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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Bank Opens in New Charters.

Butler & Co., Hood Rivers banking
firm, opened for business Wednesday
morning in their new office in the
Crowell building The new quarters
are splendidly furnished, and few Ore
gon towns have nicer banking fix
lures. The wood work is all golden
oak, and at the cashiers and paying
teller's windows are dealing plates oi
Tennessee chocolate marble. Heavy
imported linoleum covers the floor
while behind the counter are three
quarter-sawed, piano-polished desks
direct from the Globe Wernicke com.
pany, Cincinnati. The other fixtures
were supplied by the Andrew company
Chicago. At the rear Of the building
is nicely fitted private room or direc.
tors office. The cost of furniture and
fixtures amounted to 81 900.
A burglar-proof vault and safe open
at the west end of the room. Halls
time-lock and safe are used, affordine
a depository for coin, documents, etc.
Butler & Co. are members of the Amer
lean Bankers association and are in
sured against burglary in the Fidelity
and Casualty company. Depositors in
the Hood River bank can thus fee
assured that their money and docu-
ments are safe and secure. The Bank.
ers' association employ such thorough
detectives that professional burglars
are careful to pass Hp all banks where
the metal membership tag hangs above
the cashiers window.
Butler & Co. began business in Hood
River three years ago when the de
mands for the institution barely paid
the enterprising promoters. Today,
with the growth of the town and val
ley, Messrs. Butler & Co. are glad tc
say they have a nice little business
The Hood River bank is a solid, wei
managed institution deserving of the
success the business of the community
eau make for il.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Light and Water
Notice.

All light and water bills are
due and payable at the COM
pany's Office, from the 1st to
the 10th of each month, in
advance. AllservicenOtpaid
for before the 10th will be
shut off, and the consumer
will have to pay for having
the service turned on, in ad,
dition to arrears.
All those wishing to irri-
gate lawns or gardens must
make application at theeom
pany's Office for number of
lots they wish to irrigate, be-
fore irrigating, or their SER
vice will be turned off, same
as for nOn-payment for SER
vice. All irrigation MUST
be done by SPRINKLING;
no other METHOD will be
ALLOWED. Street sprink-
ing by hose is absolutely
prohibited.
All irrigating west of line
of Fifth street must be done
from 3 a. m. to II a. IN. All
irrigating east of line of Fifth
street must be done from |
p. m. to 8 p. m.
Any or all falling to
comply with the above
rules for irrigating will
have water shut off.
By order of board of di-
rectors. n. C. EVANS,
- Manager,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS.

Ice cream, Coe g. Son.
Trib cures the tobacco habit.
Rambler Bicycles at Knapp's.
Mowers and rakes at Savage's.
Get Bartmess' prices on shingles
Horse for sale.--G. D. Woodwork.
If you want cherry boxes see Joe Will
son.
Mccormack mowers and rakes at Saw
ages.
Abbott & Co., are selling wagons al
cost.
No. baled hay for sale at the Transfer
q Livery Co.
Bottom prices on doors and windows
at Bartmess'.
Tin cans and wax strings at Dallas
55 cents dozen.
1t will pay you TO get Bartmess prices
on building material.
Washington ice cream, made of pure
cream, at Coe 4 Sons.
Use Williams anti-septic hair tonic
and keep off gray hairs.
Dressed chix for your Sunday dinner,
at Hood River Commercial Co.
Doors and windows - Bartmess has
the most complete stock in town.
Bring your eggs and butter to Hood
River Commercial Company.
If you need watch, see F. w.
CLARKE, before buying elsewhere.
At present we can use few nice
chickens. Hood River Commercial Co.
Fetch Portland quotations on house
furnishings to Bartmess and save freight.
Made of pure cream-Wa ashington ice
cream-come and prove it at Coe d
Sons.
For 80 days, the W. B. Cole residence,
lot 100 100. A good buy for 81, 900.
Prather Investment Co.
Get my prices on solid silver metal,
knives, forks and spoons. CLARKE,
the Jeweler, opposite the postofice.
This is the season when you have to
buy mower--can't be put off--so go to
Savage's and they'll do the rest.
We will guarantee our creamery but
ter to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Hood River Commercial Co.
If you want to file on timber land
homesteads, call on George I. Prather,
u s. Commissioner, district of Oregon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23

camped back of the Fouts place and caught
ali the fish they wanted. The man who sells
real estate declares he caught the biggest fish
"a trout measuring over a foot In length, but
the Others, who are better fishermen landed
the biggest strings.
Gale Richardson and Robert Bowen left
Monday morning for Trout Lake. where they
VIII spend couple of weeksshunting, fishing
and exploring ice caves.
st, Marks guild will meet with Mrs Charles
Clarke, on the hill, next Wednesday after
noon. at O'clock
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
O. r. g. N. TIME TABLE.

