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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
NFWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
BIG INCREASE AT COLLEGE.
Enrolment al O. A. c. $40; Gain of
ia s Over Last Year.

Enrolment al O. A. G. 500; Gain OF
ID IS Over Last Year.
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis-At the opening of the regular col
lege work, 800 students had registered.
This is an increase of l4.5 per cent
over the registration on the opening
day last year. If this percentage OF
increase holds throughout the registra-
tion period. the attendance this year
will reach l,545. No increase was ex-
pected this year on account of raising
the standard of the college work, which
reduces the freshman class very mate
rally.
A significant feature of the registra-
tion is the large number of high school
graduates entering for the work. One
hundred and eighteen have entered
from the high schools of the sta'e.
Ten enter from academies, Is from 9TH
er colleges and universities and six
from normal schools.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
@. R. &.N. MUST
CUT GRAIN RATES.
Oregon Railroad Commission Issues
Order for Reduction.
Eecision Follows Ruling in Washing
ton Against Northern Pacific-HiIi
Road Has Made No Attempt to
Fight Regulation and Oregon Line
Is Expected to Submit.

Portland, Oct. 2.-The state rail-
road commission of Oregon yesterday
handed down its findings in the matter
of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company and its various branches in
Oregon, known as the grain-rate case,
which has been before the commission
for several months. The commission
declares the rates now in force to be
unjust and unreasonable and orders
reduction equivalent to cut of about
one-eighth in the present rates, which
will make difference in the revenue
of the railroads of approximately $751;
900 per year on the volume of business
being done at this time.
The grain-rate order was issued by
the commission from it's office in Salem,
and while the general freight depart
ment Of the Oregon Railroad & Navi-
cation company yesterday was aware
that such an order had been is sued, on
ly it's general terms were known. w.
e. Conan, assistant general freight
agent, declined to express any opinion
as to whether the railroad company
would abide by the order or appeal to
the courts to prevent it enforcement.
The order, in effect, is practically
the same as that made by the Washing
ton railway commission, commanding a
fiat reduction of l216 per cent on grain
rates from points on the Northern Pa
cific to Puget sound.
Recent action by the Northern Paci-
fic has given the Washington commits.
sion the understanding that the railroad
will obey the order without recourse to
the courts. The Washington commits
sion has made such an announcement,
but in the Offices of the North Bank
railroad, which of necessity in the pres
ervation of its business will be COM
PEELED to meet the cut, nothing definite
is known as to the purpose Of the
Northern Pacific.
AS to the points affected by the Ore
gon commissions rate order. the issue
is almost solely one for the o. R. e. N.
The Northern Pacific has a short
branch running into Oregon, but the
Northern Pacific is not affected by an
Oregon order nearly so much as is the
O. r. & N. by Washington order re-
ducing grain rates.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Cernoanv Causes Alarm.

Madrid, October 5. 5.-Dispatches from
Gibraltar today say German steamers
are disembarking cannon and large
quantities of guns and ammunition al
Morocco ports destined for the govern
ment. Great Britain and France, il
is said, have been informed of the sit
uation and while they are guarding
neutrally, they are seeking by diplo-
macy to prevent collision. The atti-
tude of the sultan is said to have
caused ministerial anxiety. Fears are
entertained that he may desire to in
cite a general war.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Linn Property Changes Hands.

Albany-Land in Linn county is
daily changing hands. Among the lat
est sales reported which brought good
prices are the 24O acres of the farm
home of W. R. Wray of Jordon to j. j.
Burkhart and George Townsens of Port
land at $40 per acre. Mr.. Wray re-
tained 3O2 acres. Martin Stupke, of
Scio, has sold his 300-acre farm to
Henry A. and Albion Dolezell, reently
of California, for $11, 200.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
POTATO Yield HEAVY at Union.

Union-Commissio men say the po
tato yield in the Grand Ronde valley
will be the greatest in years. An in
creased acreage will bring the yield
20 per cent greater, while the output
is estimated at between $50 and 200
cars. The onions yielded heavily and
this vegetable was raised more extern
sively than ever before. About 10
cars will 60 forward from this city.
Seven carloads of cabbage will be
shipped from this vicinity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Scientists Excommunicate.

