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Heppner Gazette batd ThOTdar f tack Wwk HEPPNER OREGON RESUME OF THE WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Hap penings Presented in a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy Readers National, Political, His torical and Commercial. Western railroads are growing tired of Harriman's dictation. Los Angeles is preparing a welcome for the Japanese training fleet. Persia has sent troops to Tabriz at the request of the United States. Castro continues to rave at the pow ers for doing the bidding of the United Statees. Cionitinued use of dynamite is en larging the opening in the ice jam at Niagara. . Porctland is to be headquarters for Northwestern construction on the Har riman lines. A young man in Illinois who is heir to $125,000 has re-enlisted for four years' service in the army. An electric line is being projected from Portland to Butte, to go through Central Oregon and Baker City. H. W. Scott has declined the presi dent's offer as ambassador to Mexico. Business will not allow it, he Bays. Sultan Abdul Hamid, the central fig ure in the Turkish trouble, was born in 1842 and became sultan in 1876. A big irrigation project has been launched in Colorado which will reclaim 100,, 000 acres of land and cost $2,350, 000. Ex-Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is dead. P. F. Collier, publisher of Collier's Weekly, dropped dead from apoplexy. It is estimated that Patten has made a million and a half in his recent wheat deals. Modjeska's estate had dwindled until but $5,000 remained at the time of her death. The United States has called upon Great Britain and Russia to protect missionaries in Turkey. Ex-Governor Taylor and several others accused of the Goebel murder in Kentucky have been pardoned. A violent earthquake at Lisbon caused a panic. Many fires broke out but no persons lost their lives. A . bill has been introduced in the I Illinois legislature to limit the size of women's hats to one cubic foot and bars snakes, birds and other stuffed animals. One of the Ladd farms in Portland has been sold and will be thrown open for homes. There are 462 acres in the tract and it brought $2,000,000. According to the Kansas state board there is a decrease of twheat in that state, last year. American women in are in danger. Rates are being cut secretary of the of agriculture, 400,000 acres of ,JlitJtl WW iKl Asiatic Turkey on many of the trans-Atlantic liners. Prairie fires in Texas have burned over 300,000 acres and the loss exceeds $50,000. Berlin has inaugurated a system of opening a bank account of one mark for each child when born. The American Newspaper Publish ers' association has asked the senate to reduce the duty on paper. Big hats and lofty pompadours have been censured at the University of Chicago for scientific reasons. In a magazine article written before his inauguration and just published, President Taft defends the lock type canal. It is believed that Secretary Ballin ger will grant rights of way for both roads to build up the Deschutes, but they will have to begin work immedi ately. The pope is opposed to woman suf frage. Roosevelt has arrived at Mombasa, Africa. The Canadian Northern railroad will spend an average of $1,000,000 a month for the rest of this year in construc tion work. Much of the work will be west of the Rocky mountains. European powers favor intervention in Persia. A tornado in Texas killed two people and did much damage to property. Much trouble is being had to secure a jury to try Captain Peter C. Hains. An epidemic of disease may result from the blocking of Niagara river by ice. f Carnegie predicts a British-German war and urges Taft to act as peace maker. Mrs. Boyle, the woman in the Whit la kidnaping case, has been identified as Helen McDermott, of Chicago. An army officer forced William D. Haywood, president of the Western Federation of Miners, to apologize for an insult to the flag. Massacres were stopped Minor after 400 were killed. in Asia UNTOLD THOUSANDS DIE. Efforts of Powers In Vain to Stop Slaughter in Asiatic Turkey. Beirut. April 27. The situaton in Asiatic Turkey is extremely serious, How many thousands have been massa cred cannot even be estimated, because the disturbances have been bo wide spread it is impossible to obtain de tails of the happenings, The latest estimate of the number killed in the vilayet of Adana reaches ariDroximately 25.000. and thousands have been killed in the towns of out side districts, The state of siege at several of the places has brought the inhabitants near starvation, and each day brings its tales of further atrocities and the depths of misery and despair to which the savagery of the