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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
BLUEsTEM DOOMED TO GO.
WaIla WaIIa Farmers Say New HY-
brid Variety Better.

WaIla WaIIa Farmers Say New Hy-
brid Variety Better.
Walla Walla, Wash. = That blue
stem wheat, for many years the lead
ing grain grown in the Walla Walla
valley, will be displaced within two
or three years by hybrid variety, is
the opinion of leading farmers of the
Walla Walla valley in attendance at
the Farmers convention here.
Bluestem, they point out, has always
had faults Of being easy to burn, easy
to freeze out, and light yielder. Hy-
brids originated at the Washington
state college, they claim, do away with
all these faults, and add many virtues
that the old variety never had. Be-
sides yielding better, they are harder,
and do not burn as easy as does blue
stem. And the milling quality of at
least two of the hybrids is just as good
as is that of Bluestem, which has been
raised simply because it brings two to
six cents better to the bushel.
Many of the farmers will plant ex-
tensively with the hybrids this spring.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
REBELS MAY LOSE
Juarez Receives R0infOPCGmGntS Of
Government Troops.
Federal Train DeraiIed But Forces
Proceed and Reach City After
Hard Fighting.

FL Paso, Feb. 6.-At 11:15 p. m.
the exact results of today's develop
ments in the situation about Juarez are
beclouded by numerous conflicting re-
ports. From the Federal viewpoint
the situation may be summarized as
follows:
Colonel Rabago. with 800 men
marched into Juarez at 9:25 tonight,
unmolested by the insurrectos, and
amid the joyful acclaims of citizens
and soldiers.
Rabago's command repulsed the at
tack of Orozoco's force at Bauch today,
with only two dead and six wounded,
inficting on the insurgents a loss Of
lao killed and wounded. Insurrectos
reported badly scattered as result Of
the clash.
General Navarro's command, 'of a
strength unknown, reported marching
to the relief of Juarez and expected to
arrive tonight or tomorrow.
From the insurrectos' viewpoint, the
situation stands as follows:
Rabago's command reached Juarez
tonight, after defeat at Bauche, in
which they are reported to have lost
more than 100 men sand a substantial
part of their arms and equipment.
Alanis' rebel force of 600 men in
fight with 100 Federals rs miles east
of Juarez..
Alanis expected to join Orozoco some
time tonight for an assault upon Jua-
rez, which is scheduled for about day
light tomorrow.
Federals, consisting of infantry and
cavalry, left Gallego Friday for Jua-
rez.
The fatal policy of delay having en-
abled reinforcements to reach Juarez,
the probabilities of taking that city
are now considered much more remote
than before.
Other reinforcements, in the shape
of General Navarro's column, are en-
route from Chihuahua and will reach
Juarez tonight or tomorrow, and it is
believed here that the Federals will be
able to hold theHcity, and that know
ing this, the insurrectos will retire.
There is a rumor that the insurrectos
are near Juarez, but this cannot be
verified. The net result of the battle
at Bauche today between Orozoco and
Rabago was two killed and five wound.
ed among the insurrectos. The Federal
loss cannot be learned, as they carried
their wounded with them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
Current Events Of Interest Gathered
From The World al Large.
General Resume of Important Events
Presented In Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

Mexican insurgents have captured
two more towns.
Wholesale grocers and millers favor
a national anti-four- bleaching bill.
The house of representatives has
voted in favor of San Francisco for the
Panama exposition in 1915.
Directors of the Hartman roads
have ordered the double-tracking of all
lines. along. the Columbia river.
F5A Chicago millionaire, over so years
of age, has suddenly turned out to be a
first class artist in oil painting.
A Minnesota couple are spending
their honeymoon taking a six-weeks
course at the agricultural college.
The National Refining company, of
New Jersey, has sued Havemeyer for
the return of $40, 900, 900 worth of
sugar stock.
A man and his wife were knocked
off trestle over Deep creek on the
CaZadero electric line near Portland,
and fell to the rocks 60 feet below,
both being killed.
Carrie Nation is a nervous wreck
and doctors say she will not re-
cover.
National banks are holding in re-
serve $S6,00O,0OO more than required
by law.
Carnegie has doubled his original
offer of $4,000 for a public library
at Salem, Ore.
Theodore Roosevelt will speak in
Portland April 5.
Mexican rebels and federals both
claim victory at Sahuaripa.
Three laborers were killed by
snowsilde near Truckee, Cal, while
clearing snow from the railroad
tracks.
A volcanic eruption has nearly de-
stroyed small island in the Philip
pines and several hundred people are
believed to have perished.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
River Wrecks Pronertx.

