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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1903)
1 ' ! f J "IT'S A COLD PAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." VOL. XV. HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1903. HO. 17. HOOD RIVER GLACIER Issued Every Thursday. 8. P. BLYTHE SON, Publisher. 8. F. BLYTHE. E. N. BLYTHE. lerms of subscription 11.60 a year when paid in aavauee. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. HOOD RIVER. The pc stofllce ii open dally between Sam, ai d 8 p. in. ; Sunday rom U to 1 o'clock, Mails t' t the East close at 11:30 a. m. and 9 p. m; (or the Heat at 7:10 a. m. and l:40p. m. Mall leaves i ne camera on K. t . ih routes no. I ana no. 2 leave the postomce at 12:30 daily. Kor Mt, flood, dally at 12:30 p. m.; arrive!, 10::i a. m. For Ohenoweth, Wash., at 7:30 a. m. Tues days, Thursdays at:d Saturdays; arrivea aame days at 6 p. m. For I'nderwood, Wash., at 7:S0 a m. Tues daya, Thursdays and Baturdays; arrivea aame days at p. m. For White Salmon, Wash., daily at 2:45 p, m.; arrivea at u a. m. WHITE SALMON. For Hood River daily at t a. ra. ; arrivea at p. ru. For Huaiim, Trout Late and Guler, Wash., daily at 7:30 a. m. ; arrives at II m. ,iuc (ilenwoodt trtimer and Knlda, ' Wash.", aailv at 7 :H0 a. m. : arrivea at 6 v. m. For Plneliat and Snowden, Wash., at 11:80 a. m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; arrivea tame aays, io:w a. m. For Bin en, Wash., dally at 4:4a p. m.; ar rives ai 8 46 a, m. SOCIETIKS. nOURT HOOD RIVER No. 42, FORK8TKKS OF S) A.Mf.KiLA Meetssecoua ana fourth uon aya In each mouth In K. of V. hall. II. J. Frederick, C. R. 8. F. Fours, Financial Secretary. AK GROVE COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF yj rtKuo. Meeta tne econa ana Kourin Fridavsof the month. Visitors cordially wel comed. F. U. Brosics, Counsellor. Miss Nellie Clark, Secretary. 0""rDER OF WASHINGTON. Hood River Union No. 142. meets in Odd Fellows' hall second and fourth Saturdays in each month, 7 :30 o'clock. E. L. Rood, President. C. U. Dakin, Secretary. IAUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No. i 87, 1. O. O. F -Meets first and third Frl aya In each month. Miss Edith Moore, N. 0. L. E. Morse, Secretary. (1ANBY POST, No. 1, G. A. R.-MeetaatA. O. U. W. Hall second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All G. A. K, members invited to meet with us. w. H. Perry, Commander. T. 1. Cunnino, Adjutant. riANBY W. R. C, No. 16-Meeta second and 1 fourth Saturdays of each month in A. O, U. W. hail at 2 p. m. Mrs. Fannii Bailey, Pres. IMks. T. J. Canning, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 106, A. F. and A M. Meets Saturday evening on or before eat h full moon. Wm. M. Yatu, W. M. C. D. Thompson, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. Meets third Friday night of each month. G. R. Cabtnkr, H. P. A. S. Blowers, Secretary. MOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. B. 8. M Meets second and fourth Tuesday even ings of each month. Visitors cordially wel comed. Mrs. May Yatks, W. M. Mas. Maiy B. Davidson, Secretary. 0LETA ASSEMBLY No. 103. United Artisans, Meets first and third Wednesdays, work; second and fourth Wednesdays social; Arti sans hall. F. C. BRUSH'S, M. A. F. B. Barnes, Secretary. WAUCOMA LODGE, No. 90, K. of P.-Meets in K. of P. hall every Tuesday night. F. L. Davidson, C. C. Dr. C. II. Jenkins, K. of R. & 8. 1VER8IDR LODGE. No. 68, A. O. U. W. Meets first and third Saturdays of eaoh month. F. B. Barnes, W. M. E. R. Bradley, Financier. Chester Shvte, Recorder. 1DLEWILDE LODGE, No. 107, I. O O. T. Meets in Fraternal hall every Thursday night. Geo. W. Thompson, N. U. J. L. Henderson, Secretary. OOD RIVER TENT, No. 19, K. O. T. M.. meets at A. O. U, W. hall on the first and third Fridays of each month. Walter Gerkino, Commander. O. E. Williams, Secretary. RIVERH1DE 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 CAMPT No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in Odd Fellows' Hall the first and third Wednesdays of each month. J. R. Rees, V. C. C. U. Daein, Clerk. 