Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-17
news OF THE week
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume Of the Less Important but
Net Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

Oulu050 AcuIIdAAtys
Menominee, Michigan, has been
shaken by an earthquake.
The Porto Rican legislature has ad-
journed after passing 40 bills out of 1913 |
introduced.
Mexican rural police have run down
the band of Yaquis which robbed the
Mazatlan stage of $4,000.
Some of the war party of Russia fa-
vors the raising of a new army to fight |
Japan. to be personally commanded by |
the czar.
The Russians are fortifying Tie pass
while the Japanese are preparing an
other turning movement similar to that
of Mukden.
From latest reports Of losses it is be-
lieved that Kuropatkin cannot have
more than I00,O effective fighting
men with him at Tie pass.
A caucus of the Republican mem
bers of the Missouri legislature has re-
suited in an agreement to vote for A.
P. Spencer, of st. Louis, for United
States senator.
The Colordo supreme court has ruled
that the legislature must seat either
Adams or Peabody, and cannot adopt
the report declaring that neither was
elected. Twenty-Five members have
signed pledge not to seat Peabody,
which means final victory for Adams.
Many arms are being smuggled into
Russia for use by strikers.
Mrs. Chadwick has been found guilty
of swindling the Oberlin, Ohio, bank.
A theory has been advanced that
Mrs. Stanford's death was accidental.
An extradition treaty has been signed
between the United States and Uru-
quay.
The senatorial deadlock in the Mis-
souri, and Delaware legislatures con-
tinues unbroken.
Twenty lives were lost as the result
of an explosion which occurred in q
Cardiff, Wales, coal mine.
St. Petersburg advices say that as
soon as the Baltic squadron receives re-
Inducements it will again start for the
Far East.
The sale Of very young girs as wives
is common in Chicago. The largest
per cent of them are Italians, but many
are Americans.
Two men found guilty of stealing
ballots in Denver at the November
election have been sent to the peniten-
tiary for five years.
In final conference with Heney in
regard to the Oregon land frauds the
president instructed him to 60 to the
very bottom and spare no man who is
guilty.
Rumors of peace proposals by Rus
sia are again current.
But little is known in Russia of the
turn of affairs in the Far East.
It is reported that national upris-
ing against the czar wih start May Z.
A bomb accidentally exploded by
anarchists in St.. Petersburg killed
eight persons.
Fire in seven-story building at Phil
adelphia destroyed property to the
value of 100000.
Kuropatkin, in message to the czar,
admits that he is surrounded and his
entire army in grave danger of being
annihilated.
The policy adopted by the president
and his cabinet as to federal appoint
ments is to keep all good men in theil
places and make as few changes as pos
sible.
The government has clear cass
against Hermann for destroying letters
of the general land Office just before ht
relinquished the position as commits
sioner.
War against the Standard Oil is be
9 ing continued in Kansas.
The special commission appointed by
the president to consider the subject O.
naturalization will be ready to repor
to the next congress and it is expected
some startling exposures will be made
as to the extent of fraudulent papers
issued.
Armed peasants in Russia are burn
ing and looting their landlords estates
The deadlock in the Missouri legis
lature continues. At present Cockrel
leads with 76 votes.
The balloting for United States sena
tor, by the Delaware legislature, con
tinues without result.
Charges of graft are being mad,
against the St. Louis exposition com
pany IN having the buildings removed
A vain effort is being made throug
out Russia to suppress news of the de
feat in the Far East. At Warsaw tn,
Poles were almost jubilant over the re
verse.
The marquis of Anglesey is dying Q
consumption. Six years ago he had al
income of $500, ,06O year, and is nov
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