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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
FIERCE SNOW STORM.
New York's Worst Blizzard Since lSSS-Traf.
fic Almost Suspended.

New Yorks Worst Blizzard Since lSSS-Traf.
Ic Almost Suspended.
New York, Feb 19.-New York City
has borne the brunt of the fiercest snow
storm that has struck this section of the
country since the great blizzard of
1888. Beginning soon after midnight,
The storm increased rapidly, until by
daybreak the whole city was completely
showed under The rising force of the
gale piled the snow in great drifts that
for some time almost suspended traffic
except in the main thoroughfares where
the car tracks were kept open only by
the constant use OF snow plows and
sweepers.
Communication between Manhattan
and Brooklyn was subject to long de-
lay. The ferry boats with difficulty
made trips across the ice choked rivers
and the work of tug boats, lighters, and
shipping generally, was almost at a
standstill. So heavy was the snowfall
that the loading of vessels was stopped,
it being impossible to keep the matches
open. Two steamers which arrived
during the night struggled as far as
quarantine, where they came to anchor.
Several steamers are supposed to be off
Sandy Hook waiting for the storm to
abate before attempting to enter the
port.
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NO MORE WAR TAX
HOUSE PASSES BILL WITHOUT
A WORD OF DEBATE.
Outcome Of Challenge Richardson, Of Ten.
nesscs. Makes a Request for Unanimous
Consent That the Bill be Put on Passage
After Adoption Of Order for Considcra.
tlon-Vote was Unanimous.

Washington, Feb. l8.--The unex-
pected happened in the house yesterday
when the bill to repeal the war revenue
taxes was passed unanimously without
word of debate. This action was the
outcome of challenge thrown down by
Richardson, of Tennessee, the minority
leader, after the adoption, by a. strict
party vote, Of special order for the
consideration of the bill which permit
ted debate upon it until O'Clock this
afternoon, but cut off all opportunity of
offering amendments, except such as
had been agreed upon by the ways and
means committee. The adoption of
the rule had been preceded by stormy
debate, in the course of which the DEM
ocrats protested against the application
of the gag" which Hay dem. Va }
charged was meant to prevent free ex-
preston, not only by the Democrats.
but by some of the Republicans, atten-
tion being especially directed toward
Babcock (Rep. Wis.) the father of the
bill, to amend the steel schedule of the
present law. They also charged that
such method of procedure was mini
mizing the influence Of the house, maxi
ing it simply a machine to register the
DEGREES of the few men in control
When the rule was adopted by vote
of l58 to 120, Richardson (Dem. Tenn
to emphasize the fact that debate on
the bill could accomplish nothing, and
deliberation on it would be fruitless,
asked unanimous consent that the bill
be placed on its passage. Not an OBJ
lection was voiced, and the vote was
taken forthwith. Every vote, 278 in
number, was cast in the affirmative.
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Captured Thirty BOlomsn.

Manila, Feb. 15.-Captain William
Swain, of the First infantry, in an en-
gagement with insurgents at Paranas,
sSamar, recently captured 80 bolomen
and 4 rifemen. There were no Amer
lean casualties. The enemy's loss is
not known. 1t has been learned that
two hours before the fight, Lukban, the
insurgent leader, was with the natives
engaged by Captain swain's command.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Report Is Confirmed.

/. Washington, Feb. lS.-The state de-
partment has received cable advices
confirming the report that the ransom
money for Miss Stone has been paid to
the brigand captors. 1t is not known
when her release will occur, but it is
understood that the brigands have
made condition that they shall have
period of a week or ten days in which
to make sure OF their safe retreat be-
fore the prisoner is given up.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
THEY FAVOR PANAMA.
Engineers Before the Senate Committee on
InterOCeanic Canals.

