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u U CJ LJ KZJ lvl u u u a V' w. Hcppncr Gazette Killed Thursday of Cadi Wk HEPPNER OREGON RESUME OF THE WEEK'S DOING General Review of Important Hap penings Presented in a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy Readers National, Political, His torical and Commercial. Prosecution of the steel trust has be gun in Ohio. Attorney General Hadley, of Mis Gouri, is quite sick. Four persons were killed in a pant in a Chicago church. Another terrible earthquake in For mosa has killed thousands. A Springfield, Mo., mob burned three negroes and wrecked the jail. Mark Twain has announced his in tention of leaving the lecture platform Ruesia has sent to the interested na tions a proposed program of subjects for ine Hague conference. Sailors on Portugese warships have mutinied and temporarily have the upper hand. Dislike of their superior officers is the cause. Hearst has begun proceedings in the New York Supreme court to test the validity of the election of McClellan as moyatr of New York city. The A merican Smelting & Refining company will soon adopt an eight-hour day for its five Colorado plantst. This will affect about 2,500 men. Dowie and Voliva are negotiating for a compromise. A great bank is being proposed to help Wall street men. Roosevelt is being boomed for re election despite his refusal. Piatt says he will not be a candidate for re-election to the senate. Correspondents on the isthmus say Colon could be made a model city. The government will spend $1,400, 000 on the Jamestown exposition. The eruption of Vesuvius has almost entirely subsided, leaving a barren land. TO AMEND CONSTITUTION. Ex-Senator Turner, of Washington, Would Call Convention. Spokane, April 1". A convention to amend the constitution of the United States, so that many of the reforms and laws demanded by the people may be carried out, is advocated by Judge George Turner, ex-United States een ator, who has recently returned from Washington, D. C. A provision for the calling of such a convention is made in article 5 of the constitution. although never in the history of this country has it been applied. "I am in favor of Laving a conven tion to amend the constitution called," said Judge Turner tonight. "Experi ence has demonstrated that there are omissions and corrections which it would be wise to regulate. "In article 5 of the United States constitution it is provided that 'con gress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitu tion, or, on the application of the legis latures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for pro posing amendments which in either case shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this constitution, when ratified by the legislatures in three-fourths of the several states, or by convention in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratifi cation may be proposed by congress.' I believe that there is an urgent need for such a convention. In my opinion it is the only way by which the necessary amendment can be passod to elect United States senators by popular NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON SEVEN LOSE LIVES. NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED. Most Crops in Pendleton Section Are Turning Out Well. Pendleton Investigation of the con dition of growing wheat in various parts of Umatilla county shows the damage sustained in the March cold spell wan slight. Instead of many thousand acres to reseed, as at first re ported, not more than 2.000 acres m the entire county have been reseeded Many farmers secured seed wheat and vitrol, in many instances paying fancy prices for bluestem, which was scarce only to find that their grain was not in jured or only slightly. The only eec tion where there was any loss was the northwestern part, where the soil is light and there was comparatively no snowfall. The scare was due to tl fact that the tops of the grain in some places was frozen, but this is consider ed a benefit instead of an injury by many, as they say that it has caused the grain to stool out more than other wise. The fruit is also ccming out nicely and the damage will not be nearly 8 great as was feared. The peaches suf fered most, but there will be a partial crop and unless a later frost occurs there will be a full crop of all other va rieties of fruit. ote. TWO CENTS AN ACRE. "There is an amendment needed to the constitution to enable an income tax law. This measure has been passed by congress, but declared unconstitu tional by the Supreme court. Such a convention would make possible a uni form divorce law and also the Federal control of life