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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Remarkable Discovery n AIa,ka.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 24.-The
Dawson News prints a remarkable
story about the prospecting tour just
completed OF II. w. Bracken, who
has returned to Dawson after six
months in Northern Alaska. Accord
ing to Bracken's' narrative, while
in the Romanzoff mountains, about
l, 900 miles from Dawson, he and his
servants ascended mountain glacier
At height of 5000 feet they found
herds Of mountain sheep frozen in
the ice. The theory is that some ex.
treme mid-winter blizzard had caught
them while stampeding over the
dome. Then the sheep huddled to-
gether and perished, snow gradually
forming an icy covering. Whatever
por6ions of the bodies Of the sheep
were above the ice were devoured by
artic bears and wolves. Bracken is
said to be scientific miner of %
years experience, having resided
three years on the Yukon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
RUSHED BY soERs.
Commander Of Lovstt's Scouts Killed on the
Orange River.

London, Sept. 24.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria,
September %:
"Kritzinger, while endeavoring to
force passage of the Orange river,
near Herschel, at / o'clock Friday
morning, rushed the camp OF party
of. .Loyatt's scouts. He failed to cross
the river, but the scouts lost heavily.
Lieutenant Colonel Murray and Cap
tain Murray, his adjutant, were
killed. Deep regret at the loss of
Colonel Murray, who throughout the
war led Lovatt's Scouts with great
gallantry. Under cover OF darkness,
the Beers managed to carry Of gun.
They were promptly followed and the
gun was recovered in a smart engage
ent in which Kritzinger lost two
killed and 20 taken prisoners.
Lord Kitchener also reports that the
British captured by the Beers in the
ambush near Scheeper's Mex, Sep
tember II, have been released, and
that the British casualties in the
recent Vlakfontein engagement, when
the Beers captured company Of
mounted infantry and two guns, were
one officer and five men killed, % men
wounded and six officers and 100 men
taken prisoners. He announced that
these prisoners had since been released.
He further reports the capture of
two commandoes-on consisting OF
55 men, under Commandant Kochs,
who were taken with their entire
transport, west Of Adeburg, and the
other, consisting of 81 men, in
cludihg ]. P. Botha, who were taken
with AS wagons, and their belongings,
-45 miles southeast of Carolia.
Lord Kitchener's latest dispatches,
although they contain good news as
we'll as bad, have contained little to
reassnre the people concerning the
state OF affairs. The loss Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Murray, brother of Lord
Mansfield, is keenly felt. There is
little doubt that further details will
show it was a serious affair.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Bic Insane AsyIum Fire.

Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 25.-The asylum
for the insane in this city was almost
completely destroyed by fire today. II
is believed that three inmates were
burned to death. The fire originated
from some unknown cause in the west
wing Of the institution. Loss on build
ings and contents will probably reach
100000. Owing to the early hour and
the unpreparedness of the fire depart
ment but little could be done In the
effort to save the institution. There
was 600 inmates in the main building
and the efforts to rescue them were
difieult in the extreme.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
CHASTITY SCENES AT WRECK.
Persons Injured in hungarian Collision We're
Burned Alive.

Bucharest, Sept. 25.-The collision
yesterday at Palota, between the VII
emma express and the petroleum trains,
appears in.the light OF latest events, to
have beer a most terrible affair. In a
few seconds the whole arena OF the
collision became huge lake of burn
ing petroleum. Trees and every
thing infammable within an area Of
a quarter of mile were destroyed.
There we're some chastity scenes.
A girl was burned to death in sight
of both her parents, who escaped.
NJ. Dinu, a Roumanian millionaire,
got his foot jammed in the wreckage
and begged one OF the train guards
to sever the foot with an ak, promis-
ing him large reward if he would do
so. Before the guard could help
him he sank into the flames and was
burned, to death. Schwartz, the con-
ductor, who was similarly jammed,
clung so desperately to the man whe
tried to extricate him that his would
be rescuer had to be dragged away just
as Schwartz perished in the flames.
Most of the % who were killed
were burned to death.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
NEWS OF THE STATE
TENS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS or OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of I'm.
portance- Brief Review Of the Growth
and Improvements Of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
--latest Market Report

