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sa5o,ooo Fire in Blower Works.

Boston, April 16.-The main build
ing of the extensive blower works of
the B. F. Stertevant Company, in the
Jamaica Plain district, was burned
early this morning, causing loss of
$350,OOO. The concern manufactured
various kinds of machinery and elec,
trio goods, as we'll as blowers. All pat,
terms and plans were destroyed. The
company had recently added $4,000
worth of tools and machinery, and had
large amount of electrical work
ready for shipment. 1t also had a
big number of engines and blowers for
the government for use on battleships
and cruisers in course of construction,
all Of which were destroyed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Walla Walla, 56b@
Valley, nominal; bluestem, soc per
bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 50 1908 40 per
barrel; graham, 81 so.
Oats---White, 81 rs per GENITAL;
gray, 81 20@1 221a per Genital.
Barley-Feed, SIG 50017; brewing,
SIG 50@17 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIG per ton; mid
dlings, $21 so; shorts, SIT so; chop,
SIG.
Hay-Timothy, $12@12 SO; clover,
$7@9 so; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per
ton
Hops-12@14c per pound; 1899 crop,
6@7c.
Wool-Valley, 1S@14c; Eastern Ore
gon, 9@12c; mohair, 2O@21c per
pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 20@22hc;
dairy, 15@1Sc; store, 10@1213c per
pound.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 13@1Shc per
/ dozen.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed s404 so;
hens. S565 50 dressed, 11@12c per
pound; springs, $S65 per dozen;
/ ducks, $5m6; geese, $607 per dozen;
turkeys, live, 1O@12c; dressed, 1SG
/ 15c per pound.
Cheese-Full cream, twins. 1870
13hc; Young America, 19h014c per
pound.
Potatoes-Old, 5O66Oc per sack;
new, 21s @2%c per pound,
Mutton-Lambs, 10@11c per pound
gross; best sheep, IS; wethers, IS;
ewes, 81 so; dressed, 71a@7Ac per
pound.
Hogs-Gross. heavy, IS 1906; light
81 1905; dressed, 7c per pound.
Veal-Large. &c per pound; small
S6She per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $5@5 rs;
COWS and heifers, 81 5064 IS; dressed
beef. 76SAc per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
VERMONT BANK WRECKED.
Cashier of a Vergennes Institution De
ceived the Officers.

VERGENNES, VT, April 16.-The
Farmers National bank went into the
hands of John p Sullivan as receiver
at the close of business this afternoon.
The exact amount of the shortage is
not made public here, but it is init
mated that the entire stock will be
wiped out and in addition the stock
holders will be heavily assessed. 1t is
not thought likely the depositors will
lose. Special Examiner Cunningham
was asked for particulars tonight, but
he declined to say great DEAL merely
remarking that Cashier Lewis had de-
ceived the officers of the bank and
that he alone was responsible for the
wreck. Mr.. Lewis is very well known
throughout the state, has been a mem.
Der of both branches of the state leg.
islature, and in 1886 was candidate
for state treasurer. He remains at
home and has turned over to the Of
ficers of the bank his entire holdings
Of stock and negotiable property. His
sureties are equal to 100000, and the
men who have signed his bond are
believed to be good for the full amount.
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IN NINTH CIRCUIT.
Decisions Of Hawaiian Courts Are Net
Final.

