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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02
INTERESTING FIGURES

! The latest list of Prussian losse.
brings the total up to 1,750,00O &C
cording to Copenhagen dispatch
Casualties for the non-Prussian states
Of Germany are estimated at onethird
the Prussian losses, so that on the ba
sis of published lists, remembering
that they are always in arrears, Ger
many's losses are conservatory esti
mated at $500, 900.
These figures are interesting but
no more so than the figures publish.
ed by the New York Post concerning
the wars drain upon German resour.
ces of men for service in the army
and for maintaining the military es
tablishment on a war footing. The
Post says German trade unions pub
lish at regular intervals figures show.
ing the number of union members
summoned to the colors.
In July, 1914, the union member.
ship numbered 100000, or one fifth
the total male wage earning popula-
tion between II and go. Last May
As per cent of the union membership
had been modified, and now it is
probably near to SO per cent.
In other words, says the Post, OF
the 11,500,000 wage earners more
than 100000 have been brought
under the colors. Applying the same
percentage to the five million Ger
man males of the professional, learn
ed, official and leisured classes, an
other 100000 must be added, max
ing a total of more than 100000
| Germans called to the colors. 1t is
said these figures are confirmed by
statistics for aid rendered to depend
ent families in Berlin, which indicate
that Berlin has sent 100000 men to
war, ratio which for the whole ma
tion would give 7,414,O0O men.
To this total must be added about
$4,000 men in the standing army at
the outbreak of war, making grand
total of more than 8,30O,O00 men
called to service. Subtract the cas-
ualties, with allowance for the return
of the less seriously wounded, and
the strength of Germany's armies
now in the field, in training and do
ing garrison duty, is in the neighbor-
hood of 6,500,000.
OF the remaining working popula-
tion between II and so, estimated at
approximately 100000, the Post
says it is safe to assume that at least
100000 are engaged in serving the
needs of the army and navy. That
leaves about 100000 workers to
supply the general needs of the en-
pire, only slightly more than a fourth
SO employed during times Of peace.
Oregon Journal.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02
HOppers Bad in Gillian.

Several sections of the county have
suffered more this year than ever be-
fore from the work of grasshoppers.
Word comes from Lone Rock that
they have eaten everything green in
that neighborhood and have now
started on the bunchgrass. One man
from Lone Rock says that they have
actually eaten the barbs off some of
the wire fences.-Condon Globe.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
AGO IN HEPPNER

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From Heppner Gazette Sept. II, 1890
Uncle Billy Gillian got back We'd
nesday from Webfoot.
Miss Bailey, sister of Mrs. E.. R.
Bishop, is over from Canyon City.
NJ. D. Hayman has gone to the Nc
Duffee Springs for the rheumatism.
Hugh Fields and Miss Effie, his
daughter, have returned to Browns
vile.
Mrs. A. NJ. Slocum has bought Mrs.
S. P. Garrigues' millinery establish
ment.
Chas. Royce, who taught in the
Heppner schools last year, went to
Portland yesterday to remain there
this winter.
The new brick hotel, the first
three-story structure in Heppner,
! shows up to good advantage.
E. l.. Matlock accompanied his son
Leslie to Portland last Monday who
will attend Bishop Scott's Academy
this school year.
When the Heppner-Sumpter rail-
road is completed, we can get cheap
fuel. The proposed line will tap the
Butter creek coal field, twenty miles
of here, and plenty of cord wood for
generations.
Prices quoted for wheat in Port
land last Saturday are: Eastern Ore
gon, 72c per bu.; Valley, IS. The
wheat crop is reported short both in
the U. S. and foreign lands. Prices
will be better.
The road from Heppner to Long
Creek is very rough, owing to rocks
being allowed to accumulate on the
grade. Stockmen should make good
all damages caused by driving sheep
and cattle over mountain roads. If
they should not who should?
On last Sunday, while out looking
for stock near his home, Mike Kenny
was very badly injured by his horse
falling on him. His left leg between
the knee and thigh, and one bone OF
the right between the knee and ankle
were broken. DR.. Fox attended Mr..
Kenny, and he is doing fairly we'll.
Lexington Items: Harvey Meal
lister and Bert Lacy started to Cor
wallis last Thursday to attend the Ag-
ricultural College the coming year.
Lexington Items: A little son of
James Leach, living three miles east
of here, got badly burned last Satur-
day evening. The little fellow is con-
sidered doing very we'll under the
circumstances and is almost out of
danger.
Wagner Items: Haystack wants
to be annexed to Morrow county. We
are tired Of going seventy-flve miles
to do county business when there is
better county seat in forty miles Of
us, say nothing of rough roads. We
also want mail route from Hard
man to Wagner, and we want that
wagon road finished up the river, and
if we keep kicking and don't get any |
of our wants we will bond the post
office and the blacksmith shop and |
the rimrocks of this country and |
build a railroad up the John Day |
river and 60 back on all outsiders.
Henry Rasmus has been appointed |
presiding elder of the Spokane dis
trict, with headquarters at Spokane
Falls. Mr.. Rasmus and family have
been at Heppner for the past four
years and have made friends among |
all. AS editor of the Gazette in 1887 |
Mr.. Rasmus was success, but he
was compelled to give up one or the
other and returned to ministerial
work. Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus bid
farewell to friends here yesterday,
leaving for their new home. May
success attend them.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02

