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People's voice., 1899-10-05

Ihe decision In the Venezuelan
case was read in Paris yesterday.
1t provides a compromise boundary
line. Great Britain is awarded FIVE
sixths of the territory in dispute.
VenezueIa's territory is mostly marsh
land, while England's is forest coun-
try. A modified Schomburgk line is
nearly the one adopted by the arbtra-
tors. Lord Salisbury's claims of the
wedge-shaped territory running into
what is admittedly Venezuela and
including the Caratal gold mines, are
defeated by the decision, and the new
line begins at the mouth of The
Waini river, on the coast, fifty miles
east of the British station at Point
Barima. The award was unanimous.
The territory that was in dispute be.
tween Venezuela and Great Britain is
an irregular area of about 40 1000 square.
miles, between the republic and Brit
ish Guiana, about $50 miles in width
at its widest point and about 25O
miles from nOrtharn to southern ex-
tremity. 1t has been disputed ground
for sixty years, but only within the
last twenty years has the controversy
become acute. The finding of rich
gold fields in the territory, which
English capitalists wanted TO develOp,
brought matters to head. About 2t
million dollars in gold were taken
from these mines in 1894. Great
Brltain's claims to Guiana we're based
on ceSsiOn Of the strip OF territory
on the northeast coast of South Amer.
lea, known as Guiana, from the Dutch
in 1914. Venezuela secured the title
TO its land from Spain. The question
depended largely on what territory
the Datch had rightful claim TO at
the beginning of this century. TIC
settle this the arbitratOrs had TO 90
back $50 years TO the time when the
first settlements were made and their
limits set by Spain and the NetEer-
lands in the treaty of MuDsler, aud
again in the treaty OF Utrecht in l7l2.
In the boundary dispute Great
Britain's position was defeated by its
shifting Claims. The London cabinet
had proposed no fewer than six bsund
ary lines, each further to the west
ward than the one preceding. Lord
Salisbury explained this by saving
that while Great Britain has aiaaes
claimed as much as now, she has prev
iOusly been willing to be more or less
generous toward her adversary. The
territory in dispute has been largely
uninhabited until the latter part Of
this century, the early settlements
being chiefly on the coast. This has
complicated the problem.
People's voice., 1899-10-05

that NJ. Arnaud, president IT the In.
ternationa, Arbitration and Peace
League, has sent an appeal to Lord
Salisbury entreaIing him to choose a
power TO act with a power chosen By.
the TranSvaal with the object of
averting war.
People's voice., 1899-10-05

The coyotes have broken out 10
vocal efforts 10 portions Of Sumner
county. They are most persistent
around the houses of those men who
claimed by their "drives" last year to
have cleared the country Of the wild
dOgs.-Eagle.
People's voice., 1899-10-05

]. T. Bcrford carried no insurance
on the livery barn which was destroy
ed by fire Saturday afternoon. His
loss will amount to $1,000. Burford
will either rebuild, or sell the lots to
another party, who Will rebuild. Two
hundred dollars will cover Aubrey's
loss. Iuening's loss will reach $780,
He is fully protected by insurance,
Mines damage will amount to about
$500. He carried insurance for that
amount. MarkwOrt's loss is not
very heavy. His OuthOuses were
burned and the top Of his oven dam
aged. Pfeifer, HUppel & Son lost
only their outhOuses. Five horses
were burned to death in the rear Of
the livery stable. Their carcasses
were found lying close together after
the fire. Two Of them belonged TO
Frank Clifford, living near town, one
belonged to Jack Barber of Lower
Falls township, and one belonged to
Dave Winner Of Greene township.
The owner OF the other is unknown.
People's voice., 1899-10-05

Diphtheria has made its appearal
in several Kansas towns. Med,
science has proven that diphtheria
largely due to the causes that cree
most all sickness; fllthiness. Filtl
ness is always found around the hoU
somewhere,
People's voice., 1899-10-05

Frank E. Long and his big company
at the opera house Monday night, aud
all the week. Prices 10, 20, sOc. Lady
tickets free Monday night. Seats on
sale at usual place.
People's voice., 1899-10-05
WOrkingman'S Dollar

Is a mighty sacred
thing. We want to help you
save your dollars when you
buy school shoes. All the
favoriteism in the world, all
the relationship in the world,
all the pulls Of one kind and
another can't live a minute
beside LOW PRICES. We
claim our prices are the lowest
every time, quality considered.
Our school shoes are always the best.
Here are few prices. Ask to see
the shoes at the following prices:
5 to 8, Kid or Calf, Lace or Button, O. &C
SI-2 2tOII, $I.Is
l'2 TO 2, " " $l.4o
These goods are all new, bright and
clean. We quote the prices not
because they are old aud out-of-date,
but because we know they are big
bargains.
Attend our Basket Sale. You may get a
fit and good shoe for little money
Give us a call when you want
ANYTHING in shoes.
II. L. BUTTREY
The Leading Shoe Man.
People's voice., 1899-10-05
A Disastrous Fire.

