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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
THE POPE is WORSE
END SEEMS NEARER NOW THAN
EVER BEFORE.
Suffers a Second Relapse Mind Is Fast
Becoming Confused StimuIants Keep
Life Up-TOo Weak to Speak Longer
-POntiff Shows His Weakness by
Dccility to Doctors.

Rome, Jluy IA, 2;i6 A. M.-"While
there is life there i hope" was all the
consolation that DR.. Lapponi would
give tonight in admitting that Pope
Leo's condition was very grave. The
pontiff has suffered another relapse,
and he lies this morning in more crit
ical condition than at. any time sin.
the middle Of last week. The semi.
comatose condition into which he fell
at midnight, and the confused state of
his heretofore lucid mind on his awak.
ening at an early hour this morning,
accompanied by still greater depression
than during yesterday, are regarded as
symptoms of the grave nature and as
pointing to an imminent dissolution.
Even in the early evening medical
opinion was less pessimistic, and DR..
Mazzoni thought the end was not with
in sight. He expressed the belief that
unless the disease took an unexpected
turn there was no reason to apprekend
death for two or three days. This
statement, however, did not relieve the
anxiety of those who know what pow
erful stimulsnts are beipg constantly
administered. Some attribute the
pontiff's ext eme weakness tonight to
the excessive mental and physical
efforts undertaken yesterday in receiv-
ing visitors, hearing mass, etc.
Never before has the patients weak-
ness progressed as it did yesterday.
For the first time since his illness, the
pontiff asked to have the shutters al
most closed, as the light hurt his eyes,
and at the same time, contrary to his
custom, be begged to be left as quiet
as possible.
Another noteworthy symptom OF his
weakening condition was the docility
with which he took his medicine and
nourishment. Previously, indeed, dur
ing his whole life, Pope Leo has been
against the prescriptions OF doctors or
anything that had the aspect of being
forced upon him. His feeling of ia.
tigue and indifference was interpreted
as sign that his vitality vas fast di-
Late last evening nine car.
dinals. including Satolli and Marten-
elli, we're admitted to the sick room,
but the pope could not even speak to
thom, merely giving them his hand to
kiss.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
HAPPENINGS HERE in OREGON
Loo BOOM ON NORTH uMP0UA.
Franchise Granted for Extensive I'm.
provements by County Court.

prOvements by County Court.
One of the most important steps
made in the development Of the lum-
bering industry in Douglas county
was taken when the county court
voted to grant franchise to the Ore
gon Boom & Timber Company for
cleaning out the distractions in the
North Umpqua river and preparing
that stream for the floating of logs
and timber. This franchise gives the
company the right to use that stream
In the manner mentioned from the
west boundary line of the Cascade for
est reserve to the main line of the
Southern Pacific railroad at Winches-
ter, five miles north of Roseburg. After
the improvements are made the com.
pany ia given the right to collect a
maximum toll of so cents per thousand
feet for coating logs for other persons
In compensation for the outlay in i'm.
proving the stream. The estimated
cost of the improvements Is $4,000
Besides improving the stream, the
company expects to erect a sawmill
Of 100000 feet daily capacity at Win
chester, to be ready for use as soon
as logs can be floated, and other par
ties also expect to erect sawmills and
woodworking plants at the same
place. New York capitalists are back
ing the enterprise, their representa-
tive, F. J. Blakely. having been here
most of the time for the past two
years.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
SMU00LERS IN SILK.
Captain Harris, United States Engineer,
Caught by Customs Officers.

Caught by Customs Officers.
San Francisco, July a. Another
sensational seizure OF contraband goods
was made today by the custom officers
OF this port. This time it is an officer
of the United States engineer corus
who has been caught in the meshes of
the law. Captain William Fl. Harts,
who has been on duty in the Philip
pines in the engineer service of the
army for several years, returned to the
continent yesterday on the transport
Thomas. He was accompanied by his
wife. When he came off the vessel he
was asked if he had any dutiable aytl.
cles in his baggage, and ne replied that
he had none. He was the last of the
travellers to be examined, and the off
GERS had to send for him several times
before he answered the summons. His
manner, when he did come, and his ev.
ident reluctance to make declaration,
caused suspicion, and today an especial
ly critical examination of his baggage
was made. 1t was found that he had
about dozen trunks and that in these,
wrapped in skirts and other articles of
apparel, were large numbers of BOLTS of
silk, quantities of embroidery, drawn
work and costly Japanese ware. A
valuation OF $500 was placed on the
smuggled articles. Under the law the
goods will be confscated and Captain
Harris will be Ii bic to fine OF three
times their value. 1t will probably
cost him several thousand dollars to get
QUITO the scrape.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
COLUMBIA COUNTY FILLING UP.
Recent County Seat Election Shows Large
Increase of Voters.

