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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
CASE CENTURY OLD ENDS.
Colorado Family Benefciaries of Vast
English Estate.

Pueblo, Colo, Nov. 1s.-After being
in. controversy for over 100 years, an
estate in England which may repre-
sent several million dollars, will revert
to several Colorado persons, according
to a decision of the English courts,
notice of which has been received by
Mrs. C. 0. Dufug, of Pueblo, who re-
Gently removed to Denver.
Two children in Pueblo-William Du-
fug. a clerk, and Miss Wanda. Dufug,
a society girl-and another son, Au-
gust Dufug, a clerk in Denver, will be
benefciaries through their mother Mrs.
M. S. Hayden of Walsenburg, sister
of Mrs. Dufug, is also an heir.
Mrs. Dufug before marriage was Miss
Kate Wilmington, and the property was
owned by her great grandfather The
estate includes Sydney castle in Eng
land and had been in litigation since
1900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
DIET IS DISSOLVED.
Russian Gear to Take Possession of
Finland by Force.

London, Nov. 19.-The Finnish diet
has been dissolved and the prospect of
military occupation and subsection of
the little nation by Russia has pro-
duced a shock throughout Europe,
though it had been expected.
Finland is one of the bright spots
of Northern Europe and a place of
special attraetiveness to the traveller,
For many years it has been one of the
most pleasant holiday resorts of Europe.
Visitors have found themselves well
combed by the kindly inhabitants They
have wandered happily among its wide,
quiet lakes and islands, and they have
amused themselves in its gay Partisan
little capital.
So the crushing of Finnish inde-
pendence is felt keenly and personally
by thousands, as well as being looked
upon as significant political event.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
HOPE IS ABANDONED.
Rescuers Forced to Give Up Work in
Illinois Mine.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-The 800 or
more miners entombed in the st. Paul
mine by last Saturdays catastrophe
are dead Some of the bodies lie
buried beneath thousands of tons of
earth which caved in upon them. These
will never be recovered.
Rescue work is temporarily aban.
doned. Renewed fires in the mine made
further descents impossible. Fans en-
ployed in an effort to carry fresh air
to the imprisoned men enlivened the
flames. Soon the heat and smoke be-
came so dense it was necessary again
to seal up the mouth of the hosting
shaft, and tonight the entombed men
are locked in a death dungeon. Steam
and chemicals producing carbonic acid
gas will be forced through pipes to the
bottom of the mine tomorrow. These
will have tendency to choke out the
flames.
Three hundred cofins have been or
dered-half of them to arrive Tuesday
and half on Wednesday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 6.
IS LIKE GIBRALTAR.
Manila Defenses Able to Defend City
Against World.

Washington, Nov. 20.-After the
work of several years and concerning
which little news has been heralded, the
United States today is in position to
defend the city of Manila against the
fleets of the world.
War is believed to be long way off,
if ever it does come, but if the unex-
pected happens and some foreign ma,
ton attempts to duplicate ADMIRAL
Dewey's feat, it will find that the way
to the repetition of that triumph is
blocked
If the Spaniards Of some years ago
had been given the sense to fortify
properly, the rocky island of Coregidor,
at the entrance to Manila bay, Dewey
might be rapping for the entrance yet.
Army officers and naval officers, too,
say that Coregidor is as strong as Glib
raltar. The island is huge rock, with
precipitous sides, rising to a great
height over the water.
Between Coregidor and the point of
mainland at the mouth of Manila bay
are several small islands, on which de-
fense works will be built. With these,
as an army officer has put it, "there
will be a cineh put on the certainty"
that no hostile ship ever will go
through to confront Manila with its
guns.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
SET2 nERS WIN DECISION.
Real Workers on Irrigation Projects to
Be Paid.

