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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
FEDERAL JUDGE
HEARS REPORT
CASE TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
Decision Will Probably Be Reached Mon
day Hydro Plant Tested and Ready
TO Furnish Light and Power.

William S. Turner and Edward Can
non, who We're appointed hy the Judge
OF the Federal Court at Portland filed
their report on the status of their tind-
ings here with respect 10 the lines of
the Pacific Power q Light 60. and tbe
hydro Electric Co. Monday. The
hearing was held Tuesday. Dr. j. F..
watt, secretary Of the Hydro Electric
Co and n c. Evans, its president
were in Portland TO attend the trial
Indeed, Mr.. Evans, as president of the
company, was one of the defendants
along with his line foreman. Chas.
GIlt. The case was technically a con-
tempt proceedings, the Pacific Com
pany having alleged that the defend
ants had not oheyed the temporary
restraining order granted them hy the
federal court However. I'm reality
the decision of the case will settle the
restraining orders. Mr.. Turner and
Mr.. Cannon were appointed bv the
court on December 26 to make an in
vestigatlon of the lines of the two
companies here. They were here last
week and in company with officials of
me two companies thoroughly inspected
the two systems.
In their report they recommended
that the distance between the wires of
the two companies be at least three
feet, horizontally, which would peces-
state a distance of seven feet between
centers Of poles In HOOD River il
would necessitate the using of opposite
sides Of the street where the lines are
IN the same block AT wire crossings
a iive-foot clearance is recommended
distance of three feet, and thus of
specially constructed guard being
given as ar alternative.
TO secure the seven-foot clearance
II will be necessary to move a consider
able number Of the poles of the Pacific
Company" " concludes the report.
The commissioners say this com
pany $ poles are placed irregularly.
The distane between the poles of the
two lines varies from two feet to
eight feet.
Mr. Cannon, who was appointed by
Judge Bean TO the commission, Mr..
Turner having been named by the
Pacific Power a. Light Co., when
placed on the witness stand, stated
that from the viewpoint of a practical
electrical engineer he would not con-
slider it dangerous to either plant to
turn on the power of the Hydro Flee
tric company as the lines now stand.
Judge Bean took the case under adj
visement and will make a decision. it
is thought, Monday. The Hydro Elec-
tric Co has finished the work on its
plant at Tucker s Bridge and accord
ing to Manager }. T. Thompson, is
ready to turn on the energy as soon as
the Federal Judge reaches a conclusion
IN the restraining proceedings. Water
has been turned into the 1900 foot
ditch and tlumeway and the machinery
tested. The linemen have brought the
lines Of the company into the city, and
in case Of favorable decision bv
Judge Bean, result expected and
hoped for by local citizens, the new
company will soon be furnishing light
ing and power in the city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04

Embossotypiug at the Glacier office.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
DISTRICTS LEVY
ROAD TAX
NO. ONE LEADS WITH EIGHT MILLS
Funds Will Be Available for Portland.
Hood River Road - YientO
leyieS Five Mills.

