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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Denver Rates Not Fair,

Washington, March 20.-1t was held
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion today that the present adjustment
OF the freight rates from Missouri
river points to Denver and to Utah
common points were discriminatory
against Denver in favor of Kansas City
and other Missouri river crossings, and
that the class rates from Chicago and
st. Louis to Denver were excessive
and unreasonable and should be re-
duced.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Lead Miners Object to Cut

Denver. March 10. 9.-Following infor-
nation that the new tariff bill provides
for reduction in the rate on lead con-
tents of ores from = to l cent per
pound, comes the announcement of the
determination of Western mining men
to fight this reduction, which they de-
clare will have the effect of closing
nearly all the low grade producing
mines in the United States. To this
end Secretary J. F. Callbreath, of the
American Mining congress, today issu-
ed call for meeting of operators to
be held in Salt Lake City next Monday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Extent of Strike Hidden

London, March 18.-The demoraliza-
tion of the Paris postal and telegraphic
service is becoming a serious matter
for the rest of the world. The French
authorities, it is believed here. are try
ing to conceal the extent of the strike,
which seems to be extending gradually
to the large provincial towns, although
many dispatches from places outside
Paris are received in London with small
delay. Paris itself was entirely cut
off Geographically.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
SIEGE CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Strike Ties Up French Capital and
Food Becoming Scarce.

Strike lies UP French capital and
Food Becoming Scarce.
Paris, March 19.-Mi-C -Careme, the
middle of Lent, usually celebrated with
grotesque professions throughout
France, and with particular gayety in
Paris, found the capital today in a
state of virtual siege.
Because of the postal strike no mail
deliveries were made, banks held up
payments on checks because of their
inability to receive advices from their
correspondents, stamps were not on
sale, kilograms were refused accept
ance, and the prices of provisions were
soaring, while eggs, milk, butter and
other country produce were painfully
scarce.
Over million letters are stacked in
the postoffice awaiting sorting and dis
patch, as the postal employees in the
other branches besides the telegraph
service have gone on sympathetic
strike. The last American mails have
not yet been removed from their sacks,
and practically no letters have left the
country.
Three thousand kilograms are piled
on the dispatching hooks, awaiting
transmission, as the military telegraph
ers pressed into service, are unfamiali-
ar with the postal instruments, and
cannot use them. The government has
threatened to call upon the army to
furnish men to deliver the mail, but as
yet has not taken this step. Business
is at standstill, and conditions are
grave in all lines that depend upon the
postal activity for their daily continu-
ance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Must Use True Names.

Washington, March 17.-As many
packers put up "humpback" and dog"
salmon under fancy names and sell
them to consumers who believe them
to be superior varieties, the Depart
ment of Agriculture today ordered that
these fish, when canned, be labelled
with their common names. The deci-
sion also says that the fish commonly
known as lake herring and cisco should
be so called and not designated white
fish. y
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Hadley Will Fight Rate

Jefferson City, Mo-, March IT,
That he would exhaust all the rowers
of the state before he would permit the
railroads to return to the Scents a mile
passenger rate, was the declaration of
Governor Hadley, today. His state
mnt followed the action of a railroad
conference in Chicago yesterday at
which the decision to restore the old
rate was taken.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Mitchell to Leave Army,

Washington, March 16.-First Lieu
tenant Hiram E. Mitchell, son of the
late Senator John H. Mitchell, today
telegraphed his resignation from Den
yer to the War department, asking i'm
mediate acceptance. Friends of Mitch
ell are asking the department to accept
it at once. His reason for desiring to
relinquiish his commission are not Civ
en- out. The department is naturally
disinclined to accept without knowing
more about the case.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Still But Six Jurymen,

San Francisco, March 16.-With
nine weeks of proceedings entered
upon the records of the court and but
six jurors sworn to try the case, the
trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of
the United Railroads, who is accused
of having bribed municipal supervisors,
made little progress today. Walter j.
Towers, former union iron molder,
whose examination occupied most of
the early part of the day, was excused
until tomorrow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Both Senators Protest.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Chamberlain called at the War depart
ment today and filed protest against
the reported transfer of the Depart
ment of the Columbia headquarters to
Seattle. He also protested against the
practice of purchasing supplies for Pa
cifc coast posts in the Eastern market.
Senator Bourne has filed written pro-
test with President Taft against the
removal of the headquarters from Van
couver. 1t is expected no definite ac-
ton will be taken until after the new
secretary of war takes office.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Wilson Refuses to Change,

Washington, March 16.-A move
ment is on foot to induce Secretary
Wilson to modify or reverse his recent
decision that flour bleached by nitro
genous peroxide is an adulterated pro-
duct under the food and drugs. act.
Hundreds of letters are being received
daily by the secretary asking him to
refer his ruling to the referee board of
scientific experts for decision. The
secretary will stand by his ruling.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Los Angeles to Bar Sick.

