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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09

Washington = 1t is estimated thai
more than million acres of land have
been restored to entry from the forest
reserves of the Pinchot regime since
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger in
augurated his ideas of conservation
and made them effective.
Ballinger holds that many of the
Withdrawals were made without legal
authority and that vast stretches that
never could be available for forest
were included in President Roosevelt's s
sweeping Withdrawals of land from
entry.
The following restorations are an
nounced; Pocatello, Idaho, %, 326
acres; San Isabel, Colo, 100, O65 acres;
Wallowa, Or, 23, 635 acres.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
WILL SAVE TIMBER
Authorities, Railroads and Owners
See Gravity Of Situation.
Disappearance of Prospective Ton
mage Stirs Roads to Action
Big Increase in Values.

Portland, Ore, June Realizing
that with the burning of every thou
sand feet of standing timber there is a
loss of labor amounting to So, that
! stumpage values decrease So, and the
railroads see the vanishing of tonnage
which cannot be replaced for many
years, the necessity of adopting safety
measures for the prevention of the re-
petition Of the fires of 1902 has led to
the organization of several cooperative.
associations.
Oregon and Washington in 1902
helplessly watched the gigantic conha
grations which wiped out large
amount of the visible assets of the
states. and also resulted in the destruc-
tion of two towns, Springwater, Or,
and Brush Prairie, Wash, more than
20 lives being lost.
That fire occurred in dry season in
the mountains, and was only one of
the many which ragged along the Cas-
cades and adjacent ranges. 1t is said
by timber cruisers and millmen from
the upper waters of the rivers of the
two states that the year 1910 is thus
far duplicate of the conditions which
made possible the losses of that sea-
son.
Anticipating the danger which is
sure to exist, an effective system of pa
troll is being placed in operation, the
railroads, timber owners, state and
county organizations joining with the
forest service in an endeavor to pre-
vent the occurrence of fires and to con
troll those which may be started.
Many of the large railroads on the
Coast have begun clearing their rights
of way of all inhammable material for
distance of 100 feet on either side of
the center of the track, 11equipping their
engines with spark arresters and in
Btructing train crews and employees in
fire fighting. Sparks from railroad en-
gines have proved the greatest cause
of fires, and are followed by donkey en-
gines, hunters and campers fires, mill
smokestacks and lightning. One of the
destructive fires of the Coos Bay re-
gion was caused by settler knocking
the ashes from his pipe among the dry
leaves and twigs beside log on which
he was resting.
An effort will be made to keep in
touch with slash burnings made by
settlers and to warn all persons enter
ing the forests of this state of the ne
cessity of exercising care in handling
fire. The forest lands are now plaster
ed with warning signs.
In this manner it is hoped to save
the tremendous values which are be-
coming available with the development
1f railroads. Timber sections which
at one time sold in Oregon for $500
nave recently changed hands for as
much as 100000 On that basis the
Of forest fires becomes a
natter of stern business.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Spring CIean.un sl.Iz6. 600.

Non1e, Alaska, June 4.-The Spring
gold cleanup of the Nome district is
estimated at 81, 1,l75, 900. A large por-
tion of this will come from third beach
mines. Candle creek will contribute
$500, 900 and the creeks of the Kou-
garok will yield 5000, 600. The first
sluicing of the year began here yester-
day but telephone messages from points
further from the ocean say the weather
is still too cold for work. There will
be no lack of water this summer. The
Spring output of the Innoko and Idita-
rod is estimated at 81 ,25O. 600.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
SIX STATES FAVOR INCOME TAX
Five Reject, Two Postpone-Final
Result in Three Years,