VIM. Aubrey's livery barn, contain
ing large amount of feed, harness,
buggies, ETC., wa, destroyed by fire
Saturday afternoon.
The fire started in an old barn back
Of the Brooks hotel. The flames
swept across the alley and ignited
the hay in a barn at the rear
of the livery stable. An alarm
was turned in at once, hut before the
fire department arrived the liverybarn
was mass Of flames. There were
seventy-fVe horses in the barn, but
all but three Of them were driven out
before the fire became too hot for men
to stay in the stable. Several dozen
sets of harness and dozen or so
buggies and wagons were also saved.
The rear OF LCeDing's undertaking
establishment, Mines grocery, Mark.
wOrt's bakery and Pfeifer, Hopple &
Sens butcher shop were damaged.
The greatest damage outside of the
barn was done to Luening's place,
where the work shop and sheds were
practically destroyed. The fire was
kept from entering the buildings by
Scme very heroic work of the fremen,
1t certainly looked for awhile as il
the city was going to suffer a very
disastrous fire. Had the wind been a
little stronger, Amsden's lumber yard
and the row of buildings north of TIE
barn would have caught fire. The
aremen had considerable difficulty
with rotten hose, but considering
their equipment they did very effect
i've service.
People's voice., 1899-10-05

The only satisfactory explanation
of the origin of Saturday afternoons
fire is that it was started by some
boys. When the blaze was first seen
it was no larger than a wash tub.
Two boys were seen running away
from the barn about the time the fire
started, but no one has been able to
Identify them.
People's voice., 1899-10-05

VIM. Aubrey, has opened up for
business temporarily in the old
Tucker barn on East Fourth street.
He moved what stuff he saved from
the fire to the Tucker barn before his
old quarters were entirely burned.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24
Cacti In a Bot lie.

A new method of growing cactl has
been discovered in the botanical gar
dens of Berlin. All that is required Is
a shapely bottle, a little rich earth and
few cactus seeds that can be bought
Of any florist for a few cents. Bottles
in which creme de menthe or some Of
the other cordials usually come, are
well adapted to this purpose on account
Of the clearness of the glass and the
grace of their shape.
Having secured the bottle, cleanse it
thoroughly and then put earth in it un-
til the bottom is covered to height Of
about an inch Sprinkle this earth well,
almost soaking wet, and then throw in
three or four cactus seeds Close the
bottle snugly with a tight-fttlng cork
and seal 1t close with sealing wax. Tie
n strong cord around the neck of the
bottle and hang 1t in window that the
sun reaches for at least several hours
every day. In cold weather the bottle
must not be exposed. The living room,
with a constant temperature Of 20 de-
grees or more, suits the experiment ad-
mirably. Then the entire process of
growth can be watched with no small
interest. The opening and roofing of
the seeds, and the gradual development
of the plants will follow, almost as If by
magic.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24
The Inst OnnortuniIv.

The late Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the
famous skeptlc, told many stories of
experiences which grew out of the COM
mon knowledge of his skepucism. One
of these related to a visit which he
once made to Rev. Phillips Brooks, be-
fore Doctor Brooks became a bishop.
Calling on Doctor Brooks, he was re-
fused admission because, as the SER
want said, 1t was sermon day." and
some of Doctor Brooks own home peo-
pie had already been denied admission.
But Doctor Brooks learned that Inger.
soil was at the door, and sent out word
that he should come In.
After the interview, and as Colonel
Ingersoll was about to leave, he said:
doctor Brooks, your man told me
that you had denied yourself to some
of your home people this morning. Now
how is 1t that you have admitted me,
strangerP
"Oh, that's quite easy" said Doctor
Brooks, laughing. "They are my
church-members, and / shall see them
again, here or In heaven, but isn't II
right for me to consider your belief,
and that shall probably never meet
you agalnv'
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24