WASHINGTON, April H. - The
United States supreme court, through
Chief Justice Fuller, today issued an
order granting leave to file a motion
Tor a rule against the circuit court of
appeals for the ninth circuit to permit
the filing of an appeal in that court
from a decision of the supreme court
Of Hawaii in the Wilder Steamship
Company case. The rule was made
returnable May IS. Previous to this
action, rule was promulgated at
taching the territory of Hawaii to the
ninth circuit with headquarters at
San Francisco.
The action OF the court in assign
ing Hawaii to the ninth circuit and
at the same time issuing a rule to
the circuit court of appeals to show
cause why 1t should not take jurisdic-
tion of an admiralty case originating
in Hawaii. involves an interesting
general question relating TO our new
territorial acquisitions. The applica-
tion in this case was made by Duane
e. Fox, in behalf of the Wilder Steam
ship Company, Of Hawaii, against
Hind Spreckes ct al. Under the act
Of 1891, organizing the circuit court
Of appeals, it was given jurisdiction
in appeals from the supreme court OF
territories and the supreme court
was given authority to assign the ter
ritories to the several circuits. But
the courts in the territory of Hawaii
were organized by the act of April
I 80 1900. on a different basis from
other territories, and the same dis
tinction was made as in courts Of
state as to writs of error and appeals,
and the supreme court of the United
States made no order assigning the
/ territory The act also provided that
/ cases pending at the date of the or
I ganization of the territory should be
/ carried on to final judgment and ex-
ecution in the corresponding courts
OF the territory. 1t also established
district court, having the jurisdic-
! tion of United States circuit and dis
trict courts. The supreme court of
/ the territory rendered Judgment for
/ $55. 900 against the Wilder Steamship
Company, and, when the company at.
tempted to appeal, the circuit court
of appeals on April 1, 1900, refused to
entertain the appeal, holding that the
! Judgment of the territorial court was
/ final
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
OQ[dON 5TATE NEW5
Items of. Interest From All Parts
Of the State.
consEeSRL AyDnNANcIAL HAPPENINGS
4 Brief Review Of the Growth and improve
msnts Of the Many Industries Through.
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.

Lawton - The Lawton Townsite
Company has been reorganized.
Grants Pass-The Josephine coun'
ty court has extended time for pay
ment of taxes to June 5.
Grants Pass-The Southern Pacific
Company had its repair crew working
on the bridge across Rogue river last
week.
Pilot Rock-A Pilot Rock CORE
spondent writes that it Is feared the
recent cold weather seriously injured
the fruit crop in that section.
Island city-Willlams Bros. sold 1856
head of hogs to Kidle Bros, of Island
City, at S5.40 per 100 pounds. This
is the highest rate reached for some
| time.
Weston-W. ]. Wilkinson, at Wes-
/ ton, purchased from Alex Walker, for
/ the Pacific Elevator Company, 5000
bushels of wheat, which is stored at
Downing Station. He paid 46 cents
per bushel.
PendIeton-John Bradburn took to
Pendleton two wagon loads or %
sacks of wool from Charles Cunning
hams home ranch above Pilot Rock.
The wool was from thoroughbred
ewes and the 22 sacks weighed 5000
pounds
salem-Oregon Christian Endeavor-
ers are looking forward with much
enthusiasm to the 14th annual con
vention, which will be held at Salem
May 1919. The convention will open
with the evening session, Thursday
evening, closing Sunday evening.
Toledo-A committee Of the Toledo
fire department is investigating the
probable cost of a system of water
works and a storage reservoir on the
hill east of the city. Another commit
tee is figuring on the cost of fire en-
gines and a third is investigating
hooks and ladders.
Hudson-A $4,000 sawmill is to be
established near the mouth of Rock
creek just north of Hudson.
Gable Cove-Work has been re
sumed at the Goldbug mine, in Gable
Cove district. Two shifts are EN-
ployed.
Grants Pass-Prospects are favora
BILE for the resumption of active worl
at the Pacific pine needle factory a
Grants Pass.
PaisIey-The Lake County Tele
phone & Telegraph Company is thu
name of new company just organ
lied at Paisley.
Coos City-The shaft at the Coo
City mine is now down over 300 feet
and 1t is expected coal will be fount
in the next 100 feet.
Coos County-Work has stopped il
, one of the tunnels in the Beaver hill
mine, Coos county, pending installa
ton of new machinery.
Baker City-The Bonanza mine, il
Baker county, is making preparation
to install considerable new machinery
Some of the buildings will be re
! modelled.
| Arlington - The Arlington Ware
i house Company has made the pul
chase of about 1000 sacks of whea
/. stored on the Heppner branch a
! prices ranging from 43 to As cent
3 per bushel.
. Grants Pass - The Grants Pas
$ Water, Light & Power Company ha
! received 700 feet of seventeen-inc
e steel pipe, for an extension to poin
above the place where the water
! now taken out of the river
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CONFERENCE OF TAXATION.
Several Governors Have Named Dele
gates-object Of Meeting.