insurance matters, as ad vocated by President Roosevelt. The convention could go over the entire constitution." re Governor Higgins, of New York, has signed two more laws regulating ineur ance business. The meeting of the second Hague conference will be held some time after September 20. ihe Pennsylvania s officers report that in target practice with 6-icch guns 17 hits were scored in 90 seconds. Future Governor Smith, of the Phil ippines, is home for a rest. He says lower tariff rates with the islands is imperative. The Northern Pacific announces that a third passenger train Bervice will be added May sO between St. Paul and Pacific coast points. Prospects of the Columbia jetty bill are improving. France is satisfied with the success of the Moroccan conference. Germany is urging Turkey to resist the demands of Great Britain. Anthracite coal operators have jected the terms o! the miners. , Russia has agreed to a postponement ot Ihe Hague peace conference. The New York board of education has adopted resolutions favoring re form in spelling. Dowie's health is faliing fast and it may be that his death will settle the fight for control of Zion City. A bill has passed both houses of con gress providing for the establishment of a life saving station at Neah bay Preparations are being made for the early beginning of work on the rail roads to be built on the islands of Panay, Negros an Cebu, in the Philip pines. TL L . . . . . . iua nouse committee on elections is working on a bill which provide1! for the election of senators by direct rote of the people and -makes the terms of house members four years instead of two. Chairman Shonts baa returned to the canal zone. The president has taken a hand in urging the prosecution of the Chicago packers as individuals. President Roosevelt has cabled con dolences to the king cf Italy on the havoc and loss of life caused by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. TERRIBLE SCENES AT KAGI. Buildings Left by Former Earthquake Are Now in Ruins. Tokio, April 17. One hundred atd nine persons are known to have been killed and 29 injured in the earthquake in the southern part of the island of Formosa last Saturday, but further de tails, it is expected, will swell the death roll, as the shock was more severe than that of March 17. The town of Kagi was again the prin cipal sufferer, the houses which escaped destruction in the former disturbances being now in ruins. Doko and several other towns and villages were also affect ed by landslides, which have complete ly changed the topography of the coun try. The officials are working feverish ly to relieve the thousands of persons left homeless by the earthquake. Ter rible scenes are reported around Kagi nd Doko. Later reports received from Formosa confirm the earlier rumors of tbe com piete destruction or .Kagi, where eeven persons were killed and 35 injured. At Daigo 400 buildings were destroyed and at Ajensui 1,191 buildings collapsed and 749 wee damaged and three per sons were killed and 15 injured. These later advices say that this Bhock was m ire powerful than that of March 17, but as the people had been warned they were able to escape. Estimate for Coming Year by Secre tary of Waterusers" Association. Klamath Falls Secretary Applegate, of the Klamath Waterusers' association, in his annual report to the stockhold ers' meeting here, April 7, stated that the receipts of the association to March 31, 1906, were $6,728.66, while dis bursements were $6,851.20, leaving a deficit of $122.54. Principal expense was filing and recording deeds, etc., $1,405.20; salary of attorney. $1,500; salary of secretary, $1,200, and direct ors' per diem and expenses, $603.19. He estimates expenses for thecominsr year at $3,000. As there are abou 150,000 acres subscribed to tbe associa tion, the assessment per acre will only be about 2 cents. There are about 20,- 000 acres of private land under the project as yet unsubscribed. REALLOT WENAHA RESERVE. Powder Exploses In Turret of Bat tleship Kearsarge. Washington, April 16. Two years ago to a day later than the fatal Mis souri disaster, aa every sailor itnmedi FAVORS BILL UNANIMOUSLY Sheepmen Jubilant Over Confirmation of tlje month, seven men were done to of Reconsideration. death in the forward turret of the bat- Pendleton ,- There is joy among 8arge,by on.e,?' tbo,8e. ftcci- u - uom wuita acquire aauitionai terror Umatilla county over the for sailors because of their obscure, or. igin and the almost impossibility of ately recalled, on a Friday and the 13tb HOUSe Committee Would GIVC Jetty $400,000. sheepmen of news that the Wenaha reserve will be redivided, for it