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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
PRESIDENT PACKS
FOR HIS JOURNEY
Taft Gives Up Golf Game to Prepare
for Western Trip.
Executive Office of Nation to Be On
Wheels Until November IL, When
Washington Will Again Be Seat
Official Trip Starts From Boston
Chicago First Stop.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 14.-Presi-
dent Taft gave up his golf game and
all official business yesterday and de-
voted himself to preparing for the long
Western trip, which will really have
it's beginning when he motors into Bos-
ton this afternoon to attend chamber
of commerce banquet. The president
will pass the night in Boston, leaving
there for Chicago at 10 a. m. Wednes-
day. Mrs. Taft expects to remain in
Beverly until November IL, when the
president plans to arrive here to take
her back to Washington. The execu-
tive Offices will close after the presi-
dent leaves Beverly.
With the assistance of two servants
the president packed his numerous
grips and trunks.
The president also was busy yester-
day assembling the numerous papers,
documents and reference books which
he will need in the preparation of his
manuscript. Secretary Carpenter had
collected most of these and it was the
presidents task to revise. the list. The
president had no official engagements.
Oscar Lawlor, assistant attorney
general of the Interior department,
was at Beverly and his presence led to
a renewal of the report that the presi-
dent may have something to say on the
Ballinger-P Pinchot controversy before
he leaves for Boston.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 6.
DROP MALHEUR PROJECT.
No Funds Available to Continue lrri-
cation Work.

No Funds Available to Continue lrri-
cation Work,
Washington, Sept. lS.--It was an
nounced today that the government
will not at the present time undertake
the construction of the Malheur irriga-
tion project.
Secretary Ballinger, though anxious
to help settlers in the Malheur con-
tract country, finds after a study of
the entire irrigation situation, that
the condition of the reclamation fund
will not now justify the adoption of
any new projects. Many millions of
dollars, in addition to what is at pres
ent available. are needed to complete
projects in course of construction and
as the adoption of new projects would
seriously interfere with finishing what
has been heretofore undertaken, it has
been decided temporarily to lay aside
all applications for new work. This
decision is approved by President Taft.
The question whether or not the
Malheur project shall be built by pri-
vate enterprise has not been passed
upon, and probably will depend largely
upon the attitude of landowners. How
long it will be before the Malheur pro-
ject can be undertaken bv the govern
ment is purely matter of conjecture.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
WOULD REFORM FINANCES.
President Opens Western Tour at
Boston With Revelations,

President "Opens western our al
Boston With Revelations.
Bosom, Mass, Sept. 15.-President
Taft yesterday began his tour of the
country, by coming to this city from
Beverly in an automobile, accompanied
by Mrs. Taft, his daughter and Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Louis Moore, and max
ing a speech at the Boston Commercial
club, which was devoted mainly to a
discussion of financial reform.
The president revealed that the Mon
etary commission will recommend the
establishment of a central bank and
that Senator Aldrich intends to stump
the country in order to arouse interest
in his plan of financial reform. He
also dwelt on the need of reform in the
interstate commerce and antitrust
laws and strongly deprecated section
alism, either between East or West or
North or South.
The president said he was going to
take his Western trip because he be-
lieved it would enable i'm to be a
much more efficient president and
make him better acquainted with the
needs of that great section. He also
outlined some of the matters to be sub
mitted to the next congress.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
PLANT BURNS AT
LOSS OF $425,OO0
Buildings of Portland FIGURING Mills
Company Swept Away.
T. B. Wilcox Announces Concern Will
Rebuild Without Delay and on a
Larger Scale-insurance Amounts
to 1926, ,OOO-Spontaneous Com
bustion Cause or Fire.

