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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
BARRETT.

w. M. Scott and wife, of Elk, Ore
pon, are now visiting at the home OF
b. +. Shoemaker and wife. We are
informed that it is quite possible that
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will locate in
Hood River valley.
DR.. d. Il. Wright is up from Port
Land. The doctor is busy man nova
DAYS In the apple crop. Teams are
busy hauling boxes and apples from
the orchard and things are humming.
George Stranhau is having lumber
hauled up to his ranch for the purpose
OF building house. We wonder 1t
something is going to happen. 1t SO
let the Rockford man know and be
will do the work good and strong.
G. Il. Warren, of Portland, was Wis
itinR last week at the Lsdd Il Warren
ranch in the Barrett district.
Two very fine farm houses have just
been placed on the Montgomery
ranch. This ranch WIS formerly the
old Barrett ranch. Great improve
ments are being made as an evidence
of their faith in good crops being
raised.
MISS e. Jones, of Camp Lookout,
has the lumber on the ground ready
for making some improvements on
the homestead. D
Your correspondent left on the
1l.40 a. m. train on Monday last to
spend few days with his son and
daughter In Franklin county, Wash,
ington.
Rckford has just put into the ware.
house 20 tons OF the hest baled hay.
The price will be away down. Cal!
and inspect hay when In need. Bring
your eggs and butter to Il. b,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27
r. 3. BRAGG co.
Beware of Ointments For Catarrh
That Contain MercnrY.

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense Of
smell. and completely derange the whole sys.
TEN when entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. j. Cheney d Co, Toledo, Ohio contains nc
murcury, and is taken internally, acting di
rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces u
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure BE-
sure you get the genuine 1t Is taken in
ternally, and Is made In Toledo, Ohio, by #
j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27
ODELL.

We ale glad to say that little Cecil
Davis is thought to be improving.
He has been very i'll and at this witt
ing is still in serious condition.
Dukes Valley school began last
Monday with Miss Crandall, lately Of
Illinois, teacher.
IL is reported Mr.. Stillman sold 10
acres of his land. Consideration,
$500.
Mrs. Crockett ana daughters are
home from visit in Portland and
Dallas.
Last Wednesday evening a goodly
number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Olsen gathered at their home for
a surprise party. The Olsens expect
to leave Odell soon and this gathering
showed the regard in which they ere
held by their friends here. All pres
ent enjoyed the evening. Cake, pie
and coffee we're served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Olsen do not know where their next
home will be. but wherever it may be
the good wishes of Odell will go with
them.
o. s. Olsen spent several days last
week In The Dalles.
M. d. Odell returned Thursday
evening from a hunt. In some man
ner the game had received warning
and not one game was game.
Mrs. Callison and two little girls
left Monday for Eugene where they
will visit before going to their new
han,o ak niav IiIliam onuntu Mr
Callison, N lss Opal and Masters Ber-
nard and Paul will start Tuesday via
wagon for Olex. Miss Venus will re.
main here week OF more before 60
ing to che new home. Monday even
ing a farewell party was given at the
home Of l.. ID. Boyd for the CALI
sons. Odell wishes for this family all
success and hope they may not forget
to come and visit us il not again to
make this their home.
DIR. Brown, of Portland. is stopping
with the family of Troy Shelley.
The doctor has been taking an out
ing in the forest. He bears a slight
resemblance to our friend, Albert
Shelley, and this probably accounts
for the good treatment he receives at
the home of Rev. Troy.
Miss Bertha Lalferty left Monday
for Weiser, Idaho, where she expects
to attend school this winter. Her
friends, and they are many, are sorry
she Is going hut there is consolation
in the thought that she will be home
at the close of the school year in
June.
L. A. II. Clarke and j. Il. Crosby
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27
CRAPPER.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Mayberry, of
Lexington, Oklahoma, arrived in
Hood River on Friday night of last
week. lie Is brother of Mrs. II. A.
Hackett. Their visit to Oregon will
be of indefinite length.
A party of hunters from Hood Riv-
or and vicinity with Roy Kelley as
guide, killed bear in this neighbor.
hood on Monday of this week. We
would advise all lovers of hear meat
20 secure good supply as soon as
possible for Mrs. Lougworth may pos
sibly take 1t in mind to extend her
hunting trip to Hood River.
s. johnson has sold his farm near
the school house.
Mrs. Oh ,rlie Reed lost five dollar
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27
Ynn Anker Was Well Liked.

