A ' ITS A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." VOL. XIV. HOOD RIVER, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1W2. NO. 7. HOOD RIVER GLACIER Published Every Frldy by H. P. BLYTHK. Terms ol subscription- I1.S0 1 yer when paid 111 BUfRIIIM, TIIK MAILS, Tb mull rrire from Mt. Howl at 10 o'clock a. m. Wednesday and Saturdays; depart the rame uiii at noon. , FoH.'henoweth, leare at a. m. Tuesdays, Tkuradaya and Saturdays: arrives at 6 n. m. For White Salmon (Wash.) leaves daily at tVt . From While Halinou leaves lor Fulda, (iilmer, Trout Lake and Ulenwood daily at I) A. M. For Blnxen (Want).) leavea at S :45 p. m. ; ar. waai i. in. St.t IKTIK4. OPDF.R OF WAHIHNOTOX.- Hood River Union No. Ui, meet in Odd rell ,ws' hall second and fourth Baturuays in each month 7 t!i o'clock. ('. I.. ( om.K, I'rexUent. H. il. L. lJUKm.lt, Secretary. J' At'RKI, RH1KKAH DKCKEK I,()IH)E. No t 87, J. O. O. K.-sleets rim and third Mon ays In eavh month. lina 1 nil Kntricah, N. 0. H. J. Hibbard. recretary. 1ANBY POST. No. In. O. A. R.-MeetsatA. J O. I'. W. Hall second and fourth Haturlavs of each month at 'i oVlock p. hi. All U. A. K. membera invited to meet witli ux. J. W. Kk.bv, Commander. C. J. IUym, Adjuiaul. (1ANRV W. R. C, No. IB Meets first Satur j day of each month in A. O. U. W. hall at 2 p.m. Iks. B . HhoRmakkr, President, Mas. 0. I.. Stkanahan, Secretary. HOOD RIVER I.OIMiK No. 1(5. A. F. and A M. Meet a Satuiday evening on or before each full moon. m. M. Yatks, W. M. C. V. Thumpsoh, Secretary. HOOD RIVKR CHAPTER, No. , R. A. M. MeeU third Friday nlitlit of each month. E. L. Smith, H. P. A. N. Rahm, Secretary. ITOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 2"), 0. E. S. -21 Meetx second and fourth Tuesday even 1 1 K of each month, Vieitora coidialir wel comed. Mrs, Mol.l.ie C. Cols, W . M. Mag. Mav B. Davidson, Secretary. OLETA ASHHMBI.Y No. 101. United Artisans, Meets tirnt and thud Wednesdays, work; aecond and fourth Wednesdays social; Arti ana hall. . F. V. Uroshw, M. A. Frid tog, Secretary. WAUCOMA I.ODCK, No. l, K. of P.-MeeU Id A. O. U. YV, hall everv Tuesday n it'll u C. K..MAKKHAM, t'. C. W. A. Fikrbauuh, K. or R. and S. 11 IVERS10E I.OIXiK, No. 68, A. O. IT. W.- Meela first and third Hiiturdays of each Fkkii Hows, W, M. E. R. HK.wu.Er. Financier. ('HXhteh hitl'TK, Recorder. 1DI.KWII.de 1.0IKIB, No. 111?, I. O O. F. Meet iu Fraternal hull everv Thursday night. I,. K. Mor.sk, N. O. J. L. Hrndrrhon, Secretary. TIOOD RIVER TENT. No. 19, K. O. T. M., il meet" at A. 0. L'. W. hall on the llrst and third Friday of each month. Wai.tkr Uf.kkino, Commander. T) IVERSIDE LODtiK NO. 40. DEGREE OF Ji HONOR, A. O. U. W.-.Meela first and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. Mrs. E. R. Bkaw.ev, C. of H. I. in a Evans, Recorder. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in odd Fellows' Hall the first and third Wednesdays of each month. F. U Daviuson, V. C. E. R. Bradley, Clerk. w. B. PRKf-Bt', Attorney-at-Law and U. S. Commissioner. (iildendale, Wash. Makes a specialty of laud ottlce work. Final roofs in timber and homestead entries made efore him. J)R. J. W. YOG F.L. OCULIST. Will make regular monthly visits to Hood River. Residence ;l sixteenth Street, Portland, Oregon. Q II. JKNKINS, I. M. D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Office In Lantille building. Hood River, Oregon. JjR. E. T.CAKN9, Dentist. Gold crowns and bridge awork an) all kinds of Up-lo-DaU Dmtlstr;. HOOp RIVER 0RE00N J L. DUAIBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGKOX. BHceevor to Dr. M. F. 8haw. Calls prom tly answered In town of country, Dav or Miihl. Telephones: Residence, 81; Office, IW. OIUm over Everhart's Grocery. J F. WATT, M. D: Physician and Surgeon. Telephones: Ottlce, '281 ; residence, '2x.'t. 81' KG EON O. R. .t N. CO. JOHN l.KI.ANI) HKNDKKKON- ATlORNKY-ATl-WV, ABSTRACTER. NO 1ARY I'l II1.IC and REAL ESTAllC Alt E NT, For 2S years a resident of Oregon and Wash ington. Has hd many year exteneiti- in Heal ExUie maliers, as alwtraetor, aearclier of titles and agent, hatisfnciian guaranteej or no charge. a pREDKKICK li ARNOLD CONTIiACTORS A NO BUILDERS. Estimates fnrnielieil for all kinds ot work. Repairing a specialty. All kinW of shop work. Shop on State Street, between First and Second. J1IE KLONDIKE CONFECTIONERY Is the place to get the latent and liest in ( onfertitinrries, Candies, Nine, lobaivo, Ciyri etc. ....1CK CREAM PARLORS.... V. P. COLE, Proprietor. p C BKOSil'S, M. I). ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. M'lione Central, or 121. Office Hours: 10 io 11 A. M.; 2 to 3 am! II to 7 P. M. Q H. I EM I LK Frtctlcil Witcbmiter I Jeiebr. long experience enable me to do the best (oesible wotk, alitch I lull; guarantee, and at low mice. gUTLKR CO., BANKERS. Do a prneral banking business. HOOD RIVER, OREC.ON. Q J. HAYES, J. P. Off c with Hone Hi others. Pusineo will ba attended to at anv t ai.' Cohretions sna.1. V ill locale na (nod (uverumeDt lands, tuba llsiber or faxaaluf Timber Ijind Act, June S, 1878. ought la mora valuable for tt timber or NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. alone than for agricultural purposes, and Cnlted Statee Land office, Vancouver, to establish hla claim to auld land before Waxh.. May 19, 112. Notice la hereby the Keglater and Uecelver of thla office at given that in compliance with the provla- Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday, the ions of the act of Congress of June 3, Z7th day of September, 1HUS!. 1878, entitled "An act for the Bale of He names aa wltneaaea: Joseph 8. Lan- Timber Ijjnda In the States of California, dera, of The Dalles, Oregon; Timothy Oregon, Nevada and Washington Terrl- Brownhlll. of The Dalle, Oregon; Robert tory," aa extended to all the public land Omeg, of The Dalles, Oregon; Robert states by act of August 4, 1892. C'heyne, of Gilmer, Washington. FREDERICK TROW, I Any and all persons claiming adverse of Rainier, County of Colurnhla, State of ly the above-described lands are request Oregon, has this day filed In this office ed to tile their claims In this office on or nts sworn statement, No. an, for the purchase of the southeast Quarter of Sec lion No. 4, In Township No. t north. Range 11 east W'M., and will offer proof to show that the laird sought la more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Vancouver, Wash., on Monday, the 11th day of August, JWC. ii- o. wn-... ki,.h t ,.v, I Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled "An iu";.!" 