Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
news OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Less important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.

saw.
Tariff revision is again a leading SUBJ
ject in Washington.
The Japanese feet awaits the Rus
slams in Corean straits.
Americans have obtained valuable
mining concessions in Corea.
Both sides claim gains in the Chi
cago strike. Conditions are returning
to normal.
Surveyors report having found a
route for the new railway across Cana
da that is practically level.
Bunan Varilla, ex-minister from
Panama to the United States, says he
has a plan whereby the canal may be
built in four years.
In a race between the battleships
Missouri, Alabama and Massachusetts
the Missouri gained a mile and a half
on the other two, covering 126 miles
in eight hours.
Herbert Bowen, American minister
to Venezuela, has returned home in
answer to a summons from Secretary
Taft in connection with the Loomis-
Bowen controversy.
Russian advices say that Admiral
Togo's flagship has sunk with all on
board. No confirmation can be- OBJ
tanned. If true, it means a heavy loss
to the Japanese, as both the admiral
and his ship are badly needed.
Kuropatkin is to be recalled to St.
Petersburg.
The Chicago teamsters' strike seems
to be dying out.
The United States mint exhibit has
arrived at the Lewis and Clark fair.
The presidents hunting trip is over
and he has taken up the duties of his
Office again.
The Multnomah county grand jury
will investigate alleged frauds in Sc
curing Oregon school lands.
A grand jury at Peoria, Illinois, has
returned indictments against two high
officers of the Standard Oil company.
The Polish Socialist party has issued
manifesto calling upon the workmen
to return to their places of employ
ment.
Homer Davenport has started for
the Lewis and Clark fair with his col
lection of birds, horses and other ami
mails, where they will be exhibited.
China will request Japan to restore
Manchuria to its r1ghtful owner as soon
as the war is over. The Pekin govern
ment plans to station so, 900 troops in
the province.
Germany is anxious for a reciprocity
teaty with the United States.
Cuba refuses to favor Great Britain
lest she offend the United States.
Japan has renewed her protest to
France and Russia may protest to II j.
land.
Union Pacific stockholders have vot.
ed to issue 800, 200 of preferred
stock.
Facoma's trolley system may be ex
tended OF Portland, application having
been made for right of way part of the
distance.
Attorney General Moody holds tha
courts cannot make railroad rates, bu
that congress may give a commission
that power.
Heavy snow has fallen in NortL Da
kota, Montana and north to Winnipeg
The railroads have had to bring ou
their snow plows.
The Chicago strike continues thu
same. Two thousand officers are guard
ing the wagons making deliveries t,
the boycotted firms.
Pat Grove, the alleged kidnaper O
Eddie Cudahy, has turned up in Oma
ha and told the story of his wander
ings. He wishes to reform and go I'M,
business.
Rojestvensky has started south t.
- meet Nebogatoff's squadron in order t
asve his feet from the Japanese.
A retired British admiral advocate
war with Germany.
A typhoon has scattered and dam
aged the Russian fleet.
Yellow fever is on the decrease il
the Panama canal zone.
Snow has injured Wyoming shee
just sheared and on unprotected ranges
Chinese will fight the exclusion la,
in the United States courts.
Philadelphia has been asked to brin
the liberty bell to the Lewis and Clar
exposition.
Nebogatof's squadron has passe
Singapore on its way to join Rojes
yensky's feet.
The third trial of Nan Patterson r,
suited in the jury disagreeing. Sh
may not be tried again.