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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
CONSPIRACY SUSPECTED.
Unearthing Of Deep Plot May Result from
Arrest Of a Chlnaman.

Portland, Dec. 25.--Forged Chinese
certificates are being manufactured by
wholesale somewhere on the Pacific
coast. At least the federal authorities
have reason to believe so, facts having
come into their possession through the
arrest in San Francisco OF Gen Chen
who had in his possession counterfeit
certificate.
About month ago Chinese Inspector
Dunn, of San Francisco, sent certif-
cate to David M. Dunno, collector oi
internal revenue in Portland, for ex-
animation. Mr.. Dunno pronounced it
a forgery and the holder, Gen Chen,
was arrested in San Francisco. The
forgery is very clever one. the United
States dies being initiated to perfection
and every de,ail being minutely fol-
lowed, even to the finished photograph.
The federal authorities here will not
give out definite information about the
case for fear it will defeat the ends Of
justice, but it is known that in some
one OF the cities OF the Pacific coast a
counterfeiting company is turning out
forged certificates. The fine workman.
chip shows that the counterieiters not
only have a thorough and intimate
knowledge OF the inside workings Of
the interior department as regards
h,,4 hak t1af ao
possessed OF considerable means to
carry on the business in such minute
detail.
The tricks of the willy heather have
given Uncle Sam trouble since the ex-
clusion act was first put into effect. 1t
is constant warfare between their
cunning linked with that of dishonest
white men, and the federal authorities.
They are as resourceful as Aladdin
with his wonderful lamp, ard as soon
as the officers Stumble" to one of their
games they spring new one. At the
present time, it is claimed, there are
in circulation $50 forged copies Of
habeas corpus orders issued by Judge
Bellinger. 1t is impossible to figure
out how forgeries of these orders could
have been made without the connivance
of some of the attorneys handling the
cases, and Judge Bellinger, it is said,
has been aroused SO that he threatened
not only to disbar any attorney on
whom suspicion might fall, but to
prosecute him as we'll. The orders are
issued in lieu OF lost certificates and
pass for such among the authorities
But Chinaman getting a bogus one
generally uses ii in another state, SO
as to escape detection the more easily.
A few years ago the government ex-
posed certificate counterfeiting gang
in San Francisco and ii is known that
certificates have been manufactured in
Victoria, B. c., but it is beliel ed the
present company is operating on a
larger scale than ever before at
tempted. The prompt manner in which
the officers detected the forged certifi-
cate purporting to come from Portland
and presented in San Francisco, shows
that they are wide awake.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
LATER REPORT.
Death List Has Now Reached rs, with
Four More In Critical Condition.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-The latest
revised list OF the victims Of the rail.
road collision on the Southern Pacific
railroad near Byron station shows that
there are 25 dead.
There are still 20 injured survivors
of the accident, but the condition Of
four of these is extremely critical, and
additional names may yet have to be
added to the death list.
An official investigation into the
cause Of the disaster has been begun by
Coroner Curry of Contlacosta county,
who proposes to thoroughly sift the
evidence in order to fix the RESPONSE
bility. There appears to be no doubt
that the Stockton flyer, which ran into
the Owl train, was signalled and that
the engineer responded with whistle
and threw on the brakes. The question
which remains open is whether or not
the signal was given in time to avert
the accident.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
DIAMONDS FOUND IN OREGON.
Big New York Firm Developing Mine in
Harney County.

