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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
MALARIA RACES IN INDIA.
Death Rate Mounts High-Conference
to Be Held in SimIa.

Calcutta, Oct. 25.-An important
official conference will assemble at
Simla this month, charged with the
duty of examining the whole question
of malaria and drawing up plan of
campaign for the consideration of the
government of India and the local gov
ernments. This special inquiry has
been instituted by the governor general
in council as the result of a proposal
put forward by the sanitary commits
sioner that permanent organization
should be formed to investigate syste-
matically the problem connected with
the disease. The official communique
on the subject points out that the num-
ber of deaths ascribed to fever through
out India approximates 800, 900, rep
resenting mean death rate of nearly
20 per l., 600, and though this total is
greatly in excess of the actual figure,
owing to the general practice of ascrib-
ing to "fever" deaths which are in re-
ality due to other causes, yet it has been
estimated. from indications afforded by
certain special inquiries and by the dis
pensary returns, that the actual death
rate from malarial fever is about per
!, 200. This represents about l,130,-
600 deaths, and as the mortality in
malarial fever is ordinarily low such a
death rate indicates terrible amount
of sickness, much of it preventable.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Wright May Fly Five Hundred Miles.

Paris, Oct 23.-Orville Wright has
outlined his views on the subject of
mechanical flight.
"There is not as much danger in hv-
ing as there is in automobile racing.D
he said. owe now turn out motors that
will run regularly for a short time, 40
times out of so, and in 10 years, or five
years, or even two years, | think there
will be an aeroplane motor absolutely
reliable.
We will soon build a machine for
speed, to be used with our present mo-
tor, to show what can be done. It will
go faster than any machine you have
seen over here.'
GLOW far can you fly in one of your
present machines?" he was asked
''ln Berlin,' he answered, "T took
up as a passenger man who weighed
225 pounds. / had 70 pounds of gaso-
line on board. I could replace the
weight of the man with gasoline and
that would give me 800 pounds of fuel.
With that / could fly 500 miles.
eyes, any one who can run an auto.
mobile can fly. 1t is not nearly as diff
ficult or dangerous as automobile rae
ing.'
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
CROOK DESERT CONQUERED.
Homes of Settlers Dot Uplands and
Work of Flowing Begins.

Bend-Homeseekers returning from
the "high desert" southeast of Bend
report that upon what was month ago
untouched range country has blossomed
forth the nucleus of a community. In
valley some 60 miles from Bend,
named Ireland valley, from it's first
settler, a Corvallis man, who came over
the mountains month ago, three
houses have already been built, and a
dozen settlers are camped upon their
claims, digging wells and hauling in the
lumber for their new homes.
Between this valley and Bend many
claims have recently been taken up.
and within the last ten days a number
of houses have begun to rise from the
midst OF the sagebrush, and in one in
stance at least fields have been cleared
OF the brush and put under the plow.
Since the new 320-acre drv-farming
homestead law was made applicable to
the 100000 or 100000 acres of this roll
ing sagebrush plain, a rush of home
seekers has eagerly grasped this last
great chance to get free government
land, and from Bend alone some 25,0OO
acres have been settled. Already the
fences of the pioneer ranchers are deal
ing the last blow to the life of the old
range, and houses and fields are making
their appearance upon the hitherto de-
serted territory.
1t is this land that is regarded as
Oregon's greatest wheat producer of the
future, and whose output it has been
estimated will triple the states pro
duction.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Cody Renounces America

New York, Oct. 23.-Captain s. F.
Cody, the American aviator, who has
been teaching British army officers how
to fly, has renounced his American citi-
zenship and taken out naturalization pa.
pers as British subject, according to
a message received here from Doncas,
ter, England, whore he is attending an
airship meeting.
a large crowd cheerod Coday when he
was given his naturalization papers, but
he refused to lower the American flag
which was flying over his headquarters.
1t was said some time ago that Cody
was informed that he would have to-
become a British subject if he desired
to hold his position there.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Delaware Shows Speed.

