JUDGE WILLIAMS
PASSES TO REST
Grand Old Man of Oregon Has
Crossed Dark River.
TU R N S DOWN M ETHODISTS.
Roosevelt Deplores Tumult Caused
by Vatican Incident.
Rome, April 6.— The chief material
development in the Roosevelt-Vatican
incident today was Mr. Roosevelt’s re­
pudiation o f an attempt o f the Metho­
dist organization here to interpret his
action as an indorsement o f its work.
This repudiation took the form of
calling off a reception to the members
o f the American colony, which was to
have been held tomorrow night at the
embassy, and it resulted directly from
the issuance o f a statement yesterday
by Rev. B. M. Tipple, pastor o f the
American Methodist church, in which
he severely arraigned the Roman Cath­
olic church.
Mr. Roosevelt continues to deprecate
in the most vigorous fashion, the fierce
religious tumult caused by the inci­
dent, which he regards as personal to
himself, and continues entirely confi­
dent that his countrymen, Catholic as
well as Protestant, when the facts in
the case are clearly and dispassionately
examined, will sustain his position.
When the Vatican’s statement, liken­
ing the situation to what might occur
in Germany if he visited the Polish
Separatists after seeing the emperor,
was called to Mr. Roosevelt’s atten­
tion, he said:
“ I f the German emperor would place
as a condition to an audience that I
should not see the Poles, I should
make a similar reply. Upon that con­
dition I shall be compelled to forego
the pleasure o f an audience.”
A phase o f the situation attracting
more and more attention here is the
open disapproval o f the Vatican’s ac­
tion by numerous Catholics.
This is
not confined to laymen, but extends to
the hierarchy and even to the sacred
college itself. Some of the cardinals
have privately expressed dissent from
the action that places the church in a
position in any way hostile to Mr.
Roosevelt.
Catholics dwell on the many evi­
dences o f his friendship while he was
the occupant o f the White House and
declare emphatically that the church is
being placed in a false position toward
the ex-president and toward America.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
C RATER LAKE ROAD ASSURED.
TH IN N IN G NEAR A T HAND.
Uncle Sam Approves Plans, and May Hood River Will Need 2,000 to 4,-
OOO Hands Soon.
Give Substantial Aid.
Hood River— A t the annual meeting
The Crater Lake road will be built
Government approval o f the project o f the Hood River Applegrowers’ Un­
CH APTER X
has been secured by W ill G. Steel, a ion, it was stated that the crop this
On May 29. for the first time, the
recognition appropriation o f $5,000 year would reach 35,000 boxes and that
End Came ss He Had Often Wished
made, Engineer B. F. Heidle sent by in four weeks from 2,000 to 4,000 em­ Sun never set. The glowing disc Just
In Harness and in Full Pos­
the government to Medford, and the ployes would be necessary to thin the touched the boundary line of the hori­
zon, and rose again Immediately. The
session o f Faculties.
promise given that 50 per cent o f the fruit.
period was now entered when the day
A resolution adopted fixed the price
work will have been accomplished by
lasts twenty-four hours.
July 1 o f this year. The Medford Com­ o f marketing the apples this year at
Next morning there was a magnifi­
mercial club’s subscription o f $25,000 at 10 cents a box, instead o f 5 cents, cent halo; the monarch of day appear­
in
order
to
handle
the
big
crop
proper­
for
the
construction
o
f
the
road
is
well
ed surrounded by a luminous circle.
GEORGE H. W ILLIAM S.
Strong recommendations were’
under way and there w ill be no further ly.
The doctor recommenced his sowing,
O f no distemper, o f no blast he died,
delays. Mr. Steel has just returned made for improvements in pack and for he had plenty of seed, but he was
But fell like autumn fruit that mel­
from Washington. He represented the grading. Although the big meeting of surprised to find sorrel growing al­
lowed long,
Medford Commercial club and inter the growers was unanimously in favor ready between the half-dried stones,
E'en wondered at because it fell not
vened on its behalf with Secretary of of adopting a plan to pay the directors and even pale, sickly heaths trying to
sooner.
the Interior Ballinger and other gov­ for their services for the coming year, show their delicate pink blossoms.
At last It began to be really hot
A ge seemed to wind him up for four
which never has been done before, the
ernment officials.
score years,
“ The government’s approval o f the directors declined to accept any re­ weather. On the 15th of June the ther­
Y et slowly ran he on seven winters
Crater Lake road in effect nullifies the muneration and fought the motion on mometer stood at 67 degrees above
zero.
more,
decree handed down by the Supreme the floor until it was lost.
