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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04


for their return.
Miss Julia Gordon has babe adieu to
school teaching in Barber county for the
present at least. She has recently Sc
cured clerkship in a store in Elwood,
Indiana, and has assumed duty.
Miss Gertrude Rhoades has vacated
her place at the Cresset office to enjoy
a months vacation. Roy Wilkinson has
taken her place and will preside at the
case during her absence.
Waldron Chase has sold both Of his
Lambert cars recently and has placed an
order for more. One car was sold to
E. E. Hadicke Of Mumford and one to
F. V. Illingworth Of this city.
Misses Laura Wadsworth, Frances
Axline and Marjorie Ellis went to Wich-
tia last "Wednesday to visit former Med
icine Lodge people in that city. From
Wichita Miss Ellis will go to Kansas City
to visit her sister, Mrs. |. F. Lands.
In addition to doing a tremendous
grain business since moving to Wichita,
our ex-citizen, Jas. Dobbs. has the long
medicines to get on the right side Of the
newspaper reporters. Both the Eagle
and the Beacon are doing handsomely
by the big grain magnate.
The Auica Independent and the
Hazelton Herald also take exception tc
the lndex's view Of the Harrison Min
strels which recently burdened this city
Both Of these papers pronounce the out
fit extra fine. They also have giver
lavish praise to the Bonheur goat show
which very wisely has restricted it
operations to towns Of less than 1000
population.
This Office has been favored with +;
booklet containing programs and list Q
attractions to be given at the Annua
4 Cattlemen's Picnic in kilgman Augu.
10th to l3Ih. inclusive. Medicin
Lodge always furnishes her quota o
people at this annual event and this yea
more will go than ever before. Their
viii be plenty doing at the Cattlemen'
Picnic and all who attend win get valu
received.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

There is trouble brewing again be-
tween those two old veterans Of Forest
City, Col. T. L. Sale and Kentucky
Dick" Cant. Since the raid on Dr..
kocieIl IN Medicine Lodge. these prom
inent men have dissolved partnership and
had an accounting. 1t appears that
they were o2>tatins cockle-bun
underground still and they concluded to
wind up the business and quit. Col.
Sale gathered the cockle-buns and gave
all the necessary advice while Kentucky
Dick" operated the plant and kept the
books, and when the business Of the hrm
was closed.they showed that the proceeds
were represented BY minus. the book
keeper claiming that ii took all the money
to pay the expenses. Col. Sale now
charges that he has been cheated oul
Of his share Of the profits and has cha[
lenged Kentucky Dick to meet him
with drawn SWORD on the field Of honor,
All Forest IS worked up to high pitch
Of excitement over this affair and there
IS no telling how it viii end. =
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

Miss Bernice Woodward of this city
has nice growing healthy four-legged
young chicken. We have often heard
Of three legged chicks but they do not
often live to grow to anything like ma
ture size. This specimen, however,
exceeds any known record for curiosity
in chickendom. The two extra legs are
appended near the tail Of the chicken
and have such an angle that they do not
reach the ground nor interfere with NAV
igation." One Of the feet has only one
toe and the other two. hut in other re-
spects the superAuous limbs are well de-
veloped. We desire to offer the sug-
gestion to Miss Bernice to advertise this
feathered cddity. 1t is just the thing for
a show company and it may be the
means Of making her a small fortune.
incidentally, it will also bring more fame
to Medicine Lodge.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
Thursday. January q.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Debate on
the propriety of increasing salaries of
Federal, Circuit and District judges
consumed nearly the entire time of the
senate today, with the result that the
compensation of the 20 Circuit judges
was increased from $1,000 to $4,000,
and that of tn 81 District judges from
Sc, 600 to $4,000.
Senator Raynor thought the expenses
of the Roosevelt expedition to africa
should be paid because ''it will be con-
ductive to the peace and general well
fare of the nation, temporarily, at
least
Washington, Jan. 81, - Structures
upon the efficiency of officers of the
navy in the care of machinery of war
vessels were uttered in the house to-
day during the consideration of the
naval appropriation bill, with the re-
suit that an amendment was adopted
requiring the secretary of the navy an
nually to report to congress the in
stances where more than $4,000 is eX-
pended for repairs.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
PACKERS BURN EVIDENCE.
Chicago Meat Men Destroy Papers
Sought by Government

