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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
WENTZ SUES COUNTY
FOR COPYING BOOKS

Charles W. Wentz, assignee OF the
firm of Hughes & Wentz, has brought
suit against Hood River county Tor
$500 Which according to the papers
fled is the balance due for the tran
scription of the county records for
this tn p county from the Wasco records. &C,
The The county court holds that Wentz
should stand the expense Of comparing
and correcting the county records ,nd
which was done at cost of 81 l8O.
Vent maintains in the action that he
should receive the pay for the work
and that the corrections were made
without his knowledge so that ne had
NO %5'5Ippo Opportunity Jun to remedy the defects i
The case will probably not be tried
here as a jury in this county would be
made up Of taxpayers interested IN the
outcome of the case.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
Strawberry Shipments Decrease.

During the past week the straw
berry shipments have been decreasing
although the season this year was
early and is holding out longer than
usual. The fields of the lower valley
are now about harvested and the big
shipments are coming from the Oak
Grove and Upper Valley districts.
The price is holding up well, carloads
still going at $3.50 crate. During
two days last week the market went
bad and the price dropped to $2.25 but
it is steady again at $3.50. Three cars
were shipped out Tuesday night and
only two last night. The two car
shipments will probably continue the
rest of the week when it will probably
drop to one and gradually fade away.
The Apple Growers Union is bringing
the upper valley berries into town
over the Mt. Hood railroad in refriger-
ator cars and transferring them to cars
here for eastern shipment.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
''TAE MAN WHO SINGS
TO BEAT THF BAND

Bert morphy, Irish, of Chicago,
known throuhgout the country as the
man who sings to beat the band, ~ was
in Hood River Friday and Saturday
taking a look at his ranch in the upper
valley. Mr.. Morphy, who by the way,
is a very interesting parsonage bought
20 acres of land in the upper valley
last year through his friend Frank
Putnam, a brother of Arthur Putnam,
an upper valley rancher. Not until
last week did the man with the big
voice see his place here, which has
seven acres improved.
Last year Mr.. Morphy had an en-
gagement at The Oaks in Portland,
Singing to beat the band, 'and while
there he ran into his old friend Putnam
who used to be the drum major of
the Second regiment band in the
Illinois National Guard, another musI-
cal organization which Mr.. Morphy
has gone against. Mr.. Putnam
told him Of a good buy in the upper
valley and Morphy, knowing the Hood
River country by reputation invested
in 20 acres and has been anxious to see
it ever since. When here last week
he said that he was much pleased with
the country and that he was looking
for another ranch as 20 acres was en-
tirely too small a tract for a man with
such a big voice.
Morphy's is one of the most unique
stunts ever attempted by an enter
tainer and he has been eminently sue
cessful at it for 20 years this month.
He sings in the open air with brass
accompaniment and it is said that you
can always hear Morphy although at
times the noise of the band fades
away. He appears in gorgeou
uniform and sings to the assembled
multitudes always with his cap on
although he insists that lit is coming
in. " Probably great many people Of
Hood River have heard the voice of
Morphy and yet have never set eyes
on his Irish "phiz" as he was for five
years the announcer for the Columbia
Phonograph company, the man who
always finished his brief remarks at the
opening of each photographic record
with the words "New York and
Paris" with the familiar nasal twang.
Morphy sings at the big state fairs
in the middle west and goes against
the bands in the amusement parks all
over the country. He was engaged by
the Republican National committee in
the first Mckinley campaign to tour
the country with one of the big bands
singing campaign songs to It's accom-
paniment He became thorough
going Hood River booster during his
brief stay here and he expects to re.
tire in a few years and devote his
energies to raising apples instead Of
singing
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09

The house of Valentine Nehrbauer,
located on his homestead south of
Summit, was destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon between the hours of four
and six while Mr.. Nehrbauer was
away from home. The cause of the fire
is mysterious as there had been no
fire in the stove since morning and
when the owner left the house about
four O'Clock, everything was all all
right. He returned about six and
found his home in ashes. MIR. Nerh-
bauer is of the opinion that the fire
was of incendiary origin and is the
result of spite work He went to The
Dalles Tuesday and consulted with
District Attorney Fred Wilson and an
investigation of the affair by the grand
jury has been ordered. A watch, a
gun and small sum of money were
lost in the house, besides valuable
papers and a trunk filed with pictures
and keepsakes which were brought by
the owner from his old home in Ger
many, and have been gathered during
his q years residence in the Hood
River Vallev
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09