Portland, Sept. 16. - Spontaneous
combustion and subsequent explosion
of flour dust on the fourth floor of the
local mill of the Portland FIGURING
Mills company, set fire to the plant at
$40 o'clock yesterday morning and al
most completely destroyed the machin-
cry and buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at about $425, 900 on machinery,
structures and grain, with insurance
amounting to $325,000. The boiler
room, main engine, warehouse and
contents were saved.
Customers of the Portland FIGURING
Mills company will not suffer as a re-
suit of the disastrous confagraton of
yesterday. Receipts of grain will not
be lessened and business of the company
will be handled as usual. In addition
to the mill destroyed, the company op-
crates IA others, and it is the intention
to divert portion of the product of
these mills to Portland for the purpose
of protecting customers in this district.
Oriental orders now on hand, and orders
for shipment to California will be
promptly filled.
Work of rebuilding the plant will
begin as soon as possible. AS soon as
the insurance adjusters complete their
work, the process of tearing down the
wreck will commence. The new plant
will be larger, and modern in every
respect.
Two fireman were severely injured
and a Japanese killed during the pro-
gress of the fire.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
LOVETT is HEAD.
Elected Chairman Union Pacific Ex-
ecutive Committee.

Elected Chairman Union Pacific Ex-
ecutive Committee.
New York, Sept. 14.-Ex-Judge Rob-
ert S. Lovett, chief counsel for the
Union Pacific railroad, was yesterday
elected chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the company, thereby be-
coming the successor of Edward H.
Hartman in the control of the vast
railroad and steamship systems which
the fiancier built up. The Union Pa
cific still remains without president,
as Mr.. Hartman occupied this position
also. 1t is understood, however, that
an operating man, probably L. F.
Loree, president of the Delaware &
Hudson, will be elected to the place at
the annual meeting of the stockholders
October II.
At the same meeting where Mr..
Lovett was elected to the chief execu-
tive position of the keystone road of
the Hartman system. William Rookie
feller and Jacob H. Schiff were elected
members of the board of directors of
the Union Pacific and were also ap-
pointed members of the executive COM
mittee. Messrs. Schiff and Rookie
feller succeed Mr.. Hartman and the
late Henry H. Rogers as members of
the board
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
FOREST FIRES RAGE.
Blaze Threatens Many Ranches and
California Resorts.

Soh'o'''o 'SSS'
San Francisco, Sept. 15.-Several
thousand men are engaged in dozen
counties of this state in fighting nu-
merous forest fires that threaten ranch
and resort buildings, as well as many
square miles of valuable timber lands.
AS result of these confagrations un-
usual heat prevails along the coast.
Great damage already has been done
to ranch houses and several groups of
summer resort hotels and tent cottages
have been destroyed.
The most serious fires reported today
are in Northern Sonoma, Western
Nampa, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Lake
and Los Angeles counties. In Nampa
county, where Walter Springs was de-
stroyed and the cottages and tent hous-
es at Burk's sanitarium were badly
damaged, the fire burned itself out to-
day, but in the hills near Preston the
flames are spreading.
In the vicinity of Ukiah the whole
country is ablaze. Fire fighters are
back firing to save the city from de-
struction. In the vicinity of Calistoga
the confagration that threatened that
town last night has been controlled. A
hundred men from St. Helena succeed
ed in saving suburban residents scat
tered through the foothills. Near
Watsonville fire has been burning for
two days, spreading in the direction of
Gilroy.
Rangers succeeded in saving the big
trees. Thousands of acres in the foot
hills west Of Donovan valley, Lake
county, have been swept by the flames,
but they are now under control. For a
time the oil region around Whites
was in danger. Most of the. fires so far
reported originated at points where
campers had left embers or from sparks
from engines.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
RUSSIA SENDS TROOPS.
Gar Is Massing Great Army in 81.
berian Territory.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 16.-Russia is
massing a great army in Siberia, four
or five barracks are being built and
extensive Notifications made and spec
ulation as to a second war with Japan
is a common topic of conversation
among the Russian military men, said
A. B. Denbigh, a Russian who re-
turned from Siberia and Mongolia by
the steamer Kaga Maru today.
II was told that there were at least
500, 900 troops in Siberia" said Mr..
Denbigh. Troops are quartered ev-
erywhere. The number of troops are
from four to five times the number in
Siberia before the war. At Vladivos-
tok, before l left, there was review
of 55, 600 troops and not one man was
taken from the Notifications. sup
pose at least as many more could have
been prepared"
Denbigh brought news of a rich gold
strike by Russians in Mongolia, about
SO or 60 miles distant from Kiskta, the
big walled city which has been for GEN.
turies one of the stopping places of
the tea caravans from China.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Boy of 80 Beats 1t in 10.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 15.-When
DR.. B. W. Lawrence, so years old,
lined up at the tape opposite the Hol-
lenbeck home to go against time for
so yards an inconsiderate youth yelled
"Beat it, kid" The venerable anti
cigarettist twiddled his white whiskers
disdainfully and "beat it" He trav-
eled that so yards in 10 seconds fiat.
The time was taken by two men, but
not, of course. under sanction of the
A. A. U. "Pll sign against anybody
for Thanksgiving day." the aged ply
sician said.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Fires DESTROY Homes.

