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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
IN lana MAN FIRST.
Choice Flathead, Montana, Indian
Land Given AWAY.

Spokane, Aug. 13.-Two Thousand
names were drawn yesterday for the
Flathead Indian reservation, and Jo
seph Furay, of Warsaw, Ind, was the
winner of the lucky No. l.. A crowo
of 500 persons assembled to hear the
names of the winners and throughout
the day there was about the same num-
Der around the drawing stand, many
coming and going.
The weather was cool and the sky
overcast at the beginning, but it soon
became extremely hot.
The first envelope was picked up by
little Miss Donlan at 10 80 and the an
nouncement of the winner was greeted
with a cheer.
Thereafter the drawing became per-
functory. A striking oath was found
in the application of Miranda Dickey
of Pullman. Wash, who received an
excellent claim, and who swore that
she was SO years old, weighed just 20
pounds, and put Goliath to shame by
measuring SO feet, 1875 inches in
height. Judge Witten allowed it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
EAST WILL BENEFIT.
Lands Across the Sea to Gain by De-
veiopment in This Country.

SciOp'IiCIt W 'HS SOuHtiy'
Washington, Aug. 13.-Predicting
that the Far East will be especially
benefited by the continual steady de-
velopment of the resources of this
country. Baron Takahira, Japanese am
bassador, left Washington this after
noon for Seattle, where he will sail for
Japan. The baron returns at the direc-
tion of his government and has an
noupced his expectation of returning
to Washington in the fall. He will as
sist in work preliminary to revising
the Japanese treaties with the powers
of the world, which become operative
next year.
I'm going to Japan on leave of ab-
sence," the ambassador said, ~ do not
feel that am called upon to say any
thing particular in regard to the rela-
tions between America and Japan. For
two or three months after my arrival
had to see almost daily publications
of some kind of unpleasant stories
about US, which l thought from the
outset fabrications of misinformed
persons which would disappear in due
time, as they did. Ever since then
every ything has been of a right direc-
tion and l have no doubt will continue
so forever"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
BALL|NGER CENTER
OF FIERCE: BATTLE
Ex-Governor Pardee Is Leader of At.
tack on Secretary of Interior.
Californian RoundIy Scores Him for
Giving Away Power Sites-Makes
lmpassioned Plea for Roosevelt
Poicies-Ex-Senator Turner De-
fends Action of Secretary.

Spokane, Aug. 12.-With the stage
carefully set, the actors prepared in
their lines and an overwhelming audi
ence in it's place, the Ballinger battle
royal burst upon the National Irriga-
ton congress yesterday afternoon.
The man who, in the language of
an enthusiastic Californian, "ripped
things wide open" first was DR.. George
G. Pardee, ex-governor of California.
Pardee attacked Richard A. Balm
ger, secretary Of the interior, with a
fierceness only exceeded by that of
George Turner, ex-senator of Washing
ton, who took up the cudgels in defense
of Secretary Ballinger. These two
became the principal actors in the lit
tie drama which was enacted after the
appearance of the secretary.
DR.. Pardee told of the activities of
ex-Secretry Garfield, who, under the in
structions of President Roosevelt, with
drew from public entry many tracts of
land under the belief that these lands
should be held for the people. Now, he
said, Secretary Ballinger has again put
NP lOi CItiy tHCpC anu CoSH VI nSt
has in it's boundary water-power site.
~ do not oppose private enterprise
in the development of these sites"
said DR.. Pardee, "but do oppose Civ
ing away immense rights to private
corporal 8 which in few years will
hold the same political control over
cities and states that railways now hold
as result of the magnificent gifts
made them when they were asking for
help to construct. We do know the
corruption which has resulted from
railway control. Shall we now hand
out to new form of corporate power
an entirely new form of power over our
institutions?"
"The thing to do," said the former
California governor, is to withdraw
the water-power sites, as did Roose-
welt, and hold them for the people.
DR.. Pardee, when seen later, fur
nished technical descriptions of dam
sites which he said proved conclusively
that dam sites which have been taken
up under Secretary Ballinger could not
have been taken up under Garfield.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 6.
WI MUST GO.
Picturesque Chinese Figure in Wash
ington Is Recalled.

