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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-05-17
FREIGHT WRECK IN
~ p RAILROAD YARD

Monday evening about O'Clock an
extra freight ran into a regular freight
in the lower end of the railroad yards,
smashing UP the engine and caboose
and delaying the east bound passenger
trains until O'Clock the next morn
ing.
ItFappears that the extra was run.
ming about 80 minutes behind the reg
ular at Menominee, and pulled into
Hood River 20 miles an hour. 1t is
strictly against the rules for train
to run into railroad yards of impor-
tant stations at a high rate of speed,
and especially freight trains. 1t seems
all the more. iDexcusable for the extra
to take chances on clear track, when
they had reason to believe that the
regular would be switching here per-
haps for an hour, and would in all
probability be OCCUPYING the main
track. + AiepTEe in the road near the
yard limits makes it still more hazard
Gus. t@9h
Turnef, the engineer Of the extra,
came suddenly upon the rear end OF
the Ieguiar when he rounded the curve
Just below the yards, and when he saw
that q collision was inevitable, he blew
the whistle, applied the brakes and
jumped. He escaped uninjured. The
fireman was sshoyeling coal out Of the
tender at the, time and had no chance
to get out before the crash, so he laid
down and hing on to theItool box. s@He
aiso-i escaped injury, but said that
when he saw the smashed cars rising
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-05-17
The Worst Pest in Hood River.

The Hood River district presents to
the eye of a stranger beautiful pic
,ture and more so If he happens to
come from a prairie county. The
picture becomes more impressive when
the truth rs known about the wonder
full productiveness of the soil and the
healthy condition of this common
wealth. The one deplorable pest that
you have in your midst is an abun-
dance of knockers. In justice to the
firm that we're instrumental in bring
ing me here and to the many loyal
citizens that ! have met, will give
an accurate account of my first four
days experience in your mids SO
that a remedy can be found to kill off
this sickly pest. .
Being desirous of seeing rs much of
the country as possible and hungry for
knowledge, | sought the acquaintance
of those from whom | thought | could
learn something.
You have an abundance of chair
warmers that hang around the street
corners and in the hotel lobbies who
are worse than old women gossipers
when it comes to creating trouble. II
it wasn' t for the many reliable citl-
zens who gladly prove the lie before it
takes root, | am frank to admit that
these fellows would do your commun-
ity an awful injustice. One in par.
tiCular has a wonderful vocabulary for
knocking. His advice is not to have
anything to do with real estate men,
but upon investigation | find that he
has been trying to sell real estate as
curb stoner for many years, but 1T has
never been proven that he ever put up
dollarto advertise the resources OF
the country or has been instrumental
in bringing anyone here. Every thing
that anyone else has to sell is either
TOO high or is not fit to grow beans.
but che is prepared to show you a
place that beats anything in the val
| ley, " that can he bought for a song
and probably less. There isn't thing
in it for him he SAYS, but he is will
ing to give you his time Just to see
that you get.a square deal.
Such men need watching. 1t is up tc
your public spirited citizens to rid the
vail of this pest.
A Stranger lIom Minnesota.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-05-17
Answer to Road Criticism,

