The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-04
'EVENTSOF THEDAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review Of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.

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Many Readers.
The house has given the Porto Rican
commissioner all the rights of dele
gate.
French cotton mills are short on ma
terial and the factories are unable to
operate steadily,
The Russian fleet at Vladivostok has
been made ready for sea. All wood fit
tings have been removed.
A bill has been introduced in the
house to declare the citizens of Porto
Rico citizens of the United States.
The czar is considering the reply of
Japan. The delay makes the mikados
people fearful and they are urging
haste.
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, greatly
surprised Democrats by making a strong
speech upholding the Panama policy of
Roosevelt.
France, Great Britain and America
are exerting no pressure on Japan for
the acceptance of the coming Russian
reply, as has been reported.
Martial law at Cripple Creek, Colo
RADIO, is at an end. A small detach-
ment Of the National Guard will remain
for time, but affairs will be turned
over to the civil authorities,
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 i'll 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.
Russia cannot see howl apan can re-
ject her concessions.
The house has decided to allow no
extra mileage for the extra session.
w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., made a mile
in less than a minute in an automo-
bile.
Secretary Hay does not think war
would greatly affect the markets in this
country.
Brazil will send a 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 a municipal lab
oratory which is turning out anti-toxin
in such quantities as to hurt the Chi
cago trust.
Government engineers are positive in
the belief that the only permanent re-
lief for the Columbia at the bar is the
extension of the ietty. 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 i'll health.
A japanese warship is reported to
have fired upon Russian steamer.
The British ambassador at st. Peters
burg has been informed that Russia
will make concessions to Japan.
The supreme court of Minnesota has
quashed the bribery indictment against
Ames, of Minneapolis.
General Taft is now secretary of war.
President Roosevelt paid high compile
ments to Elihu Root, the retiring secIe-
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
military post and it will be as a cour-
tesy to the senator if it is not abol-
ished.
France deemes the Far Eastern situa-
tiOn very warlike.
An alleged snubbing of Miss Alice
Roosevelt has put society at the capital
in flutter.
Natives in Morocc are committing ter
rible atrocities on foreigners.
The eoroner's jury has returned
verdict of suicide in the Whitaker
Wright case.
Russian troops are reproted to be
taking positions in Manchuria and on
the border Of CoTes.
The senate will take the 1905 fair
bill up as soon as the Panama debate
is ended, and perhaps in the mean
time.