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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
couNTERFE1rERs' MINT FOUND.
Secret Service officials Capture Three
Men and Outfit.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE most
complete coin counterfeiting outfit that
has ever fallen into the hands of the
federal authorities was captured here
by secret service men this afternoon,
and with it three men were arrested.
The secret service men admit the seiz-
ure and arrests are Of great Importance
and the result Of concerted effort in
following trails leading in many direc-
tions.
The plant was located in a lonely
shack on the rocky summit Of Bernal
heights, the highest hill in the city,
and was captured after spectacular
assault. Secret Service Operatives
Harry Moffit and j. M. Nye were on
the case, and after definitely locating
their quarry, they called City Detec-
tives Reagan and O'Connell to their
aid.
Last night the detectives on watch
in the shrub-covered rocks saw four
of the men they had marked enter the
shack, but the attack was deferred in
the hope that other members of the
gang might come to cover.
They were disappointed in this, and
late this afternoon Chief Operative
Moffit decided to act. Creeping on
hands and knees the four officers ap-
preached the shack, and on signal
made rush, but the house was well
barricaded, and they were compelled to
batter an entrance with an ak. While
they were breaking in the doors, one
member of the gang escaped, making
his way down a cliff on the brink of
which the cabin stands.
The three men arrested gave their
names as Michael Angelo, Samuel Di
Cola and Samuel Arman. These are
probably assumed names, and there is
reason to believe that at least two of
the prisoners are important captures
After securing their prisoners, the of
ticers examined the plant, which filed
the little hut, and were astounded at
its completeness and the mechanical ex-
cellence of the machinery. 1t vas a
miniature mint. They found almost
perfect dies for every coin from IOl
cents to $40, and lathes, saws, stamps
and other accessories of the finest work |
manship.
The stamps are said to be of almost
the same pattern as those used in the
United States mints The largest stamp |
was so massive it could not be carried |
into the Federal building 1t is too
powerful for hand operation, and prob
ably fearing the noise of a motor or
other power engine, the gang had de-
vised and installed a complicated and
ingenious system of lever and grad
uated weights, applied by long steel
beam. No coins or metal were found,
for the raid was timed just before the
plant was to have been placed in oper-
alton.
1t is understood the clew followed
by the secret service operatives began
with the purchase of the big stamp, and
has been followed for months. They
refuse, however, to say where the stamp
was bought.
"Coins from dies identical with those
we have here,' said one of the officers,
are now in circulation in the east, and
may have been made with this machine.
This gang is probably part of coun-
try-wide organization.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Insane After Trip to North.
New York snnwed Under.

New York, Jan. 17.-Nine lives were
lost and six persons were injured in
one of the worst storms that ever Wis
tied New York City. The total snow
fall at 10 O'Clock today, when the skies
cleared, was 1415 inches, second only
TO the storm of 1899, when 155a inches
fell. and of 1883, in which year Roscoe
Conkling lost his life, when 20.9 inches
fell. Eighteen thousand men have been
out to work clearing the streets, in
order that traffic may be resumed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
WORK GOES MERRILY ON.
Despite Severe Weather Railroad
Crews Are Busy.


Crews Are Busy.
Madras Blasting is heard at fire.
quent intervals down Willow creek can
yon where the Oregon Trunk line is
boring two tunnels through the rock.
Porter & Clarkson, who have the con-
tract for constructing the Oregon
Trunk up Willow creek, have three
camps fully established between Mad
ras and Deschutes, although they are
not yet carrying very large crews,
as it is difficult to get laborers to come
in during the cold and somewhat uncer-
tain weather. At the present time
there is force of about $50 men.
Porter Bros. are receiving daily
large consignments of supplies. Judg-
ing from entsindications they will
be prepared by the time the weather
breaks to have the Willow creek and
Deschutes canyons overfowing with
workmen between Madras and the
mouth of Trout creek.
The roads are in fine shape for
freighting, being almost like pave
ment, although icy, and horses are re-
quired to be sharp shod in order to re-
tain their footing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Man Dies by Blast Route.

