The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-10
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| disbandment matter first, whether
being commander-in. chief means any
thing, and second, whether Colonel
Roosevelt or Captain Foraker is COM
mander- in chief?
Panama canal workers, the presi-
dent announces, are to be given badg-
| es. Too bad the contractors cannot
be knighted, but prehaps that will
follow the institution OF the order.
Looks as though the Indians we're
getting the graft hunger Here are
the Otoes of Oklahoma, who have dis
solved their tribal form of govern
ment, and have elected a white man
to look after their business.
French walters, it seems receive
| 675, 900, 600 year in tips ls it any
wonder then, that when they come
here, they are often mistaken for the
nobility
The u. S. senate is not an idle
body. When it has no other business
to attract attention, it can always
fall back on the Smoot case.
Before the present session of con.
gress is over, the president may be
glad he declined third term right
ut the start.
Although Senator Foraker said that
nothing a man can do with view of
furthe,ing ambition for the pi iesiden-
cy, will make him an available candi
date, ho is not overlooking any bets.
Naturally, that shortage of coal In
the West is valid excuse foi boost
ing the price In the East.
London is agitated over the ques-
tion OF what England will do In case
of war between the United States
and Japan. That's easy. England
will stand around and give advice to
both sides.
Dispatches from Paris announce
that the Countess de Pin has taken to
driving cab in that city. That e
one way for the Countess de Pin to
get ahead.
Indiana ranks fourth as a canning
state, although the amount of canned
literature she is turning out would
seem to entitle her to the first pace.
A New Rochelle, N. Y. man who
was once kind to rich man in dis
tress, has just received $780, 900. If
theIe are any more Iich men lying
around in distress we should like to
be notified.
A writer in the Ontino maoazine,
savs that having develons tbe Iunos
more than anv other EXERCISE. The
lung development however, takes
place between boxing matches.
| Reallv MIR Catnegio need not wmrv
because an income tax will make
liars, All taxes seem to have a ten.
denuy to do that.
A n,or,ho, 80 tho Tovoo ,oo;a,o.,,o
L neil,noa boaa''.o so " u" u"t s s,st"s"r ea,,
scientiousIv vote for Railev - II all
the anti. BaileymemLers are going To
act that wav about il how is IL to
helm the "natriot,, VINO is after the
SENATOR'S seatY
"Ir John ID. Rockfeller and such
cantains of Industry lived under n
monarchy thew wonld he nohlemep
or Knights. saws an admiIing con.
temporary. Mr.. Rockefeller would be
grand commander of the Kni hts of
the Golden Fleece.
The United States government Is
quoted abroad as determined not to
allow its strength as against Cuba g
| weakness, to cause any sort of inter
ference with sthe latter's rights and
independence. Besides we haven {
any use Tor camel across Cuba.
Mayor Schmitz, OF San Francisco,
dispalys the greatest courage and
eagerness to perish for his beloved
city, and right in the faces of tho
japanese too. Also the mayor Is will
ing to drop all court discussions and
let bygones he hygones so far as graft
talk Is concerned.
Now that the Christmas rush is
over, Senator Hansbrough may be
willing to revise his opinion that we
are threatened with national nervous