Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-17
EVENTSOF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
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.
An ineendiary fire at Klamathon,
Cal, caused loss of $500, 900.

An 1ncendlary nre at klamaLnOn,
Cal, caused loss of $500, 900.
An American has been placed in COM
mand of the Colombian gunboat Bogota.
A lake steamer hound for Buffalo
foundered during heavy storm. Ten
of the crew are missing.
President Roosevelt is very anxious
about the reply of the miners 10 the
proposition of the operators.
It is probable that Roosevelt will
recommend a permanent tariff COM
mission in his next message to con-
gress.
London is much alarmed at what
they fear is a move on the part of J. P.
Morgan to secure control of the London
docks.
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Commercial cable company, Clar-
ence Mackay was elected as president
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of his father.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is very
much opposed to the plan of the coal
operators and thinks it should be
turned down by the miners.
A Toledo, Ohio, steel plant has
closed down for want of coal.
A French aerouant and his compan-
ion we're dashed to death while expert.
menting with an airship at Paris.
Belgium miners have gon, on strike,
claiming the trouble in the United
States has raised the price of coal and
they should get some benefit.
Sir Michael Herbert, the new British
ambassador to the United States, has
been received by President Roosevelt
and has entered upon his duties.
Ex.Queen Liliuokalani has left Hon
olulu on her way to visit the United
States. It is believed that che intends
to press her claims to the crown
lands.
DIR. William Riddick Whitehead, one
of the most distinguished physicians
and surgeons in the West, died of heart
disease at his home in Denver. He
was 70 years of age.
Seventeen persons are under arrest
at indianapolis for robbing graves. 1t
is believed the remains OF at least 100
people have been stolen. The grand
Jury is inquiring into the matter.
Mrs. Nation has resumed active OPP
erations in Oklahoma.
King Edward has returned to Eng
ho&kar haoIfh thor for
A strike of mailhandlers and baggage
men at the union depot in st. Louis
has caused considerable delay of the
mails.
The walls of a hotel at Jackson,
Mich, collapsed while 13 men were at
work on the roof, but none were even
seriously injured.
The strike of French coalminers Is
assuming seriousness equalled only
by that in this country. Numerous
clashes between troops and strikers are
reported.
Ex-secretary of State Olney, in an
address, scored the coal oeprators. He
says that for years they have deied the
laws of Pennsylvania, which forbid
common carriers to engage in mining.
A report will soon be issued by the
bureau of forestry showing the amount
of timber destroyed by forest fires in
the Northwest. By this means it is
hoped to secure more protective legis-
lation.
The crown prince of Siam has arrived
in New York.
The G. A. r. will hold Its next en-
campment at San Francisco.
Foreign coal will be admitted free o.
duty while the miners trouble con
tinues.
President Roosevelt has so far recov
cred that he Ia able to 60 about OF
crutches.
A Homestead, Pa, inventor, whil'
temporarily insane, murdered hi
mother, one brother and two sisters.
The coal operators have demanded o
Roosevelt that he begin action agains
the miners union under the anti-trus
law.
Strikers at Geneva clashed with tn
troops and the hospitals are filled wit
wounded men from both sides. Man
arrests have been made.
To meet need of officers for the nav
q special midshipmen's examinatio
will be held in November. Each ser
ator and representative has been sske
to name one principal and five altel
mates.
There ia enough coal on hand in tn
various public institutions of New or
to run for two months.
French coal miners have voted
general strike. 1t is estimated th'
there are 10000 miners in Franc
10000 of whom belong to the union.
The transport Sherman has arrive
at San Francisco from Manila. 81
has been sent to quarantine, as the
were several cases of cholera on boar
Jessie Morrison, who has been twi
convicted OF murder in Kansas, al
who is fighting for a new trial, il o
ON $l0, 200 bonds.