The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-07

$3OO,OOO cement factory In Portland.
Russians report success in sewers
small engagements near Mo Ting pas
1t is said many Coreans are prepal
ing to rise on the appearance of th
Russians.
Russian officials claim that the heav
rains in Manchuria will do much tt
ward giving them the upper hand.
A train wreck on the railroad froI
Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek re
suited in the death of two passenger
and the injury of Is others.
One man was killed, another fatall
injured and score of others slightl
injured in collision on the Reading
railroad at suburb of Philadelphia.
There are 627 persons missing from
the DANISH steamer Norge, whicl
foundered off the coast of Scotland
All hope has been given up for them.
A Philadelphia millionaire has beer
held to the grand jury as responsible,
for the death of three persons killed il
building in which he failed to pro
vide fire escapes.
Hayti has severely punished the
guards who stoned the German ant
French ministers recently. The presi
dent, in formal audience, also apollo
gized to botn ministers.
The Japanese are said to be avancinI
in two divisions on Lao Yang.
Admiral Togo reports the blowing W
of Russian guardship and torpedo
boat destroyer.
The rainy season will greatly hamper
operations in Manchuria, the whole o.
that country seeming to have turned
into marsh.
The VIadivostok squadron is faster
than the Japanese feet sent against il
and can continue to raid the coast until
the Japs send feetcr 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, 954 ,229.
The Vladivostok squadron sank a
steamer and sailing vessel at Gensan,
Corea.
Mayr Jones, OF Toledo, Ohio, is seri-
ously i'll and the chances of his recov-
cry are slight.
Hartman has placed an order for
go, 900 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
sse buried 1854 Russian dead. The
trophies taken in this engagement cen
sisted of 16 guns, 46 wagons and S6S
rifles.
Japanese advices state that women
we're seen on board the Russian war
ships during the last engagement, con-
lrming the suspicion that the Port
Arthur fleet was trying to escape to a
neutral port.
Secretary Shaw has approved de-
sign for the Lewis and Clark souvenir
gold dollar. A likeness of Lewis ap-
pears on one side and of Clark on the
,ther. The Philadelphia mint will
coin 25 900 at once.
Paul Morton has assumed the Office
If secretary of the navy.
The Russian Vladivostok squadron
has appeared at Gensan, Corea, and
ired on the town.
The acting land commissioner has
decided that a 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
ler moorings at the Baltic shipbuildinP
Yards through inexperienced handling
md 2l lives were lost.
There is colony of over 200 deport-
ed Cripple Creek miners in Denver.
Germany has ordered gunboat to
Hayti to insist upon the punishment Of
he guards who assaulted the French
md German ministers.
The Japanese second army is report
ID to have effected juncture with the
irst army and that the whole force now
las fighting front of l2O miles.
Forty-three fremen, four Of whom
will probably die, we're overcome by
gas and smoke at fire in New York.
The breaking of gas main was the
.ause.
A tornado in Nebraska wrecked many
homes, causing two deaths and injuries
TO six others.
General 0ku is close to the heels Of
Kuropatkin, who is withdrawing to-
ward the north.
The Pora Arthur fleet is reported to
have given battle to the japanese and
proceeded to sea.
H. ]. Middleton, an Associated Press
correspondent with the Russian army,
mas died of disentery.