Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-14
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS D0INGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-Natonal, Political, His
toricai and Commercial.

A new cordage trust has been forme
in New York.
Four men were killed at Elizabeth
New Jersey, by coal gas.
j. P. Morgan and associates hav
formed syndicate to control railroa'
shares.
Admiral Dewey declares that tn
men of the American navy surpas
those of any other country.
Senator Beveridge, chairman of tn
committee on territories, is contiden
that the Joint statehood bills will pas
this session.
The battleship Idaho has beer
launched at Philadelphia. Louise MAY
Gooding, daughter of the governor
christened the vessel.
The famous Manitou park, 20 miles
west of Colorado Springs, has beer
given to Colorado college. The park
contains 900 acres.
The United States grand jury at To.
peka, Kansas, has indicted "a cattle
barons. Three of the indictments are
for defrauding the government out OF
land and q for fencing p lblic domain.
A forest fire on Mount Lowe destroy
ed 5000 900 worth of property and en-.
dangered the Lick observatory. At one
time the flames were within 500 feet of
the observatory buildings.
orfo Ia
that the old frigate Constitution be
destroyed and Boston is up in arms at
the proposal. The secretary calls at
tention to the fact that none of the
original ship is left.
Hitchcock urges reforms in land laws.
Troops in Manchuria have mutinied
and killed their officers.
The president has ordered prosecu-
tion of the Standard Oil.
French cabinet ministers are accused
OF betraying state secrets.
Russian workmen are reeerving their
greatest strike till January.
Witte has offered his resignation to
the csar, who refused it, though the
Liberals demand it.
The president has removed the Unit.
ed States marshal for Nebraska for con-
nection with land frauds.
Congress will likely pass law pro.
viding for the discharge of government
employees who do not ray their debts.
The National Child Labor congress
calls attention in strong terms to the
increase of child labor in the United
States.
Miss Roosevelt has received the
boxes containing her presents received
during her Oriental trip. Full duty
was paid.
conference of g college authorities
has appointed committee to amend |
football rules so that foul or brutal |
play may be eliminated from the game.
General Horace Porter has written a
letter to Congressman Rainey request
ing him to abandon his plan for an ap-
preparation to reimburse the general
for his expenses in locating the body of
Paul Jones. He suggests any money
congress may think due him be used in
ornamenting the crypt at Annapolis.
The census returns show that Berlin
has population of 2,033, 900.
Porto Rico wants duty put on coffee
coming into this country from foreign
countries.
Riots and mutinies continue through
out Russia. There is constant stream
of refugees into Austria.
Secretary Root will attend the con-
gress of American republics to be held ,
in Brazil next summer. He will seek
TO unite all on the Monroe doctrine. {
The report of the Navy department
shows that our guns are equal to those
of any other nation for the first time in
many years. g
The Americans of the Isle of Pines !,
have drafted memorial to the people , ,
,f the United States asking for help to
'ecure the island as American terri
,ory.
Ten men were killed in a wreck on O
he Union Pacific near Green River, u
Wyoming. An east bound passenger il
rain collided with a freight while I
oing 20 miles an hour.
President Roosevelt is reported to be
trongly opposed to the Japanese ex-
lusion bill introduced in the senate. e
Ie says it will hurt our trade with the u
,rient and will veto it if passd.
1t is believed that congress will pass A
bill allowing settlers to be absent G
ON their lands six months each year, !,
here they are taking up land to be !,
rigated, until water is turned on to
ne land.
Mark Twain has celebrated his 10th
rthday. tt
The Pennsylvania railroad has abol- a
he'd all passes.
Eleven persons were drowned In a M
Iipwreck of Cape Breton. th