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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
GOOD ROADS.
A Few Simple Rules Which Would Help
Our Highways.

Our Highways.
Among the elements and forces Of
nature there are several enemies Of
good roads, but the greatest of them ID
water. 1t washes away the material
of the road. 1t soaks into the road and
softens it SO that the wagon wheels cut
into the surface making ruts and holes.
1t permeates and softens the foundation
so that the surface Of the road sinks OF
breaks up. In the winter the water
that is in the road freezes, expands
and loosens and disintegrates the road
material.
The most important thing in tn,
building of roads is to lessen or preven
the ravages OF water; yet no feature o.
the work is so neglected as this. Many
local road supervisors seem to give nc
consideration to the question of drain
age, and the result is regular mud
blockage during several weeks or
months OF the year.
The following are few simple rules
the observance of which would 20 far
toward bettering the roads OF this coup.
try:
FIRST. The road should be 30 located
and constructed as to avoid steep
grades down which the water rushes
during heavy rains tearing up and
washing away the road material.
Second. The foundation OF the road
should be thoroughly drained by open
side bitches which will carry off the
water, and where necessary tile drains
should be laid in the foundation itself.
Third. The surface of the road
should be hard and smooth and have
sufficient slope toward the sides to shed
the surface water.
Fourth. Ruts and holes on the sur.
face of the finished road should be filled
ss fast as made so that no water can lie
on the surface to be worked up into
mud.
These rules are simple and easy to
follow, and any one who gives any seri.
Gus thought to the matter can see the
wisdom of following them. Still they
are almost universally ignored as the
condition of our roads abundantly
proves.
What this country needs is radical
change, new era in road building.
The people have been moving in ruts
in more senses than one, and il each
local community is left to work out the
road problem alone, they will continue
to move in the same ruts, and every
year millions of dollars will be thrown
into the mud, to say nothing OF the
losses resulting from the use Of bad
roaus, IectNres on road improvement
seem to do very 1trtIO 49, D--i-~-..a !
bulletins ON road building appear to
have very little effect.
What the local communities need is
practical object lessons and actual as
sistance, and these can come only from
the state governments and the federal
government. 1t is for this reason that
road reformers everywhere are turning
toward state and national aid as the
only solution of the road problem.
The bad roads of the United States
are a blight, curse, disgrace and all
patriotic, progressive citizens should
make grand united effort to wipe
them out and put our nation on a level
with the advanced nations Of Europe
in the matter of roads.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
REVOLT AT PRISON.
Four Condemned Men In Ohio Penltenti-
ary Attempt to Escape.

ary Attempt TO Escape.
Columbus, o., June l5.--An attempt
was made by four of the nine con-
demned men at the penitentiary to es-
cape at l O'Clock this morning by over
powering the guard. The guard was
badly beaten, but two guards from the
hall came to his assistance and the pris
oners were forced back into their cells
and locked up.
The prisoners in the plot to escape
were Moses Johnson, OF Scioto county
Philip Nagle, of Wyandotte. county;
Lewis Harmon, of franklin county;
and Ben Wade, of Lucas county.
Guard Richards, Of Williams county,
was in charge of the prisoners. He
was unarmed, no weapons being al
lowed in the annex. The prisoners
beat him down with their fists, and
secured the key to the cage in the an
mex, but failed to find tie key to the
outer door.
Guard Richards made such an outcry
that two guards in an adjoining hall
were attracted, and they came to his
rescue. The prisoners were overpow
cred and locked up. Guard Richards
was badly beaten, but his condition ia
not considered serious.
1t was evidently the purpose of the
prisoners to get out of the door of the
annex which leads into the prison yard
and scale the walls. They had nc
weapons, but expected to secure them
from the guard. 1t is not believed
that the five other men in the annex
were party to the plot to escape.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
MILLION SHEEP RN ROUTE.
Going to the Blue Mountains for the
Summer Range.

