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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
WIND STORM IN
VALLEY STATES
Sweeps Up Mississippi and Ohio and
Across Lake States.
Wind Carries Down Wires, Takes Off
Roofs From Houses and Uproots
and Destroys Crops-Many Peo-
pie Are Reported Killed and Hurt
in Wrecked Buildings.

Chicago, April 8.-Wind that otter
reached velocity Of more than &C
miles an hour, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, drenching rains, and, in
some sections, heavy snow, swept
through the Mississippi and Ohio val
leys and over the Lake states last
night and today, doing tremendous
property damage and manning and
killing people. In many places the
storm approached the violence of tor
nado, and ruined wide area Of farm
ing land, killing all standing crops.
Wires east of Chicago as far as Pitts
burg went down rapidly in the gale,
according to the telegraph companies.
Wheeling, w. ", reported every wire
down east of that point. Of the nu-
merous leased wires running east out
of Chicago, but one was working this
afternoon, and conditions were said to
be growing worse.
In this city several persons received
minor injuries from topping fences
and loosened sign boards. Scores of
plate glass windows were broken.
At Aberdeen, Miss, W. c. McMil-
Ian, cashier of the bank, and his son,
T. T. Mcmillan, were instantly killed
in the wreckage of the Illinois Central
station. Two negroes also met death.
At West Point, Miss, much damage
was done on the Terrell plantation,
east of there, and two negroes were
killed.
At Rich, Miss, terrific rain, hail
and wind storm prevailed
At Cotton Plant, Ark, church was
demolished.
Reports from Western Tennessee say
the storm wrecked many small build
ings.
At Buntyan schoolhouse was shak-
en-, causing panic among 300 stu
dents.
At Starkville, Miss, four negroes
were killed.
At least eight persons lost their
lives in the storm that visited Detroit
and Michigan. Three men attempted
to cross the Detroit river in a rowboat
and were drowned.
At Jennings three men were killed
by being caught under wall blown
down by the wind.
The winds velocity reached 65 miles
an hour
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
GALE CAUSES LOSS.
Severe Wind Storm Passes Over A.
antic Coast States.

Severe Wind Storm Passes Over At
Iantic Coast States.
Boston, April 8. 9.-Moving Eastward
with increasing velocity, the storm
which has done so much damage in the
Central and Lake states today swept
over New England, and tale of woe
has poured into this city from shipping
interests as result. The gale has
varied in velocity from SO to over 81
miles an hour, and shipping up and
down the coast has sought shelter.
From off the Rhode island coast it is
reported that three barges with their
crews have been blown out to sea, and
staunch ocean-going tugs have started
to their relief. On the treacherous
sands off Cape Cod sloop is reported
ashore, and from Vineyard Haven it
is reported that many vessels have put
in there in disabled condition.
In the path swept by the storm
wires are just being restored to work.
ing order, and tales of loss of life and
suffering are rapidly coming in.
Throughout Eastern Canada the gale
was particularly severe, and from On
tario it is reported that many houses
were unroofed. A schoolhouse at
Guelph was demolished and many per-
sons injured.
In Rochester, N. Y, the gale ac-
quired a velocity of So miles an hour,
and one man was killed. At Wheel
ing, W. Va, one man was killed and
three seriously injured.
The oil country near Pittsburg suf-
fered great damage in the gale, and
over 1000 derricks over the wells were
blown down. The loss to oil men will
total at least 500, 200. Houses, barns
and fences throughout the country
were wrecked.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Wednesday. April Z.