1t is recalled by many Hood River
ties that the much chronicled Van
Auker, who is now charged with hav-
ing robbed the Rainier bank, was at
one time station agent for the o. K.
* n. at this place and spent most of
one summer here. He was well liked
by patrons of the railrod and many
express regret that he is called upon
to face such a serious charge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27
UNDERWOOD

Mr.. Cash made a business trip to
Stevenson Friday aud Saturday.
Fred Luthy, jr., is slowly recover
ing from very bad case Of typhoid
The Spencer nov lands at cur dock,
which will be completed in the sweet
bye and bye.
Rev. Chapman, of Hood RivoI.
spoke for us Sunday at IL O'Clock and
also held services in the evening.
Mrs. Elsie Weaver is very poorly.
The doctor was called over and found
Mrs. Weaver in the first stage of con-
sumption.
Misses Elma and Rosa Luthy re-
turned Saturday from their trip to
the hop fields and reports jolly time
and profitable trip.
Miss Arlena Wincel, of Hood River
valley, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. So
rensen and family,
We understand the Fessel place has
changed owners, and the new owners
expect to cut 1t up into small tracts.
Prof. Kollock was over Sunday from
White Salmon lie has a number of
&C es slashed on his land here adjoin-
ing his five acres of young orchard
and will add trees as fast as cleared
up.
Knapp's Flat has the distinction of
having the youngest aud smallest
workman on the North Bank road.
Little Bert Finley, eleven years old,
tends the switch and drives one of
the heavy teams when short of team
sters.
Our people W, mt to remember when
trading in Hood River that the Paris
Fair and +. A. Gram, whom we be-
Ieve gives one free ferry lass on a
five dollar order. Five dollars doesn t
last long in any store in Hood River.
One is able to get most anything
over there even mending tissue, while
eight years ago you could not even
get darning cotton.
A. j. Haynes and cousin think they
have fish story equal to Clarence
GilbeIts in last weeks paper They se-
cured thirteen White Salmon by
knocking them on the head with clubs
in water a foot deep while the fish
we're trying to get up the spring
ranch where the fish hatchery is To-
Gated. Thirteen being an unlucky
lumber they have failed to secure
any since.
Philip Finley boarded the George
W. Simons for The Dalles Monday to
let new hay press.
Mr.. Rock, the blacksmith, and fam
lily are new additions to the fish
hatchery railroad camp.
Charlie Davidson returned to Port
land Tuesday on the Spencer.
Mr.. King.is teaching the Chenowith
school.
G. II. Cromwell is teaching school
term of school at Mill A.
A. j. Haynes and Henry Weaver ex-
pect to put few finishing touches to
the dock this week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27
Was Badly Wrecked.

The engines and debris from the
wreck on the o. X. Il N. near Pleas
ant Valley passed through Hood River
Thursday. Engine 200 which pulled
the train ws not very bad y damaged,
but the other steam horse of the road
was down and out and will require
considerable attention before it as
able to resume business.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27

Good for the cough, removes the cold,
the cause Of the cough. That's the
work of Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar-the original laxative cough syrup.
Contains no upiates. Sold by Williams
Pharmacy
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-27

The laxative effect of Chamberlain &
Stomach and Liver Tablets is SO agree
able and so natural you tan hardly real
ize that it is produced by medicine.
These tablets also cure indigestion and
'biiousness. Price 25 cents. Samples
fire at Ker & Cass's drug store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
PHI T.'S'BURG
MILLIONAIRE
IN TROUBLE. !.
GILBERT 7. RAFFERTY,, sR., "coKE
kINe,p SUED FOR COOL
HALF MILLION.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7-Gtlbert T.
Rafferty,, sr., Coke King" of Pitts
burg, permanent boarder at, the Wal
torf.Astoria, has been sued for a round
half million dollars in the Supreme
Court OF Kings county.
The suit is brought by the daughter
in-iaw, the wife of George B. Rafferty,,
who was Miss Deborah Mcintyre of
Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
Mrs. Rafferty,. claims that her faith
er-inlaw has alIenated her husbands
affections. The couple we're secretly
married by a country squire at Clay.
ton, N. Y, in October, eighteen ninety
one. Efforts to create disagreement
between her and her husband, Mrs.
Ranerty alleger were begun in Feb
ruary nineteen two.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Conference e to Be
Held at Bridge
port To-day
VICE PRESIDENT OF OHIO MINE
WORKERS TALKS OF sITuA-
TIoN OVER THE RIVER.

