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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
NO TRAINS RUNNING.
Overland Traffic on Central Pacific
Stopped by Floods,

San Francisco, Jan. IS. -Bey ond the
destruction of the Southern Pacific
company's bridges at Sacramento and
the Western Pacific crossing near
there, the damage resulting from the
great rain storm which has deluged the
central part of Cal fornja for the last
week is slight. The danger is not
over, however, if the rain continues,
though apparently the storm is ceasng.
SO far very little of the grain land
in the Sacramento and San Joaquin
vallegys has been inundated, and the
crest of the flood has passed several of
the most dangerous points.
The principal danger is also at Sac
ramento and Stockton, where an i'm
mense spread of farming land will be
under water if the levees give way.
Tonight's reports from those points are
reassuring.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Laborers Hard to Find.

Baker City-There should no longer
be any idle men in the Northwest, ac-
cording to General Manager O'Dell, of
the Oxbow power project on Snake
river. He stated recently that he was
putting every man to work who came
to his camp and has plenty of work for
many more. Besides the Oxbow pro-
iect, which is being built to harness
the Snake river for the purpose Of gen
Grating electricity, the Northwestern
railroad is building rapidly down the
river, and the Utah Construction com
pany, which has the contracts, reports
lack of help.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Bodies of Cheneys Found.

Washington, Jan. 18.-The bodies of
the American Consul, Arthur S. Che
ney and Mrs. Cheney were found in
the ruins of the American consulate at
Messina yesterday afternoon by the
sailors of the American battleship Hi
nois, which arrived at Messina yes
terday from Suez. The bodies were
prepared for shipment and taken
aboard the American supply ship Cul-
goa, which will carry them to Naples.
Arrangements are being made for the
shipment of the bodies to the United
States. The Illinois has returned to
Malta.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
HEAVY Rains in California.

Sacramento, Jan. 16.-At the wealth
er bureau in this city today reports re-
ceived indicated that floods might be
expected at Stockton and on the islands
in the delta of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers, on account of the heavy
rainfall along the watersheds of the
Calaveras river and other streams ris-
ing in the Sierras. Steamers arriving
from the north this morning reported a
break in the levee on the Yolo county
side, below Elkhorn, IL miles above
here. The break is IS feet wide.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Nicholas Gets OFF Throne.

Paris, Jan. 18.-Prince Nicholas, of
Montenegro, has abdicated in favor of
his son, Prince Mirko, according to a
dispatch received here this evening
from Vienna. The report lacks con
frmation, though it is generally cred
tied, as Nicholas had not met the full
desires of his subjects in his attitude
toward Austria. He was confronted
with the same situation as now con
fronts King Peter, of Servia, whose
abdication is expected at any moment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

ndleton-Though there are few
criminal cases on the docket for the
January term Of the Circuit court, the
proceedings will be watched with more
than the usual amount of interest, due
to the fact that the new law makes the
polling of a grand jury on the opening
day of the term compulsory and it is
the action of the grand jury on viola
tions of the liquor law which is expect
ed to furnish the excitement to those
interested.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Uncle Sam Helps Braves.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 18.-The gov
ernment has now taken charge of the
INDECENT band of Chippewa Indians,
whose pitable condition during the cold
spell excited the charitably disposed
residents of the state in no small de-
gree, with the result that they were
afforded every possible relief. The
government has sent an inspector here
and he has received instructions to pro-
vide clothing and food for them and
this is being done.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Colonize Quake Victims.

