Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03

likely to Prove Interesting.
Attack on Port Arthur is expected to
begin about June 20.
Clashes between Japanese and Rus
sian skirmishing parties continue.
General Kuroki is harassing Kuro-
patkin 30 as to give Oku a clear road to
Port Arthur.
Mayor Mclean, of Baltimore has
committed suicide. No cause for the
act 10 known.
A bridge over the Arkansas river at
salida, Colo, collapsed and four people
were drowned.
The Russians have abandoned Cheng
Ko Chen Pau. Huang Shan and Liu
shu Tun, moving in closer to Port
Arthur.
Fire in Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed
900, 900 worth of property. The prin-
eipal loss will be that of the St. Clair
street school.
The czar is very much displeased
with both Kuropatkin and Alexief and
it is said he would relieve them were it
not that he fears the effect Of public
opinion.
It is said an agreement has been
drafted whereby Germany promises
armed support to Russia if necessary
to prevent England and the United
States from attempting to submit the
Far Eastern question to AN interna-
tional congress.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, is
dead.
The Chinese are assisting the Japan
Csc in every way possible.
The Presbyterian general assembly
will ask the senate to oust Smoot.
The Baltic feet cannot be in shape
to sail for the Far East before October
at tho earliest.
Major Langftt has asked that Oregon
be allowed $50, 900 out of the emergen-
cy river and harbor appropriation.
Black smallpox. brought from the
Orient, has stirred tho people of Vic
toria, B. 9. A passenger from ono of
tho liners died of tho disease soon after
reaching shore.
The new explosive used by Japan 10
. surprise to all military experts. It
seems the strongest known, piercing the
heaviest armor plate easily. Its manu-
facture is q profound secret.
Four men entered Chicago store
enc block from the Central police sta
tion and compelled the six clerks and
II customers to stand back while they
robbed the cash register. They secured
1885,.
Senator Quay's condition is now crit
zeal.
The Good Roads convention in 1905
will be held in Portland.
Premier Combes, of France, says
papacy must not meddle in internal
affairs.
Tho secretary of the interior has de-
eided that Oregon has no title to Kla-
nath reservation swamp lands.
The news of tho fall of Kinchou was
first published in Russia while the peo-
pie were celebrating the coronation of
the c1ar.
Tho Japanese loss in the battle of
Kinchou is placed at $4,000 and the
Russians are thought to have suffered
heavier loss.
The Presbyterian general assembly
has decided for union with the Cumber-
hand Presbyterian church by almost q
unanimous vote. The united church
will have a membership of 1900, 900.
The Japanese are reported to have
them to abandon Nan Quan Ling and
driven them from Ssnchilipu, retreat
ing toward Port Arthur. The Japanese
have captured so cannon.
The Methodist general conference
has adjourned.
Tie Japanese have captured the Rus
sian stronghold of Kincou.
Ten Pennsylvania miners we're suffo-
Gated by fumes of gas in a tunnel.
Lee M. Travis, young Eugene attor-
ney, has been arrested on a charge of
pension frauds.
An Auburn, California, bank has
peen robbed by disguised man during
business hours.
Riots, in which the Jews are being
severely maltreated, are of daily occur
renee in Russia.
Viceroy Alexieff insists that Kuro-
patkin fight instead of retreating to
Harbin. The latter claims he has not
men enough.
Inspectors recommend that Superin-
tendent Potter. of the Chemawa Indian
school, be retained, but repremanded
for lax methods.
A detachment of 49, 900 men, think
ing that Feng Wang Cheng had been
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