Heppner Gazette
HEPPNER
OREGON
RESUME OF THE
WEEK'S DOINGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
A Virginia football player died from
a broken skull received in a game.
An Italian army officer has an air
ship and has made several successful
flights.
Chancellor von Buelow has offered
his resignation, but the kaiser has re
fused to accept it.
A French aeronaut has made a dis
tance of nearlynine miles across coun
try in a monoplane.
Wilbur Wright has again amazed
French army officers with his aeroplane
and its wonderful feats.
Rumor says Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
is engaged to a daughter of Congress
man Munn, but he emphatically denies
it.
DODGES ANNEXATION PLAN.
Henry Farman has won the French
prize for the first aeroplane going to a
certain distance above ground. The
prize was $500.
At a Chicago party a burglar enter
ed dressed as one of the guests and got
away with jewels worth $1,500. The
police have no clue to work on.
Irving B. Dudley, ambassador to
Brazil, came all the way home to cast
his presidential vote. His residence is
at San Diego, over 8,000 miles from
his post.
Hamilton Fish, assistant treasurer
of the United States, in' charge of the
New York subtreasury, has resigned
and all the money will have, to be
counted to check his accounts. This
will take a month.
Some of the most influential Dutch
papers urge war with Venezuela.
The czar has lectured Prince George,
of Servia, for making warlike lectures.
General Corbin says fool women like
Mrs. Hains cause much trouble in the
army.
The body of a young German, half
devoured by coyotes, has been found
near Los Angeles.
Two colliers have left New York for
San Francisco and a 13,000-mile race
is on between them.
The Chinese war junk Whang Ho
left San Frnacisco March 8 for New
York and ha3 not been heard from
since.
Officials of two large Boston struc
tural steel companies have paid fines
of $1,000 each for collusion in con
tracts. Governor Pattison, of Tennessee,
says it is now known who murdered
Colonel Rankin and punishment will
follow.
Most of the Japanese emigration
companies have suspended, it is said
because of the restriction on Japanese
going to America.
A sailing vessel has just arrived at
Victoria, B. C, which came from the
Atlantic by way of Cape of Good Hope
because the weather was too rough to
make it around Cape Horn.
The second squadron of the battle
ship fleet has arrived at Amoy, China.
One of New York's four hundred
gives a3 a lady's limit one pint of
champagne at dinner.
Los Angeles high school boys have
been suspended for branding with acid
initiates into a school society.
Rockefeller declares he will continue
the development of his life's plans and ,
aonors tne iaea oi a vacation.
Russia's Latest Move Will Complicate
Balkan Situation,
St. Petersburg, Nov. 3. Interest in
the Balkan situation is centered in
the positive statements of several pre
liminary leaders that Russia has deter
mined to drop the idea of the proposed
international congress and will refuse
to recognize the annexation by Austria-
Hungary of Bosnia and Herzegovina
This information, although purporting
to be from official sources, is not en
tirely exact. Russia has finally com
mitted herself to the principle that the
question of the annexation of the pro
vinces may be discussed in a confer
ence of the powers. Austria will per
mit the status of Bosnia to be included
in the program, but only on the condi
tion that the delegates will refrain
from questioning her action and con
tent themselves with registering the
abrogation of the article referring to
this matter in the Berlin treaty. The
foreign office states that the negotia
tions between Russia, Austria-Hungary
and other powers on this question are
still in progress, and considers that an
acceptable formula for submission to
the congress may ultimately be found
It is difficult, however, to foresee how
a satifactory agreement may be
reached without one side or the othir
withdrawing its contention.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON
STATE SHOWN BY SYMBOLS.
VISITORS WARMLY WELCOMED
Japan
Gives Pacific Coast Business
Men Cordial Reception.
Kobe, Japan, Nov. 3. The reception
which was accorded th visiting busi
ness men from the Pacific Coast of the
United States today on their arrival
here was of a most enthusiastic nature
and attended by scenes of popular
demonstration such as have not been
observed here since the exciting days
of the Japanese-Russian war.
Today the Americans, accompanied
by the governor of this province and
many high municipal and provincial
officials, were entertained on a trip
about the beautiful inland sea of Ja
pan, the excursion being made in a
steamer especially chartered for the
occasion. Keturnmg the party visited
the dockyards and many large indus
trial plants near the city.
Tonight the feature of the entertain
ment was a huge torchlight procession.
