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V "IT'S A COUP DAY" WHEN WE QET LEFT." VOL. XIV. - HOOD 11IVER, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903. NO. 40. i I I f HOOD RIVER GLACIER Published Every Friday by 8. F. ULYTHE, Publlaher. Terms of subscription )1.S0 year when paid fn advance. THE HAILS. The mall arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock i. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; departs the aame days at noon. For Cuenoweth, leaves at a. m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays: arrives at 6 p. ra. For W hite Salmon (Wash.) leaves daily at 6:43 a.m.; arrives at 7:15 p. m. From White Salmon leaves (or Fvilda, Gilmer, Trout Lake and Glenwood daily at 9 A. M. ForBingen (Wash.) leaves at 5:45 p.m.; ar rives at 2 p. m.' SOCIETIES. OAK GROVE COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF PEN 1)0. Meets t,he Second and Fourth Fridavs of the month. Visitors cordiallv wel comed. ' F. IT. Brosius, Counsellor. Mies Kama Clabk, Secretary. ORDER OF WASHINGTON. - Hood River Union No. 112, meets in Odd Fellows' hall second and fourth Saturdays In each month, 7:30 o'clock. C. L. Copplk, President. J. E. Hanna, Secretary. IAUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No J 7, 1. O. O. F. Meets first and third Mon days in each month. Miss Edith Moore, N. 0. . L. E. Morse, Secretary. nANBY POST, No. 16, G. A. R. Meets at A. j 0. U. W. Hall second and fourth Saturlavs of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All G. A. It. members invited to meet with us. W. H. Perky, Commander. T. J. Cunning, Adjutant. CANBY W. R. C, No. 16 -Meets first Satur day of each month in A. O. U. W. hall at 2 p. m. Mrs. Fannie Bailey, President. Mrs. 0. L. Strasahak, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 105, A. F. and A M. Meets Saturday evening on or before tai h full moon. V, M. Yates, W.&. C. D. Thompson, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. Meets third Friday n It'll t of each month. G. R. Castner, H. P. A. S. Blowers, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. E. S. Mcets second and fourth Tuesday even ings of each month.. Visitors co.dially wel comed. Mrs. May Yates, W. M. Mrs. Mary B. Davidson, Secretary. OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 103. United Artisans, Meets first and third Wednesdays, work; second and fourth Wednesdays social; A r ti tans hall. F, C. Brosius, M. A. F. B. Barnes, Secretary. WAUCOMA LODGE, No. 80, K. of P. Meets In A. 0. U. W. hall every Tuesday night F. L. Davidson, C. C. Dr. C. H. Jenkins, K. of R. & B. 111VERS1DE LODGE, No. 68, A. O. U, W. li Meets first and third Saturdavs or each month. F. B. Barnes, W. M. E. R. Bradley, Financier. 1 Chester Shute, Recorder. TDLEWILDE LODGE, No. 107, I. O O. F. 1 Meets in Fraternal hull every Thursday night. Geo. W. Thompson, N. G. J. L. Henderson, Secretary. H OOD RIVER TENT, No. 19, K. O. T. M., meets at A. O. U. W. hall on the first and third Fridavs of each month. Walter Uf.uk ing, Commander. 0. E. Williams, Secretary. IVERSIDE LODGE NO. 40. DEGREE OF HONOR, A. O. U. W. Meets, first and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. Kate M. Frederick, C. of H. Miss Annie Smith, Recorder. OOD RIVER CAMpTko. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in Odd Fellows' Hall the first and third Wednesdays of each month. J. R. It EES, V. C. C. U. Dakin, Clerk. v 1 !,'DEN ENCAMPMENT No. 48, I. 0. 0. F. i'j Ret ular meetiue second and fourth Mon days of each month. W. 0. Ash, C. P. Y. L. Henderson, Scribe. y B. PRESBY, tttorney-at-Law and U. S. Commissioner Uoldendale, Wash. Makes a specialty of land office work. Final proofs in timber and homestead entries made before him. JJR. J. W. VOGEL. OCULIST. Will make regular monthly visits to Hood River. Residence 363 Sixteenth Street, Portland, Oregon. Q H. JENKINS, D. M. D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Wort ' Telephones: Office, 2S1; residence, 94. Office In Langille bid. Hood River, Oregon. ii JjR. E. T. CARN3, Dentist. Geld crowns and bridge work and all kinds of Up-to-DaU Dentistry. HOOD RIVER OREGON LJ L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Successor to Dr. M. F. Shaw. Calls promptly answered in town or country, ' Day or Night. Telephones: Residence, 81; Office, 83. Office over Everhart'i Grocery. T F. WATT, M. D. 4 Physician and Surgeon. 