The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
EVENTSOF 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.

III congress.
The Ohio legislature has reelected
Senator Hanna.
A gang OF Italian robbers has been
caught at Irrigon, Oregon, with much
loot.
Ex-Governor Bushnell, of Ohio, is
very low and his death may occur at
any time.
Germany has informed Britain that
she is ready to conclude a commercial
treaty with Canada.
American ships will maintain close
watch and prevent any landing of CO.
lombian troops on Panama soil.
Ex-Congressman briggs, of New
York, has been fined $4,000 and given
one day in Jail for accpeting bribe.
Premier Balfour's statement that
Britain will carry out its trade treaty
obligations is deeply resented by Rus
sia.
The senate engaged in warm discus
sion over resolution looking to arbi-
tration OF Colombia's claims against
Panama.
The national Democratic committee,
in session at Washington, indorsed the
1905 fair. The national convention to
select candidate for president will
meet in st. Louis July 6.
The Iowa legislature is in session.
A new cabinet has been formed in
Chile.
Three more war vessels are on the
way to Panama.
Ex-Governor John Young Brown, of
Kentucky, is dead
The senate upholds President Roose-
velt in his Panama policy.
Senator Scott made warm attack on
General Wood in the senate. He terms
him "bloodless soldier"
Premier Balfour has made state
ment which shows Great Britain to be
with Japan in case Of war.
Secretary of State Hay is again at
tending to the duties of his department
after several weeks of illness.
Chicago councilmen, who have been
investigating the theater horror, have
turned their attention to the condition
of the city's hotels.
Developments in the wreck of the
steamer Clallam seem to show that the
captain was largely responsible for the
great loss of life, showing very poor
judgment at the critical time.
w. J. Bryan has returned from his
tour OF Europe.
General John B. Gordon, the last of
the famous Confederate generals, is
dead.
Iron gates across the exits are discov-
cred to have played deadly part in the
Chicago theater fire.
Ex-Mayor Walbridge, of St. Louis is |
being doomed as a Republican candi- |
date for vice president.
An order placed. in California for
$250,000 worth of food stuffs is be- !
lieved to be for RRussia.
Representative Humphrey wants Sc
attle put on the list of cities where |
civil service examinations are held.
Senator Smoot denies that he is
polygamist and has answered other
charges on file with the senate commit
tee.
Japan has sent another note to Rus
sia, which is practically an ultimatum.
She will not wait long on the car for
an answer.
Professor Willis Moore, chief of the
United States weather bureau, in his
annual report, says there was but II
per cent of errors in the forecasts OF
the past year.
China is sure to assist Japan in the
event of war.
Corea may appeal to the United |
States in the event of an invasion.
The house has voted $3.50 900 for
eradication of insects affecting cotton.
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraksa, has
been cleared of the charge Of selling an
office.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles
Foster is dangerously i'll at his home in
Springfield, Ohio.
General Chaffee has been nominated
to succeed General Young as chief Of
the staff of the army.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, is being
guarded for fear of assassination on ac-
coun tof the theater horror.
Warships are assembling at Colon,
presumably for the purpose of making
a hostile demonstration against Colon
bia.
A bill is before the house providing
for the consolidation of third and
fourth class mail matter to be admit
ted at the raet of one cent for each two
ounces.
Brigadier General Randall is likely
to be promoted to major general.
Great military activity prevails at
Cartagene and Savsnilla, Colombia.
Ex-Congressman briggs, of New
York, has been convicted Of accepting