Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resume of the Less important bu
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

Nine miners were smothered in q
coal mine at Garfield, Pa.
Many Japanese soldiers commit sui
eide when defeat seems at hand.
Chinese have reported to Kuropatkin
that the Japanese have lost 20S-Meter
hill, but the latter clam not.
1t is officially reported in Paris that
the attorney general has recommended
a retrial of the Dreyfus case.
The Japanese are reported to have
captured another fort at Port Arthur,
with heavy loss to the Russians.
A gang of bell boys, organized to
steal the property of guests has been
discovered in the Chicago downtown
hotels by the police.
Four Denver men have been found
guilty of repeating at the November
election and sentenced 70 six months in
Jail and to pay 800 fine.
Robert S. Mccormick, American am
bassador to Russia, who has been on q
two months vacation in the United
States, has returned to his post.
Two of the largest plants of the Illi-
nosi Steel company in South Chicago
are to resume operations the first of
the year. Their reopening will mean
employment to at least 5000 men.
The sultan of Morocco has issued an
order expelling all foreign missions,
delegates and employees at present at
tached to his court at Fee. He is
afraid his brother will be made sultan.
1t is probable that part of the new
Russian loan will be placed in New
York.
The present war in the Far East has
proved Interesting relative to the value
of the balloon in time of war.
Alb erak in the Pacific coast sugar
pool is looked for. Six large firms of
San Francisco have withdrawn.
The cotton manufacturers of Fall
River, Mass, have refused the offer of
the union to arbitrate the differences
between the two organizations.
The postmaster general has removed
two rural mail carriers charged with
efforts to influence legislation. One
was from Colorado and the other Ohio
But one bid on the government con-
tract for more than 2,000,0 feet of
lumber to be used at Manila, was
found when the bids were opened at
Tacoma. 1t was from Tacoma firm.
The 1905 fair will contain $500 in
dividual exhibits. There will be 25
exhibit buildings. The fair site covers
1872 acres of land and 220 acres OF
water. The project OF the exposition
will involve an outlay of about $3,-
100000.
Dispatches from Western Pennsyl-
vania are to the effect that industrial
activity in many centers is threatened
on account of the protracted drouth.
Unless conditions change soon it is pos
sible thousands of men may be thrown
out of employment in the mills, mines
and coke fields.
Claims against the Russian govern
ment on account of the North sea affair
aggregate 100000.
The Minnesota state board of pardOns
has released the brother Of ex-Mayor
Ames of Minneapolis.
Governor Bates, of Massachusetts,
has rendered his good officers and urges
a termination of the Fall River strike.
One of those accused of illegal voting
at the recent election in Denver was a
girl who is said not to have been of age.
Mukden has recovered from from its
panic caused by the retreat of the Rus
sian army and the Manchurian town
has resumed its wonted aspect.
Many witnesses wanted in the Smoot
investigation have fed to Canada and
cannot be reached. Those who have
testified say that polygamy is openly
practiced. by the Mormons and many
plural marriages have occurred since
the manifesto was issued.
The Chicago university has Just re-
ceived gifst amounting to $437, $40.
Eight persons were killed in the
wreck of the CrOcker hotel in Mime
apolis.
The sultan of Morocco has removed
foreigners and will take charge of his
own army.
There has been great increase in
the number of accidents on railroads
during the past year.
The Federal grand jury is now in ses-
sion at Portland behind closed doors,
investigating various land frauds.