1 i Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 283. - J BURGEON 0. R. & N. CO. 1 10HN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ABSTRACTER, NO . 1.. TAKY - PUHLIC ana KAl ESTATJt AGKNT. For 2S years a resident of Oregon and Wuh iiiRton. Has had many years experience in Heal Estate mutiers, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. fREDERICK 4 ARNOLD CONTRACTORS AND BTJTLDER8. Estimate furnished for all kinds of ..work. Repairing a specialty. All kinds of shop work. Shop on State Street, between First and Second. . I A A.JAYXE. I LAWYER. 4 Abstrscta Furnished. Money Loaned. ; Hood River, Oregon! p C. BROSIUS, 1L D. " PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Hourv. 10 to 11 A. 1L; J to 3 and 6 to 7 P. M. ' gUTLER k CO., BANKERS. Do a general basking basin eta. HOOD RIVER. , OREGON, NEW PHILIPPINE CURRENCY BILL. : V t Measure Passed by Senate Provides for Coinage of Silver Pesos. Washington, Feb. ioi The Philip pines currency bill, passed by the sen ate today, prescribes that the unit of value in the Philippines shall be the gold peso, of 12.9 grains of gold, nine tenths fine, said gold peso to become the unit of value when the government shall have coined and made ready for circulation not less than 5,000,000 of the silver pesos provided for in the bill. The gold coins of the United States, at the rate of one dollar for two pesos; ehall be legal tender in the is lands. The bill also provides for an addi tional coinage of 75,000,000 silver coins of the denomination of one peso, which shall be legal tender except where pro vided" by contract. Coins of the de nomination of 60 centavos, 0 centavos and 10 centavos also are provided for, all such coinage to be under the author ity of the government of the Philippine islands, in such amounts as it may. determine, with the approval of the secretary of war. x The bill also provides for the issue of certificates of indebtedness to main tain the parity of the silver and gold pesos, such certificates at any time to be limited to 20,000,000 pesos. The Mexican dollar and the Spanish coins heretofore used shall be received for public dues at a rate to be fixed from time to time by the civil governor of the islands, preference, however, being given to the Philippine coins" and cer tificates. The option is given for the coinage of the silver pesos either in Manila or any mint in the United States, which coin shall bear inscriptions or devices ex- j pressing the sovereignity of the United States. The act making any form of money legal tender after December 31, 1903, is repealed; . . ; The Patterson amendment, providing for an international conference to fix a commercial exchange, was adopted by the senate. Chairman Cooper, of the bouse com mittee on insular affairs, says that as soon as the bill is received from the senate from the house it will be sent to conference. , JAMES R. GARFIELD PROMOTED. Son of Dead President Is Appointed Com. mlssloner of Corporations. Washington. Feb. 19. It was an nounced today at the white bouse that President Roosevelt would appoint James R. Garfield, of Ohio, commis sioner of corporatiens under the act creating the new department of com merce. Mr. Garfield is a son of the late President Garfield, and is at pies en t a member of the civil Eervice com mission. Mr. Garfield is an Ohitan by birth and residence. For some time the president has had him under consider ation in connection with the position of commissioner of corporations, which is regarded as second only to that of the secretary in importance in the' new de partment. The law provides that the commissioner shall have the power to make, under the power of the secretary, "diligent investigiation into the organ ization, conduct, and management of the business of any corporation, joint stock company or corporate combina tion engaged in commerce among the several states and with foreign nations, excepting common carriers, subject to 'an act to regulate commerce,' ap proved February 4, 1887, and to gather such information and data es will en able the president to make recommend ations for legislation for the regulation of such commerce, and to report such data to the president from time to time as he shall require." . It also will be the duty of the com missioner , of corporations to gather, compile and publish useful information concerning corporations doing business in the United States and engaged in interstate or foieign commerce, includ ing corporations engaged in . insurance. GIVE COAST BIDDERS A CHANCE. Cushman Wants 4 Per Cent Differential on Contracts for Warships.