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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1904)
The Heppner Gazette. lB8iied Every Thursday MorninR Ol'lt CLl IIIIIlN,i LIST. Heppner Gazette and ToledoYVeek- ly Blade, one year $1 25 Heppner Gazette and Chicago Weekly Inter-Ocean, one year 1 40 Heppner Gazette and Weekly Ore Ionian, one year 2 00 Heppner Gazette and Weekly Ex aminer, one year, including ticket to Examiner's great drawing 2 10 Heppner Gazette and Young People's Weekly one year.... 1 60 Heppner Gazette and Twice - a- Week StLouis Globe Democrat 1 60 Heppner Gazette and Oregon Daily Journal, one year (regular price of the Journal $4) both for $4.00 Six months 2.15 With Semi-Weekly Journal one year 2.00 With Weekly Journal, one year 2.00 IleppnerGazette and Kural Spirit, one year 2 00 Address all orders to Gazette, Hepp ner, Oregon. Dates of Wool Sales. The following dateB have been fixed for the public wool eales under the sealed bid method. Pendleton, May 23, JuneJO, 21. Heppner, May 26, June 8, 23. Shaniko, June 2, 14. July 1. Baker City, June 17. Elgin, June 28. TIIK WHEAT CHOP. Coiidilioiuand Probable Yields In Various Countries. Figures on the wheat crop of the world for 1904 were presented in a late issue of the London Statist, as follows : United States. Winter wheat: Av erage condition 15 per cent worse than last year, on an acreage to be reaped prcbablv 2,C0O,CO0 to 3,000,000 acres less than Jast year. Spring wheat Bowing is rather in arrear, but there is plenty of time for a full if not an increased acre age. Canada. In Manitoba wheat-sowing is much later than last year, but prepa rations have been made for increasing the area to be sown. Russia. An unfavorable seed time in the autumn has caused a much smaller area to be sown than last year, the weather conditions during the Winter having been unfavorable, on the whole the present condition is generally poor, although the weather is now much more favorable. Spring sowings are in arrear and on the whole the prospect is for a much smaller crop in Russia than was reaped last year. France. There has been a great im provement in the crop prospect here, but the area sown is smaller than last year. Lust year's crop is proving to be larger than had been expected, little or no foreign wheat being wanted. The value of home-grown wheat in France is, in fact, 4s to 5s (97c to $1.21) per quarter below an importing point. Austria-Hungary .Prospect s are quite favorable in these countries. Roumania. The crop conditions are favorable on the whole, but not so prom ising an at this time last year. Germany. The oflicial report for April 15 mnde the condition ot wheats points better than last year, and also states that only four-tenths of 1 per cent of the area sown has had to bereplowed, while last year about 14 per cent was Winter killed. Italy. The prospects are good, but not so favorable as at this period last year. United Kingdom. The area sown is expected to be the smallest on record, viz., about 1,400.000, against 1,020,000 acres last year. The probability, there fore, is that next season the United Kingdom will require more foreign wheat than in any previous season. Australasia. Recent cables give the yield of the crop in New South Wales at 3,400,000 quarters', against 200,000 quar ters last year ; in Victoria, at 3,500,000 quarters, against 320,000 quarters ; and in South Australia, at 1,650,000 quarters against 795,000 quarters last year. The total yield in South Australia is, there fore 10,000,000 quarters, against 2,480, 000 quarters Jast year, bo that the sur plus for export will be about 5,500,000 quarters, which is more than double the quantity exported in any previous year. India. Our indian Empire has, it is now tolerably certain, a record crop this year, estimated at about 40,000,000 quar ters, against 36,750,000 quarters last year, when the crop allowed of an export of about 6,000,000 quarters. Argentina. Argentina has already ex ported, since January 1, 40 percent more wheat than the corresponding period last year, and there is no longer any doubt that the last crop was a very large one. The British quarter equals eight Brit ish bushels, and in the United States 9.33 bushels, if the long ton is used, or 8.33 bushels if the short ton is used. Shot Sweetheart. Portland, June 16. Frank Guglielmo, an Italian aged 22 years who runs a sa loon at First and Market streets, Port land, yesterday afternoon shot and killed 16-year-old Freda Guarascia, also an Italian, because the girl's father, un doubtedly with her consent, refused to allow Guglielmo to longer continue his attentions. Guglielmo is a Bon of Josep Gugliel mo, who was shot to death December 25 1902, by G. Castro, in the saloon which the Bon, Frank, then inherited. Guglielmo left bis Baloon undoudtedly with the intention of killing the girl, who lived with her parents at 324 Harri son street. Her slayer walked into the kitchen, and though there were no wit nesses to the deed, it is apparent that he shot the girl in the back of the head and afterward through the heart. She had probably turned over onto her bacK atter falling from the first Bhot, or been turned over by her slayer. Shaken Four Times. Portland was visited Thursday by a seismic disturbance. The shocks were not severe enough to do any damage, but some sections were given a good sbakine. The first disturbance was felt in the morning, when two earthquke waves passed across the city, apparently from southwest to northwest. In the afternoon two more waves were distinct ly felt. They passed through the heart of the city, shaking the buildings so per ceptibly that it was noticed plainly by persons on the ground floor. In some places movable furniture was shifted slightly, windows