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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
HEAD WAS SEVERED.
"Black Jack Ketchum, Noted Desperate
Hanged. Rope Jerkcd Head from Body.

Clayton, N. NJ, April 27.-Thomas
E. Ketchum, alias "Black Jack" the
train robber, was hanged at / :21 P.
NJ. yesterday. The rope broke but
his head was jerked off.
The execution took place in side
a stockade built for the occasion.
The inclosure was crowded, $50 spec
tators having been admitted.
When Ketchum mounted the plat
form at lit his face was very pale
but his eye swept out over the crowd
very coldly and boldly, as if he had
no fear. A priest stood at his side,
as the rope was put around his neck.
The condemned man had consented
to this at the last moment.
Ketchum declined to make a speech
before the moose was put around his
neck. He merely muttered Good
BY" then said, "Please dig my grave
very deep" and finally, "all right,
hurry up" His legs trembled, but
he kept his nerve.
When the body dropped through
the trap the half inch rope severed
the head as cleanly as if knife had
cut it. The body pitched forward
with blood squirting from the headless
trunk. The head remained with the
black cap and flew down into the pit.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
BANDS or ROBBERS.
DspredAtloM Of Thieves and Pirates Increasing
In Vicinity Of PekIn.

Berlin, April S0.-Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee in a dispatch
from Pekin, reports that marauding
has increased near Hosiwu and Matu,
and that junks used as transports be-
tween these places have been attacked.
Lieutenant Colonel Arnstadt has been
sent from Tien Tsin to the disturbed
district in command Of a composite
column. Count Won Waldersee also
reports, under Pekin date, as follows
Colonel Hofmeister, command
ing the Fourth infantry and two COM
panies of mountain artillery, attacked
the enemy April 20 by the great wall,
10 kilometers south Of Hal Shan
Kwan, and forced them to retire with
heavy losses into Shan 81. We lost
four wounded and captured four flags
and four old pattern guns. General
Voyron intimates that he intends to
evaeuate the neighborhoood of Shan
Ting and return to Pao Ting Flu.
His extended outposts remain at Sin
Lei. ! am keeping force at Ansul-
ing pass"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
JAMES DOUGLAS REID DEAD.
K,.Unisd States Consul and "Fsthsr Of the
Telegraph"

New York, May 1.-James Douglas
Reid, known to the telegraphers as
"The Father of the Telegraph" A." is
dead at his home in this city. He
was born in Edinburg, Scotland.
March %, 1909, and came to America
in 1884. He entered telegraphy in
1S45 when he assisted in the oragniz-
alton of the Atlantic & Ohio telegraph
company for the construction of a
series of lines connecting Phialdel-
phia Pittsburg, Buffalo, Detroit,
Cincinnati, st. Louis and New Or
leans, the most extensive service pro
jected at that time. Becoming ac-
quainted with Prof. S. +. B. Morse,
a mutual attachment sprung up be-
tween them, which led to Mr. Reid's
appointment as superintendent of the
Magnetic telegraph company, a line
extending from New York to Wash
ington. At the same time he re-
tanned his connection with the Allan
tic & Ohio company. He entered
the service of the Western Union tel
sgraph company in 1850, where he re-
mained until 1889, when he was ap-
pointed United States consul to Dun
fermlie, Scotland, thorugh the in
fuence OF Andrew Carnegie, who as
boy serevd as messenger and telegraph
operator under Mr.. Reid at Pitts
burg He relinquished this Office in
1897. The statue of Prof. Morse in
Central park, this city, was erected
by the telegraph fraternity through
the efforts of Mr.. Reid.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
5TATE NEW5
Items Of Interest From All Parts
Of the State,
COMMERCIAL AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Brief Review Of the Growth and Improve
msRts Of the Many Industries Through.
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.

