Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-08-03
news OF THE WEEK
Ii a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Less important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.


Martial law has been proclaimed at
Cronstadt, Russia, to prevent mutiny.
Douma leaders have deferred gene
raj strike. but have split ON the ques-
tion.
The government has brought suit to
recover Utah coal land obtained by
fraud.
Turkey objects to receiving Leish-
man as ambassador from the United
) States.
The Russian province Of Kharkov 10
arming to establish an independent re-
public.
Great Britain will build three more
battleships from the plans Of the
Dreadnaught
Russell Sage left nearly ell his
wealth to his widow. She win spend
large sum for charity.
Ths Inter tie Commerce commission
has called on the railroads to revise
their rates under the new law.
Both Dowie and voliva have lost
their suis for possession OF Zion, and
the court ordered the election Of an
overseer by the people.
There are few cases OF smallpox at
the Colon end Of the canal.
Germany hopes to absorb Holland
when Queen Wilhelmina dies.
The government has bought the An
keny canal for irrigation work.
Revolutionists are landing large sup
plies of arms and ammunition on the
coast of Finland.
Premier stolypin declares that The
policy of the new Russian cabinet will
be one of reform.
China proposes 8 radical reform in
her leagl code. Trial by jury and en-
ployment Of counsel is 70 be the first
step in westernizing her courts.
CitiEens Of Lander, Wyoming, are up
in arms at the idea of q colony of Holy
Rollers locating there. 1t 10 under.
stood large number are on their way.
Police are looking for the teller of
the St. Louis Union Trust company,
who is short 5000 in his accounts.
He was considered an exemplary citi-
zen.
The coolies employed in the Chinese
laundries Of San Francisco struck for a
raise in wages. They demanded $11
per week. raise of 81. The matter
was compromised by giving the men a
raise of 80 cents.
Several members of the Russian par
lament have been arrested
A successful test has just been made
of a steam motor car On the Great
Northern railroad.
Rear Admiral W. 7. Swinburne will
succeed Rear Admiral Goodich as COM
mander of the Pacific squadron.
Paper makers in S3 mills OF the In
ternational Paper company of the Unit
ed States and Canada threaten to strike.
President stickney, Of the Great
Western railroad, has been offered a
seat on the Interstate Commerce COM
mission.
William Rockefeller says be will re-
tire from business, especially the
Standard Oil. I'll health is given as
the reason.
Enforcement of the eight-hour law
on government work may cause the
government to discontinue contract
work and handle everything itself.
German immigrants charge peonage
in its worst form againtt the Jackson
Lumber company at Lockhart, Ala.
1t is claimed the company secures new
arrivals in this country under the
promise of high wages. But 81 per day
was received and the men were subject.
ed to many bdeatings and we're poorly
fed.
The Pan-American congress is in
session at Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
Germany says she has no intention
of interfering with Russia's affairs.
The ear lie holding down tie capital
with an immense army and will form
provisional army.
Russell Sage iB dead. He leaves a
fortune of about $100, 1000. 900, most of
which will go to charity.
Ry order of the president the provis-
ions OF the eight-hour law have been
extended to the Navy department.