Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
WEEKS DOINGS
General Review of Important Happen
penigs Presented in a Brief and
Condensed EOrm.

General Review of Important Happen
penigS Presented in Brief and
Condensed Eorm.
The main japanese army is within
81 milee of Mukden. Z.
Russia tears that China will occupy
the territory conquered by Japan.
The continued silence of Kuropatkin
graetly irritates the Russian public.
Germany is reported to have made a
secret treaty to give Russia indirect aid
The Russian Baltic feet has again
delayed it's departure for the Far East.
The British ship Ditton, from New
castle, has gone aground off San Fran
cisco bay.
St Petersburg officials profess ig-
norance at the arriavl of the Lena at
San Francisco.
The food of the Rio Grande river is
doing great damage to property in Texas
and it is feared many lives will be
lost.
The first shipment of the Lewis and
Clark souvenir gold dollars have az
rived in Portland. Arrangements for
placing them on sale are not complete.
They will bring 81 each and to the
purchaser of five an additional one
will be given. They are little small
er than dime. The first shipment
contained 25 900.
The Japanese are expected to enter
Mukden soon.
Republicans elected the governor Of
Main by plurality of $4,000.
Robbers held up train at Let's, La,
but found the safe contained no money.
Military critics at Liao Yang say
that Kuropatkin did not believe he
could be defeated.
The reason for the Russian abandon
ment of Mo Tine pass remains as much
of mystery as ever.
A knight Templar train was wrecked
near Reno, New, and two people killed
and 25 others injured.
Japan has entered protest against
the Russian transport Lena remaining
in San Francisco harbor. The ship
may dismantle and stay in the harbor
until the war is ended.
The japanese are reported to have
routed the rear guard of the Russian
army at Hun river. General Zassalitch
and 5000 of his 5000 men have been
taken prisoners.
The cruiser Milwaukee has been
launched at San Francisco.
Kuropatkin must continue his re-
treat and await Iejnforcements.
An interpa1liamentary congress will
ask the powers to stop the war in the
Far East.
The Japanese army is expected to
push ON as soon as they are refreshed.
Both armies are resting.
German iron dealers, it is reported,
have been requested to furnish prices
on ], 800 tons of cast iron for American
delivery.
Many bids have been put in for the
Oregon building at st. Louis. 1t will
be sold to the highest bidder and
turned over at the close of the fair.
Disease is new horror feared at
Mukden. The continued heavy rains
and the hardships endured during the
10 days. fighting are sure to increase
the sickness.
The navy department has appointed
a board to inspect the merchant marine
and ascertain the cost of changing es ch
ship into a man of war and the length
of time required should their services
be needed in case of war.
Britain and Thibet have formally
concluded treaty.
A Russian force of IL 900 near Muk-
den is IN a perilous position.
The new Russian minister of the in
terror will be liberal in his policy.
The spoils of war falling to the Jap.
anese at Liao Yang were of little value.
Few Of the Alaska salmon canneries
will have as great an output as last
year.
Russian papers elalm tua' siSeloy
Alexieff is directly responsible for the
disaster at Lao Yang and want him
put out.
Fire ragged an entire day in Progersso,
Mexico, before it could be checked.
The loss is estimated at 81 ,000, 900.
The losses of both sides at the Lao
Yang battle are estimated at SO, 1000,
of which the Russians lost 900 and
the Japaneee $4,000.
The deported Colorado miner who
confessed to having part in the Inde-
pendence outrage says the others i'm
picated with him are all officers and
members of the United Mineworkers.
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