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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
ALL RAIN ABSORBED.
Fall in Umatilla Does Much Good
Measures Three-Fifths Inch.

Fall in Umatilla Does Much Good
Measures Three-Ffths Inch.
endleton-Reports from all sections
of Umatilla county indicate that the
rain last week was general all over the
county. The total amount of rain
which fell locally was three-tifths of
an inch, practically all of which has
gone into the ground due to the fact
that the rainfall was slow and steady.
With the coming of this rain, it seems
that every condition is met for large
wheat crops for next fall and while an
other rain, coming some time late IN
May or early in June, would be highly
acceptable and would add thousands
and thousands of dollars in value to the
crops of the county, yet with the pres
ent amount of rain alone the wheat
cropof this section of the inland en-
pire is pronounced absolutely sure.
The total amount of rain for this
year in Pendleton and vicinity has been
eight inches, which is little less than
normal amount. However, 1t is un-
derstood that more rain has already
fallen this year than the total amount
for last year, which was uncommonly
dry. And even with this small amount
of rain last year the crops were well
up to the normal and highly profitable.
If the present rain is followed by
sunshine and warm weather the recent
frosts which nipped down some of the
spring grain on the lower ground will
become a true blessing, since the
wheat will not only come out unin-
iured, but will stool out more, hence
insure a much heavier yield.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
DaiIy Shocks Continue.

Rome, May 10.-Since the great
earthquake of December scarcely day
has passed without shocks, more OIL
less strong, being felt at Messina,
Reggie and surrounding districts. The
observatory in the Calabrian earthquake
zone has registered from December rs
last, up to today, 213 shocks. Since
the former date there have been nc
shocks strong enough to destroy build
ings. Tottering walls have been over
thrown, but there has been practically
no loss of life since the day of the
great disaster.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
WI Ting Fang to Teach.

Chicago, May 11.-Wu Ting Fang,
Chinese minister to the United States,
has accepted the presidency of the Chi
nese school of Chicago. The school is
one of series started under the au-
spices of the imperial Chinese govern
ment. Courses in Chinese literature,
domestic science, Chinese and interna-
tional law and in the customs and hab-
its of Chinese in their own country
will be given.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Black Hand Again Busy.

Chicago. May 11.-Another Black
Hand outrage was perpetrated today
when three bombs were exploded in
quick succession in the home of Dom
mick Pecorere. This followed closely
upon the death of Mariana Zagone yes
terday as the result of an alleged Black
Hand shooting. No one was injured
by the explosions. For three months
Pecorero, who is reputed to be
wealthy, has received letters from the
Black Hand threatening him with
death unless he complied with the de-
mands for money.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Suggests Gambling Antidote

Butte, Mont, May 10.-"Go after
the fellows who own the buildings
where gambling is conducted" said
District Judge Donlan this morning to
Assistant County Attorney Balwdin.
They're the people to prosecute. l
want to see you get some of them.
And l want to say right now that gam
blers will get no more continuances in
this court. These fellows have been
petted around as if they were useful
citizens, but it doesn't go any more"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Re stItution by Regent,

Pekin, May1 1.-The regent, Prince
Chun, who since the dismissal of Yuan
Shi Kai has been collecting lists of
officials dismissed previous to his TAX
ing office, issued an edict today re-
habilitating the regulations and re-
warding the families of five officials of
the late dowager empress, who were
beheaded for opposing the Boxers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Mula, Threatens Spain.

Madrid, May lit is reported that
Mulai Hafid, the sultan of Morocco,
has broken off negotiations with Senor
Merry del Val, the Spanish minister to
Morocco, who went to Fee recently to
discuss Moroccan affairs with him. 1t
is stated further that the sultan has
written direct to King Alfonso, de-
manding Spanish evacuation of the Rif
country, and intimating that he would
consider refusal to withdraw a declara-
ton of war.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Building Contract Let.