Washington, Nov. 16-Settlers on
government irrigation projects who as.
sisted in constructing these projects,
and who were paid in water users
certificates, since declared invalid by
the attorney general, are to be paid in
cash for such services as they rem.
dered This will be done under the
decision Of the controller of the treas.
ury, who concurs in the view of the
attorney general that the issuance Of
certificates was illegal, but who fur
ther holds that, inasmuch as actual
work was performed in the interest of
the government, it must be paid for.
He directs that this indebtedness be
discharged by money from the reclaim
alton fund. AS the controllers decis-
ion is interpreted, it does not authorize
the redemption of outstanding certiti-
Gates but merely directs the payment
Of those settlers who performed con.
struction work.
This, in effect, means that the Ger.
tifcates held by settlers who did the
work will be accepted by the govern
ment as an indication of the amount
due each settler, but does not justify
the interior department in redeeming
certificates held by spectators who
performed no services.
There are about 100000 worth of
certificates outstanding
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
LOEB CREDITS ROOSEVELT.
Collector Says Ex-President Influenced
Present Action.

New York, Nov. 16.-While the legal
machinery of the government moves
slowly, the air of uncertainty surround
ing the so-called sugar fraud cases is
interpreted to foreshadow an inquiry
which may rank with the insurance
upheaval of 1905.
Boston and Philadelphia were
brought within the scope Of the inves-
tigation today with the report that the
government would attempt to obtain
back duties on sugar in those cities,
while investigation went on in New
York with repeated rumors of reach
ing "men higher up.'
Henry L. Stimson, special attorney
for the government in the cases, de-
clined to- discuss this phase of the
matter.
William Loeb, Jr., collector of the
port, also was inclined to be reticent,
but he repeated that it was through
the influence of Theodore Roosevelt
that the indictment and prosecution of
sugar frauds was undertaken. Accord
ing to Mr.. Loeb, he had talked over
the matter with MIR. Roosevelt before
he took charge of the customs house
here
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
GIVEN NEW TRIAL.
Coal Companies Did Not Violate Sher-
man Anti Trust Law.

st. Paul, Nov. 22.-Judge Walter H.
Sanborn in the United States circuit
court of appeals today handed down an
opinion setting aside the verdict and
ordering new trial in the case of the
United States aaginst the Union Pa,
cifc Coal company, the Union Pacific
Railway company, the Oregon Short
Line, James NJ. Moore, and Everett
Buckingham, in which they are charged
with violating the Sherman antitrust
law by forming an unlawful combina>
ton.
While the suit was brought in the
name of the United States, proceed
ings were started by a Salt Lake City
coal dealer named Sharp, who charged
the coal company and the defendant
railways with refusing to sell and haul
coal for him.
Sharp charged that the Union Pacific
Coal company refused to sell him coal,
and that the railways refused to haul
the commodity because he advertised
and sold coal at lower figure than
his competitors.
Judge Sanborn, in his opinion, holds
that there was no substantial evidence
of any combination between any two
of the defendants, either to refuse to
sell coal to Sharp or to refuse to trans
port it for him. The lower court found
the defendants guilty Of violating the
Sherman antitrust law and imposed a
fine of 81 900 and costs on Moore, and
SO 900 and costs ON the other defend
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
PLATINUM FOUND IN SAND.
Discovery Will Mean Much to Coast
Miners in Small Way.

