The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-24
EVENTSO OF THE DAY.
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMSPHERES.
Comprehensive Review Of the Import
ant Happenings Of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.

Many Readers.
The isthmian canal commission has
begun its preliminary work.
The house has turned down the
amendment to give Bristow less power
The japanese advance toward Ping
Yang is more rapid than the Russians
expected.
The trial of Senator Burton, of Kan.
sas, on the charge of selling his infu.
ence, is begun.
Japan believes foreign advisers to
Corea are giving Russia information
and recommends their removal.
The military funeral of the Duke OF
Cambridge was the most impressive
since the Duke of Wellington died.
Governor Peabody declares Telluride
county, Colo, to be in state of insur-
rection and has ordered out troops.
E. E. Calvin is said to be slated for
president of the 0. R. & n. and A. L.
Mohler is to get high position with
the Union Pacific.
The Northern Securities company has
sent out a circular saying the directors
have decided to distribute the stock
and gives future plans.
The report that Port Arthur had fall
en- into the hands of the Japs was un-
| founded. Three attacks were made but
each time the enemy was repulsed.
The second trial of Mrs. Botkin has
opened in San Francisco.
Bristow declares that he did not
regard Beavers as an honest man.
Baron De Rosen, ex-minister of jap
an, declares that the cabinet was
dragged into the war.
The house committee has decided to
recommend that Federal Judge Swayne,
of Florida. be ousted.
The British house Of commons had
warm debate over the admission Of
Chinese into the Transvaal, but vote of
censure was defeated.
Henry Norman, member of the
British parliament, declares that the
conhtrol of China is the real issue of
the Japanese Russian war.
| An amendment has been attached to
the Indian appropriation bill to pay
the Klamath Indians $537,007 in set
Element of their claims against the gov
ernment.
The senate committee on Indian
affairs, in reporting the Indian appro-
priation bill, cut off the provision for
increasing the capacity Of the Cinema
wa school. This reduces the sppropria-
tion for that school $4,000.
An immense steel plant will be erect
ed at San Diego, California.
Andrew Carnegie has given another
S., 600, 900 for educational purposes.
America has asked Russia to treat
kindly Japanese noncombatants in ST.
breia.
Germany will support Russia in pro-
testing against the concentration OF
Chinese troops.
Republicans of the Tenth congress
ional district, Georgia, have nominated
a negro for congress.
G. Fl. Markham, formerly Of Port
land, is to be made manager of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Captain Piper, of New York, on in
vestiagtion, declares Chicago police to
be a disgrace to the city.
Rear Admiral Walker tells the house
committee that actual work on the
Panama canal will be begun about
June,
Chairman Tawney, Of the house COM
mittee on expositions, still contends
that the government appropriation for
the 1905 fair must be expended by
agents.
sully, the great cotton king, has been
forced to suspend.
Japan promises America to protect
fully all foreiners at Fusan.
The senate has confirmed the nomin-
alton of Wood to be major general.
Bombardments of Port Arthur have
not changed the general aspect Of the
town.
Russian troops have been ordered to
rest Coreans instead of fighting them
as belligerants.
Chief Pinchot urges the house COM
mittee to provide foi a forestry exhibit
at the 1905 fair.
Hearst has asked the house to ap-
point a committee to investiagte the
workings of the trusts.
Booker Washington dec.ares encouT-
agement of negroes to be taxpayers is
the salvation 70 the race.
The Russian fleet has returned to
Port Arthur, being unaOle to locate the
enemy.
The house will require the postmaster
general to make known regulations be-
fore he can make appropriations for
handling unusual business"
Britain and France have settled long
standing dispute over Newfoundland
fisheries.
Japan is landing q third force in
Corea, which will join the army at
Ping Yang.
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