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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Unknown Ship Is Sunk,

Boston, April 6.-Tidings of disaster
to an unknown ship at sea were
brought to this port today with the
arrival of the Dominion Coal com.
pany's steamer Dominion, Captain
Northcutt, from Louisberg, c. B.
About 200 miles to the eastward of
Boston light late in the afternoon the
steamer passed the lower mast and top
mast of large vessel. The spars were
sticking out of the water and apparent
ly were attached to a sunken hulk.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Snow Deep in Cascades.

Albany-Snow in the Cascade noun
tains is now much deeper than usual at
this time of year and sudden warm
weather would precipitate big flood.
In the foothills there is now very little
snow, but far back in the mountains
the snow is several feet deeper than is
usually the case in the spring. John
Roberts, of Foster, says the snow is
especially deep along the headwaters
of the South Santiam river and Crab
tree creek.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
BOISE-COOS ROAD AIDED.
Oregon-ldaho Congress Passes Reso
lutions for State Aid.

lutions for State Aid.
Ontario-Resolution were the order
at the last days session of the Oregon.
Idaho Development congress. Those
offered by the interstate committee
covered every conceivable matter OF
interest to the Eastern Oregon country.
An epitome of resolutions offered by
the above committee and passed by the
congress is as follows:
First-Thanks to the people of On
tario for the success of the congress.
Second - Commencing the Oregon
and Idaho legislatures for bills passed
to aid railway building.
Third-Advising that railways be
encouraged and recommending the cre-
alton of railway districts.
Fourth-Indorsing the Boise to Coos
bay railway and the Butte to Boise
railway.
Fifth-Pledging the efforts Of the
delegates of the congress in building
the above railways as soon as possible.
Sixth-Recommending that the quail
ity of the products of this locality be
safeguarded so that they will be recog-
nized as the best.
Seventh-To aid the building of rail-
ways of any kind.
Eighth-Urging the passage of an
act in the national congress to enable
entrymen to obtain title to their
claims upon the production of crop of
certain value, not upon placing per-
centage of acreage in cultivation and
allowing that same may be produced
by scientific farming instead of by ir-
rigation.
Ninth-Recommending the improve
ment Of Coos bay harbor.
Tenth - Recommend improvements
of inland waterways, especially from
Lewiston to the sea on the Columbia
and the Willamette at the falls.
Eleventh-Asking the reclamation
service to take up the Malheur project
because conditions are now such as to
warrant the enterprise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
FARM SELLS FOR $4,000.
lafollette Orchard on Snake River
Sold to Lewiston Firm.

Spokane, WASH, April 3.-W. L.
Lafollette, 1.-THE fruit king" of Wawa-
wal, has given an option on his fruit
farm at Wawawai, ID miles south of
Pullman, on the Snake river. The con-
sideration is placed at $95, 900. White
Bros. & Crum, of Lewiston, Idaho,
fruit buyers and shippers, are the pur-
chasers. They have made a payment
to hold the option.
The land consists of about $50 acres,
of which $50 acres are in bearing fruit.
This is the largest fruit orchard on
Snake river, and one of the largest in
the Inland Empire. Shipments from
this orchard run from 60 to 100 car
loads annually.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Normals Will Continue,

Salem-Secretary Starr, of the board
of normal school regents, has received
assurances that make it certain that
the three state normals will continue
to operate until the close of the school
year. Monmouth, which had previ-
ously DEPOSITED $1,000 with the state
treasurer, has sent over 81, 500 more,
raised from tuition and donations,
making total of $4,000 deposited by
Monmouth since February /. Ashland
has sent check for 81, 500 and more
will follow. Weston has made satis-
factory arrangements with the board
and will continue.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
FORTS BASE is SINKING.
Artillery Officers Alarmed at Condi-
tions at Fort Stevens.

