Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
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.

Russian terrorists continue to pick
off their enemies.
President Roosevelt is anxious to
prosecute Hartman.
Root has warned the Central Ameri-
can states to stop war.
Trains are running from Portland to
San Francisco via Ogden.
Major Goethals has been formally
appointed ON the canal commission.
Senator Burton has been released
from Jail and promises to publish his
side of the story.
The East and South is suffering from
extreme heat, the thermometer regis
tering 30 in many places.
In a battle between Nicaraguan and
Hondurian troops 1000 Salvadoreans
were killed while assisting Honduras.
Boats between San Francisco and
Portland are sailing with every berth
filled and many unable to get passage.
The whole of Moldavia has been raw
aged by rebel peasants. Several hun
dred people have been killed or injured
and 10000 are homeless, having been
burned out. Jews are the worst suffer-
ers.
Hudson Maxim, inventor Of high
explosives, has invented new fuse for
shells which promises to revolutionize
armor for warships. Mr.. Maxim also
declares that Japan could be in posses
sion of the entire Pacific slope before
we were ready for war and that we are
practically as defenseless as China.
The Transvaal will abolish Chinese
labor.
Roumanian peasants are renewing
the rioting.
Seven alienists have declared Thaw
permanently insane.
S. A. D. Puter is proving strcng
witness against Hermann.
Nicaragua claims decisive victory
ever Honduras and Salvador,
American marines and sailors have
been landed to guard Honduras ports.
There seems to be good prospects fer
land law reform by the next congress.
The San Francisco grand jury is
learning more about the bribery by the
Pacicfi States Telephone company.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, says
Hartman deserves to 60 to Jail, and
Governor Deneen is believed to contem-
plate prosecution.
Under the name OF United Churches,
the Congregational, United Brethren
and Methodist Protestant churches in
IA states will foim one large organiZ-
at;c1. Some of the Southern states
have refused to join.
Rockefeller says railroads are over
capitalized.
Stockmen are to be prosecuted if they
trespass on forest reserves.
The government continues to pile up
evidence against Hermann.
A strike OF longshoremen at Ham,
burg, Germany, has tied up all ship
ping.
Roosevelt will propose check on over
capitalization of railroads and will soon
declare his policy.
Roumanian peasants have begun a
crusade against Jews and are driving
them into Austria.
The Colorado legislature h2s passed
a railway commission law. Reciprocal
demurrage is also provided for.
Premier Stolypin, of Russia, will
propose many concessions of liberty to
the douma, including free speech and
press, but that body was warned not to
90 to extremes or it will be dissolved.
Trainmen on all roads west of Chi
cago have voted to strike if not given
the increase in wages asked. Most OF
the roads will, it is believed, refuse to
grant the advance and trouble is looked
for.
Salvador has joined Honduras against
Nicaragua.
A New Mexico grand jury has indict-
ed six corporation employees for land
fraud.
President Ripley, Of the Santa Fe.,
says Roosevelt is to blame for the anti.
railroad agitation.
The fisheries agreement between the
United States and Great Britain is be.
ing discussed by the house Of commons
Germany and Austria are said Il
have changed front and now favor dis
cussion of disarmament at The Hague
peace conference.