1.1DEN ENCAMPMENT No. 48, I. O. O. F. Vj Regular meeting second and fourth Mon days of each month. W. O. Ash, C P. V. L. Henderson, Scribe. Q 11. JENKINS, D. M. D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 94. Office in Langille bid. Hood River, Oregon. JjR. K. T.CARNS. Dentist. Gold crowns and bridge work and all kinds of Up-to-Dati Dentistry. HOOD RIVER OREGON LJ L.DUAIBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Buccessor to Dr. M. F. Shaw. Calls promptly answered in town ot country, Day or Niirht. Telephones: Residence, 81; Office, 81 Office over Everhart's Grocery. j F. WATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 281 SURGEON O. R. AH. CO. JOHN LELAND HENDEUS0X ATTORNEY-ATLAW. ABSTRACTER, NO TARY PUBLIC and REAL ESTATE AGENT. For IS yrara a resident of Oregon and Wash ington. Has had many years eiperienee In Keal Estate matters, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. pREDERICK A ARNOLD CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Estimate! furnished for all kinds of work. Repairing a specialty. All kinds of shop work. Shop on State Street, between First and Second. A.JAYNE. LAWYER. Abstracts Furnished. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon. p C. BROSIUS, M. D. ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Tbone Central, or 121. Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M. ; S to 3 and 6 to 7 P. M. gUTLKR A CO., BANKERS. Po a general bankinf basinets. HOOD RIVER. OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Reader. A number of the Cripple Creek mines bave resumed work. The American mining congress is in session at Deadwood, 8. D. The federal grand Jury hag found seven more cindictments in the postal cases. Philadelphia builders will begin a system&tie- war on-onions January 1, 104.- It is no known positively that Co lombia defeated the canal treaty be cause the boodle fund was too email. Roosevelt has tnrned down San Fran cisco in its attempt to continue the monopoly on the Indian service trade and will divide it between the coast cities. Farmers and representatives from producers' associations from nine states met in Chicago and formed a trust to control the markets. The capital is placed at 1100,000,000. The officers of the department of Col orado are very anxious regarding the situation in the Uintah Indian reserva tion. Large numbers of prospectors and settlers have gone there before the time for opening and a clash may ocour. Turks at Beirut bave slain a number ot Christains and another outbreak is feared. Admiral Cotton will land marines, if necessary, to protect Amer icans. The porle places the entire blame on the presence of the American fleet. Roosevelt was tendered a great ova tion at Syracuse, N. Y. Labor day waa enthusiastically ob served throughout the United States. A naMflncar train on the P.altimrre A Ohio made 168 miles in 125 min utes. A great French mimic war game has begun. There are 100,000 -troops par ticipating. . Nearly one-fourth of the entire area of Oregon is tied up in forest reserves and withdrawals. Lieutenant Peary will make another effort to reach the north pole. ' He will start next cummer. Two electric cars collided in New Hampshire, killing four and injuring every person on both cars. Bishop Thomas Marsh Clark, bishop of Rhode Island, oldest dignitary of bis rank in the Episcopal church, is dead. A T ata Fri atftumnr with a larse number of passengers has been caught by a storm. It is feared she may have foundered. The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Great Britain is dead. Mrs. Roland B. Molineaux has se cured divorce in South Dakota. Several persons were killed, 600 houses, seven mosques and a synagogue burned near Vienna, AuBtriat. Three painters were fatally injured by a scaffold on which they were work ing, at New York, falling 60 feet. The treasury department has Just shipped 1,0; 6,000 in silver to the Philippines from New York by way of the Suet canal. The Japanese government says it did not forcibly stop the Stanley Dollar (rom entering a Corean port, bat made a strong protest. The treasury department has tent Bishop Riordan, of California, a check for 1 377,000. This it part of the Pious hind award from Mexico. A nnmher nf Rnrvian office! S who nrnnnoaut tn svsiiM the slaving of Kins Almander and Qaeen Draga bave been arrested and placed in jail. Eenrv ngunnmr train on the Man- churian railroad is now accompanied . M III J A.L by a detachment oi soldiers, ana me thole line Is guarded by sentries. Seventeen enttnn manufacturing Con cerns of Fall River, Mass., bave shut down temporarily on account of delay In arrival oi tne new crop, mirieen thoueand bands are thrown oat of work. RoMeelt will ehanratheDolicr of an- pointing consuls to it will be en a mer it basis. The governor o! Colorado bat ordered troops to the scene of the mining strike at Cripple