Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
EVENTSOF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import-
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
likely to Prove Interesting

Senator Hanna is resting easier and
his condition is considered little more
encouraging.
The United States will preserve strict
neutrality and hold war orders until it
can consult Japan and Russia.
A tornado almost entirely wrecked
the town of Union, Fulton county, Ar
kansa. Three persons lost their lives.
If the two powers do not object, the
American Asiatic squadron will proceed
to Port Arthur to witness naval engage
ments.
Italy has ordered more war vessels to
the Far Eastern waters to protect her
interests there during the Russo-Jap
anese war.
French diplomats deem the final
crushing of Japan certain. The
French government stands ready to act
as mediator between the two hostile
nations.
President Roosevelt has telegraphed
the mayor of Baltimore to call on him
if there is anything the federal govern
ment can do to help the fire stricken
community.
Japan has issued ''first call" for
subjects in foreign lands.
A canvass of the senate shows almost
a unanimous vote for the 1905 fair
bill.
An organization has been formed in
Chicago for the promotion of interna-
tional arbitration
Britain fears that out of the present
Far Easvern trouble war will follow
involving all Europe over the Balkans.
Japan has issued orders that all Sec
ret language messages must first be
shown to the authorities before being
sent.
While at practice the muzzles of the
eight-inch guns on the starboard for
ward turret of the battleship Iowa
were blown off.
Russia and Japan are thought to
have severed diplomatic relations and
the ministers at Toxic and st. Peters
burg are preparing to depart.
The belief is prevalent with MANY
that war has been on for several days,
but, owing to the strict censorship
maintained, news has not been allowed
tob sent out.
The, Russian fleet has left Port Ar
thur.
Advices from all sections point to
hostilities soon.
The house committee promises to be
very liberal to the 1905 fair.
The senate has passed the bill to
lend the St. Louis fair 81, 500, 900.
Senator Hanna is gravely ill. His
sickness is pronounced typhoid fever.
The Japanese minister at London
says his nation wants no help to fight
Russia.
An issue of 1905 stamps is proposed,
similar to those of other national ex-
positions.
Japanese residents of Vladivsotok are
terror stricken and leaving as hastily
as possible.
The candidacy of Senator Elkins, of
West Virginia, for VICE president has
been announced.
The house has passed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, thus insuring
free seed distribution.
Dominican rebels fired on an Ameri-
can launch, killing the engineer and
thus insulting the flag. -.
Senator Hanna's condition is prac-
tically unchanged.
Charles NJ. Schwab gives in and the
ship trust will be reorganized.
The house has passed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill.
The last of the American troops in
Cuba have taken their departure.
The naval committee of the house
has decided for heavy fighting ships.
A bill has been introduced in the
MARYLAND senate to eliminate the ne
gro vote.
Eastern manufacturers are evincing
great interest in the 1905 fair and will
make large exhibits.
The United States government has
been drawn into the Iroquois fire affair
by the burning of the scenery, which
was the property TO an English concern
and in this country under bond.
Russia has dispatched her reply to
Japan's last note. 1t gives slight hope
for peace. The entire Russian feet is
cruising off the peninsula and an at
tempt will be made to send troops to
Corea. japanese troops are already
moving toward Seoul.
The house has given the Porto Rican
commissioner all the rights of dele
gate.
French cotton mills are short on ma |
terial and the factories are unable to