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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
swAYNE IN DIsFAvoR.
Resolution Looking to Judges Inn
 peachment Introduced.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 2s.-senator Bailey today introduc d a resolution in- structlng the Florida delegation in Con- gress to institute proceedings looking to the impeachment of Judge Charles Swayne of the northern district of Florida. The resolution Sili come up for action tomorrow.
 It charges that Judge Swayne's conduct .shas been such as to create the belief that he has been corruptly influenced; that he does not reside in the State and that he is ignorant and incompetent"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
Will Move the Remains.

Richmond, Va, April 23.-The Senate Finance Committee today presented fa- vorable report on the resolution of appro- priating the sum of $500 for the purpose of removing the wife and daughter of Pres ident Monroe from Oak Hill Ioudon WhAra pranidant AGnnrnA ts haASA@A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
TYPHOID IN WATER.
Citizens of Bristol, Tenn, Warned to
 Boil the Water.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 2.-The mayor of Bristol, Tenn, and the chairman of the Board of Health issued circulars to- day advising the citizens not to use the city water unless boiled or distilled.
 The city had had many cases of typhoid fever and a sample of the city water was sent to Baltimore for analysis.
 This showed impurities in the water responsible for the typhoid fever cases and the City Council. in special session. instructed the mayor to Issue the cir culars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
Urge Hestsr's Appointment.

Memphis. Tenn. April -2s.-At meeting of the directors of the Memphis Cotton Exchange this afternoon resolution was unanimously adopted urging the ap-
 pointment by President Roosevelt of Henry G. Hester. Secretary of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange as one of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
s &Ax1%A < s&&&%S
RUSSIA DECIDES
 TO HOLD MANCHURLA.

Pekin, April 3.-Russia has de- nauded that China sign an agreel ment practically ceding to her the sovereignty of Manchuria, and excluding other nations from that country. The Russian Charge dAffaires, M. Plancon. has in- formed Prince Ching. President of the Foreign once, that no fur ther steps in the evacuation of Mauchuria will be taken untir this agreement is signed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
No Action on Drsyfus Letter.

MU Actfuu UH Oxoykus
 Paris, April 2a.-It is semi-ofaciaily stated that owing to the absence of War Minister Andre, no action will bs taken on the letter from Alfred Dreyfus asking for re-opening of his case until the Minister returns when 1t will be presented to the Council of Ministers, probably soon after President Loubet's return.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
nara Tnaanfa nrrn

New Brunswick. N l.. April a sThs New Jersey Experiment Station buiidlna specimens of insects were lost. The loas is SI0o.0o9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
LyNcH1Na IN ARxAnsAs.
Race Trouble May Result from the
 Affair.

Little Rock Ark. April 23.-A special to The Arkansas Democrat from Guerdon. Ark. says:
 In an altercation yesterday between Dr. J. H. Guffman. well known physician, and Alexander Thompson. a negro the former was seriously cut in the neck.
 The dispute arose over medical ser vices which the negro refused to pay.
 Thompson was placed in jail and shortly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
Tobocco Factory Burns.

Bowling Green, Ky, April 23.-The Bow ling Green Tobacco Companys factory burned this morning. Loss $2S, 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
BRITISH PUT < TO THE SWOg Manning Reports py erse
 in Somalila. FAMOUS SQUARE BROKEN Ten officers and l8O Men Slain by the Natives. Colonel Plunkstt, the Leader of the. Flying Column, is Among the $
 Dead colonsl cobbs's
 Situation Prscarious-
FAMOUS SQUARE BROKEN

Alden. Arabia, April 2a.-The Britiah transport Harding arrived today from Berbera. the capital of Somaliland, east Africa. and confirmed the report of British defeat in somaliiand. The oficers of the Harding say that ten officers and lso men out of a total British force of 20 men. were killed recently In an engage ment with Somalis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24