New London, Conn, Jan. 1S.-Plae-
ing three sticks of dynamite in the
front Of his shirt, William A. Bennett
lighted the fuse and was blown TO
death 10 lay. Bennett, on returning
from work Friday, handed his wife a
bouquet Of flowers, with the remark:
90 You win know what to do with them
between now and Monday" Then he
demanded money. On being refused
he drew a revolver and fred at her,
the bullet striking a corset steel, glane-
ing off. He was arrested
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Walsh Signs Agreement.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-John r. Walsh to-
day attached his signature to the agree
ment of settlement of his financial
troubles and sent it to the First Trust
and Savings bank, to be held until the
guarantors Of the note sign their part
of the agreement. The signature gives
to the Associated Banks Of Chicago,
which backed the adjustment of
Walsh 81 financial affairs after his
banks were suspended in 1905, the
$14,O39,OOO in securities he put up to
cover note for $7,121,SS7 in return
for the cancelled note. In addition, the
banks will get 100000 from the guar
antors signing the note, who are then
to be given the $949,000 in securities
they put up as surety.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
umati!!a-Morrow Poultry Show.

Pendleton-Localf fanciers Of feath-
cred stock are making active prepara-
tions for the first annual Umatilla-
Morrow poultry show, to be held in
this city January 25, 26 and 27. From
notices of intended entries received, it
is now assured that there will be on
exhibition birds of the very highest
quality, among them birds that have
won the highest honors in the state
and also at the great worlds show at
Seattle last summer. Five handsome
cups, four of which are valued at $25
each, have already been put up by local
merchants, and others will be hung up
before the show takes place. All
birds entered will be scored.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Port Arthur to Be Open.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Notice to the
intention of the japanese government
to open Port Arthur to worldwide com
merce is indicated in Toxic dispatches
to the japanese Embassy about two
months ago, but it was said the issuing
of the order would be withheld until
the government was able to fix the
exact date for the opening. The pur-
pose is not to make Port Arthur free
port in the sense of Hamburg, where
goods may enter free of duty and be
placed in bond, but simply to put it on
the footing of New York or any other
commercial city.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Harvester Company Wakes Fat.

New York, Jan. 15.-Another "mel-
on" of large proportiOns-the distri-
button of $2O,OOO,OOO in common stock
is to be given to the stockholders Of
the International Harvester company.
The new stock is to be distributed
ratably as a stock dividend to the pres
ent S60,000,000 of common stock. The
directors of the company have recon-
mended that the entire ss0,O00,00O Of
stock be placed on a 4 per cent divi-
dend basis, beginning next April.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
HiII Survey Nears Klamath.

klamath Falls-Hill surveyors are
now encamped on the klamath Indian
reservation. They are working less
than so miles from this city ana the
route being followed will bring them
direct to this city. The crew left
Odell with three months provisions.
1t is expected that by the end of that
time they will be close enough to
klamath Falls to get provisions from
this end of the line.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Timber Cruisers to Lane County.

Timber Cruisers to Lane County.
Eugene-A large crew of timber
cruisers in the employ of the Lacey
Timber company, of Portland, left Eu-
gene in livery vehicles recently for the
SiusIaw country. They intend to
cruise several large tracts of timber
land in the western end of Lane county
for the Lacey people, who, it is said,
are intending to purchase 10000 acres
or more. Another large crew Of cruis-
ers is expected up from Portland soon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
One Load Of Alfalfa Rrlngs $50.

Hermiston - Peter Sheriden this
week brought in one load of alfalfa
hay from his ranch on Butter creek
and sold it for $50. The Interstate
Telephone company this week took
over the system of the Eastern Tele-
phone company. The consideration,
$50, and two hundred miles of line
changed hands. Hermiston school dis
trict shows an enrolment of 210 pu-
pills. There were 100 year ago and
the number is steadily increasing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
LaidIaw Farmers Nurture Land.