The returns from the late special
election indicates that the voting pop
ulation of Columbia county has in.
creased several hundred since the gen.
eral state election held little over
year ago. While it is true that much
of this increased vote is due to the
employment of an increased number
of hands in sawmills and logging
camps. many of them single men, 1t
also Is evident that there is a cousid
cradle increase in the number of fam
lilies which have become actual res
idents.
County School Superintendent Cope
land has received complete returns
from almost every school district in
the county, and now estimates that
there are $50 more children Of school
age than were shown by the census of
last year. Reports from every Sec
tion of the county indicate that new
comers from the East are arriving,
and the majority of them expect to
become permanent residents.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
POWER WANING.
Age Gradually Saps the Strength of
Pope Leo.

Age Gradually Saps the Strength of
Pope Leo.
Rome, July 15.-Another remarka
BILE rally in Pope Leo's condition oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon, after a
morning in the course of which his hol-
mess suffered spells of delirium and at
times his strength sank TO the lowest
ebb, and now he lies in no worse con-
dition than he was on Monday evening,
except for the steady diminution Of his
strength.
Yesterdays rally was characteristic
ally opposed to every medical theory
and consisted in getting out Of bed, on
which two hours previouly the pope
himeli had made all preparations for
death. Unsatisfed with this show OF
vitality, he transacted considerable
business and had an interview with
four cardinals, with whom he talked in
an animated way.
According to the physicians the pom
tiff may die at any moment, even in
the midst of one Of those extracrdi-
nary intervals.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Troops Quit Scene Of RIot.

Evansville, Ind, July l1.-After
talking with Governor Durbin over the
telephone this afternoon, Brigadier
General Mckee tonight ordered all
troops removed from Evansville. The
city will be left in charge OF the police
department, which is armed with
rifles. There we're seven funerals to-
day. All were conducted quietly.
The ministers in one or two cases
prayed for the city and county admin.
istrations and said this was not a time
for criticism, but for sympathy for the
friends of the dead.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
wooLEN MILLS DESTROYED.
Fire at Oregon City Throws Three Hun.
dred Out of Work.

Oregon City, July 15.-Fire last
night destroyed property of the Oregon
City manufacturing company valued at
between $500 and 100000. The
loss is covered by insurance. Spontan-
eous combustion in Car bonizer in the
pullery building is given as the origin
Of the FIRE, which destroyed the wool
room, dye room and boiler room Of the
wooden mills. The company will i'm
mediately replace the burned buildings,
but the blaze will nscessitate suspen-
sion o. mill operations for at least three
months and the throwing out Of en-
,ployment for that period Of about 300
people.
The flames were discovered issuing
from the roof Of the wool house at b
O'Clock but the building was already
doomed, and the adjoining frame
structures were soon ablaze. A general
fire alarm was responded to by the fire
department and citizens, who iouhgt
heroically. The main woolen mill
uu'iulhg Aas Ou uio sONOiai tAHlOnt nut
under the direction OF Fire Chief Ru-
conich the structure was saved, al
though the interior was damaged some
what by water.
Vigorous and timely action alone
saved the property OF the Portland
Touring mills company. The large
warehouse Of this company was aAame
a number of times, but by brave work
the building and adjoining mill we're
saved. The warehouse of the 0. r. &
N. Co. narrowly escaped burning.
With stiff breeze from the north
east, it is considered remal kable that
the Portland Touring mills were not
burned. The firsmen did most effect
i've work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
PUBLIC LAND STILL OPEN.
Nearly 100000 Acres Remain In Oregon
City District.

