The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

Likely to Prove OF Interest to our many
Readers.
The Chinese court will engage an
American adviser
Fire at Springfield, o., destroyed a
church building which cost $50, 600.
Ex-Governor Shaw, of Iowa, has
been offered the secretaryship of the
treasury.
Fire wrecked FIVE story New York
building, doing damage to the extent
of $75,000
Bids Of SIT, 500 have been made
and refused for seats on the New York
Stock Exchange.
Fire damaged the Champion coated
paper works, at Hamilton, o., to the
extent Of nearly 81, 900, 900
Two masked men entered the Office
of the Alternately furniture factory at
Leavenworth, Kan. and got away with
the tri-weekly payroll Of $780,
Argentina and Chile have signed a
protocol to submit their differences to
arbitration Of Great Britain, and that
country has signifed its willingness
to serve.
The first torpedo boat built by Rus
sia at the new Port Arthur navy yard
is a success. The boat has developed
a mean speed of 271a knots on her
trial trip.
Robbers entered the Chicago House
Wrecking Company's building, bound
and gagged two watchmen and blew
open the safe. They took $39 from
the watchmen. The amount taken
from the safe was not large.
The Consolidated Implement Com
pany and the COOPERATIVE Wagon
and Machine Company, Of Salt Lake.
two of the largest establishments OF
their kind in the West, have been
consolidated. The new concern will
be known as the Consolidated Wagon
& Machine Company. Its capital
stock has been fixed at 81, 800, 600.
Half a million Germans are unem-
ployed.
Turks threaten to expel Americans
from Syria.
The schley court of inquiry has
been dissolved
Argentine people are preparing for
war with Chile.
Forty-fve lives were lost in fire in
Mexican town.
Germany threatens forcible meas
ures against Venezuela.
The battleship Indiana has been
ordered to La Guayra, Venezuela.
Governor Crane, of Massachusetts,,
has been offered the treasury port
folio.
General Miles has been reprimand-
ed for meddling in the Schley contro-
versy,
Panama canal shareholders want to
sell their property to the United
States at any price.
Secretary Long has approved the
findings OF the majority report OF the
Schley court of inquiry.
Sampson's application for an in
quiry into the question of who COM
manded the Santiago squadron has
been denied
Taft says conditions are good for
peace in the Philippines.
A Chinese cruiser called at Manila
to honor General Chaffee.
Appraiser Wakeman, of New York,
has been removed from office.
Fire at Clarksville, Ark, destroyed
property valued at 500, 600.
The transport Mcclellan has sailed
from Bermuda for New York.
Fire in Baltimore, Md, caused a
loss of $4,000, fully covered by
insurance.
The first ground for the St. Louis
exposition was broken with imposing
ceremonies.
Engineer who caused the recent
California train wreck, says he forgot
his orders.
The American Lumber Company,
capital $4,000, 900, was incorporated in
New Jersey.
Fire at Huntington, Pa, destroyed
the opera house block, including sew
eral stores. Loss, $3.50, 900
The Atlantic Rubber Shoe Co.,
capital, $40, 600, 900, has been incor-
porated at Trenton, N. ].
The bodies of two shepherds, partly
burned, were found at Csbra Springs,
N. NJ. They were murdered and their
fiocks stolen.
A st. Petersburg capitalist has
promised to supply 10000 roubles
for the expense of a north polar ex-
ploring party, which will leave next
year.
A pro- -Boer orator caused a riot at
Birmingham, England.
The new German inspection law
will become effective as regards i'm.
ported meats, April l, 1902.
The cost Of schools Tor Indian chill
dren to the government was 81, 4S9,
h95 in 1900 The enrolment was