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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1908)
HENDRICKS IS AGAINST HALL Tells of Plot to Hold Political Club Over Stelwer. Z; chary and Hendricks Confess Con spiracy Charges Are True Stei wer Also Is Expected to Testify Against Hall Were Indicted Joint ly With Ex-District Attorney. Par is, Jan. 21. The reports cabled '.from Rio de Janeiruo that the Brazilian authorities were warned from Paris of a possible attempt to blow up the American battleship fleet while in the harbor there are true. Some time ago '-certain suspicions indicating the exist- nce of a plot to destroy the whole or a portion of the fleet, either at Eio Janei ro or in the Straits of Magellan, were aroused and communicated to Eio Ja neiroand Washington. A chartered steamer was reported to have conveyed explosives for the use of the conspira to j s to Rio Janeiro, arriving there about the middle of December, and John Fedher, whose name is mentioned ' in the Rio Janeiro dispatches, was one of the men whose names were revealed here as implicated in the conspiracy. The alleged plot is supposed to have some rather startling ramifications, but the evidence along this Hue is far from conclusive and rests chiefly upon the statement of an individual whose record was subsequently proved to be any thing but creditable. Consequently the whole affair is regarded with much skepticism, and indeed the presump tion has been raised that it may have beea a deliberately concocted scare. HENEY NEARINQ CLIMAX. Government Witnesses Tell of Land Stealing by Settlers. Portland, Jan. 21. With testimony strong and apparently conclusive, the government yesterday by several wit nesses in the Hall-Mays conspiracy trial exposed the bold and law defying operations of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber company, and dis closed to the jury how during the years 1900 and 1901 this company acquired fraudulently a considerable area of public land. By the same evidence it was shown how this land grabbing cor poration by the acquisition of these lands was enabled to complete the en closure of a still larger area of govern ment land to which other settlers were denied access for grazing purposes. Heney, for the proeecution, made considerable progress in establishing the existence of a conspiracy amcng the members of the Butte Creek company and he said last night that the govern ment's case would be supported still further as to the alleged conspiracy by the introduction today of more testi mony of the same character as that presented yesterday. When this has been done, Heney will begin the next step outlined by the prosecution and will seek positively to connect Hall and Mays with the conspiracy that will have been proved against the officers oi the Butte Creek company. STORM CITY HALL. Six Thousand Unemployed in Seattle Make Demonstration. Seattle, Jan. 21. The unemployed laborer's long talked of demonstration was made yesterdav. Marshaled by leaders of the Indus trial Workers of the World, an organ ization which includes the unemployed in its membership, about 6,000 men marched up First avenue for several blocks and then debouched to the city hall, where a call was made for the mnyor. The mayor submitted a letter a short time later in which he replied to the demands by saying that the county commissioners have devoted $5,000 to feeding and sheltering the unemployed, that all public worke provided for by appropriation are now under way" and that to do away with the chain gang it will be neceFsary for the council to strike the ordinance from the books. They Were Invited. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 21. The report of W. L. Mackenzie King, the royal com missioner appointed to inquire into the influx of Oriental labor into Canada, establishes that the Japanese govern ment has been observing the agreement to restrict immigration, and that the departure of the Japanese Foreign oflice was made only at the request of the Canadian Nippon Steamship company, backed by the Canadian Pacific railway and other influential Canadian inter ests, which represented at Tokio that Japanese labor was needed. Bank Commissioners Sued. San Fincisco, Jan. 21. Henry B Rues today bean suit against the pres ent and former boards of state bank commissioners to recover $16,374.53, which he deposited with the California Safe Deposit & Trust company on the strength, he alleged, of favorable re ports regarding the condition of that institution, issued by the commission ers. He said that he made a deposit of $10,000 in the bank only two days be fore its doors were closed. $15,000,000 Mora Retired. New York, Jan. 21. Large blocks of clearing house loan checks, amounting to about $15,006,000, were retired yes terday, and the amount outstanding now is in the neighborhood of 000,000. $20,-1 8TEIWER PLEADS GUILTY. Heney Puts Him On Stand to Testify Against Hall. Portland, Jan. 24. Shortly before court adjourned yesterday afternoon, W. W. Steiwer, president