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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Balloon Flight Failure.

st. Louis-With only three sacks of
ballast remaining out of AZ they car
ried when they left San Antonio, Tex,
Lieutenant H. E. Honeywell and J. w.
Tolland, of st. Louis, landed Is miles
south of Little Rock, Ark, and gave
up their attempt to lower the Lahm
balloon cup record. This is the third
attempt within a year to lift the cup
by starting from San Antonio. Cliff
ford Harmon tried it in the spring of
1910 and landed in Arkansas. Febru-
ary last William Assman, of st. Louis,
started, but landed in Missouri.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Tariff Board Cannot Helm.

Washinton, April 14.-Revision of
the wool schedule of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law, accomplished as forming
part of the program for the Demo-
cratic house of representatives, will
have to be undertaken without the
assistance of the tariff board. 1t was
announced today after the first full
meeting of the house committee on
ways and means that the tariff board
is not yet in a position to furnish in
formation on the wool schedule.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Treaty Work Progresses

Washington-James Bryce, British
ambassador, Secretary of State Knox
and Chandler Anderson, counsellor of
the State department, held another
long conference in regard to the pro-
posed arbitration treaty. Progress is
being made in the negotiation Of the
convention, and the administration is
still confident that the document will
be completed in ample time for sub
mission to the present session, for rat
ification.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
NOTES OF THE sHEEPFoLD.

The greatest profit is realized By
doing things right
Sheep are natures dependable aids
In restoring and increasing soil fer
tility.
Sheep win thrive neither with wet
feet or with damp. soggy Aeeces.
The lamb that cashes in the most
money for its owner is not product
Of poverty.
Circumvent the large feed bills BY
producing better roughage and grain
on your own farms.
To allow feeders to eat all the corn
they can stow away after reaching
the farm is disastrous.
A little flock well tended on the
small farm well titled will rarely dis
appoint the good shepherd
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Tale Of a Bird.

A little four-year-old boy living in q
country town disturbed and took
some eggs from under a sitting hen
belonging to a neighbor. The neigh
Dor complained to the boys mother,
who later called her boy to her and
began to reprove him, when he broke
in with the question: who told you %
The mother said: "A little bird told
me. Now, tell me, how many eggs did
you take?"
The little boy. stammering. said:
We'll! Well! Why didn't the bird
tell you the whole of it?"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20

Washington, April lit required
more than two hours in the house OF
representatives to elect its new COM
mittees. 1t was the first time in its
history that committees had been cleo
ted.
Ex-Speaker Cannon taunted the
Democrats with having approved as
the Republican representatives on the
various committees practically the
same men whom he, as speaker, had
put on these committees in the last
house. The Republicans charged the
Democrats with gross unfairness in
cutting down the minority member
ship on the most important commit
tees.
Underwood, the Democratic leader,
replied that the Democrats had based
the proportionate representation in
committees strictly upon the Demo-
cratic majority in the house itself.
'This is moreover, he said, "the
first time a minority leader had been
permitted to name his committees and
has had them adopted by the majority
without detting an i or crossing a
t." This statement was cheered
loudly by the Democrats.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Bibles Conceal Crime.

Chicago - After the arrest of An
drew Buktus, on a charge of counter
feiting, Uited States secret service
men found a counterfeiting plant for
raising 81 bills to 500, hidden under a
pile Of bibles in Buktus' room. When
arrested Buktus said he was a bible
salesman. In a case under the bibles
was found a set of dies and tools, to-
gether with several altered bills.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Northwesterners Disappointed.

Washington-Northwestern insur-
gents, with the exception of French,
of Idaho, did not fare well in commit
tee assignments and none but French
is pleased with the committees given
him. Lafferty, who made a strong
fight to get on public lands, was
placed on irrigation and on mileage.
While irrigation is a fairly good COM
mittee for Western members. mileage
has only perfunctory duties to per
form.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
HilIman Gives Bigssond.

