The Gazette. Thursday, February 1, 1900, The wur iu South Africa 1 as developed the fact that the British forces are poorly oflicered, a mis take thftt it will coat thousands of lives and millions of money to recti fy. TnEKE is an old sayiDg something like this, "you can't catch an old rat twice in the same trap." But it seems that the Boers can catch the English generals in the same trap as fast as they can set the traps. The house elections committee No. 1 has reported in favor of Hon. W. F. Aldrich, who is coo testing the seat held by G. A. Bobbins, democrat, from the 4th Alabama district, and there is no donbt of the seating of Mr. Aldiich. Secretary Wilson was one of the most pleased men in Washing ton when President McKinley de clined to pardon the Philadelphia merchants, who are serving a term in prison for violating the oloe margarine laws, as he had fought the application for a pardon from the first, claiming that to pardon them would encourage violations of those laws, which were enacted for the protection of the dairy in terests of the country as well as that of the consumers of butter. The entire tax for the year to the residents within the incorporated limits of Heppner is 3'J mills, state county and school. This is one mill more than last year. Owing to the close manner which delin quent taxes have been collected during the past three years the residents of Morrow county had reason to believe that there would be a reduction in their taxes this year. County Judge Bartholo mew informs us that the oue mill exccHs over hint your is due to the low valuation of property in INT ul toiioinnh county. It maybe that a fcldto equalization board is not fiucli a bad thing after all. The house adopted an important amendment to the regular pension Appropriation bill, before passing it. It authorizes the commissioner of pensions to withold the fee of any attorney when he bae knowledge that the attorney has not discharged his full duty to the claimant. It is said to have been the practice of pome attorneys to do nothing toward gotting a case allowed, after they filled it, trust ing to the claimant getting same member of congress to push it through, knowing that being the attorney of reoord in the case, they could not be kept out of their fee when it was allowed. There are two great results of tlifl Roberts case. One is the obvious demonstration in national moral sense, with its precedent for all time against similiar offenders The other result is to drive an. other nail in tho coffin of strict construction. The plain truth is that Hoborts is thrown out of con gress, regardless of anything the constitution may guarautoe him Self-preBervation is Nature's first law. Against it, whether in foreign wars or menace of internal corruption and decay, the letter of the law will be invoked in vain. This necessary interpretation is what makes the constitution a Jiv ing, breathing instrument and guide of advancement, and not a dead wall across the path of pro gress. Orrgonian. Chairman Payne, of the house wayH and means committee, said of his bill providing for an exten sion of United States laws to Porto Kioo and the establishment of cus toms and internal revenue collec tion districts on the island, which i now being considered by that committee: "It is along lliw line Btif-'gbted by Uen. David, Gover nor (icnerul of Porto Uii'o; (Jen. Hoy KLn.r, who Ikis 1ml extended expoiienco there; tho Porto llieian delefv-tioD, now in Washington, anil tlioe representatives of American commercial interest v ho have Hjiokon ou the fnbjeet. The bill in not the result of any conference or agreement, but 1 think it expresses the general view of those who have followed tho hearings. The essential point is that tho legislation will aid Porto Rico, without in any way irjaiiug American interests." In commenting on the article appearing in another column giv ing an account of the organization of a Republican club in Portland, on lines suggested by Harvey Scott. The Dalles Chronicle says: "The club platform declares for harmony in the party, fair pri maries, unpledged delegates to county conventions and advocacy and promotion of Republican prin ciples, to the end that Republican candidates in national, state and local affairs shall be elected. A strong resolution, endorsing the Oregonian's stand, was passed with out a dissenting vote. As will be seen, the Oregonian gave the move its editorial endorsement, predict ing success for the club. Its