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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06

The legislature of 1908 surpassed
the legislature of 1901 in the amount
Of business transacted. In the senate
239 bills were introduced, as compared
with 240 introduced in the senate of
the last session. This decrease Of one
bill is more than made up by the in
PRODUCTION of 36S bills in the house,
while the highest number In that
branch OF the legislature of 1901 was
only $40. 1t was a frequent comment
during the last days OF the recent ses-
sion that this legislature passed q larger
proportion OF its bills than did its pre-
decessor.
OF the 239 bills introduced in
in the senate. l2l, or just about one
half, get through that branch, and only
rs passed both houses. Counting out
the eight vetoes, only 80 per cent of
the total number Of senate bills became
laws. OF the 20 now on the statate
books, % are charter bills, leaving 4s
general laws.
Master Fish Warden Van Dussn re-
ports collections of fees to the amount
Of $3.50 for January. That sum has
been deposited in the state treasury.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
ATTEMPTED LYNcHINo.
Mob Of 200 Search jail at Baker City In
Vain for Murderer.

Nuhh AOA uAuAeSASAs
Baker City, Or, March 5.-A mob
of 200 masked men entered the Baker
county Jail early yesterday morning and
made a demand on Deputy Sheriff
Snow for Pleasant Armstrong, the
young man who murdered Miss Minnie
Ensminger at Haines last Christmas
morning. The sheriff's Office was
warned early in the evening that an at
tempt would probably be made to lynch
Armstrong during the night, but there
had been SO many threats Of late that
the sheriff was not alarmed at first,
About 10 o'clock II WAS discovered
tliat some Of the supposed leaders were
drinking heavily, and that there was
a possibility OF trouble. The sheriff
thought 1t wise to remove Armstrong
from the Jail, and he was spirited away.
Between and 3 o'clock the mob ap-
peared at the Jail, many OF them being
under the influence Of liquor. They
demanded that Armstrong be turned
over to them. They were allowed to
go through the Jail, which they did in
an orderly manner, making a careful
search for the prisoner, after which
they retired.
The want OF determined leader was
all that prevented the lynching. Dep
uty Snow admits that If the mob had
in force early in the evening
they would have secured their nan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06

A petition has been prepared In AL
bany to have the appropriation of
$500, 900 for the Lewis and CLARK Gen.
tennial exposition, which appropria-
tion was made BY the Oregon legisla.
ture, referred to the people under the
referendum Law which was voted BY
the people last June. An effort will be
made to secure the requisite number Of
signatures (6,000) and have the ques-
tion Of the appropriation put to vote
when the special election Is held for .
congressman from the First district.
A considerable number Of sheep, eat
tie and horses are being lost in the
counties surrounding Morrow, with the
exception Of Umatilla. The losses are
heaviest In Gillian, where many horses
have died from depleted ranss and
scarcity Of hay among the stockmsn.
Complaints also come from Grant,
Crook, Sherman and the more interior
counties. where winter range is depend
cd on more thas alfalfa or other stored
feed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
RELIEF FOR SETTLERS.
Those Who Went on The DaIIes Wagon
Road Grant.

KUhu OEduts
Washington, March 4. - Senator
Spooner late yesterday evening secured
the passage through the senate of Rep.
resentative Moody's bill providing that
all settlers on odd sections within the
conflicting grants to the Northern Paci-
fc railroad and The Dalles mill
tary wagon road, in Eastern Oregon,
who had made improvements upon the
said lands and afterward forfeited them
under the decision OF the supreme
court, in the case OF Wilcox against the
Eastern Oregon land company, shall,
in making final proof upon homestead
entries made for other lands, be given
credit for the period of their bona 6de
residence upon and the amount Of inn
proyement upon the lands for which
they were unable to complete title.
But all such persons must avail them
selves of this provision within two
years.
This act does nat apply to persons
who have received the benefits Of the
homestead law and received title to
other lands, since being deprived Of
their fret entry. The senate struck
out the provision requiring one years
residence upon the second homestead,
in accordance with the wish of the set
tiers, and il the tilibuster in the house
does not prevent the reference of the
bill to congress it will become a law
before adjournment.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
AFTER SMUGGLERS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS A
HUNT IN NORTHWEST.
Persistent and Determined Efforts Being
Made to Break vp the Existing Gang
Puget Sound A. Ideal Place for op.
eratiOns- Another Revenue Cutter to
Be ADDED to Service.

