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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS.

Wanted-Girls to sew Hallacks at the
Box Factory.
The Dietz Studio for photos.
Cold boiled ham at Mcclure Bros.
Table boarders taken at 252 State st
Shoes made or repaired at Johnsen's
Our work guaranteed. Deitz Studio.
Finishing for amateurs at Deitz Stu
dio
Buy your L me and Vitrol at White
heads.
Hazelwood Creamery Butter at Nc
Guires.
If you want shoes that don't go
wong go to Johnsen's.
Drlng YOUR blacksmith work to Harris
on the Aeights. All work guaranteed.
Alfalfa, fancy graded product. The
Blalock Fruit Co., Walla Walla, Wash
Money to loan on improved farm
and. T. ID. Tweedy.
Home Rendered Leaf Lard at Mcclure
Bros.
Best line OF Spray Nozzles at McDon-
aids.
II your shoes have gone wrong take
them to johnson.
Line and Sulphur Solution in any
quantity, at Whitehead's.
Highest market price paid for veal
and chickens. Mcclure Bros.
Insure your automobile. G. Y. Ed
wards & Co., Agents.
Have your horses shod at Harris
/ h y, on the Heights. All work guar
anteed.
II you are interested to know the cor
recl style in Gordon Hats see }. u.
Vogt's window.
Order your wire-wound wooden water
pipe early, vs it is not held in stock.
See Joe Wilson.
Money t loan on improved and in.
come reducing ranch property, at y
per ont interest Waucoma Abstract
and Investment Co, Inc.
Ensure Before the Fire" In COM
panies like the PhenIx, London and
Lancashire and other strong compa-
mics. q. Y. Edwards & Co., Agts.
If you want to buy, sell or rent Hood
River property 60 to A. W. Onthank.
Money te loan on first mortgages Notar-
ial work of all kinds and legal papers
carefully prepared. Also fire insurance
the very best comp anies.
Hood River Yellow Newtown Sweet
Cider, made from hand sorted and
washed apples. Your grocer will de-
iver same fresh and sweet at 35c per
gallon.
The biggest, brightest, newest lot OF
Gordon Hats for Spring are now on sale
at J G. Vogt's.
H. j. Frederick has returned from
Southern California { nd Mexico. His
sou, Milo, who accompanied him
80 18th, ia working on cattle ranch at
kesu's Camp in Southern California.
j. p. Newell is here this week from
Portland, as consulting engineer,
checking up the plans and specifics-
tio1s for the new municipal water sys.
{ IN with City Engineer r. NJ. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs Truman Bntler enter
tanned a crowd of about thirty young
panple at their home Wednesday
evening The evening was spent very
eujoysbly with an informal musical
program
Lou Baldwin. wife aud baby, re-
turned from Southern California
Monday. While gone The Baldwins
enjoyed long motoring tour of the
south. having taken their automobile
with them.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Minstrel Shew Coming.

The Commercial Club minstrel
sho" wilt be pulled off in few weeks
and it will be the best product on
OF the sort which bas ever been put
on here. Arthur Clarke, the veteran
minstrel producer, 10 in charge
ot the show and together with
Secretary J. &. Skinner he was in
Portland last week and gathered up
about 25 rattling good songs from
which the musical numbers for the
show will be selected. The com
mittee in charge of the show will
meet tonight and go over the songs
and organize for the definite work of
the show A new bunch OF tl ack face
talent is beiug discovered and with
all the old artists at their posts a
good show will result.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Through the efforts of the Waucoma

Through the efforts of the Waucoma
A bstIact a. Investment Company the
Ire insurance rates on a number OF
mercantile risks in town have been
reduced, saving the policy holders
several hundred dollars annually in
premiums. Ibis way of looking after
the interest OF their customers Is q
strong bid tor new business snd any
Terson submitting insurance to them
will secure the very lowest rate pos.
sible aud 10 the best companies.
Nh. and Mrs. q. r. Hayward enter
tanned a number Of their friends Tues
day evening, February %, in honor
of their twenty second wedding an
niversary. The guests remembered
the host and hostess with a beautiful
China dinner set. Whist WAS played
during the evening and j. K. Socey
won the prize whiletthe host himself
landed the consolation. The guest 8
we're: W G Alfred, A Vincent, X
Socey, PC Young, f s MByes, k
kinsey, } q johnson, f II Coolidge,
Z q Wright, W b Mcclure, Gay
Yowell aud Harvey Boggs with their
wives, Mrs Burns, Miss Canzler,
Miss House, will Gatchel and Will
Mcclure.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Capt. McCan to Build Track.