is understood that the allotment is to be made again. Sev It erai aays ago J. E. Smith received a letter from Ranger J. M. Smits, invit mgmeuregon men to meet at Walla This practice was lust about conclud Walla April 27 to consult regarding the in8 with most satisfactory results up ... I r-:,i i .. ... uivision oi the reserve, t ..in. lu xTiuny. au it waB connaentiy ex poeed that the meeting would be mere- prevention. The Atlantic fleet had been for weeks engaged in most severe drills in the waters of the Caribbean sea, culminat ing in me quarterly target practice. Passage of Measure Now Assured Major Langfitt's Statements Re move All Existing Doubt of Com mitteeAmendments Will Be Shut Out by Rules. to Friday, ad pected at the department, upon the i in u , . . . . unoio ui preliminary reports receivea. , ucr compmints, ana that little that all records wnnl.1 h hrnkn in th or no goou would result to the Oregon matter of rapidity of fire and efficiency ouctjpuien. uowever, Dan P. Smvthe. l"e gunners. JJut today came a secretary of the Umatilla conntv caDleSram from Rear Admiral Evans, - j J 11 Ail. i r i , i ciation. has been infn,,! m.( (, Auanilc D8ei. le,1,n8 -v -u.v iiiiJiiJ inn reserve was to be redivided. When the Wenaha reserve was first allotted among stockmen several months ago Oregon men complained bitterly because in making the divis- on me uregon part of the reserv had been practically given over to Washing ton growers, thus cutting off many Umatilla county men from their sum mer ranges. Ihere is a general belief that a more equitable division will be made this time, as the Umatilla county men will oe on hand to assert their rights. of a dreadful accident on one of his best ships, the Kearsarge. The news came from Caimanera, a little cable station at the mouth of Guantinamo Washington, April 14. The house committee on rivers and harbors today voted unanimously to favorably report the bill appropriating $400,000 for con tinuing the construction of the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia river, Rep resentative Jones was directed to make the report. This action was taken after Major Langfitt had submitted to the commit tee his charts and drawings explained in these dispatches yesterday. The bay, indicating that the Kearsarge showing made was so strong a& to con itself had arrived at that place. The message read as follows: Caimanera, April 16. Secretary Navy, Washington: On April 13. about 3:15 p. m., shortly after comple tion of target practice of the Kearsarge iorwaru turret, while the powder was going below, three sections of a 13-inch charge of powder were ignited. The charge ot powder in other lift just be- iMaiwf'n. 1 . 1 1 . .1 -m I I .1 . m m a cny uuuiu, president oi the i m. " one section oi 13-incn r tilla county association, has called a rnained intact. Cause unknown. Mat meeting of that body April 26, at which ter is being investigated. Seven men time a line of action will be atrreed were killed and the recovery of another . o 1 . - pon. is doubtful." Oregon's Boundary Dispute. balem Attorney General Crawford and State Engineer Lewis, after visiting asioria to iook up evidence in the boundary line suit pending between i-egon and Washington before the BLAMES COMPANY. O Official Report on SteamshiD Valen cia Disaster. Washinotnn Anril 1ft Tho Jono,f United Statea Supreme court, are more ment of Commerce today made public Captured Bandits Slain in Jail. Tiflis, April 17. la an encounter in the outskirts of Tiflis today between a band of Tartar brigands who have been committing depredations almost within the city, and a squadron of dra goons, the troops killed two and mor tally wounded four of the Tartars, the otliera escaping. A squadron of Cos sacks which surprised another band in the village of Jevanshis, captured four oi me leaders, four uossacks were killed in this encounter, and niter the bandits hail been lodged in prison they were killed by the Cossacks. Favors Spelling Reform. Salem State Superintendent Acker- man is a firm believer in the reformed spelling, so much talked about by An drew Carnegie. He says that there-is only one way to bring about the refor mation speedily and effectively, and that was for the newspapers of the country to agree to adopt the new mode of spelling. Should this be done, Mr. Ackerman says that the country at large will accept the new form and forget the old inside of one year. He said thpt the National Educational association bad adopted the new form. May Setid Expert Here. Portland After consulting with El wood Mead, chief of the drainage and irrigation investigations of the depart ment of agriculture, Senator