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OIL oUsHER STILL BURNING.
Beaumont will EndeavOr to Smother 1t
with Steam.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 16.- Tonight
one large gusher is still burning, send
ing volume of flame high in the air.
Efforts made this afternoon to extin-
guish the flames were not successful,
but more boilers have been sent for,
and the plan of smothering it with
steam will again be tried. Many of
the oil companies have lost their pump
ing plants and have wired orders for
new machines. An examination leads
to the belief that none of the wells
have been permanently injured.
There is new problem to be con-
fronted as soon as the burning gusher is
extinguished, and that is the control of
the well. The gate valve has been
melted off, and while it is probable
that this can be replaced it will be a
difficult operation. Estimates of the
damage still vary, but there is a gene
raj acceptance of about 500, 900 as the
figure that will cover the loss. There
has been but one fatality so far.
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Mvsteries OF RniIrnad TIme Cards.

How perplexing they are, those great
big folders, that tell so much about
trains, distances, connections and all
the other information travellers need
to know. And how hard to grasp the
information they convey. None of us
can read them intelligently. and some
can't read them at all. They have
needed fixing, and that "fixing" was
applied this month by the Northern
Pacific railroad when it gave the pub
lie little time card that can be tucked
away in a gentleman's vest pocket or in
lady's purse. Get one and see how
simple and helpful it really is to the
traveller. It's little, but il diamonds
we're as large as eabbages nobodywould
want them.
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DEATH LIST INCREASING.
Thirty-Eight known to Have Perished In
the Lewis River Country.

SsA~ -NVtS NtNSA SOuuNys
Kalama, WASH, Sept. IT, Reports
from the fire stricken districts Of Lewis
river continue to grow worse. The
charred and lifeless bodies of 3S people
have already been found, and all be-
lieVe that there will be more to follow.
Many settlers and an unknown num-
Der of campers from outside points are
missing. The burned district was
settled by perhaps 500 people, most Of
whom were prosperous, while many
were well-to-do. Nearly all OF the
farmers had good buildings, their
barns filled with hay, and their pas
lures we'll stocked with cattle. What
was week ago the beautiful and fer
tile valley OF the Lewis is now hot
and silent valley Of death, covered pro-
miscuously with the blackened bodies
of both man and beast.
At one place the irons OF burned
wagon, the roasted remains of team
of horses and the dead bodies OF nine
people tell the tale OF an unsuccessful
attempt of party OF pleasure seekers
to escape. While fleeing from the
flames they were stopped by a big log
that had fallen across the read. The
team was burned ON the spot, and so
fierce was the fire that none of the nine
persons were able to get more than a
few steps from the wagon,
Many people saved their lives by
jumping into the Lewis river, the
water of which, in some places, was
warm from the intense heat OF the
surrounding flames. About so people,
who were camping at Trout lake, near
the base of Mount st. Helens, were
saved by taking to the water on i'm.
provised RATS of poles and logs. About
l40 sections of the finest timber land in
Cowlitz county have been burned over,
and much of it destroyed completely.
1t is estimated that the property loss
in this county will not be less than
$1,000,000. Three hundred people
have been left destitute and homeless,
at least 3S lives have been lost.
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500 PEOPLE IN A HEAP.
Temporary Steps Leading to Synagogue
Gave Way, but Few Were Injured.

st. Paul, Sept. IL. - While 1,l0O
people were struggling to get into the
new Sons of Zion synagogue to witness
the dedicatory exercises, the temporary
steps leading to the entrance gave way
and 500 people fell in heap. The
police platoon. which led the process
sion to the church broke ranks and
rushed into the crowd, preventing
frantic men, women and children
from crushing one another in the
scramble to get out When quiet had
been restored, it was found that few
we're bruised and cut, but no one had
been fatally injured.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19
MASsAcRED IN THE ORIENT.
Two EngIishmen Were Suspected of POis-
Oning a Spring.