7""2?.: .'V" ?.-th!act for the sale of timber lands In the and Herman Vogelsang, of Rainier, Ore gon; Aoranam u. young, or Portland, Oregon; Harry D. Burrows of Vancouver, vvasn. MARTIN BOTH. of Rainier, County of Columbia, State of Oregon, na tnis aay ntea in tnis omce nis sworn statement, No. Z4z, ror the purchase of the southwest quarter of Sec tion no. n, in Township No s north. Range 11 east WM., and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is mure valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to estab lish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Vancouver? Wash., on Monday, the 11th day or August, 1902. He names aa witnesses: Herman Vogel sang and Frederick Trow, of Rainier, Oregon; Abraham' Young, of Portland, Oregon: and Harry D. Burrows of Van couver, vvasn. HARRY D. BURROWS. of Vancouver, County of Clarke, State of Washington, has this day tiled in this otllt-e his sworn statement, No. 2493. for the purchase of the southwest Quarter ot (section no. 4. in Township no. north, Range 11 east WM.. and will orrer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish Ms claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Vancouver, Wash., on Monday, the 11th day of August, 1902. He names as witnesses: Herman Vogel sang, Frederick Trow and Martin Bujh, of Rainier, Oregon; and Frank Young of Portland, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the above-described lands are request ed to file their claims In this office on or before said 11th day of August, 1902. w. it. uuwbak. Register. Timber Land, Act June J, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. V. 8. Land Office. Vancouver, Wash., June , 19)2. Notice is hereby given that In compli ance with the provisions ol the act of Comrress of June 3. 1878.. entitled "An act for the sale of tlm er .lands in the Sinus of ("a 1 orn a. Oresron. Nevada. and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land Htates by act or August 4, 1892. Chester Dvmond. of Fulda. Cuunty of Klickitat, State of Wash nuton. hus this dav filed In this office his sworn statement No. 2506, for the purchase of the nh ne of Section No. 18. Township No. 5 north, Range 12 east WM., and will offer proof to show that, the land sought Is more valuable for It timber or stone than for agricul tural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Vancouver, Wash., on Wednesday, the 8th day of October, 1902. He names as witnesses: Halsey D. Cole, Samuel M. Cole. Oeorge Kreps, Herman Falmer, all of Fulda, Wash. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the above-described lands are request ed to file their claims In this olPce on or before said 8th day of October. W2. W. R. DUNBAK, icegtster Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. Land Office. Vancouver, Wash., June 14, 19o2. Notice Is hereby Riven that In compli ance with the provisions of the act of congress ot June & isyx, eutiitea "An act for the sale of t mher lands In the States of California. Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land Slates by act ot August 4, 1892. James M. Shannon, of Wasco, county of Sherman, State of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn statement ino. zwn, ior me mirchase of the seV4 sei of Section No. 23; the e4 ne and ne',4 se of Section No. 26, Township No. 5 north, Range 12 east, W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural mirnosea. and to establish his claim to said hind before the Register and Receiv er at Vancouver, Wash., on Friday, the 3th day of September, 1902. He names as witnesses: l.em i iiinna, Ellsha Thomas, Fred Blow, Carl V. An- lerson, all of Wasco, Oregon. Carl Victor Anderson. of Wasco, county of Sherman, State of Oregon, has this day tiled in this office his sworn statement No. 2608, for the pur chase of the sw seV4 of Section No. 23; the wVi ne"4 ana nw se oi oecnon i-. 26. Township No. 5 norm, nange vc east, W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more talunble for its iimtwr or atone than for agricultural pur poses, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver at Vancouver. Wash., on Friday, the 5th day of September, 1902. He names as witnesses: i-m iauiuih, Klisha Thomas, Fred Blow. James M. Shannon, of Wasco, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the above-described lands are request ed to file their claims in this office on or before said 6th day of September, 19t2. W. R. DUNBAR, Register Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. Land Office. Vancouver, Wash., June 18. 12. Notice Is hereby given that In compli ance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lauds In the State of California, Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory." as extended to all the Public Land Slates by act of August 4, 192. Krnest O. Williams, of Portland, county of Multnomah. State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement No. 2631, for the pur chase of the eS4 neH. nw, ne and ne'4 nw'4 of Section No. 34. Township 6 north. Range 11 east, W. M.. and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more val uable for Its timber or stone than for ag ricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Vancouver, Wash., on Thursday, the 11th day of Sep tember. Ii2. He names as witnesses: James A. Cheyne, of HartlRnd, Wash.; Robert I). Che'vne, of Hartland, Wash.; Joseph S. Lander, of The Dalles, Or.; Thomas A. Hudson, of Portland, Or. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the above-described lands are request ed to file their claims In this office on or before auld 11th day of September. 1902. VV. R. DUNBAR. Register Timber Ijind, Act June J. 1S78. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. V. 8. Ijind Office. Vancouver, Wash., June 19. 19UJ. Notice is hereby given that In compli ance with the provisions of the act ol Congress of June S. v7S. entitled "An act for the sale ot t m er lands In the State of California Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory,'' as extended to all the Public Land Slatea by act oi August 4, 1892. Lacy J. Barb, of Spokane, county of 8pokane. State of Washington, has this day tiled in this of fice his sworn statement No for the purchase of the H ne. eVi nw4 of Section No. SO, Township 4 north. Range 12 east. W. M . and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purpose, and to establiah his cbuiu to aa d .and oerore tne negisier aim nwurr v., this office at Vancouver. Wash., on Frt dav. the JBth day of September. I9U2. He name as witnesses: Frank W. 4.111V, txrenio 11. LTilv. W. Wallace Ortttlths, Henry C White, all of Pine Flat. Wash. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the a Dove-described lands are request ed to tile their claims In this office on or before auid 2th day of September, 1(L W. R. 1U NBAR, Register Timber I-aml. Ad June 1 18TI NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION- I. S. Ijtnd Office. Vancouver. Washington. June 28, 112. Notice I hereby given that In compli ance with the provteinna of the act of Congress of June t l7S, entitled "An act for the sale of tlm' er land in the State, of Callforn a. Oregun. Nevada, ani Washington Territory." a extended to all the Public Land State by act of August 4. IKS Frank Menefee. of The Dalle, county of Wasco. State of Oregon, haa thla day filed In this office hla .worn statement No. 3MV for the pur chase of the sw of Section No H Town ship t north. Range 11 east, W. IL. and will offer proof to ahow that tb ktnd oerore saia sun uay or oepiemoer, iwg. W. R. DUNBAR. Register. Timber Land, Act June J, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. Land Office. The Dalles, Oregon, June 20, 1902. ' Notice la hereby given that In compli ance with the provisions of the act of State of California. Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory," a extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892. Mary Wlrians, of Hood RIVPr. county of Wasco, State of Oregon, has. on June 13, 1902, filed in this office her sworn statement No. 667, for the nurchase of the n se and n4 sw4 of section I, Townsntp l norm, jtange east, W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than ror agricultural purposes, and to establish her claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at The Dalles, Oregon, on Friday, the 12th day or September, 1902. She names as witnesses: A. Winans, W, R. Winans. Fred Frautschy and L. Wi nans. all of Hood River. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the above-described lands are request ed to file their claims In this office on or before said 12th day of September, 191)2. JAY P. LUCAS, Register. Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. V. 8. Land Office. The Dalles. Oregon. June 20. 1902. Notice is hereby given that in compli ance with the orovtslon of the act of congress or June a, iws, entitled "An act for the Pale of timber lands In the 8tates of California. Ore on. Nevada. and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Lund states -by act. ot August 4, 1892. Jason D. Breed. of The Dalles, county of Wasco, 8tate of Oregon, has on June 14, 191)2. tiled in this office his sworn statement No. 578. for the purchase of the sw'A nw'A of Section No. 2, Township ! north, Range east, W. M.. and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land herore the Register and Receiver of this office at The Dalles. Oregon, on Friday, the 12th dav of September, 19(12. He names as witnesses: j. ri. m. Ar nold. J. W. Harvey. C. 8. Smith and Peter Oleson. all of The Dalles. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the above-described lands are request ed to file their claims In this office on or before said 12th dav of Sentember, 19(12. JAY P. LUCAS. Register. A FLOATING POSTOFFICE. Handling of Hail for Veaaela on the - Detroit River. A small yacbt-llke white steamer dances over the swells of the Detroit River to meet and exchange messages and salutes with every one of the pass ing ships a litttle midget servant to this enormous commerce. Without this tiny steamer the lake commerce would be as helpless as we of the cities and towns ashore would be without the poiftmaa and the postoffice. The tremendous advance In shipping facilities on the Great Lakes In recent years has been due to tireless Ameri can enterprise, fostered by generous appropriations by the government in aids to navigation; so when the need of this little messenger presented It self, the Washington authorities were not slow In making the experiment leading to Its adoption. This method of handling United States mall Is the only one of Its kind In existence, and the Idea of a floating postoffice that successfully delivers and receives mall to and from ships at full speed Is only another Illustration of the wonders and far-reaching bene fits of onr wideawake postal system. The books of