Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-13

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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 Manchuira.
Twenty thousand Japanese soldiers
volunteered to man the fireships that
blockaded the Port Arthur entrance.
Information is given by a merchant
who left Port Arthur recently that the
warships there have only enough coal
for six weeks.
:. Japanese commanders declare that
instead of 80 900 men at Port Arthur
there are only 5000, and instead OF be-
ing provisioned for year the fortress
contains supplies for but a three
months siege.
Present indications point to a long
war between Russia and Japan.
Russia will have a large exhibit at
the st. Louis fair in short time.
The latest Japanese victory gives her
control of much valuable territory.
There will be small crops of apricots
and prunes in California this year.
France believes that the supreme
struggle will come soon at Mukden.
It is reported that Viceroy Alexieff
is to be succeeded by Grand Duke
Nicholas.
John Mitchell advocates trade
agreement as the solution of the strike
problems.
Admiral Togo reports that his cas-
ualties attending the bottling up OF
Port Arthur were large.
Russia relies on wireless telegraphy
and carrier pigeons to maintain COM
munication with Port Arthur.
A noted Chinese revolutionists is
supposed to be in San Francisco to in
cite the natives there to revolt.
Tho St. Louis fair remains closed on
Sundays except to those who hold
passes and these are not allowed in any
OF the DullulnSs.
Brazil and Peru are again in dispute
ever Aero.
At least 20 people were killed in the
cyclone which swept over Northwest
Texas.
Russians say the Japanese can not
take Port Arthur and that the font has
oDorDh for q yoQr
The national 1905 fair board will
meet at once to decide on buildings, so
the architect can begin to prepare the
plans.
The japanese fired on the train tax
ing Viceroy Alexieff and staff from Port
Arthur, but tho distance was too great
to be effective.
A Japanese dispatch says they have
captured Teng Wang Cheng after fierce
fighting and that the losses on both
sides were heavy.
During the retreat on the Yalu
body of Russians mistook q small force
9th cir own men for the enemy and
lSO were killed or wounded before the
error was discovered.
Whole sections of the government
food exhibit at St. Louis have been
stolen. Superintendent Bruner has
issued q warming that the food should
not be eaten, as q majority OF the
things have been poisoned for preserva-
tion. At the Chinese building ivory
l. -
depression filled with plaster of paris.
Sam Parks, the noted walking dele
gate is dead.
The complete isoation of Port Arthur
seems now highly probable.
viceroy Alexieff has left Port Arthur
to confer with General Kouropatkin.
The Japanese forced the fighting on
the Yalu in the hope that Russia would
rush troops to that district.
Postmaster General Payne has or
dered an investigation of the official
conduct of Postmaster Bancroft, of Port
land.
Many people were killed and much
property and live stock destroyed by
tornado which swept over q large
area Is miles north of Fort Worth,
Texas.
Secretary Taft has asked an army
officer Why he Tilted girl he had
promised to marry.
A severe rain storm which visited
Kansas City washed out one of the
water mains leading from the reser-
voir and left the other main in such
condition that it may 60.
A second big battle is reported from
st. Petersburg in which it is said the
Russians lost 1000 and the Japanese
10000. No confirmation is obtainable |
and the report is discredited.