Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-09


strike, has been placed in jail.
Engineer Newell has started on an
inspection tour of the irrigation work
of the West.
A tornado in Lower Michigan dam
aged much property, killed two per-
sons and injured many others.
The Hill family made nearly $780,
10000 by the dissolution of the
Northern Securities company.
The preliminary arguments in the
Oregon land fraud cases will be heard
next week by Judge DeHaven.
An unknown steamer has gone ashore
on the Long Island coast. 1t is hardly
possible the vessel can be saved.
Hope of peace being restored soon in
the Far East is slight. Japan has
raised her terms and Russia will fight
on.
It is believed that almost the entire
Russin cabinet will resign as result
of the czar appointing dictator with
out consulting them.
President Roosevelt is gathering all
the information possible to be used in
ending the war. All neutral powers
will stand by him in his efforts.
In the Portland city election Harry
Lane, Democrat, was elected mayor.
The Republicans carried everything
else excepting two ward councilmen.
Tie automatic telephone franchise was
carried by about 5000.
Extreme cold weather prevails in
Nevada.
The czar still hesitates between war
and peace.
New insurance rates may cause a
split in the Royal Arcanum.
A disabled Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer has been towed into Shanghai.
The great powers will back Roose-
velt's efforts for peace in the Far East.
A few cases OF yellow fever continue
to appear daily in the Panama canal
zone.
As soon as the war is over Russia
will commence work on an immense
navy.
Remedies for San Jose scale and
brown apricot" have been discovered
at Berkeley.
Chicago strike leaders have been ar
rested for criminal libel and again in
dicted for conspiracy.
The Forestry bureau says that with
care the famous redwood trees of Cali
fornia can be grown anywhere.
A sailing vessel bound for Portland,
Oregon, was sunk by British warship
in collision off the coast of England.
Hyde and Alexander have Joined
hands to keep Wall street out of the
Equitable Insurance company's affairs.
John Hoch, who has acquired note
riety by having over 80 wives, has been
sentenced to death for poisoning some
of them.
Norway is preparing fer war on
Sweden.
Germany has blocked French plans
in Morocco.
A Chicago grand jury has indicted a
number of labor leaders.
Japan is preparing to make another
strike against Russia, this time on
land.
The First Naional bank of Lady
smith, Wis, has closed. It's deposits
are $4,000.
President Roosevelt has told Count
Cassini that Russia had better make
peace and offers mediation.
The czar has answered the demands
of his people for peace by ordering the
mobilization of four more army corps.
A graft has just been discovered in
the British army by which officers and
contractors standing together stole $5,-
900, 900.
Inspector of the New Orleans police
has been dismissed on the charge of
receiving 5000 per month for protec-
tion of the tenderloin district.
1t is now practically assured that
Judge De Haven, of California, will
try the Oregon land fraud cases in
place of the late Judge Bellinger.
The Pennsylvania railroad will
shortly establish the fastest long dis
tance train in the world. It will be
between New York and Chicago, and
will make the run in each direction in
l8 hours.
The Russians still refuse to consider
peace.
But little lava is now issuing from
Vesuvius.
A Colorado irrigation tunnel caved
in and buried 25 men.
Diplomats of the world look to Roose-
yelt as mediator.