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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
FOUR ARE DEAD
Explosion of Gas in Chicago
Wrecks Buildings.
HOUSES SHAKEN BLOCKS AWAY
OVerpreSSure In Tanks CauSed the
AcCident-Wrecked Plant at
Once Takes Fire.

Chicago, NOVEL -Four persons we've
killed and score injured today by
series of gas explosions that destroyed
the plant Of the Pyle Electric Head.
light company. The shocks Of the sx-
plosion were so severe that all the
buildings near the demolished plant
were damaged, and windows were shat.
tered for blocks. while persons were
thrown from their feet. Over pressure
is believed 10 have caused the accident.
The Pyle company supplies illumi.
nation for railroad coaches. This illu.
minant is forced into small retorts,
which, when attached under tho floor
of car, will supply 1t with light for
months. In order to make this posi-.
BILE the retorts are subjected to an OF.
tremely high pressure. 1t was such q
tank that caused the first explosion.
While workmen and wreckage filled
the air, other Ietorts exploded in such
rapid succession that 1t was almost i'm.
possible to distinguish the separate dc.
donations. There were nine such en-.
plosions in all, and these left the plant
n flames. The fire kept the depart.
ment busy for several hours. The total
loss to property is t76 900.
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Us 5000 STRONG.
Great ThronG In Attendance at Ma
tlOnal Grange.

Portland, Nov. l9.--Yesterday's at
tendance at the National Grange con.
vention went up to nearly 5000. To-
day bids fair to bring the largest num-
bers, owing 10 the fact that the three
final degrees will be conferred this
afternoon at the Empire theater. The
sessions are growing more enthusiastic
and much business Ia being transacted
at every session.
There was no evening session last
night, the various committees needing
the time for their reports. The Arm.
ory hall was thrown open after 5 o'clock
to the general public, and the visitors
held implomptu receptions among
themselves. Many speeches were made
and songs were sung, the occasion being
one of the most enjoyable OF the in
formal gatherings 80 far during the
week.
Yesterdays business began with the
annual address OF g. W. +. Gaunt, Of
New Jersey, assistant steward Of the
National Grange. Others addressing
the meeting were: b. G. Patterson, Of
Connecticut, and the state managers
from New York, Washington, Missouri,
Delaware, Colorado and Vermont, who
made reports upon the condition Of
their respective charges.
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EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE.
Missouri Building at st. Louis Fair
Totally DESTROYED.

Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis,
Nov. 22.-The Missouri state buildir z
was destroyed by fire tonight, resulting
from the explosion Of hot water
heater in the basement. Instantly the
flames shot up through the rotunda
and the north wing and cupola were a
solid mass Of flames within ten MIN
utes alter the explosion. The less can
not be estimated accurately, owing to
the temporary nature of the construction
material, which has no salvage value.
The principal loss is in the contents of
the building. The building cost $l45,-
900, and in the building were $75, 900
worth OF furnishings, the most valuable
of which were portraits of ex.Missouri
governors and supreme judges. These
cannot be replaced.
The fire was the most spectacular
that has occurred in st. Louis in years.
Thousands oil persons hurried from
all POI tions OF the grounds, attracted
by the sheet of flames that spurted
from the cupolas, making far greater
brilliancy than the illumination of all
the buildings. A wind was blowing
from the south, and the flames shot
down the northern side of the cupOla
and met a sheet OF flames which envel
oped the northern wing, Instantly the
building was afiame from cop to lot
tom in the northern half, Sparks
were carried over the United States
government building as lar northwest
as the Liberal Arts palace. Bucket
brigades were hurried to the roofs OF
these buildings, preventing ignition.
After the flames were under control
and had been sufficiently extinguished
to admit the tiremen entering the
building the south wall fell without
warning and buried Lloyd Randolph,
driver of city engine No. 2S, and Frank
O'Conuor, Of city truck No. 8. Several
others only escaped by narrow mar
gin. Captain Edward O'Neill, of
World fair truck No. was seriously
hurt, George Carenbach was killed and
Jerry Fsgin, of the same company, was
probably fatally injured.
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RUSSIA WILL NOT RESENT 1T.
FaVOrS ROoSeveIt's Peace nOve, but
Can't Join IN While war Is On.