Los Angeles, Nov. 1S.-Davis T.
Day, United States geological director
of government petroleum work on the
Pacific coast, left here tonight to make
a report to the government in Wash
ington. Mr.. Day also is in charge of
the research work in connection with
platinum mining on the coast.
For several months he has conducted
an investigation of the beach sands
from Cape Flattery to Lompoc. Before
leaving tonight he said:
II believe that when the facts con-
cerning the platinum mining industry
as we have found them are known, a
great stimulus will be given.
platinum can be taken from the
sands of this coast in paying quantities
by a simple mechanical process at lit
tie expense. While the industry is not
likely to attract the attention of the
big corporations, it will prove of i'm.
mense interest to the miner in a small
way'
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
KNOX SAYS JAPAN
LEFT DOOR OPEN
Secretary Of State Declares Treaty
With China No Menace.
Japan's Working OF Manchuria Mines
Not a Monopoly and America Has
Equal Chance With Other Nations
Territory Open to Anyone Who
Finds Minerals.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Recent treat
les entered into by China and Japan
as to the operation of coal mines along
the South Manchurian railway and the
Antung- Mukden railway do not create
monopolies, and hence are not viola
tions of the "open door, or the
"equal opportunities principles, to
the observance of which all leading
powers are pledged.
This is the conclusion reached by the
state department after long and
careful investigation of the question
involved.
The department today issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"In view of the widespread publicity
of the statement that the recent Chi
nese-Japanese agreement relating to
Manchuria created for Chinese and
japanese subjects monopoly to carry
on mining operations along the South
Manchurian railway and the Antung-
Mukden railway, which would exclude
Americans from an extensive field of
industrial enterprise, inquiry has been
made of the two signatory powers and
Omclal assurance mas Deen received
from each to the effect that no such
exclusive claim to mining rights was
intended by the agreement, and that
if minerals are found by Americans
and others within the designated ter
ritories, no objection will be made to
their working mines under concessions
granted by China-the whole scope and
purpose of the agreement being that
any operation by Chinese and japanese
subjects of the mines within the ter
ritory mentioned should be joint as be-
tween themselves.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
FIRE IN HOSPITAL.
Heroic Work Prevents Holocaust in
San Francisco Institution.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-Only the
heroic work of the nurses at st. Lukes
hospital prevented holocaust early to-
day, when a fire which gutted the Cali
fornia Ladies' Maternity home in the
Mills annex of the institution was dis
covered. Thomas Saunders, porter
recently discharged from the home, was
arrested today and taken in charge by
Captain of Detectives Anderson.
Dr. Shields, member of the hospital
staff of physicians, told the police that
he saw Saunders at the hospital late
yesterday, and that the former porter
said:
~ IN sorry I've got to do this, but
you will read about it in the morning
papers.
DR.. Shields did not pay much atten-
ton to the man, as he supposed he had
been drinking and did not know what
he was saying.
Saunders was captured in a saloon,
in the act of washing his hands. He
made an effort to escape, but the place
had been surrounded. When questioned
by Captain Anderson he refused to
make any statement. Saunders wife
is dead He has 14yearold son, who
is in Denver.
There were 16 patients in the Mater
nifty home when the fire started. None
was injured.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
DIE OF sUFFOCATION.
Death in Most Agonizing Forms Indi-
Gated at Cherry, Ill.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. %. - Andrew
Buckles and Louis Gibbs are among the
identified dead recovered today. The
recovery Of bodies is necessarily slow
on account of the fire still burning
slightly in some parts of the mine.
Bodies of the victims, piled in great
heaps, have been seen by fremen in
both the east and west tunnels of the
second level 1t is estimated that rs
of the dead are huddled together in
the west tunnel. The bodies of two
men, believed to be Andrew Donovan
and his son, were found clasped in each
others arms in the east tunnel. They
have not been brought up yet. The
bodies of the victims are all burned
black, but it is said that in most cases
the features are intact. When the res
cuers descended this morning into the
main shaft they brought eight badly
charred bodies to the surface, making
a total of nine recovered. One was
recovered yesterday.
The fire, after raging furiously since
last Saturday, has practically burned
itself out, and it is believed the work
of recovering the dead will henceforth
be comparatively easy.
When the rescue party, headed by
Mine Inspectors Taylor and Moses,
reached the 200 foot level this morn
ing they found number of victims
huddled together. Appearances indi-
Gated that the men whose bodies were
found had climbed from lower levels
to the 200 foot station.
The imprints of finger nails were seen
in the palms of their hands. 1t was
thus indicated that they had suffered
the agonies of suffocation before the
flames had reached them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Dinan Cleared of Charges.

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-Cleared of
the charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer, preferred against him by As
sistant District Attorney Francis j.
Heney two years ago, former Chief of
Police Jeremiah Dinan today resumed
his old rank as corporal and was de-
tailed as a plain clothes man under
Captain of Detectives Anderson. Dinan
was reinstated last night when the po-
lice commissioners unanimously de-
cided that the charges against him
were not substantiated. His back sal
AIRY, amounting to $4,000, probably will
be awarded to him.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
RUSH TROOPS TO FINLAND.
Hordes of Cossacks Massed Near
Frontier Towns.

