Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-19
EVENTSOF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import-
ant Happenings of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
likely to Prove Interesting


sion Of Navarette.
The British commander at Wei Hal
Wei denies that japanese vessels
have been making that port their
headquarters.
A battalion Of marines at Colon
have been dispatched on the Prairie
with secret orders. 1t is supposed
they are bound for Santo Domingo.
w. A. McKowen, defaulting secre
tary of the board of regents of the
University of California, has COM
menced serving his sentence in san
Quentin.
Trouble between New York litho-
graphers and their employers is like
ly to cause a lockout, in which events
contracts worth millions will be
transferred to Europe.
The transport Dix has just COM
pleted a cargo at Portland for the
Philippines. The Buford is also
there loading lumber cargo for
Manila. The Buford will also take
600 marines.
Affairs in the Balkans are assum-
ing a serious aspect.
William J. Lemp, the well-known st.
Louis brewer, has committed suicide.
Russia is lashed into fury by the
continued defeats and highly patriot
ic demonstrations are common.
The house subcommittee will re-
port for Sunday opening of the 1905
fair, but will reduce the appropria-
ton
Great Britain and France are pre-
pairing for the possibility of an emer-
gency. Rush work is the order at the
ship yards of both nations.
Baltimore merchants take issue
with the governors statement that
federal troops are unnecessary to
guard the fire swept district.
France will give her support to the
note of America for the preservation
of the neutrality of China. thus put
ting all the powers in line. 1t is
thought the acceptances by Russia
and Japan will be received soon.
The Japanese steamer America
Maru. which left San Francisco a
short time ago for Yokohama, arrived
safely. This is the vessel two Rus
sian war vessels were supposed to be
waiting for between Honolulu and the
Philippines.
Maryland will aid the fire stricken
city of Baltimore.
All Russia is fired with war spirit.
Japan celebrates it's victories.
The transport Dix is in Portland to
load cargo of supplies for the Philip
pines.
HIn hos tnI oil
Democrat. in favor OF Connell, Republi-
can, from Pennsylvania.
The japanese have captured at least
five commercial steamers belonging to
Russia SOME OF the steamers are rich
prizes.
The American policy of maintaining
the neutrality of China meets with the
approval of the powers and note has.
been addressed to Japan and Russia.
Vladivostok kilograms announce the
complete rout of the Japanese by the
Russians on the Yalu river These ad-
vices also claim that Chemulpo, Corea,
has been occupied by the Russians.
A Port Arthur dispatch says Japan
ese attempted to land men in several
bays in the neighborhood of Port
Arthur under the protection of the
guns of the cruisers. 1t is asserted,
however, that all the attempts were
unsuccessful.
Eight Russian war vessels have been
either sunk or badly disabled.
The Chinese are much gratified at
the victories that are falling to Japan.
Russia will send one company out
of every regiment of guard troops to
the Far East.
Senator Hanna is very weak and
nervous, but his physicians declare his
condition improving.
The United States consul at St. Pet
ersburg will look after Japan's inter
ests there during the war.
st. Petersburg newspapers print a
story ciaiming a Russian victory at
Port Arthur. AS the story can not be
confirmed, it is discredited.
The czar has issued his official dec
laration of war He lays all blame on
Japan, saying she began the attack
without waiting fer negotiations to
be broken off
A Russian war vessel is supposed to
be cruising between the Hawaiian is
lands and Japan waiting for the Japan
ese boat American Maru, which sailed
from San Francisco with a valuable
cargo of munitions of war
Great quantities of coal are being
hurried from Pennsylvania to New Or
leans for shipment to Russian war ves-
sells.
Senator Hanna condition continues
to improve.
Militia may be called to Coal Creek,
Tenn, to prevent trouble among the
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