presi dent is General Owen Summers, the old war-horse of the Second Oregon. Such a selection be speaks the virtue of the position of the Oregonian, and its large support, in its labors for represent ative Republicanism." That Mr. Bryan is beginning to realize that his party has got on the wrong side of the expansion question was shown, while he was iu Washington, a few days ago, by his advising the democratic sena tors and representatives to be very particular in their language when discussing the question publicly, and by his saying in an authorized interview: "I am not opposed to all expansion ; each proposed an nexation must be settled upon its owe merits." It is the old, old democratic story. In every presi dential campaign for years, that party has favored, or pretended to favor, any old thing- that promised to catch voters, and has not hesi tated to favor a thing in one lo cality and oppose it in another. Before the campaign gets fairly started, democratio speakers and editors are likely to be declaring that they have never exposed expansiop at all that it is only the bugaboo they have themselves manfactured and labeled "imper ialism" which they oppose. That sort of game isn't likely to fool anybody. There are no imperial ists iu this country, and are not likely to be. UNITY OF PARTY. The Dalles Chronicle says that tho Oregonian is doing a wonder ful work in its championship of fair primaries, and while that paper is confining itself to Port land and Multnomah county, just now, it ia a principle that will work well auywhere.. Country people and country newspapers, however, are taking a great deal of interest in Mr. Scott's advocacy of representative organization of the republican party of Multomah county, because the effect is far reaching. The party must be bar mouious, and we think that the Oregonian is right in motive. If the Chronicle would make any suggestion, whatever, it would be that all personal rights and "opening up of old sores" should be avoided. Let the best man win the senatorsbip, by the old party caucus, but do Dot allow the sup poit of one candidate or the other to be a test of republicanism. The Chronicle has a fear that the Oregonian might minimize the results of its good work by pushing to the front at this par ticular time the candidacy of its favorite, and the opposition of an other who happens to be one of the present incumbents. Which I to RlameP The Oregonian condemns Senator Mo Bride because be ia "a politician with no higher aim than recommending candi dates for government positions." Ths same day tbe Oregonian "roasts" Mr. MoBride, comes a dispatch from Wash ington telliDg us that Mr. Simon, (whose other name ia Joe) bad, "after oareful consideration recommended tbe appoint ment of Willis Duniway to (moo nod Col lector Ivy to the highest and beat-paying federal office iu Alaska," For lbs bene fit of those who do not know, we casual, ly mention the fact that Willis Duniway is a nephew or the editor of tbe Ore gonian. Us was also private secretary to ex-Oovernor Lord. Mr. Seott should not bs so sensitive; he ought to know that Mr. MelJride's relatives are as dear io Mm as Mr. Hoott's are to the editor of the Oregonian, mid there is jnst one member left of the McUride family who hasn't any office. Salem Nentiuel. Ilpi Walking tit Niagara. Tlia man who wanted to walk aoross Niagara Falls on a rone was wisely re- strained by the authorities Probably he is thankful that such was the onso. Ieath comes soon enough. Take the inroads of dieaae for example. Common ailments like constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria and nervousness, do much to shorten life. There Is a medicine that will our these, if taken faithfully, and that is Hoeletter's Stomach Bittern. Set the stomach right, and good health is sure to follow. Thi peerless remedy has a record of over fifty years of cures t back it up. When io need of a medi cine of this kind, get ths obi reliable Hosteller s Stomach titters, with a pri- vate revenue stamp over tbe oeck of tbe bottle. BEPCBUCAN ORGANIZATION. New Club for Work the Coming Election In Mnltnomah County Endorse the Oregon ian's Strong Stand. Chronicle, Saturday, Jan. 27, 1H0O.