heSult IN three Years,
Washington, June 4.-Six states
thus far through their legislatures
have ratified the income tax amend
ment to the constitution, five have re-
jected it and two have postponed ac-
tion.
Most of the states will act during
the coming winter or the winter fol-
lowing, and the fate of the amendment
will be definitely known in two or
three years at the very latest. If 12
states vote adversely on the amend
ment it will be defeated, but it re-
mains to be seen whether IL states will
venture into the opposition column.
Friends of the income tax express
the fullest confidence that the amend
ment ultimately will be adopted, and
believe that one or two of the states
now on record against it will reverse
their attitude when new legislatures
are chosen.
The six states that have voted to
ratify this amendment are Alabama,
South Carolina, Illinois, Maryland,
Kentucky and Mississippi. The states
voting adversely are New York, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, Virginia and
Louisiana, while Georgia and New
Jersey have postponed vote until the
next session of their legislatures.
Senator Norris Brown, of Nebraska,
who has kept close tab on the income
tax fight, and who was one of the fore
most advocates of the income tax
while the tariff bill was before congress
last session, predicts that the income
tax amendment will be part of the
constitution within three years. He
believes that more than three-fourths
of the states will support it, and says
1t will be indorsed in every state
where the income tax is made politi-
cal issue in the Legislative campaign.
He comedies that Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware and some of the New
England states will be among the op-
position, but all of this was expected
when the fight opened. New York,
however, he believes will in the end
fall in line and vote to ratify the
According to Senator Brown, all the
'taCes Of the West without exception.
will ratify the income tax amendment,
most of them during the coming Win
.er. He predicts also that the South 1
'rn states will ratify it within two
vears. Virginia failed to ratify be-
.ause the speaker of the Virginia.house
vas able to bring about an adverse {
7ote. This vote, Brown believes, may {
'e reversed, particularly if the income
ak is made an issue in Virginia. The t
anne thing may be done in Massachu- |
etts, though the chances there are not /
favorable, he opines.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Conductor lakes Blame.

Oakland, CAL, June 4.-W. ]. Hol-
dorf, the Oakland traction conductor,
in signed statement to his employer,
has taken all responsibility for the
Leona Heights wreck on Memorial day,
in which four persons were killed and
a score of others seriously injured. He
surrendered himself to the police and
was today charged with manslaughter
and released upon his own recogniz-
ance, pending the verdict of the cor
oner's jury, which will meet June z.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
$4,000 COME WEST.
Spring Colonst Travel Breaks All
Previous Records.

Chicago, June 6. During the briet
period between March and April Is,
this spring, between 40, 600 and so, 00C
colonists, according to the various rail
road managers, found new homes in the
Pacific Northwest, in California, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and
Wyoming.
The spring movement of 'colonists is
regarded as having broken the record
of the spring of 1909 by from Is to 20
per cent. With the exception of fig
ures which were prepared by the man
agement of the Hartman lines, all fig
ures of the colonist movement into
the Northwest are estimates. The fig
ures presented by the Hartman lines
may be regarded as conservative and
as being close to the actual movement.
Corresponding figures over the Bur-
lington, the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern could not be obtained,
as no detailed account is made of such
movement. The figures of the Har-
riman lines show that during the six
weeks of the spring movement total
of Is, 542 persons found homes in the
various states and territories men
toned. During the same period of
1909 only 13,947 colonists moved
through the various gateways fed by
the Hartman roads. This is an in
crease for the six weeks of 1886 col
onists, or approximately 16 per cent.
This comparison. however, does not
tell the whole story, as the movement
during 1909 continued IA days longer
than the present movement. Reduced
rates were in effect last year from
March to April 80. For some reason
the railroads decided this
year to reduce the colonist period from
two months to six weeks. According
ly, comparison can be made only be-
tween the entire period this year and
the corresponding six weeks of the
eight weeks period of 1909. The in
crease in the total movement of the
entire period this year was not sufi-
cient, however, to make the move
ment greater than that of last year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE.
100000 ACRES FOR MARKET.
Agents of Oregon & Western Colon
ization Co. Go to Inspect Lands

Agents of Oregon & Western Colon.
ization Co. Go to Inspect Lands
Vale-W. P. Davidson of the Oregon
G. Western Colonization company, has
acquired 800, 900 acres in interior Ore
gon, accompanied by Curtis L. Mosher
and Frank l.. Reider, of Portland,
left Vale last week in an automobile
for Burns and interior Oregon. Cur
tbs L. Mosher stated that they are on
trip across the state to classify the
land holdings for the market.
From Burns their way. lies by the
way of Prineville, Lebanon, Albany
and on to Portland, where they expect
to arrive within 80 days. Mr., Mosh-
er, who is manager of the company's
publicity department, stated that he
had already taken 40 views in the
Malheur valley, of which are to
be used in the advertising campaign in
bringing settlers into Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
State Bank Ready for Business.