Boston, Oct. 4.-Alfred Farlow,
chairman of the committee on publica-
tion of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, confirmed today repurt that
Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson, of New
York, had been dismissed from the
body of Christian Scientists. Mr..
Farlow declined to comment on the
case, but in reply to a question as to
the effect of the action of the members
of the church, said: at is to be hoped
they will receive it in Christian
manner and treat It accordingly"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
SUSPECTED of Piracy.

Mexico City, Oct. "A special dis
pitch from Merida says: The pilot boat
Colt, suspected of being engaged in
actual piracy, is equipped with several
rapid fire guns. The suspicious con-
duct of the vessel caused the gunboat
Bravo to run her down. A corps of
customs officers has been sent aboard
for the purpose of making an inventory
of her cargo and both cargo and vessel
will be declared forfeited to the gov
ernment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Railroad Assessment Boosted.

Medford-The Southern Pacific will
pay taxes on this years assessment on
a valuation of $3s, 200 per mile on its
road through Jackson county. The
valuation on the taxroll for 1908 was
100000 mile. The basis for the in
crease in valuation made by Assessor
w. T. Grieve was that the Southern
Pacific in an affidavit before the state
railroad commission had placed cash
value of s65, 200 per mile on its roads
in Oregon. The company has 58.z
miles of road in Jackson county, which
by the new valuation will amount to
S2,211,O00.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Beat Motorcycle Record.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. AT the
motorcycle stadium this Afternoon
Charles Spencer and Charles Gustaf-
son, both of this city, established a
new 24-hour worlds record, Spencer
riding 1889 miles, 1879 yards in the "a
hours, beating the record of IT'S miles,
1874 yards established by H. A. Collier,
of England. Gustafson rode 1O43 miles,
20 laps and 1879 yards in the "a hours,
being approximately 26S miles ahead
of Golfers mark.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
ST. Yves to Run No More.

Montreal, Oct. 5.-Henri st. Yves,
the famous French long distance run
ner, collapsed in the 23d mile of race
here today. Physicians declared his
heart was affected and that he prob
ably would be unable to run again.
His opponent, Hans Holmer, of Que
bee, finished strong, covering the Mar
athon distance in 2:32 40, new rec
ord, if the track is found to measure
correctly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Fair Ones Fed by Force.

London, Oct. 4.-Writs have been
issued against Home Secretary Glad
stone and the prison officials of Bir-
mingham in connection with an action
for assault for the forcible feeding with
a stomach pump last week of a num-
ber of suffragettes who persisted on
going on "bunger strike" while in
Jail. The suffragettes' leaders contend
that forcible feeding is illegal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
HAWLEY WILL AID.
Pledges His Support for a Deeper
harbor at Tillamook.

harbor at Tillamook.
Tillamook - Congressman Hawley
paid this county visit to ascertain
what is required in harbor improve
ments and to familiarize himself with
the the situation. The members of the
Port of Tillamook commission took
him to Tillamook bay, showing him
the need of improving Hoquarton
slough, giving it nine-foot channel
from Tillamook city to the bay, also
for the improvement of Tillamook bar.
The business men honored Mr.. Haw-
ley with banquet which was Largely
attended, delegation from Bay City
being present, as there is great deal
of interest being taken at present to
get these two projects started. All OF
the large timber owners are vitally i'll
terested in the improvement of the bar
on account of large proportion OF
their timber being matured and will
soon begin to deteriorate.
Congressman Hawley was warmly
received when he rose to speak, and
after commencing the people of the
county for the splendid improvements
which were going on, said he was hear
tily in sympathy with the people ind
emanding these improvements, for the
great timber resources of the county
demanded waterway so that it may
be transported to all parts of the world.
The congressman was greatly disap-
pointed in the adverse report of Cap
tain McIndoe, and it was his intention
to appeal and make strong fight fol
the improvement of Tillamook bar anc
to get the government to assist in the
Strengthening and deepening of Ho,
quarton slough.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
RooseveIt's Return DELAYED.