By the middle of June the sloop had
Till, like a clock, worn out with
A letter from Representative Haw­
court last month,” said Mr. Steel.
made good progress, and Hatteras. Al-
beating time,
“ I found about the halls o f the Cap­ ley, read to the meeting, said that the tamont and the doctor went hunting.
The wheels o f wearly life at last
itol a feeling o f resentment that even Lafean bill had not been reported and
The three hunters, accompanied by
stood still.
so august a body as the Supreme court was considered dead. The new board Duke, set out on Monday, the 17th of
o
f
directors
elected
consists
of
C.
H.
should deem the Crater Lake national
June, at 6 In the morning, each man
park a local affair, any more than that Sproat, L. E. Clark, C. Dethman, E. armed with a double-barreled gun, a
Portland, April 5.-—With the same
Yellowstone national park should be so H. Shepard, G. W. McCurdy, J. L. hatchet and snow knife, and provisions
serenity that had marked the later
Carter, G. W. Simons and O. L. W al­ for several days.
considered.
years o f his long and useful life, Judge
About noon of the second day they
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“ Secretary Ballinger asked me how ters.
George H. Williams early yesterday
sighted two ferocious musk-oxen, and
much money we would be wanting
Water for 73,000 Acres.
surrounded them on a plateau.
morning passed to the Great Beyond.
from the government for the Crater
The oxen had begun to shake them­
Salem— A t a meeting o f the desert
Sunday night Oregon’s grand old
Lake project. I told him we would
selves Impatiently at Duke, trying to
man had retired at the usual hour, af­
need eventually about $2,000,000, in­ land board recently State Engineer
kick him off, when Hatteras started up
ter a quiet day spent in good|hcalth
cluding making o f trails and various Lewis and Attorney General Crawford right in front of them, shouting and
other improvements. He * assured me were authorized to enter into a con­ chasing them back.
o f his belief that we would get that tract with the Almoral-Evans company
This was the signal for Altamont
much, at the same time stating frank­ for the reclamation o f 73,000 acres of and the doctor to rush forward and
ly that had it not been for the indom­ arid lands in what is known as the Are, but at the sight of two assailants,
itable energy and persistence o f the Powder River valley project, Negot- the terrified animals wheeled around
Medford commercial interests nothing iations have been pending for a year and attacked Hatteras. He met their
further would ever have been done, since the first announcement o f the onset with a firm, steady foot and fired
straight at their heads. But both his
following the Supreme court’s unfav­ project was made.
The total cost o f the project w ill be bullets were powerless. They rushed
orable decree.
“ I received an official communica­ $3,800,000. It is, in fact, two separ­ upon the unfortunate man like furies,
tion stating that the United States fish ate projects combined, and the segre­ and threw him on the ground In an In­
commission would place 50,000 rainbow gation to be reclaimed lies in Baker stant
“ He la a dead man!" exclaimed the
fry in the Crater lake, to add to the county within easy access from the
main line o f the Oregon Railway & doctor, In despairing accents.
stock of fish already there.”
A tremendous struggle was going on
About 40,000
Crater lake road, completed, will be Navigation company.
C ARM EN'S S TR IK E DIES.
In Altamont's breast at the sight of
87 miles long. Engineer Heidle w ill acres only is government land, the rest his prostrate foe. and though his first
give his time not only to making a sur­ being in private ownership. The work Impulse was to hasten to his help, he
Philadelphia Company Will Take Back
vey o f all roads now planned, but in w ill go ahead as soon as the necessary stopped short, battling with himself
Old Men When Needed.
making a survey o f all roads and trails withdrawals can be secured from the and his prejudices. But his hesitation
Interior department.
Philadelphia, April 6.— Declaring to be constructed at any future time.
scarcely lasted half a second, his better
The largest project includes a dam self conquered, and exclaiming, “No, It
that it had in its employ more than 5,-
in Thief valley 110 feet high and a would be cowardly!" he rushed for­
Klamath Falls Depot Finished,
000 o f the 7,000 men needed for the
Klamath Falls— The finishing touch­ concrete and solid rock distributing ward with Clawbonny.
operation o f its cars, the Philadelphia
Hatteras full well understood how
Rapid Transit compaany announced to­ es have been put on the magnificient canal nine miles long, with a carrying
day that so far as it was concerned the depot erected by the Southern company capacity o f 500 cubic feet of water per his rival felt, but would rather have
strike o f its former employes was at in this city. No date for the formal second. The other division w ill bring died than have begged his Interven­
tion. However, He had hardly time to
an end. The company added that for opening o f the building has been an­ water through Creston hill by means of
think about It, before Altamont was at
the vacancies still existing in the oper­ nounced and w ill not be until word is a cement lined tunnel two miles long
from Balm creek.
