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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
BRIDGE DRAW GIVES WAY.
Train Crossing the Potomac Has 9 Mar
row Escape.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-The Chesa-
peake & Ohio passenger train which
left here at 1l:20 o'clock tonight for
Cincinnati, met with serious acci-
dent on the long bridge which spans
the Potomac river and connects with
the Virginia shore. About one-third
of mile from the Washington end Of
the bridge is draw $50 feet in length.
Tonight as the train was passing over
this draw the northern half Of it gave
way and precipitated the tender and a
dead baggage car Immediately follow
ing it into the water. A huge girder
which formed part of the draw fortu-
nately jammed up against the mail car,
following the dead baggage car and
helped to keep it and the remaining
cars of the train from going into the
river.
No one was killed but fireman John
Woods, of Charlotte, N. c., received a
severe cash in the face. The remain
ing cars of the train were sent back to
the Pennsylvania railroad station in
Washington.
Nearly all the cars on the train had
come through from New York, includ-
ing the combination car, the day coach
and the two sleepers. The accident de-
layed travel for some time.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22

Steamer South Portland Goes Down In q
BlIndlng Fog.

Marshfeld, Oct. 2l.-The steame
South Portland, which sailed from
Portland, last Sunday, loaded witt
grain for San Francisco, struck OF
Blanco reef last evening at o'clocl
during heavy fog. The vessel carried
crew of % and IA passengers.
Eighteen persons are yet missing
and are probably lost.
The South Portland struck bow OF
going at speed of about seven knots
AS soon as she struck she began to set.
tie astern and in minute or two slid
off the reef and began to sink.
Captain Mcintyre, seeing that there
was no hope Of saving the ship, ordered
the boats lowered.
One Of the boats that got away from
the ships side, loaded with part Of the
crew and some of the passengers, was
capsized as she cleared the ships side
and when last seen was floating away in
the fog without living soul aboard.
The captains boat with about 1S
aboard, succeeded in clearing, but was
also capsized and only seven were able
to get back to the boat.
There is another raft out yet that
has not been sighted. On this raft are
seven persons. 1t is almost certain
that the loss of life will figure about IL
all told, providing those on the second
raft are rescued, but the cool, chilly
nights and the exposure they have to
endure make it almost certain that
some OF the weaker ones will perish be-
fore morning.
1t is positively asserted that only six
more of the lives on the wrecked South
Portland can be saved, as all the others
have perished in a watery grave
These six were last seen clinging to a
raft constructed of the steamers
matches and were being carried in a
southerly direction by the current.
The only hope for their recovery is
that the wind will drive them shore
ward, where they can be seen and res
cued.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
HURLED TO DEATH.
Great Crane Gives Way and Twelve Men
Lose Lives.

Pittsburg, Oct. 21.--By the breaking
of the ropes carrying five beamsto their
position, letting many tons of iron fall
upon the movable crane at the Pitts
burg end of thessnew Wabash railroad
bridge being built by the American
Bridge company over the Monongahela
river, almost a dozen workmen were
hurled to death by fall of more than
100 feet, striking the water and two
barges beneath. Ten Of the dead have
been recovered Five men were SER
iously injured. Several bodies are yet
buried in the wreckage. The part of
the bridge extending out over the river
from the Water street side is a total
wreck.
The accident was caused ssby the CIV
ing away of a two-inch steel cable
which was used as one of the guys to
support the big crane. This cable was
tested to bear aIstrain of 100 tons, and
it is said it did not break, but pulled
loose from its fastenings. There were
"a men at work on the bridge and on
the barge below, from which the beams
we're being hoisted by the crane, l75
feet above the river level when the
booms COLLAPSED, -.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
SCANDAL IN COLORADO GUARD.
Cases Of Pour Officers VIII Be InVestl.
gated by Court. Martial.