The Americans have been greatly
impressed not only with what they
have seen of the modern life of Japan
but with the cordiality of their recep
tion as well.
Chancellor Losing Power.
Berlin, Nov. 3. Chancellor von Bue
low's position appears to be almost un
tenable. Far and wide throughout
the empire the newspapers of all par
ties, with varying degrees of amaze
ment and regret, view the govern
ment's explanation how what purport
ed to be enormously important utter
ances of the emperor, affecting three
great powers, passed through the
hands of the chancellor and a long line
of foreign office people without seem
ingly having been considered by any of
them or read by most of those respon
sible for the delicate foreign relations.
The emperor fully condones Prince von
Buelow's part in the affair, but the
chancellor's authority and prestige
with the country have been so shaken
that he may again ask the emperor to
relieve him.
WATER IN RESERVOIR.
Headgates ot uovernment uam on
Hermiston Ditch Opened.
Pendleton Settlers in the Hermis
ton valley are rejoicing over the fact
that water has been turned into the big
government ditch which will feed the
Cold Springs reservoir, the water to be
stored for use during the summer of
1909.
The water is now running through
the concrete section of the feed canal,
recently rebuilt. The temporary dams,
which have held back the seepage irom
the new concrete lining, have been re
moved, and within , a few days the
water will be pouring over the big inlet
drop into the reservoir. The water
was turned in with a small head, and
it will be some time before the ditch
will be carrying its full capacity.
The fact that the government is able
thus early to begin storing water in
the big reservoir insures a full supply
of water to the Umatilla project. The
engineers estimate that it will take
100 days' flow to fill the big reservoir,
with the ditch carrying its full capaci
ty. It is believed that by early Febru
ary the storage will have been complet
ed. This done, the government will
turn the waters from the river into the
distribution system direct, through .its
"by-pass drop," and as soon as the
settlers are ready for water it may be
delivered to them direct from the river
up until along early in June, when the
river usually goes so low that further
supply from that source is impossible.
WILL PLANT MUCH WHEAT.
Klamath Farmers Rejoice Because cf
Recent Heavy Rains.
Klamath Falls Splendid rains fell
the past week on the valley lands of
the Klamath basin, extending to the
Big Butte valley in California, also,
being the first moisture of any conse
quence to tall over the region ot Kla
math county, Oregon, and Northern
Siskiyou and Modoc counties, Califor
nia, since June. Great benefit will be
derived from the rain by fall sown
grain, .and it has also put the ground
in excellent condition for plowing, and
with continued favorable weather there
will be a vast amount of land prepara
tion done this year for spring crops.
There will be a great increase in the
acreage sown to grain and other crops
next year, owing to the extension of
laterals and enlargement of the irriga-
lon system accomplished by the work
of the season of 1908, for which clear
ing has been in progress throughout
the year and is still under way. There
are thousands of acres in sagebrush
now that will be plowed and seeded the
cominng spring. All of this work will
be greatly facilitated by the thorough
wetting the ground has had, and which
was much needed.
President Eliot, of Harvard univers
ity, declares himself to be a moderate
drinker and opposes prohibition.
John Burns, an English labor leader,
has angered the Britiish labor party
by comparison of British and American
workmen.
Dan Crawford, 10 years ago one of
the wealthiest men in Reno, has been
convicted of being a common drunk
and vagrant.
A fire panic caused several girl em
ployes of offices in a 11-story Cincin
nati building to leap to the ground.
Ten were injured.
The North Dakota Supreme court
has decided unconstitutional the pledge
feature of the primary law of that
state by which members of the legisla- I
ture atre bound to vote for the senator
ial candidate receiving the highest
vote by the people.
Holland expects to blockade Vene
zuelan ports.
One county in South Carolina and
three in Ohio have voted for prohibition.
Lindsay is Backing Egan.
San Francisco, Nov. 3. It devel
oped yesterday that J. D. Lindsay, of
New York, of the firm of Nicholl, An
able & Lindsay, is the backer of J. J.
Egan, whose effort to secure street
railway franchises for 240 miles of
lines over the streets of this city, has
resulted in the placing on local ballots
of such a proposition for settlement at
the polls today. Lindsay's connection
with the matter came out through the
publication of advertising matter got
ten out which promise that if granted
the right the company will begin build
ing right away.
One death has resulted
football this season.
in Utah from
The torpedo boat flotilla has left San
Diego for Magdalena bay.
A Yreka., Cal., murderer locked up
his jailer and escaped to the hills.
