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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
BORDER SMUGGLING PLOT.
Gigantic Frauds Unearthsd in Arizona-Many
Customs Officers Arrested.

Washington, Aug. q. - Probably
the most important arrests ever made
in connection with the smuggling OF
Chinese across the Mexican border
into the United States were made
yesterday in Arizona, when William
A. Hoey, collector of customs at
Nogales; B. f. Jossey, an immigrant
inspector, and two Chinese were taken
into custody by special agents OF the
treasury and secret service operatives.
Other arrests are expected to follow
within a day or two. 1t is said that
with two or three exceptions, the
whole c9stoms 'and immigration
administrations at Nogales are in
volved.
Some time ago an official of the
treasury department, having Nogales
as his headquarters, wrote to the de-
partment that he had reason to be-
lieve that the official force at that
point was corrupt, and that Chinese,
in large numbers, we're being SNUG
gled across the border for considera-
tion. A secret service operative was
sent there at once, and plans laid to
secure evidence against the persons
under suspicion.
Several Cinnamon we're furnished
with money and sent on to buy their
way through the official Gordon. This
was accomplished without difficulty,
the price demanded being from $50
to 5000. The secret service men also
arranged with one or two employees,
whose honesty had been tested, to
go into the collectors office at GER
tain time and demand a share of the
money being received from the China
men, and to be admitted into the
combination so that they might get
their share of the proceeds of future
deals. This was reluctantly agreed
to, and considerable sums of money
were handed over in the presence
and full hearing of secret service
man who had previously secreted
himself In a near by Office closet.
The officials soon found that China
men who presented certificate
marked with the letter "a" were
allowed to proceed without question,
while those having certificates that
did not bear this cabaIistic mark were
turned back without ceremony.
Later it was developed that the letter
"a" on a certificate indicated that
the amount demanded had been paid.
Several Cinnamon we're sent through
with the requisite "a" mark on their
certificates made by one of the secret
service men. The utmost care and
secrecy was maintained from the first
to secure positive proof against each
man under suspicion.
The number of Cinnamon who have
bought their way into the United
States through the alleged connivance
of the Nogales officials is believed to
have been large.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
ON THE SAFE SIDE.
Military Forces at Manila will Be Increased
to Guard Against Uprising.

Manila, Aug. %. - Word was re-
ceived that the insurgent colonel,
Loreel, with II officers and 13 men,
surrendered yesterday to Captain
BrownS of the Fourth Infantry, at
Talisa. The surrender of numerous
other small contingents during the
week brings the total up to more
than 100.
In the city of Manila there are now
less than 1000 effective soldiers, and
it has been decided to increase this
number by four companies of in
fantry. The official reason for the
increase is that the guard duty is
too heavy for the present force. AS a
matter of fact, however, there is a
feeling that, although there is no
apparent prospect of trouble, never
theless, in the event of an uprising in
the future, such as is always possible
among the Malays, it would be better
to have sufficient body of troops
available.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
BOERS IN CAPE COLONY.
Town Of 0udshern Threated - Dclarnsys
Counter Proclamation.

London, Aug. 2S.-South African
dispatches show that the Beers con-
tinue active in Cape Colony. Sharp
skirmishing has occurred near Union
dale, days ride from the sea, while
Commandant's Schepp's commando
is threatening the important town of
Oudschern, 30 miles from the Indian
ocean.
In Brussels it is asserted that Com
mandant General Botha has ordered
the Boer commanders in the future
to retain all captured British as host
ages in case Lord Kitchener carries
out the threats of his latest procla-
nation.
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Kitchener
dated at Pretroia today:
"Delarey has issued counter proc
lamation, warning all Beers against
my latest proclamation, declaring that
they will continuestruggling."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
-Four Fatalities and Great Loss Of Property
Reported.

