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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
REDU ED RATES
FOEzLUMBERMEN
THEY WIN HARD.FOUGHT BATTLE
Interstate Commerce Commission DE.
cides that Coast Shippers Shall
Have Lower Rates.

Washington, d. c., June "a
Opinions rendered today by the In
terstate Commerce Commission in
five Northwestern lumber rate cases
are decidedly favorable to the lum-
bermen. While in no case did they
get all they asked for, most of their
requests were complied with, and In
no instance did the Commission sus-
tain the advances which the railroads
Put into effect on November, 1907.
The advance OF 10 cents on lum-
ber shipped from the Pacific Coast
to points east Is completely knocked
out In territory west of the Missouri
River, and In eastern territory the
advance Is reduced so per cent or
more. The advance of $1.90 on ship
ments from Willamette Valley points
to San Francisco is practically wiped
out, only sufiicient increase being al
Lowell to Offset the recent advance in
water rates from Portland to San
Francisco. The Inland Empire Is re-
liev d from what the Commission
terms excessive and unreasonable
rates on lumber" fixed by the rail-
roads last fall, and is given a scale
OF d'Ierentials more favorable than
the roads were willing to concede.
Along with these five cases, the
Commission temporarily opens the
Portland gateway to Western Wash
ington lumber consigned to Utah ter
ritory, but declines to make a rout-
ing via Portland on Washington lum-
ber to any other points east of the
Cascade Mountains.
In all cases, the Commission stipu-
lates that the existing advanced rates
shall be discontinued ION or before
August 15. 1905" and decrees that
the new rates and orders which go
Into effect on that date shall continue
for two years thereafter. Except In
the Portland gateway case, however,
these new rulings are not intended
to be temporary, but under the law
the Commission cannot fix rates for
longer period than two years, On
August is, 1910, the railroads will
be al liberty again to raise their lum-
Der rates and, If such advance is
made, the lumbermen will find 1t
necessary again to appeal to the
Comm ssion for relief.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
HAPPENINGS IN
OREGON COUNTRY
PORTLAND MAN INHERITS TITLE
Is Heir 20 English Estates-AnOlher
Murderer Convicted - Normal
School Dispute will End.

Portlaad-Large packages OF doc
uments came through the Customs
House last week addressed to Alex
ander Hewitt Kerr, Esquire. Lord of
the Manors Kingshall, Rousehall,
Brentha and Wastcolies, Suffolk
county, England, Portland, Or.
The principal documents were
deeds for the lands which Mr.. Kerr
has acquired, and other documents
contained rent-rolls and records OF
leaseholds OF the manors described
in the address.
Mr.. Kerr, who is a member of the
firm of Wadhams & Kerr Bros,
wholesale merchants of this city, Is
to leave for England in the course Of
n few weeks to look after his inter-
estS in that country, though as lord
OF the manOrs, he has already as
sumed one Of the duties imposed by
requirement of the lands by hold
ing what is known in English law
as a Baron Court, without which a
manor ceases to exist. The titles to
these manors traces back hundreds
OF years and the leases differ in ma
terial respects to other rentals Of
realty in the old country. While
these leases are perpetual, they re-
vert to the lord of the manor IL the
tenant dies intestate, and only the
surface Is included in the right; that
is to say, all mineral, hunting priv
ileges and the like belong to the lord
of the manor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices Club SIC:
red Russian, SAC; bluestem, $50;
Valley, SIC.
Barley-Feed. $25; rolled, $3.50
@2S.5O brewing. $26.
Oats--No. 1 white. $27.50; gray.
$27.
IIay-Timothy. willamette Valley.
fancy, SIS; do. ordinary, $12; East
ern Oregon, $3.50; mixed, SIS;
clover, s14; alfalfa, s12.
Butter-Extra, 25c; fancy. 23c:
choice, zoe; store. &c.
Hops--l907 crop, 5@6he.
Eggs-Candled, 17k @1Sc: un-
candled, IT.
Wool-Valley, 12@12hc n;
Eastern Oregon, S@15c, as to
shrinkage.
Mohair-Choice, 1SQ18hc.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

