Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-10-25
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review Of important Hap
penings Presented In a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Raaders-NationaI. Political. His
tosical and Commercial.

"A oZ-mlle gale mas swept Charleston,
S. c., but practically no damage has
been reported.
The Department of Agriculture has
adopted rules for the enforcement of
the pure food laws.
Herbert G. Squiers, of New York.
has been appointed to succeed Magoon
ae minister at Panama.
A man caught in the act of highway
robbery at San Francisco has been
given 10 years in the penitentiary.
The Countess of Carlisle, president
of the British W. G. T. o., has been
elected head of the worlds association.
San Francisco police have captured
five men suspected of having know.
ledge of the recent robbery of the jap
anese bank.
A gigantic wheat corner is planned
by farmers who will meet at Topeka
for the purpose of forming an organiza-
tion to control the market.
Prominent Curans in New York are
planning conference between the war
ring factions with the idea of heading
off the growing sentiment for annexa-
ton.
The provincial governors of the Phil
ippines have petitioned the commission
for home rule.
Roosevelt is said to be working to
secure Platt's place in the senate when
his term as president expires.
Attorney General Moody will fight
vthe railroads in their effort to break
down the employers liability law.
The Ute Indians in Wyoming, on
learning troops have been sent after
them, have broke camp and headed for
Montana.
By the verdict of the jury in the
Standard Oil case at Findlay, Ohio,
that company is liable to a fine of from
$50 to $$5, 1000.
Russia is in terror lest worse reac.
tionary outrages than the country has
yet known follow the congress of
"Black Hundred" organization at
Kieff.
A grand jury at San Francisco in it's
report finds that the police of the bay
city have been lacking in discipline
an recommends that new chief be
appointed.
The New York Central railroad has
been fined 100000 for granting re- :
bates to the sugar trust and F. L. Pom. 9
eroy, traffic manager, must pay 5000.
An appeal has been taken.
Taft has reported in person to the
president on Cuban affairs.
The sunken French submarine has
been located and all on board are dead.
The gunpers of the battleship Maine n
have broken rail- previous records in |.
target practice. D
The president will soon appoint a i'
vice governor of the PHILIPPINES and !(
supreme judge. II
Owing to the failure of the potato Is
rop famine is threatened in West A
reland this winter. tc
Republicans claim Hughes is gain 1
ngg over Hearst in the New York "
fight. d'
Chief Wilkie, of the United States -,
ecret service, is investigating the al. -
eyed shortage at the sub.treasury in So
1t. Louis. 80
British stockholders OF companies ba
those money is invested in Cuba feel
afe now that the United States has
AIKEN charge there.
In the tests of the Britise battleship n.
)readnaught all eight of her 20 and ~ ~
Pinch guns were fred at once with -"
ut damage to the vessel. -
William Scully, the greatest land tn
wner in America, lie dead. His for. pr
Inc is estimated at about $50. 900, 900, of
lcluding 200, 900 acres of land in Hi. in,
Dis, Kansas and Nebraska. An
Richard Croker, former leader of u.
hall, New York, will soon .ae ae
cit his old home. 'e'
Should Hughes be elected governor
New York, he may use the Office az
stepping etone to the presidency. wa
The president Of the Chicago elevator TIA
ust has admitted grain men only con
obey the spirit of the law. MOI
spo
Russia is preparing for another gen. rig
al strike. ent
Wholesale dealers in diamonds have ran
nounced an advance inn prices of 20 gov gov
r cent. Eal
doc
In the trial OF the Standard Oil for
Ispiracy at Findlay, Ohio, one of the
npany's lawyers declared the corpor. p
on to be the only good trust in exist Gle,
ee. -.
Cuban rebels have petitioned for the n.r
ention of Commander Colwell in new
vana, as be is liked by all and a dayl
ID officer. Colwell lie commander OF er +,
q. S. cruiser Denver. try