Editor Glacier:
"The struggles of the Republican
primaries ara oyer and now comes the
ratifyfnR of-4he nominations of the
June election.
I This is the way Mr.. G. l.. Morse
starts out TO vent his spite on one II.
J. Hibbard and H., d, Woodworth.
If you will carefully read his article,
you will find that he wishes to draw
all Of the, voters of this valley into
the mire be has fallen into himself.
Now the facts are these. II he will
give credit where credit is due, he will
have no kick coming. Wasco Co.
9pentsSl97to gravel his road that is.
the Morse road from his gravel pit out
tO the road. the Valley Christian
Whurch is on and cut down the hill
knd made q fill at the bridge ct his
pIa6eb For this good turn he tried to
hold up the CounIy and charged the
small sum OF ten cents per load. He
claimed that was all he had. Very
well. suppose it Is. If he could sell
1t ~. that price, it would bring him in
foaT or ,five thouasnd dollars per acre.
Nowy in, regard to- Ash SwaiL The
grade is better now than it was when
all,Qf those gentlemen fixed 1t. The
sfiume Of Mr.. Purser was torn out be,
cause it was in my way. The gravel
that was hauled out of this road at
Mr.. Purser's was put on the Belmont
roaA Aud those teams that he. speaks
;of being hired was paid for by private
Sa@EesS irving otFSsetIe Belmont road,
also bv men living in town.
EMen, who are interested in the vel
fare of the valley and have done
much for the epublic interest :, are,
j. Il Henderson, four days or
Sl6, Frank Chandler, four days,
SIC, F. g. Church, two days, SS, ).
"A. tCastners Eve days, $40, J. .Id t.
an0 b, F. Shoemaker, -four days, $40,
EsGit&ops, team. three days, So e. !;
q. S6erEfeb, four days, Will Davls'
two days, John Wilson, sevenn. days,
S2S, Rob't,S6nes, ave days, So, Gee.
and Charles Camp, each one. day with
team. j. P. Barnett, one day, Ike
NeleiRh: two days, 81, g. D Weed
worth sgvsn days, S2S. s2Phis. is the
team work; besides this there were
several men who donated from one tc
three days shoveling.
- Voters, this is the way we have kept
up-the Belmont road and every dollar
3as donated either in cash or work.
Ii | have missed anyone please do not
take offense, fer it may be that l have
forgotten someoae.
Let US look over the road known a;
the Baker road, running through the
Woodworth property, over which Mr.
Morse invites you all to drive. l also
invite you to drive through, investi
gate thoroughly and then draw the
line to.spit yourself.
Mr.. Morse said it was his pleasure
to uass<Uver the road through th'
Woodworth property and he founc
evidence of much good work. Sale
he found that the grader had pa sec
through. Yes, voters, it passed
through and it worked while passing
lust the same as it does on bis road o.
any other road in District No.3. H'
calls your attention to the fills anC
cuts on, ,tbe, .Epad, bat does not tel
you at Wbpse,. expense this work wa
done. Now, voters, the cut and III
At the Baker bridge was done by b
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
.FORTY-SIX DAYS ASLEEP,
NO SIGN OF AWAKENING
Man Struck on Head Several Months
Ago Has Acted Strangely Ever
Since-Physicians Puzzled.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Forty-six
no signs of awakening. William s.
Schnable. thirty-twO years old, a pa
tient in the nervous department at the
Philadelphia Hospital. is attracting
widespread attention among members
Of the medical profession in this city.
Needles were used 10 stick the mans
body, the physicians believing that the
pain would awaken him. powerful elec
trio batteries were applied, cold water
and a score or more Cf other methods
suggested by physicians interested in
the case. but despite all this. Schnable
sleeps on and will probably lapse into
death.
During his long period Of unconscious
ness the patient had lost considerable
flesh and is almost reduced to a skele-
ton. His food, which IS given In liquid
form, is administered to him through a
silver tube which Is inserted through his
nostril and he receives his meals regu-
larly three times a day.
Schnables long sleep. il is believed by
the physicians in charge Of the case, is
due TO some disease Of the brain, al
though an operation. which was per-
formed failed to reveal the nature OF
the patients ailment.
Schnable was in Denver on business
several months ago, and while riding
in an elevator in one of the buildings
there was struck on the head with a
piece of wood that fell through the
shaft
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
DECLARE THAT DOWIE'S
MIND is UNBALANCED
Bill Filed Against Administration Al
leges That Zion City Has
Lost S7,2oo,ooo.

CHICAGO, May 19.-In a cross bill
fled at Waukegan the Voliva faction OF
Zion City declares that under the ad-
ministratiOn OF John Alexander DOwie
the Zion industries lost approximately
s. .e00. 600.
In affidavits accompanying the cross
bill Incidents are related tending 20 show
that the First Apostle" has Deen az
ficted with mysterious Authorizations,
which reached their climax IN a strange
trance into which he fell while al Lach-
apala. ir Mexico.
The affidavits were fled 10 show that
the First Apostle" while not insane, Is
mentally unbalanced and subject to hal
lucinatiOns. The affidavits are sworn 10
by Gladstone DOwie and Elizabeth Nc
Lehman. trained nurse. who went with
-Oowie 10 Jamaica. then 20 Mexico, and
returned with him 10 Chicago.
IN his affidavit Gladstone Dowie de-
clares his belief that the First Apos-
tie" has been mentally unbalanced for
three years.
The cross bill asks the court 10 de-
cree that all the property In Zion be de-
clared the property of the church, 10 be
held by Alexander Granger in trust 10
handle, sell and convey. and that Alex
ander Granger be given full power to
operate all the industries as he may see
fit with advice OF the Officers OF the
church
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
William Allen Whites Choice.