fanatics has brought the people. Several warships are now in these waters, but the disorders are bo far reaching that efforts of the powers to restore normal conditions have as yet hardly been felt. The cruiser Jules Ferry arrived today and left almost immediately for Latakia, where swarms of refugees are pouring in British, French and German warships are at other ports, and marines have been landed to auell the disorders at the most important points. One of the missionaries at Alexan .dretta, Mr. Kennedy, with 450 Turkish troops, has gone to the relief of Deury tel. an Armenian village on the coast, where 10,000 persons within the walls are besieged bv immense bands of Kurds and Circassians. QUAKE KILLS MANY. Thousands Are Homeless and Starv ing in Portugal Towns. Lisbon, April 27. Although Lisbon was shaken from end to end by an earthquake Friday evening, there were no fatalities here, but the outlying dis tricts Buffered. Benevente, Samosa and Sante Estevan were almost com pletely destroyed. Already 39 dead and 100 injured have been taken out of the ruins, and 120 persons are re Dorted missing. When the news reached Lisbon doctors, nurses and fire men. taking medical and other stores set off for the devastated towns, King Manuel, the Duke of Oporto, minister of public works and minister of marine went to the scene and found some 4,000 persons homeless and with out food. The king sent to the capital for supplies. Carloads of general pro visions and bread were dispatched and distributed to the famishing popula tion. Two thousand blankets and 100 military tents followed. The refugees are now camping under the tents on the hillsides. A hurriedly conveyed council of ministers voted $100,000 for preliminary relief. Hospital trains are now coming in laden with injured. Lisbon is recovering from the panic, which was extreme on Friday. SURVEYING TO LOLO PASS. Northern Pacific Fighting for Posses sion of Missoula Cut-off. Missoula, Mont, April 27. The Northern Pacific is prepared to resist the Harriman invasion of the country west of Missoula, in the Clearwater country, in Idaho. A party consisting of 20 Northern Pacific engineers from Portland arrived yesterday under the direction of William Mayer, locating engineer of the Northern Pacific. The outfit left today, equipped with supplies for a long jaunt. It is believ ed that the corps is headed for the Lolo river, and it is likely that the survey will be along the line of the route se lected by the Northern Pacific years ago for a right of way between Mis soula and Lewiston. On the Idaho side of the Bitter Root mountains both the Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific have had con tending parties in the field for two or three weeks. Wrecks Historic Church. New Orleans, April 27. The famous old St. Louis cathedral was shaken to day by an explosion believed to have resulted from a bomb exploded in the south tower of the building. The ex plosion was heard for many blocks and created wild excitement. A priest, a woman and a child were the only occu pants and none was injured. The dam age amounted to about $2,000. The cathedral, one of the most noted Cath olic churches in the United States, was built during the Spanish regime in Louisiana. 2,000 Dead at Constantinople. London, April 27. The Standard's correspondent at Constantinople esti mates 2,000 men were killed in the capital and the losses were heaviest on the Bide of the Constitutionalists, who did all the attacking and offered good targets in the open. At the time of the surrender the sultan had with him, besides the grand vizier and the war minister, two of the nearest heirs to the throne, Mohammed Rechad Effendi and Yussif Izzedine. Cruisers to Go On to Manila. Guantanamo Bay, April 27. It is understood here the American cruisers North Carolina and Montana, which left yesterday for Turkish waters, will after the settlement of the Turkis'i troubles, continue on the Manila via the Suez canal and finally join the arm ored cruiser squadron of the Pacific fleet. Taft Given Invitation. Montrose, Colo., April 27. President Taft will receive soon a formal invita tion from the Gunnison Tunnel Opening association to attend the opening of this great govenrment irrigation pro ject. The exercises will be held three days in August or September according to the convenience of the president. NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON OLIVES GROW IN OREGON. Trees Thrive in Southern Part of State as Experiment. Grants Pass That olives can be grown in Southern Oregon at a profit and are adapted to this climate has been fully demonstrated by the city park superintendent, who has had sev eral trees under his care and supervi sion. Olives