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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15
MAIL CLERKS IN
RANKS OF LABOR
Strike of Telegraph and TeIe-
phone Operators in Paris
May Become General.

Paris. March 14-Paris is now threat
ened with a general strike of the te1e-
graph and telephone operators employed
in the bureaus of the pOstoffice
As a result Of the energetic measures
of the authorities in suppressing the strike
of the telegraph operators who isolated
Paris for four hours yesterday, forty of
the ringIeaders. including ten railway mail
clerks. who refused to board the trains,
have been suspended pending their dis
missaI from the service. Eight of those
taking part I'm a riot in the central tele-
graphic bureau of the postoffice on Fri
day night are under arrest The presi-
dent of the General Association CT Pos
tai and Telegraph Employees, NJ Subra, is
among those suspended.
The regular labor leaders like Secretary
Pataud of the Electricians union are do
ing their utmost TO bring about strike.
They offered to cooperate with the postal
employees in the hope of accomplishing
the object for which they have long Ia
bored that is, to induce the state servants
to make common cause with the labor or
ganizatiOns-
The immediate cause of the trouble was
the attempt of the postal telegraph en-
ployes to secure from parliament a re-
versal of the government plan to introduce
a partial merit system Of promotion to re-
place the previous system of promotion,
which was solely on seniority
The general labor situation in France
has caused much discussion for years.
The labor organizations as regarded by
the government are very tyrannical, and
the general confederation of labor is al
most an avowed revolutionary organiza-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15
CONFERENCE Of
RAILROAD MEN
Hartman, Harahan, Calvin
and the Others viii Discuss
Plans at Pasadena, Cal.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 14-"How
can I tell what will happen before it
happens?" was the answer E. H. Far-
riman gave to a question as to what
changes in railroad circles would re-
suit from the conference between him
self and several of his lieutenants to
be begun in Pasadena tomorrow.
The answer was similar to all other
replies he made when asked regarding
future railroad policies and things Vi
tai to the new prosperity wave
The special train which brought Mr..
Hartman and party from Mexico ar
rived in Riverside this afternoon, and
the members of the party spent several
hours in automobiles in the suburbs Of
the city Later the train proceeded to
Pasadena, where Mr.. Hartman was
Joined by several other railroad mag
mates. The conference tomorrow will
take place in a cottage rented for three
weeks by Mr.. Hartman, and IN which
a telegraph office has been installed
Mr.. Hartman refused to discuss tie
rate situation in Texas and Arizona or
his plans for railroad building OF ex-
tensions or improvements of existing
lines.
The Hartman Party.
two daughters: Julius Kruttschnitt,
vice president and director of mainte-
nance and operation of the Southern
Pacific system: W. r. Herrin. chief
counsel of the Southern Pacific, and
Epes Randolph, manager for Mr.. Har-
riman in Arizona.
Among the other railroad men who
met him at Pasadena tonight were ].
T. Harahan of the Illinois Central, J. p.
O'Brien of the Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation company, J. F. Dunno of the
Oregon Short Line. Z. E. Calvin of the
Southern Pacific. George T. Nicholson,
second vice president of the Santa Fe,
and w. H. Newman of>the New York
Central.
When told of newspaper reports of
changes in the heads of the various
branches of the Hartman system, Mr.
Hartman said it was evident that the
newspapers knew all about it, but that
he did not know anything about the
changes as yet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15
INTERESTING EVENTS In THE NEWS
PROGRAM FOR THE PRESENT WEEK

Congress will assemble on Monday and
If fight over the rules can be deferred
until the following session. early action
by the house on the tariff bill presented by
the WAYS and means committee may be
expected. 1t is also possible that through
the introduction of resolution permitting
tariff speeches the senate may get under
way in its discussion before the house
measure IrOper is resolved Presto Vt
Taft. when he has seen the special session
under way will slip away for q brief visit
to his alma mater. having promised to be
present at the meeting Of the Yale cJr3ot-
alton at New Haven on Friday.
Formal negotiations between the an
thracite miners and the operators have
been suspended pending action by the
Tri-District convention of miners at ScTan
ton March g. The miners will begin this
week the election of delegates to the tri-
district convention.
One or both having broken the peace pact
entered into by the five Central Ameri-
can republics. and in which the United
States and Mexico undertook TO give
guarantee, it is quite possible that the
United States will take ID hand in the sit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15