Athena has secured street rock
crusher.
Work of building a road to Blue
river, on the Calapooia side, has be-
gun.
Plans of a telephone line from Baker
to the Panhandle is under considera-
tion.
A burglar proof safe arrived at Ash
land last week for the First National
Bank.
The telephone line from Grant s
Pass to Williams is complete and in
operation.
County roads between Baker City
and John Day are said to be in very
bad condition.
The Hood River Fruit Growers
Union is beginning to receive orders
for strawberries.
Fred j. Runmmel was killed at the
Mammoth mine, in Eastern Oregon
recently by snow slide.
Thieves broke into saddle shop at
The Dalles several days ago and made
away with several pieces of harness.
w. G. Peterson agrees to put an
electric light plant in Brownsville if
the city will pay $40 per month for
six lights.
Horse rustlers with two car loads OF
stolen horses are lodging the officers
somewhere in the the eastern portion
OF Malheur county.
Governor Geer will be asked to
grant a pardon to j. G. thurman,
who was sent to the penitentiary from
Baker county in June, 1900, convicted
of manslaughter.
Work has again been resumed on
the Golden Wedge mine, at Galice.
A new irrigating ditch has been
started at Bly,, in klamath county.
1t is not thought that the fruit was
injured by the recent heavy. frosts in
Hood River.
The Sherman county court has
raised the stock inspectors salary tc
$500 per annum.
A considerable amount of wheat
was sold at The Dalles last week foI
30 cents bushel.
The Coos county court has ordered
that the road poll tax be paid in cash,
and that the road supervisors collect
the tax.
Last week, while Jack Simmons
was driving for load of hay on the
Innes-Kelsay ranch, near Paisley, a
gust of wind lifted the rack off the
wagon and carried it several rods and
dropped it into slough.
A Southern Pacific steam shovel
and outfit will Immediately begin fill
ing in the Rice Hill railway trestles
with earth The switch will be ex-
tended, water tank built, and other
improvements made near Isadora and
Rise Hill.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
THE NEW COMET.
Brightest That Has Appeared to View for Over
Nineteen Years.

Elkhorn, Wis, April 30.-The new
comet which was observed this morn
ing at the Yerkes observatory, at Will
liams bay, is said by astronomers to
be the brightest that has appeared
for 10 years. Notice was received
yesterday by telegraph from Harvard
university that comet had been dis
covered at Queenstown April %, and
observed at Cape of Good Hope on
the morning Of April 25. Its position
at that time was about 16 degrees
southwest of the sun. It's position
this morning was some l5 degrees
north of the sun, indicating Il very
rapid northeasterly movement.
Nothing could be seen of the celes-
tial visitor last evening at sunset, but
this morning Professor E. r. Frost,
assisted by F. r. Sulliavn, saw the
new comet appear above the horizon
About 20 minutes before sunrise it
could be plainly seen, although the
sky was quite bright 1t was Of an
orange color, with two prominent
kits or streamers. 1t remained Wis
ible until Is minutes or more after
sunrise, when it faded away in the
growing light. 1t was too low in the
sky to be observed by the 40 inch
telescope, and the sky was so bright
that nothing could be seen with the
IL inch instrument.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
(AbLt Tor ALASKA
Contract Let For Line Between
Juneau and Skasway.
MUST BE IN OPERATION WITHIN 90 DAYS
New York Man Agrees to Do the Work for
$70,0 0,00O-System Must Be Guaran.
tssd for Two Years.

Washington, May l. = General
Greeley has approved the recommend
alton of the board of signal officers
making the award for laying the cable
from Juneau to Skagway, Alaska, to
w. r. Brixie, of New York, he being
the lowest bidder. The contract price
is 5000 The successful firm will
be required to construct, lay and put
in operation the entire cable system
in 80 days from the time of the
award. 1t will then be turned over
to the signal corps for operation,
being guaranteed first for two years.
During the current week the fish
commission steamer Albatross will
cruise off the Oregon coast, making
soundings in the hope of finding new
species of sea life At the conclusion
of this cruise she will outfit at Seattle
for a summers cruise along the Alas
ka coast, when the study of food
fishes which has been conducted
through two past seasons will be con-
cluded.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
DOZEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
Scores of Families Rendered Homeless at Pitts
burg.

Pittsburg, May 1.-Fire at the cor
ner of Carson and Seventeenth
streets, South side, resulted in a
property loss estimated at 1926, 900,
consumed over a dozen buildings and
rendered a score of families homeless.
The flames were discovered in the
basement of a four story department
store and in a very short time the
entire building was burning furiously.
1t was in ruins within 80 minutes.
A panic ensued among the custom
ers and employees, which resulted in
what started at first a report that
eight persons had perished. This
was happily found to be untrue after
the fire had been controlled.
A shower of the burning timbers
were thrown from the burning build
ing, carrying destruction in all direc-
tions, and several other stores and
number of dwellings were swept by
the flames. The losses are pretty
we'll covered by insurance.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
MAY BE ANDRADA.
Wrecked Thrss.Mastsd Ship Discovered OFF
Queen Charlotte Islands.