Naibrobi, B. E. A., Oct. 2.-Colonel
Roosevelt, who was expected to arrive
here October Is from his hunting trip
in the Mweru district, will probably
not come in until October 28. The de-
lay is caused by the indisposition of
Edmund Heller, the zoologist of the
expedition, who is suffering slightly
from the pressure of work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Boats for Yauuina Bay.

Toledo - A new company, to be
known as the Modern Imrovement COM
pany, has filed articles of incorpora-
tion with the secretary of state. 1t is
the purpose of this company to build
and operate steamboats,, piledrivers
and derrcks on Yaquina bay. The
company is incorporated for $4,000,
with Messrs. G. C. Walker, c. W.
Davies and H. Corigan, all of Toledo,
as the incorporators.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Boundary Line Located.

Albany - County Surveyor Geddes
has returned from Eugene where he
has been working with Surveyor
Collier, of Lane county, on the Lane
Linn boundary line which has recently
been surveyed. Thirty miles of boun-
Diary had to be gone over as ordered by
the last legislature. The work was
done jointly by the counties. The re-
ports prepared are to be presented at
the next term of each county court.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Lake County Gets Settlers.

Lakeview-Many of the landseekers
who came here to participate in the
Oregon Valley Land company's open
ing, who acquired good tracts, are
planning on improving their lands. 1t
is estimated that by next spring Lake
county will have not less than !, 900
new people as result of the land
drawing. The Oregon Valley Land
company is continuing it's improve
ments and splendid progress is being
made in the construction of the canals.
Most of the water system will be COM
pleted next year. The project includes
not less than $4,000 acres of fertile
lands.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Contractors Fail at Lebanon.

Albany-The Lebanon school build
ing will be erected at once, in spite of
the fact that two men who were given
the contract have fgiled to make good.
A. ]. Brown, the second man who was
awarded the contract, has failed to Sc
cure the required bond and the job has
been passed on to the third lowest bid
der, Edward Killfeather & Co., OF
Portland, for $50, 497 Mr.. Killfeather
is in Lebanon at the present time with
a force of men.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Bridge to Span Willamette.

Springfeld-The Portland, Eugene
& Eastern bridge across the William
cite here will be built. The contract
has been let to l.. N. Roney, and the
cost will be about $40. 900. There will
be four concrete piers 10x30 feet at
the base and 80 feet high above low
water, supporting three spans of 200
feet of Howe truss design, and of suffi-
cient strength to carry any load that
may be put on them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
NINE DEAD IN ROSLYN MINE.
Fire Follows Gas ExpIoson-Shaft Is
Furnace Blast.

Roslyn, WASH, Oct 5.-Fifteen men
are believed to have been killed or ia
tally injured in an explosion of gas in
the shaft of mine No. 4, of the North
western Improvement company, at
12:45 this afternoon.
The mine in the neighborhood of the
shaft is burning fiercely, flames rush
ing through the shaft with an awful
roar. The electric pumps are cut off,
and the water supply in the city is very
low. 1t is thought the fire in the shaft
will not affect the other mines, but il
may be six months before the shaft
can be put in working condition again.
1t is said that the shaft is caving in
and other explosions may occur at any
time
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Growing Apples Successfully.

Cottage Grove-In 1894 Bales broth
ers set out 120 apple trees on raw
land. Tn now have ID acres of fine
bearing orchard. Four years ago they
sold 500 boxes of apples from four
acres, and two years ago they market
ed 1900 boxes from the same trees
with net profit of $500. A splendid
crop is being picked this year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Prunes Bring Good Prices.

Eugene-Returns from green prunes
shipped to Eastern points this season
by members of the Lane County Fruit
Growers association show that they
sold for from rs cents to $1.15 per 20
pound box, which netted the growers
from S18 to $40 per ton.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Deficiency Nav Be Incurred.

