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Blame for Terrible Wreck.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov AFTER al
official investigation by the Big Foui
officials into the cause Of the wTecf
General Superintendent Vanwinkle, Of
the company, tonight said the crew in
charge of the football special was re
sponsible for the wreck because they
failed to exercise the required caution
Mr.. Vanwinkle said the engineer. W
II. Schumacher, of the special, is tC
blame. because he did not have his
train under control inside the city
limits.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
PendIeton Owns It's First PARK.

Pendleton-Pendleton is now the
owner of city park. For years such
move has been agitated, but nothing
was done until a week or so ago, when
the council bargained for the property
in the east part of the city, where the
water supply is secured The money
has been paid over and the deeds
filed. The land was purchased from
Jessie S. Vert, consisting of one en-
tire block, and for which she received
$500, and four lots from V. Strobe.
The city purchased this property to
prevent buildings from being erected
there.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
nILL IN SOUTHERN OREGON.
Pennsylvania Capitalists Preparing for o
Heavy Cut of Vlmber.

Roseburg - The Kelleher-Skelley
Lumber Company has just been in
corporated here, by w. J. Kelleher
John K. Shelley and w. H, Sykes with
paid up capital of $4,000 The com
pany has already acquired about 5000
acres of fine timber land on Billy
Greek, few miles west Of Yoncalla
in this county.
A sawmill building has already been
erected and part of the machinery is
now in place. The plant will have a
daily capacity of $4,000 feet of lum.
ber to begin with, and will be ready
for operation within 30 days. A flume
will be put in from the mill to carry
the product direct to the Southern Pa
cific railroad track at Drain, where a
lumber yard will also be established.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
October Asylum Report.

Salem-The report of Superintend-
ent J. F. Calbreath, of the State In
sane Asylum, for the month of Octo
Der shows that the general health of
the patients is good. The total cost
of articles consumed was $7163.99.
and the expenditures for salaries
$599910, or total of $19, ,163O9. The
average daily enrollment was 1880
making the cost per capita per month
$9.S9, and per capita per day 32 cents
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
In the Sugar Beet Fields.

La Grande-The sugar beet factory
here has already this season received
10000 tons of beets, and has worked
over 1000 tons, which means 10000
sacks of sugar. 1t is expected that
about 1000 tons more of beets will be
received by the factory this season.
and that the run will continue until
about November TO- So far the beet
harvest has proved a success. AL
though there was shortage in the
crop, the sugar material in the beet
was heavier than last year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
Give Up Indian EIunt.

Douglas, Wyo. Nov. 5.-John Morton,
member of the Douglas posse, says
the Indians who shot Sheriff Miller
and a deputy in a bloody battle Sat
urday have separated, and each par
ty is taking a different trail. The
posse was unable to follow the lead,
and the pursuit was temporarily aban-
doned. 1t is the opinion of many of
the officers that the redskins cannot
be caught until they return to the res
ervation. and as fast as they come into
the Pine Ridge agency they will be
taken into custody.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
Mules Balk on Track,

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. A south.
bound passenger train on the South
ern Railway crashed into a funeral
party at Glass. flag station a few
miles north Of Charlotte today. kill
ing four persons instantly. The We
hicle, containing the corpse and the
four victims was crossing the railroad
tracks when the mules drawing then
balked and the heavy locomotive
struck the outfit squarely killing all
Of the occupants. smashing the coffin
and horribly mutilating the corpse.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

Albany. N. Y, Nov. 5.-Fire which
started tonight on the Citizens steam
boat pier at Troy ragged for two hours
before it was under control, and de-
stroyed several large buildings on
River street between Broadway and
Second streets, including the beautiful
Altura Hall. which alone entails loss
exceeding 100000. All telegraphic
communication throughout Troy was
crippled for an hour. The loss will
exceed $1,000, 900. No loss of life or
injuries to persons are reported.
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v.cancles IN Legislature.

salem-Not only will a special ses
sion of the legislature be necessary tC
cure the defect in the taxation law
but a special election viii be neceS
sary to I'LL several vacancies in the
legislature. The vacancies must be
Allied before the session is held, &C
cording to the language Of the eonsti
tuition.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

Chicago. Nov. 4.-The Rock Islani
Company, Of London, the s150,00e.0 .00C
corporation organized as holding
company for the securities Of the rstl
road properties controlled by the
Moores and their associates. earnej
a little over Z per cent on its out
standing common stock during the
first year of. its existence. according
to the first annual report Of the com.
pany, which has Just been made pub
lie.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
Release OF III Mortgages.