the United States Treas ury Department In Washington now contain the names of nearly 4,000 ships that constitute UI Great Lakes ma rine. The fresh-water sailors to whom this fleet Is Intrusted would, In num bers, make the population of a large city. They are, therefore, fairly en titled to some means of communication with their homes and families In the States bordering the lakes, and with friends far away, and the little white steamer performs this service as per fectly as can be desired. Before the establishment of this de livery It was difficult to send letters to any one aboard ship, although Niaga ra's wall confined the movement of vessels to the Great Lakes, and their voyages back and forth were past the shores of eight States, with a popula tion of 26,000,000, and their ports of call Included six cities of over 100,000 population each. This may seem strange, but it Is raslly explained by the tact that the greater number of lake steamers "run wild." GETTING AT A WITNESS. Lawyers' Method of Extracting lit' formation from Witnessea Differ. Among the innumerable traditions and stories that cluster around the old Parliament House In Edinburgh, there Is one of Jeffrey and Cockburn that thows In an amusing manner their ludl vidua! ways of drawing out a witness. The two were engaged upon a case where the mental caliber of one of the parties bad to be ascertained, and an old countryman was put upon the wit ness stand. Miss Lnnsdale cites the anecdote In her recent work, "Scotland, Historic and Romantic." Jeffrey began: "Is the defendant In your opinion perfectly sane?" The man gazed at him in bewilder ment and made no reply. "Do you think the defendant capable of managing his own affairs 7" Still greater bewilderment on the part of the witness. "I ask you." said Jeffrey, speaking with great particulartly, "do you con ider the man perfectly rational?" The man glowered with amazement scratched bis bead, and remained speechless. "Let me tackle him," said Cockburn, then adopting bis broadest Scotch. "Hae ye your mull wl' ye?" said be. "Ou, ay," answered the witness, and reached out bis snuff box. "Noo, boo la tig hae ye' kent John Sampson?" asked Cockburn, gracefully taking a pinch. "Ever since be was that height" came the answer, readily enough. "An' dae ye think noo, it ween you and me," said the advocate Insinuating ly, "thtt there's ouj thing iutill the crea- j ture?" ) "I wad na lippen itrustl him wP a . calf." was the Instant and satisfying rejoinder. It all depends upon the point of view, la belt they don't think the water cur is so bad. EVENTS OF THE DAY. FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. , A Comprehensive Review of the Important liapptiunp of the Past Week, Presented In a Condensed Porm. which It Moat . likely to Prove of Interest to Oar Many Readers Congress held a session' last Sunday, the first time in 91 years. Chicago stieet cat men will go out if they do not receive more pay. One was killed outright and 30 in jured in a railroad accident in Col orado. ... ... The bouse decided the Missouri . con. tested election by declaring the seat vacant. With the excention of iron and steel our exports this year will beat any previous record. No great anxietv is felt in Washing' ton official circle regarding the situa tion in Venezeula. It has been ascertained that the man killed at Whatcom, Wash., in mistake for Tracy, was insane. King Edward a health continues to improve. His coronation bag been set for the end of September, Qi:een Alexandra received Wbitelaw Reid, the special ambassador of the United States, and Mrs. Reid ip a very courteous manner. Fighting has been renewed in Hayti. The situation is complicated as there are several candidates for the presi dency and each has an army fighting the rest. . A $40,000,000 steel company has been formed at Trenton, N. J. A heavy hail storm in the vicinity of Greeley, Colo., destroyed much small fruit, broke windows and did other damage. Boer Drisoners. who have been con fined on various British islands for some time past, are being sent home as rapidly as possible. The American and British mission buildings at Ten Ku Chao, China, have been destroyed and a missionary killed by a mob of Chinese. At a continuation of his testimony before the senate. Admiral Dewey says Aguinaldo was after loot and his own personal gain, and not the independ ence of bin people. A bill has been passed by the senate extending the time for making final proof in desert land entries in lakima county, Wash. The bill has not yet passed the house. Six firms in Paterson, N. J., have complied with the strikers' demands and the men have returned to work. This will most likely break all oppo sition to the union. King Edward continues to improve and will be out of all danger in a few day. Canadian troops in South Africa are being sent home as fast as transports can be had. Senator Mitchell made an impressive speech befoie the senate in favor of the 1905 exposition. The seventh week of the coal miners' strike in the East sees no material change in the situation. The Union Pacific has discharged its entire force of macninists at the Omaha shops with the exception of 10 men. An amnesty proclamation to Fili pinos will be issued July 4. This will release all political, but not criminal prisoners, including Aguinaldo. The Carnegie Steel Company has voluntarily raised the wages of all of its unskilled employes 10 per rent. This will affect nearly 15,000 men. The bill providing for the sale of a portion of the Umatilla, Oregon, re servation has been passed by both houses and is now ready for the presi dent's signature. The house has. passed the Philippine civil government bill. All efforts to crush the insurgents in North China have failed. The situation in Hayti is becoming serious