San Jose, Cal.-The San Benito riv-
er, which is swollen by the heavy
rains, is doing a great deal of damage
at San Benito. 1t has changed its
course and is sweeping everything be-
fore it. At Taylor's ranch FIVE acres
of land and &, barn full of hay were
washed away by the powerful current.
The property loss as a result of the
storm will run into the thousands of
dollars. The river is subsiding slight
ly at last reports.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
OPPOSES RECIPROCITY.
National Grange Demands Reduction
on Everything or Nothing.

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on Everything or Nothing.
New York - The machinery of th'
National Grange, an organization
claiming membership of 1000, 00C
farmers in 80 states, has been started
to defeat the ratification by congress
of the Canadian reciprocity treaty
The legislative committee of the
grange at a special meeting recently
adopted resolution protesting
against the enactment of the recipro-
city bill, called upon the membership
to exert pressure upon representatives
from their various districts to vote
against the measure and decided to go
to Washington to map out campaign
there.
The legislative committee is COM
posed of Ex-Governor Nahum j. Bash
elder, of Concord, chairman; Aaron
Jones, of South Bend, Ind, and T. S.
Atkeson, Morgantown, W. Va. AS
soon as the terms of the proposed
treaty became public they exchanged
kilograms, decided upon New York as
meeting place, and left their homes
without delay, to head off any possible
campaign that might be started for the
bills enactment.
"We are not opposed to a general
reduction of the tariff" Mr.. Atkeson
said, "but we are opposed to any ar
rangement which will make fish of one
industry and flesh of another. Revise
the tariff-yes, but do it all at once,
and not by reciprocal treaty with a
country which exports agricultural
products almost exclusively.
"Remove the tariff on steel and iron
and manufactured articles along with
farm products and we won't object.
But we do not think it fair to compel
the farmers to compete with foreign
products and allow the manufacturer
to derive the benefit of high protec-
tive tariff.
"Acting along these lines we have
decided to oppose the enactment of the
bill. The committee issued a state
ment this afternoon which will be sent
to every one of the 1,500 oranges in
the organization.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
San JOAQUIN Valley is Hooded.

Stockton, CAL Rising waters in
the San Joaquin river and flooded is.
land tracts have caused the serious in
undation of French camp, south Of this
city, and rescue parties have been dis
patched in launches from the sheriff
Office. Many homes are surrounded by
high water and much livestock has
been drowned, many farmers losing all
their possessions. 1t was necessary to
remove sevral patients from the build
ings in the county hospital grounds.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
CAPITOL BUILDING BURNS,
Convicts Make Heroic Fight for Mis-
souri's State House.

SOuTi . Stdlc TIOuSes
Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
Capitol building was totally destroyed
by fire. The total loss, including the
building and many records and state
papers, is estimated at $1,000, 900,
with no insurance.
Lightning which struck the dome
shortly after o'clock spread flames
to the roof and in less than half an
hour it was apparent that the building
was doomed.
Because of the inadequate water
pressure, the fire could not be reached,
and no aid could be rendered for some
time by the local fire company.
Governor Hadley personally directed
the fight against the flames, which,
bcause of the buildings great age,
rapidly gained great headway. The
penitentiary fire department wa called
to the scene and the convicts worked
heroically, scaling walls and taking
dangerous chances.
The local military company was
called out and formed Gordon around
the building, driving spectators from
dangerous positions and removing rec
ords.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
Morgan,s Loan Is Rejected.

New York.-Confrmation of recent
cable advices for Tegucigalpa, via San
Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, that the
Honduran congress has refused to ap-
prove the Morgan loan transaction,
was supplied by Senior Parades, the
Honduran financial agent in this coun-
try, whose special mission was to ne
gotiate the loan. Senior Parades said
he had received telegram from Presi-
dent Davila, announcing the rejection
of the loan convention by the congress
of Honduras.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
Label Bill NuIIifed.

Salem, Jan. 31.-House bill No. So
practically lost its value this morning
in the senate when it was reported
favorably with amendments. The bill
provides that all convict-made goods
shall be 80 marked. The amendment,
which was adopted, modified this by
providing that no such marking shall
be required under the present Loeven-
berg-Going contract, which covers con-
vict-made goods in this state. This
nullifes the bill indefinitely.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
LOUISIANA TO EXHIBIT.
Southerners Will Show at Panama
Pacific Exposition.