Burns, Or, Dec. 25.-The fulfill
ment of the prophecy made 80 years
ago by Professor Clayton, geologist in
the employ of the United States gov
eminent, that some day diamond mines
would be discovered in Oregon, is at
hand.
The mine is in the Blue mountain
range, 40 miles from Burns, the seat
of Harvey county. There is no ques-
tion of the quality and quantity OF the
precious gems, but there is a question
as to their commercial value. The
stones thus far discovered are generally
too small for the trade. They ale no
larger than small pinhead. A few
have been discovered that would sell
for from $50 to $500, but they are rare.
Were diamonds malleable like gold,
if there was any process known to SCI
ence by which the miniature stones
could be welded together, then Harney
would no longer be known as the "cow
county," and Oregon would rank with
the diamond producing regions of the
earth.
The commercial value Of the dia.
monds is now being determined by the
great diamond firm of New York,
Tiffany & Company, whose confidence
in the new field is sufficient to warrant
them in furnishing the capital for fur
ther development. They are co-operat.
ing with the local owners.
The diamonds are found in layers Of
volcanic ash. Biologists and mineral
ogists agree that the formation being
the volcanic ash of ancient origin, is
the same as that indigenous to South
Africa, where the largest diamonds in
the world have been exploited. This
is the formation that Professor Clayton
referred to when observing the geolog-
ical conditions of Oregon in his Official
capacity, 80 years ago. 1t is said TO
be next to the Oldest formation found
on the North American continent, only
that through which the st. Lawrence
river runs being older. The layers
thus far mined yield only extremely
small stones, but it is expected and
hoped that other layers will be dis
covered that bear the precious gems Of
commercial Importance.
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What the Bill Includes.

The pure-food bill inhibits the in.
PRODUCTION into any state or territory,
or the District of Columbia, from any
other state or territory, or from any
foreign country, or the shipment to
any foreign country, Of any article OF
food or drug which Is adulterated or
misbranded. The above inhibition is
made to apply to any one shipping,
delivering or receiving, within the re-
gions named only, such food adulter-
ated. Authorizations in the bill are de-
fined as follows;
In the case of drugs, If sold under
name recognized in the United
States Pharmacopeia, and the drug
differs from the standards of
strength, quality and purity as deter
mined by the test laid down in such
pharmacopeia, at the time of the in
vestigation, so that its strength or
purity falls below the pfofessed stand
ard under which it is sold; if it be an
imitation of or offered for sale under
the name of another article; and, in
the case of confectionery, if it con-
tain terra alba, barytes tale, chrome
yellow or other mineral substances,
or poisonous colors or flavors.
In the case of foods, when any sub
stance is mixed with 1t so as to lower
or injuriously effect its quality or
strength, so that such product, when
offered for sale, shall tend to deceive
the purchaser.
If any substance or substances have
been substituted so that the product
when sold shall tend to deceive the
purchaser.
If any valuable constituent of an
article has been wholly or in part alb
stracted.
If it be an imitation of or offered
for sale under the distinct name OF
another article.
If it be mixed, colored, powdered or
stained in a manner whereby dam
age or inferiority Is conceded.
If.it contain any added or poisonous
ingredient which may render such ar
ticle injurious to health.
If it is falsely labeled as a foreign
product or imitation of another sub
stance of a previously established
name, or which has been trade
marked or patented.
If it consists, in whole or in part
of filthy, decomposed or putrid an.
imal or vegetable substance, or any
portion of animal unfit for food, OF
if it is the product of diseased ami
NAL or one that has died otherwise
than by slaughter
The last section of the bill pro
vides that any article of food or drug
that is adulterated or misbranded
within the meaning of this bill, and
Is transported, or being transported
from one state to another for sale, o.
if it be sold in the District of Colum
bia or the territories, or if it be i'm
ported from a foreign country, shall
be liable to confiscation by process
of libel for condemnation in the
United States courts. Such goods, II
it also provided. shall not be sold in
any state contrary to the laws
thereof.
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TRANSPORT CONTRACTS.
Portland Gets Share, but Bulk of Bus
mess Goes to Seattle.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The fight
over Government transportation bus
mess to and from the Philippines is
closed. President WInsor, of the
Boston Steamship Company, waived
the condition in his bid that his line
should receive three-fourths of the
Government business, and agreed to
take such shipments at his contract
rate as the department sees fit to di-
vert to Seattle and Tacoma. Secre-
taTy Root, under these circumstances,
accepts the Puget Sound bid, and
from now until June 80 next all ship
ments of troops and supplies made
from Seattle or Tacoma will go by
the Boston Steamship line. Under
the adjustment made today. Port
lands status is unchanged Whenev-
er hay, oats, lumber or other supplies
are purchased tributary to Portland,
they will be shipped from that port
on vessels chartered for the trip, as
heretofore. Portland trade will not
be monopolized by the Sound. but will
depend altogether upon the relative
bids at Portland, the Sound and San
Francisco
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
Exchanged COMMITMENTS