Having secured the agency tor he
famous Edison Photographs aud re.
cords, wish IL gnnouEGe that | have
just received the complete l,ne Of
machines and the entire catglog OF
records, being all the records made y
this company up to January !, 1913.
Also a large stock OF disc reco ,s
ln all over three thousand to ecl'ct
from. One of the largest stock ~
the state. Call and see and hear th, NJ
Soule's Piano Huoec.
Silas II Soule, Prrt
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
McCasline Guilty in Second Degree

Heppner-Convicted of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life is the fate
OF Webb McCaslin, who killed e. f.
Zaspell in Morrow county last Sep
tember. This case has been one of
unusual interest here and has been
the theme of much comment during
the trial.
Owing to the well-known circum-
stances surrounding the case, public
sentiment was strongly against the
defendant. McCaslin was indicted
for murder In the first degree and the
verdict came as a surprise and is con-
sidered as victory for the defense.
Three days were occupied In Sc
curing the jury and 81 men were ex-
amined before the IL were secured.
McCaslin, who confessed to killing
Zaspell, practically had no case to
work upon. The chain of circum-
stantial evidence was without break
in showing that McCaslin drove out
Of town with Zaspell that he shot
him In the back of the head, took his
money and made fast getaway.
The case of Dan Doherty, convicted
OF the killing of Oscar Allen, will be
continued until July Z, when the mo.
tion for a new trial will be argued.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
SEATTLE MARKETS.

Wheat-Bluestem, soc.
Oats-Puget Sound, s27@28 per
ton; Eastern Washington. $27@2S
per ton.
Barley--$25 a 26 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington timo.
thy, s17Q1S per ton; Puget Sound
hay, s10Q12 per ton; wheat hay,
$12.5O per ton; alfalfa. s9.50Q10
per ton.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Normal Dispute to End Soon.

Salem--The Board of Regents OF
Oregon State Normal Schools will
hold it's annual meeting in this city
on Tuesday, June 30, and 1t is prob.
able that at that time the normal
school question will be practically
settled.
While the Board has no absolute
power in the matter and the ques-
tion of how many and which nor
mails shall be maintained is one for
the Legislature to determine, yet II
was understood when the board was
created that future Legislatures
would be governed largely by the
recommendation of the Board.
That there will be an effort at the
Board meeting to recommend the
abandonment of one and perhaps two
of the normals is certain.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Underwood and Little
White Salmon
CHOICE FRUIT LANDS

This 10 where fruit large and small
grows to perfection and commands the
highest market price.
70 acres, 81 acres set TO orchard last
spring, mostly apples and peaches and
all good varieties, clean aud healthy
other small fruit. About - acres good
fruit land, several acrrs slashei and
burned, remainder Of tract good pasture
land. story house 4 rooms down
stairs, root house, barn, wood house
chicken house und park II sOld at
once can be had cheap. Is only three
quarters Of mile out.
So acres, located at Hood station, 25
acres in cultivation, Is Of which is in
gra-s growing 3 crops per season and
COOL pasture; 81 New,Owns and Spitg
trees one year obi: small fruit for family
usc. his is tIst-class for early fruit
and will grow vegetables unsurpassed
House. barn, chicken house and park
and other necessary outbuildings. Any
one wanting good home will do well
to write or see ne at once Tor full par
ticulars.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

Baker City-Local parties who
own timber claims have been keenly
alert since. United States Deputy
Marshal Nicholson came up from
Portland and placed j. II. Parker,
vice-presldent of the First National
Bank, under arrest. Two warrants
were issued for Parker, alleging that
he committed perjury in securing title
tJ a timber claim. He was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
G. A. Moore, who placed his bond at
$1,000 on one charge and $4,000 on
the other, for his appearance before
the fed court.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Logger Is Drowned.

Roseburg-Arthur Folk. a logger.
was drowned in the North UmpQua
River, last Saturday. while attempt
ing to break a jam of logs. He came
here from Idaho a week ago.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Careless Motorman Causes Wreck.