Paris, Jan. 14.-The Duke di Litta,
an Italian nobleman and owner of vast
estates along the Miakka river in Flor
ida, will throw open his lands for col
onization to 5000 falimilies made des-
titute by the earthquake in Southern
Italy. The only condition named by
the duke is that each family shall take
two farms, cultivating one for them
selves and the other for him.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. l6.-A Cana
dian Pacific silk train with a cargo
valued at $1,000, 900. which arrived
by the Empress of China, was run into
ably fast freight while standing on a
siding II miles east of Swift Current
last night. An error of the brakeman
in not closing the switch after the
train had taken the siding caused the
accident. The train Immediately
caught fire and four cars with valuable
freight were totally destroyed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Albany - The Northwestern Fruit
association, of this city, which has had
a very successful season, has about
completed the packing of its prunes
for the present year. Seventy car
loads of commercially packed fruit has
been handled, shipped for the most
part to Eastern states. About $40, OCO
in wages have been paid out this sea-
son. The local business has been un-
der the management of S. A. Laselle.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Coffeyville, Kan, Jan. IA soutf
bound passenger train on the Missouri
Pacific railroad, from Kansas City, col
lided head on with a north bounC
freight train, two niles west Of this
city this morning. Twenty-four pas
sengers were hurt, but only two, Mr..
and Mrs. p. S. Powell, of Mowata,
OKLA. are in a serious condition. The
members of the engine crews jumped
and saved themselves. The engines
were demolished.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Salem-Superintendent Ackerman' s
bill to require six months school in
every district in the state is meeting
much favorable comment. 1t IS
thought the measure will be satisfac-
tory to all, as it is one that will in
crease the educational standards Of the
state. 1t will affect the di tricts in
the remoter parts Of the state, and
those who live in those distr cts ere to
be most benefited by it. Il requires
that there must be six months school
in every district, and if the dis strict is
not able to meet the expense the school
board may call upon the county school
fund, or a special tax may be levied
on the county to meet the expenses IN
the district requiring help to the eX-
tent of $500 for each district.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Washington, Jan. 18.-The house
committee on rivers and harbors has
voted against general appropriation
bill for river and harbor improvements.
The committee will report bill pro-
viding fer carrying on important work
already begun, for surveys of urgent
projects proposed and for any emer-
gencies which may arise. This bill
will probably carry not to exceed $10,-
000, 600.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
NO CHANGE IN POLICY.
Dismissal of Yuan Shi kai viii Not
Affect China.

Dismissal of Yuan Shi Kai Viii Not
Affect China.
Pekin, Jan. 18.-Prince Ching, pres
ident of the board of foreign affairs,
has assured the American and British
ministers that the dismissal of Yuan
Shi Kai means no change in Chinese
policy, but bitterness has arisen be-
tween the British and japanese repre-
sentatives here on account Of Japan s
refusal to Join Great Britain in her
representations to Prince Ching. The
British p sition is that Japan acts in
bad faith, while the japanese legation
explains that it was agreed to concur
in the opinion of the majority and that
a majority of the ministers favored the
taking of no action in this direction.
William NJ. Rockhill and Sir John
Jordan, respectively the ministers to
China from the United States and
Great Britain, today expressed them
selves as pleased with the reception
accorded them by Prince Ching. They
say the prince received them in the
spirit in which they came, as repre-
sentatives of two friendly powers. He
listened to Messrs. Rockhill and Jordan
respectfully, who inquired whether the
dismissal of Yuan Shi Kai meant a
change in the policy of China.
Prince Ching authoratively assured
his callers that this was not So This
assurance, it is understood, puts an end
to the bad impression that followed the
dismissal Of Yuan Shi kai.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
High Bounties for Varmints.

Astoria-The county court announces
that it will pay bounty of $50 each
for cougar, $5 each for bear and 81
each for wildcat scalps. These are the
highest bounties ever offered here, and
are thought to. be the largest in the
state.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
lronuois Claims Settled

Chicago, Jan. 19.-It was made pub
lie today that after five years Of litiga-
tion settlements had been made in the
cases of 80 of the deaths caused by the
Iroquois theater fire. 1t is stated that
$3.50 a case is to be paid.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Big Irrigation Merger.

