Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14
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.

among EngIlsn society women.
Indications point to Taft men con-
trolling the Oregon republican conven'
ton.
New York g unemployed have formed
an association and will hold national
convention.
The Union Pacific reports an increase
in earnings, and is putting shopmen
back at work.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
is to investigate the proposed increase
of freight rates.
A French mob tried to lynch woman
who had murdered many children, but
was prevented by the police.
If the weather permits the battleship
feet will stop off Coos Bay on its way
from San Francisco to Seattle.
A number of senators are preparing
to denounce Roosevelt as usurper be-
cause he claims supremacy over the
army.
Methodists have called on Speaker
Cannon to aid prohibition.
Heinze has been sued for the losses
of the Aetna Bank, of Butte.
There have been several serious out
breaks in Ohio against the tobacco
trust.
The man who blew up the Burlington
train at Butte has proven to be only
half witted.
Prince Philip zu Gutenberg, once ia
hoe haan
for perjury.
Japan has issued a peremptory de-
mand that China stop the boycott of
Japanese goods.
Roosevelt denies the power of con-
gress to restrict authority over the
army and navy.
Kentucky continues to have trouble
with night riders, who are burning to-
bacoo warehouses.
The Ruef bribery trial is the scene
of many threats and almost open hghts
among the lawyers.
California people have drawn up a
memorial to congress asking for the
promotion of Rear Admiral Evans to the
grade of admiral
Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho, wants
the government to survey all unsur-
veyd lands in Idaho, Washington, Mon
tana, Oregon and California.
Great Britain is considering an old
age pension.
Japan denies, the report that the Co
rean emperor is to be banished.
Japan has fled another protest with
China against the boycott of japanese
goods.
Emma Goldman, high priestess of an !
archy, will give series of addresses
in Portland, commencing May %.
The cashier Of the Allegheny Ma
tional Bank, Of Pittsburg, has been ar
rested for embezzling $4,000 of the
banks funds.
Great Britain's financial budget, just
issued, shows conditions to be IN such
good shape that the duty on sugar is
to be reduced.
The senate has confirmed the nomina
ton Of William R. Wheeler, of Cali
fornia, to be assistant secretary of com
merce and labor.
President Gompers, Of the American
Federation Of Labor, has written let.
ter to congress urging the passage of
many bills of interest to labor.
While at San Francisco, Rear Admiral
Thomas, second in command of the At
lantic feet, will preach at least one
sermon in one of the leading churches
Oklahoma enjoyed a holiday Thurs
day by proclamation of the governor,
who asked the people to adopt resolu-
tions calling upon congress to pass leg
islation providing for the selection of
United States senators by direct vote
Heavy rains at Madison, Ind, did
much damage to property.
Many Of New York g officeholders are E
facing trial on indictments charging I
graft. |
Another uprising is reported in Peru.
The last disturbance has been but just
The paper trust is accused of making t
publishers pay for speculations In Can '
adian timber.
Parkside real estate men are endeav- 8
oring to shield Ruef in his trial for &C
cepting bribes.
Utah sheepmen will store their wool
rather than accept the price offered by c
the wool combine. .
Over 100000 people from outside {
San Francisco will watch the arrival of t
the battleship feet. r
A "holy war" seems probable in /,
India, and Great Britain is making .
to subdue it.
The Kelton, which encountered a Sc s
we're storm off Newport, has been towed 0
10 Astoria Her lumber cargo kept her
afoat.
Americans in China are angry at
Minister Rockhill. 1t is understood o
hat he advised the administration
against sending the Atlantic feet to .
China. n
Eastern railroads are to raise all e
'reight rates. 1t;