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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATIONS

Committees are active in their prep
arations for two Fourth of July cele-
brations to take place in Hood River
week from Monday. One of the
patriotic demonstrations will be held
at Parkdale, the terminus of the Mt.
Hood railroad in the upper valley and
the other will be at the ParkdaIe
Grange on the west side.
Word comes from Parkdale where
John Goldsbury has charge of making
the arrangements for the Fourth that
there will be a special train run from
Hood River to the upper valley or
that day, and there will be fare OF
one and third for the round trip.
Rev. w. l.. Van Nuys will be the prin.
cipal speaker and will deliver patri.
otto address. The Parkdale quartette
will furnish music and there will be
games, races and other amusements.
A basket dinner at noon will form 6
big part of the day and the committee
will have ice cream and other refresh
ments on the grounds.
The Park Grange has planned day
full of amusement and entertainment
for all the visitors. There will be mu
sic and games and arrangements are
being made to have a grand automo
bile parade from Hood River to The
grange grounds in the morning. Th'
celebration will be an all day affair
and will be closed in the evening will
big dance at the grange hall.
Charles Harding is the new day cIerl
at the Hotel OREGON.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23
ASK AMENDMENT TO
ALLOW ROAD BONDS

The Oregon Good Roads Association
has launched movement to give
counties of the state an opportunity to
assume a bonded indebtedness for
the construction Of good roads and an
initiative petition is now being cir
culated throughout the state to bring
the question before the voters in
November.
Secretary J. c. Skinner, Of the
Commercial Club, has received three
of the petitinos for the amendment
and they will be circulated in Hood
River county.
Judge Webster, who has "stumped"
the greater part Of the state in the
interest Of good roads, is an earnest
advocate of an amendment to the pre-
sent law which will give the counties
the right to issue bonds.
"If this amendment is passed, II
does not mean that every county
positively must bond itself" said
Judge Webster. ut simply means
that the counties have the right of
bonding themselves if they so desire,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23
FELLOWSI >
Is assured :
NEARLY 5000 ACRES REPRESENTED
Movement to Bring Expert to Study
Hood River Problems Organized
Tuesday.

Although the committees failed to
make a canvass in two of the districts
of the valley and number of other
sections were not covered completely,
the Hood River Apple Growers Eel
lowship is assured with membership
representing nearly 5000 acres of the
orchards of the Hood River valley.
The committees on the canvass were
busy Friday and for several days fol-
lowing during which most of the or
chardists of the valley were seen and
very little opposition was met to the
plan which will result in securing an
expert horticulturist to come to the
Hood River valley and make a study of
various orchard problems which come
up from time to time. 1t is the hope
of the founders of the organization
that in few years this work will de-
Velope into an experiment station to
be maintained here by the government.
The committees which had been as
signed to work in the upper valley and
in the section about Odell failed to
work their districts so that there was
practically no representation from
those sections at the meeting held
diLCJHbpll III LHG
Club rooms. In number of other
sections the committees failed to see
all the growers in their territory and
as many of the orchards are owned by
non-residents and there was such a
brief time for the canvass it was to a
great extent incomplete. 1t was es-
timated that in the neighborhood Of
5000 acres was represented in the sub
scriptions, which is about half the
area in the valley which is planted
too orchard.
There was a considerable number OF
the members at the meeting Tuesday
and the bylaws which had been drawn
up by the temporary committee were
adopted with but slight change. The
members then elected the board of
directors as selected by the nominating
committee. The following directors
were elected; G. X. Castner, G. ID.
Thompson, George !. Sargent, Joe
Hall, M. M. Hill, A. |. Mason, Frank
Cutler, P. S. Davidson, Sam Camp
bell, A. w. Peters and Joe Porter.
The two districts which were not
reached by the canvassers were not
represented and it was the understand
ing among the directors that when the
membership was complete in these
sections two of the men elected Tues
day would resign and the board would
fill the vacancies with two members
representing the Upper Valley and
0dell sections.
The board of directors will meet
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 to form
their permanent organization and ar
rangements will be made TO complete
the canvass of the valley. The sue
cess so far which has been met with by
the committees practically assures the
organization and it is expected that
steps will be taken Immediately to-
ward the getting of an expert to come
here and commence the work. The
large acreage already secured makes
it probable that it will not be necees-
sary to call on the orchardists for the
full assessment of 81 an acre and when
the membership is complete it is prob
able that enough will be represented so
that less than 80 cents an acre from
the members will cover the cost of
carrying on the work.
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Many Go to G. A. R. Encampment.

