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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
SOCIALIST is LOSER.
Non-Partisan Is Elected Circuit Judge
in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis. = The Socialist
Democratic party in Milwaukee city
and county was defeated in Tuesday s
judicial and school board election.
Incomplete returns from the city
show that Circuit Judge Halsey, non
partisan, who was opposed by John
Kleist, Social-Democrat, has been
elected by a purality estimated at 1O,-
900 votes.
The election was the first real test
of the Socialists power in Milwaukee
since they swept everything in the
city year ago and carried several as
sembly districts and selected a repre-
sentative in congress last fall.
Women were permitted to vote for
school directors only and were handed
separate ballots upon which to mark
their selections. 1t is estimated that
fully 5000 women voted
In several towns outside of Mil
waukee Socialists were successful.
They captured two aldermanic posi-
tions and two county supervisors in
Superior and one alderman and a JUS
tice of the peace in Racine.
Wausau and Beloit went "wet. "
Fond du Lac and Janesville elected
Democratic mayors and Oshkosh cleo
ted Republican.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
RosIYn Miners Resume.

Spokane-The Independent mines at
Jonesville, in the Roslyn coal mining
district in Central Washington, have
resumed work, but the men formerly
employed by the Northwestern I'm
provement company are still out and
demand closed shop. Hearing that
the workers in the independent mines
were to resume work, several hundred
miners marched from Roslyn to Jones'
vile to force the Independent en-
ployes to reconsider their action. A
show of force by the deputies was
sufficient to quiet the strikers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Raises Young to Eat.

The paradise fish, one of the new
wonders of natural history, raises its
young to eat. The habits of this pecu-
liar fish are also strikingly similar to
those of great many parents who
show little more consideration for
their offspring. The female drops her
eggs carelessly anywhere she may be
and the male gathers them up and
places them in bubble nest, which
he blows, and awaits the Matching.
When they are sufficiently grown he
eats them, keeping them housed up
until he needs them. Some of the lit
tie ones escape. Of course, and as they
are prolific breeders. the specie Is
perpetuated
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
WAR WOULD BE FOLLY.
For Japan to Attack United States
Would Be Suicide.

|
San Francisco-In an address before
the Commonwealth club, Baron dt
Estournalles de Constant, the distin
guished French scholar who has beer
advocating the cause of international
conciliation during ian extended tour
OF this country, declared that "war
with Japan would be not only a
crime, but folly, with no end, no re-
suit, except revolution and ruin"
The text of his address was "War
or Peace With Japan. :"
"Let US suppose" he said, "that
the United States, following an un-
fortunate inspiration, attack Japan
and are victorious; this victory would
be of no use. Japan would remain in
accessible and even stronger than be-
fore, standing upon her rights against
an unjust aggression. She would be
supported by the national feeling of
her people and the exalted solidarity
of Asia; no civilized nation could alb
stain from approving her resistance.
"But, supposing now the reverse,
and in moment of complete folly
that Japan attacked the United States.
This attack would be, for Japan,
suicide.
"Let US suppose, with the most pes
simistic alarmist, that Japan, starting
policy of Imperialism and megalo-
mania, would try to monopolize the
Pacific ocean, claiming Asia for the
Asiatic. 1t would be the beginning
of her decadence and the end of her
power.
" Acting against the United States,
taking by surprise or by force the
the Hawaiian islands, she
would open, at the same time the era
of a general revendication against
Europe. She could not stop; she
would threaten Great Britain, Siga-
pore as well as Shanghai, France,
Saigon, as well as Hanoi, Germany,
Netherlands, Russia, Australia, too
that is to say, all the world. 1t is
very much to do for one nation.
"And where would she find money
or experimenting in the Pacific this
Napoleonic policy of a universal
blockade? And what would become
# her industry, of her agriculture, of
Ter commerce, of her art, of her eco
ionic leadership in China? 1t would
'e the miserable collapse and not the
riumph of Japanese imperialism.
Let us stop this alarmist nonsense
md these pessimistic appeals to new
for ornaments and to empty
.lory.
"The empire of the sea exists no
nore; the Pacific ocean will belong to
III, as well as the sky belongs to avia-
ion and not to one nation only.
Let US be confident in the wisdom
f the Japanese people and of the Jap
nese government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Subjects for BIG Stick.