Rockland, Me-, Oct. 25.-The bat
tleship Delaware, the first American
fighting ship of the Dreadnaught type,
made splendid showing on her screw
Standardization runs over the measured
mile course in Penobscot bay TODAY,
exceeding her speed requirements by
nearly knot. While her contract
calls for a speed of Fl knots an hour,
the Delaware today attained maxi
mum speed of 2l98 knots and mean
of 21.44. Three runs were made in l9
knots, three at 20.55 and five at the
maximu of 81 .9S knots.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
DARING AVIATOR
THRILLS CROWD
Latham Flies MOnopIane in Face of
Strong Wind.
While Returning Makes an Estimated
Speed OF 100 Miles an Hour-Has.
Machine Under Perfect Control
Terrified Spectators Beg Him in
Vain to Descend.

Blackpool, Oct. 23.--'rhe capabilities
of the aeroplane in the hands of a dar-
ing pilot were demonstrated today when
Hubert Latham, the French aviator,
gave an exhibition that first entertained
and then terrified the spectators.
In the monoplane Latham battled
against gale blowing 80 miles an
hour, and he twice crcled the course
AS the machine struggled in the teeth
of the gale it appeared at times to
stand still in the air. When, however,
Latham came about in the wind the
monoplane was driven at rate esti-
mated to be between so and 100 miles
an hour.
At one time he barely escaped being
carried out to sea, and the spectators
ceased to cheer and besought the
aviator to come down. When Latham
did alight he was not permitted to at
tempt further flight while the high
wind continued.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Red Apples Close School

Grand Junction, Colo, Oct. 25.-To
harvest crop of fruit, estimated to be
worth 81, 500, 600, it was announced to-
day that all public schools were dismiss
ed for two weeks. The pupils in the
Indian school and all public schools in
the Grand Valley also will be given a
vacation that they may help in gather
ing the crop and relieve the shortage of
pickers and packers. 1t is estimated
that more than 10000 men and women
will help to harvest the crop.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Auto Owners Organize.

Marshfeld-The Coos Bay Automo.
bile association has been organized in
Marshfield, with the view Of assisting
N the good roads movement and to take
up other matters that pertain to the
welfare of the owners of autos. The
following temporary officers were elect
ed to serve until the organization is
made permanent: Chairman, DR.. J. T.
McCormac; secretary, I. R. Tower );
treasurer, C. w. Wolcott. Two years
ago there was but one machine in the
city. Probably dozen autos have been
brought here this season, and there are
now about 25 in use.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
JUSTICE PECKHAM PASSES.
United States Supreme Court Loses
Eminent Member.

United States Supreme Court Loses
Eminent Member.
Albany, N. Y, Oct 26.-Rufus W.
Peckham. justice of the United States
Supreme court, died at his summer
home at Altamount at 8:15 Sunday
night.
Death was due to complication of
diseases-heart trouble, Bright's dis
ease, and hardening of the arteries con-
tributing.
Justice Peckham had been in ill
health for some time, but his condition
was not considered serious until recent
ly. Following adjournment of the May
term of the United States Supreme
court, he came on from Washington
with Mrs. Peckham to spend the sum-
mer at Altamount, expecting to return
for the beginning of the October term.
A few days ago his condition be-
came such that his physicians said he
was likely to die at any time, or might
linger for several months. Up to a
few days ago Justice Peckham exhibit
ed considerable strength and was able
to be about the house. The circulatory
disturbance, which contributed to his
death, was first noticed about six years
ago.
Justice Peckham was appointed in
1896 and was the last of Cleveland's
selections.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
SENATORS TO VIEW LANDS.
Irrigation Committee Will Make Visit
to klamath Falls.

Klamath sFalls-The klamath Falls
chamber of commerce has received a
letter from Senator Chamberlain stat,
ing that the senate committee on irri,
cation, of which Senator Carter, Of
Montana, is chairman, and Senator
Chamberlain is a member, is scheduled
to reach Klamath Falls on November
8, and that the committee will spend
the day in the city to study conditions
surrounding the klamath reclamation
project.
Senator Chamberlain says his wish is
that the settlers and farmers who own
land under the Klamath project should
be on hand to meet the committee and
discuss the various phases of the sub
ject. Some legislation looking toward
the lessening of the burden of repay
ment by the water-users during the first
years of application of water to their
lands is desired.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
DIXIE WORK PROGRESSES.
Overflow Lands on Lower Columbia
Are Recovered.

