Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19

General Kuropstkin reports several
small skirmishes.
Japan is rushing men to Kuroki and
he will probably delay the advance on
Lioa Yang until they arrive.
Irriagtion experts are coming TO Ore
gon to determine the feasibility OF
building reservoirs in Umatilla county.
Hyde and Dimond have been in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
land frauds and placed under heavy
bonds.
President Roosevelt has issued pro-
clamation for entry of the Rosebud,
South Dakota, Indian reservation
lands. 1t will be thrown open August
l8.
A Japanese torpedo boat was sunk
while trying to blow up mine at Kerr
bay. Seven men we're killed and seven
wounded. This isTtbe first war vessel
Japan has lost in the war. sHs
A Minnesota couple has found
novel way of complying with the law.
The groom was only 20 years OF age
and being an orphan without guar
dian, was unable to obtain a marriage
license. The young lady, though near
ly two years younger, was still over Is
and of lawful age to get married She
formally and legally adopted her
afianced and then, as his guardian,
gave her consent for the necessary doc
ument. The license was obtained the
| they were married.
General Kuroki is rapidly moving
on Lao Yang.
Russia denies that she will hoat q
second loan in Germany.
General Wood has sent a force to
punish the Moros who Stayed the
Anne lean soldiers.
Great Britain has sent a warship to
q port near Niu Chwang in. case it is
needed at that place.
Russia is clearing the Port Arthur
channel by blowing up the stone landen
ships sunk by the japanese.
Japan declares the train her troops
fred on did not show the Red Cross flag
until after the Russians on board had
opened fire and the Japanese answered
it.
Il
A former New York policeman, now
serving a sentence in the penitentiary
for taking money from police candi-
dates, says all positions in the fire and
police departments were fought by the
applicants.
Fire in Portland destroyed the plants
Of the Multnomah Trunk & Box COM
pany, the Ira F. Powers Furniture COM
pany and the Day Lumber company,
valued at 1886, 600. Insurance car
ried on the three plants was $685. 900.
In . battle at Karola the British
killed 200 Thibetans.
The government funds for the Lewis
and Clark afr are now available.
The Russians have re-established rail-
way and telegraph communication with
Port Arthur.
Senator Mitchell has been asked to
name a successor to Postmaster Ban
croft, at Portland.
Ernest Hooley, famous as a pro-
moter, has been arrested in London on
charge of conspiracy to defraud.
Cotton has been declared a contra
band of war on account of its being
used in the manufacture of high ex-
plosives.
i A Russian general took over half
million dollars of Red Cross money
and lost it gambling. The dowager
empress made good the sum to the So
ciety.
The government will not take up the
Malheur, Oregon, irrigation project il
there is any dispute over water rights,
in which event it may turn to the
Umatilla scheme.
Russian authorities at Niu Chwang
for time refused to allow United
States Consul Miller to cable the con-
/ ditions there to Minister Conger at
Pekin. A strongly worded protest, Sc
cured the transmission of the message.
Russia is rapidly evacuating Niu
Chwang.
j Turkey is negotiating with Chile
for the purchase of two cruisers.
| Brazil and Peru, will settle their
troubles without resorting to arms.
i Another 100, 900 men are on the way
TO Manohuria to reinforce General
Kouropatkin.
The secretary of the interior has set
aside $4,000 900 for the Malheur, Ore
gon, irrigation project.
/ Russian authorities deny that there
is an unusual amount of sickness
among the troops in Msnchuira.
viceroy Alexieff has transferred hit
headquarters to Harbin.
| Information is given by 8 merchant
who left Port Arthur recently that the
warships there have only enough coal
for six weeks.
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Il Japanese commanders declare that
instead of 50, 900 men at Port Arthur
there are only 5000, and instead of be.
ing provisioned for year the fortress
contains supplies for but q thre'
months siege.