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HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY JULY 21, 1004.
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Choice Lots
Riverview Park and Idlewilde Additions
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Best improvements are going west, following the easy grades.
V Streets are being opened, sidewalks laid and water pipes to furnish
spring water will be put in at once.
Hood
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PRATHER INVESTMENT CO.
- Selling Agents.
R. SMITH, rue. K. 8. STANLEY,
TH E FI RST NATIONAL BANK, :
HOOD ItlVKH, OREGON.
Special attention paid to collections. Accounts of cor
porations, firms and individuals received upon the most
favorable terms consistent with conservative banking..
Now is the
I'l iccn, c,
s and 2c each, according tc
sire. . j
IRON AGE GARDEN
Tools are ahead. High wheel and first class at the right
prices. "We have the exclusive agency. Come see them.
NO. 4 FERTILIZER
If your strawberries are not in1 first-class condition
get some of the No. 4 fertilizer and strengthen them up.
This fertilizer helps the culls grow into good berries. Now
is the time to apply it.'- i -i . .
FOR PLOWS AND CULTIVATORS
we are stocked with what you need. Get the old tools out
and either -get new parts where needed, or new tools.
Time is too valuable to spend trying to make an old worn
out tool do your work'when the season is short.
STUDEBAKER WAGONS
A car of Studebaker wagons now in contains some
special fruit growers' wagons with large size boxes, strong
neat and durable, at the same prices that have been asked
for less desirable styles. Don't fail to call and examine
them when they come in. ' ' , i
DAVIDSON FRUIT CO
F. E. JACKSON,
Dealer in General Merchandise
and Lumbermen's Supplies,
Railroad Ties, Cordwood, Lumber and Cedar Posts
Telephone No. 31.
THE JEWELER,
' ' Has the Finest Display of
, f'jr
I witi to state to the general
niwniirpH In tpat vnnreveR and fit
that will overcome all afflictions of tlguiatisiu, near-sigtedness and
weak eyes that the beat cuclist can help. Try the gloss I tell. .
I have given this snlject very close study , and can tell you by
examination iuat what kind of glasses your yea requirs. Eye test
ed free and all glasses sold witha guarantee to tit yoor eve with e
peclally ground glasses. If your eyes trouble you and cause headache
or throbbing pains with blurrief? vision when readingjg or doing line
' work requiring close and stead;, observation, conie in and let me ex
amine your eyes by means of tie perfected American Optical Tester
and secure relief aud comfort by tliv use of properly-fltted glses.
for Sale in
. .
iver Development Co.
Vice - Pres. A E. 0: BLANCH A R, Cashier
Time
To put Hoyt's Patent
Tree Supports on your fruit
trees. . The cut-shows how
they work Don't wait until
the trees are broken down or
bent out of shape with heavy
loads of fruit. Put them on
now and save the trees. They
are permanent -and stay for
years with a little adjust
ment of the wires. When
you use these supports you
have no props in the way of
cultivators, and they are al
ways there. -
HOOP, RIVER. OR.
. TB1PLLV
Watches, Diamond and Gold Rings,
Cut Glassware, etc., in town.
All work neatly and correctly done,
especially fine Watch Repairing
ami adjusting. Reasonable prices.
Do your. Eyes ,
irouDie tout
public that I am
vou m-it. h tflarae
A SECRET
The richest of pure cream; the juice of ripe, fresh fruits; highest grade
flavorings and pure crystal sugar, carefully bJended and frown to a
creamy smoothness by skilled workmen. This is the only secret of
SWETLAND'S ICE CREAM
It is absolutely pure and contains no secret powders or "fillers." This
"Ice Cream of Quality" is received fresh every day by
TOMPKINS & JOCHIMSEN,
Sole Agents for Hood River.
Special rates made for picnics and parties.
Frre Souvenir When visiting Portland, call at Kwetiand's, 273 Morri
son St., and present this ad. You will receive free an attractive souve
nir for the table,
We are very busy
Rut not tOO busy, and are always glad to see
new Customers as well a.s the old ones.
W. F. LARAWAY,
DR. of OPHTHALMOLOGY
Understands the eyes, their defects and their relation to
human ills. For headaches, pains above the eyes, dizzi
ness or nervousness resulting from eye strain, call and see
me at Dr. Jenkins' office.
Graduate of McCormick's
College of Ophthalmology and
McCormick Neurological College.
Spectacles and Eye Glasses Made to Order
Difficult Cases Solicited.
Stages to Cloud Cap Inn.
