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Heppner Gazette HEPPNER .OREGON NEW LAND POLICY. RESUME OF THE WEEK'S DOINGS Genera Review of Important Hap penings Presented n a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy . Readers National, Political, His. tertcal and Commercial. Bryan says Roosevelt ia an honest re former. The entire middle West is suffering from a bilizzard. The lleinie savings bank at Butte will be reopened. Senator Forsker says Roosevelt is the champion muckraker. The new battleship Mississippi has been placed in commission. The government has brought euit to dissolve the Harriman merger. The English expect a visit from Roosevelt as soon as his term is ended. Two of the smaller street car systems of New lork nave gone into the hands of a receiver. A New York newspaper man claims William A. Rockefeller, father of John D., died in 1906. Most French newspapers commend the recent special message of the presi dent to congress. A Kansas City jury grand has just returned 200 indictments for violation of the Sunday closing law. it is believed the talk of war with Japan will bring increased appropria tions for the defense of the Paacific coast. Hawaii coolies. fears a flood of Japanese Bryan praises the president's special message to congress. The battleship fleet has started through Magellan straits. The house committee on census wants a census of all standing timber in the United States. President Ripley, of the Santa Fe, denies the charges of Roosevelt that his road has granted rebates on oil. Senator Bourne says Roosevelt's spe cial message is bound to carry him to the White House for another term. A tornado just north of Wesson, Miss., laid waste a strip three-quarters of a mile wide and several miles long. Six persons were killed and a number injured. Officials, of the Japanese government say that they, like other nations, are interested in the fleet's trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as they want to know how the ships stand the strain. Ruef has pleaded not guilty to 14 charges of offering a bribe. The cases will be eet for trial February 14. itehmitz, who is also indicted on these same counts, b,as already pleaded not guilty, The battleship fleet had been sighted at the entrance of Magellan straits. China looks on the movement of the Atlantic fleet as more than a pleasure cruise. Terror reigns supreme in Lisbon due to the arrest of conspirators against the government. Ruef says he did not negotiate with , the graft defendants and that Langdon broke his immunity contract. Japanese who are supposed to be spies have been at every port where the battleship fleet or torpedo squadron has stopped. Chinese printers have been excluded under the alien contract labor laws, and New York Chinese papers are tem porarily tied up. The government has planned a series of scientific re-seeding experiments on several of the national forest ranges to determine how much damage done by over-grazing can be remedied. Officers have just recovered what is believed to be a part of the loot of rob bery of the Pacific Express company's office in Sidney, Neb., in 1880. At that time bullion valued at $127,000 was taken and but little of it was ever disposed of. The revolution in Hayti is said to be over. In the stomach of a coyote killed near Santa Roea, Cal., 42 chicken heads were found. New York's police dogs are now in active service. They are on duty from 10 p. m. to 3 a. m. The government is taking testimony at Louisville, Ky., aagainst the Ameri can Tobacco company. Federal authorities are said to have taken steps to establish the largest army depot in the United States at San Francisco. While drilling a well near Billings, Mont., a strong flow of gas was struck a at depth of 200 feet. Terrific floods have "occurred through out Bavaria. Traffic has been suspend ed on many of the railroads. The announcement that John D. Rockefeller is giving work to the unem ployed is attracting an army. During 1907 the police of the bor oughs of Manhattan and Bronx, New York, arrested 149,494 persons. Secretary Garfield Aids Entrvmen In stead of Hindering. Washington, Feb. 4. It is the pur pose of Secretary Garfield to so conduct j the Interior department and so interpret the public land laws as to actually aid every bona fide entryman who is en deavoring to establish a home on the public domain. Secretary Garfield holds that the land laws were enacted for a purpose, and so long as the law is not abused, he intends that the entry man shall enjoy its provisions, and so long as he acts in good faith, shall have the encouragement and aid of repre sentatives of the department. In other words, Secretary Garfield is proceeding on the theory that every man is honest until proven