with Phoebe Podd, for she continued to
utterly ignore the existence Of her cousin.
"Td like to see myself asking Thyrza
Deane and her young ones to come and
help me eat that turkey" said Miss Podd
spltefully as she went into her spotless
kitchen and banged the door behind her.
1--WE good mind never to speak to
Sarah Trip again for mentioning the
name of Thyrza Deane to mel"
Three days before Thanksgiving Miss
Podd engaged the services Of Jane Gray,
woman who worked out" In the neigh
borhood, and the two women dressed the
entire flock OF turkeys for market after
Job, the hired man, had done duty as
butcher.
The plump young gobbler alone was
spared, but his end was TO come on
Thanksgiving day,
although it'd be mercy to kill him
now" said Miss Podd to Jane Gray,
he'll feel so lonely without his mates.
I'll have Job kill i'm early Thanksgiving
morning and put i'm In the Ice house to
cool off fore roast i'm, an don't think
I'll have any one here this Thanksgivin'.
| amt feelin' right well an l don't feel
able to fuss round gettin' up big din
ner. | don't seem to have any interest
in Thanksgiving this year."
But her interest was aroused when Job
came in on Thanksgiving morning, and
informed Miss Podd that the young COB
bier was not to be found.
"Pve looked high and low for I'm,
ma'am; an he amt to be found nowheres.
I've my s'picions where he went"
"You have? Well, why don't you come
out an say what you think?" asked Miss
Podd irritably.
II think he was stolen, ma'am."
at looks like it," said Miss Podd
"An' I've my s'picions who stole i'm"
"WhoT
"Well, l met that oldest boy Of the
Widow Deane's in the woods near your
barn last evening just at dusk an he had
a white an black turkey gobbler smng
over his shoulders. He made off mighty
fast when he saw me. l never thought
anything about It until come to look up
your turkey this morning. and couldn't
find him."
"And you amt seen my turkey since
you saw Joe Deane with a gobbler like
mine on his back?"
mo, ma'am. The last I saw Of your
turkey was about o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon when | see i'm goin' out toward
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.



Onions, new, S1.00@1.25 per sack
Potatoes, new, $l6@l8.
Beets, per sack, Soc.
Turnips, per sack, 65c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 90c.
Cauliflower, Zoe per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 81
@l.25 per 100 pounds.
Peaches, 65@80c.
Apples, $1.25@l.50 per box.
Pears, S100@1.25 per box.
Prunes, Coo per box.
Watermelons, $l.50.
Nutmegs, 50@75c.
Butter-Creamery, SOC per pound;
dairy, l7@22c; ranch, zoe per pound.
Eggs-Firm, SOC.
Cheese-Native, 13@I4c.
Poultry-1l@121ac; dressed, 31sc.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $12.00;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$lI0O.
Corn-Whole, S23.00; cracked, $23;
feed meal, 1928.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $9.65;
blended straights, 1925; California,
1925; buckwheat flour, $3.50; gra-
ham, per barrel, $500; whole wheat
flour, $500; rye flour, S375.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1,000;
shorts, per ton, $l700.
Feed-Chopped feed, $50, 30 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
per ton, $500.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24

They rarely attain a length OF over
twelve Inches here, but ut Aru, Fill.
and thereabouts they grow much larger
and the bill, armed with sharp teeth,
Is a weapon to be dreaded. The Gsh
bask habltually at the very surface Of
the water and become extremely ex-
cited and In the larger specimens vi
cious at the slightest alarm.
The gentleman who describes the In
cldent was collecting specimens OF
shells along the reef in the Aru Islands,
natives towing the boat along the by
ways, tossing the useless specimens
and punches Of coral overheard again.
In doing this he noticed that almost In
varlably the large gars that were in
the vicinity would start out OF the wa
ter aud dash away at headlOng speed,
Glancing In and out Of the water like
a shot One of the fish coming near the
boat, he observed that as soon as Its
direction could be determined the ma
tive lifted up peculiar fiat basket that
he carried and held II as shield, at the
same time raising his club.
The idea of using basket as a shield
seemed a comical one, but was never
theless good one, as few moments
later native some 300 yards to the left
lifted huge branch OF coral and, find
Ing nothing In 1t, hurled 1t back again.
1t fell with loud crash and almost in
stanly four or five gars darted from
the water, rushed away with lncredl-
bic speed. Two Of the largest came
flying toward the boat, clearing the
water and glancing out again, and the
native had barely time to utter a warn
Ing cry when one of them passed d.
rectly over where his head had been
moment before. The other came full at
the native. For a second 1t was under
the water, then cut with bound, fash
Ing in the sunlight like meteor
The quick eye Of the native, however,
had followed It and, stepping back, he
raised the thick basket shield and re-
celved the flying gar full upon it, The
blow was so heavy that for the instant
the man staggered and was nearly
thrown over, while the fish, evidently
stunned and confused by this sudden
arrest Of Its progress, lashed the water
about him into foam. A spear was
soon put into 1t and the dangerous llv-
Ing arrow thrown into the boat
Hawaiian Weekly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24
BIG TIMBER.
Circular Issued Telling Eastern People
About the Resources Of the
Northwest.

