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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Thursday, February q.

Salem, Feb. 4.-Another of the
Multnomah county salary-raising bills
passed the house this morning. Itwas
that affecting the salaries of the depu-
ties in District Attorney Cameron s
office.
Salary-increasing bills will have no
place in the Oregon Legislature if the
bill introduced in the house this after
noon by Representative Buchanan be-
comes law. 1t classifies the counties
of the state according to population
and prescribes a scale of salaries to be
paid the various officers according to
that classification.
Advocates of extended common
school education in this state today
scored a notable victory when Repre-
sentative Hawley's bill, requiring that
at least six months school be taught
annually in every school district in the
state, passed the house with only one
dissenting vote-Hatteberg of Marion.
Against vigorous fight waged by
Representative McCue, of Clatsop, the
bill abolishing compulsory pilotage on
the Columbia bar passed the house this
morning by vote of 48 to II, one alb
sent. This bill was introduced by
Representative Malone for the Multi
nomah county delegation and had the
Endorsement of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce and the Port of Portland.
County Clerk Fields has renewed his
efforts to secure enactment of law at
this session providing for the appoint
ment of inspectors of election in this
state. Such bill failed to pass the
house earlier in the session. The bill
introduced in the house today, how
ever, differs from the original measure
in that it applies only to Multnomah
county, and then only to precincts in
which 300 or more votes are cast. Or
ton of Multnomah presented the bill.
Kellaher's bill requiring toilets on
all interurban passenger cars was in
definitely postponed in the senate this
monring, but not until after vigorous
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Saturday, February 6.

Salem, Feb. 6.-What are commonly
known as the salary grab bills will oc-
cupy considerable part of the time of
the legislature this week, unless the
two houses mark out definite plan of
defeating them or passing them and
then follow the plan without much dis
cussion. Many of the bills are pend
ing and it is practically certain that
nearly all of them will meet the COVER
nor's veto when they reach the execu-
tive office. The present outlook is that
few of the salary bills will get through
the senate over the governors veto,
though some of them may.
Senator Selling, who is one of the
leaders in the opposition to the salary
bills, was strong advocate of higher
salaries for circuit judges. If the
governor should veto Hart's bill for an
additional 81, 900 for the circuit judge
in Baker county, the increase to be
paid by the county, it is quite likely
Selling will support the bill over the
veto
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
THESE HENS BREAK RECORD.
Albany Man Gets 2595 Eggs From
Dozen Fowls in Year.

Albany-A. S. Hart, of this city,
has IL hens which have laid 1886 eggs
in the past year, and he claims it is
the champion laying brood of the
world. Included in this flock is the
hen which recently established new
worlds record by producing 256 eggs
in year. An average of 218 eggs for
II hens is also a remarkable record.
The first of the flock laid for the first
time on November 20, 1907, and the
last of the flock completed its year
January 27, 1909. Hart has kept a
record by the trap-nest system. He is
preparing to substantiate the figures
by affidavits and claim some worlds
records in the poultry journals of the
world.
Four hens laid more than 200 eggs
each, scoring, respectively, 256, 244,
PIG and 205. Two laid 1877 each, an
other 1874, and two 100 each The
other three scored 178, 172 and 1862,
respectively. All of the champions
are Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Call for Men Ereduent.

Washington, Feb. 9.-An official of
the bureau of information of the de-
partment of commerce and labor said
today that within the last ten weeks
fully Is, 900 laborers could have been
sent out to different parts of the coun-
try if they had had the means to trav-
ell. Thousands of applications are be-
ing received for work from the unem-
ployed. One suggestion which has
been put forward is that some fund be
set aside by congress for the use of the
division in transporting laborers, with
the understanding that the money
should be repaid.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
CHAOS IN PERSIA.
Civil War Ravages Cities, Brigands
Terrorize Country.

IerrorIZe COuntry.
London, Feb. S.-Events in Persia
are marching toward a crisis that will
necessitate Anglo-Russian intervention
on the largest scale unless the progress
sives and reactionaries reach a compro-
mise as to constitutional government
in the immediate future and check the
anarchy overwhelming the Shah's do
mains. AS European interest shifted
from North Africa to the near East, so
now it is shifting from the near East
to the middle East. Mulai Hafd gave
way to Abdul Hamid and the "Red
Sultan" gives way to Ali Mira.
In overthrowing the governor of Is
pahan and notifying the legations that
all loans and concessions will be repu-
dated unless approved by Parliament,
the Persian Liberals hurl new factor
into international relationships.
Prominence is given to an article in
the Kavkas, of Tifis, by an American
traveller who has crossed Persia re-
Gently.
"By degrees chaos is spreading
everywhere, he says. 'The turbulent
conditions are involving every populous
center and organized brigandage is
making the whole land land of ter
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Monday, February |.