Isthmian Canal Commissioner. Several rominent business organizations in the jIouth have adopted similar resolutions.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
STOLE BY THE CAR
SEATTLE RING or FREIGHT THIEVES
HAS BEEN UNEARTHED.
Amounts VIII Reach Far Into the Thous-
ands- -NOrthsrn Pacific and Great
Northern Beth Heavy Losers-Many
Employees Implicated Goods Sent to
Various Points and Sold for Song.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 23.--In the ar
rest Of Herman Rheinhart, manager Of
the Arlington dock; James G. Graves,
yardmaster Of the Great Northern rail-
way, and p. ]. Wynn, foreman of the
Great Northern freighthouse, the offic-
ials Of the two transcontinnetal lines
believe they have unearthed one Of the
greatest conspiracies to deiraud that
has ever been brought to light in the
West.
The investigation has been but
started, and while none of the high
officials will talk regarding the matter,
it is well known that the operations of
thieving ring, with headquarters in
Seattle, extend over period of at least
four years and it may be five.
During that time freight cars have
been robbed of their contents, and the
goods consigned to one merchant sold
to another in the same line of business
in the same city. Again, wohle freight
car loads OF goods have been taken and
reshipped to other points where the
ring is alleged to have had fences for
the disposal of the stuff.
Tons upon tons OF merchandise, it is
charged, have been sent to Alaska, to
California, to Oregon, and interior
Western states, sold for what it would
bring and the money divided between
those implicated.
The work of the detectives shows that
trainmen, station agents, foremen,
yardmen, engineers, and, in fact, al
most every class Of employees on the
lines of the railroads, have been impli-
Gated. All have not been concerned in
the same shipments, but at some time
or other have reaped harvest from a
part of the stolen property.
The Northern Pacific railroad, it is
said, is the heaviest loser in freight
and the sums paid by the
company for "lost goods" runs far into
the thousands. The Great Northern,
while it has been a sufferer from the
same depredations, has not suffered to
the same extent as the Northern Pacific
in lost freight.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
QUICK TO oEr TO WORK.
Both Houses Transact Business Will
Dispatch.

Salem, Dec. 22.-Both houses of the
Oregon legislature organized at lC
o'clock yesterday morning by electing
all the officers who served at the regu'
lar session Of 1908. This organization
does not include the election of commit.
tee clerks. and unless the session should
be prolonged more than three days nc
clerks other than few stenographers
will be employed.
There was nearly full attendance
in each branch Of the legislature. In
the house Representative Davey, Of
Marion, is the only absentee. In the
senate, DAILY of Benton, and McGinn o.
Multnomah, are absent and excused.
No one was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the election Of Senator Will
Hanson to congress and that seat is va
cant. Though the session yesterday
was short the legislature accomplished
more than was expected. 1t had been
anticipated that the two houses would
organize and then as token OF respect
to the late Representative Murphy adj
journ until today, when the governors 8
message would be received.
Both houses were called to order
promptly. rushed the organization pro-
ceedings, and at II o'clock met in joint
convention to hear the message. This
communication was short and was read
by the governor in Is minutes. The
senate took the lead in the transaction
Of business by adopting a joint mem
orial introduced by President Brownell
urging the claim Of Oregon upon the
federal government for aid to the Lewis
and Clark fair and asking congress to
enact the appropriation bill for that
purpose. The memorial was passed
without a dissenting vote.
The chief event Of interest on the
opening day Of the legislature was the
introduction OF two resolutions by
Democratic members of the house, the
purpose of which was to precipitate the
short session issue. Billyeu, of Linn,
presented resolution declaring that
legislation at the special session should
be confined to tax legislation. Bur-
leigh, of Union and Wallowa, presented
resolution declaring for adjournment
on Wednesday evening. After sharp
debate both resolutions were referred
to the committee on resolutions. At
1870 both houses adjourned out of re-
spect to the late Representative Muir
ply, formal resolutions on the death Of
his colleague being offered in the house
by Representative Burleigh and adopted
by that body.
Ex-Congressman NJ. A. Moody, of
The Dalles, is here comforting with
members from his section of the state
regarding legislation on the portage
railway and government canal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
CLOSE WATCH ON COLOMBIA.
American 0utposts are Keeping Admiral
Glass Well Informed.