The annual report of the United
States land Office at Oregon City has
been completed. Fourteen counties
are embraced in the Oregon City dis
trlct and the report gives the follow
ing statistics as to area in acres un-
appropriated and unreserved:
Surveyed, 455,048; unsurveyed, AL
ooU; total, 596,73S as against 537 ,279
surveyed; 161, ,190 unsurveyed; S9S ,469
total, as shown in the report a year
ago. The IA counties constituting the
Oregon City land district are: Ben
ton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia,
Crook, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multi
lomah, Polk, TilIamook, Wasco, Yam
hill and Washington. The total area
of the land surface of these counties
is 7,46S.250 acres. The area in acres
appropriated last year was 5,675,115,
while the acreage under the same
this year is 5,629,S46.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP FosTERED.
Britain Believes II Scored a Triumph on
the Visit of LOubet.

the Visit OF LOubet.
New York, July 15.-King Edwards
visits to Portugal, Italy and France:
President Loubet's reception in London
and the toasts and sentiments ex-
changed with the officers of the Ameri-
can squadron force upon German poll
ticians certain facts sometimes studi-
ously ignored, says Berlin dispatch to
the Times by way of London. The
leading part played by King Edward in
developing British foreign relations is
becoming generally recognized. More
over the popularity of the British gov.
ernment's foreign policy is beginning
to be appreciated.
Attempts to make out that the
whole British nation, including the
parliamentary opposition, does not
stand behind the government with it's
friendship for America, France and
Italy and its alliances with Portugal
and Japan, become daily more feeble
and intermittent. The friendship of
these nations which on both sides of
the Atlantic stand for progress in lib
erty's paths is recognized to be a sort of
Gulf str, am, encircling and warming
the world and bearing everywhere, by
the happiest condolences, the surest
guarantee Of freedom in the invincible
and unapproachable naval power Of the
cooperating empires and states.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Outlook for County Seat Fight.

County Judge J. B. Doan, whose
home is at Rainier. says that st. Hell
ems will have to receive over 1000 votes
at the second special election on the
first Monday in August to retain the
county seat, as it is evident that 1000
votes will be polled as the outcome of
the present contest. Judge Doan also
expresses the opinion that Marsh.
land and Oak Point precincts. which
gave a part of their vote to Clatska-
ME, at the first special election, will go
solid for Rainier
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-walla Walla, 7O@74c; val
ley, 77c.
Barlsy-Feed, $4,000 per ton; brew.
ing, t2l.
gFlour-Best grades, 1896 a 4.SO;
graham t3.45@3.S5.
I Millstuffs-Bran, t2S per ton; mid.
dlings, t27; shorts, t2S; chop, a1s.
EOsts-Eo. l white, t1.l0 a l.l5
gray, 81 O5 per GENITAL.
Hay-Timothy. s2O@2l; clover,
nominal; cheat, sl6@l6 per ton.
Potatoes--Be Bu>panks, 6O@85C
per sack; ordinary, S5@4Sc per Genital,
growers prices; Merced sweets, $50
$50 per Genital.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 10@l1c;
young, 1S@l4c; hens, 12c; turkeys
live, l6@l7c; dressed, 20@22c; ducks
t7.0O@7.50 per dozen; geese, $1,000
$50.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, l5k@
l6c; Young America log l0Mc; fact.
cry prices. l@1k less.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 20@22kt
per pound; extras. 22s; dairy. 2O@
22Kc; stare, l6c@1s.
Eggs-l7@20c per dozen.
Hops-Choice, 1s@2Oc per pound.
Wool-valley, l2k@l7c; Eastern Or.
egon, s@14c; mohair, 35@371kc.
Beef-Gross, cows, 3k@4c, pei
pound; steers, 5@5 Ke; dressed, SIkc.
veal-7H0se.
MuttOn-Gross, $3.50 per pound
dressed. 6@6ke.
Lambs-Grosa. &c per pound
dressed, re.
HOgs-GrO@, 6@6ke per pound
dressed, 7@se.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
PAYNE WANTS TO RETIRE.
Postmaster General VIII Not 90 Until He
Can Quit With Honor.