Pennsylvania railroad official? admit
giving the Standard Oil a secret rate.
The newspapers of Japan still con
tain much comment laudatory of the
American fleet.
Many Holdups in Bay City.
San Francisco, Nov. 3. Highway
men were busy in this city last night,
though their results financially were
srhall. In the outskirts of the tender
loin district a saloon with eight men in
it was held up by a lone robber, who
took $G0 from the till and departed
unchecked. Earlier in the evening a
holdup was reported on California
street, in the very shadow of the Fair
mont hotel, when $15 and a watch
were secured. Several burglaries were
also called to the notice of the police,
though no captures have been reported.
Ready t Act With Porte.
Constantinople, Nov. 3. The Bul
garian delegates, M. Liaptcheff, min
ister of commerce, and M. Miltcheff,
one of the department chiefs of the
foreign office, arrived here today.
They are empowered to complete the
arrangement with the portc; which will
include a pecuniary compensation for
Turkey for the abdication of Turkish
rights in Eistern Rumelia. M. Liapt
cheff was the minister responsible for
the seizure of the Oriental railway.
Ship Stock to Canada.
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 3. A syndi
cate of Minnesota, Montana and Ore
gon cattlemen has leased 10,000 acres
of grazing land near Chilico lake, some
distance from the head of Butte inlet,
British Columbia, and thousands of
yearlirgs will be shipped in. The ar
rangements are in the hands of J. A.
Stetson, of Duluth. In this locality
there i3 no snowfall and young cattle
stay out the year around.
Cholera in Lane County.
Junction City Hog cholera has
made its appearance in this section.
The first instance was noted among the
hogs belonging to J. E. S. Neilsen.
He lost nine head. A few days later
the h'-rd of F. W. Thorn, who lives
two miles from Mr. Nielsen, contract
ed the dis ase and 20 head were lost.
At present the plague is ravaging the
large band of fat hogs b longing to
Hon. C. W. Washburn. To date he
has lost 24 head and more are dying
every day.
For A. Y. P. Exhibit.
Eugene D. H. Weyant, who got up
the state's mineral exhibit at the Lew
is and Clark exposition in 1905, was in
Eugene last week arranging to secure
from this county materials for an ex
hibit of the state's timber at the Seat
tle exposition next year. As Lane
county is reputed to be the banner
timber county in the state, Mr. Wey
ant expects to get more and better ma
terial from here than from any other
county.
IRRIGATION PROJECT.
Work to Commence at Once on Big
Klamath Undertaking.
Klamath Falls M. D. Williams,
county surveyor of Klamath county,
has gone to Lakeview to take charge
of the engineering work of the Valley
Land company for its hugh irrigation
and colonization project in Lake, Kla
math and Harney counties.
The Valley Land company is the
successor of the Oregon and California
Land company. It has also acquired
the Drews valley reservoir site, owned
by the Hewitt Land company. The
company controls over 300,000 acres
that it proposes to irrigate, and to
colonize under the contract and auc
tion bid system, recently tried with
great success in the San Luis valley in
California. R. J. Martin, president
of the company, states that about 5,-
000 contracts have already been sold,
and that the opening will be held in
September of 1909.
Work will be begun immediately, as
the undertaking is a large one. calling:
for several large' dams for the storage
of water and many miles of canal.
lhe first -land put under irrigation
will be 60,000, acres on the west
side of Goose lake. It is expected
these lands will have water by 1910.
Lake and Harney counties have
thousands of acres of land wanting
only water to make them productive,
and that region promises great devel
opments in the next few years, both in
colonization and in railroad building.
Visit Orchards in Valley.
Portland When the Pacific North
west fruitgrowers come to Portland to
attend the annual convention of the
Oregon State Horticultural society,
December 1 to 4, they will be given an
opportunity to visit the fruit growing
sections of the Willamette valley.
Excursions will be arranged for them,
according to Mr. Williamson, of the
board of horticulture, and they will be
taken as far down the valley as is nec
essary to show them what Oregon can
do in the way of prunes, grapes and
apples. For the convention no definite
program has been arranged. Professor
E. R. Lake, the state secretary, has in
view an address by a prominent horti
culturists from Australia.
Beautiful and Artistic Decoration for
Wisconsin Capitol.
New York, Nov. 2. The nearly
completed decoration for the assembly
room of the Wisconsin state capitol,
painted by Edwin A. Blashfield, has
been placed on exhibition in New York
and is attracting much attention.
