Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-07
WEEKS DOlNGS
General Review of Important Happen
penigs Presented in a Brief and
Condensed Eorm.

NOuOGHSSO EOTuts
Russia is finding it very difficult to
secure ships to carry coal 10 Vladivo
stok.
The Russians have frustrated several
attempts of the enemy to break
through their lines.
The International Peace congress has
made an earnest appeal to all nations
to take steps to avert more wars.
The Japanese are feeling out the Rus
sian positions around Mukden and a
general advance is expected next week.
1t is said that Secretary Hitchcock g
report on land frauds was largely in
tended to cover up his own shortcom-
ings.
Hops have made another advance in
the Willamette valley, several sales be-
ing reported at Independence at 81
cents.
The Chinese government says that if
foreign capital is needed for proposed
railway construction, it will first turn
to America.
Chinese refugees from Southern Man
churia cay the Japanese are admins
tering affairs with a high hand.
There is great scarcity of provisions
among the native population.
Lieutenant Granville Fortescue,
American attache, who has been with
the besieging forces at Port Arthur, is
returning home. He is pledged to
secrecy as to the conditions around the
fortress.
Four persons were killed and fifty in.
jured in an English railway accident.
Toxic is advised that the army is
making steady progress at Port Arthur.
Fire wiped out an entire village in
Southern Russia. Five hundred fam
lilies are homeless.
The Norwegian bark Sir John Law
renee, from London, struck on rocks off
the coast OF Norway and went down
with all on board.
The Santa Fe has large gangs of men
at work in Colorado repairing the work
of the food. 1t will take a week to
make the road passable.
Detectives are unable to find any clew
to the persons who have attempted to
destroy the battleship Connecticut.
There is little danger that any further
attempt will be made. Marines are
stationed all around the boat and 9TH
ers on it.
According to dispatches from Okla
hma the South Canadian river is high
er than in 40 years. 1t is feared that
the loss to cotton and corn crops and
bridges, with other properties along
the river, throughout the territory,
will b, enormous. No loss of life has
been reported.
Sir William Harcourt, noted Brit
ish politician, is dead.
A third attempt has been made to
wreck the battleship Connecticut.
Trinidad, Colo, reports that it can
relieve all distress caused by the food.
The September receipts of the st.
Louis fair amounted to about $780,
900.
The Russians have temporarily |
checked the Japanese advance east of
Mukden.
The czar may block the plan for the
reorganization of the Rus
sian army.
Postmaster General Payne continues
in a dangerous condition. His life
hangs in the balance.
Russians made raid on junks car
rying supplies to Oyama and des-
troyed number of them.
1t is reported that General Basilio
leader of the Uruguayan revo-
has been shot by his former
followers.
Considerable loss of life and prop
erty was occassioned by fire in the ar
Russia.
The Japanese have begun a general
advance on Mukden.
Mobile, Alsbam, is having the warm
est weather in its history for the time
Of year.
The condition of Postmaster General
Payne is very serious.
The Japanese have adopted tactics
Intended to prevent the return Of the
main Russian force to Mukden.
The Russian squadron at Port Ar
hur has made another attempt to es-
ape, but were driven back. Another
ally is expected.
Kuropatkin now realizes that be cam
lot go on to Harbin and the problem
# wintering his troops is a serious one.
The hope of the Russians is to defeat {
he japanese at Mukden. c
Souvenir Lewis and Clark dollars t
lave been sent to President Roosevelt t
md member of congress who were in s
rumental in securing the app1opria-