Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-10-12
news OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Less important but
Not less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

Opposition to the peace Treaty is
again springing up in Japan.
Great Britain and Russia have nego-
tiated 3 treaty about Central Asia.
New York Republicans have nomi-
mated Hughes, insurance investigator,
for mayor.
Fifty men were rescued from burn
ing mine at Florence, Colo., after hope
had almost been abandoned for their
safety.
Gomez has appealed for American
intervention in Cuba, saying Palma
rules by terror and that the recent
elections were farce.
Russia has decided to send her pris-
oners of war now in Japan to Vladivo-
stok by transport and thence by the ST.
berian railroad to Russia.
The cabinet has decided not to trans
fer the control of the canal work from
the War department to the State de-
partment for the present, at least.
Hill is said to have stolen march in
the fight for right of way along the
north bank of the Columbia, and any
road wanting to come down the river
must buy right of way from the North
ern Pacific.
Newton G.. Dougherty, superintend-
ent of the Peoria, ILL.,, schools has been
indicted for forgery. He has raised
the face of hundreds of checks and
issued false papers. His operations
cover a period of 20 years.
Yellow fever is on the wane in the
South.
Russian universities may close to
stop political agitation.
Missouri will shut out the New York
Life Insurance company.
Beef packers will plead not guilty
and enter another demurrer.
The municipal ownership party in
Chicago threatens to hang aldermen.
Cuba has made commercial treaty
with Great Britain against Americas
interests.
Tammany has renominated McClel-
Ian for mayor and adopted q municipal
ownership plank.
The government will purchase instru-
ments for the equipment of brass
band on the isthmus.
Jerome announces that a special
grand jury will be called in New York
to investigate high grafters.
Pat Grove says he had planned to
kidnap John D. Rockefeller and hold
him for ransom of $2,000,O00.
The Home Telephone company,
which has secured franchise in Port
land is pushing construction rapidly.
The president and Representative
Townsend have reached an agreement
on the rate bill to be presented to con-
gress
The president says he will not ap-
point Oscar ]. Ricketts, as permanent
public printer. Palmer's successor has
not yet been selected.
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson is
not expected to live.
Russia wants to borrow between
5000, 600, 900 and 1850, 100000
The New York clearing house de-
nounces the methods of the trusts.
The new regulations on Chinese ex-
clusion have failed to mollity China.
The South hopes for frost to kill the
pestilent mosquitoes which are spread
ing yellow fever.
A party of four American mining
men were murdered by Mexicans 36
miles west OF Tuscon.
The effect of the proposed coffee tax
would be to put the greater part of the
burden on the poor man, as our island
possessions will never produce enough
for our own consumption.
A range war is in progress in Ne
braska between cattlemen and settlers.
Fire on the Portland waterfront de-
stroyed an entire block, valued at 1884,
900. The loss would have been far
greater but for the efficient work of the
freboat. Insurance will amount to
$51, 800.
Gomez has come to the United States
on secret mission, believed by many
to ask Roosevelt's aid. The Cuban
warrior declares liberty is dead on the
island and says the tyranny of Presi-
dent Palma is worse than Weyler's
worst deeds.