Salem-In the opinion of Attorney
General Crawford, the board of control,
created by the last Legislature to have
control of the streams of the state in
reclamation work, will De justified in
incurring a deficiency to carry on the
work of the board where it is necessary
to do SO. The opinion was rendered at
the request of State Engineer John H..
Lewis The attorney general quotes
section II of chapter ZIG, laws of 1900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Match Prnfitahla Crnn.

Albany - Thirty-fve carloads of
vetch have been shipped out of this
section by Fred Dose. Ten carloads
were shipped from Albany and quite a
number from Tangent. The crop sold
for about 34 cents per pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
Hons Sell at 81 Cents.

Woodburn-O. L. Barber has sold his
1909 crop of hops, weighing 5000
pounds, to Fred Dose at 21 cents per
pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-07
BRIEF NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK

Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in a Manner to
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matters of National, Historical
and Commercial Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-22
TALK OF The TOWN
New gloves at Yauehan's.

New gloves at Vaughan's.
Read the adv. Of Moore & Ovens on
page 2.
P. N. practical side corset at Perry
viii not rust or break.
Buy your poultry netting, wire fenc-
ing and flower bed guards at The n, D
Phelps Co.
The most natty styles in oxfords to be
found anywhere are on exhibition at the
Peoples Shoe Store.
May we have the pleasure Of showing
YOU the smartest line Of women's OK
fords in town. Barre Shoe company.
For sale. Bantam Buckeye" incuba-
tor as good as new at half price. Inquire
at L. NJ. Ayerill's. 20 Merchant street.
For sale: A Bailey pneumatic tire
road wagon. Can be seen at II. +. Cut
ler's stable.
Madam @. Garrow, business clairvoy-
ant and PIANIST, Is now located ut 81
Elm street, Montpelier, W.T. Prices, 25c,
soc, and $l.00.
The regular cottage Friday night
PRAYER meeting will be held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Shepard, $50
South Main street, April %, at 1880
o'clock. All are invited to come and re-
ceive q blessing
Some little. time ago the children in
the different grades in the city schools
entered contest, and each grade was to
receive prize for the best essay on
Lincoln. The one for the sixth grade
has just been awarded Elizabeth Skin
ner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-22
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THuRspAY. APRIL 3. l9o9.
Weather pfedictlon.

Fair and somewhat colder in Vermont,
Friday, fair; light south to southeast
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-22

These men will wrestle
a mixed match, best two in
three falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-22
ELI BOURBON viii referee

Admission: Balcony, 35c, Or
chestra, DOC. Seats on Stage. Zoe.
on sale as gendrick.s Thursday morning.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-18
OGDEN MAN TELLS OF
TH0RNT0N'S GROWTH

John l.. Hancock sends the following
letter from Thornton, Idaho, TO the
morning paper:
Thornton. Idaho. is an enterprising
and growing town, with a population
of 500 inhabitants. Thornton is In
Fremont County. twenty-One miles
northeast of Idaho Falls ON the St.
Anthony branch OF the Oregon Short
Line railroad. The valley in which
this thriving town is located is one
of the most fertile spots Of the Upper
Snake River Valley.
The settlers in the surrounding
community are sturdy farmers, COM
posed mainly OF English, Swedish,
Danish and German people. The trib-
utary settlements to Thornton are In
dependence. Union, Burton, Cedar
Point, Lyman, Archer, Sunnysi side and
Hurburt and large crops are produced
every year by dry farming
Extensive Building improvements.
A beet dump located In Thornton
handles all market sugar beets from
all the above named settlements. The
Short Line has erected handsome
depot at this point, and many mer'
chants are either building new struc'
lures or remodeling and enlarglng
their present quarters.
Thornton has a passenger service
of two trains daily, besides two freight
trains each day.
Mammoth Grain Elevators.
Thornton also has two elevators
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-18