Riddle-The new state bank of Rid
die has just opened for business. The
most modern safes and furniture have
been installed. ]. B. Riddle, pioneer
and founder of the town, is president.
The bank is backed by Eastern capital.
The Atkins Real Estate company
has opened offices and is already doing
large business, as intending purchas-
ers are arriving on nearly every train.
This usually quiet town is attracting
much attention from Eastern people,
who are looking for safe investments.
The climate and soil at Riddle are not
by any locality in the state.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Steamer Brings 5000 600

Dawson, Y. T., June THE steam
er Schwatka arrived from Fairbanks
yesterday, the first boat of the year
from the lower Yukon. The Schwatka
brought 5000, 600 of Tanana gold for
Seattle. The gold is being shipped
this year by express. The next steam.
er will bring 81, 900, 600 of Fairbanks
dust. The Schwatka sailed immedi-
ately for the Iditarod, carrying 85 pas
sengers to that point and Is to other
points.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
President Returns Home

Washington, June 7.-President Taft
returned to Washington tonight at 8 IA
O'Clock from his Western trip. He
went directly to the White house, de-
claring he intended to see no one this
evening.
The president was highly pleased
with the enthusiasm shown by the
crowds that greeted him at the rail-
road station at which his train stopped
today. Although there was a steady
downpour of rain, cheering crowds
hailed Mr.. Taft, who spoke briefly at
several points.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
$50. 1000. 600 In Stores.

Albany, N. Y, June 6.-The May
Department Stores company, of New
York, capitalized at 500, 900, 900, was
incorporated today to conduct general
department stores. Of the capital
stock, $4,000, 600 is to be z per cent
cumulative preferred, and SIS, 900, 900
common. The papers say that the
company intends to take over the prop
erty of the Schoenberg Mercantile com
pany, of st. Louis; the May Shoe and
Clothing company, of Denver; and the
May company, of Ohio. The company
paid an organization tax of $40, 900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
coNvcTs SOLVE PROBLEM.
Hundreds of Men Sent to Penitentiary
in Washington Work on Roads.


That convict labor on Oregon roads
will solve the problem Of building bet
ter highways throughout the state is
the conviction of A. L. Mills, president
of the First National bank of Portland,
after seeing the kinds of roads the
convicts in. Washington are building.
Mr.. Mills was a member of a party
of business men entertained by Sam
uel Hill during an inspection of the
statesroads being built from Vancouver
to Walla Walla.
"There were so convicts in the camp
we saw" said Mr.. Mills. "Fifty of
them were serving 20-year sentences.
But they were quiet and orderly, and
they were doing splendid work better
than free labor would or could. All
were in charge of Major Bowlby. The
discipline was perfect. AS we passed
the convicts were eating. All arose in
their places and saluted with defer
ence that was exceedingly gratifying.
Washington is building LOO miles
of roads by Convict labor. Men are
obtained from the prisons to perform a
task that most other laborers turn
away from. They are kept constantly
under guard and prefer the life of
work to the life of inaction in the pen
itentiary. Every man of them looked
healthy. | shall be very glad to see
the-day when Oregon will use its con-
victs in building roads. If there is
one thing needed by Oregon above all
1ther things it is roads that will make
The resources of the state accessible
and capable of development"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Ecuador Recalls Army.

Washington, June 6.-The State de-
partment is officially advised that the
movement of the Ecuadorean army
from the Peruvian frontier began yes
terday. President Alfaro, in his mes
sage to the Ecuadorean congress, called
in extraordinary session, stated that
Ecuador warmly accepted the offer of
mediation by the governments of the
United States, Brazil and Argentina,
and that he had expressed his apprecia-
tiOn to the mediating powers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
MISS MORGAN OBSERVER
Daughter of Fnancier Minges With
Aqueduct Laborers.