TICKET OFFICE FOR THE REGULATOR LINE OF STEAMERS
Hauling, Draying, Baggage Transferred, First
Class Livery Turn-Outs
HOOD RIVER TRANSFER AND LIVERY CO.
Phono
COLUMBIA RIVER AND
NORTHERN RY CO.
Time Kchedule Effective June 39, 1H04.
MONDAYS, WKDNKSIUYS and
FRIDAYS
Contacting at Lyle with Regulator
Liu. steamers for Portland and way
landings.
STATIONS.
MILKS LKAVK A.M.
0 Ooldendiile U0
7 Centerville 6.48
M.i Daly 7.02
28 Wabkiacus . . .. 7.4ft
32 Wrights 7.55
80 : Gravel Pit 8.05
43 Lyle ! 8.86
'1'r.iin will leave Lyle on arrival of the
Rf;iilhUr steamers from Portland.
TIT.SDAYS, THURSDAYS AND
SATURDAYS
'Train will leave Goldendale, 8:30 a.
hi., iroiinit'tiiig at Lyle witii Steamer
Saiiie K. for The Dalles, connecting
therewith (). R. & N. Co. trains Kast
and Wt.
Time Schedule Str. "Sadie B."
Elleclive, June 23, W04. .
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
A.M. l.KAVK ARHIVK P.M.
7.00 .Cascade Locks fi.OO
7.10 Stevenson 5 50
7 .it) I Cantons 5.80
800 Collins...; 5.00
8.20 Drano 4.40
8 40 Mennini nee ......... 4.20
tt.00 , . .White Salmon. . ..... .4.00
9 21 Hood River ....3.40
0.4) ..Mower 3.20
10.30... Lyle 2.85
11.00 The Dalles.... 2.00
AH I'i i-r River boats connect at
Lyle daily for Goldendale.
t BRICK YARD.
I am manufacturing at my
yard near Columbia nursery
south of town, a8fine a qual
ity of common brick as can
be found in the state. Hare
20,000 to 30,000 brick on
hand for insjection. Price
at yard $8 per thousand.
Come out to the yard and
see how we make, btiek.
a. t. zeick;
JAYNE,
Secretary.
CLARKE
The Drug'g'ist
Opthalrnie Colleire; Chicago
Otology; pdst graduate of
Always Ready.
131.
Tliere Are No Conga Edges
OH COLLARS
Or Other Work Laundered at the New
PARADISE
Steam Laundry
Our steatn-heated polislitiri eliminate
many of the annoyances of tbe old
fashioned ironers. You
Ought to Drop in Once and See
Them Work.
Work called for and delivered. Tele
phone your orders.
Paradise Steam Laundry
HOOD RIVER, OR. .
Some Bargains.
A fine ranch of 320 acres for sale. One
of the hest buys in Hood River. See
W. J. Baker.
2. 42 acres 4 miles out; 16 in orch
ard 10 of it in full bearing. Kiit
cliuis improvements, $200 per acre.
3. 20 acres, miles out. Xo waste
land. Lies in the strawberry belt.
4. 10 acres, 5 miles out, 30 In clover.
Price, $4,500. .
5. 160 acres, 10 miles out, $16 per
acre.
6. 30 acres, 5 miles out, unimproved,
first class apple land on tbe East Side.
Price $2500.
7. 10 acres, joining town, per acre,
$200.
8. -2,000 acres, unimproved at $0 per
acre.
9. Several bouses and lots in town
for sale.
10. Lots in Riverview Park and
Idlewilde addition for sale.
W. J. BAKER,
Real Estate Agent.
Hood River, Oregon.
APPLE MEN TO
GO IT ALONE
The Hood River Apple Growera'union
will continue as a separate organisation.
At a , meeting of the stockholders of
the Apple Growers' union Saturday
morning, by a decisive vote the board
of directors were instructed not to amal
gamate. It was the belief of some of
tlie apple men that their onion should
unite with the Hood River Fruit Grow
ers' union, and the meeting in theopcra
uouse oauiruay morning was lor tne
purpose of discussing the proposition.
Originally the meeting was a joint ses
sion of the two fruit unions. U. J.
Gessling, president of the board of di
rectors of the Hood River Fruit Grow
ers' union, called the meeting to order.
E. II. Shupard, secretary of the union,
acted as secretary of the meeting and on
motion the temporary officers were
made permanent officers of the meeting.