William Allen White. although he has
made a striking success in both the
journalistic and literary fields. still re-
mains the ed.lor Of the Gazette. In the
little town Of Emporia, Kans., and some
people have wondered that he should
not take the place in New York or else
where that his talents warrant
Mr.. White prefers TO live in Emporia,
and there is no mystery involved in his
choice. He nkes-it might almost be
said that he loves-Emporia. and he is
Aappiest when he is aiding in the up
building of his native town and the State
OF Kansas BY his fOrceful personality
and keen intellect he has made the
EmpOria Gazette r power not only in
Emporia and Kansas. but also in ma
tional Journalism He is satisfied per-
scnally TO WELD this power for the
benefit of his native town and State
Naturally Mr.. White is the idol Of
Emporia, and having an unusual sense
Of the proportion of things, he prefers
to live where he is beloved. rather than
enter the turmoil and strife OF the larger
marts. His sincere affection for his
home country has never been better
shown than in his latest book, In Our
Town." a sheaf of "reminiscences Of his
little village. its history, and its char
acter. by a country editor.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Tolstoy's First Story.


The original title OF Count Toistoy's
first literary work was The Story Of
Ny Childhood" It was sigLed with
the three letters L. y. T.. and the
editor for a considerable time did not
know the name Of the author Nnen
at last the Iong-expected letter came
from the editor of The Contemporary,
'it made me silly with Joy" he noted IN
his diary.
Here is the celebrated fetter OF Mex
rassof. who was the sponsor Of the new
Iy born talent.
"Sir: 1 have read your manuscript
CChildhood) 1t is so far interesting,
and 1 will print il 1t seems to me.
though l cannot say positively. noI
having seen the continuation. that the
author is a man Of talent At any rate,
the authors tendencies. the simplicity
and Iifelike character Of the story are
incontestabIe merits. If the following
parts contain (as one may expect they
Wild more vivacity and movement, IL
will turn out very good novel. Please
forward the continuation Your novel
and your talent interest ne / would
advise you not to conceal your iden-
tity under initials, but 10 appear with
your fun name at once, il only you are
not a casual visitor in the domain OF
literature. l hope TO hear from you
Accept my best respects.
IN NEKRASSOF.'
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Where Human Beings Are Sold.

Henry W. Nevinson's important vol
ume. "A Modern Slavery" was pub
lished by the Harpers. Thursday II Is
announced as a true and graphic ac-
count Of the present-day siave-trade,
as IL is still carried on by the POrtu-
guese in Africa. despite the Berlin and
Brussels acts. in recruiting labor for
the Islands OF San ThOme and Principe.
Mr.. NevinsOn. on behalf OF Harper's
Magazine. made a thorough investiga-
ton involving him in great personal
danger. as the enmity Of the slave
traders was such that ne was forced
20 travel incognito through Africa. and
even then barely escaped with his life
AS result he Eas been able to reveal
20 the world an appalling chapter IN
current history. AMI his account. II II is
true. should do much IN arousing pub
lie sentiment toward the redress Of a
great wrong
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
"The Land of Tomorrow"

Keen eyes, an exceptionally human
point OF view, and a good newspaper
style has enabled Mai. J. Orton Kerbey,
formerly American consul AT Para, 10
present TO his fellow Americans an alb
sorbins picture Of the Amazon country
IN The Land OF Tomorrow" The book
has recently been placed on sale al Bren-
tano's, IS an attractive volume Of about
100 pages, and is generously illustrated
with photographs and original drawings
by Miss Ruth 5. Clements, Of this city.
A great deal Of the books substance
has The extra interest OF COPY which
has been censored This is particularly
true OF Major kerbey's plain tax on the
prevalence Of yellow fever and other
diseases along the river A great deal
more OF IL is light gossip, running talk
OF the things one would chose 10 see
Tor himself IL on the boat steaming I'D
the Amazon Rubber plays a large part
IN the narrative. as might have been
expected There is a gratifying Ia cH Of
statistics and figures
The author has made the trip across
the South American continent twice. lat
terly BY doing 600 miles in canoe from
rivers. He is now about TO set OF for
Rio with the American party to attend
the forthcoming Pan-American Congress-
as a newspaper man at an age which Dr.
Csler thinks the turning point. for in
activity. II he narrateS the PROCEEDINGS
OF the Congress as racily as he tells this
story Of The Land Of Tomorrow his
letters should make mighty interestin'
readin'."
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
BEES CAUSE PANIC
AMONG GOTHAN|TES
Winged Army Puts to Flight
thousands of Business
Men.