were rattled, and clerks seated at their desks felt them selves swayed to and fro. The shocks were so distinct that no room for doubt as to their nature was left. In the tall buildings of the down-town districts the effects of the earthquake were more ap parent. Persons in the upper stories of buildings along Third and Fourth streets, from the Courthouse to the Chamber of Commerce, noticed each of four waves. The buildings swayed visibly, and the shaking was so violent as to awaken peo ple sleeping in the upper Btories. Worst of all Experiences. Can anything be worse than to feel Hint every minute will be your last? Such was the experienoo of Mrs. S. H. Newsou, Decatur, Ala. "For three years, she writes, "I endured insufferable pain from indigestion, stomach and bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable when doctors and a!l remedies failed. At length I was iodnced to try Electric Bit ters and the result was miraculous. I Im proved at onoe and now I'm completely reoovered." For Liver, Kidney, Stom ach and Bowel troubles Electric Bitters is the only medioine. Only 50o. It's guaranteed by E. J. Slocuni, Druggist. Two attempts at Baker City to raise funds for a Fourth of July celebration have failed. A rr T7 o7a maicsinentir grow long ana Heavy, and keeps it soft and glossy. Stops falling hair and cures dandruff. And it always restores cmur tu gray niir. oqiq ror nrty J. IV. Williamson Returns. Representative J. N. Williamson came to Portland Thursday after an absence covering the last session of Congress, the recent election in Oregon, and more than a month of vacation, savs the Oregonian. Today he will be besieged by his consti tuents desirous of extending the Oregon glad band. Last night in his room at the Imperial he was alone and rejoicing decourously that he was returned from a foreign shore, where the troublesome duties of an enyoy of the plain people have occupied him these past months. Mr. Williamson talked of the session, of the fight for the Lewis and Clark ap propriation, the open Columbia move ment which he thinks will bear fruit at the next session, the $2,000,000 irrigation allotment and of the new forest reserves which he approves. He said many fine things about Speaker Cannon, whom he credits with much of the success of the Fair appropriation, declared that Senator Fairbanks will be nominated for Vice President by acclamation at Chicago. He complimented the Oregon Commission which worked in Washington for the Lewis and Clark appropriation and brought word that Senator Mitchell is in splendid health and spirits and will be home early in July. Altogether Mr. Williamson was in a very satisfying frame of mind, glad to be a congressman, glad to be at home again and well pleas ed with his Winter's work. Mrs. Will iamson returned with him, and is now at The Dalles while the Misses Williamson are visiting relatives in Chicago. lias an Dye on Siberia. Taris, June 18. From quite depend able Japanese sources, your correspond ent is able to state that there is not the least doubt as to Japanese designs on Oriental Siberia. It is learned that one of the most influential nihilists in Russia has been approached by a representative of the Japanese government and has been engaged to furnish the latter a list of all the genuine political prisoners in Siberia. Japan is anxious to avoid the reproach of causing a mere uprising of criminals, and will therefore negotiate only with the political element in the Siberian pen al settlements, which inoludes men of the hignest character and ability, To these convicts Japan will secretly convey arms and when tbey are ripe for revolt a Japanese army will be sent to their assistance. Japan will be proud to think that in this way she will have struck a blow for humanity and progress as well as against her enemy. Your correspondent is further assured on the same. dependable authority that it is the Japanese Consul in New York who is organizing this scheme in con junction with the Russian liberal asso ciation. Two little girls living uear Eu gene quarreled June 14 and one pushed the other (named Pearl Wheeler and nged 7 years) into a millrace, where she was drowned Driven to Despetation. Living at nn out of the way place, re mote from civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accident resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, Ul oers; etc. Lay in a supply of Bucklen'e Arnica Salve. It's the be6ton earth. 25o at Slocum's Drugstore. o Fishing-. Notice is hereby given that no fishing or hunting will be allowed on the Price Florence ranch. P. L. & L. Co. Sheepmen Take Notice. Any one wishing to cross sheep be tween Swale and Potamus creeks, will please call on C. A. Minor and get a per mit. PEN LAND L. & L. Co. Heppner Qaette Weekly Orcffonlan, VEGETABLE SICILIAN . ' w air Renewed years. m, ft. T. HALL A OO. I The lOOl Wheat Crop. The statistician of the New York Pro duce Exchange has marie a calculation based on Government acreage and per centage figures by which he places the indicated wheat yield of the United States for 190-1 at 057,000,000 bushels, compared with approximately 037,000, 000 bushels last year. The accuracy of the estimate on the 1904 yield is depend ent on a continuation of present weather conditions. The Winter wheat is prac tically safe in a large portion of the 'United States, but Spring wheat will for several weeks be at the mercy of the ele ments, the Hessian fly and the chinch bug. Assuming, however, that there will be no deterioration between now and completion of the Spring wheat har vest, the figures reflect a much stronger position than is indicated by the course of the wheat market at the present time. From last year's yield of 037.000,000 bushels, the United States has found