The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-08-04
NeWSy Items Gathered from All
Parts Of the World.
PREPARED FOR The BUSY sEADER
Less Important but Not Less Inter-
esting Happenings from Points
Outside the State.

Count Zeppelin has made flight OF
220 miles in his airship.
Major Burnham his found evidence
in Mexico of an extinct race.
Governor Shalenberger and party
of so will tour the Pacific coast.
Chicago school authorities are to do
away with high school societies.
A streetcar strike involving every
line in the city threatens Chicago.
The Chinese vice consul in New
York has been murdered by crazy
Chinaman.
A daring robber held up a Vancou-
yer, B. c., bank in broad day, but Sc
cured only 500.
Spokane police will overlook the
anti-cigarette law during the National
Irrigation congress.
The king and queen of Great Britain
reviewed the great naval pageant,
which was made up of a line of war
ships seven miles long.
An explosion of gasoline at st. Paul
caused the death of five persons and
the injury of seven others. A four
story building was also destroyed.
Goldfeld, New, mines with a capital
of over $19, 900, 900 have been consoli-
dated.
The anti-Diaz riots in Mexico are
said to have been started by expelled
students.
The French talk of other powers
helping Spain in Morocco, where the
situation is serious.
A Denver man has received de-
mand from blackmailers for $4,000
with death as an alternative.
Chicago is experiencing the hottest
weather of the year and there are doz-
ems of deaths and prostrations.
A gang which has been systemati-
cslly smuggling goods across the line
has been broken up at Vancouver, B. G..
Wright's aeroplane has successfully
passed another government test, max
ing 421a miles an hour with a passen-
ger.
The Colombian congress wants to
know why President Reyes left the
country and then sent in his resigna-
tion.
Terror and tragedy are supreme in
Spain. Burning buildings have turned
night into day at Barcelona and it re-
quirs constant vigilance by troops to
prevent further trouble.
A storm off the German coast has
caused great damage to shipping.
The Great Northern is planning sew
eral extensions in Pacific Coast states.
Northwestern senators fought to the
last to secure higher tariff on rate or
lumber.
Another hot wave is spreading over
the East, causing many deaths anc
prostrations.
The sugar trust may have to pay 9
fine of $3.50, 900 for absorbing a Penn
sylvania refinery.
A California man has tasted 80 days
and as he does not feel hungry will moi
eat until he does.
A Chicago man has figured out that
the Windy City will have population
of 5000, 900 in 1910.
A moral crusade has started in Chi
cago and 20 divekeepers have been in
dicted as beginning.
Bleriiot, who successfully crossed
the English channel, is willing to entel
race with the Wright brothers.
The Italian king has announced thai
he will send the princes of the roya
blood to visit Italian colonies in Nortl
and South America.
President Rafael Reyes, of Colon
bia, has resigned.
Crete has raised the Greek flag ant
declared independence of Turkey.
The United States Steel corporation
has increased the dividends on its com
mon stock.
French Socialists have protested
against the proposed visit of the cza
to France.
Colonel Leopold Markbreit, ex-min
lister to Bolivia and mayor Of Cincin
natl, is dead.
A coal train on the Denver & Ri,
Grande ran away in Utah, but tn
crew escaped unhurt
The Wright aeroplane has devic
to prevent accidents in case the ma
chine should fan- in water.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, has beel
arrested at Baltimore for striking
negro waiter who did not serve tn
senator just to suit him.
Tourist travel to the Yellowston
park Is SO heavy that all hotels ar
full and the Oregon Short Line ha
stopped traffic to that place temporar
lily.