of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber com pany, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy indictment and was immediately called by Heney as a witness for the govern ment against his co-defendants, Hall and Mays. Steiwer related the sub stance of a conversation he had with Hall in Portland in 1900, when the district attorney told Steiwer that it would probably be necessary for him (Hall) to prosecute the Butte Creek company lor maintaining unlawful ; fences. Heney asked the witness to give his "understanding" of that con versation, but counsel for the defend ants objected to that form of examlna tion and Judga Hunt reserved his rul ing until 10 o clock this morning, to which hour court adjourned. meiwer's confession ana nis appear ance as a witness for -the prosecution is another move by Heney by which the government expects convincingly to fasten the conspiracy charge against both Hall and Mays. The alleged con spiracy has been proved against Stei wer, Hendricks and Zachary, officers of the Butte Creek company, but the tes timony of these three witnesses is re lied on by the government further to associate Hall and May in that con spiracy. Wnile tne testimony oi Hen dricks was material to the prosecution's case, Steiwer is considered a more im portant witness, since it is expected to show by him that Hall declined to prosecute Steiwer and his associates in consideration of a political obligation to Steiwer. POLICE ROUT MOB. Celcago Unemployed Not Allowed to Paraoe btreets. Chicago, Jan. 24. An attempt of Socialists to bring about a "march of the unemployed" through tbe down town Btreeta today resulted in two sharp fights with the police in which the would-be marchers were routed after a number of men had been club bed. Dr. B. L. Reitman, the originator of the plan to march through the streets, and two of his followers, were arrested. For several days Reitman, who is a Socialist, bad been making announcements of his intention to hold a parade of "hobos" and "unemploy ed" despite the warning given by Chief of Police Shipy that no march through the streets would be permitted. Reit man continued to defy the authorities and last night thousands of circulars were distributed through the downtown saloons and in the lodginghouse dis trict, calling upon all men out of work to assemble at 2 o'clock on the lake front. The policemen early in the day reiterated their statement that the march would not be permitted, and di rected that all the police force be held in reserve at the various stations. PLOT IS DISCOVERED. Portugal Narrowly Escapes a Coup d'Etat by Republicans. Lisbon, Jan. 24. An abortive at tempt to overthrow the monarchy and proclaim Portugal a republic was nipped in the bud last night by the prompt action of the government. The plot was organized by a small group of advanced republicans. As near as can be ascertained the plan was to assassi nate Premier Franco and then depend for success upon street risings, support ed by secret Republican and labor or ganizations armed with bombs and re volvers. The conspirators intended to take ad vantage of various festivities to carry out the coup d'etat. The royal family was at Villa Viciosa, entertaining the duke of Abruzzi. Most of the army and navy officers who were in the city were attending a gala performance at the theater, while many of the chief functionaries of state were present at a magnificent ball at one of the legations. Mrs. Stoessel a Grafter. St. Petersburg, Jan. 24. Testimony showing the straits of the civil popula tion of Port Arthur during the Beige was given at the court martial of Gen eral Ktoeesel today by Colonel Vershin In. According to Colonel Vershinin mere existence was a luxury, for civil ians. Prices were enormous, a cow cost $800, a pig $500 and eggs $1 each. He testified that Madame Stoessel had a large herd of cattle and a flock of chick ens and charged exorbitant prices. Shortly before the surrender, he said, she attempted to dispose of these. Rent Strikers Arrested. Boyle, Irelan, Jan. 24 . Twenty con stabulary visited the Geevagh district early today and took into custody 20 men charged with unlawful assembly and riot and having interfered with the mails. Every one of the 20 prison ers was caught in bed- The landlords, against whom a "no rent" combination has been organized, had sent out pro cesses and it was the mails bearing these documents that were interferred with by the men arrested today. Restriction on Emigration. Honolulu, Jan. 24. Japan Consul Saito has received a cablegram from Foreign Minister Hayashi notifying him that, beginning February 1,' the coolie Japanese laborrs who have bn permitted to emigrate to Hawaii are those who are retnrninc and who am immediate relatives of those who are 'there. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTIETH SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS Saturday, January 25 Washington, Jan. 25. Representa tive Ellis today introduced a bill pro- viding that the time for reclamtion of all lands covered by desert land entries in Uumatilla to inty, Oregon, hereto lore made, where it can be shown to the satisfaction of the department of the interior that the entryman has been hindered, delayed or prevented from reclaiming such land by unusual floods either directly or indirectly, is hereby extended until the first day of October 1909, and tbe time for making final proof of reclamation of such lands is hereby extended to the first day of April, 1910. The house committee on pensions has agreed on an appropriation of $15,000, 000, an increase of about.$7, 000,000. Friday, January 24, Washington, Jan. 24. The senate expositions committee favorably report ed the Seattle exposition bill, after cutting the appropriation from $1,125, 000 to $700,000. The bill appropriates 1300,000 for buildings and $400 000 for exhibits. Of the latter item, $250, 000 is for the main government ex hibit; $100,000 for the Alaska exhibit, and $25,000 each for the Hawaii and Philippine exhibits. Four buildings are authorized. Washington, Jan. 24. An attack on the power of the speaker was made in the house of representatives today by Mr. Shackelford, of Missouri, during the consideration of the urgent den ciency appropriation bill. He said Speaker Cannon was the "ablest, bold est champion of autocracy this age had produced, and declared the speaker exercised a greater despotism than exists in any monarchy in Europe Representative Perkins, of New York, introduced a bill appropriating $1,373,643 for the purchase of grounds and erection of buildings for the United States consular srvice in China, Japan and Corea. During the debate on the urgent de ficiency bill Hitchcock, of Nebraska, took occasion to boom Bryan as the Democratic nominee for president. Thursday, January 23. Washington, Jan. 23. Senator Stone, of Missouri, today presented sta tistics of government deposits in na tional banks to show that the distribu tion of money during the recent cur rency stringency was not "equitable;" as contemplated by law governing the Treasury department. He declared that the West and South were discrim inated against, while New York and Boston were favored. His speech was on his resolution pending in the senate directing a committee to investigate and report on these transactions. In response to a resolution introduced by Senator Ankeny and passed by the senate, the eecretary of the navy today transmitted to the senate a letter giv- ng the estimate of the cost of subma rine torpedo boats delivered at, Puget sound and Grays Harbor, on the Pacific coast. He said that under a recent contract the navy had been offered 340 ton submarines for $360,000 and 270 ton submarines for $285,000. The Navy department estimate for each boat on the Pacific coast would be $378,000. Washington, Jan. 23. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill occupied the attention of the house today tothe exclusion of all other business. A sur prise was sprung when Chairman Taw ney of the appropriationscommittee warned the members that the country was confronted with the certainty of a $100,000,000 deficit unless the esti mates for the next fiscal year should be cut down materially. Tawney's warning was seized upon by Underwood, Alabama, as the text for a lengthy discussion of the recent financial depression. Wednesday, January 22. Washington, Jan. 22. President Roosevelt today transmitted to the sen ate and house copies of the tariff regu lations negotiated some time ago be tween the United States and Germany, together with a proposed amendment to the customs administrative act, put ting the same in force as a statute. In the senate the message aroused lively discussion in executive session when taken up. The remarks were not ad dressed to the message so much as to the policy of considering it in executive session, as wejl as the policy of the president in connection with the agree- ment Senator Hansbrongh declared the har vester trust is trying to control dele gates to the Republican National con vention. A bill has been introduced to raise the pay of officers in the revenue cutter service. Washington, Jan. 22. Rapid pro gress was made in the house of repre sentatives in the consideration of the bill to codify and revise the penal laws of the United States. The only amend ment of any importance which got through was one by OUie James, of Kentucky, making it a criminal offense. Give Coal Roads a Chance. Washington, Jan. 22. At the De partment of Justice today it was an nounced that if the coal carrying roads agree to comly with the decisioo of the Supreme court of the United States on the constitutionality of the provisions , lations will be introduced in the senate of the Hepburn law prohibiting trans- j by a member of the committee on judi portation companies from owning and ciary: Officials of the Interior depart operating coal properties after May 1,' ment have communicated the need of it will not prosecute such companies this amendment, which they believe pending adjudication of the case by , will assist the department in the proee