Panama, Dec. 23.--By means of the
gun boats, Rear Admiral Glass is keep
ing in almost daily communication with
the two American outposts at San Mig
uel. One of these, composed Of 100
marines and four field pieces, is well
and comfortably located at Yaviza and
the other, numbering 100 men, COM
posed of marines and blueiackets, and
which also has field pieces, is stationed
at Real Santa Maria, 10 miles from
Yaviza. Both of the outposts are en-
camped on the Tuira river. A dis
tance of go miles, partly an estuary of
the gulf and partly river, separates
them from the ancorage of the Ameri-
can war vessels, where the Wisconsin
and Bosotn are now lying. The Con-
cord is going back and forth with dis
patches, while the Marblehead, with
Admiral Glass. aboard, remains at Pan
anna.
The outposts are all kept well sup
piled with all nescessities, and in case
of trouble could quickly communicate
with the war vessels. There are also
at Yaviza and Real Santa Maria about
100 Panamans. These men have been
scouting toward the Colombian from
tier, but according to the latest infor-
nation brought to Admiral Glass there
is no sign of Colombian soldiers on
Panama territory. Naval authorities
do not believe Colombia will invade
Panama's 8 territory.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
JAPAN WANTS GOLD STANDARD.
Suggests That Ratio Of 81 to be Adopt
ed for All Silver Countries.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The commits
sion on international exchange has re.
ceived from Professor jerks the con.
clusions of the monetary commission Of
Japan regarding the proposals of the
American commission for uniform
coinage system, based upon the gold
exchange standard for China.
The resolutions declare that the cha
otic condition Of the currency as it now
exists in China is disadvantageous not
to China alone, but to those countries
that have commercial relations with
her, and that definite and uniform
currency system should be speedily in
stituted and put into operation through
out the whole empire, or at least, in
those parts of it that are of commercial
Importance.
If possible it is desirable that this
system. should be on the single gold
standard. Inasmuch as the currency
reform cannot be started on a perfect
system, it is regarded as advisable to
adopt the recommendations of the
American commission. 1t suggests al
so that the ratio for China of 80 to l
between gold and silver coins should
be adopted for other silver using coun-
tries which may hereafter adopt the
gold standard.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
Navy VIII Control Matters.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Under the
impression that war is surely to occur
between the United States and Colom-
bia, the quartermaster-general of the
army has been besieged by railroad and
shipping men desirous of transporting
troops. 1t was pointed out today that
while the landing of marines on foreign
soil occasioned but little comment and
is only an evidence of a disturbed con-
dition of affairs, the embarking Of
troops puts a different aspect on the
situation. For this reason the navy
will be permitted to control affairs in
isthmian waters.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
wALLowA COUNTY STOCK.
Stands Third In the List Of Heavy
Sheep Producers.


Enterprise-The county assessor has
just completed his statement of the
number of sheep and cattle in .Wallowa
county for 1908. He shows the num-
Der of sheep to be 10000. Thus Wal
Iowa stands third on the list among the
counties of eastern Oregon. It is lead
only by Morrow and Umatilla. The
sheep in each of those counties mum.
bered about $4,000. The average
price OF sheep tLis fall is placed at
$3.50. This makes the value of the
sheep of Wallowa county $414, 900.
There is little increase this year over
the number raised in 1902.
The number of cattle is placed at
l6,936, which is about the same as
was raised last year. Wallowa county
is well down the list in the number of
cattle, outclassing only Morrow county.
The average price of cattle this year is
placed by the buyers at $25 each. This
would make the total value of the cat
tie $423, 400.
The value of the cattle and sheep
combined would be 1887, 400. The
value OF the sheep and cattle of Una
tilla, Baker, Harney, Grant, Union and
Morrow amounts to Sc, ,l87,447 Thus
the value of the cattle and the sheep of
eastern Oregon is 81, 7,224,S47.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
PREPARES FOR WAR.
Japan Gives Rush Orders to Both Army
and Navy.


Paris, Dec. 23.--A private letter re-
ceived here from leading American
diplomatic official in Japan says thai
while there are continued hopes o.
peace, the government is making final
preparations for the eventuality of war
Preparations in the various branches oi
the army and navy are proceeding with
the utmost energy. The whole mill.
tary establishment is being placed in
readiness for an aggressive campaign
from the outset.
The Russian embassy here takes ar
optimistic view of the Far Eastern stu.
alton and considers the last dispatches
exaggerated. A member of the EN-.
bassy tonight said;
"The negotiations between Russia
and Japan have assuredly encountered
many obstacles, but they will continue
and it will not be Russia who will first
break them off. The condition of the
Russian naval forces is such as will
guard them against all surprise.
The Jaapnese legation here author
ICES the statement that it retains 8
hope of a pacific solution of the
troubles. No alarming news has
reached the legation from Toxic, and
the rumored recall Of its military at.
taches to Japan, it says, is an invention
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24

Brakeman Is Responsible for Bad Wreck
on Kansas Road.

