Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

Colorado has had 90 homicides al
ready in 1908.
Black Hand leaders are meeting theil
match in New York.
The death list in the Collinwood dis
aster has reached ia.
Japan says she will use force with
China only as last resort.
The Knickerbocker Trust company
of New York, is to reopen.
Nine Chinese have been sentenced tc
death in Boston for murder.
The Interstate Commerce commission
will enforce the 9-hour law on all rail-
roads.
Franklin's house in Paris has been
demolished to make way for more
modern building.
Professor Quackenbos, ex-professor of
Columbia university, announces that
he had medicine that will make bad
men good.
A part of the battleship feet is sched-
uled to return by way of the Suez canal
and will also visit number of Euro
pean countries.
Illinois Central directors are work
ing on plan to raise $4,000, 900.
King Edward is On a visit to France
and called on the French president.
Two women have been arrested at
Napa, CAL, for passing counterfeit
money.
The Interstate Commerce commission
says it is not opposed to the Fulton bill
as has been stated.
Charges have been filed against Chan
cellor Day, Of Syracuse university, for
speaking i'll Of President Roosevelt.
Suits for the illegal cutting of timber
have been filed in the United States
court at Helena against several firms.
Governor Johnson will dedicate the
monument erected by the state of Min
nesota on Shiloh battlefield on April 10.
monument and statue of Shake
speare will be ready for the 30Oth an
niversay of his death and will be erect
ed in London.
A petition signed by 10000 persons
asking pardon for Captain Van Schaick,
under 10 years sentence for criminal |
negligence in causing the wreck of the |
steamer Gen. Slocum, whereby over |
l 900 lives were lost, will be presented
to President Roosevelt.
The first consignment of Easter bon
nets from Paris has arrived at New
York.
A fire in the suburbs of Toxic burned |
400 houses and caused loss of $2,-
5O0,0
The house committee on expositions
favors appropriating 100000 for the
japanese fair.
Japan threatens to use force unless
China surrenders absolutely in the mat
ter Of the seized steamer.
John McCourt, Of Pendleton, has
been recommended for United States
district attorney for Oregon.
Foreign diplomats discredit stories
of our military weakness and consider
Roosevelt military genius.
The third of the Pennsylvania COM
pany's tunnels under the East river,
New York, has been completed.
Nathan vidaver, deputy state attor-
ney general for New York, has been ar
rested charged with attempted black
mail.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Western Maryland railroad On account I
If the rate law. This is another of {
1ould's lines. II
During his cruise on the Mediterra- +
lean Emperor William will visit King {
Victor Emmanuel, of Italy, and En- 3
,eror Francis Joseph, Of Austria. O
Nine anarchist leaders have been
rrested in Chicago.
Mexico and Guatemala have adjusted e
heir diplomatic difficulties. t
An attempt is being made to cell the
fair site to the government
Harriman's men have been elected Y
irectors of the Illinois Central rail- \
'ay. u u
A man has been arrested in Chicago fc
,r sending letter to priest demand il
lg 81, 900. D
Many naval officers are offering their nj
,stimony to the senate committee to u
low that battleship construction is re
OF faulty.
A New York clerk out OF work ap-
lied to one Of the hospitals to be
expressing belief in the st
sler theory. re
hs
A carload of powder in a Big Four m
eight train exploded near Litchfeld. Sc
l., destroying the whole train and tn
ling two men. lof