Portland, March 5.-Opium SNUG
glers, who have been operationg in
Portland and other coast towns, arc
now actively sought by agents Of the
treasury department. 1t is possible
that the opium ring, which has existed
for several years past, may be broken
up and those implicated in smuggling
the drug clapped into prison.
During the past month unwonted
energy has been observed on the part Of
the treasury department. Itis asserted
that an aggressive, persistent and un.
swerving campaign has been ordered
directed against the smugglers of opium
and Cinnamon. II is an open secret
ON Puget sound that the campaign is
on, yet the officials stationed in Port
land express absolute ignorance Of the
activity which is now common talk in
the towns farther north.
Owing to its ideal location, Puget
sound has for many years been infested
with sInugglers. while the cities and
towns farther south along the coast
have frequently been used either as q
headquarters or as storage depots for
the "dope." The last big ring was
smashed about eight years ago, but the
federal officers have reason TO believe
that the trade has never been aband.
oned,
Everything points to the fact that
there is now operating a gang of SNUG
glers as daring and successful as the
old ring. Even government officials
are willing to admit that they have
been suspicious that such is the case.
The reason they do not wish to acknow-
ledge candidly the presence of the ring
is that Of policy. II an officer could be
induced to talk the would say that
Portland 10 ore OF the central points of
operation for the gang, but 1t is against
the rules for the men in the govern
mental service to discuss such affairs
for publicity.
Orders were issued by the treasury
department last month shat no stone
should be left unturned to unearth the
smugglers and break up the ring.
These instructions we're emphatic and
the officers became aroused and grew
more suspicious than ever. 1t was
plainly limited in the departmental
orders that all persons interested in
violating the customs laws should be
captured or, at least, their business
wrecked. There is a standing rule
urging energy on the part Of the off.
GERS, but the tenor Of the latest com
mand showed that campaign had
been declared and it was to be persist.
emily carried on.
There are two revenue cutters on
Puget sound and these lost no time in
following instructions. They have
been overhauling every suspicious craft
in those waters for the past four weeks.
Sloops are their especial prey, for it is
in this style of craft the smuggleF runs
his opium into the United States from
the British possessions. Realizing that
there is q vast territory of water to-
cover, dotted with islands and snug
coves, the department will place in
commission q third cutter Of great
speed,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
WRECKED WRONG TRAIN,
Miscreants Plotting Against Fast Passen,
ger Smash q Freight,

Washington, Ind, March g. Train
wreckers, in an attempt to ditch No.
Is, one of the fastest express trains on
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Southwestern,
wrecked a fast freight, No. 9S, result
ing in the death Of Fireman Joseph
Hughes, OF this city, and Harvey
Friend, Of Odin, ILL.,, who was Learn
ing the stations on the road so as to
work as a fireman. and fatally injured
q brakeman, W. L. Lucas, Of this city,
near Lebanon, ILL.,, last night. Engi-
neer Welding escaped by jumping,
The train was running fast near Ben
nett's mine, lonely hollow, "a miles
east Of st. Louis, when the engine
dashed into an open switch. The en-
gine ploughed into the switch and
turned over. Eleven freight cars piled
up on the engine and FIRE broke out in
the debris. The railroad officials be-
lieve the wreck was caused BIZ persons
leaving the switch open, with the in
tention Of ditchipg and robbipg the
fast express, which carried consIdera.
Bile money. The freight arrived a few
minutes ahead OF the express and was
wrecked and the passenger train thus
escaped.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
BRIGHT for the zoos FaIr.

Denver, Colo, March 5.-Matters
seem TO be looking bright for the Lewia
and CLARK exhibits + ON trans-Missis
sippi states. Advices which / have
from the committees of the Colorado
legislature indicate favorable action
some time this week, and from the
governors OF South Dakota and Nebras-
ka information comes to the effect that
thsir committees will meet early the
coming week. Kansas and Missouri
seem to be in statu quo, with Mime
sota-a certainty in the near future.
Nothing encouraging or otherwise from
Arkansas. John F. Knapp, Lewis and
CLARK Commissioner.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
NO MEDDLING IN ACRE.
United States Keeps Out and VIII Keep
Europe Out Also,