Salem-Salem' first fve-story busi-
ness block will be built this summer by
the Unied States National bank, the
contract having been let this week to
the Northwest Bridge company, of
Portland. The building will be mod
ern steel and concrete structure and
will be erected on the corner of Com
mercial and State streets, one of the
best corners in the city. 1t will cost
about 500, 900. Work will commence
soon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Eugene Reports Damage.

Eugene-Some damage is reported
to fruit from last weeks frosts.
Strawberries were nipped in several
localities and cherries and prunes were
injured some. Sufficient reports are
not in to give definite idea of the
extent of injuries, but it appears now
that some districts were affected con-
siderably, while others were untouched
by the freeze. No adverse reports
have come in from the high lands as
vet,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Vast Fortune All Gone,

New York, May sc. w. Morse,
the ex-banker, who is now in the Tombs
prison under sentence for violation of
the national banking laws, has not a
share of stock, bond or piece of real
estate left of his fortune of an esti-
mated value OF $50, OOO,O according
to evidence which he gave in supple
mentary proceedings made public to-
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
EPvntian Cotton Success.

San Bernardino, CAL, May 11..-Gov-
ernment experts have turned their at
tention to the Yuma valley experiment
farm, where 16O acres of Egyptian
cotton is being planted on the Indian
reservation. Professor Howard l..
Preston, who arrived today, said the
experiments had been remarkably sue
cessful thus far on the desert lands.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Clatsop County Renigs,

Astoria-The County court has made
an order directing the clerk to draw
warrant for the first half of the state
tax as levied by the state board on Jan
uary 2, 1909. This means that the
County count will not recognize the
81, 900 increase which the state board
at later date made in Clatsop coun-
TVS apportionment of the state tax.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Oil Drilling to Be Resumed

Independence-The Polk County Oil
company, which has been drilling for
oil on the B. F. Whiteaker place,
north of Monmouth, will soon resume
operations. The company is installing
modern machinery. Natural gas and
bed of salt, which experts say is al
ways present in large quantities near
an oil field have been encountered.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Postal Employees Scared.

Paris, May 11.-Conditions were
favorable for the government in its
controversy with the postal employees,
it was said today, and it is not likely
strike would be declared for the pres
ent. The governments frmness has
made a deep impression upon the rank
ard file.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Rivers Found NavigabIe.

Los Angeles, May 8.-Lieutenant L.
c.. Easton, assistant to Captain Fries,
government engineer here, returned to-
day from an exploration of the Grand
and Green rivers in Utah and Arizona,
and stated that as a result of the trip a
report will be sent to Washington de-
claring those two rivers navigable for
many miles above their junction where
they meet and form the Colorado.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Abdurs Money in New York,

Constantinople, May S.-The parlia-
mentary commission has learned that
Abdul Hamid recently deposited con-
siderable sums of money in New York
banks, and it appears that he has in
the neighborhood of $40, O,OOO,O 900 in
German banks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Houses for Homeless.

Messina, Sicily, May Lieutenant
Commander R. R. Belknap, the Amer
lean naval attache at Rome, has turned
over to the prefect 400 American
wooden houses to be used to shelter
sufferers from the earthquake of last
December. The attache expects that
1900 houses will be completed by
Juna Y
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
College for PendIeton.

Pendleton-A Catholic Young Mems
college for Pendleton is being consid-
cred by the Order of Jesuits. Though
the plans have not been fully matured,
it is believed the order is in earnest
and that the college will soon be a real
ity. 1t will be preparatory institu-
tion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
1000 Cabdrivers Strike.

Chicago, May 10.-One thousand cab
drivers went on strike tonight, follow
ing conference between the livery
mems association and the union. The
drivers demanded $l4 week, and re-
fused to compromise for $13. Tomor-
row 100 funerals are scheduled to take
place. The police refuse to give fune-
raj professions right of way.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Bar Examinations Rigid.

Salem-The Supreme court has de-
creed that the standard of examinations
for admission to the bar in this state
shall be raised, and hereafter candi-
dates will be required to answer all
questions regardless of how long the
examination may take. There will be
an examination held in Salem June 8,
and the prospects are that large class
will be examined.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Hawaiian Japs Strike.