MY great-grandfather was clever at
blowing rings of smoke" began the
first Ananias, as he helped himself to
the crackers in the corner grocery.
'Horseshoes were scarce in those days,
so when he wanted to play a game Of
quoits he would blow rings of smoke
and cover the peg every time"
VERY clever, indeed" said the sec
ond Ananias, with a smile, but my
great-grandfather was also an artist
at blowing smoke rings. One day a
cyclone came along and blew out his
keyhole in the front door. but great
grandfather just lit, his pipe. blew a
smoke ring and made a new one"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Williams Gets Ambition.

Washington, April John Sharp
Williams, the new junior senator from
Mississippi, has succeeded in a life
time ambition. He has the seat in
the senate which was occupied by JEFF
fersOn Davis, the president of the
Confederacy. The desk still bears the
bayonet marks made by the Union
soldiers during war times in an effort
to destroy it. The bayonet stabs
were filed with putty, but are easily
discernible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Woman Is Mayor of HunneweIl.

Hunnewell, Kan. Mrs. Eliza Will
son was elected mayor of Hunnewell
at an election held here Tuesday. She
was opposed by o. M. Akers, former
postmaster. Mrs. George Osborn,
candidate for police judge, ran close
to Mrs. Wilson, but was defeated in
the final count by only four votes.
The women of the town are cele-
brating their victory. Mrs. Wilson
declares there will be many reforms
during her administration.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Oyster Rax Goes Democratic.

New York-Following up their vic
tory of last fall, when Martin w. Lit
tleton, Democrat, defeated for con-
gress w. w. Cocks, Republican, the
Democrats in Nassau county, Long Is
land, the home of Theodore Roosevelt,
were successful in two of three bien-
nial township elections. In North
Hampstead the Democratic ticket
rolled up plurality of about $500,
and in Oyster Bay township it was
about 165. In Hampstead the Repub-
licans apparently have won by mar
row margin of about so votes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Levee Breaks: Grain DESTROYED.

Colusa, Cal.-The levee of reclama-
tion district No. los, south of Colusa,
broke near the Yolo county line and
the district is filling with water from
the Colusa Basin. A heavy wind
caused waves which battered away
the embankment. Twenty-Five thou
sand acres of growing grain that
would have made heavy yield will be
ruined. Probably not more than
!, 900 acres will remain out of water.
Dredgers are trying to stop the food.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Japan Cuts Duties for Britain.

London-The new Anglo-Japanese
commercial treaty which was ratified
at Toxic provides for large reductions
in the rates of the new japanese
tariff on the chief British textile and
metal imports in Japan. Specislities
in japanese manufacture viii continue
TO be admitted to the United Kingdom
duty free. The treaty will remain in
force u years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Taft Defers Tariff soard Biu.

Washington-President Taft has de-
cided to concentrate his attention up-
on reciprocity with Canada, and it was
indicated at the start that he will not
attempt to secure permanent tariff
commission at the special session of
congress.
He told callers he had come to the
conclusion that the proper time to ask
congress for a permanent tariff board
would be at the beginning of a regu-
lar session.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
STEEL TRUST BID LOWEST.
Corporation Gets Contract for Build
ing Six Panama Emergency Dams.

Washington - The United States
Steel corporation was the lowest bid
der for the construction of six emer-
gency dams to be erected on the Pana-
ma canal. Bids for this work were
opened at the Isthmian canal commits
sion offices here.
The steel company's bid was ST.
238, 9S7, while the bid of the McClin-
tock-Marshall Construction company,
of Pittsburg, were $40, 900 higher.
The third bid by the Pennsylvania
Steel company was $165, 900 higher
than the lowest bid. Two of the
dams will be located at
the MiraAores locks, two at Gatun
and two at Pedro Miguel.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13

The April hatched pullets should
now be laying. They certainly are If
they have been given the proper feed
and care.
II you have any little potatoes the
hens can make good use Of them. Boil
them up soft and feed a ration now
and then
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Oregon Plan Rejected.

