Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-01-13
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,


and prices are soaring.
Guggenheim proposes Federal con-
troll of the copper market.
Roosevelt and party have reached
the land of the white rhinoceros.
Japan opposes Knox's plan for neu-
trslizing the Manchurian railway.
When Pinchot left his Office for good
he was given an ovation by his en-
ployes.
Boston's strictly non-partisan politi-
cal campaign cost the candidates about
$25O,O0O.
A. F. Potter, successor to Pinchot,
is former sheep owner and an expert
on range conditions.
A blasting accident on the Oregon
Trunk killed several Italian laborers
and wounded contractor.
The national wool growers associa-
tion in session at Ogden selected Port
land for its meeting place in Oil.
Over third of the students in
Tulare college is New Orleans have
been found to be infected with hook
worm.
A balloon with three men and two
women reached a height of one mile
and travelled 25 miles at the Los An
geles aviation meet.
The new chief forester is a Western
man, formerly a grazing expert.
The paper board trust has been in
dicted for restraint of trade.
Many cougars and wildcats are be-
ing killed near Hoquiam, Wash.
A rumor that ]. P. Morgan was dy,
ing almost threw Wall street into a
panic.
Report of the French minister of
justice shows an alarming increase in
crime.
Secretary Knox dispels the dream of
Mexico for protectorate over Mic
aragua.
Wool men in convention at Ogden
cheered when told that Pinchot had
been discharged.
For the third time bomb has been
found in the yard of fashionable
Denver residence.
Another rich woman in Philadelphia
has come to the aid of the striking
shirt-waist makers.
Chief Forester Pinchot, Assistant
Forester Price and Assistant Law
Officer Shaw were removed from Off
by the president.
Nine Californians were killed by
eating canned peaches.
A bill has been introduced for full
registry and ship subsidy.
A big land steal on the shores of
lake Michigan is being Investigated.
Bloody finger prints on a railroad
ticket led to the. arrest of two French
murderers.
Morgan's bank trust has absorbed
another institution with a capital of
over $50, 100000.
A universal cold wave is spread all
over the United States, but in Alaska
it is unusually warm.
Insurgent Republicans in congress
say patronage will be withdrawn from
them as punishment.
De la Grange, noted French avi-
ator was killed by the collapse of his
aeroplane during flight.
Representative Adair says a presi-
dent who can't save money on a $780,
900 year salary is not fit to manage
the affairs of this nation.
A California observer figures that
the earth will pass through the tail of
Hslley's comet May Is, but he does
rot venture to say whether any ill re-
suits will follow.
Archbishop Ireland defends King
LeopoId's administration of the Congo
states.
Zelaya says he has abundant proof
that American marines aided the revo-
iuIlOnlsbs dkdiHsb ulu-
j. p. Morgan, T. F. Ryan and Levi
P. Morton form a $3.50, ,0OO,0 600 bank
trust in New York city.
1t is claimed that the recent aero
plane carnival in France frightened all
the birds from the vicinity.
A millionaire cattleman of Texas
gave his three children $4,000, 600
worth of property each for Christmas
present.
The barkeeper of an American hotel
in Havana refused to serve two negro
and a riot followed. Fur
ther trouble..is expected.
President Taft listened patiently to
the committee of railroad presidents
but will not change the tone of his
message to congress.
Over 5000 people attended Presi-
lent Taft's New Years receptino.
Postal deficit for 1909 is 7,441,-