Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25

Cuban reciprocity may cause tariff
war with other nations.
Ex-Vice President Fairbanks has re-
tired from politics completely.
District Attorney Jerome, of New
York, is again raiding gambling houses.
The great increase in Germany's
navy has caused panic in Great Brit
ain.
A St. Louis physician has left an es-
tate of over $1,000, 900 to 3-months
old girl.
The German steamer Ella was held
up by Nicaragua and searched for spies
and arms.
The government will seek no more
land fraud indictments unless the evil
dence is strong.
The California senate sent for a sick
member to break the deadlock on the
direct primary question.
The United States Steel corporation
will close some of its large plants
April / unless business improves.
The French government may relieve
Minister Simyan, who has charge OF
posts and telegraph, in order to ap-
pease the strikers.
Russia is ready to intervene in Per-
sia if necessary.
A Washington physician says over
eating causes desire for smoking and
drinking.
A Brockton, Mass, man has come to
his right senses at Los Angeles after
wandering three years.
The universal suffrage measure has
advanced to second reading in the
British house of commons.
The condition of Nine. Helena Mod
ieska, the famous actress, is such that
her death may occur at any time.
The king of Christmas island, in the
Pacific ocean near Singapore, has alb
dicated because his wife objects to
being queen.
An absconding Oklahoma bank cash
ier has sent back nearly all the money
taken and promises to return the bal
ance soon.
The British parliament may author
ize eight instead of four battleships of
the Dreadnaught type on account OF
activities on the part of German y IN
increasing her navy.
After a searching investigation a
board of inquiry has recommended the
suspension of the pilot who had charge
of the transport Logan when it went
aground at the entrance to Honolulu
harbor.
The Chinese boycott against Japan
ese goods has been revived.
Servia may yield to the terms of a
joint note from the powers.
The Cuban revolutionists have sur
rendered to government troops.
Roosevelt says he doesn't intend to
die of fever in the wilds of Africa.
The crisis between China and Russia
over Manchurian territory is said to be
over.
News agents on trains in Mexico
have been forbidden to sell liquor in
future.
The Nicaraguan president defies the
United States to intervene in Central
America and threatens to fight marines
to a finish.
The Home Telephone companies of
the Pacific Northwest, including the
long distance connections, have been
sold to syndicate of Portland and Sc
attic capitalists.
Robbers dynauited two bank build
ings at Bald Knob, Ark, and put to
flight band of citizens who had been
attracted by the explosions. A sheriff's
posse is in pursuit.
Eight men have now been secured
for the Calhoun jury.
The fight on the tariff bill in con-
gress will be a free-for-all, both par
ties splitting.
Austria is on the verge of war with
Servia and Montenegro.
A runaway train killed and injured
80 people and wrecked the Montreal
depot.
Scientists have theory that many
mine explosions are caused by earth
quakes.
Many prominent South Americans
have appealed to the United States for
intervention.
Hunters just returning from that
part of Africa to which Roosevelt will
go report good sport awaiting the ex-
president.
Railroad men are said to have dis
covered an unbreakable rail. 1T it
stands the test many lives will be
saved yearly.
The Cambria Steel company has an
nounced a cut of 10 per cent in the
wages of its employees. The company
employs 18, 600 men.