Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS D0INGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-Natona, Political, His
torical and Commercial.

found dead in bed after an attack OF
nightmare.
The House has refused to increase
the pension of the widow of Rear-Ad-
miral Ooghlan.
The Duke de Abruzzi is the only man
who has ever reached the top of Mt.
ST. Elias, Alaska.
A prominent congressman says ia
pan appears to have the power of veto
over American legislation.
A Denver woman has been stealing
to ward off starvation, and lett note
for one of her victims asking forgive
ness.
A universal earthquake has been re-
corded by observatories all over ASIA.
1t is believed to have centered in Iur-
kestan.
The Atlantic liner Republic was
rammed in midocean by the liner Flor
ida. Wireless messages for help saved
all on board.
Three Russian desperadoes killed
three persons near London, England,
and wounded five others. When close
ly pursued two of the thugs committed
suicide.
Jay Gould has volunteered as proba-
tion officer in New York.
The Japanese government is cutting
expenses everywhere possible.
Indications are that floods in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho are over.
Another venireman in the Calhoun
case reports an attempted bribery.
A waterfront fire at Galveston de-
stroyed $500, 900 worth of property.
An anti-race track betting bill has
been passed by the California house.
The eruption of Lagnas, in the Phil
ippines, has entirely changed the form
of the mountain.
The California floods are worse in
some places, but for the most part the
waters are subsiding.
Cosgrove is on his way north to be
inaugurated governor of Washington
and will then return south.
Hartman declares he will cut wages
of employees in Wyoming if the legisla-
ruture passes 2-cent rate law.
One hundred and seventy-five persons
are known to have lost their lives
through heavy floods in the Transvaal
country.
The widow of Rear Admiral Coghlan
is in destitute circumstances and will
have to look for work unless the gov
ernment grants her pension.
Senator Flint, of California, says he
does not believe anti-Japanese bills
will be passed in his state, but says
immigrants are still pouring in.
San Pedro harbor is to be extensive
ly fortified.
The National Child Labor conference
is in session in Chicago.
Marshall Fields daughter has sued
for the income of the estate.
The Canadian Pacific plans to build
another line across the country.
The threatened arrest of 40 Pitts
burg councilmen has caused panic.
An anti-betting law is sure to be
passed by the California Legislature.
New charges of attempted jury
bribing in the Calhoun case have been
made.
The Illinois senatorial deadlock con-
tinues and all legislative business is
held up.
Mavor Mcclellan, of New York, OPP
poses municipal operation of public
utilities.
Governor Gillett says there will be
no anti-J apanese laws passed in Cali
fornia for the present, at least.
Floods are doing great damage, es-
pecially to railroad property, in Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and California.
The senate of Tennessee has passed
a bill prohibiting the manufacture OF
Intoxicating liquors and the house is
also like to take similar action. Should
it do so, the governor will use his veto.
Rumor again says Abruzzi will wed
Miss Elkins.
M. n. johnson was reelected senator
from North Dakota.
The Missouri legislature has re-
elected Senator Stone.
The Utah legislature has reelected
Reed Smoot to the senate.
Thomas P. Gore has been returned
to the senate from Oklahoma.
James P. Clarke will succeed him
self as ser ator from Arkansas.
Frank 3. Brandegee has been re-
elected senator from Connecticut.
Hemmenway will be succeeded as
Senator from Indiana by Shively.
Roosevelt says japanese are leaving
United States without legislation.