During the past week meetings have
been held IN various districts of the
county for the purpose of discussing
ana levying special taxes for the
building and improving roads of the
respective districts. Reports from
four different districts, No. ], No. 2.
No. and No. IL. have been filed with
the county commissioners, who began
their regular monthly session yester-
day.
District No /, the Cascade Locks
district, voted an mill levy last
Thursday evening. The funds which
will be available from this levy will be
used toward building the road Xay
which will connect with that to he
constructed by the county of Multno-
nah and will form a part Of the Hood
River-Portland Automobile road. The
citizens of the district were enthusi-
astlc over the prospects Of securing
better roads. At the meeting held for
the purpose Of voting the levy, j. f..
Hendricks and A. 0. Adams were
elected respectively chairman and sec
retary. Horace G. Kaufman, secre-
tary Of the local Commercial Club. was
present and addressed the citizens on
the Importance of constructing good
highways and the benefits that would
be derived therefrom. No section, he
stated. was better supplied with ma
terals and this would lessen the cost
Of construction very greatly.
The building of this road will open
the most difficult stretch Of country
between Oregon and Portland Its
completion will be looked forward to
with interest not only by the residents
of Multnomah and Hood River counties
but by the people of every county east
OF this city; for the way will open up
a direct route from the eastern part of
the state to the west
The citizens Of District No 2, the
Viento district, voted a levy of five
mills. This district lies just west of
the Cascade district and the money will
be expended for the same purpose,
that Of working ON the opening of a
through wagon road connecting this
and Multnomah counties. From the
two leyies a fund amounting to sum
between SIS, 600 and 500, 600 will be
derived and great deal of the road
building can be accomplished.
The voters of district No. II desiie
better roads aud levy of 4 mills was
made. District No. ii lies in the
eastern portion of the county. The
Fir community is within its borders
The citizens of District No. Z, the
Odell district, voted a levy of 3 mills.
This district has been very active tor
good road improvement during the past
year. The Odell Development League,
of which the majority of the voters
are members, has been actively en-
gagged along these lines. 1t was
through their efforts that the extreme
grade and sharp curve on Tucker hill
was corrected
BY petition the voters of this district
asked the county commissioners to re-
appoint Thomas Lacey road supervisor
of the district, because of his efficiency
during the past year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
JUDGE WOULD BOND
FOR PUBLIC WHARF

Judge Geo d. Culbertson, thinking
that it will be advisable to construct,
| in the near future, wharf at the Co.
lumbia landing here, recently submit
| ted to the citizens of the county a
circular letter in order to determine
the sentiment as to including in the
proposed bond issue, which will un-
doubteldy be placed before the people
as soon as favorable decision is re-
ceived in the Jackson county road
bonds case, bonds for the construction
of the wharf and making a part Of
Hood Rivers permanent road system.
The letter is as follows: at is
probable that soon after the first Of
the year the State Supreme Court will
hear the Jackson county road bends
case, and if the decision of the Circuit
Court Of that county be affirmed, we
shall be legally able to call an election
in this county to vote upon a bond issue
to permanently improve our roads and
connection with this question. ! should
like to have your opinion expressed on
the enclosed postal card as TO whether
you would favor the construction of
county public dock on the Columbia
river, Just east of the city, to be a
future permanent part of our highway
system. Upon the early completion of
the Panama Canal and the opening for
navigation of the upper Columbia, the
greatly increased shipping on the river
incident thereto will doubtless make it
one of the busiest highways of traffic
in the northwest, an / believe we can
readily foresee from this result re-
duction of long distance transportation
rates to less than one-half the present
rates and the consequent carrying of
three-fourths Of our fruit products by
the river crafts. Then, looking for
ward to such time, should we not pro
vide ourselves with suitable river
facilities for the promotion Of this
shipping? They will be easier obtained
now by bonding along with our roads
than any other way. The cost of
suitable dock now would probably vary
from $40, 900 to S25, coo, governed by
the location and storage facilities pro-
vided IN connection. Delay in the
matter may mean ten times that cost.
Remember the present experience of
Portland and Multnomah county.
Think II over
Yours very truly,
Geo. d. CuIbertson,
County Judge
Interviews with different citizens
have brought out a number Of views
Of the wharf problem. Some think
that by no means should the wharf
bonds be included in the road issue.
They state that it will be well enough
perhaps for the county to secure water
front property at once, but that no
great expenditures should be made
until after the completion of The
Dalles-C Cello Canal.
Other citizens assert that no perma-
nent wharf should he built unless it is
one constructed SO as 10 reach the deep
water of the river. Such a one would
have to be built on piles and would
cost heavily. They give as the reason
for that attitude toward the wharf,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
Few Voters Register.

During the two days that the regis
tration books have been open at the
office of County Clerk W. \. Hanson.
but II citizens have registered, nine
Of them having been Republicans and
two Democrats Mr.. Hanson urges
that when any citizen is at the court
house on business that he register. in
order to avoid the rush toward the
final days Of registration.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04

that the bar Of the river at the point.
where the wharf is at present located
is continually changing. At present
with low water boats have 10 20 up
the river and drop down 20 the landing.
The bar rs becoming larger ana IL NAV
be no great time until an expensive
wharf constructed on the shore would
prove useless
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
Physician Sued For Large Sum.