creek. A Kansas City negro drowned him- telf to escape lynching for an assault on a white woman. Turkey ii making atrenuoas efforts to locate the aseailant of Vice Comal Mtgelssea. ' Many arreete have been made. President Roosevelt baa received hundreds of telegrams congratulating bint on his narrow escape from aeaassi nation. At the Fort Riley, Kan., manenvers of the army, 14,000 men will particl pate. The Alaskan boundary remtnissioners bate held their first treating and organised. An effort to launch the Lanley air ship men with failure owing to a broken valve. Legation guards at Constantinople have been increased, and, II necessary, marines win be landed. CONSUL MAY BE SLAIN. Macedonians Threaten Him. at Well as Journalists and Missionaries. London, Sept. 10. A Monastir dis patch to the Daily Mail, dated Septem ber 8, says the great military drive in the mountains to the southwest of Mon astir toward Lake Prespa by a force of 3,000 Turkish iufantry with 12 guns, resulted in the escape of all the revolu tionary bands. Though the latter were practically surrounded, not one was captured The correspondent continues "Vice Consal McGregor tells me that the porte has informed Hilmi Pasha that it has received a threat ''rom the Macedonian committee that the insurg ents intend to murder a British consal or a Journalist or an American mission ary. Vice Consul McGregor notified the Turkish authorities that he will hold them responsible for any murder by either tne Turkt or the Bulgarians, In my opinion this is nothing bat i gentle hint to the British journalists who are exposing the massacres. A Sofia dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated September 8, sayt the revolution ary committee tomorrow will issue to the representatives of the powers a cir cular note forewarning them of coming events. The note is intended to justify the future actions of the insurgents and will point to the probable total exter mination of the Christains as necessi tating the employment of the same atrocious measures by the revolution aries against the Turks, and will con tend that the responsibility for such desperate acts will rest with the pow ers. STAND QOES DOWN. People at Sham Battle Are Precipitated to the around. Leavenworth, Kan., Sept. 10. The grandstand erected on a knoll on the Fort Leavenworth reservation close to the city limits gave way this afternoon, injuring 24 pereont. None were killed. Many of those injured re. eived brouen ;s. The stand wai put up this morn ing. Fully 1,500 people were crowd ed on to it. Just about the time the sham b.Utle concluded the grand stand broke down. . There was a heavy artillery duel with siege guns. Ihree battalions ot infan try were using black powder. Some one announced that the cavalry were emerging from a ravine to charge. People on the gandstand stood op to see them through the smoke. The en tire stand went down with a crash. The etmost confusion followed, accom panied by shrieks of victims. It was found that many were pinned down nnder the debris. Hundreds who were walking on the ground rushed to the grandstand looking for relatives. The confusion was indescribable until the regular soldiers formed a line and kept all back not injured or caring for those injured. The battle, which was on the other side of the road, was called off and the soldiers, acting under the direction of their officers, began taking care of the injured. Ambulances were used to convey people to the city hospitals, and within an hour after too accident the injured had all been removed. All those injured are alive, but it is feared three will die. FIRE TO DRIVE REFUOEBS OUT. Bulgarians to the Number of 150,000 Are In the Forests. Sofia, Sept. 10. The Macedonian in terior organization estimates that 150, 000 women, children and old men are hiding in the mountains and forests of Macedonia. The Turks are burning the forests in the districts of Leion and Kosbre and killing the fugetives who attempt to escape to the plains. The Vlach village of Gopesb, three hours distant from Monas ir, has been burned by the Turks, who are reported to have thrown several of the inhabitants into the fire. Thirteen thousand Turkish soldiers are assembled at Pianka, Kratovo and Gobchani, and are plundering the sur rounding villages. The people have not complained, fearing that they may be murdered. In the district of De brital, vilayet of Monastir, the soldiers are reported to be naked and starving and to be robbing all around. , Russia Is Causing Discord. Tokio, Aug. 28, via Victoria, B. C, Sept. 10. The conclusion of tbeRusiro- Chinese secret convention is much talked about in Pekin, and the Chinese foreign office shows special earnestness in denying the fact. Presumably with the idea of causing discord between Japan and Chins, Russia lias told tbe secretary of the grand coancil in Pekin that, a Russo-Japanese agreement hav ing been concluded, Japan can no long er interfere with the Manchurian prob lem, and therefore China may freely enter into friendly'negotiations. Valdet Hat a Flood. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 10 Mail ad vices from Valdet state that serious damage bat been done to the western section of that town by floods from gla cial streams. A great glacier lies back of tbe city, and from tbit two or three creeks now into tbe sea. Thee on Angost 21 rose beyond their banks. spread oat over what is known at the reservation, or west end section, carry' ing a large number of cabins and fences into the bay. Bahyloa to Be Explored. Chicago, Sept. 10. President Harper has seen red the consent ot the tultan ot Turkey to an exploration of the country fn the vicinity ot ancient Baby lon, according to tbe advices Just re ceived at the University ot Chicago. Tbit markt the eucreetful issue ot an attempt began in July. 1930, when ap plication was first made for university exploring parties to enter the district HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON STATE FAIR PROSPECTS. Fine Exhibits and Fast Racing Will Draw Large Attendance. Prospects for the coming Oregon state fair, to be held in September 14 to 19, are most fluttering. The fair will excel la the line of exhibits and attendance any state fair held hereto fore in Oregon. The abundant crops insure a speinedfd snowing of grains. and the fact that the commissioners to the St Louis exposition are co-operat ing to secure the best that is shown here for use next year means that the exhibits, especially in the agrricultural line, will be of ,the very best. The live stock department, too, promises better this year 'thaa any preceding year. Breeders are preparing large exhibits in this department, which has caused the association to build a large number of new stalls. Governor Sparks of Reno, Nev., is sending a very line herd of Hereford cattle from the AJa- mo stock farm, which will meet compe tition in herds shown by C.B.Wade of Pendleton, A. J. Splawn of North Ya kima, George Chandler of Baker City, Gilbert & Patterson of Salem. In the shorthorn section exhibits will be made by Charles E. Ladd, C. B. Wade, W. O. Minor, Metsker & Klemgard and oth ers. Tbe racing will be made a feature ot this year's fair. A large number of high class horses have already made their entries, coming from California, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Washington and British Columbia. The two big stakes of $2000 will arouse keen com petition. These are the largest stakes ever raced for in the northwest and the best horses will compete for them that have ever been seen on the cir cuit. The grounds are in spelendid condidtlon and the beautiful oak grove will furnish plenty of shade and com fort for a week's outing. The buildings are all in splendid condition, and the new show building will furnish comfort to hundreds of spectators who wish to see the judging of live stock. ACQUIRE FRESH PROPERTIES. New York Companies Purchasers In the Bohemia Country. G. B. Hengen, director and buslnesp manager of the Oregon Securties Com pany, of New York is at the company's properties In Bohemia, and the result Is that some valuable acquisitions were made. The Broadway group, consist ing of fifty acres, and the Ophir group, of 80 acres, were added to their terri tory, .making over 900 acres of mineral lands that they now own. The Broad way group is an important factor to them at the present time, as they will drift through the mountain on a strong and well defined ledge, Instead of pene trating through the hard country rock. Besides it will give them several hun dred feet depth of high grade ore that they will be enabled to handle from this tunnel. The Ophlr group is an extension and Joins the Musick property, which the company has drifted on one to six levels to the edge of the Ophir. This property has been owned for a number of years by O. P. Adams, C. F. Cath- cart and W. W. Cathcart. There has enly been assessment work done from year to year, notwithstanding large bodies of high grade ore have