the Supreme court. Icution of land frauds. under heavy penalty, to falsify govern- - . ment crop statistics, the object of tho amendinent being to protect cotton and f tobacco growers from speculators. Over 60 pages of the bill were disposed of. ine nouse asicea tne president lor a report of the commission sent to Gold field to investigate the trouble there. Representative Humphrey introduced a bill appropriating $3,000,000 for four submarines for Puget sound. Representative Jones introduced a bill making it unlawful for any person to injure or destroy any part of govern ment irrigation works. Representative Kahn introduced a bill appropriating $5,000,000 for sub marines for the Pacific coast. Tuesday, January 21. Washington, Jan. 21. The senate today discussed the propriety of au thorizing one of its committees to in vestigate the circumstances connected with the issuance of an injunction at the instance of the Hitchman Coal & Coke company against John Mitchell by Judge Alston Grayson, of the United States Circuit court of the Northern district of West Virginia. Considerable time was spent in con sidering the bill to revise the criminal code of the United States. Senator Teller today introduced an amendment to the sundry civil appro priation bill providing for the purchase of silver bullion to tbe extent of $100, 000,000 to be made into subsidiary coinage. Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, today in troduced a bill to provide for asceittin- ment of the true boundary line between Idaho and Washington. Washington, Jan. 21. Two exciting episodes and narrow escape of the rep resentatives from de'eat on an amend- meat to the penal code bill made the session of the house today one of tense interest. First came a hot between Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, ln tilt and lat- Randell, of Texas, in regard to the ter's amendments prohibiting senators or repreentatives from being employed by public service corporations. The climax of the debate came when Clark, of Missouri, amid thunderous Democratic applause, declared that William Jennings Bryan would be nom inated at the Denver convention, and Boutell, of Illinois, aroused the mem bers on his side of the house to a high pitch of enthusiasm by stating that 8peaker Cannon would be the Republi can nominee at the Chicago convention in June, and would be elected in No vember. Represmentative Smith, of Califor nia, yesterday introduced a bill provid ing that widows of civil war veterans shall not lose their pensions by mar riage to surviving veterans of the civil war. Monda, January 20. Washington, Jan. 20. The senate devoted over two hours to considering the bill revising the criminal laws of the United States. The senate adopted a resolution offer ed by Tillman directing the secretary of the treasury to send to the senate a statement showing the number of na tional banks placed in the hands of re ceivers as insolvent since January i, 903, the capital stock of each, the names of the receivers and their com pensation and the names of all attor neys or special employes under them. Senator Fulton socured favorable re port on his bill to divide Oregon into two judicial districts, one east of the Cascades and one west. Later the bill passed the senate. Secretary Cortelyou asked more time to report on the various bond issues. Senator Fulton today inroduced a bill appropriating $250,000 to reim burse the Sherman county settlers for land arid improvements of which they were dispossessed by the decision of the Supreme court. The senate today passed Senator Ful ton's bill conferring jurisdiction upon the Ninth Circuit Federal court to de termine in equity the rights of Ameri can citizens under the Behring sea ar bitration and render judgment thereon Washington, Jan. 20. Unrestrained opportunity to express views on the immigration question was afforded members of the house today by the de cision to take up and consider a bill ap propriating $250,000 for an immigra tion station in Philadelphia and so many took advantage of it that the code of laws bill, which the manseers had planned to take up, was side track- ed for the day The discussion of the immigration etation bill opened up the whole sub ject of immigration and excited the in terest of the entire house. Members from both sides of the chamber cla mored for recognition, which carried with it the right to speak for an hour, if so desired. The debate was notable in that it was indulged in largely by members serving their first terms, who foand in the bill a chance to make their maiden efforts at speech making on the floor of the house. The entire session was devoted to a consideration of the bill, which was passed. Strengthens Land Fraud Law. Washington, Jan. 23. A bill de signed to amend the statute relative to the entry of public lands in such man ner as to legalize affidavits made in con nection with Interior department regu THE GRANGE. Secretary for Washington Tells of Benefits to Be Derived. By Find W. I-cwin, Secretary Washington SUta