Washington, Feb. H.-Alfred Noble,
civil engineer and member of the
isthmian canal commission, was before
the senate committee on canals. Mr..
Noble said it would be necessary TO
have absolute control OF the cities of
Panama and Colon in order to control
sanitation. He thought the conditions
were favorable for yellow fever during
most of the year on the isthmus.
There is no yellow fever in Nicaragua,
as far as he knew.
Mr.. Noble said he considered the
price of $40, 900, 900, asked by the PAN
anna Company for its property, as fair
and reasonable. The expense of oper-
ating the two lines proposed would be
practically in proportion to the lengths
of the canals.
Taking the whole proposition, do
you consider the Panama proposition
better than the Nicaragua proposition2"
asked Senator Hanna.
81 think it is" promptly responded
the witness.
Colonel Peter G. Haines, an engineer
and member Of the isthmian canal COM
mission, said that neither the Panama
nor the Nicaragua route combines all
the advantages, Dut that each presents
some good points. The Panama route,
for instance, was shorter, while the
Nicaragua route was more desirable
from sanitary point of view. Upon
the whole, he said, he favored the Pan
anna route as combining more advan-
tages than any other. He thought, he
said, that the engineering difficulties
could, with the building of the Bohio
dam on the Panama route, be overcome,
but he admitted that some problems
would result in that connection which
never have been solved.
Colonel Haines said, in reply to a
question, that if the p-offer of the
Panama Canal Company to dispose Of
the property to the United States for
$40, ,000,0 900 had been made before the
report Of the commission recommend
ing the Nicaragua route was made, he
then would have been in favor of adopt
ing the Panama route.
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To pr.v,nt Nor. Wreck,

Washington, Feb. 19.-As the result
of the wrecking Of two steamers on the
rocks off Beams Point, between Seattle
and A., Port Orchard, Senator Foster
sometime ago requested the lighthouse
board to make an investigation, with
view to providing suitable aids to
navigation. The board has acted on
the senator's request and proposes to
take such action as seems warranted in
the premises. Just as soon as the in
formation is secured actionwill be taken.
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EVERY DEMAND GRANTED.
Northern Pacific Swtehmcn Win Their Strike
First Victory for Men Since 1894.

Missoula, Mont, Feb. Is. - The
Northern Pacific switchmen's strike in
the yards here was called off late this
afternoon. Superintendent Russell at
O'Clock called a conference with the
3 committee of the switchmen. The
meeting lasted until $50 O'Clock this
evening, but what passed has been kept
secret, except the fact that every con-
cession asked by the striking switch
men was granted by the railway COM
pany. All the strikers have been rein
stated by the company, with no deduc-
tion from their pay for the time lost
while on the strike.
Tonight two crews are working in
the yards, and the congestion which
has prevailed for the past few days is
being rapidly relieved.
The switchmen declare this is the
first victory for the men since the fatal
strike of 1894.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
PASSENGER Train Dltched.

Fremont, o., Feb. 5.-Westbound
passenger train No. 405, the Pitts
burg and Detroit flyer, struck a broken
rail this morning between Helena and
Millersville, and left the track. The
train, composed of engine, baggage car,
smoker, passenger coach and two Sleep
ers, was ditched and several coaches
wrecked. Three persons were seriously
injured. Many others were struck by
flying splinters and Jared, but their
injuries ara slight. The baggage and
mail cars landed in field and we're
demolished. Other cars were badly
damaged. Both sleepers are upside
down in ditch.
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NO. 40.
RAISED TO $5OO,OOO
CAPITAL STOCK OF THE LEWIS
AND CLARK INCREASED.
There Are to Be Twenty-Five Directors
Ten viii Be Named Later, In Addition
to the Present FIfteen-By.Laws Pat.
termed After 81. Louis Fairs Are
Adopted.