Los Angeles, March 17.-At a meet
ing of so persons of the chamber of
commerce today, representing all of
the prominent charitable associations
and institutions of the city aud county,
a resolution was adopted asking Chart
able associations of the United States
to refrain from sending any more con-
sumptives to Los Angeles and reciting
that if they were continued to be sent,
that necessity would compel the local
associations to return them at once.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Sharp F light With Moros,

Manila, March IA helated dis
patch from Lake Anao reports that a
band of hostile Moros attacked Lieu
tenant Furlong's detachment of con-
stabulary at Bordong, on March 8, and
after sharp fight eight Moros and two
members of the constabulary were left
dead on the field, while two soldiers
and one civilian were wounded. A
company of the 25th infantry and de-
tachment of scouts have gone to the
aid of Furlong's force. The day after
the fight constabulary soldier desert
ed, after stealing five rifles.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Missouri After Negroes.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 1S.-The
senate passed bill today to provide
an educational qualification for voters.
Most of the Republicans voted no. The
theory of the Democrats was that the
bill would disfranchise more negroes
than it would ignorant white foreigners.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Massacre Stirs Persia,

st. Petersburg, March 16.-A dis
patch to the Novoe Vremya from Julia
on the frontier between Persia and
Russia, says that 1000 Persian gov
ernment horsemen and 500 infantry
men were marching on Julia from the
Persian bank of the Araxes river, de-
vastating the villages in their path and
shooting down the people.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Logan Not Badly Damaged.

Washington, March IT, "A brief dis
patch received at the War department
today regarding the condition of the
transport Logan in Honolulu harbor,
says the accident was the fault of the
pilot, and that no damage was done to
the vessel. The Logan was in charge
of a pilot, and civilian being thus in
command, no responsibility attaches to
army officers. The accident will be
investigated by a board of army Off
GERS and report made to the War de-
partment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
kerens New Ambassador.

Chicago, March l9.-The following
lisa special cable to the Daily News
from Vienna: The new American am
bassador to Austria will be Richard
Kerens, of st. Louis. The State de-
partment has asked the Austrian gov
ernment if he is persona gratia, and an
affirmative reply has been sent.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
PLANT BLOWS UP.

Explosion in Occur d'Alene Powder
Works Kills Inventor.
Spokane, Wash, March 19.-The
Occur d'Alene Powder mills, near Wal
lace, Idaho, were almost totally de-
stroyed yesterday evening by sparks
falling in the mixer. The loss will
aggregate thousands. The secret of
making the powder died with j. Skal-
berg, the maker, whose death occurred
in the explosion, and may end the man
ufacture of powder in the Coeur
d'Alenes. His powder exploded with
out smoke or poisonous gases and was
very valuable to mining. Pete Pico
and Alvin Nelson were also killed. J.
K. Ogilvy, an engineer, was badly
hurt. Windows were broken for miles
around, and trees were torn to shreds.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Million for Good Roads

Stockton, Cal, March 17.-San Joa-
quin county voted today to issue bonds
to the sum of 1890, 600 for the build
ing of 23S miles of macadam road.
This is the largest county bord issue
ever voted in the United States for
good roads in proportion to wealth and
population.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Wes st Will Fight.

Washington, March 19.-Congress-
men from the Pacific Northwest will
unite in fight for the restoration of
the duty on rough lumber to So per
thousand. After the tariff bill was in
troduced all members from Oregon,
Washington and Idaho were interview
ed, and all announced their purpose to
oppose the lumber schedule as fixed by
the ways and means committee, and to
join with members from ether lumber
producing states to get the old duty.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Big Union Depot Burns.

Louisville, KY, March 19.-The
Louisville union depot, valued at $780,
600, was destroyed by fire tonight.
Half an hour after the building col
lapsed, the Commercial club had de-
cided that the city must have an elab-
crate new station at once.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Treasury Outlook Better.

Washington, March 1S.-Declaring
the treasury outlook now is better than
in months, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Coolidge authorized a state
ment today giving figures to show a
marked improvement, so far as gov
eminent receipts were concerned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
A BRIEF DAILY REPORT ON
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
Secretary Meyer to Tour Coast.


Washington, March 17.-For the
purpose of inspecting the navy yards
OF the Pacific coast and looking into
naval conditions generally in the West,
ecretary Meyer informally announced
today that he was making plans for a
visit to the Pacific slope. 1t is under
stood that he will visit Mare island
and Bremerton and may also go on to
San Diego to inspect the proposed site
for naval station, though congress re-
Gently refused to appropriate money
for survey for navy yard.
The secretary will visit the Union
Iron works at San Francisco, and the
Moran works at Seattle, to inspect
their facilities for government con-
struction work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Germany Backs Up Austria

Paris, March According to lat
est information, Austro-Hungary, with
the support of Germany, has fully re-
solved to send an expedition into Servia
unless that country changes its pres
ent attitude.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Revive Three-Cent Fare.

