Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-06-29
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.

Far Eastern territory.
President Roosevelt has small hope
of securing an armistice in time TO stop
the general engagement now imminent.
The feeling aroused by King Oscars
proposition to recognize the independ-
ence of Norway is causing much uneas-
iness in the Swedish capital.
The latest reports from 0yams show
that he will soon have the entire Rus
sian army surrounded. Several small
engagements have proven victorious for
the Japanese.
Paul Morton, chairman of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society, is prepar-
ing to make those who have actumulat-
ed millions from the society in few
years, disgorge.
frances reply to Germany's Morocco
demands is unsatisfactory and negotia-
tions are again deadlocked. A peace
full solution of the difficulty seems fur
ther off than before.
Castro has created several new Gus
tom house ports in Venezuela in order
to dodge his creditors, who are to re-
ceive 80 per cent of the receipts of the
regular ports of entry.
The torpedo boat destroyer Perry, at
Portland, has established a new record
for fast time on the Columbia, having
made 1 miles in Is minutes. This is
at the rate of IL miles an hour.
Roosevelt will renew his efforts for
an armistice.
The Chicago grand jury has secured
new evidence against the beef trust.
The United States has been officially
notified of Norway's separation from
Sweden.
Oyamas army is enveloping the
Russians and they must retreat or be
surrounded.
In an address at New Milford, Con-
necticut, the president spoke OF the ne
cessity of having strong navy.
Lord Kitchener will reform the In
dian army to fight Russia, as he feels
sure it will be called upon to do.
A Rio Grande train was wrecked near
Pinto, Colorado. No one was killed,
but 80 passengers received painful in
juries.
John Parmelee, of Chicago, left his
entire estate of $4O0, 900 in trust for
the purchase of fuel for the poor out OF
the income.
The wreck of the Twentieth Century
Limited on the Lake Shore road cost 10
lives. A boy is suspected of having
caused the disaster.
Chicago teamster employer have
notified their men that they will have
to either dispense with their Nnion
button or keep it out of sight.
The lard refining building at the
packing plant OF schwarzschild & sulz-
BERGER, at Armourdale, Kan. has
been destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
900.
An explosion in a japanese arsenal
resulted in the killing or wounding OF
100 persons.
Hyde and Alexander have both re-
signed from office in the Equitable Life
Assurance society.
Many Chicago striking teamsters are
endeavoring to make terms with their
employers for reinstatement.
1t has been decided that the Russian
government must pay for the British
steamer st. Kilda, which was sunk.
FIJI. Harroden, of Portland, has
been appointed Northwest purchasing
agent for the Panama Canal Commits
sion.
American shipyards have been as
sured that they will get their share of
contracts for rebuilding the Russian
navy.
The Russian war party still opposes
peace and Linievitch pleads for another
battle, saying he has victory in his
grasp.
The president has removed Clarence
Melzer, deputy collector Of internal
revenue at Philadelphia, for completely
in election frauds.
In the recent naval battle Admiral
Togo narrowly escaped death, a shell
striking on the bridge beside him, and
splinter tearing away part OF his
trousers leg.
The peace conference will meet in
August.
Pittsburg steel workers threaten to
strike. Five thousand men are in