guilty; he is human enough to recognize that honest men may make errors which do not lay them, or should not lay them liable to the law. A reading of Mr. Garfield's annual report, made public fyesterday, will convince any man that there has been a phenomenal an almost incom prehensible change in the manner of conducting the Interior department. Under becretary Hitchcock, the en tire force of the Interior department and general land office, on special in structions from the secretary, proceed ed on the theory that the public land laws were enacted to prevent men ac quiring public lands; every technical failure to comply with the law was re garded as ground for criminal prosecu tion; every obstacle was placed in th path of the honest, as well as the die honest entryman, and Mr. Hitchcock retired from office with the astounding record of having actually deprived bun dreds of honest settlers of their lands, while he permitted shrewd thieves to gobble up large tracts under his very nose. The report of Secretary Garfield will carry encouragement to every en tryman who is striving to acquire pub lic land for an honest purpose. It is a most cheering document. NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON KING IS MURDERED, FARMERS PLAN WAREHOUSE IMPERIAL VALLEY CONTESTS Exporters' Terms Unsatisfactory to Weston Wheatgrowers. Weston Farmers of the Downing neighborhood, near Weston, wnich is a region of 50-bushel wheat and tlOO-an- acre land, are planning to build their own warehouse at Downing station. The movement has been under way ever since the exporters raised their handling charges and adopted a form of wheat receipt unsatisfactory to the farmers. They have just been given definite as surance by the O. R. & N. company that the company has adopted an open policy and will grant warehouse room at Downing station or elsewhere at a purely nominal charge. The farmers interested in the movement are jubi lant, and will hold a mass meeting to arrange for the building of the ware house. This, they declare, they will certainly do unless the exporters reduce their handling charges and change their form of receipt. Farmres here are or ganizing along co-operative lines and have a very flourishing farmers' union, which meets regularly. May Trade Territory. Albany The residents of northern Benton county are agitating for a change in the boundaries of Linn and Benton. It is proposed to make an even trade and allow Linn to annex one township or more in Benton, immedi ately across the river from this city, and to exchange therefor a township lying across the Willamette from Cor- vallis. It is thought this plan will meet with the approval oi the residents of the sections concerned and make it possible for them to have better roads and receive more benefits from the taxes paid for the care of roads and bridges. At present the roads across the river in Benton county are badly neglected as likewise are the roads CLEAN UP ORCHARDS. Springbrook Fruitgrowers to Fight Tree Disease. BpringDrooK ine fruitgrowers o Springbrook, Yamhill county, met last week for an open discussion of their local interests. C. E. Hosk ins spoke at some length on the necessity of a more systematic and vigorous effort to clean up orchards, and also introduced the question oi getting in touch with the Willamette Valley Development league. Others present spoke of the various phases of orchard work. Resolutions were adopted declaring for a vigorous campaign against the San Jose scale and indorsing the state inspection laws and upholding the county inspectors and courts in enforc ing the laws where this is found neces sary. Cannery for Dallas. Dallas The matter of establishing a cannery in Dallas to be conducted by home stockholders, is now well under way, over two-thirds of the necessary capital being already subscribed. The capita stock has been divided into 100 shares of the par vilue of $25 each, not more than two shares being sold to any one person or firm. A site for the cannery has already been donated in the north part of the city, and the building will be started early in the spring, ihere is enough fruit in and around Dallas and vicinity to make the proposition a paying one, and the work will be gradually enlarged to keep pace with the number of new trees being Bet out. Fifty Improved Claims of Non-Resi dents Are dumped. Imperial, Cal., Feb. 4. Out of 1,500 land claims, in the Imperial valley, about 50 improved claims belonging to nonresidents have been jumped on the ground of failure to comply with the law. A recent decision of the commis sioner of the general land offices revers es the practice that office has held here tofore that any person could take a number of assignments from claimants so long as the total does not exceed 