Portland-Six persons seriously In
jured, dozen others bruised and
two badly demolished cars are the
results of head-on collision between
two heavily-loaded trains on the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company at Archer Place on the Mt.
Scott line.
There were no fatalities, and none
Of the injuries, 1t is said, will result
fatally, though the lives of between
$50 and zoo passengers were jeopar-
died.
According to eye-witnesses and to
company officials the collision was
due to the carelessness of the motor
man of the eastbound train, who was
looking back and waving at girl
who had just alighted from his car,
and failed to heed the signals of the
semaphore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Lands
Orchards

The best bargains are listed
with us. We tell You inst
what the land will produce.
We do not exaggerate any
thing. We guarantee a per-
feet title. We do not try to
list property unless theprices
are right and the land repre-
sents full value. Every prop
erty that we have sold is
worth from % to 100 per
cent more now than it was
sold for. This is the kind of
place you want. See us and
avoid mistakes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

Portland Pleading guilty in the
United States District Court Tues
day morning to an indictment charg-
ing her with feloniously opening
mail and sentenced to serve 80 days
In the Multnomah county JAIL in ad-
dition to a fine OF $500, Mrs. Nellie
E. Ragan, former assistant postmis-
tress at Royston, Or, has refused to
be separated from her year-old
daughter, with the result that the
pretty tot will spend the ensuing
month with her mother behind the
walls of the county bastile.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

10 acres beautifully located, go,d Irve
land, half mile from town, one mile
from st. Martins Springs, acres cult
waited, so walnut trees, young family
orchard. good we'll, good house aud
barn, household goods, COW, 25 chick
ems; pri reasonable. Address
j. l.. Olson, Carson, WASH, box 27 i25
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Trolley Line Assured.

pendeton--All doubt concerning
the Walla Walla Electric Company's
iutention to extend its interurban
line from Milton TO Athena was set
at rest when 1G right-of-way deeds
were placed on file in the Office of
the county recorder this week. The
deeds are all across land lying be-
tween Milton and Ath ana, and extend
tO the very heart of the wheat bell.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
BRYAN SURE OF NOMINATION.
Can Dispense With Votes of Big
Eastern States and Still Win.

h~soeNhh 'thtSS anu sun w m.
Chicago, June 22--William Jen-
nings Bryan can read his title clear
to the nomination for President by
the Democratic National Convention
which will meet in Denver July 7.
This is based upon thorough can
vass of the situation in the various
states and territories, and are extra
conservative. They show that Bryan
without New York and New Jer-
sey, with only fraction Of Pennsyl-
vania, with all other due allowances
to the opposition and with six un-
reported Florida votes not counted
for anybody--has or will have in
structed for him or otherwise COM
mitted to his support 1888 delegates,
or 116 more than the 672 who will
constitute two-thirds Of convention
consisting of 1908 delegates, includ-
ing six from the Philippines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
is POSTPONED AGAIN
Belding business Men VIII Resume
Gala Day sports a Little Later.

Belding business Men VIII Resume
Gala Day sports Little Later.
Owing to the fact that such a large
majority Of the farmers are so far behind
in their work, many of them not being
through with their having while others are
just beginning their wheat harvest and all
have so much to do, the committee on
Saturday entertainment have decided to
postpone the entertainment announced for
next Saturday the 18th, until later A
few of the attractions which we we're
counting on could not be booked for that
date, but we will have some extra fine at
fractions later.
We want all the people to make Belding
their trading center just the same and
avail themselves of the bargains offered
by the merchants and we will give you
some entertainments later that are worth
while. COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Precocious Youths

A dead cat was buried by the children
in the neighborhood last week. The
grave was strewn with flowers, catniI
and the like, and funeral obsequies per-
formed. The next day Master Edward
Belding, four-year-old youngster. was
viewing it again intently and being asked
about it by his mother, said he was look
ing to see if the kittens had come up yet
Two youngsters were in front of Dr.
Pinkham's discussing his automobile and
one asked the other what that number
was for, when the other promptly replied
"Why, that's the year it was made, 64z.
Gladys Face and Daphne Hayes are
little playmates on adjoining lawns. They
got into spat the other day and both
ran home. In about an hour Gladys told
her mother she was going over to see il
Daphne had forgot it, and added, 81 have
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
THINKS BRYAN
HAS NO SHOW
The $780, News Sizes Up the
Situation
cratic Party Not In Harmony With
Him and His Platform