East bound
No. 2. Chicago Special, ll:50 a. m.
No. 4, Spokane Flyer, 8:27 p. m.
No. q, Mail and Express, ll0:45 p. m.
No. "A, Way Freight, 3:45 p. m.
No. % Fast Freight, 3.45 a. m.
West bound
No. /, Portland Special. 2:05 p. m.
No. 8, Portland Flyer, 5:07 a. m.
No. 5, Mail and Express, 7:4O q. m.
No. 23, Way Freight, 8:45 q. m.
No. 81, Fast Freight, ll:30 p. m.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23

H. G. Shaffer officiating. Mr.. Franz is
a prosperous fruit grower of Hood River,
and his wife one of the accomplished
young women of the community. The
Glacier joins their friends in congratula-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23

Hood River narrowly escaped a destructive
fire Wednesday noon, when fire was discov-
idence, formerly the home of S. j. 1aFrance,
Just east of Bragg's store. Mrs. Ora McClin-
took was the first to discover the blaze, and
in few minutes Jack Bagley and Percy Cross
guishers, while Ed Mayes handled a hose.
Many others supplied buckets and water and
the blaze was extinguished with only a hole
in the roof.
There was high wind at the time. How
the blaze caught no one knows, as there was
no fire in the house at the time, Excitement
was high OF the time, and half the town gath
cred at the scene within few moments.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Sheet Music.

Ever look
over OurstOck
of 10c music?
Some very fine
things among
them. TheOn-
ly difference
from the high
priced music is
in the cOlored
cover. A large
list to select.
from. Ask fOt
our catalogue
of latest sheet.
music.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23

Meeting Of Apple Growers Union.
Subscribers to the capital stock of the
proposed apple growers union will
meet on Saturday nextat 2 p. m. for
organization and adoption of bylaws
at the A. o. U. w. hall. COMMITTEE.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Ten Years High Water Record.

The following table has been compiled
by the Chronicle editor from the gov
ernment records at The Dalles, showing
the river readings on April l and Is
during the past 10 years and the highest
stage of water reached each year:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Married.
CnLEMAN-TIMM.

At the residence of Hon. A. r. Byr-
kett, White Salmon, on Sunday, July
le, 1903, Augustus II. Coleman and Miss
Marie Katharine Timm, Rev. j. L.
Hershner, officiating.
Judge Byrkett's beautiful home was
the scene Of a happy gathering on the
occasion of the marriage of this happy
couple. The floral decorations in the
front parIor and dining room were
beautifully arranged by Mrs. Eversole
of Seattle, who is an aunt of the groom.
After the ceremony a dainty luncheon
was served. The newly welded pair
left Hood River on the train Sunday
afternoon for Portland, where several
days were spent.
FRANZ-NIELLt
In Hood River, Saturday evening, July
is, 1908, at the L. B. manse, Bruno q
! P. Franz and Miss Clara May Neillr
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Born.

At White Salmon, July 16, 1908, to
MIR. and Mrs. S. G. Zeigler, twins, son
and daughter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23

Two hundred to S., 900 to loan on real
estate. II your security is good your
money is ready. Prather Investment Co.
Bone & Mcdonald will deliver powder
on Saturday of each week. Place your
order with them.
Barnes, the real estate man, has for
sale one Of the best stock ranches in
Sherman county.
For spring wagons, buggies, harrows,
cultivators, pumps, etc, go to McDon-
aid & Heinrich.
For Sale.-Horses, wagon, harness OF
all kinds. Will trade for hay or wood.
Abbott & Co.
| Don't pay rent. See Barnes, the real
estate man and have a home of your
own.
When in need of eyeglasses, see
Clarke, the jeweler, opposite postoffice'
Girl Wanted-For general housework ;
wages $12 a month. Mrs. e. 6. Roberts.
Barnes collects rent, pays taxes, draws
up transfer papers and writes insurance.
Barnes, the real estate man, has a
competent stenographer in his office.
Take your watch to CLARKE tne
jeweler, opposite the post office.
We carry full line of groceries, flour
and feed. Bone & Mcdonald.
Baling wire and all kinds OF farm i'm
plements sold by Abbott & Co.
| Watches, clocks and jewelry at
Clarke's, opposite postoffice.
The Montello, a good smoke at
Wright & Tompkins'.
Abbott & Co. sell Mason jars 2 quart
95c,l quart 75c.
Child's so-Bos-So, Xii Fly at Abbott
& Co.
Notary Public done by Barnes.
Trib cures the liquor habit.
Jelly glasses at Coe & Sons.
G. ]. Gessling, A. C. Staten and their
| families left yesterday morning for
Sandy Flat and Lost lake. They expect
to be gone a week or ten days, and before
returning home will make the trip to
Mount Hood,
Councilman Ed Mayes was in the
Mount Hood settlement, Monday. AL
though the dav was one OF the warmest
OF the season, Mr.. Mayes says the men
at work in the fields had their horses
wrapped in blankets. He thinks the
people had an idea that owing to the
altitude the weather must accordingly be
cold.
Colonel O. B. Hartley lost 100 ricks of
stove wood by fire Monday morning
on the Keating place on the East Side.
The fire came from an unknown source
up over the hill from the river. Miss
Gladdys Hartley and Will Morgan went
out with team and fought the blaze
for awhile, but it had gained too great
headway. The wood was worth $75.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Sell Almost Everything

