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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
LUMBER OUTPUT
SMALLER IN 1908
United States Produces II Per Cent
Less in Consequence of Panic.
Washington Leads All, With Oregon
in Eighth Place-Louisiana is Now
Second-Yellow Pine Leads All
Kinds of Lumber Production-Cy-
press Also Very Useful.

Washington, June 22.-During the
year 1908 81, ,231 sawmills in the United
States manufactured 33,239, 1863, 600
feet of lumber, according to prelim-
mary report just issued by the bureau
of the census. These mills also cut
IL, LOG, 483, 900 shingles and 2, 986, 684,-
900 lath. Lumber manufacturing, like
every other industry, felt the effects OF
the business depression which began in
October, 1907. Consequently the pro-
duction in 1908 was below that for the
previous year. In 1907 the cut of 49,
$50 sawmills was 0,256, 154, 900 feet,
the highest production ever recorded.
Notwithstanding. therefore, that in
1908 reports were received from 8 per
cent more mills than in 1907, the de-
crease in lumber cut reported by them
was slightly over II per cent.
Washington, as for several years
past, still ranks first among the states
in lumber production, its cut in 1908
being 2,915, 928, 900 feet-a decrease
of 1928 per cent from the cut in 1907.
Louisiana ranks second, with 2,722,-
al, ,OOO lScty q dCCICooC VI HoO, ONOrNNV
feet, or 8.4 per cent from the cut IN
1907.
Mississippi was the third state in
lumber production in 1908, with total
of l, 1861, O16, 900 feet-a decrease Of IL
per cent from the cut in 1907.
Arkansas ranked fourth, with ], $780,
991, 900 feet-a decrease of nearly II
per cent, and Wisconsin fifth, with l.
1915, 900 feet against 1908, ,279, 900
feet in 1907.
In Texas, where the lumber indus
try is confined almost exclusively ito
yellow pine, the falling off was very
heavy. The total cut of the state in
1908 was 1,524,O0S, 900 feet-a de-
crease of 81. per cent from the cut in
1907.
Eight other states manufactured
more than /, 200, 100000 feet each of
lumber last year. In the order OF i'm
portance they were: Michigan, Ore
gon, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virgin
ia, Alabama, North Carolina and West
Virginia. California and Maine, other
states which reported more than l, 1,00O,-
900, 900 feet each in 1907, went just
below that figure in 1908.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
HIS SEAT RiCkETY.
7eichstag May Force Chancellor Won
BueIoW to Resign.

2eichstag May Force Chancellor Won
BueIow to Resign.
Berlin, June 23.-Tbe political stu
alton for the crown is extremely con-
fused by today's events. The reichs-
tags adoption of a quotation tax,
which Chancellor Won Buelow declared
the government would never accept,
and the finance committees rejection
of an inheritance tax, which he de-
clared to be an essential part of the
central scheme of finance reform and
which the Conservatives and Clericals
are determined to defeat, leaves the
chancellor's position precarious.
Many politicians think the chancellor
will be compelled to resign, unless he
has the courage to dissolve the reichs-
tag and appeal to the country.
Dissolution can take place only on
joint action by tie emperor and the
Federal council.
The proposal to impose yearly tax
on bonds and stocks was adopted by
203 votes against 155. The tax is te
be calculated on the basis of the aver
age quotation for the preceding yea
and the rate of int crest on this amount
which the current dividend yields. Th,
tax will then be deducted by the com
panies from the dividends before pay
ment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Thursday! June pa.

Washington, June PA short time
before adjournment at 7 O'Clock to-
night the senate returned to the con-
sideration of the tariff schedules after
devotiug the greater part of the day to
listening to prepared speeches.
Amendments were adopted increas-
ing the duty on shoes from l5 to 20
per cent ad valorem and increasing the
duty on sole leather from to 10 per
cent ad valorem, the lower figure rep
resenting the house rate in each case.
An amendment increasing the duty on
collodion was also adopted.
Beveridge discussed an amendment
proposed by him enlarging the size OF
tobacco packages. He contended that
while the size of the packages had been
reduced during the Spanish-American
war to compel the purchaser to pay the
war tax, those sizes had not been re-
stored and the prices had not been re-
duced, notwithstanding the removal of
the tax.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Saturday, June 20.


