Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28
WEEKS DOlNGS
6eneraI Review of Important Happen
nenios Presented in a Brief and
Condensed Form.

NOuOS1tS<N
The weather in Manchuria is very
cold and there IS great scarcity of fuel.
By sale just made, 340, 900 acres of
land in Mexico has been cold to Nor
mon colony.
The Standard dictionary received the
grand prize, the highest award, at the
st. Louis fair.
Many Japanese on the Pacific coast
are leaving for their home country to
join the army.
James F. Cooper, associate justice OF
the supreme court of the Philippine
islands, has resigned.
Fire at the plant of the New Home
Sewing Machine company, orange
Mass, entailed loss of $1OO,oO
It is probable that the Mississippi
will soon be dredged, as engineers Tear
the great river will soon become c'og-
ped and useless as a waterway.
The armored cruiser Colorado is the
fastest in her class. On her trial trip
sbe made % .26 knots an hour. Inns
is slightly in excess Of speed called 1or
by the contract.
The Russian minister to Great Brit
ain had a narrow escape from violence
at the hands of a mob who would
avenpe the death of the Hull fisber-
men. He is now guarded by police.
The people of Japan are reported to
resent the suppression OF war news.
The armies in Manchuria are fully
rested and battle that should prove
decisive is looked for.
A counterpart of the big Inside Inn
at the St. Louis fair is said to be prac-
tically assured for 1905.
This years total registration in New
York City is 688,775, which exceeds
by nearly $4,000 the record OF 1900.
Sentiment in French governmental
quarters is growing mole favorable to
the American proposition to call Sec
ond peace congress at The Hague.
The Russian admiralty council sit
TING in review OF the Vladivostok prize
court. has decided that the British ship
Allanton, seized June 16, and her cargo
must be released.
Marshal Oyama's army is said to be
running short of ammunition, but tresh
supplies are expected from Dalny, the
Japanese having established railroad
communication with that polt.
One of the suspected train robbers
shot in an attempt to escape arrest al
St. Louis, when told he could not live
confessed to having taken part in two
hold-ups and implicated others who
were thought to have taken part.
In clash between Greeks and Bull
garians, 20 of the latter were killed
Revolutionists are active in Russia
Police authorities declare the Hebrew
are most at fault.
Coos bay people are excited over
conference at Marshfield of numbe
of prominent railroad men.
Bransiord, small village in Ten
nessee on the Chesapeake & Nashvlll
railroad, was entirely destroyed by hle
The city of Portland may have t.
lower it's water mains across the VII
lamette river in order to allow OF
deeper channel to be dledged.
A shipbuilding race between tn
New York and Mare Island navy yard
has begun over the construction OF tW'
colliers authorized by the last con
gress. They are to be the largest ant
fastest boats of their class in the world
Military operations in Manchuri'
are awaiting the drying OF the rad
and plains rendered impossible TO
artillery and even for infantry by tn
recent heavy rains. Only disultor,
cannonding and unimportant skirm
ishes are occurring.
Fire destroyed severall busines
houses in Oakwood, Texas. Loss, $50,
900.
A resolution disappearing of reel
procity with Canada was adopted in tn
Vermont house without opposition.
Intense fog and terrible condition
the roads have put stomp to all move
den.
There are rumors of Colombia,
troops gathering near Culebra with tn
intention of making AN attack there O.
Noven Der 8, the first anniversary G
the secession of Panama from Colombia
The British army council has issue
an order which, instead of enlistin
three years with the colors and nine i
the reserve, infantry of the line will L
the future enlist for nine years wit
the colors and three in the reserve.
Or. Atkinson, who organized tn
school system in the Philippines, dt
clares the natives are not capable {
self government.
Gordon, Ala, q, has been destroyed b
fire and 40 inhabitants are destitute.