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chez post Office unclaimed for the
week ending July Is:
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
ORDERS FOR STEEL FEWER.
Consumers. However. Press for De
liveries on Past Contracts.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Heavy specif-
cations on contracts for finished steel
products continue to roll in upon the
mills, and consumers generally are
pressing for deliveries. But new bust
ness in both finished products and raw
material is being contracted.
Rail contracts placed in 1909 for 1910
delivery have aggregated almost $500
900 tons. New orders for fabricated
steel for buildings and bridges have
aggregated only $4,000 tons, but it is
probable that the December business
will total 100000 tons at least.
Evidence of contraction in the vol
ume of business in sheets and tinplate
is shown by a less heavy output and
the closing Of several mills for the holi.
days Great activity continues in wire
products, and shipments for November
were 175,00O tons. Prices of mercan-
tile pipe will be readjusted on Janu-
arv !.
Additional orders have been placed
for cars by railroads, bringing the total
for the month thus far to 1920.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
FEAST TO FREE CONVICT.
Minnesota Prisoner Proves to Be Sec
ond Burbank.

Saltwater, Mimi, Dec 2S-A Christ.
mas dinner given at the Minnesota
state prison has started a movement
for a pardon for "Sinbad the Sailor,'
an illustrious life convict, supervisor
of everything that grows on the state
penal reserves, on a basis of his "serv-
ices to the state of Minnesota and gen
eral scientific Knowledge -
Among Warden Wolfer's guests was
a member of the pardon board, who
commented on the immense lemon,
weighing three pounds and measuring
1872 inches, major circumference.
The guests, excited by the warden 5
story of the presence of a second Bur
bank as a convict, directed him to bring
in the creator of the monster lemon.
He took the guests to the greenhouse
and explained how he had grated trop
ical lemon and grapefruit. He also
showed many other graftings, producing
rare fruits and flowers.
His roses for years captured first hon
ors. His real name is Charles Price,
and he was sent up for life for killing
a laborer with a pick.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
SKY LIGHTS SEEN AGAIN,
Many Towns Report Searchlight Borne
by Airship.

Boston, Dee. 25.--Following the re-
Iport from Worcester Thursday night of
the discovery above that city a strange
moving light, apparently the search
light of dirigible aircraft, last night
brought stories of the observance of
similar lights from villages east of
Worcester, and even from Boston Com
mon. People in Marlboro, South
t'remlington, Natick, Ashland, Graf
ton, North Grafton, Upton, Hopedale
and Northboro turned out in throngs
last night and saw a mysterious light
in the sky.
Many declared that it had the an
pearance of a strong light and, while
they could discover no framework be-
hlnd 1T, such as an aeroplane would
nave, they We're positive that the light
could not be that of a balloon because
1t moved as if under control and an
parently against the wind.
Wallace E, Tillinghast, a Worcester
man who recently asserted that he had
invented a machine in which he had
gone from Worcester to New York and
return and who, it was thought. might
have been the navigator of the sup
posed aircraft, remained noncommittai
today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Whisky Is Whisky.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Whisky is
whisky, President Taft has at last de-
cided. It is whisky when made of neu-
tral spirits, says the president, if re-
duced TO potable strength. But it must
be branded so that those buying it may
know just what they are getting.
The decision, made after long series
of hearings participated in by members
of the governments s pure food depart
ment and distillers, was announced to-
day. The president covered various de-
tails in his decision and gave directions
for the proper branding of the various
varieties of liquor, holding among other
things. that whisky made from a mix
ture of "straight" whisky and "neu-
trail spirits" may be called blend
According to Mr.. Taft's instructions
straight whiskies' hereafter will be
branded as such. but the brand may be
accompanied by the legend, Gagged in
wood - and whisky made from rectiied,
distilled, or neutral spirits will be
branded so as to make known the prin-
cipal Ingredient In addition, if they
50 desire. manufacturers of straight
whisky also may use the word "bour-
bon" or "rye.' as the facts may war
rant
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
BLIZZARD IN THREE STATES.
Trains Stalled and Chicago Faces Coal
Famine