DR.. NJ. F. Shaw, county health
officer. a position which be has held
Tor the past several years is defendant
TO an alienation suit brought by
Howard f. lsenberg, the amount Of
damages being asked amounting to
S25, 600. The plaintiff alleges that the
physician, securing his wife as his
boOKkeeper persuaded her to leave
him and DESTROYED his home.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
Proeram at Gem Tonight.

The Gem offers its patrons an at
tractive lot OF films this evening. The
Pathe Weekly. which is more iHstruc-
tive than the country's illustrated
periodicals will be the leading feature.
Other pictures are: THE Surgeons
Temptation, "Ths Village Hero, -
Lucky Horseshoe. -
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
Exit 1011==Enter 1912

We have closed our books for 1911 and the results
are gratifying enough for anybody, but the philOso
piers tell US that We cannot stand still. We must
ever and always press forward or drop to the rear
and we have no thought of falling back so we must
needs girt our loins and forge ahead
With this in mind we made a number of changes
during the past year. Our Savings Department to
conform to the recently enacted state law, is now
operated entirely apart from the commercial bank
This department in charge of well informed young
man who will take pleasure in explaining the details
in connection with opening an interest bearing saw
lngS account.
In order to take care of the steadily increasing de-
mand for Safety Deposit Boxes we have doubled our
capacity and can take care of the requirements
OF our depOSitorS in this line.
Another important change was that of installing
the statement system of handling the accounts of our
customers. We find that some of our depostors do
not fully understand this system and we hope they
will not hesitate to ask any of us to make clear any
point about which they may be in doubt.
We are all instructed to give to each customer, re-
gardess of the size of his account all the time that
is necessary for the satisfactory transaction of any
business he may have with the bank We want you
to feel that this is our life work and that we enjoy
doing it.
We increased our capital to 900 during the
year just closed and expect to continue to increase
the capital orsupus both as fast as the volume of
business will warrant it.
1t goes without saying that wish all just the sort
of a New Year you would wish for yourselves and
the best part of it is that really feel just that way
about it. We are entering the New Year with
malice toward and charity to all, and can say
with Tiny Tim, "God bless US all"
Faithfully yours,
Butler Banking Company
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-01-04
Middle Valley People Enjoy Party.

Mrs. f X. Arens and son, r. w.
AIens, Mr.. and Mrs, William Durham
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lenz and son and
Louis Henderson We're the houseparty
guests of Mir. and Mrs. b. c. May
berry, Of the Miidle Valley, on New
Years day. A bountiful aud delicious
dinner was enjoyed and in the after
noon and evening the guests partici-
pated in dancing and played five hun
dred. The figures of the Virginia Reel
were danced an1 Messrs Lentz and
Durham learned the intricacies Of the
more recent three step.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-14
Estimated v.lu. Of low. Crops.

Des Moines. Aug. 14.--If weather
conditions continue as favorable as
they now are. and market prices do not
vary too widely from those quoted at
present, Iowa's main crops when har-
vested this fall will increase the wealth
of the state by a sum somewhere III
the neighborhood Of $251, S17. 800.80.
This estimate is secured from figures
given In a government report for May
which shows the total number of acres
in Iowa devoted to the raising OF each
crop, and from estimates Of Doctor
Chapel and others on the probable
yield per acre of each crop.
Iowa has this year a corn crop Of
$3.50, 100 acres with probable yield
of thirty-five bushels per acre. II the
price does not fall below 81 cents per
bushel as now predicted the farmers
Of Iowa will receive the magnificent
sum of S171,613,890 for their corn alone
An oats crop Of 4,665,100 acres is ex-
pected to yield forty bushels an acre
or total Of 1s6,s04.ooO bushels, which
at 80 cents a bushel will be worth
$59,713,2So.
Big Wheat Acreage.
The total acreage Of winter and
spring wheat is $40, so. which will prob
ably yield 17.462,450 bushels and bring
a return Of $16.065,454 in money. The
barley yield will be about 9.437,92O
bushels which. at 40 cents bushel will
add s3,77516s to tn, general crop re-
turns. The 42,97O acres of rye VIII
probably produce 902 100 bushels. worth
approximately $s50,Oo
Many Of the figures used in the fore
going estimates are necessarily arbi-
trary. The uncertainty Of the market
make It particularly difficult to fore
cast accurately the actual return which
the crops will bring to the farmer.
With tho wheat. oats. rye and barley
crops. however, the estimates are prob
ably moro or less accurate. as these
crops are already harvested and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-14
New. Of Allison.