uation that has resulted in hostDities be-
tween Nicaragua and Salvador. The ma
val service of the United States is boi7r
quietly strengthened I'm the vicinity ~
the trouble, and interesting devetopriIs 7tz
this week may ne anticipated
The assassination Of joseph Petsoslrl
b. New York detective lieutt nam. br-
me-rhers Of the laviess Black Hand. at
Palermo. italy, takes an added interest
because Of the fact that the Italian Off
Ger is supposed to have been on a mission
Of international Importance, and at
tracted to his operations an element OF
interest TO be found in every large city IN
the United States. It is pretty generally
believed PetrOsino's death was plotted IN
this country, and the efforts Of tho police
generally to run down the men who
formed the conspiracy so successfully ex-
ecuted will be watched with interest.
a mess meeting In memory Of the late
President Grover Cleveland will be held
in Carnegie hall, New York. THURSDAY
afternoon. The speakers Will include Chief
Justice Fuller, Governor Hughes Of New
York and Mayor Mcclellan OF New York
City.
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legislation. constitutional or unconsti-
tutional, is not wise legislation"
Acting Mayor w. Mont Ferry ex-
pressed himself very forcibly as against
the bill. He said:
81 think it is an infamous Hea sure
and clearly against the whole spirit OF
the principles upon which this govern
ment is based. 1 believe that every
citizen of Salt Lake City should resent
it and show his resentment in every
possible way. do not believe that the
real leaders of any political party would
seriously endorse it. 1t is unjust, IN
wise and un-American."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15
GOVERNMENT OF CUBA ABLE TO HOLD
UP IT'S HEAD DURING PAST MONTH

faintest rumor Of an uprising. This was
three weeks ago. wnen three discharged
officials in Santiago de Cuba were re-
ported to have taken 10 the woods. The
story was untrue
a dscouraSing feature of the congress
sional session is the multiplicity of trivial
measures. Among these were bills to re-
sCind the military orders OF the first in
PREVENTION against cock fights and bull
fights: to establish national lottery and
to change the name of the revenue cutter
service to that of the Cuban navy. The
general amnesty bill, which was signed
bv General Gomez a few days ago. gave
liberty to hundreds of convicts through
out the republic. all but the perpetrators
of the most atrocious crimes being IN
ciuded in its provisions. One of The most
recent amendments which was accepted
by the house gravely declares that all
homicides and suicides except those seTv
ing life sentences for a second offense
shall be included in the amnesty
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Havana. March 1t-While the first
month in the lift OF the restored Cuban
republic has not been one OF achieve
ment. II has at least not been marked by
any Incident calculated to confirm the
Tredirtiou that the experiment OF Cuban
lf-government was destined to speedy
f7alure On the other hand, the govern
fEeat of General Gomez has still to IRE
sent assurances of its ability wisely and
firmly to direct the destinies of the island
Cubans Of all parties seem FOR the time
being determined TO forget their political
differences and pull together to avoid an
other American Intervention
At the close Of the provisional govern
ment one of the most prominent Ameri-
cans expressed the fear that the Gomez
administration would collapse within three
months: but he added that If il survived
that period it probably would endrre In
definitely.
Only once has there been even the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15

Printing first had TO be done Sc
scretiy. The first man who ever car
ried an umbrella was stoned for it.
we EFFORT TO introduce stoves met
WIN stubborn resistance. The rail-
road telegraph, telephone, type
writer. linotype machine, and rural
maI delivery were opposed and ridi-
culed.-Dry Goods Reporter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15
WILL VISIT WHITE HOUSE.

Havana. March 14-Vice Presiden 4
Zeayas will leave tomorrow for the United
states He will be accompanied by his
son, whom he intends to place in a prepar-
atory school at Annapolis, prior to his en-
tefng Cornell. Senior Zeayas will visit
President Taft uuofficialiy and will convey
f& views Of President Gomez relative to
reciprocity between the United States and
cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15
GOVERNOR IN RUNAWAY.

Frankfort XIV. March 14.-Governor and
Mrs. Wilson and their guests. Mr. and
Mrs Robert NJ. Lyman of New York, Tar-
r1wly escaped death when the horses at
tached to Governor Wilson's carriage ran
away late today. Mrs. Wilson was rem
dered unconscious. two of her front teeth
were broken. and her left wrist fractured;
Governor Wilson was bruised in many
parts of his body, and Mr. Lyman's fS~S
was cut Mrs. Lyman was unhurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15

Weather for Monday
Fair.
Metal Market.
Silver. 592tc per ounce.
Copper (csthodes). y 7-16c per pound.
lead. s400 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-15
This Is the Law.

Every officer of this state, or Of any
county. city. town, precinct OF district
Of this state, and every other person
charged with the receipt. safekeeping.
Continued on Page 2.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23
"oLD MAN" BENEFITS p6fpouRl,

A very nice and appreciative
crowd heard "Old Man" Ben
nett talk about Rabbitville and
other interesting things at the
Club hall last night. Unfortun-
ately the regular janitor was call
ed out of town and the hall was
not as warm and comfortable for
the people as it might have been.
The electric lights being off was
another misfortune. However,
the "Old Man" soon had his
audience warmed up and he was
followed throughout with mark
ed interest and evident apprcia-
ton.
Live to Smile and Smile to
Live" covers the lecture and the
cold Mans" moto is a good one
to follow. Some of his readings
were indeed fine and his refer
ences to life in Rabbitville and
its people were quite amusing.
Mr.. Bennett does not pretend to
teach his hearers anything, yet
he has some of the best things to
enliven people and appeal to their
sunny side that we have heard.
Mr. Bennett is a agood entertainer.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23
A "SMALL" COUNTRY.