been struck. j By acquiring this property the Ore gon Securties Company will have near ly 3000 feet to drift on from Musick lead. The company is Installing .ma chinery as fast as possible, and it will be but a short time until it will have 40 stamps and concentrators In opera tion. Rich Strike In the Bohemia. j Herbert Leigh, manager of the North Fairvlew mines in the Bohemia dis trict, has reported a rich strike In his group. A body of ore four feet wide and running $500 to the ton has been uncovered on the north slope of North Fairvlew mountain. Open cuts have been made along the ledge a distance of 1200 feet showing the same char acter of ore and from four to six feet wide. A day and night shift is work ing and the ore lg to be sent to Tacr ma for treatment Hatchery on Elk River. The salmon hatchery on Elk river, three miles above the Elk City, in Lincoln county, Is to be made perman ent. Lumber and building material is now arriving at the site for rebuilding. Hatching operations were conducted at the spot for the first time last season, when a temporary plant was put In and conducted as an experiment. The sea son resulted in hatching about 600, 000 little salmon. Rainier Mills Destroyed. The shingle mill, saw mill and dry kilns of Olson ft Nordby were destroy ed bv fire that broke out a little after 10 o'clock last night The insurance is said to be about half on a $40,000 loss. Kortv men are thrown out of employ ment The shingle mill had a capacity of about 120,000 per diem. Ih the des troyed dry kilns were 1,200,000 shin gles. Franchise for Bluff Elevator. An ordinance has been passed by the Oregon City council granting to County Judge TT F. Ryan a irancnise ror tne building and maintaining of an electric elevator system over the blu.fl. The same ordinance grants to Mr. Ryan the right to construct and operate a street railway system on certain of the streeU of Oregon City. School Delayed a Week. Ttia TarVannville DubllC Schools will commence Monday. September 14. The delay of a week from the usual date of commencement was occasioned by the necessary finishing touches on the tew schoolhouse before tne furniture and fixtures could be placed In posi tion. Hot Dryer Destroyed by Fire. Tt Vnnr hoodrier. near Cottage Grove, catteht fire and was totally de stroyed. The loss was about ijowj. Half of the lost waa tn hops. The house and contents were fully covered by Insurance. WATER WOKXS WONDERS. Kalamath Desert Changed to Smlilng Oraln Fields. , State Treasurer C. S. Moore, who has just returned from a month's out ing in Klamath county, reports that all industrial affairs In that section of the state are prosperous and that the coun try surrounding Klamath Lake Is steadily developing. Irrigation ditch es are being enlarged and extended and the producing area gradually enlarged the hay crop of that region is enor mous and since prices are up the farm ers are making money. "The productiveness of that sage brush land when water la put on it is amazing," said Mr. Moore. "There is a large tract of land out south of Low er Klamath lake that I used to drive ever frequently a few years ago. vould not give ten cents an acre for it without water on It. A man could not live on it This summer I drove through that same country and instead of a dry, sage-brush plain, I saw fields covered with an immense crop of wheat and land that has already yielded one crop of alfalfa and has another crop almost ready for cutting. One tract of 1000 acres of that apparently worthless land produced 25,000 bushels of wheat 1200 tons of alfalfa already this season. I am told that the owners of that tract of land, which was covered with sage- Drush three years ago, will clear up from $15,000 to $20,000 this year. The land is owned by Henry E. 'An- keny and Roscoe Cantrell, and is irri gated from their ditch. I do not know what they paid for the land, but it is quite certain that they have already realized all they ever put Into it. and could now sell it for at least one-third more than it has cost them, counting all Improvements. This simply illus trates the wonderfuld productiveness of that soil if you can only get water cn it." EUGENE PEOPLE TAKE HOLD. Are Determined to Make the District Fair a Success. The officers of this District fair are making arrangements for the fair to be held at Bangs' park, near Eugene, for four days, commencing September 28. The flve-eights-of-a-mile race track in the park has been put in first class con dition. There is not a better track