- Washington, Feb. 19. Representative Cushman called on Secretary Moody today to secure departmental recom mendation for the incorporaion in the naval ap props iai ton bill of a provision allowing Pacific coast bidders on naval vessels authorized under the pending measure a differential of . 4 per cent over bidders on the Atlantic coast. Such a stipulation was incorporated in the bill last year, and in Cushman's opinion is neecssry to ' place Pacific oast firms on an equitable footing Furthermore he fays such a differential would tend to hold down bids on the Atlantic coast. Would Annex Isle of Pines. Washington, Feb. 19. Representa tive Richardson, of Tennesese, today introduced a resolution asking the pres ident why that portion of the Piatt amendment regarding the Iale of Pines had not teen enforced. He also intro duced concurrent resolution declaring that it is the tenie of congress that the Isle of Pines is territory belonging to the United States, and that no sov ereignty can be lawfully exercised there except by the United fctatea. Mine Sale at Thander Mountain. Weiser, Idaho, Feb. 19. An import ant transfer of Thunder mountain min in nnrnertv haa tmen made ia this " -! k-' I J city. D. J. Brown, who is better known ai Tnunedr Mountain Brown, has sold to D. McKenzie, representing Eastern capitalists, four mining claims on Profile creek. Tbeclaims are in the best portion of the district. The price paid baa not been made public, bat i was a cash deal, and it stated by thoee claim inz to know "that the price paid wat a good round one. THE LEGISLATURE WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OF OREGON ARE D0INQ AT SALEM. Bills of Importance That are Being Intro duced and Acted Upon in Both Houses Measures Signed by the Governor Pro great of the Balloting for United States Senator. Tuesday. The vote Fulton 33, Geer 25, Wood 15, Williams, 6, scattering 6, paired 5. The senate--To create office of state examiner of public records, pWed. To authorize Indian war veterans to bring! out, agaiuQt, ilia niaio upuu bueu viaiixjo, passed. To repeal law exempting pub lic officers from garnishment proceed ings, passed. The 'senate adopted a resolution to adjourn Friday, February 20, at 12 o'clock P. M. The House To "provide for flat sal ary, passed. To change name of Re form school to Industrial school, passed. To fix boundary of Wallowa county, passed. For new bridge across Willamette at Portland, passed. Monday. The vote Fulton 32, Geer 15, Wood 14, Williams 17, scattering 3, absent and paired 9. The Senate A joint resolution was adopted calling upon congress to order a constitutional convention for the pur pose of framing an amendment for the election of United States senators by direct vote. To fix salary of superin tendent of public instruction at (3,000, passed. To regulate employment of fe males, passed. The House To pay Indian - war vet erans, indefinitely postponed. The greater part of the day was taken up in introducing new bills. Appropriations already provided for. amount to $2,386,866.82. Governor Chamberlain vetoed the bill classing bicycles with horses in the statute defining larceny; also the one to prohibit stock running at large in Marion county,. V Friday. The vote Fulton 33, Geer 16, Wood 16, Williams 17, scattering 3,"absent 5. . The Senate To declare press associa tions common, carriers, defeated. To provide a matron at the penitentiary, passed. To repeal law granting rebates to owners of wide tired wagons, passed. The House To use convict labor on public roads, passed. A .'measure was introduced to regulate railroad rates. To provide a great seal for the state, re ferred to a special committee. ; . Thursday. . The vote Fulton 34, Geer 15, Wood 15, George 13, scattering 6, absent or paired 7. The Senate To require district at torneys to render . legal services for school districts without additional compensation, passed. To create Baker county the Eighth judicial district, passed. To regulate sale of explosives to children, passed.' The House To appropriate (20,000 for experiment station at Union, passed. To regulate chid labor, passed. A reso lution that no bills be introduced after February 13, except by commit tees, adopted. ' Wednesday. The vote