Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-07-13
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.

A crisis is approaching in the Nor
way-Sweden matter. Swedish troops
are being mobilised along the frontier.
Elihu Root will assume the office of
secretary of state soon, but will not be
able to give it his entire tie until Sep
tember.
President Roosevelt is deteImiend to
eliminate entirely the use of any
''pulf' in securing promotions in the
army and navy.
The Sioux river is on a rampage at
Sioux City, Iowa, and has overfowed
thousands of acres of crops and has
washed away many houses.
Dunnite, new explosive, is claimed
to be the most effective in the world.
A small charge will crumple in the side
OF the heaviest srmored vessel.
1t is said that the Russian Reaction-
airy party desires to dethrone the czar
and put in stronger ruler who will be
able to restrain the reform party.
A report from Odesa says that part
of the Black sea squadron met and en-
gagged the rebel ship Potemkin. The
vessel escaped. The entire fleet has
been ordered to capture or destroy the
Potemkine.
One lesson gained by the American
navy as the result of the Far Eastern
war is the uselessness of the coming
tower on war vessels. The Japanese
gunners invariably disabled the ma
chinery in these towers early in battle.
Germany has forbidden French So
cialists to speak in Berlin.
A French submarine boat foundered
with a crew of IL on board.
Twenty-six people were killed in the
tornado which just swept over Texas.
Paul Jones' body has been handed
over to the American navy by the
French navy with great ceremony.
One of the eight convicts who escap-
ed from the government prison on Nc
Neil's island, has been recaptured.
The city of Theodosia, Russia, has
been set on fire by the rebel ship Po-
temkin and the garrison, instead of de-
tending the town, has looted the stores
and houses.
Representative Payne, of New York,
chairman of the house committee on
ways and means, says the United
States must continue the policy of en-
larging our navy.
A report at Odessa says that the
rebel ship Potemkine has been sunk.
Confirmation cannot be had. 1t is
known that the Russian government
has sent torpedo boat after the vessel.
American electricians have obtained
the contract for the Identification of an
Italian railway and have also closed
contracts for electrical equiment to be
installed in Japan. The value of these
contracts is about $2,O0O,0OO.
More mob outbreaks are occurring in
Poland.
The largest bank in Topeka, Kansas,
has failed.
Five hundred perished in the food
at Guanajuato, Mexico.
July 4 the admissions to the Lewis
and Clark fair were 5S,708.
Six desperate prisoners have escaped
from the government prison on Mcneil
island.
Canton, China merchants have pro-
tested to Roosevelt against Chinese ex-
clusion.
The beef trust has an army of law
yers to defend them against the attack
of the government.
King Oscar will not find new king
for Norway and the Swedish govern
ment is mobilizing the army.
AS far as can be ascertained Inde-
pendeBce day cost AZ lives, while 2, ,431
people were injured. The property loss
by fire will reach $115,S00.
Further claims Of success are made
by the japanese army in Manchuria.
Admiral Rojestvensky's corditoin is
such that he has not yet been informed
of the complete annihilation of his
squadron. He is under the impression
that a substantial part of the feet
reached Vladivostok.
The entire Russian Black sea feet is
now in open revolt.
Secretary Taft says he does not ex-
pect to succeed the late Secretary Hay.
Germany is very angry at Great Brit
aims influence with France.