The 3Sth annual reunion of the Ore
gon Pioneer Association will be held in
the Masonic Temple, in Portland, Wed
nesday, June %. All persons coming
to, or born in, the original territory of
Oregon up to 1859, inclusively without
regard to where they now live, are
eligible to membership. All who came
to any part of the Pacific Coast up to
thatsdate and now living in Oregon
may become members of the organiza-
tion on application to George II.
Hines, secretary, city hall, Portland.
The meetings will be for pioneers
exclusively, wives and husbands being
admitted on special ticket, and will
include literary exercises, the "kloshe
Muck -A-Muck," business meeting and
camp fire. The Indian War Veterans
will have their meeting in Portland
the same week and plans are being
made by the early Oregonians to have
a big time,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09

week reported by the Hood River
Abstract Company:
Hood River Box Company to Charles
P. McCan lots l, 2, 3, and 4, first
addition west, box factory site.
Edward Hawkes. to J. C. Struck
Aune; 40 acres northeast of Pine
Grove $1,000.
Mary j. Manning to Alfred Millard
undivided l-3 interest in 80 acres
south Of Rockford Store.
= George Ainsle to Alfred Mialrd
30 acres near Crapper.
Charles Bruce Norton to Warren E.
Davenport; 5 acres west of town 5000.
r. S. Nealeigh to Martin H. Maher
2 acres Northwest of Christian church
1926.
Frank A. Cram to Mary A. Cram
lot, blk |, Riverview Park Addition.
Roland D. Gould to f. E. Doano; u
acres | mile southwest of Ball Park.
M. Nina Savage to Horace c, Deitz
lots and 10, blk 80, Hood River pro-
per, $500.
R. W. Stebbins to S. M. Mears &
Harriet Hoge; 463 acres 2 miles from
town on east bank of Hood River.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
Notice Of Bond Sale.

Pursuant to the order of the Common Conn
ell and provisions OF Ordinance No $50 of the
city of Hood River, notice is hereby given
that sealed 'TopuSaiS will be received by the
undersigned City Recorder at h $ office in the
CITY of Hood River, oregon, for the purchase
oi twelve imp Ovemeut bonds for S. SS4 "a
atet the 7th day of April, .9l0. eleven II said
bonds being issued for the sum of $500 and
one bond for S5S4.1S due ten yeats after date
or at any semi annual interest paying period
after one year from date, upon giving due
notice rs required by law, issuet for the i'm.
pr0vement OF Twelfth street in the CITY OF
Hood River. will be received up to u O'Clock
noon, Monday, the 9th d1y of June 1910
said bonds Will draw interest at he rate of 6
per cent per anuum, interest payable semi
annually At the office OF the treasurer of the
city Of Hood River ami will he sold tu the
hlghe.t responsible bidder theref n for cash
aud no bids will he considered for less than
par accrued interest, the COuucii reserv.
ing the right tu reject any and HI bids
All bids submitted for the purchase o. said
bonds will be opened and considered ut the
naXt regular meeting Of the Cuumnn t+,fr neil
OF said city, tO-wit. al its meeting Nu.,,laN ,
June q, at o'cO p. m.
This notice is published in the Hood River
Glacier for three issues thereof date of the
first publicat ion being June 1910.
1928 II. b. LANGlLLE, City Recorder.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
Notice of Bond Sale.

PurSu9nt 10 the order of the Common COun.
ril and Prov N0ns Of ordinance No %, Of the
CITY OF Hood River. notice is hereby given
that sealed proposals will be received by the
UNDERSIGNED CITY Recorder at his Office in the
c ~ of Hood River oregon, tor the purchase
II unr murovenent bond for S46l .35 dated the
!Ijh ia, ut March. 1910, due ten years after
Il lenr at amy Semi-annual interest paying
u"riul ate one year from dnte, isSu d for the
'ulldiug # Division o District of the Sewer
~l,,. a Of the City of Hood River will be re.
ceived up to u O'Clock noon Monday the 9th
day of June. 1910 Said bond will draw inter.
est at the rate of per cent per annum, inter.
est pa able semi-annually at the Office of the
Treasurer Of the City of Hood River, oregon,
and will be sold to the highest responsible
bidder for cash, but no bids will be considered
for less than par and accrued interest the
Council reserving the right to reject any and
all bids
All bids submitted tor the purchase of raid
bond will be opened and considered at the
next regular meeting of the Common Council
OF SAID CITY, tO.wit, at its meeting Monday
June q, at 8 O'Clock p NJ.
This notice is pub ished in the Hood River
Glacier for three issues thereof date of the
first publication Deing June 3, 1910
II. b. LNNGILLE,
lep-3 City Recorder.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
EASTERN MEN
SEE HOOD RIVER

