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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1905)
'1 DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL BODY OF LAWMAKERS Saturday, December 16. The senate today passed the Panama emergency appropriation bill. The only change in the measure as it passed the house is a provision which requires that congress shall be supplied with regular estimates of all salaries except those paid to laborers. Senator Dubois, of Idaho, will retain all bis present committee places and se cures membership on the irrigation committee. The house indulged itself again to day to the extent of four hours of what was many times termed acadamic dis cussion of Federal control of insurance. The holiday recess was fixed from next Thursday to January 4.' Friday, December 15. The Panama canal was again under consideration by the senate today and Tillman occupied the entire time given to that subject. lie did not indicate any intention of opposition to the paps age of the appropriation bill, but he criticized the methods of the canal com mission in many of its transactions. When the senate adjourned the bill was still pending, but there was an agreement for a vote tomorrow. In tiiH reorganization of the senate committees, now about completed, Ful ton secures the chairmanship of the committee on claims, retains ris place on public lands and on irrigation, and is assigned membership on one or two smaller committees. Anker.y becomes chairman of the irrigation committee and secures a place on commerce. Pilei is made chairman of coast and insular survey and given a place on public lands and territories, in which latter place he will be able to work for Alaska. Heyburn did not get a single committee asked for. The only new place given him was public buildings The fate of Dubois is not as yet settled, the Democrats not having completed their siate. The house today devoted hours to lively debate on the possibilities of controlling insurance. Jones, of Washington, introduced bills appropriating $25,000 for a fish hatchery in Yakima county, and grant ing Washington 50,000 acres of land for the benefit of the Soldiers' home. Thursday, December 14. The eenate spent four hours today in discussing the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill and, when it ad journed, the bill was still under con sideration. A separate bill regulating the issuance of bonds for the canal and placing them on the same basis as other bonds of the government was passed without debate. Senator Fulton introduced a bill ap propriating $100,000 to erect a public building at Paker City, another carry ing $1.5,000 for improvement of the grounds at Salem, and a third to ratify the treaty with the Klamath Indians and pay them $500,000. The pure food bill was reported by Senator Heyburn. The Republican members of the house caucus today unanimously de flared in favor of admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, and by a vote of 10 to (5 declared in favor of admitting Arizona and New Mexico as oae state. Both statehood questions are to be contained in one bill. Representative Cushman introduced a bill providing for the election of one delegate from Alaska to congress. Representative Lacey, of Iowa, intro duced a bill granting grazing privileges on public lands to homestead settlers and holders of small farms in semi arid and arid lands. Prices are to range from 1 to fi cents an acre annu ally. A bill providing for a public whip ping post for the District of Columbia was introduced by Adams, of Pennsyl vania. A fourth Federal judge for Alnska is provided for in a bill by Jones, of Washington. Wednesday, December 13. The senate was in session for only one hour and a half today, and a por tion of that time was spent in the con sideration of executive business. A number of private bills were introduced in ths open session, and Allison pre sented the report of the committee on appropriations on the canal bill, giving notice that he would call it up for con sideration tomorrow. He paid that the committee was of the opinion that $11, 000,000 would be sufficient for present Rate Bill After Holidays. Washington, Dec. 13. Railroad rate legislation will lw allowed to rest until after the holidays. Members of the house committee on interstate and for eign commerce have agreed to take up and dispose of less important measures before the recess. In the senate alpo there is a disposition to let rate legisla tion slumber. The members of the in terstate commerce committee in that body have decided to hold but one meeting a week before Christina" ami there is a general understanding that rate legislation will not be pushed. Cut Out Opposed Section. Washington, Dec. 