The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-12-01
WEEKS DOINGS
NeWSy Items Gathered frOmAIl
Parts of the World.
or INTEREST TO OUR READERS
General Review OF important Happen
penIgs Presented In Brief and
Condensed Eorm.

Condensed EOrm.
Admiral Dewey has declined to be-
come a member Of the North sea com
mission.
Roosevelt is likely to visit the soutt
and make it a point to meet the
masses.
Governor Pardee is working for 9
California state building at the Lewis
and Clark fair.
Whites in German Southwest Africa
are reported to be in great danger o.
being massacred.
All exhibitors from foreign countries
may now send their wares to Portland
for the 1905 fair without paying any
duty.
David NJ. Parry. president of the
Citizens Industrial association, says
the "open shop" movement is gaining,
as is also his organization.
The 31st national convention of the
W. G. 7. U. is in session in PhiladeI-
phia. Five hundred delegates, repre-
senting every state and territory, are
in attendance.
The New York state court of appC ais
has declared unconstitutional the labor
law which prohibits a contractor from
employing his men more than eight
hours day on city, county or state
work.
Japanese are making PROCESS in the
assault ON Port Arthur.
Russia has accepted the invitation of
America to negotiate for an arbitration
treaty.
Russia and Britain beth want an
American officer CT high rank on the
North sea commission
Ten American fishing craft have been
seized by Canadian officers and fined
for fishing in Canadian waters.
The trouble caused by Paraguay fir.
ing upon an Argentine cruiser has been
settled by the former apologizing.
Secretary of War Taft. in his annual
report, urges that the tariff rates
charged the Philippines be reduced.
Paul Morton, now secretary of the
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the treasury department, If the latter
does not remain in the cabinet.
General Kuropatkin has an automo-
bile in which to travel from one part
to another of his line. He wants 20
more in which to carry ammunition.
Russian marines at Odessa engaged
in mutiny and soldiers called out to
ouell the disturbance killed 25 and
wounded 100 others before peace was
restored.
The czar has decorated Aliexieff with
the order of st. George, third degree.
The American Federation of Labor
has reelected Samuel Gompers as pres
ident.
Japanese diplomats contend that
Great Britain is supplying coal too
freely to Russia.
The Russians at Mukden have de-
feated the Japanese in strategy and a
winter campaign now seems improba-
BILE.
The Russian supreme court finds the
seizure of the British ship Cheltenham,
taken early in July by the Veadivostok
squadron, was legal.
It is stated that if Secretary Hitch
cock resigns, William Richards, COM
missioner of the general land office,
will be offered the position of secretary
of the interior.
Fire in the Queens county court
house, New York, caused damage esti-
mated at 100000, and for a time
threatened the Jail in which more than
100 persons we're confined.
The rail and steel mills Of the Illi-
nois Steel company, Of Chicago, have
closed down for an indefinite period,
owing to a lack of business. Three
thousand men are thrown out of en-
ployment.
Russians are finding the water prob
lem at Mukden serious one.
General Chaffee recommends that the
Vancouver, Wash, military reservation
be enlarged, and estin ates the cost Of
land at $4,000.
The government '05 fair board hat
begun the selection of exhibits at st,
Louis.
The war has cut off Poland's market
in Siberia and thousands of people are
idle as result.
A son in-law of Marquis Ito declares
thatt he apparent delay OF Oyama is FOL
strategic reasons.
The Prussian army budget for tht
coming year is estimated at sll6, 900,
900, an increase of $1l ,250, 900.
Commissioner Richards, of the Gen
eral land office, is coming to Portland
to testify in the land fraud case.
Charles ]. Bonsparte, a leading law
yer of Maryland, is mentioned as a pos
sible selection for place in Roosevelt
new cabinet as secretary Of the interior
The location of the vladivostok har
Dor defense mines is uncertain and a
result a torpedo boat has been SUM
and q German steamer badly damaged
The need of officers for Ithe navy !
very pressing.
Robbers blew up the safe Of a L
Plata, Nd, bank and secured $500
I cash.