A large number of members of
Candy Post G. A. K. and W. X. c. are
in attendance at the state encamp-
ment of the two organizations being
held at Astoria this week. Among
those going were George p. Crowell
and wife, Fred Dietz and wife, John
Wilson and wife, o. II. Baker and
wife, NJ. B. Rand and wife. G. X.
Castner and wife, Newton Clark and
wife, M. j. Johnson and wife, 7.
J. Cunning and wife, l.. Silliman and
wife, S. F. Blythe, M. P. Isenberg.
T. d. Tweedy, Frank Noble, Mrs; R.
E. HARRISON, Mrs. Henry Howe, Mrs.
j. H. Gill, Mrs. A. L. Carmichael,
Mrs. c. f. Coons, Mrs. M. E. Savage,
Mrs. l.. M. Bentley, Mrs. Lydia Sum
ner, Mrs. Nettie May, Mrs. Gertrude
Ingalls,, Mrs. M. Parkins, Mrs. Dean,
Mrs. Isaac Ford, Mrs. N. Monroe,
Mrs. May Baldwin, Mrs. Adelia
Stranahan, Mrs. Wilbur, Miss Clara
Blythe and Miss Virginia Johnson.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23

Charles Harding is the new day clerk
at the Hotel Oregon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23

and | believe that the majority OF
counties would be glad of the oppor-
tunity. Are the counties afraid to
trust themselves with this privilege
now? If not, why should they hold
back from the proposed amendment?
There is no reason why future
generations should not share the burden
of building good roads, for they also
will reap the benefits. With money
secured by issuing bonds, the counties
could build roads of a permanent
character, which would last many
years. 1t is not the idea of plunging a
county into debt, but the idea of
securing substantial highways and
allowing those who come after us to
assist in the payment of them, which
we are driving at. "
The following is the constitutional
provision as it will read when amended
according to the initiative petition
presented by the Oregon Good Roads
Association:
Section 10 Article XI. No county
shall create any debts or liabilities
which shall, in the aggregate, exceed
the sum of $4,000, except to suppress
insurrection or repel invasion, or to
build permanent roads within the
county, but debts for permanent road
within the county, but debts for per
manent roads shall be incurred only
on approval of a majority of those
voting on the question.
In this regard, the following copy
Of resolution passed by the Oregon
State Grange at its session at Oregon
City on May II last, is pertinent.
Whereas, The most important
question of interest to farmers under
consideration today is the building of
permanent public highways in order to
lesson the cost of transportation of
farm produce to the nearest market !;
therefore, be it
Resolved That we heartily indorse
any proposal to remove any constitu-
tional restrictions on the people s
power to obtain and pay for good
roads -
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23
ShrinerS Enjoy Meeting.

A number of local Shriners were in
Portland Saturday for the meeting Of
the AL Kader Temple which was the
wind-up of Masonic week in the
metropolis. P. S. Davidson, A. A.
Jayne, of this city and J. X. Nc
Gregor, crossed the hot sands Saturday
night and among the local Shriners in
attendance were w. F. Laraway, K.
f. Laraway, c. A. Plath, F. T. Lisco,
C. H. Stranahan, A. D. Moe, J. X.
Carson, J. M Wright, Truman Butler,
H. f Davidson, E.. P. Michel, e. P.
Sonnichsen, Charles T, Early and O.
G. Dean.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23
SCHOOL MEETING
HEARS ANNUAL REPORT