Two EnglfShmen were suspected OF POlS'
Oning Spring.
Victoria, B. c., Sept. IS. - Details
we're received by the Empress of India
of the massacre OF Messrs. Bruce and
Lewis at Changte Human.
For weeks the cholera has been de-
populating the cities along the Yuan
river. In Changte people died daily
by the score, and from reliable reports,
the same can be said Of the cities west.
The city is b1ilt ON hillside, and in
the center thereof is a spring from
which the people obtain much of their
water. This was reported to have
been poisoned by the foreigners, and
hence the high death rate. One after
noon Mr.. Lewis was studying with his
teacher, and Mr.. Bruce was in his room
across To hall, when in an instant the
house and street became crowded with
people. Mr.. Bruce was drawn by his
hair out of the room and into the yard
where, with clubs, stones, knives,
swords and torture he was soon killed.
Mr.. Lewis and his teacher went out at
the back door into the yard and started
to climb upon an cid shed, when a
stroke from spear brought the former
to the ground. With the same instru-
ments, his body was soon mangled be-
yond recognition. After this the mob
destroyed all foreign books and other
articles they could not use. The trunks
and boxes we're broken open, but not
any Of the poison could be found.
When the crowd had almost disap-
peared, the chihfu arrived. On the
same street and few doors away were
stationed soldiers for their protection.
A British warship was sent to the
scene upon receipt of the news.
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TRAINS COME TOGETHER.
Runaway Freight Cars Crash Into Fast
Passenger-Three Killed.

FdSSOHSCI-l -lHIGG hIlCus
Denver, Sept. 49, Santa Fe passen-
ger train No. 608, known as the news
paper train, which left Denver this
morning at $3.50, bound for Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Chicago and st. Louis,
coIlided with freight train at Struby,
small town several miles south of
Littleton, and three members of the
passenger train crew we're killed and
another perhaps fatally injured. Some
OF the passengers were badly shaken up
and bruised, but none we're killed or
seriously injured.
The freight when ascending steep
grade at Struby to let the passenger
train pass, parted in the middle and
l5 or Is heavily loaded cars started
back toward the approaching passenger
train, which was drawn by two engines.
The engineers tried to back out of the
way Of the running cars, but did not
succeed. The crash when the two
trains met was heard for miles. Both
passenger engines were thrown into
the ditch and freight cars were piled
up on them.
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British Soldiers Arrive From India.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. ls.-There ar
rived by the Empress of India today a
contingent of 1872 non-commissioned
officers and men of the Royal Horse
artillery. These are under the CON-
mand Of Captain R. E. Tilney, the only
commissioned officer among them.
Among the party are many time ex-
pired men, who have seen seven and Il
years service. After a rest here, they
will make the trip across the continent
to Montreal and thence to Liverpool.
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Coal Prices Soaring High.

Chicago, Sept. l6.-The price of soft
coal in Chicago has risen to SO ton,
as compared with 1915 on September
1. Anthracite is practically unob-
tainable, and is quoted by some dealers
as high as s25 ton. The sudden ad-
vance in prices is attributed to demand
caused by the cold weather, which,
while not severe in itself, has aroused
householders to realization that their
buildings are empty.
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JUSTICE GRAY DEAD.
Served on United States Supreme Court
Bench Over Twenty Years.

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 16. - Justice
Horace Gray, who retired from the
United States supreme court bench re-
Gently, died at his summer home in
Nahant yesterday morning of paralysis.
He had been in poor health for some
time.
Judge Gray was born in Boston
March "a, 1928, and was graduated
from Harvard college in the clasc oi
1873, and from the law school in 1S49,
He was admitted to the bar in 1851.
He was a reporter of the supreme judi.
cial court of Massachusetts, from 1854
to 1861. He was appointed associate
justice of that court in 1864, and chiei
Justice in 1878. President Arthur
commissioned him as associate justice
OF the supreme court Of the United
States, December 10, 1881.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19
Passengers Drowned In Flood. u.

Madras, British India, Sept. 16.-
An English mail train yesterday, 25
miles from this city, dashed over a
bridge that had been undermined by
foods. Fifty passengers, including
eight Europeans and four soldiers,
were drowned.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19
Bad Fire In Montana.

Kalispen, Mont, Sept. 17.-Forest
fires are raging on the north fork of the
Flathead river, on the Flathead reser-
vation. 'Ranchers have been fighting
flames for two days and they are now
beyond their control. They have sent
for help, and men will Immediately go
to the scene. The fire started in a
windfall, and spread rapidly over one
OF the best belts of timber in this Sec
tion, the exact location being near the
large beds of coal, 1t is gradually GO
ing east and south, and threatens de-
struction to the timber in the vicinity
of Mcdonald lake, unless soon checked.
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Cascade Locks Narrowly Escaped.