gates-object Of Meeting.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE govern
ors of the various states are beginning
to announce their appointments OF
delegates to attend the conference of
taxation, called to meet at Buffalo
May 23 and "a by the National Civic
Federation. At the headquarters, no
tice of the appointment of the delega-
tions mas been received from the gov
ernors of Missouri, Maine and Mon
tana. The call for the conference is
signed by leading economists, tax ex-
perts and public men representing all
portions of the country and all inter
ests. The letter of invitation says:
For many decades the states have
been building up Independent sys-
TENS of taxation without reference to
each other, until now we have a state
of affairs bordering on chaos, where
each state is practically fighting near
ly every other state. Some property
is taxed three or four times, while
other property is not taxed at all.
Corporate activity has largely changed
the character of individual invest
ments. Industry has overstepped the
boundaries of any one state, and com
mercial interests are no longer con
fined to mere local limits. This con
ference will be the first attempt in
this country to work out some uni.
form principles. 1t is not expected
to settle any of the problems in the
two days discussion, but it will be
beginning, and may result in the ap
pointment of a permanent committee
to work out some basis for future
action "
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
prooends Of ArId Land Sales.

Washington, April 1.-THE propo-
sition to devote the proceeds from
the sale Of the arid public lands to the
construction of irrigation works is one
which should commend itself to every
interest. The West should of course
support it as a unit. and there can
certainly be no reasonable opposition
in the East to allowing the West the
use of its own funds in the improve
ment of its property.
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unauarded VaIuabIes.

Phoenix. Ariz., April 1.-THE death
lere of Mrs. Robin Iche reveals the
fact that unconcealed and unguarded
in her house was great wealth in
Jewels and precious stones. The hus-
band of the woman is in Jail await
ing trial for insanity, and the sheriff
mas taken charge of the jewelry, the
estimated value of which is not less
than $4,000 mrs. Tche has sister
in Birmingham. England, the wife of
a great coal operator.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Inaneo+lor Of phiIipplne Craft.

Washington, April 1.-THE inferior
condition of many of the craft sailing
in Philippine waters has led to ar
rangements for an examination in any
city OF the United States having pos
tai free delivery of candidates for
appointment as inspector of boilers
in the Office of the captain of the port
of Manila. The examination will be
held May q by the civil service com
mission, at the request of the Philip
pine civil service board. Back OF the
plans for establishing this office lies
an official desire to avoid any serious
accidents, for which the Philippine
government might be held responsi-
BILE
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Forest Reserves.

Washington, April 1.-THE secre-
tary of the interior has announced
his intention of turning over the ad-
ministration of the national forest re
serves to the forester of the depart
ment of agriculture. This great body
OF lands embraces some 4S,000,000
acres. and its scientific and practical
administration is matter or ma
tional importance, since the area in.
cludes the sources of hundreds of
rivers and streams.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Postoffice Robbed.

Salem. Or. April 17-Chief of Po-
ice Gibson received a telephone mes
sage from Turner this afternoon, say
ng that the postoffice at that place
vas robbed at noon today, while the
postmaster was at dinner The bur
glars secured $500 in cash and stamps.
At last reports there was no clew to
the guilty parties. This bold piece
of work, taken in connection with the
robberies at Mccoy and Lincoln last
Wednesday and Thursday, leads to
the conclusion that this section soi
the valley is being worked by gang
o. professional crooks.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Transport for Manila.

San Francisco, April II. - Two
transports sailed for Manila today
the Logan and the Thyra. The Logan
took battalion of the Ninth cavalry,
a battalion of the Tenth cavalry, COM
panies ! and M, First infantry, and
the First battalion of the Eleventh
infantry.
The Thyra was to have taken the
horses of the Ninth cavalry, but 1t
was found at the last minute that
glanders had broken out among the
horses of the Ninth at the Presidio,
and horses of the Sixth cavalry, which
were brought back by the disabled
Arab, were substituted.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Enur connterfelters Sentenced

Spokane, Wash, April 15.-Four
couhterfeiters were sentenced by
Judge Hanford this morning in the
federal court. James Moriarity was
given 10 years, while Mike Williams
and Mack McCleary got OF with eight
years each at hard labor in the United
States penitentiary. eaMrs. Ethel Wal
lace. the last member of the gang, was
sentenced to one year. Moriarity and
McCleary were partners of Arthur
Spencer, the bogus Chinese inspector,
in the daring jailb.Sak few weeks
ago.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
missionary Statements Exaouersted

MlSSioHdIy StstSfHSHtS ENd99eTateo'
Pekin, April 16.-Prince Ching says
all his reports go to show that the
missionary statements regarding a re
bellion in Mongolia are not supported
by the facts. Neither does he believe
that the rebellion of General Tune
Fuh Slang amounts to much. ut is
the object of certain elements" he
asserts, ito make it seem that China
/ is in a condition of constant broil, ren.
dering it unsafe for the foreign troops
to be withdrawn. Those who have
this in view will magnify a village
quarrel into big rebellion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Russia LAYING Mines.