NEW YORK, May l9.-TweIve thou
sdhd bees, not Meliponas, or the sting
ieSs variety, from Cuba, but a host Of
alsry' lonS-tonsued. and sharply-ar.ned
Caueasians, the wonderful bees of Rus
Sia' equally noted for their honey gath
eHAs abilities and singing proclivities.
INVADED lower Cortlandt street yester-
day afternoon.
Ihls particular army Of Caucasfars was
IN transit from Jamaica, L. l.. to Jersey
apiarles' Via the bee clearing house of
me Bellows * Meyers Company. No e4
O"rtiandt street In all ten hives were
On d truck, which drew up at the curb
Eaeh hiVe contained Il, ,e9S bees and one
queen bee Nine were safely unIoaded.
ana the men at the work were laughing
among themselves and joking over what
would happen II they all Were set free.
Inc trouble happened quickly, and Il
was the tenth hive that became Pan
dofa's box. AS It was being lifted from
the truck the clamps holding the three
sections OF the hive became unfastened.
and they fell TO the sidewalk. freeing
the Caucasian army.
In an instant the air was alive with
Dees' swarms OF bees, and their angry
clamor drowned all other sounds. The
Du<z- ouzz was deafening. and every pla-
Ioon OF the army attacked an adversary.
we @Sle nearest human being, male or fe-
male, child or adult. Not one bee, but
dozen, landed on each victim
some excited citizen. stung 10 the point
oI madness, rcShed TO a telephone and
called up police keadquarters
send the reservesi Send help There s
a riot-a bee riott It's awful We're
Delng stung 10 deathI' shouted the in
dlYldual through the phone to the head
quarters operator. He in turn AT once
nouned the Church street station, and
Foncenan Murray was sent on the run
10 the scene OF the slaughter, but he
was sooE stung, and retreatee, as did
two others OF the force.
After clearing the field OF action the
bees swarTned on a chimney across the
street. where an experienced bee handler
VIII be sent 70 hive them today, after
their anger has cooled
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
SOCIETY BELLIES TRIP
TO MARRY AN INVALID

DENVER. Col, May 1s.-Irene Chit
tenden Farquhar, a prominent society
belle of Detroit, Mich, has come to Den
yer to marry Frank Hall Touret, an
invalid, resident Of the Oakes Home.
Mr. Touret came west from Detroit 10
see what the climate and sunshine of
Colorado would do toward restoring him
TO health When he left his home he
carried with him the love Of the girl
who had promised to marry him. Mr..
Touret could not run the risk OF re-
turning home. said the word. and in
company with Mrs. S. L Smith. the
young bride-to-be arrived yesterday.
One of the first sights presented to
her gaze was a newly signed marriage
license. The wedding ceremony will be
sClemnized today
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
tuberculosis in Washington.

a convention, representing the
onward march of the whole coun-
try against tuberculosis, has Just
adjourned in this city. IT'S delibera-
tions were more remarkable for the
determination manifested by the
delegates to make an organized
fight on the white plague than for
the papers on recent Developments
in methods of treating the victims.
A quiet, earnest, tense determine
tion to end the ravages of disease
that causes more misery every year
than all the earthquakes and tidal
waves of history-this was the key
note of the meeting.
The delegates knew, of course
though they did not emphasize the
fact-that in the very city of their
sessions, in the Capital of the United
States, the plague has its strong
hold. They knew that every year
500 of our people die of it, that
every year 500 of our brothers pass
the limit of medical help. They
knew that here, where the nation
would have model city, there are
Accommodations for less than fiftv
tuberculosis patients; and they
knew, also, that there were here. at
the very moment of their sessions.
$500 Americans suffering from the
disease who must be accommodated
in less than fifty cots or not at all.
What a showing it isl A great
American city of 3oo,o inhabitants,
rich, proud, regarded by half the
nation as a model for other mu-
inequalities, the seat of the nations
government, without the slightest
loyal requirement for the segrega-
ton of the victims of a raving and
contagious disease, without accom-
modations for more than one suffer.
er in fftyi
If the delegates to that convention
are practical as well as earnest, they
will not begin their fight in the
swamps Of Louisiana, or the slums
of Chicago and New York; instead
they viii devote themselves, and
urge the people of Washington tc
devote themselves, to fighting the
disease here in the nations Capital
They can give real help to this
fight by bringing pressure from
their several States to bear on the
members of the Capitals city coun
ell, by impressing their Senators
and Representatives with the neec
for action toward the relief OF
Washington at once and without
penury. They can point out the
dreadful disproportion between SO;
lives a year and the expenditure OF
S150.O00 as the first cost of a hos
pital. They can move the nations
Congress to relieve the nations
Capital City of its heaviest disgrace
If they will do this, if they viii
help in this fight, they viii give new
courage and new hope to the little
band Of 100 citizens who have beer
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
A square Deal" Decision.