- The following news item in the Ore gonian of January 20tb, indicates tb fit the big paper's position on the primary question is receiving considerable Htten tion in Multnomah county. It says: About twenty-fi?e of the leadioa re publicans of the ninth want met last night at the office of Baebtel & Kerns, in the Burkbard building, Eet Burn iide street, and organiz;d a new Repub lican club for the coming campaign. Gen. Owen Summers was chosen piesf dent; O. A. Moore, vice-president; E. N. Wheeler, secretary; and II. H, Newhall, treasurer. The olub then adopted as its platform and principles the following: "First To harmonize and unite the heretofore oonteodiDg factions of tbe party ia the pursuit of a oommon pur pose. "Seoond To demand fair primary eleolioos for delegates to tbe county convention, the appointment of Done bat fair and impartial judges and clerks for the oondootiDg of said primaries, and to see that the votes cast at suob election are fairly counted. "Third To select responsible and representative men as delegates to tbe ooonty convention, who shall not be pledged to vote in said convention for tbe choioe of any ring, faction or per son, but each delegate shall be free and untrammeled to support for offioe only each persons as in bis judgment shall best subserve tbe publio wellfare; and we oppose tbe present system of politi cal managers promising tbe offices to persons in advance and attempting to secure delegates to oonfirm their aotions. "Fourth To advooate and promote republican principles as promulgated by the last national oooveotion, and tbe election of republicans to offioe in national, state and looal affairs." The following resolution was unani mously adopted : "Resolved, That we heartily endorse tbe stand taken by the Oregonian for a fair primary election and purer politios in tbis county, and promise to use every legitimate means to aid and assist in ob taining such a result." A committee wbs then appointed to seoure quarters for the olub. All repub licans are invited to participate with tbe organization, as no factional lines are drawn and tbe club will not have any candidates tor any ollioe. Tbe name of the Dew organization is "Tbe Ninth Ward Sound Money and Expansion Club." Tbe next meeting will be held one week from this evening. Friday. February 2nd. Regarding the above organization, the Oregonian editorially comments as fol lows : The purposes of a Republican olub meeting held last night in the Ninth Ward, as set forth in tbe proceedings printed today, are oommendable. Let the republican pa'ty go on with its busi- oess upon this basis, and there will be oa ground of oonipliint. The Oegiuinu believes there is uo reason to fear that that tbe arrangements for tbe primaries aud conventions will bo other than equitable ana Imr. liy this it means that tbe committee will muko such ar rangements and estubliab euob regula lions as will assure equal rights to all. It oan have no disposition to do other wise. 81X AMK1UCAN8 SHOT. Prospectors Killed by Order of the Mexican General Torres. El Paso, Tex. Jan, 26. Tbe mail to night from Quaymas, Sonora, Mexioo, brings tbe news that a report is current Ibere that six Americans, David Casiok, John Eldridge, George Lunt, Charles Barns, Lon Webster and Henry Wil Hams, were shot last week near the foot of the Baoatete mountains, east of Quay mas, by order of .General Torres, who is in command of the Mexican troops now operating against tbe Yaqai Indians in Baoatete range. It is farther reported that tbe matter was brought to the attention of the Amerioan consul at Ouaymas, bat tbe latter deoliued to aot. It is said tbe Mexican troops found the Amerioaus io frieudly intercourse with the Yuqais, whim tbe troops have surrounded in tbe range. Some of tbe Amerioaus are known here, aud are prospectors. Amor icana at Go ay in as waru all Americans to keep away from Yaqni ooantry. ANOTHKR URKtfUN CONGHKS8MAN. some 1,1 keli hood the State May Have More KrnrestntattoB. Portland, Ore., J an. 27. Republioaus throughout the state are manifesting muob interest m tbe takiug of tbe fed eral census in June as they believe that with a full enumeration Oregon stands a fair show to get another representative in oongress. Wallace McCttniant, chair man of the republican congressional oommittee of the Seoond diatriot, has given considerable attention to the sub. jeot. According to whit is considered conservative estimate, the imputation of Oregon this year will be about -i'JI.OOO. There was a steady iitlix nf newcomers all last year, nud uuiuy are now going into the mining districts, of Kuetoru Ore gon. Iu addition is tho immigration that will come to the state between now aud the June census. These increases lead many to think that tbe