Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-20

ed parol by the suns reflection oil
tne accoutrements and shelled them
The cruiser Chiay shelled the en-
emy's coast guard near Gokabo, OF
the coast of northeast Korea"
Headquarters Russian Army. Man
churlL July 19.-Today General Bait
Janon formally declared the situation
OF mis- army to be impregnable He
announced tne Japanese were unable
70 advance. both on account of the
Russian positions and because they
nave not yet fully recovered from
thelr losses at the battle of Mukden,
lie concluded as follows: Never
during the whole war has the Rus 81 IN
army been so strong in every respe IT
as at present, The Japanese know
tots and therefore they are for
peace"
ODESSA, July ia massacre OF
Jews here is imminent. Russian off.
cials are sparing no efforts TO in
name the people against theme TIE
military authorities are lnstieatipg
the massacres in an effort to distract
public attention from the disaffection
of the troops and the seamen.
Governor General Kachanov, now
| the dictator of Odessa, said: IAN at.
| tempt to massacre the Jews here Is
probable. The great mass of people
VINO took part In the rioting and
burning are Mortified at what they
themselves have done. and are be.
coming more aud more innamed at
me Jews, who. they believe. lnstigat-
ru the revolt of the sailors on the
hattleship Potemlkine and the conse.
qnent footing, burning and slaughter.
i, as dictator, will suppress any
attempt at massacre with the iron
hand of the army, but the Jews, rich
and poor alike, are all armed and are
making and have made bombs which
We're used in the recent disorders.
'All the troubles of Russia are
caused by the Jews. They nave no
grievance themselves, but are deter
mined to be the masters of our coun.
try"
The most conservative citizens full
~ expect that general massacre
viii certainly result from the policy
of tne officials. II is an open secret
that the military authorities are in
stigating the massacre in every way
possible, and that as soon as martial
law is removed Odessa will again be
come scene of carnage, with the
Jews as victims. The Jews them
show ale nf
General Kachanoy said that seven.
tyfour persons were killed by tne
troops in restoring order, but con
servative eye-witnesses declare that
the number killed will exceed 1000
Public opinion apparently approved
the policy pursued by General Kach-
anov as the only means left to pre-
vent the town being laid In ashes, but
condemns the official laundering
which permitted the people to con-
gregate and loot
PORTLAND. July 1S-Preparations
on an extensive scale are being made
for the session of the Trans Missis-
sippi Commercial Congress to be
acid in this city one month hence.
During the last few years the con
gress has enlarged It's scope and mem
bership in a wonderful degree and
the forthcoming meeting is expected
TO be the largest and most notable of
Its kind ever held. Though the con
gress was originally Intended to de
vote its efforts to the development
OF the trans-Mississipp region II ear
ly outgrew this limitation OF its
scope and embraced as Its object the
commercial advancement Of the en-
tire country. AS has been the case
for several years past the coming SEES
sion will be attended by delegates
from almost every state and terri
tory.
Advices received by Secretary
Francis Indicate that the attendance
VIII reach the 5000 mark The gov
ernors of Utah, Idaho Wyoming. Cali.
fornia, Colorado, New Mexico. Wash
lngton and Oregon ara expected to he
present.
Some of the many subjects slated
for consideration are as follows: The
uuloi ol lHltfeSIS between racine
coast ports and ports of the Gulf of
Mexico; the Improvement OF rivers.
harbors and waterways: statehood
for the territories cooperation in
laws covering waterways, irrigation
and mining among Canada the Unit
ed States and Mexico; technical
schools and experimental stations for
the West; live stock interests of the
lrans-Mlssissippi region; the neces-
sity for differentials favoring Pacific
coast ports in the building of naval
vessels; expositions and their infiu-
ence upon the development of the
country; interstate commerce com
mission and the betterment of rail
and water transportation; encourage
ment of home manufacture: the 18TH
milan canal and its effects upon com
merce.
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