John M Gearin has advised the board of trad that the department will probably dis patch a man to the Willamette valley this Beason to study agricultural cond tions. If the appropriation provided for in the agricultural bill is larjre enough ue will begin his work about July 1. tnoroughly convinced than tver that Oregon is in the right. Mr. Lewis con tends that congress must have been guided in fixing the boundary line by the latest government surveys of the mouth of the Columbia river. By stip ulation, oral evidence will be taken be fore a notary. ' Notifies Attorney General. Salem The Portland General Elec tric company has notified the attorney general that it has filed answer to the state's amended complaint in the Cir cuit court of Multnomah county. The state sues to compel an accounting for the past 30 years of business transact eu. in its answer the company states that tbe locks and canal at Oreeon Citv nave cnanged hands twice in that per ioa. ihey also set up that the state claim for interest is outlawed. Land and Lot System To Be Used. Astoria County Aesessor Cornelius has decided to use the land and lot sys tem .in preparing the 1906 assessment roll in place of segregating the proper ty under the names of the various own ers, aa has been the custom heretofore air. Cornelius believes the new system will result in a great saving to the county. Cotton workerB of New Bedford, Mass., will rek for an increase in wages. There are about 12,000 em ployed in the New Bedford mills. The anthracite coal operators have offered a new arbitration scheme to the miners and the indepenent operators call the miners union anarchists. Maxim Gorky, the Russian revolu tionist, is in .New York. Congressman and Mrs. Longworth are making preparations for a trip to Europe in June. General orders have been issued to naval commanders to observe tbe strict est economy in tie use of coal, on ac rount of a deficiency in the coal appro priation for the navy. Japan has opened Manchuria to for eign trade. Mob Members Guilty of Murder. Jefferson City, Mi., April 17. Gov ernor Joseph l-olk, in a statement to day said: "The lynching at Spring field was a most disgraceful occurrenre. Whatever the offense rf the nraroes may have been and however defervine of death they mav have been, thrv were entitled to punishment bv law nd not by a mob, and when a mob akes the law intc its own hands, ai this one did. any member of it is guilty of murder." Initiative Printing Bill. Salem There has been much specu lation aa to the probable expanse en tailed upon the etate by the initiative measures which have been proposed for the people s adoption at the June elec tion this year, hence the follow ing fig ures, obtained from the secretary of state, will be of interest showing the amount thus expended- Paper, $1,- 017; 'printing, 13,472; binding, $1, 610; total, $6,099. Postpone Booth-Kelley Indemnity Bill. Salem Governor Chamberlain has wired Senators Fulton and Gearin to have the eenate postpone action on the Booth-Kelly Lumber company's indem nity bill, aithoTiz ing the company to select lands in lieu of its holding's in the Klamath Indian reservation, nntil a copy of the bill is received and the matter investigated by state lan I thorities. an Governor Would Sign Protest. raiem tiovernor Chamberlain says that he does not think the United States quartermaster s office should be moved from Portland to Seattle, be cause Portland was the more central point. The governor expresses willing ness to join in a protest to the secretary of war against the proposed cnange. PORTLAND MARKETS. Great Influx of Aliens. New lork, April 17. A new high water mark in the tide of immigration will b fet when the aliens who arrived at this port today on nine European steamshi, au;l those due tomorrow on eight big ships which are expected to pass in Sandy Hook before nightfall have been permitted to land on United States soil. On the vessels which ar rived today were 11,839 immigrants, The steamers due tomorrow are expect ed to add at least a like number. Revolt Against the Sultan. London, April 17. According to the Daily Mail's correspondent at El Are lah, Morocco a young relative of the sultan will soon be proclaimed ruler in the south and a formidable revolt against Fez is maturing at the citT of Morocco. i Curry Healthiest County Wedderburn Curry county is one nf the healthiest in Oregon. This county I A - 1 . . J ixmins oniy one pnysician, showing that it is a desirable place to live, even if it is off the map of homeseekers. No epidemic of any kind ever visits this place, and the physician is not often needed. Discovers Black Diamond. Wedderbnrn While panning in th creek nesr Langlois, this county, W. E. luiott discovered a black diamnn.l 1 me tiunsmi large as a kernel nf corn, and has all characteristics of the uiamonu. it shines at night and excellent glass cutter. is an Money for School Fund. Salem Receipts of the State Tjit. board from sale of public school land. deferred payment and intereeton loans amounted to $27,636.65 for March. This sum has been paid to the s:tp treasurer to he added to the school fund. I Wheat Club, 68c; bluestem, 68 69c; red, 66c; valley, 68c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.50: gray, 27 per ton. Barley Feed. $23.50(324 pr ton; brewing, $2424.50; rolled, $24 50 25.50. