The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-08-11
WEEKS DOINGS
NewSy Items Gathered frOmAIl
Parts of the World.
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
General Review of Important Happen
penlgS Presented In Brief and
Condensed EOrm.

Condensed Eorm.
The Japanese have begun using the
Chinese railway to move men and sup
plies.
The Japanese are concentrating in
three groups with view of fanking
Lao Yang.
Another frece land and sea battle
has been fought at Port Arthur. which
was very costly to both sides.
Great Britain's views as to contra
band goods are thoroughly in harmony
with those of Secretary Hay.
Chicago packing employees find the
boycott against retailers not the success
expett ted, as they are hauling their
own ice.
Unless Turkey meets the terms of
Hay by the time the fleet reaches
smyrna; Minister Leishman will leave
his post.
A Chicago hagman gave the wrong
signal and in the collision which re-
suited five people were killed and a
number Of others injured,
The bodies of seven more victims of
the terrible Colorado disaster have
been recovered Eighty-two dead have
been found and 32 others are known to
be missing.
Turkish soldiers attacked and mur-
dered large number of Armenian
women, Two Turkish garrlsons have
been turned into graveyards by the
avenging Armenian men.
The Japanese fleet has met reverse
off Port Arthur.
New York butchers will join the
packers strike.
The government has abandoned the
Harney valley, Oregon, irrigation pro-
iect.
General Stoessel, in command at Port
Arthur, is reported TO have committed
suicide.
The British steamer Calchas, from
Tacoma, seized by Russians, has been
towed into Vladiyostok.
Eihgty-two bodies have been recov-
reed from the wreck near Pueblo, Colo.,
and more are known to be lost.
Famine conditions at Port Arthur
are becoming appalling and hospitals
are crowded with sick and wounded.
Russians are busy Strengthening the
defenses Of Port Arthur for the final
struggle, which they are expecting at
anyt ine.
More 1umors that Port Arthur has
fallen continue to arrive in st. Peters,
burg, but it is believed in the Russian
capital that the japanese are still un-
able to capture the outworks.
German papers condone the sinking
Of the steamer Thea.
An attempt was made on the life of
the president Of Uruguay.
Kuropatkin's position at Lao Yang
has strong railroad defenses.
The destroyer Goldsbol ough will soon
have another trial on the Sound.
Packers continue to add to their
forces and are confident of victory.
No new forest reserves are to be CT e.
ated in the West until after election.
A railroad collision at Boxeman
caused the death of a travelling engi-
neer.
French troops ale being hastily for
warded to Tonquin by the French gov
eminent.
Bids on Grand Ronde reservation
lands are to be made public and sent
on to Washington.
Lack of news from Port Arthur fol
several days is interpreted at St
Petersburg as good news.
Thirty thousand Chicago stockyart
strikers paraded the streets to music o.
bands and headed by platoon OF police
Japan has sent strong feet of gun
boats and torpedo boats up the Lia'
river to head off the retreat OF the Rus
slams to the west.
Montana stockmen have sent depu
tation to Chicago to try and patch u
peace.
The Russian government has givel
orders that no more merchant steamer
be sunk.
The Japanese have taken advantag
of mountain passes to outmaneuver tn
Russians east of Lao Yang.
The fall of Port Arthur and the sur
render of General Kuropatkin are pre-
dIcted to occur on the same day.
, Altcn B Parker, Democratic nomi
I nee foI president, has resigned from tn
bench Of the New YorE court of appeals
Two huSbldH CTulbSIb iiolu OhO DHtti
are chasing steamer which left Ems
land for Canada, carrying ammunitio
foi Yokohama by way of the Canada
. Pacific railway,
information has been given the fedel
al inspector of an infraction of the la
by the beef trust.
The Chinese general, Ma, may CT
off retreat of KuIopatkin if he tries
escape the japanese by going throug
3 Mongolia.
- Germany has feet near Chefoo.
Ex-Governor James 7. Lewis,
q Wisconsin, is dead.
3 Port Arthur is preparing for a fin
stand against the Japanese.