Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
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The first scientific society was estab-
Iished by DIR. Franklin
Yarn from wood pulp is now an ar
ticle of commerce in Germany.
India rubber and gutta percha trees
have been discovered in German New
Guinea.
The first woman telegraphic opera
tor was Sarah c. Bagley, of Lowell,
Mass, 1916.
The Chinese government has taken
the first steps toward the organization
of patent system.
Financial students in the Treasury
predict that there will be $1,000, ,OOO, 900
in gold in the Treasury within the next
five years.
Her puppy having died, fox terrier
at Twickenham is now contentedly act
ing as foster mother to a couple or
young kittens.
Kidder-The proverb, Every dog has
its day." doesn't go in Algiers. Easly-s
Why? Kidder-For the very good rea-
SoA1 AAdl tAcIc every Acy Aoo hAS OOS-
Two Roman coins, one silver token
of Domitian, A. D. S1-96, and the other
brass piece of Trajan, A. d. SO, have
been unearthed in Dowgate Hill, Lon
don.
The Mexican Government has pur-
chased the major part of the recent
issue of Interoceanic Railroad Com
pany's bonds, thus obtaining the con-
trolling interest In the road.
Since 1850 the population Of the
world has doubled; its Indebtedness,
chiefly for war purposes, has quadru-
pied. 1t was eight billions fifty years
ago; it is thirty-two billions to-day.
Prince Frederick Leopold, who mar
ried a sister of the German Empress,
and is known as a strong pro-Boer, has
fitted all his men servants at his pal
ace near Petsdam with Boer uniforms
and slouch hats.
Postmaster Hubbard, Of Boston, fur
nishes good evidence that the recent
able interest in Massachusetts,. Nearly
twice as much campaign literature was
handled as was ever before known in
his office.
A million dollar bills packed solidly
like leaves In a book made pile 275
feet high. One thousand million dol
lars, the price which Europe annually
pays for armaments in time of peace,
equal a pile Of dollar bills over fifty
two miles high.
Cornelrs entry Of a crew for the
Henley regatta has inspired the organ
Seventy-five former students Of Cornell
University have Joined. They are most
ly electrical or mechanical engineers
employed by Charles T. Yerkes and
the new electrical Establishments there.
W. ]. Chapelle, who died recently in
Leavenworth, Kan, was manager Of
Ford's Theater at Washington when
President Lincoln was assassinated,
and was one Of the first to reach the
side of the wounded President. He
was 70 years old, and had been in the
show business for fifty years. He was
buried at Great Bend, Pa, where his
daughter resides.
Duncan Gillies, who has been chosen
Speaker of the newly elected Victorian
Parliament, In Australia, was first
elected to that body in 1859 as a min
ers' candidate, he being then but 25
years old. Ever since that time he has
been a leading parliamentary figure.
Mr.. Gillies, who was born in Glasgow
sixty-nine years ago, is the first Scotch
man to occupy the Speakers chair. He
has declined to be knighted.'
"Vanumanutangi," which is Samoan
for the home Of the singing bird" is
the name given to her new residence
in the Santa Cruz mountains Of Cali
fornia by Mrs. Robert Louis Steven
son. The spot Is In one of the Quietest
parts of the great blue mountains and
much like the old home in Vailima.
Mrs. Stevenson had a house-warming
party at Vanumanutangi recently,
where she made welcome all the lead
ing social and literary lights of San
Francisco.
Reports from Italy state that the
phylloxera Is working ravages among
the vineyards OF that country. and that
there will be an unprecedented de-
mand for American vines with which
to graft the old ones. 1t Is reported that
90S provinces in Italy have been invad-
ed by this insect, and that not less than
10000 acres OF vineland have been en-
tirely destroyed The phylloxera invad-
ed Italy In 1879. nine years after its
first incursion into France. When dis
covered in France II was noticed that
Ii did not injure American vines that
had hann nlanfAd there