in the state. Premiums to the amount of $1500 are offered for the various exhibits, while additional special premius are offered by citizens of Eugene. " The people of Eugene have subscribed nearly $1500 to aid the enterprise. The large pavilion on the grounds is being enlarged to make room for exhibits, and stock sheds, horse stalls and a grand stand are being erected. The park is in an excellent place for camping and a number of wells are be ing driven In different parts of the park for the benefit of those who wish to camp during the fair. Well Preserved Baldwin Apples. T. B. Klllin, county commisioner for Clackamas county, brought to Oregon City samples of the Baldwin variety of the apple family that were -picked from the tree in September 23 last. The fruit is in a fair state of preserva tion at this time, with no eveldence of decay. Commissioner Klllin says he does nothing to prolong the natural state of the apple, which is kept in the cellar throughout the winter. Mr. Killin resides in the south end of the county, and reports that there will not be to exceed half a crop of apples this year. Remarkable Oraln Stalks. - In the Miner office window. Prairie City, Is a bundle of oats, in the stalk. on exhibition, which measures feet. raised on the farm and stock ranch of J. P. Finlan, situated on the Middle Fork of John Day river, near Austin station. Stalks of wheat measuring over five feet, raised without irriga tion on Leo Hoffstetter's farm, situate three miles above Prairie City, are also shown. Neither the oats nor the wheat is fully matured, and has not got its full growth. PORTLANi MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 78979c; blue stem, I0(f l!c; valley, S6e. Flonr Valley, $3.e3.l5 per bar rel; bard wheat straights, $3.60(34.00; bard wheat, patents, $4.10tJ4.88, graham, $3.3((f3.75; whole wheat, $3.5504.00; rye wheat, $4.60. Barley Feed, $0.00(21.00per ton; brewing, $21; rolled, $21(221.50. Oats No. 1 white, $1.07X; gray, $1.00(11.05 per cental. Millstaffs Bran, $22 per ton; mil dlings, $25; shorts, 122; chop, fit; linseed dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $14.00 per ton; clover, nominal; grain, $10; cheat, nominal. Batter Ftncy creamery, 2225c per pound; dairy, 1820c; store, li (1 16c. Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c; Yoong America, 16c; factory prices, 19 IXC lees. Poultry-Chickens, mixed. Ilk' 9 12e per pound; spring, 14fl4Xe; bent, 12(J12c; broilers, $2.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10gl2c per pound ;dressed,1415e; ducks, $44.6P per dozen; geeea, $6(f8.50. Feet Oregon ranch, 19c. Potatoes Oregon, 76f$5 per tack; tweet potatoes, Ic per pound. Wheat Sacks In lots of 100, 6 Vfc. Beef Grots steers, $3.754.25; dr'seid, Iff7e per pound. Veal 8Xe per pound. Mnttea Groat. $3; dressed, 63 5He; lambe, groat, $3.60; dreeeed, tc Hogs Gross, $5.50(35.76; dreeeed, Ic Hope IMS crop, 20c per pound. Tallow Prime, per pound, 45e; No. Iwnd pease, 2 Wool Valley, . 17418c; Eastern Oregon, lifiac; mohair, 35(J3ze. STUNNED BY SHOCK. Passengers In Terrible Trolle Do Not Cry Out. i , Pslham, N. H., Sept. 9. Through head-on collision today two electric cars, each running, it is said, at a rate of more than 20 miles an hour, four persons were killed and 19 were so seri ously injured that they are under phy sicians' care and several ot these are expected to die. As there were 70 pas sengers on 'the two cars, many others received cuts and minor wounds which did not prevent their going to their homes. The accident occurred on the line which runs through this town between Lowell and Nashua and one of the cais which was coming from the latter city was nearly filled with people on their way to a summer resort. The collision was due, according to the officials of the road, to a misunderstanding of the starter's orders by the motornian of the car bound fcr Nashua. The car starter endeavored to rectify the mistake by shutting off the power and trying to recall the Nashua bound iar, but it failed. The cars met en a carve, neither motorman seeing the approaching car until too late to avoid a collision Neither was there time for tbe passen gers to escape by jumping when the cars came together with a force that threw the west-bound car direc ly upon the forward part of the other, crushing the top of the car down upon the pas sengers and pinioning those occupying the first three seats in the wreckage. Persons who witnessed the collision stated afterward that it came so unex