Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review Of important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Rsaders-NationaI. Political, His
toricai and Commercial.

coal land.
The South Carolina legislature ha
passed bill to discontinue the stat
liquor dispensary.
Russian authorities have arrested
number of girls attending a seminar
for completely in riotous acts.
The postmaster general of Canad
has barred from the mails papers Civ
ing the Thaw e, idence in detail.
Seators Fulton ard Bourne are conf
dent there will be no change in tn,
timber laws the present session of con
gress.
The senate his started an inquiry re
garding United States occupancy o
Cuba. The senators want to know
how long the tenure is to last
A number of Indiana cities where
municipal ownership is in force hay {
asked the legislature for relief. Poor
service and heavy taxes are the cause,
coupled with poor management.
Oil dealers all over the country have
received notice of raise of one-halt
cent a gallon in oil products. In one
year this means $40, 100000 to the
Standard Oil company. Rockefeller
has just given away $32, 100000
Taft says the people favor contract
system for the Panama canal.
A personal feud may cause war be-
~ L. Co
Hartman says he may seek job on
the Interstate Commerce commission.
The San Francisco chamber of COM
merce is said to oppose separate schools.
Cubans are talking OF fighting Ameri-
ca because the rural guards have been
increased.
The country home of Wanamaker,
near Philadelphia, has burned, entail
inga loss of 81 100000.
Japan has asked permission to decor
ate the American ambassadors to Rus
sia and Japan during the recent war.
Fulton has asked the government to
provide two dredges for the Pacific coast,
one for Oregon and one for Wshiangton.
Hill says he may double track the
Great Northern its entire length in or
der to accommodate the fast growing
business.
Both the Russian and Japanese gov
ernments will erect memorials at Port
Arthur to their fallen soldiers in the
defense and capture Of that fortress.
The Brazilian government it to send
a squadron to the United States for
friendly call. 1t is announced that all
negrose will be taken from the ships
before they start.
The French cabinet proposes an in
come tax to relieve the poor.
The price OF all grade of diamonds
has been advanced 5 per cent.
Rebels are reported to have defeated
government forces in Argentina.
Egyptian explorers have found the
of the famous Queen Teie.
Rain is increasing the discomforts of
the Kingston earthquake sufferers.
There is not a wheel turning on any
railroad between Spokane and the !
coast.
Alton B. Parker believes the presi- i
lent right in his stand in the Browns i
Vile affair. 9
Troops have been called to stop rict- u
ng among japanese miners in Japan.
Many have been killed.
The project to connect Lake Washing
on and Puget sound with canal has d
'een revived in congress. e
John D. Rockefeller has given $32,- T
100, 900 of first-class securities for gen. e
raj education throughout the United h
states. d
More than 5000 bushel of seed n
7heat has been donated by Oregon +
rowers to be used in the famine dis =
rict of China. :,
The temperature is below zero at II
lansas City.
The Thaw trial is now fairly begun.
insanity is the plea of the defense. m
New Jersey Republicans have nomin- e. e.
ted Frank o. Briggs as United States -
,nator. Z.
Many reports are being received of h'
eople being frozen to death in North al
akota. de
The o. r. & n. between Portland and da
he Dalles is in worse shape than for co
.ars. Several work trains are hem
ed in on both sides.
During the January just passed twice
much excavation was done on the WI
mama canal as in any January when gu
e work was under French control. De
th'
The raise granted postal clerks will ed
"a SOS, 900 to the salaries of those in tn,
-egon and s100,OO0 to thisoe of rus
ashingtOn. I1U