The annual meeting of School Dis
trict No. was held in the Park street
building Monday afternoon. The
attendance was fairly good, about rs
being present.
The Chairman of the School Board,
c. H. Vaughan, reported a successful
year of school work, and after the
approval of the minutes of the last
annual meeting, called on the Clerk
for the regular annual report, which
appears below.
In connection with the discussion of
the improvement of the school pro-
perties the question of the street
between the high school block and the
block next east of it came up, and it
was moved and carried that it was the
sense of this meeting that no street be
opened between these blocks, and that
said action be reported to the City
Council. The idea prevailed that the
ground is needed for school purposes
more than for street.
The term of G. Ii. Vaughan as
director having expired, his successor
had to be chosen. Mr.. Vaughan
did not care to serve again and urged
the selection of some one else, but as
no one was found to accept the Office
he was unanimously reelected. A. W.
Onthank was also reelected Clerk of
the District.
Besides the information given con-
cerning the school finances, the Clerk
took occasion to say that he believed
Hood River has one of the best corps
of teachers in the State. He said
further, 1--WE ought to be more
friendly with our teachers and do more
to make their life in Hood River
pleasant. Their work is very taxing
and we cannot do too much for them.
They are ladies and gentlemen that
we can well afford to invite to our
homes. By the proper attitude or
our part we can help them in then
work and even make them better
teachers. If time were taken by 9
visit to the school-room by the fathers
as we'll as the mothers it would mag
Nifty the Importance of the work and
the schools would be the better fol
it. >"
The following is the financial re-
port:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
MADRIZ is NOW
NEAR HIS END
Nlearaguan RevOlutiOnists Practically
Control the Situation.

WASHINGTON, d. c. SpeciaI-
Inc Nicaraguan revOlutionists have
practically hemmed in President Mad
rlz at Managua, according to State De
partment advices received today from
Consul Olivares. ''''
Telegraph wires between Managua
ana san Juan Del Sur have been com
pIetely cut by the revolutionists. The
latter point is a cable station.
Consul OlivareS also reports that
the revolutionary forces in control he
tween Managua and Rivas are stead
lly gaining I'm strength. On July 2etb
tney defeated the AIadriz trOops at
Matatepe, small town on the rail
road, twenty-five miles east of Mana
qua, capturing a large quantity Of
arms and ammunition.
The Madriz faction has suspended
pupllc service on the railway from
managua eastward, and appears to he
acting on the defensive Public feel
ing at Managua. IT is reported. is in
tenseIy bitter against DR.. Madriz.
These revolutionary newspapers are
issued daily. but clandestineIv at
Managua. 1t is said recruits are con-
stantly leaving that city TO join the
forces OF the revolutionists
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
COMPLIMENT,
SAYS GOMPERs
SO Regards Remarks of Meyer,
of Western Federation of
Miners.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
When Samuel GOmpers, president of
the American Federation of Labor
was asked today what he had to say
In reply to the personal attack made
on him by President Meyer, of the
western Federation of Miners at Den
yer, in which he declared that Com
pers retirement would be a blessing
Ihere is no controversy between
President Meyer and the Western
Federation of Miners, on the one
hand and the American Federation of
Labor and myself on the other. There
is no desire to turn the Western Fed
Grafton from its policy. President
Moyer is right when he says that the
miners can help change the policy of
the Federation If ii is wrong after the
miners have affiliated, but that
change of policy is predicated even
by President Meyer by saying, IF the
Federation is wrong
1T is very thoughtful of President
Meyer to express the opinion that l
ought to be retired on a pension; but
as TO the retirement at all, either with
or without pension, II is dependable
upon the judgment of the men in the
American Federation OF Labor who
have known of the services which !
have rendered in the interests of the
working people and all our people
and whether these services have been
faithful and effective. 1t is all a mat
ter of view.
In my judgment President Moyer
did not make an attack upon me at
all. What he said was complimentary
in the extreme"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
LEE rs OUT OF
ALL POLITICS
ClOSeted With Governor for an Hour
and Battles Reporters.

RI c II NJ ID, As p ci l.
Mr.. J. l.. Lee, of Lynchburg, bet
ter known as Jack" Lee, one of the
best known criminal lawyers in Vir-
ginia, was among the early callers
at the Capitol today. Mr.. Lee was
closeted with the Governor for an
hour, and when he emerged from
the massive doors leading to the office
of the Chief Executive he was all
smiles. In his usual affable manner
he received the newspaper men and
talked to them about the necessity
for the immediate paving of River
mont Avenue, the progreSSiVeness of
the Hill City, it's delightful climate at
this season OF the year, how rich
the city is. its immense growth in
population.
''All of which, Mr.. Lee we concede
to be true, but what we would like
to know is what public interest at
taches to your visit to the Governor
at so early an hour" said the news
paper men.
We'll. you can say that / do not
expect to be United States Senator,
and that I am not a candidate for
any office" replied the attorney, and
began to relate some of the stories
which have lodged in him and which
he can repeat in manner not sur
passed, talking with a vollubility and
delight that charmed the newsgath-
erers. and when he had finished he
smiled, shook hands and said that he
might have something to say. but that
he had TO run to catch his train.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
BOYS WILL EXPLAIN
GROWING OF CORN
RICHMOND. .VA-snecto1