Picturesque Chinese Figure in Wash.
Ington Is Recalled.
Washington, Aug. l4.-For the sec.
ond time in his diplomatic career DR..
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister te
the United States, has been recalled
from the Washington mission, and has
been directed to proceed home, where
it is expected he will be assigned to
other work.
DR.. Wu's successor will be Chang
Yin Tang, known as progressive
in Chinese political affairs. He has
seen diplomatic service in India, Eng
land, Thibet and the United States.
DR.. Wu's retirement from Washing
ton removed picturesque figure from
the capital. Probably no diplomat is
better known than he, for he is a pop
ular talker and his pungent wit and
bright sallies have been heard and read
with interest at many places.
During the Boxer troubles, Minister
WI, in connection with Yuan Shat Kai,
then Tao Tai of Shanghai, was success
IuI III ScItiilS IuiooSH q ucoooSc w IHc
American minister, Mr.. Conger, who,
with his colleagues, was in the legation
compound in Pekin, and whose fate
was matter of great concern to the
state department.
An answer from Mr.. Conger demon
strated that he had received the mes
sage sent by the state department and
that all was we'll with the legation Off
cials. 1t is pointed out as peculiar
coincidence that WI should be recalled
at this time. soon after the downfall of
Yuan Shat Kai, his friend.
Wu's sympathies were with the
United States during the Boxer
troubles, and this led to his recall.
Only an intimation from this govern
ment that his beheading would be
offensive to the United States, it is
believed, prevented his summary death
at the hands Of the Chinese authorities.
The new minister, Chang Yin Tang,
from April, 1898, to February, 1899,
was consul-general at San FRANCISCO and
some years ago was attached to the
Chinese legation in Washington for a
short time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
OFFICER PLAYS TORPEDO.
Escapes From Submarine Through
Whitehead Tube.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The navy de-
partment has received word of won
derful performance of Midshipman
Kenneth Whiting, in command of the
submarine Porpoise, now in Manila.
For the purpose of demonstrating the
possibility of an escape. from sub
marine through a torpedo tube, Mid
shipman Whiting, who is an expert
swimmer, had his vessel lowered to the
bottom of the bay near Cavite. Far
under the water, probably 60 or 70
feet, Whiting crawled into the torpedo
tube. The end of the tube in the boat
was closed behind him. The tube in a
submarine is closed or opened on the
outside by port, which is moved by
powerful machinery. When under the
water there is great in-rush of water,
filling the tube as the torpedo flies out.
Whiting, within the tube, got hold
on the port. The officers inside the
vessel turned on the power and the
port was swung out. Whiting went
with it, cleared himself of the torpedo
tube, and then let 60, flying upward to
the surface of the water. He was un-
injured by his experience.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19

Stockholm, Aug. 10.-No newspapers
were published in Stockholm today, the
printers having Joined the general
strike yesterday. 1t is believed this
new phase of the situation will result
in arbitration being opened. Now that
the people have no way of disseminat-
ing information regarding the situa-
tion it is not believed the condition of
affairs can be tolerated long. There
are many indications that the strike is
near an end and it appears probable
that the men and the employers will
soon reach an agreement.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
OREGON MAN GETS
FIRST LAND PRIZE
IsddOre SeIig. of Myrtle Greek, Lucky
at COeur d'AIene Lottery.
Little Girls Are Kept Busy for Hours
Drawing Winning Numbers Be-
meath Scorching Sun-OoubIe Set
of Numbers Are Drawn to Guard
Against Accident.