Fort Stevens, Or, April Recent
surveys have made it apparent that
land adjoining Battery Russell, the
most modern and best equipped battery
at Fort Stevens, in fact, on this coast,
is rapidly sinking. In places it is at
least one foot lower than formerly.
Various hypothesis are advanced to
account for this unusual occurrence.
Some advance the theory that earth
quakes, SO prevalent on this coast, are
the active cause; others, that the land
on which this battery is located, being
OF such swampy nature, sinks from
the enormous pressure exerted by such.
unusual weight. The cost of this bat
terry approximates $1,000, 600; hence.
considerable interest and some alarm.
are manifested as to the ultimate out
come of most unusual condition.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Run Trackless Trolley.

Santa Barbara, CAL, April 3.-The
Pacific Improvement company petition
ed the city council tonight for the right
to construct a power line to the Hope
ranch, four miles west of the city. The
company announced its intention of in
stalling a "trackless trolley" system
on the ranch. This is a new Australian
invention, never before tried in Amer
lea. An overhead wire supplies power
to motor, the same as with other
trolley cars, but the cars use no track.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
ST. Paul Operates Trains.

Wallace, Idaho, April 6.-The first
train to pass through the st. Paul pass
tunnel at Taft on the line of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound rail-
road, made the trip at noon today.
Work trains are now run from the
coast to q point near Missoula.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
jump Valuable island,

Pendleton-FredE Earnheart and Will
liam Meredith, of this city, have
"squatted" on and taken possession of
small island in the Columbia river,
40 miles northwest of Pendleton, which
has been held by others and farmed for
20 years or more. j. B. Switzler, one
of the country's earliest settlers, was
supposed to be the owner, but the squat
ters discovered the island was unsur-
veyed government land and jumped it..
Though small, the island contains 200
acres of rich orchard and garden land.
1t has house, barn, orchard, large al
falfa acreage and other improvements.
Switzler will make fight to regain
possession. 1t is worth 81, ZOO to $5,-
900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Citizens Build Own Road.

Baker City-Organization of local
company in Eagle valley is reported
here, with capital stock of SIS, 900,
to build nine miles of railroad from
Richland to Robinette, at the mouth of
Powder river, to connect with the
Northwestern road. The people of
Eagle valley announce that local cap
ital only will be used in the enterprise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Law Guards SheIIfsh,

Salem-House bill No. 145, passed
by the recent regular session of the
Oregon legislature, makes it unlawful
to fish for crabs in the state Of Oregon
during the months of July, August and
September of any year. The same
law prohibits the taking of clans dur
ing June, July and August, and makes
November, December. January and
February of each year closed season
for the catching of crawfish, except as
to the residents of Clatscp county.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
MethuseIah Dead at 1000,

New York, April S.-Methuselah
died here today at his home in the
Bronx zoo. He was 1000 years old.
His death is ascribed to ills incidental
to old age. Methuselah, also known
as Rameses II, was toad which was
discovered in a rock pocket in mine
500 feet below the surface at Butte,
Mont, two years ago. His age was
carefully computed by the biologists
and geologists.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Timber Brings 100000.

Astoria-Announcement is made that
the Street Lumber company's tract of
timber land, comprising slightly over
16, 900 acres in the Nehalem valley dis
trict, was sold recently on a contract
to the Western Cooperage company, of
Portland, for consideration of $780,
900,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
PendIeton Opens Rest Room

Pendleton-This city's rest room,
established for the use and comfort of
farmers wives and other who may be
compelled to "wait" in town, was for
mally opened and dedicated last week.
The room is located in the basement of
the new city hall and has been tasteful
ly furnished with up-to-date mission
furniture.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
Reyes Faces Revolution

Willemstad, April 5.-Rumors have
reached here of revolutionary out
break against the administration of
President Reyes, of Columbia, in the
vicinity of Rio Hacha, a seaport on the
Caribbean.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-04-08
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS

General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
THE TAxPAYERs' LEAGUE.