and another outbreak is looked for. Special envoys 'and visitors st Lon don to attend the coronation are de parting for their homes. The coronation of King Edward, be reft of pageantry, will most likely oc cur at soon as he is well. The bill admitting Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona to statehood has been shelved by the senate. The king's dinner to the poor of London occurred on the day set for it, being the only feature of the corona tion exercises carried out. Indiana and Ohio were visited by a destructive tornado. In the former state several persons were killed and many injured. The property loss will reach at least $2,000,000. A newly married couple always imagine that they are living on love until the first butcher's bill is handed in. The steamer A mora, from Alaska, reports that navigation through Lake Barge haa now started and all the Yukon is clear. Whenever President Roosovelt goes riding he carries with him a loaded pi-tol, which he knows well bow to use should occasion demand. A circus tiger escaped and entered a car with 30 draft horses near Pough keepsie, N. Y. A battle followed and the tiger was killed. Rock Island railroad stockholders at the annual meeting fixed the limit of indebtedness at $200,000,000, exclusive I bonds for acqniring new lines; big system is planned. James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern reilrcaid, in an address at the Illinois manufacturer' banquet, in Chicago, aaid federal censor eh ip of rail roads leads to government ownership and destruction. ANTHRACITE COMBINATION. Preiidcnt Roosevelt Want to Know If It li j 1 a Trust New York, July 2. President Roose. velt baa requested Attorney General Knox to submit an ooinion. savs a Washington dispatch to the World, as to whether the combination controlling the anthracite coal output constitutes a trust within the meaning of the Sher man anti-trust act and the decision of the United States supreme court there on, in making this request the DreBt dent gave Attorney General Knox the report recently prepared by Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, alter careful investigation of the differences existing between the coal operators and the miners, the facts forwarded by President Mitchell, of the United Mine- workers of America and all other data in his possession bearing on the subject. " It wiU be the duty of Attorney Gen eral Knox to formulate an opinion for the president, making a definite decla ation that the anthracite combination does or does not constitute a trust. Hi present instructions did not requite him to go furttur and express an opinion as to the probability of success ful prosecution under the Sherman anti trust act The president will, it is believed, 'de termine on bis subsequent line of action after Attorney General Knox has ten dered his opinion. TREATY OF ALLIANCE. Renewal of the Drtibund by the Three Powers In lu Original r'omt. Berlin, July 2. The treaty provid ing for the prolongation of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy (the dreibund) has been signed in Berlin by the imperial chan cellor, Count von Bulow ; the Austrian ambassador, L. von Szogyeny-Marich, and the Italian ambassador. Count Lansea di Buses. The alliance wag renewed in its original form. Upon the request of the imperial chancellor, the text of the new driebund treaty will be kept secret for the present, and it is not certain whether its publication will occur later. The announcement of tl.e signing ot the dreibund did not cause surprise, as the renewal had been taken as a fore gone conclusion since Count von Bulow was in conference with the Italian and Austrian ministers during the Easter holiday. German officials have never evinced the slightest concern at the many reports emanating from Paris and other diplomatic centers reporting the prospects of a renewal or the dreibund to be gloomy, and they knew all along that Italy's flirtation with France was not intended to bd disloyalty to her Teutonic allies. WAS NOT ACQUITTED. Court Martial Pound General Jacab It. Smith Gailty of Violating; Rules of War. Washington, July 2. It is an nounced by the war department that the case of General Jacob II. Smith will not be acted upon before the end of the present week, at the earliest. Judge Advocate General Davis, has completed bis review of the proceedings of the court martial and the papers are now in the hands of Secretary Root, who is so busy with other matters that he has not yet had time to give the case the attention it deterves. It has been generally understood that General Smith was acquitted by the court, but it transpires that such was not the case, the court, it is alleged, having found General Smith guilty of violating the rules of war and sen tenced bim to be reprimanded by the reviewing authority, which, in this case, is President Roosevelt. Inas much as the case is considered strictly confidential until finally acted upon by the president, it is impossible to obtain any official information in regard to it. SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE. Two New Steamship Companies Start a Str- vice From New York. New York, Jnly 2. Actual and pros pective trade with South Africa has as sumed such proportions since the term ination of the Anglo-Boer war that two steamship companies have inauguiated service between this city and South African points. It is the intention of the agents to maintain a bi-weekly service. For the last few years the carrying trade between this port and South Africa I as been in the hands of a combination consisting of three lines. The new service has already resulted in a reduction of rates. "The demand," said an official of one of the new lines, "is mainly for lumber and building materials, for which cable orders are coming to this country every day, and also largely for supplies of grain and agricultural im plements of all kinds is very large and is rapidly increasing." Trolley Car Overturns. Denver, June 2 At H o'clock last night an electric street car loaded with people returning f.