Pacific Exposition.
New Orleans-If the plans of the
Louisiana development league are car
ried out, the state of Louisiana will
have one of the most attractive and
beneficial exhibits at the Panama
Pacific exposition at anssFrancisco.
Plans are now under way, according
to C. H. Willard, one of the directors
Of the organization, to this end. Mr..
Willard said:
Louisiana cannot afford not to have
an exhibit at San Francisco. We have
been put to the test, and we must do
our best in order that this state have
an adequate representation of its pro-
ducts and resources. We want to
make the Louisiana exhibit the most
attractive in the big show.
"It will be center of observation
on account of the magnificent efforts
made by our people to win the prize.
We have come. out of the contest with
honor and with clean hands. We have
won the respect and admiration of the
world for pluck and energy, and every
one who attends will want to see what
Louisiana has done.
81 believe the commercial organize
tions and the people generally will
come forward and assure a handsome
state building and other displays"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
Eederals Beaten at Coyome

El Pasco, Tex. - Mail advices say
that a special train has arrived here
from the Northeast, bringing many
wounded from the vicinity of Coyome,
chihuahua, where the rebels defeated
the Federals and killed ITO. The cor
respondent says the death list is con-
firmed by several mining men, all Of
whom report the people in the region
are out of supplies and almost starving.
One man says he saw 10 Federal
wounded guarded by soldiers and that
he saw also a wagon load of uniforms
taken from the Federal dead.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
Aviator Encircles Dome.

Charles F. Willard, the
Curtiss aviator, encircled the dome of
the Capitol here Monday. Fighting
one of the trickiest winds in his exper-
ience, Willard, in flight that lasted
nearly an hour, raced from Agricultur-
al Park, the scene of the three days
meet just opened, to the capitol, swung
around the golden-tipped dome, drop
ping a message of greeting and well
come within three feet of the window
looking from the Office of Governor
johnson, and scudded upward and away
into the teeth of strong wind.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
POWDER CAUSED EXPLOSION
Gotham Horror Was Result of Ac-
cident to 10000 Pounds.

Cluent 10 lOJOOO FounuSs
New York--Ten thousand pounds Of
black powder on board the lighter
Katherine W, contrary to the com
pany's policy or ORDERS" probably
caused the explosion of dynamite at
Cummunipaw, N. j., on Wednesday,
states DR.. H. w. Hudson, inspector of
the E. l. Dupont de Nemours Powder
company.
This powder, he said, was part of a
Dupont shipment for South America,
as was the dynamite, but it should
have been delivered to steamship, he
maintained, before the dynamite was
taken aboard.
Contrary to general belief" said
DR.. Hudson, "black powder is far more
dangerous than dynamite. We believe
the powder became ignited and in ex-
plodinR detonated some Of the dyna-
mite-not much of it. Dynamite
freezes at about 45 degrees Fahren-
heit. and it is nearly impossible to ex-
plode it when frozen. The tempera-
ture on the day of the explosion was
below 45 degrees.
Hudson Maxim, the inventor, an
authority on explosives, is inclined to
the same belief. He agreed that the
after-effects Of the explosion suggested
gunpowder rather than dynamite.
'The eight arrests are only begin
ming" said Prosecutor Garvin, of Hud-
son county. "lt is not our intention to
pick out little men in the employe of
the corporations. We are after the
men really responsible"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Great Preparations Making for Ma
tiona Meeting In Chicago.

Great Preparations Making for Ma
tionaI Meeting In Chicago.
Chicago - Plans are being formu-
lated by the Chicago board of control
to make the 10Th annual convention of
the National Irrigation congress,
which will meet here December 5 to
9, 1911, of worldwide interest. Pres
ident Taft has promised to speak at
one of the sessions on the closing day,
and, in addition, there will be repre-
sentatives from practically every irri-
gated district on this continent, gov
ernment experts, railroad officials, cap
italists and delegates from foreign
countries.
Former Judge Charles F. Fishback,
member of the board of governors,
has interested 80 prominent business
and professional men of Chicago in the
work of the local board of control, of
which he is chairman, and the coopera-
tion of the people of Chicago and the
millions tributary to this great central
market is bound to be a tremendous
aid to the movement, which has for it's
chief purposes the saving of forests,
storing of food waters, reclamation of
deserts and making homes on the land.
"The National Irrigation congress
will have the support of our public
spirited men," said Judge Fishback,
"and with the assistance of our
friends in other parts of the country
there is every reason to believe tn at
the coming convention will be the most
important in the history of the organ
ization.'
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
Cen. Piet cronie IS Dead.