320 acres. It is now held that a person can take but one assignment. Many claims, including scores of well developed farms, are affacted by the reversal, and a number of contests are filed. The mutual water compan ies have combined to send represents tives to Washington and lay the matter before Becretary Garfield. An appeal will be taken from the decision of Com missioner Dennet on tne ground that the Supreme court holds that an estab lished ruling of a department of the government cannot be annulled by a re versal of the ruling. No apprehension is felt by claimants as to the outcome, but it is considered necessary to present the matter to Sec retary Garfield. Last of Machinery Enroute. North Powder The last wagonload of the four carloads of mining machin ery delivered here last week for the In- diaona, or Muir, group of mines, 22 iQO,i;n f lrwaiii -fk iA xij . ica iroxn wuria rowuer, at me neaa AfTinn. TlmrABifWfl nf fchoa Bon. ul uu "" "ver, uu siarrea on tions are said to be generally favorable ! new road t The Indian,a MininS Carlos, of Portugal, and His Heir Killed by Plotters. Lisbon, Feb. 3. King Carlos, of Portugal, and the Crown Prince Luis Philippe, were assassinated Saturday and the city is in a state oi uproar ine king s second son, the Infant Man uel, was slightly wounded, but Queen Amelie, who' strove to save the crown prince's life by throwing herself upon him, was unhurt. a oand or men waiting at the coiner of the Praco de Commercio and the Rua de Arsenal suddenly sprang toward the open carriage in which the royal family was driving to the palace, and, leveling carbines which they had concealed upon them, fired. The police guard fired upon the assassins and killed two of them. The royal family was returning from Villa Viclosa, where it had been so journing, and was on the way from the railroad station to the palace. A strong guard was in attendance, because of the recent uprising in the city and the dis coery of a plot to assassinate Premier franco and overthrow the monarchy. But the band of murderers had selceted the most advantageous spot for the com 1 . f il . . mission oi ine crime, tor it was con cealed from the eyes of the party until the vehicle had come into the Praco de Commercio, a large square. ine Douies oi the king and crown prince rest in the royal palace, and be side them the queen sat throughout the night, sometimes with her band press Ing the forehead of King Carles and sometimes stroking the face of the dead crown prince. The condition of the newiy proclaimed king, Manuel, is satisfactory to the physicians in attend ance. I na wounds are not severe, and if there are no complications, of which there are no signs now, he is expected to make a speedy recovery. He carries bis arm in a sling, and declares that he sudffers no pain. The bodies of King Carlos and Prince Luiz were embalmed yesterday and will lie in state according to the custom of the court. The funeral will probably be held February 10. GOES TO ASYLUM. to this change. Initiative Petition Filed. Salem The petition for the initia tive of the question of the division of Wasco county and the creation of Hood River county has been filed with the secretary of state by W. B. Andrus, of the Hood River Commercial club. The petition is said to contain 10,357 sig natures, and is composed of a number of separate pamphlets, each of which is provided with an artistic cover de sign, with three luscious red-cheeked apples on expense in the development of the Muir mines, has 40 men at work in- ( stalling a new concentrator, the capa city or which ib 100 tons per day. 'There is also an electric hoist under construction for the purpose of sinking a shaft 1,000 feet below the present level. Jury Acquits Thaw But; Insane. , Declares Him Salem Druggists Censured Salem Salem drug stores have been put under the ban of the state board of pharmacy by a visit of Secretary Blake- the obverse and a tempting ! who is authority for the statement strawberry on the reverse. that they are not complying with the law which provides that the drug and prescription business shall be in the care of a registered pharmacist. Dis- , tnct Attorney McNary also recently made the discovery that no record of the sale of poisons was being kept as is required Good Quality of Lime. Salem J. Frank Hughes and W. A. vanei, oi luib unv, uru Huuceaeiuiiy en- i gaging in the manufacture of lime at Gold Hiil, with a plant that turns out 100 barrels per day of an article that is claimed to be 98 per cent pure. Mr. Carter has ust returned from the lime- t,ni or onaQB ' ree- kilns and the firm has secured oiders Eugene An order has been placed from the paper mills at Oregon City Wlth an Oregon nursery by the citizens and Lebanon. The Southern Pacific, 01 