Spokane, Aug. 1O.-When little
Helen Hamilton, niece of Mayor Boyd,
of Occur d'Alene, walked into pile of
105, 900 yellow envelopes containing
applications for land of the Coeur
d'Alene Indian reservation yesterday
morning, shortly after 10 o'clock, the
great land drawing on the three tracts
of government land-the Flathead, the
Coeur d'Alene and the Spokane Indian
reservations-was on.
Several hundred people stood around
the platform, on which Judge James
W. Witten, of Washington, D. c.,
formally opened the drawing on one of
the last of the big tracts of Uncle
Sans public domain. Unlike the rush
in "squatter" days, the modern method
of distributing land moved along with
the precision of cIockwork.
When Miss Hamilton, daintily dressed
in white, had plucked the first lucky
envelope from the mass and handed it
to Judge Witten and the name of Isa-
dore Selig, of Myrtle Creek, Or, had
been read aloud, the gathering crowds
began to evidence increased interest
and quivering excitement.
A faint cheer arose and followed in
rapid order as Miss Hamilton, aided
by Miss Christine Donlan and Miss
Harriet Post, plucked the other lucky
envelopes from the pile. Men and
women, now anxious to hear the ver-
diets in the first 20 envelopes, crowded
up to the platform where newspaper
men and government clerks grabbed
at the bits of news-bearing names and
started them throughout the land by
special wires run to the drawing stand.
The whol~ ,ffair is perfect define
alton of the Iarge scale on which Uncle
Sam conducts his official business. The
drawing for the first day closed at
o'clock. The mark of 1900 set by
Judge Witten as the labor for the
first day, was reached and the remain
ing 1900 will be drawn today. There
are but about half that many claims to
be given away, but the extra 1900 are
drawn to fill in where winners fail to
file by April l..
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Hold Water Power Sites.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Secretary
Ballinger will report to congress ir
December numerous Withdrawals OF
temporary water-power sites in West
ern states in order that proper legisla-
tion may be enacted by congress to
preserve power sites to the government
and to prevent monopolies.
Acting Secretary Wilson today with
drew for temporary power sites $500
acres in Montana and Utah. In Mon
tana the following Withdrawals were
made:
Along the Yellowstone river, 1922
acres; along the He'll Gate river, 4,26S
acres, and along the Judith river, l,160
acres; in Utah, along Ashley creek,
240 acres.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Suit to Recover Lands.

Denver, Aug. 12.-The Calumet
Fuel company and Is individuals are
named as defendants in a suit filed II
the federal court today by United
States District Attorney Ward to re-
cover $50 acres of land, valued at over
half a million dollars, alleged to have
been secured through dummy entrymen.
The land is located in the Pueblo, Colo.
land office district. One of those named
as a defendant is George " Kramer.
who has since died, vice-president of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, and
president Globe Express company.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Smokers Are Protected

Washington, Aug. 10.-Purchasers
of Philippine tobacco hereafter will
have a government guarantee as to its
quality and cleanliness, as a result of
an arrangement made by the bereau of
insular affairs, with the Philippine
government. Every package imported
into the United States will be stamped
with a certificate indicating the quail
ity of the material used and the work.
manship. The arrangement was made
to insure strict compliance with the
new Philippine tariff law.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
IRRIGATION CONGRESS OPEN.
Large Number Gathers at Spokane to
Discuss Important Affairs.


Spokane, Aug. lO.-The congress
opened with the Irrigation Ode," sung
by the Spokane chorus of 250 voices.
The address of welcome to the state
was delivered by Governor Hay, of
Washington.
On behalf of the city Mayor N. S.
Pratt spoke. He caused the suggestion
of sensation by charging private cap
ital with interfering with government
reclamation projects.
The response on behalf of the con-
gress was made by George E. Barstow,
president of the congress.
1t is understood that number of
state delegations have declined to COM
NIT themselves in the matter of indors-
ing candidate for president. This
is true in the case of President Bar
stow, who, although an announced can
didate, has not been urged strongly for
second term because of the feeling
that the honor should be passed
around" Other candidates for the
president of the congress developed
during the day in the persons of ex-
Governor Gooding, of Idaho; ex-Gov-
ernor Pardee, of California, and Con-
gresham Mondell, of Wyoming.
The question of a next meeting place
has narrowed down to fight between
San Francisco and Pueblo, Colo, with
Denver pledged to aid the latter.
The new constitution privilege, the
busniess-like basis SO much desired by
the congress, was adopted without dis
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Lecture to Paw Debt.

