Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
1903 LEAVES DARK RECORD IN
MANY REsPECTa
Deeds Of Rapins and Violence and Far.
Reaching Natural Disasters over
Shadow Its Showing Of the Fruits
Of Industry and Peace.

The year 1903 has besn marked by
massacre, murder, disaster and violence
that are in sharp contrast with the un-
derlying spirit Of progress that II stead
lily making for friendliness and better
mutual understanding between individu-
ais and nations. Religious intolerance,
political intrigue, class hatred and con-
vulsions of nature are the causes upon
which the dread responsibility rests.
In May occurred the great massacre of
Jews in Kishinev, Russia. A month later
King Alexander and Queen Draga of
Servia were murdered in their palace In
Belgrade by their own soldiery and OIL
GERS. Strikes and other labor disputes
have been responsible for good deal Of
violence and several deaths in the Unit
ed States; and natural phenomena, un-
der which classification are numbered the
disastrous foods and storms of last
spring and early summer in Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Missouri and other parts
Of the nation, hurricanes in the South
Sea Islands and an earthquake in Ash
attic Turkey, have caused the loss of
thousands of lives and much valuable
property.
The unfaltering course Of commercial
achievement has been evidenced by the
opening of two new cables beneath the
Pacific ocean, successful practical tests
Of wireless telegraphy, and the establish
ment of a Department Of Commerce in
connection with the government in Wash
lngton.
The years roll of deaths includes &C.
clesiastic authorities like Pope Leo and
Canon r. M. Farrar, statesmen like
Lord Salisbury Of England and ex-Pre-
mier Sagasta of Spain, thinkers like Her
bert Spencer and Prof. Theodor Momm-
sen, public men like former Postmaster
General w. s. Bissell, religious workers
like Mrs. Emma Booth Tucker, and
inventors like R. ]. Gatling.
The events of the year 1908 are briefly
summarized below.
January.
1. Opening Of Pacific cable between San
Francisco and Honolulu. .Asiatic plague
g. Death of e1-Premier sagasta Of Spain
in Madrid
g. Death of j. I. Case, of Racine, Wis
inent railroad man.
"A. Congress votes tariff of coal
II; German gunboat attacks Fort Carlos
and Is repulsed by Venezuelans.
1S. Death of e1-Mayor A. g. Hewitt OF
New York.
10. President Roosevelt and King Edward
raphy. enanEe srfess feur chicago coal men in
dstsd s 3 Bests sisns d 'Yg7 Julian Ralph war eor.
21. Germans recommence bombardment
Of San Carlos.
e. Canal treaty with Colombo signed; o
boundary dispute signed in Washington.
Senator Teller reelected in Colorado after
bard nght: Nv: 3. Day appointed to
81 Fifty perish In burning Of colnssy
Hatch insane asylum in England. "a
killed and many injured by collision on New
Is. Train wreck at yaiio. Ariz., kills ana
burns 20 persons, injuring many others.
20. Army of Sultan Of Morocco routs that
Of Prstsnder in battle near Fez.
q Earthquake shakes felt between st.
than 900 lives destroyed By hurricane in
.. william Hooper Young pleads guilty
to murder In New York and gets life sen
Ii. One million nvs hundred thousand
dollar IRE at Rock Island. H., arsenal.
la Allied powers sign protocols for rais-
ing Of Venezuelan blockade.
1918 Extreme cold and storm over
il: Eishssen live: : lost y sinking Of
ssas children ed Sy train in New
81. Many injured in nrs that destroys
Clifton House at Cedar Rapids. Iowa..
Is. -Four miners Killed and many injured
in battle with United States officers At
fiSs ess ps.. Hou:e w in burn.
with half 4 square Of other buildings; loss
q. oOo, 600. Albert Knapp. OF Hamilton,
J. Gatling In New York.
March.
2. President Roosevelt issues message
calling Senate in special session March g..
-. Two Senators elected in Delaware after
s. Pope Leo celebrates 18th anniversary
Of his pontihcate.
I. Nineteenth lives lost By capsizins Of
ferry boat at spier Falls on Hudson River.
8. Six burn to death IN hotel at Lsiten.
.sn.E " Blount Mscss OF e.. a"'.n c'mm''
explosions at olean. N. Y.
II. Cuban reciprocity convsntion ratified
II. Csar proclaims religious freedom
through empire.
Il. strike Arbitration COMMITTEE nl.s re-
port. Senate ratines Panama canal
io3c. Floods along Ohio and Missi.sippi
10. Senate ratines Cuban reciprocity
treaty and extra session Il adjourned sine
Fl. Finding Of Coal Arbitration Commit
tee made public.
%. Death of Very Rev. =. W. Tarrar In
IS. si1 nine" killed BY szpie.son at
rs. irish land bin introduced in P.ru.-
n. Death Of N. K. Fairbank.
2s. Reciprocity treaty with Omitted States
ratified BY Cuban Senate
o. Death Of Gustayus =. Dwtft, Chicaso
81. Young Corbstt" dsfsats Team No
Govern At San Francisco
April
L President starts On long Western trfp
& Republicans gain In elections In Ohio
cities. 80. Republicans carry Michigan elee-
IL General strike IN Holland declared
20. Erie train wrecked at Red House n.
Z, and six persons burn to death.
81. Eight hundred thousand dollar fars In
Is. Riot in illinois House Of Representa-
tves. s....... Russia demands Manchurta Of
China.
2e Negro lynehsd for assault near Santa
Fe, Ill. -. $500, 900 hre In Columbus, o. -.
IL killed In railway wreck near Buffalo.
as. Forest nrss In Northern Wisconsin
and Michigan. 80. .Bui0inS OF Melbourne.