After a few minutes discussion, the
joint meeting took a recess until 1 o'clock.
the members of the Apple Growers
union went into session and discussed
pro and con the consolidation of the
apple union with 'lie strawberry union,
or rather the Hood River Fruit Growers'
union.
A. I. Mason, president of the Apple
Growers' union, as he took the chair,
went on to state that from a business
stand point he was heartily in favor of
amalgamation with the other union.He
believed that personalities in the matter
of a manager and meraWs of board of
directors should be laid aside and the
whole questiou be decided upon its mer
its.
G. R. Castner then arose and er
plained why he favored uniting the
unions, lie went on to speak ot the ne
cessity oi an orirninzntioQ among farm
ers, and thought that by combining, the
iruit growers would gain m strength-.
One man could be secured to look after
the shipping of the fruit. Mr. Castner
then discussed the cost of buying stock
in the Fruit Grower's union.
E. L. Smith was called for. He said
while he was not directly interested in
an apple union at present, his young
orchard not being in bearing yet, he
he was strongly in favor of an organiza
tion among the fruit growers. In fact,
he declared, the success of the fruit in
dustry in Hood River valley depends on
organization of the growers. As to
amalgamation ot the two unions he was
personally opposed to the plan, but
whatever the majority of the growers
thought best he was willing
to abide by. The apple industry
is hut in its beginning Mr. Smith said.
While Hood River will uroliahlv not
have over 75,000 boxes this year, it will
not De many years until tne valley will
have half a million buMhels. The apple
industry is going to become the leading
business of the farmers ; berries will be
secondary. If the unions unite one
would have to share the deficit of the
other should there be any. It is diffi
cult for the farmers to hold together, he
knew. The temptations to break away
from the union were many. But were
it not for the union the growers would
he entirely at the mercy of the fruit buy
ers. Organization of the growers must
be kept up.
President Mason declared the historv
of the commercial world showed a tend
ency toward the concentration of efforts.
Generalization of industries and labor
organizations have proved the success
of the movement Two fruit unions
mean a greater cost to the growers it
means two warehouses, two managers,
two offices, salaries for managers and
clerks. From an economical stand point
he thus strongly urged consolidation of
the union. The fruit seasons he de
clared overlapped.With small fruits and
summer apples the seasons run the one
into the other. From a business stand
point amalgamation was the better pol
icy. liutif there is to be dissention, the
apple growers had better keep to them
selves. And if they cannot stand by
their own organization they had better
give up the union idea. To make it a
success the directors must be backed up
in their undertakings. It is a case of
sink or swim. The union cannot exist
if some of the members use the organi
zation as a club to raise prices and then
make it possible for some of the mem
bers to sell their fruit to outside prrties
who are anxious to see the union fail,
"By amalgamation the union will be
strengthened. Let us have one grand
organization of the fruit growers of Hood
River valley. It would be a less com
plicated concern in the commercial
world."
J. II. Shoemaker favored the merger.
He considered it more economical. One
manager could be secured who could
keep in touch with the fruit markets
whole year through. If the farmer
has anything to sell, he can then bring
it to town and there will be somebody
to handle the marketing of the stuff.
Growers cannot keep in touch with the
markets. Growing the fruit takes all
his time. Mr. Shoemaker was willing to
take stock in the strawberry union at
the price it was worth. He strongly
urged the the farmers to stand together
in whatever they undertook. 'Why"
lie said, "Farmers are the worst set of
fellows in the world to keep together.
There is nothing like them. They are
in one respect the darndest set in the
world.and I am one of them."
B. R. Tucker declared he had attend
ed the first meeting in Hood River
wiled for the purpose of agitating tbe
formation ol a union. This meeting was
held, he said, in tbe Smith school house
11 years ago. He has attended every
growers' meeting since then. The far
mers have learned a lot since thoy first
organized in Hood River. Looking back
he could see tbe progress they had made
in that time. Tbe mishaps have lieen
their own fault. The fact the Fruit
Grower's union is not the sole shipping
concern in the valley is the fault of the
farmers themselves. Had they stuck
together there would have been no ne
cessity for any ether organization. It is
the fault of the farmers, be declared
with emphasis.
"Put a mule in with a drove of other
animals and it ia impossible to drive
him," said the speaker, "but with the
farmer, you enn neither drive nor lead
him. When the farmers organize, too
many of them want the business con
ducted on their own plan or they won't
piny."