Fulton 33, Ueer 15, Wood 16, George 15, scattering 3, absent and paired 8. The Senate To authorize the con struction of a portage railway between Celilo and The Dalles, passed. To in crease term of office of assessor to four years, passed. To make eight hours' labor a day a work, indefinitely post poned. The House To create ue omee oi commissioner of labor statistics, failed to pass. To -extend Australian ballot to cities of 2,000 people or over, passed. To authorize Portland to constuct an additional ferry, referred to Multno mah delegation. " A concurrent resolution was adopted by both houses asking the historical society to preserve the old blockhouse on the Grand Sonde reservation. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 76c; blue stein, 88c; valley, 78cv Barley Feed, (23.50 per ton; brew ing, $24. flour Best grade, (4.30(34.85 ; grah am, (3.453.85. Millstuffs Bran, (1819 per ton; middlings, (23 24; shorts, (1920. chop, (IS. Oats-No. 1 white, (1.15 O 1.20; gray, (1.12i(81.15 per cental. . Hay Timothy, (11012; clover, (8(39; cheat, (910 per ton. Potatoes Best Borbanks, 60 75c per sack; ordinary, 4050c per cental, growers' prices; Merced sweets, (2 2.25 per cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12c; young, 11312c; hens, 12)c; turkeys, live, 15(3 16c.; dressed, 18020c; ducks, (;7.50per dozen; geese, (78.60. : Cheese Fall cream, twins, 18 17c;. Young America, 17i318c; factory prices, llXc lest. Butter Fancy creamery, 3032ic per pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20 22Xe; store, 15018c. Eggs 23(325 per dozen. . Hops Choice, 22 27c per pound. Wool-Valley, 12X015c; Em ten Oregon, 8144c; mohair, 26028c. Beef Groat, cows, SOSe per pound; tteera, 44?ic; dressed, 7&c. Veal 7K08)ic Mutton Gross, 4c per pound ; dresses', 7c i Lambs Gross, 4c per pound; dresaed, 7H'c. Bog Gross, thie per pound; dreeied,737Xc CONFERENCE ON LAWS FOR WEST. Game Preserves and Land Commission Considered by President. Washington, Feb. 18. President Roosevelt tonight held a conference with Representative Jones, of Washing ton, Mondell, of Wyoming, and Lacey, of Iowa, atwhich the bill authorizing the president to Bet apart within forest reservations areas to be known as game preserves, within which game, fish and birds shall not be killed, was briefly discussed. Both Jones and Mondell objected to the bill, asserting that it would render state game laws inopera tive within such reserves, while Lacey contended to the contrary. The presi dent, while deeply interested in the proposed legislation, was inclined to admit the claim of the two opposing members, and it ia believed no further effort will be made this session to pass the bill. The president also discussed with these memberspending resolutions providing for the appointment of a public lands commission of five persona, to investigate and report upon the workingsof the timber and stone, des ert land and homestead commutation laws and to make recommendations for needed changes in these laws, together with legislation looking to the disposal of timber on unreserved public lands and providing an adequate means of regulating grazing on the public , do main. The president and members agreed that Buth a commission properly con ducted would gather much valuable in formation, which would be useful in guiding congress in future land legisla tion. The resolutions provide for five commissioners at (400 per month. This legislation will be urged and prob ably adopted before adjournment. MORE TRUST LEGISLATION. Senate Committee May Favor More Drag tic Action on Questlo'ri. Washington, Feb. 18. There is pos sibly some embarrassment ahead for those senators who have arranged that there shall be no more trust legislation at this session than is contained in the Elkins act and Nelson amendment. Here is the judiciary committee of the senate pounding away on a measure, and it may report the Littlefteld bill, so as to make it more drastic than as it passed the house. Should the com mittee report it, it would mean that the skillfully arranged program of the senate leaders might be upset. Men who know something about the feeling against trusts in their states will not be willing to sidetrack legislation like the Littlefield bill that passed the house unanimously. More than this, the reports that have been so 'generally circulated that the Littlefield bill was only a "bluff," have caused , comment throughout