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy choice, $1718 per ton; common, $13 (314; valley timothy, $89; clover, $7.50'38; cheat, $67; grain "hay, $7(38; alfalfa, $12. Applet $2(3 2 75 per box. egetaoies jvparasrus, (lzc per pound; cabbage, 2lic per pound; cauliflower, $2 25 per crate; celery, 75 (390c per dozen; head lettuce, 25c per dozen; onions, 40." per dozen ; radishes, 20(g 25c per dozen; rhubarb, $101.25 per box: spinach, $1 .per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, $1(31.25 per sack; car rots, 65 Q 75c per sack; beets, 85c$l per sack. Onions No. 1, 7090c per sack No. 2, nominal. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, 65c p'r hundred; ordinary, 5055c; new California, 6c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 20(3 22$ c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 1616Jt'c per dozen. Poultry Averageo'd hens, 13(313Vc per pound;. miel chickens, 12Jj13c; broilers, Z3.i0c; young roosters, 12, 013c; old rooters, 10(311 c: dress ed chicken", 1314c; turkeys, live, 16 (317c. turkevs, dressed, choire, 203 81c; geese, live, 8(38 e: geese, dress ed. 10llc; duck, 173d9 Hops Oregon, 1905, 710c; olds, 5 (37c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 15(320c; -alley. 24026c per pound; mohair, choice, 25 029c. Veal D'eseed. 3)37c per pound. J3eef Pressed bulls, 3c per rnnd: cow, 4ac; country eieers, 4((r.tc Mutton Dressed, fancy, 90S) per pound: ordinary, 4(35c; lamb, with pIt on, 10llc. Pork Dressed, 6(38 c per pound. , il.. i i t i uie report oi me special commission which held an investigation into the Valencia disaster last February, hold ing ita sessions at Seattle. The report. which ia made to the president and nel by the three Hommiasioners. Laurence O. Murray, assistant secretary of the department; Herbert Knox Smith, deputy commissioner of corpora tions, and Captain William T. Burwell, U. S. N , consists of 52 printed paces and exhaustively reviews the testimony and findings of the commission. A feature of the report is its severe censure for the Pacific Coast-company, which owned the steamer. The brunt of the blath?, however, is thrown Tince every member of the committee of the advisability of immediatly mak ing this appropriation. The committee reported the Jones bill, which is iden tical in every respect with Senator Fulton's bill that passed the senate several weeks ago, because several members believed appropriation bills should originate in the house. Once the house passes the Jones bill, the senate will readily pass it, inasmuch as it is identical with the Fulton bill pre viously passed by that body. Ihere is every reason to believe this bill will soon pass the house. The re port will be printed immediately, and some time today Mr. Fulton and Mr. Jones will call on the speaker to get him to agree to let tho bill be called up fcr consideration and vote. Mr. Jones believes he will be allowed to call the bill up under suspension of the rules on Monday. If he can do this he will successfully shut off all amend ments, and probably Becure prompt passage of the bill. If the bill is not brought up Monday, Mr. Jones will ask unanimous consent for its consider ation at an early date. In that event the bill will not be subject to amendments. THREE AGAINST ONE. in tl Captain Johnson, who perished wreck. Sixty witnesses were examined, thei testimony covering 1,860 typewritten mi. i .i . -inougn trie commission was without power to compel the attend ance of witnesses and bad no funds with which to remunerate them, sub stantially all of the survivors of the wreck were examined, except a lew who had gone to distant points before'1 the inquiry began. In addition a large number of master manners and mem bers of the crews of vessels which went to the Valencia's aid were put on the stand. COUNTRY RETURNS TO LIFE. Sun Shines on Naples and PeoDle Resume Business. Naples, April 16. The news from Vesuvius continues to be satisfactory. The