The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-30


ward the north.
The Port Arthur fleet is reported to
have given battle to the Japanese and
proceeded to sea.
II. j. Middleton, an Associated Press
correspondent with the Russian army,
has died of disentery.
Two Japanese, disguised as organ
grinders, have succeeded in making
maps of the entire Battle coast.
1t is reported that Edward F. knight,
the correspondent of the London Morn
ing Post, with the japanese army, has
been killed.
There is still no trace of Kent j.
Loomis, brother of A ssistant Secretary
of State Looms, who disappeared over
week ago. His wife has given up
hope for him.
Perdicaris says the brigand Raisuli
is posing as a patriot.
London papers praise Admiral Togo
for his latest victory off Port Arthur.
Russians are said to have been de-
feated in decisive battle at Tashichao.
Count Tolstoi inveighs against the
present war and holds the czar up to
ridicule.
The body of another woman has come
to the surface from the General Slocum
disaster.
l. H. Amos, of Portland, is a posi-
BILE candidate for president on the Pro-
hibition ticket.
Heat prostrations have been numer.
GUS the past few days in New York and
Washington.
John Aleanxder Dowie has returned
to the United States.
Hartman is said to be about to Sc
cure control of the Santa Fe system.
The American Federation of Labor
has entered into the Colorado miners
strike.
Russia has redoubled her efforts to
get the Baltic squadron in shape to sail
for the Far East.
The Kansas wheat harvest will be
delayed many days on account OF the
raoaYt hoo WV raipu
What is thought to be final report
on the General Slocum disaster shows
that ,03l lives we're lost.
Eleven persons were seriously injured
and many more slightly in a collision
Of two street cars at Chicago.
A call has been issued for meeting
of the Trans Mississippi Commercial
congress at St. Louis September l0-l7.
Chinese bandits are helping the Jap
anese by giving movements of troops,
attacking outposts, and blowing up
bridges.
Fire, supposed to be Of incendiary
origin, destroyed 5000, 900 worth Of
property in the lumber district of
Cleveland.
Generals Oku and Kuroki are be-
lieved to have joined their forces.
A decisive battle between the main
armies of Russia and Japan is expected
shortly.
France will send a warship to Hayti
to enforce redress for the attack on
her minister.
A boiler valve on the United States
torpedo boat Blddle blew out seriously
burning two men.
Perdicaris and Varley have been re-
leased by the Moroccan bandit and
have returned to Tangier. The former
has aged graetly from the hardships
suffered while captive.
Fire destroyed the Hoo-Hoo house at
the st. Louis fair and for time en-
dangered the Oregon, Texas and Ger
man buildings. The loss is placed at
1000, 90 and insurance of 10000 car
ried.
Five more bodies have been recov-
cred from the General Slocum wreck,
making a total of 9l2, Of which 1924
have been identified. 1t is believed
the casualties will reach 1000. More
than $1,000 has been subscribed tC
the relief fund.
Thirty persons were killed and many
injured in train wreck in Spain.
H. f. Huntington has resigned al
vice president Of the Southern Pacific.
Perdicaris and Varney are believed
to have been liberated by the Moroccan
bandit.
The president has announced the fol
lowing cabinet appointments: Will
liam H. Moody, of Massachusetts,, at
torney general; Paul Morton, Of Illi
nois, secretary of the navy; Victor H
Metcalf, of California, secretary Q
commerce and labor.
The hull Of the ill-fated steame
General Sloeum has been rsised but n
bodies found.
Palace guards at Port au Prince
Hayti, threw stones at the French an
German ministers.