Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-01
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings Of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.

Likely to Prove Interesting to Om
Many Readers.
Jerome Sykes, the we'll known actor
is dead.
W. J. Bryan European trip failed te
change his free silver views.
Roosevelt and the cabinet have con-
sidered the protest of Colombia and
will answer it soon.
Secretary Root is conducting negoti-
ations with General Reyes during the
illness of Secretary Hay.
President Roosevelt has ordered an
inquiry into the conditions at Kishinef,
where Hebrews fear a second massacre.
Senator Fulton has shown. the land
commission that the present national
policy is working to the injury of Ore
gon.
One report says Russia is slowly NOV
ing troops toward Pekin; another that
she is more willing to make concessions
to China.
The senate committee has outlined a
probable action if Senator Smoot chal-
lenges the authenticity of the charges
against him.
Japan has outbid Russia for two war
ships nearing completion in Italy.
Postmaster Bancroft will not be re-
moved from the Portland postofice.
Whatcom and Fairhaven have united
and will be known as, Bellingham in
the future.
Santo Domingo has now two revolu-
tionary governments and foreigners fear
they will suffer.
The Japanese commissioner to the
st. Louis fair says japan will make no
concessions to Russia.
Ghouls robbed many of the dead in
the Michigan train wreck. The death
list has been swelled to 81.
Russia is not prepared for war and
may await more favorable time, al
though she is buying large quantities
of stores.
The Colombian charge at Washing
ton has little hope of receiving favor
able answer and is preparing to close
the legation.
During the present session of con-
gress the navy will be materially
strengthened. When the additions al
ready authorized are completed the
United States will have more power
full navy than any other nation except
Great Britain.
Italy has recognized the new republic
of Panama.
Japan will send large force to Corea
to end rioting.
A severe cold wave has swept the
East and Middle West.
Russia will probably modify her de-
mands rather than 60 to war.
Japan is buying large quantities of
lead for the manufacture of bullets.
The United States has ordered gun
boat to Corea to protect the American
minister.
Efforts are being redoubled to have
China ratify the trade treaties with the
United States.
The Colombian charge will quit
Washington if Secretary Hay ignores
Colombian demands.
Large patent medicine manufacturers
will, the first of the year, take meas
ures to establish uniform prices.
Chief Newell, of the reclamation
service, will visit Oregon and confer
with the people about irrigation pro-
jects.
The Far Eastern situation is very
threatening.
Britain will aid Japan if she goes to
war with Russia.
The Colombian force which landed
on the Island of Pines will have to 60.
A lone masked man robbed gambl-
ing room at The Dalles of about 81 900.
Chicago liverymen have decided to
fight the union hearse drivers to fin
ish.
The bakers of Paris have gone on
strike and the situation has assumed a
serious aspect.
General Reyes has warned Colombia
that war on Panama means war on the
United States.
The Yosemite national park cannot
be used as a storage reservoir for San
Francisco water supply.
Governor Taft has left Manila for the
United States. He was given an en-
thusiastic farewell on leaving
Rear Admiral Walker believes force
of marines now at Panama is sufficient,
but two more batallions will probably
be sent.
Colombians at Bogota are holding
nightly warlike demonstrations.
The contract has been let for the
Alaska building at the St. Louis fair.
1t is to cost SIS, 1897.
European powers will endorse Amer
lea if she refuses to allow Panama mat
ter to be submitted to The Hague tri-