Special to Times-Republican.
| Allison, Aug. 14.-Dr. Paul Burroughs
went to Des Moines Sunday. called
there suddenly on account Of the seri-
GUS Illness OF his father. DR.. S. e. Bur-
roughs.
Rev. E. H. Free has moved his fam
lily here from Waterloo. They are oc-
cupying the house lately vacated by
Matt Hamley and family.
John MCGEE who has been quite Ill.
Is much improved in health and able to
be out again.
| j. H. Schiller has been chosen as
manager OF the farmers elevator. to
take the place Of J. +. Cook. who re-
Gently resigned to engage in the grain
business for himself at Bristow.
Mrs. William FRANKIE. who has been
seriously ILL., IS recovering.
Work Is going forward quite rapidly
on the new school building. 1t is ex-
pected that enough Of the building will
be completed SO that school may begin
about Oct. I.
Rev. Frank Gonzales, OF Traer, occu-
pied the pulpit Of the Congregational
church last Sunday morning.
Miss Carrie Hunter will teach In the
primary department OF the Sioux City
schools the coming year.
]. w. Thompson has purchased the
residence property Of Clyde Moore, and
also that of the latter's mother. east Of
the courthouse.
Miss Eva Weires has resigned as
deputy auditor. e. J. Davis Is APP
! pointed to, fill the vacancy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-14
HoLDEN's SALARY $500.
New Agricultural Association Asrss
to Pay Corn Man 500 Per Week.

Des Mofnes. Aug. 14-Prof. P. G.
Holden will receive 800 per week for
his services as president Of the Iowa
Agricultural Association. according to
tho announcement made by the Great
er Des Moines committee today. His
annual salary will amount to $500.
In accepting this salary. Professor
Holden Is sacrificing his financial in
terests to some extent to remain at
the head OF agricultural eXtention
work in Iowa. 1t is reported thst he
has a standing offer Of $500 per an
mum from the international Harvester
Company to take charge OF the agri-
cultural extension work Of that big
concern. While in Chicago recently.
Professor Holden turned down this
offer from the International, according
to reports.
Professor Holden. however, will re-
celve considerable revenue from lee
lures delivered In all sections OF the
middl west. Because OF his reputa-
ficn a. an agricultural expert and his
work in agricultural extension, he Is
in great demand 81 lecturer.
i School teachers turnout tho state
are showing considerable interest in
the work Of the Iowa Agricultural As
socia ton. Several requests have been
received from rural school teachers
asking for particulars as to how the
agricultural extension work can be
carried on In the country schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-14