st, Petersburg Nov. 81. - The Rus
sian formal reply says a circular note
regarding the convening Of The Hague
conference is not expected until next
week. In the meantime the views OF
other powers are being ascertsined
through the Russian representatives
abroad. While there is no reason 10
believe that Russia can agree to par
ticipate in conference during war
there is every indication that che will
not only not resent the proposal, but
that her reply will be OF a cordial
nature.
In the course Of a conversation on
the subject between Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff and Charge d'Affaires Eddy,
Of the American embassy, the former
spoke feelingly OF Russia's great inter
est in the work and aims OF the peace
conleIen 70 initiated by Emperor Mich
olas, and the important fact developed
that it had been Russia's intention,
had not the war intervened, herself TO
invite the powers to a second confer.
ence. While the war was in progress,
however, Count Lamsdorff explained, II
was a great difficulty to fruitful die
cussion and to decision in question
which might affect the activity Of the
present belligerents.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
nISTAkES LIGHTS.
Steamer SiClIian Prince Ashore on
Long island.

New York, Nov. 23.--The Prince line
steamship Sicilian Prince, from Genoa
and Naples, lies aground tonight on
the Long island shore, one mile west OF
the Long Beach life saving station.
The steamer stranded just before day
light this morning and all efforts
throug hout the day 10 get the ship into
deeper water have proved futile. -Four
tugs are standing by the vessel, and
with hawsers made fast to bow and
stern, by their united efforss are keep.
ing her from being washed further on
the beach.
An attempt was made 10 hoat tn,
Sicilian Prince at flood tide, about
O'Clock this afternoon, and with th,
assistance of her own engines che wat
moved about 1000 feet, but still held
fast to the sandy bottom. The vessel
lies easy on the beach. There lie little
surf and hardly any wind. and unless
storm breaks IL is expected the ship
will be pulled off the bar at food tide
in the morning, Should this attempt
fail the 900 storage and l2 cabin pas
sengeTs will be taEen off on steamboats,
or tugs and brought TO this city and
the cargo will be lightered. The vessel
lies 800 yards off shore in about Is feet
of water.
Captain William Hank, Of the Prince
liner, saw the sandy Hook light and
mistook it for the Barnegat light on
the Jersey coast. The steamer ground
ed so easily that few Of the passengers
knew of the ships predicament until
daylight.
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COMPLAINS or rNrnY'S TACTICS,
General BaiSahOff Says Russian Hos.
pital Ships are Fired Upon.

Chefoo, Nov. 23.--General Balsahoff,
the head of the Red Cross society at
Port Arthur, sent to the Associated
Press or the torpedo boat destroyer
Rastoropny, which arrived here from
Port Arthur November 10, and which
was subsequently. destroyed by her crew
in this harbor, personal letter charg.
ing the Japanese with a violation OF
the rules of civilized warfare. Owing
to an error the letter was not delivered
to the Associated Press until today.
In his letter General Balsahoff re.
quests the publication Of the charges
that the Japanese deliberately disre-
garded the obligations Of the Geneva
and Hague conventions. He says that
they have compelled the abandonment
by the Russians Of three plainly marked
hospital ships, and that the wounded
who were aboard the half sunken
steamer Angara also had to be re-
moved. These ships, says General
Balsahoff, were anch red where they
did not interfere with the Japanese fire
against the Russian warships..
lie further says that the Japanese
who use balloons to direct their fire,
and who drop their shells with minute
accuracy into the harbor, cannot mis-
take the hospital ships, and he charges
that they deliberately drive the wound
ed from the ships iol the purpose Of
sinking the vessels.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24

La Grande - The La Grande city
council, at a recent meeting, favorably
considered the granting of a franchise
for a right of way into the city limits
Of the Eastern Oregon Development
company for an electric railway. As
the Union county court and the towns
of Union and Cove have granted fran.
chise, the company will now go on with
the work of connecting all principal
points in the valley with an electric
line, including the Hot Lake sanatol :
ium, Union to Cove, and from Cove to
Summerville. Elgin, Island City and
La Grande. The company has been
given all necessary encouragement as
to tonnage, and part of the road will be
completed by October, 1905.
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TWELVE LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Early Morning Blaze In New York
Tenement District.