Concord, N. H.-The state senate
Tuesday killed by vote of y to 10
the bill which recently passed the
house, adopting the Oregon plan for
instructing the legislature as to popu-
lar choice for United States senators.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-13
Initiative Decision to Be PubIished.

Washington-Senator Brown of Ne
braska, secured an order in the senate
to print, as a public document, the de-
cision of the Supreme court of Oregon
in the case of Frank Kiernan against
the City of Portland, involving the le-
gality of the Oregon initiative and
act.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
Hughes Palace Now in Black Belt

w HEN Justice Charles E. Hughes of
W the Supreme court takes posses
sion of his 100000 home. which will
be finished in a few weeks. he will be
the only white man living in the block
which his house faces.
Soon after President Taft appointed
Governor Hughes to the Supreme
court he came to Washington and
spent several days looking for a
house. He was not satisfied with any
thing on the market and rented q
large, old fashioned house In Massa-
chusetts avenue, for his first season.
Then he and Mrs. Hughes spent
many afternoons house hunting, but
they were disappointed again. and
decided finally to build a home. JUS
tice Hughes said at the time that, as
he expected to spend the greater part
Of his life in this city, he wished to
have home that satisfied him In
every particular.
For a long time he debated whether
he would build in Massachusetts, ave-
nue. or Sixteenth street. the two most
fashionable streets in the city. He
chose the latter finally, and bought q
good-sized lot on the corner OF SIX
teenth and v streets. The lot has q
frontage In Sixteenth street Of about
thirty feet and 100 in v street In
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
Drug Dens Are Found Near the Capitol

boxes It was shown every one con,
tanned opium. Boxes. supposed "a
contain Chinese tea. were also found
fuii OF opium Some boxes labeled
ginseng also contained the drug. The
second international opium confer.
ence Will begin Dec. Al The Hague.
An invitation from the Netherlands
government to attend has been r.
celved at the state department
Despite the prohibitory Law OF
1919. which makes II illegal to bring
into the United States smoking opium.
opium smoking still preyails In this
country to an alarming extent and d
snnding Its new victims largely In the
white population. This II made possi.
pie partially by drug smuggled from
Canada and along the Pacific coast,
and partly by the manufacture Of
smoking opium in this country from
crude opium brought in as medicinal
drug. OF this smuggled article more
than 100000 pounds have been seized
In the last two years. In 1910 more
than 100000 pounds of the drug were
brought in as medicinal opium. II ID
estimated that at least 100. 900 pounds
were successfully smuggled across
the border in 1910. and that 10000 ad.
ditional pounds are manufactured an,
nually from crude opium.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24

order to have an effective entrance he
decided to have the residence face v
street. There was no other house OF
any sort in v street The property
had been held for years at q high
price and remained vacant
Shortly after work was started on
both sides Of v street between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets was
announced for sale at greatly re-
duced price. The land had to be sold
and was bought in by speculative
builder. who started the construction
Of twenty two-story box" houses.
The houses were completed six
weeks before the roof was on the
Hughes house. The houses did not
appeal to white purchasers or tenants.
and we're promptly offered to negroes,
who fastened to locate In such .
f'swell'' neighborhood. Although they
have been on the market but q short
time, seventeen Of them are occupied
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
Uncle Sam Has 8 Churches in Panama

Eight chapels were built, and every
one has at least one service each
Sabbath. These are two-story build
ings with lodge rooms on the second
floor. The room on the ground door
known as the church IL capable Of
seating about $50 people. A pulpit at
one end Of the room, plano and some
folding chairs constitute the furnish
ings.
All authority rests in body elected
by the people attending the church.
The executive council Of the church
In Cristobal Is composed of men Of
every denomination. There are one
Methodist, two Baptist, two Presby-
terians, one Congregationalist and one
Lutheran
The membership II made up Of
''those who love the Lord" Mem
bership In the home church II not
changed, for no one In the zone" OK.
poets to stay long. The service II
broad: the hymns are those we'll
known in all UNCONVENTIONAL circles.
and altogether they afford good II
lustration Of the practicability Of
church union. In Cristobal church .
social Is held once . month with .
little entertainment or refreshments.
These are managed by the ladies In
terested and are q means OF welcom
ing the never-ending newcomers
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
NEW PRISON INDUSTRY.
California Warden Would Have Elk
pert Cracksmen Build Safes.