pectedly that it seemed some minutes before the passengers realized what had happened. All were silent and the passengers made no outcry, appearing dazed by tbe shock. Near the acci dent were a number of campers, who at once rushed to the scene. With crowbars and other instruments the wrecked roofs of the cars were pried op and the imprisoned passengers released. Not one of the passengers on tbe two cart escaped injury of some sort, al though a number were not seriously hurt. IS UP TO COLOMBIA. United States Not Working for New Ca nal Treaty Wants Old Agreement. Washington, Sept. 9. The state de partment today received a routine mes sage from Mr. Beaupre, tbe American minister at Bogota, acknowledging the receipt of Secretary Hay's cablegram of August 26, stating that the Washing ton government would enter into no engagement which would hamper the president s freedom of action under the law. This was all the cablegram stated although it has been the basis for spec ulative reports about Mr. Beaupre's ideas of the Bogota situation. The state department s attitude is one of dignified patience. No indica tion of its course of action in the event that the Colombian congress rejects or amends the treaty will be forthcoming until the time for the exchange of rati fications expires, September 22. It is known at the state department that the Colombian congress is already regret ting its hasty action in rejecting the treaty, but the state department will suggest no remedy (or the mistake. Once and for all the state department has announced that the treaty as ap proved by the Washington government was ratified by the American senate. It is up to the Bogota government tc ratify that identical treaty, if Colombia desires an isthmian canal. Tbe state department regards all the reports as to the connection of this government or even its interest in the unrest on the isthmus at too trivia) for consideration. WILL BE A Bid SHOW. Multnomah Boyt Have Planned a Mom- ter Carnival for Portland. September 14 to 26 inclusive will be days long to be remembered in the his tory of Portland. Under the auspices of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club the merchants of Portland give their carnival on the above dates. The attractions offered will be the best ever presented west ot the Rocky mountains. Every day will be a special day, and this, together with the low rates by the railroads, insures a big attendance. Ten thousand dollars is the sum be ing expended by the Multnomah boys to make Portland's big Fall Carnival a success. Legs are Undeveloped. London, Sept. 9. A Melbourne dis patch to the Daily Chronicle says: The administrator of British New Guinea reports tbe discovery of an ex traordinary tribe of marshland dwellers in the island of Papua. Owing to the swampy ground and tangled under growth, walking and canoeing are al most impossible. The native dwellings are built in trees and as a result of the conditions existing tbe natives are gradually losing the nse of their lower limbs and are unable to walk on bard groutd without their feet bleeding. Odd Qlft of Argentina to Rome. Borne, Sept. 9. The city of Rome baa just received the otter of a curious gilt, which, ehile it bas been accepted with gratitude, has caused amusement. Tbe Commune of Buenos Ay res, as a token ot Argentine friendship for Italy, and a tribute of affection for the late King Humbert, whose remains were hnriad in the Pantheon here, has offered to pave the Fiazzi ot the Pantb- sen and tbe eurrounding streett with Argentine wood. Freight Car Causes Wreck. Bntler, Pa., Sept. 9. A freight car projected from a siding lo the edge of tbe main tracks, side-swiping an in coming Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsbarg passenger train from Dubois, list night, in the Butler yards, and eight people were injured, two terionsly. WAR SEEMS SURE Jt. -"L0ARIA ' ''', POINTS. ARE AT Outrages Still Continue ind Powers are Making Little Effort to Intcrfere Acccptable Proposals Must Be Made Soon or Blood Will Flow at Never Before la the Far East. London, Sept. 9. Special dispatchet from the near East, published here th't morning add little fresh newt regard ing the situation in the Balkans. All the correspondent! at Constantinople emphasize the apparent danger of war with Bulgaria, while the Sofia corres pondents are equally insistent as to the prudent and correct attitude of Prince " Ferdinand and his government. Accounts from both Turkish and in. surgent sources of the