Philomath reports a scarcity Of
houses to rent.
Umatilla county proposes to try
crushed rock on her county roads.
The Salvation army will hold a
harvest festival at Pendleton Septem-
Der 24-25.
The Marshfield clerks are advocat.
ing an early closing movement, with a
good show of success.
Many Christian Adventists are at
The Dalles to attend the camp meet
ing which opens Friday.
1t is estimated that nearly $500, 00O
has been invested in Eastern Oregon
mines since January l, 1901.
A Woolgrowers' association for
Wheeler, Crook, Wasco and Sherman
counties has been organized at
Mitchell.
Rapid progress is being made on
the improvements on the new race.
track and grounds at The DalIes. 1t
will all be completed this week.
A grain buyer for an Athena com
pany purchased several lots of wheat
at 4414 for club and 4516 for blue
stem. Nearly 10000 bushels were
sold.
Stock Inspector Joseph B. Jackson,
of the Long Creek country, lost his
sheep camp by fire. 1t was piled in
heap and set on fire by an unknown
person.
On accounts of the improvements
in the water supply OF Pendleton, the
insurance rates have been reduced so
as to save the property owners about
50, yearly.
More farmers are wanted in Oregon.
The Roseburg street fair is now in
full swing.
Settlers in the neighborhood of Lor-
raine want shingle mill.
The winter session of the State nor
NAL school at Monmouth is now open.
The sawmill of w. H. Ida, on Gales
Greek, was burned with 10000 feet
of lumber loss over $4,000.
The state board of education has
granted state certificate to A. B.
Serfifng, teacher at Halsey.
While trying to drive an intruding
bull out of his pasture near Coos Riv-
er, George Yoakuta was gored to
death.
Ernest Cox, aged IS years, was kill
ed by being struck by falling tree
while teaming in lumber camp near
Medford.
John Peterson, who claims to be a
Norwegian, was run out of Marshfield
for making remarks derogatory to the
late President Mckinley.
Two stockholders ii the Lucky Boy
mine In the Blue River district recent
ly sold out their interests for $40, 600
each. They each owned one-sixth.
MIs. Lou Hash, living on home
stead in Lower Alsea, spied huge
buck on the edge of the clearing the
other day, and seizing the ready Win
chester brought him down.
The lessees of the q. Ray mine near
Gold Hill, recently received returns
from a shipment of ore that gave a
total value of $7,905.30 per ton. The
vein is widening and shows no de-
crease in values.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
|CzOLGOSz ON TRIAL
ASSASSIN OF PRESIDENT M'KlN.
LEY PLEADED GUILTY.
Prisoner Was UneOncsrnsd- Court Orders
the Plea to Be Recorded "NOt Guilty
Case May Be Concluded In Two Days
The Physicians Gave Important Tssti.
mony.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 24.-Leon f..
Czolgosz was placed ON trial yesterday
charged with the murder of President
William Mckinley. He entered plea
of guilty, which was subsequently
changed to mot guilty." by direction
of the court. All the events Of the
day indicated that the trial will be
short. Court convened at 10 o'clock
and within two hours eight jurors had
been secured. Technicalities were not
raised by the examining counsel, but
1t was significant that every man who
said he had formed an opinion on the
case was excused by the District At
torney. Those who acknowledged
they had formed an opinion or stated
they were prejudiced, but admitted
their opinion could be changed by evil
dence were accepted by both
sides. Justice Truman c. White, one
of the oldest and most experienced
of the Supreme Court Judges, was on
the bench. Immediately after the
opening of the court, and after the
prisoner had pleaded, Justice Lorn l..
Lewis, senior counsel for the defend
ant, announced that, together with his
colleagues, ex-Justice Robert C. Titus
and Carlton E. Ladd, they were ready
to act in behalf of the prisoner.
Il thought it best" he said. "for my
colleagues and myself, that I should
say something regarding our presence
here as attorneys for the defendant.
At the time my name was suggested /
was out of the city. and knew nothing
of what was transpiring here with
reference to the selection of counsel
for the defendant. When the circum.
stances of my selection were told to
me I was extremely reluctant To ac-
cept. But the duty has been imposed
and | considered II nv duty in the
light of all the circumstances to de.
fend this man. ask that no evidence
be presented here-that the court will
not permit the acceptance of any eyi.
depee-unless II would he accented at
the trial of the most meager criminal
in the land"
81 am familiar with these circum.
stances" said Justice White in reply
"and | wish to saw. | will give Won
every assurance that the prisoner will
have a fair and impartiai trial Dur-
ing the progress of the trial he will
receive such treatment as the law de-
mands in any criminal case"
The work of securing the Jurors was
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Coming to Nj, Father, Sid.

