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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
SERVlA EATS GROW.
Accepts in Full Demands of Powers
on Balkan Trouble.

Belgrade, March 31.-The formula
agreed upon by the powers of Europe
and Austria Hungary for settling the
dispute between the dual monarchy and
Servia was accepted by the Servian
government today. The formula was
presented at the foreign Office by the
British, French, German, Russian and
Italian ministers, and Srevia, through
her minister in Vienna, will deliver to
the Austrian government tomorrow a
note to the following effect:
First, Servia declares that her
rights have not been violated by the
annexation by Austria-Hungary of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, and accepts
the powers decision to annul para
graph 65 of the treaty of Berlin.
"Second, Servia will not protest
against the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
"Third, Servia will return her mill
tary forces to normal conditions by dis
charging the reservists and volunteers
and will not permit the formation of
irregular troops or bands.
This note has been prepared at the
suggestion of the powers and will be
sent with the object of terminating all
Misunderstanding between Austria
Hungary and Servia.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
FOR CHILD PROTECTION.
Great Britain Puts Law Into Force to
Correct Many Evils.

Great Britain Puts Law Into Force tc
Correct Many Evils.
London, April 2.-What is termed
the "children's charter" became effect
i've in Great Britain today. The law
is source of keen satisfaction to all
classes of society. "Baby farming"
is subjected to strict supervision, and
no child may be kept on premises that
are overcrowded, dangerous or unsani-
tary. Foster parents found to be neg
ligent, ignorant, drunken, immoral or
criminal will be deprived of their
charges.
Insurance companies are forbidden
to insure the life of nursing child,
and any person convicted of cruelty re-
sulting in the death of a child in which
the person is financially interested may
be fined 200 pounds Isl, ,00O) with five
years penal servitude. Severe punish
ment is provided for death by overly
ing while the parents are under the in
fluence of drink.
Children under 7 years may not be
left in room containing an open fire
insufficiently protected. Begging or
receiving aims on the streets and juve-
nile smoking are suppressed. Police
men must confiscate cigarettes and
cigarette papers found in the posses
sion of persons under 16 years of age,
and tobacconists selling such property
to them are liable to fine.
Throughout the country the authori-
ties are busy arranging to enforce the
law.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
STRIKE THREATENS c. p. r.
Twelve Thousand Machinists Dead.
locked on Negotiations.

locked on Negotauons.
Winnipeg, Man., March 31.-Alarm-
ing reports are current here that anoth-
er big strike of machinists on the Ca
madam Pacific railway is imminent.
The company, it is alleged, refuses to
negotiate jointly with the men on the
Eastern and Western systems, and as
that is strongly favored by the men, a
deadlock has been reached in the nego-
tiations. Last night more delegates
arrived from far Eastern and Western
points and Grant Hall, head Of the me-
chanical department in the West for
the company, who was summoned to
Montreal few days ago, wired last
night in very discouraging terms.
The present schedule expires in a
few days and a new one must be at
once agreed upon. If the men strike
this time they will have the backing of
the American Federation of Labor,
with whom they affiliated this winter,
and will be in better position to Sc
cure funds to fight the company. Some
$4,000 men will be involved from
Moncton, N. B., to Vancouver, B. c.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Wednesday, March 81.

Washington, March 31.-Debate on
the Payne tariff bill today again turned
largely on the lumber industry, with
especial reference in one case to wood
pulp, the schedule on which was cham
pioned by Mann, of Illinois, chairman
of the special commission on the paper
industry. There were attacks on free
coal, free hides and free trade with the
Philippines, and the cry for protection
to special industries was as loud from
Southern Democrats as from Northern
Republicans.
Morgan, of Missouri, urged protec-
tion for the zinc industry. Brantley,
of Georgia, said the prime purpose of
the bill was not to raise revenue, as
President Taft had urged, but to main
tain protection. He would vote to re-
store the So rate on lumber. Douglas,
of Ohio, condemned the countervailing
duty on coffee.
Rothermel, of Pennsylvania, favored
lower duties on paper and wood pulp
and scored the paper trust.
Mondell opposed free coal, free hides
and the reduction on wool. Mann made
an elaborate argument for free wood
pulp and lower duties on paper.
Pujs, Democrat, of Louisiana, pro-
tested against reduced lumber duties
and free trade with the Philippines
and said he would move for a duty on
Philippine rice.
Griest, of Pennsylvania, opposed
free imports of Philippine tobacco.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
CONvICTS SEE DAYLIGHT.
Georgia AboIshes Lease System, to
Their Joy.