Washington, June 26.-The senate
today failed to conclude its debate on
the schedules IF the tariff bill, though
several provisions were disposed of.
A motion by Bacon to place agricul-
tural implements on the free list was
rejected by decisive vote of 26 to 45.
Davis offered an amendment placing
lumber on the free list and in the face
of protest from Aldrich, a vote was
taken. The amendment was lost, l8
to 81.
A duty of cents square yard was
placed on tracing cloth. The duty on
borate material was increased from
~ cents to cents pound. Other
schedules were fixed as follows:
On woven faDrics posed of as
bestos. 40 per cent ad valorem; on yell
low prussate of soda, 2 cents pound,
and on chlorate of soda, 2 cents in
stead of u cents pound. Sulphite
of ammonia was placed on the free list.
The wood pulp provision also re-
ceived attention.
Today's amendments were in lieu OF
all previous senate changes in the
schedule. They provide for the free
importation of mechanically ground
wood pulp except from countries which
place obstacles in the way of the ex-
portation of wood or pulp to the United
States. In such cases, upon proclama-
tion of the president, duty OF one
twelfth of cent pound may be i'm
posed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
DRIVE JAPS OFF.
Planters Propose Drastic Measures to
Prevent Repeated Strikes.

SPSSS ~' oo'S - ~
Prevent Repeated Strikes.
Honolulu, June 23.-The work Of
getting jury to try five of the Jap
anese strike leaders charged with con
spiracy in connection with the strike
of laborers on the sugar plantations be-
gan today.
Several of the leaders stated today
the strike would be resumed on the
Eva and Waialua plantations July /,
when they would again call out 5000
Japanese who have returned to work.
They declared that all the japanese in
the islands are affiliated in one large
organization.
Representatives of the planters de-
clare that, if the threatened plan OF
intermittent strikes on alternate plan
tations, enabling those working to sup
pert the large number on strike, is car
ried out, the strikers will be ordered
off the plantations. This would mean
that the japanese would have to va
cate the homes furnished by the plant
ers and would be homeless.
The japanese training squadron is
expected here tomorrow.
The Planters association has receiv-
ed from its agents at Washington, D.
c., encouraging reports regarding a
plan to import efficient labor from
Europe through immigration channels.
Sugar planters here resent the state
ments of number of Spaniards who
departed from the islands some time
since and are reported stranded in San
Francisco, where they complained of
unfair treatment. The planters de-
clare that the men were given houses,
lands, wages and other perquisites
usually granted to plantation laborers,
and that they left against the advice
of the Spanish consul to go to Mexico,
lured by false promises.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
AUSTRIA GUSTS STANDARD.
Will Build Reservoirs and Aid Home
Refineries to Fight Octopus.

Will Build Reservoirs and Aid Home
Refineries to Fight Octopus.
Vienna, June 25.-Owing to the de.
cisive intervention of the imperial gov
ernment, the Standard Oil company's
plans for gaining control of the Cali
clan petroleum industry have suffered
final and crushing defeat. The Aus
trians have withdrawn the contract
with the company, which would have
insured to the American concern a
dominating position in the Galician oil
fields, for which it has been striving
many years.
The minister of finance has under
taken to build reservoirs and lease
them to oil men at rents much less
than those demanded by the Standard
Oil company. Moreover, home refiners
will escape the handicap of heavy re-
bates en- the price of the raw product
which the Standard was to have en-
joyed under the contract now cancelled.
The government expresses hope
that competition will be sharpened
through abrogation of the contract, but
it is probable that lively fight will fol-
low for export trade, which vitality
affects the Standards position in Ger
many.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Robs State School Fund.

