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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

The great objection to the more gen
eral use of sheep hurdles seems to be
their liability to blowing over. ! sub
NIT illustrations Of some that offer
less resistance or are better fortified
against the effects of the wind, writes
Richard H. Mitchell in the Country
Gentleman
Fig. l, while not strictly a movable
hurdle, is, nevertheless, considered as
such, and is the one in most com
mon use. | can only give measure
ments from memory, but should say
that they were 10 feet long and 5
feet high when set up. The figure
shown is made of sawed stuff, but
they are more often made of split
saplings; the construction. however,
Is precisely the same. Holes are made
with a bar, and they are set end to
end and pinned together at the top
These, like those supported on the A
crutch, form perfectly straight fence,
which Is not so proof against the force
of the wind as one built zig-zag or
worm fashion.
In Fig. have shown two panels
that are intended to be set up in this
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

all-board ore would not be much diff
ferent, and 1t would weigh 40 pounds
more.
AS to manufacture, I should say, as
has already been suggested, that pret-
ty close to where they are to be used
would be the best place to make them,
as one freight on the material would
be saved. Machinery does not enter
very largely into their construction;
so nothing could be saved in that
way 1t ought not to require any
great skill to saw up boards and nail
them together, and also stretch wire
on them, If that form was desired.
In drawing these hurdles, l have
allowed the center uprights to come
down as far as the others; in prac-
tice, it might be found better to make
them shorter, especially if they were
to be set up on uneven ground. The
dlagonals in Fig 4, being on opposite
sides of inch uprights, will Of course
be an inch apart where they cross.
should not fill this in, but draw them
together in mailing as it will make the
frame all the stronger Hemlock is
probably the best material for making
these. and 1t would undoubtedly last
enough longer to pay to have it dress
ed If ordered in carload lots, enough
would be saved in freight to pay for
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
REBELS STILL ACTIVE.
Unaware of Armistice, Troops Move
On Mexican Capital.

Mexico City, May "a. - Notwith-
standing the official signing of the
peace agreement, the capital is more
nearly isolated tonight than since the
Inauguration of hostiities.
Ignorant, apparently, that the war
is ended officially, one small band of
rebels under Candido Navarro last
night cut the national railroad near
San Felipe, south of San Luis Potosi,
and another band stopped all traffic
over the Mexican railroad by ripping
out the rails and burning a bridge
near Huamantla. Believing that the
rebels in Morelos would interfere
with traffic over the Cuernavaca
branch of the national railroad, the
management sent train south today
with guards.
Rebel activity was not regarded as
meaning that the insurrectos will re-
luSS W dulue ny IHS IcIlHS VI Ihc
peace treaty. Yesterday the armis-
tice agreed upon terminated and there
are probably scattered bands of rebels
uniformed that their country is Off
cially at peace. However, Navarro is
reported to have said he would not
consent to peace at present.
The motive for the cutting of the
Mexican railway may be that troop
train was being brought towards the
capital.
Unconfrmed reports are that the
delayed soldiers have detrained at
Huamantla and engaged body of reb-
els in battle.
In the last seven days the Federal
garrison has been greatly strengthen
ed and the capture of the capital will
now be difficult.
1t is reported that Figueroa and his
chief lieutenant, Azunsolo, are at outs
and that Azunsolo has angered Zapata,
the captor of Suautla, by branding
him a bandit
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

manner The left-hand end of panel
b slips in the right-hand end of panel
a, and a section of the fence is shown
In Fig. 8. These panels are supposed
to be 10 feet long and feet high,
and the lumber l by 5-inch stuff, but
these dimensions can be varied to suit
the idea of the user. With these di-
mensions, however the distance be-
tween the end uprights on panel ought
to be IL inches. On panel the end
uprights ought to be Is inches from
either end. This ought to make the
fence worm about 4 feet. AS can be
readily understood, more or less worm
will be given to the fence by moving
the second upright from either end in
panel a.
A panel using wire instead of lum-
Der seems desirable, and in Fig. l
have shown one that seems to me the
most desirable, as combining the great
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
CHOKING on Oats.