Oxnard, CAL, Sept. ia great for
est fire is burning tonight in the hills.
Telephone messages from Somis at 6
o'clock called for all available men to
fight the flames. Four families were
burned out in Las Posas hills today.
Hundreds of tons of hay and beans were
burned. Several hundred men fought
the fires all night. and have the biggest
task yet before them in saving the
ranchers' homes. The fires began early
Monday morning, and have burned in
varying directions ever since, devastat-
ing solid stretch of 80 mills of hills.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
MONEY FOR WIDOW.
Mrs Hartman Is Made Only Benefi-
ciary in Will.

CARY IN VIII.
New York, Sept. ia hundred
brief words, weighted each with ap-
proximately $1,000, 600 and containing
in their entirety the last testament of
E. H. Hartman, given out yesterday,
make his widow, Mary Averill Harri-
man, one of the wealthiest women in
the world.
1t perhaps is the briefest will on re-
cord for the disposal of an estate of
such magnitude. All his property is
left to Mrs. Hartman. Wall street
estimates that Mrs. Hartman will in
herit in realty and personal property
between SIS, 600, 900 and 500, 100000.
Mr.. Harriman's private fortune is sup
posed to have been greater than this
by many millions, but there is reason
to believe that his unmarried daugh
ters Mary and Carol; his married
daughter, Mrs. Robert Livingstone
Query; and his two sons, William
Averill and Roland, boy of IA, to-
gether with his surviving sister, Mrs.
Simons, and other relatives, have all
been substantially provided for with
gifts out of hand.
The Willis dated June 8, 1908, and
is witnessed by Charles A. Peabody,
president of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, who drew it, and c. c. Tege-
thoff. Mr.. Peabody was Mr.. Harri-
mans close personal friend.
Mr.. Hartman, by making no be-
quests to children or relatives. avoided
the large share of the enormous inher-
itance tax which. under the laws of the
state of New York, would otherwise be
imposed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Governor johnson Serious.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 16.-Gov-
ernor John A. Johnson, who was oper-
ated on in st. Mary's hospital here
yesterday for an intestinal abscess,
was somewhat improved late last night
and his physicians said that he would
survive the night. DR.. C. F. McNevin,
house physician, issued the following
bulletin: Governor Johnson has
taken a turn for the better. His pulse
is better, being down to 140. His alb
dominal pains have been relieved by
vomiting and he has apparently passed
the rirst crisis of the shock"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
TAFT SMILE WINS.
Presi !ent Beams His Way Into Favor
With Chicagoans.