the country of a character to ditsurb senat ors who are closely identified with big corporations. The imputation of bad faith on the part of the president may also have some effect. Because the president urged the Elkins bill and the Nelson amendment, it has been assecrted that he was aparty to a program of "mild" trust legislation. '"As a matter of fact, the policy of the president has been to get all he could when he could. He found the Nelson'amendment could be procured, and that the Elkins bill could be passed, and he accepted both. By threats and methods scarcely in keep ipg with his, office, he might have forced more drastic legislation, but as the two propositions offered were as sured, he gladly accepted them. If more can be obtained he will be pleased, but if not, he, as chief execu tive, will see what an enforcement of the new legislation will biing about, and when the next congress assembles be can urge such additions as are found necessary. CAN'T' RESCUE FISHERMEN. Ice Still Blocks the Way of Revenue Cut ter Gone to Their Relief. St. Johns, N. F., Feb. 18The United States revenue cutter Seminole, which ia on her way to the Bay of Islands to cut oat a number of icebound American fishing schooners, it still un able to enter the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the conditions are most uncom promising. The Canadian naval schooners Stanley and Minto are already frozen up there, which is an indication of the probable fate of the Seminole should she be caught in the ice. Captain Delaney, the master of the Newfoundland steamer Bruce, and the most experienced ice navagitor in this region, believes that the Seminole will be aanble to venture toward the Bay of Islands nntil the prolonged easterly winds drive the floes well off the shore, AD Exploded at Once. Fostoria, O., Feb. 18. Eight persons were killed and four injured by an ex plosion in the Peter A Fox magazine cane factory tbia afternoon. The mag' azine contained a large supply of high 1 explosives, used in the manufacture of ! eupa for magazine canea. It will never j be known how it happened that some of the explosives let go. There was a terrific report that shook the whole inmn nA in A mAtlriAlit tha whnIA fan. tory was in flames. Immlgratloa Under New Head. New York, Feb. 17. Commissioner William Williams, of the bureau of im migration, who has jnst returned from Waebington, wbere he appeared before the senate committee to argue for cer tain clauses whicU be wants inserted In the new immigration law, says that it is virtually aetttod that the immi gration department would be ondw the control,; of the department of com mere. WORK OF TORNADO PASSENGER STEAMER SWAMPED ON A VIRGINIA RIVER. Eighteen Persona are Known to Have Lost Their Lives Accident Occurred In the Evening When All Were Below and They Had No Time to Seek Safety Before Vessel Sank. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 19. A tornado struck the passenger steamer Olive, which plies between Franklin, Va.,and Edenton, N. C, at 9:30 last night and sent her to the bottom of the Chown river, off Woodley's pier, between Mount Pleasant and Oliver's 'wharf. Eighteen persons are known to have been drowned, and others who were rescued' are in a serious condition. The storm, when it struck the Olive, caused her to go over on her beam ends, and when she righted it was only to sink on account of the water she had taken. A majority of the passengers and crew were below at the time, and had no opportunity to reach the pilot house of the vessel. This point was the only portion left above water, and in it, standing waist deep from the time of the accident until 6 o'clock in the morning, Captain George Withey and five others were rescued. According to the statement of Cap tain Withey there are 18 known to have been lost on the sinking steamer, and a lifeboat loaded with part of the crew and passengers, which left the steamer in hope of reaching a vessel whose lights could be seen in the distance, were rescued after enduring severe hardships all night.. The Olive was a small screw steamer, owned by J. A. Pretow, of Franklin, Va., and plying between North Caro lina and Virginia for several years. She left Franklin last evening (or Eden ton, and had almost reached hir des tination when the tornado struck her. She was built in 1869, and ' wae of 287 tons gross, 120.9 feet long, 20.4 feet beam and 27 feet depth of