Chicago, March l6.-The resumption
of Scent passenger rate in Missouri
on April 10 to replace the present 2
cent rate, declared coniscatory by
Judge Mcpherson, was decided upon
today at G. meeting here of executive
and traffic officials of the interested
roads.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
O'Brien Remains Ambassador

Washington, March 19.-Thomas ].
O'Brien will remain as ambassador to
Japan under the Taft administration,
according to statement by Senator
William Alden Smith, of Michigan,
after he had held conference with the
president.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Conference on Immigration.

Washington, March 20. - Italy,
through Ambassador Desplanches, to-
day submitted to the State department
a proposition having in view the call
ing of an international conference on
immigration.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Thursday, March i8.

Washington, March 18.-The census
bill in its amended form was passed by
the house today after lively attack
on the rules by DeArmond, of Mis-
souri,. The bill was passed at the late
session, but was vetoed by President
Roosevelt, because of his objections to
the provision taking from the civil
service commission the power of ap-
pointing the clerks.
In order to prevent the spread of tu-
berculosis among government clerks,
the house agreed to an amendment by
Bennett of New York, requiring that
each census applicant furnish with his
application a certificate of good health.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Wednesday, March II.

Washington, March II. - Making
smashing reductions in duties on many
of the principal products of American
industry, the Payne tariff bill was to-
day introduced in the house. 1t has
already become the target of a cross
fire from the manufacturers on whose
rates of duty the assault is made and
their supporters in congress on the one
hand and from those Democrats who
maintain that the knife did not strike
deep enough on the other hand. The
champions of the iron and steel and
the paper industry have already declar-
ed themselves and other industries will
doubtless soon be heard from.
General debate will be postponed un-
til Monday, if Payne's present pro-
gram is followed. After that the
measure probably will be before the
house form 10 days to two weeks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Tuesday, March i6.

Washington, March 16.-The read
ing of the presidents message to con-
gress in favor of revising the tariff
was the chief business before the SEN
ate today. The message received
careful attention. The senate adjourn
ed to next Friday.
Washington, March 16.-The house
ways and means committee, having an
ticipated Mr.. Taft's recommendation
of promptness, has prepared a bill
which will be submitted to the house to-
morrow. 1t would have been reported
today but for the addition of Cushman,
of Washington, to the committee. In
order to secure his approval and thus
secure party unanimity, the Republican
members of the committee held a spe-
cial meeting and submitted the bill to
him. They made several changes and
ordered it reprinted ready for submis-
sion to the house early tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03

Maud Johnston, alias Maud Baney
and several other aliases; known as
the accident woman" and queen Of
fakirs," may be brought back to Pen
dleton to be sent to the oregon state
penitentiary. She is now being tried
in Seattle on the charge of defrauding
the Seattle electric company, but in
case the jury there fails to convict
her she will Immediately be brought
back to Pendleton and sentenced on
an old charge.
George Carson, the general claim
agen Of the Seattle Electric company
was in the city yesterday to determine
for a certainty IL the woman now in
Jail there is the one who four years
ago pleaded guilty to the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses
in this city AS a result Of his visit the
circuit Judge has issued an order d.
recting that a warrant be issued for
the arrest of the oman and that as
soon as practical she be brought back
here for sentence.
1t will be remembered that Maud
Baney, as she was known here, ar
rived in Pendleton in 1905 in COM
pany with a man alleged to be her
husband and another man giving the
name Of Hockenschmidt. In the
course of events she procured money
from c. D. Semple, Tallman & COM
pany and r. Alexander With Sem
pie as the complaining witness she
was arrested and finally entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Sentence was suspended during good
behavior. Her behavior since then,
according to reports. has been any
thing but good. She is alleged to have
visited all the principal cities on the
coast and to have taken in several
thousand dollars as the result of
fake accidents"
Being able to "spit blood" throw
every joint in her body out Of place,
cause the palor of death to spread
over her features and perform many
other similar sensational stunts, she
has been able to work her game in
city after city.
Arrested a few weeks ago in Oak
land. California, she is now incarcer-
ated in the county jail in Seattle.
Since her arrest in the California
city. however, she has been the vic
tim of no less than six accidents"
The last one occurred yesterday when
she tripped over her skirt and
"broke her elbow" At the same time |
she caught her earring in her sleeve,
tearing the piece of jewelry from the |
ear.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
"FARNIER PAINTER"
POSES AS IBSEN