For third time the democratic party
has selected William Jennings Bryan as
its candidate for president For third
time he is the candidate of but faction
Of his party As in 1896 and | 900 so in
] 908 he is the candidate with the active
enmity and opposition of the conservative
element of his party, the element which
alone has. during the entire period since
victory from the republicans. Every
reason which drove the conservative dem
ocrats into the republican columns in
! 1896 and 1900 is as potent today as it
was then.
Although Bryan has been perforce
compelled to abandon his bizarre theories
Of finance. and has temper arily at least
dropped his demand for government own
ershp of railroads, he stands today as he
stood in SO for ultra radcalism. His
platform drafted with the sole desire to
please the exponents Of every ism is
lacking in appeal to the sober, conserva-
tive, thinking man, no matter what may
be his occupation. The injunction plank
in his platform was written not by the
leaders of the democracy, but by the
leader of labor union organization, who
himself openly processes allegiance to
neither of the national political parties.
With Bryan as its standard bearer
democracy again faces inevitable defeat,
The big eastern states, absolutely essen
tial to democratic victory, have all along
been luke-warm in their support for the
Nebraskan, and the biggest state of all
New York, demonstrated this feeling in
the only test vote prior to the nomination,
by voting for Bryan's enemies. In the
middle west Bryan's hope of success is
equally remote Sentiment in Michigan
may fairly be taken as illustrative Of the
sentiment prevailing in this section of the
country. and it would be bold man in
deed, who would predict Bryan victory
this fall in the peninsular state.
The far west, once a stronghold of BrY-
anlsm during the days OF his advocacy OF
b-metalism, has since then become the
peculiar property of Theodore Roosevelt,
whose policies William H. Taft stands
pledged to maintain, fact which WI |
throw many an electoral vote which in
go went to Bryan, into the Taft column
this year. Even the solid democratic
south is threatened. Competent political
observers are prophesyng that North
Carolina may for the first time since the
civil war cast its electoral vote for re-
publican candidate.
1t is no secret at all that republican
leaders without exception hoped for the
nomination of Bryan at Denver, and now
with the twice-defeated leader from
Nebraska as their opponent, the republl-
cans enter the campaign with the utmost
confidence in the outcome.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
improvements at Opera House

When the opera season opens up again
this coming fall theatre-goers in Belding
will notice a remarkable change in the
interior of the Belding opera house. as
Manager Hetherington is having it finely
decorated and put in first class order.
The house is now in the hands Of force
of workmen from Grand Rapids and no
pains will be spared to make it one of the
neatest and trimmest little opera houses
in the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
SCHOOL MEETING
A WARM One
1t Was Largely Attended BY the
Patrons
Brinton II. Hall and Frank III. Hudson
Elected Trustees-Voted To Raise
$4,000 by Direct Tax

The annual school meeting was helc
Monday evening at the high school build
ing and it was the largest ever held in the
city, interest oentering in the election Of
trustees, and this fact was the cause oi
the large attendance. each OF the candl-
dates and their friends having made spe-
cial effort to get the voters out.
w. D. Ballou called the meeting to order
and read the legal call for the meeting
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read by Director z. w. Gooding, who also
made the financial and statistical report
for the year, the financial report being
the same as published in the Banner last
week. The statistical report shows that
there are 8o4 children of school age in
the city. The report was adopted.
= The board of education recommended
1the raising of $4,000 by direct tax and
on motion Of E. E Chapple the recon-
mendation was carried by a unanimous
vote. In the election OF trustees which
followed. H. J. Leonard and z w. Good
ing we're appointed tellers and the names
of F H. Hudson and |. l. Hubbell were
presented to succeed F. H. Hudson, whose
term expired. o. J. Barker presented
the name of Mr. Hudson and Fred L.
Spencer the name Of |. L. Hubbell. The
vote stood, F. H. Hudson, 1872; |. L. Hub
bell, l0l scattering, S. Mr.. Hudson was
declared elected.
For trustee in place of W. D. Balou,
DR.. J. H Armstrong nominated Brinton
F. Hall and DR.. S. Morris presented for
reelection w. D Ballou. The vote re-
suited, Brnton F. Hall, 49, w D. Bal
lou, 85, Mr.. Hall being declared elected
Superintendent K. N. Pitkin was called
on and gave short talk on the needs Of
the school in the way of more room for
the pupils of the high school and it was
readily shown that more room was need
ed for effective work by both teachers
and pupils.
A motion was made by DR.. Morris, that
in the future the polls of the election shall
be opened from two to five o'clock p. m
and after some discussion the same was
carried.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
WATCH OUT FOR
THE WATER MAN
Or lie Will BE After YOu-Shut
Off the Water
Don't Waste City Water Nor Use Hose
After Hours-It May Cost
You a Dollar