Laidlaw-At a meeting of farmers
and ranchers to consider the purchase
of carload of land plaster TO fertil-
ize the soil nearly 10000 pounds was
contracted for and the plaster will be
ordered shipped at once. The farmers
and rancherB in the Laidlaw district
are going into the fertilization of the
land quite extensively the coming sea.
son. 1t is claimed that an increase of
nearly 100 per cent in crop has result
ed by the use of the plaster.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20

North Sydney, n. s, Jan. 1s.-As
a result Of the breaking Of the cable
that connects the Magdalen islands
with the mainland at Bay st. Lawrence,
the islands are completely cut of from
all communication, either By cable or
otherwise, until the opening Of naviga-
tion in the spring.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
switchmen War stin On.

Washington, Jan. 15.-An agreement
between the railroads operating out Of
Chicago and their switchmen is not yet
in sight. Conferences between the par
ties involved and the mediators under
the Erdman act have been in progress
for three DAYS.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Brick Block at Corvallis.

Corvallis-Gus Harding is erecting
two-story cement and brick struture
on the ground until recently occupied
by the old Dsnneman house. The low
er floor will be occupied by a depart
ment store. Present plans contemplate
utilizing the upper floor for apart
ments, or a first class rooming house.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Rains In Linn Save Wheat.

Albany = County Fruit inspector
Cooper, who has returned from a trip
over Linn county, states that the rains
following the cold weather and heavy
frosts beat down the earth and put the
growing wheat into shape and that it
will probably come out all right with
the exception of few places. Vetch
is not in so good condition and there
is some damage.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Mill City Progresses.

Mill City-This city has made a good
growth the past year. Over 20 new
residences have been built here and
many more are being planned. The
new public school building recently
completed is among the handsomest
school buildings in the county.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
VIII Operate Fruit Dryer.

Cottage Grove-J. l. Jones, to whom
reverted the property !of the Cottage
Grove Fruit company, because of its
inability to liquidate its Indebtedness
to him, proposes to reincorporate the
concern and operate the dryer on an en-
larged scale.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
COOK DESERTED AGAIN.
Explorer Gives New Address, but Ig-
nores All Telegrams Sent Him.

Copenhagen, Jan. 17-Walter Ions
dale, DR.. Cook s secretary, and the last
of the explorers friends, has now lost
confidence in the doctor. Lonsdale says
the last letter from Cook was dated in
a city in southern Spain, December "a.
1t gave another address to which Ions
dale could telegraph, and promised a
long letter of detailed information.
Lonsdale since has telegraphed several
times to the address given, but received
no reply, nor the promised letter. The
solitary notebook sent the commission
was received from Mrs. Cook December
2l, from the same city in Spain. Ions
dale has no idea where Cook is now.
Lonsdale was private secretary to
United States Minister Egan up to the
time of the arrival here of DR.. Cook,
with whom he then associated himself
in a similar confidential capacity. He
accompanied the explorer to the United
States, made the typewritten duplicate
of the polar records, and brought the
data here for examination by the uni
versity committee. He has remained
loyal to his employer until now, when,
he says, he is beginning to doubt him.
Lonsdale estimates that Cook cleared
$4,000 from the exploitation of his
Arctic reputation.
Insane After Trip to North.
Cleveland, Jan. 17.-Dr Frederick
A. Cook story of the discovery of
the earth S apex was the result of polar
insanity, according to Rev. B. E. Rowe,
Episcopal bishop of Alaska. Bishop
Rowe said that both Cook Is remarkable
story and Commander Peary's frame
of mind upon hearing that story, read
lily can be attributed to the loneliness,
the grayness and the silence of the
north. "All men come from the polar
circle with their nerves shattered" "
said the bishop, "and in Alaska we
send home so men annually after the
long winter, their minds completely
wrecked"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Hermiston POstofice Receipts Grow

Hermiston Postoffice Receipts Grow
Hermiston-Hermiston took another
leap upward when the postoffice went
into the third class. Beginning jan
uary l, Postmaster W. H. Williams
received an advance in salary, and the
office was put into the third class, and
hereafter international money orders
can be secured here. For the year
just ended the gross receipts were ST.
44O.3 33, as against S2,244.55 for 1908.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20

San Francisco, Jan. 17.-Aceording
TO a private letter received in this city,
ex-Supervisor James L. Gallagher, the
star witness in the Calhoun case, for
whom a warrant has been issued, was
recently seen in Rome.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
Concreie Store PLANNED .