Silverton, Or. Sept. 25.-T. w. Dav-
enport, who was injured a few days
ago by falling in the running gear of
his wagon, breaking his lower jaw and
receiving other injuries. Is reported
better today. His friends. however,
have little hopes of his recovery.
In view Of the serios condition OF
the patient. the physicians have sent
for Mr.. Davenport's son, Homer. the
famous New York cartoonist. He
started for Oregon last Saturday. and
win come directly to Silverton.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Nay Be An AnsrchI..

Washington. Sept. 2S.-The police
are looking for a man who approached
several pedestrians early today and
asked the address Of President Roose-
yelts sister. the wife OF Commander
Cowies, of the navy. Several of the
oticers were detailed to guard the
Cowles residence. The man is de-
serlbed as about 40 years old. speaks
with foreign accent, has a light
moustache. dark clothes and had a box
about eight inches long and about
three and q half wide.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Broke up the SOuphOusss.

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 24.-Some days
ago the citizens committee notified
the striking members of Resistencia
union that the souphouses established
by the union must close, claiming
that they encouraged cigarmakers to
remain idle. Most of them were
closed, but today citizens visited seven
of them, poured the soup on the
ground and put out the fires. Some
Of the cigar makers assisted in the
work. Six hundred strikers have re-
turned to work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27

Washington, Sept. 25.-As a result
Of several conferences between Presi
dent Roosevelt and General Wood
Governor-General of Cuba, It has been
determined to negotiate a reciprocity
agreement between the United States
aad the Island. the agreement to be
sent to Congress early In December
Cereals and machinery from the Unit
ed States viii enter Cuba at reduced
rates. and sugar and tobacco viii be
the principal Cuban products affected
by the agreement.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Ten Killed in Collision.

Warren, Mass, Sept. 25.-Ten
were killed and 21 injured in a col
lision on the Boston & Albany railroad
today, between a switching freight
and a gravel train. All the killed
and injured were gravel train EN-
ployes, who were in the caboose eating
dinner when the collision occurred.
The caboose was telescoped bya gravel
car.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27

Mexico City, Sept. 25.--Daniel Gug-
genheim, chairman of the executive
board of the American Smelling G.
Refining Company, is here with party
Of leading manufacturers engaged in
the lead industry. The party will
make careful inspection of smelters In
this country controlled by the trust.
Regarding the substitution of Texas
oil for coal in this industry. Mr.. Gug-
genheim said:
I'VE have proved beyond all doubt
that crude oil Is by far the best fuel
It has passed beyond the experimental
stage"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
The New Controller.

Chicago, Sept. %. = William B.
Ridgely, whose appointment to the
controllershiip of the currency was
announced at Canton yesterday, will
within a few days resign the vice
presidency of the Republic Iron &
Steel company and leave Chicago
for Washington to assume his new
duties.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
K,l.d Her E.th,r.In.L.w.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 24.-Mrs.
Lena Fair shot and killed her father
in-law, Michael Fair, at their home
in South Cheyenne this evening.
Mrs. Fair is a girl of 20 years. She
says Fair, who is past so years old,
threatened to kill her. and when she
fired had one hand on her throat and
with the other was reaching for bis
revolver. The police found a revol-
yer in the hip pocket of the dead
man. Mrs. Fair was arrested.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Portland Markets.