ShnhuGk NuukGs
Pendleton-T Tens of thousands OF
sbbeee sheer, are en- roateo t9 summer range In
parts OF Umatilla county. Between
10000 and $4,000 travelled last week
up the Walla Walla river road through
Freewater and Milton, numerous bands
went up the Umatilla, and hocks are
moving southwark up Birch and simil-
ar creeks into Southern Umatilla.
Tne mountain range of this county,
and portions of Union and Grant coun-
ties, are the ultimate destinations.
The annual protest is also beginning
to go from water users in the irrigated
sections, who are afraid that the flow
OF their vaii ious streams will be lessened
through sheep eating out underbrush
at the headwaters Of these streams.
Whether the increasing deficiency in
flow during the dry seasons is due to
extra demands made by the constantly
growing number Of irrigators, or to the
disappearance of mountain shrubbery
and consequent lack of anything to Ie.
tain the snowfall is a disputed issue
between sheepmen and water users, an
issue which brings up the old conten.
tion about whether sheepherders burn
out the underground to help grass for
the next season or not
Meanwhile, the bands whose aggre'
gate will fill the Blue mountains oI
three counties mentioned with nearly
1000, 900 sheep are pouring in, ant
can be encountered on any mountain
highway.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
MANY MEN LOST.
japanese and Russians Engage In q
Furious Skirmish.

St. Petersburg, June l6.-General
StackelbeIg, through the army head
quarters at Harbin, reports a number
Of desperate skirmishes with the Jap
anese, in which both sides lost heavily
and in one of which the Russian GEN
eral Gernross was severely wounded.
At midday yesterday an entire di-
vision of japanese made desperate at
tack on the left flank of the Russian
position at Vafangow. They attacked
in three columns, and after shelling
the Russians with heavy artillery made
a furious bayonet charge in the face OF
a heavy charge of rapid-tire guns and
musketry. The desperation OF the Jap
anese charge is shown by the fact that
some of them succeeded in getting with
in few yards of the Russian trenches
before they were shot down. They
were finally compelled to retire, leav-
ing fully 800 dead behind.
The First Siberian rifles bore the
brunt of the attack, and their losses
were very heavy. Their commander,
Colonel Kayastounoff, fell almost in
the first fire, with bullet through his
brain. Adjutant Sub Lieutenant Nod
ochinsky was killed almost at the same
time. Two majors and a nun ber of
officers of lesser rank were picked off
by the japanese sharpshooters, whose
fire was unusually deadly and acurate.
General Gernross was shot just as
the japanese attacking column broke
and fled, A shrapnel bullet shattered
one side of his jaw, but he refused to
retire.
A report was also received from Gen.
eral Kharkevitch telling of the battle
between the outposts at Utiaton Satur-
day. He states that the Japanese at
tackled from front and flank early in
the afternoon and the fighting ragged
until late. Finally the Japanese were
driven back, and the Russians followed
up their advantage under cover of dark
ness. Just before dawn the Russians
charged the heights of Lao Tung, car
rying the Japanese position with loss
Of but four killed and Is wounded.
Ger eral Kharkevitch also reports
that his scouts have reported to him
that japanese column numbering 81
300 men is marching toward Huayen-
slang.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
PORTLAND MARKETS.


Wheat --walla Walla, zoe; bluestem,
7Sc; valley, 79c.
Barley-Feed, $23 per ton; rolled,
t24.60@25.
Flour-valley, &S.9O@4.O5 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, s4@4.26;
cleans, $3.85@4.1O; hard wheat pat.
ents, s4.40@4.70; graham, $4,000;
whole wheat, $4@4.26; rye -four, $3.50.
Oats-No. white, tl.25 gray, S1.2O
per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $1,000 per ton;
middlings, t25 .60@27; shorts, s2O@
81; chop, $ls; linseed, dairy food, tl9.
Hay-Timothy, tl5@l8 per ton;
clover, $500; grain, $ll@12; cheat.
$11@12.
vegetables-Turnips, s1.25 per sack |;
carrots, tl,60; beets, 1925; cabbage,
2@2kc; lettuce, head, 25@40c per doc;
Cauliflower, tl.75@2 per doz; celery,
76@9 90c per doz.; cucumbers, sl.25@
l so per doz; asparagus, Soc; peas, &c
per pound; rhubarb, Sc per pound !;
beans, green, l2Kc; squash, 81 per
box; green corn, 6Oc per doE.
Honey--s3@3.50 per case.
| Potatoes-Fancy, 75c@s1 per GENITAL !;
new potatoes, $1.75@2 per GENITAL.
Fruits-strawberries, Oregon, 4@6c
per pound; cherries, 50c@Sl per box;
gooseberries. &c per pound; apples,
fancy Baldwins and Spitzenbergs,
sl.5O@2.50 per box; choice, $l@1.6O;
cooking, 76c@$l; canteloups, $5 per
crate; apricots, 1925 per box.
Butter-Fancy creamery, l7h@20c;
store, 13c per pound.
Eggs-0regon ranch, 1S@1SHc per
dozen.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 12@12Hc
per pound; small, spring, 20@22c ;
hens, 12@12kc; turkeys, live, l6@l7c
per pound; dressed, 1S@20c; ducks,
s7@s per doz; geese, live, 7@Sc per
pound.
Cheese Full cream, twins, new
stock, sl2k@1Sc; old stocF, 10c;
Young America, l4c.
Hops-I9OS crop, 2S@ 1c per pound,
wool-valley, 10000 per pound
Eastern Oregon, 11@l5c; mohair, sos
per pound for choice.
Beef-Dressed, 6@7he per pound.
Mutton-Dressed, 4@6c per pound
lambs, Sc.
veal-Dressed, 6k@7c per pound.
Pork-Dressed, 6@7c per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
MAY ESTABLISH NEW BASE.
Russians Now Believe japanese viii
Take Niu CkwaBG.