Washington, April This was a
bad day for the Republican organization
of the house. By coalition between
some Republican insurgents" and the
Democrats, the ways and means COM
mittee was bowled over and the advo-
Gates of free crude oil and its products
won a signal victory when an amend
ment by Norris, of Nebraska, placing
the insignificant duty of per cent ad
valorem on those articles was adopted
by substantial majority.
On all other propositions the COM
mittee was sustained. The barley
schedule ran the gauntlet without
change. Tea and coffee were placed
on the free list
The first subject to come up for dis,
cussion was barley, upon which there
was considerable discussion yesterday.
There were two amendments pending
on that schedule, one by Miller, of
Kansas, fixing the duty at 25 cents a
bushel, and the other by Alexander
placing it at 10 per cent ad valorem,
as against the rate of Is cents bushel
provided for in the bill.
AS substitute for both amendments,
Humphrey, of Washington, offered an
amendment placing barley on the free
list.
Chairman Payne earnestly opposed
all three of the amendments. After 20
minutes debate the vote was about to
be taken on the Miller provision. when
Tawney offered a resolution making
the rate 20 cents a bushel. This was
defeated, as was also the amendment
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Thursday. April 8.

Washington, April 8.-The house to
day made changes in the tariff bill as
follows: The mica schedule was
stricken out and new one substituted
providing that manufactured mica
should pay duty of cents pounc
and 20 per cent ad valorem, and that
mica cut or trimmed, mica plates and
all manufactures of mica should pay 1C
cents per pound and 20 per cent ad
valorem.
Steel ingots, blooms and slabs were
reduced from cent to $40 of cent
per pound. The ad valorem provision
on boiler or plate iron or steel was
stricken out and the duty made spe-
cifc.
The committee amendment increas-
ing the duty on round iron or steel
wire smaller than No. 16 was voted
down, 155 to 146, and in its stead
there was adopted a substitute present
ed by Clark, fixing the rate at q of a
cent per pound. On the final vote the
Clark amendment was defeated and the
original Payne amendment adopted.
The rate in briar root, briar wood
and laurel root was increased from 5
to 25 per cent ad valorem.
The tobacco schedule was amended
so as to fix a duty of rs cents pound
on the unstemmed and 81 a pound on
stemmed filler tobacco imported from
countries which prohibit similar i'm
portations.
A tax of As per cent ad valorem was
put upon tire fabric or fabrics used for
pneumatic tires. The effect of this
provision will be to place the duty on
the long staple cotton used in the
fabric.
A duty of 20 per cent ad valorem
was put upon cotton, bleached and puri-
fled, whether medicated or not.
The dividing line between the high
and low rates of duty on oil cloth and
linoleum was fixed at II feet, instead
of feet, as originally. 1t was IL feet
in the Dingley law.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Build Sanitarium at Once.

Chicago, April 9.-The city's approx
al of a municipal tuberculosis sanitari-
um by vote of a to l has been fol-
lowed by immediate activity in prepa-
rations looking toward it's establish
ment. The idea is to have the santa
rum completed by a year from next
fall. The first, tax levy cannot be
made until next year. If it is found
possible to borrow on the strength of
next years tax, the work will be be-
gun almost Immediately. According
to tentative plans, the sanitarium will
be located outside the city.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Gar Will Go Voyaging.

st. Petersburg, April 6.-Prelimi-
nary preparations are being made for
round of state visits by the emperor
to the Scandinavian capitals, and pos
sibly to London in the early summer.
According to the plans his majesty will
leave in June aboard the imperial
yacht STANDARD, escorted by division
of the Baltic fleet and torpedo boats,
and will go to Stockholm, Christiana
and Copenhagen, and perhaps thence to
England, to return King Edwards
visit during the summer. This is the
first extensive imperial trip projected
since 1901.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Tuesday, April 6.