Wheat = Walla Walla, nominal
55c; bluestem, 55c; valley, 55.
Flour-best grades, 81. 65@3.50 per
barrel: graham, $3.50.
Oats--Old, 90@$l per GENITAL.
Barley-Feed, $15@l5.50; brewing,
$1,000 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT a IS; mid
dlings, $20@2l shorts, $4,000; chop,
SIG.
Hay-Timothy, $11@13; clover,
$7@9.5O; Oregon wild hay, $500 per
ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@27 1kc
dairy, l8@20c; store, l2K@l5c per
pound.
Eggs-23@25c per dozen.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 121k@
1Sc; Young America, lS&@l4c per
pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
400; hens, $4.00@4 so; dressed, l0@
lie per pound springs, $2.5O@3.5C
per dozen; ducks, So for old; $500
@4.00 for young; geese, 5000 pei
dozen; turkeys, live, 12@l5c; dressed.
l0@121kc per pound.
Mutton = Lambs, SIC, gross
dressed, 6@61Sc per pound; sheep,
1925, gross; dressed, &c per lb.
Hogs = Gross. heavy, $6@6.25I
light, $4.7O@5; dressed, 7@71Sc Del
pound.
Veal = Small. s@9c; large,
@71sc per pound.
Beef-Gross top steers, $3.50@4. 90,
COWS and heifers, So. .00@3.50; dressed
beef, 5k@65Sc per pound.
Hops-I0@llc per pound.
Wool - Valley, 11@131kc; Eastern
Oregon, S@l2kc; mohair, 20@2lc PEI
pound.
Potatoes-$l@$1. 10 per sack.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
A New Brleadler General.

Washington, Sept. 24.-The presi-
dent has appointed Col. James NJ.
Bell, Eighth Cavalry, and president
Of the Military Board of Review, to
be brigadier general, vice Brigadier
General Ludlow, deceased. Gen. Bell
will retire Oct. l, thus leaving a va
cancy for another appointment.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
scHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY.
Sessions Resumed at WashinstOn-Many I'm.
portant Witnesses Called.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The Schley
court of inquiry reconvened Saturday,
and before adjournment examined four
witnesses.
The most important incident of the
day was the decision of the court
Withdrawing question put by the
court itself, asking a witness to give
his opinion concerning a point under
controversy. The witness was Rear
Admiral Higginson, who participated
In the Santiago campaign as captain
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27

The Dean and Chapter OF Westmin.
ster are entitled to claim as "perqui.
sites" every article which is taken
into the abbey for the purpose Of the
coronation. and that reverend body
reaped rich harvests in 1891, 1881 and
1898.
Two thousand OF the 10000 books on
the French Revolution, which have
been presented to the BiblletheQue Ma
tionale by the British Museum. viii
be kept there. The remaining 2S.00C
win be sent to the Bibliotheque Sc
vigne.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Philippine Cable Completed.

Washington, Sept. 24.-The signal
Office Of the war department today
received message from Manila say
ing that the last link OF the cable had
been laid, which allowed teIegraphic
communication with the southern
most island of the Philippine group.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
BoERs APPEAL IN VAIN.
Administrative Council VIII Declare itseIf in
competent to Pass on Issues involved.

The Hague, Sept. 25.--It is under
stood that the administrative council
of the arbitration council will declare
itself incompetent to deal with the
Boer appeal for arbitration upon the
ISSUES involved in the South African
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
BoERs MAKE ANOTHER HAUL.
Captured British Company and Two Guns,
Killing An Officer.

London, Sept. 2S.-Lord Kitchener
reports that the Beers have captured
company of mounted infantry and
two guns, at Vlakfontein. One officer
was killed. The Beers, in superior
forces, surrounded the British. Lord
Kitchener is making a strict investi.
cation, and has sent columns of
troops in pursuit of the Beers.
The Gazette announces that on the
disbandment Of Lord Strathcona's Can
adian corps, 29 officers have been
granted honorary rank in the British
army corresponding with their pres.
ent rank. The list commences with
the name of Colonel Stole (the COM
mander Of Strathcona's horse in South
Africa), who becomes an honorary
ieutenant-colonel in the regular army.
London, Sept. 23.-The succession of
"regrettable incidents" which Lord
Kitchener has reported has evoked
editorial counsels to the government to
cease TO endeavor to wage war by
proclamation and to recognize the
need OF crushing the Beers by force
OF arms. No news has as yet been
received that the Beers have liberated
the prisoners recently captured, and.
according to Boer circles in Brussels
Commandant-General Botha intends to
hold the 150 British prisoners as hos
tages against the carrying out of the
terms OF Lord Kitchener's proclama.
tiOn.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
THE MAILS.