have always been a profit able fruit in California and are raised there extensively. The trees in the city park are thrifty and growing ex ceedingly well. A man from California who saw them remarked they were as good as any he had seen growing there, and be saw no reason why much acreage here could not be devoted to the industry. He concluded that before next spring he would set out five acres in olives. Olives bear well and find a ready market and become of commercial val ue along about the fourth or fifth year. Timbermen File on Mineral Claims. Medford A concerted effort seems to have been instituted on the part of the timbermen to put the mining in terests of Southern Oregon out of busi ness. Locators, presumably for lack of suitable claims eslsewhere, have been busy placing investors on min eral claims, on many of which paying mines have been worked for years. Timbermen are after practically all of the mining claim in Southern Oregon that have any timber upon them. By its rulings so far the Roseburg land office has held that the land is more valuable for timber than for mineral. In one case suit has been brought to set aside a mineral land patent issued eight years ago. Governor Benson Invited. Salem Governor Benson has re ceived a copy of the official call for the 17th National Irrigation congress to be held at Spokane, August 9 to 14, 1909. Oregon will be entitled to 15 dele gates, each city of more than 25,000 population ten delegates, and cities of less than 25.000 five delegates each. The board of contol of the congress has sent an urgent personal invitation to Governor Benson, President Bowerman, of the senate, and Speaker McArthur, of the house. Wool Sells at 20 Cents. Pendleton In contracting to sell 180,000 pounds of this year's wool clip at 20 cents a pound, Montie B. Gwynn, of this city, president of the Malheur Livestock association, has probably made the largest and best wool sale of the season in Oregon. The news of the sale ha3 caused gene'ral rejoicing among local growers, as it is taken as an indi cation of what they can expect. It is also reported here that several hundred pounds of Montana wool has been con tracted for at 22 cents. Mohair Pool Sold. Lebanon The Sodaville pool ot mo hair wool, which was sold some time ago, has been delivered, Desiaes many others. The Sodaville pool was bought by a Brownsville firm. Nearly $5,000 was realized dv the larmers at tne wool sales here. It was paid out in sums ranging from $100 down. Near ly all the farmers in the foothills keep a small flock of goats to keep the brush down, and the wool and increase in the flocks more than pays their keep, Await the Iron Horse. Klamath Falls Citizens of Klamath county will celebrate the completion of the railroad in a fitting manner at a date to be definitely fixed, but which will be about June 1. While train ser vice is being extended as rapidly as the track is laid, the handling of heavy excursion trains cannot De expected for a few weeks. Rapid progress has been made in grading the yards at Klamath Falls and preparations for the terminal here. Pacific Express on Sumpter Line. Baker City It is rumored that the Eastern Oregon Express company, which handles all express on the Sumpter Valley railroad, has been pur chased by the Pacific Express company, and that the old company will go out of business May 1. It is presumed that the Eastern Oregon Express company has had a prosperous career and that this led the Pacific Express company to acquire it. Clatsop County Renigs. Astoria The County court has made an order directing the clerk to draw a warrant for the first half of the state tax as levied by the state board on Jan uary 2, 1909. This means that the County court will not recognize the $4,000 increase which the state board at a later date made in Clatsop coun ty's apportionment of the state tax. Fruit Crop to Be Large. Chemawa The orchardists of this vicinity are congratulating themselves on the indications for a large fruit yield this year. The apple, cherry, pear, plum and prune trees nave Deen in blossom for more than a week and they have so far advanced that damage from frosts and cold spring rains is not feared. Courthouse to Be Beautified. La Grande Through the efforts of the county and city jointly the barren land about the courthouse is to be park ed and made a place beautiful. An engineer has been set to work to ascer tain the expense of such a project and he will report to the council next week. LUMPY MILK CAN'T BE SOLD. Washington Dairy Commissioner Puts Ban on Oregon Product. Seattle The lumpy condensed milk which a broker recently sought to bring in from Oregon and sell in this city cannot be sold in this state, ac cording to a