sun is shining brightly this morn- ng, and the last vestiges of the erup ion are disappearing from Naples. The work of cleaning and sweeping is still going on here. The city has about resumed its normal appearance. Re ports from the villages an! towns in the region of Vesuvius say that the people are gradually returning to their homes. The stores are beinng reopen ed. The inhabitants of the towns hich Buffered the least are actively en gaged in repairing their damaged homes and churches, in the opening np of the roads they are agisted by tbe troops and government engineers. Great Britain, France and Russia Unite Against Germany. St. Petersburg, ' April 14. Great Britain has begun vigorously to press negotiations for an Anglo-Russian en tente, with the purpose of completing the triple alliance of Great Britain, France and Russia against Germany, which has long been the aim of British policy." The development at the Alge ciras conference, where Great Britain, France and Russia acted in unison, and the participation of English bankers in the big Russian loan furnish a practi cal and favorable moment, and Great Britain is striking while the iron is hot. Besides, the British government has recently given Russia proof of her de sire to settle outstanding difficult iea by inducing English bankers not to take the Persian loan, on the ground that it might be regarded as prejudicial to Rutsiau interests. BOTH MEN ARE CONVICTED. D. Prepare for Coal Strike. Philadelphia, April 16. Despite the optimism with which Mr. Mitchell views the situation in the anthracite fields, the miners themselves and busi ness men throughout the region express but lutle lirpe of a peaceful settlement of the differences between" the operators and miners. On the other hand ofli rials of the coal companies have since Thursday in various sections been mak ing obvious preparations for an extend ed suspension of mining operations. Imported laborers are said to have been placed in several colleries. Gorky May Be Deported. Chicago, April 16. A special to a Chicago paper from New York says Maxim iorky and the woman who is known as bis wi'e may be deported because of false representations made on their entrance to this country. Offi cers of the Immigration bureau declare that, if the matter is properly brought belore the bureau, Gorky may be de- lnei. ii is relieved that persons who do not adm r bis opinions will lose no time in oringing np his case. Gaynor and Greene May Get Sentence of 17 Years. Savannah, Ga., April 14. Benjamin Greene and John Y. Gaynor were found guilty of conspiracy against the government for presenting false claims and embezzlement in the Federal court for the Southern jurisdiction of Georgia yesterday and Judge Emery Speer will pass sentence upon them. The defendants were found guilty. with no recommendation, on eai-h of he indictments. The verdict was re- nrned a few minutes before 2 o'clock fter the jury had been out three and a half hours. The maximum sentence that the court may impose is an aggregate term ' of 17 years in the penitentiary and a fine of $575,000, the amount of the al leged embezzlement. Durnovo Will Soon Fall. St. Petersburg, April 14. Appear ances indicate that, Premier Witte hav ing the better of the fight with Minis ter of the Interior Durnovo, the down fall of the latter ie only a question of a few days The government today au thor zed the holding on May 4 of a caucus of Constitutional Democratic deglevates to the national parliament. Minister Durnovo has been compelled officially to warn the governore of pro vinces to exercise greater care in em ployment of troops and police in re- prtS9ive measures. Can't Ask Him to Attend. Washington, April 16 The imnos- slMlity of inviting the British ambas sador to participate in the Paul Jones ceremony at Annapolis on April 24, commemorating events in which Eng land came out second best, has led those in charge of tbe ctremonies to re- Killed by Other Pashas. London, April 14. The Contani- nople correspondent of the Poet tele graphs that inquiry into the murder of Kedvan Pasha, ex-prefect of Constan tinople, who was assassinated March 24, has resulted in a report that Pha mil Pasha and Abdnr Rezak Beder had conspired for the murder of others be sides Redvan Pasha, including the min isters of war and public works. The government proposes to bring them from exile and try them. Troops Leaving Pekin. Tientsin, April 14. Three'hnndred Russian troops arrived from Pekin this mnrnino ani 1 inn Tn.nA.A . irain from inviting the participation of exnected Anril l Ti, r.m. any cation other than France. Ithe German trooM -mhark tmw. - - j