Seattle-Clarence Payton Hillman,
the millionaire real estate dealer con-
victed of using the mails to defraud
and sentenced to serve two and half
years in the Federal prison at McNeill
Island and pay fine of s5,2OO, filed
bonds amounting to S2l5, 600 to gain
his liberty pending an appeal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Kenvon to Wait Awhile

Washington-W. S. Kenyon, Attor-
ney General Wickersham' assistant.
and senator elect from Iowa, will not
qualify as a senator until the import
ant antitrust prosecutions, which he
is now conducting, can be arranged
without injury to the work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20

Yet good alfalfa seed should ger
inmate ninety-five per cent or over.
That good seed can be secured. how
ever, is shown by the fact that 20 per
cent of the samples tested had a salts
factory terminating power - were
good, live seed. The farmer must
search for such, however.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Throwlnn EIt

What is the athlete IN that piece o.
Etatuary doing7"
Throwing the discus-
what sort Of a at was thatr~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
MAY NOT FORFEIT BONDS
Court Intimates Case Again
Curphey and Kirkbride Is Weak.

Argument was heard yesterday by Judge
NuIoueen, in General Sessions, on the mo-
ton of District Attorney Whitman to for
felt the bail bonds Of $500 each on which
Alfred George Curphey and Captain
Thomas W. Kirkbride have been at liberty
since their arrest several weeks ago at the
reouest Of the Pennsylvania authorities.
who wanted them in the Mellon divorce
proceedings.
An extradition warrant for their return
70 that state was issued last week by Gov
amor Dix, but they have disappeared The
charge against Thorn is conspiracy. OPP
n.osing the motion. F. p. Caravan. as coun-
&c, for Curphey and Kirkbnde, contended
mat the bonds were given for their ap-
nesrnnce In court on a charge Of obstruct-
,rp the course of justice by falling TO re-
snond 20 a subpoena in the Mellon case.
Governor Dix refused TO issue an extradI-
tion warrant on this charge. The indict-
nent for conspiracy on which the warrant
wss issued was subsequently found In
p.nnsylvania, and Mr.. Garvan contended
that there was no bail bond to secure 'he'r
appearance on that charge.
Judge Mulqueen reserved decision anu
asked both sides TO submit briefs lie III
tIrnated that unless more satisfactory d.
eumepts were advanced by Mr.. TOMBSTONE
Assistant District Attorney, In his DTiei'
he would probably refuse TO forfeit .lie
bonds. The State Of Pennsylvania "aa
represented in court by John W. LINDSAY
"a III. ipterests of the surety company
n,.r. Iooked after by william j. grimm.
roth Mr. Griffin and Mr.. Garvan denieu
knowIedge of tho whereabouts OF CurP"e'
and Kirk bride
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
GAG RULE USED IN SENATE
Reorganization" Bills and Canal
Terminal Measure Passed.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Albany, July l9.-Never before in recent
years has there been such an exhibition
Of gag and Jam tactics as the Democratic
leaders In the Senate have given I'm their
wild rush TO clear up the Organization
bills before the legislature quits work.
Special rules limiting debate have been
thrust down tho throets Of the Senator's
on various occasions recently. bu: tonight
there came q verftable shower o. them on
bills big and little, important ard OF no
Importance whatever. save as possible po-
nticai capital This power, which IN csys
OF leaders like Raines and Malby was re-
served for real legislative crises, and might
not be used at all in session, was In
voked to pass miserable patronage grabs
The first one was Senator Cronin's bill
10 remove Charles 8. Dewey as assistant
clerk OF the County Court of Kings and to
give the appointing power for that office TO
the County Clerk, Democrat, Instead or
the county judges. Republicans. This IS n
companion piece 10 the ripper Hill which
threw Dewey out OF his place as chief
clerk OF the court that a Democrat might
be appointed.
Also under special rule. the Senate
passed the Ramsperger bill. providing for
a bond issue OF some 100000 10 build
canal terminals. This measure originally
nrepared and advocated by the so-called
''canal interests" OF the state-those COM
merciaI bodies which worked for the barge
canal originally. and have favored its de
veIopment ever snce-has been amended so
thew repudiated II and urged that II be
killed Originally the bill stipulated the
nrecise location OF each terminal. As
amended by the Democrats II gives dis
cretion 10 the Canal Board az 10 location
~ the terminals. Senator Bracket de-
nounced il In it's present form as an out
rage The bill was passed, 81 10 D.
The Senate tonight passed the Dill OF
Assemblyman Foley. aimed at fake private
ia nkers and fake express companies, which
charge exorbitant rates for transfer of
money IL passed also Mr.. Foleys bill for
The licensing and regulation OF immigrant
Lodging places Other bills passed were
senator Frawley. providing that fire m
s,Irance companies may not issue IRE In
surance under any name other than their
corporate titles. ,,,. t,.
senator Burd. establishing commission
n innuire into the loan shark traffic.
Assemblyman Heyman. giving power To
the BOARD OF Estimate OF New York city
TO acquire lands for Fairgrounds ana pro-
vide for tho improvement tnereoi.
Senator Wagner, minority leader SAID IN
the Senate during the course or the debate
o-night that everything would be In shape
FOR tho LEGISLATURE To take n recess on
FRIDAY morning until 6eptemper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
DIX NAMES ELECTION BOARD
No Republicans Placed on Important
Commission.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Albany. July Ex-Governor Dix to-day ap-
pointed John r. Voorhis, OF New York
william J. Hillery, of Buffalo, and John
Pallas OF Brockport, commissioners OF
election under the recent Tammany amend
ment to the election law. They are TO re-
ceive 5000 each a year. Mr.. Hilery is a
brother-in-law OF William II. Fitzpatrick.
boss OF Erie County. and Charles +. Muir
phys first lieutenant upstate
The nominations were confirmed tonight
Senator Wagner sought 10 have them con-
frmed Immediately. but Senators Bracket,
Human and Newcomb protested vehementy
and obtained n little time TO Investigate by
threatening To vote against the nominees
II the question were put 10 a vote al once
When the question was brought up to-
night Senator Bracket said the Repub-
leans weren't going to make any factious
opposition. but did proclaim to the state
the unfalrness and injustice OF a Demo-
cratic administration which did not accord
minority representative on this important
board dealing with election matters
That IL was not done" said he. shows
the desperation Of Democrats hungry for
ofroa"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
0UTW|TS SENATE LEADER
Newcomb Helps Traffic Squad
Bill, Thereby Angering Wagner.
MOVE TO SUSPEND RULES
Democrats Must Show Hands on
Observation-Disclosures Deluge
Members of Committee.
fRy TelA1ra nh 70 INA Tribune