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The entire wes
and northwest, from Winnipeg. Man
to the lower tier of Illinois counties
along the Ohio river, are hard and fast
in the grip of the Storm King. Ar
average of seven inches of snow blan
kets all this vast territory, crippline
all transportation lines, bringing intense
suffering to the poor, making acute the
coal famine which menaces Chicago and
other big cities and reducing supplies
of all kinds because the railroads can
not transport farm products to the
cities.
Meager reports from Michigan indi-
cate that state has suffered most Sc
vereIy. y few kilograms drifting
through tell of blockades in ali direc.
tions. Grand Trunk and Pere Mar
quette trains are absolutely snowhound
at Detroit strectcar traffic is badly i'm
paired, and the car ferries have been
fast in the ice of the Detroit river for
"a hours.
Trains into Chicago from all direC-
tions are from three to ten hours late,
and unless the storm soon abates con.
ditions will be much worse While the
elevated trains are running fairly well
the surface roads are badly handi-
capped. Not only is Chicago's trans
portation badly hampcred, but the city
is facing a coal famine.
1t became apparent three days ago
that the supply would run short, and
every railroad tapping Illinois and
Indiana coal fields had made arrange
ments to take advantage of the dou! lc
holiday to rush a big supply to this
md other cities. With the roads bend
ng every effort to get passenger trains
through the snow, however, the moving
IF freight was absolutely ont of the
question, and the large supply of coal
waiting to be moved still remains on
he sidetracks.
Charitable associations are hurdcned
o the limit by calls for assistance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Jump to Save Is Fatal.

Camden, N. j., Dec. 27.-White
Christmas brought death and sorrow to
two families at Malaga, n. j., this
afternoon. Mrs. Mary Price was killed
by a train. William Hageman, who
made an attempt to save her, received
injuries from which he died. Mrs.
Price was standing on the platform at
Malaga when she slipped and fell on the
tracks, just as the train was pulling in
Without hesitation Hageman jumped
to rescue her, but before he could drag
her from danger both we're struck by
the locomotive
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
KILLS
EIGHT IN MINE
Hundreds Have Narrow Escape From
Fire and Smoke.
Open Lamps Carried by Engineer
-.-' and Assistants Cause of Disaster
Fire Drives Back Rescures and
Prevents Recovery Of Bodies
Prompt Action Saves Hundreds.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 25--Eight men
were killed and the lives of 400 per-
sons were imperiled by an explosion of
gas in mine A of the Chicago Carter
vile Coal company at Herrin, ILL.,, late
Thursday. Open lamps carried by the
mine engineer and his assistants caused
the disaster, according to long dis
tance telephone message from the mine
office to the Associated Press. There
were three men and boy in this party.
All lost thir lives.
Prompt action by the management
resulted in the safe exit of the hun
dreds of men at work below ground
Within five minutes after the first re-
port of the explosion, miners in tie i'm.
mediate vicinity of the accident were
started toward the surface and on the
return trips of the cages rescuers were
lowered to entries No. 7 and No s.
west, where the catastrophe took place.
Among the dead were
w. I. Pierce, mine engineer.
Eugene Barrett, assistant engineer.
Thomas Williams, assistant manager.
Thomas Guinney, superintendent OF
the mine, and Robert Huston manager.
headed the first relay of rescuers De-
spite the black damp that flowed into
the chambers adjoining those in which
Pierce and his party were killed, these
men plunged into the workings.
Three bodies blocked their path.
Hasty examination showed that the
men were alive, and they were rushed
to the surface. One was A. J, Huston,
brother of the manager. The Others,
{ IA vi n nd
Huston were revived, and all are ex-
pected to recover from the effects of
the gas.
The rescuers next found the bodies
of Snyder, Greece and Romeo, miners.
None of these men had been burned,
the condition of the corpses testifying
10 the force of the conclusions. The
body Of Harbor, a miner, was badly
burned, the features being scorched
almost beyond recognition.
Efforts of the rescuers to penetrate
more deeply into the workings were re.
pulsed by increasing afterdamp. The
apparatus of the mine had
not been damaged, but it could not cope
successfully with the gases, and Guin.
1ey and Huston and their helpers were
forced to retreat, leaving the bodies of
PIERCE and his companions. The fire
also began to gain headway, and il is
not expected the bodies can be recov.
ared before tomorrow.
News of the explosion soon spread
through Herring, and women and chill.
iren rushed at once to the shaft house
3nt as the cages emptied load after
Dad of rescued miners sobs of anguish.
rave way TO cries of low These in
urn were soon hushed to murmurs of
as the bodies of the dead
we're brought to the surface.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Neighbors Call Cook MARTYR

