The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-18

have occupied Kuanliansan, so
miles north of Feng Huan Cheng.
and 400 Russian cavalry was dis
persed. leaving one wounded officer
on the field.
As Mukden is but 125 miles from
Feng Huan Cheng, this advance is
a remarkable one, and shows the
rapidity with which the Japanese
are forcing their way through q
mountainous country where every
advantage lies with the retreating
Russians.
Constantinople, May IA re-
newal of the shocking massacres in
Armenia which have startled the
world is confirmed in re-
ports received here today. In q
fight in Sassoun district 800
Turks and 900 Armenians were
killed.
Fighting has been reported in this
district on several occasions lately.
Following their custom bands of
Turkish soldiers have been roam.
ing among the Arn,-,ian villages
committing depredet,., and OUT
RACES among the Christian popula-
tion. The people have submitted
quietly but recently the Turks have
become so bold In their murders
and looting that the people have or
ganized against them in self-de-
fense.
j Under the leadership of a Turk
ish captain nearly 1000 Turkish
troops and renegades raiding
through the country we're. exposed
by superior force of Armenians,
led by their elders and only poorly
armed. Many had merely farming
implements for weapons. The
Turks, supplied with modern weap-
ons, made short work of them and
presently routed the Arm enians.
Pursuing, they butchered all with
out mercy who came in their way
and left no wounded.
| A large number of villagers es-
capped to the hills and are now in
hiding, abandoning their homes and
farms.
| Portland, May 14.-Portland
Telegram: There is reason to be.
lieve that the A. J. Johnson men,
toned this morning in special dis
patch as lying in a critical condi.
ton in Stockton hospital, suffering
from the effects of dose of knock.
out drops, administered by a thug
} for the purpose of robbery, is none
other than Albert johnson, former
lly of this city, the fact of whose
robbery with Paul Patterson on the
southbound Oregon express last
Sunday night was published in
The Evening Telegram of May IL
; The morning dispatch says tina
Johnson is a member Of Portland
; Lodge of Elks, and that the lodg'
: has been notified. John B. Coffey
Secretary of the Lodge, says tha
, there is an AL Johnson who is .
J member Of the lodge, and that b,
> left here last winter for Klamatl
Falls. He was formerly employe.
/, at the Imperial hotel bar. He is
! married nan, and The Telegram
dispatch says that he boarded th
southbound train at Klamath Fall
, in company with his wife.
: The Village Improvement Societ
will give an evenings entertainment
j. at the college chapel on Friday even
e ing, June Sd, for the benefit c
r. the society. A small admission fe
- will be asked. The entertainment wi
consist of music, readings and stereopt
con views. Some Of our best locs
:. talent will contribute to the enjoymeI
. OF all who can be present. The Las
= monthly meeting of the year will be bel
q at the cour; room on Friday evenin
'r the 9th inst
y Mics Eva Miner, who has bee
very Ill with typhoid fever, is slowl
l. improving.
AZ Norris & Rowe. whose big tel
r shows will exhibit in Corva1li