Pendleton - According to an an
nouncement made by J. w. Messner,
president of the Western Land & lrri-
CATION company, all the bitches on the
west side of the Umatilla river have
been consolidated with his company
and hereafter will take water from the
same main feed canal. This brings
%, 600 acres of land under the one pro-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

The biennial report of the Boys and
Girls Aid society shows that $50 chill
dren from q counties were taken care
of during 1907 and 1908. The society
asks for SD, 900 to carry on the work
for the next two years.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
PEARY ADVISED TO
DEFER STATEMENT
Associated Press Tug Racing to sa'''e
Harbor TO Meet Explorer
Peary Still at Battle Harbor
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Point Rice, Now Foundland' sept
ts-The tug Douglas Thomas char-
tered by the Associated Press to meet
peary, returning from the North Pole
reached here late last night, on the
way to Battle Harbor where Peary
has halted
sydney, N. s.. Sept i3.-Comman-
der Peary is stll al Battle ilarbor'
and his family here are eagerly await
ing the word Of his departure on
board the Roosevelt for Sydney It is
being planned to have Herbert Bridg-
man, secretary of the Peary Arctic
Club. meet the Roosevelt" up the
coast and take him aboard the
"Tyrian, a much faster ship than the
Roosevelt.
II Is known here Bridgman has sug-
gested 10 Peary by wireless that It
might be well to defer any long state
ment in regard to the Cook-Peary con
troversy until he reaches here.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
SOONER PROSPECTS
NOT PROMISING
Coach Owens Optimistic in Spite oi
Loss Of Six Former oklahoma
University Stars.

Norman, Okla, Sept lS,--1he out
look for the state university having
a winning football team this season
Is not nearly so good as ilrst thought.
Until the last few days ii vas expect
ed all the old men would be back *.
cept the two ends, Walling md Pick
ard. Now comes the news that Camp
bell brothers. the mighty guards, and
Douglas. who played tackle, will not
return Key Wolf. the big Cmekasaw
Indian. who played havoc with the
Kansans in the Oklanoma.kansas
game, VIII be in school only part OF
the time. This makes six OF the old
players who will not be IN the game
this year
Among the old players are Want
land, lett half; Capshaw right half;
Charles Armstrong. captain and full;
Naharn. quarter; English, tackle, anc
Artle Reeds, a tackle Practically all
the line men will be new players
The .ne-up so far does not look very
encouraging to play the husky Kan
sans and the 81 Louis university
giants. However, ii is expected 8
number Of good new men will be put
into service
Already the players have begun to
lish, tackle, and Wantland. left half
are here. Regular practice VIII be
gin about the 18th Coach Bennie
Owens is here aud is very enthusias
tie over the prospects although ther,
IS a shortage of old players, The first
game the sooners viii play is again
the Central Normal school here on
September q
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
REPORT SAYS BALLINGER
WILL LEAVE CABINET
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Ill.,. Sept IA Washing
ton dispatch to the Tribune says:
Secretary Balllnger, II is understood,
viii retire from the Taft cabinet This
does not mean that his resignation
viii be Immediately accepted. 1t is
the Inference OF his subordinates. that
the president is not satisfied with the
explanations which have been given.
IN regard to his connection with the
Cunningham coal tract in Alaska. So
far as known intimations Of wrong
doing, on the part of the secretary OF
the interior have not been establish-
ed and his actions are explained as
entirely proper.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
MILLIONS SEEING THIS CIRCUS.
The Combined Hasenbeck Animal
Show And The Wallace Circus
Are Popular

OF all the auxiliary attractions al
any Of the several worlds fairs. the
first place IN importance has always
been accorded to the Carl Hagen.
beck Trained Animal shows. Il is
estimated that more than two million
people visited this show during the
fairs at Chicago and ST Louis. and
these two million people have never
forgotten the unusual ana most re-
markable acts performed By brute ac-
tors. and are constantly urging their
friends 70 see The Hagenheck Trained
Animals at their FIRST opportunity
Not every one could go to the great
Worlds Fairs but since tbe Hagen.
beck Animal Show has combined with
the Great Wallace shows the tour
has been such that hundreds Of thou.
sands OF people who were unable TO
go to the fairs have been able to see
the educated wild beasts perform
This season the combined Haeenbeek
Wallace Shows viii visit two.thiras
OF The states of thls country and larel
crowds 81 people who have waited
many years FOR this chance viii hau
an opportunity TO see The mnst 3.
nous animal tanners and trainers aad
the best educated animals m de
worlds history
The nature Of some amusemsnts
makes Il impossible 70 tell wbAhsr
of not there has been comblpation
when II is advertised that two shows
have combined but IN the inhanee
Of The combination ol the carl aaeen.
beck.Nallaee Shows and also y the
iaiaous animal acts given bv ue Has.
enbeek people n an iron ring Since
the shows have been combind the
performances Of each Is gieea com.
plete and without interfering With the
other and The patrons can readily
tai this adeeili.sa omtha.
t ae .a q aaasb. ae claim.
fAe Car Hagenbeek.WalIaee Com.
binea Shows VIII appear In Whit for
t"c performances on September 2
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
ACCEPTS PROPOSITION
or ST. LOUIS ARCHITECT