Portland, Feb. l6.-Authorized stock
for the Lewis and Clark celebration
was last night increased from $500, 900
to $500,00 by resolution of the stock
holders, and full code of bylaws, pat
termed after those of the St. Louis fair,
was adopted. The number OF directors
was fixed at rs. The present 10 are
not disturbed, but the additional 10
cannot be chosen except at a meeting
OF the stockholders, called for that pur-
pose. The intention is to select those
10 from the subscribers of the addi-
tional stock, and that cannot be done
until the additional subscriptions shall
have been made.
About $l75 900 of the capital stock
of the corporation was represented at
last nights meeting, while only $l40,-
7SO was necessary for quorum. Con-
sideration of the bylaws was the first
business to engage attention.
The bylaws we're adopted without
dissent.
Mr.. Mallory offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the judgment of the
stockholders of this corporation, its cap
ital stock ought to be increased from
$500, 900 to $500, 900, and,
Resolved, further, That the said
capital stock be and the same is hereby
increased to and is hereby fixed at
$500, ,OOO."
Mr.. Killingsworth was in favor of
increasing the capital to 81 900, 900 in
stead of $500, 900, but several expressed
opinions against having the corporation
filled with either water or wind, deem
ing it better to increase the capital
again, if it should be found advisable,
rather than put figures SO high now
that they would frighten people or
cause the public to lose interest. The
resolution as offered by Mr.. Mallory
carried unanimously.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
CLEARED OF YELLOW JACK.
Havana Is in Better Condition Than II Has
Been for 100 Years.

Havana, Feb. 18.-Major W. G. Cor
gas, chief sanitary officer of Havana,
says the principal work of the sanitary
department for the past year has had
for its object the determination of yell
low fever, and that he has many rea-
sons to believe Havana has been actu-
ally purged from the disease During
the past 100 years, Major Gorgas says,
yellow fever has been epidemic in Ha-
vana, and all sanitary measures that
have been taken have had no effect,
General disinfection, as carried out for
other diseases, had been tried to no
purpose, but yellow fever disappeared
upon the introduction of the system
based on the killing of infected mos
quitoes, on the theory that by such
mosquitoes only could the disease be
transmitted. Since September 2S,
1901, not single case of the fever has
been reported, and this condition is SC
unusual that, in the opinion of Major
Gorgas, it puts aside all question OF
chance,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
British Army Estimates.

London, Feb. 1.-THE army esti-
mates, issued today, show a grand total
for the year 19O2-03 of 9,31O,OOO
pounds, which is intended to provide
for 420, 900 men, of which PIG, 200 men
are Of the ordinary army service and
200, 300 for war service. The estimates,
of which 100000 pounds is re-
quired for war, show decrease under
this head of 2S,2S0, 900 pounds, COM
pared with l90l-02, Tn a memorandum
the war secretary explains that the es-
Inmates are sufficient to maintain field
force in South Africa of the present
strength for eight or nine months of
the new fiscal year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
DUMoNT NOT DISCOURAGED
Orders a New Motor and viii Try Again to
Cross the Mediterranean.


New York, Feb. 19.-M. Santos
Dumont is already at work preparing
his plans for the rebuilding of his air
ship, wrecked on his last attempt to
cross the Mediterranean, says Journal
and American dispatch from Monaco.
Efforts to grapple his motor, the sink
ing of which was the most serious loss
of his disastrous attempt, have all
failed, and he has ordered new and
more powerful one. That he will ulti-
mately cross the sea is regarded here as
a certainty, for only his death will stop
him. Though he was near to death
from drowning, from being smothered
in the folds of his collapsed balloon,
and from being burned to death from
the igniting of the oil he uses for fuel,
his peril seems to have made the least
possible impression on him. The peril
to which he was exposed and the mar
rowness of his escape he dismisses with
a shrug of his shoulders, but on the
subject of the loss OF his motor and the
delay in his plans caused by that mis-
fortune he is desperately eloquent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
DANISH TREATY RATIFIED.
Senate Concludes the Deal for Purchase Of the
Danish West Indies.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Y Yesterday, in
little more than an hours time, the
senate disposed of the treaty with Den
mark ceding to the United States for a
consideration of IS, 900 900 the islands
of st. Thomas, st. John and st. Croix,
composing the group of Antilles known
as the Danish West Indies, and living
just east of Porto Rico, and thus, so far
as this country is concerned, consum-
mated transaction which has been un-
der consideration internationally since
the administration of President Lin
coin.
The treaty and the report on it we're
read at length, and more or less dis
cussion of the Philippines was indulged
in. Cullom, as chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, made a
speech explaining the advantages of the
acquisition of the islands, and Bacon
and McLaurin, of Mississippi, made
brief remarks, saying that while they
could not indorse all the provisions of
the agreement, they would place no OBJ
stacles in the way of ratification. Ba-
con moved to amend the treaty by
striking out the second paragraph of
article 3 of the treaty, reading as fol-
lows:
"Cullom explained all the provisions
of the inhabitants of the islands should
be determined by congress, subject to
the stipulations contained in the pres
ent convention"
He based his opposition to this pro-
vision on the ground that the constitu-
tion should extend to the islands when
they became part of the United
States. He said, however, that the
failure to accept the amendment would
not prevent his voting for the treaty,
for he believed in the Monroe doctrine.
The amendment was rejected without
division.
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Industrial Commission ExpIr,,.