Georgia AboIishes Lease System, te
Their Joy.
Atlanta, Ca, April AT sunrise
today Georgia shook off the last rag Of
her convict lease system. The 1,6O(
human beings were led from the mines,
choking kilns and damp factories into
the sunlight, from the control of harsh
and often brutal taskmasters into the
service of the state. Georgia has nc
state penitentiary. For years her con-
victs have been sold to those who
would buy.
The prisoners, most of them negroes,
now will work on the public roads.
Though shackled and ironed, the con-
victs greeted the change with shouts
of joy. Negro preachers were at most
of the stockades and led the blacks in
the impromptu praise services. Some
convicts wept at leaving scenes which
had been a part of their daily life for
years.
The new system, it is believed, will
not only improve the health of the con-
victs, but will assure Georgia the finest
turnpikes in the South.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Indian Leader Captured.

Guthrie, Okla, March 31.-Crazy
Snake has been captured. He is being
held under heavy guard at Thompson s
farm, west of Checotah. This was
confirmed by telephone message from
Checotah at l 80 this morning. He
will be taken to Jail in Muskogee at
daybreak. Crazy Snake is badly wound
ed in the thigh. Nine prisoners were
taken to Muskogee tonight and placed
in Jail there, and seven to Checotah.
Frank Cocker, Seminole, has been ar
rested charged with the killing of Mar
shall Baum and Deputy Odom.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
HARTMAN GIVES VIEWS.
Favors Government Supervision and
Protection of Railroads.

Protection of Railroads.
Chicago, April EDWARD H. Har-
riman arrived here tonight. While his
car was waiting to be hitched to a
train for New York, he discussed the
tariff, saying:
If the government had revised the
tariff or given the country good cur
rency law. or both, we would not have
had the Lands decision, and we would
not have had all this wasteful prosecu-
tion of corporations, nor all of this
hostile legislation against railroads
and the country would be going along
swimmingly.
Il have been quoted as criticising
the government and our ex-president
for having prosecuted me and the in
terests which l represent. | have
never spoken bitterly regarding either
and have no criticism to make. The
prosecutions were all right, for there
is nothing about the railroads which /
represent that desire to conceal.
81 have been in favor of government
supervision and regulation, but not
just because it has come. am on
record in Washington as being in favor
of this, and | told Mr.. Roosevelt so
early in his campaign. But, mind
you, told him was in favor of regu-
lation if combined with protection; but
we have been getting regulation with
out protection, and that is bad for the
railroads and bad for the people, for
after all it is the people who have to
pay for the mistakes of the govern
ment."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Has Conquered Plague.

San Francisco, April 2.-San Fran
cisco celebrated officially the close OF
its campaign against the bubonic
plague tonight by giving public din
ner to DR.. Rupert Blue and his corps
of executive officers at the Fairmont
hotel. At the close of the dinner
Mayor Taylor, on behalf of the citizens
of San Francisco, presented DR.. Blue
with handsome gold watch. DR..
Blue said San Francisco was now
clean, and that her example in fear
lessly attacking plague should be fol-
lowed by other cities.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Uprising Plan Blocked.

st. Petersburg, April 1.-The police
of st. Petersburg have nipped in the
bud plot to start an uprising in the
Caucasus. Yesterday they arrested 70
men, including several army officers,
who, as members of a revolutionary or
ganization, were engaged in providing
arms, ammunition and funds for the
movement. A large number of mill
tary rifles and several thousand car
tridges destined for the Caucasus fell
into the hands of the authorities. The
raid was made in the center of the
CITY. in the Nevsky prospect.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
American Rule All Over.