Philadelphia, Aug. 27. = Reports
received in this city tonight state
that the heavy rains which have
fallen during the past week through
out the state have resulted in the
most disastrous floods experienced in
many years.
At Mauch Chunk the storm was
attended by four fatalities. The
Mauch Chunk creek is Is feet above
its normal mark, and the towns in
Carbon county along its course have
suffered much damage. Bridges,
culverts and arches are destroyed,
and the loss to the borough and to
the property holders will be many
thousands of dollars. Business is at
a standstill.
At Wilkesbarre landslide oc-
CURED along the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. A washout on the Sunbury
branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad
delayed traffic several hours. At
Shamokin, Tamaqua, Pittston and
several other mining towns, many
colleries have been flooded and work
has been suspended.
At Tamaqua the rain fell in tor
rents from 3 o'clock this morning
until 3 O'Clock this afternoon. The
lines of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, between Tamaqua and
Mauch Chunk and the Pittsville
branch of the Philadelphia & Reading
road are tied up, owing to washouts.
The Schuylkill river and Panther
and Wabash creeks at this point are
overfowing their banks, and many
bridges have been washed away. All
the collieries in the Panther creek val
ley are flooded. Crops in the Cata-
wassa valley are practically ruined.
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FACING STARVATION.
Terrible Situation in Zapata County, Texas
Range Water Has Failed.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 27.-Re-
ports from Zapata county confirm the
reports that the poorer class there
are facing starvation. They must
have immediate help in the way of
food or the results will be terrible.
Range water has failed, and cattle are
too weak to travel and are rapidly
dying. The country is literally
burned up by drought. There is not
a green thing to be seen except cactus
plants. Zapata county is 80 miles
from the nearest railroad, and what
ever in the way of food is sent to the
farmers in the famine stricken place
must be hauled from Laredo, a two
days trip at best.
Mayor Hicks, of this city, has
started a relief fund.- and has already
sent a small sum of money to Laredo
to be used in buying food for the suf-
erers. Relief work will be continued
here. Nothing has been heard from
the War department in answer to a
request for rations.sent by Congress-
man Kleburg
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
Portland Markets.

Wheat - Walla Walla, nom ina
5619 per bushel bluestem, 56H@
SIC; valley, 551a@56.
Flour-best grades, So. 65@3.50 per
BARREL graham, $3.50.
Oats-Old, ST.. 1901. Is per Genital.
Barley-Feed, $15@15. SO; brewing,
SIS. per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $27 per ton; mid
dlings, $2l so; shorts, $40; chop, SIG.
Hay-Timothy, $ll@l3; clover,
S7@950; Oregon wild hay, $5@6 per
ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, % 2K@25c
dairy, lS@20c; store, 1l@l2c per
pound.
Eggs-17@l71ac per dozen. O.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 11@
II &c; Young America, 12hc per
pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
3.75; hens, $4 50@5. So dressed, 100
lie per pound; springs, s. 50@3. so
per dozen; ducks, So for old; $500
@3.50 for young; geese, $5@6 per
dozen; turkeys, live, S@l0c; dressed.
10@121ac per pound.
Mutton - Lambs, SIC, gross
dressed, 6@7c per pound; sheep,
49, %, gross; dressed, 6@61ac per lb.
Hogs - Gross, heavy, $5.75@6;
light, $4.75@5; dressed, 7@71ac per
pound.
Veal = Small, S@9c; large, 7
@71ac per pound.
Beef-Gross top steers, So. 50@400
COWS and heifers, So, 25@3. so; dressed
beef, 61a@7Ac per pound.
Hops-l2@l4c per pound.
Wool - Valley, 11@131ac; Eastern
Oregon, S@121Sc; mohair, 20@2lc per
pound.
Potatoes-$1@S1. 10 per sack.
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Found Gold in Town.

Baker City, Or, Aug. 2S.-Reports
have been received here of great
strike in Whitney that has set that
town agog. While excavating for the
new city scales this morning the men
struck a rich ledge of free gold ore
that will run $500 to the ton. The
find aroused great excitement in the
town, and people who own town lots
are prospecting for ore. What will
be done with the property on which
the gold was found is not known,
but it is reported that the owners
proposed to do developmentswork.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
NoRDsTRom WAS HANGED.
CONDEMNED Man Completely Collapsed and
Was Strapped to a Board.