st. Petersburg, June l6.-The bonn
bardment by the Japanese OF the coast
near Kaichou and the blockade OF Niu
Chwang is taken to indicate that the
ultimate object of the combined move
ments is to clear the Lao Tung penin-
suIa of Russians and occupy Nlu
Chwang as a new base. The garrison
at Niu Chwang, it is said here, remains
undiminished, but it is not believed
the Russian plans contemplate a seri-
GUS attempt to hold Niu Chwang.
The Japanese are strongly fortifying
Feng Wang Cheng as precaution
against disaster.
The war office has advices since June
IL from Pu Ian Tien, in the southern
part of the Lao Tung peninsula, and
they do not mention the reported jap
anese ambush of that date, resulting in
the loss IN that vicinity to the Russians
of 800 men. Neither has the war Office
any confrmatery report of the ambush
ing and almost total destruction by the
Russians of two Japanese battalions on
the Hal Cheng road, The officials Of
the war Office discredit both reports.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
whIpplng-Post Regime Revived.

Lexington, KY, June 15.-Police
Judge John ]. Riley today revived the
old whipping post regime when he SEN
fenced Simon Scarce, a l5-year-old
negro lad to be whipped in the public
square. Scarce had struck a white
boy. The court decreed that the boys
mother take the boy to the public
square and give him 20 lashes with a
buggy whip. The mother, in the pres
ence of large crowd, administered the
punishment as directed. This is the
first time such an incident has been
witnessed since the Civil war.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
100000 POUNDS OF WOOL.
dwinn-Isaacs livestock Company DIS.
poses OF Immense Clip.


Pendleton-Two hundred thousand
pounds Of wool have been sold by the
Gwinn-Isaacs livestock company, of
which J. II. Gwinn, secretary Of the
Oregon Woolgrowers' association and a
resident of Pendleton, ia a partner.
The Gwinn-Isaacs company is consider
ed an Idaho sheep Arm, although q
large portion Of its animals range In
summer in the western spur Of the Blue
mountains in Grant county. The com.
pany is one Of the largest sheep con.
Germs operating in the Northwest.
Late rs 1t is, some Of the Gwinn.
lsaacs bands are not yet even sheaIed.
Eight bands were trailed into summer
range in Grant county from the Snake
river country in Malheur county.
Here the company has over &c, 900 acres
leased from the old Dalles military
land company which secured control Of
an immense area in Grant and one or
two other counties for cutting road
through the interior in the early days,
and the Gwinn-Isaac people have so
sections on long lease. AS govern
ment sections alternate with each sec-
tion granted to the military road COM
pany, the sheepmen have an immense
territory available. In spite of the
normally overcl DIVIDED condition Of the
Grant range, no trouble is experienced
with settlers by the Gwinn-Isaac peo-
pie, partly because their land is leased
and partly because there are few or no
settlers In the district they occupy. In
addition to this, their sheep trail Ia
through sparsely settled and barren
country.
The remaining FIVE bands of this
company are in the Wood river country
In Idaho.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
No Word Of Land Office Change.