Havana, April 2.-The last emblem
of American domination over Cuba dis
appeared at noon today when the gar
rision flag at Camp Columbia fiuttered
down the pole and was replaced a mo-
ment later by the lone star red banner
of the Cuban republic. The ceremon-
les took place in the presence of the
garrison of Camp Columbia, consisting
of two battalions of the Twenty-sev-
enth infantry and three companies of
engineers and one battalion of Cubans.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
To Increase CAPITAL.

New York, April lit is reported
in financial circles here that all prelim-
mary steps have been taken by the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
for the increase of its capitalization
from 500, 200, 900 to $500, 600, 900.
The change is prompted by the desire
of those in control of the affairs of the
corporation to bring the nominal cap
ital close to value which the shares of
the company command in the open
market.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Irish Very Land Hungry.

London, March 31.-Chief Secretary
for Ireland Birrell re-introduced the
Irish land bill in the house of commons
today. The bill is in exactly the same
form as when it was crowded out last
session. The chief secretary said again
that it would require an expenditure of
1915, 900, 900, at least, to satisfy the
land hunger of the Irish and of this to-
tai parliament had still to provide
SITS, 900, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
4 BRIEF DAILY REPORT ON
THE WORK OF CONGRESS

match to both products, for the subjects
proved of absorbing interest to the
members, who entered generally into
the debate.
Vreeland, N. Y, Kitchin, N. c.,
Dies, Tex, Graham and Burke, Pa,
were the main speakers of the day.
Mckinley, California, said he believ.
ed the Payne bill, which admits 3OO,-
900 tons of Philippine sugar to the
United States free Of duty, is a wise
one.
The action of the committee in re-
moving the duty on hides was disap-
proved by Sterling, of Illinois. Weiss,
Wisconsin, replied that the Is per cent
duty so discriminiated against the
American tanner and leather manu-
facturer that they lost five dollars
worth of business on every hide and Ia
Dor loses dollar and half on a days
work.
Byrd, Missouri, advocated the free
admission of lumber.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Revenues Do Not Show Well.

Washington, April 1.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue shows that during February
the total receipts were SIT, 7,605, 165. a
decrease as compared with February,
1908, of S1,019, ,90l. For the eight
months of the current fiscal year the
decrease is sS. $780, 1915, as compared
with the corresponding period of 1908.
Receipts from spirits for February de-
creased 81, 25S, 425 from a year ago.
Tobaccos show a slight increase.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Cruisers Get Tangled Up.

Mare Island Navy Yard, March 81
The cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati
sustained some damage today in Mare
Island channel. The vessels had been
moored abreast of each other and while
the navy yard tug was attempting to
move them, the propeller of one of the
cruisers caught in the shaft of the
other, causing a leak. The leak has
been closed temporarily and diver
will be sent down to ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Retirement of Colonel Anderson.

Washington, April 2.-After a SER
vice of more than 3S years in the army,
Colonel George l.. Anderson, of the
coast artillery corps, who has been
serving in the inspector generals de-
partment at San Francisco, was placed
upon the retired list today of his own
accord. Colonel Anderson comes from
Wisconsin and was graduated from
West Point in 1874. He has been at
tached to the inspector generals de-
partment since 1901.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
G. p. r. Officials Adamant.

Winnipeg, April 2.-Officials of the
Canadian Pacific railroad told the
roads mechanics at conference today
that they would insist, on a separate
schedule for the east and west divis-
ions of the road. The fremen joined
the mechanics at the conference. Talk
of the possibility of strike is heard
on all sides. 1t is expected that the
miners will quit tomorrow. Today all
all the miners had holiday celebrat-
ing their eight hour day anniversary.
1t is expected that 1000 men will go
out at Lethbridge, Alberta, in the
morning.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
AHEAD OF STEEL TRUST.
Independent Steel Men Pay $5O,OOO,.
for Coal Land.