Vancouver, B. c., May 1.-The
steamer Tees, arriving tonight from
the north, brings news of the finding
by Indians of a three masted ship
wrecked off the coast of Queen Char
lotte islands. Identity of the vessel
is at present unknown. The bodies
of several sailors are said to have been
found nearby. The story of the
wreck as given by the Indians to the
officers of the Tees, was exceedingly
vague. The Indians either could not
read the name of the vessel, or were
not sufficiently alert to note it, for
they could give no clew to the ships
identity. The masts of the craft
were broken off short, and she was
generally demolished. The only the
ory of the identity of the ship ad-
vanced, and that seems very improba-
Bile, is that the wreck may possibly be
the Andrada, which took pilot off
the mouth of the Columbia last De
cember, and has not been heard of
since. 1t is suggested that she may
have drifted north to the present loca-
tion of the wreck.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03

Valentine, Neb., April 26.-Word
received from the southwestern part OF
this Cherry county is to the effect
that disastrous prairie fires are raging
there; that the buildings of one cat
tie ranch have been entirely wiped out
and that other ranches are threatened.
Details are very meager, and it is i'm
possible to learn the name of the
ranch which has suffered the loss of its
buildings, which is about 60 miles
from here. The report says that the
fires started about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
In Pursuit Of the Chinese.

London, April 30.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Pekin says the headquar-
ters staff has received telegram from
a British officer accompanying the
expedition to the effect that on April
% the Germans crossed into Shan 81
through the Kouk Nau and Chang
Chen Liu passes, in pursuit of the
retreating Chinese, whom they fol-
lowed 1S miles, fighting a sharp ac-
tion. The French troops remained
in occupation %, the passes The Ger
mans returned April 25, and the
French handed over the passes to
them and returned to their previous
outposts. The Germans are said to
have had four men killed and five
officers and so men wounded. The
Chinese loss is not known.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
WEARING OUT THE BOERS.
Lord Kitchener Reports on Capture Of Small
Fence.

London, May Lord Kitchener
continues the process of wearing down
the Beers, who, however, are very
active in the Kroonstadt district.
Here they recently derailed two trains
and also captured, after severe fight,
25 men of the Prince of Wales Light
horse, whom they stripped of their
horses and accoutrements and then
liberated.
Colonel Plumer's force captured a
small laager of As men, including the
notorious Transvaal State Engineer
Munick, who planned the destruction
of the johannesburg mines in the
spring of last year, and also his
father.
Mr.. Cummings, who is visiting
Durham on behalf of the Canadian
government, is favorably impressed
with the possibilities of trade be-
tween Canada and Natal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
Bank Officials Arrested.

Seattle, May l. Frank Oleson,
cashier, and ]. S. Stangroom, book
keeper, of the defunct Scandinavian
American bank of New Whatcom, are
under arrest on warrants charging
them with receiving deposits after
the failure of that institution. Ole
son was arrested here and Stangroom
at Whatcom. Stangroom is now
exchange teller OF a Seattle bank, and
lives here. Oleson was formerly sec
retary of the board of public works
here, and prominent politician
and newspaper man. He saws the
arrests are the result Of mistake,
and that the receiver of the bank has
acted hastily.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
ALASKA TELEGRAPH LINE.
Il Will Probably Be Two Years Before Il d
in Good Working Order.