WHEELING. Aug. I'D. H. sullt-
van. vice president of the Ohio mine
workers organization, arrived from
Columbus accompanied by National
Vice President Thomas l.. Lewis, who
has been at indianapolis attending a
meeting of the national officials. MIR.
Sullivan was seen at the stamm house
by a Register man and stated that the
object of his visit is to assist in bring,
ing about a settlement OF the trouble
at Moore's Run. <
"The misunderstanding at the
Moore's Run mine over the settle
ment reached at the Wheeling confer
ence called me here" said Mr.. sulLl.
van, II believe that we will be able
to bring about settlement at our
meeting this afternoon. Since Learn
ing the details of the misunderstand'
ing, have no doubt that the matter
will be satisfactorily adjusted and the
men will return to work.
Mr.. Sullivan was not disposed to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
OPERATORS
TO ORGANIZE
KNIGHTS OF THE KEY TO FORM
A socIETY-cIRcuLAR
DISTRIBUTED.

"A movement is on foot among the
operators of the city to form club
which shall have for its purpose large
1y the promotion Of soclability among
the "knights of the key" Circulars
are now being printed which will be
sent to the men who are or have been
operators, inviting them to meeting
which will be held the last part Of
this week or the first OF next. Mr.. v.
A. Egan, Of the Times force, and Mr..
Gabert. Of the stock exchange at The
Watson Hotel. and Mr.. E. L, Wiley.
of the railroaders, are prominent
among those who are trying to bring
the organization about.
In this city there are about forty
men who are operators. or who have
worked at it at some time in their
life. There is not another city Of Tie
size Of Fairmont which can boast of
SO large a number of these men who
do not fear lightning. but throw II
ABOUT carelessly every day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
MD MOTT
AIlEIlD' /. / !. ]. / 'E|INT
1851 CASE BEFORE coyRToF Ae-
liza US: IN CHARLESTON THIS
WEEK. JUDGE COX
LEAVES.

M0RGANTOWN, Aug. a. Judge
Cox mt to Charleston to-day to be
pFesentta the session of the court Of
appeals which is to hear the import
ant Braxton county case. The suit is
brought by the State tax commission
sri To compel the Braxton county court
toSresoind SO much Of Its order re-
Iating to the tax levy as may be in
confict with the Mcpermotr amend
ment to, the new tax laws.
This amendment. introduced in the
Senate by Colonel McDermott, pro.
Vides by law that the total amount Of
taxes levied In any county shall not
exceed beyond certain percentage.
the amounts collected under the old
law. Last year the leyies in Monon-
galia, county had to be revised in order
TO conform to this requirement.
4 In8the Braxton county case it is al
4 3egedi that the levies have been flxed
by the commissioners at a figure
which will produce revenue in excess
of tile amount permitted by the stat
ute. The matter will come before the
court of appeals this week and Com.
snissioner Dillon is much interested
III the outcome Of the suit Under the
iaw the State tax commissioner is
charged with executing all the provi-
sinns ot the new tax legislation, and
tiiis viii. be test case under the SO
called McDermott amendment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
BACK BROKEN
-EcoLA cERRoNI, A COAL MINER,
MEETS WITH A HoRRl-
BILE ACCIDENT.
Taken to Miners Hospital While He
Was Conscious and In Great
Asony-Women Show
Great Grief.

MoRGANTowN. Aug. 7.-Ecola
cerroni, an Italian, met with horri-
BILE accident at the Richards coal
mines at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
by which his back was broken. One
version Of the accident is that Ger
rfni was coming out of the mine In
an empty car when a loaded car in
front OF him broke loose. This col
lided with his car and he was throw:.
out and the car ran over him, break
ing his back. Another version OF the
accident is that the man fell OIL of
the car and was caught in the moto.'
cable by Which the cars are drawn.
A local physician was called and
Cerroni was brought to Morgantown
on the NJ. and K. noon train. Thence
he was taken to the Miners hospital.
at Ffarmont. After the accident there
was great deal of excitement among
the women of Richards. Cerroni ts
married but his family is in Italy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Timely Fire Alarm
1T PRODUCED EN-
RARRAssED MAYOR HAIR
MER's GAMBLER HUNT.

cLARKsBURG, Aug. 7.-Mayor
Harmer, while strolling down Pike
street near midnight when he thought
he saw evidence Of gambling over the
saloon Of Councilman James ]. Com
nell. He, with the police force, rapr-
ed for admission but the proprietor re-
fustd it. Then the door was burst
open and the ohlcers crowded in. But
at that time some one sent in fire
alarm and the department turned out.
The mayor being aware that a IRE
was on, went to the street to ascertain
its location. This seems to have been
an opportunity for the gamblers TO
hide. When the mayor returned The
police had been, unable to find man.
Mr.. Connell was arrested and this
morning when he appeared for trial
the mayor announced that the city
was not quite ready for trial. SO the
hearing was continued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
WORK Will
COMMENCE
MORROW.
ON EXCAVATIONS FOB, THIRTY
HOUSES ON SOUTH stpE-%.
q. ICE AWARDED THE
CONTRACT.