Capt. Charles p. Mclean, who re-
Gently bought the II. L, Smith and
Heilbronner ranches south of town,
expects some fast horses from the
east during the summer and will
build half mile training and race
track on his place, to be used In
training the horses. The track will
be built on part of the He'll bronner
tract. Capt. MoCan has q young
PAGER In st. Louis, which he will
bring out, already holding a mark OF
2:08. Besides this horse he has
several others and expects TO buy
some moIe. Capt, McCan is great
fanoier of fine stock and one of his
prided possessions is Smoked
Angora cat which is valued at $50
and not long ago took three ribbons 3
in New York pet stock exhibition.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
The NeighbOrly Club.

The NeiehborIy Club met with
MIs. Murray Kay, Feb. "a. The meet
ing was especially farewell for Mrs.
VIM. Kerr, the prime mover in organ
izing this club.
just before refreshments were
served Mrs. Reed, the president of
the club made ..sn impressive speech
and presented Mrs. Kerr with very
beautiful booklet designed end DECOR.
ated by Miss Carter and composed
nf quotations and loving wishes from
the club members. A letter WAS also
read from Mrs. Stafford, an absent
Der wising Mr.. and MIS- Kerr
"God speed"
Mrs. W X. Collie,
Secretary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
e. h. Shepard was in Portland Tues

e. h. Shepard was in Portland Tues
day.
Harris, on the Heights, has horses tC
sell.
G. Ii. Sproat was Ia Portland Sun
day.
Wanted-Girls to sew Hallocks at tn,
Box Factory.
Mrs. 9. II Sletteu visited In Per,
land this week.
Harry Bailey was In Portland las,
week on business.
Mr.an Mrs. c. W. Wentz visited ir
Portland last week.
j. l.. Firebsugh is in Portland tr
business this week.
Sherman Frank was in The Dslles
Tuesday on business.
Harris, on the Heights, has the only
spot cash feed store in town.
u. j. Gessling has a new Regal 81
horse power automobile.
Several A No. l second hand rigs fo'
sale by Harris, on the Heights.
Game Warden Louis Fritz, of TIE
palles, was in town tuesday.
j. Kinnsird and daughter, Let.
tie, went to Portland Saturday.
Get your spray hose from Mcdonald
Clean new stock, no factory scraps.
Clay Brock and wife came up from
Portland Sunday to visit relatives.
j. X. Nunsmaker and vie haze
returned from Southern Cali rnia.
Boru--To G. K. Start ana wife
Paradise Farm. girl, February %.
Mrs. F.. Il. Sylvester and william,
Sylvester we're in Portland last week.
Wautei--A stenoRrapher for real
estate office Inquire DeVlin Il Fire
baugh.
Nr. and Mrs. George Sarp n, lett
Monday TO trip into the NlI4mstte
valley.
Ga | Ross and Charles Richard.
we're in Portland on business this
week.
George Beadle returned Friday
from soversl weeks srelt in Cslifor-
uia.
e I. Neal, who recently sold bis
ranch here. has moved to Central
Point.
The PI iscilla Club will meet with
Mrs e. S Mayee, rhursday March
10.
Ihe U. b. Aid society will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. J. K
Nicklesen.
Mrs. G. ". Twin, of Union, visited
her parents, P. e. Michel and wife
last week.
H. q MoGuire has returned from
California. Mis-. Mcclure ia still in
the south.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. o. Blancbar heard
Nine. Schumann Heinck 10 Portland
last week.
L. A. Decker has IetuI ned from an
extended visit with relatives in New
York state.
Il. W. Stebbins has returned from
an extended visit at his old home 10
Massachusetts,.
+. Il. Pilson and Joseph Jackson
Carter went to Portland Tuesday tC
buy tears.
A big washout opposite Mnsier
stopped traffic on the lNorth Bank
road yesterday.
K e. Chapman, William Chapman
and Marion Howard we're in Portl and
Thursday on business.
Miss Helen Eaton kfE Tueeday fol
Little Falls, N. T., where she will
visit for several months.
l. A. Hunter, of Nelson, Ontario,
has been here for couple of weeks
visiting bis uncle, .. Il Hunter.
Reg. j. K. HsrgreaVes went to Port
land last week with Council man Joe
Wight, who Is ill In hospital there,
There will be a dance at the PINE
Grove grange hail Friday night, Marcl
H. Plans have been laid TO make il
the most enjoyable frolic of the winter
Come and bring your best girl. milo
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Mrs. Labadie pleases.