Some horses eat so greedily that
they become choked on oats. We have
one that troubled us in that way, so
we often had to send for a veterina-
rian, who inserted a tube down her
throat to dislodge the grain says a
writer in an exchange. Later he told
us how to avoid the trouble in this
way: He advised US to place dozen
or more smooth stones, the size of a
small hens egg, in the feed box, TAX
ing care to have them well distributed
through the oats. This compels the
horse to eat less greedily, as he must
eat carefully to avoid biting on the
stones. We had no further trouble as
long as we owned the horse.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

the dressing. If the ends Of the up
rights that stand on the ground were
dipped in hot coal tar, they would
probably last as long as the rest OF
the panel.
Fig. 6 shows an iron that l think
would be a great help in clinching
the nails. slot is cut in the end
of fiat piece of iron, so that it will
slip easily on the nall and it is bev-
eled from the slot to either edge. By
slipping this on the nail, the end can
be bent over at more than right
angle. The iron is then slipped back.
as shown in the illustration, and the
nail bent over and driven into the
wood as shown to the right. For
fencing stacks and turning corners.
both ends of the panels would have
to be alike, instead of reversing, as
shown in the cut. If this fence should
prove reasonably wind-proof, it ought
to solve a large problem in fence econ
omy, as very much less fence would
be needed if the fence could be
easily moved from place to place as
occasion demanded.
1t would be absolutely wind-proof
around stack if locked with the slid
ing-bar and would have the advantage
of being movable when the ground
was frozen.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
TAFT DENIES PARDON.
Declares Walsh and Morse Both
False to Trust.

Washington, May 25.s- President
Taft today denied the applications for
the pardon of Charles w. Morse, of
New York, and John R. Walsh, of
Chicago, the two most prominent
bankers ever convicted and sentenced
to Federal prisons under the national
banking laws.
Not only did the president refuse to
pardon them, but he also declined to
exercise any other executive clemency
in their cases or to shorten the ssen-
tences imposed by the courts.
The president took firm stand that
the national banking laws or any other
laws must be upheld when they affect
the rich man even more than when
they affect the poor. The record in
the Walsh case, the president said,
"shows moral turpitude of that insid-
uous and dangerous kind, to punish
which the national banking laws were
especially enacted"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
WORKERS LEAP FOR LIVES.
San Francisco Building CoIIapses in
Wind and Builders Fly.

San Francisco, May 25.-Thrilling
slides for life, perilous leaps from
swaying walls and daring dashes that
cheated death by a .hairbreadth, feat
ured the collapse during the high wind
yesterday of a two-story fiat building
in course of construction at Fifteenth
and Ramona streets.
A spectacular escape was made by
William Kammerer, a youthful cleo
trician, who was near window on
the second floor installing wires, when
the building began to tremble violent
ly. 1t rocked for moment, then
crashed forward and collapsed. 1t
fell in an easterly direction. Kam-
merer made flying leap out of the
window in the opposite direction. He
was not hurt.
James Leonard, plumber, was at
work on the roof when the wind exc
cuted its dido. He didn't have time
to do anything except cling to the
shingles and slide to the asphalt pave
ment .on Ramona street, where the
roof landed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
HiIIman Barely Escapes.

San Diego, Cal.-C. D. Hilman, the
Seattle millionaire, whose appeal from
a sentence for real estate frauds is
pending, had a narrow escape from
having to sell for $3.50, 900 a ranch
near Encinatas, which is proved by
the discovery of oil to be worth $500,
900.
After having accepted an offer of
$3.50, 600 from Oakland men, Hillman
visited the ranch and found three oil
outfits at work and ascertained that
oil in paying quantities had been
struck and that prospects were good
for a better flow. When Hillman
learned this he attempted to call off
the deal with the Oakland people, and
finally compromised by giving his per-
sonal check for $5, 600 to sever nego-
tiations.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

est strength with the least surface,
and with the surface low. The panel,
as there shown, can be used on the
A crutch. Fig. shows it modified, to
meet the requirements of worm
fence By substituting post in the
place of the end uprights, you have
the Fig l forms.
In Fig. you will notice that I am
not satisfied with cleats, but have
introduced a bar sliding in a slot on
the front side of the end upright and
on the back side Of the second up
right. This makes a complete lock,
and seems to me quite essential on
that style of fence. l should also rec
omend the same device on the board
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Many Move to Drop Islands.

Washington, D. C.-Members of
the house are loading the committee
on foreign affairs with resolutions
providing for the neutrality and ulti-
mate independence of the Philippine
islands. While no action by congress
is expected at this session, a deter
mined effort will be made in the regu-
lar session to sever the islands from
United States possession.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Man Won't Bury Uncle.

San Francisco-Alex R. Urquhart,
of Pony, Mont, telegraphed Under
taker Mark B. Shaw here, curtly re-
fusing to contribute to the burial of
his uncle, r. E. Mcdonald, wealthy
miner, who died at the county hospital
here after a lingering illness. The
nephew did not know that the aged
man had left an estate valued at
500, 600. The refusal was based up
on the statement that the old man
owed the nephew $4,000 which the
nephew had sunk in the mining ven
lures of the deceased.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Hollander Faces Charge

Washington - Charges that DR..
Jacob H. Holander, fiscal agent fol
the United States in Strengthening out
the tangled financial affairs of Santo
Domingo, had accepted money from
both governments, although in the pay
of the United States, were aired be-
fore the house committee. DR.. Hol-
lander received $4,000 from this
government for his services, and is
said to have accepted 100000 from
the Dominican government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Congress City" Chosen.

