Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-07-22

that is expected in the south.
More earthquakes have occurred in
Greece and the people are panic strick-
en-.
Despite the assertion of officials, the
streetcar strike at Pittsburg, is far
from settled.
Professor Matteucci, director of the
observatory on Mount Vesuvius, died
while at his work.
An Italian laborer on railroad in
Colorado became enraged and fatally
shot three of his countrymen.
James J. Hill says if the people
would pay less attention to the new
tariff the country would be better off.
Count Boni says he is to marry
Marjorie Gould, daughter of George
Gould and neice of the counts former
wife.
British Columbian officials are
charged with Eliminating against
American halibut fishermen and favor
ing the Japanese.
The government is to issue bonds for
the entire cost of the Panama canal.
A slight earthquake was felt at San
at Barbara, CAL, but no damage done.
An American is sure he recognized
Leon Ling, murderer of Elsie Sigel, in
London.
A strike may be declared by all en-
ployes of the American Smelling &
Refining company.
Mrs. Eddy, founder and leader of the
Christian Science deomiation, has just
passed her 88th birthday.
All miners in England may 60 on
strike in support of the Scotch miners
who are fighting reduction in wages.
Eight anarchists arrested at Stock
holm on the charge of having con-
spired to assassinate the cZar OF Rus
sia, have been exiled.
The Japanese government has not
yet decided whether or not Ambassador
Takahira will be continued as ambas-
sador to the United States.
The Union Pacific railroad has claim
ed 200 foot strip of land through the
town of Brighton, COL, which is now
covered win store buildings.
A son has been born to the Priness
de Sagan.
The shah of Persia has fled to Russia
for protection.
Over $4,000 ccoal miners are on
strike at Pittsburg, Kan.
Hanover, Germany, police have
started war on long hatpins.
Anarchy rules in Morocco and Spain
will send 5000 more troops in an effort
to restore peace.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has ruled that express rates in the
West are exorbitant and has ordered
sweeping reductions.
Unless rains come soon farmers OF
the New England states will face dis
aster. There has not been enough
water for the crops and they are said
to be burning up.
Immense quantities of asphaltum
have been found on the Shoshone In
dian reservation in Colorado and
stampede to stake out claims and Sc
cure land is taking place.
In the hearing for the release of
Thaw from the insane asylum on the
ground that he is now sane, Mrs Thaw
testified that he threatened to Kill her
and fears his deadly enmity.
A California couple was married in
an automobile in an effort to find some
rovel way.
The English house of lords does not
favor the conscription plan of increas-
ing the army.
Nationalists are in full control of
Teheran and have summoned the Per-
sian parliiment.
Following Roosevelt's policy, Taft
has withdrawn number of water sites
on public domain in the West.
Secretary Ballinger denies that he
has quarreled with Secretary Wilson
and says their relations are the best.
The commanders of Adana are to be
court martialled for alleged completely
in the Armenian massacres Of last
April.
Two trunks, said to contain the books
of Heinze and the United Copper com
pany, have been seized by government
officials.
Heat in the East is again claiming
children as its victims.
A man has been sentenced to serve
seven years at San Quentin for his
many marriages. He admits having
been united to about 20 women during
the past three years.
Floods around Kansas City have de-
layed mails.
Taft and congress leaders have
agreed to reduce the corporation tax
from per cent to per cent.