New York, Dec. 25-A committee
which was appointed by the Brooklyn
neighbors of DR.. Cook some months ago
to raise funds for the erection of a
monument to the explorer, has decided
to go on with its work in spite of the
cables from Copenhagen. cdr. Cook, -
according to one member of the com.
mittee, els noble martyr. The rest
of the world may take the word Of those
indoor Polar explorers over in Copen.
hagen, but his neighbors in old Bush.
wick know that DIR. Cook discovered
the Pole, because he told us so him.
self -
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Linn Diaries Only Average.

Albany-M. s. Schroek, deputy state
food and dairy commissioner, who has
been investigating the condition of the
dairies which supply milk and cream
to Albany, says they are only average.
In places the cows are very poorly kept,
while in others the barns are in bad
condition. On the basis~of 40 per cent,
if the equipment was perfect, and of 60
per cent if the methods used were per-
feet or a total of 100, he found the
dairies here as follows: The J. W.
Kuthe dairy scored 2l.7 on equipment
and 2S.4 on methods, total SOL; the H.
NJ. Palmer dairy, equipment 1875, meth
DDS 29.7. total 4S.2; the E. P. Mishler
dairy, equipment 22.7, methods 22.4,
total 45.1, which really shows poor
condition when taking the totals IN
comparison with the possible 100 points.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
HOPEFUL VIEW is TAKEN.
Wall Street Optimistic Over Prospective
Labor Troubles


New York, Dec. 2s,-Preparation.
were in progress last week to meet
heavy obligations incident to the Janu
ary disbursements, which in New York
are estimated to be $225,000,000
Heavy remittances to foreign markets
to meet payments of dividends and in
terest to holders of American securi,
ties made it question until the mid
die of the week whether gold would
not have to be shipped to London.
Volatile rises occurred in individual
stocks, most from vaguely rumored
causes, but there were enough dividend
increases to keep up hopeful spirit
among stockholders.
The census bureau s cotton ginning
estimate was regarded as confirmatory
of the agricultural department view
of the cotton, crop shortage, and the
rise in cotton to above 16 cents pointed
to causes responsible for the high cost
of living and the disadvantages this
involved s, -~.
Added interest was given to this
question by steps taken by railroad en-
ployes to formulate demands for an in
crease in wages early next year. Senti-
ment is not free from apprehension that
labor troubles may have to be reckoned
with in reaching settlements.
The disposition in financial circles,
however, is to take hopeful view.
This same is true of the subject of
legislative and executive activities in
the direction of corporation regulation,
which promises to be brought forward
early through special messages from
the president,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
CONFLICT SEEMS IMMINENT.
Railroads Say They Can't Pay Higher
Wages.

Washington, Dee. 27.--Some members
of the interstate commerce commission
and many railroad officials believe they
can see rapidly approaching one of the
severest contests between labor and
capital in recent history This does not
necessarily mean that railroad men gen
orally are expecting big strikes in the
labor world. Such strikes, however, are
always among the possibilities when
labor and capital clash. 1t is firmly
believed by the railroad men that this
struggle will be begun by the railroad
labor organizations, will rapidly spread
to other lines of work and may even
tually result in complete readjust,
ment of industrial conditions.
The situation with respect to railroad
labor is unique in the history of this
or any other country. Never before
has labor enjoyed such high wages.
During the recent periods of great pros.
perity wages in the railroad field have
mounted very high. AS a result, labor
men have become accustomed to living
on an entirely different plane from for
merly. They are living in better neigh
borhoods, are dressing better, ere edu.
eating their families, and altogether are
taking different view of life.
Notwithstanding the fact, however,
that exceedingly high wages, compare
lively speaking, have enabled the la.
boring classes in the railroad field to
better their conditions, they now find
themselves unable to live on their pres
ent rates of pay. One of two things
must result, namely, either the railroad
laborer must return to his old style OF
living or he must have increased wages.
Railroad arrangements everywhere rec.
ognize this economical fact.
They say, however, that they would
be willing to increase wages if they
could do so without menace to the
property intrusted to their care. They
say, with some show of reason, that if
is impossible for railroads to continue
TO absorb the increased cost of living on
behalf of their employees and at the
same time stand the increased cost of
all material and everything which en-
ters into the operation and maintenance
of railroad. The point has been
reached, they insist, where railroads
must receive more for the transporta.
tion services if they are to continue in.
creasing wages Upon this platform
the railroads say they must stand
firmly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Water From Clear Lake.

