The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-17
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General Review of Important Happen
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Condensed Eorm.
The weather around Mukden is grow.
ing colder.
French Minister Of War Andre has
resigned.
A complete Philippine exhibit for
the 1905 fair is assured.
The last great attack on Port Arthur
cost the Japanese 5000, 900.
The q eat system of canals planned
for Prussia by the kasier finally seems
assured.
Two masked men held up miniature
train inside the st. Louis fair grounds
and secured about 800 and escaped.
The inquiry which Great Britain is
conducting on her own behalf in the
North sea incident has opened at Hull.
General Stoessel's wound has neces-
STATED his going to the hospital. He
refuses, however, to relinquish COM
mand OF the troops defending Port Ar
thur.
Civil eivice has been extended to all
employees OF the Panama canal commits
sion, except those appointed by the
president, day laborers and few places
which in nature are personal to the
members of the commission.
Pension Commissioner Ware has re-
signed.
The Japanese continue to gain ground
at Port Arthur.
Austria favors an arbitration treaty
with the United States.
An extra session of congress to re-
wise the tariff is probable.
Count Cassni again declares Russia
will carry on the war to the bitter end.
The new 100000, 900 Japanese loan
has been oversubscribed several times.
Ten scouts have been killed by Fill
pinos in an ambush on the east coast
Of Samar.
The American Federation OF Labor is
holding its annual convention in San
Francisco.
Delegates to the National Irrigation
congress declare themselves in favor Of
meeting in Portland in 1905.
The house of "Hoo- Hoo," which was
such success at the st. Louis fair,
will be a feature of the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
The fifth trial of A. A. Ames, ex-
mayor of Minneapolis, has been set for
November %. A special venire Of 100
men has been made to select jury
from.
The Pearson boat plant at Duluth,
Mimi, burned, causing loss OF $780,
900.
John H. Hall has been le-appointed
United States district attorney for Ore
gon.
Russia has completed arrangements
for floating loan Of $3.50, 00O,0 900 in
Berlin.
Ruseia's best friends realize that she
is ste on fitting and that there is no
hope for mediation at present.
The chief of engineers, in his annual
report, asks for over $4,000, 900 for the
improvement of rivers and harbors of
the Pacific Northwest
The Fourteenth U. S. infantry, now
in the Philippines, will sail from Ma
Mia March 10 and go to Vancouver
Barracks, Washington.
There are likely to be three new
members in the presidents cabinet
alert March next. Shaw, Taft and
Hitchcock are the ones expected to go.
General A. Mackenzie, chief of en-
gineeIs of the United States army, in
his annual report, recommends that
$40, 900, 900 be spent on sea coast work.
Chicago il to have municipal nu-
scum.
Half of the new 100000, 900 Japan.
ese lean is to be offered in New York.
Three nations, Great Britain, Mexico
and Denrark, have signifed their will
ineness to participate in second peace
congress.
1t is said that President Roosevelt
has been asked to become president Of
Harvard university in 1908 and that he
has agreed.
President Roosevelt will visit the st.
Eouis fair the latter part OF this month.
Carter H. Harrison says he will not
again become a candidate for mayor of
Chiago. He was first elected in 1897.
France will not suggest mediation to
Russia, as it would be distasteful to
the Czai and might impair the alliance
between the two countries.
Secretary Taft will ask the next con-
gress to reduce the custom duties on
goods entering the United States from
the Philippines. He believes 1t should
be two-thirds less.
The annual report Of the auditor Of
the postoffice department shows that
for the last fiscal year the revenues Of
| the service amounted to S14, ,b82, 1924,
and the expenditures 1852, 1921
Frank Crocker, a New York auto
mobilist, has made 20 miles on a track
in 1882 1-5. His fastest mile was
:56 3-5.
A severe earthquake on the island OF
Formosa caused immense damage to
property, killing rs people and injur-
ing 20 others.