Presi 9ent Beams His Way Into Favor
With Chicagoans.
Chicago, Sept. 17.-President Taft
smiled his way into the Hearts Of 5OO,-
900 Chicagoans yesterday. Geniality
and "Bill" Taft-for that's what the
multitudes called him-ruled the city
for Is hours. From the moment he ar
rived until he entered his private car
to leave, through all the automobiling
and speechfying and handshaking and
excitement, there was one thing which
shone as brightly as the sun of per-
feet day. 1t was the famous smile.
That smile was commented upon every
where. 1t was cheered and it made
those who saw it feel more pleased
with the world and with themselves.
Good humor, jollity, happiness-these
followed Mr.. Taft like attendant guard
ians wherever he went.
And in response to that smile Mr..
Taft got the smiles and laughter of the
throngs, as we'll as their shouts and ap-
plause. All the way through the 16
miles of streets which he Travelled dur
ing the day in motor, at the West
Side ball park, at the Orchestra Hall
meeting, at the bankers ball, Mr.. Taft
saw thousands upon thousands of faces
which smiled at him and which cheered
him.
"It's grand" said the chief execu-
tive before he had been in the city five
minutes. "I'm really vastly glad to
be here"
AS his automobile swept down Mich
igan avenue in the midst of $50, 600
school children. he turned to hist aide
de camp, Captain Archibald W. Butt,
u. S. A., and his voice was just an
atom husky.
"This is wonderful, Butt" he said.
"The cheering of the children is most
pleasant to me, and yet affecting, for
we know that the cheering of the child
rem is sincere"
At the great bankers ball there
were silks and white shoulders and
Jewels; there was rythm of waltz mu-
sic and glow Of pendant lights; there
was dancing by blushing debutantes
and epigramatic foreign consuls; there
was promenading by prominent bank
ers and dowagers and beauties and pol
iticans. And the chief individual fig
ure of the scene was the big man in
evening dress who smiled and smiled
and smiled.
Unqualifiedly President Taft is in
favor of union labor. This was the
subject of his main speech today. and
in plain terms he upheld organization,
but demanded that the rights of nons
union labor be protected. Next to this
in national Importance was his de-
nouncing the present court system. He
deplored delays in the administration
of Justice and announced an intention
to urge congress to make change.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
SHIPPERS GET REBATE.
Sensational Charges Made Against At
lantic Ocean Lines.

Washington, Sept. 14.-In official
circles here more than ordinary interest
is excited over the investigation in
New York into the alleged illegal oper-
ations of some of the transatlantic
steamship lines, especially the Holland
American line.
The charges that these lines have
entered into conspiracy with certain
American railroad lines in restraint of
trade, that rebates have been paid them
by some railroads and that they have
laid themselves liable to prosecution
under the terms of the Sherman anti
trust act did not surprise those who
had followed the proceedings in what
was known as the Cosmopolitan ship
ping cases before the Interstate Com
merce commission.
The commission dismissed the case
on the ground that it had no authority
to act. The evidence was turned over
to the Department of Justice. Wade
E. Ellis, assistant to the attorney gen
eral, expressed surprise that the mat
ter ha become public and declined to
discuss it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
immigrants Good Citizens.

Chicago, Sept. l4.-"The immigrant
is better American than the Ameri-
can himself. He has learned by ex-
perience in his native land to sppreci-
ate the freedom and advantages of the
United States. He can understand the
free life which the American takes
merely as an individual" DR.. David
Blaustein, superintendent of the Chi
cago Hebrew institute, speaking on
America and the immigrant, thus ex-
pressed himself yesterday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Sheriff Asks for Soldiers.

Newcastle, Pa, Sept. 17.-On &C.
count of today's outbreak among the
striking employees of the American
Sheet & Tin Plate company and import
ed workmen, in which striker was
perhaps fatally shot, Sheriff Wadding
ton tonight asked for state troops tC
guard thet in plate plant. The sheriff
informed the governor that the situa
tion was ominous and that outside pro
lection was needed at once to cope witt
laWlessness.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Opium Hidden Among Fish

Marysville, Sept. 14.-Having re-
ceived information that a large guam
tity of opium was being smuggled here
from San Francisco, the police placed
a watch on a Chinese store which was
suspected. Officer Burroughs remained
in hiding for five hours last night and
finally was rewarded by catching seve-
raj Chinese in the act of receiving a
package marked "fsh" from Wells,
Fargo & Co. express. The men were
arrested and the package was seized.
1t proved to contain large amount of
opium hidden among fish.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Names Tariff Commission.