Washington, Feb. ls.-The indus
trial commission, created several years
ago to investigate industrial problems
and report on them with recommenda-
tions to congress, has expired by lin
itation Of law The quarters of the COM
mission have been dismantled Of most
Of the furniture, but a number Of the
commissioners, clerk and a messenger
will be here for several days longer,
closing up affairs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
A Naval enaassmenL.

Panama, Feb. l5.-The Colombian
government fleet left Panama yesterday,
met the insurgent warship Padilla off
Aqua Dulce, at p. m, andfought her
for one hour. The government gunboat
Boyaca was struck and slightly dam
aged. The Padilla was hit three times
and sought protection from the insur-
gents guns ashore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

A farmer and wife, living near New
York, received a legacy of $1,000 from
a man whom, as a hungry wanderer,
they befriended le years ago.
Herbert Bicknese was sent TO Jail at
Fort Wayne, Ind, for contempt of
court. He persisted in calling on his
wife, who is suing for divorce.
Peter Quinn, aged S5, who inherited
a fortune from his father, squandered
it in high living and has just died in
New York, homeless wanderer.
Professor NJ. L. Washburn, of the
Oregon state university, has been
aleeted to succeed the late Otto Lugge
es state entomologist oLMinnesota.
Steamship lines plying between
America and England have reached an
agreement and advanced freight rates.
A material increase in carrying charges
for grain, -four and provisions is made.
Professor Charles W. Pearson, OF
Northwestern university in Chicago, in
a proposed book, "The Carpenter
Prophet" /" rejects virgin birth, divinity
Of Christ, miracles in general and the
ascension.
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Hundred, Msrs Killed

st. Petersburg, Feb, 1s.-The latest
news received here from Shamaka con-
firms the appalling character of the
earthquake at that place, and adds
that 800 corpses have already been
taken out of the ruins. The piles of
wreckage are so vast that the search is
necessarily slow. Most of the victims
were Mussulmans. The survivors are
encamped outside the ruins of the city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Queen Of the NaYY.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE battleship
Illinois, which today dropped anchor
off Tompkinsville after its final trial
run from Newport News to New York,
has proved herself the queen of the
navy. In every test she has surpassed
the Alabama, the Oregon, and even her
sister ship the Kearsarge. The tests
were rigorous and fully demonstrated,
her officers say, her superiority over
other vessels of her class of which the
country can boast. Her maintained
speed was 1871 knots.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Brisands Have Money, Also Mis-, Stone.

London, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Daily Graphic from Seres, European
Turkey, dated Feb. Is, says that NJ.
Gargioulo, dragoman of the American
legation at Constantinople, and NJ.
Petit, the treasurer of the American
mission at Constantinople, met the
brigands on the road to the Podrome
monastery and paid them the ransom
money, February s. NJ. Gargioulo is
waiting here, continues the correspond
ent, and is ignorant as to where Miss
Stone, the captive American mission
airy, and her companion are concealed.
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Passport, for Islsnders.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The position
Of persons residing in Porto Rico and
other insular possessions Of the United
States in not being citizens of the
United States, although owing allie
glance to the government, led to favor
able action today by the house commit
tee on foreign affairs on a bill framed
by Attorney General Knox, allowing
passports to be issned to such persons
the same as citizens. The present laws
restrict passports TO United States
citizens.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
pr,,s Csn,or !, ACTIVE.