Seattle, Aug. 24.-Uharles w. Nord-
strom was hanged yesterday morning
at 9:49 o'clock for the murder, on
November u, 1891 of William Mason.
From early morning the condemned
man had seemed to fully realize his
position, and while ministers and
members of the Salvation Army
prayed with him, he cried continually.
Shortly after $50 Nordstrom was
brought from the room ip which he
had been, just adjoining the execu-
tion room. 1t required the assistance
of four men to keep him on his feet.
When he was taken into the pres
ence Of the scaffold, he broke down
completely. Crying in a childish
voice and praying that his life be
spared him, he collapsed entirely and
fell to the floor. Efforts to raise
him and keep him on his feet were
iruitless, and at last Sheriff Cudihee
ordered that board be brought. To
this Nordstrom was tied. Itorequired
four men to hold him while this was
being done. While being tied to the
board, Nordstrom continued to cry in
a loud voice. The six men who
had held him raised his body on the
board, and with great effort, succeed
ed in getting him on the gallows and
onto the fatal trap. Here he was
stood upright, four OF the men stand
ing on the four sides of the trap and
holding him. Within two seconds
after the condemned man was in
place the trap was sprung and Nord-
strom had paid the penalty of his
crime. The trap was sprung at 9:49,
and Nordstrom was pronounced dead
at 1902.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
SUGAR BEET YIELD
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON is
EXPECTING BIG CROP.
Said to be More Profitable Than Wheat Rails.
ins-Nsw Enterprise is Growing Rapidly
-b well Adapted to the Soil and eli.
mate, and Avoids the Waste Incident to
Summer fallOwins.

Waverly, Wash, Aug. 28.-sugar
beets in this district will have, from
present indications, a crop nearly
three times as large as that of last
year. The harvest will probably
yield about 10000 tons of beets and
about 2,400 tons of sugar. Last year, s
production amounted to about 5000
tons. The land this year devoted to
sugar beets aggregates about 1900
acres, 600 acres more than it did
last season. The crop per acre will
be about 8 or 10 tons.
The beets are doing we'll, but are in
need of rain. A light rainfall would
be very welcome to farmers, for un-
less in excess, it would not interfere
with grain harvest, would lay the
heavy dust in the roads and would
clarity and cool the atmosphere, be-
sides aiding beets and other kinds of
vegetation. Farmers in this district
are accustomed to rely on an August
rainfall especially those who culti-
vate beets, but no rain has fallen
this month, except perhaps local
shower here and there. A large acre
age is given to cabbages, onions and
fruits, which would be benefited by
moisture.
This years progress in the sugar
beet industry shows that the enter
prise is we'll adapted to this part of
the state, and that it was wisely con-
ceived. The present is the third sea-
son of work with sugar beets. In
the first year little was accomplished,
for the industry was such an innova-
tion that it did not catch at once. In
the succeeding year a good gain was
made and the practicability of the
work demonstrated What has been
achieved so far this year may be
taken as a true criterion for the fu-
ture of the industry when the enter
prise shall be fully established.
Farmers have discovered that there
is much to learn in the culture of
sugar beets. 1t has been necessary
to modify the methods pursued in
Europe and California to Eastern
Oregon conditions of soil and climate.
The practice of growing beets on high
ridges shows itself not to be good
one, because of scarcity of moisture.
The fact that no artificial fertilizing
is done, Or comparatively little, has
made it necessary to alter approved
methods of planting. Elsewhere
beets yield the highest percentage of
sugar when set eight or 10 inches
apart. When further than this the
beets overgrow and lose the proper
tion of saccharine matter that is in
the smaller size. But in this district,
experiment has demonstrated that
best results are attained when the
plants are from Is to "a inches apart.
They may thrive more vigorously
when still further apart, but this is
yet to be proved. When the increased
space is between the plants it is much
easier to cultivate them and weeds,
which are the bane of successful beet
growing, are more readily eradicated.
Besides, the moisture of the soil is
more economically husbanded.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
The Gift Of Chile.

New York, Aug 24.-The Chilean
training ship General Bageduino,
with number of cadets recently
graduated from the naval academy at
Valparaiso, is expected to arrive in
New York within a few days. The
cadets viii visit Annapolis. They
are bringing with them a bronze tab
let, the gift OF Chile, to be placed on
the Washington monument.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
New Venezuelan Revolution.