Salem, Feb. 1.-The anti-statement
bill, introduced jointly by Representa-
tives Bean and Brooke, created some
thing of a stir in the house this morn
ing when it was reported back by the
committee on elections with favora-
BILE report. Brooke moved the adop-
tion of the report, which was opposed
bv Orton and several of the statement
republican members and the motion
finally prevailed by vote of % to %,
Is being absent. The bill was made a
special order for Wednesday at 2 p. m.
The house committee on railroads
tomorrow will recommend favorably a
bill requiring that all cars on interur-
ban street railway lines be equipped
with toilets,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
BRIEF NEWS
OF THE STATE.
SHELTER FOR GOLD CREEK.
Favorable Progress Reported by Mine
Directors at Albany.

Favorable Progress Reported by Mine
Directors at Albany.
Albany-A smeter for the Gold
Creek mining district this summer is.
assured by the action of the board of
directors of the Black Eagle Mining
and Milling company. Following the
meeting of the stockholders of the
company at Gates, in which the smell
ter project was indorsed, the directors
took official action authorizing con-
struction.
About 35 stockholders of the COM
pany attended the meeting at Gates
and elected the following directors ::
R. F. Shier, present president and
manager of the company; S. C. Soren7
son, of Gates. one of the original loca-
tors of the mine; William H. Looney,
of Albany; E. w. Angel, Jr., who re-
Gently came here from Michigan,
where he was interested in mines, and
invested in the Gold Creek district,
and j. H. Mcconnell of Shedds. The
directors reelected Shier president and
manager and elected Mcconnell vice.
president; Angel, secretary, and Sor-
enson treasurer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
JAP SITUATION SERIOUS.
President Thanks Gillette for Aid ir
Averting Trouble.

Washington, Feb. S.-Opinions differ
about the gravity of the japanese sit
uation. Those best informed, as q
rule, look on it as serious. Senator
Perkins, of California, does not agree
with the chief executive that action by
CALIFORNIA; legislature will contravene
the treaty rights of the japanese.
Senator Flint, of California, however,
feels greatly disturbed, as does the
president, lest California may at this
time pass legislation which will violate
Japan's treaty rights and be consider
ed an unfriendly act.
The president is said to have fears
that things may go so far that Japan
will break off diplomatic relations with
this country, and he has sent kilograms
warmly thanking Governor Gillett and
Speaker Stanton for their patriotic
efforts in behalf of the nation. He
feels that at this time California has
no right to commit any act which
might plunge this nation into war.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Wednesday, February 8.

Salem, Feb. 3.-Dizzy with the
enormous demand for appropriations,
the ways and means committees are
struggling to keep down and throw out
bills that drain the state treasury.
They are confronted with a big job.
Here are the totals of cash calls:
Bills in senate, 1885, SOLO,; bills
in house, 81, $50, 5S1.69; recommended
by the secretary of state, SO, ,407,
S29.35; total, $6.654. 212.14.
After allowing for Implications in
these three classes, the total of the ap-
preparation calls reaches S., 900.
From the looks of things the appropri-
ations may reach $4,000, 900 and GER
tainly cannot be held below SO, 500, 900.
This does not include cost of increased
pay for county officers.
Some of the dead appropriations are
$4,000 for an armory at Ashland
$4,000 for relief of Italian earth
quake sufferers; $4,000 for Oregon
Humane Society; SIS, 900 for improve
ment of the Grande Ronde river !;
$l,S00 for messenger and janitor of the
pIeIlle CouIG, P1Oo,OoU 1oT DullulIS
of historical society.
Another fire insurance bill was added
today to the insurance lobby's list of
troubles by the introduction of Senator
Kay's bill admitting foreign mutuals.
The insurance men are bothered by
an antitrust bill of Senator Bingham s
which aims to put out Of business the
rate trust of insurance companies.
Bingham says that since insurance
companies have been clamoring for
protection, he will see that the people
obtain it.
Before the senate passed Senator
Bailey's bill regulating the hours of
labor of women, it amended the bill
upon motion Of Senator Selling by
eliminating the clause which permits
women to work in stores II hours a
day during the week before Christmas.
Selling explained that he is a retail
merchant and sees no reason why mer-
chants should be permitted to work
their clerks more than 10 hours day
at any season of the year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
LEGISLATURE DETERMINED.
California Solons Must Be Shown Ac-
tual Danger.