population will he not far from 475,000 With a third representative Pastern Oregon would receive one, Portland one aud Southeru Oregon one. Fust Oregonian. The greatest danger from colds and la grippe is tbeir resulting in pueum mia. If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain' O.wgh remedy taken, ull danger will be avoid d. It will our a cold or ao attack of la' grippe, iu less ....... .i . ui iuu uy otner treatment. It ll.,,,l ...ik... is l-,.h!.,1 P1"0 "ul to take. For sals by 1 Conner A Warren. COUNTY COURT. An adjourned session of the county court was held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week and tbe following business was transacted : Petition of M. ft Morgan et al to an nex a portion of EigM Mile precinct to lone, allowed. Tbe county was districted into 23 road districts and the following were ap p"oiuted supervisors: No 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 Reuben Allen. B. F. DeVore. Jesse Kirk. John Belleubrook. A. J. Stevjusoa. John N. Bealer. A. J. Cook. J. L Ayere. G. W. Thompson. Hiram E. Clark, George A. BrowD. E. B. Stanton. Jacob Bronod. A. Eugleman. W. A. Olden. D. H. Grabell. W. F. iiarnett. John Harbke. W. A. Thomas. Oeorge W. Pierson. Tbe following is the oounty tax levy for 1900: Oounty, 11.45 mills; oounty sohool tax, 5 mils; state soalp bounty, 0.25 mills. One cent per bead on each and every sheep owned in the oounty. Tbe following bills were allowed : Glass St Prudhomne, stationery f 13 74 B. B. Parker, road and bridge acc't 16 50 Irwln-HodBon Co., stationery 6 40 Kilham Stationery Co., stationery 2 20 L, Howard, Co. Com. salary 10 00 W. Beckett, Co. Com. salary 9 00 W. L Baling, county expense acc't 45 00 DIXIE MINING CAMP. Many Ledges Remarkably Rich in Gold and Other Minerals. At oamp Dixie, whiob is generally known as Quartzburg, may be found many quartz properties that through years of development work, are valuable mines at tbe present time. It has been said that tbe Dixie mountain oouolry will yet develop into as rich a precious metal field as there is in the Northwest. From tbis Dixie land came sold ore which aided Sampler camp to win first prize against 100 o amps' exhibit at last fairs Spokane Industrial Exposition, A. W. Dunn, of Comer, Grant oounty, a postoflioe abont eight miles from Prai rie City, is one of the prinoipal owners of gold and oopper property in tbe Dixie section. Tbe eentleinau says that if he holds ou to bis properties be will beooroe as wealthy as Croesus, or at least as noli as any mining operator, male or female, iu tho entire world. Air. Dunn owns the Oregon Balle, one of the largest oopper properties ou the const. Thia generous Belle has a 67 foot solid ore body the whole length of the 1,500 feet of the claim, busides ex tending au unknown distance at each end of tbe olann. Tbe gentleman also owns the Yankee Boy group, consisting of fle pbeuome nally rich gold olaims. At the Yankee Boy tbey have milled ore that steadily averaged from SCO to $80 per ton. Re liable experts have pronounced this group to be as rich as aDy in tbe West. Tbe ledges, all currying strong deposits of standard money metal, vary in width from fl'o to 12 feet. Tbe thousands who visit tbe Paris ex position, aud who visit the mineral de partments, will bave a obance to feast their eyes on Oregon gold, including several flue cabinets of Yankee Boy ore wbioh are being prepared tor shipment. MINING LAWS FOR CAPE NOME. Chairman Laoey, of the public lands oommittee, io the bouse, today intro duced a bill ooveriog the question of mining on the reservation of roadway and tidelanda at Gape Nome, and also providing for mineral easements below low-water mark within tbe jurisdiction of tbe United States. The subject is an entirely new one, and involves interest ing legal problems. Tidelanda bave heretofore been reserved to the states. But rich discoveries of gold bave been made on the tidelands, and ia the sea below the tidelands. Tbe bill provides that only ao easement shall be granted, and tbe easement on tidelanda and un der tbe water is subjeot to the rights of commeroe and tbe fisheries. The right of wbarves and pipe lines to convey the water, and tbe right of way for carry ing wastage, ia reserved over tbe olaims, tbe easements to oesse when a state government is formed, and sooner if the mineral is worked out. All claims are to be recorded with the surveyor-general of Alaska, within 60 days, and only five claims to be taken by one