A ll the smaller his side.
ating forces the strikers if they ap­ received from San Francisco.
He could not have held out much
and spirits. A t the rising hour the plied for work, would be given prefer­
When it was announced that the rail feed canals w ill be cement lined.
longer, for It was Impossible to ward
empty tenement o f clay was found re­ ence over other applicants.
road company had decided to erect in
off the blows of horns and hoofs of
clining as he had gone to sleep, the
Cars Must Stop Where Promised.
The leaders o f the strike, on the this city a depot that would cost in
two such powerful antagonists, and In
face as placid as that o f a slumbering other hand, maintain the strike has the neighborhood o f $20,000 few peo­
Salem— Judge William Galloway on a few minutes more he must have been
child. There was no evidence o f a settled into a struggle of endurance and ple believed that that amount would be the circuit bench has rendered a decis­
torn to pieces. But suddenly two shots
struggle as the spirit left the body, no the company in the end will be forced invested in the structure.
ion in which he holds that the right o f resounded, and Hatteras felt the balls
indication that there had been the to grant concessions and take back all
But instead o f a $20,000 structure way contracts made with farmers in graze his head.
slightest degree o f suffering.
Judge the strikers.
“Courage!" shouted Altamont, fling­
the company has given the city one Marion county by the Oregon Electric
Williams had died in the manner he
The company today posted rules gov­ that w ill cost nearer $40,000, and one Railway company, by which the com­ ing away his discharged weapon, and
had often wished— by “ simply slip­ erning the employment of its men. that surpasses in elegance anything of pany promised to stop cars on farms throwing himself right In front of the
ping away.”
The fact that through which the line passes, as part raging animals. One of them, shot to
The rules are practically the same as its kind in the west.
For a week Judge Williams had been contained in the proposition made to the Southern Pacific has seen fit to o f the consideration, are valid and the heart, fell dead as he reached the
unusually cheery, and for five months the strikers through Mayor Reyburn give Klamath Falls such a fine building must be performed. Proceedings were spot, while the other dashed madly on
he had been freer from physical suffer­ two weeks ago, except no mention is is indicative o f what that company ex­ brought by Frank Ford, who granted Hatteras, and was about to gore the
ing than for several years. For a long made o f several concessions the com­ pects this city to be. The depot is the the Oregon Electric right o f way for unfortunate captain with his horns,
time prior to last fall he had been in­ pany had been willing to grant the direct outcome o f the petition that the consideration o f $600 and a prom­ when Altamont plunged his snow knife
far Into the beast’s wide open Jaws
convenienced by an internal disable­ strikers.
was sent to Chief Engineer Hood, ask­ ise to stop cars on his ranch.
with one hand, with the other dealt
ment more or less chronic, yet it was
All employes are free to join any la ing that this city be favored with what
him such a tremendous blow on the
o f such a nature that his active inter­ l>or organization. The workday shall the company expected Klamath Falls
Realty Active at Elgin.
head with his hatchet, that the skull
est and participation|in business affairs be not less than nine nor more than ten to be.
Elgin— The following deals were re­ was completely split open.
was not impaired, and not even his hours in any one day, the full day’s
It was done so quickly that It seem­
ported last w eek: David Lind to A.
most intimate friends realized the pain work to be completed within 12 hours Wheat Raiser Pays $50,000 for Farm
Hill, 11-acre orchard tract south o f ed like a flash of lightning, and all
he had suffered.
Medford — Sam Stine, o f Wallla Elgin for $3,500; S. M. Slough, one- was over. The second ox lay dead, and
as nearly as possible.
In an altercation between Harold Walla, has purchased the Walch farm half block in North Elgin to Walter Clawbonny shouted "Hurrah! hurrah!"
Hatteras was saved.
Lafne, a striking conductor, and Hod of 480 acres in Antelope valley, ad­ Bliss, o f Portland: the Union Estate
I6TH AM END M ENT W ILLIAM S'
He owed his life to the man he hated
Alexander, a division superintendent joining the Von der Hellen tract at company to S. M. Slough one and one-
the most. What a storm of conflicting
Wellen,
for
$50,000.