14. The Santo Domingo treaty was referred back to the committee on foreign relations. It is understood that it is the desire of the administration that the treaty be modi fied tiy striking out the provision au thorizing the president to send an armed force to Santo Domingo, if at any time necessary. It is the belief of friends of the treaty that, if this pro vision were removed, there would b less opposition to ratification. purposes and that the amount had been left as fixed by the house. Senator Gallinger introduced an amendment to the statehood bill to pro hibit the sale of liquor in the state proposed to be created by the admis sion of Oklahoma and Indian Territory for a period of 21 years, and then only after an amendment of the state con stitution permitting liquor traffic. Speaker Cannon announced the trans fer of Mondell (Wyoming) from the committee on military affairs to that of public lands, and of Miller (Kansas) from public lands to military affairs The transfer gives the two members the same committee assignments htey had in the last congress. Committee reference of the annual message of President Roosevelt was made according to the subjects treated The question of Federal control of in surance was assigned to the committee on ways and means. In explanation of this. Payne said that, in his opinion the only way the United States can deal with insurance companies is through the taxing power, and over th'B the ways and means committee has jurisdiction. Among the bills introduced in the house today were the following: By Mondell, of Wyoming, providing for the appropriation of not more than $20,000 annually from the sales of pub lic lands to the endowment of fctate schools of mines and mining or depart ments of mines and mining in connec tion with colleges already established Bv Needham, of California, transfer ring the Yellowstone, Yosemite, Se quoia, General Grant, Mount Rainier, Crater Lake and Wind Cave national parks from the control of the Depart ment of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture. By Delegate Andrews, of New Mexi co, providing for the admission of the territory of New Mexico as a single sta'e. A bill abolishing the Isthmian Canal commission was introduced by Repre sentative Mann, of Illinois. In it dis cretion is given the president to put the work of building the canal under any one of the executive departments, and also to operate the Panama railroad through the same means. CUTS OUT BONDS. Senate Committee Favors Canal Ap propriation of $11,000,000. Washington, Dec. 13. The fmerg ency appropriation bill to provide the Isthmian canal commission with funds to carry on the construction of the Pan am canal will contain no general leg islation. This was decided by the sen ate committee on appropriations at a meeting lasting all of yesterday, at which it was agreed to report the measure appropriating $11,000,000, the amount named by the house bill The first section, in relation to the issuance of bonds, was stricken out. A bill containing this feature was intro duced in the senate by Teller, and it will be dealt with by the finance com mittee. The bill was amended to fur ther provide that in the future no ex penditures shall be made for the canal except by authority of -congress, and when appropriations have been made by congress. Santo Domingo 1 reaty Up. Washington, Dec. 13. In the senate yesterday Talliafero took the oath of office for his new term as senatos. The senate at 12:10 p. m. went into executve session, and at 12:20 ad journed. In executive session of the senate, Lodge moved to send back to the com mittee on foreign relations the treaty in relation to Santo Domingo affairs. Opposition developed, and Lodge with drew his motion. When Lodge was asked why he desired to have the treaty sent back to the foreign relations com mittee, he said it might be desirable to consider the amendments that had been offered in committee. Several senators said they saw no reason why the amendments could not be considered by the senate. Rivals For Coveted Place. Washington, Dec. 14. As the situ ation sizes up today, it looks a-j if Sena tor Ankeny would secure the vacant position on the commerce committee formerly held by Senator Foster of Washington. Mr. Ankeny and Mr. Fulton have been making a neck and neck race for this place. New Mexico Willing to Unite. Washington, Dec. 14. Joint state hood for New Mexico and Arizona was discusBed by the president today with a delegation of New Mexicans, among whom were Solomon Luna, Republican National committeeman; Major W. II. II. Llewellyn, United States District attorney; Judge A. A. Freinan and A. M. Hove. Judge Freeman said be be lieved the people of the two territories would be