HI { II VI o y ID, V As. ecial.-
a state Farmers Institute will be
heIu In the city Of Petersburg August
10th, which will be. from present indi-
cations, about the most interesting of
these events, and there have been
many or them in the past. Mr.. T. o.
sandy, OF Burkeville, is q leading
spirit In the management
one of the big features Of the insti-
tute viii be the appearance of not less
than dozen boys from as many diff
1erent counties in various parts of the
state, who Will undertake to teach
the old idea how to shoot" These
boys are under the ages of sixteen
years, and they are the ones enga ged
in the growing of corn on scientific
principles-with a regard to soil. seed.
the fertilization, the cultivation and
the caring for the crop. They are
members OF the several corn clubs.
and are taken at random in order that
the people of the State may become
aroused.
There are TO be addresses by some
OF the best-knOwn farmers of the
State, men who know the conditions.
VINO have had experience and who are
not disposed to theorize in matters
where there has been a test and the
results counted.
Mr.. Sandy. in discussing the meet
ing with a reporter for The Evening
Journal. said that the following bows,
all under sixteen years old. had ac-
cepted invitations to make addresses
on the subject Of Corn Growing in
Virginia Under Practical Conditions -
the boys TO speak TO the men for a pe-
riod OF ten minutes each:
Albert stone, Campbell county:
ROBERT r. Slate. Halifax county; Will
liam Vaughan. Charlotte; E. W. Cor
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
KILLED CHILD TO
MEET T. ROOSEVELT
Was Thrown Twenty Feet, and Owner
Was Near the Point of Being
Hysterieal.

OYSTER BAY, n. Especial
Knocked down by u fast speeding au-
tomobile, whose owner was on the way
to keep an appointment with Colone
Theodore Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill
little Anna Hampstead, three and one
half years old. was killed instantly
Just before noon today.
The car, one of the large touring
kind, was occupied by +. NJ. Double
day, of the publishing firm OF Double
lay. Page * Co., and his chauffeur.
Mr.. Doubleday was on his way from
his summer home at Locust Valley TO
the Roosevelt residence. About one
nile away from Sycamore Hill the
little Hampstead girl, playing among
he bushes at the roadside. suddenly
walked into the middle of the road and
made as though TO touch the swiftly
moving car.
She was struck and thrown twenty
feet Mr.. Doubleday Immediately
stopped, and although the girl was
dead speeded with her TO the nearest
physician, where she was pronounced
beyond hope.
So overwhelmed was Mr.. Double
day because of the accident that ne
abandoned his trip to Sycamore Hill
and returned to his own home, al
though il had been his intention TO
proceed to his place of business in
New York.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
VETERAN HURT
BY STREET CAR
J. A. Harrison, of Brunswick
County, Victim of Ac-
cident.

RI c II MOND. VAS D pecial-
Mr.. j. A. Harrison. an inmate of
the Soldiers Home. was hurt by a
street car at Eighth and Grace about
10 o'clock this morning. Just how
the accident occurred is not clear.
The ambulance was called and the
veteran was treated and taken TO the
home, where he was placed in the
hospital for treatment Mr.. Harrison
IS about seventy years old. He is
from Brunswick county. and was for
merly member of Company G.
Twenty-hrst Virginia Infantry. He
was at the home some years ago. and
was discharged at his own REQUEST
and re-entered the home in February
Of this year.
Al me home the extent of his in
iuries had not been ascertained. but
1t is feared that he has been injured
internally.
The car was going east. and at
Eighth and Grace one passenger
alighted and the car was rung ahead.
Mr.. Harrison. who was a passenger
suddenly arose and tried to alight. the
car moving very slowly. He fell when
ne stepped on the ground. The CON
iuctor stopped the car, and with the
assistance of several others Mr.. Har-
rIson was taken to Phaup's undertak-
ing rooms and made comfortable. His
INJURIES, ii is understood. consist al
most entirely of shock from the fan
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
MILITIA FIGHT
FOR ESTRADA
Strange RumOrs Circulated About the
Situation In the South Ameri-
can Republic.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN.-SpeciaI.-
sensational reports are current
TO the effect that a force OF 500 men
ls to be recruited from the Southern
state militia encamped here, to be
sent to Nicaragua in behalf of Pro-
Vislonal President Estrada.
The militiamen are from Alabama,
tennessee and Mississippi, and came
mere TO take part in war practice man
euvers.
According to the reports. a part OF
the regiment of soldiers of fortune
mas been enlisted already, through the
efforts of former guardsmen, who
went to Nicaragua to fight. These
men left because the Estrada Govern
ment could not pay them, but Es-
trada's position is now said to be more
secure.
An Alabamian is declared to have
been chosen as commander. ranking
as brigadier general. Each officer
has been offered the same pay as for
his rank in the United States army.
with 20 per cent. bonus and conces-
sions If the revolution succeeds. ac-
cordfng to the story. The negotia-
tions are said to have been conducted
by General Victor G. Thomas, aide to
Estrada.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
GREAT SUPPLY
OF EXPLOSIVES
THE RAILROADS HANDLE THEM
WITH GREAT CARE FOR
SAFETY.