hold. PLANS OF ATLANTIC SQUADRON. Present Gun Practice May Be Followed by a Cruise te Europe. Washington, Feb. 19. Upon the re sult of three months' hard work at the target practice about to be undertaken will depend the summer, plans of the North Atlantic squadron, tho fleet is working out an elaborate and progres sive set oi exercises and drills devised by the general board, the purpose being to familiarize the officers with naval movements on a larger scale than bar ever before been attempted in the United States navy. The fleet has worked through the program step by step, and the three months' program now in execution will determine whether or not the gun work of the ships has been eo far perfected as to warrant the beginning of the next phase, namely, a long distance cruise in fleet formation. If this work should be undertaken next summer, of which Secretary Moody ia by no means cer tain, the North Atlantio squadron will make directly for the Azores, and if the combined movement is successful up to that point the ships may go on as fur as Lisbon, but it is not intended that they shall visit Northern Europe under any conditions. CAST AWAY IN WILDERNESS. Terrible Sufferings of Shipwrecked Pros pectors on Vancouver Island. "Tlctroia, B. C, Feb. 19. A fetory of shipwreck, privation and exposure was brought from the Vancouver -island coast by the steamer Queen City today. Two prospectors, Pete Anderson and J. A. Ferguson, were wrecked in a sloop off Cape Cook, and, losing all their food, they endeavored to get to the near est Indian village. 60 miles away. They built a raft to cross Nespartz in let, but a storm a rose, the raft was bioken and the two men were washed ashore after suffering great hardships on the logs, more dead than alive. Then they walked 60 miles around the beach, the impenetrable bush offer ing no trails, and had no food for six days until reaching an abandoned In dian hut they found a small supply which kept them 'alive until they reached an Indian village on Klosh in' let, 60 miles from where their vessel was lost, after suffering terrible priva tions and with jssi streugtlj enough to crawl intowcamp. Hotel Burns at Midnight Port Huron, Mich , Feb. 19. The St. Clair hotel, one of the largest botes in this city, watt destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. A man named Worthy, employed at the hotel as a yardman, is missing, and is be lieved to have been burned to death. Milton Campbell, a fireman, was fatal ly crushed under the walls. All the guests made their escape, many of them rusning out in their night clothing whn they awoke. Lots (100,000. Government Galas Tim. Washington, Feb. 19. Tbe govern ment has formally accepted the offer of tbe Panama canal company to sell to the United EUeta the ranal property and aH the company's rights therein for (40,000,000, subject to the ratifica tion of the pending treaty with Colom bia. The effect of this acceptance was to extend tbe life of tbe option held by tbe government beyond March 4 next and ontit the treaty now lx fore the senate has been ratified by both ooun trie. PRESIDENT APPROVES. Last Obstacle In Wayjof Deschutes Irri gation Project Removed. Washington, Feb. 17. President Roosevelt this afternoon advised Rep resentative Moody that he today ap proved the map aud contract with the state of Oregon permanently segregat ing 84,707 acres of land in the Des chutes valley, which it is proposed shall be reclaimed under the Carey act by the Pilot Butte development com pany, of.which A. M. Drake is presi dent. This action ends the long contro versy, and so far as the general govern ment is concerned, gives this company the right to proceed with the immediate construction of its irrigation system, according to the approved plans. Gov ernment officials here regard this as the most important and most premising Carey act proposition ia tho state, and see no resaon whj the project should not be carried through in the 10 years allowed by law to successful com pie tion. Under the terms of tbe contract with the state, the Pilot Butte company will be allowed to charge an annual water rental of (1 per acre, the lien of tbe company amounting to (848,557. This case is the first one in Oregon under the Caroy act to be approved by the president. It has been hung up in the land office since early last summer. Representative Moody thioughout the session has been urging immediate ac