Washington, July 14.-Postmaster
General Payne said today that at the
end of the investigation in his depart.
ment was in sight, and he added he
was glad glad " it. There is every indica-
tion that Payne desires to retire from
the cabinet, and 1t will not be surpris-
ing If he does so during the coming
winter, provided the affairs OF the post
office department are Strengthened out
by that time.
Mr.. Payne is in very bad health, and
his condition today is regarded as far
more serious than it was four months
ago. The strain attendant upon the
investigation has told on him, and he
needs rest. His retirement will carry
no political significance. 1t may be
said that II the postmaster general had
not been resting under criticisms more
or less severe, be would have relin-
quished his cabinet office some time
ago. He is merely determined to re.
main until he can retire with honor.
The postmaster general suffers great
deal from acute indigestion, quite fre-
quently being unable to leave his hotel.
On more than one occasion he has suf-
fered severe attacks, and in his present
physical condition is unable to shoulder
the immense responsibility-of his i'm
portant office as he would like.
Nevertheless he has determined not
to shirk his duty under such circum-
stances as those now prevailing in his
He has acted conserva.
lively, but with great energy whenever
evidences Of wrongdoing appeared, and
he has no intention now of relaxing his
efforts to thoroughly reform the meth.
ods OF transacting postal BUSINESS.
His course has met with the full ap.
proval of President Roosevelt,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Wool Prices are Climbing.

Owing to the shortage Of wool in
Montana and Utah the prices OF wool
in Eastern Oregon will be higher than
had been anticipated. At the large
sale held at Ontario short time ago
wool sold at from 13 to IA cents.
Many did not sell and since that time
some have sold at is cents. The
prices are still going up. Some Of the
leading sheep and wool men say the
range is exceptionally short this sea-
son, as there has been scarcely any
rain since spring. Everything is
dried up. There is lots of stock in the
district, and it is feared by the owners
there will be large losses this year II
wet season does not start soon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Heavy Sales Of Live stock.

The sale of sheep. cattle and horses
from the Oregon ranges this fall will
be the heaviest in years. This is the
opinion of G. J. Mills, who has charge
of the stock department of the o. r.
& N. He has been over a large por-
tion of the ranges and reports that
feed will be scarce this fall. Large
shipments of cattle were made from
this district last spring and Mr.. Mills
expects that still larger shipments
will be made this fall He says a
large amount of stock will have to be
sent out of the country in order to
even up for the shortage of the feed
crop. The shortage of feed in some
parts is probably due to lack Of rain.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Union county CHERRY cron.

The cherry crop is just coming on
in Union county. There were reports
early in the season that this crop
would be very short, but, as with the
other products of this county, the
prospects get brighter as harvest
time approaches. The indications
now are that the yield will not be far
below the average. There will prob
ably be about $4,000 boxes of the fruit
handled there this season.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
crnun Prince Travels Incop.

Victoria, B. c.. July l5.-The
steamship Empress of India, which ar
rived today from the Orient, had
among her passengers Crown Prince
Rupprecht Marie Luitpold Ferdinand
of Bavaria and the crown princess, who
have been making an enforced tour of
the world on account Of a scandal at
taehing to the crown prince which agi-
tated Bavaria.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
wIreIe ss TeIerrapty Sod . success.

Honolulu, July 1.-THE system Of
wireless teltgrsphv, which has been in
service for some time between several
Islands Uf the Hawaiian group, has not
given satisfactory results. The system
has lately been placed in the hands OF
8 trust company, with a view 10 it's q.
nancisl and operating improvement.
To give further encouragement the gov.
eminent will give the new owners 3
subsidy Of " 900 a month, beginning
August /.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Map Of State InstltutIons.

Secretary of State Dunbar is hav-
ing map made showing the location
of the state institutions at Salem
Blue prints of the map will be
kept at each of the institutions and
the original will be kept in the Secre-
tary's office. Although located "at
Salem" the institutions are a long
distance apart. Visitors can get but
a vague idea of their location by such
directions as are usually given, but
by referring to the map, which shows
all the roads and distances, a stranger
would Immediately understand the di-
rection to take in going to any one of
the institutions.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Stock Train Falls In River.

st. Louis, July 16.-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
says: A freight wreck occurred on the
Iron Mountain railroad today between
Rouden and Gurdon, Ark, south of
this city. Two brakemen, a negro
tramp and 80 carloads of horses and
mules we're killed. A boxcsr jumped
the track just as the train ran on the
little Missouri river bridge, with such
force as to wreck the bridge and allow
the S5 cars of stock and men killed TO
fall into the stream below, a distarce
OF 40 feet.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
nreat Rnnn fo Ontarin.