New York, June ITO see with her
own eyes the conditions under which
the men who are building the Catskill
aqueduct to New York City are work.
ing, Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of ] i.
P. Morgan, went 500 feet below the
surface of Rondout valley today and
talked for hours with gangs of Italians
and negroes.
Accompanying her were Miss Fran
ces Keller, secretary of the State I'M
migration department, and DR.. David
FLYNN, sanitary superintendent. of the
board of water supply. The trip was
made as result of criticism publish
ed by Miss Keller in a magazine ar
ticle.
Miss Morgan had little to say of her
observations, but she praised the en-
gineers and begged them to "be kind
to the poor fellows"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
First Nome Boat Arrives.

Nome, Alaska, June 6.-The steam
ship Corwin, which left Seattle May
10, arrived yesterday after hard bat
tie with the Behring Sea ice, in which,
however, she sustained no serious dam
age. All were well on board. The
usual demonstration was made, the en-
tire population Of the camp going to
the beach TO greet the first boat. Nome
has been cut off from direct communi-
cation with the active world since last
fall.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Huge Raft Goes to Sea

Astoria Containing between 5, 00O,-
600 and 5000, 900 feet of lumber, the
first cigar-shaped log raft to go out of
the Columbia river this season is in
tow of the steamer George W. Fenwick
for San Francisco. The raft was dis
patched by the Hammond Lumber com
pany. Two or three more of these
mammoth rafts composed of piling will
be sent to the Bay City by the Ham
mond company this season. The sec
ond one is under construction.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
sSHlP BRAKE is REJECTED.
Attachment Would Retard Vessel Also
When Speed is Sought.

Washington, June 6. = Although il
was demonstrated by trial on the bat.
tleship Indiana that what is known as
the "ship brake" would undoubtedly
stop a vessel in somewhat less time
than where it was not employed, the
device has been found unsuitable for
naval usage.
The naval board which conducted the
test holds that the brake, which re-
senbles barn door on either side of
the ship, would soon become clogged
with barnacles unless constantly en-
ployed. 1t would also increase the
danger from torpedo attack, be a grave
menace in close evolutions and retard
the speed of the ship.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Italians Stone Princes-

Detmold, Lippe. June A. Prince
Leopold ~, the reigning prince of
Lippe, and his brother, Prince julius,
were stoned by a gang Of Italian la
borers while motoring yesterday.
Prince Julius received a wound on the
head. Later several Of the assailants
were arrested.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Theft Covered by Storm.

Salinas, Kan, June 4.-During g
thunder storm last night three mer
broke into the postoffice at Kanopolis,
80 miles west of here, loaded the safe
on a truck and took it some distance
away, where it was cracked open. Six
hundred dollars in cash and $1,000 in
stamps were taken.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Berry Men Cry for Helm.

Salem-The Mutual Canning com
pany is deluged with strawberries, and
has called on City Superintendent Of
Schools Powers for help to handle the
crop. Mr.. Powers has arranged to ex-
cuse about $50 boys and girls whose
standings are such that they will not
be affected by the loss of two or three
weeks of school.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Fruit Prospects Good.

Cottage Grove-Never better were
the promises for large crop in Cot
tage Grove territory than at present.
Early in the season it was predicted by
farmers and fruitgrowers that the
crop would be of the bumper proper
tions, and this prediction is becoming
a certainty. The heavy and frequent
spring rains, warm weather and sun
shine have been as if especially ordered
for this section, and the fruit crop will
more than make up for last year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
$3.50 Each Mans Portion

Washington, June Treasury Off
cials figure that if all the money in
circulation in the United States were
divided equally, every man, woman
and child would have $3.50. The total
amount in general circulation is s3l9.-
382, 284, of which $29s, O76, 537 was
held in the treasury as assets Of the
government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Breaking Much SOD.