Calitornia Warden Would Have Ex-
pert Cracksmen Build Safes.
San Quentin, Cal. Warden Hoyle,
of the state penitentiary, is planning
what he believes will be the most pc
culiar prison industry on earth. It is
nothing more or less than the manu-
facture commercially of safes by
skilled workmen who are now serving
sentences. in the penitentiary for bank
robberies,I safe-blowing and similar
violations of the law.
That the industry will be profitable
Warden Hoyle is convinced. In test
ing his plan before advancing it be-
yond the tentative stage, he has Sc
cured results, as proof Of which he
displays a vault and a safe in the
Office of the prison clerk, Mark E.
Noon, which have been virtually re-
constructed from old outworn articles
by a prisoner under sentence of ten
years for robbing safe at Monvorvia.
This man, who is skilled mechan-
ic, will have charge Of the division Of
the machine shop where the manufac-
ture of safes will be carried on, if
Warden Hoyle's plans do not 60 awry.
There are in the penitentiary many
mechanics who are conversant with
the manufacture of safes, and Warden
Hoyle is confident he can build up an
able working force.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24

z THINK I'VE
DONE ny |
DUTY TO
THE CANAL
WORKERS ]

Il THOUGH 1t Is the common
~ thought that most Of the men
working on the great Panama Canal
left their religion behind them In the
states, those who live in the Canal
zone know there are many who OBJ
serve the laws Of Moses and lead the
same pure lives they did at home.
When the canal was begun family
quarters were built, many men
brought or sent for their wives and
children, and 1t has paid Family life
and the presence Of good women In
their homes have been powerful in
1luences for good These. families
coming from every state in the Onion
meant that schools and churches must
be provided. Again Uncle Sam met
the need, and at every town along the
line Of the canal built scho0lhouses
and churches. Teachers were obtain
cd from the states. Chaplains were
employed to attend to the religious
needs Of the Americans In the zone.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
omceraI

W ASHINGTON. Revenue oficers
w and detectives In Washington
raided four Chinese opium dens with
IN 500 yards of the Capitol and confis-
Gated about $4,000 worth Of the drug.
They also secured evidence in the
shape OF hairpins. womenis clothing
and shoes to indicate that the places
were frequented by large numbers of
women. The raids were the beginning
OF series that are planned BY the
authorities who have been Watching
the activities of Chinese in Washing
ton for several months.
In recent raids in Los Angeles, CAL.
the police have unearthed new sys-
tenn Of concealing opium. They were
disappointed in the raids of the past
few weeks for while they took many
suspicious-l looking packages. all were
sealed with what appeared to be reve-
nue. stamps used on boxes Of confec-
tionery. On opening some Of the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
HARVESTER TRUST IS HIT.
Missouri Court imposes $4,000
Fine and Makes Conditions.


jefferson City, Mo.-The Supreme
court of Missouri, in an opinion by
Justice Graves, sustained the decision
of Special Commissioner Theodore
Brace in his finding for the custer of
the international Harvester company
of America.
The court not only ousted the COM
pany from its right to do business in
Missouri, but imposed fine of $780,
600, conditioned that if the company
pays the fine, separates itself from
the international Harvester company,
of New Jersey, files a statement OF
it's business and shows to the court
that it will obey the laws in the fu-
ture, it can be permitted to continue
to do business in the state.
The court gave the harvester COM
pany- until January !, 1912, to pay
the fine Of $50, 900, and until March /,
1912. to withdraw from the New Jer-
sey company, and to show the court
that it is an independent company and
will comply with the Missouri laws.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
KING OFF FOR INDIA.
British Rulers Sail for Scene Of Cor
onation in East,

