Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-20

editoriaily that the RUSSIANS have sur
feied telling defeat.
Russia will rush men to the front
military authorities believe 10000
can be transported by April.
Kuropatkin must bear the RESPONSE.
bility for the advance, as 1t Is officially
denied that he was ordered 10 advance.
According TO Tangier advices evidence
has been discovered that the bandit
Raisuli intends 10 attempt to capture
another European.
Telephone operators at Portland are
on strike. Both sides are confident
and In the meantime the public rs suf.
iering many inconevniences.
"A sensation has been caused all
through Russia by the PERSISTENT rum.
ors that the Russian teasury inteads to,
draw upon Russian church property in
order TO replenish let war chest.
II has developed that pouch Of mail
for the United States cruiser Cincinnati,
which was aboard the steamer Calchas
when she was captured had been open
ed while in the hands OF the Russian
officials, subsequently resealed and sent
on 10 its destination. s
Fire at Kansas City destroyed prop
erty valued at 100000.
The Russians are Offering fabulous
prices to ships to make Port Arthur
with supplies.
President Francis says the ST. Louis
fair lost 81 ,000, 900 by being forced to
close on Sunday.
The Rio Grande is still rising In
New Mexico The river is now the
highest In 20 years.
The Duke OF Cannaught, brother OF
King Edward. narrowly escaped death
In an auto accident.
1t is reported from ST. Petersburg
that Ave Japanese cruisers have been
sighted off vladivostok.
The New York Rapid Transit com.
pany's new subway will be opened TO
the general public October 27.
There is renewed anxiety regarding
the condition OF King George, Of Sax.
ony, whose difficulty in breathing and
general weakness are mail ked.
The battle at Port Arthur is becom-
ing fiercer than ever. The Japanese
have succeeded in placing a mortar bat
terry which has the range Of the inner
fortress.
The japanese are preparing for an
other assault on Port Arthur.
The Portland postal receipts for the
fiscal year just ended show an increase
Of t6l 900.
Hitchcock declares that the decision
In the Benson case will not affect the
prosecution of the lard ring,
John Barrett, minister to Panama,
is In Washington, where he will confer
with the president about conditions on
the isthmus.
A great battle is raging between Liao
Yang and Mukden. The Japanese
have again assumed the offensive and
the Russian advance has been checked
A terrible storm swept the Honduras
coast the latter part Of September
which lasted for three days. Enorm-
oua damage was suffered The banana
crop Is reported ruined.
Field Marshal Oyama is said to have
ordered retreat to Lao Yang and had
1t not been for General Nodzu the jap
anese would have been defeated. Oya-
ma is likelyto be recalled and succeed
ed by Nodgu. t,8s
The steamship sSwanley, from Hong
Kong to South Africa, with 1890 cool
les, grounded in the China sea. After
the ship was foated, several holes were
found In her hull and it was necessary
to land all her passengers with provis-
ions for 10 days. Assistance will be
sent them.
Germany and Russia are reported to
have made secret agreement.
St. Petersburg is confident that Ku.
ropatkin will relieve Port Arthur.
Toxic has advices that three Russian
ships at Port Arthur have been lost.
/ London war experts believe that the
Russian advance is Just what the Jap
anese want.
General Funston, in his annual re-
port, urges an increase in the pay of
enlisted men in the army.
Labor Commissioner Hoff, of Oregon,
reports that the cost of living has in
creased 15 per cent in the past four
years.
The Baltic feet has at last made
what Is declared by the authorities its
actual start for the Far East. From
other sources, however, 1t Is said the
feet is unseaworthy and another post
ponement Is expected.
A daring Jail break has been frus-
trated at the Multnomah county Jail.
Five prisoners proposed to kill the
jailer, but the plot was revealed by a
man cor lemned to be hung. who is
awaiting q decision of the supreme
court.