Mrs. Harriet Labadie appeared at
the opera house Thursday night under
the auspices of the High School, civ
ing a reading of "The Servant in
the House." The drama, which made
a distinct hit In the east two years
ago, 10 of an sllegorical nature, "the
servant" being named "Manson"
(son of man) and In the original
production the character was made to
resemble, even In the make, the
current conception OF the character
OF Jesus Christ. Mrs. Labadie showed
wonderful versatility in reading
with good expression the liues of the
eight characters appearing in the
play. 10 one who and seen the play
1t was evident that she inflated the
delivery of the original actors to
great aXtent
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Iowa Man Invests S25, 600.

Twenty acres of orchard 10 he Oak
Grove district we're bought this week
by l. A. Copeland, recently Of lowe,
from G q Merriam, ion S25.0OO. The
land, purchased at $3.50 an acre, is
atout three toufths OF II In hearing
trees and the est in i've and six year
olds, MIR. Copelnd is the son of Jo-
sepb Copeland, who recently bought
the Slain and Neal ranches with his
son iu law, J. W. McCready. w. X.
MoCready. brother OF the latter, has
also bought ranch recently and the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Notice ". 0, ". Members.

Esteemed Neighbors: AS | have been
elected Clerk of the w. 0. W. you will
find me at Wood & Huggins store,
where you may pay your lodge dues
Be prompt N paying.
Yours in l.. H and r.
FLOYD SPURLING, Clerk.
B T BARRETT. C. G.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Hear the D. A. G. Experts.

The citizens of the Hood River
valley will have an opportunity next
week to hear four OF the foremost
horticultural sexperts of the North
west sat the three institutes which
will be held in the grange halls.
trofs. Cordley, BIidwell, jackson
and Griffith, of the Oregon Agrloul-
tural College, Will lecture on i'm.
portant topics with especial reference
to the conditions here in the Hood
River valley, and there will be an op-
portuniiy to ply these gentlemen with
questions. The meetings will be at
Pine Grove, Tuesday. Mt. Hood Wed.
nesday and Park Grange, Thursday.
Every fruit grower in the valley
should make it a point to attend at
least one of these meetings.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03

four men have invested $40, 600 in or,
chard lands since coming here. W.
s. Nichol has made the sales.
=. DR.. V. b. .Greegory, of Wallowa,
was here last week and purchased 10
acres of land In the .Oak Grove
district from S. 9. Leighton for
81, 500. The tract is all set to young
orchard. The sale WAS made Through
j. III. Heilbronner h Co
w. ii. Marshall reports the sale In
the upper valley of the % acre Bob
johnson place to K. X. MoGutfay the
price being $4,000. The place is
finely imnIOved
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-03
Three Deaths at White salmon.

N. M. Wood, one OF the pioneers
of White Salmon valley, died Thurs.
day of paralysis. lie came to the
White Salmon valley ss23 years ago,
from Iowa. Mr. Wood leaves a widow,
three daughters. Mrs. L. q. Pyatt,
Mis-. A. K. Miller, and Mrs. V. q.
Mccoy, all living near White Sal
mon
Mrs. Martha Knutson, whose home
WAS near White Sal mon, died Thurs
day of consumption, In a Portland
hospital.
John Snyder, a rancheI few mile Of
north of White Salmon, died Thurs.
day ot consumption and was bui led
here Saturday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
D. |. CONKL|NG IS
A CANDIDATE FOR
COLLECTOR OF PORT

