Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-09
EVENTS OF THE
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPKERES.
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.

Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
David Ulm commits suicide at AL
bany.
Cuban reciprocity treaty sure to be
ratified.
Oklahoma statehood bill in danger
of defeat.
Democrat says women dictate army
appointments.
Senate discusses bill to relieve
shortage of fuel.
Signor Sagasta, ex-Premier of
Spain, dies suddenly.
Pretender of Morocco retreats and
Sultan is out of danger.
Federal Supreme Court declares
California margin law valid
Railroad trainmen of the West
confer on advance in wages.
Governors inaugurated and legisla-
lures convene in many states.
Governor Taft will succeed Judge
Shiras on Federal Supreme bench.
Crown Prince of Saxony is sued for
separation, but will sue for divorce.
Senators Depew and McComas have
declared themselves for an antitrust
bill.
Postmistress of Indianola leaves
Mississippi denying she yielded to
threats.
The supreme court has declared
valid the Federal license system in
Alaska.
Floods in White River Valley have
done 100000 damage in King Coun-
ty, Washington.
Financial panic in Venezuela end
ed; Castro defeats rebels; Germany
wants more vigorous war.
The Secretary of War has asked for
an appropriation for the construction
of cable from Fort Lawton to
Alaska.
Alaska delegates condemn the pol
icy of the Lighthouse Board in erect
ing expensive lighthouses on the Alas
kan coast.
Opposition to the confirmation OF
Armstrong; appointment as Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury has de-
veloped. 1t is alleged that he is too
young.
Democrats in the House are grow
ing restive under the leadership of
Richardson, who is said to be unequal
to the occasion He will be displaced
in the next congress.
Plans are being formed to defeat
the Oklahoma-Indian Territory state
hood bill, to which the President is
said to be opposed. He favors admit
ting Oklahoma alone.
Castro laughs at the idea of his alb
dication.
No direct bag ships from Calcutta
this year.
Oriental liner Indrapura arrives
with big cargo.
Puget Sound country has greatest
flood in 25 years.
German papers speak lightly of the
Monroe Doctrine.
Colorado legislature promises a hot
time over election of senator.
Hl0S AFmSLEOuS says AS uAu AOI IL
tend to shoot Miss Ensminger.
Albany Methodists celebrate the
5Oth anniversary of their church.
French senatorial elections result
ed in gain for the present ministry.
Irish land report is made that both
Ireland and England appear to favor.
Loaded ship has narrow escape
from Clatsop beach during thick fog.
Spokane legislative delegation
splits wide open on senatorial ques-
tion.
Report of Governor Taft speaks of
difficulties and encouragements in the
Philippines.
Congress reassambled after holiday
recess and senate takes up omnibus
statehood bill.
Washington County farmers at Gas
ton indorse $5O0,000 appropriation for
Lewis and Clark Fair.
Sultan of Morocco has discredited
the pretender by effecting reconcil-
iation with his brother.
Torpedo-boat destroyer MacDon-
Ough, on trial exceeded ner contract
requirement of % knots.
Castro sends an army to fight the
rebels.
New diamond field discovered in
the Transvaal.
Washington legislature has no cap
itol for it's meeting.
Pension Bureau hurries action on
Indian War pensions.
A new antitrust bill to be intro
duced by Senator Hoar.
Sultan of Morocco sends his broth
er to fight the pretender.
The local marine engineers strike
on ocean steamers is ended.
Science association elects Carroll
n Wright president