Users of city water need to be careful
and not abuse the privilege of the city
water system, as it is liable to cause trou
BILE and inconvenience if they do Should
the water man cut you off from the mar
for disobedience Of the rules it will cost
you dollar to have the water turned or
again.
The hours for lawn sprinkling are from
8 to 9 a. m. and from S to p. m. Nc
one has the right to waste the water by
allowing it to run continually, as it has
been found that some do, for the purpose
of keeping their milk bottles cool and the
milk sweet.
The man at the power house can very
easily discover when water is being
wasted and very frequently detective is
sent out to locate the place. Mr.. Fred
erick desires to make our water works
system one Of the best in the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Lad Got Kicked

One of Maggie Gasper's boys down in
the German settlement aged about ten
years, was kicked by horse in the barn
Monday evening and when found shortly
afterward he was unconscious. DR..
Pinkham was called and made a quick
run with his auto, accompanied by FIR.
Zndler, and found the lad in serious
condition. 1t is supposed that one of the
horses kicked him hard enough to throw
him against the stone wall Of the stable
where he was lying when found. The
boy is much better and will recover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16

Miss Francis Wiley Becomes the Life
Partner, of Andrew DeGeus.

Miss Francis Wiley Becomes the Life
Partner of Andrew DeGeus.
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Fish on Wednesday morning. July 5th,
in the presence Of few intimate friends
and relatives, Rev. o. w. Winter spoke
the words which joined in happy harmonv
the hearts and hands of Miss Francis
Wiley of this city and Mr. Andrew DEC eus
of Saginaw. Miss Wiley is daughter of
George Wiley and is we'll and favorably
known to large circle of friends.
Mr.. DeGeus is successful business
man and assistant superintendent of the
Owosso Sugar Beet Companys prairie
farm near Saginaw where the company
has ten thousand acres Of land. The bride
was be autifully gowned and her brother
Mr.. Harry Wiley and Miss Mabel Robinson
we're best man and bridesmaid. They
we're the recepents Of many presents. On
Tuesday eve twenty of. her lady friends
gave her a miscellaneous shower in the
pavilion at the water works park, which
was tastely decorated for the occasion
with Japanese lanterns and electric lights,
the color scheme being red and white.
Refreshments of ice cream and waters
were served and most happy evening
was enjoyed.
The bride and groom left imedately for
Saginaw where he has fine home ready
to receive them. The Banner joins with
her many friends in wishing them a long
and happy life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
FROM THE TOURISTS
Letters Have Been Received From the
Old w World


Old World
Letters were received last week from
Albert L. Spencer and Rev. N. j. Myers
who are touring Europe, by their families
the missives having been mailed abou
ten days before being received in this city
They were written on board the steamer
Cymrc. while nearing Queenstown or
June %, and from there they went t.
Liverpool.
The voyage across the Atlantic was
one Of pleasure and delight. Only one
storm came on to work up seascknes:
on the part of some of the passengers
Mr.. Spencer said he experienced no in
convenience from it whatever, although
there was one morning after the big storm
when only six passengers showed up al
the breakfast table.
While in mid ocean wireless telegram
was received of the death of Ex-presdent
Grover Cleveland.
After short stay in Ednburg, Scotland
they were to make a tour Of many inter-
esting places in the old world and expect
to sail from Naples on their homeward
journey about July 20 or the first week in
August.
In his letter to Mrs Myers, Rev. Myers
speaks of the ocean trip as follows:
There is an indescribable something that
is restful, exceedingly pleasant and
resplendently beautiful about the horizon
when viewed from an ocean vessel with a
sweeping glance, clear around the circle,
with all the surface encircled dotted with
white caps that are tossed by the millions
of waves as they are kissed by the pas
sionate sun. These waves in their pristine
beauty seem like angels in their spotless
purity refecting the pure white light of
their warm friend The black OF the val
ley, the blue of the horizon. the white of
the crest, the white and the blue and the
green of the ships path is scene upon
which the angels of glory would delight to
look and upon which they would gaze in
admiring wonder"