Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-National, Political, His
toricaI and Commercial.

The British war scare against Ger
many is condemned as hysteria.
French seamen have gone on strike,
tieing up shipping at all the principal
ports.
The government has disproved the
charges that Heney is in its pay while
prosecuting grafters.
A big Eastern syndicate is said to be
preparing to operate string of 80 dry
goods stores in the West.
A San Francisco chemist claims to
have discovered method of making
whiskey non-intoxicating, but exhiliar-
ating.
Evidence is being gathered that ex-
plorers from Sweden came to America
in 1862, more than a century before
Columbus.
1t is said that the reforms demanded
by Great Britain and the United States
have not been put into effect in the
Congo Free State.
The Criminal court of Venezuela
has dismissed the charge against ex-
President Castro of completely in plot
to murder President Gomez.
Because the senate refuses to con-
slider legislation aside from the tariff
measure, many river and harbor i'm
provements are being held up, includ-
ing those of the Northwest.
France has decided to materially in
crease her navy.
A change in lumber duties is likely
to be adopted by the senate.
The bill against big hats has been
rejected by the Illinois legislature.
Prominent New Workers have been
indicted for coal land frauds in Wyom-
ing.
Abdul Hamid is said to have turned
over SIS, 100000 more to the Turkish
government.
Celestino Castro, brother of the de-
posed president of Venezuela, has been
ordered to leave Curacao.
Great Britain will start construction
on four more Dreadnaughts before the
close Of the present fiscal year.
Jap strikers on the Hawaiian planta-
tions are to invade Honolulu and par
ade. 1t is estimated there will be
from 300 to 1000 in line.
President Taft has nominated
Charles D. Elliott, of the Minnesota
Supreme court, as justice of the Su-
preme court of the Philippines.
Railway freight troubles have just
begun. Actions are to be commenced
against roads operating into Pacific
coast terminals demanding the same
treatment as Spokane.
Every employe of the Standard Oil
company suspended work two hours
during the funeral of H. H. Rogers,
vice president of the company. There
are $1,000 on the payroll.
Wheat has reached $1.3O at Chicago
and $1.53 at Cincinnati.
A controlling interest in the st.
Paul Pioneer Press has been sold to the
ST. Paul Dispatch.
William Adler, the New Orleans
bank wrecker, has been given six years
in the penitentiary.
More Jap laborers on Hawaiian
plantations have gone on strike and
5000 men are now involved.
The Philippine general assembly has
passed a resolution declaring in favor
of the independence of the islands.
Allen Parker, a member of the Brit
ish parliament declares that the race
to build dreadnaughts is crazy and sim
full.
Evidence is being secured at Chicago
that various labor leaders called strikes
in order to levy blackmail on employ
ers.
The members of the Turkish cham
ber of deputies have taken oath to sup
port the new sultan and uphold the con-
stitution.
Mrs. Longstreet, widow of the Civil
war general, was awakened by burg
lar. She took six shots at him, wound
ing the man.
Castellane hs lost his appeal to gain
custody of his children.
Funds are being raised for $780,
900 statue of Grover Cleveland.
A plan has been presented to the
British parliament for the care of the
unemployed.
Three Nevada men tried to send their
mother to the insane asylum in order
to get her money.
Many moneyed men of the East are
visiting the Northwest in search for
suitable investments.
Authorities of Westminster abbey,
London, have refused to allow the
body of George Meredith to be placed
there.
Bank robbers secured $4,000 from
the Cairo, Neb., State bank. A local
election was being held and the explo-
sions were thought to be part of the
celebration.