klamath Falls-Considerable agita-
tion has been caused by the report COM
ing from Modoc county, CAL, that an
effort is to be made to utilize the wa
ters of Clear lake for the irrigation of
lands in California, instead of the
lands in what is known as the upper
project of the klamath system. The
waters of Clear lake could be divert
ed so as to irrigate either the lands in
Oregon or those in California
There is however, not enough water
for both projects. It is claimed by
the people of Modoc county there are
80, 900 acres of irrigable lands in Cal
ifornia all of which would be subscrib-
ed for government irrigation in the
event of the waters of Clear lake
should be diverted so as to be utilized
in the reclamation of the Modoc coun-
ty lands. In Oregon there are more
than twice as many acres. but less than
800. 90 have been subscribed for gov
ernment.
While there many klamath land
owners who are inclined to believe
that there is a remote chance that the
waters of Clear lake may be diverted
for the benefit of Modoc county, there
others who feel that the project is too
far advanced to permit of an action
of this kind.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30

Wheat-Bluestem, $1,000 l.21; club
$1.10; red Russian, 81 .0s; valley, $1.O5
Barley-Feef, and. brewing, $30M3'
per ton.
Whole, $50; cracked, $3G pei
ton. e.
Oats-No white, $33 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Valley
$1SM20 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $3.50
q 30; alfalfa, l6M16.50; clover, $15M
IS; cheat, $l5M16; grain hay, $l5M1G
Butter-City creamery, extras, SOC
fancy outside creamery, 34M39c PEI
pound; store, 22hM24c Butter fat
prices average l2c per pound under
regular butter prices.
Poultry-Hens, 14N141ac; springs, =
ducks. 20M22hc; geese, 140
15c; turkeys, live, 221Ac; dressed, 27M
3Oc
Eggs-Fresh Oregon, extras, 42l5c per
dozen; Eastern, 3OM35c per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, 10M101%c per pound
Veal-Extras, 11M11Rc per pound.
Fresh Fruits-Apples. $1M3 per hox;
pears, $lM1.50 per box; cranberries, 50
per barrel.
Potatoes-Oregon, 6OMSOc per sack;
sweet potatoes, IL M2c per pound.
Observation-Disclosures, 75c per doz !;
cabbage, 1Hc per pound; horseradish,
$50 per box; pumpkins, 1A@1hc;
sprouts, Sc per pound; squash, 1M1Ac;
tomatoes, 75cM$1; turnips, 81 per sack;
carrots, 81; beets, $3.50; parsrips, $3.50.
Onions-Oregon. $50 per sack
Hops-1909 crop, 20h@22c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 16M23c per
pound; olds, nominal Mohair-Choce,
25c per pound.
Cascara Bark 415c per pound
Hides-Dry hides, 1S019c per pound;
Try kip, 17M1sc pound; dry calfskin,
I9@ 21c pound; salted hides, 1O1aM11c;
'alted calfskin, l5@ Ice pound; greer,
lie less.
Cattle-Best steers. $4.50M4.75; fair
o good, $4d4.25; medium and feeders,
'3.25M3.50; cows, top, $3.50M3.s5; fair
o good. $3M 1926; common to medium,
bulls, $5.25@5.50; heavy,
i4G4.75.
Hogs - Best, $s.5O@s.75; medium,
z 7.50MS.25; stockers, $6.5006.75.
Sheep-Best wethers, S5.50@5.75; fair
o good, s4.50M5; ewes, 1ac less; year
ings, best, $5@5.25; fair to good, $3.50
i475; lambs, $6@6.25.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
COPPER IN OREGON.
Eastern Part of State Promises to
Become Great Producer.