Washington, March o. The state
department is fully advised by both
sides, Brazil and Bolivia, of the daily
developments in the Acre contro-
versy and it is understood that Bolivia
at least has sought the intervention Of
the United States to protect her against
the Brazilian demands. which practi-
cally amount to the appropriation Of
territory regarded by Bolivia as her
own. The government here is watching
the situation with keen interest, but
has found itself obliged to adhere to its
rule of non-intervention in such cases,
unless its good Offices are sought by
both parties, and Brazil has made no
such request.
Therefore, as long as the case is only
between American powers, the govern
ment will refrain from interference, but
no color or title resting on mcneyed in
vestmets will in this case be regarded
as sufficient to warrant European inter-
meddling.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
WAR CLOUD IN sldHT.
Russians See Clash with Turkey Coming
Next Spring,

St. Petersburg, March 4,-some pub
licists are of the opinion that only the
severest language towards Turkey can
prevent a war between Russia and Tur-
key in the spring. They believe Tur-
key will pursue bands of Macedonian
revolutionists across the Bulgarian from
tier and that public opinion will COM
pei Russia to interfere.
The Russians thoroughly understand
that war with Turkey will be a more
severe one than that Of 1873. OAlcers
are quoted as saying that the Turkish
army is the best in the world, owing to
its German Organization and armament.
There is an inclination here to antici.
pate German financial support OF Tur-
key and in view of the situation FORE
holdings of a clash with Turkey are
freely expressed in private although
they are carefully suppressed in the
newspapers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06

London, March 4.-Terrifc seas are
running in the English channel. The
waves are sweeping the sea fronts Of
the south coast towns, and doing much
damage to the piers and adjacent roads.
Several fatalities have resulted from
the collapse of various structures. The
Dover-Calais mail boat Pas de Calais,
with 200 passengers on hoard, Is re-
ported from Dover to be drifting help
lessly before the gale. A large bark,
has ioundered Of Landsend.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
Big Gift to Princeton.

New York, March 5.-The Evening
Journal says Andrew Carnegie has given
Princeton University 81 900, 900 for the
construction OF a graduate school. The
gift is made in payment OF 3 debt Of
gratitude Mr.. Carnegie felt that he
owed bis physician, Joseph Garmany,
who attended him during his recent
illness IN Europe. DIR. Garmany de-
cliHed 10 accept q personal gift, but
suggested that something be offered
Princeton, where DR.. .GarmanY graduated
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
crushed By 1000 Pounds Of stssl

Pueblo, Colo, March 4.-one man
was istantly killed aud three others in
iured in the casting foundry Of the steel
works here today by the falling Of a
steel door weighing 1000 pounds. The
steel door had been raised by means Of
q chain pulley, and the crane suddenly
broke, letting the heavy steel plate fell
upon the workmen.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
Rlrht Of War & aranted.

Washington, March 3.-The house
tonight passed the senate bill granting
to the Portland, Vancouver { Yakima
railroad company right OF way across
the Vancouver barracks military reser-
walton for its line extending up the
Columbia river from Kalama. The
bill now goes 10 the president for bis
signature.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
warships alveu Back.

Caracas, March 5.-The Venezuelan
warships Zemora, Vinitres, De Mayo
and zeumbonbra, captured by the Brit
ish during the blockade, were returned
to Venezuela today at La Guayra.
The Bolivar is expected at La Guayra
tomorrow. 1t is asserted that dyna-
mite bomb was discovered by Yene-
zuelan stoker among the coal left by
the Germans on board the warship Res
talrsdor, when that vessel was returned
10 Venezuela,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06

Dover, Del, March 5.-FoF the first
time in four pears the state Of Delaware
has secured full representation in the
United States senate. Alta special ses-
sion the state legislature elected State
Senator J. Frank Alice Union Repub-
licanl to the senatorship which expires
in 1907 and Congressman L. b. Ball
(Rep.l 70 the term expiring in 1905.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
RECORD OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE.
SENATE BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.

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of veternar
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for teleer
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vi kuykendall Amending clerkshp law.
from other
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Day-State 70 its
~ Euton-Dennng exemptions ion.
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n egisla districts
thou lcenee
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o Oregon.
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from
io meinn- Regulating employment OF children
of atlons
IL misunderstanding n
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of torney
to evy
to child
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.

Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings Of the Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-06
BILLS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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H. B. 1888 Ways and means-Spelal appropriation
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
Not Good Enough.