-om a suburban re sort, jumped the track and overturned at West Thirty-eight avenue and Homer boulevard, and 11 persona were seriously injured and four of them are likely to die. About 80 persons were on the car and all of them, were more or less injured. Cholera ra Philippine -Manila, July 2. According to official reports there have been in Mtnila op to date 1,740 cases of cholera and 1,385 deaths from the disease. The same re ports for the provinces thows 9,444 cases an 7,038 deaths. Lieutenant Col onel Louis M. Maus, the insular health commissioner, says that there probably have been 2,000 deaths from cholera in the provinces, of which it is impossi ble to get records, , Mount Pelee Hurt Bain bay. London, July !. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Bombay says there is great alarm in Western India because of the continued absence of monsoon, the heavy rainfall which usually comes early in Jane. The non-appearance of the monsoon is traceable to the erup tion of Mount Pelee on the island of Martinique. The meteorologists de clare that the eruption of Mount Pole deflected the moo soon 1,000 mile to the) westward. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTERE8T FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of lm. portance-A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvemento of the Many Induitriei Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report. Thieves bound and gagged a man at Astoria and relieved him of $200. The Eastern Oregon Baptist Associa tion held an interesting meeting at J Urande last week. Plumbers and carpenters of Astoria threaten to go on strike if they do not get an advance in wages. ' The Red, White and Blue mine, in Malheur county, has been sold to East em capitalists for $25,000. The vote at the state alee tion June 2 for senatorial candidates stood, Geer, 44.B97, Wood 32,627, scattering 156 The Big Bend Water Ditch Comnanv. with headquarters at Joseph, has filed articles of incorporation. Canital $4,000. The president hae nominated Edward Hirsch to be postmaster at Salem, B W. Johnson at Corvallis and Lot Liver- more at Pendleton. The Southern Oreeon District Aori cultural Association will hold its saennd annual fair in Roseburg October' 7-11, inclusive. Many attractive features are promued. Fire in Povey Bros, glass factory Portland, resulted in what is feared to be the fatal injury of one fireman and the serious injury of another. The property loss will reach $2,000. The political status of the next legis lature will be: Senators Republi can, zi; democrat, 4; Citizens, 4; Union, 1. Representatives Republi can 48; Democrat, 11; Citizens, 1. Poison placed for coyotes near La Grande in sime mysterious manner be came mixed in the food of the Raigain family and one is dead. The father, who was also pretty bad, wad saved. The June cleanup of the North Pole mine, Eastern Oregon, amounted to nearly $100,000. This is not the entire output of the mine, as some of the free gold is so rich that it is never put through the mill. The highest contract price "so far at Salem for hops is 14 cents per pound. The Pacific college at Newberg grad uated 20 students from the academic course this year. The old wooden bridge at Med ford across Bear creek is to be replaced at once by a Kteel structure. , The recruiting office at Salem lor the United States navy has been closed. Twenty-three young men enlisted. The Willamette Pulp & Paper Com pany of Oregon Citv is eroctinir a small saw mill on Grays river to facilitate in getting out pulp logs. Never in the hintory of "fruit raising in Southern Oregon have the prospects for an enormous croo of all kinds of fruit been brighter than at the present time. The commencement exercises at the Mt. Angel college were unusually pre tentious this year, the program lasting three days. A large number of stu dents were graduated. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 66c; bluestem, 6768c; valley, 6667c. Barley Feed, $22; brewing, $23 per ton. Flour Best grades, $3.05(33.60 par barrel; graham, $2.953.20. Millstuffs Bran, $15 16 per ton; middlings, $21.60; shorts, $17.50318; chop, $16, Oats No.l white, $1.201 25;gray, $1.15(31.20. Hay Timothy, $12815; clover, $7.50(310; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 60c per cental; ordinary, 40c per cental, growers prices; sweets, $2.25(32.50 per cental; new potatoes, 1 L431ic. Butter Creamery, 1720c; dairy 16317Kc; store, 1616c. Eggs l&319o for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12)4 313c;YoungAmerica, 13M14c; fac tory prices, 1 Wc less. PoultryChickens, mixed, $3.00 4.50; bens, $4.005.60 per dozen, 1111Hc per ponnd; springs, 11 lltc per pound, $2.004.00 per do. en; ducks, $4.505.00 per dozen; tur keys, live, 13 14c, dressed, 15 16c per pound; geese, $8.00 7.00 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound; sheared, 3c; dressed, 7c per pound. . Hogs Gross, 6,c; jressed, 77c per pound. Veal 6 X 7c for small; 67c for large. Beef Gross, eows, 4 He; steers. 