Albany, July 1e.-To the astonishrnent OF
Senator Wagner, who introduced the bill!
exempting the trafIlc, harbor and bridge
squads OF the New York Police Depart
ment from the operations of the three-pla-
toon law, Senator Newcomb to-day served
notice that he would move to euspcnd the
rules TO permit the immediate passage OF
the measure. The bill now Is being held
IN the Senate Cities COMMITTEES by some
mysterious political force. which sets at
naught the authorities OF New York City,
and refuses to listen to requests from the
leader Of the majority in the Senate.
There was lively fight over the New
comb notice Wagner. who has no love for
Newcomb personally. said he considered II
the greatest insult which couli be Of
fered for Newcomb to take this course
without having consulted him. Ncxcomb
said he thought probably he was willing
to go further In fighting for the bill than
Wagner was. although he didn't want that
remark to be interpreted az meaning that
Wagner was not sincere in his advocacy OF
Il.
"Of course. can't object TO this notice"
said Wagner, as must welcome all the
help can get"
We'll, can and will" interposed SEN
ator Frawley.
Object all you like-you can't get away
with It," retorted Newcomb.
As matter of fact, Newcomb's action
will compel the Senate Democrats to fish
or cut bait on this proposition. Wagner.
II he wanted to exhaust every legislative
resource to pass his measure. should have
done II himself He didn't; that's why he
resented Newcomb showing up his lack OF
activity. He persists In believing that the
Senate Cities Committee will report the
bill. Senator Cullen, its chairman, said
the committee didn't intend to hold any
meeting to-day 70 consider the proposition
or any conferences about II. They would
meet tomorrow, he said, and take II up. -
At this stage Of the session any such pol
iny OF delay and wait bodies no good for
any measure.
Each member OF the Cities Committed
has been deluged to-day under kilograms
from merchants and business houses IN
New York. urging immediate action N
favor Of the bill. So far as appears on inc
surface. tho only opposition to II is from
the representa- tives Of the patrolmen or the
state who don't want the three platoon
law touched in any respect How far the
power of the patrolmen goes in po1tlc'
NAV be Judged when they can hold up this
measure I'm such fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
WOULD SAVE TRAFFIC SQUAD
Merchants Association Issues Appeal
for Senator Wagner's Bill.