Granite, Tumwater, WoHhinKton. , The Grange has, for forty years, stood for the upliftment cf the farmer, and we only have to look back, over its history, to see what it lias accom plished for us. It is to the Grange that we owe the rural mail delivery, the oleomagarine bill, the denatnred alcohol law, and in many states it has forced the passage of better tax laws, and other laws that assist in giving the farmer the benefits of his labor. Nor is the work of the Grange alone directed to the urging the passage of laws. It becomes needful to prevent the passage of some laws that would be detrimental tc the best interests of the farmer, and that is a part of the work the Grange does. Space will not permit me to go into details, but anyone may obtain the de tails by asking for them. Although we take an interest in the legislative work of our people, we also benefit them in many ways besides. To the young man and wcman, we offer a chance to gain pleasure and profit in the meetings of the Grange, as we carry on our meetings in strict par liamentary manner, providing we get the right person for Master, and so give them a chance to learn how such work is done.' We also have literary pro grams, providing we get tne Ngnt per son for Lecturer, and so give them chaace to practice speaking in public, and appearing on the rostrum before an audienoe, all of which is a benefit to any young or, in fact, an older person too, in these times of public awakening To the father and mother, who are the providers for a family, it gives them a chance to purchase their needed sup plies in connection with their brothers and sisters, and so gain the advantage that is to be derived from wholesale dealing. To the home owner, it provides a safe and sure, as well as cheap insurance for his property, and any member of the Grange, who is attached to any subor dinate Grange is entitled to that benefit Our insurance is carried at exact cost, and we are laying by no surplus to be lost by poor investments, oi by tbe die honesty of the officers, but we keep enough on hands at all times so that we can pay all losses promptly, upon the proof being sent in. In life insurance we have none to offer that will answer the demands of the great majority of our patrons, but we are working on a plan, that will ul timately furnish us a life insurance as well as a property insurance, and on the same basis, that of actual cost. In the line of purchasing and selling, we are not as well organized as we would lle to be, but as the dealers are all in combines, and tne commission men are all united by common consent, it behooves us, as farmers, to combine if we would protect our own interests and obtain the just rewards for our labor and enjoy the better accommoda tions that we might have if we could obtain the real fruits of our labors. In the Grange we place woman where she belongs, on an equality with man, and so make our order a truly social one, and our Grange work includes the enjoyment of the fruits of our labors, as well as the education of the mind, and the guarding of tbe purse. In conclusion let me state the pur poses of the Grange, as set forth in the declaration of purposes adopted by the founders of the order: To develop a higher and better man hood and womanhood among ourselves. To enhanc the comforts and attractions of the home, and strengthen our attach ments to our pursuits. To foster mu tual understanding and co-operation. To maintain inviolate our laws, and to emulate each other in labor, to hasten the good time coming. To reduce out expenses, both individual and v corpor ate. To buy less and produce more in order to make our farms self sustaining. To diversify our crops, and to crop " no more than we can cultivate. To con dense the weight of our exports, selling less in the bushel and more in hoof and in fleece, and less in lint and more in warp and woof. To systematize, our work and calculate intelligently on probabilities. To discountenance the credit system, the mortgage system, the fashion system, and every other j system that tends to prodigality and bankruptcy. We propose meeting together, talk ing together, working together, buying together, selling together, and in gen eral, acting together for our mutual protection and advancement. If we, as farmers, become organized, we have the power to ask for what we want and to get it, because we have the numbers, and all thao is required is the union that is the means of unifying that power. Think the matter over, and decide to crganize a Grange and so help to make this world more worth living in. Dissolve one heaping tablespconful it lard In one cup of boiling water, add I tablespoonful of baking soda, one sf ginger or cinnamon, one-quarter ten spoonful of salt, one cup of molasses mid enough flour to make a soft dough. Bake In a loaf tin. The rilgrlrn Congregational church, near Ixndon. founded In 1616, is th oldest of the denomination In the em pire, and it was from it that the Ixm don contingent of the men of the May flower was recruited. Rlo BUnfl Mn(. Boll