The contract for building the new
steel bridge across the Malheur river,
near where IL empties into Snake riv-
er. about two miles below Ontario,
has been let. The price is $4100.
This bridge win supply a long-felt
need. II gives an opportunity for the
people living on Dead Ok Flat Of COM
ing to Ontario to do their trading
without going about ten miles above
Ontario 10 the Halliday bridge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Cook is Recovering.

New York, July 14.-Rear Admiral
Francis A. Cook, who commanded the
cruiser Brooklyn during the battle of
Santiago, is slowly recovering from a
long Illness in the naval hospital,
Brooklyn. He was attacked by the
grip early last September, and the dis
ease seriously affected his heart and
kidneys. Prior to this attack, Admiral
ook has been on the sick list but once
in all his 40 years of service, and that
happened when be sprained an ankle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
LAST Attempt to Reclaim Dead.

Hanna, wyo., July g. Preparations
are being made to resume the work Of
opening the coal mine here and rescu-
ing the dead bodies of the victims of
the disaster Of June 80. A party Of
miners arrived last night from Rock
Springs, and others are en- route from
Diamondvills. Cumberland and Spring
Valley. These men have had years OF
experience in fighting mine fires. and
they will make herculean effort to ex-
tinguish the flames and reach the bodies.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Fails to Find Kidd,s Gold.

New York, July l5.-Another
search for Captain Kidd's treasure has
come to naught, and all there is to
show for it is big hole in the cellar
of a storehouse connected with big
coffee mill in Brooklyn. The manager
of the plant has stopped the treasure
search, in spite Of the fact that Henry
Endum is positive that the "spirits"
which caused the search we're playing
no Idle joke when they transmitted to
him the information that Captain Kidd
had deposited $50 100000 worth of
loot in the ground there.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
Few Favor the Treaty.

New York, July ia rough can
vass of the Colombian senate seems to
show that only one-fourth of the men,
bers are favorable to the Hay Herran
canal treaty without amendments, says
a Herald's dispatch from Bogota. The
Colombian government has not official
ly assumed responsibility for the trea.
ty. DR.. Rico, the minister of foreign
affairs has sent a message to congress
on the treaty following the same lines
as that sent TO the United States senate.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
To Build Big Fish Hatchery.

Within a few days Fish Warden
Van Dusen will call for bids for the
construction at Ontario on the Snake
river of one of the largest fish hatch
cries in the world. Plans have been
drafted in Portland for the building,
which will be 217x60. It will be equip
ped with all the latest conveniences.
There will be 320 troughs. At first
they will be conducted so as to care
for 10000, 900 fish, but in case a large
number is required 100000 eggs
can be Matched without overcrowding.
F. G. Brown will be in charge of the in
stitution.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16

st. Petersburg, July According
to the newspaper Novikrat, published
at Port Arthur, Russia has informed
China that she is compelled to ex.
clude foreigners from Manchuria, and
postpone the opening Of Msnchurian
porte, ewing to the presence of
Englishmen and Americans, who, in
disguise, are engaged in espionage.
Russia, according to the paper, prom.
ISIS to open the ports six years hence,
when the country has been tranquilized
and Rettled.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16

Charles A. Jensen, of the depart
ment OF agriculture. bureau Of soils,
has been sent out to make a survey OF
the soils Of Baker county. He has es-
tablished his headquarters at Haines,
and is now actiely engaged in the
work. II is thought this is one Of the
preliminary steps to goyernment-aid-
ed irrigation.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
VIII Enlarge Baker city Depot.

In response to the crying needs Of
Baker City the o. R. & N. Company
has decided to enlarge and improve
the passenger and freight depot
In that city. Material for the i'm
provements is now on the ground
and Just as soon as the carpen-
ters can be relieved from the
Heppner branch the work will be
commenced. The improvement will
consist in the enlargement Of the de-
pot building, so as to permit OF the
addition of a separate waiting room
for ladies'.