person, and no olaims to be taken by power of at torney. Claims on lbs roadway and tidelands are to be 40 feet wide; under water olaims to be 100 feet Iu width, and to be marked by monuments on shore; mineral olaims nnder water limited so that no person, association or corpor ation oan hold more than five at any one time. In case of deeire to change claims, relinquishments may be tiled with tliesurveyor-geueral. The road way must be kept in condition when be ing mined 60 that a sullleient portion may alna9 ba open to travel. Mr. Laeey tliiui a this legislation necessary, iu view of the faot that no one at lres cut can acq aire uuy legal runt to work any part of these rich diggings. These shore mines are essentially poor men's mines, mid hence the limitation prevent ing monopoly of the shore. A OonvinetoK Answi-r. "I hobbled into Mr. Flnckmon' drug store oue evening," said Wesley Nelson, jot Hamilton, (H.. "and he asked nie to i try Chamberlain,' Pain B dm fjr rheu matism with wbioh I bad intTered for a long time. I told him i had no faith in I any medicine as tbey all failel. He said:, l'Yil, if Chamberlaiu's P-tin Balm dou't yon, jcu rued net pay for u.' I tiHk ! I boltie t'f it tioina ood used it according' ! to the directors find in ou week I was 1 with "rheumatism." Sold by Cooser 4 Warren. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The Demooratio State Convention is hereby called to meet at Portland, Or., on Thursday, April 12, 1900, at 10 oolock a. m. for the purpose of electing dele gates to the National Democratic Con vention, and nominating candidates for presidential electors, justice of the su preme court, congressmen, dairy end food commissioner, cirouit judges and district attorneys aud tbe various joint seuntors and representatives and forsncb other bueiuess as may oome before it. Tbe representation to which Ibe vari ous counties are entitled being one dele gate at larije for each county, aud one delegate for every 150 votes or fraction of 76 or over oast for W. M. Ramsey f. r supreme judge in 1898, is as follows: Dele County, gates Benton ' Baker 11 Clackamas : .- Clatsop 6 Columbia 5 Coos... 8 Crook 4 Curry 3 Douglas 13 Gilliam 8 Grant 6 Harney ' 8 Jackson : 1 Josephine 7 Klamath 3 Lake 8 Lane 1 Lincoln Linn H Malheur 4 Marion. 18 Morrow 4 Multnomah 32 Polk 8 Sherman 3 Tillamook 3 Umatilla '. 11 Onion 12 Wallowa 4 Wasco 7 Washington 10 Wheeler... .' 2 Yamhill 11 Total 2G7 The Demooratio County Central Oom mittee of each county is requested to fix the time for holding tbeir primaries and county convention to suit their own convenience, and it is earnestly urged that all those eeleoted as delegates to the state convention attend in person. By order of the Democratic State Cen tral Committee. W. J. D'AcT, R. S. Sheridan, Secretary. Chairman. EOBKUT8' SALARY. Honse Committee on Accounts will Consider the Matter. Washington, Jan. 26. The question of salary aud mileage allowed for Mr. Roberta is to be considered by th" home oommittee on aooouuts. There is about $1UJ0 on mileage and a like amount for salary, conditionally due Mr. Eoberts, but there is some doubt as to whether those sums should be allowed. The attorney-general, on application, has refusgd to paa-i on tbe subjeot, as it is not in bis jurisdiction, and the con troller of the treasury has also referred tbe matter bnok to the oommiitee on ao oouuts. The latter body will now seek to get at the law in tbe case aud reach a decision. Collector at Puka. Wasuinoton, Jan. 25. There is little change iu the situation regarding the eollcotorship of Alaska. Senator Foster jaw tbe president today, aud made a recommeudation of a Washington miu (or tbe plaoe. This recommendation was indorsed by both Representatives Cush man and Jones, Senator Foster bad quite a conversation with tbe president regarding tbe plaoe, and while be dues not say what tbe president told him, be told tbe Oregonian correspondent that he believed that Duniway would be ap pointed. Senator MoBride today author ized tbe statement that be bad not made any reoommendation regarding tbe col leotorsbip, sod whether he should do so or not depended upon future events, fbe information that Senator MoBride had a candidate came from reliable sources, and it is probable, should tbe senator make any reoommendation, Ira Smith would be the man, although Sen ator MoBride does not give any intima tion as to his oboioe. W1NTEU TKIP8. For winter residence or wiuter outing ideal conditions will