r / G H M OND d, wasp ecial.-
Five thousand cars containing ex-
plosives are continually in transit on
the railroads OF the United States
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04

an average OF one car Of explosives tc
every fifty miles OF line.
The strict regulations enforced by
I the railroad companies have made the
movement OF this class OF traffic re-
markably free from accident. This is
| due to the action Of the America n
Railway Association. which includes
In its membership all the important
roads In the country in organizing the
Bureau Of Explosives. The bureau.
before prescribing rules, made a thor
ough study Of conditions surrounding
the shipment of explosives.
AS five hundred 'llion pounds of
explosives are ctured i'm the
nlteu states eve and most Of
this quantity is ,rted on the
railroads, the work IF regulating it's
transportation is vastly important to
both the travelling public and the ship
pers.
When the American Railway Asso-
Citations got its Investigations under
way II was found that the chief source
OF danger was the careless packing bv
manufacturers. Cans Of black powder
often burst open and left powder scat
tered on the car floor. Sparks hving
in through a crack would make a
wreck of the entire car, and probably
OF many more such.
Dynamite was loaded by manufac-
turers into cars containing heavy iron
castings The castings and the dyna-
mite, coming into violent contact
would cause a disastrous explosion.
A corps OF inspectors was sent out
by the Bureau of Explosives to edu-
cate manufacturers and railway en-
ployes. Practical lessons were given.
The inspectors would come upon
some railroad yard where there was a
car OF explosives and examine it, If
there was anything wrong the railroad
men at the yard were told about it
and instructed how to correct the con-
dition.
The various railroads spread print
ed directions among their employees.
Here are some of the rules-which
are typical-pUt into effect by one
Only cars of 10000 pounds capacity.
in good order, may be used for car
rying explosives. The cars must be
equipped with air brakes and hand
brakes in good condition. They must
be labeled. on both sides and at both
ends: "EXPLOSIVES-H
CAREFULLY-KE FIRE AWAY"
There must be no loose boards, and
no cracks in the roof, and the doors
must be kept shut so tightly that no
sparks can enter.
Before a car may be loaded with
explosives. an inspector must exam
inc il and sign a certificate to the
effect that ii is in good order. The
manufacturer also has to furnish
certificate defining the method OF
packing and marking explosives
Cars containing explosives must not
be hauled in any train carrying pas
sengers. They must not be placed
nearer to each other than five car
lengths, nor within fifteen car lengths
or the engine, nor within ten car
lengths OF the caboose
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
MAGISTRATE GAVE HUSBAND WAR
RANT FOR WIFE-SHE FREE,
HE JAILED

Less than couple Of weeks a maris-
Irate or the State-whether here or
elsewhere is immaterial-was called on
oy colored man who asked that a
warrant be issued against his wife
me magistrate looked solemn diRuf-
ned and wrinkled his massive brow
ana pondered long and deep. He made
tores Of the demand for a warrant for
his spouse.
The man explained that he had been
arrested on warrant issued by his
wife on the charge OF havfnp, beaten
her. The man had been bailed. having
spent 30 cents for that in order to get
q magistrate to allow him his Freedom
Ihen he had hied himself to the new
dispenser of justice and asked that he
De gwen a warrant, saying that his
wife had attacked him and that he baS
merely defended himself