Denver, Oct. 21.-Everything is in
readiness for the general court-martia
that is expected to probe the National
Guard scandal. Governor Peabody de.
clares that the investigation will be
vigorously pushed. q a4'aAt,=7;-s-.- tt,==7e;--4s--..----
The case of General John Chase will
be taken up first when the court con-
yenes tomorrow. So far General Chase
is the only officer against whom charges
have eben officially filed with the court.
He is Charged with failure to obey or
ders OF the governor, conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and perjury.
There was some talk of compromis-
ing the whole affair without trial,
under an agreement with Chase to re-
sign shortly after matters had quieted
down. In reply to this rumor, Gen
eral Chase said
81 shall not resign from the Nation
al Guard. All reports to the effect
that had ever considered offering my
resignation are false"
Three other officers are expected to
be charged before the court with mill
tary offenses, They are Major Arthur
Williams, Colonel Frank f. Kimball
and Colonel Fred Gross.
Major Williams is accused of conduct
unbecoming an officer and violation Of
military discipline.
Colonel Kimball and Colonel Gross
are accused of alleged Irregularities in
connection with the payrolls and COM
missary department.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 74c; blue
stem, 7Sc; valley, 76@77c.
Barley-Feed, 500 per ton; brewing,
t2l; rolled, s2l.
Flour-valley, tS.75@3.S5 per bar.
rel; hard wheat straights, S3.75@4.l0
hard wheat patents, S4.2O@4.50; gra-
ham, t3.S5@3.75; whole wheat, 1886
GA; rye wheat, $3.50.
oats-No. white, sl.1O; gray, 81
CLOS per GENITAL.
Millstuffs Bran, 500 per ton; mid
dlings, t24; shorts, $50; chop, t1s;
linseed dairy food, $40.
Hay-Timothy, tle per ton; clover,
sl3; grain, $40; cheat, $40.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@27 Nc
per pound dairy, 100000; store,
l5@l6c.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, lie;
Young America, l5@l6c; factory
prices, l@lke less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 10@l0Kc
per pound; spring, l0c; hens, 11@llKc;
broilers, sl.75 per dozen; turkeys, live,
15@l6c per pound; dressed, l6@lsc;
ducks, 1907 per dozen; geese, s7@lO.
Eggs-0regon ranch, 27xc; Eastern,
fresh, 26c.
PotatOes-oregon, 65@75c per sack
weet potatoes, 2@2hc.
HOps-l9OS crop, l9@22c per pound,
according TO quality.
Wool-Valley, l7@1sc; Eastern Ore
gon, l2@l5c; mohair, S5@S7kc.
Beei-Dres.ed, 6@7c per pound.
veal-small, 7@sei large, 5K@6c
der pound.
Autton-Dressed, 5@5Ke; lanbs,
dressed, Sc.
Psrk-DresseS, 7k@sc.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
INDIGNANT AT AMERICA.
Russia Don't Like the Opening of the
Port of Mukden.

New York, Oct. 22.-The Russians
are very indignant with the United
States government for concluding a
treaty for opening Mukden to the COM
merce of the world, cables the Chez
Foo correspondent of the Herald. They
say, he asserts, that the st. Petersburg
government will protest and maintain
that the opening of this new treaty port
will never take place.
The Port Arthur newspaper NovOe
Krai has published strongly worded
article on this subject. 1t declares
that the treaty is proof of the agrees
i've nature of the policy of the United
States. This policy, the paper de-
clares, infringes the rights of Russia
founded on her construction of the
Manchurian railway and the concession
bv China to Russia of the sole CONNER
cial exploitation of Manchuria.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
MEDIATOR IN FAR EAST.
Sir Claude Macdonald, British Minister,
Said to Be Negotiating.

St. Petersburg, EOct. PA news
paper published at Port Dalny is au-
thority for the report that the British
minister to Japan, Sir Claude MacDon-
aid, has undertaken to mediate between
Russia and Japan, and having secured
Japan's sconsent toAcertain proposals
is now negotiating with Russia.
These proposals are that Russia shall
restore Manchuria to China, and that
the principal Manchurian towns be
opened to foreign trade THAT Russia
withdraw all her troops from Man
churia with the exception of railway
guards; that she renounce her forestry
concessions on both sides of the Yalu
river, as we'll as the Yongampho eonces-
sion and that the whole country south
of the Yalu be admitted as belonging
to the sphere of japan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
FIND OF PhONOLITE.
Large Body Of RlngstOne Located South
Of Baker City.

