Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF two CONTINENTS
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

There has been a great increase In
the number of accidents on railroads
during the past year.
The Federal grand jury is now in ses-
sion at Portland behind closed doors,
investigating various land frauds.
The Smoot investigation continues
before the senate committee on prlvll-
eges and elections, but nothing new is
being developed.
Many hundred Chinese youths ar in
Japan taking instructions in the art of
war. Many are also at the front where
a practical view can be had.
1t is probable that the North sea in
cident will be put down as an unfortu-
nate blunder, whereby the Russian
commander mistoOk two of his own
vessels for an enemy.
The United States supreme court has
granted the motion to advance the
hearing of the HydeDimOnd
conspiracy cases and they were set
down for February 20. The cases in
volve the question of removal from one
Jurisdiction to another.
Oregon expenses for 19O5-1906 are
estimated at $2,OO0,O0O.
The complete election returns give
Roosevelt plurality of 1926, ,47O.
The members of the North sea COM
mission are gathering in Paris to enter
upon their work.
Russia is assembling third Pacific
squadron, and it is believed it will be
sent to the Far East.
The Colorado supreme court has
thrown out the entire vote in three
Denver precincts on account of fraud.
While particulars are not obtainable,
it is believed that General SoessePs
latest report to the czar is couched in
despairing tone.
Senator Mitchell and Representative
Hermann are on their way to Portland
to appear before the grand jury in con-
nection with the land fraud cases.
The first and second sections of the
north bound Oregon express collided
near Marysville, Cal. A brakeman
lost his foot and five passengers were
injured.
E. Morton White, chief of the de-
partment of admissions at the St. Louis
fair, has declined to accept a similar
position at Portland. Frank B. David
son will be rendered the position.
The bandit Raisuli is again active.
A number of Alaskan bills will come
up in the senate soon.
Carnegie has given Boston $40, 900
for an industrial school.
Both armies in Manchuria are seri-
ously hampered by cold weather.
New York is inquiring into the mat
ter of building city light plant.
Kuropatkin, when he receives more
troops, may try to relieve Port Arthur.
Traffic has been considerably delayed
in South Dakota and Nebraska by
snow.
Stoessel has again been wounded,
this time by rifle bullet, but not seri-
ously.
Fire destroyed property at the Silver
Lake mine, Silverton, Col, valued at
100000.
The remains of Kruger have been
laid in the tomb at Pretoria with I'M
posing ceremonies.
The crown prince of Denmark, who
is very anxious to meet Miss Roosevelt,
is looking for wife.
An American captain just home from
the Orient says he saw General Kuroki
in November. The general was re-
ported killed early in October.
A Japanese cruiser is reported ashore
in Yungching bay.
The Oregon land fraud case has been
postponed until April.
A Japanese wing of Oyama's army
driven back recently is again advancing.
The Japanese are fearful lest the
Russian government buys number of
warships from Chile
Brigadier General S. NJ. Whiteside
is dead. He had command of the de-
partment of Santiago during the Span
ish war.
Four men were scaldedd to death
and four others badly injured by an
explosion on the battleship Massa-
chusetts.
The suspension bridge at Charleston
w. Va, collapsed, drowning three
school girls and injuring five people.
A number of prominent rural mail
carriers who were too active politically
during the recent campaign, have
been removed. They were all in New
York and New Hampshire.
Wireless telegraph messages have
been sent from Kansas City to Cleve- |
land, Ohio, 725 miles, without relay.
This is said to be the longest distance
overland messages ever covered.