Honolulu, May 11.-Fifteen hundred
japanese laborers employed on the
Honolulu Sugar plantation went on
strike for higher wages today, and it
is expected the movement will spread
to the other plantation where japanese
are employed. The field laborers de-
mand they be paid 81 day, while those
employed in the sugar mills and else
where want proportionate increase.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Fruit Crop to Be Large

Medford-Local fruitmen are rejoic-
ing in the fact that the liability of loss
from freezing is now past. The past
few days have been quite warm, and
all fruits are growing rapidly. Thor
ough investigation has been made Of
the orchards throughout the entire
Rogue river valley and a bumper crop
is found without exception in every
orchard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Inheritance lax for Anril.

Salem-State Treasurer Steel has is
sued statement showing the receipts
from the inheritance tax during April
reached a total of 81, 71344. The pay
ments are about an average of what is
received each month.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS

General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
toricaI and Commercial.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
Nice Boost for Collins.

The Minneapolis base ball fans have
every reason III the world to boast this
spring. as the york of Manager Cantillon
players has been successful in every way.
The Mill city will be represented by a
band of players which, it is thought at
present, are SECOND to none i'll the asso-
citation. Mike Cantillon spent nearly the
entire winter in running around the coun-
try, and the effort of his labor has been
rewarded by the gathering together of an
aggregation that will without a doubt do
much money as any club in the league
and more than the majority of managers
He landed several good men, players of
national reputation, and now ii is up
to the fans to take off their hats to the
Miller magnate.
In Jimmy Collins the local club leader
landed a man who. it is said, will prove
the sensation of the American Associa-
ton this year Collins reputation was
made long before Mike Cantilon took
hold of the Minneapolis club, and there
are few fans, if any who are not ac-
quainted with the record of the former
Boston American leader. Collins is a
first-class third baseman. fair batter
The new Miller leader is at present work
ing at Hot Springs with the big leaguers
land every day finds him playing on one
Of the pickup teams Hitting seems to be
Jimmy'S long suit this season, and If he
shows the batting form in the association
that he is getting away with in practice
the association scribes will be forced to
admit that Mike Cantillon drew the prize
plum OF the year.-Minneapolis Journal.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
FALKENBERG BOOMS
DAVEY ALTIZER

IF the White SoX play Dave AltiZer In
the outfield regularly this year. watch
him." said Fred Falkenberg recently to g
Cleveland Leader man. "Falkey'' always
had a warm spot for Altizer, having
played with him in Washington and aft
erward being sold together to the Maps.
Falkenberg believes AltiZer when going
right is a mighty classy ball player
when he started with Washington he
certainly did look good. He could hit and
could field. He has a throwing arm Sec
ond only to that of Birmingham" COM
mented the lengthy pitcher.
1t will be recalled by Cleveland fans
that when Altizer first went to the Maps
he showed a lot of class He broke UP
several games and fielded we'll.
The greatest play l ever saw by a
shortstop was made by Altizer a few
years ago in Boston, 'Falkey" con-
tinued I'VE were In pretty tight game
against 'Cy' Young and nobody was hit
ting the ball very much. Altizer managed
to work in two triples and double,
which was more batting than all the rest
of the team put together
1.-The swell play came in about the sew
enth inning. L don't remember who was
at bat for Boston. but whoever was UP
hit a terrific ground ball straight through
the box. know how fast 1T was because
I could feel the breeze when it went past
nv feet There was man on first at
the time.
"SchIafiey was playing second for Wash
inston and just from force Of habit he
ambled over toward the bag at the crack
of the bat Altizer didn't seem to have a
chance of getting near the ball
1.-The next thing we knew Altizer threw
himself forward, slid. stuck out his glove
and the ball landed in 1t with a thud. He
turned over and l looked around in time
to see him toss the bail between his legs
TO Schlafiey. He relayed it to first, and we
got double play and kept out Of a bad
hole.
You know what they think of a good
play in Boston. Well. there wasn't any
body sitting down when Altizer came to
the bench minute afterward. I never
heard a crowd tear loose so for an oppos-
ing player.
"If AItizer retains his health and is
worked regularly in the outfield and is
coaxed along by man like Billy Sulli-
van. you want to keep your eye on him.
Sullivan Is just the kind of man to get the
most work out of Dave. You know he Is
a peculiar fellow, and is constituted so
that he simply cannot work well unless
he jibes with the management He is
swell ball player when right and should
make grand showing In the outfield."
Evening star., 1909-03-14
Hammer Star Pitchers.