Yield known with fair dsnnitensss. Pre-
vailing market prices were used in the
computations OF the value OF these
crnns and they would bring the
amounts quoted II they were marketed
at once.
Low Estimate on Corn.
The only crops whose value can only
be guessed at In q rough way are po-
tatoes and corn. With the present ia
vorable weather continuing II Is likely
that both will be much heavier than
usual. Tho yield of corn alone should
be sufficient to notably increase the
wealth OF farmers in the state. The
foregoing estimate on tho corn crop Is
low, II anything. for the yield per acre
used in the computation was only SIS
bushels. which Will undoubtedly prove
too low II all conditions continue as
now.
THE yield OF Iowa crops will prob
ably be the largest the state has ever
known. said Henry G. Wallace OF Wal
lace's Farmer yesterday. Il recently
travelled north thru the state to Ala
makee county, east to Clinton and then
thru northern Illinois and southern
Wisconsin. Neither OF these two states
lao "uS lhkhS W SohpoAO NANa'
bumper crops"
Break All Records.
George NJ. Chapel. weather bureau
director for iowa. refused to ATTEMPT
an estimate Of the total value OF this
years crops in Iowa, stating that such
an estimate could not be made with
any scientific certainty. He stated.
however. that the winter wheat and rye
crops had exceeded all past records
for the state and that spring wheat.
oats and barley had been exceeded only
once during the last twenty-five years.
George A. Wells. secretary Of the
Western Grain Dealers Association
states that the oats crop turnout the
central west was the greatest on rec
ord and predicted heavy yields In all
the grains Of the state. He suggested
that continued good weather would
make the outlook for the corn crop
even more favorable than 1t now Is.
With many Of the crops already out
of the way and everything looking to-
ward unusual yields In those which
remain to he harvested. 1t is almost
certain that the wealth Of iowa from
her crops will this fall be greater than
1t has ever been before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-14
MAY NOT OPPOSE PEPPER.
Record District Republicans May Re
fuse 60 Name Candidate.

Record District Republicans May Re.
fuse 20 Name Candidate.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 14.--It is learned
here that the republicans Of the Sec
ond district probably will decide at the
convention which has been called by
the congressional committee not to
have q republican candidate for con-
gress against Congressman Pepper. The
convention is called simply to consider
the matter but it is known that a
great many favor no action. A candi-
date would have to 90 on the ticket by
petition II nominated. It is expected.
however. in view of the failure Of the
republicans to nominate and especially
In view Of the large German popula-
ton of the district which is said to be
strong for the progressive party, a
progressive candidate will be nominal
ed by petition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-14
REsIoENTs OF IOWA CITY RUN
DOWN " INrERuRsAN
FREIGHT TRAIN.
WERE LoAFlNo ON TRACKS,
FAILED TO HEAR WARNINGS
Men May Have Been AsIssp, All Resi-.
dents Of Iowa City and Two Support
Of Widowed Mothsrs-ons Instantly
Killed and Two Die Shortly After.
Wards-Iowa News,
'cial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. 14.-One man was
killed. and two were 80 terribly in
jured that they died within two hours,
In a tragic accident in the Iowa City
Cedar Rapids interurban freight yards,
late Tuesday afternoon.
A switch engine ran over them,
crushing them horribly. The victims:
Andrew O'Donnell.
Charles Emmons.
James LAWN.
The accident took place on the IN
terurban switching tracks on Madi-
son street, just at the Rock Island
overhead bridge. The men were
sitting on the track and may have
been asleep when switch engine
came south. pushing several freight
cars ahead. Spectators say that a
brakeman standing on the forward
car yelled at the three men frantical-
". but they did not seem to hear.
All Horribly MangIsd.
pDonnelrs death was almost in
stantaneous. Emmons died before his
body could be transferred from the
ambulance to the hospital. whittier it
was hurriedly taken. after the acci-
dent LAWN dded before o'clock:
All three Of the men were
horribly mangled O'Donnen near
ly lost his head. LAWNS head
was badly hurt, and his right
arm was cut or near the shoulder.
Three Of his ribs were broken. En-
mons right arm was all but severed.
Other injuries, some Of them internal.
probably, were also inflicted.
Al Unmarried Men.
Each Of the men was about 40 years
Of age and all were unmarried. En-
mons lived with his mother, Mrs. w.
J. Enmons, a widow. O'DonnelTs
mother. Mrs. Patrick O'Donnell, with
whom he lived, is also widow. LAWN
lived alone at home, when not working
in the country. All three men were
laborers.
Albert Trump was in the party
when the four men went to the tracks
to enjoy themselves, but he was not
on the track when the switch engine
arrived.
Paid No Attention to Alarm.
The trainmen say they whistled and
otherwise warned the three men, but
that the sleeping trio could not be
aroused, and before the engine could
be brought to standstill the cars
were upon them.
Coroner Cnarles K Hurd will hold
an inquest,