5ic; dressed, 88Jc per pound. Hops 14(316 cents per pound. Wool Valley, 1215;Ewtern Ore gon, 814Xc; mohair. ?5326c ponnd. New York is to have the " most mag nificent hotel in the world. It will be 20 stones high and cost $10,000,000. German experts, after two years' test cn tour men, declared borax in the human system retards assimilation of fats and albumen. It is reported that Andrew Carnegie gave his second cousin, Miss Harriet Lander, of Pittsburg. $1,000,000 when she became Mrs. J. C. Green way re cently. The foreign commerce bureaa reports that foreign imitations of American furniture and goods are making serious inroads on A terican trade in Germany. Balzac's works were held immoral by a jury in a Chicago cenrt, and womtn who had bought them for her i children is held not liable for the sub- s -ription she gave. Thomas A. Edison announces the perfection of his storage battery which, be says, will revolutionize motive power and do away with horses for con-. mercial ose. BELIEVED HE HAD SHOT TRACY Whatcom Officer Kills a Bad Man, but it was Not the Oregon Convict Whatcom, Wash., July J. Police man Frank Alvord shot a man through ttie pit ot the stomach, indicting wound which will prove' fatal. The man gives the name of Godfrey R Campbell, and his home as Black River Falls, Wash. Policeman Alvord, who shot Campbell, believed at the time that he was dealing with either Tracy or Merrill, but the authorities have re ceived circulars contaiuiug an an nouncement of the reward offered for the men, and are positive that the man ehot is not one of the escaped Oregon convicts. Policeman Alvord ol erved a gun in the man's pocket while he was walking on the street, and as he was desperate looking, after consulting with Officer Jessuphe determined upon his arrest. I he man turned into a side street, fol .lowed by Alvord, who requested him to halt. The stranger replied, "Not by a d d sight!" whereupon the officer ordered him to throw up his bands, at the same time drawing his revlover The man attempted to draw his revolv' er, at.the same time grabbing hold"with one band the officer's nn. The officer fired, the ball striking the man in the pit of the stomach, passing clear through. He maintained a terrible fight with the officer. Officer Jeshup, who had conio to his brother officer's assistance, and a large number of by standeis who were trying to render the officers aid, were fully five minutes in subduing the man. A dozen blows from a policeman's club, succeeded in crack ing the man's skull, but not in loosen ing his grip cn Officer Alvord's gun His hand was finally broken in order to loosen his grip. The authorities are confident that the man is a desperado of some character and wanted by offi cers. TEXAS DROUTH BROKEN. Heavy Rains Are Reported from Dallas South to the Gulf of Mex'co. Dallas, Tex., July 1. The long drouth prevailing in Texas was quite generally relieved today. Heavy rains are reported from Dallas south to the Gulf, and many sections north, east and west have received portions of the downpour. The corn crop is said to be beyond redemption, but cotton will be saved. There "was considerable alarm for the safety of Galveston throughout the day, as a severe gale was reported raging there this morning, and telegraphic com ni u n lea tion was entirely interrupt ed during the day. - It wan later learned, however, that no damage hail been sus tained and that the water was but slightly above normal. At Houston, a high wind prevailed, but no serious damage is reported. FEDERAL ARBITRATION BOARDS House Labor Committee Orders Favorable Re port on the Bill. Washington, July 1. The labor com mittee of the bouse has perfected and ordered a favorable report on the bill empowering the president to appoint federal arbitration boards to investigate and adjust strikes, lockouts, etc., which are of such magnitude as to affect in terstate commerce. The membership of the board was reduced to five mem bers, three to be appointed by tiie pres ident and one by each of the parties to the labor controversy. The duties of the board are to investigatj and report the facts, the idea being that publicity of the actual facts will do mui h to com pel an adjustment. Furthermore, pro vision is made that the contending parties may submit their cause to the board of arbitration for final decision, but this is not tompulscry. The bill will be reported at once, but it is too late in the tension to expect final action. Official Trial of Torpedo Boat Destroyer. Baltimore, July 1. The official trial of the torpedo boat destroyer Truxton has been held over the Barren Island measured course in Chesapeake bay. The vessel exceeded her contract speed and the mean endurance average for an hour by 1.9 knots and 1.066 knots re spectively. Her maximum speed corrected for tidal allowances was 29.9 knots, w hile under forced draught she averaged 27.66 knots for one hour. The Truxton was built at Sparrows Point by the Maryland Steel Co. Bllis li Renominated. Detroit, June 30. The Republican state convention renominated Governor Bliss on the first ballot. A motion lo make his nomination unanimous was defeated, however, by the objection of editor M. L. Cook, of Hastings, who had placed John Patton, Jr., ex-United States senator, of Grand Rapids, in nomination, and who waged a bitter fight against Governor Bliss throughout the campaign. Ninth Infantry Goes East San Francisco, July 1. The 10 com panies of the famous Ninth infantry, which arrived on the transport Kil patrick, left for the East today, Colonel C. F. Robe in command. The head quarters of the regiment and six com panies will be stationed at Madison Barracks, N. Y., and the other com panies at fort Niagara. Absorbing Missouri Mines. Kansas City, July 1. The Star says: All the big coal mine in Missouri are to be absorbed by a syndicate controlled by J. P. Morgan. The Missouri oper ators have had so much trouble with labor nnions and with railroads that many good mines can be bought for reasonable prices, it is (.lso asserted tint the plan to consolidate Missouri mines by Eastern capitalists was only part of a plan to form a trust to control the coal output of the United States. Needy America! ia Cuba. New York, July 1. Hundreds of in digent Americans now in the island are petitioning the ministrr for aid, rays a