Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-18
EVENTSOF THE DAY
compreheusive Review Of the Import.
ant Happenings Of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
likely to Prove Interesting.


ant Happenings Of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
likely to Prove Interesting.
The nomination of General Leonard
Wood is before the senate.
Admiral Makaroff proposes to fight
the enemy ON the high seas.
Ex-senator Rawlins denies that he
lie a Mormon, or is affiliated with them
in any way
The military affairs committee pro-
poses the purchase of protector type
of torpedo boat.
Canada says any proposals for joint
legislation must hereafter come from
the United States.
Non-Mormons of Salt Lake have
launched party and call upon Utah
to wipe out polygamy.
The supreme court of the United
States has decided by a majority of one
that the great railway merger is illegal.
Russian subjects respond to the pol
icy of the czar in giving out all the war
news by showing the utmost conf
dence in the ability of the army and
navy.
General Miles has written to pro-
hibitionists who suggest that he be-
come the Prohibitionist candidate fol-
president that he is in the hands of
his friends.
America and France are likely to act
as peacemakers later on.
Russians believe that the numerous
bombardments show Port Arthur to be
invulnerable.
Postmaster Fisher, of Hastings, Neb.,
denies that he paid Senator Dietrich
for his appointment.
Japanese claim to have captured
Port Arthur, but the report is denied
in Russian official circles.
Admiral Togo's report of the last
bombardment of Port Arthur claims
the Russians were worsted.
Northwest representatives are not dis
turbed by the Bristow report and will
keep on asking for postal increases.
Secretary Co1telyou says that the
present laws can reach the trusts. Bet
ter enforcement is all that is needed.
Ex-Judge Hiles, of Utah, says Smoot
could not have been elected had he not
been an apostle and the church so de-
sired.
President Elliott, of the Northern
Pacific, announces that settlers in the
"overlap' district can retain their
holdings.
Minister Kurino says Japan has NO
thought of annexing Corea.
Prominent Gentiles of Salt Lake will
organize an anti-Mormon party.
Martial law has been abolished at
Telluride, Col The military protec-
tion has cost 100000.
The Japanese fleet has again bonn
barded Port Arthur, but at too long a
range to effect any damage.
BristQw has again been assailed in
the house for postal report and an in
vestigation has been ordered.
Witnesses before the senate commit
tee say Dietrich sold the Hastings,
Neb., postofice appointment fer $2,-
500.
Admiral Makaroff has cleared the
entrance to Port Arthur and is determ-
ined to 60 out after the enemy with
his big ships.
Ex-United States District Attorney
Critchlow declares the Mormon church
exerts its power in business circles as
we'll as in politics.
Military experts declare Japan's de-
lay in moving the main body OF her
army is due to fear of encountering the
Vladivostok squadron.
The race riot at Springfield, Ohio is
in check.
The electric road to connect Hoqui-
am and Aberdeen will soon be COM
pleted.
The last attack of the japanese on
Port Arthur was brief and of little con-
sequence.
President Roosevelt has again en-
Joined the United States to observe
strict neutrality.
Russia has granted the request of
America for officers to accompany the
army during the war.
The senate has passed q number of
Alaskan bills, but deferred action on
that giving the territory delegate.
Leaders in the house are arranging
for an investigation of the connection
of members of that body with the post
office.
The death of Congressman Croft, of
South Carolina, was the cause of the