, victorious
in the recent local option election was
supplied tonight in an ordinance pre-
sented to the city council by City At
torney c. W. Dolph. By its provisions
liquor in any public place, in
cluding the hotels and restaurants of
the city. is a misdemeanor, punishable
by fine of 500 to $500.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Ice Holds Liner.

st. Johns, N. F., May 20.-The
Allen line steamer Mongolian, bound
from Glasgow and Liverpool for St.
Johns, Halifax and Philadelphia with
500 passengers on board, was caught in
a dangerous ice jam one mile off this
harbor late today, and was in hazard
Gus position tonight. 1t was feared
that if the wind increased before day
light the. Monaghan would be driven
ashore and become total wreck. In
the event of an accident it is thought
the passengers would escape by walk
ing over the densley packed ice floes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
To Prevent tuberculosis.

Hamilton, Ont, May 20.-With an
attendance of medical men, health Off
GERS and other representatives of the
chief cities of the dominion, the ninth
annual meeting of the Canadian asso-
citation for the prevention of consump-
tion assembled in this city today for a
two days session. At the afternoon
session the principal feature was an
address by Dr. White, of Pittsburg, on
"The Duty of Municipalities in Refer
ence to Tuberbulosis.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
UNCLE SAM AS AUCTIONEER.
Struggled Finery to Be Sold Under
Hammer in June.


New York, May 19.-The govern
ment's much heralded sale of costly
smuggled gowns will start June l.,
when the contents of one trunk, con.
tanning 67 shirtwaists, will be offered
at auction. These waists, appraised
at from $50 to $500 each, are said to
be among the finest produced in Paris
in many years.
Trunk No. 2, the contents of which
will be offered for sale on June a, con-
tains 80 magnificent lace waists, each
one described as "dream," and not
one appraised at less than 5000. In
trunk No. 8 there are 49 princess
gowns, the minimum appraisal being
$3.50. They will be offered at auction
on June s. Forty-three princess cos
tunes in trunk No. will be offered at
auction on June 10. Among these are
several dinner gowns, appraised at ST.
900 and more. On June IL the shirt
waists in trunk No. will be offered at
auction. The total appraisal of the
smuggled gowns was $500, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
One Man Can Sink Fleet,

New Orleans, Nav 19.-If the de-
vice for the destruction of protected
magazines aboard battleships and in
forts, devised by H.. A. Folk, of this
city, is practical, modern warfare will
be revolutionized. Folk claims to have
discovered a way by which magazines
in vessels miles distant can be eXplod
ed by a wireless spark set off by an
operator in a tower on the shore. He
claims that one man can destrony an
entire feet within very few minutes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
ROADS BLOCK SPOKANE.
Will Appeal for Rehearing in Recent
Rate Decision.

Will Appeal for Rehearing in Recent
Rate Decision.
Spokane, Wash, May 21.-Informa-
tion comes direct from Washing ton to-
day that the further plan of the rail
roads is to prevent final determination
of the rate questions involved until
after the members of the commission
separate for the summer.
The further plan is outlined that i'm
mediately after the Spokane jobbers
file supplemental petition asking that
the commission disapprove of the rates
which have been filed with it by the
railways, the railway companies will
petition for rehearing on all the ques-
tions which have been presented and
decided by the commission.
In the meantime it is predicted the
schedule of rates submitted to the COM
mission will be published by the rail-
road companies and will become effect
i've rates until the question can be once
more brought before the commission
and argued.
The representatives of the railroad
companies expect that the Interstate
Commerce commission will order that
the rates established by the commits
sion in the rate case will not become
effective until after the hearing on the
petition for a reopening of the case,
and it is clear that if a rehearing is
granted Spokane will have to accept
the schedule of rates as presented by
the railroads until after the final Ceter-
minat on of the rehearing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
REDUCE RATES TO
INTERIOR POINTS
Voluntary Reduction Made in Hope
Of Satisfying Public.
Average Cut of i5 Per Cent to Be
Made - Freight Carriers Decide
Not to Appeal From Spokane RuI-
ing. but Will Stand Loss Of Reve-
nue. to Save Trouble.
Chicago, May 18.-The Record-Her-

Chicago, May 18.-The Record-Her-
aid says:
A new freight rate schedule from
all the territory east of the Missouri
river to all the Western cities not 10
Gated on the Pacific coast will go into
effect on the transcontinental lines
July /.
The new rates will be based upon
the rates which the Interstate Com
merce commission ordered the railroads
to put in from St. Paul and Chicago to
Spokane and will be an average reduc-
tion under the present rates of about
Is per cent.
The railroads decided to do this in
stead Of fighting the order of the COM
mission in the courts.
One of the officials who. are attend
ing said:
"The railroads have decided to try to
carry out the principle announced by
the commission in the Spokane rate
decision, instead of appealing to the
courts to prevent such reduction in
our revenue.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Clark is Governor.