decision made by State Dairy and Feed Commissioner Davis who has received a report from Profes sor Charles W. Johnson, dean of the school of pharmacy, at the University of Washington, who made a chemical test of samples of the condensed milk The report of Professor Johnson stated the lumps in the milk were composed of butter fat and that .there was no other trouble with the milk, l he test showed that the milk was light in solids, although not to any marked degree. "I shall tell the broker who wanted to bring this milk here that he must not attempt to dispose of it in this state," said Mr. Davis. "I have per sonally seen condenseries in tnis Btate throw away lumpy milk rather than can and attempt to dispose of it." Boost Eagle Valey. Richland Eagle valley has caught Oregon s boosting spirit and organized the Eagle Valley Commercial club to advertise the resources of the region Officers have been elected and a plan of work arranged. A fee of 25 cents is charged for membership and month ly dues to defray expenses. 1 he motto "Eagle valley, the home of the New town Pippin, the begt in the world," is to be printed on all its literature, and all farmers of the valley are requested to name their farms and place these names on all their mail and boxed fruit. Big Sale Near Lebanon. Lebanon The largest land deal ever made in this section was consummated here a few days ago when a tract of land consisting of about 1,800 acres was sold for a consideration of $100, 000. The identity of the purchasers and their object are not known. The tract is situated about six miles north east of Lebanon, and is excellent agri cultural land. Among those selling were C. H. Vehrs, 640 acres; tho Rube miyeu estate, 04U acres; a nomas ilw ing, 240 acres; D. C. Price, 200 acres; Tilforde Paul, 150 acres. Size of Bread Loaves Cut. Albany Operations in the Chicago wheat pit have increased the price of bread in Albany. Two weeks ago the five local bakeries reduced the size of their loaves from one pound to 15 ounces, and they have now announecd an increase in the price. The whole sale price has been raised from 3 to 4 cents a loaf The retail price yet remains at 5 cents a loaf, but has been increased in that the rate of six loaves for a quarter has been abolished. . CoquiJIe Gets New Mill. Marsbfield There is considerable activity in the Coquille valley of Coos county right now. A new coal mine is to be opened at Riverton and a new sawmill is to be constructed by one of the Coquille mill companies. Capital from Michigan is to start a new mill on the Coauille river and open a new logging camp. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Bluestem milling, $1.27 1.30; club, $1.201.22; valley, $1.15. Oats No. 1 white, $40(341 per ton. Barley Feed, $34(335 per oton Hay Timothy, Willamette valley. $14(316 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $17 (319; clover, $11(312; alfalfa, $14! 14.50; grain hay, $13(3:14; cheat, $14 14.50; vetch, $13.50(314. Apples, 65c(3$2.50 per box, Potatoes $1.40(3;!. 50 per hundred; sweet potatoes, 2K3c per pound, Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per Back; carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; beets, $1.75; horseradinsh, 10c per pound; artichokes, 65(3,850 dozen; asparagus, Oregon, 75c per dozen ; cabbage, 4 4 .c per pound ; lettuce, head, 4050c per dozen; onions, 40(350c per dozen; parsley, 35c per dozen ; radishes, 35c per dozen; rhubarb, 24c per pound; spinach, 6c. Butter City creamery, extras, 21 , a nc.v (fliZifC, lancy ouiaiue creamery, i.onj 29c: store, 18(320c. Butter fat prices average 1 cents per pound under reg ular butter prices. Eggs Oregon ranch, 223i23c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 16(317c; broilers, 25c; fryers, 18(322 J.ic; roosters, old, 10(311c; young, 14(3;15c; ducks, 20(a) 20c; 22 J c; geese, 10(31 1c; turkeys, squabs, $2.50(33 per dozen. Veal Extras, luc;ordmary, 82(r.c; heavy, 738c. Pork Fancy, 10c; large, 8(3c. Hops 1909 contract, 9c per pound, 1908 crop, 67c; 1907 crop, 3c; 1906 crop, c. Wool Eastern Oregon, 13(3 18c per pound; valley, fine, 20c; medium, 19c; coarse, 18c; mohair, choice, 24(f25c per pound. Cattle Top steers, $5.25(35.50; fair to good, $4.75(35; common to medium, $3.25(34.60; cows, top, $4.25; fair to good, $3.50(3,4; common to medium, $2.60(33.50; calves, top, $5(35.50; heavy $3.50(3,4; bulls and stags, fat, $3(33.50; common, $2(32.75. Hogs Best, $7.25(37.50; fair to good, $6.75(37; stockers, $5.50(36.60; China fats, $6.75;. Sheep Top wethers, $5(3,5.75; fair to good, $4.504.75; ewes, c less on all grades; yearlings, top, $6.50(37; fair to good, $6(3,6.25; epnng lambs, $77.60. LIVE STOCK SHOW. Largest West of Mississippi to Be Held