Astoria-The Columbia Agricultural
company, an organization composed of
Astoria and Portland capitalists, is
making fairly good progress in the
work of reclaiming about 10000 acres
of tidelands along the Columbia river,
east of Clatskanie. The company 5
small dredge has been at work for sev-
eral weeks, and the large one, which
has been employed on the Cowlitz river,
is about ready to begin operations on
the lower Columbia.
While dikes sufficient to reclaim only
small tract have been completed the
base for quite stretch has been thrown
up by the small dredge, and it will be
finished by the larger machine. The
tracts reclaimed will probably be util
lied as dairy lands.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
NEW CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
Clinic for Treatment to BE Opened ir
New York City.

Clinic for Treatment to BE Opened ir
New York City.
New York, Oct. 25.--A clinic for
the cure of tuberculosis by electric cur
rents of high potentiality and high
frequency" is to be opened within a
few days at the Throat and Lung hos
pital in East Twenty seventh street.
1t is the first clinic of the kind and ac-
cording to DR.. Frederick de Kraft, of
148 Seventieth street, who will be in
charge of it, may result in revolution
inzing treatment for tuberculosis, if
not establish positive cure for it.
1t is largely to DR.. De Kraft's sue
cess in the treatment of consumption
with what is known as the Oudin cleo
trio current that the establishment of
the clinic is due.
81 have not invented cure for con-
SUMPTION" said DR.. De Kraft, "but |
have improved the methods of applica-
tion of the electric currents of high po-
tentiality and frequency and with 9TH
ers have established that consumptives,
even when in the advanced stages of
the disease, can be cured by electricity.
"There are possibilities in the use of
the Oudin, D'Arsonval and Tesla cur
rents that may stir the world. Just
what these possibilities are, do not
care to say at present."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem, $1G
1.02; club, Ole; red Russian, soc; val
ley, Ole; fife, 90c; Turkey red, 9Oc
forty y-fold, 92c.
Barley-Feed, $26.50027; brewing
$27@27.50 per ton.
Oats-No. l white, $2s per ton.
Corn-Whole, $50; cracked, $36 pei
ton.
Hay-TimOthy, Willamette valley
$l4@17 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $lSd
20; alfalfa, $15; clover, $l4; cheat, $13
Ml4.50; grain hay, $14M15.
Butter-City creamery, extras, 36c
fancy outside creamery, 33M3Gc per
pound; store, 221aM 24c. Butter fat
prices average 112c per pound under
regular butter prices)
Eggs-Oregon, 34635c per dozen
Eastern, 800 3lc per dozen.
Poultry-Hens, 14M141%c; springs.
springs, 14c; roosters, 90D1Oc; ducks,
l50 Ice; geese, 10c; turkeys, 16M17c;
squads, $1.75M2 per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, S0D9c per pound.
Veal-Extra, 10Ml1c per pound.
Fresh Fruits-Apples, $4,000 per
box; pears, $lM so per box; peaches.
73cM$1 per crate; grapes. 9OcM$1.25
per crate, 15M171ac per basket; casabas.
1880 LOO per dozen; ounces, $1M1.25
per box: cranborries. $9G9.50 per bar
rel; huckleberries, 96D10c per pound.
Potatoes-Buving prices: Oregon. 80
a Soc per sack; sweet potatoes. &c per
pound.
Sack egetables-Turnips. 75cM$1
per sack: carrots, 81; beets, 1925; ruta-
bagas, $1.25 per sack.
Onions-Oregon, $101.25 per sack.
Vegetables - Artichokes. soc per
dozen; cabbage, 101Hc per pound:
caulifower, 50cM$1 per dozen: celery,
50090c per dozen; corn. $1M1.25 per
sack; eggplant, 1926 per box: garlic,
10c per pound; hOrseradish. 9MIOc ner
dozen: peppers, SAGE per pound: pump
kins, 1T1 Ne; radishes. 15c per dozen:
sprouts, So DC per pound; squash, $1M
1.10; tomatoes, 40M60c.
Cattle-Steers, top quality, $4.5OM |
4.75: fair TO good. $46425: common. |
S3.5Od3.75: cows. top. $3.25T3.5O: fair
TO good. $3N31O; common 70 medium.
30 25ON2.75: calves. ton. $5T5.50: heavy.
s3.5O@4; bulls, $262.25; stags, $2.5OM
$50.
Hogs-Best, $S; fair to good. $1,000
7.75; stockers, $6@7; China fats, $3.50
as.
Sheen-Top wethers, 1925; fair TO
good, $3.75@4; ewes, 1ac less on all
grades; vearlings. best, $4O4.25: fair
o good $3.50d3.75; spring lambs, $50
80.
Hons-1909 crop, 2502sc: 1908 crop.
7c: 1907 crop. 12c; 1906 crop. &c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 16M23c per I
ound. Mohair-Choice. 24c rer po-uJ Il
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
CONVICT CAMPS PROBED.
Some Good. Some Bad, Found by In
vestigating Committee.