The Hon. d. L. Conlding, treasurer
of the Territory. has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the position
of collector of the port Of Honolulu, to
succeed r. {. StackabIe, the incumbent,
upon the expiration of the latter 5
term.
Mr. Conkling has proved himself a
capable and honest official IN his pres
ent position, and his host of friends
will wish him good luck in his desire
to capture the position he seeks, which
is an important one and one wherein
he can well make another good record.
As collector Of the port Mr.. Conhling
would achieve promotion, IN a way,
from a responsible territorial position
to one of similar honor in the service
of the federal government, His record
should be a great help to him in his
efforts to land the place.
1t IS not known definitely whether
Mr.. Stackable VIII be an applicant for
reappointment. but it is understood that
Mr. ConkIing's candidacy will be
pushed, whether opposed or not.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
FATHER Of SHORTHAND
DIES IN CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI. December 29-Benn
Piman, known all over this country
as the inventor of the Pitman method
of short hand. died at his home here.
1S52 Columbia avenue, last night, aged
lightweight years.
Mr. Pitman was born in Trowbridge,
England. July 81, 1922, and came to
this country in 1858 and founded the
photographic Institute in this city. of
which he was president up to the time
Of his death. Though known principal
" for his work as a shorthand instruc-
tor. Mr. Pitmal was inventor Of the
electro process Of engraving and well
known as an author
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
OSORIO HAD LONG
TALK WITH KEEFE

HILO. December 26-J. \. NJ OsOrio,
one of the leading Hawaii Island Por-
tuguese, gave a lot of information to
immigration Agent Keefe, when he was
here, regarding situations and condi-
tions as they affected Portuguese on
this island, who came from Madeira,
and a comparison of conditions there
with the Portuguese islands. To Poftu-
guese coming here he found that an
acre of land with house worth 800,
was necessary His opinion is that a
home worth $500. with land an acre III
extent, should be transferred in fee
simple. y lot of details, options sug
gested, and conditions mentioned, will
be elaborated and forwarded by the i'm
migration agent to Washington.
From the Filipinos it is believed that
not nearly as much work can be pro-
cured as from the Spanish lahorers or
from Porto Ricans who can begin to
work when fifteen years of age, then
doing As much as the Filipinos when
twenty years old. Both the Porto
Ricans and Spanish earn 81 a month
more than the Filipiuos, and can work
much more reliably and double as much
as the Filipinos.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
COMMISSION PLAN.

SPOKANE. December 29.-This city
has adopted the commission plan of
government, based on the Des Moines
and Galveston ideas along this line
1t Is proposed to inaugurate the new
system of municipal control as soon as
pOsslbIe after the new wear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
THREATEN GREAT STRIKE.

ROME, December %. = One hundred
ana fortysix thousand employees on the
railways of Italy threaten gigantic
strike to enforce their demand for an
increase of wages. The government IS
preparing to call out troops to quell
any disturbances, if necessary. Most
of the lines are owned or controlled by
the government. The wages paid av-
erage less than a dollar DAY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS.

WEST UNION, Ohio, December 90
The grand jury yesterday returned in
dictments against one hundred and six
citizens Of this county, charged with
fraudulent voting last November. This
makes a total of nine hundred and
ninety-eight indictments returned. with
an approximate number of arrests
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
REFUSE SETTLEMENT.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-In
view of new evidence, the government
Is likely to refuse the American Sugar
Refining Cowpauv's offer of 100000 in
settlement Of the suits now pending
aagainst the company. It is felt that
10 accept the settlement might be
drawback in prosecuting fraud
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
TURKS WIN BATTLE.

CONSTANTINOPLF, December 28.-
The Turks have defeated the Bedouins
in a pitched battle at Fl Karak, killing
four hundred and fifty and taking six
hundred prisoners. The Turks lost
thirtyfour In the fight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
Mountains No Trouble.

Mr.. Thompson said that he is sure
that mountains or land will not inter
fere with the waves from the Poulsen
wireless.
IF we wanted to we could establish
stations on these Islands that would
work day or night, and reach any point
irrespective Of the high hills and noun
talns. However, we are not after that
kind of business. and mean to stretch
out for the larger game, wound up
Mr.. Thompson.
The Importance Of the wireless sys-
tenn that can be properly tuned, and
that will maintain service constantly
without being interfered with by land or
water, and which viii be developed into
wireless telephone in the near future
can not be denied. Beach Thompson
and his partners have a wonderful in
vention that must spread all over the
world. if it does all that is claimed
for it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
ASSAULT CONSUL.

