Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-11-10
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
Current Events Of Interest Gathered
From The World al Large.
General Resume of Important Events
Presented In Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

The population of Iowa has decreased
in the past ten years.
Roosevelt tells Ohioans that their
platform makers are away behind the
times.
The Chicago Tribune predicts that
Democrats will control the next house
of representatives.
Auto dealers of the Coast will en-
deavor to have strict laws passed
against "joy riding"
The Armour Grain company is said
to have cleared 81, 900, 900 in one week
by gambling in wheat.
A general sympathetic strike is
likely to be the climax of the New
York express drivers strike.
Serious rioting attends the strike of
New York express drivers, and one
striker was shot and badly wounded.
Chicago garment workers repudiated
agreements made by their president
with leading clothing manufacturers.
A straw ballot shows more than 20
per cent of the nominees for congress
on all tickets are in favor of woman
suffrage.
A complete combine harvester has
been shipped to Argentine Republic,
and crew of Americans accompany
ing it will show Argentine wheat rails
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New York experss companies fatty
refuse to arbitrate the question of
"closed shop"
Fire destroyed two large "fire-
proof" blocks in Philadelphia, together
with three residences.
There are prospects that the govern
ment may recover coal lands in Alaska
valued at 5000, 100000.
Five men and two women were
hurled nearly across the Ohio river by
the bursting of big steamer boiler.
Two Indiana nominees for justice of
the peace strongly recommend each
other for the Office, as neither one
wants it.
In accordance with a royal edict,
the entire Chinese consular force. in
San Francisco have discarded their
queues and adopted American dress.
A general strike has been declared
in Catalonia, Spain, and will extend
throughout the empire within a week.
1t is believed to be the first move in
the revolution.
A terrific surf, unaccompanied by
wind or any other disturbances swept |
up the beach at Nome and flooded the
streets and Easements of the city, do
ing much damage.
An Indian horse trader sold a mule
for ''shaved- tail" horse, and was un-
able to stop laughing over the joke.
After laughing several hours he was
given a strong electric shock, which
quieted him, and next day he was as
we'll as ever.
The Federal deficit for the past year
was SIG, 100000 less than the previous
year.
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Two jurors in New York murder
trial have been indicted for soliciting
a bribe. ..,.-.-s.-,.-
A Medfo=d, Ore, man received 2O,-
900 volts from live electric wire, but
was not seriously Injured. =
Striking express drivers in New
York City received astrohgs reinforce
ments, and the strike is spreading.
Fifteen babies have been born at
Fort Stevens, Ore, during one week.
There are not over 100 families in the
town. -.
An Illinois farmer aged 80 years
eloped with a woman of as. The farm
er's son, aged go, objected to the mar
riage.
Seattle food inspectors have con-
demned several tons of turkeys, crabs,
Holsters and smeit which were being
kept in cold storage for the holiday
trade.
The chief signal officer of the Unit
ed States has asked the War depart
ment for 20 military aeroplanes to be
used in practice and instruction of
troops.
Many pitched battles were fought
between prospective settlers at the
opening of the Coeur d'Alene reser-
vation in Idaho, but no fatalities were
reported.
A kerosene lamp in a shack occu-
1ied by the family of Y. Yamsmoto in s
he Interbay district of Seattle, ex-
,loded and two children were burned to {
ieath in their bed.
General Jose Valledares, ex-gover- 7
lor of Amalpa, Honduras, who was G
eposed from Office by President:Davila {
md recalled to Tegucigalpa, has re-
urned to Amalpa in order to hand over
lis command to his successor and has
penly declared himself against the
It is also rumored that !
e has attacked the American consular !
gency and has committed other ex- J
esses. IA
DR.. Cook has sent a message Of con- {
ratulation TO Walter Wellman. Us