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Smoke and ashes
have put an unexpected limitation
upon the governments investigation
of the beef industry. Though the gov
ernment's at orneys had been expect
ing to spring a new sensation in the
near future by turning their batteries
of investigation upon other promin-
ent packing concerns than Morris &
Co., the news reached the district at
torney's office today that thousands Of
documents, claim files and letters had
been burned at the stock yards by the
packers, who did not relish the idea of
a Federal investigation.
There was quick action on the part
of the Federal authorities when they
learned that valuable evidence had been
burned. Secret service men who work
under the supervision of the depart
ment of justice were hurried to the
stockyards to learn what employees had
sorted the claims and burned the unde-
sirable ones found on in the files. 1t
is proposed to subpoena witnesses be-
fore the grand jury to investigate the
burning.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
PACKERS LAWYER LEAVES.
lundberg Suddenly Departs FOR Port
land During Inquiry.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-United States
district attorneys who are conducting
the investigation of the beef industry
manifested considerable interest today
in the discovery that Edward A. Lund-
berg, an attorney who was associated
with the defense in the beef case ir-
vestigaton of 1905, had suddenly sew
cred his connection with his employers
and had left Chicago.
For several years Lundberg had been
employed by packing concerns. From
1906 until 1907 he was associated with
A. II. Veeders, in the employ of Swift
& Co. From that time until last Sat
urday he was employed by Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger, large Independent
packing concern. At the latter com
pany's offices it was said he had gone
to Portland, Or.
The disappearance of Lundberg, to-
gether with the report that at least
one prominent packing concern had
been burning its records, which reach
ed the district attorneys office Thurs
day, has given a new turn to the beef
inquiry.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
EXCUSES ARE MANY.
New Panel for Calhoun Jury Melts
Away Very Fast.

San Francisco, Jan. 20.-Y Yesterday's s
proceedings, opening the second week
of the trial of Patrick Calhoun upon
an Indictment charging the offer of a
bribe to a San Francisco supervisor,
resulted in no addition to the three men
who were temporarily passed last week
and it was evident that many days
would elapse before the taking of tes-
timony was begun. Out of $50 citi-
zens summoned all but 6 escaped SER
vice before the opposing attorneys were
given an opportunity to test them for
bias and prejudice.
The preliminary examination by
Judge William P. Lawlor was pro-
longed until within an hour of adjourn
ment, and of the men whose names
We're actually placed in the box, but
three were questioned. Two of these
admitted bias, and the third, a former
streetcar conductor, who was discharg-
ed by the United Railroads company
prior to the first strike, had not been
passed by the defense and was under
interrogation by Assistant District
Attorney Heney when the days pro-
ceedings ended.
Every variety Of excuse covered by
the statutes was employed by citizens
who escaped service. Many depended
upon the representation that their bus
mess affairs would suffer irreparable
injury. Others presented physicians
certificates and half a dozen claimed
exemption because of previous service
in the National Guard. One talesmar
created some amusement by unfolding
his certificate of service in the militia
and he promptly availed himself of the
privilege it carried.
The police guard at the courtroom
was increased and few spectator:
gained admittance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
WILL DOUBLE WHEAT CROP.
Kansas Professor Breeds a Grain to
Add $4,000, 1000 to Wealth.

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. %. Profess
sor H. F. Roberts. of the Kansas State
Agricultural college, has been expert
menting in the breeding of wheat since
1906. His experiments have now
reached the stage that warning has
gone out to Kansas farmers to increase
the size of their granaries and to buy
more threshing machines.
The result of Professor Roberts re-
searches is the probable propagation of
wheat that will increase the average
WELD from IA to % bushels an acre.
The wheat crop of Kansas for the last
five years has averaged approximately
80, 900, 900 bushels.
"By next fall" declares Professor
Roberts, Il will have secured an ideal
wheat. Then watch Kansas Her
wheat yield will double, and the farm
ers of the state will have their annual
incomes increased to the extent of
nearly $50, 600, 900"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
EXPRESS TRAINS
CRASH TOGETHER
Collision on Pennsylvania Railroad
Kills and Injuries Many.
Second Section Crashes Into First
While Running at Rate of 80 Miles
an Trainload of Doctors
Sent to Scene on Special-News
is Suppressed.