Helsingfors, Nov. 19.-Following the
that Russia will proceed with the an
nexation of the province of Viborg,
and it is expected that this little oasis
of civilization and constitutionalism of
the north of Europe will be overrun
by hordes of Russian Cossacks sent
here for the purpose of occupation" "
The coming of the Cossacks, who are
bloodthirsty eighteenth century saw
ages, is sure to be followed by the
usual accompaniment of massacre and
cruelty.
Nominally, Russia means only to an
mex Viborg, but the Firms know that
once the Russians come into the coun-
try they will never leave. They are
asking why $4,000 Russian troops have
already been massed at nearby strate-
gic points.
For years the Russian reactionists
have been urging the incorporation Of
Viborg with Russia, on the ground that
it would be supremely useful in case
of war. Not much urging was needed
to obtain the consent of the Russian
government. Some weeks ago the in
corporation was decided upon and it
was arranged that it should take place
before Christmas.
In preparation the Russians have set
up new batteries directed against Hell
singfors, in the forts of Sveaborg
Russian garrisons everywhere in this
vicinity have been redoubled. Five
regiments of Cossacks already have
been let loose over four towns-Tavas.
tohus, Helsingfors, Viborg and Fred
rick kshamm
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Ask Uncle Sam to Smite zelaya.

Bluefelds, Nicaragua, Nov. IA
petition is being circulated by those in
sympathy with the revolution against
President Zelaya demanding that the
United States interfere in favor of
the revolution, which, the petition al.
leges, is a result of the misrule of
Zelaya. One paragraph of the petition
recites: "Right after the election Of
President Taft, Zelaya's chief of po'
lice in Granada offered an insult to
the American flag by taking it from
the hands of a man who was waving
it, and casting it down as "a miserable
piece of trash on the Streets
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
PANAMA CANALS
RIVAL WILL WAIT
Chilean Engleeer Abandon's Scheme
of Securing CoIOmbla's Consent.
Owing to Probability That the United
StatesxxwouId Object to the Deal,
South American Country Turns
Down Propoeition for a Second
Great Waterway.

Facatativa, Colombia, Nov. 49,
Arturo Undurraga, the Chilean engi-
neer, has definitely determined to aban-
don his efforts to obtain from the Co.
lombia government a concession for his
canal project, owing to the fear enter
tanned by Colombia of reprisals on the
part of the United States. Undurra-
gas plan was to construct rival to
the Panama canal.
In furtherance of his plan for a
canal, Undurraga sought to induce con-
gressmen and members of the diplo-
matte corps to inspect the route at his
expense, but all declined.
A Colombian official has stated that
it appeared inopportune to grant con-
.cession to the Chileans before the
adoption of the treaty defining the
boundary between Panama and Co.
lombia.
When this matter had been settled,
he added, the government probably
would grant the concessions. Letters
exhibited here indicate the willingness
of German and British capitalists to
build commercial and non-poitical
canal that could not be closed in event
of war.
Unless the concession is granted it is
feared discomfort fomenting at Antio-
quia and Cauca will eliminate in re-
vival of threats of secession.
Unddrraga will sail on November q
for England by way of New York.
The president and congress have ap-
pointed commission to investigate the
separation of Panama from Colombia.
Francisco de Borda, recently ap-
pointed minister to the United States,
sailed for that country today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Haskell Must Face Jury.

Chickasaw, Okla, Nov. 16.-Federal
Judge John A. Marshall, of Utah, over
ruled today the demurrer to indict'
ments filed by Governor Charles n.
Haskell and five other prominent Okla
homans, charging them with fraudu-
lently obtaining from the government
title TO a number of town lots in Mus
kogee. Okla. The defendants trial is
set for Saturday next, at Chickasaw.
The five co-defendants of Governor
Haskell are {. W. Turner. A. 2. Eng
lish. W. R. Eaton, W. T. Hutchins and
Z 3 Sewers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Negress Loses Race Suit.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 1s.-The Iowa
supreme court today handed down
decision holding that private husi'
ness concern under the Iowa statutes
could legally refuse to serve a negro.
Mrs. Susie Brown, a negress, sued the
J. H. Bell Coffee company for $1,000
damages because she was refused a cup
of coffee at a pure food show in this
city a year ago. In the lower court
the woman won, but the supreme court
today reversed the decision.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
King May Step Down.

