Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19

UT6dt Will reply 10 huSSld
that che cannot concede that the
Knight Commander was sunk lawfully.
The national encampment of the G..
A. R. is being held in Boston. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 veterans are
present.
The commander of the Japanese feet
is reported to have notified the Rus
sian commander of Port Arthur that if
he sinks the vessels in the harbor the
town will be shelled with lyddite.
A launch turned turtle at Potomac
regatta and ten people were drowned.
Issues with Turkey have been settled,
the state department scoring a victory.
Fire at New York gas tanks caused a
great panic, many people in fleeing for
getting their children.
Work on the Malheur irrigation pro-
ject will commence this fall. The Pa
louise project will be next.
The Russian flagship Cza1evitch was
badly damaged in the recent battle and
may be dismantled at Using Chou.
About 345, 200 acres of land in East
ern Oregon withdrawn under forest re-
serve order will be restored to entry.
The general attack on Port Arthur is
now on. Twelve regiments of rein
forcements have been sent the Japanese
from Liao Yang.
Russia expresses willingness to
modify regulations regarding contra
band goods providing Great Britain
will agree thtey are binding in future
wars.
The Vladivostok squadron went to
the aid of the Port Arthur fleet and was
badly scattered by the japanese. The
Russian navy is now practically thing
of the past.
A son and heir has be en- born to the
Russian imperial family.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will visit
the st. Louis fair shortly.
W. J. Bryan has lost his fight for
$50, 900 of the Bennett estate.
What Russian ships escaped from
Port Arthur are widely scattered.
A full fledged rebellion is on in Para
quay The rebels seem to have the
upper hand.
Admiral Togo reports that nearly all
of the Russian ships have returned to
Port Arthur.
The Boston Steamship company has
refused to take any more flour for
Japan at present.
The seizure of the Russian torpedo
boat at Chefoo by Japan may bring
China into the war.
Yaqui Indians have gone on the war
path and Northwestern Mexico antici-
pates reign of terror.
Rioting as a result of the packers
will ask Mayor Harrison to end the |
struggle.
Whitecaps are terrorizing Cripple
Creek.
A North Carolina mine was suddenly |
flooded and eight men drowned.
The owners of the German steamer
Thea will appeal from the decision of
the prize court.
Two Japanese torpedo boats entered
Chefoo harbol in the night and towed
the Russian cruiser Ryeshitelni away.
The Russian Port Arthur feet is be-
lieved to have eluded Admiral Togo and
joined the Vladivostok squadron.
Great Britain is far from satisfied
with the finding of the prize court in
the case of the steamer Knight Com
mander.
A Russian military expert argues
that kuropatkin cannot afford 10 leave
Lao Yang on account of the stores and
I )rti6cations.
Secretary Hay will address strong
note to Russia regarding the seizure of
the steamer Arabia, Miniser McCor-
mick's report showing her to be in the
wrong. 1t is probable Russia will pay
for all the cargo taken promptly, as the
cZar's troops can use it.
Great Britain's views as to contra
band goods are thoroughly in harmony
with those of Secretary Hay.
The Japanese have begun using the
Chinese railway to move men and sup
plies.
The Japanese are concentrating in
three groups with a view of flanking
Lao Yang.
Another firece land and ses battle
has been fought at Port Arthur which
was very costly to both sides. u