The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-05-21
WEEKS DOINGS
osnsrsi Review CT Important nspSsaa.ss
OF the Past Week In Briaf ard
Comprehensive Form


ing to sell SIS plans of notifications OF
French forts.
The Japanese are tearing up more of
the railroad leading to Port Arthur and
are determined that there shall be no
further rail communication.
1t is feared 10y Russian authorities
that Chinese bandits may cut General
Kuropatkin's line of communications
and leave him at the mercy of the Jap
anese.
The next great battle of the Russo
Japanese war will, in all probability,
be fought at Lao Yang, as both sides
are concentrating their forces in that
direction.
General Kuropatkin is said to have
at his disposal 100 600 troops, only
$4,000 of whom are available for active
operations, while General Kuroki has
liO, 1000 first class troops.
japanese troops continue to land at
Pitsewo.
French confidence in Russian success
is diminishing.
Japanese correspondents charge the
Russians with mutilating the dead.
St. Petersburg author ties are certain
three Japanese forces are marching on
Lao Yang.
Russia has been officially advised
that Chinese have commenced HOSTILE
ties against her.
Congressman Hermann has asked
engineers to provide dredge for small
Oregon harbors.
There are persistent rumors of fight
ing near Lao Yang, which it is impos-
sible to confirm officially.
A Russian naval officer with three
sailors launched a torpedo against a
Japanese cruiser in Tslienwan bay, in
iuring her badly.
While the railroad to Port Arthur
was reopened the Russians succeeded
in getting in a train load of smmu-
milton and supplies.
Miss Clara Barton has resigned the
presidency of the American Red Cross
society. She will be succeeded by the
vice president, Mrs. John A. Logan.
General Kuropatkin 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 a pro-
clamation for entry of the Rosebud, |
South Dakota, Indian reservation |
lands. 1t will be thrown open August
s.
Japanese torpedo boat was sunk
while trying to blow up mine at Kerr
bay. Seven men were killed and seven
wounded. This is the first war vessel
Japan has lost in the war.
A Minnesota couple has found a
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
affianced 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 float
second loan in Germany.
General Wood has sent force to
punish the Moros who Stayed the {
Anne lean soldiers. .
Russia is clearing the Port Arthur !
channel by blowing up the stone landen
ships sunk by the japanese. i
Japan declares the train her troops
fired on did not show the Red Cross flag
until after the Russians on board had
opened fire and the Japanese answered
it.
A former New York policeman, now q
serving a sentence in the penitentiary O
Tor taking money from police candi- I
dates, says all positions in the fire and n
police departments were bought by the n
applicants. 1
Great Britain has sent a warship to b
port near Niu Chwang in Gaze it il e
needed at that place. is
Fire in Portland destroyed the plants =
Of the Multnomah Trunk & Box COM
pany, the Ira F. Powers Furniture COM
oany and the Day Lumber COMPANY.
valued at 1886 900. Insurance. car.
ned ON the three plants was slO6, 900.
In a battle at Karola the British ~
titled 200 Thibetans. a.
The government funds for the Lewis n
md Clark afr are now available. 81
The Russians have re-establisbed rail re
ray and telegraph communication with Of
Port Arthur. b.
Senator Mitchell has been asked To -
ame successor to Postmaster Ban :.
roft, at Portland. '"
Ernest Hooley, famous as a pro-
noter, has been arrested in London ON
charge Of conspiracy to defraud. ye