Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-19
IN a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF two CONTINENTS
A Resume Of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

Germany and Austria have agreed to
help Russia suppress the Polish revolt.
Dispute between American and New
foundland fishermen may cause vio-
lence.
Paris revelations show that war be-
tween France and Germany was barely
avoided.
1t is reported that Cudahy will spend
IS, 900, 900 in St. Louis to fight the
Standard Oil
The treaty of Portsmouth has been
signed by both emperors and ratifca-
tions exchanged.
A grand stand at the Bucyrus, Ohio,
fair burned. Many people were injur-
ed and two killed in the panic.
A majority of the Russian people do
not care for the douma, believing it
will do them no material good.
The government will ask to have the
Mitchell case advanced by the Supreme
court to prevent his serving out his
term i'll congress.
The secretary of the interior in his
annual estimates will ask for the fol-
lowing appropriations: Crater Lake
National park, $4,000; Mount Rainier
National park, $2,6OO education in
Alaska, 100000; Alaska reindeer,
$4,000.
Sir Henry Irving, greatest of English
actors, is dead.
St. Louis papers give high praise to
the Portland fair.
There is bound to be lengthy debates
on the canal at the coming session OF
congress.
New York physicians are positive
they have cured five cases of cancer
with radium
Germany is learning how near she
was to war with France in the recent
Moroccan trouble.
Hall Caine, the novelist, believes So
cialism is thing of the near future in
the United States.
Commissioner Ide will soon retire
from the Philippine commission on ac-
count of advancing years..
New Orleans is almost free of yellow
fever and surrounding towns are ar
ranging to lift the quarantine.
The Russian government will lend
the Baku oil men money to repair the
damage caused by the recent rioting.
Judge Knapp, chairman Of the Inter
state Commerce commission, says graft
in railroads may be found to be as bad
as IN insurance companies.
France will send an ultimatum to
Venezuela and may blockade the coast.
The United States will raise no objec-
tlons to Frances procedure.
New York Republicans have nomi-
mated Ives for mayor.
More machine leaders have been in
dicted in Philadelphia.
Earl Spencer. leader of the British
Liberals, has been stricken with paral-
ysis.
Rhode Island Democrats have in
dorsed Roosevelt's rate and revision
policy.
Germany is irritated at the disclos-
ures of France and Britain regarding
the Moroccan question.
Judge Tucker, of the Arizona Su-
preme court, has been asked to resign
on account of recent conduct.
Six fremen were injured, two prob
ably fatally, in collision between a
hosecart and an electric car at Chicago.
About 80 more indictments will be I
returned against Newton c. Dougherty, I
the Peoria, Illinois, school superin-
tendent.
The second monument in the United t
States erected to the memory of Chris !
topher Columbus, has been unveiled at v
Pueblo, Colorado. O
The Merchants association, of New
York, through its board of directors,
has asked the district attorney to take
steps to secure an indictment against
he life insurance companies which :
ave been the subject OF recent criti-
ism, saying they are common thieves.
4 woman has been arrested for her =
persistent effort in trying to see the
PRESIDENT. =
Officials of the Mutual Life Insurance RI
ompany admit having paid out large C.
inns of money without cause. u
George W. Perkins, vice president of
he New York Life, has gone 20 Eu-
ope to sviod testifying regarding in
urance methods.
The sailors of Admiral Evans ship Il
ave nearly all sworn off drinking. b
his ship has always held the record "a
pr the number of men who could get G
runk when given shore leave. v