Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-05
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import-
ant Happenings of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
a.ikely to Prove Interesting.

likely to Prove Interesting.
King Menelik will welcome American
capital in the development of Abys-
sinia.
Secretary of War Taft holds that tar
iff concessions will largely make the
Philippines.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney is
seriously ill and his condition shows
little improvement.
The Lewis and Clark fair bill has
been introduced as an amendment to
the urgent deficiency bill.
The atturney general shows that the
bill to amend antitrust laws would in
jure instead of aid commerce.
The present British parliament,
which has just opened, may witness the
downfall of the Balfour ministry.
The presidents salary is insufficient
to meet the needs of his Office. An
effort will probably be made to increase
it.
nuSSlh CduuOG SEQ AOWJ oRdA SoA AO-
ject her concessions.
The house has decided to allow no
extra mileage for the extra session.
w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., made a mile
in less than a minute in an automo-
bile.
Secretary Hay does not think war
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country.
Brazil will send war vessel to the
1904 fair if there is no objection on the
part of the United States.
Los Angeles congregations have
united in prayer for rain on the
parched lands.
Newark, N. j., has municipal lab
oratory which is turning out anti-toxin
in such quantities as to hurt the Chi
cago trust.
E Government engineers are positive in
the belief that the only permanent re-
lief for the Columbia at the bar is the
extension of the jetty. There is now
funds available for 5000 feet. If the
present congress does not make provis
ion for a continuance of the work, the
pause in the jetty extension will cause
great loss.
Pope Plus is in ill health.
A Japanese warship is reported to
have fired upon Russian steamer.
The British ambassador at St. Peters
;0fo that
will make concessions to Japan.
The supreme court of Minnesota has
quashed the bribery Indictment against
ex-Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis.
General Taft is now secretary of war.
President Roosevelt paid high compli-
ments to Elihu Root, the retiring secre-
tary.
The senate has requested the presi-
dent to transmit Panama correspon-
dence, if not incompatible with public
interests.
The house committee on Indian
affairs has decided to report favorably
the bill relating to the sale of lands on
the Grand Ronde, Oregon reservation.
Senator Ankeny is working hard to
have Fort Walla Walla retained as a
military post and it will be as cour-
tesy to the senator if it is not abol-
ished.
France deemes the Far Eastern situa-
tion very warlike.
Natives in Morocc are committing ter
ribte atrocities on foreigners.
An alleged snubbing of Miss Alice
Roosevelt has put society at the capital
in a flutter.
The coroner's jury has returned a
verdict of sucicde in the Whitaker
Wright case.
Russian troops are reproted to be
taking positions in Manchuria and on
the border of Corea.
George A Rose, defaulting cashier of
a Cleveland bank to the extent of $751;
900, lost it all speculating in grain.
The senate will take the 1905 fair
bill up as soon as the Panama debate
is ended, and perhaps in the mean
time.
One hundred and five bodies have
been recovered from the mine in Penn
sylvania where the recent disaster oc-
Cured.
Extreme cold weather prevails in
Northern Michigan. Cattle were
frozen stiff in the barns. All outside |
work is stopped. The thermometer
registers 4S degrees below.
The powers say mediation between
Russia and Japan is impossible. Rus
sia first suggested it.
4 cage and engine at a Victor, Colo
RADIO, mine got beyond control and IA
men rode to their death.
T,l~o EooI pooIS oSSpnia.