glad to accept joint stateho;l. Major Llewellyn and Mr. Luna took up with the president some appoint ments in the judiciary of New Mexico. No Ship Subsidy Possible. Washington, Dec. 13. There is to be no ship subsidy legislation sepsion of congress. The senate is luke warm. The house is opposed to such legislation. The new merchant marine committee appointed by Speaker Can non is said to have ten members against four who are favorable to the proposed measure. The speaker is un derstood to oppose the project at this time, because of the likelihood of a tariff discussion. LAID TO REST. Funeral of the Late Senator John H. Mitchell Takes Place. Portland, Dec. 13. Impressive fun eral services over the body of John H. Mitchell were held at the First Congre gational church yesterday afternoon. The large auditorium was crowded to the doors long before 2 o'clock, the hour when the ceremonies began. In the front pews sat the members of Has- salo lodge No. 15, I. O. O. F., Portland lodge No. 142. B. P. O. E.. and the Portland bar. The pallbearers occupied eats at the right and the public filled the remainder of the building. All of the available standing room was filled and hundreds were turned away. The Elks were in charge of the fun eral services from the time that the body was taken from the city hall, where it bad lain in state during the morning, until the ceremony at the church was over and the long proces sion of carriages started for Riverview cemetery, where interment took place in the family lot. The services at the grave were conducted by the Odd Fel lows in accordance with the ritualistic procedure for their departed member! At the church, aside from the cere mony of the Elks' ritual, there were beautiful anthems, an eulogy by D Solis Cohen, and prayer by Dr. E. L House. One of the notable features of the occasion was the reading by Dr. House of Senator Mitchell's favorite poem, "Not Understood." The floral pieces were a cause of com ment, because of their beauty and pro fusion. They completely covered the coffin, which was encased in black broadcloth and had extension bar hand les after the style of casket used only for the interment of men who have held high public position. BURTON FOR JETTY. Pledges Himself to Secure Appropri ation This Winter. Washington, Dec. 15. Chairman Burton, of the house rivers and harbors committee, is not only in favor of mak ing an appropriation this session for continuing the improvement at the mouth of the Columbia river, but he will, at the proper time, take off his at and go to work to get sufficient n.mey to keep work in progress until a iotaer river ana narDor uiu can De passed. How he will strive to accom plish this result Mr. Burton has not decided, but in conference with Sena tor Fulton he expressed his friendship for the project, and said he was fully aware ot the necessity lor mauing an appropriation this winter. Chairman Burton, who is in a posi tion to do more for the mouth of the Columbia river than any man in the house of representatives, will work in behalf of that project with double en ergy in view of the fact that Oregon has ro representation in that body to look after her interests. He will not let the Columbia go because there is no one from Oregon to press its claim, but will himself shoulder the burden which would have fallen on the Oregon con gressmen had it been possible for them to attend this session. He will have the hearty co-operation of Representa tive Jones, of Washington, who is also on the rivers and harbors committee, and who is anxious to aid in procuring an appropriation for continuing work on the jetty. SENATOR JOHN M. GEARIN. Governor Chamberlain Appoints Suc cessor to Mitchell. Salem, Dec. 14. John M. Gearin was yesterday lormany appointed United States senator to nil the vacan cy caused by the death of Senator John H. Mitchell, and his commission was taken to him by W. B. Aver, who was in Salem on business. The appoint ment caused no surprise, for it has been believed by all who have given the matter any attention that Mr. Gearin would receive the appointment. The selection meets general commendation here and the opinion is quite frequent ly expressed that the new senator will be of material assistance in securing rom congress the recognition Oregon expects in the way of public improve ments. "I shall start for Washington just as soon as possible probably on Satur- ay, said Mr. Gearin. "Governor Chamberlain made the appointment uickly in order that Oregon might be represented at Washington at once. I ought to respond by ging immediately, and I shad do so. I don't know that the governor has picked out the best man for the place, but I am going to do the best I can in it." Sugar Men Fight Free