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 23.-Running
at speed of nearly so miles an hour,
the second section of the st. Louis ex-
press, on the Pennsylvania railroad,
westbound, which left Philadelphia at
4:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, crash
ed into the first section, which had
met with an accident at point be-
tween South Fork and Summer Hill,
known as Running Ground" with
terrific force early this morning, kill
ing and injuring many persons.
The second section was double
header with two large engines, and is
said to have plowed its way through
the first section. Immediately after
the wreck hurry calls were issued for
all available doctors and nurses at both
places and in less than an hour nearly
so physicians were on their way to
the scene of the accident.
The wreck occurred between tele-
graph stations and it is hard to gain
definite information. When the spe-
cia train left this city, officers were
stationed at the depot to prevent news
papermen accompanying the physi-
clans.
The latest information at this hour
is to the effect that five bodies have
been taken from the demolished cars
and that many injured have also been
rescued from the debris.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
MANY WORKMEN
BURNED IN TRAP
Sixty Men Meet Death on Lake Mich
igan Tunnel Crib.
Many of Survivors Freeze to Ice, Clad
Only in Night Clothes, and Are
Badly Injured - Remains of VIC
Tins Gathered Up in Sacks-MarY
Suffocate in Tunnel.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Sixty men were
killed and 48 terribly injured in an ex-
plosion at the crib, one mile out in
Lake Michigan yesterday. The men
were isolated on narrow ledge with
out boats, and the survivors had the
choice of remaining and burning to
death, leaping into the lake, which
was thickly filled with ice hummocks,
or smothering in the tunnel leading to
shore and which was Immediately filled
with deadly gas.
Those who were not too badly stun
ned sprang into the lake and fought
with the ice until tugs arrived. Some
were saved but others perished. Many
men were thrown out of bed by the
explosion and clung to blocks OF ice,
their only clothing being thin night
shirts. The rescuers found them be-
numbed and insane and some Of them
fought their rescuers in their delirium.
Some of the escapes were marvellous.
Those who could not swim swung by
ropes over the sides of the crib, but the
flames ate through the ropes and they
dropped to death. Many We're made
unconscious by the force of the explo-
sion and burned to death inside the
crib.
The horror was increased 5 minutes
after the fire broke out by an explosion
of dynamite used in blasting the intake
tunnel. The result was seen when the
bodies were brought in. Many of them
were but chunks of charred flesh and
bones. One gunnysack contained five
human heads, while another contained
many arms and legs. Identification OF
these pitiful remnants was utterly out
of the question.
Of the injured who were rescued
many will die, as their burns and ex-
posure were so severe that they cannot
rally. Tonight fully half of the res
cued men suffered amputation of arms
or legs.
Until the rescuers are able to enter
the water tunnel, it will not be known
how many persons perished below the
surface of the lake. Air pressure was
kept in this portion of the work and,
as the air generating plant became dis
abled soon after the fire started, those
in the tunnel must have perished.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
DELAY ANTI-JAP BILLS.
Governor of California Asks Legisla-
ture to Wait.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 21.-Consid-
Grafton of the bills denying to Japan
ese the right to own American land or
to be directors of corporations, was de-
layed for one week by the assembly
yesterday at the request of President
Roosevelt and Governor Gillett.
When these measures came up on a
special order, Preston, Of Mendocino
county, offered a resolution requesting
the president to furnish the Legislature
with all documents AMI data in posses
sion of the Federal authorities bearing
upon the japanese situation. This was
declared to be out of order. Then
Drew moved that his bill denying Jap
anese the right to own land be made
special order for the same day next
week.
Grove L. johnson, author of the di-
rectors' bill, opposed postponement in
an impassioned speech, declaring that
the request of the president for delay
meant nothing to the legislature, as
the governor had not seen fit to trans
nit it to the assembly through spe-
cial message and no such request was
before the house. He said at the
japanese were increasing in numbers,
instead of decreasing, as stated by the
president, and there was urgent de-
mand all over the state for action at
once. He, for one, would not give up
the fight against Washington's inter-
ypptiOO
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
Provide Enough Officers.

