Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-01
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.

Honduras has declared war on Nica-
ragua.
The survive OF the steamer Berlin
number eleven.
Cleveland says the only thing to do
with ex.presidents is to turn them loose
and let them fish.
Senator Fuluton proposes that no
more forest reserves be created without
the consent of congress.
At Washington birthday speech
Governor Hisggins, Of Rhode Island,
criticised the first president.
Over 40 persons were injured and a
dozen unaccounted for in a wreck on
the Pennsylvania railroad, at Mineral
Point, Pa.
Russian terrorists attacked the War
saw postoffice and after killing five
persons secured all the money on hand
and escaped.
The State department has about con-
c!:ded that blood letting is the only
cure for the trouble between Central
American republics.
1t is said that Japanese laborers now
in Hawaii, who desire to enter the
United States, propose to do so by
going through Mexico.
Mayor Dunno has carried the Chi
cago Democratic primaries.
Slight earthquakes are still felt in
San Francisco occasionally.
Taft is going to Cuba in April to
investigate conditions there.
The Japatnese minister and Secretary
Root are working on q new treaty.
A Kentucky woman has just given
birth to five children. All are doing
we'll.
Senator Bailey, OF Texas, says all
charges are false and he would like to
shoot accusers.
Tawney says the present session of
congress will appropriate more than
one billion dollars.
Frederick T. Gates, Rockefeller's
business representative, says the oil
kings income is about 500, 900, 900
per year.
Trainmen of the West are demanding
increase Of wages and as the railroad
companies are inclined TO refuse.
trouble may follow.
An association has been formed in
Chicago for the purpose Of holding the
largest corn exposition next fall ever
attempted in the United States.
The Connecticut tax commissioner
offered to sell an appointment and now
he is out.
The Alabama railway commission
has ordered 2-cent passenger rate on
all railways.
A Northern Pacific train was ditched
neaI Paha, Wash. Floods had weak
ened a trestle.
Wisconsin railroads are complying
with the order of the railroad commits
sion for 21l cent passenger rate.
The Great Northern announces that
all blockades in the Northwest from
the recent storms have been cleared.
Sickness of juror in the Hermann
trial has caused the selection of a new
man and started the case at the begin
ming again.
The Nebraska legislature has passed
2-cent passenger rate bill. The gov
ernor openly favors the measure, so it
is likely to become law.
The National Red Cross society has
sent 1900 bushels Of seed wheat to
famine districts Of China. The Pa
cifc Steamship company carries it free.
Melting snow has again caused serl-
Gus washouts on the o. R. & N. The
main line is not seriously affected.
The Pendleton- Walla Walla and Shan
ike branches are not yet open from
former troubles and what work has been
done will have to be built over.
The British cabinet stands firm for
greater Irish liberty.
The church crisis in the French cab
met has been STAYED off.
The trouble which caused a suspen-
sion Of all Butte papers is far from an
end.
Four separate Investigations are be-
ing made of the Brewster, New York,
railroad wreck. The death list has now
reached 81. .,5..
An explosion in a coal mine near
Monterey. Mexico, caused 80 deaths.
Register Nolan, of The Dalles land