~O'''~ 0"SI Se''A ~ ~
vestigating Committee.
Houston, Tex, Oct. 5.-According
to the testimony of convicts before the
senatorial committee on investigation
at the penitentiary farms and camps in
Texas, deplorable conditions prevail in
several camps, while in others the op-
posite is true. In one of the farms,
according to the evidence of those ques-
toned, not only is sanitation poor, but
those imprisoned are cruelty treated.
At the Lignite mine at Calvert, the
committee found most astounding con-
ditions, it is stated. According to the
testimony conditions on the farms have
been found poor for the greater part,
with ill-kept bunkhouses and no segre-
cation of those i'll. Food has been
complained of. But many of the farms
have their redeeming features. Where
one poor condition obtains it is offset
by an improvement, so that in the
main, the weeks investigation found
much to commend.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Hawaii Peasants Dream

Honolulu, Oct. 23.-W. A. Porel-
strons, the immigration agent who ac-
eompanicd immigration Commissioner
a. l.. Atkinson to Manchura in his
search for Russian immigrants, declares
that over 100000 Russian peasants want
to come to Hawaii. When the Russians
who arrived here on the Siberia were
listed hundreds of families pleaded for
chance to come. Great dcstitution ex.
lsts among the families brought here
by the Siberia. Some of the immigrants
are veterans of the late war between
Japan and Russia.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
0. r. & N. Spends Big Sum.

La Grande-Ten cars of horses and
machinery and seven steam shoveIs be-
longing to the Twohy Bros, who have
contract to do an extensive piece of
Improvement work along the O. R. &
n. road 80 miles on either side of La
Grande, have arrived here. camps are
pitched at Perry, La Grande and Union.
l. has been reported by officials of the
road that a system of sidetracks and
new grades to the extent of 100000
is to be put in this winter
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Storm Records Broken.

Manila, Oct. 26.-Some storm re-
cords we're broken in the recent ty-
phoon which crossed Northern Luzon
and the Benguet mountains. Eighteen
inches of rain fell in nine hours and 26
inches fell in the "a hours the storm
lasted. The Blued river rose so feet.
The wind gauge at the observatory
broke when the wind attained a velo-
city of 95 miles an hour. 1t is esti-
mated it will require two months to
restore the Bagnic road.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Lebanon Crabtree Extension.

Lebanon-Work on the Lebanon Crab
tree extension of the Southern Pacific
railroad is progressing rapidly. About
two miles of grading has been com.
pleted, and more men and teams are be.
ing added daily. At the Hayden broth
ers' camp, on the Claypool farm, about
100 horses and mules and 60 men are
at work; at the Dollarhide camp there
are about 100 horses and mules and 40
men. Fifty men with two engines and
number of teams are preparing to con
struct the huge steel structure, which
will be, when completed, one of the
largest and longest bridges in this part
of Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Divers Find Ohio's Mail

vancouver, b. c., Oct. 23.-Divers
working for the Vancouver DREDGING G.
Salvaging company this morning re-
covered the mails of the wrecked
steamer Ohio. lying in Carter's bav.
There were 16 bags of first-class and
registered letters, and 157 bags of sec
ond-class matter recovered. all of which
VIII be turned over to the postal au-
thorlties here TO take charge Of Work
OF salvaging the steamers cargo is pro.
ceedlng SLOWLY. but favorahlv.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Canada to Claim Pole

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 26.-That the
Canadian government is to send an ex-
pedition early next spring to the North
Pole in command of the veteran Arctic
explorer, Captain Joseph E. Bernier,
was the announcement made by Sir
Wilfrid Laurier at the Canadian club
banquet in this city rendered to Captain
Bernier. Captain Bernier said he had
claimed for Canada "in detail and by
wholesale" every bit of land to the
pole. With reference to the polar trips
of Peary and Cook the captain said they
did not take possession of any.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
BOMB FOR JAPANESE,
Eureka, Cal, Wrought Up Over Out
rage at Night.