New York, Aug. 26. The Willem-
stad, Curacao, correspondent of the
Herald says: There is excellent au-
thority for the statement that new
Venezuelan revolution, lead by Lib
erals, is being arranged. The leader
of this revolution is now in New York.
The political situation in Venezuela
is more than serious. No one is al
lowed to leave the country without
special permission. At the Eimon
river, where an American company
employs 800 men, one morning only
10 were found on the premises.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
TENS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of I'm,
portanee-A Brief Review Of the Growth
and improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report

The Florence salmon cannery will
start up next week.
Prunes are beginning to move in
earnest at The Dalles.
The Jacksonville public schools
will open September 2.
A race meeting will probably be
held in Pendleton this fall
The Klamath county wheat crop
will not be as large as it was last year.
HopgroYers at Woodburn complain
of scarcity of help to harvest the
crop.
The wheat crop of Jackson county
is turning out much better than ex-
pected.
The Sherman county Horse Fair
Association will hold fair at Wasco
some time this fall to encourage the
breeding of good horses of all kinds.
The first crop of alfalfa in Klamath
has been cut and cared icr. The sec
ond crop, which will be cut next
month, promises to be much larger
than the first
The following schools in Polk coun-
ty are without teachers, and in each
case a good one is wanted Concord,
Lincoln, Bridgeport, and the primary
department at Falls City.
The apple crop Of the Rogue River
valley promises to be great income
producer during the present year.
Not only is the yield a full one, but
the quality is finer than usual.
From several sources comes the re-
port that Bartlett pears will be scarce
this fall. In many orchards the trees
did not bear at all, while in others
the trees seem to be drying up.
Owing to the delay in the receipt of
the new text books. it has been decid-
ed by the board of directors of the
Ashland public schools to postpone
the opening of the fall term one week,
or until September 8.
1t is expected that the Southern
Oregon district will ship 275 car loads
OF apples during the present crop
year, and the fruit will all be first
class. The unusual demand for
Oregon apples is created by the par
tial failure of the crop in the middle
states and by the long season Of
drought in Missouri.
There is every prospect Of a fair
yield of hops in Polk county.
The Ager- Klamath Falls stage was
held up and robbed of the treasure
box.
The postofIice at Ruby. Douglas
county, will be discontinued on Aug
ust 81.
The log raft is still stuck at the
entrance to the Westport slough, near
Astoria.
Eugene has not had such building
boom in years as is at present being
experienced.
The Polk county grain crop this
year will be the largest harvested in
several years.
The committees in charge of the
Baker City street carnival, to be held
September 81, report excellent sue
cess.
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TO PREVENT SMUGGLING.
Chinese Bound for Other Countries viii MOI
Be Allowed to Land.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The de.
termination of the treasury depart.
ment to take advantage of the author.
ity given by the Chinese exclusion act
to regulate the tlansit through the
United States of Chinese emigrants
bound for other countries was today
officially brought to the attention OF
the Chinese legation. The occasion
presented itself when an attache OF
the legation called upon Assistant
Secretary Taylor to lay before him a
message received from the Chinese
consul at San Francisco, conveying
the information that Chinese destined
for Mexico had been refused the privi-
lege of landing at that port.
Mr.. Taylor told the attache that
the department had become con-
vinced that most of the Chinese who
had gone into Mexico in the past two
or three years had smuggled them
selves back across the border into the
United States. He therefore an
nounced that hereafter the depart
ment would refuse landing permission
to Chinese bound for Mexico unless
it could be absolutely satisfied of their
good faith. o
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
Another Touch of Summer.

Topeka, Kansas, Aug. %. - Kansa,
was given another touch of summer
today after three weeks of very mod
crate weather, accompanied by cool
nights and occasional rains. The
temperature in some places was re-
corded at 106, and at Topeka the
mercury hovered around the 105
mark. The rise in the temperature
was not predicted, and came wholly
unexpected. Wichita recorded 104 ;
Salina 105; Atchison 102. At Leav-
enworth there were several prostra-
tions.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
Decline in Indian flaming Relief ll,t.

