Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-26
WEEKS DOINGS

General Review of important Happen
penias Presented In Brief and
Condensed Form.
Oregon again leads all other states
In the sale of public lands.
A Rock Island train was derailed
near Princeton, Mo-, and As persons
injured.
Disguised horsemen in Crook coun-
ty destroyed a band of 1000 thorough
bred sheep.
Lloyd's agent at Niu Chwang re-
ports that Lao Yang is likely to fall
at any time.
The British consul at Shanghai has
ordered Russia to stop repairing ships
in that port.
Japan is said to be treating its
prisoners of war with great consld-
Grafton and allowing them many I'D
critics.
Mrs. Maybrick was met on her ar
rival in New York by throng OF cur
ious people, but she refused to say
anything.
General Chafee says that so long
as he is in command the army head
quarters of the Columbia will remain
at Vancouver.
A portion of the British press de-
mands that navy sweep the sea OF
Russian cruisers If diplomacy cannot
prevent their stopping ships.
The czar has shown his joy over
the birth of an heir by abolishing cor
poral punishment, liberal treatment
of Finlanders and in divers other
ways.
Mrs. Maybrick has arrived in New
York.
The loss by the tornado at st. Paul
will reach $2,500,000.
Late reports from Port Arthur say
the fort has all but fallen.
Souvenir Lewis and Clark coins will
be ready early next month.
The Japanese continue to sacrifice
thousands of lives at Port Arthur.
A Santa Fe passenger train was de-
rallied near Topeka and six persons in
jured.
The Russians estimate that the
siege has already cost the enemy
$4,000 men.
A mob of 500 burned negro at &C.
dartown, Ca, for the assault of a 13-
year-old white girl.
A hurricane swept over Watertown,
S. D., killing two people and injuring
many others. Great damage was done
to property.
The Russian cruisers Gromboi and
Rossia are fast being repaired at Vladi.
vostock and will soon be ready to as
sumo the offensive again.
John Eiland, wealthy sheepman of
New Mexico, has fallen into the hands
of brigands in Mexico, where he went
on business. A heavy ransom is de-
manded for his release.
The czar has summoned all reserve
officers to the colors.
Japan holds that the nutarlity CT
China at Shanghai is imperfect.
An engagement with Kulopatkin will
por badly be forced at Lao Yang.
The interior department is in no hur-
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The Japanese have captured all forts
on the Pigeon bay side of Port Arthur.
Five persons We're killed at Manden,
Mo-, by the explosion of car of dyna-
mite.
Rioting continues at the Chicago
stock yards. Another man has been
shot.
Japan in showing utter disregard for
lives is bl leaking all precedents at Fort
Arthur.
The loss caused by the tornado in
North st. Louis is much heavier than
at first reported.
The anniversary of Mad" Anthony
Wayne's victory over the Indians was
observed at the ST. Louis fair by an
imposing parade.
The rains are stopping around Lao
Yang. The roads a1e still in bad con-
dition and active operations are not ex-
pected until they are in better shape.
Forest fires continue to rage in the
reserves of Montana, destroying much
valuable timber.
Japanese ships are cruising off Che
foo in search of the Russian boats Di-
ana and Novik.
A telling almost akin to despair
reigns in the Russian admiralty.
Paraguayan rebels have demanded |
the city of Asuncion, allowing it "a |
hours to surrender.
A cloudburst near Globe, Arizona,
caused a loss of several lives and great
damage to property.
A Russian gunboat was sunk by COM
ing in contact with a mipe near the
Liao Tung peninsula.
The Russians will sink their ships
at Port Arthur rather than let them
fall into the hands of the enemy