In the interest OF preventing the disoand-
ing of the Traffic Squad Of the Police De-
partment, which will be required oy 10"
unless Senator Wagner's bill passes inc
LEGISLATURE before tomorrow. the Mer-
chants Association has issued on appeal.
Copies Of the circular letter have been sent
10 all the large corporations in this city
urging them TO telegraph their approval OF
the work Of the Traffic Squad to the mem
hers Of the Cities Committee Of the Senate,
which is considering the bill.
The Merchants Association says the
Traffic Squad had proved IT'S efficiency In
nrotecting life and property and in facill-
tatinC the orderly and speedy handling OF
commercial traffic, and that us aboiluon
would mean increased danger 10 citizens
and great loss 10 commercial interests
The recent installation of the three
platoon system will compel the Police Com.
missioner TO abolish the TRAFFIC squad IL
senator Wagner's bill for it's exemption
from tho regular routine Of the patrol force
not passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20

Governor and Leaders Agree on
Tentative Plan.

Albany. July 19.-The state is TO return
to direct tax. according to a tentative
programme agreed upon to-day by Gov
ernor Dix and the legislative leaders
The tax TO be levied will be six-tenths
Of a mill and It Is estimated that 1t VII
result in an increased revenue Of about
100000.
With the passage Of the Harte secured
debt bill and a direct tax measure. 1t is
believed that the Increased revenue WILL
be sufficient to wipe out the deficit re-
sulting from the appropriations made by
the last Legislature and give the state a
working surplus.
A bill providing for the direct tax Is
expected TO be introduced tomorrow and
pushed to passage before the Legislat-
ure takes a recess on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
EARL ACCUSES GOVERNOR
Records Show Dix Gave Land as
Settlement for Timber.

Albany, July 19.-kobert tarl VI
Herl5imer. tho Democratic member Of the
State Highway Commission which was
abolished recently, charges Governor DIX
with having been interested in the unlaW
full removal Of timber belonging to tho
state.
The Governor seems 10 try 20 convey
the impression that lie IS a firm believer
in the conservation Of the states natural
resources" says a statement by Mr.. Earl
and, therefore, II may surprise some peo-
pie To know that one Of The corporations of
which the Governor was the head and
largely financially interested in, did not
hesitate to unlawfully cut and remove from
state lands timber which did not belong 70
such CORPORATION. n is sincerely hoped that
under the new conservation law Just passed,
the states natural resources may be con
served and that the Governors future acts
NAV he consistent with his Utteronces upon
the subject"
When the Governors attention was called
10 the charges made by Mr.. Earl he said
1.-THE records of the transactions 10 which
Mr. Earl aludes are on file in the office
OF the Forest Fish and Game Commission.
and arc open TO public irspection.'
These records show that the Moose River
Lumber Company. in which Governor DIN
was largely interested, purchased from DR.
w Seward Webb the right TO cut timber
from about 81, 900 acres of land in Herkimei
County. This land was afterward sold &c
the state by DIR. Webb. A question arose
as to the right of the lumber company 10
cut the timber from two lots of 100 acres
each II developing that Or. Webb did not
have clear title TO them. An arrangement
was made between Mr.. Dix. who acted for
the lumber company, and the state Forest
Fish ana Game Department for the transfer
by the former to the latter of 800 acres OF
virgin forest lands as a settlement OF tho
claim against the company for cutting tim
Der from the two lots in question
According 10 friends Of the chief eX.
ecutive II was agreed that this land would
De selected by an expert from the de-
partment. This man according 10 state
ments made to-day, selected lands which
had been numbered the year before. In'
Governor called the attention of the de-
partment 10 this fact, and as a result ar
engineer in the employ OF the state was de
tailed to make another selection and sur
veyed plot OF virgin forest lands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
DEFEAT PUT UP TO GOV. DIX
He Refuses Emergency Message
for Bay State Ballot Bill.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, July 19.-Placing responsibility
for the defeat of the Massachusetts bal
LOT bill on Governor Dix who refused 10
give an emergency message for It, Sena-
tor SAKE to-day formally abandoned that
measure He said that although the Gov
ernor In his message to the Legislature
had recommended the enactment Of such
a law he refused to do what was neces-
sary IN purely a technical way to enable
the Senate TO vote on IL to-day.
The Massachusetts, ballot bill was a
special order to-day. Senator Sake dis
cussed the merits Of the proposition briefly
SAYING that II was a simple, straightfor-
ward ballot. which helped candidates and
voters alike and tended largely TO bring
about good government He read from the
Governor message renewing Governor
Hughcss recommendation for the establish
ment Of this ballot system, and saying
that he knew OF no more salutary reform"
IN the election laws. Then Senator SAKE
offered and had adopted several technical
amendments 10 the bill.
Now TINT this bill is to be reprinted"
he said, Il regret that | cannot move II
tho Governor in signing the Levy bill
amending the election law had made IL
necessary 10 amend the Massachusetts bal
lot bill TO conform TO the new text of the
election law This was n long and hard
Job and II soon became evident II would
he impossible to do the physical work In
time TO permit the bill to be passed with
out an emergency message, which would
obviate the necessity Of having the re-
printed hill on members desks three days
before voting on IL. This situation was
explained 10 the Governor on Saturday,
Senator SAKE said Yesterday Charles H.
Strong president OF the City Club. OF New
York: Joseph o. Hammitt, secretary of
the citizens Union, and Senator SAKE
called on the Governor to discuss the mat
ter with him. Mr.. Hamrnitt filed with him
a brief showing that to give an emergency
message for the bill would not commit him
TO IL. as other governors had given emer-
gency messages for bills which they after
ward vetoed Yet this morning the Gov
ernor fatty refused TO help along the bill
ne had recommended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
FOR BANKING INQUIRY HERE
Senate Finance Committee Re-
ports Resolution Giving $25, 1000
tBy Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune.