London, Aug. 16.-Lieutenant Ernest
H. Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer,
will lecture in the United States and
Canada, commencing the tour in
March. 1910. He will receive re-
cord fee, but the money will not go
into his pocket. but will be used to
pay off debts amounting to 5000
contracted during his record breaking
expedition. The Daily Express re-
proaches the British government for
its ingratitude in declining to contrib
ute to the cost of Lieutenant Shackle-
tons expedition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
LAND OFFICE BUSY.
Lands in Flathead Reservation to Be
Allotted to Fortunate.

Lands in Flathead Reservation to Be
Allotted to Fortunate.
Spokane, Aug. 12.-The drawing fol
government lands in the Flathead res
ervation will be held at Occur 'dAlene
today, beginning at 10 o'clock in the
morning and lasting for three days,
A total of 5000 names will constitute
the list Of winning hopeseekers anc
these names will be drawn at the rate
of 1000 day until Sunday. The total
registration in the Flathead reserva-
tion was 80, S93.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the 10 cans
containing the applications will be
opened in full view of the public and
the letters will be raked over by gov
ernment officials as IN the Occur
d'Alene drawing.
After the letters are properly mixed,
Miss Christina Donlan will step into
the arena and draw the first number.
After the first number has been drawn
Miss Donlan will be assisted in choos-
ing the numbers by Miss Helen Ham
ilton and Miss Margaret Post. The
same formula of registering the win
ners and informing them will be used
as in the drawing for the Coeur
d"Alene reservation lands.
Twenty government employees are
busily engaged in arranging the names
of applicants for Occur d'Alene lands
whose names did not appear on the
winning list. After the names have
been placed in alphabetical order en-
ployes will check the names of the win
ners, with the total number registered,
and if it is found any of the winners
registered twice their names will be
thrown out and the succeeding num-
bers moved up.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Cost of Special Session,

Washington, Aug. 12.-The tariff
bill passed by congress last week may
have marked down some of the sched-
ues, but at conservative estimate this
enactment cost the United States treas
ury 81, 600, 900. The bill is silent as to
the exact disposition of the money.
The pages of the senate will get 81, 500
for the extra session and pages of the
house 81, ,500
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Water Fight Is Acute.

Washington, Aug. 12.--Interest is
acute here in the impending struggle
between Secretary Ballinger and For.
ester Pinchot, and predictions are
freely made that one or the other will
be obliged to separate himself from the
government service. At the forestry
bureau today Pinchot adherents eX-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Ballin-
gers dismissal would come as soon as
it became generally known that he
has, as they believe, played into the
hands of the water-power trust.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Sues for Half Browns Cash

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE story OF
the killing of ex-senator Arthur Brown,
of Utah, who was shot to death in the
Raleigh totel here, two years ago, by
Mrs. Annie Bradley, will soon be re-
peated in the Salt Lake City courts,
when Mrs. Bradley sues for half of the
estate of Sl25. 900 left by Brown. Mrs.
Bradley will base her claim on the
proof she advanced at the murder trial,
when she showed that her two children
are sons of Brown.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Russia Growing Anxious.

st. Petersburg, Aug. l9.-Apprehen-
sion has been aroused in political cir
cles here by the energy displayed by
the japanese in pushing the construc-
tion of the Autung- Mukden railroad.
the stragetic Importance of which is
fully realized in st. Petersburg. Even
a greater degree of disquietude has
been caused by the japanese plans for
a naval base at the mouth of the Tuner
river. This is considered verging on an
infraction of the Portsmouth treaty.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
BRITAIN LOSES GRIP.
Will Accept American Domination to
Save Empire.