Continuing, Mr. Tucker said be knew
of instances where the farmers sold
their best fruit to outside buyers and
then disposed of their second grade stuff
through the union. He believed the
growers should combine for the good of
their pockets. "Let ns see what we can
do," said be, "let us pool our fruit, go
together, and pull together. By keeping
out of the union we are putting our
fruit in direct competition with the
fruit of our neighbor; iu fact, with our
selves. The whole proposition is clear
to a man of judgement.
Henry Avery said the people of Egger
mont were pleased with th work of
tbe Apple Growers' union, and were
ready to co-operate with them again. If
the growers ef apples and strawberries
stand together it means success in either
branch of fruitgrowing.
J. L. Carter declared most organiza
tions start out with plenty of enthusi
asm, but as soou as some obstacle is en
encountered too many of the members
are overly anxious to drop it. When
nuwi mver is snipping nan a million
boxes of apples a rear, the Apple Grow
era'union should have plenty of strength
ne saia. nir. carter was well pleased
with what the union had done so far,
and was anxious to stand by the inde
pendent organization.
Chris Dethman believed the union
would succeed provided the growers
would agree to stand by the action of
the board of directors.
t. W. Angus favored a consolidation
of the management in the interest of
oi economy.
K. Marknam was of the opinion
that the berry men would ask not ions
exhorbitant of the apple men if they
choose to go into the union. He was
anxious tor harmony. Mr. Markham
considered it was harder to look after
the markets than to raise the fruit.
By this time the question under dis
cussion was forgotten and the apple
giuwcrs uegaii uigcilBSHlg mcillOUS OI
conducting their union. 'Mason reiter
ated the idea previously brought forth
by the board of directors, that the union
could not he a success unless the grow
ers could be made to contract with the
directors that they would market their
crop through the union,
V. Winchell then brought up the idea
that some of the growers often found it
necessary to have a cash advance on
their crop. Thev had bills to meet
and expected to pay them from their
apple crop. Therefore it would work a
hardship if thev had to ship all tlmir
fruit through the union and wait sev
eral months for their money.
This brought Mr. Castner to his feet,
who declared that if the union was able
to do business as their competitors did
did they would have no fear for success.
Mr. Mason then suggested that the
Doard De Placed In a position where thev
could insure an advance of certain per
onn, nl ,lm n vt aba. II. f I.
w". w, mid iivnvi iiuii. nir, iujirii-
nam was called on to explain how this
was done oy tne strawberry union.
To bring matters to a focus. (). li.
Castner moved that the Hood River
Apple Growers union do amalgamate
with the Hood River Fruit Growers'
union. There were a few faint "aves,"
as Chairman Mason nut the Question.
and a decisive storm of "nos."
Ihe Apple Growers' meetiiw then ad
journed.
At 1 :30o'cloek the joint meeting of
the fruit growers was resumed, when
the report of the action of the apple
growers was received and the meeting
adjourned.
A board meeting of the Annie Grow
ers' union was held shortly afterward.
President Mason stated that the apple
men had secured an option on the warn.
house and office of the Fruit Growers'
union for use during tins vears' annle
season. The directors are also prepar
ing contracts to be signed bv the growers
and the directors. The directors also
made arrangements with Butler & Co.
for the advancement of money on
appies.
At the close of the Apple Growors'
meeting, Saturday morning, the follow
ing agreement was signed by all pres
ent! "We, the undersigned, members of
the Apple Growers' union, hereby agree
to sell, through the above named union.
our entire crop of apples of every grade,
ana pieage ourselves to sign a written
agreement with the directors in order to
assure our faith in the organization."
From the Rural Northwest. !
Tlie Minneapolis correspondent of
The Packer has also had good thiuga to
say about Hood River strawberries. We
quote from a recent issue of that naner:
i nere nas neen in Minneapolis a very
fine trade on Hood River berries. Thev
arrived in good condition and have
found a ready market ail season, so far,
at 25 to 50 cents per case more than the
ordinary berry. Mr. Callender of the
Lallender-Vanderhoof company, says:
'When the Hood Rivers become well
known throughout the country, there
will be a greater demand than for any
other berries, as the quality is better
and they will find a better market.' "
A number of years ago when a meet
ing of the Oregon State Horticultural
society met at Hood River, C. E. Hos
kins, the leading authority on cherries
in Oregon, said conditions there ap
peared so favorable for cherries that he
believed anorchardist would be justified
in setting out a large orchard of that
fruit. We notice that at the present
time the cherry is declared to be one of
the most reliable fruits grown in the
Hood River section and that a fruit
grower at White Salmon is preparing
to set his whole farm with that fruit.
