The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

Ground has been broken at Baker
City for a new Catholic hospital. The
building is to be of cut stone.
o. G. Whitlow, of Albany, has
been appointed bookkeeper in the
treasury department at Washington,
ID. C.
The official returns from the recent
election give Chamberlain a plurality
Of 1892 over Cake for United States
Senator.
Delegates to the Gath annual meet
ing of the Oregon State Medical AS
ISOLATION will assemble at Portland
Wednesday, July /.
The body of DR.. J. II. Logan, vet
erinary surgeon of Weston, found in
Laurel Canyon, California, was
buried last week at Los Angeles at
the expense of the county.
A masked robber held up the
crew of streetcar in Portland. Sun
day night, taking the watches Of the
conductor and motorman and S35 In
cash.
The Presidential Postmasters' AS
sociation of Oregon will hold its an
nual convention in Portland, Friday
and Saturday. August I and 8. In
cluded In the membership of the or
ganization are the postmasters OF the
first, second and third grade offices.
John e. Logan has received notice
from the department of his appoint
ment as postmaster of Burns by
President Roosevelt to succeed F. W
Welcome. Mr.. Logan will resign as
County Assessor, as he will assume
the postoflice duties about July |.
Clifford Vickers, l7-year-old boy,
died suddenly in Eugene last week,
Immediately after receiving treat
ment for asthma. The treatment was
hypodermic injection of anti-toxine.
Soon after the injection, the boy be-
gan to weaken and died within few
minutes.
The fourth annual Northwest con-
ference for Young Women's Christian
Associations was held at Seaside
last week. Delegations from city and
college associations covering Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana were
present.
With a view of decreasing the
number of intoxicated individuals
who persist In rambling the streets
in this condition, the Marshfeld
council has just passed an ordinance
which provides for the posting of the
photographs Of all drnSkards.
A company to build line of rail-
road from Shaniko to Prineville and
Bend has been formed by Eastern Or
egon men under the name of the
Central Oregon Railroad Company,
with capital stock Of $4,000.
On July / the Clackamas River, In
Guiding the CazadeyS hatchery sta
ton, will be turned over by the state
authorities to the United States Com
missioner of Fisheries and these
properties will be In charge Of Henry
O'Mally, government superintendent
of fisheries for Oregon.
A cherry carnival will be held at
The Dalles, under the auspices OF
the Business Mems Association and
the horticultural Society. June 80 to
July 2, inclusive. There will be
prizes offered for the best packs Of
cherries.
Frank Page, aged 2S years. was
killed in a logging camp at Cathlam-
ct while assisting in moving dom
key engine. The engine struck a sap
ling and as II passed sprung back,
striking and killing him instantly.
Rev. Robert Mclean, who has had
charge of the missionary work OF
Porto Rico for the past eight years,
has been called to the pastorate OF
Bethany Presbyterian Church, at
Grants Pass.
1t Is possible that neighborhood
feud may result Of the Grant county
election on prohibition. In Canyon
City there Is talk Of boycott being
organized by liquor men and their
friends on merchants who took an
active part in the recent temperance
contest.
Yamhill county, through County
Judge X. p. Bird, has entered with
the railroad commission an informal
complaint against the Sheridan Il
Willamina railroad, The main track
of the railroad crosses the county
road in Yamhill county three times,
and at each crossing the condition OF
the road is so bad, according to
Judge Bird, that 1t Is dangerous and
almost impossible for loaded wagons
to cross the tracks.
A committee of business men OF
Salem and Stayton closed contract
last week with A. Welch, OF Portland,
by which the latter agrees to build a
trolley line from Salem to Stayton
within one year. The railroad will
cost approximately 100000, and the
business men OF Salem and Stayton
are to subscribe 100000 of this
amount. Work will begin on the
road In about two weeks If the $780,
600 has been subscribed.
Counsel for John H. Hall, ex-
United States Attorney, who was con
yicted of conspiracy last February,
have filed a motion for a new trial
and have served the governments
representatives with brief In the
case. The motion will be argued and
disposed of as soon as 1t will be pos
sible for Federal Judge Hunt, or
Montana, to come to Portland ana
hear the motion argued. Sentence
will not be pronounced on Mr.. Hall
until this motion has been decided.
Judge II. X. Hanna last week sus-
tanned the former order enjoining the
County Courty Of Jackson county
from declaring the City of Medford
dry under the state law as result
of the county having cast a majority
in favor Of prohibition at the recent
election. In his decision the court
practically decided that the late cleo
ton was nullined, as far as this coun-
ty is concerned, and that the county
Court will be sustained In authoriz-
ing the licensing of saloons In all pre-
cincts which voted in favor OF saloons
two years ago, regardless of the last
election.
An accident to the machinery at
tbe Cazadero power plant OF the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Coepany Sunday morning caused the
,ompleted wreckng of the station,
antailing loss of $4,000. Flying
D!eces of hot metal and burning in
sulafion set fire to the building, de-
strn,ing intlammable parts ot the
structure. Two operators who were
on duty at the time had miraculous
escape from instant death. A piece