Bicycle oil, chain graphite,
tire cement, tire tape, patch
ing rubber, rubber plugs, cork
grips, pumps, guards, magni-
flying glasses, magnets, COM
passes, gold dust bags, etc.
LITTLE PRICES.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23

Lace Gloves, a splendid
substitute for Kid.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Specials To Keep You Cool.
Millinery Prices
Slaughtered

Beautiful Patterns below
Cost, Stylish Street Hats
sacrificed; stock must be
sold to make room for
Fall Goods.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-23
Ely Hooks.

lily Hooks.
We pay spe-
cial attention
to fshernen's S
needs. We
know what
you wantfronl
experience. A
new stock OF
flies and lead
ers just in. All
| t h e goo d
| browns and
! reds in flies,
| from 25c per
dOz to SOC.
| Little prices.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES,

Three serious prostrations from the
neat occurred at Indianapolis Tuesday.
Notifications of the Anglo Chinese
commercial treaty have been exchang-
ed.
After an absence of six months in
Europe Charles Frohman returned
Tuesday to New York.
The Rev. H. D. Hilson, negro
preacher, shot and killed his wife at
Kansas City, Kan, last night.
President Romano Tuesday opened
the new Peruvian congress amid a
great demonstration from the popu-
lace
William Hoysler, twenty-three years
old, ended his life with a bullet in his
brain at st. Paul. III health made him
respondent.
Inc maximum temperature recorded
at st. Louis Tuesday was "a. One
death from the heat and three pros.
trations were reported.
The National Dental association
met at Asheville, N. c., Tuesday with
600 delegates present, the first session
being occupied with routine business.
R. G. Thomas of Iowa and E. L. An.
derson of Michigan passed their ply.
steal examinations for the navy Tues.
day and were admitted as midship.
men.
An attempt to hold a prize fight in
stove foundry in the Williamsburg
district OF Brooklyn was prevented by
the police. Fifty-seven arrests were
made
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
CARDINAL OREGLlA TO OBTAIN
a SUBSTITUTE FOR FISHER.
MANS CIRcLET.
DRIFTING FURTHER APART
SPLIT IN SACRED COLLEGE MAY
RESULT ELECTION OF FOR.
EIGNER AS POPE.

Rome, July 29.-The Tribune says
that as the fsherman's ring, which
could not be found after the death of
the pope, may be discovered in some
drawer which was sealed up and can
net be opened until after the election
Of the new pope, the camerlengo,
Cardinal Oreglia, has ordered a new
one for use in the symbolic ceremony
which occurs Immediately after the
successor to Leo XIII is chosen.
The member of the noble guard who
was overcome during the requiem
mass in the sistine chapel Tuesday
morning while on duty beside the
catafalque, was Count Stampa, who a
few days ago was placed under arrest
for feigning illness. He had slight
attack of syncope.
1t is officially announced that in ad-
dition to the will of the late pope, and
separate from it, Leo XIII left a
tr1flng present to each of long list
OF relatives, members of the papal
household, prelates, doctors, cardinals,
etc. AS many formalities have to be
observed, it probably will be some
time before the gifts are delivered.
That there is new conviction at
the vatican that the conclave will be
OF short duration is proved by the fact
that all those who are to enter the
conclave to minister to the wants of
the cardinals have been engaged for
three days. The two camps into
which the sacred college is divided ap-
pear to be becoming daily more ir-
reconcilable and it is said that the anti
Rampolla faction has declared that. if
necessary to defeat the opposition,
they will even go to the length of sup
porting foreign cardinal. The name
of Cardinal Kopp, bishop of Breslau,
was mentioned in this connection, but
was hardly considered seriously, ow-
ing to the belief that under present
conditions the elevation of a German
to the papacy might mean the ire
parable loss of France to the holy see.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
FIERCE RIOT IN OHIO.
Mob of Three Hundred Whites VainIy
Tries to Lynch Two Neqroes.