three-quarters of a cup of rice In milk In a double boiler. When cook ed, add a half box of gelatin dissolved In a little cold milk, add sugar and ranllla to taste. When cold, beat In a quart of cream that bas been whip ped to a stiff froth. Set In a wet mold In the tcebox to form. Servo with raspberry Juice poured over I- BLOW UP FLEET AT RIO JANEIRO Plot Is Said to Have Ben Concocted In Paris. Warning Sent to Brazil and Washing ton and Precautions Taken Frus trated Plans of Conspiracy If Any Existed Submarine Mines Were Shipped to Brazil. Portland, Jan. 25. Senator Fulton was unfavorably oonnected with the Hall-Mays conspiracy case by the testi mony of George C. Brownell, ex-president of the Oregon state senate and for years a prominent Republican of tbe state. Brownell testified that be was forced to withdraw from the contest for appointment as United States attorney for Oregon in 1903 because of the insin uations of Hall that the government was in possession of evidence on which Brownell's indictment for complicity in the Oregon land frauds was preba ble. The dethroned boss of Clackamas county politics further testified that in return for the indorsement of Hall for reappointment, which he was forced to make, Senators Mitchell and Fulton exacted from Hall a promise of immun ity from prosecution for Brownell and the letter's former law partner, J. U. Campbell, also of Cackamas county. 1 The purpose of Brownell s testimony, which was admitted over the vigorous objection of counsel for the defendants, was to corroborate the charge of con spiracy alleged against Hall in the in dictment in that Hall controlled Steiw er 's vote for senator in return for his failure to prosecute Steiwer and his as sociates for enclosing government land. by showing that Hall used his office as district attorney to intimidate others and tc force them to indorse and sup port him for reappointment. This contention by Heney has been support ed by the testimony of Steiwer and Hendricks in the Butt Creek com pany's operations and by that of Brown ell yesterday, and Heney proposes by the introduction of other witnesses to day to show that Hall, together with the connivance of Fulton, prostituted his office as district attorney by protect ing violators of the law in two other specific instnees. W. W. Steiwer, president of the Butte Creek company, completed bis direct testimony yesterday and will be cross-examined this morning. He tes tified that his understanding with Hall was of such a favorable character that his company failed to remove the un lawful fences it was maintaining after he had the interview with Hall. WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED. New York Uses Thousands to Shovel Snow. New York. Jan. 25. New York is digging itself out of a foot of snow so unevenly divided that while exposed and unfrequented spots like Coney is- and have been blown bare, the thoroughfares of tbe millions are left piled high with drifts that impede the progress of man and beast and in the open districts have tied up streetcars nd vehicles. Mercifully, the snow was accompanied by moderate tempera ture and in its early stages was wel comed by the honest part of the 35,000 unemployed men in the city. All who sought employment from last midnight found it readily and at good wages, The'street cleaning department requir ed 10,000 ehovelers, the traction com panies as many more, and thousands of others earned many' dollars from house holders by cleaning off walks. Probably the sharpest distress was xperienced by eeveral thousand genuine tramps who, having ridden info town on the bardtimes wave and since en joyed the city's bounty, aweke today to find themselves confronted with an un mistakable opportunity to work. Some rose to the occasion, and others shifted their lodgings. New Railroad for Chile. Santiago, Chile, Jan. 25. Congress yesterday passed a bill authorizing tbe president to make contracts for a rail road running north and south. The bill limits immpdiate expenditures to about $37,400,000, but it is intended that the road eventually will be ex tended to the northern and southern frontiers. When completed the rail way will run from the frontier of Peru to the Strait of Magellan, a distance of about 2,600 miles. Spur lines will be built tc coast ports and into mining districts and agricultural areas. Not Accountable for Coolies. San Francisco, Jan. 25. Captain I. H. Hathaway, of the Pacific Mail steamship Magnolia, was today exon erated by Commissioner Heacock of blame in connection with the escape of Chinese immigrants from his vessel. It was shown that under the revised law officers of vessels cannot be held strictly accountable for the escape of coolies, if they can ehow that reasona ble care was taken to prevent evasion o'. the act. Shut Down Locomotive Works Providence, R. I., Jan. 25. The local plant of the American Locomotive Works will be shut down the first week in February for an indefinite period. The force which in December number e l 1,008 has gradually been reduced to 600.