The family of Mr. Bradford, the
painter, moved this week from the
Methodist parsonage, where they
have been living during the summer,
to the j. J. Adkins residence in
South Heppner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-02

Walter Beckett, Eight Mile farmer,
was doing business in this city Tues
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
Weekly Real Estate
Exchange Bulletin

The weekly bulletin issued by Secre-
tary James B. Drake last week included
the following:
We told you last week in announcing
Mr.. fuckers talk that it would be worth
at least so to you II admissions were
charged and you couldn't hear 1t other
wise.
AS we said before, the agent who feels
that he has nothing else to learn Is not
expected at these lunches, but we do
expect those to come who appreciate the
bigness of the real estate business, and
realize that they are still students at
the game.
We have been much interested recently
in letters which have been sent to the
real estate men of Birmingham, urging
them to become members of the New York
Real Estate board at $40 per annum. Over
1000 such members were obtained in 1914,
and they are going after another 1000
In 1915.
We are quoting this not with the idea
of inducing you to join the New York
board, but as an incentive for you to get
more members for our exchange-active
Junior and associate.
There are a number of big property
owners, attorneys, loan agents, abstract
men, ETC., who would join our exchange
Ii they were asked We hope you will
speak a word to any such and give their
names to the membership committee.
+ JAMES b. DRAKE. Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
EARL COOPERW|NS
BIG AUTO RACE

San Diego, Cal, January s.-Earl
Cooper won the 305-mile Panama Cal
ifornia exposition automobile road race
here today. w. H. Carlson was second
and Tom Alley third. Cooper's time was
4.4o:10 4-5.
Carlsen finished one minute and one
half behind Cooper. Alley finished 10
minutes behind Carlson. Coopsr's av-
erage for the race was $50 miles an
hour.
Barney Oldfield was forced out by
engine trouble in the thirty ninth lap
He had been running sixth.
A feature of the race was the large
Lumber of minor mishaps and the abb
sence of serious accidents. In the first
lap Huntley Gordon struck a railroad
crossing on the back stretch and threw
three tires simultaneously. The car was
put out of the race. but Gordon and
his mechanic escaped unhurt. Harry
Grant was unable to start on account
of broken frame Arthur Klein failed
to cross the starting wire. his car balk-
ing and almost wrecking other cars
behind 1t. Jack Callaghan crashed into
pole in the first lap and was wrecked
Six field hospitals and ambulance
stations were maintained but none was
called upon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
VILLA PROM|SEST TO
QUE[L DISORDERS
Assures General Scott That
Border Firing Will Not
Happen Again

Ell Paso, Tex, January 9.-Gen. Fran
cisco Villa promised Brigadier General
Scott of the United States army that
he would prevent further fighting on the
international border, which has menaced
residents of Naco. Ariz, for two months.
At a conference at Juarez between the
American and Mexican ommanders, Villa
assured General Scott he would have
Governor Maytorena, who has command
ed his troops at Naco, Sonora, sign an
agreement drawn up recently by the
American general.
The Maytorena-Hill agreement which
stantially is as follows:
Naco. Sonora, shall be evacuated by
General Hills forces. Governor Mayto-
rena and General Hill both promise not
to occupy the town, which shall remain
neutral territory and closed to commerce
until some constitutional government Is
established in Mexico and recognized by
the United States and until one of the
contending factions In Sonora entirely
dominates the other. Nogales. held by
Maytorena, and Aqua Prieta held by
Hill, shall not be attacked for any rea-
son whatsoever.
Maytorena's troops shall retire to Can
anea or Nogales, and shall not modest the
movement of the Hill forces from Naco
to Aqua Prieta
This last clause Is opposed by the May
torena faction Naco is between Nogales
and Aqua Prieta.
General Villa Is expected to return
south to direct personally the campaign
against Carranza forces In the east. Gen.
eral Scott will return to Washington, per-
haps after a brief visit to Naco.
A Villa force will be detached to hold
General Hills force at Aqua Prieta, but
it is understood not to attack him.
General Villa announced tonight he
would welcome the return to Mexico of
all former regular army officers. many
of whom are reported in a destitute state
in the United States and other countries.
He also issued statement claiming a de-
cisive victory against Carranza troops
near SaltillO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
TFIOM DENIES CHARGE
OF IMPROPER CONDUCT BY
SOUTHERN ROAD OFFICIAL s