Pendleton-The Pendleton savings
bank has filed with the county record
er releases. of III mortgages This is
the biggest bunch of mortgages that
has ever been paid off at one time for
number of years. The banking COM
pany held these mortgages, principal
ly against farmers, sheep and cattle
men. The amount of some of the
mortgages was as high as $4,000,
while some of them were as low as
$50. They averaged $500, making the
total amount paid $256,5O
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

Astoria-A deed has been filed for
record whereby the Oregon & Mon
tana Lumber Company, of Helena
Mont. sells to Samuel Mcclure, OF
saltwater. Wash, 1566.29 acres OF
timber land in the Lewis and CLARK
district. The consideration named is
$1,000. but it is supposed a much high
er price was paid.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
LIEU LAND REFLECTIONS LARGE
Land Agent West Puts Records In Order
and Gathers Figures.

Salem-State Land Agent Oswald
West has just completed the classif-
cation and filing of the correspond
ence and papers relating to state lieu
land selections in Oregon. Hereto
fore the records have been in confus.
ion and one seeking information re-
garding any particular selection,
would have difficulty in finding it.
Now the records are arranged so that
any desired information may be had
at moments notice. The list shows
that the lieu land selections upon min
eral base, which have been passed
upon by the Federal Land Depart
ment within the past year or two ag-
gregate $4,000 acres, of which about
1000 acres have been clear listed and
about 10000 has either been rejected
or is still pending with the outlook
poor for its approval
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

Pendleton-There is scarcity oi
wood in Pendleton. This is due to the
lack of cars to bring it from the Blue
Mountains, from where Pendleton gets
her supply. There seems to be plenty
of wood at the belt. Prices are excep
tionally high. Fir is selling at 81 pei
cord and pine at $3.50. This price is
nearly 81 higher than last year, Coal
is selling at IS per ton.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
Not Fighting Amendments.

Honolulu, Nov, 4.-The Home Rule
leaders here profess to have received
a message from Delegate Kalanian'
oalo, who is now at Columbus, o.. sup
porting them in their opposition tc
the confirmation by the Senate of the
appointments of Carter and Dole as
Governor and United States Distric'
Judge respectively. To a message OF
inquiry sent to Prince Kalanlanoalo
the delegate replied. denying he has
taken any such position in the mat
ter. The Home Rulers will send tc
Washington resolutions Of protes'
against the appointments.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
90 to Learn English.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. A spec.
lal from Winnipeg says a party OF I3
Ooukhobors, including three married
couples from the villages of Petrofka
and Terpenia, Saskatchewan, arrived
there today on the way to Philadel
phia, where they go to learn English
and to acquire skill in industrial and
domestic pursuits. They are part ct
he colony of Doukhobors brought to
ne Northwest Territories as colonists
1t the expense Of the Canadian gov
ernment. They have hitherto refused
to adopt the English language or Gus.
toms.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
Malheur County cIean.IIr.

Baker City-General Manager o. c.
Johnson brought in the cleanup Of a
60-day run from the Rich Greek placer
mine of the Eldorado Mine & Ditch
Company, of Malheur county, today
The cleanup amounted to about SOC
ounces valued at about $4,000. R
E. Corburn, of Carroll, Ia, is the
principal owner of the diggings.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
Agree upor Parcels Post Treaty.

Washington. Nov. IA parcels
post treaty between the United States
and Hong Kong. China. was agreed
to today. and will be formally drafted
at once. II provides a maximum
weight limit OF four pounds, six
ounces.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
HOOD RIVER.