be found on every hand in Southern California. Plenteous early rainfall has tbis season given to tbe eemi-tropioal vegetation wonderful impetus; the lloral offerings are more than usually generous and tbe orop of southern fruits bountiful and exoellent. Old ocean possesses new charms at Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Long Beaob, Ooronado and that enobanted isle of the sea, Catalina, where fishing, boat ing, rambling, riding, bunting and loaf ing may be enjoyed as nowhere else. Quiet little spots, snug and warm, offer themselves atMonteoito, Nordhoff, Pasadena, Ecbo Mountain, Han Jacinto, Fall Brook and Palm Springs. For renewing health and vigor, here abound many hot springs, of widely varying constituents and demonstrated merits; tbe dry, antiseptio, tonio air of tbe desert may be enjoyed at Banning, Iudio, Yuma; and, even farther on, at Phoenix, El Paso, nist conditions equal ly well indicated for weak throats and lungs. Many think nothing iu nature mere attractive than the shimmering olive orchards of S nta Barbara nod San Dieifo; ethers prefer the stately walnuts of Ventura aud LosNietoe.or the lemons of Fernando; but for glorious fruit Bad graceful trees c.unmond ne to tbe g ildcn rra-iso. first, last and always, aud it exists io greatest perfusion at Covioa, Uiverside, liedlands and Highlauls. Equally interesting is the scieutifia and tempting fashion in which the sorting mil piickir? cf the orat'ge is here tas o nui'lnhed. Tbe faithful were exort .1 to s-eMeeei and t'hnills off; bnt wiser guc-rations California of tha South and pro long life. U:t Paints. Oils and Glass A full stock. a- Kodaks Supplies of all kinds. CONSER & GOLD GOLD G()LD You can save it by trading with Gilliam it Bisbee Who carry a COMPIETE IvIIri3 Of Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Graniteware, Tinware, Agricultural Implements, Wagons, Hacks, Etc., Paints and Oils (the best in the world). Crockery and Glassware. Give us the cash and you can get as good and as many goods from us as you can get laid down in Heppner from anywhere. This we guarantee. Ed. R: Dealer in- Groceries, Hardware, Guns, Crockery, Etc., Etc. HEQIITERED "NAME ON EVERY PIECE." LOWNEY'S Chocolate Bonbons. FOR SALE BY Patterson & Son. Photographers' supplies of all kinds. Dsrk photographers. Call and investigate. fei 8 '-. ., , Highest price paid for fat Heppner, Oregon. Edward Failing Dead. Edward Failing, a pioneer merchant and one of tbe best-known citizens of Portland, died of heart disease at his residence shortly after 10 o'clock last night. Although bis death was sudden, it was not unexpected, as he bad been sntj'o.t to attacrs of tbe malady for tbe Ut 10 months, and il was known that sooner or later it would result fatallya Mr. Failing came to Portland in 1851 with bis brother Henry, who afterward became president of the First National bark, and entered the firm of J. Failing ,t C'o .cf which bis father, Josiah Failing whs at tbe head. Some years later be became oonnected with the hardware firm of Corbett, Failing & Co., and at th time of his death was the head of hi house of Corbett, failing & Robert son. Volcanic Eruptions Are grand, but skin eroptions rcb l:fe of jy. Hneklen' Ani'C Salve puree "b in; alsa old, rnnmcg aud fevfr sores, ! r.rn. f.doos boil, corns, warte. cuts, br ii'cM, bari, foai.i, cliifjitd hands, t'b.ibtains. t -d c-.re eu earth. D. ives fit pnio? nd aehf. Oa'y 2-3 ceat a box Cnr guaranteed. Sold by SI jeum Drag Co. m The largest and best selected stock in Morrow county. Jewelry A fine stock to select from. Stationery The very latest. WARREN. KKKIVVlKVfH Bishop 6 Christmas Goods Find Hand Painted Chinaware Leather Goods Purses 'Xmas Candies 'Xmas Goods of all kinds Pocket Books Toilet Cases All kinds of leather goods Picture Frames room In rear of store free to all nm.ti.rn. amateur PATTERSON & SON, Up-to-date Druggists. (? Fresh Meats Salt and Smoked Meats Pure Rendered Leaf Lard Fish every Friday. Liberty Market Stock. . ,Bock & Mathews. Proprietors. The Heppner Steam Laundry All kinds of laundry work done first class. Special rates on family wash ing. White Shirts a Specialty White Bhlru ... Collars 10 Cuffs, per pair....". 2 Woolen "BnerclothciVper'pi'ece'.".'.:". i All cotton sblrta and underclothes, per Pl'e g All necessary mending done atd buttons secured. Strictly cash on delivery. x 1 . PARKER'S f ' HAIR BALSAM ! ' . ; f r.ttnta tenmaM tmA. I l' ;; V. -f JH" o iia y) .Kir to Brstora Oray