A party of 40 representative busl-
ness and professional men Of Mime
sofa Iowa and Nebraska spent yester'
day afternoon here under the guidance
of the Luse Land & Development Co.,
of st. Paul, which has large tract
of land near Sutherlin, which it is sell
ing to eastern investors. The men
who visited here are making a tour OF
the Northwest in the private car Luse-
land and came to Hood River yester-
day from Portland on the steamer
Bailey Gatzert. They spent the after
noon driving in the valley and left on
The Dales local, to which their car
was attached, for The Dalles where
they spent last evening. The mem
bers Of the party were nightly pleased
with the valley. A. w. Armitage, a
Minneapolis insurance man, who is a
member of the party, said that Hood
River was the prettiest place he had
ever seen and tn fruit proposition
here was revelation to him. He said
that he had eaten bushel Of straw
berries while here. The schedule of
the trip would have brought the party
here Tuesday but they were day late
and failed to send word ahead. Tues
day afternoon Secretary Skinner, of
the Commercial Club, had Is autos to
carry the visitors about the valley
but as their coming yesterday was
only known couple of hours before
their arrival only few machines
could be secured. A box of apples and
a crate of strawberries were placed
on the car when it came last night so
that the visitors could take along
some good samples of Hood River pro
ducts. Following is the personnel Of
the party: John H. Van Nest, presi-
dent of the Minneapolis City Council /;
James Gray, associate editor Of the
Minneapolis Journal; Howard Everett,
secretarytreasurer of the Luse Land
Company, st. Paul; j. S. Hughes, ad-
vertising manager of the company;
w. d. Fackler, car manager of the
Great Northern Railway; A. W. Arma-
tage, George Harrison, capitalist; G.
A. Weber, lawyer; p. M. Endsley,
banker; C. S. Wallace, grain dealer;
L. H. Stowell, banker, all of Min
neapolis; S. B. Nelson, capitalist, and
A. l.. Ladue, banker, of Luverne,
Mimi. A. Graft, hardware dealer,
Wellington, MINI. V. S. Greiner,
merchant, Mapleton, MINI. S. Odell,
banker, Long Lake, Mimi; f. l..
Pirrizo, merchant, Delavan, MINI.
j. Schendel, banker, Campbell, MINI.
DIR. w. X. Craddock, Pine Island,
Mimi. Hans Endberg, banker, Cam
bridge, Mimi; f. G. Helms, banker
Olivia, MINI. Rev. F, H. Oehler,
Sauk Center, Mimi; Mrs. ?. j.
Brooks, Minneapolis; Charles Wood,
banker, Waterloo, Ia; W. f. st.
John, l.. A. Payne, water commits
sioner; j. G. Campbell, lumberman
Il. D. Owen, banker, j. II. Galloway,
real estate dealer; Mrs. j. H. Gal
loway, W. Thorpe, banker; II. Klein,
capitalist Mrs. S. C. Johnson, cap
italist, and Mr.. Richardson, all of
Hastings Neb. Frank Seller, Blue
Earth, MINI. l.. A. Payne, j. A.
Smith, G.. Newman, Sam Belisle, DR..
f. 0. b. Fregich, of Saltwater,
MINI. f. h. Colt, Hudson, Neb. /;
DR.. w. &. Galloway, Estherville, la. /;
f. b. Galloway, Marshaltown, la.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
CAPT. McCAN PLANS
TO BUILD THEATER