Editor Farmer Siri-
 beg leave for space in your valu- able paper for a few remarks in con- Eection with the present controversy regarding the ''tax-payers league" Following closely the formation of the said league, to my mind and to the mind of a gHat majority of the thinking people of this community, It became apparent that there was an of the said league than to protest against the granting of an increase to the nremen. and if. not 1t was started radically wrong. It should be open to all citizens. unrestricted in its mem hership. for it is largely the citizens who are ruled out for the restriction to membership that constitute our government In time of war 1t Is all ways the common people who must and are willing to bear arms In de- fence of their country. to protect the
 rights guaranteed to them under the constitution. whose fundamental prin- ciple was. Equal rights to all men
 with special privileges to none" It is
 they who are first to the front and
 last to return. they from the anvil
 and the plough. the mine and the nod, and If the occasion should again de- mand it, which I hope 1t never will. but I fear the present all-absorbing
 greed for gain will compel it. they will again be the first to the front
 On them the burden always falls
 Hence 1t Is only fair and honest to CT they pay taxes or rent or board. to become members of the league. and to
 call it. not ''tax-payers" but "Citi- gems League" dedicating 1t fearlessly to the same broad, honest principles that are at the basis of our free gov ernment. Equal rights to all, special
 privileges to nOne-
 As far as the raise in the firemen's
 salary. I think they are entitled to 1t. lThey. by their almost constant att tendance upon the safety of the city.
 are verify now giving their pound of flesh in return for a paltry wage Not only should they have their raise. but
 there should be one more night extra at each house
 r One who can see a whole through a wall can also see cause for such It Is the fear on the part of the tax dodgers lest the new administration get after them. those who will raise
 their right hand to heaven and swear
 by their. Maker the. value of their property. when they wouldn't sell for twice the amount
 If these paid their just and propor- tionate share of the city tax, not only could the poor firemen have their in crease but the tax rate would be largely decreased to the great multi
 tude of small taxpayers Not only tris hut. the city would have -sv@-"~ enough to keep its streets and other dtpartments in far. better condIIson
 than at present and in the past
 So please MT. Tax-Dodgers. be hon.
 est. have a little civic pride. be true
 Americans. Take your defeats man.
 fully and don't be trying to place con- servators over the reform administra- ton. which was invested with the government of the city by the votes of
 the majority of the people.
 Tn closing I am reminded of an old adage,
 While they lived they lived in clover.
 When they died they died all over" Yours for honest government and equalization of taxes,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
MORE DANvTLLE PROOF.

Jacob Schran. 432 South St. Dam vile. III. writes: For over eighteen
 months I was a sufferer from kidney and bladder trouble. During the whole time was treated by several doctors and tried several different kidney pills Seven weeks ago I commenced taking Foley's Kidney Pills. and am
 feeling better every day and will be glad to ten anyone interested just what Foley's Kidney Pills did for me. ' F B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy, local agents. "I35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
AUDITORS REPORT

CITY BRIDGEPoRT. AUDrToR's OFFICE Dec 1909
  emonth end
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
WHAT WOULD SOCIALISM DO IN
 BRIDGEPORT

To Editor Farmer
 Sir-Yours of Monday contains a long tetter on Socialism, and the writer seems to have got completely muddled caus- Ing him to waste much valuable space Cannot Mr. H. J. Horseffeld outline his reforms in a few simple sentences and ten us where the ideas he so extrava- eantly expresses have been tried and with what result2
 have met BIatchford, the leader of Enrlish Socialists, and poor speci- men he Is too. His paper the "Clar- Iou' is shrieking for war against Ger D many. and also for conscrfption m England which means every Englisn male adult should be trained in the art of murder manslaughter or war Eixher word is right As SociaIsi ofcoursA he advocates state education but he sends his own children to a private school although there are state eq1Irped schools nearer his house OfE sweet consistency
 ben the Ferrer case has been util- izAH as<a lever for the propagation of th& most vicious of Socfaiistic doc trWes- Ferrer was an Anarchist and re&handed- and helped off the earth with a few bullets. but the hue and crTagainst Church and State has been re&choed by Socialists in all lands If man tried to subvert an American ton$titution or haul down the stars and stripes he would be shot on the Epof- Ferrer was no martyr. He woald pay the same penalty in every country
 But will this self-appointed teacher would be managed by Socialists. Would we use trolieys or monoplanes to get 10 work? would our stores be work Id on the Bellamy dream plan? Would he sober man who saves sLo00 after ter1 years hard work and sinks it In -ea1 estate be a land. monopolist. cap- ra1ist and foe to the community Such are the things awaiting answer init Iioa in the mind of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03