"Rube" Marauard and Lou Durham.
the former Indianapolis pitchers who
were purchased by Manager "Muggsy"
McGraw of the -iew York National
League club at the close of last season,
are not turning out the great article of
base ball benders that McGraw hoped for
The Giants are training down at Marlin
Springs. and the other day McGraw de-
cided to give the pair of Indians an op-
portunity to show just what kind of base
ball twirlers Charley Carr turns out Un-
fortunately. both men were in poor form,
and when the official scorer had finished
counting up his dots 1t was discovered
that total of four home runs had been
made off the recruits in addition to pair
of triplets. two two-baggers and several
singles. The result was victory for
the opposing team by a 3 to , count. Nc
Graw is not at all discouraged, however.
and he still insists that the wad Of money
passed out for these American Associa-
tion phenoms wasswell spent.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
BEMIS MISSED BY
CLEVELAND PLAYERS

During a little tanning bee among the
Cleveland players the talk reverted to
Catcher Harry Bemis All the older men
on the team regretted his Illness and
wished he might be with them at the
training camp. Bemis Is jolly chap and
Is missed by his companions OF the last
half dozen years.
Talking of Benis recalls little Incl
dent which occurred in New York during
the first eastern trip last season. Bemis
went behind the bat in New York, and
all the Hishlanders commenced popping
fouls into the air. The first one landed
back near the erandstand. After long.
hard run Bemis decided he could not
straight up. high wind was blowing.
and as the ball was higher than the top
of the grandstand it took funny shoot
when 1t started to descend. Bemis
reached for 1t and never touched the ball.
The next man lifted a high foul fly.
Bemis got under that one, but dropped it.
A third man boosted another. and it got
away. By that time Bemis was filled with
disgust. He had run circles around two
flies and was sore on himself. Finally
an extra high ball popped up. Bemis
never moved for that one. The ball lin
gered In the air and seemed to stick. The
crowd prepared for another haw-haw
laugh. Bemis stood still, with hands out
and landed squarely In his mitt. He
turned to the crowd. bowed low and re-
moved his hat. The fans were next and
applauded heartily.
Rhoades, Bradley and Bemis were
mixed up In three-cornered funnyfest
Of this character in Cleveland few sea-
sons ago. Rhoades was prompted to tell
the story when the New York incident
was recalled.
Il never saw them hit so many high
fouls in my life as they did that day."
said Rhoades. Everybody who came to
bat boosted at least one. Bradley, Sto-
vail and Bemis were busy men. Finally
a batter don't recall who 1t was-lifted
one high and fair. / started in for the
ball Bradley came charging in at full
speed. and BemiS ran out
'Bemis waved everybody aside. He
was sure he had 1t. We formed a hollow
square and let Harry try for the ball.
He reached and it fell on his arm. The
ball rolled aside. and in the scramble TO
get 1t the runner made second base. He
received credit for a two-bagger."
Evening star., 1909-03-14
News From the West.

Manager Mike Cantulon evidently in
tends to put out first-class team before
retiring from the national game for good.
The story that Joe Cantillon will take
hold of the Minneapolis club after this
season has been corroborated by Mike,
who admits that he is about to retire
from the game to take up the task of
managing coal mine owned by the Can
tillon brothers. Joe Cantillon Is we'll
known to the Minneapolis fans and as
manager of the Milwaukee team he was
one of the big favorites among the visit
ing magnates. The fact that Brother Joe
intends to quit a good berth at Washing
ton to take up the work Of running the
local club may seem queer to some; but
when the fact is taken into consideration
that the Cantillon brothers own the local
club and that Joe will be working for
himself the change does not look alto
sether like bad move. Joe knows all
the ropes of the American Association
and will be able to take up the work of
turning out a pennant-winnng team in
Minneapolis just where Mike leaves Off
Minneapolis Tribune.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
OF SOUTH
PAWS IN LEAGUE
Cleveland the Only Club Not
Well Fixed With Left
Handlers.