London, April 16-Joseph Chamber
lain's organ, the Birmingham Post
learns that the Russian ministers OF
war and marine have issued joint or.
ders for the laying of an extensive
system of submarine mines at Port
Arthur, Vladivostock and elsewhere in
those seas. The apparatus leaves
Odessa early in May.
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Is RinhtfuIlY Theirs.

Washington, April 1.-THE millions
and tens of millions of dollars which
the government has received from the
West through the sale of its public
lands, give that half Of the continent
the right to expect liberal assistance
from Uncle Sam in the reclamation
of its remaining arid lands which
only require the building of storage
reservoirs to make fertile and pop
ulOus.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
ASK FOR RECEIVER.
Depositors Will Wait on Bank Which
Failed No Longer.

NEW WHATCOM, Wash, April 10.
After waiting As days at the request
of the bank officers to enable them to
raise funds with which to reopen the
Scandinavian-American bank in this
city, which failed February 27 the de-
positors today unanimously requested
the court to appoint Robert Muir per-
manent receiver, and he was request
ed, if appointed, to take immediate
steps to punish those responsible for
the failure of the institution. Presi-
dent H. st. John, of the institution, is
said to be in London to secure funds
from his family with which to pay de-
positors. His legal adviser is in New
York trying to dispose of some pic
lures belonging to the st. John fam
lily, with the same object in view.
St. John was also president of the
Bank of Blaine, of Blaine, Wash.
which failed the same time as the
northumberland The liabili'
ties of the two institutions are said
to be about s500O0. 1t is believed the
assets are practically valuelses.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
INDEMNITY CLAIMS.
Russia Heads the List With Ninety
Millions.

BERLIN. April 16.-The correspond.
ent of the Press hears tonight from an
authoritative source that the Chinese
indemnities for war expenses, exclu.
sive of claims of private individuals
and missions, have been fixed as fol
lows:
Russia, S6O,0OO,OOO marks (about
800 O,OOO,O ,OOO); France, 26O,0OO,OOO marks
(about $65,OO0, 0,OOO); Germany 24O,-
100000 marks (about $6O,OOO OOOO) ;
England, 9O,OOO,OOO marks (about $22,.
0O0,000). France will also present
claims for the indemnity of the Italian
mission.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Granite The Climax group

Granite - The Climax group of
quartz claims, three miles north OF
Granite, was purchased last week by
c. R. Aldrin. The property was for
merly owned by John Hardie, E. j.
Cross and Adam Christie. The eli.
max vein is about 10 feet wide.
The Egyptian reed, which was used
for making the pens found in Egyp
tian tombs, is a hard variety growing
to about the diameter Of an ordinary
goose quill. Pens made from it are
said to last for day or two and dc
excellent work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
SCANDAL AT HAN|LA
Captain Read, Formerly Depot
Commissary, Arrested.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE ALSO IMPLICATED
Manager OF a Firm Of Government Contractors
Is in Jail-IIOw Uncle Sans Money
Was Squandered.