Baker City--A large body of phono.
lite, said to be as rich in gold as that
found in Cripple Creek, Colo, has been
discovered on East Camp creek, So
miles south Of this city. The discovery
was made some time ago by J. H. Ora.
ham and j. w. Miller, but they were
not certain that it was phonolite until
they sent samples to Denver and to
Washington and had assays made by
the local assayers. They have received
reports from all sources confirming the
fact that it is phonolite. Samples Of
the ore range in value from 81 to 5000
per ton. Phonolite, or ringstone, as it
is called, is said to exist only in sec
tions where there are very rich gold
lodges.
The discovery has caused a great deal
of excitement here and a number OF
prominent citizens and mining pros
pectors will leave for the new gold field
at once. One specimen of float rock
was picked up on the ground near the
original discovery last week which
only weighed few pounds, yet il
yielded the owner $35 in free gold.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
SURVEY IN HARVEY VALLEY.
WhlstIer's Party Investigating Proposed
Reservoir Sites.

Harney-The field party of the geo.
logical survey in Oregon, under the di-
rection of John T. Whistler, district
engineer, consisting of NJ. D. Williams
and Frederick c. Huber, is continuing
the development of topography of irri.
gable lands in Harney valley. Some
thing over one-half of the valley north
of Malheur Lake has now been covered
1t is estimated that the work can be
completed by December /.
Another field party, consisting of
Herbert D. Newell and Esmund /
Davis, is investigating an additional
reservoir site on lower Bully creek and
one on upper Willow creek, The Will
low creek reservoir site is being studied
with view of ascertaining the possi-
bility of covering certain lands on the
west side of upper Willow creek valley.
The work on the Umatilla project
has been in charge of Thomas B. White
and party of four assistants. After a
full examination of the reservoir site.
the canal line to Umatilla river will
be taken up, topographic work being
carriedo at the same time.
A representative body of citizens of
Union county, has presented to the
chief engineer of the United States geo.
logical survey statement of the ex-
listing conditions in that county, accom-.
panied with request that investiga-
tions and surveys be made of certain
reservoir sites and of the possibilities
of developing an underground water
supply by means of artesian wells
The petition asserts that Union coun-
ty contains more than 100, 900 acres of
fertile irrigable land, and that the pres
ent water supply druing the two
months of low water suffices to irriaete
only about 1000 acres.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
IN EXTRA SESSION.
President Calls Congress to Meet No
vember g.

Washington, Oct. 22.--The president
today issued the following prcolama
tion;
"'Whereas, By a resolution of the
senate March 10, 1908, the approval o.
congress of the reciprocal commercial
convention between the United States
and the republic of Cuba, signed al
Havana on December IL, 1902, is nee
essary before the said convention shall
take effect, and,
"Whereas, 1t is important to the
public interests of the United States
that the said convention shall become
operative as early as may be possible.
Therefore, |, Theodore Roosevelt,
president of the United States of Amer.
lea, by virtue of the power vested in
me by the constitution do herbey pro.
claim and declare that an extraordinary
occasion requires the convening of botE
houses of the congress of the United
States at their respective chambers ir
the city of Washington on the 9th day
of November next at IL O'Clock noon
to the end that they may consider ant
determine whether the approval of the
congress shall be given to the said con
evntion.
GAN presons entitled to act as mem
bers of the 5Sth congress are requested
| to take notice Of this proclamation.
"Given under my hand and seal o.
the United States at Washington, the
goth day of October, in the year of oul
Lord, one thousand nine hundred ant
three, and of the independence of the
United Staets the one hundred anC
twenty-eighth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"By the President: John Hay, Secy,'
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
Educator for German Congress.

Salem-W. T. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, has written
Governor Chamberlain calling attention
to the international congress and school
hygiene, which will hold a session at
Nuremberg, Germany, April 4 to 8,
1904. 1t is desired that Governor
Chamberlain appoint a delegate to rep
resent this state. If any resident who
is interested in the subject to be dis
cussed by the congress is going to Ger.
many at that time, Governor Cham
berlain will be pleased to communicate
with him.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
State School Funds put At Interest.

salem-The surplus school funds in
the state treasury were diminished by
SS2, 700 last week when the state land
board approved so applications for
loans aggregating that amount. The
loans are secured by mortgages on real
estate of three times the value of the
loan. The money draws 6 per cent in
terest and the proceeds go into the state
school fund which is distributed among
the counties each year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22

