Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-01-07
EVENTSOF THEDAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHEREs.
Comprehensive Review Of the import
ant Happenings Of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove interesting to Our
Many Readers.

70 Chicago in search Of loved ones.
The revenues for Great Britain show
a decrease Of t13, ,497, ,O40 for the past
nine months.
Washington officials believe the
prol ability Of war with Columbia is
growing less.
Fargo Squiers, eldest son Of United
States Minister Squiers, was accident
ally shot and killed at Havana.
Twelve employees Of the Iroquois thea
ter, Chicago, have been arrested on
charge of accessory TO manslaughter.
Fearing he intended TO flee, secret
service officers have rearrested John A.
Benson, the California timber OPP
orator.
Chicago will station firemen at the
several theaters, at their expense, and
any objection will cause the closing of
the place.
Sir Thomas Upton has signified his
willingness TO donate from $500 to 81,
900 TO those in need as the result Of
the Chicago fire.
To learn the land policy desired by
Oregon was the object of Roosevelt in
sending a commission to Portland to
attend the meeting Of the national live
stock association.
On account Of the theater holocaust
the striking Chicago hack drivers and
their employers have declared truce
for 10 days. Wages and other ques-
tions are not to be considered during
that time.
Jerome Sykes, the well known actor,
is dead.
W. ]. Bryan's European trip failed to
change his free silver views.
Roosevelt and the cabinet have con-
sidered the protest of Colombia and
will answer it soon.
Secretary Root is conducting negoti-
ations with General Reyes during the
illness of Secretary Hay.
President Roosevelt has ordered an
inquiry into the conditions at Kishinef,
where Hebrews fear second massacre.
Senator Fulton has shown the land
commission that the present national
policy is working to the injury of Ore
gon.
One report says Russia is slowly NOV
ing troops toward Pekin; another that
she is more willing to make concessions
to China.
The senate committee has outlined a
probable action if Senator Smoot chal-
lenges the authenticity of the charges
against him.
Japan has outbid Russia for two war
ships nearing completion in Italy.
| Postmaster Bancroft will not be re-
moved from the Portland postoffice.
| Whatcom and Fairhaven have united
and will be known as Bellingham in
the future.
Santo Domingo has now two revolu-
tionary governments and foreigners fear
they will suffer.
The Japanese commissioner to the
st. Louis fair says Japan will make no
concessions to Russia.
Ghouls robbed many of the dead in
the Michigan train wreck. The death
list has been swelled to 81.
Russia is not prepared for war and
may await a more favorable time, al
though she is buying large quantities
of stores.
The Colombian charge at Washing
ton has little hope of receiving a favor
able answer and is preparing to close
the legation.
During the present session of con-
, gress the navy will be materially
strengthened. When the additions al.
ready authorized are completed the
United States will have more power
, full navy than any other nation except
Great Britain.
Italy has recognized the new republic
/ of Panama.
Japan will send large force to Cores
to end rioting.
Russia will probably modify her de
4 mands rather than go to war.
Japan is buying large quantities o
,, lead for the manufacture of bullets.
r The United States has ordered a gun
8 boat to Corea to protect the American
minister.
Efforts are being redoubled to hav'
China ratify the trade treaties with thu
United States.
0 The Colombian charge will qui
: Washington if Secretary Hay ignores
: Colombian demands.
A severe cold wave has swept thu
East and Middle West.
Large patent medicine manufacturer
will, the first of the year, take meas
ures to establish uniform prices.
Chief Newell, of the reclamation
b service, will visit Oregon and confe
b with the people about irrigation pro
9 iects.
Chicago liverymen have decided Il
: fight the. union hearse drivers to fin
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