dOOD RIVER.
The postofiice is open daily between a m
a d p. m; Sunday rom u to O'Clock Mails
I r the East close at II S0 a. m. and 9 p. m for
the West at 7lO a. m and l:40p. m. Mail leaves
The carriers on r. +. d. routes No. ] and No
2 leave the postotiice at 1880 daily.
For Mt Hood daily at 1890 p. M; arrives,
10;aI a. m,
For Chenoweth, Wash, at 1880 g. m. Tues.
DAYS, Thursdays aud Saturdays; arrives same
days at p. m.
For Underwood, Wash, at 7;3O a. m. Tues
Gays, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrives same
days at p. m
For White Salmon, Wash daily at 2:45 p, m.
arrives at ii a. m.
WHITE SALMON.
For Hood River daily at 3 q. M arrives at
445 pm.
For Husum, Trout Lake and euler, Wash,
daily at 7:S0 a. M; arrives at u m.
For Glenwood, Gilmer and Fulda, Wash,
daily at 1880 a, m; arrives at p M.
For Pinetat and Snowden, Wash, at II 80
q. m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; arrives same
days, 10:30 a. m.
For Bin en-, Wash, daily at 4:45 p. M; ar
rives at S:45 a. m.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
SOCIETIES.

NANBY POST, No. l6, G. A. R.-Meets at A.
" o. U. w. Hall second and fourth Saturdays
OF each month at Q o'clock p. m. Ali G. A. h.
members invited to meet with us.
W. II. PERRY, Commander.
T. J. CUNNING Adjutant
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

The epidemic of yellow fever in
Texas continues to spread.
Alexander j. Dowie, the Zionist
leader. indorses Roosevelt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23
JUDGE GEORGE GRAY.
toned ~ q Democratic Candi-
date for the Presidency,

Judge George Gray, of Maryland, has
several times of late been mentioned as
a presidential possibility on the demo-
cratic side of the house, and the adoption
of resolution favoring his nomination
in one of the coal counties of Pennsyl-
vania is the latest phase of concerted
movement in that state to push his can
didacy.
Judge Gray himself has given no
encouragement whatever to these pro-
posals, but has declared all along, as he
does now, that he does not wish to be con-
sidered as candidate, and that there is
nothing in the so-called boom started
by his friends. Judge Gray has had an
eminent career and an unimpeachable
record as jurist. He was United States
senator (1885-99) and in 1898 was ap-
pointed one Of the Paris peace commits
sioners who negotiated the treaty of
Paris. transferring the Philippine islands
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Kings. By Their Own Decree
French Predecessors Of lebaudy Who Lost Empires
Bouon Struck for Mexico Mayrena Border
Founded the Oeeanian Realm All Proved Dismal Failures