1t is understood from reliable sources
that Capt. C. P. McCan is planning to
erect an opera house and apple show
auditorium on the half block which he
recently bought from the Hood River
Box Factory. AS both Capt. McCan
and Architect K. K. Bartlett, who is
making the plans for the new building
are in Portland it was impossible for
the Glacier to get any statements from
them giving definite ideas on the plans
for the building. Al. Whitehead, who
recently moved his feed store into the
old box factory building has been
given notice by the owner that he will
have to vacate in short time, tC
make way for the new building.
1t is understood that the building
will contain a large auditorium built
along the lines of modern theater,
with a false floor which will make il
possible to convert the opera house
into large hail with level floor which
would be suitable place in which tC
hold the apple show and other large
gatherings Of the sort. According tC
the plans which have been ordered the
LDGdIGI Will nave d oCdLlHB IdpdSibJ VI
about 1000 and it is the intention OF
Capt. McCan to have high class theat-
rical attractions arranging to bring the
best productions here that are showr
on the coast.
The building will be built of rein.
forced concrete and will be modern and
freproof. The basement which will
have grade entrance on the Columbia
street, side of the new building, will
probably be arranged as a warehouse
and the Third street front Of the build
ing will contain store rooms. 1t is
probable that a corridor will run be-
tween the store in the front through
to the theater which will occupy the
Fourth street end of the property
with a stage entrance on that thorough
fare From the fact that Mr.. White
head has been notified that he will
soon be expected to vacate, it is pro-
bable that Capt. McCan intends to
rush construction of the building
through 80 that it will be available for
the apple show in the fall and for the
theatrical season of the coming winter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
ASSOCIATION LOOKS
Up PHONE RATES

Aroused by the announcement that
the Home Telephone company would
make a substantial increase in its tele-
phone rates July /, the Merchants
Association has begun Investigations
to find how the rates in Hood River
compare with those of other cities in
the state. Numerous letters have been
written to towns similarly situated
and in every case where reply has
been received the rates in effect re ap-
proximately the same az are at present
in force here and the raise announced
by the local company will make the
Hood River rates higher than are in
force in the towns heard from which
were Oregon City, Albany, The Dalles
and Eugene. The letters concerning
the telephone rates will be taken up by
the association at its regular meeting
next week and it is probable that some
action will be taken,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
PARIS FAIR OWNERS
BUY WOODWORTH LOT

McCarty & Thomson, owners of the
Paris Fair store, have an option on the
quarter block owned by G. d. Wood
worth at the corner of Fourth and Oak
streets and they will close the deal for
the property next week. While 1t is
necessary for the buyers of the lot to
have larger quarters for their store, it
is probable that they will not build on
the lot this summer, as their lease on
the present quarters in the Odd Eel
lows building does not expire for a
year. Some time ago the Paris Fair
people entered negotiations with the
lodge whose building they use to buy
that structure, and offered to pay for
it the price set by committee Of the
lodge, but when the matter came to a
vote of the whole membership they
refused to sell. 1t was the intention
at that time if the building was pur-
chased to use the lodge room on the
third floor as a part of the store.
When these negotiations failed the
firm obtained the option from Wood
worth and while it is not their inten-
tion to build Immediately, Mr.. Nc
Carly stated yesterday that they are
buying the lot in order to protect
themselves and be sure of larger quar-
ters when it becomes necessary for
them to move. Mr.. Woodwork had
plans drawn some time ago for a
building, but he concluded not to build,
and he has sold the property. He paid
$40, 900 for the quarter block about
year ago, and while the consideration
in the present deal is not being given
out, it is understood that he made a
good profit on his investment. When
the Paris Fair builds its new store, it
will probably cover the whole property
with the exception of an alley way
which will be left for light on one
side. The building will be at least
two stories with basement.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
Notice Of Completion of Block One,
Twelfth Street Improvement.

Notice is hereby given that W. &. Aldred
contractor, has filed written notice, this 4th
day of June 1910 of the completion of the i'm.
prOvement of Twelfth Street in front of ." =
adjoining Block !, Pleas ntview Add, in III
city of tIOOf River, one .on under his contr
with this City hetelOfur" mace and ,nt~Ie
into, and that the amount due said contract g.
for said improvement upon it. acceptance j.
hereby stated to be the sum of S6I5 f8. And no.
ttce is further given that AZ objections to " e
acceptance of said block under the contract
with said contractor on the part Of Said City
may be iIed in the Office of the undprsignC d
city Recorder by any interested party Mt any
time within seven days from the date OF
filing said notice. to.wit, within seven days
from thr 4th day of June. 1910
This notice is published in the Hood River
Glacier for five consecutive issues thereof, the
date OF he first publication being the 9Th
day Of lnne, 1910 II. b. LANGlLLE,
1917 city Recorder.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
Notice of Completion Of CrOweIl Block
and Block B, Cass Addition, Twelfth
Street ImDrOVement.