Denver, June 25.-Mark Woodruff,
ex-state register of lands of Colorado,
was arrested today at Plattville under
an indictment charging embezzlement
of $15, 600 from the sale of school
lands. Woodruff was brought here this
afternoon, arraigned in the District
court and released under 50, 500 bond.
Woodruff declares that he has received
no promise of immunity. He refused
to go into details as to where he has
heen since leaving Denver more than
two years ago, but stated that he had
been employed on various newspapers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Radium for California Hospita

San Mateo, CAL, June 23.-In tiny
bottle kept under lock and key in a
strong box at the Red Cross Guild hos
pital in this city is minute particle
of radium, the gift of Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, wife of the American ambassa-
dor to the court of st. James. This
particle of radium, guarded so jealous
ly by the hospital authorities, is valued
at about $40, 900. It's price per troy
pound would be SS,0OO, 900. Mrs.
Reid's gift will be used in a series of
experiments and Investigations in the
treatment of cancer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Heir to Throne is Now Is.

London, June 24.-Prince Edward,
oldest sor of the prince of Wales, was
Is years old yesterday. His royal high
ness, having finished his course at the
royal college at Osborne, is now to en-
ter the Senior Naval college at Dart
mouth, where he will spend a year .or
more learning practical seamanship.
Prince Edward will not, however,
make his career in the navy, as did
his father. In the course of time he
will enter the army, and probably will
serve in more than one branch of the
service.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
sUTRO HEIRS GET MONEY.
Will Giving Vast Estate to Charity Is
Annulled

San Franciso, June 25.-The Su-
preme court invalidated today the will
of the late Adolph Sutro and ordered
that the large estate, valued at mil
lions, and consisting of the Cliff House
ranch in this city and the San Miguel
rancho, be distributed among the
heirs. The former property is situat-
ed along the beach and includes the
famous Sutro heights and resorts.
Under the terms of the will the es-
tate was to be held in trust until the
last surviving child should die, after
which the lands were to be sold and
the proceeds given to charitable and
educational institutions in this city.
The court held that the failure to pro-
vide specifically for the distr button of
the proceeds of the sale rendered that
bequest invalid.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Gotham Still SweIters.

New York, June 25.-Although the
temperature in this city was slightly
cooler than yesterday, the humidity
was high and therefore conditions were
extremely uncomfortable. The high
est point reached during the day was
50 above zero. Fifty persons were
Frustrated by the heat. There were 6
yesterday was blamed for at least IL
deaths and more than score of pros
trations.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Treasure Ship is Found.

Chester, Pa, June 23.-Silver was
found today by the crew of the govern
ment boat Cataract, which has been
working in the vicinity of Fort Miff1in
in an endeavor to raise the contents of
the supposed English treasure boat
that was sunk during the Revolutionary
war. The dredger Hellgate will be
sent to Fort Mitfiin to raise the sunken
boat. 1t is believed that the hold of the
vessel contains many thousands of dol
lars in gold sent to to pay soldiers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Restore Blue Delivery Stamp.

Washington, June 22.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock has decided to dis
continue the new green special deliv-
cry stamp and return to the familiar
blue stamp showing boy mounted on
bicycle. In the rush of handling
mails, many letters bearing the new
stamp have escaped treatment as spe-
cial delivery matter because of its
similarity in size and color to the
cent stamp.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Yale teaches immortality.

New York, June %. - Harvard,
Princeton and Yale are teaching i'm
morality and disrespect for all man.
kind is being taught at these colleges,
said Bishop James A. McGaul, of
Trenton. N. j., in his address tonight
to the graduating class of st. Francis
Xavier college. He condemned what
he said was the desire of Catholic par
ents to get their children into society
through their associates in the great
non-sectarian universities.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Public May Buy Airship.

