Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05


President Riley, of the Santa Fe
blames clerks for the granting of 1e
bates.
Evidence has been secured that J. r
Walsh stole $2,250,000 from the Chi
cago National bank.
The New York bank reserve is grow
ing steadily, showing an improvement
in financial conditions.
The annual report of Postmaster Gen
eral Meyer deals largely with the estab
lishment of postal savings banks.
The American Tobacco company il
said to secretly control large numbe
of the supposedly independent concerns
The jamestown fair has closed. Th,
management is in debt 100000 anc
mismanagement and carelessness is Civ
en- as the reason.
The railway tunnel under the Hudson
connecting New York and Jersey City
will be opened soon. The work wal
commenced in 1874.
Canada has made reciprocity treaty
with France.
Boston has municipal indebtedness
of Sill, 1,S4S,735.
1t is reported that Senator Smoot
will not seek reelection.
Democrats in the house will revolt
against Williams leadership.
Archbold, of the Standard Oil, de
nies that his money is tainted.
The German chancellor declares the
policy of the kaiser is one of peace.
1t is reported that an attempt was
made to blow up Taft's train in Russia.
Foraker has announced his candidacy
for president and denounces the rate
law.
Mount Vesuvius is slightly active,
but the villages surrounding it are not
suffering.
Congressman who have just returned
from Panama say the canal may be
finished in six years.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson says
the present year has been the best for
crops in all parts Of the country in it's
history.
Anarchy reigns supreme in Armenia.
Seven men were killed by a gas ex-
plosion in KANSAS City.
The government has increased its
deposits in Portland banks.
No more treasury certificates will be
sold by Secretary Cortelyou.
Secretary Garfield says irrigation
has now passed the experimental stage.
Excavation of dirt on the Panama
canal showed a big increase for Octo-
ber.
Congress will be asked to Tauthorize
q suit to recover Southern Pacific land
grants.
Evidence has been secured of con-
spiracy to murder President Diaz, of
Mexico.
Two steel works at Greenville, Pa,
have shut down, throwing nearly l 200 |
men out of work.
Archbishop Christie, of Oregon, who
underwent an operation at Chicago re-
Gently, is rapidly recovering.
Miss Edith Root, daughter of Secre-
tary Root, and Lieutenant U. S. Grant,
grandson OF General Grant, have been
married.
An indicted Brooklyn banker has
committed suicide.
New York banks are preparing to re-
sumo cash payments.
Hill and Hartman are again report
ei to have made peace.
The Russian douma has refused to
desigLat the car as an autocrat.
Roosevelt will not speak on a third
term until after congress adjourns.
Officers of the Jenkins Trust COM
pany, of Brooklyn, have been arrested.
The miners of Rossland, B. c., will
accept reduction in wages and the
mines will not close.
The striking street car employees at
Louisville, KY, have lost and decided
to 20 back to work.
Prussian expenditures have increased
$25, 900, 600 and the government is al a
loss to provide for a'greater revenue.
S. NJ. FELTON,, president of the Chi
cago & Alton railroad, has been elected
president of the Mexican Central rail-
way.
Hopgrowers of California have form
ed an organization for the purpose Of
the market of the entire
coast. lc
Colorado land fraud trials will begin ID
In Denver December l6. II