Washington, May 20. - President
Taft today honored another newspaper
man when he nominated Walter E.
Clark, Washington correspondent of
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, MEM
Der of the New York Sun bureau, to be
governor of Alaska. Governor w. B.
Hoggatt resigned, to take effect Octo-
ber l, in order that he might devote
more attention to his business interests
in Alaska. Soon after March he in
formed the president.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Millions for Western Mines.

Washington, May 22.-Frederick 1.
Bright, British consul, reports that two
British mining and transportation COM
panies recently held meetings at Hud-
dersfield, England, announcing that
they had decided to expend fifteen mil
lion dollars in developing silver, lead
and copper mines in the Cascade noun
tains in Washington He reports that
l21 miles of railroad will be built by
these companies in this enterprise.
The names of these companies are not
given.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Surveys for Coos County.

Washington, May 18.-On the urgent
recommendation of Representative
Hawley, the secretary Of Agriculture
has ordered that soil surveys be made
in Coos county, Oregon, during the
present summer. Soil specialists will
be sent to Coos county in about a
month, and after arrival will select the
locality in which their work will be of
value largely in helping the farmers to
determine the best crops to raise, and
the best method of cultivation to obtain
the best results.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Drives Capital to America.

London, May 1S.-As result of the
proposed increased income tax in the
budget submitted by the chancellor of
the exchequer, Lloyd-George. the Duke
of Bedford, extensive landholder and
scientific farmer, is to invest 50, $780,
900 in California, according to a report
current here tc sy. The immense
Thorney estates in Cambridgeshire
were recently SC to the government
by Duke of Bedt, i for sum in excess
of S25O,OO tt proceeds of this sale,
it is sai1, will be invested in California
farming lands.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Report on State Taxation.

Washington, May 21.-The first in
stallment of the results of the bureau
of corporations inquiry into state tax
alton of manufacturing, mercantile
and transportation corporations in the
United States was published today.
The report which was given out by
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corportions, is devoted to the New
England states.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
French Imports Increase.

Washington, May 22,-An increase
of SO per cent in the amount of the i'm
ports into the United States from
France during the months of February
and March in announced by the bureau
of statistics. According to the deduc-
tion of the bureau of statistics, this
large increase in the importation from
France is due in part to a reported in
crease in rates OF duty in certain class
es of articles coming from that coun-
try, especially luxuries.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Ask Taft to Change Time.

Washington, May 10. - President
Taft promised today to take up with
his cabinet tomorrow the question of
more daylight. The idea of the move
ment is to begin the day two hours
earlier during the summer time in or
der to give longer hours for afternoon
and evening recreation. 1t is proposed
that on the first of May clocks shall be
turned back two hours, the readjusted
time to remain in effect until Octo-
Der l.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
II. II ROGERS DEAD.
Was Active Lieutenant Of Rockefeller
in Standard Oil.

New York, May 20.-Henry H.
Rogers, vice president of the Standard
Oil company, moving spirit in the or
ganization of the Amalgamated Copper
company, builder of railroads and phi
lanthropist, died at his home here yes
terday, of apoplexy.
Death came little more than an
hour after Mr.. Rogers had risen for
the day, mentioning to his wife that
he was feeling i'll. Mr.. Rogers was SO
years old.
Mr.. Rogers had been in poor health
since he suffered an apoplectic stroke
in 1907, and was almost constantly un-
der a physicians care. His death,
however, was a great shock to his fam
lily and business associates, as Tuesday
and Tuesday evening he was cheerful
and apparently normal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Clark Has Eight Ahead.

Washington, May PA senator, as
yet unidentified, has asked for a meet
ing of the committee on territories to
consider the nomination of Walter E.
Clark, who was yesterday nominated to
be governor of Alaska. Friends of
Clark apprehend that this may mean
objection to his confirmation, which it
had been assumed would be given
promptly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Fall $50 Feet. Still Live.

Reno, New, May 2O.-One man suf-
fered fracture of a leg, while two
companions were only slightly bruised
and shaken when lift in the shaft of
the Quartette mine broke today about
10 feet from the opening, precipitating
the three miners to the bottom. $50
feet below. Twelve feet of water in
the bottom of the mine prevented all
three from being killed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Exceptions to Rate Law.

Washington, May 21.-The Inter-
state Commerce commission announced
today that railways may transport free
the men and material of express COM
panies employed in the business of the
express companies on the line of rail-
way. Express companies may trans
port packages of a railway comp my
between points on that line without
reference to tariff rates.