London, June 22.-The idea of a
public fund for the purchase of an air.
ship is being strongly supported by
Secretary Haldane, who says the War
office will accept the gift. A large
list of subscriptions is already an
nounced. 1t is stated by the defense
commission that a project is on foot to
sail from Paris to London this summer
a powerful airship now approaching
completion. The ship has two propel-
lors and two motors. each of 220 horse
power, and is capable of carrying %
passengers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Roads Must Be Watered,

Washington, June 25.-Representa-
tive Hawley has been advised by Sec
retary Ballinger that settlers on the
klamath irrigation project, whose
lands are crossed by public roads, must
pay for water for the roadways includ-
ed in their farms, though exception is
made in the case of lands crossed by
railroads or big irrigation bitches. The
secretary also advises Representative
Hawey that no serious difficulty can
arise from the fact that the govern
ment surveys and plats of the units on
the klamath project fail to coincide
with actual charts of the farms.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Ellis Recommends Astoria Lad.

Washington, June 25.-Representa-
tive Ellis today recommended the ap-
pointment of Edwin T. Short, of AS
toria. as midshipman at Annapolis
naval academy, with three alternates
to be appointed in case Short shall fail
to pass the examination. The alter
mates are Oliver B. Cardwell, of Port
land; Henry n. Fowler, of Portland,
and Hawley Bean, of Pendleton.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
WHEAT DOES WELL.
Colorado Farmer Pays Debts on Irri
gated Land From Dry Farm.

SdteQ Lana from OTf TdTT1.
Longmont, Colo, June 23.-Twelve
hundred bushels of wheat harvested
from 60 acres of dry farm land anc
sold for $1.32 bushel.
This is the result of dry farming or
George F. Givens' farm near here. He
bought the land from the railroad al
$3.50 an acre. In 1907 he got 1890
bushels of wheat from 60 acres. Last
year, which was the driest in many
years in that vicinity, he threshed the
1900 bushels mentioned above. Now
he is building fine barn and paying
off the debts he contracted on his irri-
gated quarter section with the proceeds
of his dry farm wheat.
Samples of the grains raised under
similar conditions in all parts of Colo
RADIO will be exhibited at the Interna-
tional Exposition of Dry Farm Pro-
ducts, which will be held at Billings,
Montana, next October 25 to 20, in
connection with the Fourth Dry Farm
ing congress.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Send Ejgurehead to Salem,

Washington, June &c Represents
tive Hawley today recommended to the
Navy department that the fgurehead
of the battleship Oregon, which he un
derstands is to be removed from the
ship, in accordance with the new de-
partment policy, be presented to the
state of Oregon. He also telegraphed
Governor Benson to ascertain whether
the state is in a position to pay the
cost of transporting the fgurehead to
the capitol at Salem. He expects re-
plies to both communications in a few
days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Who Wants Census Job?

Washington, June 25.-Neither Rep
resentative Hawley nor Representative
Ellis has yet recommended any candi-
date for appointment as census super
visors in their respective districts, be-
cause no appointments will be made
until after the census bill now before
congress has been signed by the presi-
dent. Meantime applications are in
order.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Saws Hides Not Raw Material. (.

Washington, June 23. - Senator
Dick, of Ohio, made public today a
letter he had written in reply to COM
muncations from manufacturers. As
a protectionist, the senator said, he
strove for consistency and believed in
protecting all American industries
those of the farm as we'll as those Ct
the factory. the shop and the mine.
AS to hides, he contended, that to call
them raw materials as an argument for
admitting them free of duty was silly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
No Action on DevIin.

Washington, Jm.e 25.-The sub
committee which has been considering
the confirmation of the reappointment
Of Robert Develin as United States
district attorney at San Francisco, re-
ported to the senate judiciary commit
tee today. without recommendation.
Senator Piles, of Washington, chair
man of the subcommittee. said that
the committee was waiting for further
evidence before taking action.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
MeneIik's Death Again Reported.