London. Nov. 16.-The abdication Of
King Leopold of Belgium is momen.
tarily expected, according to a corre-
spondent of Reynold' Newspaper at
Brussels. His dispatches declare that
the king has been warned that serious
consequences will follow if he refuses
TO renounce the throne. 1t is under
stood that the anti-Leopold party is
negotiating with Prince Albert, heir
to the throne, to persuade him to sue
eeed his father.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Forest Work Needs 100000.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Four hundred
thousand dollars, in the judgment of.
Secretary Wilson of the department of
agriculture, will be necessary to admin
lister properly the 25,ooO,OoO acres of
public lands added to the national for
ests by President Roosevelt during the
last six weeks of his administration.
The bulk of these lands are in Alaska.
The appropriation for the current year
for the administration of the national
forests is 1924, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Color Line Causes Suicide.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 19.-Edward
Won Bulow, a first cousin Of Prince
Won Bulow of Germany, committed
suicide because he was accused of
marrying an octoroon. Won Bulow was
arrested week ago charged with vio'
lating the law which prohibits the in
termarriage of whites and negroes. He
was released on bond and three days
ago disappeared. His body was found
late yesterday floating in the Missis.
sippi river.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
New Map of World.

London, Nov. 17.-An international
conference of topographers met in Lon
don today for the purpose of design
ing a world map intended to be ac,
cepted as official by all of the coun'
tries represented. The conference IS
the direct outgrowth of the recent in
ternational geographical congress at
Geneva. The United States is repre-
sented at the conference by Stephen J.
Kubel and Bailey Willis, topographers
of the United States geological survey.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Heney Will Hurry Gases.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-Francis ].
Heney, former prosecutor in the local
graft eases, started last night for Port
land, where he will Immediately take
up the Oregon land fraud cases, under
his reappointment as special deputy at
torney general. Heney will endeavor
to bring the case of former Congress
man Binger Hermann to trial first and
will have it set for trial at the earli-
est possible date. He expects to take
up all the cases at once, and said today
that it would be his purpose to dis
pose of all cases as quickly as posi-
hle
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Captaincy for Peary.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Commander
Robert f. Peary, civil engineer who
holds that title rank by courtesy, will
soon be promoted to captaincy in the
civil engineers corps by reason of the
retirement of the man next above.
Peary's rank as captain also will be
by courtesy. He will get $4,000 year.
1t is said that he is to apply for re-
tirement. In that case he would get
$4,000 a year and be free to do private
work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Pinchot to Know Status.

Washington, Nov. l9.-It is rumored
tonight that Clifford Pinchot, govern
ment forester, has written to President
Taft, expressing a desire to have his
status in the administration more clear
lv defined so as to set at rest the So
called controversy between Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger and himself
in regard to the conservation policies.
The report has it that in his letter to
the president Mr.. Pinchot requested
Mr. Taft to declare himself emphati-
cally either for Pinchot or for Bal
linger.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Extravaganza Is Nations Sin.

Washington, Nov. 19.-James j. Hill,
the railroad builder, had talk with
President Taft yesterday. Before leav-
ing the white house Hill alleged that
the country must economize in both
private and government expenses.
"History shows that the high cost of
living is the beginning of every ma
tional Decline" he declared. Hill
talked to Senator Bourne, chairman of
the senate subcommittee on public ex.
penditures. Bourne said he was pre-.
pairing report showing that the gov
ernment was spending needlessly from
$50,000,000 to $1O0,000,O00 annually.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-25
Enforce Safety Appliance Law.

San Francisco, Nov. 22.-The Chicago
& Northwestern railroad was fined by
Judge De Haven on IL separate counts
yesterday for violations of the law re-
garding safety appliances. The total
amount of the fines is s41,100. The
violations consisted of failure to pro-
vide proper signal devices.