Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
EVENTS OF THEDAY
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.

Many Readers.
The Hamburg-American steamshi,
company will establish a line on th,
Pacific ocean.
The kaiser of Germany will ask ths
reichstag to provide for an increase in
the army of SO, 900 men.
Massachusetts Democrats may run
General Miles for governor. It is said
he will accept the nomination.
The chamberlain OF the czar of Rus
sia has arrived in this country to ar
range for an exhibit at the st. Louis
fair.
Pedro Alvarado, Mexican, who, six
years ago was laborer in mine at 80
cents day, has just died, worth $780,
O00, 900.
A fight between Turkish troops and
rebels near Monastir resulted in the
;sultan's followers being repulsed with
loss of 21O men. ,..-s.
The Reliance must give Shamrock
III l minute and 10 seconds start on
the 80 mile race on account o: larger
amount of canvass.
A cloudburst at Cerro Pietro, Aliz.,
wrecked the stamp mill of the principal
gold mine at that place and washed
away $40, 900 worth of Gre.
A heavy thunder storm in the San
Bernardino valley, CAL, destroyed
many fruit and shade trees. Lightning
struck number of houses.
:. The Trans Mississippi congress is In
session in Seattle.
Turkey has called for 81, 900 men for
service in Macedonia.
Pope Plus has given $4,000 to be
distributed among the poor of Rome.
: The two Kansas Cities are again
suffering from the effects of high water.
The 37th national encampment of
the G. A. r. is in session at San Fran.
cisco.
By the collapse of the upper deck of
a Finish steamer 40 people were
drowned. --......
The Russian feet has sailed for Turk
ey to enforce the demand that Staying
of consul be avenged.
China has agreed with the United
States to open two ports, thus main
tanning the open door policy.
Roosevelt wants Root to help him
defeat his New York enemies and will
endorse him for president in 1908.
A wealthy Davenport, Ia, woman
was kidnapped and held for $4,000
ransom, but gave her captors the slip
and escaped.
Vesuvius continues active and is
sending smoke and fame to height of
,0Q0. .feet.-< Lava is flowing toward Ot-
tajamo and Pompeii. 49,.
A falling meteor destroyed a bridge
at Mendon, Mich.
Cardinal Gibbons has left Rome on
his way to the United States.
Fire in the Cincinnati stock yards
destroyed 100000 worth of property.
English sportsmen are confident
Shamrock III will lift the cup this
year. 49, |
SECRETARY Hitchcock has ordered an
investigation of land frauds in Indian
territory. ..........
Joseph Pulitzer has given 81, 600, 900
for the establishment of a school of
Journalism at Columbia university,
New York.
The Bulgarian premier believes the
Macedonian rebellion will be confined
to Monastir-
The salmon pack for this year will |
be about 800, 900 cases. This is nearly
%, 900 cases short of last year.
The general staff of the army gave
Secretary Root dinner in honor of his
success in securing the new army law.
Wheeling, W. Va, union and nom
union men clashed and over / 1000 shots
were fred. Only two men were
wounded.
The powers are not likely to interfere
with Russia in her move against Turk
ey as they feel that the sultan needs
punishment.
Lord Salisbury, ex-premier of Eng
land, is critically ILL. .
The British parliament has adj
journed until November 2.
Eastern capitalists are anxious to Sc
cure yellow pine lands of Southeastern
Oregon. -.
The first meeting of the Alaskan
boundary commission will be held Sep