The mail arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock
a. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; departs the
same days at noon.
For Chenoweth, leaves at a. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays; arrives at 8 p. nj.
For White Salmon (Wash.) leaves daily at $40
a. m; arrives at 7:l5 p nj.
From White Salmon leaves for Fnlda, Gilmer,
Trout Lake and Gienwood daily at ? A. NJ.
For Bingen (Washl leaves at 5:45 p. M; are
rives at p. m.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27

The Forth bridge is constantly be-
ing repainted. So vast is the struc-
ture that it takes 80 tons Of paint to
give it one coat, and the area dealt
with is something like 100 acres
The National tribune., 1901-10-17

that we are linked again with home and
| friends by an iron roadway over which
may come plentiful rations, letters, news
papers, tobacco, whisky, and numerous
other So-called luxuries which soldiers
love so well and miss so much when the
wagons are overtaXed in carrying only the
necessaries of life. ''-
Near our camp is an elevated point
where we may stand on a clear day and
look upon scene of the greatest activity.
Far as the eye can see TO the north and
east are long, zigzag lines of upturned
earth, where many thousands of blue-coat-
ed workmen are busily engaged with pick
and spade digging wide and deep trenches
and building high and broad earthen ram
parts sufficient in extent for the complete
protection of Rosecranss entire army.
Nearly three months were occupied
with preparations for another effort to
crush the rebel army. | will quote from
my diary:
FEB. 20.-During the last two weeks
our army has been reinforced by the ar
rival of 1900 men from Gen. Gordon
Changers Department. They came up
the Cumberland River to Nashville on
steamboats, conveyed by a number of gun
goats. The view of this fiotilla from the
bluffs of Nashville approaching the city
with colors flying and drums beating was
The National tribune., 1901-10-17
FRENCH.CANADIAN CATTLE.
History Of the Breed and Some of Its Char.
acteristics.
Springfield Republican,

Springfield Republican,
Since the entry of the French-Canadiar
cattle in the dairy tests at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition at Buffalo, many inquiries
have been made about7the breed. In fact,
many people thought that Canada had
what might be called native breed, like
the so-called natives of the United States
made up by crossing the progeny of early
importations until it would be difficult to
tell what blood predominates. The Massa-
chusetts PlOughman quotes from a PAM
phlet sent out by DIR. J. A. Couture, d.
V. s., of Quebec, Secretary of the French
Canadian Cattle Breeders Association, in
which he gives the history of the breed
and claims made for it.
He says the French settlers who first
came to Canada were natives of Brittany
and Normandy, France. The first cattle
in Quebec. in 1920 or whereabouts, were
brought, no doubt, from those two dis
tricts. No importations of other breeds
worth mentioning are reported in the his
tory of the Province until about 1900 or
little before. Between 1916 and 1850
Il few herds of English cattle, mostly
Ayrshire and ShOrthornS. were brought
into the Province, but they were bought
by wealthy Englishmen living near Mon
treal and Quebec, where they are still to
be found. They found but little favor
with the French inhabitants in the poorer
region and in the remote parts along the
Laurentides and the lower part of the
st. Lawrence, both north and south, as
they were 10th TO cross their hardy little
cows with the larger breeds, fearing, with
good reason. that they could not feed suf-
ficiently to keep the larger animals alive,
to say nothing of profit, during the seven
months of the Winter. Thus they have
been kept nearly distinct for over $50
years, and in-and-out breeding has been
resOrted to to fix in sure manner the
characteristics of the breed. Thus they
have much of the appearance of the Brit
tany cattle of the day. 1t may be noted
here that the French Canadian, the Jer-
sey, Guernsey, Kerry and Brittany cows
are all supposed to come from the same
origin, and the Brittany is usually al
lowed to be the older stock, the different
breeds being modified by climate. care,
and perhaps individual characteristics of
animals bred from, until they vary from
the 5CJ-pOund Kerry to the Guernsey, al
most as large as the Shorthorn.
The three qualities claimed for the
French Canadian are hardness, frugality
and richness of milk. As they are small,
the cows averaging about 100 pounds
each, they do not require large amounts