Trade. Washington, Dec. 15. Discussion of the Philippine tariff before the house committee on ways and means began this morning with the full committee present, and with Secretary Taft, Gov ernor Luke Wright, of the Philippines; Colonel Clarence R. F.dwards, chief of the bureau of Insluar Affairs, and a number of representatives of American sngflr interests in attendance. F. R. Hathaway, secretary of the Sugir Man ufacturers' association, was the chief speaker. His address wa a denuin ijt tin of placing sugar on the free list. River Leaves Its Channel. Sacramento, Dec. 15. J. P.. Lippin- at thisicott, liTdrrgraphic engineer, and Kn- gineer E. C. Grunsky, have reported to Govern-r Pardee that the conditions at the Colorado river are very serious. Nerly all of the river has left its chan nel and is flowing through the Imper ial canal. Some of the water is beirg divrted into the volcanic lakes, and unless steps are taken to strengthen and heighten the banks of the lakes, the water will fload Imperial valley. CONGRESS SLOW IN STARTING Neither Body Seems Anxious to Make First Break. Senate Takes Up Railroad Rates and Refers Canal Appropriation to Ap propriation Committee No Action on Mitchell's Death Speaker Can non Names Committees. Washington, Dec 12. With spirited debate on the subjects of railroad rate legislation, arising through the intro duction of a bill by Mr. Tillman to au thorize the Interstate Commerce com mission to fix miximum rates, and of the Panama canal, due to a controversy over the reference of the emergency ap propriation bill to a committee, yester day's session of the senate continuously proved interesting for more than four hours. An adjournment was taken without a mention of th late Senator Mitchell of Oregon, and so for the first time the death of a senator was permitted to pass unnoticed by the senate. The erasure of Mr. Mitchell's name from the rolls followed. Chaplain Hale recalled the situation to mind in his prayer by re ferring pointedly Ho corruption and death and by praying that members of the senate be given strength to bear each other's burdens. After more than a score of senators "had discussed the Panama bill it was referred to the appropriation committee by a vote of 40 to 23. The senate then, at 4:50 p. m., went into executive session and at 5:10 ad journed. In the House. The only matter of importance com mg up in the house was the announce ment of committee appointments by Speaker Cannon, after which adjourn ment was taken until Wednesday. Northwest Committeemen. Humphrey, Wash., was placed on the merchant marine and fisheries commit tee; Jones, Wash., rivers and harbors; French, Idaho, public lands and immi gration and naturalization; Hermann, Ore., Indian affairs; Williamson, Ore., mines and mining and irrigation of arid lands; Cushman, Wash., stays on in terstate and foreign commerce and on private land claims. The following are the principal com mittees with chairman: Ways and means, Payne; appropriations, Tawn- ey; foreign nairs, nut; judiciary, Elkins; military affairs, Hull ; naval affairs, Foss; insular affairs, Cooper; banking and currency, Fowler; merch ant marine and fisheries, Grosvenor; territories, Hamilton; elections, Mann ; rivers and harbors, Burton; railways and canals, Davidson; agriculture, Wadsworth ; postoffices and post roads, Overstreet; public lands, Lacy; Indian affairs, Sherman; manufactures, Sib ley; mines and mining, Brown; invalid pensions, Sullowav; pensions, Louden slager; claims. Miller; war claims, Mahon; irrigation of arid lands, Mon dell; immigration and naturalization, Howell ; printing, Wachter. FRANCE WEARY OF WAITING. Patience is Becoming Exhausted by Castro's Procrastination. Washington, Dec. 12. France has refused to withdraw her note to Vene zuela, protesting against President Cas tro's treatment of M. Taign, the French diplomatic representative. M. Jusser and, the French ambassador, bad a long conference with Secretary Root to day regarding the Venezuela situation, which it can be announced on high au thority is daily growing worse. France, it is understood, would have taken steps to protect her own interests in Venezuela before this, had it not been for the unwillingness of the French government to make any move which would hinder or embarrass the settle ment of the American troubles with Venezuela. This is thoroughly under stood by Secretary Root and although Mr. Russell, the American minister, is still endeavoring to assist in reaching a peaceful settlement of affairs at Cara cas, it is evident that rrench patience is about exhausted. Bill for Federal Control. Washington, Dec. 12. A novel method of seeing Federal control over insurance is proposed in a bill intro duced yesterday by Representative I-an- dis, of Indiana. The bill cites that congress has exclusive jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, the territories and the insular possessions of the Unit ed States. In consequence authority is given the department of Comerce and Labor to require full statements from all insurance companies doing1 business within such jurisdiction over which cogress controls. Mitchell Case Dismissed. Washington, IKt. 12.