Enterprise - Farmers report that
more sod land has been broken this
year than in the previous two seasons.
Much of the work is being done by
new settlers who have been arriving
in large numbers for IL months.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Express Company Lowers Rate

Hood Riyer-After loss of several
hundred dollars in express shipments
of berries East that have gone from
Hood River by way of the North Bank
line, the American Express company
has met the rate of the North Bank
road and the berries are now going
forward from here direct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
HE IS BACK AGAIN.
Rosenbaum Has Been Deported Once
From Here and Twice From Panama.

New York, Dec. 24.-The immigra-
ton authorities at Ellis island appar-
emily have today a problem on their
hands in disposing of the case of Ben
jamin Rosenbaum, g former New
Yorker, who has been something of a
shuttlecock between here and the
iSthmus of Panama since last July. he
went to the isthmus from here in that
month, was twice deported by the Pan
anna authorities and once by the Unit
ed immigration officials and today is
back here again, following his second
deportation from Panama
Rosenbaum' troubles arose through
certain charged preferred against him
by secret service officials in Panama.
The authorities on the isthmus order
ed him deported and when he arrived
here he was put under bond by the
immigration department to await trial.
Later the bond was recalled and on
December 3, he was deported- When
he reached Panama he was promptly
imprisoned again and deported by the
Panama gOVernmen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
KING GEORGE A SPORT.
He Will Follow in His Fathers Foot
steps Regarding the Turf.

New York, Dec. 24.-American turf
men will be interested to know that
King George of England intends to fol-
tive participation in racing. After the
death of King Edward, those of his
majesty's horses which were in train
ing were run in the name of Lord Der
by, but this arrangement will not be
continued next summer, and the royal
racerG will be entered in the king
name and will be run in his majesty S
cOlOrS.
The latest issue of the English rae
ing calendar, the official journal of the
jockey club, contains details of the en-
tries for next seasons meetings that
have been already entered into on be-
half of the king. The engagements re-
late to the Newmarket, second Octo-
Der, Bath, Bibury club, Don Caster
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

Sir Wheetman has written the Eng
fish embassy asking if anything can
be done to keep off the oil trust
agents. The oil trust says they do not
care to follow the titled Englishman,
and he can come and go as he pleases.
si- Wheetman has bought large oil
interests in this country and is sup
posed to be fighting the standard.
on his last trip to America he claims
that he was followed from one end of
the country to the other. He plans,
he says, to operate in Texas and Cali
fOrnia and has nothing but English
capital and no stock for sale. He has
very large financial interests in Old
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
j. E. SCIHAFFElR & co.
Ill East 9Th st. Ind. Phone $780,
Topeka, Kansas.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.


so acres. 3s4 miles from business center
of Topeka Every foot fine tillable land
is acres meadow, balance in cultivation, 2
sets of good buildings, orchard, on r. D.
and telephone, one mile to school, ~
miles to electric cars. Price has been
$500. The owner says sell it for $1,000
40 acres. every foot in cultivation, good
rich level land. acres alfalfa, good new
4 room cottage, cellar. well, barn, poultry
house, 4 miles from 9th and Kansas ave.
s4.SoO. Was $1,000. Terms, " cash.
40 acres, fine level land, miles from
Topeka. All tillable, all now in fine bear
ing fruit trees i years old VIII pay you
from $500 to $1,000 per year rms Is
royal snap. Price only $500.
We want you to see those farms, and
then make US a reasonable offer on any
one of them They must SELL
We have all kinds of other farms for
sale or exchange. See US for bargains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
Ten Dollars a Minute.

New York, Dec. 24.-Ten dollars a
minute is the value a New York jury
has attached to the time of Lawyer
Samuel C. Hartman. who sued the
owners of downtown office building
for damages for false Imprisonment
because he was locked in a room ten
minutes by q janitor. The jury gave
him {. verdict of 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
THEY WANT MISS TAFT
She Is Called Upon to Take Part in
Many Celebrations.

Washington, Dec 24.-Miss Helen
Taft. now that she has made her bow
to society, is a mighty busy young wo-
man. She is not only called upon TO
take part in afternoon teas, receptions
and state dinners, but she IS in demand
for public meetings and celebrations.