Cascade Locke, Or, Sept. lex
cept for the hard work Of the men of
the town and gang of Japanese rail-
road hands, the Cascade Locks settle
ment would have been swept clean by
fire.
Parties arriving from the Wind
mountain country, seven miles east of
here in Washington, state that fire
there laid waste almost the whole coun-
try. A sawmill belonging to Joseph
Peters, of The Dalles, was burned; also
about 5000 cords OF wood, and most OF
the settlers are homeless. Another fire
near Stevenson burned large amount
OF wood, and several farms were also
swept clean. A party arrived yester-
day from the mountains south of here
and report that large amount of tim
Der on the forest reserve is burned, and
that there is big fire on the Bull Run
reserve.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19

Kansas City. Sept. l9.-seventeen
head Of native steers, averaging l.266
pounds, sold here today at 1913, which
is the highest price for beef ever re-
ceiyed on this market.
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national Finances Of England.

London, Sept. IS A return of the
national finances today sho that the
gross liabilities March 81, we're
So, ,2S2, ,216, $50. an increase of s313,-
b97 $40, due to the South African war.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19
CARE FOR YOUR EYES

AsI have had IS years experience, my work
will giye the very best satisfaction in watch
renairing, and as an optician guarantee TO
give YOU good ft Of glasses 70 suit your eyes.
and can iit YOUR eyes in the most accurate man
ner with the best lenses made, thus strength
ening your eyes and improving your sight
6, n. TEMPLE.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19

The mail arrives from Mt Hood at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; departs the
same days at noon.
For Chenoweth, leaves at a. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays: arrives at p. m.
For White Salmon (Wash.) leaves daily at 6;45
a. m; arrives at 7:15 p. m.
From White Salmon leaves for Fulda, Gilmer,
Trout Lake and GlenwOod daily at 3 A. M.
For Bingen (Wash) leaves at 5:45 p. m; at.
Tipes at 2 p m.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19

AJAX GROVE COUNCIL No. l42, ORDER OF
" PEND0.-Meets the Second and Fourth
Fridays of the month. Visitors cordially well
coined C. U. DAKIN, Counsellor.
MRS HENRY MCGUIRE, Secretary.
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ORDER OF WASHINGTON. = Hood River
" Union No 1i2, meets in Odd Fellows hall
second and fourth Saturdays in each month,
1880 o'clock q. L. CoPPLE, President,
LIE Ii L nnMnIR SeernlarY.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19

.lANDl fUar No. 10, Il. A. R.-Meets at A.
u O.U. W. Hall second and fourth Saturdays
OF each month at 2 o'clock p. IN. All G. A. r.
members invited to meet with us.
j. W. RIGBY, Commander
HAyEa Adtufaut
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THE MAILS.

Terms Of subscrlption-sl.5oa so year when paid
in advance
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19
HOOD RIVER GLACIER

Published Every Friday by
=. y. BLYTHE & SON, Publishers.
F. Blythe. EN- Blythe
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19
ETIEs.