Kansas City-The annual meeting of
the Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress, set for September next, will be
held in Kansas City instead of Okla
homa City. This was practically set
tied when the executive committee of
the congress met here to make ar
rangements for the gathering. Okla
homa City declined to raise the funds
necessary, and the Kansas City Com
mercial club formally invited the con-
gress to meet here.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Rebel Against Rebel.

FL Paso, Texas With the accession
of Madero to power in Mexico indie
pendent revolutions will be handled
with an iron hand, according to an an
nouncement at Madero's headquarters.
The revolt in Lower California, fos-
tered by the Mexican Liberal party,
which is opposed to Madero, will be
the first attended to. General Orozco
will be sent against the Lower Cali
fornia rebels. Reports that General
Figueroa, who heads 12, 900 men, was
aligned with the Liberals, were brand
ed as false by Orozco.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Lifehoat Tells of Wreck.

London-The British armored cruis-
er Cumberland reported by wireless to
the admiralty that she had picked up
at the mouth of the English Channel
an empty lifeboat belonging to the
overdue British steamer Cayo Largo.
The vessel left Swansea April 16 for
Tampico, and it is feared that she
foundered in the storms that followed
her departure.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
RIOTERS ARE KILLED.
Mexico City Police and Troops
Fire on M0bs.
Failure of Diaz to Resign Brings Pro.
test From People--Heavy Rain
Scatters Crowd.

Mexico City, May 25.-For six
hours last night this city was in the
hands of a mob until rain storm
more effective than police and soldiers
caused the dispersal of most of it..
At midnight, however, a remnant,
keeping step to the beating of tin
pals, and paying no attention to the
downpour, continued the demonstra-
tion, eyed by the police and soldiers.
Twice soldiers fired on the mob, the
first time at the Zocoto, the big square
in front of the national palace, and
again to disperse the mob which had
stoned the building occupied by Ell
Impartial, and set it on fire.
Estimates of the number of dead
run from to 18, including three po-
licemen reported beaten to death by
the mob. El Impartial, which contin-
ued to prepare for publication, esti-
mates the dead at 80, mostly at the
Zocoto.
The police at midnight estimated
the dead at or 6, and the wounded at
between 40 and 45.
An unconfirmed rumor has it that a
detachment of Figueroa's revolution
ary force from Cuernavaca is at LEIGH
eria, about Is miles from the city.
General Diaz, who has reserved the
captains quarters on Hamburg
American liner due to sail from Vera
Cruz on the last day of the month,
continues very i'll, despite recent op-
timistic official reports. He is receiv-
ing absolutely no visitors. A heavy
guard was maintained in front of the
presidential residence throughout the
night.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

Washington, May 22.-An immedi-
ate investigation, of sweeping scope,
of the charges that Senator Lorimer,
of Illinois, is not emitted to his seat is
provided for in two resolutions called
up by Dillingham; and LaFollette in
the senate today.
La Toilette called up his resolution
and made speech arraigning the Hi
nois senator, whom he charged with
personal knowledge of the spending of
money in behalf of his election.
Both the Democratic steering com
mittee and the Republican members of
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, discussed the charges, and Dill
lingham, chairman of the election
committee, presented his resolution of
inquiry as a substitute for the LaFol-
lette resolution.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
MANNER OF CONSTRUCTING
PRACTICAL SHEEP HURDLES
Great Objection
Liability of Blowing Over.
Materials % Used.

closer than It Is used on longer
stretches, but that number Of wires
seems to me about right for a good
job. They might be placed closer at
the bottom and wider at the top, per-
haps. That hurdle Gig A. made with
4-foot uprights and IA feet from end
to end of upright, would weigh about
65 pounds, and cost about as many
cents for material The cost of the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
French Relieve Eez.

Tangier-The safety of Fee from
sack and massacre is believed to be
assured. Dispatches have reached
here that Colonel Barnard's French
relief expedition has reached the cap
ital, where the sultan is beleaguered
and that it has either entered or is
camped outside the walls of the city.
The arrival of the French has dissi-
pated all fears that the foreigners
who were besieged with the sultan by
the rebellious tribesmen will be slain.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Court-Martial May Fail.

Washington, May 27.-The War de.
partment announced today it had sus
pended the recent order directing
Lieutenant P. J. Hennessy, military
instructor at Washington State Col
lege at Pullman, to join the Fifteenth
cavalry. Lieutenant Hennessy will be
permitted to remain on duty at Pull
man college until the close of the
school year, then will join the Fif-
teenth cavalry. Hennessy's court
martial will probably be dropped.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Carnegie is to Testify.