fOr Coal Land.
Pittsburg, April 2. : Anticipating
the United States Steel corporation,
which, it is said, had been intending
to procure the property, a deal was
closed today by independent steel con-
Germs for 100,0 acres of Pittsburg
coking coal land lying in Greene, Fay
cite and Washington counties, Penn
sylvania, at cost of $50, 900.
The property was held by ]. V. Thomp-
son, of Uniontown, Pa, and associ-
ates.
The sale was made to holding COM
pany, representing, it is said, every
important Independent steel company
in the country except Jones & Laugh
Inns, of Pittsburg, who are said not to
be interested in the deal. Charles M.
Schwab, of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany, is said to be at the head of the
new concern and it is rumored that
John w. Gates was behind the deal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Anti.Jap Men ONLY Wait.

Washington. March 31.-While wait
ing to interview the president, Repre-
sentative Kahn, of California, today
made the following statement in refer
ence to the attitude of the Pacific coast
on the Asiatic question: "The present
calm on the Pacific coast is no indica-
tion that the anti-Japanese sentiment
is any weaker. We are merely wait
ing to see if the national government
will make good its promises to keep
the coolies out"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08

Washington, March 30. - Major
Francis P. Fremont, Fifth United
States Infantry, is to be dismissed
from the army as result of his con-
viction by court-martial in Cuba on the
charge of insubordination, President
Taft having approved the sentence of
the court today. Major Fremont is a
son of "The Pathfinder" and is now
stationed at Plattsburg barracks, New
York.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
PREPARE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Lions and Elephants Reported as In
vading Towns.

Mombasa, British East Africa, April
1.-The preparations for receiving Mr..
Roosevelt here are nearing completion.
Sir James Hayes Sadler, governor and
commander in chief of the protecto-
rate, who has been transferred sudden
ly to the Windward Islands, is much
disappointed that he will not be able
to receive the former president. This
duty will devolve upon Frederick John
Jackson, lieutenant governor of the
protectorate.
Since the advent of the rains, lions
have been terrifying the natives with
in four miles of Kilindini. An ele-
phant made its way yesterday into the
bazaar at Masingi and played havoc.
The natives at Masingi have been
assured that they need have no further
fear, as Mr.. Roosevelt is on his way
to the protectcrate to hunt. They are
awaiting his arrival contentediy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Buried in Mexican Mine,

El Paso. Tex, March S1.-Thirty-
eight Mexican miners are entombed in
the coal mine at Minor. Mexico, oper-
ated by the Coshuila Mining company,
as the result of an explosion last night
caused by firedamp. 1t is probable
that all are dead.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Appoints Aid for Wickersham.

Washington, April 8. - President
Taft today sent the following nomina-
tions to- the senate: Assistant United
States attorney general, Oscar Lawler,
of California; United States marshal,
Third division, district of Alaska. Har-
vey P. Sullivan, of Alaska, to succeed
Henry K. Love.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Texas Negro lynched.

Waco, Tex, April because he
was accused of writing an insulting
letter to the wife of young farmer
near Dawson, Joe Reddy, a negro 20
years of age, was hanged yesterday by
a mob of 300 men.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Ask Chamberlain to Speak

Washington, April 3. - Senator
Chamberlain has been invited to de-
liver an address at commencement at
the Natchez institute, May 25. The
school authorities offer to change the
date to suit the senator's convenience.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Mo Endorsement of Dividend lax.

Washington, March S0.-Secretary
of the Treasury MacVeagh announced
today that the administration had not
yet indorsed the proposed plan to tax
dividends declared by corporations.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Tuesday, March 80,

Washington, March S0.-The tariff
debate waxed warm in the house today.
A revival of the discussion of oil and
lumber schedules was like setting a
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Iowa Wet for Two Years.

