Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-10-14
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.

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a huge boycott against Japan has
been unotlicially started in China.
Crush to see aviation tests in Paris
caused a riot and wreck on railroad.
William Jennings Bryan was greeted
by an immense crowd on his arrival in
Portland.
It is reported that Miss Gladys
Kerens. of st. Louis, will wed Prince
Sehoenberg, of Saxony.
The Rock Island railroad has been
mulcted of about 100000 by over
confidence in one of its big shippers.
Enormously rich deposits of silver
and cobalt have been found in Canada,
after having been overlooked for 80
years.
The real reason for the recall of
Charles r. Crane, minister to China, is
said to be indiscreet utterances while
in Chicago.
1t has been revealed that two Chicago
aldermen are heads of one of the most
gigantic graft and corruption systems
ever known.
WI Ting Fang visited a spiritualist
meeting in Washington and appeared
much interested, and intimated that he
might attend again.
Hearst has accepted the nomination
for mayor of New York.
A trainwreck in Kansas killed II
laborers and wounded 10 others.
Freight cars are scarce in the East
and a serious shortage is predicted be-
fore winter.
Prince Ito, president of the privy
council of Japan, will make long
tour of Manchuria.
Professor Fryer, of California, says
China is preparing to make war on en-
croaching foreign powers.
Wright made his first flight in gov
ernment aeroplane and began the in
struction of signal officers.
Congressman Lands says the navy
is top-heavy and needs strong mer-
chant marine to back it up in time of
war.
A steamer reports that several thou
sand natives were drowned on the is
land of Yucatan by the recent Gulf
hurricane.
Captain de Gerlach, who commanded
an Antarctic expedition in 1907, has
no doubt that both Cook and Peary
reached the Pole.
Mix, the American balloonist who
won the international balloon race in
Switzerland, is about to lose the prize
because some peasants dragged him to
the ground for moment.
Director of Census Dana Durand be-
lieves that college students will make
excellent census enumerators, and he
purposes to suggest that educational
institutions gives leaves of absence in
April next tosuch students as may
care to join the army of $4,000 enum-
orators.
Taft immensely enjoyed the beauties
of the Yosemite valley.
Spanish revolutionists predict rev.
olt against King Alfonso.
British and German admirals shook
hands across the banquet table.
Glenn H. Curtiss made three sue
essful flights in his airship at st.
Louis.
Near-beer dealers of Tennessee will
have to pay tax of S1,150 each
yearly.
Dewey says the U. S. navy is by no
means a bluff. He advocates more
warships and ship subsidy.
Accumulated sewer gas and waste
from neighboring garages caused a
tremendous explosion in New York
sewer.
Nebraska Baptists are much wrought
up because a Mormon convict has been
appointed chaplain of the state peni-
tentiary
General Wood denies that the Boston
army and navy maneuvers caused
sickness and says much valuable knowl-
edge was gained.
All the officials of Marshalltown,
Iowa, have been indicted by the federal
grand jury for imprisoning government
secret service agents.
During the absence of the American
representatives, Japan has forced
China into treaty whereby the open
dor Manchuria is closed to all but
the japanese, and serious disagree
ment may follow.
Japan has forced China into a treaty
which closes the open door in Man.
churia TO all but japanese.
American Consul Hanna, at Mon
terey, Mexico, again appeals for help
for the earthquake sufferers.
Beginning Nov. the Burlington
will shorten its running time between
Chicago and the coast to 72 hours.
The Wright brothers will make no
more exhibition flights, but will begin
the manufacture of aeroplanes for sale.