Washington, April 6.-Wrangling,
confusion, captious objections, person
alities and language bordering on vitu-
peration marked the first days. dis
cussion of the Payne tariff bill for
amendment in the house today. With
practically full attendance the men,
bers were wrought up to a high ten
and were prepared to fight to the last
ditch for the things their constituents
demand.
Nearly the entire day was consumed
in discussing the lumber and hides
schedules. The advocates of free lum-
Der went down to defeat by the narrow
margin of six votes after the striking
out the countervai6ng duty on lumber.
An overwhelming majority was mus
tered against an amendment by Scott,
of Kansas, taking hides from the free
list and fixing duty upon them Of 10
per cent advalorem.
The barley schedule came in for a
lively discussion and, when the bill was
laid aside for the day, there were pend
ing two amendments, one raising the
rate in the Payne bill from Is cents to
25 cents bushel, and the other fixing
the rate at 10 per cent ad valorem.
The sum total of the days work,
with the exception of eliminating the
countervailing duty on lumber, was
to leave the bill in identically the same
condition in which the committee re-
ported it. This grants free raw hides
and duty of 81 per thousand on sawed
timber.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Ladybugs to Help Ranchers

Sacramento. CAL, April 7.-Thous-
ands of ladybugs have been shipped to
the Imperial valley by State Horticul-
turist Jeffrey to help the rsnchers of
the valley rid themselves of the insect
pests which have overrun that section
for the past month. According to the
opinion of eminent entomologists, the
Iadybug is the arch enemy of all ranch
impoverishers and the hope is enter
tanned that the unique shipment will
be a material aid.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Americans Plan Canal.

London, April 8.-A dispatch from
Belgrade says there is much satisfac-
tion there over the proposal of an
American corporation to build navi-
gable water way through Servia and
Macedonia, along the course of the Mo-
ravia and Vardar rivers, connecting the
Danube with the Gulf of Salonika.
This enterprise will bring new capital
into that country and tend to promote
business and agriculture, in addition to
creating cheap transportation system.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Boosts for Irrigation,

Helena, Mont, April 9.-Arthur
Hooker, secretary of the National Irri-
cation congress, which will meet in
Spokane August 9 to ID next, is in at
tendance at the Montana publicity
meeting here. He said: "The irriga-
tion congress has national policy to
preserve the forests, store the floods,
reclaim the deserts, make homes on the
land. 1t emphasizes the great value of
water to American people. 1t shows
the immense development possible"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Fulton Nav Go to China,

Washington, April 9.-It is learned
today that President Taft has offered
Charles w. Fulton, former senator
from Oregon, the position of envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotenti-
ary to China. Fulton asked 10 days in
which to consider. This action by the
president finally disposes of the rumor
that Taft would appoint Fulton to a
Federal judgship.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Once Chinese, Always One.

Pekin, April GA new law of nat
uralization was formally promulgated
today. 1t provides that Chinese may
no longer adopt foreign citizenship,
and it declares that Chinese who in the
past have become the subjects or citi-
Zens of other states are still Chinese.
Many Chinese are affected by this rul
ing, especially those who have regis
tered at Hongkong as British subjects,
as are number of high Chinese Off
cials both at home and abroad.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Senate is Tc Talk Census

Washington, April THE senate
committee on census will give a hear
ing tomorrow on the house census BILL
President Black, of the civil service
commission, will contend that the en-
ployes under the measure should be
chosen wholly by civil service exam
ination. This position will be combat
ted by Director North. of the census
bureau, on the ground that there are
certain classes of employees who must
be selected by their proved ability.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
States Cannot Make Tariffs.

Washington, April s.-The United
States Supreme court today, in an
opinion written by Associate Justice
Peckham, held that the Kentucky rail-
road commission, constituted under the
McChord act of March, 1900, has no
right to make general rate schedules
for all roads within the state. The
case was brought on the question of
the constitutionality of the McChord
act, but the Supreme court refused to
recognize this feature.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Saturday, April 10.

Washington, April 10.-The bill to
provide for the taking of the next GEN.
sus was passed by the senate today
in form which, it is understood, will
meet the views of the president re-
garding the appointments for census
work under regulations by the civil
service commission. Efforts by some
senators, led by Bailey, to allow these
appointments to be made upon recon-
mendation of senators and representa-
tives without examination received but
slight support.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Act is Unconstitutional.