London, Oct. 21.-The japanese
legation here attaches no Importance to
the reports of the landing of Japanese
troops at Ping Yang, Corea, or to the
alleged concentration of japanese forces
in the neighborhood of Hakodate, jap
an. The legation says there is every
reason to believe the situation has not
changed materially since last week s
reassuring official telegram from Toxic,
and the opinion was expressed that the
czar's appointment of special mission
would tend to limit the powers Of Gen.
eral Alexieff.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY. OCTOBER a. 1eoa
GREAT ARMY IN CAMP.
Regulars and Militia Assemble at Fort
Riley, Kansas,

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Fort Riley, Kan, Oct. 21.-The larg,
est military camp ever formed in this
country in time of peace is now located
here on the government reservation.
About 10000 men are here. The man.
euvers will commence in full strength
tomorrow and continue for fortnight.
The militia bodies now in camp and
to be here by tomorrow morning are
the Missouri Provisional regiment. the
Texas Provisional regiment, the Sec
ond Nebraska, the Fifty-ffth Iowa, and
Batteries A and B, Kanass artillery.
The regular troops comprise the
Sixth, Second, Twelfth and Twenty
first infantry regiments, eight SQUAD
rons each of the Fourth, Eighth and
Tenth cavalry regiments, battalion of
engineers under Major Leach, and the
Sixth, Seventh, Nineteenth, Twentieth,
Twenty-ffth, Twenty-eighth and Twen-
ty-ninth batteries of light artillery.
The force is divided into four brigades
OF infantry, commanded respectively by
Brigadier Generals Grant, Bell and
Barry, OF the regular army, and Hughes
OF the Kansas National Guard. 1t is
expected that there will be a great
number of foreign military attaches in
attendance.
The work of tomorrow will be an at
tack on a rear guard. This is to be
commanded by Colonel Duncan, of the
Sixth infantry, which is to march out
early in the morning and at IL 80 is to
start back to camp.
As soon as he starts, General Barry,
with the regiment of troops, will be af-
ter him, and Colonel Duncan must get
into camp the best way he can. The
roads have dried out and the weather
cannot be surpassed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
Unable to Blow Open vault.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 22.-Robbers
blew open the bank at Pleasantdale,
Neb., near here, at an early hour to-
day. completely wrecking the building
and shattering the vault, but we're evil
IDENTIFY frightened away before they
could secure the money. The vault
contained $4,000, and with a little
more work it would have been easy to
secure the entire amount. A posse is
pursuing the robbers,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
May Move Fibre Factory,

La Grande-It is rumored here that
the main factory of the Oregon Pine
Needle Fibre company, now operating
at Grants Pass, is to be established at
Summerville, small town a short dis
tance from here. Attorney Turner Oil
yer of this city has secured a controlling
interest in the plant, and it is said he
intends to bring the institution here.
The factory will have a capacity of o.
500 pounds of fibre per day. If the
understanding is carried out successful.
ly, it may mean the establishment of
mattress factory in this city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
Hot After Mine Owners.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Evidence has
been collected by the bureau of immi-
grafton, department Of commerce and
labor, of systematic and extensive
violation of the contract labor law.
Commissioner-General Sargent has SUBJ
mitted the evidence to the department
of Justice and has requested the attor.
ney-general to institute proceedings
against the alleged viOlators of the law.
The case in hand involves hundreds OF
men, many OF whom already are in this
country. Others are en- route to the
United States.
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WARNER SETTLERS WILL SUB.
VIII Test Validity Of Deeds Issued to the
Stock Company.

salem-Attorney John Hall, of Port
land, is preparing papers for the COM
mencement of suit in behalf of the
settlers OF Warner valley, Lake county,
in their contest with the Warner val
ley stock company. When Mr.. Hall
was in Salem a few days ago he said
that a suit will be filed in Lake county
to test the validity of the deeds issued
by the state for the lands which are in
dispute.
The proceedings heretofore have been
conducted in the general land office and
the department of the interior. The
decision in the department was adverse
to the settlers, who are homesteaders,
and claimed title from the United
States.
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R.,tl.shlp Malus rIskes ooOd Seed.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-The navy de-
partment today received a telegram
from Captain Lautree, commanding the
battleship Maine, dated San Juan. stat
ing that the Maine made the run from
Corritcuk, off the Virginia coast, to
cape San Juan Light in 20 hours, an
average speed of 1916 knots. The cab
leeram added that the speed for so con-
secutivs hours was 1871 knots.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
Rlo orands PAYS Wei.