London, Aug. 90. = The Indian
Office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Curzon, viceroy of
India "The rains are irregularly
distributed. They are particularly
deficient in the rice districts, while
excessive rains have caused damage to
crops in the northern and central
provinces. Prices are generally fall
ing. There is slight decline in the
number OF persons on the famine re-
lief list. the total now being 507, 000. "
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
TO MEET WAR EXPENSES.
Columbia Gives Notice That Il viii Make
Forced Loans

Colon, Aug. 26.-An official decree,
dated Bogota, July Is, and addressed
to the governors of the departments,
was published today. 1t says:
A new aspect of war, which seems
to kindle anew with the help of for
eigners who threaten the frontier,
places the government under the ne
cessity of assuming different atti-
tude from that maintained hitherto
and forces it to proceedings which it
has previously tried to avoid.
"lt has been resolved: First, to
suspend the payment of all accounts
for war material pending, and to
limit the expenses to the payment
of the armed force and the admins
tration; secondly, to proceed to ex-
propliate all the necessary elements
for the feeding, equipment and mo-
bilizing of the army; thirdly, to levy
forced and voluntary loans, accord
ing to circumstances, and to impose
war contributions in order to meet
the expenses of each department
without depending upon the national
capital.
"The governors are hereby amply
authorized to proceed in these matters
according to the requirements of the
case, and each governor must assume
the responsibility in order to save the
situation within his territory. !"
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Gold Ore From Chile.

Omaha, Aug. 27.-Notice has been
received at the local Office ofthe
American Smelling and Refining
Company of a shipment of gold ore
from Chile. 1t is the first shipment
of South American ore to this smelt-
ing company's plant, and is in the
nature of an experiment. The ore
is said to be very rich, and if its
treatment proves successful, the
shipment will be followed by others
on large scale.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30

Centralia, H., Aug. 2s.-A lorna
do and cloudburst did thousands of
dollars worth Of damage in Centralia
last night The Negro Baptist
church was wrecked and peach Or
chards destroyed. In the city the
telephone and electric light systems
we're seriously damaged, and the
streets we're blocked by hundreds of
falling trees. Many residences were
damaged by falling trees. The rain
fall was II inches.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
NO. 10.
BOLD ACT OF AN AMERICAN.
Captured Dsssrter Who Was a Filipino
Leader.

Manila, Aug. 2S.-Pilcher's first
dispatch from Mindoro tells how Lieu
tenant Hazard, OF the Third artil-
lery, commanding troop of Maca-
bebe scouts, captured the American
deserter, Howard, who, as leader of
the Filipinos, had been annoying the
Americans for many months. Fer
gusoR, one OF Lieutenant Hazards
civilian scouts, disguised as an in
surgent, with eight Macabebes, pene-
trated into the camp of Colonel
Athena, commanding 240 rihemen
and 200 bolomen, at night, located
Howard, bound and gagged him and
carried him away without disturbing
the camp.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30

There are 649 1-3 millions of men
and 633 2-3 millions of women in this
world, giving the men majority of
Is 1-3 millions.
For the first time during his pom
tifcate of % years Pope Leo recently
entertained eight guests at luncheon
in the vatican.
George w. Ranck. one of the best
known literary men of Kentucky,
was struck and killed by Louisville
& Nashville train at Lexington.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
lnsurssnt Forces Captured.

Manila, Aug. 2S.-Captain Harold
i. Jackson, of the First infantry re-
Gently surprised General Lukban at
Pampubiken in the mountains of the
island of Samar. Three of the gem
erals guards were killed, and Lukban
was wounded, but escaped. His
family was captured A captain
and lieutenant were also made pris-
onars
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
The Danish Antilles.

Copenhagen, Aug. PA promi-
nent politician in the counsels of the
ministry today told representative
of the Associated Press that sale
of the Danish West Indies, it was
confidently expected, would be con-
summated before the close of the pres
ent year. o
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30

Manila, Aug. 2S.- Civil Governor
Taft received at Aparri, province of
Cagayan, the greatest ovation of his
trip, He announced that Apart
would be port of entry, and receive
a large appropriation for the improve
ment of the harbor and Cagayan river.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-30
Fast Train Wrecked.

Jacksonville, Ill, Aug. 22.-The
fast Kansas City passenger train on
the Alton road was wrecked at mid
night at Prentice, siding eight miles
north OF here, by running into
freight. o
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4 J. HAYES, J. P.

ofiee with Bone Brothers. Business will be
attended to ST anv time. Collections made.
win locate on good government lands, either
timber or farming