Kerksdorp, Tranvaal-General Piet
A. Cronje, the noted Boer general,
died here Saturday, Feb. 4. Piet
Cronje was commander of one of the
Beer armies in the early part of the
war with Great Britain, which lasted
from October, 1899 to June, 1901. He
occupied a strong position at Msgers-
dorp in the Orange Free state in De-
cember 1899, ard repelled several
reckless assaults from the British force
under General Lord Wetheren, who
suffered terrible losses.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
corporation commissIon Approved.

Corporation Commission Approved.
Salem, Feb. 2.-By unanimous vote
Of the four members Of the senate rail-
road committee present, the Malarkey
idea Of a statewide commission for
regulation Of public service corpora
tions has been approved. The meet
ing was held just before 2 o'clock this
afternoon with chairman Kellsher abb
sent. Kellaher is a champion Of the
local idea. but was alone in his views
on the committee. He was notified Of
the meeting but failed to appear.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
Steel Mills Show Activity.

New York-The steel companies are
inclined to make much of the fact that
mill operations have increased from s
to 10 per cent since the low point in
December. The larger new orders and
specifications have increased actively.
The sheet and tin plate mills are oper-
ating slightly under 80 per cent of the
capacity, the wire mills a little over
80 per cent and the tube and bridge
shops about Is per cent. Much of the
increase has come from export trade.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem
4Sc; club, soc; red Russian, 79c; Val
ley, sic; 4O-fold, sic.
Barley-Feed. $23.5O@24 per ton;
brewing, $27@27.5O per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $23@24.5O per ton;
middlings, $30@31; shorts, $24@26.50;
rolled barley, $26@27.
Corn-Whole, $29; cracked, $50 per
ton.
Oats-No. / white, $2S.5O per ton.
Hay-Track prices: Timothy, Will.
lamette Valley, $1,000 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $21@22; alfalfa, $14;
grain hay, $14.5O@15.5O; clover, $3.50
IA.
AppJos-waxen, 5Oc@$1; Baldwin,
75c@$1.25; Northern Spy, 60c@$1.50;
Snow, $1.25; Red Cheek Pippin, $40
125; Winter Banana, s175@2; Spitz-
enberg, $1.50@2.50; Yellow Newtown,
$175; Arkansas Black, 81; Delaware
Red, $1.75; Gano, $1.25; Winesap,
$1.75.
Sack Vegetables-Carrots, 81 hun
dred; parsnips, $1.50@1.75; turnips,
81; beets, $1.25.
egetables-Beans, 1914 per lb.;
cabbage, $150@1.75 per hundred;
caulidower 1925 per crate; celery,
California, $30325 per crate; cucum-
bers, 81 per box; egg plant, 15c per
1b.; garlic, 8c@10 per lb.; green on
ions, 15c per dozen; head lettuce. SOC
660 per box; hothouse lettuce, 75cQ
81 per box; peppers, 15c per lb.;
pumpkins, 1c@11ac per lb.; radishes,
30c@35 per dozen; sprouts, &c;
squash, 1c@1h per b.; tomatoes,
$2@2.75 per box.
Potatoes-Oregon, buying price,
$12561.40 per hundred; sweet pota-
toes, 1915 per hundred.
Qnions-Buying price, 81 per hun
dred.
Poultry-Live: lens, 10000;
Springs, 1Sc@19h; turkeys, 22c@23;
ducks, 22c029; geese, 12c914; dress
ed turkeys, choice, 25cq26.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, candled, S0c9
81; Eastern, 27cG30.
Butter-City creamery extra, I and
2 pound prints, in boxes, 35c per
pound; less than boxes, cartons and
delivery extra
Pork-Fancy, 1Ohc611K per lb.
veal-Fancy, IS to 125 lbs, 1Sc915
per lb.
Cattle-Prime steers, $6.25G6.5O;
good to choice steers, $6.0006.25;
fair to good steers, So5096.00; com
mon steers, $40095.00; choice to
prime cows, $52565.50; good to
choice beef cows, $4.7565.25; fair
to good beef COWS, $4256475; COM
mon to fair beef COWS, $2.0064.00;
good to choice heifers. $5.0065.50;
fair to good heifers, $5.0065.50; com
mon to fair heifers, $4.v06A25; choice
to good fat bulls, s45064.75; fair to
good fat bulls, S4006425; common
bulls, $25O63.25; good to choice light
calves, $7.756s.00; fair to good light
calves, s7006750; good TO choice
heavy calves, s525d6.OO; fair to good
heavy calves, $4.7595.25; common
calves, s3.756475; good to choice
stays. s5.OO95.25; fair to good stays.
f4O064.50.
Hogs-Choice hogs, s8s569 90;
good to choice hogs, Ss.506S.S5.
sheep-Yearling wethers, grain fed
t425d525; old wethers, grain fed
3.75d425; good to choice ewes. grain
fed, s3.25d3.75; feeders. &2.2563OO;
choice lambs. grain fed, S6.25d6.50;
good to choice. grain fed, 5000
SIS: fair to good. $5.2565.75; poor
lambs. S4s565O0.
Hay fed sheep and lambs, 50c lower
than grain fed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09