| Washing on, January 9.-(Special)
Declaring that counsel for Ben l.. Du-
laney had left the hearing before the
Senate naval affairs committee amid C.
shower OF the same poisoned arrows
that had marked MT Dulaney's entry
into the Investigation of the Southern
railway. which resulted from charges
made by him in a letter to Senator
Tillman, General Counsel Alfred p.
Thorn of the Southern railway stated
| that as they had failed to present proof
of single charge he had hoped that
Mr.. Dulaney's attorneys would with
draw their charges, but as they had
not adopted this course he would wish
to introduce testimony to refute every
charge sand insinuation made by Mr..
Dulaney and his single witness, Frank
G. Wright, who is his business asso-
by his attorneys.
Mr.. Thorn put in evidence to sup
port the charges of improper conduct
on the part of the management Of the
Southern railroad, or that 1t had been
operated for interests located outside
the south. He gave the history of the
company from its organization and
showed how. in spite of physical and
financial difficulties, 1t had provided
facilities for moving the coal of the
Virginia and Tennessee fields to the
markets of the south, spending mill
lions of dollars in the purchase of and
construction of lines to reach the mines
and other millions for modern equip
ment in which to move the coal. He
traced the negotiations in regard to
the coal terminals at Charleston, show
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

ing that the late President Finley had
insisted on terminal that would be
open on equal terms to every coal snip
per and that final arrangements for
the building of the magnificent ter
Ininal now under construction had been
made before the present investigation
was begun.
He also told the committee of the
work that the Southern Railway COM
pany had done for the upbuilding of
the industrial and agricultural inter-
csts along it's lines and declared that
the story of progress in evidence along
every mile of the Southern railway
system Is in itself enough refrta ton
of the charge that the Southern had
heen party to any effort to bottle up
the coal fields since as matter of fact
the development of the great industrial
district in the Carolinas had produced
one of the greatest coal consuming
markets in the country.
"He explained that to give the coal
operators a further outlet the South
crn railway had put in an export rate
to Charleston as low as that to Nor
folk. though for a much longer haul
and is now spending half million dol
lars in the construction of terminal
" HIGH is an experiment based altogeth-
err on the faith it has in the ability
of the coal operators to find a mar
ket Tor their product ana THIS produce
business for the terminal.
''In closing he declared that he was
: eady to put witness on the stand to
prove each of those statements to
make q full and complete reply 20 all
charges of discrimination in rates
made by Mr.. Dulaney. Neither Mr.. Du-
laney or his attorneys were present
during NJ. Thom's statement, the at
torneys having stated that Mr.. Dulaney
now wished to withdraw from the
case"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

W. G.. Oliver moved that committed
be appointed to investigate the advisa
bility of having the city commission pass
law known as the unlawful detainer,
in which the landlord can gain possession
of property in shorter time than now
required when a tenant has violated the
terms of the contract.
The motion was carried and w. G..
Oliver, T. II. Motion and James Bailey
were appointed on this committee.
Mr.. Tucker illustrated his talk with a
carefully drawn plat setting forth plainly
the units. ratios and formulas of this
Somers system, applying them and ex-
planning how values are derived by this
method.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
WILSON BACK AT
CAPITAL AGAIN

Washington. January 9-President Will
son returned to Washington at 5:N O'CLOCK
this afternoon from Indianapolis. his train
making fast time from Baltimore to per-
NIT him to keep an engagement with
Chandler Anderson, who has been investi-
eating detention camps in different Eu-
ropean countries.
The Presidents train was due here al
4:40, but freight train accident In Bal
timore caused a delay of nearly half al
hour Mr.. Wilson became impatient and
left his train determined to go by an
other route. He was told. however, his
train would be ready to leave Immediate
ly and was persuaded to return to his
private car. The train started at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
FORCED TO PLACE
EMBARGO ON GRAIN

Baltimore, January 9.-Railroads enter
ing Baltimore today sent out notices that
they were forced to place a temporary
embargo on grain for export from Balti-
more, effective Monday. This action was
taken because of the tremendous move
ment and insufficiency Of vessel tonnage
engaged in export trade.
The biggest grain business In the his
tory of this port has been handled the
last few months. There has been an
average monthly movement of between
$4,000 and 100000 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
JEROME TUCKER EXPLAINS SOMERS SYSTEM
OF APPRAISING VALUES OF REAL ESTATE