The
entire
tract
o
f
the
Rapid
Transit
company,
today,
half
blocks
in
North
Elgin;
Hackett
Oregon Jurist Last o f "W ar Senate,”
passions this must have roused In his
One hun­ Lumber company, one block in Hind­ soul! But where was the emotion he
Alexander was shot in the head. Lafne will be planted to orchard.
and Close Friend o f Lincoln.
was arrested and Alexander was re­ dred and fifty acres are being set out man’s addition to L. Davis. Walter could not master?
“ The right o f citizens o f the United moved to a hospital.
His condition is and the balance will be planted next Hill sold his 63-acre ranch and Mrs.
However, his action was prompt,
States to vote shall not be denied or critical.
winter to apples and pears with peach Baker her 60-acre ranch.
whatever his feeling might be. W ith­
abridged by the United States, or by
fillers. The land is similar to that o f the
out a moment’s hesitancy, he went up
any state, on account of race, color or
Will Build Tw o Hotels.
Capacity Reception Planned.
famous Bradshaw orchard near by, and
to his rival, and said In a grave voice:
previous condition o f servitude.”
"Altamont, you have saved my life !”
I t is
Klamath Falls— Work is to be begun
New York, April 6.— To determine is under the Fish Lake ditch.
The foregoing is
the Fifteenth just what is the lim it o f Theodore planned to make it one o f the finest in the near future on a three-story ho­
"You saved mine,” replied the Amer­
Amendment to the constitution o f the Roosevelt’s strenuosity in the way o f a commercial orchards in the valley.
tel in the Hot Springs addition.
The ican.
There was a moment's silence, and
United States, adopted by congress in welcome home is the question occupy­
building permit for the structure has
1870 and later ratified by the states. ing the committee named by Mayor
Model Farm in Jackson County.
been granted. This, together with the then Altamont added:
"W e’re quits, Hatteras.”
The text o f the amendment was pre­ Gaynor to arrange the reception in
Medford—The Oregon Good Roads $50,000 hotel planned by the Liver-
"No, Altamont." said the captain;
pared by the
Oregon statesman, honor o f the ex-ppresident. The plan association has offered to build a model mores, will give the city ample ac­
"when the doctor dragged you out of
George H. Williams, and was present­ is to give him just as big a reception road one mile long free in Jackson comodation in the hotel line.
your Icy tomb I did not know who you
ed and adopted with only a minor as he can stand. Most o f the mem­ county. The association asks only that
were; but you saved me at the peril
change in wording.
PO R TLA N D M AR K E TS.
bers believe he can stand a great deal, the county officials furnish the labor
of your own life, knowing quite well
Judge Williams was one of the last, and the program will l>e arranged with necessary for the building o f the road.
Wheat— Track prices: Bluestem, $1 who I was.”
if not the last, member of the “ war this idea in view.
“ Why, you are a fellow creature at
More than 200 Colonel Frank Ray has offered to give
senate,” and had been a warm person­ members o f the committee met this the crushed rock necessary for the 621.02; club, 95c; red Russian, 94c; any rate, and whatever faults an
valley, $1; 40-fold, 97)62.98c.
al friend o f Lincoln and also o f Grant. afternoon.
American may have, he Is no coward."
building o f the road. The association
Barley— Feed and brewing, $24.50<i£
Sent to the senate from Oregon in
"No. Indeed,” said the doctor. “ He Is
believes that by building a model road
27
ton.
a man, every Inch a man— like your­
1864, he soon became a power in the
its superiority and advantages will
Panic at Bullfight Fatal.
Corn—
Whole,
$34;
cracked,
$35
ton.
self, Hatteras."
administration forces.
He was the
Mexico, City, April 6.— A special make everyone a good roads advocate.
Hay— Track prices: Timothy, W il­
“ And, like me, he shall have part In
originator o f the “ reconstruction act,”
from Zacatecas says nine persons were
lamette valley, $206221 per ton; East­ the glory that awaits us.”
which he later, as attorney general in
Restore Lands to Entry.
killed and 20 others injured, three fa­
"The glory of reaching the north
ern Oregon, $236224; alfalfa, $16.50(d
Grant's cabinet, enforced.
Washington- The Ontario Commer­
tally, during a panic in a crowd that
pole?” asked Altamont.
17.50; grain hay, $17@18.
cial
club
has
wired
Senator
Bourne
to
was leaving the scene of a bullfight
"Yes,” replied Hatteras, proudly.
Oats— No. 1 white, $27.506229 ton.
Cotton Mills Closing.