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 24.-The follow
ing message, received by Lord Mimic,
GovernorGeneral of Canada from
Marconi today, shows that wireless
transatlantic telegraphy is a sue
cess:
Grace Bay, N. s.. Dec. "a, 1907
His Excellency, the Governor-General,
Government House, Ottawa: Have
the honor to inform Your Excellency
that your message has been transmit
ted by me from Cape Breton to Corn
wall by wireless teIegraphy, and has
been forwarded to destination.
"MARCONI."
Lord Mimic telegraphed Marconi as
follows:
Delighted at your message. lust
received. Warmest congratulations
on your splendid success.
"MINTO."
Hon. W. S. Fielding sent a telegram
OF congratulation to Marconi tonight,
and Sir Richard Cartwright, Acting
Premier, has cabled to England. CON
graduating the British people on the
new method of communication be-
tween two countries.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
BLOCKADE is ON.
All Venezuelan Ports are Closed Grace
Allowed Ships En- Route.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 2S.-
Admiral Douglas, Of the British fleet
has ordered the blockade of La Quay
ra, Carenero, Guanta, Cumana, Caru-
pano and the mounths of the Orinoco
River. This blockade is now in eff
feet. Days of grace are allowed as
follows:
To vessels sailing prior to the date
of the decree of blockade from the
West Indian ports and from the east
coast of the continent of America
Steamers, 10 days; sailing vessels, 20
days.
From other ports-Steamers, 20
days; sailing vessels, 40 days.
Vessels in the blockaded ports will
be allowed Is days to obtain clear.
ances. Violaters Of the blockade will
be liable under the law.
1t is intimated here that the block.
ade probably will not last longer than
30 days.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
DEATH IN COLLISION.
Ten Killed and Twenty-Seven More Badly
Injured on the Southern Pacific.

Byron, Cal, Dec. 2S.-Ten persons
were killed and 27 injured in col
lision last night between the south,
bound Los Angeles owl train and
the Stockton flyer. 1t was a rear-end
collision, the engine of the local
plowing it's way through the last
coach on the owl, which was filled
with Fresno people. The passengers
who escaped instant death were hurl-
ed to the fore part of the coach,
crushed between the mass of debris,
their sufferings and danger intensi-
fed a hundredfold by the clouds Of
scalding steam poured out on them
from the shattered boiler Of the
Stockton engine.
The ''owP' left the Oakland Mole
about s o'clock, and on the way to
this point 1t was noted that there was
a leak in the fiue of the engine. This
increased to such an extent that it
was uSVulOu duNlodulS W sup utIS
and take up freight engine for re-
lief. The train officials knew that
No. S4, the Stockton local, was fol
lowing half hour behind and flag
man was sent back down the track to
give warning of the presence of the
owl" It is said that the Stockton
train in charge of Engineer MaGuire
and Fireman Joyce, got the warning
signal in due time and gave the us.
ual response with whistle blasts.
Why the incoming train was not
checked, however, has not been thus
far explained, the men who could give
the facts being numbered among the
badly injured.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
NEWS OF OREGON
TFMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE.
Extensive Apple Canning Industry -Driv-
ing Logs Down Rogue River Marion
county's Prosperity Oregon an Ideal
Dairy cOuntry-SaIem drowing-Lots
of Wood for Insane Asylum.