MANILA, April 1.-THE trial of
Commissary Sergeant John Meston,
charged with completely in the COM
missary frauds, is finished. No YER
dict is announced and Meston's con-
viction is uncertain. Other trials of
those implicated with follow.
Captain j. c. Reed, formerly depot
commissary at Manila has been ar
rested. II is alleged that entries upon
the books of Evans & Company gov
ernment contractors, indicate that the
commissary officers received the fol-
lowing sums: Major George b. Davis,
upwards Of $1,000 Captain J. C. Read,
$1,000; Captain Frank II. Lawton,
$3.50; B. l.. Tremaine, Colonel Wood
ruff's chief clerk, $500. It also ap-
pears that Evans & Company fur
nished the handsome residence Of Col
onel Woodruff
Harold M. Pitt, manager of Evans
& Company, who is now under arrest,
is notoriously lavish in entertaining
commissary officers, while the depot
commissary, a frequenter of the ten.
/ derloin district occasionally spent
/ days at Pitts house in questionable
society. Pitts house is a bacchan
/ allan rendezvous and prominent of
] ficers frequently visited it, drinking
/ champagne and playing poker. Women
of doubtful reputation are known to
have often been there. 1t is alleged
that Pitt had the inside track in
securing government contracts and il
is also asserted that he was the prime
mover in the scheme to re-establish
cockpits in Manila, Mrs. Lara being
subsidized in securing a cockpit.
It is asserted that the commissary
department made unauthorized pur
chases of quantities of champagne
Pitt sold some. In addition to what
the transports brought, the commits
sary imported 200 gallons in Febru
airy and a like amount in March. The
commissary and the commissary ser
geant kept private carriages and in
| dulOad in M her pytraVa ganCag
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19
Run Down by a Train.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April ia party
of four people, while crossing the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad at
South Wilkesbarre early this morning,
were run down by the Buffalo express
going north. Three of the party were
killed, and one injured
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19

The Edinburgh Castle" spublic
house. situated in the Strand, London,
is to be hauled down, and the London
county council has to pay e22,5OO as
compensation.
Probably the smallest monarch In
the world Feigns over the Hindu vas
sal state of Bhopaul, and governs a
people of more than a million, souls
This dwarf. is a woman. Djihan-Be'
gum by name, but. although she is
about so years old. she does not ap-
pear larger than a child of TO-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19

The London Times was first printed
by steam power on the morning of No
vember 29, 1914.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-19

The mail arrives from M. Hood at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Wednesdays and saturdays; departs the
same dHys Ht neon.
For ChenoVeth, leaves at a. M Tuesdays
Thutsdays ana saturdays; arrives At 9 ?. m.
For White Salmon ~ ssh.l leaves daily at 6Ao
a. ms errjNes ut 7:ld p m.
From White salmon leaves for fuldh Gllmer,
Tfont Lake and Gicuwood daily at9 A. NJ.
For Bngeu (WHshl leaves at ''43 p M; ar
riVes nc y. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-02
Sampson Not Seriously I'M.

Lake Sunapee. N. H.. Sept. MANY
OF the stories sent out from this place
to the effect that the condition of Ad-
mira SIMPSONS health is alarming are
exaggerated. according to a statement
made at the Burkenhaven Hotel yester-
day. While the admiral is unquestiona-
bly, sick, he is not falling. On the con-
trary he is gining in physical strength
and mental vigor. and the family now
purposes to remain here until Sept. is
to permit the admiral to gain all the
possible benefit Of the cool mountain
air.
A few days ago he and Mrs. Sampson
took long drive which fatigued the ad-
miral so much that he suffered re-
lapse, but from this he recovered the
next day. Yesterday Admiral and Mrs.
Sampson dined in the public dining
room of the hotel and he seemed to be
In good spirits and better health than
when he came here from Boston. In the
last few days he has driven every day,
and one evening he was a guest on
brief moonlight sail on the lake.
The admiral's physicians are said to
be entirely confident OF the outlook and
Rave no doubt he will return to Boston
about Sept. Is much improved in health
They do not deny that he Is sick but do
declare emphatically that he Is getting
Letter instead of worse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-02
LEE HONG AFTER A PULL.
New York Celestial Thinks Right to
Vote Will Secure Il,

New York, Sept. 2-Lee Hong, a
bright, good looking Chinaman, yester-
day surprised Clerk John Donovan, of
the United States circuit court by de-
claring his intention of becoming citi-
zen. He has been in this country for
more then fifteen years and still wears
the Chinese costume. but has sacrificed
his pigtail.
Lee Hong in the first Chinaman who
has officially manifested a desire TO be-
come an American in many months. He
is a member of the firm of San Chong &
Co., and deals in imported groceries and
bric-a-brac at NO s2S Mott street.
II want to become citizen" he said
to an Inter Ocean reporter. 80 can
vote. A man without a vote has no pull.
Tom Foley and Pat Diver are fighting
all around us to make friends. but they
wouldn't care If all Chinatown. burned
down to night. If I'm accepted as a cit
izen I'll make many more Cinnamon
take out papers, and then we can look
for favors from the politicians, and
stand up for our rights. Maybe some
day I'll be an alderman or get some
Chinese friends on the police force"