tby Telegraph 70 Tho Trlbuns.J
Albany, July 19.-The State Finance Com
rittee to-day reported a resolution which
directed the Superintendent OF Banks to
make an investigation OF banking instftu-
lions in New York City and elsewhere IN
the state and report to the next Legislat-
ure before February 1. 1912. This resolu-
ton resulted from adoption Of the Grady
resolution directing superintendent Van
Tuyl to inquire into the relations between
certain trust companies, which recently
entered the Clearing House Association and
that organization and the connection be
tween that and the passage Of certain
legislation this year. That legislation was
the Grady proposition permitting trust
companies TO reduce their legal reserve In
accordance with the amount OF state
bonds they held. The contemplated investi-
CATION IS 70 be an extension OF the one
then made by the Banking Superintendent.
The resolution was held over until to-
morrow before consideration by the Senate.
It must also be adopted by the Assembly
before going into effect. It sppropriates
81. 90 for the expenses If the investigation.
The Superintendent could make an inquiry
without being directed to and without any
special appropriation.
Senator Griffin tried to-day 10 call up
his resolution for legislative invesusa-
ton Of the traction situation In New YORK
He made a long speech I'm favor or II, IN
which he declared New York City was ne
ing "himfammed and robbed, that the
marlborough had some 100000 Of water
IN its capitalization, on which II per cent
interest was being paid, and that Mayor
Gaynor's biographer would have very
hard Job reconciling the Mayors atctuoe
toward the traction trust before election
and after. Finally his speech was choKed
off. and discussion Of his resolution Whlcn
will have to be redrawn n become passaoIe'
cat dou-n &c snecial order for tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
PAY FOR CHARTER DRAFTERS
Senate Votes That II Come Out o.
Contingent Fund.
TBy Telegraph to The Trib'

Albany. July 1e.-After tart discussion
over the right OF the Cities Committee to
hire expert assistants. the Senate to-nisnt
bv a vote Of 80 70 Q adopted a resolution
that the experts who helped draw tho pro-
nosed New York City charter be paid out
Of the contingent fund. These erper"
were Raw B. Smith. formerly clerk OF mo
Assembly: Jeremiah r. Mahoney. law part
ner OF Senator Wagner leader Of the upper
house. and some stenogrsphers and tyre
writer's. Nobody knows now what tho bills
will be. although Senator Cullen. chairman
Of the Cities Committee. estimates them ~
under $4,000.
Senator Newcomb who began the rgnt
on the resolution with q vicious attack on
midnight charters" and the methohs ot
preparing the document the pahsase ~
which Governor Dix stopped. and Senator
Bracket. who contended that the Cities
Committee had no right under the lesis-
lative law 70 hire counsel or employ eH-
perts In this fashion, furnished the mega
five votes.