The new age., 1906-12-01
news OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF Two CONTINENTS
A Resume of the Less important but
Not Less Interesting EVENT.
of the Past Week.

Helena has voted to own her own
water plant.
The use of tobacco in any form is be-
ing driven from the university at Lin
coin, Neb
The Canadian governoment has agreed
to place lifeboat service on the south
ern portion of Vancouver island coast,
the marine graveyard.
The Alabama Great Southern rail-
road has given an increase of 5 per cent
in wages to all its employees receiving
less than 5000 per month.
In theI interstate ComInere hearing at
Salt Lake witness declared the Unon
Pacificr abroad prevented opposition
from acquiring coal lands by the use OF
dynamite.
DIR. D. P. Barrows, director of educa-
tion in the Philippines, says the is
lands are in good condition generally
speaking. There is no market for sugar
and tobacco.
The Japanese governments said to
understand the recent school situation
in San Francisco. While she may
punish the Bay City a bit, nothing
more will come of the affair.
An international committee has been
appointed in China to secure relief for
the hungry. An appeal will be made
to Europe and America. Ten thousand
people are on the point Of starvation.
President Roosevelt and party has
anded on Unitde States territory.
Booker T. Washington, leader Of the
colored, race, says Andrew Carnegie
wears shoes made in a ngreo Industrial
school.
The United States governifinet has
been asked to furnish protection to the
leader of the street car strike now on at
Hamilton, Ont.
The president, vice president and
counsel Of the Mutual Reserve Life In
surance company are on trial in New
York on charge of grand larceny.
While holding up passengers on a
Chicago & Alton passenger train near
Kansas City bold robber was captured
by the conductor and later turned over
tosthe police.
Advices have just been received of
disastrous tidal wave which followed
an earthquake at German New Guinea.
Many natives were drowned and the
property loss is enormous.
Mrs. Stilwell, head of the Salvation
Army rescue work in Chicago, believes
the bets way to cure vice in that city
would be to take pictrues of the fire.
quenters of notorious places and publish
them in the newspapers.
The American Insurance company
has been barred from doing further bus
mess in Massachusetts and the justice
of the State Supreme court says con-
panies must show that they can protect
before they will be allowed to continue
writing policies.
A large section of the crater of Vesu-
vius has caved in.
France has ordered a squadron of
warships to Tangier, Morocco.
Justice Gaynor, of New York, ad-
vocates Imprisonment for rebating.
Russia and Japan have disagreed
over their fisheries and talk Of war.
A plot has been unearthed in Servia
which was intended to unseat King
Peter.
Spain denies that a secret treaty has
been entered into with France regard
ing Morocco.
The recent session of the Transmits
sissippi congress at Kansas City was
the best yet held.
A street car strike at Hamilton,
Ont, caused serious riots and troops
bad to be called out to restore order.
A discharged Cuban chief Of police
has taken to the field with a band of
followers. Rural guards are pursuing.
1t is said that Sir Hendy Campbell
Zimmerman. will resign as premier Of
the British cabinet and take place in
the house of lords.
Hungary has decided to close all the
Cunard steamship agencies in that
country, as they encourage emigration,
which is not wanted.
China threatens a boycott on Japan.
Hartman is reaching after all pub
lie utilities in Chicago.
Peary has arrived at Sydney, N. s.,
on the steamer Roosevelt.
San Francisco is going ahead with
plans for a worlds fair in 1913.