The school board met Saturday
night and adopted a resolution accept
ing proposition from Architect
Andrew j. Bryan Of st. Louis. to pre-.
pare plans for high school building
in Vlnita Under the provisions OF
this contract Bryan guarantees that
the bids on the plans submitted by
him will come within the amount OF
the bond issue authorized for this
high school. and no money is to be
paid him until the contract for the
construction is let.
A perspective OF the proposed build
ing was exhibited to the school board
and met with opposition in some
quarters
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
Rulers of Wall Street
Attend Hartman Funeral

Arden n. " Sept 13.-Through
the quiet aisles Of the Rampo woods
the body Of Edward II. Hartman was
carried Sunday rom the great house
ne never lived IL see finished, and
laid in It's last resting place on the
Arden hillside
The rulers of Wall street came from
New York to pay their last tribute,
but the most prominent part in the
funeral ceremonies was taken by the
men who knew him best as a country
squire, master of the great estate
which covers $4,000 acres of hill and
valley in this, the most rugged part
of Orange county.
His general superintendent, his
master carpenter, his master mason
and the managers and assistant man
ayers of his dairies his farm and his
trotting stables were the men who
bore his coffin, and the services We're
led by his own chaplain.
The pines and oaks that surround
the little Episcopal church Of St.
Johns half a mile up the hill from the
Arden railway station, never before
sheltered such distinguished gather
ing as stood bareheaded under their
shade by the grave this afternoon. The
funeral was private and only those
who we're personal friends Of the fam
ily and had received invitations from
Mrs. Hartman were admitted
The outof.town party arrived at
Arden at 3:15 on a special train which
left the Erie station in Jersey City at
2 p. m. AT Arden they we're met by
eight carry.alls, which took them up
the hill to the chapel A few we're
neighbors, who drove over from their
country homes In the Ramapo Valley.
The first service was holy commun-
ion. celebrated at 10 a. M, by the Rev.
J. Holmes McGuiness for Mrs. Harri-
man and her children at their home
on Tower Hill At II o'clock came
public memorial service at st. Johns
church for the employees Of the es-
tate and parisnioners Of the church.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17

Second Cousins Denied License Jour
ney to Vlnita Where Document
is Procured.

From the following article IN the
Sunday Muskogee Phoenix it seems
that Clerk Of the County Court II ].
swarts has had one slipped over on
/ him by Alex Mathews and Alice NJ.
Childs. to whom a license 20 wed was
issued Saturday night:
Alex Mathews has found out that
under the laws of Oklahoma "taint
no harm TO hug and kiss yo cousin, :"
but that you must not try to make
her your wife. Alex lives in Mus
kogee. Back in Buckner. Missouri,
he had pretty girl cousin, Miss Alice
Maud Childs, And Alex and Alice
fell in love,
They were not really, truly cousins,
they thought. They we're only second
cousins. a second cousin degree of
kinship did not satisfy Alex and he
decided to become near kin to pretty
Miss Alice by marrying her.
So Alice came TO Oklahoma and
yesterday she and Alex appeared be-
fore Clerk Wells who hands out the
licenses at so much per and
you can answer satisfactor-
ily a whole book full OF questions The
were satisfactory till Alex
inadvertently admitted that Alice was
his second cousin.
Then It was all off. Second cousins
cannot marry under the Oklahoma
avs.
Alex tried to argue the matter but |
argument was without avail. The |
Wedding Is postponed and the would
,e bride and groom have turned their
footsteps toward Missouri where the
aw and the license clerk are more
enient
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17

for the railroad to carry II is said
that with the exception Of one, all Of
the railroad officials have agreed to
make the change.
vinita with an ample supply of wa
ter and traekage room that never
overnows has caused the officials to
look with favor upon the proposed
removal II the move is made it will
bring several new families TO this
city and viii mean the expenditure Of
about 81 100000 here for new tracks,
etc.
The increasing Of the appropriation
from $4,000 to $4,000 for the eating
house here is also taken as an indi-
cation that the rumor, that the diyi-
sion will be brought here, is well
founded.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17