Rome, June 24.-Reports from Abys-
sinia state that King Menelik is dead
and that Empress Taitu is in charge of
the government. The messages say
the kings death is being kept secret
while the empress is organizing the
new regime. and making her position
secure. Officials here are not inclined
to believe the report until it is verified.
but it is generally believed that Meme
lik is in very poor health if not yet
dead
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Farmer Wilson MAY Retire

Washington, June 24.-It is rumored
today that James Wilson, of Iowa, sec
retary of agriculture, will retire at the
end of this year. While no authorita-
tive announcement of the selection of
successor to the veteran secretary
has been made, it is understood that
the name of Charles E. Scott, of Kan
sas, is receiving serious consideration.
Scott is the representative from the
Second district of Kansas and is serv-
ing his fifth term in the house.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
OFFICE CLERK SUSPECTED.
Theft of $4,000 From Mails Laid tc
Los Angeles Postal Employe.

Los Angeles, CAL, June 24.-The
Federal grand jury today returned an
indictment against an unnamed person
in connection with the recent robbing
of registered mail sack, at the local
postofice, of $50, 900 in currency. 1t
is said upon good authority to be di-
rected against one of the clerks in the
registry division of the postoffice.
The arrest may not be made for sew
eral days.
Fifteen thousand dollars Of the stol-
en- money was recently found hidden
behind the postoffice safe in the main
building. The money was shipped
originally in four packages by the
First National bank of Los Angeles to
the bank of Bisbee, Arizona.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Russians Fear Cholera .

st. Petersburg, June 24.-Because
of the prevalence of cholera in this city
the cabinet has decided that the gov
ernment will undertake the drainage of
st. Petersburg, and the reorganization
of the water supply. Fifty million
dollars must be realized by loan for
the work, which it is estimated will be
completed in 15 years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Masked Men Rob Messenger.

Green Bay, Wis, June 23.-Two
masked men held up Night Messenger
Kade, of the United States Express
company last night, securing SIS, 900
and making their escape kade was
counting the money in the transfer
room here when the holdup took place.
There is no clue to the identity of the
bandits,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Tuesday, June %.

Washington, June 22.-Late today
the senate reached a vote on the hide
schedule and ter several amendments
had been defeated the amendment of
the finance committee fixing a duty OF
Is per cent on hides was agreed 10 by
a vote of 46 to 80. This is the rate of
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
American Bank Opened.

Pekin, June 25.-The Pekin branch
of the Information Banking corpora
tion, the first American bank in the
East to join the group of British,
French, German and Japanese institu-
tions in existence here since 1902, was
opened here today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
MAY GRAFT ARM ON MAN.
Unique Operation Possible at Billings
if Extra Arm Can Be Secured.


Billings, Mont, June 25.-The graft
ing of an arm from one man to another
will take place in hospital in this
city should some unfortunate individual
come along from whom the arm may
be secured. j. G. Williamson was
knocked down and robbed in the rail-
road yards at Park City several weeks
ago. He was thrown beside the tracks
and train came along while he was
unconscious and cut off one of his arms
Just below the elbow. County Physi-
clan Miller states that his arm is in
good condition for grating, and if a
dying patient should happen along in
time to supply the limb the operation
will be performed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Strikebreakers Go Far,

New Orleans, June 22. 22.+Seventy-five
laborers from sugar plantations of Por-
to Rico passed through New Orleans
today en- route to Hawaii, where they
will take the places of striking plants-
tion laborers. Similar parties, it is
said, will follow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01
Monday, June 2I.

Washington, June 21.-The tariff
bill amendment of the finance commit
tee taking hides from the free list
and restoring the Dingley rate of Is
per cent ad valorem was before the
senate all day and it probably will not
be disposed Of before late tomorrow.
Warren, of Wyoming, and Carter, of
Montana, supported the provision and
in vigorous language attacked the atti-
tude of the free hide advocates, while
Page, of Vermont, defended the action
of the house in placing hides on the
free list.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-01

Washington, June 2l. - Avaliing
themselves of the presence of quo
rum, the house leaders today obtained
action on several important matters.
Principal among these was the confer
ence report on the bill providing for
the taking of the 18th census.