The most valuable block OF real estate
In Birmingham, 1t is said, is bounded by
Second and Third avenues and Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets. and this is the
block which played an important part in
the interesting talk made at the weekly
luncheon of the Birmingham Real Estate
exchange last week by Jerome Tucker.
At the request of the exchange. Mr..
Tucker had been working for several
months getting up an illustrated talk
showing how the Somers and other mod
ern system of real estate appraisal would
work when applied to Birmingham. Mr.
Tucker had one of the big appraisal COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
ROBERT C. BRICKELL
TAKES NEW OFFICE

Montgomery. January DECENTRALIZATION
ert c. Brickell today resigned as attor-
ney general Of Alabama and took his
oath Of office as judge of the Eighth ju-
dicial circuit, to which he was recently
appointed by the governor. succeeding the
late Judge David w. Speake The oath
of office. was administered by John Moi
fat, recording secretary to the governor.
Judge Brickell will leave tomorrow for
Athens, where he will open the term of
the circuit court of Limestone.
William L. Martin, attorney general
elect. and appointed by the governor as
Judge Brickell's successor, was sworn
in today for his new duties before S. D.
Cater. Mr.. Martin will at once enter
upon his new duties
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

panies figure the value Of property In
block sc. Birmingham's most valuable
block of real estate. The results OBJ
tanned by this appraisal were figured
souly for equalization purposes. and their
comparison with existing tax office as
sessments are extremely interesting
Mr.. Tucker also had appraised for
equalization purposes the block between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and
Fifth and Sixth avenues. containing the
new postoffice site and the Methodist
church.
Fofty-six members were present and
the meeting was called to order by the
president, Hill Ferguson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
ITALIAN FOUND WITH
BOMBS IN TRUNK

Trenton. N. j., January 9.-Inalle Ga
brele. resident of the italian district
arrested today by the Trenton police, who
found about so dynamite bombs and fuses
in his trunk at his boarding house. was
charged with attempting to wreck ST.
Joachim's church, where an unexploded
bomb was found last Monday. Gabrele
pleaded not guilty and in default of 5000
ball was sent to jail
Gabrielle said 1t might have been pos
sible for someone else in the boarding
house to have placed the bomb in the
church. He implicated no one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
Birmingham Realty Co.
2118 First Avenue
BARGAINS

For Sale or to Trade-We
have sold several bargains in
the past 30 days at WAR
TIME prices. We have some
yet to sell. We have an equity
to give away in one of the
SWEETEST bungalows in the city.
viii you take it?
An elegant home in Norwood,
eight rooms; to sell sell cheap
or will trade for smaller
place.
Some good farms to sell at a
bargain or trade for unincum-
bered city property.
If You want to buy, or if you
want to sell a bargain, it will
pay you to see
II. A. Douglass
Messer Real Estate & ms. Co
Phone 819 1929 Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
PIRATES TO REPORT
FOR TRAINING ON
THE 8TH OF MARCH

Pittsburg, January 81. Fl. Daley, bust
ness manager of the Pittsburg Nationals,
announced today that the AZ players un-
der contract would report at Dawson
Springs, KY, March for spring prac-
tice. After 10 days or two weeks there
the club will move on to Hot Springs,
Ark. where the work will be completed
March 81.
The club will open q series of three
exhibition games at Nashville April l.
Other games will be player at Atlanta
April and 5, Birmingham, April and
8. and at Louisville April 9. 10 and IL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
CHARGED with Burglary

Montgomery. January 9.-(Special)
WIN Martin. . young white man, 10
years of age. Is under arrest charged
with burglarizing the store and postof-
Ace at Fort Davis last Sunday night.
Officers assert that he was discovered
in the store and that when a searching
party entered Martin was found couched
on a shelf with an overcoat thrown over
him. A large quantity OF merchandise
was found packed in q suitcase belonging
to the young man. Martin stated that
he came from Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
BEASLEY is WITH
J. L. YANCEY co.

w. L. Beasley yesterday announced
that he will become associated with J. l.
Yancey Real Estate and Insurance COM
pany, effective Monday morning.
Mr.. Beasley has for some time been en-
gagged in the real estate business inde-
pendently in Birmingham and is regarded
as one of the best informed men in the
city in that line of business.
The Yancey company does a general
real estate, rental and insurance business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
Denies Report

London, January 9.-Q1:45 p. MA Co.
penhagen dispatch to the Exchange Tel.
egraph gives the substance of an inter-
Zahle. printed In the National Tidende, In
which the premier declares an investi-
cation had proved that rumors that Den
mark was exporting contraband to Ger
many We're without foundation. He add
ed that If the authors of false reports
could be traced they would be severely
punished.