Is & / F,
w 3. fee & Brother, of this city, at
noon were awarded the contract for
the excavation Of the thirty houses to
be built in the South Side, and the
contract for laying the stone founda
tions for the fifteen brick houses. The
brick foundations for the fifteen frame
houses has not yet been awarded to
anyone. The superintendent Mr.
Jones, and the travelling representative
of the Nicola Building Company, which
has the contract for building the
houses have been in town several
days, and have Just anounced that Ice
& Brother were the successful bid
ders for the thirty excavations and for
the fiftteen stone foundations.
Work to Begin Tomorrow
Work upon the excavations will be
gin tomorrow morning. The first
foundation then will be excavated for
And 1t is the purpose to begin putting
up the first stone work on the day fol.
lowing. The entire contract will be
rushed as much as possible by Ice q
Brother. 1t is one of the stipulationA
of the contract which the Ntcalo Build
ing Company has with the South Side
Land and Improvement Company,
which is building the houses, that all
OF them shall be finished by January
the frst, and not a single moment,
therefore, can be lost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
SUNDAY SHOOTING.

John Pellegrin was arraigned be.
fore Justice Amos last evening for
shooting. The complaint came to the
justice through Tony Tetl who swore
out a warrant for Pelligrin's arrest.
Teti with several other Of his coun-
.trymen weer in swimming in the
Valley river about quarter of mile
from Pellegrin's home. Soon the bull
lets began to ay and the nearness
which they came to the swimmers
made 1T uncomfortable for them. Pei,
legrfn denied at first that he shot at
all, but Mrs. Blackmore and a man
on the river bank saw Pellegrin shoot
The defendant then admitted that he
shot In his yard. He then said that
there would have to be stop put to
men bathing in the river without bath
ing suits.
All that Justice Amos could do was
to fine him for Sunday shooting. Pei
legrin.s fine was SO and costs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

FAMILY HISTORY

NJ. A. Nuzum and piece, Miss 'Ien-
ME Fisher return6d a few days ago
from a visit with relatives in Penn
sylvania. At Columbia, Pa, which vas
the birth place of Mrs. Nuzum and
Miss Fishers father, viewing old land
marks and renewing old acqualnt-
anees. An old man who was cntid
of twelve when Mrs. Nuzum left Co.
lumbia, 65 years ago, pointed out the
house in which she was born. Mrs.
Nuzum who will celebrate her T3 an.
niyersary on next Saturday, the 11th
OF August came here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fisher. 65 years
ago. There were seven children in
the family several OF whom are still
living in this city. The children We're
Margaret, Jacob, Susan, Katharyn,
Mary Ann, Adam and John. Four 9TH
er children were born after their re-
moval to this place. They are, Yves
lev. Louise, Ben and Henry, the three
latter are now dead. Margaret, who
afterwards became Mrs. Samuel Ru.
ark, is also dead, as Is Mrs susan
Black. Mrs. Katharyn Fleming, ia
cob and Adam. Mrs. Nuzum is tie
widow Of John Nuzum and Louise mar
ried Will Nuzum a brother of Mr.,
John Euzum, Wesley Fisher and Adam
Fisher married sisters. John Fisher
married Miss Dorothy Gould. Mrs.
Nuzum was only eight years Of age
when her parents removed to this
town, but she remembers the trip Well
which was made in big covered wag-
on, It took them two weeks to MAKE
the trip across the country and at
Morgantown they were detained sever
al weeks by the illness of Mrs. NJ.
gum who had a severe spell of scar.
let fever. Their journey was not with
out It's trials, large part Of their
household goods were lost while at
tempting to ford the Cheat river se'
low Morgantown. They lost the ford
and considered themaelvs lucky t0
have escaped with thier lives.
OF the IL brothers and sisters, only
three are living, Mrs. Nuzum and
John and Wesley Fisher.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
SULLIVAN PREDICTS SETTLEMEN1I
IN THE MOORE. run COAL STRIKE