tion on all Carey act cases in Oergon, but it was. not until CommUsioner Richards took hold that he was able to get this case "jarred loose." COAL TO BE SCARCE. Strike of British Columbia Miners Is Be coming Serious. Victoria, B. C, Feb. 17. The strike which has been declared in the coal mines of the Crows' Nest coal company, at Fernie, Michel, MorriBey and Coal creek will, it is feared, be almost as grave in its indirect as in its direct effects, which threaten to close , every smelter In tlm Kootenai and Boundary countries. Recently the miners of Nanaimo affiliated with the Western Federation of miners, in direct antagon ism to Ralph Smith, M. P.; who warned them that in so doing they would be imperilling the good relations which have existed between them and the new Vancouver toal company. It is now considered likely that if the strike is not settled in Fernie, not only will there be great suffering there, but the miners of Nanaimo may be called out. This would paralyze the coal trade of San Fruucifcco. - The situation Is viewed with the greatest apprehension and coal retailers) are hurrying scows to Nanaimo to insure a good reserve supply in case of trouble. A special dispatch from Fernie says the strike situation is not cbaiiged and there is likely to be a long struggle. The miners are determined that the union shall be recognized, and the manager of the coal company is abso lutey opposed to meeting them. A deputation consisting of three miners from MorriHsey, Michel and Coal creek tried to present their grievances before Manager Tonkin, but he refused to lis ten. He will meet them individually but not collectively, Manager Tonkin says the miners are making better wages than in any other place in Canada. ' BILLS FOR THE NORTHWEST. Report on Klamath Treaty Llfesavlng Station for Tillamook Bay. Washintgon, Feb. 17. Representa tive Moody this morning secured a fa vorable report on his bill introduced yesterday providing for ratifying the Klamath Indian treaty. He will try to have it put in the Indian appropria tion bill now in conference. The omnibus public builoing bill re ported to tbe house today carries $100, 000 each for tbe buildings at Tacoma and Spokane, wilb which to begin con struction when plans have been com pleted. At tbe request of Senator Mitchell, a bill was introduced in the senate today authorizing the estabiismhent of a lite saving station at the entrance of Tilla mook bay. Representative Jones today escured an amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating $22,000 for a lighthouse at Muckilteo point, near Everett. By request of Represetative Jones, a deputy United States marshal is here after to be stationed at North Yakima to prevent sales of liquor to Indians on tbe reservation. ' Senator Mitchell continues to im prove. Bad weather, however, pre vents his going out. Coaling Stations In Cuba. Havana, Feb. 17. President Palma is ready to sign the naval coaling sta tions argeement on receipt of President Rooesvelt approval of certain minor changes. If a reply is received in time Minister Pquiers will sail for New York this afternoon carrying with him the signed agreement for President Roose- velt'a singature. Tbe object of Mr. Squiers' visit to Washintgon is to con fer with the authorities with reference to the permanent treaty between the two countries which will cover tbe sov ereignty of the Isle of Pines. Meteor Falls la Utah. Salt Lake, Feb. 17. A special to the Tribnue horn Bingham, Utah, says: A mammoth meteor struck the earth in the vicinity of this place at 4:45 o'clock this morning, Tbe falling body wben it collided with the earth ratted win dows to rattls and houses to tremble, while a sound like a mighty clap of thander awakened the inhabitant from their sleep. People thought there had been an earthquake and much alarm was felt for some time. CONTINENT WHITE BLIZZARD COVERS ENTIRE EAST AND MIDDLE WEST. From Lakes to Gulf and From Nevada to Atlantic Coast Fierce, Snow-Laden Wind Sweeps, and Worse Is Predict ed Even the Sunny South Suffers From Storm. Chicago, Feb. 18. The whole conn try from tho Atlanitc to the western slope of the Rocky mountains is suffer ing from the coldest weather known in February for years. The snow storm which swept over the Rociry Mountain states has traveled east and south until it covers the whole region as far as New York on the east and the Gulf states on the south. Beginning