For Bingen tWash) leaves at 5:45 p M ar
TiHes at2 p. m.
s.tIETIEs.
AJAX GROVE COUNCIL No. l42, ORDER OF
" PENDO.-Meets the Second and Fourth
Fridays Of the month. Visitors cordially well
coined. C. U. DAKIE, Counsellor.
MRS. HENRY MCGUIRE, Secretary.
ORDER OF WASHINGTON. = Hood River
" Union No 1i2, meets in Odd Fellows hall
second and fourth Saturdays IN each month,
DIR. IL. L. DUMBLE, Secretary.
1 AUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No
IL 81, J. 0. o. F.-Meets first and third Mon
MRS W. o. ASH, N. G.
Miss orA WALKER, Secretary.
.hANDl fUar, No. 10, q. A. R.-Meets at A.
V O.U. W. Hall second and fourth Saturdays
OF each month at 2 o'clock p. IN. All G. A. K
members invited to meet with US.
j. W. RIGBY, Commanded
~. HAYES, Adiutsnt.
NANBY ". K. c., No. l6- Meets nrst satur-
I day of each month in A. o. u. W. hall at 2
pm. MRS B. +. SHOEMAKER, President
MRS. o. l.. STRASAHAN, Secretary.
HOOD RIVER LODGE No. Jos, A. F. and
I'll M.-Meets Saturday evening on or before
each full moon VIM. NJ. YATES, W. M.
c. D. THOMPSON, Secretary.
HOoD RIVER CHAPTER, No. a, R. A. NJ
Ill Meets third Friday night OF each month q .
A. N. RAHM. Secretary.
HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, Q. E. S.
III Meets second and fourth Tuesday even
ings OF each month. Visitors coldlaliy wei
coined. MRS. MoLLIE o. C0LE W. M.
MRS. MARY B. DAVIDSON, Secretary
OLETA ASSEMBLY No. l0s. United Artisans.
U-Meets first and third Wednesdays, work;
second and fourth Wednesdays social; Arti-
sans hall +. G. BRosIUs, M. A,
MRS +. A. BARNES Secretary.
TNAUCOMA LODGE, No. 30, K. OF P.-Meets
C. E. MARKHAM, @. c.
W. A. FIREBAUGH, K. OF R, and s.
DIVERsIDE LODGE, No. 6s, A. o. U, W.
IL Meets first and third SATURDAYS oI each
month. FRED HOWE, W. III.
Z. r. BRADLEY, Financier
CHESTER SHUTE, Recorder.
TDLEWIIDE LODGE, No. lO7, l. o 0. F.
i Meets in Fraternal hall every Thursday
night W, 0, ASH, N. q.
HooD RIVER TENT, No. 10, x. 0. T. NJ,
III meets at A. 0. U. w. hall on the first and
third Fridays of each month.
WALTER GERKING. Commander.
nIvERsIDE LODGE NO. 40, DEGREE OF
IL, HONOR, A. o. U. W.-Meets first and
third Saturdays ats 2. NJ.
MRS Il. X. BRADLEY, c. OF II.
Mrs II. J. FREDERICK, Recorder.
uOoD RIVER CAMP, No. 1902, NJ. w. A.,
II meets in odd Fellows Hall the first and
third Wednesdays OF each month.
+. l.. DAVIDSON, V. Q.
E. r. BRADLEY. Clerk.
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The battleship Oregon. which has
been undergoing repairs at the Puget
Sound navy yard for the last year, has
sailed for San Francisco. It is thought
she will be ordered to China.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-19

The Beaumont, Texas, oil fire is
under control. The loss will reach
$3.50, 900. 1t was caused by the care
lessness Of a watchmsn.
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A Voice from Canada,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | have
been constant reader of your grand old
National Tribune for many years. Could
not live without it. Anything from an
Army of the Potomac man is particularly
interesting; consequently the Adventures
of an Iron Brigade Man. has received INV
first attention. However in Comrade
Beecham's reply to COmrade Caldwell he
Is certainly mistaken in one thing, viz, that
"Berdan's SharpshOOters were never a part
Of the First Corps" AS l never have had
the pleasure of visiting Gettysburg since
| was carried off wounded from the field.
do not know what the lettering may be
on the monuments; but this | do know,
the I'd L. s. SharpshoOters formed part
OF the First Brigade, First Division, First
Corps, commanded by Gen. Anger, from
the advance on Fredericksburg until after
the battle of Antietam.
/ sometimes think that We old boys are
incline TO think our own, regiment or bri-
gade IS the best in the army. | confess
that :. something the way / feel.
No, let Inc explain about the organi-
cation known as Berdan's Sharpshooters.
There were Is companies, 10 in the LIST
Regiment, and eight in the I'd, composed
of crack shots from different States In
the LIST Regiment there were some from
| New York. In the ID Regiment there
was Co. A, from Minnesota; Co. Il, from
Michigan; Co. c, from Pennsylvania; ID,
! from Maine; Cos. Il and II, from Yer
| mont; Cos. L and G. from New Hamp-
| shire. The men were armed with Sharpe's
| rifles, and were used as skirmishers, and
saw hard service from 81 to '65.-Sers't
| NJ. HoLBRooK. Co. Z, I'd Regt. U. S. S. s.,
Island Brook, Province Of Quebec, Canada
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The Rural CcSrb.