It will remain on exhibition for only
a few days,. The decoration symbol
izes the past, present and future of the
state, and contains three groups of fig
ures, set in a handsome grove of pine
trees. The figure, typifying Wiscon
sin, is seated on a rock in the center of
the composition, surrounded by other
figures, which represent Lake Superior,
Lake Michigan, the Mississippi river,
a number of the early explorers of the
Northwest and one of the Jesuit Fath
ers who first worked among the Indians
The figure of Wisconsin is in almost
full light; the others are in partial or
complete shadow. In the right hand
corner is a "color guard" of one of the
Wisconsin regiments in the Civil war,
and a couple of Indians covering their
eyes from the light of advancing civil
ization. This group symbolizes the
past of Wisconsin, from the earliest
times until the middle years of the last
century. Directly in front of the cen
tral figures stands "The Present,""
pointing toward the dim white build
ings of the capitol, seen in the dis
tance, and a group of lumbermen, min
ers and farmers, on whom the prosper
ity of the state now depends. At the
extreme left stands the figure of "The
Future," guarding her lamp and Dy her
side a figure typical of the "Conserva
tion of Force," whose gesture indicates
her wish to preserve the great trees of
the forest.
PEOPLE MAY
NAME CHOICE
But Cannot Force Legislators to Elect
One Indicated.
Supreme Court of North Dakota De
clares Popular Choice for United
States Senator Unconstitutional
Oregon and Washington Statutes
Are Quite Similar.
TROOPS FIRE ON REBELS.
by
Spends Cash on County Roads.
Pendleton During September, which
is a busy month with farmers, Uma
tilla county paid out for road improve
ment $2,616.83, while for care of the
poor and management of the county
farm the expense was $455. During
the month but $20.75 was paid out to
care for insane- patients. This is
along the line of the showing made ev
ery month for two years, as regards
improvements of the public high
ways. Ship Fruit at Freewater
Freewater The Fruit Growers'
union shipped three carloads of apples
from the state line a few days ago to
Chicago. The Sheilds Fruit company
shipped a carload to Crawford, Neb.,
and the Peacock Mill company shipped
three carloads of flour and feed to Chi
cago. All went over the Traction and
Northern Pacific route.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Turkish Rebels Quickly Subdued
Single Volley.
Constantinople, Nov. 2. A threat
ened outbreak on the part of a com
pany of Turkish troops attached to the
garrison at the Yildiz Kiosk was
promptly put down this morning with
a single volley from a loyal battalion.
inree oi tne mutineers were Killed or
wounded.
The murderous spirit manifested it
self when the company was assembled,
which threatened for a few moments
to result in serious trouble. Hurry
orders were issued and a battalion from
a regiment recently brought in from
Salonica was marched to the scene and
one volley sufficed to cow the mutin
eers. The rebellious troops were un
der orders to leave for the provinces,
but they refused to depart, withdrew
to a field near the barracks and defied
their officers. The battalion from
Salonica which was drafted into the
capital especially because the men,
who are stanch supporters of the con
stitution, was ordered to attack the
rebels. They fired one volley, with the
result above set forth, after which the
mutineers surrendered and were made
prisoners. Later they were drawn up
on the public square, tied together and
exhibited to the assembled troops and
as rebels who had broken their military
oath. This prompt suppression is ex
pected to have a salutary effect on the
remainder of the Yildiz Kiosk garri
son, which is suspected of being antag
onistic to the constitution.
Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 31. That
provision of the direct primary law in
this state which requires members of
the legislature to vote for the popular
choice for United States senator has
been delared unconstitutional by the
State Supreme court. The validity of
the law in other respects, including the
provision permitting electors to ex
press their preference as to Eenator at
the general election preceding the ses
sion of the legislature at which a sena
tor is to be elected, is sustained. The
opinion was written by Judge Fink
and wad concurred in by Judge Mor
gan, the third member of the court.
Judge Spalding, returning a dissenting;
opinion.
An application had been made for a
writ of mandamus in a proceeding;
brought to restrain the members of the
legislature from electing a seniator
next week to succeed Senator H. C.
Hansbrough, who was defeated in the
primary nominating election last
spring, lhe application was denied,
and the members of the legislature are
now privileged to vote for their per
sonal choice for senator.
SHIPS FINNS TO NEVADA.
No Race Suicide at Baker City.