a good market at home for all of the offer ings except approximately 120,000,000 bushels, which were sent foreign as wheat and flour. It is, of course, impos sible to estimate accurately the amount of last year's crop that now constitutes what is known as the invisible supply, but the official Visible Supply has de creased to 18,478,000, the smallest figure reached in nearly ten years, being over a million bushels Jess than in the famous Leiter year, when short supplies were the basis of the boom. It is apparent from these figures that there has been a remarkable increase in home consump tion of wheat. This assumption is part ly affirmed by a comparison of the 1903 crop with the size and distribution of its immediate predecessor. The oflicial re turns plaoe the dimensions of the 1002 crop at 070,000,000 bushels, and yet with a lower scale of prices at homo we ex ported from that crop 204,000,000 bush els, or nearly 85,000,000 bushels more than we have exported from the 1903 crop. Calculating from the distribution of the 1902 crop, ayield of 037,000,000 bush els, with no increased demand at home, would have decreased the exportable surplus onlv 33,000,000 bushels. Instead of this amount, the decrease in exports has been 50,000,000 bushels greater than the decrease in the crop, and the Visible Supply last Monday was 1,800,000 bush els smaller than on the corresponding date a year ago. Making an allowance for a record-breaking increase, it is ab surd to suppose that the American de mand for home consumption waa 50,000 000 bushels greater than in 1902. Ac cordingly we must accept one of two theories regarding the disposition or dis appearance of such a large amount. Either the Government figures of 037, 000,000 bushels were too much, or there are much larger stocks in farmers' hands than they are credited with holding. Either contingency would not materially change the amount of increase shown by Statistician Brown's figure's, and regard less of what the true dimensions of last year's crop were, a 20,000,000-bushel in crease could probably be taken care of without seriously affecting prices, unless the rest of the world produces euch won derful crops that Europe will have no need for even so small a surplus as we gave her last year. Perhaps the most gratifying feature of azette, $1 per Year in i these early figures, or the one which will appeal most pleasingly to Portland, litis in the fact that of the 20,000,000-br:R :Ta increase indicated for the entire Uoitvd: States more than 15,000,000 bushels are shown in the three states-Oregon, Vr:5l ington and Idaho. Not only does th: crop in territory tributary to Portlaru promise to break all records, but tjr: will be a larger percentage of it avail able for export than from any other p o tion of the United States, our scaty p.ipulaiiun requiring a comparatively small utnount lor home consumption.- Oregonian. WIIV TKADi: IS SLOW. Hclicf in Theory of Depressiatu V.xery Ten Yearn. New York, June 13. R. G. Dun k C 's review of trade says : Industry suffers from an epidemic of ultra conservatism, emanating appar ently from the theory that a season of depression must come every 10 years. while the coincidence of a Presidential election furnishes another precedent As a result, stocks of merchandise have been reduced, every traffic is lessened preparations for future business are cur tailed and less money is distributed in the form of wages, while those having; capital to invest confine their attention to the highest classes of bonds or hold back for still lower prices of securities.. All these factors have combined to pro duce a reaction entirely out of propor tion to the natural readjustment that was really started by abnormally high prices of raw materials and other ex cessive costs of production resulting :n accumulation of goods that could not be sold at a profit. Retrenchment has made considerable progress, wage-earners, as a rule, recog nizing the importance of accepting re ductions in pay. The Jake strike Las been adjusted, leaving little friction be tween employer and employe. As the season advances, the crop outlook im proves and there is no fundamental weakness in the Nation's commercial os financial position. Evidences of con traction in business are numerous, how ever, railway earnings thus far available for May showing s loss of 7.1 percent as compared with 1903. Considering the favorable oflicial ant: private crop reports, wheat has ruled re markably firm, the high price having r. nitural effect on foreign demand. Ie fact it was reported that exporters were selling wheat at Duluth. Stocks will be low when the new crop is harvested and domestic consumption has absorbed of ferings despite comparative quiet of late at Northwestern nulls. Receipts at pri mary 'markets were 1,893,190 bushels against 1, 928,800 bushels in the saiut week last year, while exports from aiv ports of the United States, flour : in cluded, amounted to 1,371,304 busht ib , compared with 2,c9:,002 bushels a yt r,r ago. Corn has reacted somewhat f rc rr. best prices, arrivals of 4,273, tlb) bushel:: at western cities exceeding the receipt? of 3,220,800 last ye;ir, but Atlantic (Vh shipments were only 143,025 bash.vk against 873,502 in 1903. Liabilities of Commercial failures tin a far reported for June1 aggregated l,!.M, 108, of which 81,54,7ti2 were in manu facturing, !fl ,s7,.t1;;m in trading and S U , 952 in other commercial lines. Failures this week number 257 in the Unite.' States against 213 la?t year and 1'.; ir Canada compared with 24 a year ago. PALACE HOTEL HEPPNER, OREGON Leading Eastern Oregon Hot-?'.' MODERN CONVENIENCES ELECTRIC LIGHTED . . . Under New Management. Thorough! ; Renovated and Refiitled. Best Merds in the City. MIL METSCfliV, Jr,Prcp