Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20
EyENTSOF 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.

lures of the peace commission from
Bolivar.
The flagship of the American fleet at
public with 81 guns.
The United States has officially as
sumed sovereignty over the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo, Cuba.
The German colonial society is to
send a number of young men to this
country to study cotton growing.
The internal revenue collections for
October of this year were 1891, ,125
greater than for the same month last
year.
John M 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
Gerea.
Great Britain will send an expedition
to make Thibet respect trade treaties.
Four men, while blasting stumps
near Columbus, Ohio, were 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
frem the new Panama republic.
Senator G. II. Dietrich, of Nebraska,
has been indicted by the federal grand
jury at Omaha for selling postoffice.
Lord Kitchener, commander in chief
of the British army, was thrown from
his 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 fis-
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 a 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. C. T. U. has starr
ed fund to carry on the agitation for
eusting Senator Smoot, of Utah.
Diplomats have not confirmed the
xovement of Colombian troops on Pan
anna 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
if 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 1858 person killed
and As, ,997 injured in railroad wrecks,
against 2,s19 killed and 80, 800 injured
the year before.
Phe 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 ,290, 900 for improve
ment of the system.
Representative Jones, of Washing
ton, 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 HI. Green, one of New York's
eldest and most remarkable citizens,
has been shot by negro, who is be-
lieved to be insane.
Chicago street car strikers have been
Joined by the fremen. A few cars
are being run with police protection,
but they are carrying no passengers.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, has
introduced bill providing that when
any stream shows signs of being over
fished the secretary is authorized to es-
tabIish weekly closed periods during