British Rulers Sail for Scene Of Cor
onation in East,
London-The richly equipped Me-
dina, conveying King George and
Queen Mary and escorted by squad
ron Of battleships, weighed anchor at
Portsmouth Monday for the historic
voyage to India, where their majesties
will be the chief figures in the corona
tion Durbar, December IL.
The king and queen left London in
the morning. As this was their maj
estes last appearance in the capital
for nearly three months, their depar-
ture was made with much ceremony.
Accompanied by the Prince Of
Wales and Princess Mary, and escort
ed by the Imperial Horse Guards, they
drove in an open carriage by q round
about way to Victoria station. The
streets were lined with people, who
gave the royal party an enthusiastic
sendoff.
While doubtless saddened BY the
thought OF long absence from Eng
land, the king and queen seemed in
the highest spirits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
seao E ||g5 y ~ A..

A1tosia Or, Nov. 14.-After pass.
ing ~ hours helplessly in Wild and
swlrfIng waters just of North Head.
the steam schooner Washington Wa
towed u on the hawsers Of the sea tud
Tatooeh shortly after dark last night,
with ~ hands saved, after the vessel
had BEEN given up for lost.
The Washington was like shir
that was gone to her destruction, and
last night when her crew and uassen-
gers were landed at. Calender dock,
they were greeted and cheered like
men Who had come back from the
dead
Her rescue was daringly accomplish.
ed ~ the tug Tatoosh, with Captain
Buck Bailey in command, while
scores cf-men and women stood on the
windswept shore and cheered.
Laden with lumber, the Washington
went out over the bar shortly after
noon Sunday, in the teeth Of the blttel
gale from the southwest that swept
the seas all day, with g passengers
and ! crew of: %. Other captains
dared not make the attempt, for the
bar was breaking clear across md &c
gale persisted with fury that boded
i'll for any craft that sought to win
her way out into the open sea.
Just what happened has not been
clearly told, but it seems that she
was just we'll on the bar, or fairly
well across it, when something hap
pened. One story is that several
great seas struck her and carried
away portion Of her deckload Of lum-
Der and that in an instant the loosened
chains and ropes that had bound the
deck lumber down had been swept into
the propeller and rudder chains. AT
gil events it seemed to those on her
but an instant before she lay helpless
and at the mercy of the pounding
waves.
The great seas struck and battered
her, shaking her from end to end.
Before the wind and waves she slowly
drifted to the north, luckily missing
the rocks and surf off Cape Disap-
pointment, and finally drifting toward
Dead Mans Hole" that lies just of
from and between McKenzie's Point
and North Head. There the Washing
ton dropped anchors, fore and aft,
and, luckily, they held her from the
rocks, though she kept drifting slowly
all the while.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-24
TO HELP POOR MAN.
Ownership Of Government Land Made
Easier for Homesteader.

Ownership Of Government Land Made
Easier for Homssteader.
Washington, p. c. Secretary Fish
Ier has decided that 1 homestead entry
man. subject to the reclamation act,
may relinquish part Of his farm unit
and have payments which have been
made on the part relinquished credited
on charges against the retained part.
and, further, that if the entryman 50
desires thereafter, he may relinquish
part Of the retained farm unit and
have the charges paid credited on the
part not relinquished. Ten acres Is
the minimum area which any settler
may relinquish.
Land thus eliminated will be sub
ject to full pro rata construction
charges BY any succeeding entryman,
50 the government will lose nothing
through this ruling. Experience has
shown in many instances that 40 to 80
acres l. too large for man Of moder-
ate means to cultivate to advantage.
In order to promote intensive culti-
walton OF all land for which the gov
eminent has furnished the water sup
ply, and to enable deserving settlers
to retain part Of their present hold
ings, which might otherwise have
been lost through cancellation for nom
payment Of charges, Secretary Fisher
has authorized such entrymen to reduce
the area of their farms and will credit
the amount paid on each farm unit to
the area retained by the entryman.