Mob of Three Hundred Whites VainIy
Tries to Lynch Two Negroes.
Lorain, o., July ga fierce riot in
which mob of 800 whites chased two
colored men, threatening to lynch
them, took place here last night.
Early in the evening two colored
men, Charles Hall and Robert Pleas
ant, became involved in an alterca-
ton with a white man named Daniel
Cronan. One of the colored men drew
razor and cut Cronan severely on
the face and neck. A mob Immediate
~ gathered and the negroes were
chased over the entire south end Of
the city, one of them taking refuge in
saloon, the entire front of which was
battered In with stones. The negroes.
however, escaped.
The entire day and night force of po-
lice was ordered on duty and specials
were sworn in
Late at night Pleasant was arrested
and taken by side streets to the local
station, where he was locked up, while
the crowd still continued their search,
number Of shots being fired.
At late hour Mayor King addressed
the crowd, saying the injuries of Gro
nan were not serious and asking them
to quietly dispense to their homes. His
words had a quieting effect and the
mob dispersed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
RESCUED BY THE POLICE.
Hungarian Narrowly Escapes Lynch
ing by West Virqinia Mob.


ing by West Virginia Mob.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 29.-But for
the timely arrival of policemen. John
Posteoh, a Hungarian steel worker,
would have been strung up by an an
CRY mob on Wheeling Island last night.
Pcsteoh, who was drunk, caught in his
arms and embraced a we'll known and
respected lady residing on the island
as she was returning home over the
steel bridge unescorted late in the
evening. The woman's cries were
quickly answered by citizens who
rushed from their homes. The man
took to his heels, pursued by crowd
which was Increased every minute.
When the mob drew close to the for
eigner he wheeled and drew a dirk
fully twelve inches in length and held
the mob at bay for a time. A cobble
stone hurled the knife out of the mans
hand, while another struck him upon
the head and knocked him down.
Stone after stone was rained upon the
unconscious man in rapid succession
and rope was quickly sent for by the
now thoroughly aroused citizens, who
were until that time under the impress
sion that criminal assault had been
committed Vengeance had been de-
cided upon and a convenient shade
tree picked out when a force of police
men arrived upon the scene and res
cued the Hungarian from the mob's
hands. He is In a serious condition.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
USED MAILS TO DEFRAUD.
Henry A. Bradford Arrested by Post
office INSPECTORS,

Oit'Cc inspectors.
St. Louis, July 29.-Henry A. Brad
ford was arrested here Tuesday by
postoffice inspectors on the charge of
using the mails in a scheme to de-
fraud. as result of an investigation
of land title swindles that has been
in progress since last December. The
investigation has been pursued in Colo
RADIO. Michigan. Pennsylvania, Missou-
ri, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, West Virginia and North Car
DINA
Bradford's arrest resulted from COM
plants that he was using the mails to
sell fraudulent land titles. Bradford's
bond was fixed at $4,000. but up to a
late hour last night he had failed to
give bond.
Postofice Inspector Dice said the in
vestlgation has led to the arrest of
thirteen other men on similar charges.
IN different parts of the country, and
he is of the opinion that Bradford's ar
rest Will mark the final collapse of one
of the most gigantic land swindles in
the history of the country.
Bradford was arrested here on Nav
5. 1900, on the charge of using the
mails to defraud, but was acquitted
upon the ground that the offense did
not conform to the facts set forth in
the indictment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
MARTIN EBELT CoNFESsEs.
Admits Strangling His Wife and Hid
ina Her Body in a Sewer.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, July 29.-Mar
tin Ebelt was held Tuesday night tt
the grand jury for the murder of his
wife, whose body was found in a
sewer on Sunday. He confessed free
~ and without the least tremor OF
seeming fear.
In the morning Ebelt was examined
by the coroner and Chief Foley and
then was led to the morgue where lay
the body of the murdered woman
Ebelt gazed upon the corpse with an
Indifferent air and admitted that it
was that Of his wife, In response tc
further questions he suddenly eX
claimed:
ooh, I did it,
After this admission he went on to
say that he had been worried by he1
demands for money and had decided
to get rid of her.
When the inquest was resumed in
the evening, he said that a week be.
fore he had noted a break in the
sewer pipe which he calculated would
serve him to hide the body. He then
prepared the way for the murder by
telling his wife he had found place
for her to work and requested her to
get ready and he would take her to
the place.
On the way, he said, they quarreled
and after choking the woman to death
with his hands he tied a shoestring
around her neck and lowered the body
into the sewer, expecting that it would
be swept down into the sound
This confession was signed by the
prisoner, who was then formally com.
mitted
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Sad Accident Follows Opening of &:
Dam in AIIeuheny River.

