The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-08
SUMMARY Of [!EWS
CONVERSATIONS OF THE MORE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS.
BOTH IT HOME AND ABROAD
General, Political, Religious, cportinc,
tLreign and Other Events he
coIued Here and There.
Foreign.

c0iued Here n There.
Foreign.
Senior Canalejas, a former minister
n leader OF the democratic group in
the Spanish cOrteS, publishes a strong
~ Wo1ded protest against the govern
mentS refusal to restore constitution
al liberties. He advocates a popular
movement everywhere against "cler-
ical reaction"
Wild scenes took place in the prison
at birmingham as a result of the
forcible leedlng with a stomach pump
of suitragettes who are on a hunger
strike. h women resisted the eff
forts OF the keepers, smashed windows
and assaulted the wardens and finally
had to be handcuffed and placed in
solitary confinement.
1t is generally believed in Madrid
that the complications which have
arisen between Spain and Mulai Hatid,
the sultan of Morocco, are likely to
result in a Spanish-Moroccan war;
that is a war between Spain and the
forces of the sultan Of Morocco in
distinction from the fighting going on,
which is limited to the Moorish
tribesmen %inhabiting the Riff country.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich OF Rhode
Island and Prof. A. p. Andrew, men,
bers of the United States monetary
commission, are in Paris comforting
with M. Pallain. governor of the Bank
OF France, and othe- distinguished
financiers and economists.
Captain Ferber an officer of the
French army, was killed neal Bou-
logne while testing an aeroplane.
While in the air the machine turned
over and Their dashed to the ground.
Captain Ferber was crushed to death
by the motor.
The members of the American wa.
terWays committee arrived in Paris
from Brussels and are planning to
spend five of the nine days they will
remain in France in examining the
river Seine and other typical French
waterways from the standpoint of
navigation.
General.
1t is said that progressive republic
ans in the lower house are likely to
form an independent organization.
Conquest of the air will go on
despite accidents is the opinion eX.
pressed by the French press.
Secretary Wilson is making a care
full study of the semi-arid country OF
western states.
Judge Ralph e. Campbell, in the fed,
eral court at McAlister. Okl., issued a
temporary order restraining the state
officials from interfering with the pip.
ing of gas out of Oklahoma.
Two passenger Mitchell runabout
with top. Fine condition. For sale
cheap. Ed. Estill, 1918 Farnam street,
Omaha, Neb.
Commander Robert f. Peary re
fused absolutely to allow any of the
records or instruments of DR.. Frede.
rick A. Cook to be brought aboard
the steamer Roosevelt and was thus
instrumental in causing these records
to remain in a cache at Etah, Green.
land, according to Harry Whitney.
Diamonds valued at $4,000 were
stolen from the residence of w. G,
Hunter, in the fashionable residence
section of Des Moines. while the
family was absent. Mr.. Hunter is
chief dispatcher for the Great West.
ern railway.
According to the report of the gen
eral land office upon the receipts from
the sales of public lands in the coun-
try during the year which ended June
30. last, the aggregate amount from
sales in Kansas "a $179, 492; in Mis-.
souri,. $37,554; in Oklahoma. $557,191.
With the death of Governor John
A. Johnson the government of Min
nesota passed into the hands of the
republicans. Lieutenant Governor AL
bert O. Eberhart, who was elected as
a republican. became Mr.. Johnson's
%uccesso at the time of his death.
George Caldwell. an official of the
Canadian marine department. who
started three years ago to make a
trip from Chesterfield Inlet to the
Arctic circle, has been given up for
lost.
Figures given out at the pension
Office show that Iowa pensions for the
fiscal year ending June 30 last ran
about the same as the year preceding.
On June 30 last there were 33,56S
pensioners in Iowa.
Millions of dollars worth Of valu-
able paintings are being bought
abroad by American millionaires for
free entry under the new tariff law.
Treasury deDartment advices show