Beverly, Sept. 15.-President Taft
yesterday announced the appointment
of the new tariff commission: Chair
man, Professor Henry C. Emery, of
Yale; assistant secretary of the treas
ury, James B. Reynolds, of Boston
editor and publisher of the Breeders
Gazette, Alvin H. Sanders, of Chicago.
The commission is authorized to en-
poy experts to investigate foreign and
domestic tariffs. The announcement
was made after conference.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Hitchcock Coming West.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock left Washington to-
night on trip to the Pacific coast, go
ing by way of New York city. He
will arrive in Seattle in time to be
present at the Washington state post
masters convention, September 20 and
81. He will attend also the conven-
tions of the Oregon and Montana post
masters.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
HEAR PACIFIC RATE CASES.
Full Interstate Commission Will Sit on
Coast in October.


Coast in October.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE entire
Interstate Commerce commission will
visit the Pacific coast this fall and con-
duct hearings on all complaints of rec
ord from that section. The hearings
will begin at Seattle, October z, and
after clearing the Washington docket,
the commission will move to Portland
on October IA, and to San Francisco
four days later.
Among the questions to be heard are
the allegation that various distributive
rates in the Northwest are excessive.
Testimony will also be taken on vari-
GUS complaints affecting the contem-
plated Encouragement of all transcon-
tinental rates to Pacific coast points.
Most of the large cities have entered
complaints which will be heard. In
most instances where time permits, the
commission will hear arguments after
hearing testimony.
Among cases on which testimony will
be taken at Portland are: Oregon
Railroad commission vs. O. R. & N.
and other roads; Farmers Cooperative
& Educational union vs.. Great North
ern and others, and Astoria chamber of
commerce vs.. Great Northern.
At Seattle the commission will take
up the following: Portland chamber
of commerce vs.. o. r. & N. and others;
Transportation bureau, Seattle cham
Der of commerce, vs.. Northern Pacific
and others: Humboldt Steamship COM
pany vs. White Pass & Yukon route, of
Alaska; F. S. Harmon vs. Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railroad, and Sc
attic Frog & Switch company vs.
Northern Pacific.
At San Francisco long docket is to
be heard, the most important case be-
ing that of the Pacific Coast Jobbers'
& Manufacturers association VS.. South
ern Pacific and other roads.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Ballinger Denies Rumor.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Secretary
BaIlinger is suffering from sore throat
today and on the advice of his physi-
clan is not at his Office. He has been
ordered to remain at home as quietly
as possible and expects to be back at
work in a day or two. He will depart
for the West Saturday and will meet
President Taft either at Denver or
Helena. Secretary Ballinger denies
the report that he contemplates resign
ing from the. Taft cabinet, as pub-
lished in yesterdays dispatches.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Eight Killed in Wreck.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 16.-As the
result of head-on collision between
passenger train No. and fast freight
No. 81, on the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway, one mile west of
Pegran station, Tenn today, eight
trainmen and mail clerks were killed,
one seriously injured and number of
passengers reported more or less hurt.
No passengers were killed. The cars
caught fire and several of the victims
were cremated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Controve.sy in Congress Next.

Washington, Sept. 16.-No matter
what the decision of President Taft
may be in the Ballinger- Pinchot con-
troversy, that the row will be sub
ject for congressional investigation
next winter is practically assured. A
preliminary investigation of the prin-
cipal features of the controversy will
start in a few days, when the senate
committee on Indian affairs junkets
through the Northwest to inquire into
conditions on the Indian reservations.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Canadian Scores I ariff,

Hamilton, Sept. 15.-The annual
meeting of the Canadian Manufactur-
ers' association began here today.
President R. Hobson characterzes the
condition of the American senate as
violation of the trust reposed in it by
the people of the United States and
barren of all desire to create closer
trade relations with Canada. He
called upon the Canadian government
to take them at their word and bring
into effect the surtax act of 1909.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
Loyett Chairman of S. p,

New York, Sept. 16.-The board of
directors of the Southern Pacific rail-
way today elected Judge Robert S.
Lovett chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the board. Jacob Schiff and
William Rockefeller were elected mem
bers of the directorate and also men,
bers of the executive committee.