The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19

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Russian evacuation Of Niu Chwang 10
Chicago wants to sell $4,000, 900 Of
city bonds.
The battleship Rhode Island has
been launched, h
The Krupp gun wurks in Germany is
busy turning out war material.
King Edward is said to be seeking
to end the hostilities in the Far East.
The friction between General Kuro-
patkin and Viiceroy Alexieff is becom-
ing acute.
The National Good Roads association,
in convention in st. Louis, indorses
the Lewis and Clark fair.
The commander Of the military
forces in Port Arthur declares that he
saw two Japanese submarine boats in
The harbor and that the battleship PEI
was sunk by one.
Russia will not try to send any ships
out of Port Arthur until the Baltic
feet arrives and a Juncture with that
and the Vladivostok squadron can be
sffected.
King Edward has announced his in
tention of visiting Emperor William.
Two prominent Japanese have ar
rived in the United States In the inter-
EST OF bonds and commerce. Il
A second Dreyfus affair has come to
The front in London by an italian offer
ing to sell So plans Of notifications Of
French forts.
The Japanese are tearing up more Of
the railroad leading to Port Arthur and
are determined that there shall be no
Further rail communication.
1t is feared by Russian authorities
that Chinese bandits may cut General
Kuropatkin's line Of communications
and leave him at the mercy Of the Jap
anese. f
The next great battle Of the Russo
Japanese war will, in all probability,
be fought at Lao Yang, as both sides
are concentrating their forces in that
direction.
General Kuropatkin is said to have
at his disposal 100 600 troops, only
rs 1000 Of whom are available for active
operations, while General Kuroki has
IA0, 900 first class troops. 4
Japanese troops continue to land at
Pitsewo.
French confidence In Russian success
is diminishing.
Japanese correspondents charge the
Russians with mutilating the dead.
st. Petersburg authorities are certain
three japanese forces are marching on
Lao Yang.
Russia has been officially advised
that Chinese have commenced HOSTILE
ties against her.
Congressman Hermann has asked
engineers to provide dredge for small
Oregon harbors. "
There are persistent rumors Of fight
ing near Lao Yang, which it Is impos-
sible to confirm officially.
A Russian naval officer with three
sailors launched torpedo against =
Japanese cruiser in Talienwan bay, in
iuring her badly.
While the railroad to Port Arthur
was reopened the Russians succeeded
in getting in train load ,,of anmu-
milton and supplies.
Miss Clara Barton has resigned the
of the American Red, Cross
society. She will be succeeded by the
vice president, Mrs. John A., Logan.
General Kuropatkin reports several
small skirmishes. .,,.
Irriagtion experts are, coming to Ore.
gon to determine the feasibility Of
building reservoirs in UmatilIa county.
Hyde and Dimond have been in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
land frauds and placed under heavy
bonds.
President Roosevelt has Issued pro-
clamation for entry Of the Rosebud,
South Dakota. Indian reservation
lands. It will be thrown open August
s.
A Minnesota couple, has found .
novel way Of complying with the law.
The groom was only 20 years Of age
and being an orphan without guar-
dian, was unable to obtain . marriage
license. The young lady, though near-
ly two years younger, was still over IS
and Of lawful age to get married She
formally and legally adopted her
afianced and thens as his guardian,
gave her consent for the necessary doc
ument. The license was obtained the
they were married.
General Kuroki Is rapidly moving
on Liao Yang. ~ ~, -. - =
Japan is rushing men to Kuroki and
be will probably delay ths'advanee0 on
IiOa Yang until they arrive. "a @
A japanese torpedo boat was sunk
while trying to blow up . mine ct Kesr
bay. Seven men were killed and sever
wounded. This Is the FIRST war vsssel
Japan hasdost in the war. =
japan declares the train her troops
fired on did not show the Red Gross fas
until after the Russians on board hat
opened Ere and the Japanese answere.
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