New Haven. Conn.,. April Tn sus-
tanning a demurrer entered by counsel
for the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company. Judge Wheeler,
of the Superior court. held today that
the employers liability act passed by
congress in June, 1908, was unconsti-
tutional.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Wisconsin Prefers Wetness.

Milwaukee, Wis, April April
elections were held in a large number
Of cities throughout Wisconsin yester-
day, the issue Of "license" or emo Ii
cense" being at stake. License car
ried in majority of the places heard
from. About ~ towns voted "wet,"
while about IA voted "dry."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Fulton Out of Race.

Washington, April 9.-Ex-Senator
Charles w. Fulton has withdrawn his
application for the Federal judgship in
Eastern Oregon created under the act
passed at the last session of congress.
Indications now point to the appoint
ment of Judge Robert S. Bean, of the
Oregon Supreme court, to this posi-
tion. 1t is possible. however, that
President Taft will appoint some per-
son outside the state.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15

London, April 7.-Great Britain s
change from policy of non-interfer-
ence in the situation that threatens to-
day in the caribbean to decision not
to allow Cipriano Castro to land at
Port of Spain, Trinidad, is a friendly
act to America and other powers more
directly interested in Venezuela. AS
soon as the State department pointed
out that the dethroned dictator of Ven
ezuela probably would cause trouble in
Venezuela, the foreign Office decided to
take action and instruct the officials at
Port of Spain to prevent Castro from
landing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Situation .Nears Crisis.

Washington, April 6. 6.-Indications
are that diplomatic relations between
this country and Nicaragua are nearing
a crisis, resulting from the failure of
President Zelaya to adjust the Emery
claim. The retcence of the State de-
partment in regard to the case indi-
Gates that the situation is grave and
that there is little probability of any
settlement on the basis proposed by
Secretary Knox.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Starvation or Massacre,

London, April "A special dispatch
from Teheran, describing the situation
at Tabriz, says there is no doubt that a
great tragedy is close at hand. If Ia
briz holds out against the invaders, the
dispatch says, thousands must die of
starvation. If Tabriz falls, probably
tens of thousands will be massacred.
The rest of the country, however, looks
on with traditional Eastern apathy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Nebraska Breaks About Even.

Lincoln, Neb., April THE ques-
tion of saloon license was the dominat-
ing influence in elections in Nebraska
yesteday, and the returns, while show
ing few surprising changes, do not
indicate a landslide to either side.
The gains, especially in the smaller
towns, are on the side of the "drys."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
600 Saloons Must Close Up.

Detroit, April More than 600 sa-
looms and 10 breweries will be forced
out of business in the l9 counties of
the state which voted "dry" at yester-
days election. Returns last night
gave the "drys" 20 of the 27 counties
in which the liquor question was voted
upon, but later figures swung Owosso
county, which has 10 saloons into the
"wet" column by 172 majority.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Huge Strike on Lakes.

Chicago, April S.ATen thousand
marine engineers, fremen, oilers, water
tenders and deck hands went on strike
tonight, and the opening of navigation
on the Great Lakes is threatened with
a complete tieup. The strike was
caused by the refusal of shipowners to
recognize the Marine Engineers union.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Balloon Italia Tumbies,

Schio, Italy, April 9.-The trial of
the dirigible balloon Italia today ended
disastrously. After maneuvering for
some time at height of 1900 feet,
the engine broke down and the balloon
descended precipitately. 1t was badly
damaged, but the aeronauts were not
hurt.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Hitchcock is Very Sick,

Washington, April ethan Allen
Hitchcock, ex-secretary of the interior,
is critically i'll at the home of his SON.
in-law, Commander Sims, U. S. N, and
grave fears for his recovery are enter
tanned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Alabama Liquor Law Valid.

