Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09
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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TO Denver on wager.
Ballinger is planning complete
change in the reclamation service.
Railroads have stopped employing
are normal.
The city marshal of Lake Arthur,
La, has resigned, declaring he has
nothing to do.
William Calhoun, a Chicago lawyer,
is mentioned as possibility for min
lister to China.
Bridgeport, Ohio, is under martial
law, owing to a strike of 1900 tin
plate workers.
The United States army is very much
put out because only marines have so
far been sent to Nicaragua.
One of the first moves in the COM
ing congress will be to find out its
exact feelings toward Taft.
Zelaya asks a commission to inves-
tigate Nicaraguan affairs and promises
to resign if they are not found salts
factory.
1t is believed that the downfall of
Zelaya will be the signal for a general
uprising of the revolutionary party in
Honduras.
Land Commissioner bennett declares
that the proper use of national re-
sources is as important as mere con
servation of them.
Andrew Carnegie was arrested and
fined $50 for exceeding the speed limit
in Pittsburg. He had but 81 cents in
his possession and pledged his East
Side home, worth several millions.
British bark Mattehorn founders off
Cape Flattery and six men are lost.
Government inspector says sugar
scales in custom house were doetored.
1t is said that quails are becoming
a pest to suburban residents of Seattle.
British parliament ends and taxes
can be collected only by consent of the
powers.
Secretary of Navy Meyer in his an
nual report asks two more heavy bat
tleships.
Nicaraguan minister and associates
III washington luuuiSe III uiuHhcH
carousal.
Northwestern roads say they have
plenty of swtchmen and deny talk of
settlement.
Zelaya ignores governments s ultimat-
um and sends agents to Washington to
work for its withdrawal.
All efforts to bring peace to warning
Chinese tongs in San Francisco have
failed and more blood will flow.
It is believed that J. P Morgan is
trying to bring about an insurance com
bine with capital of 81, 70O,00O,OOo.
Ruef has been released from Jail on
100000 bail, pending an appeal.
President Zelaya plans to resign, plac-
ing some trusted henchman in charge.
The property loss by the recent storm
in the Northwest is estimated at $2,-
000, 900.
British house of commons is prepar-
ing for final struggle with the house
of lords.
Eighty per cent of the striking
switchmen of Duluth have voted to
return to work.
United States hurries warships to
both coasts of Nicaragua to protect
American interests.
Three hundred strikebreakers have
been imported to St. Paul to replace
striking switchmen.
The cabinet used its blue pencil un
sparingly on the advance proofs of |
Taft's coming message. I
J. P. Morgan has acquired a con-
trolling interest in the Equitable Life
A Assurance society of New York.
San Francisco has passed radical s
city ordinance for the eradication of .
A patient may be taken
from his home by force, if necessary.
Mrs Nicholas Jacobs died at the hos. '
pital in Los Angeles as the result of T
day automibile accident P
She was the sixth victim. The only re- .
naming member of the family is the J.
baby, which is suffering from concus- q
sion of the brain and broken arm.
1t is believed in most coast cities =
hat the swtchmen g strike will not last :
ong. d"
Mrs. Pankhurst, the English suf-
'ragette, has sailed from New York for
lome.
Western senator's are disappointed in \
he report of Secretary of Agriculture ci
Wilson. u
In the trial of the sugar trust weigh Il
rs it was stated that men in customs tC
inform had been seen to receive coin 10
rom trust employees. h
Ballinger is completely exonerated in tC
eport of attorney general hi
Secretary of war recommends better b;
cooperation between regular army and
Militia.
Switchmen's Is strike has tied up nearly
II trains on the roads affected, and ef
thousands are idle. tn
Official circles in Washington con hs
der Zelaya as thoroughly irrespon- tv
BILE dictator and tyrant, and say con- TO
itions in Nicaragua are almost unbe- to
ivsble. VI