New York, Nov. %. - At least IL
lives were lost in fire in a Brooklyn
tenement house early today, and the
firemen are searching for other bodies.
1t is believed the death list will equal
Is. Twelve persons were injured.
none, it is believed, fatally.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
flames were found in the cellar Of No.
1856 Troutman street, three story
frame tenement house, and by the time
the firemen arrived the stairways and
air-shafts were ablaze and the halls
filled with smoke. Three other alarms
were turned in and soon large detach-
ment of firemen was at work fighting
the fire.
Despite the efforts of the firemen the
flames spread to the adjoining tene-
nents, 1872, 1874, 1873 and 100. The
occupants of these houses were early
notified of their danger and it is be-
lieved that all escaped.
The fremen found the dead bodies Of
nine persons shortly after their arrival
OF the scene and another was added to
the number within a few minutes.
Further search was rewarded by the
finding of the bodies of man and a
woman IN a bedroom on the top floor
of No. 1856. They were severely
burned, but death, as in the cases of
the other victims, had been due to
suffocatiou.
The first floor of the building, where
the fire originated, was occupied by
Antonio Giambalvos, who conducted a
grocery store, his living apartments
being in the rear. The flames were
first found, according to those who
turned in the first alarm, in the cellar
Immediately under this store, and they
communicated with lightning rapidity
to the upper floors of the house The
cause OF the fire lie unknown.
The money loss is inconsiderable.
The occupants of the houses were la
| bOrers,
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Rich Ore of Bohemia.

Cottage Grove -- Twelve tons Of ores
selected from the Bohemia mining dit
trict have been shipped to Portland fol
exhibit at the Lewis and CLARK expo
sition. Three thousand pounds are
already at Portland at the bureau OF
information. Another shipment will
be made in the spring. When all the
ore is assembled Bohemia will be rep
resented by 20 tons of ore that cannot
be excelIed. d. II. Weystt, solicit or
of minerals, has been here several days,
assisting in the accumulation of these
ores and announces that he is much
gratifed with this collection and ihe
vigorous manner in which the miners
of Bohemia collected these minerals.
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Lanes Display of Products.

Eugene-The committee from the
Eugene Commercial club, which has
been working for an exhibit Of Lane
county products at the. Lewis an Clark
exposition, has appointed +. NJ. War
rem, an enthusiastic farmer of Coturg,
to superintt nj the collection Of agricul-
tural and horticultural exhibits. Mr..
Warren will take up the work at once
and will devote his time and energies
towards making an exhibit that will
surpass anything of the kind ever be-
fore shown from this county. He has
had valuable experience in making ex-
hibits at state and county fairs, and
already has large oltment Of
grains. grasses, canned huits, nuts,
etc., and will add to this by securing
the best that can be produced OF all
kinds Of products before the opening of
the exposition. The county has al.
ready made an appropriation TO defray
the expenses Of collection.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24

Albany-The executive committee of
the Central Willamette Poultry asso-
citation met IN this city and perfected
arrangements ior their third annual
poultry show, which is to be held in
Albany, January l8 to 81, inclusive.
Prizes for the three best birds of each
kind in each class will be given, as in
the past. Three silver cups are to be
offered as special premiums, one to be
given to the best pen in the American
class, another for the best pen in the
Mediterranean class, and the other for
the best collection of cock, cockeiel,
hen and pullet in the show.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
An Accommodating Raspberry Bush

Albany-A raspberry bush on which
there are ripe raspberries, green rasp-
berries, buds and full blossoms stands
in the door yard of the residence of
George Wright. in this city. On one
limb there are II ripe, fully developed
berries and 10 green berries. Ripe
raspberries and raspberry bush in
full bloom in the middle of November
are both curiosities, and when the two
are combined in one the circumstance
is unusual. Mr.. Wright selected a
limb on which there we're ripe and
green berries, and also buds and bios
SONS and placed it on exhibition in the
window of local office.
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OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST
BETTER THAN WHEAT.
Eastern Oregon Farmer Raises 20
Acres of Potatoes,