Washington, d. C.-Andrew Carne-
gle has notified the house "steel
trust" investigating committee that
he is willing to appear before it, and
that no subpoena or legal document is
necessary to insure his presence in
Washington when desired. The COM
mittee has not yet fixed a date for the
hearing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Makes Offer to Germany.

Washington, d. c. - The German
government has been made aware by
the United States that the same gen.
eral arbitral proposition submitted to
Great Britain and France is open to
Germany if that country is interested.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Senate to Vote June I2.

Washington, May 27.-The senate
today selected June II as the date for
a vote on the joint resolution provid-
ing for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
The resolution also has passed the
house.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Dean SHOWS in Alberta.

High River, Alberta-More than a
foot of snow has fallen here during
the SO hours ending Thursday night.
Road traffic is tied up and the big eel
ebration planned for Victoria Day
may be postponed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Fig d

panels. as on uneven ground one end
might spring up and allow the panels
to separate.
OF course on this skeleton any kind
of wire can be used. Personally,
would not use barbed-wire of any sort
as a gift. The illustration is intend
ed to show a two-strand twisted wire.
placed six inches apart, which is much
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
succuIent Feed for Cows

One of the most practical ways OF
supplying succulent feed for cows.
when one has only a small herd and
does not have ensilage, is by raising
roots such as mangels, rutabagas or
stock carrots.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
Aviator Drona 200 Feet.

Strassburg, Germany - During an
aeroplane competition here Wednesday
afternoon Aviator Laemmlin fell 200
feet and was instantly killed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

A great many Russian peasants are
going into western Canada, and as
many Of them are poorly equipped for
farm operations, they work in the
cooperative plan. These Russians set
tie In villages according to their Gus
tom in their native land and when
there are not enough horses TO draw
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

Washington, May 22.- Testifying
before the house committee on ex-
penditures in the Treasury department
today, j. B. Stuart, ex-collector of
customs at Newport News, said Secre-
tary of the Treasury MacVeagh had
told him the department reversed a
ruling for collection of 20 per cent
duty on creosote because the rail
roads could not afford to pay the duty.
Another witness testified that Mr..
MacVeagh's brother had interested
himself in the matter.
Mr. Stuart, who secured an investi-
cation into creosote imports at New
Orleans last fall, charging the govern
ment was losing millions in revenue
because creosote, dutiable at 20 per
cent, was being admitted as creosote
oil free of duty, was summoned before
the committee as the result of testi-
mony given previously in exeuctive
session by Allan L. Benson.
Stuart related how he found that no
duty was being collected from foreign
ships whose manifests showed their
cargoes to be creosote, the cargoes
being received as creosote oil, which
is on the free list.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

the plows. the women Of the village
act as substitutes. II is said to be not
an uncommon sight to see a dozen OF
more women attached to a plow By
q long rope on which there are fast
ened at intervals sticks Of wood which
may be placed against the breast %
across the arms to aid In pulling =
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
GENERAL NEWS OF NATIONAL HAPPENINGS

Washington, May 23.-The Lorimer
case was again to the fore in the SEN
ate today. A resolution of inquiry
offered by Martin, the Democratic
leader, intended as substitute for
the LaFollette and Dillingham; resolu-
tion and continuation of the speech
by LaFollette furnished the features.
LaFollette was still speaking when
the senate adjourned. He reviewed
the recent proceedings of the Illinois
Legislature, and said he was convinced
there was still more testimony to be
adduced.
''The people of the country" said
he, rejected our former verdict as if
by one voice. Nothing ever is settled
until it is settled right; it is Gods
eternal justice pulling to make things
plumb" "
Martins resolution was offered on
behalf of the Democratic minority.
1t provides specifically for an inquiry
into the Jackpot" fund in the Illinois
Legislature and its connection with
Lorimer.
The Martin resolution would leave
with the committee on privileges and
elections the prosecution of the in
quiry, and delegates to it all the pow
ers of a court. The committee is
authorized to hold its sessions at what
ever place it deems most convenient.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

Washington, May 27.-John Norris,
representing the American Newspaper
Publishers association, was again be-
fore the senate finance committee in
advocacy of the Canadian reciprocity
bill today.
Mr.. Norris declared that the Root
amendment to the bill, providing that
the paper clause of the measure should
not be in force until the president pro-
claims that wood, wood pulp and pa
per are admitted from all parts Of
Canada free of duty, would postpone
indefinitely the date of application of
the treaty.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01

Washington, May 27.-The admins
tration of the present system of gov
ernment in Alaska is deplorable, ac-
cording to Delegate Wickersham. OF
that district, who today before the
house committee on territories urged
a favorable report on his bill creating
an elective legislature for the terri
tory.
Alaska" he said, "under the pres
ent system of long distance admins
tration, has not been given a single
legislative measure for five years.
There can be no question that an at
tempt to govern such a big territory
from the national capital thousands
of miles distant is a failure.