Sacramento, CAL, Feb. 9.-Positive
information that anti-Japanese legisla'
tion will involve the United States ir
trouble with Japan is all that will pre-
vent the final passage of Grove l..
Johnson's Japanese school bill in the
assembly next Wednesday morning.
The lower house has taken Speaker
Stanton at his word and awaits en-
lightenment upon the great secrets OF
state, publicly or privately. IT the
conversation of members today reflects
the sentiment of the assembly, the
slightest official intimation that legIs-
lation adverse to the interests and well
fare of the Japanese in this country
may cause international complications
will be sufficient to kill every anti
Japanese bill.
If, however, this official information
cannot be produced by Stanton, if he
can't "make good" then the assembly
will demonstrate that the speaker may
cry "wolf" but once.
Stanton's dramatic pleading for de-
lay Friday is the talk of the legisla-
ture. In both houses the members are
asking, "What in the world did he
mean?"
Arrayed against Governor Gillett,
Stanton and the conservatives, how
ever, is a strong anti-Japanese force
which is merely conciliatory. The
postponement of final action on the
school bill was in the nature of an
armistice and back of that action is a
determination to pass every anti-Japa-
nese bill if the speaker cannot make
good his suggestion that information
would be submitted to show the folly
of antagonizing Japan. The propo-
nents of the anti-Japanese measures
are quite frank in saying that Stanton
must produce documentary proof of the
imminence of conflict between this
country and Japan and that nothing
else will kill the bills.
That Stanton will make good may be
inferred from the remark of Governor
Gillett that Japan has served notice
upon the United States to the effect
that any drastic anti-Japanese legisla-
tion will be regarded as breach of
faith.
"You know what breach of faith
means in the parlance of diplomats, "
said the governor. Between two na-
tions it is very serious thing. 1t
may mean the end of diplomatic rela-
tions. 1t is unnecessary for me to ex
plain the significance of the recall of
an ambassador.
The governor will not divulge the
nature of the matter which has been
forwarded to him by President Roose-
welt. 1t is, however, understood that
this, together with additional facts
relative to the diplomatic relations of
the United States and Japan, which
will be sent from Washington by tele-
graph, may be submitted to the assem-
bly, Tuesday. 1t is the opinion of Stan
ton that the display of this information
will end the Japanese embroglio.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Seven Ships on Pacific,

New York, Feb. 8.-The congress
for the development of the merchant
marine of the United States had for its
principal speaker tonight Congressman
J. D. McCleary of Minnesota, who de-
clared the adoption of the proposed
ship subsidy bill was the only solution
of the question. Mr. McCleary said
the Pacific Ocean should be a great
American lake, but that today there
are but seven ships in the merchant
marine on that body of water now fly
ing the American flag.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Fall Through Ice and Drown.