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Pendleton - John Ferguson, who
raised crop of potatoes on his land
adjoining the city limits on the south
side of Pendleton, has drawn the con-
clusion that potato raising is much
more profitable than aising wheat.
On 40 acres of land MIR. Ferguson
this season raised 40 sacks to the acre
or 800 sacks. As the market price
has been on an average OF at least 81 .25
sack since the beginning Of the pota.
to sc ason up to the present time, he
estimates that his crop has brought
him in the neighborhood of $4,000,
without a great del Of labor. This
land was in wheat last season, growing
about 80 bushels to the acre. At the
same ratio had it been in wheat he
would have had 200 bushels, and at
the market price of rs cents bushel,
would total 5000. Besides the crop of
potatoes the land, as result of the
cultivation, is more benefited than had
it been summer fallowed.
The potatoes grown in soil of the
nature OF this field are OF the best quail
ity. Being large, smooth and free
from clinging soil, they command a
premium of from 25 to so cents a sack
in California markets, in direct compe-
tition with California potatoes.
The whole of Umatil.a county has
the same soil as this particular field,
and Instead OF summer following the
entire wheat area, it has been demon
strated time and again that a crop OF
potatoes or corn can he grown with
profit and to better advantage for the
soil than the rest.
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ORGY or SAILORS.
Officers and Men of Baltic Fleet in
wild CarOuSe,

wild CarOuSe.
Canea, Island of Crate, Nov. 23.-
Disgraceful scenes transpired yesterday
when several groups Of officers and men
of the vessels belonging to the Baltic
feet in this port left various drinking
houses and paraded the streets. The
Russians we've evidently intoxicated.
Brandishing their swords and other
weapons, they made wild rush at the
peaceful passers-by. At least five oil
these were murdered by the Russians,
and many others wounded and large
number cuffed and beaten. The brawlf
continued until late into the night.
Under cover Of darkness the drunk
ards grew wilder still and their shouts
and loud talk scared most people into
their houses. The streets became prac
tically deserted bv the residents. 1t il
reported that least 40 of the Russian
soldiers have 80 far deserted.
Evidence of unimpeachabie characte
exiEts showing that the discipline OIL
board the chips is unparalleled in it
laxity and that the men, being intoxi
Gated most Of the time, cannot be con
trolled by the few of their sober ant
serious minded officers.
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NEW WING FOR ASYLUM.
Recommendations to be Made to the
Oregon Legislature.

Salem-Governor Chamberlain, Sec-
retary Of State Dunbar and State Treas
urer Moore visited the state insane
asylum few days ago to investigate
the need OF an addition to accommodate
the rapidly increasing number Of pa
tients. That more room viii be need
ed is certain and the only question le.
fore the board was whether to recon-
mend to the legislature the construc-
tion of a new closed cottage at the
asylum farm or new wing at the main
building.
because of the better facilities for
water supply and sewerage at the main
building it was decided to recommend
the construction Of a new wing. This
addition will cost about $4,000 and
will provide room for 100 more pa
tients.
The population at the asylum is in
creasing at the rate of so to 90 a year,
or 100 to l20 in biennial term. A
new wing will therefore provide only
for the increase in the next two years,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
Apples by Carloads.

La Grande-The apple crop of Union
county is being picked and packed as
rapidly as possible, and the Oregon
Produce company, of La Grande. has
already purchased 81 cars of the best
varieties to ship out to the markets.
From ~ to l5 cars have been shipped
from the Cove district, and there are
now about 25 cars awaiting shipment
from there. The Oregon Produce com.
pany will build another large storage
building in the near future at La
Grande. Six hundred boxes aie being
packed day. Many apples are being
stored for the growers also by this con
pany, awaiting better prices.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
Nav Succeed HeCker.

Washington, Nov. 22-Whi.e no an
nouncement has yet been made regard
ing the presidents action in the selec-
tion OF a man to succeed Colonel Frank
]. Hecker on the isthmian canal COM
mission, it is known he is considering
seriously the appointment of Senator
Francis M. CockieIl, Of Missouri, to
the vacancy. 1t is intimated that SEN
ator Cockrell himseIy practically will
have the determination ssof the matter.
If his health will permit him to under
take the arduous work it is reasonably
certain he can have the appointment.
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Land Prices are HIaher.