Will Accept American Domination tc
Save Empire.
Chautauqua, N. Y, Aug. 16.-The
British empire in momentary danger OF
destruction at the hands of Germany.
and ready, merely for the asking, to
accept the dominance of the United
States and see the empires real seat
Of authority transferred to Washington,
is, according to Colonel S. S. Mcclure,
editor of McClure's Magazine, the sit
uation which is now confronting the
country's statesmen.
Colonel Mcclure called the parting
of America from England in 1776 a
disastrous mistake, and read state
ment from Lord Roseberry in which
that statesman predicts that, if Eng
land and America had not separated at
the time of the Revolution, the seat of
the great British empire would have
already been transferred from the Brit
ish Isles to what is now the United
States and those islands would have
simply been the sacred historic shrine
of the great world. empire of the Eng
disappearing people.
"The United States should secure
the dominance of the British empire, /"
continued Mr.. Mcclure, "for the ask
ing The present situation of England
and Germany is that of two farmers
living side by side, one of whom is a
first rate prizeffghter, has trained his
people to be prizefghters and says to
his neighbor, who has been peaceably
engaged in cultivating his estate: i
want some of your property and I'm
going to have it, The possible de-
struction of the British empire, which
this means, is the most terrible prob
lem before us today"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
ROBBERY AS TRADE.
Santa Clara Gang Proposed to Loot
Many Banks.

Santa Clara CAL, Aug. 16.-Still
concerning their identity, but talking
freely of the daring 81, 200 robbery in
which they were the principal actors
Friday, the two boys captured at Sun
nyvale by Sheriff Langford were
brought here for arraignment on q
charge of robbery.
To Sheriff Langford, who captured
them, the young men made startling
confession. Joe Willetts, who appears
to be leader of the gang, said he and
his companion had planned series Of
bank robberies that would have created
reign of terror in financial circles.
So far had their plans matured, that
on Thursday, with hired automobile
awaiting their return, they entered the
First National bank, in the heart of
Oakland, and calmly weighed the
chance of making their escape with a
fortune.
"This Santa Clara robbery was only
an experiment, said the youthful rob-
Der, after making this revelation.
"We intended, if it was successful, to
go after a bigger and richer institution
next time and to clean up big money
before we were through.
1--WE purchased a machine in Oak
land and had it remain just around the
corner, as we did in Fridays job. Carr
and | went to the First National bank
about IL O'Clock and looked the place
over. We were we'll armed, and if
there had not been so many clerks and
so many people passing outside, We
would have held up the cashiers and
telers and tried to escape with all the
money in sight"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Celebrate ST. Louis Centennial.

st. Louis, Aug. 12.-Preparations
are rapidly progressing for the coming
centennial of this city, and the event is
arousing great interest throughout the
country, especially in the Middle West.
The program for the centennial cele-
bration, which will be held here during
the week from October to 9 of this
year. to commemorate the one hun
dredth anniversary of the incorporation
of st. Louis, has just been issued.
Balloon. airship and aeroplane races.
under the auspices of the Aero club of
ST. Louis will be held.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Smallpox in Chile,

Santiago, Chile, Aug. 16.-There
are 34s smallpox patients in the laza,
retto. The authorities have dictated
severe measures to avoid carrying in
fected persons in public coaches, and
have also prohibited the exposure of
smallpox corpses in churches for fune-
raj services and their accompaniment
to the crematories. The land inspec-
tion board has discovered an illegal
disposition of lands to Japanese col
ony and has forbidden the sale.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19

Plains, Mont, Aug. 12.-Out of debt
and with no taxation for the fiscal year
ending April 80, 1910, is the record of
the local municipal organization. At
the last meeting of the council reso-
luton was passed and approved by the
mayor providing that no tax be levied
for this year, and the clerk was in
structed to so notify the county treas
urer. This action was taken after as
certaining that the revenue from other
sources than taxes would be ample.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Six Die in Fire

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Fire which
swept away 90 residences in South
Chicago this morning burned at least
six persons to death. All the occupants
were asleep and the fire spread with
great rapidity. In the great confusion
it is feared several children were
burned to death in their beds. A ma
iority of the victims are Poles, who
lived in small tenements, closely
crowded together, with scant chance
for escape.