Baker City The city records show
the greatest number of new babies in
Baker this fall of any year since the
city was incorporated. While Baker
has always been noted for the large
number of baby cabs at every public
gathering, this season's crop is a re
cord maker. Enticing colonists to the
county is proven to be not the only
way of adding to the population. Each
year a baby show is held, and the num
ber of entries increases.
Lumbermen Complain of Rates.
Salem On cars that will hold less
than 22,000 pounds of shingles when
loaded to their capacity, Allen & Bou
ty, lumbermen of Portland, assert that
they are required by the Southern Pa
cicfi to pay a rate based on a minimum
of 21,0(10 pounds. They regard the re
quirement unreasonable and have asked
the assistance of the railroad commis
sion in remedying the matter.
Improvement at Haines.
Salem The railroad commission has
been informed that the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation company will in
crease facilities for handling livestock
at Haines. It is believed that after
are
the contemplated improvements
completed there will be no further
complaints from shippers in that vicinity.
Wheat Bluestem, 94c; club, 89c;
fife, 89c; red Russian, 86c; 40-fold,
90c; valley, 90c. .
Barley Feed, $26026.50; rolled,
$27,50028.50; brewing, $26.50 per
ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $31031.50 per
ton; gray, $30030.50.
Hay Timothy. Willamette valley,
$14 per ton; Willamette valley, ordi
nary, $11; Eastern Oregon. $16,500
17.50; mixed, $13; clover, $9; alfal
fa, $14; alfalfa meal, $19.
Fruit Apples, 60c 0 $2 per box;
peaches, 700 85c pertox; pears, 75c0r
$1.25 per box; grapes, 75c0$1.25 per
crate; local Concords, 350 40c per half
DasKei; nucKieuerries, yi. juc per
pounl; qjinces, $101.25 per box;
cranberries, $10.50 per barrel ; nutmeg
melons, $1.25 per box; casabas, 2,'c
p r pound.
Potatoes 80c Or $1 per hundred;
sweet potatoes, 2(i2.,c per pound.
Onions Oregon, $1.25 per 100
pounds.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack ;
carrots, 85c; parsnips, $1.25; beets,
$1.25; artichokes, 75c . per dozen;
beans, 10c per pound; cabbage, lj4'c
per pound; cauliflower, 75c0$l per
dozen; celery, 400 75c per dozen; cu
cumbers. $2 per box ; egg plant, $2 per
crate; lettuce, 75c0$l per box; par
sley, 15c per dozen; peas, 10c per
pound; peppers, $1,7502 per box;
pumpkins, 10lloCper pound; radish
es, 12.,c per dozen; spinach, 2c per
pound; sprouts, 10c per pound; squash,
1 Jac per pound ; tomatoes, 400 50c per
box.
Butter City creamery, extras, 310
35c; fancy outside creamery, 32, '.jO
35c; store, 170 20c per pound.
Egg3 Oregon selects, 380 40c per
dozen; Eastern, 270.32.'..c.
Poultry liens, 12!.; Or 13 'ic per
pound ; spring,
Labir Agent Takes Miners to Relieve
Shortage at Ely.
Ogden, Utah, Nov. 2. Two carloads
of Finns, miners from the Lake Supe
rior district, in cnarge oi a boss on
their way to Ely, Nev., are looked up
on as the advance guard of a great
army of iron miners to be placed at
work in the mines of the Nevada Cop
per company. They are under contract
to work for $2.50 and board, a scale
much below the prevailing wages in
Ely, yet George C. Butler, who is di
recting the party, anticipates no dem
onstration on the part of the union
miners when the Finns reach their des
tination. Mr. Butler explains they are
not strikebreakers, but are imported to
meet a labor shortage.
BURNING STEAMER IN PORT.
Passengers Driven by Intense Heat to
Promenade Deck.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 31. The
steamer S. V. Luckenbach, from New
York for San Juan, arrived here last
night with fire in her hold still burn
ing. All her passengers and crew, 31
in number, are well.
The fire was discovered at 4 o'clock
on the morning of October 26, when
the vessel was 580 miles south of
Sandy Hook. The passengers were at
once awakened and the small boats
were brought out, prepared and made
ready to lower away in case it should
become necessary to abandon the
steamer.
At 6 o'clock in the morning of the
26th, the steamer Philadelphia, of the
Red D line, was sighted, and the
plight of the Luckenbach was signaled
to her. The Philadelphia answered:.
"I am coming alongside."