Washington, Jan. 20.-"I am con-
vinced that the only remedy for the alb
sentee evil is to provide enough officers
on the active list of the army to per
form all of the duties required of it. .
This is the substance of the reply which
Secretary Wright today made to the
house, which recently passed resolu-
tion seeking information with a view
to having a number of retired officers
perform duties of active officers de-
tached from the various commands.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
ROCKEFELLER GIVES.
Adds 100000 to Chicago Univer-
sty Endowment Fund.

SHY Cf|dO"II'Ctit uIlbs
Chicago, Jan. ?0.-John D. Rock
efeller today added S1,000,000 to the
endowment fund of the University of
Chi,ago. The university founder S
latest benefaction was announced to-
night by Registrar Thomas w. Good
spead after the receipt of telegram
from John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The gift, which comes in the form,
of the transfer of securities yielding
an annual income of $40, 600, raises
the total amount of the oil kings do
nations to the university to $24, 500,
666.9S, of which SIS, 600, 900 is for en-
dowment purposes. Of this amount
more than So, 900, 900 have been given
during the past three years.
For the first time on the occasion of
large gift to the university, Mr..
Rockefeller did not add a sum for the
payment of an expected deficit. The
budget for the coming fiscal year be-
ginning July, 1909, amounting to ST.
$50, 900, will be covered by the uni
versity income. For the first time in
the history of the Midway school the
institution is practically self support
ing,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
JAP AFFAIR IMPORTANT.
Outweighs All Others, is View Taken
by Roosevelt.

by Roosevelt.
Washington, Jan. 22.-In conversa-
tion with some of his visitors, particu-
larly Senators Flint, of Colorado, and
Fulton, of Oregon, President Roosevelt
today went so far as to say he thought
nothing pending in congress or any Of
the differences between himself and
congress were of half the Importance
of the Japanese-California question.
He urged the necessity of California's
congressional delegation using its infu-
ence as freely as possible against what
might be resented by Japan.
Mr.. Flint and other Californians
have told the president plainly that,
while they are willing to help him,
they do not place much confidence in
the figures of the government as to the
decreasing number of japanese in this
country. The facts dispute the figures,
they declare, and add that the japanese
are taking possession of whole towns.
The president advised his California
visitors that he would like to see fair
trial given to the promise of the Jap
anese to decrease the number of their
citizens in this country and, if this
trial shows that there is no decrease,
then he will no longer use his infu-
ence, even after he goes out of office,
to prevent hostile legislation.
Mr.. Fulton, after his talk at the
White house, said that the feeling as
to the japanese in his state was not as
acute as in California.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
Asia Minor Feels Shock.

Smyrna, Jan. 20.-So far as can be
ascertained, eight persons were killed
today by an earthquake at Phocaea, 25
miles, northwest of this city, and at
other neighboring towns. Considera-
BILE damage was done to buildings at
Phocaea. The population at Chill be-
came panic stricken, though no serious
damage resulted. The earthquake was
felt here, but there was no loss of life.
The American battleships Louisiana
and Virginia are here.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28

Washington, Jan 22.-For the light
house establishment throughout the
United States, Secretary Straus today
sent to congress estimates amounting
to S4O6, 900. He asked among other
things $3.50, 900 for a first-class steam
light vessel to mark Oxford reef, Ore
gon, a group of rocks extending two
and a half miles north and south and
one and half miles east and west, and
SAL, 800 for six light and fog signals
in Puget sound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 23.-A perma-
nent bureau at Washington for the pur-
pose of opposing measures that may be
offered in congress to have the tariff
reduced on any Wyoming products,
particularly wool, will be maintained
by the National Woolgrowers' associa-
tion. Announcement to this effect
was made today by the executive COM
mittee. Sufficient money for the pur-
pose has been raised among the men,
bership and others interested.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
Recall Mayor Harper.

