The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-24
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
CONDENSED FOR READERS

Investigations are TO be made IN
the alleged army scandals in japan.
The diplomatic and consular Dill.
carrying S4,1l9,48l, which passed tho
House last week, was passed by the
Senate
Hospitals will be established ID
Portland. Spokane, Seattle and Iaco'
ma under the supervision OF the
Augustine Synod.
An explosion in the plant of the To-
peka Powder Words at San Lorenzo.
Cal, cost the lives of eight men ana
. property loss Of $4,000
Members of the House may de-
mand that Robert f. Peary exhibit his
proofs to the world before voting him
= gold medal anil the thanks OF Con-
grass
The discovery Of new plot against
the government and in the interest OF
ex.presdent Castro has caused a SEN
Of prominent persons have been made.
Sentiment in the Senate, as Gevel-
nped is generally favorable 10 the plli
authorizing the issuance of $3O.00O.-
600 of reclamation certificates, Sena-
tors Flint, Kean and Burton being the
only ones to voice opposition.
James Gibbons, the last of the lit
tie garrison that surrendered with
Major Robert Anderson in 1861 when
Fort Sumpter was fired upon died
in Erie, Pa. Gibbons was credited
with sighting the first gun fired by
the Union forces.
IF the various unions affiliated with
thu San Francisco Labor Council obey
resolutions adopted by that organiza-
ton none of their members will be
permitted 10 work in house where
Asiatics are employed.
A mistake in the delivery OF two
barrels of Oil nearly caused fatal re-
suits at Laurel; Nd, when so persons
were made violently i'll by eating
doughnuts prepared in machine oil
instead Of cooking oil.
There is a possibility of the gen.
eral reorganization OF the Postoffice
Department. Senator Carter has in
troduced in the Senate measure to
this end, and its duplicate was pre-
scented in the House by Representa-
tive Weeks. Of Massachusetts,
Five hundred persons attending
theater al Patton, Pa, were precipi.
tated into the basement OF the build
ing when the floor collapsed One
man was killed and many women and
children tangled in the debris were
injured
An alleged conspiracy TO defraud
the Government out OF many thou
sands of dollars by forgery has been
revealed by the action OF the Federal
grand jury in returning and placing
on secret file an Indictment against
3. T. Berry, promoter, at San
francisco.
An Old statute OF Kansas, which
clothes county officials with authority
10 call Out all men, women and chill
dren from u 10 "a years OF age TO
fight noxiOus insects, may be in
rad -, t,ft,a tvttv
bug, the great destroyer of growing
corn makes is appearance in Kansas.
1t is well understood among ma
Or - leaue., OF the House that no
immediate attempt will be made to
meet the request OF the Treasury De-
partment for an appropriation OF $50
900. with which to carry into effect
the publicity provision OF the corpor-
alton tax law
With view to preventing Specula-
ton in Carey act lands, Representa-
tive Mordell has introduced a bill au-
thoriz ing the Secretary of the Interior
on application by any state or terri
tory, to withdraw temporarily from
entry lands which are desired for re-
clamation under that law.
The Senate investigation committee
has reported favorably the bill per.
hitting the homestead entrymen with.
in the reclamation projects to assign
their entries upon satisfactory proof
OF residence. Improvement and cult
vatlon Tor five years, same as though
the entries had been made under or