"I guessed right, then," said Alta­
there Sunday. A great crowd jammed endeavor to induce Secretary Ballinger
Fresh Fruits— Apples, $1622.50 per
Boston, Marh 81.— F ifty per rent the exits and stairways o f the bullring. to restore to all forms o f public entry
mont.
box; cranberries, $8(u.9 per barrel.
o f the spindles in Southern cotton mills Twelve o f the injured were taken to a all lands previously withdrawn for the
The American stood still a moment,
Potatoes— Carload buying prices:
are idle, according to statistics assem­ hospital and three o f these are not ex­ Malhuer irrigation project under the
deeply moved. Then he spoke feeling­
Oregon,
606i
60c
per
hundred;
sweet
bled by the American Wool and Cotton pected to live. The governor has or­ Federal reclamation act.
Bourne is
ly.
potatoes, 8623)c per pound.
"And you have actually dared to
Reporter. The figures show the cur­ dered the receipts o f the ring to be di­ looking into the matter to ascertain
Vegetables — Asparagus, 3(<29c per conceive such a project? Oh! It Is
tailment now in progress not only in vided l«’tween those dependent upon the facts. The subject has been dis­
pound;
cabbage.
116212c;
rhubarb,
462
grand; 1 tell you It Is sublime even to
the South, but in all sections o f the the victims. A woman with a baby cussed many times and the opinion in
5c; spinach, $1 per box; sprouts, 9c think of It!”
country, is more extensive than has in her arms started the panic.
Malheur county has been different in
per pound; turnips, $1 per sack; ruta­
"But tell me." said Hatteras. In a
ever been known in the history o f the
the past as to the wisdom o f abandon­
bagas, $1621.25;
carrots,
85c62$l; hurried manner; "you were not bound
trade, even taking into consideration
ing the government project entirely.
Copper Stocks Take Fall.
for
the pole, then, yourself?"
beets, $1621.25; parsnips, 50((i:75c.
the panic year o f 1907. Mill after mill
Altamont hesitated.
Boston, April 6.— A slump in some
Onions—
Oregon,
$1.75
per
hundred.
is closing down entirely until new cot­ of Boston's favorite copper stocks, es­ Warships for G. A. R. Encampment.
"Come, speak out man." urged the
Butter— City creamery, extras, 33c;
ton arrives or market conditions im­
Washington — Senators Bourne and
doctor
pecially those in the Lake region,
fancy
outside
creamery,
32(<i33c
per
prove.
"Well, to tell the truth, I was not.
caused a sensation in the local copper Chamberlain have requested the secre­ pound; store, 20c. Butter fat prices
market today. Lake fell off 11 points tary o f the navy to send one or two average l ) c per pound under regular and the truth Is better than self-love.
No. I had no such grand purpose In
Invasion Now Boomerang.
from yesterday’s close, Indiana went warships to Astoria for the twenty- butter prices.
view. I was trying to clear the north-*
Ottawa, Ont., April 5.
There is down 5 points, and even Calumet A ninth annual encampment of the G. A.
Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, 23)6124c west passage, and that was all.”
much rejoicing in the columns o f the Hecla, the gilt edge stock of the list, R. o f Oregon, June 21 to 24, and have per dozen.
"Altamont." said Hatteras. holding
Canadian press over the continued and recorded a loss o f 30 points. There been assured that the request will be
Pork— Fancy, 1361 18)c per pound.
out his hand; "be our companion to
very extensive invasion o f the Canad- was a recovery at the close and the granted i f possible. Definite action
Veal— Fancy, 11)6212)0 per pound.
glory, come with ua and find the north
an Northwest. But there is also a general list closed with a gain but did will be delayed a few days to deter­
pole."
Lambs- Fancy, 156218c per pound.
mine
whether
the
ships
will
be
availa­
considerable outflow o f Canadians to not fully recover.
The two men clasped hands In a
Poultry Hens, 196220c per pound;
ble at that time.
the United States.
This Canadian
broilers, 276228c; ducks, 22)62 23 c; warm, hearty grasp, and the bond of
movement toward the United States is
Freight Rates to Be Increased.
geese, 12)c; turkeys, live, 226225c; j friendship between them was sealed.
Plenty o f Water at Athena.
particularly noticeable in the province
Minneapolis, April 6.—“ The rail­
dressed,
256129c; squabs, $5 per dozen. : When they turned to look for the
Athena—Either because o f the re­
of Quebec. On every day o f last year, roads must and will increase their
Cattle
— Best steers, $6.25626.75; doctor they found him In tears.