There are 36 school districts in
Harvey county, and some of them
are not overly large. But there
are ten that are quite sizeable.
One of these contains 60 town.
ships or 2l60 square miles. Re-
duced to acres this amounts to
/, ,154, $40 acres.
Another district is rather oddly
shaped, being go miles long by
% miles wide. In length it would
reach from the fair grounds at
Portland to The Dalles. If the
latter district had its school in
the center a pupil living at an ex-
treme end would only have tri-
fling trip of Al miles each way,
or 82 miles each day TO travel!
A good idea of the size of these
districts can be had when we con-
slider that the larger is exactly
acre for acre twice the size of
the state of Rhode Island, and
considerably larger than the
state of Delaware.
If the former district was
populated as densely as Rhode Is
land it would have over $50, 900
inhabitants. In other words you
could place the all of the people
at present in Oregon in that one
school district, and they would
have considerably more elbow
room than the people of Rhode
Island have.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23
DRY FARM EXPERIMENT STATION.

There is a tendency upon the
part of men of affairs throughout
Oregon to neglect certain por-
tions, or rather, fail to consider
the possibilities of remote sec
tions. They seemingly fail to
realize that only a comparatively
small portion of the great state
of Oregon is really put to use
that the greater part of the state
yet lies idle and undeveloped.
Local interests and human sell
fishness have caused them to be
short sighted as to the real bene-
fits.
The object of the establishment
of a dry-land experiment farm is
for the purpose of bringing such
land as is now idle into practical
and beneficial use; to demons
trate the products most profit
able and adapted to the class of
land that has heretofore been al
lowed to lie idle for the lack of
knowledge or incentive to i'm
prove. 1t should be located where
it would do most good-where it
would serve the largest territory.
Where climatic conditions and
elevation may cover the widest
territory and bring under cult
vation the largest area.
The great unused territory Of
Southeastern central Oregon Of
fers such an opportunity at this
time and should have first con-
sideration for the reason that
there such experiments are need
ed and there climatic conditions
are such as would make a dem
farm Of greater bene-
fit to the entire state. In fact,
before a location of such a station
is determined upon those who
have it in charge owe it to the
state to investigate conditions
in all portions as it would certain
Iy show a lack of appreciation of
the impact of the law to make a
selection before looking over the
entire semi-arid section Of the
state.
The Times-Herald will not be
80 small as to insist that its own
.erritory is the only one that
would meet the requirements,
out it does contend that some
ocation in this big inland empire
s the place for such experiments
md until it has received atten-
ion along this line this paper will
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23
A WATER CODE.

There will be brought before
the present state legislature one
or more bills having for their
purpose the governing of the
water for irrigation and other
purposes. The writer has neith-
er a technical or practical knowl-
edge of irrigation, therefore will
not attempt to express any def
mite opinion as to the kind of law
most suited to the needs of Or
egon. The apparent unsettled
state of affairs as to water rights
is more or less confusing and
the idea of some plan whereby
one may have a title TO a certain
amount of water the same as a
deed to real estate appeals to the
ordinary individual as the proper
thing. Yet, can this be done?
There seems to be a wide differ
ence of opinion on this subject
and the legislature should care
fully consider all phases before
acting. Such radical measures
as the Bien law of two years
ago will find strong opposition
from present water right owners
and old time irrigator, who claim
it is too radical and vicious. In
considering this matter one should
not take entirely the views of a
,.adioal noy. choitld tha mon u,bo
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23
TO THE POINT