Salem is making preparations to
enlarge her city limits.
The superintendent of the Tunnel
ton mines, in the Gold Greek district,
has gone to Denver to purchase a
milling plant for the development Of
the properties.
Marion County's delinquent tax
roll for last year is only $4,000, the
smallest in the history of the county.
The original tax roll was for 1921 900
of tax money.
A joint "log-rolling" given by Ash
land and Phoenix Camps, Woodmen
of the World, was largely attended by
delegations from Southern Oregon
and Northern California, and was a
grand success.
Burning of heavy growth of tulles
on the shores of the Lower Klamath
Lake attracted considerable attention
from the neighborhood of Ashland, 70
miles distant. The reflection on the
clouds was very brilliant. The fires
were started to clear off the wild hay
lands, while ice and snow would pre-
vent spreading.
Prof. G. L. Mckay, head of the
dairy department of the State Agri-
cultural College of Iowa, says:
There is no question in my mind
but that ualry products and bacon
pork can be produced cheaper in
Oregon than in any other country in
the world" Prof. Mckay has visited
Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Ger
many, and Eengand, and his investi-
cations on this subject make him an
authority unsurpassed.
Candidates for U. S. senator are ex-
ceedingly numerous.
Linn county Jail is full to overflow
ing, the first time in several years.
The city elections at Monmouth were
very quiet, there being only one ticket
in the field.
A hobo was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary for stealing a jar Of
jam. 1t was his second offense.
W. q. Russell, an actor, was ar
rested at Helix on the charge of having
played copyrighted play without per-
mission.
Registration in Astoria previous TO
the recent elections showed more
foreign-born voters than native Amer
leans there.
The o. R. & N. contemplates putting
dining car on its through trains and
cutting out the stop at the famous Log
Cabin eating house at Meacham for
meals.
About 80 members of the Marion
County Bar association will try to have
continual session of the criminal de-
partment of the state circuit court in
augurated at the cou.ing session of the
legislature.
A drive of 100000 feet of pine logs
is on its way down the Rogue river.
II the drive ia successful many more
will follow, as there is vast quantity
of fine sugar pine in the Upper Rogue
river country.
An extensive and profitable apple
canning industry has been started up at
Linnton. There is an almost unlim-
tied supply of the fruit good for cook
ing, but for which there is no market
in its natural state.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
WARSHIPS' FURNITURE.
American Navy to Be Fitted Throughout
With FireprOof Furnishings.

New York, Dec. 24.-Steel furni-
ture, made in the Brooklyn Navy
yard, will be used on the new chuis-
er Baltimore. The furniture of the
state rooms, crews quarters, the
commanders office, ans even of the
showroom, will be of steel Several
months of experimenting on the part
Of Naval Constructor Capps and his
assistant, Constructor Nutting, has
developed the fact that, almost all the
essential furniture of a man-ofwar
can be made of steel.
Serious damage was done during
the war with Spain by furniture on
the ships taking fire. The Baltimore
IN the battle of Manila Bay was SER
lously damaged by such a fire.
The equipment of the Baltimore
with the new furniture will cost $780,
O00 The old wooden furniture, hand
some and elaborate in design and fin
lsh, did not cost more than one-third
Of that amount All the ships of the
navy are to be fitted with the steel
furniture as fast as the plant can turn
our the articles. The United States
Navy is the first to adopt the fire.
proof interior furnishing plan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
Germans Hurried Them.

Caracas, Dec. 23.-When the Ger
man cruiser Fake captured the Ven.
ezuelan schooner Victoria in the Gulf
of Maracaibo, the captain of the yes
sci was given 10 minutes to leave his
ship. A heavy sea was running at the
time, and the small boat in which the
Venezuelans disembarked was nearly
capsized. AS it was, one Of the
schooner's crew was drowned. It
has been learned that the captain of
the Victoria was not aware of Ven
ezuela's difficulties with Germany and
Great Britain.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
WIRES OUT OF DATE
WIRELESS MESSAGES EXCHANGED BE.
TWEEN CANADA AND EUROPE.
King of Great Britain and Governor Gem
eral Of Canada Exchange Greetings
Experiment was Entirely Successful
Practical Utility of Great Invention
Fully Established.

New York, Dec. 24.-The following
dispatch from Marconi, dated Glace
Bay, N. s., December "a, has been re.
ceived by the Associated Press:
Il beg to inform you, for circula-
tion, that l have established wireless
telegraph communication between
Cape Breton, Canada, and Cornwall.
England, with complete success. In
augatory messages, including one
from the Governor General of Canada
to King Edward VII, have already
been transmitted and forwarded to
the Kings of England and Italy. A
message to the London Times has
also been transmitted in the presence
OF its special correspondent, d. Par
kin, M. p.
90 MAPNONT
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
G. MARCONI."
Text of the Messages1