Advertise in tho Farmer.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

 COMING 0UT

The White Pass stage from Dawson arrived in Whitehorse at ' o'clock last night with the following passen- gers; Edward Champlain, Frank Lowe, E. w. Ison, Weston Coiney, George Ahaert, L. P. Llthgow, Dan Mathewson, w. G. Radford and A, G. Beaudette.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

Weighted low in the water by ice and after buffeting terrific head seas in Lynn Canal for 2S hours, the Hegg arrived in port at 12:8O o'clock this afternoon from Haines with Capt Madsen, Louis Larsen. Harry staser and Edward Manson on board,
 It was rough and hazardous trip and the men who were on the Hegg do not care to repeat their expert, ence.
 The Hegg left Haines at g o'clock yesterday morning. Barely making headway against the high seas the staunch little craft bucked her way up the canal about Il miles when darkness fell at 2 o'clock last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
WILL
 START COUNT

Chief of Police Moore, who is cen sus enumerator for skagway, received notice today from w. A. Thompson, who has charge of the census taking for Southeastern Alaska, to commence taking the native census Dec. 27. The white census will be taken the first week in January, 1910.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
NO APPROPRIATIONS F0R
 ROAD WORK IN THE NORTH

kans who are interested in road build Ing In the north may withdraw their support from Maj. Richardson. He has been in Washington, D. C., for month and has made no effort to obtain an appropriation.
 Major Richardson Is making an ef- ,ort to have each mining claim asses sed $5 to carry on the work of the
 ad Commission.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
PRESENTS
 ARE FORBIDDEN
(sy Alaska News Rureaul

Denver Col. Dec. S-Mayor speer today issued an order forbidding the city employees to present Christmas presents to the head officials of their departments. In past years it has been the custom for the employees of the different departments to club to- gether and present expensive present to their chiefs, This has been a heavy drain on some of the men.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
ARE
 STANDING PAT
tRy AIaaka News sureauO

ST. PAUL, Nnnn. Dec S-The switchmen's strike is just one week old today and the end is not in sight The switchmen will not listen to any talk of compromise and the railroad officials say they will not grant the demands of the strikers. Traffic is still badly demoralIzed.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

E. M. Stevens, superintendent of tn Portland division of the railway mail service, accompanied by his wife, was a round trip passenger on the Cottage
 Jy rom Seattle. E. J. Wetzler of skagway left on the Cottage City and will accompany them as far as Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
MAY HTS ROCK

Vancouver this afternoon. The pas, sergers on the Princess May were in
 a panic after the accident, but the of Gcers acted with commendable cool ness and courage and soon restored
 order.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
FRANCIS HENEY WILL SUE
 MILLIONAIRE F0R LIBEL

Honey may sue William Crocker 1he San Francisco millionaire for s25O 1000 damages. Crocker published a letter In the New York Post stat ,ng that Ueuey employed criminal methods in the graft prosecution in san Francisco.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED

mos, at a standstIn on the railroads running westward from the twin cit hes. The men are holding firm and express confidence that they will win the strike.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
COTTAGE CITY HAD ROUGH TRIP

The Cottage City arrived in port at l2:30 o'clock this morning with five passengers and 30 tons of freight and sailed south at 4 a. m. with l& passengers. The Cottage City had a rough voyage up from Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
CBy Alaska News Bureau0

VANCOUVER. Dec. S-The Princes May en route from Skagway struck a rock in Alert bay yesterday morn ing during 8 bad storm. The May was badly damaged. She arrived in
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
lex AIaska News sursau.l

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. S-Fraucis J. Heuoy has resigned as special pro. sccutor. His resignation was accepted and Robert Duke has been appointed to succeed him.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
(By AIaoka Nowa Rureau.)