Los Angeles, Jan. 22.-Two hundred
and fifty prominent citizens of Los
Angeles, at meeting today at the in
stance of the Municipal league, voted
to prepare and circulate petitions de
manding an election for the recall from
office of Mayor A. c. Harper. 1t will
require the signatures of about 5000
voters to call the election. The allega-
tions of misconduct in Office made
against Harper are based principally
upon his recent appointment of Chief
of Police Kern as member of the board
of public works and upon allegations
of vice protection.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
War Department Asks More,

Washington, Jan. 21.-An increase
of nearly $40, 900, 900 is asked for in
the estimates of the War department
for the Notifications bill, which was
taken up by the subcommittee of the
house on appropriations today. OF
this amount So, 600, 600 is wanted for
forticfiations in the Philippines and
the estimate for the armament OF
fortifcations is increased from 81, 000,
900 last year to over 81, 100000 this
year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
Longest Single Train Service.

Tacoma, Jan. 23.-The longest sim
gle train service in the United States
is to be inaugurated by the Great
Northern railroad, which on June l
will begin operating through trains be-
tween Galveston, Texas, and Seattle,
according to advices just received here.
Trains will run via the Colorado South
ern and other Hill controlled lines from
the gulf to Denver, over the Burling-
ton system to Billings and Great Falls,
and thence over the main line of the
Great Northern to the Sound city.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
Ouietus for Affinity Craze.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2l.-The "affin-
ity" business will not be popular in
Kansas hereafter. 1t is certain that
the law making it felony will pass
the legislature, and Governor Stubbs
has promised to sign it, if it comes to
him. Senator Travis, of lola, intro
duced the bill. 1t makes it a felony
for a married woman to run away with
another man, and vice versa. Even a
temporary affinity is punishable by
iail sentence.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28

Washington, Jan. 20.-The Browns
vile affray was taken up by the senate
today, Frazier, of Tennessee, speaking
in opposition to the passage of any
measure for the re-enlistment of the
discharged soldiers of the Twenty-ffth
regiment. He insisted that the guilt
of some men of the regiment had been
established beyond doubt, although the
individuals who had committed the
crime had not been determined. Fora
ker announced that he would move next
Monday to take up his bill to reinstate
the soldiers unless an agreement on a
time to vote for the measure was made
sooner. The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was under
consideration today.
Washington, Jan. 20.-After adopt
ing without opposition a resolution by
which Governor George F. Lilley, of
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
CARS JUMP TRACK.
Eighteen Injured on a Portland Sub.
urban Street Car Line. -

ElRnteen injured on TOrtIanu SuD'
urban Street Car Line. -
Portland, Jan. 20.-Eighteen per-
sons were injured, one fatally, in ar
accident at Williams avenue and Cher
ry street at 2 80 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon when the trailer of car No.
353, of the St. John line, jumped the
track in whirling around curve, hurl-
ing both the motor car and trailer a
distance of 100 feet.
There were &C passengers on the
cars. A few jumped as the cars leaped
from the tracks in their wild flight
others were hurled through windows
and still others were pinioned on the
sidewalk and in the street beneath the
mass of debris. Both motorman and
conductor stayed with the cars. They
were uninjured.
Accidental breaking of the air pipes
is said to have been the cause of the
disaster. The break occurred several
blocks from the scene and was discov-
cred by the motorman, r. Cove, two
blocks away, as the cars approached
the down grade leading to the sharp
curve at Williams avenue and Cherry
street.
A telegraph pole and maple tree were
snapped by the impact. Fortunately
there is wide space of street at the
intersection through which the cars
swept.
AS the cars left the tracks some of
the passengers began to jump. How
so many of the &c passengers escaped
with their lives is remarkable.
Most of the passengers were women,
few children being aboard.