Washington, April 29.-Were it not
for the great difficulties OF transport
alton in Alaska, the government mill
itary telegraph line from Valdes to
the Yukon river and down to st.
Michaels would probably be in work.
ing order by the close of the coming
summer, but under conditions as they
exist it will probably be two years be-
fore this line in its entirety will be
working satisfactorily. Work was
not begun in earnest until late in
the season of 1900, when by dextrous
labor the men OF the signal corps,
under Major Green, took hold and made
phenomenal progress with the line.
1t is beyond a possibility, however,
for them to keep up this pace this
summer, owing largely to the diff
culties encountered in getting their
lines, fixtures and supplies to interior
points from which they are working.
Active operations in laying the line
could not be commenced before late
in March or the first of April, and
up to this time no advices on this
subject have yet been receievd in
Washington.
1t is hoped that by the close of this
summer season Fort Gibbon will be
connected with st. Michael, and this
will bring the latter point and Skag-
way within 15 days of each other,
whereas they have been heretofore two
months apart, and oftentimes nearer
three months. This will be tremen-
dous saving in time, and an unques-
toned advantage to the military and
other government officials.
The question of how the line shall
be constructed along the great bend
of the Yukon has not yet been de-
terimned. This neck OF land is be-
tween 80 and 40 miles wide. Should
the line follow the river it would be
much longer than an overland section,
and could not be reached in summer,
except by large repair force,
which would make il expensive and
difficult of maintenance. During
the past winter an officer has been in
the field to see what can be done
across country between Fort Gibbon
and Fort Egbert. On his report the
department will act. The signal
corps is feeling its way cautiously
so as not to make the same errors as
were ascribed to the Canadian author
tiles, who attempted to build a tele-
graph line from the two ends without
making a survey of the route, and in
consequence, at the close of a season,
found that the two ends that were to
have connected had over Tapped each
other for some miles, one going on
one side of a mountain and the other
on the opposite side. And for weeks
neither party knew of the proximity
of the other.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
Pueblo Teacher Disappears.

Pueblo, Col, April pa local
sensation is caused by the mysterious
disappearance of Mrs. Mertie Buerger,
who for IL years has been teacher in
the Pueblo schools. Bloodhounds
followed trail from Mrs Buerger s
house to and under a bridge over
Fountain creek, a shallow stream.
The Arkansas river, some distance
further on, has been dragged, witrc ut
result.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, $4,000.
valley, nominal; bluestem, Gle. per
bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 81, 1908. 40 pei
barrel; graham, So CO.
Oats - White, $135 per GENITAL
gray, 81. 25@1, 30 per Genital
Barley-Feed, Sl7@17, 25; brewing,
$l7@17 % per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l6 per ton; midd-
lings, $21 so; shorts, $3.50; chop,
SIG.
Hay-Fimothy, Sl2. 5O@14; clover,
so; Oregon wild hay, $6@7
per ton.
Hops-12@14c. per lb. 1899 crop,
6@7c.
Wool = Valley, l2@l3c. Eastern
Oregon, 9@12c; mohair, 20@2lc.
per pound.
Butter = Fancy creamery, 15@
Ike. dairy, 12k@14c store, 1O@
lie. per pound.
Eggs - Oregon ranch, 14@141ac.
per dozen.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $3.50;
hens, $4@4 so; dressed, ll@12c. per
pound; springs, $3@5 per dozen /;
ducks, $500; geese, $6@7; turkeys,
live, 10@12c; dressed, l3@l5c. per
pound.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 13@
1890; Young America, 131a@14c.
per pound.
Potatoes-Old, 75c. @$1 per sack; /;
new, 2@2Ac. per pound.
Mutton Lambs 434c. per
pound gross; best sheep, So; wethers,
$5; ewes, $3.50; dressed, 7c.
per pound.
Hogs = Gross, heavy, $5.75@6;
light, $475@5; dressed, 7@716c. per
pound.
Veal-Large, 6@716c. per pound !;
small, SIC. per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $5@5. %; /;
COWS and heifers, 81 50@475; dressed
beef, S14c. per pound
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
Not Credited at Washington.

Washington, May 1.-The depart
ment of agriculture has receievd 10
information bearing on the report
that has been circulated in England
charging Boer emissaries with inocu-
lating horses shipped to South Africa
with CHAMBERS and other maladies.
Secretary Wilson places no credence
in the story. He says, however, that
it is possible that it might have been
done, probably by hostlers or other
attendants aboard ship. There has
been no examination of the horse
shipments by the department.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
MEXICAN MINISTER'S.
Diplomatic Relations Resumed With Austria
and American Republics.