(5y NIa7Na N0"S 7u'0'V'J
 SEATTLE. Dec. S-Alaskans who are interested in good roads in the north are disappointed over the fact that so far no estimates for appro- prlatlons have been made for the work of the Alaska Road commission, for next year.
 Dan Cain and other prominent Alas
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

(sy Alaska Newo sureau)
 WASHINGTON. D. c. Dec. 7-sev- eral of the Insurgent Senators believe that Secretary of State Knox was
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
TAFT'S MESSAGE PLEASES
 THE ADMINISTRATION MEN

Taft will deliver special message ,o Congress on the Nicaraguau affair .lthiu two weeks.
 Both houses of Congress will meet E riday noon.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
TAFT WRITING
 NEW MESSAGE
l5y Alaska News sureauJ

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. Pres 4uent Taft is preparing a special mes sage to Congress in which he will advocate several changes in the In- lsr-state Commerce laws.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
P-E8SE5 P-UT0G8ATS

President Tafts mssage to Congress. They compare its tone with the mes. sages of the late President Mckinley.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
SIX JURYMEN
 ARE SECURED
lsy Alaska News sureauJ

SEATTLE. Dec. 7-SN jurymen were secured yesterday for the trial os Honest John" Ripluger.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

Dec. 2, The Alaskan stated that Dr. Franklin c. Norman had recently died in Arizona. Our information was re- ceivod from A. NJ. Wallick, who re- ceived a letter from Dr. H. B. Run nells of PuyaIlup, informing him that Dr. Norman was dead.
 "The report was slightly exagger- ated," as Mark Twain said when soma
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
lgy Alaska News BureauD

ST PAUL. Miuu. Dec. There is practically no change in the switch. mems strike situation. Traffic is aL
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
HE36 HAS HAZARDOUS
 VOYAGE FROM HAYNES

It was out of the question to run in the darkness, so Capt Madsen put the Hegg into Manson's cove, where two anchors held her off the shore.
 All night long the boat pitched and tossed, while Capt. Madsen, Louis Lar sen and Harry staser clung to the seats in the cabin. Sleep was out of the question.
 Early this morning, Edward Manson native who was chOpping wood att AIanson's cove. hailed the Hegg He. said he had been out of grub for four days.
 A small boat was sent ashore and Manson was taken on board and brought to skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
REPORT SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED

one told him that he had been re- ported dead, for today E. L. Miller received a letter from Dr. Norman, dated nine days later than the letter received by Mir. Wallick.
 Dr. Norman is assistant chief sur geon in the United Verde copper mine at Jerome, Ariz. Judging from his let ter he is in good health.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

W. w. Boughton received a letter today from Purser Bush of the Hum boldt stating that the Humboldt would resume the Alaska run on or about Jan. 15.
 Little Helen Hlley, the fifteen months old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Tad Hillery, is seriously i'll. The trouble is thought to be pneumonia. The child has been sick since Satur- day.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
lsy Alaska News sureauJ

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec S-The administration party is greatly pleas ed with the tenor of President Tatts message Co Congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08
INSyRGETT SENATOR'S ARE
 STRONGLY OPPOSED ID WAR

nasty in the affair with Nicaragua and will oppose war being declared upon the Central American republic.
 It is stated that war will be declar. ed within ten days.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

Mrs. John Fickhardt of Caribou ar 'yed on the train yesterday to pay a 1sit to her son, Fred Fickhardt, and ,sturued home today
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

(By Alaska News 5ureau)
 NEW YORK. Dec. S-The financier on Wall street are well pleased with
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-08

Stan Denacke, a hydraulic boss em- yloyed by the Yukon Gold company at Dawson, arrived on the train yester- cay and sailed south on the Cottage efty
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-17

The Technical World and PoptL- lar Mechanics for December re- ceived today at the Jack Johnson. Jr., News Stand.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-17
Booth Lowrey at Emmet

If Booth Lowrey has a superior on the platform, I have never heard him. Hon. s. A.. Mynders. State Superintendent of Educ" ton. Tennessee.
 Prof. s. J. Pulliam of Georgs, town college in a letter 10 .hv '
 au says; "Lowrey IS siilpy great. We have never had ,l'"S who pleased our pupils as much a"c "c Lowruy. I want him on o'' coursa next season. hum.
 His lectures are eloquent, ,l,, erous, pathetic, and powelt4Trno 4rong co mmendi him as a man ol s'iJ ns, character and great po"Mur M R. c. NJ. Savage, President 5. w. University, Jackson, Ieilii'