Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.

Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings Of the Past Week.
Presented I'm Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
Scenes at Washington resemble those
preceding the Spanish-American war.
The strike of Chicago hearsedrivers
continues to seriously interfere with
funerals.
Revision of the Dreyfus case and his
restoration to grade in the army seems
assured.
Britain and France have redoubled
efforts to prevent war between Japan
and Russia.
s. 1t hash cen practically admitted that
the war department will abandon Fort
Walla Walla.
Enough constituents of Democratic
senators will demand the passage of the
canal treaty to make it safe.
The powers will try to dissuade Co.
notified her that she must expect no
help. ~ s.
MARITIME oleman, a noted New York
fire fighter, and another fireman per-
.ished in flames which caused a loss of
$25o,O00.
Reports from Hayti and santo Do
mingo show great unrest.
. The United States will allow Colon
bia to take the initiative for war.
Secretary Root says that General
Woods promotion is in the regular Or
der of seniority.
A Portland firm has received the con-
tract to install water systems at Forts
Worden and Casey.
The strike of hearse drivers in Chi
cago has compelled the people to use
cars and wagons at funerals.
An assassin fired at Max Nordeau,
the noted Zionist and litterateur, in
Paris ballroom, but friend saved him.
Chief Newell has given irrigation
committees to understand that Oregon
will not get any money for a year at
least.
A vigilance committee has been
named at Chi. ago to clear the city OF
thugs, who have become bolder since
the first declaration of war.
Chicago hearse drivers have gone on
a strike and many funerals have been
postponed.
The senate has ratified the treaty
with China Russia is not at all
pleased by it.
Women have been selected to act as
jurors in Chicago trial, for the first
time in the history of the nation.
John r. Benson, San Francisco tim
Der operator, has been arrested on
charge of bribing government official.
Sir Thomas Upton, in accepting the
silver service presented him by AmerI-
ca, says he will try once more for the
cup.
Senator Fulton, before the senate,
stated the aims of the 1905 fair and
made an eloquent plea for federal aid.
1t was his maiden speech.
The search for the wealth of Pope
Leo has been ended by Cardinal Gotti
turning over SOC, 90, 900 and an electric
ian accidentally discovering 81, $50, 900.
The late pope asked Cardinal Gotti to
keep the money four months in order
that the new pope might learn how
difficult it is to rule without money.
Senator Hoar severely crlticlses the
Panama policy of Roosevelt.
The house has passed the pension ap-
preparation bill carrying $13S, loo, 100.
The Nebraska grand jury has re-
turned an additional Indictment against
Senator Dietrich.
The kaiser's sister is found to be
suffering from a cancer and the news
created sensation in Berlin.
American troops who have been
landed have discovered force of Co.
lombians which is probably building
road toward Panama.
~ Colombia has ordered the American
cruiser Atlanta to quit the gulf OF Dar-
len, but the order has not been needed.
The Atlanta has discovered detach-
ment of nearly 1000 Colombian troops
on the western side of the gulf. She
also came upon a schooner carrying
armed men.
Japan will reject the answer of Rus
sia to her far eastern demands.
The Lewis and Clark exposition is
rapidly gaining friends in the senate.
The senate committee will recon-
mend the promotion of General Wood.
Tammany will put up Bomke Cock
ran to succeed Mayor-elect Mcclellan
in congress.
President Roosevelt has refused to al
low lodge ef Orangemen to use his
photograph on a banner.