Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-26
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Thaw's mother claims he is badly
treated at the asylum.
Extensive grating has been uncov-
cred at Montreal, Canada.
Telegraph companies have suspended
new rules in regard to codes.
Hartman surveyors are at work on
line from Eureka to Portland.
Taft confers with cabinet on inter
state commerce and antitrust laws.
The city of Monterey, Mexico, head
quarters for the Reyes party, has been
swept by fire.
Wisconsin politicians will try to in
volve President Taft in politics when
he visits in that state.
Two more spectators and a mechani-
clan were killed in the Indianapolis auto
races, making seven in all.
Trans Mississippi congress asks open
ing of mineral and farm lands in re-
serves and indorses Pinchot.
President Diaz, of Mexico, has sent
more troops to check the Reyes move
ment and may be obliged to call off his
meeting with President Taft.
Wellmans dirigible started for the
North Pole, but a series of accidents
ended finally in the explosion of the
balloon and abandonment of the at
tempt.
One of the Moroccan rebel leaders
has been captured.
Spanish warships are bombarding
the position held by the Moors.
The Greek flag in Crete has been
brought down by shot from a foreign
warship.
The row between Pinchot and Bal
linger is likely to cause Pinchot's res
ignation.
A British battleship went ashore off
the coast of England. 1t is hoped to
save the vessel.
Heney has been nominated by the
Democrats of San Francisco for prose-
cutting attorney.
Thirty-nine of Japan's leading busi-
ness men have started for America for
a tour of the United States.
Thaw has been returned to the in
sane asylum without special privileges.
His mother will continue the fight.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad includes Bibles among the
books furnished the library compart-
ments of their trains.
Prohibitionists from all quarters of
the country will celebrate in Chicago,
September %, the 40th anniversary of
the founding of their party.
The standard of the G. A. R., car
ried in parades at national encamp-
ments for 20 years, has been missing
since the parade at Salt Lake.
Hartman has started home appar-
emily in good health and spirits.
A slight earthquake has been felt
through Central Illinois and Iowa.
Reports from Paris say Spain is
anxious to negotiate with the Moors.
The trial of the Japanese strikers on
Hawaiian sugar plantations is nearing
an end.
The Calhoun trial in San Francisco
has been delayed by the illness onf one
of the attorneys.
Americans in Mexico are forming
military company for the protection of
American residents.
The contract has been signed at Pc
kin admitting Americans to share of
the Chinese railway loan.
The proposed visit of Taft to Seattle
has rent the Sound city. The question
is whether the president shall play
golf or see the fair.
The San Francisco primary election
nominated William Crocker as mayor
on the Republican ticket. Heney is
behind his ticket for prosecuting at
torney.
Bryan will visit the Seattle exposi-
tion during its closing week and the
defeated candidate for presidential
honors is expected to be quite draw
ing card.
A great legial battle is on in the
Federal courts at Portland for the ex-
istence of the Oregon Trunk railroad,
the opposition to Hartman up the De-
schutes into Central Oregon.
The recent heat wave at st. Louis
has caused 81 deaths.
Excessive heat caused an epidemic
of murder and suicide in Chicago.
Charles Dakin, a melter at the Den
yer mint, has been arrested, charged
with stealing government gold.
The reported acquisition of the New
York Central lines by Hartman would
give him a second transcontinental
route.
The provisional government of Crete
has sworn allegiance to the king of
Greece and the powers will! have to
step in and take charge.
The fire chief of Roswell, N. M,
shot and killed man accused of being
an incendiary after he had been fatally
wounded by his antagonist.