at Seattle This Year. Sheds and paddocks covering a vast area on the grounds of the Alaska-Yukoru-Pacific exposition are in the course of construction for the live stock show, which is to be the largest ever held west of the Mississippi river. F. A. Welch, who has the show in charge, is assured of many fine exhibits of live stock from every part of the country. The Shorthrorn cattle show alone will be one of the greatest ever held in the United States. John W. Groves, secretary of the American Shorthorn Breeders' associa tion, of Chicago, has notifiied the expo sition live stock department that the executive committee appropriated $2, 600 in cash for special premiums to be competed for by exhibitors of Shorthorn cattle. Cups, cash and medals to the value of $10,000 have been furnished by the several breeders' associations in the United States representing every breed of live stock, to encourage exhibitors at the exposition this year. This is in addition to the classifications offered by the fair and taken altogether makes a very attractive list of prizes I POLICE AT BARGAIN RIOT. Three ThousandJ-New York Women in Rush for Cheap Goods. New York, April 26.-Upwards of 3,000 women Saturday engaged in one of the fiercest bargain riots at Broad way and Suydan streets, Williamsburg, that the Brooklyn police have ever been called upon to quell. The trouble was caused by liberally advertised Bales by rival five and ten-cent stores, locat ed within a few doors of each other. These Bales were advertised to begin at 8:30 o'clock, but long before 7 o'clock women began to arrive and crowd about the unopened stores. Women from every quarter of Williams burg arrived to swell the crowd. When the doors opened at the designated hour, according to the reckoning of the police, more than 3,000 were packed into Broadway. With a rush they forced their way into the stores. So great was the crush from those who were struggling to be among the first to gain admission, that scores of women fell in a faint and were tram pled by women who followed. Police reserves were called out to quell the riot. Mounted men rode through the crowd, and by using their clubs were finally able to force the women back, SULTAN GIVES UP. Garrison Surrenders to Young Turk Army After Fight. Constantinople, April 26. The Yil diz garrison surrendered yesterday the Constitutionalists. to The commanders of these battalions began sending notices of their submis sion to Mahamoud Schefket Pasha Sat urday night, and the troops protecting the palace gave their formal and uncon ditional surrender shortly after dawn. Sultan Abdul Hamid has been per mitted to remain within the Yil diz Kiosk, where in company with his ministers he heard the Btory of the struggle between his loyal troops and the arm" of investment, each hour bringing word of a fresh disaster. It has been stated, since victory rested with the Constitutionalists, that the sultan himself gave orders to his men not to resist. Whether or not this is true, it can be safely said of the troops within the capital that they put up a stubborn resistance at all points and the losses on both Bides are exceedingly heavy for the length of time the engagement was in progress, Nearly SI. 000,000 in Gold. Sacramento, Cal., April 26. Gold Diled ud in one large pyramid on the floor of State Treasurer Williams' office today represented payments to the state by four railroad companies. There were $949,406 in the pile and it weighed nearly two tons. The Pull man Car company is likely to be the only transportation company delin auent. It has refused to pay its taxes for two years now and owes the state $60,291. It denies the right of the state to tax it and is fighting in the courts. Smith to Leave Islands. Washington, April 26 Governor General James F. Smith, of the Philip pines, expects to leave Manila May 8 for Yokohama, where he will embark on tne steamsnip Minnesota ior me United States. He has been granted a six monthB' leave of absence. General Smith has indicated that he did not desire to resume his work in the Phil ippines. For some time rumors have been current that President Taft might appoint W. Cameron Forbes, the vice governor, to the governorship. Powers Casts Off Alias. Pitt3birg, April 26. John Powers, one of the men pardoned by Governor Wilson, of Kentucky, in connection with the murder of Governor Goebel and a brother of Caleb Powers, is not in Honduras, as was supposed. He is iving in Kittanning, Pa., where he is in charge of a business college. When Powers learned of his pardon this morn ing, he let his identity be known. He has been known here as Professor J. W. Christie. Wters-Pierce Pays Fine. Austin, Tex., April 26 The Waters ierce Oil company