Kansas City, Dec. 24.-In a wreck
today at Godfrey, Kan, of the "Mete-
or" the St. Louis & San Francisco rail-
way fast train from the south, nine
persons were killed and 32 others in
iured. OF the injured, five probably
will die and IA were seriously hurt.
The responsibility for the wreck is
laid at the door of brakeman Of the
freight crew, who failed to flag the train.
He has disappeared. The engine on
the freight had become dead, and the
crew was ordered to remain on the main
track and turn the switch for the pas
senger, then about due, the brakeman
being ordered to flag the Meteor. -
This he neglected to do.
In the crash the baggage car tele-
scoped the engine landed in a corn
field, while the smoker and the two
chair cars were piled in mass on top
of the engine. Most of the injured
were in the chair cars, which took fire
soon after the wreck occurred.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
HITCHCOCK COVERS HIS HAND.
More Development In Land Fraui Cases
Due at Any Time.

Washington, Dec. 23.-More import
ant developments in the big land fraud
scheme, for alleged completely in which
John A. Benson, of San Francisco, was
arrested yesterday, are expected short
ly, but the utmost secrecy guards the
proceedings. Woodford Harlan, the
former chief of division, and at present
a clerk in the general land Office, who
is accused of taking brides from Ben
son, was not at his desk today, it being
explained he was away on leave of alb
sence for two or three days. Secretary
Hitchcock today declined to discuss the
expected further arrests or to say what
action as to Harlan's case is in contem-
plation, and when asked why Harlan
had been retained so long after the dis
coyery of the alleged offenses refused to
answer the question. Benson has gone
to New York.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
YIELDS GOOD MONEY.
The Eddy Law Yearly Income Will Run
to $15O,0OO.

Salem--When the Eddy corporation
tax law was passed it was estimated
that it would produce a revenue OF
500 900 year. The act has been in
force scarcely more than six months
and there has been paid into the state
treasury 500 S6S. F. 7. Wrightman,
corporation clerk in the office OF the
secretary Of state, estimates that the
annual revenue will aggregate $125, 900
to $3.50, 900, with the latter sum not
improbable. AS revenue measure, it
is evident that the Eddy law will not
be disappointment.
1t has been frequently charged by
promoters of wildcat mining companies
that the Eddy law would keep out for
eign corporations and prevent the orga-
nization of new concerns. 1t is true
that the law has put very noticeable
check upon the organization of corpora
tions with enormous capital stock, but
without any considerable assets. Cor
porations are now formed upon more
businesslike basis.
The assertions of the mining stock
promoters served to cause some doubt
as to the success of the Eddy law, but
the facts cleaned from the records in
the office of the secretary CT state prove
the error of those assertions. The cor
poration tax law has not kept away any
corporation that desired to do a legiti-
mate business in this state.
The records show that since May 81,
when the new law went into effect, III
corporations organized in other states
have filed their articles in this state
and paid $50 each for the privilege of
so doing. The total revenue from that
source in less than seven months was
$3.50.
These III foreign corporations also
paid the proportion of the annual
license fee due for the unexpired frac-
tion of the year, which fee varied ac-
cording to the capital stock. The rev.
enue from this source was $17, ,359.79,
making total of $26, ,9O9.79 which for
eign corporations have contributed to
the support of this state in a period OF
less than seven months.
During this same time 226 new con-
Germs have been organized in this state,
paying organization fees which varied
according to the amount OF the capital
stock, and aggregating $9,S92.97.
These 226 new companies, in per-
iod of less than seven months, means
an average of more than 32 per month,
which does not seem to indicate that
the Eddy law has prevented the organ
ization of corporations or forced them
to go to other states to secure corporate
authority. The total fees collected by
the secretary of state from both foreign
and domestic corporations are $50, ,802.-
76.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
Seven Great Boilers Explode.