Des Moines, April 1.-Constitutional
prohibition was defeated today in the
senate. This is the end of the matter
for two years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Monday, March 20.

| ''S'0UTS &0s
Warrington, March 29.-The tariff
question was again discussed in the
house today. Not one of the many
speakers favored the Payne bill en-
tirely, while the Democrats found
much in it to criticize. The maxi
mum and minimum features of the pro-
posed measure were especially obnox-
ious to them. Republicans urged high
er duties on lumber, iron, pottery and
zinc ore, as we'll as duty on coal.
Cushman of Washington, the new
Republican member of the committee
on ways and means, pleaded for better
protection to American lumber and for
duty on coal.
Devoting his remarks largely to a
discussion of the lead and wool sched-
ules, Hamer of Idaho discussed the
tariff from the Western standpoint.
He declared the proposed provision to
permit the entry from the Philippines,
free of duty, of 800, 900 tons of sugar,
establishes bad precedent, and de-
clared that the proposed tariff reform
may m can free lumber, which, he said,
would be concession to a cult of So
called political philosophers, but would
not mean dollar reduction to the con-
sumer.
Scott of Kansas declared lumber
should be put upon the free list, and
that the duty on hides ought to be re-
stored.
Sisson of Mississippi attacked the
wool schedule, offering figures to show
that the American consumer pays
twice as much for wool goods as he
would if there were no tariff.
Washington, March 29.-Objection
was made by Hale that the finance COM
mittee was holding daily sessions on
the tariff bill. The criticism came
rom Bacon, who referred to the fact
that the Democratic members of the
committee were excluded.
Joining the Democrats in their pro-
tests against the manner in which the
tariff bill was being managed, FL
kins, of West Virginia, declared him
self and his state to be of the South,
the interests of which, he said, were
being "crucified."
Gore, in a sarcastic speech, said the
Democrats had been given Ia minutes
in which to examine the bill before
voting on it in committee.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Saturday, April 8.

Washington, April 3.-With no more
than corporal's guard present, debate
on the tariff bill in the house proceed
ed drearily today. Every member il
looking forward to the bringing in Of
a rule Monday which will provide ar
opportunity to vote on limited num-
ber of schedules, with debate to be
confined to five minutes for and against
each amendment.
The Republicans who spoke today
were practically unanimous for free
hides. The taxes on the necessaries
came in for their usual share of criti-
cism from both sides of the chamber.
The Supreme court of the United
States alone shall have the right to de-
termine the validity or constitutionality
of acts of congress, if the bill introduce
ed by Representative De Almond, of
Missouri, becomes a law. Concerning
the acts of the state legislatures, the
Supreme or other high court of the
state shall have the right.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Friday, April 2.

Washington, April 2. - That the
Payne bill was filled with riotous i'm
projections designed to cover up the
extravagances of the Republican ad-
ministration; that it did not redeem
party pledges, and that it sounded the
death knell of the dominant party,
were some of the criticisms passed
upon the measure by the Democrats in
the house today.
An interesting feature of the debate
was the speech of Pablo Ocampo de
Leon, the Filipino commissioner, who
attacked the provision for free trade
with the Philippine islands.
From the far South exactly opposite
views were expressed regarding pro-
lection, Ransdell, of Louisiana, plead
ing for it on behalf of the industries
of his state, while Spight, of Missis-
sippi, and Clayton, of Alabama, want
ed free lumber, free hides, free boots
and shoes, free bagging and free cot
ton ties.
From the Republicans came the sug-
gestions of permanent tariff commits
sion, and none seemed entirely satis-
fed with the bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15
Base Ball Notes.

1t developed at the league meeting
here this week that Salina is the
only team that has sent list OF the
men it has under contract to Presi-
dent Hoffman. salina has signed
thirty-one men and its salary list,
II It should retain them all, would be
SL.10O a month. But as the salary
limit is $500 the axe will necessarily
be used on about a dozen and half
of the men Salina has signed.
Most of the towns in the league
will play twilight games, that is, the
games will be called at o'clock
and only seven innings will be play
ed. But at the outset, the games
will be called in Junction City at
2:3O o'clock. The reason for the
earlier games is to give the people
from Fort Riley chance to see the
games, which many of them cannot
do if they are called later in the az
ternoon.