operations in Macedonia show that the work of ex termination is proceeding unchecked, and, although apparently emphasizing the danger of a conflagration, the pow ers are making little effort to inter fere, it is believed that nothing of serious nature will be done until aiter tbe meeting of the'ezar and Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna, when it may be too late. The insurgent) are now said to num ber 2,500 well armed and efficiently commanded men. Their leaders will stop at nothing to secure resources for their equipment. The Sofia correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: "I am in close touch wiih the in surgents and am sble to affirm emphat ically that unless acceptable proposals shall be mrde within two or three weeks, Europe will be startled by a rec- ord of deeds uneqnaled in the blood stained history of the East." The Morning Leader's correspondent at Sofia saysthe Turkish policy it to draw the insurgents into action at all points. The bands, however, are avoiding conflicts until theii prepara tions shall be completed. They are gathering in masses at various strategic points with a view to comprehensive movement inside of 10 days. An unconfirmed report from Vienn states that the Bulgarian exarch bas been shut up in his palace because ot bis refnsal to issue a further pastoral letter asking the Bulgarians to lay down their arms. BAER DEFIES NATION. Coal Baron Refuses to Make Public Re ports en Mining. Washington, Spt. 9. It President Roosevelt takes the stand that is ex pected, the courts will soon determine whether the bureau of corporations in the new department of commerce is to amount to anything. The Reading. Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley and other large coal companies in tbe east practi cally have refused to furnish tbecensut office with statistics called for concern ing the operation of anthracite coal mines of the United States from 1900 to the present time, and the president bas been consulted as to the advisabil ity of prosecuting President Baer and other officers of leading anthracite com. panies. The law of 1898 provides a $10,000 penalty and one year's imprisonment for any officer or corporation failing to furnish statistics demanded by the gov. ernment. The government seeks in formation regarding operating expenses, cost of productin of coal, freight charges of affiliated roads, pay of min ers, their number, 'the gross and net earnings and the profits of the com. panie. In the event of a radical action being taken against Baer and bit col talent in the United States will be em- leagues of the coal companies, tbe best legal ployed to attack tbe constitutional, ity of the law of 1898. The vaildity of the law has been questioned more than once since itt passage, bnt only in an informal way. Conservative government officers here view the tituation with great con cern and admit frankly that the legal ity of provisions of the census act and the efficacy of the act creating the trust smashing bureau of the department of commerce and labor will be finally de cided, if the matter ever reaches an is sue in the courts. Troops Ouard Mines. Cripple Creek, Colo., Sept. 9. Crip ple C eek's seven rich hills are today fairly dotted with roldiera of the Na tional Guard. Every large property it belted with a line of bine coated pick ets, and it is no exaggeration to say that one cannot go 100 yards in any part of the famous mineral districts withont encountering sentinels. Sup plementing the troops scattered over the district are squads of cavalry, which will canter over the hills and make those points which no infantry patrol. Entire Town Wiped Out. Chicago, Sept. 9. A special from New Orleans says: Steamship advices of the destruction by a hurricane of San Miguel, a town on the East coast ot Yucatan, were received here today. Not a building was left standing. The steamer Breakwater, which passed San Miguel on her way from New Orleans to Belize, found tbe place in ruins, not a living being being In sight San Miguel was the oldest town in Mexico. . " was me pi ace wnere irte landed, Snow in Colorado. Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept 9. A heavy snow fell on the range between Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek . last night, It was impossible to run ' trains to the summit of Pike's Peak today, on account of mow drifts, al though traffic will be resnmed at soon as tnow piowt ran clear the cog road. I i I i e 0 - e ... - - ' . f