Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12
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.

preme court.
Russian revolutionists predict an
early outbreak.
Several severe engagements have oc-
Cured near Mukden.
Russia's Third Pacific squadron will
be ready to sail February IA.
The movements of the Second Pacific
Russian squadron are still undecided.
The Nebraska supreme court has de-
clared the sugar bounty law unconsti-
tutional,
A million dollars in gold has been
engaged in San Francisco for shipment
TO Japan.
The North sea inquiry commission
has adjourned until February. When
it reconvenes Russia promises to have
some sensational testimony to offer.
One man was killed and half dozen
persons seriously injured in rear-end
collision in which three trains crashed
together ON an elevated road in New
York.
Fire damaged the cotton mill of the
Edwards Manufacturing company at
Augusta, Me-, to the amount of $75,-
900. Firemen had to fight not only
the flames but temperature of 81 de-
grees below zero.
The car has decided to send 200, 900
more troops to Manchuria.
The Japanese found $4,000 prisoners
in Port Arthur of whom one-third are
sick.
The flagship of the Baltic squadron
is reported to have struck a rock and
sunk.
The czar's decision to continue the
war causes great indignation and brings
a revolution near.
The interstate commerce committee
of the senate is working on bill to
regulate freight rates.
As result of a collision on the
Lake Shore road near Angolsa, n. Y,
eight passengers weresiniured.
The continued internal strife in
Santo Domingo may necessitate the
United States to step in and put a stop
to it.
Secretary Hay recommends that the
naturalization avs be amended so as
to restrict many courts from granting
papers.
Although orders have not been is
sued, it is positive that the Russian
Baltic squadron will return to Euro
pean waters.
In an address before the American
Forestry congress the president declared
we must make and enforce laws that
will protect the great forests of the
United States.
Russia scouts all talk of making
peace.
The czar gave General Stoessel free
hand at Port Arthur to do as he
thought best.
More charges of land frauds impli-
cate Idaho citizens, including Senator
Hepburn, also Senator Clark, of Mon
tana.
An Ohio river steamer blew up near
Huntingdon, w. Va, killing Is people
and injuring II others. The steamer
and 20 barges burned.
More than 500 delegates were present
at the opening session of the American
Forestry congress in Washington. Sec
retary Wilson welcomed the delegates
and in his address advocated needed
changes in present laws to protect the
forests and water supply.
There is movement on foot to Sc
cure legislation during this session OF
congress that will abolish the isthmian
canal commission and place the con-
struction under the direct supervision
of board of engineers. 1t is under
stood the president favors this plan.
The present commission is fooling away
too much time quarreling
Bitter cold marked the incoming OF
the new year throughout the old world.
A British steamer has just arrived at
New York with cargo of l 100 tons OF
European wheat.
Several torpedo boats escaped from
Port Arthur and took refuge at Shang-
hal just prior to the surrender of the
fortress.
Now that Port Arthur has fallen the
bulk of the besieging army will be sent
north, but some of them will go home
The army before Port Arthur is vari-
ously stated as being between 10000
and 120, 900 men.