The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-02
EVENTSOF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERHS.
Comprehensive Review Of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.

Many Readers.
A severe battle is reported to have
occurred six miles from Port Arthur.
The Russians cannot hold the second
line OF defenses and must fall back tc
Port Arthur.
/ An Alaskan hermit has died declar-
ing he is Tascott, the long sought Chi
cago murderer.
The Washington, D c., Post advo-
Gates John Barrett, of Oregon, for the
Republican candidate for vice presi-
dent.
France has been asked and has
agreed to assist in securing the release
of the American held by the Moroccan
bandit.
J A friend of General Kuropatkin says
that the general will not make move
until July when ne will have the over
whelming masses needed.
The Moroccan bandit demands cash
ransom of 100000 and a subordinate
kingdom with the right to levy taxes
on travellers for the release OF his cap
/ tives.
Toxic dispatch says that General
Kuroki has completely defeated General
Kuropatkin's forces near Saimatze.
All the positions east of Hau Chang
have been abandoned. Several guns
have been taken and the whole force of
Cossacks captured.
Attack on Port Arthur is expected to
begin about June 20.
Clashes between Japanese and Rus
sian skirmishing parties continue.
General Kuroki is harassing Kuro-
patkin so as to give Oku clear road to
Port Arthur.
Mayor Mclean, Of Baltimore has
committed suicide. No cause for the
act is known.
A bridge over the Arkansas river at
Salida, Colo, collapsed and four people
we're drowned.
The Russians have abandoned Cheng
Ko Chen Pau, Huang Shan and Liu
Shu Tun, moving in closer to Port
Arthur.
Fire in Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed
800, 900 worth of property. The prin-
cipal loss will be that Of the st. Clair
street school.
The car is very much displeased
with both Kuropatkin and Alexieff and
it is said he would relieve them were it
not that he fears the effect OF public
opinion.
1t is said an agreement has been
drafted whereby Germany promises
armed support to Russia if necessary
to prevent England and the United
States from attempting to submit the
Far Eastern question to an interna-
tional congress.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, is
dead.
The Chinese are assisting the Japan
ese in every way possible.
The Presbyterian general assembly
will ask the senate to oust Smoot.
The Baltic feet cannot be in shape
to sail for the Far East before October
at the earliest.
Major Langftt has asked that Oregon
be allowed $50, 900 out Of the emergen-
cy river and harbor appropriation.
Black smallpox, brought from the
Orient, has stirred the people Of Vic
toria, B. G. A passenger from one OF
the liners died Of the disease soon after
reaching shore.
The new explosive used by Japan is
a surprise to all military experts. 1t
seems the strongest known, piercing the
heaviest armor plate easily. Its manu-
facture is a profound secret.
Four men entered a Chicago store
one block from the Central police sta
ton and compelled the six clerks and
IA customers to stand back while they
robbed the cash register. They secured
1886.
Senator Quay's condition is now crit
ical
The Good Roads convention in 1905
will be held in, Portland.
Premier Combes, of France, says
papacy must not NEEDLE n internal
affairs.
The news Of the fall Of Kinchou was
first published in Russia while the peo-
pie we're celebrating the coronation OF
the czar.
The Presbyterian general assembly
has decided for union with the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church by almost a
unanimous vote. The united church
will have a membership of 1900, 900.
The japanese are reported to have
followed the Russians and compelled
them to abandon Nan Quan Ling and
'driven them from Sanchilipu, retreat
ing toward Port Arthur. The japanese
have captured SO cannon.
The secretary Of the interior has de-
cided that Oregon has no title to Kla-
math reservation swamp lands.
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The Methodist general conference
has adjourned.
Tie Japanese have captured the Rus,
sian stronghold Of Kincou.
Ten Pennsylvania miners we're sufio-
Gated by fumes Of gas in tunnel.
Lee NJ. Travis, a young Eugene attor'
ney, has been arrested on q charge oi
pension frauds.