Denver, Oct. 22.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Denver 4
Rio Grande railroad company was held
here today, at which were represented
1873 per cent of the total issue of the
capital stock of the company. All the
directors were reelected with the ex
ception Of Charles G. Warner, of st
Louis, who retires from the board by
reason of impaired health. The grosi
earnings of the year were $l7 ,S04, $50
and the net earnings were Sc, ,674, 700.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
PRUNES IN POOR DEMAND.
Association Holds Price Up to Two and
One-EiaIf Dents,

Salem - Dullness and uncertainty
prevail in the prune market. The
greater portion OF the crop in this vi
cinity has been harvested and by the
middle Of the week all the growers in
the Hill country south of Salem will
have their prunes cured. The yield
has been large and the quality is first
class. The prunes are rich in sugar,
of excellent favor and of unusually
good texture. The dried fruit this
year shows no "bloaters" such as are
found some years. The crop having
turned out better than was expected,
the growers have nothing now to
trouble them but selling the crop.
1t is estimated that the Oregon crop,
including that of Clark county, Wash
ington, will amount to about 1000
carloads. OF this quantity probably
little more than one-third has been
sold at prices ranging from to Az
cents for the 40 to so to the pound size.
The sales at the. higher price were
made early and recently cents for 40s,
or 212-cent basis, has prevailed. Low
er prices have been made by number
of dealers. A little less than one
third of the entire crop will pass
through the hands of the Willmette
Valley Prune association, the Umpqua
Valley association and the Clark Coun-
ty association and individual dealers
who are at present holding for a 2K-
cent basis price. 1t is estimated that
more than third of the crop is un-
sold and in the hands of the growers
who are not identified with associations
and who are looking for chance to sell
at the best price they can get.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22

Constantinople, Oct. 21.-The coun-
ell of ministers has decided to grant
so 900 pounds, Turkish, to rebuild viii
lagos and alleviate the distress in Mac
edonia. In an audience held with the
German ambassador to Turkey, Baron
Won Bierstein, the sultan said the pres
ent rebellion was almost entirely
suppressed, and that the Turkish
troops were today meeting with op-
position only in the Diumbala dis
trict
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
Sugar Beet Pulp for Food.

La Grande-The farmers of this dis
trict use the pulp from the sugar beets
after they have passed the process at
the sugar factory as stock food. A
large number of sheep will be brought
to yards near the factory and will be
fed there until the produce is gone.
Some Of the farmers are buying it and
hauling it to their ranches for their
cattle. 1t is much cheaper than hay.
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Would Cut the Insurance Rate.

La Grande-Fire Chief J. H. Pierce,
who has been to Portland to ask insur-
ance men If reduction in insurance
would be given if a fire alarm system is
installed here, has returned home.
He brought with him letter to the
city council offering 10 per cent re-
duction. 1t is estimated that by a 10
per cent reduction about 81, 900 will be
thrown off premiums paid in La Grande
per year. The new system would cost
about 81, 800.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-22
Servants Stole the oun Fittings.

Pekin, Oct. 2l.-The recent episode
at the British legation in Pekin, which
has been described as an attempt Ia
blow up the legation magazine during
a military ball, was in reality the rob-
berry Of certain ordnance stores, sup
posedly by Chinese servants who carried
the gun fittings and other portable arti.
cles away with them, but left the de.
tonating apparatus outside the maya.
zine, apparently finding difficulty in
carrying il.
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Farmers Are Seeding Wheat.

Pendleton-Wheat seeding is at its
height in this portion of the Blue
mountain district. Nearly all fall
wheat will have been planted in two
weeks time, Not in years has such
excellent weather prevailed during the
fall seeding season. The ground is in
fine condition. There has been some
rain, but only sufficient to give the
grain a good start. In the Adams dis
trict some of the farmers are planting
100 acres per day.
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KIIled By Earth Tremor.

London, Oct 21.-A dispatch to the
Standard from its correspondent at
Odessa says news has reached there
from Khorassan that ESQ lives have
been lost in an earthquake at TurshiE,
Persia. Thirteen villages we're de.
stroyed and some 5000 persons are now
homeless.