London, Dec. 24.-The London
Times confirms the receipt of mes
sage by wireless telegraphy from Mar
conf at Cape Breton, N. S. The text
OF the wireless message from the
Times correspondent, which was
transmitted from Glace Bay, N. S., to
Polhu, Cornwall, is as follows:
Being present at its transmission
In Signor Marconi's Canadian station,
| have the honor to send, through the
Times, the inventors first wireless
transatlantic message of greeting to
England and Italy"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
NEEDS OF THE ARMY.
cOrbin Explains Them and Gives Reasons
for FavOring General Staff.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 24.-The fifty.
fourth annual dinner of the Cleve-
land Chamber of Commerce. which
was held here tonight, was made
notable because of the attendance OF
several men distinguished in war and
peace. The guests of honor were:
Governor Nash, Adjutant-General
Corbin, General S. B. M. Young and
General A. r. Chaffee, U. S. A; John
G. MilbuTn, of Buffalo, and Senator
Hanna. These occupied the platform
table. at which also sat Tom L. John
son, Myron T. Herrick and others,
The first speaker was Governor Nash
who referred to the growth of the
State of Ohio. and especially of the
City of Cleveland. The next speaker
was Adjutant- General CorDin, who
spoke to the toast THE Army and It's
Needs" Ma1or-General Corbin said
we have much that is salts
factory: our officers and men are of
the best--sober, brave and intelligent.
We are fortunate in having perma-
nent military establishment of vol
unteers. What is known as the reg
ular Army is in the highest sense a
volunteer army, every officer and man
taking service Of his own motion.
But perfection of organization is de-
manded-a harmonious and intelli-
gent method of coordination and di.
rection. Laws for the ADMINISTRATION
of the army have been drafted on the
statute books in many parts without
a continuity of legislative thought, so
that, starting out with the Constitu-
ional provision that the President
shall command the Army and Navy,
you soon overtake conditions which
battle and bother those charged with
responsibilities connected Herewith .
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
To Create oame Preserves.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Per
kins. of California. today introduced
a bill authorizing the President to sci
aside areas within forest reserves tC
be preserved as breeding places foI
wild animals, birds and fish. Within
these areas all hunting, fishing and
killing OF game is to be prohibited al
all times. The Senator has drawn his
bill along lines recommended by the
Presidest. and with a further view
largely to doing away with state pro
lection of game within reserves.
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To wipe Out coney Island Bowery.

New York, Dec. 24.-The first i'm
portant step for the requirement for
park purposes of 1872 acres of land at
Coney Island, thereby wiping out the
Islands Bowery and converting the
island into a national seaside resort
has been taken. At a meeting attend.
ed by many prominent residents
of Brooklyn and officials the
plan was unanimously approved
The assessed value Of the land pur
posed to be acquired by the city
amounts to s1.S34,7s5.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Lodge introduced in the Senate bill
authorizing the President to remove
the dutv on coal coming into the
United States from Canada. when
ever the duty on coal from the United
States going into Canada shall be
removed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
Coal OH In Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 24.-oil has
been discovered oOzing from the
banks Of the Coon River. near Grant
City. in Sac County. A quart of the
oil sent to Ames College for an analy.
sis is said to have been found to be
so per cent. pure. The diseoverer. a
woman. has quietly leased $4,000
acres in the locality.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26

Rockport, Mass. Dec. 2S.-The trial
Of the Monitor Nevada was held on
Cape Ann today. AS timed from the
shore. the Nevada covered 26 miles in
2 hours, 9 minutes and 80 seconds, OF
at the rate Of 13 knots an hour, allow.
ing nine minutes for turning. HeI
contract called for III knots.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
Citizens XII Eilghwayman.

Ardmore. /. T., Dec. 24.-Two high
waymen, heavily armed, were at
tackled by a posse Of citizens as they
rode into the town of Provence, In
the Chickasaw Nation last night, and
an exchange Of shots followed. The
horse was shot from under one OF the
men. George Slocum, and finally he
was shot and captured. The second
man escaped. Slocum died later. The
men are supposed to have. engaged in
bank robbery near Provence yes
terday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-26
PURE FOOD BILL.
Congress Passes Measure with Little 0p-
pOsition-Text Of the Law.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The House
has passed the pure-food bill by a
vote of 72 to 81 There was not a
quorum present, but the point was
not raised by the opponents of the
measure. The speakers were Rich.
ardson of Alabama, Hepburn of Iowa,
Gaines of Tennessee and Schirm of
Maryland, for the measure, and Chan
dler of Mississippi against it.
A bill was passed to donate a piece
of ground to Clallam, Wash.
at $3.50 the House adjourned.