Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-08
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMiSPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Impert-
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented i'm Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.

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the new 100000 six-story mansion of
Mrs. J.. F. Carroll in New York.
A. French Belgian syndicate has been
formed in Europe with capital of $3,-
600, 200 to work the Chilean mines.
Three thousand dollars of the money
which was stolen from Express Agent
Peterson, of Britt, Ia, last week, has
been found beneath the company's
building.
In street-car runaway at Rochester,
Pa, the conductor was probably fatally
hurt, the motorman badly bruised and
six passengers injured. Wet rails
caused the accident.
The rivers and harbors committee of
the house Of representatives made a
tour of the nayigable waters about New
York to see what improvements are
needed in shipping facilities.
The report that General Matos, the
reyolutionai, leader, has landed in
Venezuela from Curacao, is confirmed.
An association for the protection of
Germans in the enforcement of the laws
of Argentina has been formed at Buenos
Ayres.
Physicians of Ira d. Sankey, the
singer evangelist, now acknowledge the
failure of the operation for the restora-
tion of his sight.
Attempts to wreck two trains at
Stamford, Conn.,, are charged to
tramps, and the police are now in pur-
suit of seven men.
Robbers wrecked the safe of the Bank
of Assaria, Kan., and escaped on a
hand car. It is not known how much
money they secured.
Indiana has had another severe frost
which it is believed will practically
kill the strawberry crop, pIums and
other tender early fruits.
Edwin G. Kelley, treasurer and gen.
sral manager of the Enamel Brick COM
pany, of Cleveland, o., is charged with
the embezzlement of $25 900 of the funds
of the concern. Kelley declares he
will be able to prove his innocence.
Rivalry among the associations of
CuKlHECTS Ill GliS Aoy 1AuAAA1y
an offer of Andrew Carnegie to give
ST. 100000 or more to establish a.
National center for engineers in New
York. A high official in one OF the
bodies says it is doubtful if all can live
in peace in one room. !
Portland laundrymen have locked out
their employees.
Russia expects war with China and is
preparing for it. .-
Nearly 500 tenants were evicted in
the New York tenement district May /.
Fifty half-naked Doukbobors are on
"search for Jesus" near Saskatoon,
N. w. T.
The Merchants state bank at Free
man. 8. D., was raided by robbers.
They secured about $3, 600 and escaped.
The sixtieth anniversary of the
founding of civil government on the
Pacific coast was celebrated at Cham
poeg, Oregon, May 2.
Z. John Firman, 25 years old, living at
Paterson, N. j., has two hearts beating
in his own breast. He is fine speci-
men of physical manhood and constant
ly enjoys good health.
A bell cast by Paul Revere, that had
been in constant use since its making
is being recast at Troy N. Y. The
Leominster Congregational church, in
the belfry OF which it hung, was burned
q short time ago.
Turkey has proclaimed martial law
in Salonica.
An earthquake in Chile caused heavy
property loss. --
Postmaster General Payne has un-
earthed a scandal in the Washington
efice.
Labor troubles are seriously affecting
business in many of the cities through
cut the United States.
Six passengers we're injured in col
lision between an electric car and a
Lat g Shore train in Chicago.
Fruit and garden truck in the Arkaan-
sas valley, Colorado, have been serious
ly damaged by frost. The loss is esti-
mated at more than $oOO,OOO.-
Forty persons have been arrested fol-
lowing the robbery of the Wells, Fargo
express company at Silao. Mexico, of
$42 200. All but $11 900 was recov-
cred.
Rebels in Turkey are fighting with
bombs, blowing up everything within
their reach.
Secretary of the Navy Moody will
visit the coast with President Roose-
selt and inspect naval stations.
Regulations in regard to matches in
New York now provide that no one
without license can sell or give them
away. Retailers may not sell more
than 900 in box. The splints must
be strong. and the heads must not fly