Woodshole, Mass, Feb. 9.-While
standing on pond near here today,
Charles Gottliebsen, wireless operator
of the revenue cutter Acushnel, broke
through the ice, and both he and Sea-
man Oscar Rongve, also Of the Acush-
mel, who made brave attempt to res
cue him, were drowned. Several of
their shipmates endeavored to reach
the drowning men from the shore by
tying their handkerchiefs together to
make a lifeline.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Barley-Producers' prices: Feed,
$28 per ton.
Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem,
$1.07Ml.08; club, 97c@$1; red Rus
sian, 94c.
Oats-Producers' prices: No. l
white, $34 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette valley,
S16Ml7 per ton; Eastern Oregon,
S10M18; clover, $12M13; alfalfa,
$14M15; grain hay, $12M13.
Fresh fruits-Apples, S1M2.75 box;
Spanish malaga grapes, So per barrel;
persimmons, $lM1.25.
Potatoes Buying price, $1M1.25
per hundred; sweet potatoes, 21sc per
pound.
Onions-Oregon, buying price, 81
per hundred.
Root Vegetables--Turnips, $1.25
per sack; carrots, $l.25; parsnips,
s1.75; beets, S1.75; horseradish,
SMl0c per pound.
Vegetables - Artichokes, $1M1.25
doz. cabbage, &c h.; cauifower, So
per crate; celery, $3.50 per crate; Gu
cumbers, $1.75M2.25 box; lettuce,
$1.25M1.75 per box; parsley, 3Oc doz-
en-; peas, 20c lb. 4; radishes, 30c per
dozen; spinach, &c per lb.; sprouts,
1Oc per h.; squash, 21a per h.. toma-
toes, $1.75M2.25.
Butter-City creamery, extras, 34c;
fancy outside creamery, 32@34c per
lb.; store, 18M20c.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 45m50c per
dozen; California and Eastern, 45M5Oc
Poultry - Hens, 13Ml319c lb. :;
spring, large, 121aM13c; small, 1Sm
2Oc; mixed. 121IM13c; ducks, 1Sm
zoe; geese, 1Oc; turkeys, 1SM19c.
Veal-Extra, 10M1019c per pound;
ordinary, 7MSc; heavy, sc.
Pork-Fancy, 8@S1ac per h.. large,
8M819c.
Cattle-Best steers, $5M5.25; me-
dunn, $4.25M4.5O; cows, best, 81;
medium, SO. 25@3.75; calves, $4.5O0
$50.
Sheep-Best wethers, S5.25m5.5O
mixed sheep, SO. .5O@5.25; ewes, $3.50
OATS; lambs, S.. 50@5.75.
Hogs-Best, 81; medium, s6.25@
6.75.
Hops-19OS, case per pound; 1907,
2M3c; 1906, 1M11ac
Wool - Eastern Oregon, average
best, 1O@14c per pound, according to
valley, 15@16Rc; mohair,
choice, 20G21c.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
plan Fine High School

Monmouth-The movement for
union high school for the two cities of
Monmouth and Independence, and the
four distric adjoining the towns, has
taken definite shape with the report of
the Joint committee from the pr jected
territory to be included, which selected
a site lust half way between Monmouth
and independence, on the county road
and motor-car line. The vote of the
school patrons will be taken next June
at the school election.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
FLEET STARTS FOR HOME.
Will Arrive February 22-Few Repairs
Necessary.

Necessary.
Gibraltar, Feb. 8.-While heavy
guns doomed parting salute anc
drowned the cheers of spectators anc
the playing of "Home, Sweet Home
by the sixteen bands of the American
battleship fleet, the great white ships
got nder way at II o'clock this morn.
ing and slowly and majestically left
their anchorages in the war basin here,
and started on the last lap of their rec.
rd-breaking cruise around tie world.
For the greater part of the last Sec
tion of their As, ,000-mile cruise the 1e
ships will proceed alone, in double col.
umn formation; but about 1000 miles
off their home coast they will be me,
by the North Atlantic fleet, in COM
mand of Rear Admiral Arnold, and es-
corted by his ships to their final an
chorage at Hampton Roads, from which
port they started their world-crulse
December 16, 1907. The big fleet is
expected to arrive at the Roads again
on Washington's birthday, which
makes the time of its voyage around
the world exactly one year and 68 days.
On this long cruise no serious acci-
dent has marred the logs of the big
white ships, though the vessels have
seen ample excitement. They have
been through strenuous target prac-
tice in the Philippines, have visited
japanese waters when the relations be-
tween the two countries were in an
unsettled condition; and more lately,
in the latter part of their voyage, have
raced through the Mediterranean to
give succor and aid to earthquake
stricken Sicily and Italy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
A WEEK WITH OUR STATE
LAWMAKERS AT SALEM

fight for it by Senator Kellaher and
Chairman Coffey, of the railroads COM
mittee.
Pademonium reigned in the senate
just before adjournment this afternoon,
and President Bowerman was kept
busy with his gavel attempting to re-
store order. House bill II, by Haw-
ley, to provide more funds for common
schools, had been referred to the COM
mittee on education, of which Cole is
chairman. Senator Bingham, of the
committee on assessment and taxation,
moved that it be referred to his COM
mittee. The motion carried.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Wind Does Damage.

La Grande-Owing to the surface
soil being dry, the severe wind storm
which ragged from Ladd canyon, on the
south, to Elgin, on the north, caused
some damage to fall sown wheat. The
path of the storm was about five miles
wide and 20 long. Resit ents of Alicel,
Imbler and other small towns were
compelled to stay indoors. These
storms seldom do damage. 1t is not
believed that the storm caused serious
damage, probably $1,000 all told.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Apple Crop Nets S276. 900.