Eastern Part Of State Promises to
Become Great Producer.
Baker City-Charles P. Murphy, a
prominent attorney and mining
man of Baker City, believes that
the greatest copper field in the
country is rapidly being developed in
the Homestead camp in Eastern Oregon
and the Seven Devils mining district in
Idaho.
MIR. Murphy spoke as follows of
the developments in that section:
with the advent of the Lewisohns
inte the Homestead camp of Eastern
Oregon and the Seven Devils mining
district of Iadho come the assurance
Of this being camp that will rival, if
not surpass, the greatest copper camps
in the history of the United States.
The Erie capitalists, who several
years ago secured the Iron Dyke mine,
have sold to the Lewishons at hand
some figure. Rumor has it that the
price was $1,650,000.
"The Lewisohns have also acquir-
ed the McDougall group, about three
miles from Homestead, and also the
Iron Moutnain property at Mineral,
Idaho. 1t is rumored that they have
secured the Arkansas property, close
to the Fidelity mine at Lime Peak,
and opposite the McDougall mine on
the Idaho side of the Snake river.
They have just completed survey for
a trolley road from the Landore, in the
heart of the Seven Devils mining dis
trict, to point on the mountain op-
posite Homestead, from whence it will
he an easy matter to tram the ores of
the Seven Devils districted own, to the
smelter or reduction works at Home
stead. Work has been commenced on
a large scale in the Iron Dyke mine
as we'll as in the McDougall. The
railroad, recently constructed from
Huntington, on the main line of the O.
R. & NJ, is practically completed, the
steel being laid on the last few miles"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Flood browns Shenherds.

Madrid, Dec 2s.-Official reports to-
day indicate that the situation in the
regions recently swept by storms and
floods is improving. The cabinet de.
cided to grant financial relief to suf-
ferers. Belated advices give details of
the destruction caused by the overflow
ing of rivers in the northwest. The
Elsa and Orbidge, in the northern part
Of Leon, rose - feet, destroying sew
eral hamlets. A large number of shep-
herds. surprised by the floods, took
refuge in tree tons
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
HTrampD Paws Old Score

Denver, Colo, Dec 27.-Sevep wears
ago James L. Harvey, now Rio
Grande switchman here, was brakeman
on a freight in Oklahoma, and befriend.
ed tramp. Today Harvey receive /
a letter from the tramp, Charles Ne
Namara, now a rich miner IF Murray
Idaho, enclosing check for $500 as a
Christmas gift. Harvey permitted Nc
Namara to ride over his division. gave
him clothes, meal, bed and So bill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Lottery Agents Caught.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Two men alleged
to be foreign lottery agents have been
arrested by postal inspectors. They are
Samuel Freudenberg and Herman Kom-
pei. Lottery tickets, lists of drawings
and advertising matter exploiting the
lotteries were seized. Advertising mat
ter of the "156th Royal Saxony Lot
terry" found in the Freudenberg house
said that the total amount of money to
be distributed would be 16,469 200
marks, nearly $4,O0O,0OO.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Gar Promotes Ketteu.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2s.-Colonel Vor
Ketten. chief of the secret police OF
Moscow, has been appointed 10 sue
ceed Colonel Karpoff, chief of the secret
police of st. Petersburg, assassinated or
December 90. Several attempts have
been made against the life of Colonel
Won Ketten. who for many years has
been hunting revolutionists.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Hood River to Get New Depot.

Hood Rivera passenger depot to
cost between SO, 600 and $40, 900 is to
be erected here next year. The new
building will be fire-proof brick apd
stone structure, embodying the most
modern features of railway station
architecture and of the type being
built along the Hartman system. A
hot air or steam heating plant will be
installed and the floors of the building
will be of tile ur cement. 1t will be
similar to stations under construction
at Baker City and Pendleton.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-30
Dying Woman Refuses Aid.

Los Angeles, Dee. 27.-Mrs. Polly
Bolotin, who suffered frightful burns
last night, when she used Kerosene TO
encourage the fire under the family g
Christmas turkey, died early today. De-
spite her fatal burns, Mrs Bolotin re-
fused to accept medical aid until as.
sured by sight that her five children
were safe.