Washington, April 30.-A complete
reapproachment between the govern
ments of Austria and Mexico has been
brought about, and as a result each
country is about to send a minister to
the other. This terminates an inter-
national estrangement dating back to
the days when young Maximillian of
Austria sought to gain a foothold in
Mexico, and lost his life in the ad-
venture. A bill has passed the Mexi-
can congress providing for q minister
to Austria at salary of SIS, 900 an
nually. Austria will take similar ac-
tion by sending a minister to Mexico,
and this will close the long and his
toric separation.
The Mexican government has also
taken steps to resume diplomatic
communication with South American
countries, the first move in that di-
rection being the appointment of a
Mexican minister to the Argentine
republic. For many years there has
been no diplomatic intercourse be-
tween Mexico and her sister republics
on the southern continent, as there
was little commerce between them,
and few political questions requiring
representations. Recent
ly, however, Argentina has made
friendly move by accrediting a min
lister both to Washington and Mexico
City, and Uruguay has taken similar
action. The selection of Mexico City
as the place for holding the congress
of American republics has had fur
ther influence in inducing Mexico to
extend her relations with South and
Central America.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
plsIoyaI uttsrance, Supprs,,,d.

Bloemfontein, Orange River Col
ony, April 29.-The provost marshal,
presiding over a court of summary
jurisdiction, has announced his inten-
tioG of suppressing disloyal utter
ances. He has ordered British SUBJ
iect named Mitchell to be deported to
Ceylon for abusing an army order to
the effect that householderSoshall sus-
pend board outside of their doors
giving tho names of all the occupants
of that particular house.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
COuntsrf,itsr, at Butte.

Butte, Mont, May 1.-Two of what
is supposed to be a big gang OF counter
feiters were arrested here today and
identified by several people on whom
they had passed bogus $40 gold
pieces. They got rid Of quite num-
ber. William Dougherty, one of
them, has lived here for years, and is
supposed to have only been connected
with the gang a short time. John
Mulligan, the other, has been here
much shorter time, and was faro
dealer until the law caused the games
to close.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
Robbsrls, On the Panama Road.

Colon, Colombia, April 30.-Bands
OF robbers have for the past fortnight
been raiding stations along the rail-
road line during the night time and
have also been looting shops, wound
ing several persons during their dep
relations. Chinese have been the
principal sufferers. The government
has increased the force at the railroad
stations and is doing its utmost to
suppress the robberies.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
Payment Of Postal Orders.

Washington, April 30.-The con
troller of the treasury has decided
that postal money orders are payable
only by postmasters upon whom they
are drawn and to whom notice OF the
issue thereof has been sent. 1t has
been the practice heretofore to cash
money orders at postoffices other than
those on which they are drawn and
for the postmasters cashing such or
ders to turn them into the postoffics
department as vouchers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03

Forty-eight thousand Turks have
been exiled during the last IL years.
Wolves are increasing rapidly in
many of the forest lands of northern
Canada.
A German savant points out that
rural postmen were in existence in
Egypt 4, 600 years ago.
A companyowith a capital of ST.
900, 600 h0 been organized in Vine
land. n. j., for the making Of flour
from sweet potatoes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
The GOv,rnn ,nt viii Refund.

Washington, April 3d. Commls-
sioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes,
in pursuant of the action of the
United States supreme court in de-
claring the tax OF 10 cents on export
bills of lading unconstitutional, has
informed inqtirers that the amounts
paid for the stamps will be refunded
on claims of the value of So or over.
1t is estimated that about $500, 600
has been collected under this tax
.ince it went into effect, July l, 1898.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
Praise for Germans.

Berlin, May 1.-The latest Chinese
specials to arrive here show that the
German troops behaved with the
greatest gallahtry during the engage
ments with the forces under General
Liu, storming the stronghold of the
enemy. The Chinese artillery, al
though firing splendid guns made in
1898 at the arsenal in Han Yang,
aimed badly. The Germans demol-
ished the Notifications near the gates
OF the great wall.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
r ]. HAYES, ]. P.

once with Bone Brothers. Business will be
attended to at any time Collections made,
and any business given TO us will be attended
10 speedily and results made promptly. Will
locate on good government lands, either tim
Der or farming. We are in touch with the L.
3 Land Ofice st The Dalles. Give uss call
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03

The mail arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock
a. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays departs the
same days Rt noon.
For ChenOweth, leaves at s n. m. Tuesdays
Thursdays and saturdays; arrives at y. m.
For White salmon (Nash.) leaves daily at 6i5
q. m; arrives at 7:l5 p. m.
From White Salmon leaves for Fulda, Gilmer
Trout Lake and Glenwood daily at9 A. NJ.
For Bingen (Wash) leaves at 5;45 p. m; ar
riyes at p. m.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
Chief Places and Dates to Be Visited by Nc
Kinly and Party.

The following are the principal
places the presidential party will visit
ON their coast tour, with dates: