Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15
EVENTSOF THE

Comprehensive keV1eW OF cne lmPOfIs
ant Happenings of the Past Week.
= Presented In Condensed Form. Most
likely to Prove Interesting.
Hobson, the hero of the Nerrimac,
was defeated for congress in Alabama.
ice jams in the St. Lawrence river
are flooding many houses in Montreal
suburbs.
Russia has demanded that Japanese
instructors with the Chinese army be
dismissed.
The passage of the Yalu by the jap
anese will not be strongly opposed by
the Russians.
President Pro Tenn Frye, of the SEN
ate, and Speaker Cannon, of the house,
have signed the 1905 fair bill.
Colorado militia officers, adjudged in
contempt of court for action in the
strike, declare they will defy the judge.
A battle-ground has been picked out
by the Russians in the interior of Man.
churia, were they propose to slaughter
the japanese.
The agitation in Spain over Frances
acquiring firm hold on Morocco does
not cause anxiety in France, as it is
believed the irritation will subside
without straining the relation between
the two countries.
Russia is short of men for her fleets.
Spain is very bitter because of the
Anglo-French treaty.
Easter services in Russia are much
more impressive than usual this year.
Queen Alexandra's 8 persistent urging
makes Britain ready to deal with Rus
sia.
Burke Cochran, of New York, says
the house is losing caste and bids it
wake up.
Exiled Colorado miners say they
we're subjected to most cruel treatment
by the militia.
The port of Portland drydock is in
vessel can enter.
A leading dignitary in the Church of
England holds that the old testament
is pack of lies.
The senate has passed the 1905 fair
bill in the same form as it came from
the house and the measure is now
ready for the presidents signature.
A favorable report has been made to
the house on Representative Jones' bill
opening the ulplus lands of the Yaki-
ma Indian reservation to settlement.
The Anglo-French colonial treaty has
been signed in London.
Ex-Oueen Isabella, of Spain, grand
mother of Alphonso, is dead.
Three persons were killed and nine
injured in tornado in Texass
Makaroff has engaged the Japanese
fleet off Port Arthur. No details are
obtainable.
The University of Washington de-
feated the Unitersity of Oregon in de-
bate at Seattle.
Japan has almost completed arrange
ments for landing troops in the vicin-
ity of Port Arthur.
Deported Colorado miners returned
to Telluride, but were met by the mi
litia and made to go again.
Patterson. of Colorado, holds that all
Chinese exclusion laws will expire De-
cember Z, and urges the senate to act.
Nearly 50 900, 900 is now available
for the Lewis and Clark fair. Many
states have provided exhibits and 9TH
ers will.
A military expert, in reviewing the
war situation, says Japan is greatly
strengthening her hand by delaying a
general attack.
The Japanese have crossed the Yalu
and occupy several important posi-
tions.
Kouropatkin has now massed the
force he desired before beginning active
operations.
According to the census bureau but
% states now have less than a million
inhabitants and IA exceed two millions.
John W. Kalua, United States judge
of the Second circuit, at Honolulu, has
been removed from office by the presi-
dent.
Russia will endeavor to join its fleets
and attack Togo.
The census bureau has issued bull
letin which gives the estimated popula-
tion of the United States for 1908, ex-
elusive of Alaska and the insular pos
sessions, at 79, 900, ,Ss9. Of the cities
of the Northwest, Portland is given
1866; Seattle, $4,000; Tacoma, 49,
102; Spokane, Al 1927; Butte, 3S,127.
Ground has been broken at the Lewis |
and Clark exposition site for the first |
building of Importance, the states !
building.