The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-10-27
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General Review of Important Happen
penlas Presented in Brief and
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Postmaster vancott, of New York, il
dead.
Both armies in Manchuria continu,
to rest.
General Kuropatkin has been made
commander in chief OF the Russian
army.
Many of the Hull fishermen believe
the attack Of the Russian fleet was pre-.
meditated.
The town Of Berkeley, Va, continues
under martial law. The authorities
are fearful Of race riot breaking out
John c. Haddock, New York inde
pendent coal mine owner and operator
declares the coal roads have ruined
him.
Arrangements are almost complete
for openinhg schools on the island Of
Guam. There are $500 native chill
dren on the island.
Governor Chabmerlsin charges the
commissioner of the general land office
with failure to keep promise in regard
to lieu lands in Oregon.
A new Russian loan of 1870, ,000, 900
hasv irtually been concluded. Half
the loan has been reserved for Germany
and the balance to France, Belgium
an Holland.
Eight Japanese warehouses on the
Yalu river at Antung, filled with IA
tions, clothing, ammunition and the
prizes Sc ured at the battle OF the va
lu, have been burned.
The weather in Manchuria is very
cold and there is great scarcity OF fuel.
By a sale just made, $40 900 acres Of
land In Mexico has been sold to a Nor
mon colony.
The Standard dictionary received the
grand prize, the highest award, at the
St. Louis fair.
Many Japanese on the Pacific coast
are leaving for their home country to
join the army.
James F. Cooper, associate justice Of
the supreme court OF the Philippine
islands, has resigned.
Fire at the plant Of the New Home
sewing Machine company, Orange,
Mass, entailed a loss Of 100000.
1t is probable that the Mississippi
will soon be dredged, as engineers fear
the great river will soon become cog
ged and useless as waterway.
The armored cruiser Colorado is the
fastest in her class. On her trial trip
she made %. .26 knots an hour. This
ia slightly in excess Of speed called for
by the contract.
The Russian minister to Great Brit
ain had narrow escape from violence
at the hands of a mob who would
avenge the death Of the Hull fisher
men. He is now guarded by police.
The people OF Japan are reported to
eseut the suppression OF war news.
The armies in Manchuria are fully
re-ted and battle that should prove
decisive is looked for.
A counterpart OF the big Inside Inn
at the St. Louis fair is said to be prac-
tically assured for 1905.
This years total registration in New
York City is 6Ss, ,775, which exceeds
by nearly 1000 the record of 1900.
Sentiment in French governmental
qua, ters is growing mole favorable to
the American proposition to call sec
md lea, congress at The Hague.
The Russian admiralty council sit
ting in review OF the Vladivostok prize
court, has decided that the British ship.
Allanton, seized June l6, and her cargo
must be released.
Marehal Oyama's army is said to be
running short Of ammunition, but fresh
supplies are expected from DaIny, the
Japanese having established railread
communication with that polt.
In clash between Greeks and Pull
gaTians, 20 Of the latter were killed.
One of the suspected train robbers,
shot in an attempt TO escape arrest at
St. Louis, when told he could not live,
confessed to having taken part in two
hold-ups and implicated others who
we're thought to have taken part.
Revolutionists are active in Russia
Police authorities declare the Hebrews
are most at fault.
Coos bay people are excited over a
conference at Marshfield of number
Of prominent railroad men.
Bransford, a small village in Ten
neseee on the Chesapeake 4 Nashville
railroad, was entirely destroyed by fiie.
The city Of Portland may have to
lower its water mains across the viii.
lamette river in order to allow of a
deeper channe. to be dledged.
A shipbuildinR race between the
New York and Maze Island navy yards
has begun over the construction of two
colliers authorized by the last con-
gress. They are to be the largest and
fastest boats OF their class in the world
Military operations in Manchuris
are awaiting the drying of the 'ads
and plains rendered impossible for
artillery and evea for infantry by the
recent heavy rains. Only disultory
cannonding and unimportant skirm-
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