The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-01-04
LATER NEWS.

The Washington Post advocates the
Lewis and Clark centennial in 1905.
severe cold wave is reported
throughout the middle Western states.
More thar 46 tons Of gold were re-
ceived at the Seattle assay office in
1900.
The navy department has ordered the
gunboat Scorpion to LA Guayra, Ven
ezuela.
The Oregon supreme court decides
that the wife alone can convey estate
In entirety.
Robbers got $3.50 from passengers
and mail and express in British Co.
lumbia stage.
sThe Taft commission has completed
the municipal government bill for the
Philippines.
Fire in Williamson, w. Va, de-
stroyed almost the entire town. The
loss is estimated at $40, 900.
One person was burned TO death and
another fatally injured by the explo-
sion of kerosene lamp at Allegheny,
Pa.
The new battleship Wisconsin has
been formally turned over to the gov
ernment at the Union Iron Works, San
Francisco.
Amanda Morales. Mexican, ran
amuck at Morenci, Ariz, a constable
attempted to arrest him and III the
ight killed Morales.
A man and woman who went to
Courtney's hotel, Brooklyn, were found
dead in bed. Two unlighted gas burn
ers were turned on full.
Henry S. Eastman the only surviv-
ing member of Commodore Perry's
squadron, which opened the Japanese
ports many years ago, died at his home
in Berkeley, Cal
A heavy explosion Of gas occurred
in the Hollenbeck mine, at Wilkes
barre, Pa. Five hundred men were
at work and all got out safely, except
two, who were badly burned.
The British foreign office expects a
renewal of the modus vivendi in New
ioundland, but believes it will be inn
mediately followed by negotiations
with the view OF finally settling the
dispute.
The kaiser is contemplating visit
TO the United States.
Seattle has started movement to
suppress vice in that city.
Soldiers may have to be called out
to quell fued in Kentucky.
Coming Oregon Legislature will be
asked to found normal school at Burns.
Edwin Bedfor lie, noted Kentucky
cattle breeder, is dead, aged 6S years.
According to adyiccs from Dawson
another rich strike has been made
near there.
Many Luzon insurgents have been
captured as a result OF scouting by
Americans.
Kitchener reports that no progress is
being made against Boer inayders in
Cape Colony.
The Beers captured the British out
posts at Helyetia, taking 200 prisoners
and killing 3d.
In an alteration over a game of
cards, a SCath Carolina sheriff and
two other men met death.
The report that Germany is negotiat-
ing to purchase the Danish Antilles is
denied in official Denmark circles.
The empress dowager will not be al
lowed to have anything to do with the
naming of the new emperor Of China.
Fire in Kansas City, Mo-, for a time
threatened several business blocks,
but was got under control with small
loss.
Severe snow storms prevail in Colo
RADIO, Missouri. Iowa, Kansas and Ne
braska. In places railroad traffic is
badly hampered.
The United States government has
made an offer of $4,000, 900 for the
Danish Antilles. This price is as high
as the officials will go.
A bill will be introduced at the
coming session OF the Oregon legisla-
ture to reduce the railroad fare from
to cents per mile.
The Philippine commission has
added to t9s pending school bill pro.
vision fot the employment of 600
American teachers, at salaries ranging
from $sk to $100 a month.
Tn, scranton street car strike has
been called off.
A train on the Henderson road was
wrecked two miles east of Henderson,
KY, and five persons seriously injured.
coupling pin placed in the switch
frog apparently By weckers caused the
wreck.
Rumors Of cabinet crisis in Spain
increase. Senior Sagasta, ex- x-premier,
who has finally broken silence, declares
that change Of ministry is inevitable
ON account OF the differences in the
cabinet, as we'll as In the ranks OF it's
supporters.
King Victor of Italy had a narrow
escape from drowning while viewing
the food in Rome.
Since the repeal of the Colorado law
providing for capital punishment there
have been 70 murders in Denver and
vicinity.
Horseshoes weighing an ounce each
and just tribe larger than silver