airmount for 1,000 trees to be has made a rate to Portland of 15 cents i Panted along the streets of this suburb New York,. Feb. 3. Adjudged not guilty of the murder of Stanford White by reason of insanity at the time the fatal shots were fired, Harry Kendall Thaw Saturday was held by the cout to be a dangeous lunatic and was whirled away to the state hospital for the crim inal insane at Matteawan. The verdict came after 25 hours of waiting, and when every one connected with the case had abandoned all hope of an agreement ever being reached in this or any other trial. Four hours after the foreman's lips had framed the words "not guilty," with the ac companying insanity clause, Thaw, protesting he was sane, was on his way to Matteawan. A little after nightfall he had been received in the institution under commitment papers which di rected his detention "until discharged by due course of law." SENDS MESSAGE TO THE S0L0NS Employers Liability Act and Injunc tions Are Features. DEATH IN IT3 PATH. WOOD CHIEF MATERIAL. Small Percentage of Buildings Built of Cement or Brick. Washington, Feb. 4. In a report today regarding building operations and the timber supply the geological survey says that the increasing price of lumber and a rapidly increasing use of perfected fire proof systms cf construe tion should do much in holding down the amount which forests are called upon to yield each year, but so far these more substantial materials have not de creased the lumber cut of the nation Notwithstanding the increased use of cement and other fireproof materials, the last reports of the building opera tions in 49 of the leading cities of the United States for the year collected by the geological survey, show that 69 per cent were of wooden construction. This does not include the large quan tity of lumber used for the construction of dwellings, stores and other buildings in the tLousands of Bmall cities and towns, scattered over the country and not included in the 49 cities on which a reckoning was made. "Yellow Peril League." Denver, Colo., Feb. 4. Several hun dred representatives of union labor, in masB meeting this afternoon, formed the "Yellow Peril Exclusion League," designed to prevent further influx of Asiatic coolie labor into the United States. One of the speakers said that thousands of Japanese were coming into the United States through the port of El Paso as students. A prominent Jap anese of San Francisco, he said, was at the head of the enterprise and conduct ed the business from a clothing agency in the City of Mexico. Took Drydock to Manila. San Francisco, Feb. 4. Otto Wer ner, Charles Bradley, J. II. Van Horn, T. Myers and Walter E. Rudolph, en gineers who were in charge of the dry dock Dewey on ite trip from the At lant'c coast to the Philippine islands, reached here today on the transport Cook and will proceed East tomorrow. The Dewey left the Atlantic coast on December 28, 1905, and arrived at Oiong po, Philippine islands, on July 10, 1906. Mail From Fleet. New York, Feb. 4. The steamer Thespis which arrived today from Rio ItiauFiiu uiuuui 4U bucko ui man uuui the American battleships. per hundred. Linn Stock Doing Well. Albany Reports from all parts the county are that cattle and sheep are wintering to better advantage than for many years. On account of the mild ness of the weather fields and pastures furnish excellent grazing and unless ot iugene. Ihe trees are to be planted Tornado about 50 feet apart on both sides of the street, and will stretch over a distance 0f :of eight miles IOO Poultry Show at The Dalles. The Dalles As the result of a meet ing of local poultry fanciers a poultry show will be held here some tinte dur- the valley should experience extreme ing February. Committees on arrange changes within the next few weeks it is thought all danger of a hard winter will have passed and the farmers not be obliged to draw on their stored sup plies of feed. Burns Land Office Business. Burns The land office in this city ments are at work and the show will be open to any and all poultry enthusiasts. PORTLAND MARKETS. Butter Fancy creamery, 3035c per pound. Poultry Average old hens, 1212o for the quarter ending December 31 per pound; mixed chickens, 11 l2o; shows an increase over the same period ; ppring chickens, 1213c; roosters, 8 in 1906. The year 1907 has been one 10c; dressed chickens, 14c; turkeys, of the liveliest years for the Burns land j live, 13c; dressed, choice, 1617c; office since it was establishd here, and geese, live, 910c; ducks, 1617c; it is expected that 1908 will be still pigeons, 75c$l; squabs, $1.502. better, as the country is getting better j Eggs Fresh ranch, candled, 2526c advertising ti.an in former years, and per dozen. a large rush of new settlers is expected Veal 75 to 125 pounds, 9(a9c; 125 here in the spring and summer. i to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds, 56c. Kills Eight and -Maims in Mississippi. Wesson, Miss., Feb. 3. Extending 40 miles from west to east, the path of destruction made by Friday's tornado just north of here was found to have suffered a worse disaster than at first reported. In the tornado path the known dead number eight, the fatally injured four and the seriously injured at least 100. There are fears that the death list maj reach 15 or 20, most of those believed to be dead being negroes who have not been accounted for Bince their cabins were crushed. The damage is estimated conserva tively at $300,000 and may reach a half million. In tne wreckage lie four churches, six cotton gins and -several country stores. The tornado cut a path about half a mile wide. Relief parties have been sent out. All streams are swollen and the country roads are strewn with fal len trees. Portland Retires Certificates. Portland It is stated by the com mittee of Portland bankers having in charge the banking operations of the Portland banks during the recent de pression, that all of the $1,000,000 of clearing bouse certificates issued during ! that time have been redeemed, includ ing $250,000 loan certificates issued to per box; cranber- the suspended bank. Merchants' Pork Block 75 to 150 pounds, 6(3 7c; packers, 5(56c. Fruits Apples. $1.252 pears, $1.25641.75 per box; riee, $811 per barrel. Vegetables Turnips, 75c per sack; carrots, 65c per sack; beets, $1 per sack; beans, 20c per pound; cabbage, 1 liic per pound ; cauliflower, $1.75 Curb Bad Corporations, Protect Good Ones and Subdue Stock Gambo ling Government Should Com pensate Injured Employes Also Supervise Railroad Finances. Washington, Feb. 1. President Roosevelt yesterday sent to congress a special message which is devoted mainly to a vigorous defense of bis policy as regards railroads and trusts from the assaults of his critics and an even more vigorous denunciation ot those critics and those whom they champion. Beginning with the recommendation of new employers' liability bills, both binding the government and interstate corporations, and of laws restricting the issue of injunctions, the message pro ceeds to renew the president's former recommendations for legislation dealing with railroads and monopolies. Then it enters upon a reply to the criticism of the president's policy, not mincing words in its characterization of his an tagonists as lawbreakedrs. It thowa their inconsistency in criticising Judges Landis and Wellborn after having con demned the pres dent's much milder criticism of other judges. It advocates measures to prevent stock gamblmj, attributes the panic to speculation and high finance, and declares that, even the president's policy did contribute to the panic, it is better than to allcw dishonest business to thrive. He de clares his purpose of continuing the same policy without flinching While the message was being read in the senate, many senators simply scan ned their printed copies at first, and befcre it was half finished they gene rally took up other matters. When the striking passages were reached, many of the senators looked around the chamber and exchanged smiles. Till man seemed especially pleased with the document; La Follette paid very care ful attention; Beveridge, McCumber, Knox, Gallinger, Nelson, Elkins, He- menway and Burrows, on the Republi can side, and Culberson, Teller, Davis, Bankhead and Overman, among the Democrats, were especially attentive to the document. On the conclusion of the reading of the message, Senator Davis, of Arkan sas, promptly moved that 10,000 copies of the message be printed as a public document. "It is the best Democratic doctrine that I have ever heard emanating from a Republican source," said Davis. The motion was agreed to, and with out further comment the meFsage waa referred to the committee on interstate commerce. The reading of the message in the house was listened to with intense in terest, by the members, of whom there was an unusually large number in at tendance. As the reading of the message pro gressed in the house, numerous mem bers were heard audibly to exclaim "most unusual," "this is red-hot," etc. The president's vigorous denunciation of wrongdoers was greeted with loud applause, as was his defense cf Federal judges who punish offenders for viola tions of the law. The frequency of the applause In creased as the reading proceeded. The hum of conversation over the message subsided and the members followed every word. But the climax came when the reading was concluded. Without regard to party, the mem bers loudly applauded, cheered, thump ed their desks and gave other evidences of their