oao ACCIDENT Follows Opening of q
Dam in Allegheny River.
Pittsburg, July pa sad accident
followed shortly after the opening of
dam No. l in the Allegheny at Heirs
Island Tuesday evening, in which four
young people were drowned. Their
names are: Joseph Brown, aged nine
teen: Henry Brown, fourteen; Fred
erick Bugler, Jr., and Edna Shipley,
thirteen
After the ceremonies incident to the
opening of the dam, which is the first
to be built in the proposed Allegheny
river slack water system, the three
boys we're riding around below the
dam in a skiff and, seeing three girl
friends on the bank. invited them to
join in the ride. When all had been
seated, the skiff was headed for the
dam and when within a short distance
from the structure the suction from
the "bear trap drew the boat, in spite
of the boys frantic efforts, under the
water flowing over the dam. The &C.
cident was witnessed by hundreds of
people and rescuers were quickly at
work, but before the party could be
reached. four of the number were
drowned
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POSSES FAIL TO CAPTURE OUT.
LAWS WHO ESCAPED FROM
FOLSOM PRISON.
HEAD FOR THE MOUNTAINS
PURSUERS ARE CHOSE BEHIND
AND A DESPERATE BATTLE
is EXPECTED.

Placerville, CAL, July 29.-Of the
thirteen convicts who escaped from the
state penitentiary at Folsom Monday
twelve are still at large. Joe Muir
ply, who was serving a fourteen-year
sentence for robbery, was shot dead
Monday night at Pilot Hill S. M,
Gordon, the reported leader Of the
gang, who had been sentenced to for.
ty-tlve years for robbery, deserted his
followers soon after they left the pris-
on. lie was heavily armed and it is
not known in what direction he
sought safety. A negro convict named
SeaVis, who was reported wounded in
the first encounter with the officers,
appears not to have been injured. The
eleVen outlaws who remain together
are making for the Sierra Nevada
mountains. They are closely pursued
by the sheriffs of Sacramento, Eldora-
40 and Placer counties, each backed
oy numerous deputies and assisted by
company of militia. About twenty
guards from the Folsom prison are
also engaged in the chase. It is be-
HeVed that the fugitives will soon be
surrounded and desperate battle is
anticipated. as all are heavily armed.
Inc work Of the pursuing posse has
Deen rendered less difficult than was
anticipated by the unexpected action
O! the conVlcts, who Tuesday released
all OF the men they held as host
ages. 1t is thought that this course
was prompted by lack Of food and
ammunition. The eleven are now be-
neyed to be near Placerville. in Edo
rado county, in a rough country and
not 1ar from the mountains which thew
evidently hope to make their refuge.
Fight at Pilot Hill.
The fight at Pilot Hill Monday night
between the convicts and their pur-
scers seems to have been a more Sc
Ilous analr than at first reported,
A!ter tney mad looted store at Pilot
r'lH they were practically surrounded
Dy the sherifrs Of Sacramento and
r!acer counties, each commanding a
strong posse. All four horses on the
con'lcts wagon were shot and one of
me criminals was killed OUTRIGHT
men the outlaws ran up white flag
and marched up the road with guards
ana others whom they had captured
on each side of them. A general VOL
ley was not ordered, as it might have
Killed several innocent men. In this
deilberate manner the second escape
was made: Now that the captives have
tbeen freed, the pursuing officers have
oeen Instructed to shoot the convicts
on sight and their death or CAPTURE
IN me near future is expected
me coroner's jury in the case of W.
L. Cotter rendered a verdict of mur.
der against all the convcts who es-
capped. The inquest was held at Fol-
som prison.
A report was received here last even
ing TO the effect that eight convicts
were seen making their way northward
along Greenwood creek toward the
town of Greenwood, where it is prob
able a raid will be made by the fugi-
tlves' as it is known they are very
short of provisions. Posses are now
in pursuit and the residents of Green
wood will organize a defense party to
protect the town.