discuss the trouble in detail He al.
mitted that the principal dtssension
was over the fact that the company
refused to remove the man who had
worked during the strike, and the I'm
ion. miners we're not disposed to work
with them, regarding them as non
unlonlsts.
A conference will be held at Brilee
port this afternoon at q O'Clock, al
which the n4at1 vii be threshed out.
,Eiiti5i It is IIlselg tat the men will re-
turn to wofS not later than to7mor-
row. National Vice President Lewia
will be present at the meeting. stat4
President William H. Greene is in the
Massillon district, where an immettt-
ate settlement Is expected.
A meeting of Moore's Run Local
No. 1892 will be held at Wheeling
Greek hall at o'clock this evening
At $3.50 there will be general meet
ing of the miners of the entire section.
There was small force OF men
at work yesterday. The situation otl-
erwise has remained about the same
during the past few days, it being tile
intention of both sides to place the
matter in the hands of the national
vice president and the State officials.
Mr. sullivan stated that with few
exceptions the mines are making good
progress. There are few small
strikes in Columhtaua county, but the
state officials expect to have every
thing Strengthened out within the nc.t
few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Briggs Meet
rs apes Moose
GOV. DAWSON CONN TIES DEATH
sENTENcEIo re iNRRls-
oNNEEs

MoUNDsVIL Lille Aug Governor
Dawson before depaTtine Tor nils home
at Charleston, after being the guest
OF Warden Hada6S for several day.
commuted the sentenee oi Jesse Briggs
from death 20 inpfl eminent for lite.
AS might be SUPPOSED lsriggs received
the good news Will many manifesto
itions Of delight and eaxe fill credit
to the Lord for BITS deii5 efence
Briggs. who has asked NO earthly
assistance in his bshalf mas all alonE
Insisted that the Eofd would not on
ly save his lite;Bat aiso eventua'ly
Iiberate him. He sSiii ilas Confluence
in being q afree man one day in the
not distant future
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
I! ! !! IIlN!II! J |! En- !: F!GHT

s sylyanus Collins and Rachael Coz
ans were arraigned before Justice
mos stlii safternoon on the charge Of
assault and battery. upon John and
Doyte Jones. The families live in
New; England. The. women got into
an alteration and were making things
interesting when their husbands ap'
peared upon the scene. The men be-
came engaged in the brawi and alive
" time ensued.
Constable Lee Parker went up to
New england this morning and arrest
ed tie parties. Collins was fined. 1920
andsl Collins was fined $3.50 max
ing twenty-three. Mrs. Collins gave
bond for six months and then
sl{iy Spsd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

R Ree overy Of -Four
Doubtful
One HlindFsa Nsh Who Were Ia the
Main aaEaysy Fortunately
sssRsa laIary.

=
WILKES Aue 7.-An cs
iplosion % gas sosei5rred yesterday att
,efnoon ins the oldiNp Shaft n, Nat-
coke, operated9bs the susquetauna
Coal Comp direct result OF
the accident men and ono boy, All
Polish were injured BIZ burned. four
5of whom az, npt esp ected to recover.
The e%plos tansed by miner
With nal Eats lsa5n camine Ia conirct
with asteedsr Eot which ne ignited
while in the aet hlastins There
were neafI Inen in tae nunt
.gangygay a. tlle time bat they foriu-
nately escape OF them were
knocked down bSst1e force II the c-
!ploston, but none s,sra seripusiy in-
itlrad ASIDE trntSgtl seven wac were
near the e3ppint sShete the gas wigs set
Off
Frank I4d1nlatI sloof bcy. craTle4
along the TallsfiR the mine ard made
Ills way throltgh .tHree sl1ols aed gave
The alarm ittis tlie mime bosses.
1t took some Zine d reach the men
.snd rescue thea
The mine ysassoa hrsi Tor q short
time and Sstile many Of the men
tought II With hose anil wnter-
others carr tAeir comraesa 10
place Of oa brlneins them 10
the stiffac ambulance We're on
hand. Soma ete removed 10 lheir
homes; Whilr tlHats were sert to the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
.POLLCE COURT

Police court was a tame affair this
morning. There was but one prisoner
in the dock and he was dismissed.
The prospect for heavier court
tomorrow morning looks bright. Be-
fore II O'Clock this morning Hiram
weaver and Lou Parker were pnps in
the city calaboose for fightins.
They were mixing things up In the
Fountain saloon. Parker was pretty
well beaten up. the blood dropped
from him as he walked to the lookup
and he had some big bumps on his
head. Weaver was loud and resisted
arrest. omcers A. s. Flemn'g and G.
S. Pitzer put them in jail