TT appears from the researches of Paris
reporters that the remarkable adven-
~ ture upon which NJ. Jacques Lebaudy is
now engaged, in trying to found Sa-
haran empire on the west coast of Africa,
is by no means so unique as has been
supposed. He has had three or four
predecessors in the hard task Of empire
founding, all Of them French, and each
OF them destined to gloomy, unsuccess-
full and fatal end. ,.,...-~-.-~.. ..---
Comte Raousset Boulbon, the most IA
nous Of these, was born in the late eos
of last century. He was an adventurous
spirit from the start. Having lost his
fortune recklessly about the time he
ought to have been in school, he spent a
few wild years in Algiers and then set out
for California, not to discover gold, but
to gather together as many unsuccessful
French gold hunters as he could find,
make descent on Mexico and form an
Independent kingdom for himself before
the United States should sweep down
upon that country and put an end to its
political existence. .5Sss..:s.S5Es< -$
That was about 1847. The big
province of Sonora tempted him (there
has been nothing small about the ideas
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and ambitions Of French empire found
ers from Napoleon DOWN and thither he
went with 200 infantry, to dignity them
by that name, 40 cavalry and two old
cannon. With their aid he killed 200
Mexicans defending the town of Her.
mosilla, sacked the place and occupied
it. But not for long; the Mexican au-
thorities, after series of romantic
chases and discomfltures, got hold Of him
and shot him in spite of his promise to
return to Paris and no longer aspire to
empire.
Less than 30 years after this attempt
came that of Count de Mayrena. He had
money, like Lebaudy, to such an extent
that he knew not how to spend it, so his
thoughts naturally turned to adventure,
thence to matchmaking and the crown
of sovereignty. He had a military train
ing, for he had fought in the war of 1870,
and he knew something Of foreign geog-
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raphy, for his choice for his empire fell
on the very spot OF earth where at that
time he5hadI the best chances tossucceed.2
With a small force OF less than 400 men
he went to the border between Siam and
AMMAN and tried to persuade the natives
to join him in large numbers. He man
aged to get q tribe about him which
elected him chief and later proclaimed
him king under the name Of Marie L..
...- The Paris newspapers Of that time
were gorgeds with zaccounts:z of the IN.
dertaking, much as they are at present
with the Lebaudy enterprise; and the
population at home found enormous
amusement IN the idea itself n 1888
Marie was crowned and formed his
court; then he remained unheard Of for
severaIye until the news ofshis death
came from Singapore, where he had
taken refuge after being dethroned be-
cause he could not work the miracles he
promised. He left his fortune behind.
him. @ sF ss
Then there was Antoine Orelie l., en-
peror of Patagonia; or;in private life,
M. Thoumens, modest lawyer of Peri
gueux, France. He seems to have had
nothing ofssovereignty but gold crown
(some people swore it wasbrass) andthe
name, but he lived down there in his
Kingdom" until fever killed him in
Buenos Ayres hospital. There are few
or no details to be found about him.
The worst of them all was Charles Bon
.aventure Of Breil, who said his real.
name was the Viscount de Roys and
Marquis of Caulain, neither of which
titles, however, exists in. the Almanach
de Gotha. Bonayenture suddenly dis
appeared from his favorite Paris clubs
one day and as suddenly reappeared four
years after. He said he had been made
ruler of the province of Port-Breton in
Oceania, and that he had come back to
place on the Paris bourse valuable
amounts of stock and shares he had
gained in the prosperity out there.
What he was really specializing in was
human credulity of the peculiar French
variety. Nevertheless, he persuaded
lot OF people to invest large sums of
money in farm lands, in mining shares,
distilleries and sugar fields. At q certain
day he was to meet 500 emigrants from
Holland and France at Havre, whence
the party would sail on specially char
tered steamer for the paradise at Port
Breton. The emigrants came, the boats
were there, but the ruler of the distant
land was behind time and the boat sailed
without him.
When the emigrants arrived in
Oceania to take possession of their vari-
Gus properties they discovered that they
had been duped. There were but barren
lands, destitute of the first necessities of
life. Many of the wretches died there of
starvation: there was no use in their 60
ing back to France to ridicule and pow
erty. Those who did return finally eff
fected the arrest Of Bonaventure in
Spain, where he had led q luxurious life,
giving dinners to royalty and gambling
on tremendous scale. He was given
Ave years of solitary imprisonment.
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not new to me; training and condition.
ing horses is my business:
Fourteen years ago Mrs. Pontifax was
a dressmaker, SO broken down in health
that she could not work and without
money enough to stop work and re-
euperate. Her physician advised a
change Of occupation as the only per-
manent remedy. In her dilemma she
bethought herself of her girlhood days.
Back on her fathers farm she had been
fond of horses and skillful in manag-
ing them. Colt breaking had been her
greatest delight, and she often rode
horseback in Indian fashion, bareback
and without saddle or bride. And so,
to regain her health, she began colt
breaking as business.
Mrs: Pontifax's health steadily i'm
proved and after three years of break
ing and eating saddle horses she bought
livery stable at Laporte. Four years
later she moved to Chicago and re-
NAMED there four years in business
She then returned to Laporte and has
owned training stable in that city for
the last two years.
At the barn Mrs. Pontifax( does her
share of the work, helping to feed and
clean the horses. And everything is
Hcrupuleusly clean. The floors look like
those of house,: the horses blankets
are spotless and the straw in the stalls
Is fresh and sweet. Frequently Mrs,
Pontifa1 is left Unexpectedly without
help and is compelled to do all the work.
On one occasion when she was alone
she cared for 16 head of horses. On
Saturdays and holidays, when large
numbers Of farmers come to town, she
has her barn full of teams, sometimes
feeding as many as 230 horses day,
Yet in spite of all this manual labor
Mrs. Pontifax is very feminine. Her
Office has dainty white curtains at the
windows, easy chairs about the room
and a small, rather womanish-looking
writing desk. Mrs. Pontifax does not
wear the dress of the new woman"
She is fond of the little frills and tucks
and trimmings that women love. She
does not believe that jockeying is wom-
ans work. "No," she said, "this horse
business is not woman's work, It is too
hard. I just drifted naturally into It
and now it is my business. like It
>yes-and love good horse, but there
are many disagreeable things about the
business. Still, 1 suppose there are in
all kinds Of work. 8
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to find a suitable composer%to set his
amusing lyrics to music. r@~S#5z
That. there are plenty Of good music
composers in London, but poorlibrettists,
has been made apparent the last few
seasons, in ''Florodora," "TheToreador"
and other English musical productions.
Therefore it seems quite possible that
with the appearance again OF Mr.. Gil
bert in the field, we may expect, IN the
next few years, a revival of the charming
comic operas which for so many years
held the boards undisputed. ~
1t is As years since Mr.. Gilbert's name
first became familiar to playgoers. His
first libretto to Sir Arthur Sullivan's
music was produced In 1876. H. M. s.
Pinafore." This was followed, in rapid
succession and in the order named, by
''The Pirates of Penzance." patience"
and '"The Mikado." But since the pro-
duction of "The Grand Duke" his last
collaboration with Mr.. Sullivan, eight or
nine years ago, Mr.. Gilbert has given the
stage nothing whatever. >>~,,ss-ay.,.>~,,,,--
Mr.. Gilbert, who resides at present at
Harrow Weald, near London, is prac-
tically che last sremaining, member Of an
interesting trio of theatrical men. Sir
Arthur Sullivan, his collaborator, died
last year, and D'oyly Carte, who built
the Savoy theater in London, expressly
to produce the works of Gilbert and Sui
livan; hal. been. dead several years. -: !.
Mr. Gilbert's librettos weresuggested
in all sorts of ways. THE Mikado," one
Of his most popular, for example, came
into his: mind one day as he examined
q Japanese sword that hung on the wall
in his study. He wrote most of his plays,
laid them away for fortnight, and then
rewrote them without referring to his
original copy. He then compared the
two, taking the best of each. Sometimes
this process was repeated a number Of
times. His work has left him an inde-
pendent fortune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23