London, Feb. 19.-The press censor
in South Africa is evidently active, as
the first intimation that the trial Of
Commandsnt Kritzineer, who was cap
tured by General French in December
last, had commenced, came from the
war secretary, Mr.. Brodrick, in the
house Of commons this afternoon. The
secretary did not volunteer any details.
but he informed a questioner that Lord
Kitchener would certainly see that the
Boer general had every facility for pro-
ducing witnesses, Il developed that
the trial began February Is.
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W. D. JENKINS DIES.
he Was Secretary of State Of Washington
From 1897 to 1902.

Olympia, Feb. 17.-Word has been
received here from San Francisco that
ex-Seerstary of State Will D. Jenkins
died in that city Saturday morning.
Mr.. jenkins left Olympia year ago for
California, where he was interested in
an oil company.
Will jenkins was one of the prom
inent men Of Washington. He was a
native Of Indiana, being born in Tippe-
canoe in 184l. At an early age he
came~West and settled in Kansas, where
at 10 years OF age he established
weekly newspaper called the Clarion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

Cape Town, Feb. l9.-Unprecedented
floods have occurred in the southwest
ern Cape Colony, resulting in great
destruction Of houses, bridges and rail-
roads and drowning 25 persons.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
SPECIAL WAS TOO SLOW.
Engine Was Out Of Order, and Freight Train
Overlook and Ran Into It.

Litchfeld, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-Two per-
sons met death and five were injured
today in rear end collision near here
between the Diamond Special" on the
Illinois Central road and a freight
train. The collision was remarkable in
that the fast passenger train was ahead
of the freight and that both trains were
moving.
The Diamond Special was moving at
a rate of IL miles an hour when the
freight crashed into the rear sleeper.
1t is said the passenger would have
been travelling faster had there not
been some trouble with the locomotive's Is
machinery. The engineer on the
freight engine declared that the fog
was so thick he could not see 100 feet
ahead.
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Strike OF Machine WORKS.

South Bend. Ind, Feb. l9.-All the
employees of the Singer Sewing Machine
works, numbering over 1900, went on
strike today. The strike was started
by about $50 shapers quitting work be-
cause of the alleged exaction of a fore
man brought here from New Jersey.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Town DESTROYED BY Earthquake

London, Feb. IA News dispatch
from st. Petersburg announces that the
large town of shamaka, TRANSIT -Caucasia,
has been destroyed by an earthquake.
Only few houses in shanaka are
standing. MANY lives were lost.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Bold Safe Pehben.

Northampton, Mass, Feb. l9.-Five
men early today overpowered the
watchman in the street railway COM
pany's Office, blew open two safes and
secured $500 in cash and $500 in checks.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Eour liunar,d F,mIIl., Iionslt,,.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-THE town Of
South Mills, n. c., near the Dismal
swamp, was practically destroyed by
Ere. -Four hundred families are report
ed homeless. A rough estimate places
the loss at tI2O, 900.
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MERGING SAVINGS BANKS.
Big Consolidation Scheme That Is Under
Way at Cleveland.

way At SAtNttdnus
Cleveland, Feb. 18.-At three meet
ings held during the past week, the
preliminary arrangements were COM
pleted in this city for one of the most
gigantic bank consultations in the
history of money and banking in Ohio.
In general the plan contemplates the
consolidation of nearly all the smaller
savings banks in Cleveland and will
eventually absorb a number of banks
in nearby towns. The elimination of
the smaller savings banks means their
absorption into one great associated
bank to be located somewhere in the
heart of the city, with capitalization
of more than 81 100000. At first no
new capital stock will be issued, but
this capital stock of all the banks going
into the associated bank will be turned
into a pool to form the capital stock of
the combined bank. 1t is planned to
include in the consolidation from the
start all the smaller outlying banks in
the city, some Is or 20 in number. 1t
is not probable that the names of the
banks interested will be announced un-
til all have signed the agreement.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
four Killed Ia Head On Collision.

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 19.-Four
lives were lost in a head-on collision on
the Iowa Central railroad near Clifford,
a light engine crashing into a passenger
train.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.

Commercial and Financial Happenings Of In.
portance-A Brief Review Of the Growth
and Improvements Of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
--latest Market Report.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
4 ]. HAYES. J.P.

once with Bone b others. Business will be
attended % st anv { me. Collections made
WIN locale on good government lands either
timber or farming