The best results and largest profits
are obtained bjr specialists. This is true
of farm operations, but in most cases
the farm socialist finds it necessary to
combine other branches of farming
with that of producing his specialty.
The man who makes a distinguished
success of breeding somo particular
Btrain of animals is usually as an inci
dent a more than ordinarily good f armer
in other lines and particularly in the
production oi the lorage consumed by
his animals. Men who follow special
lines of fruit growing achieve the best
results but there are few who can do so
and confine their farming operations
to the one line of fruit. The strawberry
growers of Hood River are specialists
and the success they have achieved
shows what tlie intelligent specialist
can do under favorable conditions.
And yet tlie strawberry growers of
Hood River are beginning to see that
they cannot safely confine themselves
wnouy to tne production of strawberries.
Bull Bogs Defeat Mount Hood.
The Bull Dogs defeated the Mount
Hood nine in a well played and exciting
game at Columbia park, last Saturday
afternoon. The score dodged back and
forth until it required ten innings to
?ive the game to tlie town boys with a
3 to 14 result.
The attendance was discouriiiringlv
small, and the boys were $8 in debt
oecause oi It. the next game is sched
uled for this afternoon (Thurmlnvl.
when the best game vet it advertised to
uiko piace wiui uie imiies juniors.
Four games have been played between
the dalles and Hood Kiver. Kacli has
won two games and this is to decide the
rubber ami conclude the series.
The score of Saturday's game was:
OODRIVKB B I M. 1 1
Cunning, ss 6 2 0 0 5
Rood, if 6 2-105
Baker, cf 6 110 0
Hartley, rf 6 2 0 0 0
Chandler, lb ti 2 20 0 0
Luckey, 3b 5 110 1
Brosius, c 5 2 10 2
Cashen, 2b 4 0 6 0 1
Geyer, p 4 2 0 0 4
Totals 47 14 30 0 1R
MOUNT HOOP
Shaw, rf
Davidson, lb
Iteece, c
Beard, 3b
Thomas, 2b
Young. If
Spaulding, p
Board man, ss
Totals
AH R PO A K
6 2 10 0
6 4 10 1
6 0 2 0 3
6 3 2 0 0
4 1 0 0 2
3 0 1 0 0
6 16 9 1
5 2 10 4
40 13 30 0 12
Umpire Tamp Osburn.
Time of game 2 hours and 25 min
utes. M. Z. Donnell of The Dalle. the newly
elected county treasurer, has been elect
ed president of the Oregon 'state phar
maceutical association.
ARE TO DISCUSS :
OIL ON STREETS
The regular meeting of the Commer
cial club tonight Thureday) will be
uirown open to a public discussion of
the proposition of exnerimentinir with
oil on the streets of Hood River. ; .?
A full attendance of the members of
the club is asked for, and the business
men and citizens of the town who are
interested in the comfort of the tax
payers and the betterment of the citv
are asked to turn out and take part in
uie aiBcnseion. "
At the last meeting of the board of
directors of the eluh, the plan was
lamea oi oi securing stilticient oil to
experiment on one block. The cost
would be slight, and there is plentv of
time in which to give the experiment a
satisfactory trial.
If you want less dust in the citv and
favor a more satisfactory plan of sprink
ling the streets, turn out and express
your sentiments at tonight's meeting.
There will also be other matters to
come before'this meeting of tlie (Jom-
metviai cluli.
Good Ruclng; Promised.
One of the longest race nieetimrs ever
attempted in Oregon will open in Port
land on August ana continue to Au
gust 28, and possibly through (lie first
two weeks in September. A largo force
of workmen are rushing the work of
getting Irvington race track in shape
for the coming meet. Already trainers
and owners are shipping their strings
to the track, and the officers of the
Multnomah Fair Association are pre
paring to Btable 500 horses, tho pick of
those now racing at Seattle. '
WhenPresidentA.lt. Diamond and
the rest of the Multnomnh Fair Associa
tion officials talked of giving a week's
racing lost year, they were told frankly
by the local horsemen that the nicino
game had received such a black eye in
Portland that the public would not turn
out to see them, in snite' of thi? dis
couraging talk tho officials went on,
gave the race meeting, proved conclu
sively that horses could be raced and
raced honestly, and not only tho people
of Portland paid their money at the
gate, but horsemen from nil over tho
state attended the meeting. And when
they returned home they were loud in
their praises for tho ilenn sport which
they had enjoyed, and of tho liberal
manner in which the books handled tho
odds on tho races. This was all the
encouragement that tlie association
wanted, and thev began at onco to u an
for their 1!HM August meeting. . '
most oi trie norsemcn who raced in
Portland last fall declared when thev
departed that nothing could keep thorn
irom returning, rsol only havo they '
kept their word, but they assisted in
filling the stake book entries when it
was sent to Oakland and Los Alice es.