'.,n,.'' VINO On aeeoort Of lack Of space VI.
later. iUuetal services
Private ana comparatively s,,.,.
as this gathering Is. said 4. aulsl.
Guinness I feel upon me > -, Nc
Oo'n Of audience and subject vJ% ~h,,,
seem to weight me down. Rnt I %nlc' '.
you viii bear with me while .'. @uoN
endeaVor to raw from this soiai,,l p
occasion seme thoughts which 49,
serve to make us who are So saa ,"a
some ways better men.
Probably no career has draw,
y or unfolded or developed u
Of the characteristic ability Of tba uuH
ton as did the career Of Edwar,
Hartman. And did he labor so,s.,, =
only for himself? No. The cira
stances of countless thousands s'a. s'A
bettered by his enlightened and ma. my
terly action. ''as'
He never has been accused os
aerhand dealings nor has he given
shadow of an excuse for anv ono
say that he abused the powers i ~,
exalted position. And You know ,rhaa
ne has been to all Of you here i
this valley and mountain conld sno.,
would they not have a story 70 ten
OF his desire to be a nelghbor In ~
highest and truest sense?e
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
FRISCO DIVISION MAY Be
MOVED HERE FROM ALTON
Lack of Water at Alton Has Caused Necessity
for Change KinitG Men Called to St. Louis
Work Reported Stopped on GllRailrOad
Work in AfOn--- Will Mean Expenditure
of Possibly 81, I,OOO 900 Here.

win the Frisco division be moved
from Alton 70 this city, That Is the
report that Is being circulated on the
streets here and on good auth
ority. AT last It seems that vinlta Is
likely 20 get this long coveted prize.
The sudden rumor OF the change is
brought about by the failure to get
water in quantities for the railroads
use at Alton and work has been stop
ped on the coal chutes and other Inn
provements being made there. Luz
man r. Parker and Dr. oliver Bagby
were called to st. Louis last night for
q conference with the railroad officials
1t is claimed that tne cosf OF sup
plying the engines at Alton with wa.
ter has been about $500 per day, and
this has been too heavy an expense
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-17
DETAILS CLEANED
Of TRIP TO POLE
Member 81 Party on Board Roosevelt
Tells Of Peary's Twenty.one
Day March.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Battle Harbor. Labrador. Sept Ia
The following details Of The journey
to the North Pole haye/b been cleaned
from member Of The expedition on
board the Roosevelt. The only men
to reach the ole were Peary and one
Eskimo Se other white members Of
the yariGns parties that left Columbia,
; sfweit SCENT back one By one as Peary
drew nearer daily, to his objective
point.
Mathew Henson. the colored servant
OF peary. and three Esldmos. the
only other members OF the reduced
party that made Che final dash to the
pole we're left at twenty-one days
march south Of the pole. On March
1st, the Peary party started across
ice fro mcape Colubia and headed
north. April 2nd. the party consisted
Of but peary, bartlett. Henson and
six Eskimos Here Bartlett took OBJ
seryatlons. which showed them 20 be
on the eighty.eghth parallel. he then
reluctantly returned leaving Peary,
Henson and three Esklmos to make
the final dash
peary and one lone companion
reached the pole April 6. where a
series Of observations were taken at
ninety degrees
peary hoisted the American flag
The pole appeared as frozen sea.
peary tried soundings, but got no hot.
tom at fifteen hundred fathoms. lie
remained az the pole thlrty-four hours
and started on the return April
THE return matches continued aud
peary aud the Esklmus, suffered
greatly from fatigue, reached the
Roosevelt April e