Hood River-From H. M. Huxley,
manager of the Hood River Apple
Growers Union, it was learned that
the total shipment of apples by the un-
ion for the season will be about 225
cars. While several thousand boxes of
apples are still in storage here they
are all sold and will be sent to their
purchasers when ordered. The num-
Der of cars of strictly fancy apples
shipped by the union this season is
200, the other 25 cars being choice.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Friday, February 5.

Salem, Feb. 5.-Salary bill vetoes
were the occasion for another spirited
tilt in the senate today, with Miller of
Linn and Hart of Baker exchanging
uncomplimentary remarks and Bing-
ham of Lane demanding unsuccessfully
that Miller apologize for remarks re-
tlecting upon the senate. President
Bowerman was the unintentional cause
of the whole trouble, but the fact that
the storm had an innocent origin did
not lessen its fury.
There were three of the vetoed bills
and they all passed over the governor s
veto by practically the same vote in
each instance. The bills passed over
the veto were:
of the school superintendent of Morrow
county from $500 to $1,000, was passed
over the governors veto, Abraham,
Kellaher, Miller of Linn, Norton, Sell
ing, Sinnott and Wood voting "no."
House bill 50, to raise the salary of
the school superintendent of Yamhill
county from 5000 to 1900, was passed
over the governors veto, Abraham,
Kellaher, Miller Of Linn, Norton, Sell
ing. Sinnott and Smith of Umatilla
voting "no."
House bill Ill, to raise the salary of
the school superintendent of Sherman
county from $500 to 81, 900, was passed
over the governors veto, Kelaher,
Miller of Linn, Norton, Selling and
Smith of Umatilla voting "no."
1t took the house just three minutes
today to pass over Governor Chamber
lain s veto three safeguarding bills
which had been disapproved for tine
reason that the increased salaries went
into effect during the incumbent's term
in each instance. Only three repre-
sentatives voted to sustain the COVER
nor's veto.
The first bill to be disposed of was
that increasing the salary of the school
superintendent of Polk county from
5000 to 81, 200 per annum.
The other two salary bills also
affected the compensation of school
superintendents with increases as fol-
lows: Morrow, $500 to 81, 200; Sher-
man, $500 to $1,000. Both bills pass
ed over the veto with only two or three
negative votes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Tuesday, February 2.

Salem, Feb. 3.-Salarvy log rollers
in both houses discarding party lines
today succeeded in overriding vetoes of
Governor Chamberlain on bills to in
crease the pay of the sheriff of Harvey
county and school superintendent of
Polk and to grant fees to the sheriffs
of Malheur and Lake. The Harvey
veto must yet be voted down in the
house before becoming law and the
two other vetoes must be so disposed
of in the senate.
Today's action of the two bodies in
dicates quite conclusively that the two
bodies will reciprocate in this matter.
The Harvey veto was overriden in the
senate by 23 members supporting the
bill and the two other vetoes in the
house were overcome by vote Of 81
to 16 in the case of the Polk county
school superintendent and So to in
the case of the sheriff's fees in NAL
heur and Lake.
Appalled, by the enormous call for
appropriations, the ways and means
committee are whetting their knives
for the pruning. Senate appropriation
bills aggregate $1,000, 600 and house
bills S1,800,000 while the secretary of
states recommended budget amounts
to So, 100000. The total of all cash
calls is S., 500, 900, making allowance
for applications of the house, the SEN
ate and the secretary of state.
Appropriations two years ago were
$3,O83,8O5, which exceeded those of
the session before by 100000.
A horde of bills creating new jobs,
most of them at fat pay, have invaded
the legislature-no less than 200 new
seats at the pie counter being provided
for. How far the combination against
the governor, as signalled today, will
exterd for enactment of these bills, it
is impossible yet to foretell.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
uuru PraYs for Guidance.

Suffolk, Va, Feb. 8.-Prayer for di-
vine guidance was asked on bended
knees by the jury which today brought
in verdict of murder in the first de-
gree against Samuel Hardy. Hardy
was charged with the murder of T. G..
Jones at Holland, Va, last October.
The jurors upon retiring knelt in
prayer, and on their return an hour
later with the verdict two of the jurors
were weeping. 1t was charged that
the murdered man was to testify ad-
versely to Hardy in will contest.