TOXIC, December est Is reported
mere that the japanese and Chinese
nave assaulted the American vIce-con-
sui, Williamson. at Dalny. The Japa-
nese government has taken steps to in
Vestlgate the affair.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
MONOPLANE RECORD.

NEW ORLEANS, December %. -
Rene Simeon, in a monoplane, yester
day made a world S record for one
mile around a circular track in his ma
chine, in spite of a twenty mile wind
which was blowing. The new record is
fftY-seYen seconds fat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
THOUSAND TONS
Of ROCK A DAY
Oahu Railroad Will Quarry and
Deliver Immense Amount to
Dock Basin.

One thousand tons of quarried rock
a day is the contract which the Oahu
Railroad and Land Company has under
taken to deliver alongside the Pearl
Harbor drydock basin.
For six days in each week, continuing
for nine months, the railroad company
viii be busy delivering thousand tons
of rock each day. The contract is big
one and will keep large force of men
employed in merely looking after the
routing of the cars and dumping the
rock, as well as loading it in.
In round numbers, the company Will
delivery about geo tons of rock dur
ing the entire period of the contract.
The quarry is located in the canyon
through which the railroad company
line runs from Waipahu to Wahiawa.
Equipment Secured.
An entire quarry equipment has been
brought here from the Coast and has
been installed. There is much work to
lie done there yet. but in a few weeks
the quarry Will be put to work and
will be kept running full blast in order
10 turn Out tue iHilutuSc quaint VI
material required.
Early in the coming year the Pearl
Harbor drydock contracting company
will be ready to commence laying the
false cribwork of timbers in the exca-
waited basin. The cribwork will be laid
in sections, each of these being bulk
headed so that the water can be pumped
out and that section attended to. Sec
ION by section the falsework timbers
will be lowered and pumped out, and
work can be carried on at separate
stages in each.
Digging Nearly Completed.
The dredger is about through with
its work of digging the basin to depth
of over fifty feet, and as soon as the
cribwork is in the contractors will pro-
coed to fill it up partially again, but
this time it will be with mixed ma
terial, to be handled by experts, so that
the work when completed will be pro-
nouneed almost perfect by the navy de
partment engineers.
In the neigh borhood of 100000 bar
rels of cement viii be required for this
conereting Of the dryGock.
The railroad company expects to be-
gin hauling from quarry to drydock
about the first of February.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
FOR TWENTY ROUNDS.

san FRANCISCO, December %
Hogan and frankie Burns have been
matched to fight twenty rounds here on
January y. The articles of agreement
were signed Yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
BOUNDARY COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON. December %.
Hayti has agreed to joint boundary
commission with Santo Domingo. to set
tie the dispute now in progress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
DROPS TO DEATH.

ISSY, France. December 2S.-Aviator
Les Molineux and a passenger, Leffort,
were killed today in a fall from an
aeroplane in which Leffort was taking
a ride.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29
BURIED IN PIT.

Ell PASO. December %. = An acct
dental explosion of dynamite here today
buried several workmen in the Stag pit
of a smelter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-29

The revolutionary political fact that
during the recent campaign the con
gressional Republican campaign com
mittee dsbursed only $74373 for ex-
penses, while the Democratic committee
spent the miniature sum of $27.771 and
acl eyed considerable of victory at
thu according to figures from Wash
in on. indicate that the days of the
dollar as the dominant factor in a
straight campaign is waning.
During this same campaign it is gen
orally understood that both the Demo
Gratis and the Republicans of this Terri
tory provided ''sinews of war in ex-
cess Of, or pproximating, the total sums
spent by the national committees; the
excuse on each side being that the other
side was spending so much money that
they were forced to do so too
But now comes the aftermath; for
John Effnger. treasurer of the Demo
cratic central committee, Yesterday
sent to Alfred Cooper, who was secre
tary Of the Republican central commit
tee during the campaign and is now
chairman. a statement of this surprls
ingly small disbursement by the ma
tional committees. thus indirectly crit,
Izing the mparatively great expendi-
lures here