The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11
.EVENTSOF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review Of the Importa
ant Happenings Of the Past Week.
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Ow
Many Readers.


Senator Hanna's condition continues
to improve.
America wants an area of limit OF
hostilities fixed by Japan and Russia.
Militia may be called to Coal Creek,
Tenn, to prevent trouble among the
striking miners and operaotrs.
The Russian battleships damaged by
Japanese torpedoes in the first conflict
are said to be the best in the Russian
navy.
The transport feet of the United
States located on the Pacific coast is
fitted out and is ready for use should
necessity call for services of troops in
the Far East.
A British citizen in San Francisco
has issued call for subjects of Great
Britain on this coast to organize regi-
ment for use if their country should
be dragged into the war in the Orient.
The Japanese minister at London
says Russia is making desperate efforts
to have the powers intervene. "Rus-
sia, he continues, lis now ready to
concede everything, but the offer comes
too late"
Secretary Hay has addressed an iden.
tical note to a number of European
powers to ascertain if they are willing
to Join in notice to Russia and Japan
that during hostilities and thereafter
the neutrality and integrity of China
must be recognized.
The house is considering the loan Of
81 SOC, 900 asked by the st. Louis fair.
Senator Hanna is resting easier and
his condition is considered little more
encouraging.
The United States will preserve strict
neutrality and hold war orders until it
can consult Japan and Russia.
A tornado almost entirely wrecked
the town of Union, Fulton county, Ar
kansa. Three persons lost their lives.
If the two powers do not object, the
American Asiatic squadron will proceed
to Port Arthur to witness naval engage
ments.
Italy has ordered more war vessels to
the Far Eastern waters to protect her
interests there during the Russo-Jap-
anese war.
French diplomats deem the final
crushing of Japan certain. The
French government stands ready to act
as mediator between the two hostile
nations.
President Roosevelt has telegraphed
the mayor of Baltimore to call on him
il there is anything the federal govern
ment can do to help the fire stricken
community.
Japan has issued first call" fol
subjects in foreign lands.
A canvass of the senate shows almos
unanimous vote for the 1905 fail
bill.
An organization has been formed IL
Chicago for the promotion of interna
tional arbitration
Britain fears that out of the presen
Far Easvern trouble war will follow
involving all Europe over the Balkans
japan has issued orders that all sec
ret language messages must first b
shown to the authorities before beini
sent.
While at practice the muzzles of tn
eight-inch guns on the starboard for
ward turret of the battleship low
we're blown off.
Russia and Japan are thought t
have severed diplomatic relations AM
the ministers at Toxic and st. Peters
burg are preparing to depart.
The belief is prevalent with man
that war has been on for several days
but, owing to the strict censorship
maintained, news has not been allowe'
tob sent out.
The. Russian feet has left Port Ar
thur.
Advices from all sections point I
hostilities soon.
The senate has passed the bill t
lend the St. Louis fair $4,000, 900.
The house committee promises to b
very liberal to the 1905 fair.
Senator Hanna is grsvely i'll. Hi
sickness is pronounced typhoid fever.
The japanese minister at LondO
says his nation wants no help to fgt
Russia,
An issue Of 1905 stamps is proposed
. similar to those of other national e1
positions.
Japanese residents Of Vladivsotok a.
- terror stricken and leaving as hastil
as possible.
The candidacy of Senator Elkins,
West Virginia, for vice president b
|. been announced.
The house has passed the sgricu
tural appropriation bill, thus insuriI
free seed distribution.
Dominican rebels fired on an Amer
can launch, killing the engineer Al
q thus insulting the flag.
Senator Hanna's condition is pra
tically unchanged.
Charles NJ. Schwab gives in and q
ship trust will be recognized.
The house has passed the diplomat
/; and consular appropriation bill.