Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-15
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOlNGS
General Review Of Important Hap.
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.

Hoggatt will be named governor o
Alaska.
Zionists have stopped Dowie's sup
ply of money.
Both China and Japan deny there il
any disturbance in China.
Anthracite operators are believed tt
have agreed to reject the miners pro
posals.
A bill has been introduced in the
Iowa legislature legalizing the killing
of incurables.
Details of the fight between Morct
and American troops show that the
battle lasted four days and 900 of the
rebels were killed or wounded.
Millions are starving in Northern
Japan and now winter weather has
added to the misery. Straw and acorns
are the principal foods. An almost
total failure of the rice crop is the
cause of the famine.
The Hartman lines will put on a
new through train from Chicago to
Portland No stops will be made and
no passengers or express will be car
ried, nothing but mail. This char ge
will make saving of an entire day.
In Wyoming Western Nebraska and
Northern Colorado there is 2 inches OF
snow and stockmen fear heavy losses,
as the weather is extremely cold.
Kansas and Montana have snow al d
heary winds and street car and railroad
traffic is badly demon. zed.
The Iowa senate has passed an anti
railroau pass bill.
American troops killed 800 native
outlaws in battle in the Philippines.
Fire at San Francisco in a five-story
building caused loss of over $3.50 900.
An agreement on Morocco is abolt to
be reached at Algeciras, the kaiser
backing down.
The Chinese government treasures
the nations that there will be no upris-
ing against foreigners.
The Hartman lines will be equipped
with the block signal system from
Omaha to Los Angeles.
The house committee on naval affairs
favors the appointment OF not more
than 80 dental surgeons in the navy.
President Roosevelt has been asked
to step in and attempt to settle the diff
felenc between the coal operators and |
miners.
The house committee on elections |
has favorably reported bill prov ding
for the election Of senators by direct
vote of the people.
The Port of Portland comm sson has
voted the Hill company right to bridge
the Willamette below Portland accord
ing to the plans submitted by the rail-
road company.
Miss Susan B. Anthony is still very
weak.
The Algeciras conference is talking
of compromise.
The government has evidence Of re-
bates given the sugar trust.
No successor to Premier Rouvier has
yet been named in France.
Frantic efforts are being made to
save Zion City from BANKRUPTCY.
Frequent robberies have caused the
closing of money order Offices in Po-
land.
Three officers of the Mutual Reserve {
Life Insurance company have been
indicted for stealing.
Two officials of the Standard Oil have ]
called on President Roosevelt and seem j
anxious about investigation of trusts. {
J. Ogden Armour. head of the Ar
mour Packing company, complains be-
cause of secret service men dogging
him. v
The house committee on m erchant
marine and fisheries has fixed March
% as the date for considering what ac-
ion shall be taken on the ship subsidy :.
,ill. .
Chinese crews on the Pacific Mail "
teamer Manchuria have been caught 2
arms and ammunition out o,
# San Franciso for Boxers in China.
t is not known how long this has been :,
ding on. IC
France looks to America for de-
laration in her favor on the Moroccan
uestion.
The next steamer sailing for the is- er
md of Tahiti will carry relief for the tn
ufferers from the recent tidal wave. ia
The War department Gays it will not ce
iscontinue the purchasing agency at 70
ortland as has been reported. W
A son Of John Bozufi, an Italian ga
anker of New York, has been kidnap- m,
and is being held for a ransom OF an
20, 600 Pc
The Chinese boycott lie just being
1t in the United States. Exports for
'nuary. 1906, show a falling off of
,out $3.50, 900. VI
The property of the rope trust, To- lev
ted at Boston, is to be sold by the Nc
eriff. Failure to pay interest on yes
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