The eight American League clubs will
have twenty-five southpaw pitchers on
their rosters this spring. OF this num-
Der eleven have seen more or less service
In the American League, while the other
ten are recruits, one. Wolters of Boston
having had a brief experience in the Ma
tional League.
St Louis is a little better fixed as to
southpaws numerically than most of its
rivals, having four left-handers in Wad-
dell, Bailey. Graham and Swift. Wad-
dell was one of the few American League
SouthpawS who won more games than
he lost last season. his record being nine
teen victories and fourteen defeats. Bal
ley won three out of eight, while Gra-
ham won six out of thirteen. Swift, who
pitched for Wilkesbarre, won twenty
four and lost sixteen.
New York also has four southpaws,
Doc" Newton Wilson OF Hartford.
Schmidt of Baltimore and Vaughan Of
the Arkansas State League. Newton did
not do much in the American League in
1903. but Schmidt won five of his six
games in the Eastern League. Wilson
won twenty-one and lost twelve for Hart
ford. while Vaughn won nine and lost
only one down south. He failed to dis
tinguish himself. however. with the
Yankees last season, being very wild.
Connie Mack has Eddie Plank. the old
reliable: krause, the California high
school boy, and Salve, from the South
Atlantic League as his left-handers
Plank failed to break even last year.
winning fourteen and losing sixteen. but
Krause, after being farmed out by Mack
to the Tristate League, won seventeen
and lost but four. Salve won fourteen
and lost fifteen in the Sally League.
Chicago has three onside fingers in
Altrock, White and Sutor, the last named
being from the San Francisco club of the
Pacific Coast League. Sutor won twenty
six and lost twenty games. White won
nineteen and lost thirteen, while Aitrock
won but three out of the ten games he
pitched
Boston will worry along with Burchell
and WOlters. Burchell. who is Balti-
more recruit of the preceding fall. won
ten and lost eight games for the Red
SoX last year. Wolters. formerly a Red
and Cardinal. was a minor league phe-
nom last season. winning twenty and
losing only two games for the San Jose
team of the California State League.
WaShlngtOnS trio of SouthpaWS are
Burns, who won six and lost eleven
games for the Nationals in 1908; Gray,
who won twentysix and lost eleven
games for Los Angeles, the championship
club of the Pacific Coast League, and
Jesse Tannehil, who hopes to regain his
effectiveness this year.
One veteran and one young SOuthpaW
will be on the Tiger pitching staff. Kill
Han being the veteran and Speer, from
the Wichita club of the Western Associa-
ton, being the recruit. Speer pitched
fifty-ive games last season. but the
record books do not give his percentage
bf victories.
While two of the clubs have four south
paws apiece. three have three apiece and
two are equipped with two apiece;
Cleveland has but one left-handed pitcher
and he is semi-pro. Andreada. from Los
Evening star., 1909-03-14
From Joe's Brother.

The report that Jerry Freeman, the
former Minneapolis first baseman. who
last season played first for Washington.
would warm the bench this year is erro-
neous, according to Mike Cantillon. owner
Of the Millers. Joe Cantillon experienced
a great deal of trouble trying to stack up
against left-handed pitchers last season,
and this year the Washington manager
will try a scheme which he claims will do
away with the big handicap. The new
game will be to use right-handed batters
against left-handed pitchers, and vice
versa. AS a result Freeman and Unglaub
will change off at the first base position,
the former Miller star playing the sack
when a right-handed pitcher Is working
Joe Cantillon thinks that Frank Derry
Freeman is one of the best first-sackers In
the business.-Minneapoli Journal.