The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-14

Richard Henry stoddard, the we'll
known poet, is dead.
F. W. Hollis declines to act as umpire
in the Venezuelan dispute.
Armenians are again on the march
and more msssacres are expected.
The United Sttaes may reopen nego-
tiations to secure the Nicaragua canal
route.
Forest fires in Pennsylvania are de-
stroying thousands of dollars worth of
fine timber.
The recent British victories add
100, 900 square miles of territory to
King Edwards possessions.
A committee from the Lick observa-
tory in California has selected site for
an observatory near Santiago de Chile.
Work on the new $40, 900, 900 term
inal grounds OF the New York Central
will be begun June IL, and 100 ad-
jacent New York residences will be va.
Gated by that time.
The Cuban senate ia considering a
proposition for government lottery as
a substitute for the taxes levied on
sugar, tobacco, etc., under the new
"soldiers' pay" law.
Union men in Omaha have secured
a sweeping injunction over the bu mess
men. They are prevented from declar-
ing boycotts, meeting to conspire
against strikers or from discriminating
against dealers selling them goods.
The powers have warned Turkey not
to molest Bulgaria.
Employees of the Great Northern rail-
way have voted to strike.
China has broken off discussion with
America of treaty opening Manchurian
ports.
Suit for 81 900 900 back taxes has
been filed against the Southern Pacific
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Scarlet fever has broken out among
the 1900 men on the receiving ship
Columbia at the New York navy yard.
Two persons were killed and one SER
iously injured at Hartford, Conn.,, by an
explosion resulting from the boiling
over Of whale oil.
The monitor Arkansas will be unable
to proceed on her trip down the Missis-
sippi until next spring, unless there is
an unexpected rise in the river.
The secretary Of agriculture has
raised the stock quarantine, declared
for foot and mouth disease, which has
been in effect since November 81.
St. Peters Catholic church, at
Lowell, Mass, IL years in building,
has been dedicated. 1t is one of the
most magnificent churches in the state.
The largest contract ever undertaken
to prevent the pollution OF New York's
city watershed is now under way, and
consists of removing more than 10000
bodies from three cemeteries.
The situation in the Palkan states
grows more serious.
Admiral Cervera. of Spain, has been
gazetted life senator.
The Wisconsin assembly has passed
a bill to prohibit bucket shops in that
state.
A diplomatic rupture between the
United States and Turkey has been
narrowly averted.
Owing to the discovery Of bubonic
plague at Callso, the princiapl markets
Of Lima have been closed.
Twenty-seven letters from William
Penn's voluminous correspondence sold
at auction brought 2,ss2,50.
The yacht America, the first winner
of the Americas cup, is to be broken
up because she is no longer seaworthy.
She was built in 1851.
The Western insurance company,
with headquarters at Louisville, Ken
tucky, will 90 out Of business on &C.
count OF oppressive taxation.
George Walls, a missing Pittsburg
boy, is now alleged to have been kid
mapped, and a reward of $40, 900 for in
formation ABOUT him is offered.
The plant of thee Mill Greek valley
distilling company at Cincinnati was
damaged SIS, 900 by fire and an en-
ploye probably fatally injured.
The theft of siO, 900 in jewelry and
silver from August Belmont has been
placed at the door Of one Of his terv-
ante, George Reynolds. The property
was recovered.
The board Of agriculture has pro-
hibited the importation into Great
Britain of animals from Argentina and
Uruguay on and after May IL, owing
to the existence Of foot aud mouth dis
ease in those republics.
The new French airship has proven
great success.
Japan lie ell ready for war with Rus
sia if necessity demands it.
John Czolgosz, brother Of the muir
derer OF Mckinley, was placed under
arrest at Les Angeles and kept in jail
while President Roosevelt remained in
town.
Estimates of the 1908 wheat crop
place the output at $1,000, 900 Tor Ore
Eon, Washington and Idaho. There is
a large increase in the acreage Of barley
and oats.