-On motion of ; ex-Senator Thurston. Chief Justice ; Fuller, on behalf of the Snpnnc court of the Unite,! States, todav directed the issuance of an order d.smissing the aP- peal of the late Senator Mitchell in the case against bun. The proceeding was brief Senator Thurston announced , the death of the Oregon senator and moved the dismissal of the cae. The chief justice merely remarked that this course was usual in criminal cases. ' Sympathy for Russian Jews. Washington. Dec. 12. Representa-, tive Silzer, of New York, yesterday in troduced a resolution of sympathy for Russian Jews. Cultivator or Harrow. This Is the device of a West Vir ginia farmer and seems to possess merit. He says: I send herewith an Illustration of a cultivator or harrow that I find very bandy when sowing grass seed in corn at the last working, also use It for cultivating potatoes and other crops to some extent. The frame, A A A, Is of 2x3-inch stuff, is 3Vj feet long. The two pieces, B II, are of lx2-ineh stuff, 20 inches long, with holes about 2 lnchps apart, so the harrow can be ad- Justed to any desired width, from 1 to 3 feet. The piece, C, to hitch to, is 2x3 Inches and VA feet long on top HASDY CULTIVATOR HARROW. side, firmly bolted to center piece of frame. At I) D there are two iron plates 4xlVix5 Inches, with three holes in each; these hold A A A together. Use bolts of proper length for all of the frame. The teeth should be of steel, well sharpened. The handles can be taken from some cultivator or plow and readily adjusted to the cul tivator. The two pieces, E E, should be of iixlVj-lnch stuff, and as long as desired. All should be bolted firmly together for best results. San In I'oaltrr Hone, The time-honored plan of building poultry houses was to face them due south, when, as a matter of fact, they should be faced southeast, which gives the sun in the house early in the morning when the poultry need it most during the winter, and then the sun shines In the house nearly or quite all day, especially If a window is placed In the southwest side. In cold cli mates It Is not wise to have entire glass fronts, for the action of the air on the glass after the sun goes down makes such houses very cold at night. In the average poultry house, hold ing from twenty-nve to hrty hens, win dows four by eight on two sides of the :ouse would be sufficiently large, and even then some way should he pro vided for covering them at night. For this purpose nothing is better than old urlap hung on a roller with button holes worked at intervals along the sides so that when down it can bo fastened over carriage buttons driven n the sides of the casing. This wiil keep the house snug and warm even on cold winter nights. A Barrel Feed Rack. An Ideal way of feeding a few sheep or calves Is to take a large barrel, such as crackers are packed In, and cut out openings in the staves between the two layers of hoops, making these open ings Just large enough so that the ani mal can get its head in and out read- Ily. Place the barrel In position and hold It in place by driving several stakes Into the ground and fastening them to the barrel. Of course the top of the barrel Is open. The hay or oth er roughage Is thrown in the top and the animals eat through the holes cut In the staves as described. 11ns is a simple feeding rack, which any one could make and one which will save much waste of roughage. The illustni- tion shows the idea so clearly that no J further explanation Is needed. Indian apolis News. rranola ;! IIok Fred. The numerous estimates made by the Arkansas Station as regards the yield of hay from a crop of peanut varies from one to very nearly three tons per acre. This hay is usually worth at least $10 a ton and may be considered a by product when the nuts pe narv.-sieu .or ...... kc. ... "' 4'"1"- " i"- f" P. 11 ,11:,-v "f1, tt1 Virginia there ,s a man who has been n.vuinnlat!i.g a t.dy fortune through .puiity of the hams cured and ! " Tllos, ll;,ms ll!,ve :l rich and !