An American actor tells story OF
an adventure that enlivened barn
storming" tour in the West. In lit.
tie town where the company was to
appear the actor went to the theater
for band rehearsal. but instead OF a
band he found only a solitary man
with a cornet under his arm.
What time is the band rehearsal?"
asked the actor.
Right now. sir" answered the cor
net-player.
But where is the band?'
81 am here, sir; she rest are playing
at dance. You will have to get
along with me-"
"Ah.' said the actor. sarcastically.
81 suppose you are the best cornet-
player in the state"
mo, sir" said the musician. sadly.
mot by long way. II were any
good I'd be playing at the dance with
the rest OF them
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05

phiianthropist, economist. author and
cosmopolitan man of the world first
saw the light OF day in 1895.
Perhaps an American visiting Dun
fermline would be as much, II not
more, interested in n little cottage in
Noodle street which FIRST Graded the
master Of millions and maker OF man
sion libraries than in the picturesque
ruins of one of the most ancient seats
OF Scotland. But II the traveller has a
fad for ruins and fondncss for the
Dunfermline castle as II Is he had
bost HE him there without delay. For
the Carnegie genius, being construc-
tive rather than destructive, promis-
es to transform the ruins into state
ly residence Of which even a royal
occupant need not be ashamed.
How many millions will II take to
perform the transforming miracle in
the hoary pile? Many of them. More
because the new owner is bent upon
retaining every crng on the estate and
every woathcr-bcaten stone In the
ruins that can contribute picturesque.
ly to tho ensemble antique.
1t is conscrvatively estimated that
Ave million dollars will be transform
ed into gables. towers and partierres
before Dunfermline becomes an habit
able place for the new master.
Sentiment enters largely into tho
purchase-becanse as a Killed lad
Andrew Carnegie played hop-scotcf
and hide-and-seeS within shouting dis
tance of his future home.
Dunfermline is a word of lineage
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
Tho Yucatan Toe.

The toes of civilized people have
lost much of their cunning as helpful
members of the body in any work that
requires skill. The Maya people of
Yucatan. however, have kept the free
and-easy use of the toes in doing many
kinds of work. 1t is said that the
Maya women. who always go bare
footed. will pick up pin from the
floor as easily with their toes as with
their fingers. An archeologist who
has spent some time among that peo-
pie in the interest of the Peabody
museum of Harvard university, tells
the following anecdote Of his landlady.
at Chichen 1tza:
Coming into the house one day, the
American noticed that the pig had
been rash enough to trespass upon the
domain of the mistress of the house
The woman was in close pursuit Of
the intruder. but piggy would look in
any direction other than toward the
door.
Had she been compelled to stoop
and seize the animal with her hand,
the outcome of the chase might have
been doubtful. Mayan training, how
ever, gave her great advantage She
reached out her foot as the pig ran
by, seized him by the tail between the
great toe and the second toe. and with
graceful swing of the leg she landed
the pig some yards beyond the thresh-
old
When told by the american that he
had never seen the thing done in his
own country, the Mayan woman re-
piled that it was as easily done with
the toes as with the fingers
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
Cactus Pith saved His Lie.

John L. Ward of the Klondike,
whose signature is good for 100000.
was compelled to eat the pith of cac-
tus leaves for three days to keep him
self from dying of starvation and
thirst, though he had $1,000 In gold
coin with him. Ward owns some rich
mines at Dale. on the desert, and the
other day left San Bernadino with
money to pay of the miners and take
an option on adjoining property.
He failed to read the railroad time
table Alright, and reached Palm Springs
too late to connect with the stage line
which makes the eighty-mile trip to
Dale once n week He then decided
to make the journey afoot. and as a
result lost his way. and for two nights
and three days tramped the desert,
subsisting entirely on the pith OF the
cactus.
When found by prospectors he was
in the first stages of delirium. His long
walk and fast had reduced him to an
emaciated condition. He was accom-
panied to the railroad. where a freight
train was signaled, and on this he re-
turned to San Bernardino. Ward is
one of the wealthiest men of this city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
oysters at Home In a Shoe.

E. Ross Bell has quite curiosity
in the shape of an old mans shoe, to
the soles aud sides of which twenty
seven oysters have attached them
selves. The interior. too. is full of tho
bivalves, and when the shoe was
found they were pressing through the
hardened leather of the upper. The
shoe was pulled from the bottom of
the Potomac river near its mouth by
oyster dredgers a few days ago. and
sent to Mr.. Bell by one OF his friends
among the oyster inspectors. 1t is OF
the ''brogan" type and large size.
A spot which indicates where the toe
of the wearer touched It is now mark
ed by good-sized oyster.-Baltimore
Sun.