Seattle.-A. Montgomery, known
the country over as "The farmer
painter" and whose work at the Ma
tional Apple show last winter attract
ed much attention, is appearing in a
new role in Seattle, He has CONSENT
ed to sit as a model for the finishing
touches on the statue of Ibsen being
made by NJ. p. Nelson, the Beaux
Arts sculptor.
Nelson has been searching for
some one whose hair, physique and
general characteristics resemble those
of the great author He found Mont
gomery in his studio in the New Eng
land club, Haller building and asked
him to pose for him and he dropped
his work and complied.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
ACCIDENT WOMAN
IN THE TOLLS
"QUEEN OF FAKIRS" WILL
BE SENTENCED HERE

Maud Baney, Convicted IN 1905 of
Obtaining Money Under False Pre-
lenses, Is Held In Seattle on Same
Charge-Will Probably Go TO Orc
gon Pen-StIll Maintains Her Rec
ord of Accidents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
LOCALS
Pastime pictures please all.


Oak wood-Oregon Lumber Yard.
Rock Spring coal, Henry Kopittke
For chimney sweep, phone Red
1912.
First-class oak wood at the Oregon
Lumber Yard.
For sale cheap-Good second hand
organ. Sharon & Eddings.
See Henry Kopittke for Rock
Springs coal. Phone Main 17S.
Wanted-Lady roomer, close in,
use of piano, etc. Phone Red 1882.
For sale-Feed and chop mill,
practically new. Inquire this office.
II you want good dry wood, ring
up Henry Kopittke, phone Main IT'S,
Automobile stage to Lehman
springs. Inquire Pendleton Auto Co.
More moving pictures shown than
any other theatre in the city-the
Pastime.
For rent-Furnished house at 212
East Bluff street. Inquire at zoe
Bluff street.
Carpets cleaned on the floor by the
powerful Electric vacuum cleaner
U C RAIDER.
We are receiving some choice oak
wood. Buy now while the price is
low. Oregon Lumber Yard.
Good store or office room for rent
in East Oregonian building on Main
street Enquire at this office.
Automobile for sale cheap. Almost
as good as new. 1S h. p. Edgar C.
Jay, agent for White steamers.
Lost-Small key book containing
some lodge receipts, money order and
meal ticket. Finder please return to
this office.
Wanted-2 young ladies' Easy
money for next 4 days. Call 10 a.
m. Thrsday Clarence A. Partlow.
7os Garden st.
Will sell OF lease hotel doing good
business. Terms reasonable. Good
reasons for selling. Address Mira F.
Myers. Helix. Oregon.
For rent-Suite of unfurnished
housekeeping rooms in East Orego-
nian building, electric lights, steam
heat. bath on same floor. Enquire at
this office.
For rent--10 room house, nicely
furnished; all modern. For particu-
lars inquire of Mrs. Kelsay, 224 South
Thompson street. mornings. or Mark
Moorhouse, 112 e. Court street.
Wanted-Competent woman or
girl to do dining room and chamber
maid work in small hotel at Pilot
Rock. Top wages to the right per-
son. Apply City Hotel, Pilot Rock.
Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
To Hot Lake For Treatment

Mrs. L. G. Preston. mother OF Mrs.
Joseph y. Scott Of Athena, passed
through Pendleton last evening on her
way to Hot Lake for treatment for
rheumatism She was accompanied
this far by her daughter ana son-ln-
law. who will return home this eyen-
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
AMERICAN AND JAP
HAVE A SAVAGE BOUT

Seattle, Sept. 3.-The most savage
wrestling match ever seen here was
the jiu jutsu match last night be-
tween Eddie Robinson of Los An
geles and Togogora Ito, OF Japan. A
half an hour of rough work began
when Robinson put his hand to the
Jap's mouth three times, knocking
out two teeth. Then Ito dlved and
grappled his opponent and they wrest-
led until Ito by stranglehold choked
Robinson into submission. In the
second bout the Jap again got the
stranglehold, and beat Robinson In
three minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
A Reliable
Remedy
Ely's Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
Ctva, pniiaf al Hn..


Gives Relief al Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away q Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
atoraa the Snnaea of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
BALLINGER WILL PRESENT
REPORT TO PRESIDENT

Washington, Sept. S.-Secretary Of
the Interior Ballinger from Seattle
authorized the statement that he ex-
pected to present personally to Taft
the report of his department concern
ing the Cunningham Coal land claims
in Alaska. Ballinger refused to dis
cuss the Pinchot controversy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03
ID. &. Rrowncll Is Ill,

D. C. Brownell of Umatila, is Ill
in this city today. He was taken i'll
at Hermiston yesterday while there
to meet the senatorial committee. He
was brought to Pendleton on the
committees special train last night.
Mrs. Brownell came up from Umatilla
this morning to attend him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-03

first degree, was overruled this morn
ing. Immediately thereafter Ryan en-
tered a plea of not guilty and the case
was set for trial Sept. 27. Unless
something should happen to prevent
the case coming to trial on the day
set this will make the third year In
succession that there has been a mur-
der trial in progress during fair week.