The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-26
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.
HAPPENINGS OF Two CONTINENTS

AIIOUI0E UllZZdru HAS DiOCh6u OthVOd
railroads.
Shonts denies that friction caused
him to resign.
More charges are being made against
Senatur Bailey, of Texas.
Another bloody battle has occurred be-
tween Mexicans and Yaquis.
The British cabinet admits that
Swettenham will be recalled.
Chicago has traced much of the scar
let fever epidemic to sweat shops.
The blizzard in Europe has been the
cause Of many people freezing to death.
Eastern Republicans would grant
ship subsidy to South American lines
only.
The naval appropriation bill carries
$253,00 for the Puget sound navy
yard.
Bristol will retain his Office as United
States attorney for Oregon until the
land fraud trials are finished.
The census bureau has just issued
a bulletin which shows that / $50, 900
childrenl between the ages of 10 and
10 years are employed as breadwinners.
Governor Swettenham, of Jamaica,
threatens to dissolve the Kingston coun-
Gil for taking sides against him. There
is great need of lumber, but the gov
ernor refuses to receive it.
The food of the Ohio river is receding
slightly
Jamaicans denounce swettenhan and
ask his recall.
A rate discrimination inquiry Is in
progress in Denver.
The Colorado legislature has passed
an anti-cartoon law.
The Nevada legislature is considering
a railroad commission bill.
]. P. Dolliver will be again elected
United States senator from Iowa.
Oil in great quantities has been found
on land owned by w. R. Hearst in
Mexico.
A revised list of the dead and injured
OF the Terre Haute train wreck shows
20 killed and % injured.
The senate subcommittee has report
ed against Bristol's confirmation as dis
trict attorney for Oregon.
The mayoralty contest will cost the
gpeople of New York about 100000,
whether Hearst or Mcclellan wins out.
The British government has disavow-
ed Swettenham's action in the Jamaican
affair and has called on him for an ex-
PLANTATION.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the meeting Of the American
National Livestock association at Den
YER. Four thousand stockmen. are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
The food in the Ohio valley is tn
worst since 1884
Chicago hopes for a cold wave to stop
the epidemic Of disease.
Senator Fulton will work for law to
save Columbia river salmon.
General Funston recommends better
pay for army officers and men.
High water in the streams at Win
field, Kan, have flooded the town and
many families have had to move out.
Ex-Governor Higgins, of New York,
has been fatally stricken with heart
failure.
Sixteen were burned to death in the
fire following the collision of a freight
and passenger train on the Big Four at
Fowler, Ind.
Fire destroyed much of the business
part Of Beaufort, S. C. The loss is
placed at 100000 with only one-third
covered by insurance.
Professor William l. Thomas, of the &
Chicago university, says woman is not
the equal of the white man, but is S
@bout equal to the negro mentally. I
The ella river in Arizona has over
flowed its Oanks and is doing much
damage.
The San Francisco school board says I
President Jordan, of Stanford, was !
flushed with wine when he denounced :
their attitude in the japanese school $
question.
The San Francisco school board is
at President Jordan, of Stanford
because he favors the Jap
anese IN the controversy now on in San !
Francisco.
The president has signed the bill i
passed by both houses of congress for +
the relief of Kingston. a