Motto" is hereby given that W. g. Aldred
contractor, has filed written notice this 7tn
day OF June, 1910, of the completion of the i'm
provement of Twelfth Street in front of and
adjoining the Crowell Block and Block
b, Cass Addition, in the City of Hood
River. Oregon, under his contract with
this city heretofore made and entered
into, and that the amount due said con.
tractor for said Improvement upon its accept.
ance Is hereby stated TO be the sum of Sl23S &C.
maue up Ps follows: For the improvement OF
said Crowell Block, S6S3 70. For the improve
ment Of said Block b, S55j D.
And notice is further given that any 0biec
tions to the acceptance OF said blocks under
the contract with the said contractor on the
part of said city may be filed in the office of
the undersigned City Recorder by any inter
ested party at any time within seven Gays
rom the date of Ming said notice, to wit,
within seven days from the ilh day of june
1910
Thl notice is published in the Hood River
Glacier for five consecutive issues thereof the
da'e OF the first publication ther, of being tine
9Th day OF June, 1910. IL b. LANpILLE,
JD7 City Recorder.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
Express Delivery.

The American Express company is
now making one delivery a day of ex.
press in the business district of the
city which is proving a great conven.
fence to the people The delivery
leaves the express office about s O'Clock
in the morning. The action on the
part of the company is the result Of
repeated requests which We're made or
the part of local business men. 1t
greatly relieved the congestion in the
express office and provides early de-
livery for packages coming in on the
evening trains from Portland and on
the morning trains from the east.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
INJUNCTION SUIT ON
NEAL CREEK WATER

Circuit Judge W. l.. Bradshaw of The
Dalles, has issued an injunction
against the East Fork Irrigation Com
pany to prevent them from taking or
using the waters Of Neal Creek, and
the East Side fruit growers were with
out water for irrigation during the
early part of this week.
The plaintiff, }. =. Thomson, with
f. c. Sexton, claims prior right of
nearly 40 years standing to 400 inches
of water from this creek, while the
irrigation company, by virtue of some
land holdings near their Boring
mill, claim some Neal Creek water
also.
The ditch company diverts water
from the east fork of Hood River
through a large canal for some dis
tance, when they break it into three
parts; one is a Willow Flat ditch, the
second is the Odell branch, and the
third is the East Side distributary.
To save the time ard expense OF dig
ging three miles of ditch parallel with
Neal Creek, the court gave the irriga-
ton company, the right to turn the
last named branch into this creek and
then take the water so put in out
again three miles below
Mr.. Thomson claims the irrigation
Company has gradually appropriated
the Neal Creek water where they
divert theirs from the creek so he is
left without sufficient water to take
care of his crops. Mr. Thomsen, is a
stockholder in the ditch company,
where he owns about 80 inches.
The east side ditch was opened up
again yesterday after having been
closed since Saturday. The 400 inches
claimed by Thomson and Sexton is
about as much water as there is in the
creek, and they claim that the irrigat-
ing company has been taking out more
than it put into the creek thus interfer-
ing with their right. The case will
come up shortly and it is probable
that the result will be that the irriga-
ton company will have to put in
measuring boxes so that they will only
take out the same amount of water
that they put into the creek.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
Notice to Creditors.

Nv the County Court 0f the State of Oregon
for Hood River County.
In the matter OF the Estate OF II. ". Dick
erSon deceased.
The und r.igned, having been appointed by
the County Court of the state of Oregon for
Hood River County administrator of the eS.
tate of II, w. piCk rsun deceased, notice is
hereby given 10 the creditors and all persons
having claims against the estate of salt de.
ceased, to PIE sent them, verified as required
by Law, within six months after the ir pub.
llcatiOn OF this notice. al the office of Ernest
c Smith, in rooms Il and II in the Hall build
Ing, in the city Of Hood River, said county
and state.
Date Of hrst publication is this 9th day CT
June A. d. 1910 W. b. DICK ERSON
JY7 Administrator.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-09
VIII Oil State Street.

Residents of State street between
Sixth and Ninth have applied to the
city for permission to oil the street IN
front of their residences and have
been granted their request. They
expect to use crude oil and the result
of experiment will be awaited with
interest as it will be the first highway
in Hood River to be treated to coat
of oil which is very common in many