Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-29
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review of Important Happen
penias Presented in a Brief and
Condensed EOrm.

q greater pIoouct.
The knight Commander, sunk by
the Russian Vladivostok squadron, had
a cargo of iron and steel.
Ma]heur, Oregon farmers have two
months in which to accept the govern
ment irrigation project.
Ex-senator H. G. Davis, Democratic
nominee for vice president, is reported
to be engaged 10 be married.
A Big Four engine at Indianapolis
struck an electric car, killing two per-
sons and injuring number of others.
Thirty-seven cotton mills have shut
down at Fall River, Mass. The strike
is on account of reduction in wages.
The resignation of Superintendent
Potter, of Chemawa Indian school, has
been accepted. His successor has not
been named.
Corean agitation against Japanese
land grants is becoming serious.
Parker has fixed August 10 as the
date of his notification of acceptance.
The Russian vladivostok squadron
has been sighted 20 miles from Yoko-
hama.
All employees of the packing plants
have gone out. About $4,000 men are
affected.
A battle has been fought near Ia
Tche Kiao, and it is believed losses
will be large.
Thugs at Bonesteel, s. D., resisted
eviction, and two of them, as many Of
ficers and civilian were shot.
Russia has stirred up the ire of
Germany by Selling a steamer in the
Red sea flying the kaiser's flag.
Britain, informed of the seizure of
two more ships, is determined to have
the war status of the Russian volun-
teer fleet fixed.
1t is alleged that great dissatisfac-
tfon exists among the members OF the
meat packers unions because of the
second strike order, and that a revolt
against President Donnelly's order
will occur.
Senator Com has refused to take
the national Democratic craftsmanship.
Colonel E. Butler, prominent St.
ouis politician, las been indicted for
bribery.
Pacific coast shippers have asked the
war department to state what goods are
contraband.
British press will not believe danger
averteu until the greater question of
the Dardanelles ia settled.
The Massachusetts state board of ar
bitration is trying to avert strike at
cotton mills, with prospect of success.
Bonesteel, S. D., gamblers have met
the demand of citizens to make grafters
go, and the reign OF terror seems to be
at an end.
The meatpackers strike has been re-
newed in all the leading packing plants
and the tie-up is complete. The trou-
BILE is alleged discrimination in rein
staating employees. Unless peace is
made at once all allied unions are like
ly to go out in sympathy. President
Donnelly, of the union, is said to have
demanded that strikers be reinstated
in 10 days instead of 45.
The grand lodge of Elks has abolish
ed the grip and sign.
A reign of terror attneds the land
rush at Bonesteel, South Dakota.
G. NJ. Mckinney has retired as head
OF the Hartman immigration bureau.
Ex-senator Vest is seriously i'll and
little hope is entertained for his recov-
cry.
Correspondents at Mukden report an
engagement in which the Russians lost
heavily.
Leading London papers contend that
the wal status of the volunteer feet is
the paramount issue.
Russia will release the British ship
Malacca on assurance that she was not
carrying contraband supplies.
St. Joseph, No., union packers as
plants are not discharging them fast
enough.
Eleven million dollars has been al
lowed by the Russian government for
the immediate Improvement of the ST.
berian railway.
The government may reclaim great
tract of land in Harney county, Oregon,
and has made temporary Withdrawals
to permit full investigation.
A warlike tone pervades the British
press.
Minister John Barrett has arrived at |
Colon.
Both sides in the meat packers strike |
profess to be confident of winning.
Democratic leaders have asked Cor
man to become national chairman.
Russia is said to have received an
other submarine boat from America.
The German steamer Sambia has