Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-08
EVENTSOF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.


The Japanese are said to be avaneing
in two divisions on Lao Yang.
Admiral Togo reports the blowing up
of Russian guardship and torpedo
boat destroyer.
The rainy season will greatly hamper
operations in Manchuria, the whole of
that country seeming to have turned
into a marsh.
The Vladivostok squadron is faster
than the Japanese fleet sent against it
and can continue to raid the coast until
the Japs send feeter ships after it.
Kuropatkin has decided to withdraw
to Haicheng.
The Japanese have landed another
army of 10000 men.
The proceeds of the Butte mines for
the fiscal year just ended is 81, 354 ,229.
The Vladivostok squadron sank
steamer and sailing vessel at Gensan,
Corea.
Mayr Jones, of Toledo, Ohio, is seri-
ously ill and the chances of his recov-
cry are slight.
Hartman has placed an order for
O,OOO tons of steel rails, one-third of
which are for the Southern Pacific.
A Telluride, Colorado, mine has
closed down on account of inability to
secure competent help. Other proper
ties ale expected to follow in a short
time.
A report from General Oku says that
after the fight at Vafangow the Japan
ese buried 1854 Russian dead. The
trophies taken in this engagement cen
sisted of 16 guns, 46 wagons and 85S
rifles.
Japanese advices state that women
were seen on board the Russian war
ships during the last engagement, con-
frming the suspicion that the Port
Arthur feet was trying to escape to
neutral port.
Secretary Shaw has approved a de-
sign for the Lewis and Clark souvenir
gold dollar. A likeness of Lewis ap-
pears on one side and of Clark on the
other. The Philadelphia mint will
coin %, 900 at once.
Paul Morton has assumed the Office
of secretary of the navy.
There is colony of over 200 deport-
ed Cripple Greek miners in Denver.
The Russian Vladivostok squadron
has appeared at Gensan, Corea, and
fred on the town.
The acting land commissioner has
decided that corporation has the same
right to file on desert land as citizen.
The secretary of commerce and labor
has ordered that all passenger carrying
steamboats, in the New York harbor be
reinspected.
A Russian submarine boat sank at
her moorings at the Baltic shipbuildina
yards through inexperienced handling
and 81 lives were lost.
Germany has ordered a gunboat to
Hayti to insist upon the punishment of
the guards who assaulted the French |
and German ministers.
The Japanese second army is report
ed to have effected a juncture with the
first army and that the whole force now
has fighting front of 120 miles.
Forty-three firemen, four of whom
will probably die, were overcome by
gas and smoke at fire in New York.
The breaking of gas main was the
cause.
Thilty-six more Colorado miners
have been deported.
Knox and Cortelyou have given up
their places in the cabinet.
A tornado in Nebraska wrecked many
homes, causing two deaths and injuries
to six others.
General Oku is close to the heels of
Kuropatkin, who is withdrawing to-
ward the north.
The Port Arthur feet is reported to
have given battle to the Japanese and
proceeded to sea.
H. ]. Middleton, an Associated Press
correspondent with the Russian army,
has died of disentery.
Two Japanese. disguised as organ
grinders, have succeeded in making
maps of the entire Baltic coast.
1t is reported that Edward F. Knight,
the correspondent of the London Morn
ing Post, with the japanese army, has [
been killed. II
There is still no trace of Kent ].
Loomis, brother of A ssistant Secretary
of State Looms, who disappeared over !
a week ago. His wife has given up ,
hope for him. ,
Perdicaris says the brigand Raisuli
is posing as patriot.