The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-19
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.

The flagship Of the American feet at
Panama saluted the flag Of the new re-
public with n guns
The United States has officially as
sumed sovereignty over the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo, Cuba.
The German colonial society is to
send number of young men to this
country to study cotton growing
The internal revenue collections for
October of this year were 1881 ,l25
greater than for the same month last
year.
John NJ. Sinclair, of Hemstead, a
Democrat, has been elected to congress
from Texas to succeed T. H. Ball, re-
signed.
Steps have been taken to end the
Chicago street car strike. The indica-
tions are that both sides will agree to
arbitration.
Representative Richardson, OF Ten
nessee, has introduced bill in the
house putting all trust made articles
on the free list
| The Western sugar refining company
has begun suit in the United States dis
trict court at San Francisco to test the
validity of the war tax.
The cruiser Albany has been sent to
Cerea.
Great Britain will send an expedition
to make Thibet respect trade treaties.
Four men, while blasting stumps
aear Columbus, Ohio, we're blown to
pieces.
japanese are becoming bitter toward
Great Britain on account of alleged un-
faithfulness in Manchuria.
France has instructed her ambassador
at Washington to receive the minister
from the new Panama republic.
Senator c. II. Dietrich, of Nebraska,
has been indicted by the federal grand
jury at Omaha for selling postottice.
Lord Kitchener, commander in chief
of the British army, was thrown from
bis horse in Simla and sustained
broken leg.
The reports of the pension bureau
show that the pensions issued during
the first four months OF the present tis-
cal year exceeded the same period OF
last year by 25 per cent. The pension
issue last year was the largest in 10
years.
Forty people were killed and % 9th
ers injured in railway collision near
Kentwood, La.
Rockefeller, Hill and Gould have Sc
cured control Of the steel trust as part
of big railroad scheme.
Both sides Of the Chicago street car
strike are willing to arbitrate, but will
not make the first advance.
The National W. G. T. U. has starr
ed fund to carry on the agitation for
ousting Senator Smoot, Of Utah.
Diplomats have not confirmed the
movement of Colombian troops on Pan
ANA and there is little fear OF invas-
ion.
The president has asked advice from
the heads Of departments on preparing
that part of his message dealing with
land reforms.
The United States has rendered war
ships To the Colombian agent and Pan
anna so. they can hold peace conferences
ii they so desire.
A caucus Of Democratic members OF
congress has decided to support the
Cuban reciprocity bill, but will try to
have some amendments made.
During the fiscal year which closed
June 80 there were 1868 person killed
and Al, ,997 injured in railroad wrecks,
against 2 2,S19 killed and 1900 injured
the year before.
The thirtieth national convention Of
the W. G. T. U. is in session at Cincin-
natl.
The Great Northern railway has Sc
cured loan OF 81, 200 900 for improve
nent of the system.
Representative Jones, of Washing
ten, has introduced bill dividing the
state into two judicial districts.
Dispatches from Bogota say Colom-
bia will never recognize the republic Of
Panama and will fight to the last.
The Oregon delegation in congress
has aksed Roosevelt for his aid in Sc
curing the 1905 fair appropriation.
Andrew H. Green, one Of New YOrk's
oldest and most remarkable citizens,
has been shot by a negro, who is be
lieved to be insane.
Chicago street car strikers have been
Ioined by the fipemen. A few cars
are being run with police protection,
bat they are carrying no passengers.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, has
introduced a bill providing that when
suy stream shows signs Of being over
6shed the secretary is authorized to es-
tablish weekly closed periods during
the fishing sesaon.
The czar Of Russia has wired the
Manchurian vicerUy that there must be
ne war with japan.