Corvallis-Albert ]. Metzger will
soon begin the erection of a one-story
concrete building on the grond now oc-
cupied by Jack Mines store and the
Spencer barber shop. The building
will be 25x100 feet, with full base
ment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20

Klamath Station Near Completion.
klamath Falls-The new depot will
soon be completed. 1t will cost ap-
proximately 500, 900. The Southern
Pacific company has plans for beautify-
ing the grounds surrounding the sta
tiOn
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20

By the terms of an agreement be-
tween China and Japan, signed Septem-
Der 4, 1909, among other things the
Tumen river was designated the boun-
dary line between China and Corea,
and several towns in ChientaO, which
were given to China, were to be opened
to the residence and trade of foreign
ers. Among these towns are Hun Chun
and Lungchin-sun.
Various dissensions in carrying out
the terms of the agreement have arisen,
such as the immigration of Coreans into
Chientao. By the terms of the agree
ment, China was to have suzerainty
over the Coreans there, of whom there
are about 10000. Japan felt her con
troll of Corea was in a measure threat
ened by this. Another hitch was caused
by the question of tariffs. So the open
ing of the designated towns, promised
by January /, was delayed Both ma
tions recognize, however, that sooner
or later in the course of progress these
towns must be opened, and China s
present declaration is not thought to
portend any serious clash with Japan.
The Importance of the opening of
Hun Chun to foreign commerce is ap-
parent when it is understood that the
town is nine miles northeast of the
Corean boundary, 80 miles above the
mouth of the Tumen river, and less than
100 miles from Vladivostok.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
CHINA LIVES UP TO TREATY.
Throws Open Two Cities, Regardless OF
Japan s Protests.

Pekin, Jan. 18.-China has opened
Hun Chun and Lungchin-sun, in Chen
tao, Manchuria, to international trade,
Notwithstanding the fact that an agree
men has not been reached with Japan
regarding the matter of tariffs to be
collected on the Corean- -Manchurian
border.
The question of tariffs will come up
for settlement soon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20
BRIEF NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK

Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in a Manner to
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matters of National, Historical
and Commercial importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
BELOVED YOUNG
 WOMAN IS DEAD
MISS BALLOWE PASSES AWAY AT EUF'AULA-INTENSI SYSTEM OF FARMING IS A wINNER-NEw INDUSTRY.

Eufaula, February 7.-(Special. Miss Eugenia Ballowe. the beautiful and be- loved daughter of ME. and Mrs. R. A.
 Ballowe of this city, is dead The end came peacefully at the family home Sat
 urday about noon and was not unex- pected as she had been afflicted for long period. Miss Ballowe was IS years old and had been in i'll health more than
 two years. The funeral occurred from
 the home yesterday afternoon at 33O
 o'clock, the Rev. J. E. McCann of the
 First Methodist church here conducting
 the services and her remains were in tered in Fair View cemetery here. Cap
 tain Ballowe was for many years the
 esteemed mayor if the city and is now
 the president of the city council and has hosts of very warm friends in this city
 and section who deeply sympathize with him in his affliction.
 J. W. Hortman of this city is a firm
 believer in the intensive system of farm
 ing and is fast demonstrating what can be accomplished on very ordinary soil In that line Although laboring under ad- verse seasons MT. Hortman produced last
 fall seven 5o0 pound bales of cotton from
 six acres of very ordinary land. Se- lecting the very best variety of seeds that he can buy MT. Hortman enriches highly
 and cultivates rapidly. He Is now pre-
 pairing seven acres for cotton from which he expects to gather not less than ten
 bales the coming fall. MT. Hortman also operates largely with truck upon the same principal and is succeeding rapidly. The Sunday school convention of Flu faula beat was convened here yesterday morning in the first Baptist church when Mir Harrison of Union Springs made a most able and eloquent address The
 session was again convened during the afternoon when Mir D. w. Sims spoke and an interesting song service was rendered.
 John Sherry, an enterprising citizen of
 Hoboken, the city's suburb. is preparing
 to erect an up-to-date grist mill, ginnery
 and ice plant in the city. The whole will be covered under one roof and will be in readiness for the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
LAYMEN'S WORK IS
 SHOWING RESULTS
Movement Increasing Dona-
 tions to Foreign Missions.
25 PER CENT INCREASE
Southern Itinerary Conducted by pr. Lilly Has Been FruitfuI-COnven- ti0ns to Be Held in Jack
 son and Memphis.