St. Louis, Dec. PA battery Of
seven boilers in the power house Of the
st. Louis transit company, at Jefferson
and Geyser avenues exploded tonight,
killing three employees, iniuring six
and wrecking the building. Without
premonition the boilers exploded, the
brick walls fell outward and the heavy
truss roof dropped, covering the debris
in which almost 20 employees were inn
prisoned. Instantly all the electric
lights went out and the darkness pre-
vented prompt work in res uing.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 71@72e; blue.
stem, 77c; valley, 7Sc.
Barley-Feed, 500 per ton; brewing,
500 a 20 so; rolled, $21.
Flour-Valley, $3.75@3.S5 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $40 .0@4 10;
clears, $S.55@S.75; hard wheat pat.
ents, $4.20@4.50; graham, 1915;
whole wheat, So; rye -four, $4.50@
AIS. Oats-No. white, $l.O7k@
1.l0; gray, $1.O5 per Genital.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIS per ton; mid.
dlings, s23; shorts, $l0 chop, $1S;
linseed, dairy food, $40.
Hay-Timothy, SIG per ton; clover,
$l2; grain, $12; cheat, $l2.
Vegetables-Turnips, 65 per sack;
carrots, 75c; beets, 9Oc; parsnips, 75@
9Oc; cabbage, l@l14c per pound; pars-
ley, per dozen, 25e; tomatoes, $l@I.50
per crate; caulifower, 75c@$1 per dog
en-; celery, 75c; pumpkins, 1c per
pound: onions, Yellow Danvers, S0c@
81 per sack, growers prices.
Honey-$3@3.50 per case.
Potatoes-0regon, choice and fancy,
65 75c per sack; common, 50@8Oc;
sweet potatoes, sacks, &c; boxes, 21zc
per pound.
Fruits-Apples, 75c@$2 per box;
pears, sl@l.50 per box.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27K@SOc
per pound; dairy, 20@22hc; store,
15@15kc.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 14@l5e;
Young America, 15@l6c.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, &c per
pound; spring, Sc; hens, Sc; turkeys,
live, Ice; dressed, 7hc; ducks, s6@7
per dozen; geese, Sc per pound.
Eggs-Oregon ranch; S2 ne; Eastern,
25@3Ok.
Hops = Choice, 24c per pound; ;
prime, 22c; medium, Ice; common,
15c. Wool-Valley, l7@1se; Eastern
Oregon, 12@l5c; mohair, 32@S5c.
Beef-Dressed, 5@62lc per pound.
Veal - Dressed, small, s@She;
large, 596e per pound.
Mutton - Dressed, 5@6cc; lambs,
dressed. 6 &c per pound.
Pork-Dressed, 6@618c per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
FRIARs WILL LEAVE ISLAND.
They Have No Money to Buy Back
Lands In Philippines.

Rome, Dec. 23.-The settlement Of
the friar lands question in the Philip
pines also practically settles, it is con-
sidered here, the question of the friars
themselves. The Franciscans, it is be-
lieved, will abandon the islands alto
gether, since they have no money to
purchase lands, and have no other
means of support. A few of the Recol-
lects will remain, as they still have
some property left. The Dominicans
will be looked after by their university
and the Augustinians will reoccupy the
building erected at Ilo Ilo, which is
now used by the Americans as bar
racks, and will claim an indemnity
from the government. The Augustin-
ians will use the building as a school.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
schoonsrs Driven Ashore.

st. Johns, N. F. Dec. 23.-During
a fierce blizzard yesterday the schooner
Susan was driven ashore off st. Johns.
Her crew, after IL hours in an open
boat, made port this morning badly
frostbitten. The schooner Mary Ellen
went ashore at Trepassy. The crew
clung to the rocks all night and suffered
terribly from exposure. The schooner
Fashoda went ashore at Greens island.
The crew escaped. 1t is feared
that the schooner Dictator has foun-
dered in the storm with her crew of
seven men.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
Athena Farmers Hold 0raIn.

Athena-It is estimated by the wheat
buyers of this place that there are about
rs, 900 bushels of wheat in this district
that have not been sold. John Bell &
Sons have just disposed of 2S, 900 bush.
els at about SO cents per bushel. Mr.
Bell raised about $4,000 bushels this
year, this being among the largest
yields for one ranch. 1t has beer
learned from some of the bankers of the
district that the deposits in the institu
tions this season are not as large as had
been expected, because the farmers are
not selling their wheat.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-12-24
Monev order Svstem fOr Ranks.

New York, Dec. 2S.-After a three
days session here, the American bank
ers' association, representing 1000
banks, has agreed upon a plan for a
money order system whereby sums not
to exceed 800 can be sent by mail
and the orders cashed by any bank be-
longing to the association. The scheme
will, of course, come into direct compe-
tition with the money order division
of the postoffice department, and it is
expected cut largely into the govern
ment revenues. 1t will be operated
the same as the exchange system.