Originally tho association planned only
to care for 300 horses, but the demands
lorBiau room Decamo so great that, it
was found necessary to build 200 addi
tional stalls. They have just been com
pleted, and are mo most modern and
up-to-date stalls on tho coast. Thev
are constructed after those at Washing
ton Park, Chicago, and at Saratoga,
and aro so arranged that sleeping quar
ters lor mo trainers ana runners are in
a sort of loft over the horses. Last year
it cost the association $15,000 to get
Irvington into shape, and this year
$7,000 more has been spent. The entire
grand stand, tho saddling paddock and
tne junger ana tuners' stands will be
painted anew and every stall will re
ceive a thick coating of whitewash.
It is the intention of tho association
this year to give 1 10,000 aivnv in purses
for the stake events alone, This assures
big fields in each of the events, and it
will bring together some of the best
horses racing on tlie coast. The Oregon
Stakes, the first stake event of the" sea
son, closed with 62 entries, and among
them aro such horses as Misty's Pride,
Step Around, who won the opening
stake event at Seattle; Lady Usk, Albo
bemailo and a large number of other
clever performers. The big stake raco
of the meeting will be the Irvington
handicap, value $1,000 to the winners.
rot this money such horses as Modicum,
Forest King, George Berry, Veternno,
Mr. Dingle and Gateway, and manv
others will faco Starter Mulholland on
August 20, the date of the race.
Spencer last on the Hand.
Charles Spencer, liurseron his father's
steamer, was in Hood River 'Thursday
afternoon, as was also II. C. Cainplioll,
manager of the Regulator llhe. The
stories each had to tell regarding the
condition of the Spencer were divergent
indeed.
Mr. Campbell wore a smile. He cave
unmistakable evidence of pleasure to
think the opposition boat would not
bother him for many a long week. "No,
you won't hear the Spencer whistle for
several moons," remarked Mr. Camp
bell. "The Spencer is on tho sands
good and hard, and she won't come off
until the high ' ater next summer."
It was Mr. Jampboll's opinion' that
the Spencer is very badly damaged.
He claimed the hogging of the steamer
not only broke some of the steam pipes,
the ends of one being over a foot apart,
but many of the deck planks aro brok
en. Some of the beams are parted and
the ' woodwork of tho cabins badly
wrenched. Both how and stern rest oil
the sand, he said, while tho center of
the boat Is elevated about two feet. Tho
break is where the boat was spliced hist
year, when Captain Spencer had tier
lengthened 30 feet.
The Regulator company takes advan
tage of theso reports ami advertises in
the Portland papers that their steamers
are not the kind that break their hog
chains in a storm and have to hang up
on ary iana me greater part oi the year.
Tlie story Charles Spencer has to tell
is an altogether different one. He
makes tho assertion that tho captain of
tho Bailey Gatzert absolutely refused to
lend assistance to his steamer. Mr.
Spencer and his fireman took out tow
ropes to the Gatzert as she was passing
up Wednesday night, and asked for a
lift. Captain Sherman of the Gatzert
is said to have refused to help tow the
stranded boat into deep water. He said
it would endanger the lives of tlie pas
sengers he had aboard; furthermore ho
had orders from his comnanv not to
lend any assistance to Captain Spencer's
steomer.
Mr. Spencer said if the Gatzert had
assisted him Wednesday afternoon his
steamer would have been safely in
Portland the next day. Ho was very
indignant at the discourtesy of his rival
in the steamlioat business.
The Stranded steamer cannot be res
cued now until the water goes down,
when timbers will bo taken up ami
ways built for hauling tlie steamer into
deep water. The steamer lies 300 or
400 feet from deep water. ' '
Mr. Spencer denies that his steamer
is as badly injured as the reports have
gone out. The broken hog chains havo
been replaced, and the vessel is not
parting in tne center, says ne.
A Portland iinilnrt.nlrAr mtm in tnimu.
er $225 for furnishing a coffin. The de
ceftripd had Inft imnlicit inntrnrHmna fr,t
a plain casket, and the court allowed
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inw uuur unKtirtMii $nj (or not louow lllg
tne instructions given linn.
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