Eureka, Cal, Wrought Up Over Out
rage at Night.
Eureka, Cal, Oct. 26.-The town is
worked up over the throwing of bomb
at an early hour this morning. The
Tsuchiya Brothers, Japanese, opened a
store in this city few days ago and at
2:45 this morning someone exploded a
bomb in the entrance of the store. The
explosion demolished the store front
and broke windows in number of
buildings nearby. The report was
heard for miles and people were in
great fear until they learned the cause.
The owners of the store were sleep
ing in the rear and when the explosion
occurred one of them ran to the front
and seeing the damage and fearing
bodily harm. started to run. Two po-
licemen, thinking he was the bomb
thrower, started in pursuit, firing their
revolvers as they ran. The Japanese
stopped when the shooting began and
no harm was done. There is no clew
to who fired the bomb, and no evidence
is at hand to incriminate anyone.
The store had been in operation here
but three days, and is the first Oriental
store to be established here since the
exclusion of Chinese from Homboldt
county in 1887. 1t is believed someone
opposed to the invasion of the business
field by japanese fired the bomb.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Bandon to Have Big Mill,

Bandon-L. J. Cody, G.. W. Moore
and NJ. F. Logan, all of the Cody Lum.
Der company, whose mill burned here in
August, have gone to Portland, where
they are investigating mills there, and
Will purchase machinery for the new
mill now being constructed on the site
of the old one. The new mill will have
a capacity of about 125,000 feet day,
and will be one of the most modern
mills in Oregon when it is completed.
The company expects to have the mill
in operation in about six months.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Faster Train Promised.

Salem-As the result of the promise
of the Southern Pacific Railway com
pany to put on a motorcar between
Portland and Silverton, the state rail.
road commission has consented to delay
for 30 days the issuance of an order
following its hearing of the complaint
of inadequate train service on the Sill
verton branch. The hearing was held
at Aurora, and considerable testimony
was introduced The railroad company
is expected to have its gasoline car in
operation within 80 days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Irrigationists at Ontario.

Ontario-Arrangements are being
made for the annual meeting of the
Oregon State Irrigation Association in
this city. The date will probably be
Friday and Saturday, December and
1. At the same time the formal open
ing of the interstate wagon bridge
across the Snake River, one mile east
OF town, will be celebrated. 1t is
planned to have a display of vegeta-
bles and products of the fields, also
livestock exhibit.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Rate Order Is Modified.

Salem-The State Railroad Commits
sion today made an order modifying
its previous order in the O. r. & n
grain rate cases and extending the
time for placing the order into effect
to November l.
The rate from Island City, Pierce s
and COnley, which was 17a4 cents, is
increased to IS cents; Alicai and I'M
bier, from is cents to 1872 cents;
Rhinehart and Elgin, IS to 10 cents.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Chilean Hero Honored.

Santiago, Chile, Oct. ga great
demonstration was held here today in
honor of General Jose de San Martin,
celebrated Spanish-American general
in the war for Independence, whose
brilliant victory at the Maipo, April
Is, 1918, virtually drove the Spaniards
from Chile. Thousands of troops and
school children formed a procession
and marched past the statue erected in
his honor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Will Found Home for Aged

Albany, N. Y. Oct. 25.-Dr. Robert
W. Hill, secretary of the state board
of charities, announced today that the
S5, 900, 600 fund which a philanthropist
desired to contribute to charity would
be given for the establishment of
new home for the aged; location not
disclosed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Magnetic Storm Rages,

New York, Oct. 25.-A pronounced
magnetic storm seriously affected
some of the Atlantic cables today. At
times the magnetic currents we're 80
strong as to eliminate the cable cur
rents. This is the third serious exper-
fence with these so-called aurora bore
alis on the Atlantic cables during the
last month.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Albany Nav Get Gas Plant.

Albany-L. P. Lowe, of San Fran
cisco, president of the California Light
& Fuel company, has written the Al
bany Commercial club that he will be in
Albany next month to investigate the
proposition of establishing a big gas
plant in this city. This company is said
to be considering the project favorably.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-28
Farmer Delegates Named.

Salem-Governor Benson announces
the appointment of the following dele
gates to the farmers national con-
gress, Goth annual session, at Raleigh,
\. c., November 80: Tom Richardson,
Portland; William McMurray. Port
land; A. H. Averill, Portland; Stephen
A. Lowell, Pendleton; William II. Col
Wig Medford, and DR.. W. J. Kerr, Cor
wallis