Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-26
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
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=. ;: TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.

Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
AS'' Many Readers
Bubonc plague has broken out on the
Pacific coast of Mexico.
Ex United States Senator Dwight NJ :.
:, Sabin., of Minnesota, is dead.
-, The food supply has begun to grow
...s.s,, short in Caracas, in consequence of the
blockade.
.as.a n, : The federal supreme court has decid.
ed that death on the gallows invali-
dates insurar cs policies.
Senator Bacon declares that the
United States will have to fight to up
hold the Monroe doctrine.
SN Trains throughout the Middle West
<z:a are delayed from 10 to II hours on ac-
4 count Of severe snow storms.
Fire in the piano factory of Ernest
Gabler Bros, New York, destroyed half
ne go d million dollars worth of property.
-. A train wreck on the Monon! road in
Indiana resulted in the death of two
~ linen and the serious injury of two
- others =
For the last five months the internal
revenue receipts have shown decrease
OF $20, 900, ,470, compared with the
.. corresponding period in 1901. =,
-z4x. !. Eight-hour bill, reported. favorably
to the Senate. -+~s'>-
g a. .ts.Tens persons killed in wreck on the
..i,.-x Southern >Pacifc,.,s.: -. ~, -:
German. Socialists preparing for
bitter election fight.
-~-- > 'Jeffries fails to knock out Butte
miner in four rounds.
: :tPortland labor leaders plan to form
Coast organization. $50: J..
r. Hu11niperts, the. great French swim.
= A dler, captured in Madrid. 4 80 -
Funeral services of Mrs. Grant at
Washington 'ands New York. -
Senator Morgan warns Congress
THAT both isthmian canal routes may
be lost. 49,
Bill to open the south half of the
,ot:..e Colyille reservation introduced in
Congress. ;.--.
.s,Blizzatd in Rocky Mountain and
prairie states blockades railroads and
kills livestock.
-'ss'ai a'7Washfngton. Lewis and Clark Com
mission recommends a state appro-
priation of 100000. :-.-
Holiday trade the most active on
record. '
Nd1oSl WClSo"SS fAlpoS
sador Tower .,.:r
...1u.,,E Anarchist kills sister anarchist who
rejected his love.
General increase in railroad rates
yaSt to3heEmade at New York, y
Gas. ,Terfible blizzarrd blocks krailroads
in Wyoming and Colorado.
'3fhe' House passed the pure-food
$50. -, bill with little opposition. : 81
szS House committee reports favorably
on Department of Commerce bill.
a~s Va woodmenerof the World hold sue
cessful "leg-rolling" at Dallas.
.t& Ez:e.-New light, station at Desdemona
s+i&t' Sands soon to be inaugurated.
Governor of Michigan forbids Cor
bettMcGovern fight in Detroit.
Hunter tells how he killed Fftz
gerald but his victims father. says
it is false - - ~-':;>'
Cuban treaty makes great copees
;l,t sions to the United States, and will
- soon be ratified. IS -: :,.a,. -
- -; Railroads carry foreign goods froEl-
-; the seaboard at lower rates than for
a,. domestic freight over the same
: routes.
-. All the allies agree to let Bowen ar.
- bitrate, but with reservations; the
- - blockade takes effect. Rebels march
lus. w SStidSds.
p = Secretary Root finally awarded
transport contract to Seattle com
pany, but Portland and San Francis
co will each get share. "
An. earthquafe sin Central Asia
caused great loss of life and property
s&s: President Roosevelt gave his first
-, 80 dinner party in the renovated white
- house.; ~. 49,. =. = 80
:, :. -. : Non union miners testify to VIC
$$ass hence and boycotting during the coal
.,1 o., strike.
- = New England senators oppose rati-
- fication of the treaty-with NeWfound
land regarding coast fisheries.
,-,.r. An association has been formed. by,
---- 15e leading pottery manufacturers.
United; States will recognize the
war blockade. 80
-, sCongress has ordered favorable re
re ports on the eisht-hour bill, the army
sSni f, ; staff bill and the new Philippine cur
~! ,,fency bill, - ~ :
ss- L: The, House has passed the bill re-
X " 't1ucfng the tariff on imports from the
.i3.,., Philippines to % per cent. of the
's>~ . Dingley rates. $685.
- German warship' captured Vene
- 'zuelan schooner, cut down her main
., mast, and then abandoned her in
disabled condition.
:.,,-r President Castro states that Ven
: ezuelan rebels are helping the allied
=. -- powers; allies want United States to
-.. guarantee payment of claims against
Castro, but Secretary Hay refuses:
~. France and Holland send ships to the
scene of blockade.