Helsingfors, Norway - An entire
fishing village of 253 men which had
been established on the ice outside
Bkorko Sound, was carried out to sea
in a gale on Friday night. The disas::
ter was not discovered until morning,
when the village was already out Of
sight. Boats have been sent to the
rescue, but have not yet returned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
Puerto cortez Taken over.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras-General
Lee Christmas, the revolutionary mill
tsry leader, arrived here with parts Of
his force to take over the administra-
tion Of this city, evacuated several
days ago by the government troops and
held by the international forces pend
ing the arrival Of the revolutionists.
Puerto Cortez is the most important
port on the Atlantic coast Of Honduras.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09
RIizzard sweeps Nome,

Nome.-The worst blizzard Of the
season is raging here and there is much
suffering on the trail. Thomas White
died of heart disease following expos
ure to the extreme cold. Ed johnson
was brought in with both feet frozen
and must submit to amputation to save
his life
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09

Salem, Feb. 2.-House bill No. SO,
presented by Buchanan of Douglas,
and automatically regulating the sal
aries of county officers, tried to ride
the waves in the lower house yesterday
afternoon, and several times approach
ed perilously near the capsizing stage.
Finally it appeared that even with
smooth and experienced hand of the
Douglas county man at the tiller it
could not survive, and Buchanan sue
ceeded in getting it back to the salar-
les cmmittee.
Friends and opponents of the bills
Of the state good roads association, in
a forerunner of what is to come, en-
gagged in a skirmish in the house this
morning. Those favorable to the bills
desired to have them considered in
committee of the whole Saturday
morning, but they lost by few votes.
Senator Dimick of Clackamas re-
ceived a dressing down from Presi-
dent Selling this morning, when he at
tempted to have his eight-hour bill,
which was recalled from the house,
.reconsidered and referred yesterday,
changed from the committee on COM
merce and navigation to the industries
committee.
Dimick charged the bill had been
taken from the industries committee,
of which be is a member, and sent to
the commerce and labor committee, Of
which Nottingham is a member, by re-
quest Of Nottingham, in an irregular
WaV,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-09

Salem, Jan. oU.-OupSIlu
Steiner, of the Oregon Insane Asylum
and State Treasurer Kay came to the
bat for their innings in the asylum
controversy tonight when they ap-
peared before the ways and means
committee.
Superintendent Steiner entered into
a general refutation of the charges
made against him on the senate
floor and in the report of the legis-
lative committee and left $500 with
the ways and means committee to
be given to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association If a penny's waste
in his management of the asylum is
proved.
What proved to be the most decided
contest of the morning in the senate
developed over Bowerman's bill to
create the Office of Assistant Secre-
tary of State and empower that Of
fetal with all of the duties. privileges
and powers Of the Secretary in the
absence of his superior.
Frequent clashes between Senators
Kellaher and Malarkey, intimations
that the members of the Oregon Rail-
road Commission were taking unus-
ual interest in the subject and
charges that If the bill were enacted
It would prove unconstitutional
marked the initial public hearing be-
fore the senate railroad committee
tonight when Senator Malarkey's bill
providing for a State Public Service
Commission was considered.