The Northern Pacific Railway has
Issued circular gotten out especially
to exploit the resources of Western
Washington in respect to its timber
and lumber industries. The pamphlet
contains some handsome half-tone illus
trations of the big timber in Washing
ton, besides exhaustive statistics and
other valuable Information for lumber
men.
The figures contain some informa-
tion calculated to startle even Puget
Sound lumbermen, who are accustomed
to looking upon these resources in a
matter of fact way. The following list
shows the following rail shipments of
dressed lumber for the past nine years,
over the various roads to points with
out the state OF Washington; Rail ship
ments in the year 1890, 1000, 900
feet; 1891, 500, 900, 600; 1892, 900,-
100000; 1898, 1000, 900, ,000i 1894,
1900, 100000; 1895, 1900, 900, 900;
1896, 2,25S, 800, 000f 1897, 2,s00, 400,
UUUi 1913, 5,OOO, ,OOO, ,UOU.
In referring to what is considered
by Eastern lumbermen as abnormal
features OF Washington timber, the
pamphlet says:
"The growth. q Washington timber
is remarkable IN many ways. For one
thing it has single trees of extraordinary
size. A King county tree recently cut
measured nine feet in diameter ut the
butt, four feet eight inches at the top,
was 1856 feet long and scaled 1000 feet
Of clear lumber, without knot or blem-
ish. From a cedar log % feet long
$4,000 five to two and one-quarter 49,
inch Perfection shingles were manufac-
tured, worth upwards of $3.50.
"The red fir is not infrequently $50
feet high, the pine 100 feet, the silver
fir $50 feet, the black spruce l50 feet
and white oak 20 feet. Csdars have
been found 21 feet in diameter and 1870
feet high. Trees from six to eight feet
In diameter are frequently seen in the
forests of this region"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24
eRApsrRsETs' REVIEW.
General Trade Continues at Maximum
Volume for the Year.

AnA hht AtAIs
Bradstreet's review of trade for the
week says: General trade and indus
try continue at a maximum volume
for this season of the year, while prices,
as a whole, manifest strength unap-
preached in recent years.
Strength on values is still most not
able among manufactured textiles, but
cereals, hides and leather and the
manufactures thereof have also
strengthened slightly. On the other
hand, pork products and tin are slight
ly lower. The great majority OF
prices, however, remain firm at un-
changed quotations. An active con-
sumptive demand for wool is reported
at leading markets, accompanied by a
fair export demand, and further re.
duction in stocks.
Cereals do not manifest any striking
change this week, but the resisting
power of the market is apparently
greater, more moderate receipts OF
wheat at the West inducing some GOV.
ering, and corn is sympathetically
stronger. Another feature naturally
attracting attention at this time of the
year is the demand for but generally re-
ported small stocks of coal available,
both East and West.
Lumber displays continued strength,
and adyices are of an expected very
heavy cut this winter, both in the
Northwest and at the South.
Wheat, including flour, shipments
for the week aggregated 4,54O, ,007
bushels, against A, $50, S42 bushels last
week; 5,679, l4l bushels i'll the CORE
spending week of 1898. Corn exports
for the week aggregate 1908, 7lS bush.
els against 1851 ,447 bushels last week;
3,73l, 724 bushels in this week year
ago; 3,20S, 100 bushels in 1897; 2,975,.
72l bushels in 1896, and 1,743, l67
bushels in 1895.
Business failures in the United States
number l89 for the week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24
A New Rond to Dawson.