Oregon City-Register A. s. Dresser,
Of the Oregon City land Office, in reply
to an inquiry concerning the proposed
removal of the local land Office from
Oregon City to Portland, said he had
received nothing Of any official nature
from Washington as to the proposed
change. People Of Oregon City aIe sur.
prised at the proposed change in loca.
tion Of the land office, and will strive
to retain the office here.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16

Toxic, June l5-Rear Admiral Togo
reports that Tuesday part of the feet
bombarded the west coast of the Lao
Tung peninsula, near Kaichau, and
drove back a military train that was
approaching southwark. No trains
have been seen since. The enemy was
moving in troops and erecting works
evidently expecting a landing Of the
Japanese at that point and making all
preparations to prevent it. Small gun
boats sent in close by Rear Admiral
Togo bombarded the Russians at
work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
BELIEVES WAR ABOUT OVER.
Peabody Discusses Strike Conditions and
Replies to Critics.

Denver, June l5.-"I think the war
is nearly over" said Governor Peabody
today. 81 have news from General
Bell that the Cripple Creek mines are
open and running today, also that
there is comparatively little disaffec-
tion among the men. There is no
news of any further trouble or any like
lihood of any.
81 learn from Captain Bulkeley
Wells, of Telluride, that the union men
there concede that their cause is lost,
and those Of them who are acceptable
to the mineowners are already at work
again. One hundred and fifty capable
men, whether union or nonunion, have
been invited to go to work. and the in
vitation will be speedily accepted.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Port Arthur Left to Fate.

St. Petersburg, June 15.-Relief ia
felt in militry circles at the removal Of
dissension in military circles. 1t is
understood that the sole responsibility
devolved upon General Kuropatkin,
and that no serious attempt will be
made TO relieve Port Arthur. 1t is re.
ported that the Vladivostok squadron
now consists OF three cruisers and fou'
ironclads. II is therefore presumed
that the squadron has effected a juno
ton with Port Arthur vessels.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Visits the BandIt,s Camp.

Tangier, June l5.-J. W. s. LANCER
man, commissioner Of the Moroccan
section at the st. Louis exposition, ar
rived here today from the camp OF Raj
suli, the bandit. In an interview Civ
en- to the Associated Press, Mr.. LANCER
man said: 81 met Raisuli and his
band fully armed and suspicious Of the
visit. For few miutes the situation
was critical, but all passed off well.
Ion Perdicaris is much better and in
good spirits over the prospect Of his
speedy release -
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Wool Sells st High Price.

Pendleton-Practically all the re-
naming wool Of Umatllla county was
disposed Of at the second wool sale
under the auspices Of the State Wool
growers association. Eleven growers
disposed of clips. aggregating 1885,
pounds. The clip OF Isaac Knots Of
Pilot Rock, consisting Of l6, ,99S pounds,
topped the market at l53S cents. The
average price was IA cents.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
ReIleve Blr shlna are H.Id-

Chicago, June ia special to the
Daily News from Chefoo says: Accord
ing to the captain Of one Of the ships
comprising the Japanese blockading
fleet, the cruiser Novik has been out Of
the harbor on several occasions hunting
Japanese destroyers. The captain
thought the distractions at the mouth
Of the harbor prevented the exit Of the
larger Russian vessels. The Russians
have three submarine boats which have
been put together at Paya.
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Release May Be Delayed.

Tangier, June 16.-A courier from
Raisuli, who kidnapped Messrs. Perdi-
caris and Varley, arrived here during
the night. United States Consu. Gen.
eral Gummere and the British embassy
visited Mohammed Ell Torres, the rep
resentative OF the sultan Of Morocco, to
discuss the contents of Raisuli's mes
sage. The distance of Rasuli's head
quarters makes the negotiations drag.
1t is now thought possible that the
captives will not be released this week
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Revolution Is Certain,

Tangier, June 16.-French occupa-
tion is the only remedy for the serious
internal condition of Morocco. A revo-
luton is practically certain within a
couple Of months, and it will be sup
ported by the entire educated class.
The sultan's authority is virtually nom
existent, and until the country is occu-
pied Europeans are on the edge Of a
volcano. Should France avoid her re-
sponsibility, America or Great Britain
may be forced into energetic action,
thus creating q situation similar to that
existing in Egypt.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Asks for Receiver.

Eugene--R. McMurphy, one Of the
stockholders Of the Willamette Valley
Woolen Manufacturing company, has
begun suit fol sequeHtration OF the
Eugene woolen mill property and ap.
pointment Of receiver. This action
is the result Of too small capital to be-
gin with and mistakes in building the
mill, SO that by the time the mill was
in condition to become productive and
profitable the capital and resources
we're 80 nearly exhausted that IL suffer.
ed for operating money. This caused
the mill 70 De unprodcutlye.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
DowIe Coming Home.