William s. Gilbert. Of London. the.
greatest Of comic opera 4 ibret tists, Is
aboutsto come out: of his retirement and.
;is asain sto takean interest IN theatrical
affairs That much writer one whose
mere manner rave . new word to- tho
language, and whose phrases are quoted
almost like those Of Shakespeare, should
preferato remain silent SO long, has been
generally regretted. III n sss, 81 q q
The music OF the late Sir Arthur Sui
Ivan, his collaboration, was most charm
ing, but equally refreshing and amusing
were the librettos written BY Mr.. Gill;
bert. Sir Arthur Sullivan, without Mr..
Gilbert was a failure. 1t:now remains
to be seen whether. the. latterswill be able
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AZ HOME q }! ! ! I MEET ] q
There Danes 81 Erect kon,,-
s ment 70 Shakespeare.
Movement Undertakes ~ Citizens OF
,s Elsinore Three Centuries After 5s
-. thaSPoet Conceived Idea Of
as3s BE HissHreat NoFlk. Us s gssS

I e D. 1908. tho coronation y; year sof
King Edward WI. and the former Dan.
III princess, Queen Alexandra, coin-..
cides with the three hundredth aniver-
asary Of the yeari in which Shakespeare
wrote the greatest play in the English
language. And It IS highly probable
that in the year 1903 Shakespeare, being
q practical theatrical manager, con-
ceiyed the idea Of giving ..Hamlet to
the world because the Danlsh born
Princess Ann had just assembled the
throne OF England Sozthe play with q
Danish hero would De sure OF royal
patronage and that2of the people Of that
days fashion who snsezed when sthe
coart took ssnun. 9 S. - .ssgg
There is an extra and peculiar appro-
priateness in. the approaching dedica-
ton Of the memorial statue to Shake
speare which will be unveiled at Elsi-
more, On the ancient ramparts 81 Kron-
borg castle, at dateSas nearas possible
10th sanniversaryof the first produc-
tiQn ofthe play. The statueis the.work
9th Danish sculptor, Ioi,is Hassel-
brIIs, and the plaster modal is now 81 ia
hissatudio III Rome awaiting itx Anal
perpetuation in bronze. ~. 2.
= It, is interesting to trace the birth Of
the feeling which first prompted the
principal residents of sElsinore and the
Englishmen residing there to promote
the erection of this statue. - 80.
Considering" said their first circu-
lar letter. projecting the scheme, s.'the
great influence which the tragedy Of
Hamlet has had on the minds ofeyen
the greatest poets and PHILOSOPHY
during three centuries, We entertatn the
hope that our endeavors win be favor
ably received and find !spokesmena and
subscribers far and near, among for