When the magistrate ordered the ad.
mittance of voluntary witness, young
man walked toward him.
What is your name?"
MY Iame?" he asked doubtfully.
''Yes, that's what l said.'
John Milton"
where do you live?"
II am Col. Browns waiter"
DO you know the prisonex at the bar?'
The witness turned, and then said: 81
wonder what you're driving at, Judge
really do"
Everybody laughed, and the gavel sound
ed.
You should be fined for contempt OF
court" said the Judge. Now take the
oath, and tell what you know"
After the oath was administered. the
illness collected himself, and said
Judge, Mr.. Brown wants you to come un
to dinner tomorrow and play golf. He is
goin' a-hunting and wants you to go too. 4
The court was adjourned for two days.
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PAROLES AT GETTYSBURG.
A Large Number of Officers and Men Decided
to obey the orders Of the War DEPARTMENT.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have
read Comrade Beecham's Adventures of
an Iron Brigade Man" with much interest,
and generally with approval, but | must
dissent from that portion in your issue of
Oct. JIG, in which he censures Cen Meade
because he would not consent. as alleged
by the rebel officers to the parole on the
field, Of the Union prisoners captured on
the first day at Gettysburg.
He states that only those captured on
July / were sent to Richmond, and that
the other prisoners, captured on July
2 and 3. ignoring Gen. HalIeck's orders,
without deigning to ask the advice or con
sent of Gen. Meade, wisely disobeyed Or
der No. 40, by taking the parole when
the opportunity offered | cannot speak
of those captured Oh the 3d. who were few
in number, but j can say for those cap
tured ON the I'd that the statement quoted
is Incorrect, and does great injustice to
them. The writer hereof was in the First
2 Division of the Second Corps, ana was
one of those captured on the left between
the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard, on
the evening of July =. About 1000 were
captured on the left that afternoon and
evening, about 30 of whom were officers,
among them Brig Gen. Geo. X. Graham.
Most of the prisoners were from the Third
Corps, when it was driven back from the
Emmitsburg Road and the Peach Orchard.
In the forenoon of the next day we were
visited by Maj. Fairfax, of Gen. Long
streets staff. who urged us to give our
paroles. He was quite persistent, and
was followed up by an officer of Gen. Lee
staff. The matter was discussed among
us, and while all had some knowledge of
a General Order of the War Department
which prohibited the parole of prisoners
of war on the field, no one knew its exact
provisions or terms. We decided, how
ever, unanimously to refuse to give our
paroles, and SO informed the rebel officers.
We never thought of asking Gen. Meade
permission. as we knew he was under as
much obligation to obey the orders of the
War Department as We were, il not
greater. He could no more set them aside
than we could. We believed the chances
were that we might be recaptured before
Gen. Lee could take us across the POto.
mac, and we did not propose TO relieve
linn of the incumbrance. The enlisted
men, who were corralled in a field apart
from the officers, sent a committee to ask
our advice, and were told that we had re.
fused to give our paroles as contrary t.
the order of the War Department, and
they also refused, and we all next day
started ON our march to Richmond.
have always understood that some OF
the prisoners captured on the first day
: gave their paroles, and ] know that when
l arrived at Camp Parole, Annapolis, in
the following Spring, found. to my great
surprise. it was commanded by an officer
who had given his parole on the field the
FIRST day at Gettysburg. 1t seemed to me
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Few Words About This Advertising.

NUR readers have viewed with interest," the
" growth of this advertising department from halt
column to nearly full page We are sure that it
will another page.
We will allow its growth to curta reading matter,
for will enlarge the paper to accommodate it. 1t 49, how
ever, itself very interesting reading matter
These advertisements change from week to week, and
closely read Many thousands Of readers closely
scan this page every week.
These advertisements, believe, are honest and
straightforward The greater part of them from COM
rades who should paroze each other when they do
fairly and conveniently
If any rogues get into these columnswe try to keep
them out-we hope comrades will promptly inform We
will not hesitate to fully expose them.
Our readers should study these columns with view OF
using them. you have idea, give it trial advertise
ment.
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agency Describe few lines the properties for sale in
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