London, June l5.-It is announced
that John Alexander Dowie has decided
to return to the United States by the
first steamer. In strongly.worded de-
nunciatory editorials, the London
papers this morning express unbounded
satisfaction with Dowie's speedy de.
parture.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Hay Crop Is Short.

Hillsboro-The Washington county
hay crop will not be more than a half
yield this season, owing to the extreme
dry weather during the month Of May.
In the lowlands along the Tualatin and
other small streams the timothy ID
much better than on the plains, where
in many places there is not a third OF
a yield. The way things look, Wash
ington county. which has always sent
out thousands Of tons of timothy each
season for Philippine shipment, will
not be able to enter the markets to any
appreclable extent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Union County Seat Fight.

La Grande-The complete election re-
turns of Union county show majority
for the removal OF the county seat.
The vote on the removS of the county
seat from Union TO La Grande was o.
$50 for removal and 1908 against,
making total Of 4l9 more than the &C
per Cent required.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Good Strawberry Crop.

salem-The strawberry harvest is
now in full swing in this vicinity and
one Of the largest crops ever seen is
being gathered. The bulk Of the crop
is going to the Salem fruit cannery,
where about 100 persons are employed
packing the fruit. The berries are ex-
ceptionally good this season. They are
now coming to the cannery at the rate
Of IL, 900 pounds per day, and a uni
form price Of ga cents per pound is
maid.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Mine Kills nineteen Men.

Toxic, June 16-While the Taihoku
was engaged in laying mines at the en-
trance to Port Arthur, last night, a
mine exploded, killing one officer and
IS men, and wounding two officers and
seven men. The Taihoku, which is q
naval transport, was not seriously dam
aged.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16

salem-Tbe monthly report OF the
state insane asylum for May shows one
of the largest monthly increases In
enrolment in the history OF the instl-
tuition. The total number Of inmates
is now the highest it has ever been.
The report shows: Number Of patients
April 80, 1898; received during May,
4S; escapes returned, 3; discharged 10;
died, 8; eloped, 8; number remaining
June l, 1850. The total expenditures
were $l4,245,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
pusslan prisonsrs In Iannn.

Toxic, June 15.-The Russian pris-
oners in the hospitals in Japan number
SAC, including 10 officers. OF these SS
men and 10 officers are wounded while
the others are suffering from sickness
OF various sorts.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
FOOL THE RUSSIANS
JAPANESE MAKE FEINT AND KILL
500 OF CARS MEN.
Defeated Troops Fall Back en- Kaichou--
Show Indications Of a Long. Forced
March, but viii Give Out No infor.
nation to the Correspondents Who
are Along Their Line Of March.

st. Petersburg, June l5.--Is is re,
ported that a naval battle between the
fleets of the japanese on the one side
and the Russian feet and shore bat
teries on the other eide occurred of
Port Arthur on June 10 The naval
battle was accompanied by the advance
of the Japanese troops to the rear of the
Polt Arthur defense, The Russian
forces within the fortress were In com.
mand of General Stoessel, who, it is
reported, is wounded 1t was neces.
sary to amputate his leg at the knee.
Niu Chwang, June l5.--Tnformation
has been received here through hereto.
fore reliable channels that part of the
Japanese force left at Pu Ian Tien to
checkmate the Russians southwark
movement to relieve Port Arthur was
attacked southeast of shung Mao yes
teiday. After slight fighting. the Jap
anese made false retreat, the Russians
hotly following Them, when the Japan.
ese made hark movement, catching
the Russians in trap. The Russian
losses are placed at 500 men. They
then fell back ON Kaichou and began
to retreat along the Baimatgu-Tsai
Chou road.
About 1000 Russian infantry from
Kaichou passed through Niu Chwang
yesterday, accompanied by large sup
ply and hospital train. Several carts
contained bandaged men. The troops
appeared to be tagged out, and showed
every indication of a long, forced
march. The officers refused to furnish
any information, but a noncommis
stoned officer told correspondent Of
the Associated Press that all the troops
were retreating from Tsai Chou. Be-
fore he could say anything further, he
was reprimanded by captain. Strag-
glers are closely watched by noncom-
missioned officers TO prevent them
E-a,.A tall-s-~sv mira. ---..----. -l---,
abandoned the ground mines eight
miles south OF here.
A native messenger just in from the
Russian camp west Of here reports that
there are many wounded men there.