If ever there was a square deal'
decision from the courts, that of
Thursday by the supreme bench of
Massachusetts deserves to be so
called We refer, of course, to the
opinion upholding the constitution
ality of the State law prohibiting
persons, firms or corporations from
making it a condition of the sale of
goods, wares or merchandise that
the purchaser shall not sell or deal
in the goods, wares or merchandise
of others. BY this decision a big
trust is hit staggering blow in
the head, and the cause of the aver
age man is advanced in a most sat-
isfactory manner.
The case was interesting, because
pretty close TO the lives of all of
us. The Continental Tobacco Com
pany was charged with selling its
goods of the company 10 Iobbers in
Bridgewater and Brockton on more
favorable terms if they would deal
exclusively with the trust. Through
the energy and ability of the dis
trict attorney, the concern was
brought into court, and the affair
at last reached the supreme bench
on a question of constitutionaIity.
Thursdays decision settled it for
all time in fortunate Massachusetts,.
The result Of this hard fight on
the part of the trust is momentous.
1t serves notice on other combines
with monopolistie leanings that they
cannot crush out weak competition
in any such manner as has hitherto
been practiced. There are many
other commodities besides tobacco
that need regulating, and there is
now a reasonable prospect that they
Will be attended to in the Bay State
in due order. Perhaps, some day,
Congress Will wake up to the need
for similar legislation as to the
District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Charles Wagner and the Franco-Ameri-
can UNDERSTANDING.

Charles Wagner by his personal efforts
and by his books has done a great deal
toward bringing about an understanding
between the French and the American
people To the success Of his efforts in
this direction his new volume, ''Impres-
sions Of America announced for next
autumn, viii make marked contribution
In France, Pastor Wagner is also at
work, and recently took part in the dedi-
cation OF an institution which viii be
of great assistance IN this direction. It
IS a studio at liz Boulevard MaIesherbes
which, under the management Of Mile.
Alice Kuhn. a former professor at
Smiths, is TO form a gathering place
for American students who live with
French families in the vicinity. In this
manner il is hoped that there may de-
VelOp a closer understanding between
the French people and the Americans
visiting and staying in Paris9
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Rare Free Advertising

Say -horne, who wrote When II Was
Dark CPutnam), continues 70 get free
advertising in a way that must be the
envy OF his fellOw-novelists Il IS said
'hat over I75.000 copies of that book were
sold IN England alone as the result Of
the striking reference 10 IL which was
recently made by the bishop OF London
In sermon delivered at Westminster
Abbey.
NOW an even greater BIT OF good for
tune has befalIen the lucky author. II
has been decided. it is said. bv tba
Union Society OF Oxford that all of
Ihorne's works in the library OF the
famous university shall be elected there
from and publicly burned Thus the
Church Of England retaliates. through
oxford. its old stronghold. for the rough
handling 10 which the inconsiderate au-
thor has treated il
The burning Of books was custom
that once prevailed, especially in revo-
lulon and reform alton times, but since
the middle Of the last century no work
has been lncinerated at the university.
Ihe last book 70 be destroyed IN that
fashion was Froude's Nemesis OF
t'aith.' According 10 an official state
ment published on March 10, 1s49, that
work was publicly burned by the au-
thoriues n the college hall"
Let friends OF progress. who think she
medieval spirit dead, pause and ponder.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
o. Henry Defines Convention.

O. Henri in his new book. The -Four
Million" well sums Up what is left 70
those OF Us who have missed romantic
ally adventurous chances waiting for Us
about the city in twenty different
Suises.
I'VE have grown stiff" he says, with
the ramrod OF convention down our
backs. We pass on and some day we
come, at the end OF a very dull life, 10
reflect that our romance has been q
pallid thing OF a marriage or two. a
satin rosette kept IN a safe-deposit IL
drawer. and a lifelong feud with a
steam radiator"