Pendleton-County Assessor G. P.
Strain has just completed making the
real estate transfers to his assessment
roll for the past year. They number
nearly 900. not counting over 500 re-
corded on the books as described by
meets and bounds. The latter are
principally the section in the vicinity
Of Milton and PIsewateT, where the
land is cut into small tracts. Mr
Strain says the prices recorded on the
LAID sales far exceed those OF previous
years. Several quarter sections are re.
corded as having been sold at 50, 800.
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RussIa Buvs pestrover In EnaIand.

New York, Nov. %. "A remarkable
story comes from the Glasgow cores
pondent of the Ameican, to the effect
that a topedo boat destoyer Of great
speed, built in an English shipyard,
has been delivered to the Russian gov
eminent, and that Burke Roche, ex.
member of parliament from Ireland,
and we'll known in society, had COM
manded the boat during it's voyage
through the Kiel ship canal to Libau,
on the Baltic.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The Record. Her
aid says: Thirty-six million dollars is
to be paid for the Chicago City
railway by a syndicate headed by
Marshall Field, P. A. Valentine and
John J. Mitchell, Of Chicago, and ]. P
Morgan, Thomas Ryan and their asso
ciates Of New York City. Mr.. Nor
gan's Wall street firm and one othel
trust company, not yet named, will
underwrite the deal. The moneyed
men of the East and West have Joined
and will buy up city railway stock al
5000 q uhare.
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ltaIIV for Arbitration.

Rome, Nov. %. - Foreign Minister
Tittoni today informed Ambassador
Meyer that he had given instructions to
the italian ambassador at Washington
to sign an arbitration treaty with the
United States similar to those between
the United States and France and
France and Great Britain.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
Looks Like a Sausage.

Chefoo, Nov. 23.-The local Russian
consul has received from Port Arthur a
letter describing the use by the Japan
ese of peculiar missile. This looks
like long sausage. The Japanese
throw it into the trenches, and II
bursts, giving off an odor so foul that
il it is not thrown out Of the trenches
Immediately the soldiers faint. The
gas is not fatal in its effects.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
DescrIbes Situation as CrIIIcaI.

Washington, Nov. 2l.-Consul Gene
raj Fowler today cabled the state de-
partment from Chefoo that the situa'
tion at Port Arthur is extremely criti-
cal, the outer forts having fallen into
the possession Of the Japanese. He
also states that three japanese torpedo
boat destroyers are lying outside Of
Chefoo harbor. and that the Russian
crew of the torpedo boat destroyer
blown up are transferring their arms
and supplies to Chinese cuiser.
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Canal Commissioner ResIans.

Washington, Nov. 2l -- Frank j,
HeckeT has resigned as q member Of
the Panama canal commission. In his
letter Of resignation sent to President
Roosevelt, Mr.. Hecker said the climate
of the canal zone is unfavorable to his
health, and he felt conftrained to re-
sign. The president accepted the re-
signation, and in reply to to Mr..
Hecker"s letter, paid the retiring COM.
missioner tribute, and expressed re-
gret that his health would not permit
him to serve any longer. Mr.. Hecker
is from Michigan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24

Albsny-China pheasants can now
be legally sold. The law provides that
in the last Is days of the open season
November Is to December y the birds
may be sold, bartered or exchanged.
None have appeared on the market in
this city, however, as they are very
s'arce. The birds are 80 scarce, In
fact, that practically no hunting if
being done or has been done in the
past two weeks, as the hunters cannot
kill birds enough to pay
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-24
fine Display from Blue River.

Eugene-rhe ore for the Blue river
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposi-
tion is now being hauled to Eugene and
will be stored until such time as the
exposition is in shape to receive it..
The miners are all interested in the
matter and will make a fine display.
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Chamber offers It's Cooperation.

Astoria-The chamber of commerce
has directed the secretary to inform
the county court that the chamber will
cooperate with the court in arranging
for a Clatsop county exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark fair. communica-
tion was received from Major Langfitt
stating that soundings had been made
at the point where barge load of rock
was recently dumped in the channel
opposite the city, and 40 feet Of water
were found.