-weet H.iv.r which make them in great demand at increased pti. es. The packer each year goes through neighboring States buying up razor-backs which be has shipped to his farm. It is there that they are KiTen a rool wnicn iiiiji.ins u.e umor land sweetness nothing more than peanuts la the Dalrr. Queer but true, where salt is sprin kled thickest butter Is yellowest OR ihe cow knows by Instinct what feed ration suits her best. Cement floors cost more at first, but their permanency makes them cheap. Dairyman, study your cows and then yourself and see If you are fitted to take care of them. . From C2 to 64 degrees Is about the proper temperature for the rinse water In winter butter-making. Work and Plar (or Horaea. What the horses of the farm have to do depends upon the nature of the work and how well used they are to it, consequently the horse should be treated accordingly. If the horses have heavy spring plowing to do, with more or less road work In the summer, then harvesting and more plowing in the fall, and It Is Intended to use them for heavy drafting in the winter, it will pay to divide the work in some way so that they will have a little chance for rest The argument that rainy days and Sundays are sufficient for the animals does not hold good In all cases. In our experience we find it pays to have reasonably short hours for the horses, and not to give them driving every day there happens to be a little lull in the work of the farm. We feed strictly in accordance with the work to be done, and contrive. In some way, so that, every horse will have a turn at the pasture, even though it be only an hour or two at night. It is not a good plan to attempt to carry the horses through from year to year without the pasture. Green food cut and pliced in the manger Is not th-i same. The open air, the freedom from the ha mess, the yielding of the soft turf and the biting of the grass are essential to horses, and It pays to let them have a spell at it Feed Baa for Anlmala. The driver of every team should be supplied with a bag of some kind for holding feed for his horses, as he sel- dom is sure where he will be when feeding time comes. Some drivers are very care ful In this respect, while others make use of anything that is available. Quite a large number of feed bags are in use, the majority being constructed so that FEED BAG. they can be attached and suspended to the side of the horse's head. This does not give the horse any freedom to move his head without moving the bag also. A Philadelphia man has pat ented an exceedingly simple feed bag which overcomes this fault, an Illustra tion of which is shown here. The bot tom and sides are made of canvas or other flexible material, while the top consists of a circular frame divided into two sections, which are connected by small loops. Supporting the bag are two metal rods, one on each side, having hooks at the end which fit Into the loops in the frame. In the center and at the other end of the rods are circular loops which are shaped to fit over the 6haft of the vehicle. It can easily be seen how easily this could be done, the bag always remaining In position where the horse could con veniently reach the feed, at the same time being able to move his head free ly. This feed bag has the additional advantage that It can be folded up when not In use. Sperlal Dalrr Train School. One of the latest educational enter prises Is the special dairy train sent out by a creamery company for the purpose of reaching farmers in the rich lands of northwestern Missouri and southwestern Iowa. The train car ried an exhibition car w ith dairy appli ances and dairy machinery of every sort. Other cars were fitted up to seat an audience. F.xperts In dairying gave short talks at each stopping place, the use of appliances being demonstrated and instruction given on feeding stuff and balanced rations. The success of the enterprise was such that in many places the train's facilities proved too sr.iall. and overflow and outdoor meet ings were necessary. Fodder-llaollna; Sled. Take two scantlings, 24x4 Inches. iO feet long; dress top of scantling off to fit under side of second bench of sled -f with notch to I afy ! Si3r fit over rear "W 1 ifL bench, to give right slant to scantlings. Nail a board on top of scantlings to hold them to gether. Put a wire around tongue and over front end of loom pole, and a small rope for roar end of boom pole, with two standards In front 4 feet high, and you are ready for "biz." It is much handier than a wagon for on man to haul on, and he can haul a third more at a load with it than with out the attachment. It can be set off when desired. 1 1 OB Hints. It does not take either very much money or very much time to keep the porkers right. It is too common a conclusion that anything will do for the hogs and that tliev wiil ws fat under any condi tions and with all sorts of feed. Swine are money makers generally, no matter under what conditions they live, but if you want more money keep them under treatment which will earn It