approval of the document. After a moment's silence, the applause broke out again, several members, in cluding many Democrats, arising from their eeats and clapping their hands. The message then, on motion of Payne, of New York, was referred to the committee on the state of the Union. National j 2 per dozen; celery. $33.50 per crati; onions, 1520c per dozen; parsley, 20c per dozen; peas, 10c per pound; pep pers, 817c per pound; pumkpins, 1 20c per doz en; spinach, be per pound; sprouts, 8c per pound; squash. lljc per pound. Onions $2.50 per hundred. Potatoes 40(S75e per hundred, de livered Portland; sweet potatoes, $3.25 (33 50 per hundred. Wheat Club, 84c; blueetem, 86c; valley, 84c; red, 82c. Oats No. 1 white, $28; gray, $28 per ton. Barley Feed, $27 per ton; brewing, $32; rolled, $2930. Corn Whole, $32.50; cracked, $32.50. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $18 per ton: Eastern Oregon timothy, $20 21; clover. $1415; cheat, $15; grain hay, $1415; alfalfa, $13.50; vetch, $14. Hops 1907, prime and thoire, 6(3)' 7$4C P' ponnd;- olds, l2c per pound. Wool Eastern Oregon, average best, 1320c per pound, according to shrink age; valley, 1820c per ponnd, accord ing to fineness; mohair, choice, 29 30c per pound. Warnirg to Druggists. board of pharmacy, is making a tour of . t!Tu cJ - j Western Oregon, gathering evidence as to violation of the phamracy law. He says that many drugstores are being conducted in violation of the statute, and that prosecutions will be brought unless the offenses cease. Another Horticultural Society. Freewater The Horticultural society has permanently organized and will be called the Mil ton -Free water Horticul tural society. A series of meetings is to be held in the near future n Milton, Tumalum Grange, Ferndale and Bien- kie hall, in the interests of horticul tural education. Elgin Livestock Shipments. Elgin During the past week a great many hog shipments have been made from the Wallowa and Elgin country. Several carloads have gone to Walla Walla and about 10 loads went to Troutdale, while several carloads of cat tle have gone to Portland in the past several days. Insurance Must Be Paid. Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 3. The English insurance companies that lost heavily in the earthquake and fire of January, 1907, have had a further ver dict handed down against them. Two test caes for the payment of losses sustained at the time of the earth quake were recently decided adversely to the companies. The companies ap pealed to the Supreme court. Today the Supreme court upheld the decision of the lower body, which had decided that the fire was not of earthquake origin. Wants a Central Bank. New York, Feb. 3. Speaking at the annual banquet of the School of Com merce, William J. Ridgeley, controller of the currency, expressed himself as fearful that the political situation is such at present that the prospects of getting legislation to reform the coun try's banking system are far from! bright. "A central bank and a credit pany, the Jones A Laughlin Steel com enrrency," he said, "are the things . pany and the Pennsylvania Steel com- After Trade in the Orient. Seattle, Feb. 1. The Chicaso, Mil waukee & St. Paul will Bhortly begin an active campaign for its share of trade in the Orient. President A. J. Earling, who is in Seatt'e, said: "Ne gotiations have been made for a line of steamships between Puget sound and the Orien. J. II. inland, third vice president of the St. Paul, and F. A. Miller, general passenger agent, have been pent to investigate traffic condi tions In China and Japan, and will re port upon the possibilities of trade de velopment." Cut in Price of Steel. New York, Feb. 1. About 70 steel men, representing the United States Steel corp ration, the Republic Steel company, the Bethlehem Steel com- npon which wemnst rely, and not po litics, to prevent panics." Bank Closed in Brooklyn. New York, Feb. 3. The' Home Bank of IfoV-lvn. n institution on which a run was started, did not open for busi ness Saturday. The Home bank is a small institution, heated in Scuth Brooklvn. It has a capital stork of $100,0 in and a surplus and divided profits amounting to $53,670. The de posit!, which formerly averaged about $500,000, have been reduced greatly since the October panic. pany, were in conference in this city today and tonight. None cf those pres ent would talk, but it was stated unoffi cially that the subject of the confer ence was a proposal to reduce the price of steel in general. Workmen Begging for Food. Buffalo, .Feb. 1. The office of the superintendent of poor at West Seneca was besieged today by 50 men begging for food. The partial suspension ot the steel and iron industry there has caused much suffering among the for eign laborers.
