Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-10
BRIEF NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK
Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in a Manner to
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matters of National. Historical
and Commercial Importance.

felt at Bakersfield, Cal, but no dam
age was done.
Frank P. Sargent, United State
commissioner of immigration anC
labor, is dead.
An Aberdeen, Wash, man dice
from having a tooth pulled. BlooC
poisoning was the cause.
Governor Hanley, of Indiana, ha;
called an extra session OF the legisla
ture and wants a local option law
passed.
Electric railway employees of New
England have voted for general
strike Nearly $4,000 men will be
affected.
Returns from the Michigan Repub-
lican primaries would seem to indi-
cate the nomination of Governor
Warner for another term.
The American collier Ajax, accom-
panying the battleship fleet, was badly
injured by collision with another YES
sci while leaving the harbor at Mel
bourne.
A Pittsburg man died from overex-
ertion due to dancing.
Castro has evidence that the French
supported the Matos rebellion in
1908.
Lord Sackvile West, British min
lister, whom Cleveland dismissed, is
dead.
The third squadron of the United
States Pacific fleet is now in Chinese
waters
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr., has mar
ried Maldwin Drummond, an Eng
lishman.
1t will take the official count to
decide the Michigan and Nebraska
primary results.
Colonel Henry NJ Nevins, of Red
Bank, N. J., has been elected COM
mander-in-chief of the G. A. R.
William B. Leeds, the New York
$50, 100000, the bulk of which goes to
his widow
Unemployed of Glasgow, Scotland,
attempted to break down the doors of
the council chambers in order to de-
mand bread of the members.
Thos. Hisgen, Independence league
candidate for president, is an indie
pendent oil operator, who has sue
cessfully fought the Standard for
years.
Fire at Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed
100000 worth of lumber.
Governor Cummins' election as SEN
ator from Iowa is assured.
Trouble over wages has caused a
strike in some of the coal mines of
Tennessee.
The La Toilette faction has defeated
John J. jenkins, present incumbent,
for congress.
An aeronaut fell 500 feet and was
killed at Waterville, Me. The gas
bag caught fire.
Hill is to build a railroad across
Montana, connecting the Burlington
and Great Northern.
A Japanese steamer sank off the
coast of Chiba prefecture and twenty
eight men were drowned
WO SOIUGIl SIuQtUlS, one Vi lItlll |
from Oregon, have perfected an aero
plane that has made some remarkable
flights.
The Nevada State Democratic con-
ventiOn has endorsed Francis G.. New
lands for senator and George A. Bart |
lett for congressman.
Alarming conditions are said to ex-
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and Mexico has dispatched a gunboat
The director general OF the Japanese
fair has resigned.
The government has been asked to
create leper reservation.
Senator Hepburn was renominated
by the Idaho State Republican con-
vention.
A severe gale on the English chan
mel wrecked a number of small boats
and cost a score Of lives.
Only because he was good runner
a Chicago negro escaped lynching for
assaulting a young white girl.
Rear Admiral Henry Glass, retired,
is dead. He was commander OF the
Pacific squadron for some time.
At the Wisconsin primaries the Re
publicans cast the popular vote for
! saac Stephenson to succeed himself |
in the United States senate.
Unknown persons piled ties on the
tracks Of the New York Central near
Poughkeepsie, but they were discov-
cred in time to prevent wreck.
In a speech at Leavenworth, Kan, /
Secretary OF War Wright said we d
should be prepared for war and our /
lrmy and navy brought up to
higher standard.
Representative of all branches OF
ailway men in Louisiana have pc :
itioned the state commission to al
ow the roads TO increase freight
ates, fearing a cut in wages If the
Id rates stand.
Tacoma wants the next national q
ncampment of Spanish war veterans. c