Saturday paid probably the largest fine ever paid by a corporation, nearly $2,000,000. The payment ends the litigation of the , Btate of Texas against the oil company, j RESOLVE TO DEPOSE ABDUL Young Turks Select Mohammed New Sultan. as Army of Investment Opens Attack on Troops Faithful to Sultan Panic Seizes City as Troops Take Ad vance Posts Parliament in Favor of Change. Constantinople, April 24. Fighting between the army of investment under General Mahmoud Schefket and part of the troops faithful to the sultan began at 5:45 this morning in the southwest part of Pera near Yildiz Kiosk. Constantinople, April 24. The ad vance of the concentrated army of in vestment was begun last night. While the favored troops of the Constantino ple garrison were giving homage to the sultan on Yildiz hill, there was a for ward movement of the Constitutional forces to within two and one-half miles of the Yildiz Kiosk. Cavalry went out to reconnoiter and soldiers were sent to picket the bridge across the Sweet Waters. There was a great panic. Shopkeep ers in a large part of Pera put up their shutters. British Ambassador Low thers was caught in the swirling crowd near the embassy and hundreds of fran tic persons poured into the embassy compound, imploring asylum. The gates of the embassy were closed with difficulty, but it was late in the after noon before the refugees were reassur ed and sent homeward. A dispatch from Salonica declares; that after a consultation of Schefket. Pasha and the assembly with Moham med Rechad Effendi, heir apparent to the throne, it was decided to demand that the Sheik-Ul-Islam issue a decree proclaiming Mohammed Rechad Effendi slutan. SUNDAY OPENING FOR FAIR. Directors of A.-Y.-P. Plan to Keep Open Seven Days a Week. Seattle, April 24. The Alaska-Yu kon-Pacific directors today voted unani mously to open the fair gates on Sun day. On week days the fair will be open from 8 a. m. until midnight; on Sundays from 1 p. m. until midnight. - The same agitation against Sunday opening that every fair in the United States has encountered was met by this expostiiori, but as the Federal gov ernment made no loan to the Seattle fair, settlement of the question was left not to congress, but to the direct ors. Today's decision permits Sunday opening of the "Pay Streak," which was the chief point of attack by the United Clergymen. Under the state law the amusement enterprises must be conducted quietly on Sunday, with out "ballyhoo." The government building will not be open, and such of the exhibitors as desire to close will be permitted to do so, but it is believed all the state buildings will be open. CASTRO SEES AMERICAN PLOT. Says Uncle Sam Plans Conquest of South America. St. Nazaire, April 24. The steam ship Versailles, with Cipriano Castro, the deposed president of Venezuela, aboard, arrived here at daylight. Be fore Senor Castro left his cabin he sent for a newspaper correspondent and, sitting up in bed with a nightcap on his head, delivered a long and rambling harangue. His remarks were directed principally against the United States for "playing into the hands of his ene mies in Venezuela and sending war ships to follow his movements." He declared Venezuela was lost if the people submitted like slaves to for eign meddling. When asked regarding his future plans, the deposed president said he had made none, as he considered him self a prisoner of war. Delays in Graft Trials. Los Angele3, April 24. The cases of ex-Chief of Police Thomas II. Broadhead and ex-Police Commissioner Samuel Schenck,, growing out of indict ments by the recent grand jury investi gating the redlight graft scandal, came before Judge Davis today for ar raignment of the defendants. Techni cal objections were entered by counsel for both defendants, and their cases went over until next Tuesday. Broad head is charged with accepting a $1, 000 bribe and Schenck is accused of at tempting to bribe the city prosecutor. Asiatics Menace Islands. Los Angeles, Cal., April 24. "Asi atics now are great aids to the develop ment of Hawaiian resources, but ten years from now they will have become a menace. So says J. Kudia Kalani- anaole, better known as Prince Cupid, Hawaiian delegate to congress, now in this city. "Hawaiians and Americans will not work in the fields as labor ers, he continued, "and so Asiatics are the only means the Hawaiian cap italist has of developing the islands." Cunard Line Feels War. Liverpool, April 24. Presiding to day at the annual meeting of the Cu nard Steamship company. Sir William Watson attributed the disappearance of the dividend last year to the rate war and the decrease in the number of travelers. Business since January 1 bad been satisfactory, he said.