"Ah! friends," he said, wiping hla
as an average, that province lost 52 of \ freight rates,” say the railroad men of cent election or because o f the abund­ fair to good, $5.55626; strictly good j
its inhabitants by emigration, the ma i this city. "O n one side the states and ant rainfall, the springs which supply cows, $5.506 i 6; fair to good cows, $5 eyes; "you have made me so happy It
jority o f whom left for homes in the Federal government are dictating to us the city o f Athena with water are 625.25; light calves, $6ei 7; heavy c a l-; la almost more than I can bear? You
gushing forth with abundance. The big
have sacrificed this miserable nation­
United States.
and on the other side are the unions, reservoir is running over and the sound ves, $4615; bulls. $4625.25; stags, $4.-j ality for the sake of the common cause.
practically dictating their wages. The o f the pump has ceased.
You have said. 'W’ hat does It matter
The Athena 50625.50.
Mad Mullah is Raging.
only recourse the railroads have is an people are delighted to have abundance
Sheep— Best wethers. $8ei8.90; fair; If only the pole ta discovered, whether
Aden, Arabia, Abril 5.- The feroc­ increase in rates. The mope outgo the
to good, $76i:7.50; good lambs, $86212. It Is by Englishman or an AmericanT
o f soft water.
ious campaign o f the Mad Mullah more the income must be.”
Hogs -Top, $11.10«i 11.15; fair to Why should we brag of being Ameri­
against the sultanates under British
Medford Raises S2B.OOO.
can or English when we oan boast that
good. $10621!.
protection
continues
unchecked.
Bank Raided; Tw o Slain.
Medford— The $25,000 for the Carter
Hops -1909 crop. 176219c per pound; we are men?"
Eight hundred o f the tribesmen friend­
The good little man was beside him­
Pittsburg. April 6. - Samuel Fried­ Lake highway that was expected to be olds, nominal; 1910 contracts. 15c.
ly to the sultanates have been slaugh­ man, general manager o f the Victor signed for this city has been subscribed
Wool— Eastern Oregon. 166220c per self with Joy. He hugged the recon­
tered, vast areas laid waste and towns Banking company at M c K e e s Rocks, after the subscription paper was in cir­ pound;
valley,
20<<222c;
mohair, ciled enemies to his bosom, and ce­
mented their friendship by hts own
rased. It is believed here that this was killed by bank robbers tonight. culation only two weeks.
Now that choice, 256226c.
affection to both.
will
lead
to
another expedition Friedman's assistant. Isaac Scfiwarta, Medford has pledged $25,000 towards
Hides— Dry hides, 16ei l?e pound:
Calming themselves ths men cut up
against the “ Mad Mullah," who has was wounded by the robbers and died the road's construction, people of the dry kip, 166217c; dry calfskin, 1862
caused the British government much in a hospial later. Robert King, a by- entire state will be asked to lend their 20c; salted hides. 7)628«; salted calf­ the oxen and made their way back to
camp. At supper the doctor said:
anxiety for many years.
Stander, was dangerously wounded, j aid to the enterprise.
skin, 14c; green, lc less.
“H i dear old Johnson. I took out an
j
American and an Englishman with me,
didn’t I?”
“Yes, Mr. Clawbonny.”
"Well, I bring back two brothers."
This was Joyous news to the sailors,
and they shook hands warmly with A l­
tamont; while the doctor recounted all
that had passed, and how the Ameri­
can captain had saved the English
captain's life. That night no five hap­
pier men could have been found than
those that lay sleeping In the little
snow-house.
Bell completed the sloop; the Ice be­
gan to break up.
A trial was made to Cape Washing­
ton. This short sail of six hours suf­
ficiently proved her excellent quali­
ties.
On the 22d of June, Hatteras began
to load the sledge. They put In 200
pounds of salt meat, three cases of
vegetables and preserved meat, besides
lime Juice, and flour and medicines
They also took 200 pounds of powder
and a stock of firearms. Including the
sloop and the Halkett boat, there was
about 1,500 pounds weight, a heavy
load.
However, the distance to the pole
was not 355 miles at the outside, and
as they did not Intend to go more than
twelve miles a day, as they could do It
comfortably In a month. Even If land
failed them, they could always fall
back on the sloop, and finish the Jour­
ney without fatigue to men or dogs.
On Sunday, the 23d, all was ready,
and It was resolved to devote the en­
tire day to rest
They retired early to rest, for they
needed to be up betimes. So passed
the last night In Fort Providence.
CH APTER XI.
Next day at early dawn, Hatteras
gave the signal for departure. The
well-fed and well-rested dogs were
harnessed to the sledge. They had
been having a good time of It all the
winter, and might be expected to do
good service during the summer.