with A capacity OF 250,000 bushels of
grain. This alone shows that Thorn
ton is a central distributing and mar
ket point that can only be equaled by
the most thriving settlement in Idaho
and second TO none in point OF a
market center.
Public Spirit Rules.
A stage line to Boise Hot Springs
meets all trains, and the travelling
public is cared for without inconyen-
ience.
Plans are under consideration for
the erection of new high school
building and work is expected to com.
mence as soon as weather will per.
NIT.
Hurburt An Asset to Thornton.
Agriculture Is the chief industry
throughout the whole valley Hur-
burt IS a settlement nine miles from
Thornton and wagon traffic is very
heavy A movement Is on foot TO con-
StTuct a shorter wagon road between
these two points, which. when COM
pleted. will be OF great value to the
farmers in hauling their products TO
market. Grain is the chief product
raised in the vicinity Of Hurburt. but
alfalfa. sugar beets, potatoes. onions
and small vegetables thrive very well
Ready Market for Range Stock.
In the other named settlements
horses, sheep, hogs, cattle, poultry
and bees are the main products, and
a ready market is offered the grow
ers.
Now is the time for wide-awake
business men to get in on the ground
floor and grow up with the community
JOHN l.. HANCOCK.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-18

racing here today. Pantoufle, carrying
top-weight. III pounds ran away from
his field in the overnight handicap,
which brought together some of the
best platers here. Pantoutle hung a
new track record for the six furlongs,
negotiating the distance in LA fiat
Summary:
First race. five and half furlongs-
Cross over, won Totta Creed sec
ond: Dixie Knight. third. Time,
los 4-5
Second race. six furlongs-George
w. Lebolt. won; Ballot Box, second;
Ragman, third. Time, 1:14 As.
Third race. five and a half furlongs
Tom McGrath, won; La Gloria, sec
ond; Home Run, third. ime. ;O7 As.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Pantoune
won Guy Fisher, second; First Prem
ium. third. Time, ia
Fifth race. seven furlonss-LaReine
Hindoo, Won: Aunt Kate, second !,
Mary F.. third, Time. 1:2S,
Sixth race, mile and sixteenth
Billy Pullman, won; Paradise Jueen.
second; Heart of Hyacinthe, third.
Time. l,49.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-18

Snead. another aunt, all three charg'
ed with the murder.
Il am here" volunteered Mrs. Mar
tin today as the result OF q conspir-
acy on the part of millionaires who
want what little property | have LETT
Every newspaper in New York subsl-
dized of these millIonaires. who are
prosecuting ne. The shock and injus-
tice of my arrest have enleebled an
old woman. If that Is what my enc
mics want they need go no further,
"Nly daughter Ocey came TO her
death by her own hands. | did not
see her. I did not know it was done
until Virginia was arrested, but | was
not surprised,
Claim Suicide Mania.
The suicidal mania OF Ocey Snead
is apparently the defense relied upon
by the three members of the Wardlaw
family arrested In connection with her
mysterious death. Despite the fact
that prison bars now hold all the WON
en- members OF the family in which
the bath tub victim lived when she
was either slowly grieving herself 10
death over the disappearance of her
husband, as Mrs. Caroline B. Martin.
her mother, insists, OF being system
atically starved and mentally in
fluenced into a state of holplessness,
as Is one of the police theories, the
mystery of the affair seemed today
little nearer actual solution than when
the first discoveries were made.
I'VE starve her" explained Mrs
Martin, In commenting on the police
suggestion. I'VE all loved her more
than our lives. That was one of the
WAYS in which she intended to do away
with herself if no other fashion Of
fered"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-18
CALLED TO EASTERN
HOME ON SAD MISSION

Charles c. Hupfer. a local confec-
tIonery dealer, and E. c. Baker. book
keeper at the Commercial Bank, left
for the east yesterday afternoon Both
were called away on a similar sad
mission.
Mr. Hupfer received a telegram an
nouncing the death of his father at
the family home in North Platte. Neb.,
Thursday night. Upon the receipt of
the message he went to the CONNER
cial bank 10 inform Mr.. Baker, who is
a cousin. The latter also produced a
telegram of similar import, in which
he was also advised that his father,
d. A. Baker had died the evening be-
fore at Denver
d. A. Baker is well known here. hav-
ing made this city his home for
number OF years before going to Den
yer to live. Mr.. Hupfer and Mr.. Bak-
er were joined at Green River by Joe
Hupfer, brother OF the former.