Montgomery, Ala, April THE
Alabama state prohibition law was de-
clared valid yesterday by the State Su-
preme court, all the judges concurring
in the opinion. This is the second
time the court has upheld the state
wide act of the last legislature. 1t
was attacked on several constitutional
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Kansas City is Republican.

Kansas City, Kan, April 7.-Incom-
plete returns at midnight indicated the
election of w. S. Guger, Republican,
as mayor of Kansas City by about a
majority of about 500. In Kansas
City, Mo-, the proposition to extend
the city limits carried.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Kentucky Counties Dry"

Ashland, KY, April 6.-Boyd county
voted dry" today by a majority of
1O7. In this city, the center of the
iron industry, church bells were ring
ing hourly during the election. The
victory of the "drys" here means that
90 of the ll9 counties in the state are
wholly dry" under the county unit
law.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Calls on States for Money,

Washington, April 6.-Representa-
tive Victor Murdock, of Kansas has in
troduced bill calling upon the states
to refund money that Andrew Jackson
distributed among them in 1886, when
the surplus from the sale of public
lands reached $3S, 900, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Taft Nominates Young.

Washington, April 9. - President
Taft sent to the senate Thursday the
nominations of Judge Richard E. Sloan,
of Prescott, as governor of Arizona,
vice Kibbey, whose term expired, and
George U. Young, of Prescott, as ter
ritorial secretary of Arizona.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Local Option Wave Breaks,

indianapolis, April THE local op-
tion wave which has been sweeping In
diana suffered a setback in Blackford
and Cass counties yesterday, thus
breaking the string of victories for the
anti-saloon cause. Both counties voted
for the regularly licensed saloons and
go on record with Wayne county for
the "wets'
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
WISE ON PlUMS.
Wizard Burbank Has SIT Varieties on
His Place.

EuS TtdSCs
Santa Rosa, CAL, April g. That the
several varieties of toothsome plums
now known to fruit lovers are destined
to be relegated to the list of forgotten
delicacies is the belief of Luther Bur-
bank, the plant wizard of this city.
81 am now experimenting with SIT
distinct varieties of plums," said Bur-
bank today, "any one of which l be-
lieve is superior to any plums now
known to the world. For the past few
months l have been working and ex-
perimenting with this fruit and in TAX
ing an inventory of the results | have
found that have on my ranch at least
SIT plums of which the layman has
never heard"
Burbank has recently evolved five
leaf clover and states that an addition
al leaf will be forthcoming in the near
future.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
Little Rock STAYS Wet.

Little Rock, Ark, April 7.-Prohi-
bition was overwhelmingly defeated
yesterday in the municipal election. in
which Mayor Duley was reelected by
majority of 1,941 votes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
EXTEND "DRY" TERRITORY.
Anti-Saloon League Makes Marked
Gain in Eastern States.

Gain in Eastern States.
Denver, April THE anti-saloon
forces were generally victorious
throughout the state at the municipal
elections yesterday. Of the 25 towns
from which returns had been received
at midnight ]8 voted to become dry,
while seven towns voted to license sa-
,ons.
In most cases the contending parties
were designated by local names and in
but few instances were the issues
fought out on Republican and Demo-
cratic lines.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
NICARAGUA
BACKS DOWN
Central American Nation Expresses
Desire to Settle.

UItimatum From Secretary Knox Pro-
duces Quick Result-Special Com
mission Leaves for Washington
Either Compromise or Arbitrate
Emery Damage Claim.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
A BRIEF DAILY REPORT ON
THE WORK OF CONGRESS

OF Miller. The vote then turned to the
Alexander and Humphrey amendments,
both of which were lost.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-15
TRINIDAD BARS CASTRO.
British Government Will Not Allow
Ex-Dictator to Land.

Port of Spain. Trinidad, April T.
At the urgent request of the State de-
partment at Washington, communicat-
ed to the foreign office at London, the
British government has decided not to
allow Cipriano Castro, former presi-
dent of Venezuela, to land at Trinidad.