She drew near and acted as a con
voy until the Luckenbach reached here.
Both vessels came into port together.
The heat and smoke from the fire
forced the passengers to withdraw
from their cabins, and temporary cots,
and eating tables were placed on the
promenade deck for them. The officers;
did not dare open the hatches to corn
bat the fire in the fear that the draft
thus created would fan the flames.
USE AUTO WITH AIRSHIP.
New School for Milton.
Milton The Milton public school is
not large enough to accommodate all
of its pupils, so a new building is be
ing erected near the Central building
for the use of the ninth grade and the
overflow from the fifth and sixth
grades.
2.z0in.,c; ducks,
c; young, 110 15c; geese,
young, 90 10c; turkeys,
old, 12012,',
old, 80 9c;
160 18c.
Veal Extrr, 8 40i 9c per pound; or
dinary, Knl lc; heavy, 5c.
Pork Fancy, 7c per pound; large,
50 6c.
Hops Oregon, 1908, 7 Oi f 8c per
pound; 1907, 30 4c; 1906, lol,jc.
Wool Eastern Oregon, average best,
100 14c per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 150 16c; mohair, choice,
18c per pound.
Asks $39,000 on Old Note.
New York, Nov. 2. A 10-pound
note of the English colony of New
York, issued February 16, 1771, 137
years ago and before the declaration
of independence, has been presented to
Comptroller Metz with a request for
payment. He has been staggered by
the figures of his experts, who have
informed him that if the city is obli
gated to redeem the note, with com
pound interest to date, it will have to
pay over something like JM'JjOUU.
Comptroller Metz ha3 asked the cor
poration counsel for advice.
Will Try to Fly Slowly.
L03 Angeles, Cal., Nov. 2. Profes
sor J. S. Zerbe, president of the Aero
club, of California, has almost con -pleted
his aeroplane, and within a
week expects to be navigating his
machine. To fly slow ly instead of fast
is Professor Zerbe's great object. lie
believes that th:s is the secret of a'r-
sh;u control. Professor Zerbe believes
he will be jible to set his machinery
going, and l'ft his aeroplane off the
ground at whatever speed he desires.
Ruef Jury Slill Incomplete.
San Francisco, Nov. 2. Another
week has gone with the Ruef jury still
incomplete. The latest venire drawn,
composed of 40 men, was exhausted
Saturday morning without a single
juror being added to the 10 now in the
box. An adjournment until Monday
was then taken.
Huge Ba4!oon Carries Touring Car
Instead of Basket.
Indianapolis, Oct. 31. Somcthing-
new in aeronautics was attempted here
today when a monster balloon with a
capacity of 110,000 cubic feet of gas.
shot up into the air with an automobile
placed where a basket is usually sus
pended. The ascension was made at 4
p. m., the balloon carrying two occu
pants, Carl G. Fisher, of Indianapolis,
and C. L. Bumbaugh, of Springfield.
The idea of the aeronauts is to be
able at will to load up the balloon in
the automobile. The machine used was
a new 24-horsepower four-cylinder tour
ing car, and when stripped of all un
necessary equipment, weighs 1,500
pounds.
The balloon descended near South
port," Ind., a distance of seven miles
from Indianapolis, after being in the
air two hours and ten minutes. The
automobile was freed from the balloon
and the aeronauts came to Indianapolis
in it.
Will Fight Standard Oil.
Fresno, Cal., Oct. 31. The announce
ment made here that the Union OI
company will enter the local field in
competition with the Associated Oil
company, the Standard Oil concern,
has caused considerable speculation as
to whether this means a war of rates
on crude oil and the refined products.
The Union Oil company has always
professed to be an independent concern
and hsa a large refinery near Bakers-
field. The company has secured per
mission to erect oil tanks near the
railroad tracks.
Non-Brenkable Cnr Wheel.
Chicago, Oct 31. A new kind of
car wheel, the secret of w hich is being
jealously guarded by the manufactur
ers, is t.eing turned out at the woiks
of the Standard Ste el comnanv. The
new wheel is said to be of pressed steel
the process of its manufacture is un
known to any one but the chemists at
the works and the officials of the com
pany. The new wheel is said to be so
constructed that broken flanges and
cracked wheels are impossible.
Prisoners Break Jail.
Missoula, Mont, Oct. 31. Eight
prisoners awaiting trial for various
offenses escaped from the county jail
last evening and at a late hour onlv one
had been recaptured.