It was at 6 In the morning when the
expedition started. After following the
windings of the bay and going past
Cape Washington, they struck Into the
direct route for the north, and by 7
o’clock had lost sight of the lighthouse
and Fort Providence.
During the first two days they made
twenty miles In twelve hours, devoting
the remainder of the time to rest and
meals. The tent was quite sufficient
protection during sleep.
The temperature began to rise. In
many places the snow melted entirely
away, and great patches of water ap­
peared.
Hunting was not forgotten during
the march, for fresh meat was a ne­
cessity. Altamont and Bell kept their
guns loaded, and shot ptarmigans,
guillemots, geese, and a few young
hares.
Hatteras advised them not to go
more than a mile away, as there was
not a day, nor even an hour, to lose,
for three months of fine weather was
the utmost they could count upon. Be­
sides, the sledge was often coming to
difficult places, when each man was
needed to lend a helping hand.
For several days the expedition had
been attended with no fatigue. The
travelers had only suffered from the
Intense glare of the sun on the snow,
which threatened them with snow-
blindness.
At another time of the year they
might have avoided this by walking
during the night, but at present there
was no night at all. Happily the snow
was beginning to melt, and the bril­
liancy would diminish as the process
of dissolution advanced.
On the 8th of June the thermometer
rose to 45 degrees, and the rain fell in
torrents. Hatteras and his compan­
ions, however, marched stoically on,
and even hailed the downpour with
delight, knowing that It would hasten
the disappearance of the snow.
As they went along, the doctor often
picked up stones, both round ones and
fiat pebbles, as If worn away by the
tide. He thought from this they must
be near the Polar basin, and yet far as
the eye could reach was one Intermin­
able plain.
There was not a trace of houses, or
huts, or cairns visible. It was evident
that the Greenlanders had not pushed
their way so far north, and yet the
famished tribes would have found their
reward In coming, for the country
abounded In game. Bears were fre­
quently seen, and numerous herds of
musk-oxen and deer.
On the 29th Bell killed a fox and A l­
tamont a musk-ox. These supplies of
fresh food were very acceptable, and
even the doctor surveyed, with consid­
erable satisfaction, the haunches of
meat they managed to procure from
time to time.
"Don’t let us stint ourselves,” he
used to say on these occasions; "food
Is no unimportant matter In expedi­
tions like ours.”
"Especially,” said Johnson, "when a
meal depends on a lucky shot.”
"You’re right, Johnson; a man does
not think so much about dinner when
he knows the soup-pot Is simmering
by the kitchen fire."
On the 30th they came to a district
which seemed to have been upturned
by some volcanic convulsion, so cov­
ered was It with cones and sharp, lofty
peaks.
A strong breeze from the southeast
was blowing, which soon Increased to
a hurricane, sweeping over the rocks
covered with snow and the huge mass­
es of Ice, which took the forms of Ice­
bergs and hummocks, though on dry
land.
On all sides nothing could be heard
but the noise of cracking Ice and fall­
ing avalanches.
The travelers had to be very careful
In avoiding hills, and even In speaking
aloud, for the slightest agitation In
the air might have caused a catastro­
phe. Indeed, the suddenness Is the pe­
culiar feature In arctic avalanches, dis­
tinguishing them from those of Swit­
zerland and Norway.
Often the dlslodgement of a block of
Ice Is Instantaneous, and not even a
cannon ball or thunderbolt could be
more rapid In Its descent. The loosen­
ing. the fall and the crash happen al­
most simultaneously.
Happily, however, no accident befell
any of the party, and three days after­
wards they caune to smooth, level
ground again.
On the Fourth of July there was
such an exceedingly dense fog that It
was very difficult to keep the straight
course for the north. No misadven­
ture, however, betel the party during
the darkness, except the toss of Belt's
anowahoes.
At Bell's suggestion torches were
contrived, made of tow steeped In spir­
its of wine and fastened on the end of
a stick, and these served somewhat to
help Ihem on. though they made but
small progress; for, on the 6th. after
the fog had cleared off, the doctor took
their bearings, and found that they
had only been marching at the rate of
eight miles a day.
Determined to make up for lost
time, they rose next morning very ear­
ly and started off, Bell and Altamont
us usual going ahead of the rest and
acting as scouts. Johnson and the oth­
ers kept beside the sledge, and were
soon nearly two miles behind the
guides; but the weather was so dry
and clear that all their movements
could be distinctly observed.
Storms blew up again and the tent
was pitched In a ravine for shelter, as
the sky was dark and threatening,
and a violent north wind was blowing.