The communicate of AN
Old Timer" in this issue is strict
ly to the point. 1t is impossible
TO make anything more of this
great interior until we get trans
portation. A market for our
products is absolutely essential
to the growth and development
of Southc,.5ter Central Oregon,
A railroad up the Des Chutes, as
suggested by Mr. Hartman,
does not in any wise tap Cen
trail Oregon. A casual glance
at the map of the state and n
knowledge Of its topography will
convince any one of this fact.
Oregon seems proud of its Hood
River and Rogue River Vallies,
yet here is Harvey Valley, so lit
tie known and SO remote from
any possible market, where both
the former could be set down in
and never be noticed - the space
they would occupy would be
merely a speck as compared to the
magnitude of the vast interior
that is being held back for the
lack of transportation.
The people of Oregon do not
know their own state. If this
territory was once known and its
possibilities realized by Oreggni-
ans themselves, they could then
really take a hand in helping
to the greater Oregon. Com
pare in actual area that portion
of Oregon that has the advantage
of a market with that portion
east of the Cascade Mountains
completely bottled up: also con-
slider that this is not a desert
waste as was popularity supposed
a few years ago, then one may
begin to realize what "the great
er Oregon" would mean if this
portion could be brought into act
ual use and peopled. We have
the soil, we have the climate, we
have the energy, yet we must
continue idle and of little benefit
to the state or humanity until we
get railroad communication with
the outside.
Thousands are crying for land
for homes. This is one of the
very few sections in the entire
United States where there still
remains public land we have
lots of it, and good, too but
what inducement is there for peo-
pie to endure hardships of 'front.'
ier life when all they can produce
at a profit is what they can use
themselves? A railroad across
central Oregon is absolutely nee
essary to the development of the
biggest portion Of tins state.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23

Having disposed Of my livery
and feed stable to Henderson
Elliott, all accounts due me should
be settled at once.
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If YOU CARE FOR STYLE.

If you care for style and lot of
people do, it can be had in any
Vehicle on our floor. We are
prepared for the fall trade. Our
stock is at its best. We show a
remarkable assortment of Vehic-
les, including Carriages, Road
wagons, and Buggies, for this
season of the year.
Our house is a regular Savings
Bank for those who wishsto buy.
Call in and make us prove it.
Harvey Co. Imp. and Hdwe. Co.
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Job printing-The Times-He
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With a light covering Of snow
to protect the winter grain before
winter weather again visits us,
and with the big lot Of moisture
now in the soil, Harney county
crops will be record breakers this
season. The precipitation so far
this year has exceeded former
years and if it continues as it has
started Harvey county will GER
tainly do herself proud the COM
ing season. 1t is well that such
is the case, as it seems that some
thing extraordinary must be done
to attract any attention from
sources that we deserve, especi-
ally as to railroad building. They
say "show US tonnage" We can
show them territory and what
the soil can be made to produce,
but we must have a market be-
fore the actual production of ton
mage can be profitable.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23
AUCTION

| will hold regularauction sales
on the first and third Saturdays
of each month at the G. A. Sweek
barn in Burns. Bring in any
thing you have for sale and get
your money for it. Special at
tention given to sales in the
country.
w. u. SMITH,
Auctioneer.
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job printing The Times-Herald
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assert most positively that those
who are responsible or have the
power of designating the location
of the experiment farm have not
done their duty to the state and
have not the real purpose Of the
project at heart.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-23

has o selfish purpose be given
full credence. The idea Of pas
sing a law that would be of uni
form benefit in the state of Ore
gon seems almost out of the
question yet it may. be possible.
One thing is certain, however,
that n law giving unlimited pow
err to one man in settling all
water troubles will be resisted by
many who have practical know
ledge of irrigation. This is es-
pecially true if that man be one
with only technical knowledge
of irrigation and an appointive
officer. A theorist will not sue
cessfully handle the water of any
stream in Eastern Oregon to the
satisfaction of the users. Another
thing, if it is the intention or
purpose of such a law to do away
with litigation, it may as well be
dropped-for that also is out of
the question. All the scientific
knowledge on earth will not pre-
vent men from litigating over
water the same as over other dis
putes.
In considering legislation along
this line our representatives
should not be governed by the
radical, the extremist, or theorist,
nor should they act entirely upon
the suggestions of the men who
have had practical experience,
yet the latter have just as much
right to be heard as the scientific
man who is all theories.
Is it possible to pass a law of
this character that will cover all
cases and be applicable to all sec
tons of the state?
For instance: In some loca-
lities and on some soils more
water is necessary than others.
1t may require an inch of water
for a certain period until it has
been brought to a high state of
cultivation when later, perhaps,
one-fourth is sufficient for the
purpose. If one has secured IL
tie to an inch of water and later
finds he doesn't need it, may he
dispose of it as he would his land
or will some officer come along
and tell him just how much he
may have and take the rest away
from him? We are told that one
is entitled to whatever water he
may put to beneficial use but who
is the Judge?
The Times-Herald earnestly
hopes that some measure may be
passed wherebyxone may have a
title to a certain amount of wa
ter for irrigation purposes. The
present laws do not seem to COW
er the ground. An examination
of the.records of Harvey County
will disclose a rather startling
fact-that more water has been
appropriated from the little
stream of Silvies river than flows
down the Columbia. Yet some
claim there is a surplus. This is
one argument in favor Of a wa
ter code in Oregon.
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The Times-IIerald has received
some new stationery stock in
cluding score cards, program
pencils, etc, for its many pat
rons.