Montgomery, February 7.-(Special.)- The conventions of the Laymens Mission ary Movement which are being held in the itinerary of the movement throughout the south at the present time are awakening he churches of all denominations to greater interest in and more liberal giv- ing to the cause of foreign missions. As a result of the conventions already held the increase in the pledges from the churches of the convention cities has amounted to 25 per cent over the amount given last year in every case, and to considerably more than that in several instances.
 Three of these conventions were held the past week. one each in Jacksonville, Tampa, and Montgomery.
 Last year the united gift to foreign mis- sions from all of the Protestant churches in Jacksonville was $3505. .66, whereas the amount pledged for this year at the close of the convention was $10,000. The Mont gomery churches gave $6325 last year and they have pledged for this year s120o0.
 No collections are allowed to be taken during the conventions, but campaign is begun as soon as the conventions close for the purpose of securing contributions to foreign missions, these to be applied through the various denominational for elgn mission boards. The campaign con- tinues but a few days, and in every convention city, so far, it has proven a decided success.
 Last year the churches in Greensboro, N, C., gave $7500 to foreign missions, and at the close of the convention campaign a few days ago more than $19,O00 had been pledged for this year, and 1t Is be- lleved the amount will reach s25,000.
 The success of these conventions in the south is due In a large measure to the splendid executive ability and the conse- crated life and effort of Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D., field secretary of the Ma tional I.aymens Missionary Movement, and director of the campaign through the south. Dr. Lilly arranged the programme for the 16 conventions in this itinerary and gave his personal oversight to every detail He gives to prayer the first place at every session and the conventions are not only intellectual and educational, but above all they are spiritually uplift- ing.
 The next conventions will be held in Jackson, Miss, and Memphis, Tenn, both of these to convene on Tuesday evening next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
Inquiry Into Land oGIcc.

Washington, February 7.-Though nothing was brought out to substan- tiate Representative Hitchcock 8 charges of eXtravagances in the gen. eral land office at todays hearing of the House committee on expenditures in the interior department decided Q defer any conclusion until after Chief Field Agent Schwarz of the law of flee has been heard. MT. Schwarz will be examined next Monday. Amos Had ley, chief of the supplies division of the department, testified today that tho furniture provided under the million dollar appropriation for the protection of the public domain was no more ex- pensive that that furnished other branches of the public land service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

new building and l cannot resist con- SratulationS.
 These congratulations come not orly from an appreciation of your success, but desire to thank your paper for the great service you have rendered to the cause of education in the state.
 In recent years editorially and In every other way The Age-Herald has been in the forefront in every move- 'nent looking to the educational ad- vancement of the state The school people of Alabama appreciate this and I am sure that I voice their sentiments when I extend my congratulations and pest wishes to The Age Herald in it's new quarters.
 I am sure that in new quarters" there will be an inspiration to help the boys and girls of the state eveu greater than that which existed in the "old quarters" Yours cordially,
 HARRY c. GUNNELS,
 Superintendent of Education.
 Montgomery, February 2, 1910.