dispatch to the Herald from Havana. This prompted Minister Squiers to call a meeting of the Americans in the le gation, when liberal subscriptions were made to send the needy Americans to the United States. Judge C a Long. Detroit, Mich., Jnly 1. C. D. Long, chief justice of the state supremo court, died bet after a long illness. PRESIDENT SIGNS IT INDIAN WAR PENSION BILL BE COMES A LAW. Pen with which Roosevelt, Frye and Hend erson Signed the Bill Are to Be Sent to the Old Soldier Will Be Rewarded With All Haste-All Concerned Are Well Pleased. Washington, July 2. The Indian War veteran pension bill is now a law. President Roosevelt has affixed his signature to the bill and the pen with which he signed it has been turned over to Representative Tongue The bill, as soon as printed as an act, will be sent to the coii)missioi;er of pensions, with instructions to use all possible dispatch in putting the law into effect. He will be directed to issue the neces sary blanks, which will be furnished to claimants upon application, and will be ready to receive and pass upon claims and evidence as submitted. In view of the urgency of claims under this Itw, Representative Tongue has urged that all Indian War pensions be made special. In order to avoid un necessary dolays, the deportment cau tions claimants to fill out positive answers to all questions that aro em bodied in the blanks, and to have all evidence sworn to before a notary pub lic before being submitted to the com missioner. Omissions of this char acter necessitate the return of papers to ttie claimant, ana otten occasion con siderable postponement. Representa tive Tongue will forward the pen used by the president, as well as Speaker HenderPon and President Frve. of the senate, in signing the pension bill, to the Indian War veterans of Oroimn He has had applications from the Ore- gon Historical Society for this pen, but holds that it rightfully belongs to the veterans, and if they see fit to turn it over to the Historical Society, he has no objection. ' Senator Mitchell, who introduced the bill, Senator Foster of Washington, who reported it, and Representative Tongue, who has been so active in thn house, and accomplished so much in getting it through, are very happy that tne Din is nnally a law. Iu fact, all the Western representatives feel that a long fight has been won, and that nier itorious services are to be rewarded. MISS MORRISON CONVICTED. Again Found Guilty ol Murder in the Second Degree. Eldorado, Kan., Julv 2. Jessie Mur. rlson, in her third trial for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, at her hnni in this city in June, 1900, was found guilty of murder in the second degree. The jury was out 12 hours. The case may be appealed again. Jessie Morrison killed Clara Walev Castle with a razor in a quarrel eight days after Mrs. Castle had been mar ried to Olin Castle, with whom both women had been in love. Miss Morri son is the daughter of II. M. Morrison, formerly a circuit judge. The first trial resulted in a disagreement. At the second trial Miss Morrison was found guilty of manslaughter and civen a five year sentence. She spent but two months in the .'penitentiary, beina granted a new trial last February. as me foreman finished reading tho verdict in the present trial Miss Morri- son turned pale, threw her arms around ler aged father's neck, hid her head on his shoulder and both wept bitterly. Later in her cell Miss Morrison refused to talk except to say that she had not expected a conviction, adding: me mage was against me from the first to the last." Breaks All Records. Bloomington, III., July 2. All weathdr records in Central Illinois are being broken this year. Rain has fal len steadily for 24 hours, apnroachimi a cloudburst in extent at times. At intervals last night snow fell, while the temperature fell to 45 degrees. But for the rain there would have been froft. Excess of moisture this sum mer has given all classes ol irops a ser ious batkeet. Another Indiana Tornado. Evansville, Ind., July 2. Three per sons were killed and several badly in jured in a tornado that passed near the city tonight. The fatalities occurred at St. Wendell, about 10 miles from this city. The path of the storm was about two miles wide and had a fear ful velocity. Many buildings were de molished. The loss to p'rojierty will amount to about $100,000. Great Fire at Cape Tows. Cajie Town, July 2. The fire which yesterday destroyed a number of large business houses in the heart of the city broke out again this morning, but was finally got nnder control and extin guished with the assistance of soldiers and bluejackets. The losses aggregate 250,000 pounds. Killing Fish by Dynamite. Washington, July 1. Senator Bard of the senate committee on fisheries, has oiade a favorable repot t on the bill prohibiting the taking of fish, avals, etc., by the use of explosives. Last Cable of East River Bridge. ' New York, July 2. With an Ameri can flag fluttering from the reel, the last wire making np the four cables of the new East river bridge has been put in place. This is the end of seven months' work by the contractors and marks the commencement on thn struct ure proper, which will lie ready aUjut the fall of next year, almost simultane ously with the completion of the rapid transit system. TieirTsia Situation. London, Jul) 2. In a dispatch from Pekin, tlte correspondent there ol the Times says a meet of the foreign min isters in Pekin was held to discuss the restoration of the administration of the nativo rity of Tien Tarn to the Chinese, and that no decision was arrived at. "I am informed," says the correspond ent, "that France w;ll follow Russia's example in leaving Great Britain. 1 Italy, Japan and Germany responsible. I for the Tien Tsin situation." J 1 ..... . , . f