J. ]. McArthur who has been in
charge of the obstruction of the Cana
dian governments new winter trail be-
tween Bennett and Dawson, has arrived
in Skagway, having completed the
trail. The new route is 150 miles
shorter than the old all-river route.
The first so miles of it by land beyond
Bennett is along the grade of the ex-
tension of the White Pass railroad to
White Horse rapids. Beyond that
the government force of 30 men cut the
trail through 100 miles OF timbered
country. The road in no place is more
hilly than in ordinary Western regions,
and it leads around the rapids that are
a vexation to those travelling the old
river route.
The first mail to Dawason over the
new route was sent out several days
ago in charge of the Canadian Devel-
opment Company, which has the con-
tract to carry American as we'll as the
British mails this winter to and from
the Klondike. Roadhouses are being
opened every 25 to 30 miles along the
road, and the terrors of long journeys
in the Arctic region without place of
shelter will not have to be endured in
making the trip to Dawson hereafter.
Transportation companies that will
engage in shedding and general freight
ing over the new route this winter ey-
pect heavy travel, especially toward
Nome. 1t is said one company will
put on $50 teams.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24
London TaiIors Do Not Fit.

"The best that can be said of the
clothes imported by American men
from London is that they are well
made" said Nelson II. Huntington of
New York, who has spent years abroad
In the study Of the hospitals. "They
never fit. Indeed, the art of misfit
seems to be carefully studied. The
garments of both men and women
never set well. and even the actresses,
who are supposed to be exacting suf-
fer from the inability or indlspositlon
Of the English tailors to fit the figure.
The finish, however, shows fine and
thorough workmanship. The French
achieve better fits. but the work Is
atrocious, making the best garments
look cheap and hurried. Not even inn
portant buttons are secure. American
tailors and dressmakers surpass every
thing In Europe in making fit, and the
finish compares favorably with the
English. The New-Yorkers who i'm
port garments made by Poole and other
fashionable Londan tailors had them r
reftted by American tailors until a
year or two ago, when the latter re-
fused to touch them at any price,
Philadelphia North American,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24

The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
has stacked ON the railroad platform
at Saginaw over 1000, 900 feet of lum-
Der ready for shipment to California
and Eastern points. On account of
lack of cars and other rolling stock the
Southern Pacific seems unable to
handle the business. At 10000 feet to
the car, those of the largest capacity,
the lumber on hand will require 100
cars.
The Necanicum Spruce Lumber
Company, of Seaside, has purchased
the boiler formerly in use in the old
Knappton cannery and will use it to in
crease the capacity of the company's
box factory and dryhouses. The new
dryhouse has capacity of 10000 and
will soon be completed. An Eagan
band resaw machine has recently been
purchased in the East and will arrive
SHORTLY at its destination. This COM
pany recently purchased 100000 feet
of spruce timber along the Necanicum,
and contract has been let for logging
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-24

the timber back o. the barn. It's my
opinion that the Deane boy swiped that
gobbler."
Miss Podd was In just the right mood
to be easily led to this same conclusion
and her wrath knew no bounds when she
had finally decided that Job was correct
In his surmlse.
YES" she said finally, that boy nab
bed my turkey, an he probably did It out
of pure spite. But then he had a great
uncle on the Deane side who was once
arrested for stealin' an the failin' has
prob'ly cropped out in Thyrza's children.
But she'll wish she'd raised 'em better
fore night. l amt crossed her doorstep
for most six years, but I'll cross it to-
day an tell her to her face what / think
of this performance. I'll tell her some
thing that'l make that turkey taste
mighty bitter in her mouth, now see if
don'tw
1t was a raw, cold and sunless day.
Miss Podd's anger had made her forget
that she was not feeling well, and soon
after noon she set forth from her own
snug and pretty home to visit the far
from attractive and comfortable home in
which her cousin lived.
There had no money for repairs of
any kind on the Deane place and Miss
Podd relented a very little bit as she
noted the forlorn aspect Of the place But
she was determined to carry through
what she had undertaken. 1t was unlike
the Podds to swerve from any fixed res
olution, and Miss Podd's face wore
hard, grim, resolute look as she Knocked
at the Deane's back door.
"I'll face 'em when they're in the very
act Of eatin' my turkey" she had said to
Job. ''Pll make that turkey change from
sweet to bitter in their mouths!"
Someone called out Come in" and
Miss Podd entered the Deane kitchen
just as Mrs. Deane and her FIVE children
had seated themselves at table on
which there was no sign of a turkey or OF
a Thanksgiving feast of any kind. A
plate of corned beef and a dish Of boiled
potatoes were the chief dishes on the ia
bic. Mrs. Deane's surprise when she saw
who her caller was was manifest in her
face.
'Why-Cousin Phoebe! she said.
Miss Podd's sharp eyes took In at a
glance the poorly spread table and the
air or poverty the interior Of the house