Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-09
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.

A fierce forest fire is burning mucl
timber on Vancouver island.
San Francisco telephone service i.
badly crippled by the strike of the
operators.
1t is said the San Francisco grand
jury will find "A indictments against
the United Railroads.
1t is declared an attempt was made
to wreck the train on which King Ed.
ward was travelling from Genoa, Italy
to Paris.
The attorney general of Santiago
Cuba, says the police did not fire on
the American marines until it became
necessary for self defense
Chicago courts have been asked tc
require reorganization of the Corn
Products company because the company
has been practically wrecked by Stand.
ard Oil men.
A Chicago grand jury has indicted
ex-Chief of Police Collins and other
police and city officials in connection
with alleged corruption in the police
department during Mayor Dunne's
term of office.
The government is securing informa-
tion on the watch trust.
Socialists of Russia will endeavor to
force dissolution of the douma.
Hindoos in India have broken out in
revolt. They demand parliament
A Montana sect is selling it's prop
erty in preparation for the end of the
world.
One Of the walls of the Chihuahua,
Mexico, dam gave way and between 25
and 80 workmen were killed.
The government has decided to place
large tract Of land in Montana on the
market about July l. 1t will be irri.
gated by what is known as the Huntley
project.
An explosion of a gunpowder maya
zine at Canton. China, wrought great
destruction to surrounding property.
Hundreds of persons were injured and
21 bodies have been recovered. 1t is
not known how many were killed.
In the Federal court at Portland |
Judge Hunt has sentenced Franklin
Pierce Mays to serve four months in
the county jail and pay fine of $1O,-
600. Willard N. Jone is fined So 900 |
and sent to Jail for eight months.
George Sorenson did not appear in
court and his bail of 81, 900 was for
feited and bench warrant issued for
his arrest. These three men were con-
victed of land fraud.
San Francisco telephone girls have
gone on strike.
All pressmen on the St. Louis papers
have gone on strike.
Ruef has asked for change of venue,
saying the city is prejudced against
him.
The outlook for an early settlement
of the San Francisco ironmolders' strike
seems good.
A special grand jury will convene in
Denver May IA to investigate alleged i
land frauds
The New York chamber of commerce
has petitioned for reciprocity treaty
with France. {
Ex-Secretary of the Treasucry Shaw t
says wal for control of the Pacific coast |
is only a matter of time. d
Roosevelt says third term talk is nom E
sense and Morton says the president 4
would decline il nominated. T
Deputy sheriffs Of Silver Bow county, IL
Montana, threaten to strike if not given c.
more pay. Butte is the county seat. o
The italian government is likely to - -
dopt restrictions on emigration. At
he present time thousands are focking
0 other countries, principally to the
Jnited States.
San Francisco carmen are voting on q
ne strike question. d.
A thousand mile balloon voyage from III III
t. Louis to Washington is to be at u
,mpted. q
1t is said the Montenegro revolt was a.
aused by the domineering ways of 10
rince Nicholas. 10 10
The Russian douma has been saved oh
ON dissolution by the passage of the
my bill and apologizing for insult.
The transport Buford has sailed from
IN Francisco with -four for the Chi
,se famine sufferers. nj
Earthquake experts believe it is pos ue ue
Bile TO be warned by wireless telegraph 80
1ht or twelve hours in advance of the sc;
ock.
The Circuit court in Kansas City,
sn., has found that an ice trust exists
ere and will place heavy fine on the
embers.
Won Buelow declares the he
lrd is net yet ready to sheath the Fa
ord and Germany will not discuss TIL
liting of armament at The Hague un
ference. Pei