"I’m afraid we’l have a bad night."
said Johnson.
"A pretty noisy one, I expect," re­
plied the doctor, "but not cold. We
had better take every precaution, and
fasten down our tent with good big
stones."
"You are right, Mr. Clawbonny. If
the hurricane swept away our tent, 1
don’t know where we should find It
again.”
The tent held fast, but sleep was Im­
possible, for the tempest was led loose
and raged with tremendous vlolencs.
"It seems to me,” said the doctor,
during a brief lull In the deafening
roar, “as If I could hear the sound of
collisions between tcebegs and Ice
fields. If we were near the sea, 1
could really believe there was a gen­
eral break up In the Ice.”
“I can’t explain the noises any other
way,” said Johnson.
“Can we have reached the coast?” I
wonder?" asked Hatteras.
“It Is not Impossible,” replied Claw­
bonny. “Listen!
Do you hear that
crash? That Is certainly the sound of
Icebergs falling. We cannot be very
far from the ocean.”
“Well, If It turns out to be so, I shall
push right on over the Ice fields.”
"Oh, they'll all be broken up after
such a storm as this. We shall see
what to-morrow brings; but all I can
say Is, If any poor fellows are wander­
ing about In a night like this, I pity
them.”
(T o be co »tinned.)
TRADE AT PUNTA ARENAS.
C h ilia n
posed
M e r c h a n t s F a v o r a b l y D is ­
t o B a y In U n i t e d S t a t e s .
Consul J. E. Rowen sent to the busi­
ness men at Punta Arenas, Chile, a
circular letter with the following ques­
tions:
1. What percentage of your trade U
with the United States of America?
2. What objections have you to trade
with the United States o£ America?
3. What suggestions could you offer to
improve trade with the United States
of America?
The aggregate answers to the first
question reveal th9 fact, says United
States Consular Reports, that while
the trade of Punta Arenas has In­
creased 50 per cent In the past fifteen
years, the United States exporting
houses have only 5 per cent of the
trade of the ten leading Importing
houses of Punta Arenas; 75 per cent
of the remainder of the trade Is with
England, France and Germany.
The answers to the second question
are varied, hut may be condensed un­
der the following heads: 1. Lack of
good facilities for transportation.
2. Higher proportional freights com­
pared with Europe. 3. Lack of Inter
est of American exporting houses, mak
Ing a strong contrast with the persist­
ent efforts of
European houses.
4. American exporting houses forward­
ing goods which do not meet require­
ments of the trade here and which do
not answer to the description In cata­
logues. 5. Not giving reasonable cred­
its, American credits being out of all
comparison with those of European
houses.
■ I will give a few concrete illustra­
tions of the above. One of the leading
Importing houses of Punta Arenas
gave to a leading boot and shoe house
of the United States a large order with
special requirement as to the height
of Instep and width of toe. The order
was filled with no attention to the
requirements and the goods remained
in the possession of the firm largely
unsold. As to the lack of Interest on
the part of American exporters, the
head of one of the leading firms of
Punta Arenas Informed this office that
his firm had seen only two American
commercial travelers In fifteen years.
European firms give three, five and
six months' credit. Some European
firms accept an order with the under­
standing that 50 per cent of the pay­
ment Is to be made In three monthi
and the balance In six months. One
of the best Importing firms In Punta
Arenas, a firm giving the United
States one-tenth of its trade, informed
this office that American exporters
seem to show little Interest In Punta
Arenas trade and they felt repelled by
their attitude. A large Importing firm
of Punta Arenas made the suggestion
that American exporting houses should
send to Punta Arenas special agents to
study trade conditions here. The lat­
ter suggestion has been made by sev­
eral prominent Punta Arenas houses
and it Is sound advice.
Am E T o lu t lo n a r jr D a n g e r ,
“ Do you believe that physical char­
acteristics are Influenced by environ­
ment?”
“ I don’t know,’’ answered the New
Yorker. “ I hope not. This habit of
gazing at the tall buildings would
cause us to look as If we were mod­
eled after the girafTe.— Washington
Star.
A Ready F.xplanatlaa.
"What le the reason you were so late
In discovering the north pole?”
“ Well,” answered the explorer, “you
see they have such long nlghta la
the arctic regions that I overslept.”—
Washington Star.
D w e llla s t s l a C a t k a a .
Foreign Visitor— Does It cost much
to live In New York?
Hoet— No, sir; It doesn’t cost much
to live In this city, but It costs like
Sam Hill to keep up appearances.—
New York Weekly.
England reporta that her potato trey
this year Is the biggest ea record.