in Wyoming and Utah. where extreme cold and deep snow have caused great loss of livestock on tbe range, the storm extended gradually until Kansas is under a foot of enow and has a temperature below zero. Oklahoma has had snow to take the place of rain, and Texas has snow a foot deep. In tbe far Northwest, near the boundary of North Dakota and Canada, Williston is the coldest place in the United States, with the temperature 42 degrees below zero, and the thermome ter registers from 20 to 30 below all through the Middle West. The snow reached New York latt night, when four inches had fallen, fol lowing close upon a sleet storm which had almost stopped traffic. The weath er bureau predicts gales, snow and ex treme cold for tbe whole Atlantic coast. The same conditions prevail all along the lakes. The South is just escaping from floods due to heavy rain, which extend from Louisville southeast to Georgia, only to fall into the grip of the bitter est storm of the winter. Trains and telegraph lines aro demoralized all through the West, and in many cities street cars run only with great diffi culty. NO CHANGE iN LAND LAWS. Repeat of Timber, Desert and Commuta tion Acts Hopeless. ' Washington, Feb. 17. The senate committee on public lands today or dered a favorable report on the bill to repeal the timber and stone act, desert land act and commutation feature of homestead law. Amendments to omit repeal of commutation law and sell timber, land on the basis of appraised value were debated. Senators opposed to the bill say there is no prospect of Its passage at this session. Tbe action of the committee is not significant, for there ia no possibility of (be bill passing the house, even though it might be railroaded through the senate. Even this is improbable, be cause it is legislation that would pro voke debate, and such debate is likely to prove fatal this late in the session. An attempt was made in committee to amend the bill to provide for the sale of timber lands in tracts of 160 acres to each settler, the price to be governed by the appraised value of the timber thereon, but this substitute was voted down. The committee also re jected a proposition to emit the com mutation clause from the acts to be re pealed. The report today was made largely for effect, and not with any intention of passing the bill, fbr the senate com mittee is fully advised that a majority of the public lands committee of tbe bouse will not for a minute consider the bill at this session. CORTELYOU PROMOTED. President Has Appointed Hint Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Washington, Feb. 18. The president today sent to the senate and the senate confirmed the nomination of George B. Cortelyoa to be secretary of commerce and labor under the act creating the new department. The nomination was referred to the senate after the senate went into executive session and the vote was polled on tbe floor. Senator Depew reported tbe nomination with a favorable recommendation. He asked for immediate action and, as there was no opposition, Mr. Cortelyou was con firmed. Few in American public life today are more, widely or more favorably known than Secretary George B. Cor telyou. For years he occupied a prom inent place in the interest of the people and the exemplary manner in which he has met every emergency that has arisen before him has won for him the cordial esteem not only of those with whom he has been intimately asso ciated, personally and officially, but also of the body of the American public to whom he is known merely by reputa tion. Idaho to Give $35,000. Boise, Idaho, Feb: IS. A bill hat been introduced in the houne by the appropriation committee appropriating $35,000 for tbe Lewis and Clark expo sition in Portland and the St. Lonis ex position. Five thousand of this is to be used for gathering exhibits for the St. Louis fair. The remainder la to be equally divided between tbe two expo sitions. A commission of five is to be appointed by the governor for .both ex positions to serve without pay. Oeneral Miles Returns. New York, Feb. 13. Lieutenant General Miles, commanding the United Bute army, his wife and party aiived here today oa the steamship Locanla. The (,-eneral, who has been abroad fire months, has in that time been around tbe world. One of the features of the trip acroM the Atlantic for the general was the sending oi a Marconigraru to King Edward VII on'rr bruary 9.