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VOL. XVI.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, DECEMBER 8, 1004.
No. 30
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HOOD RIVER GLACIER
Juued every tharadT by
ARTHUR D. MOB. PaMUkar.
1 anna ot anbaoriptloB 11.40 a rati wfctfl RI1
hi advance.
auclITIKt.
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Alt GROVE COUNCIL No. 141, ORDEB Of
PKNIIO ymli thm ScBond and VaartA
Frldavi of tha mouth. Vlaitora aordlallr wok
eomrd. F. U, Brosics, CounwlUr.
Hih Nblub Clam, Seoraurj.
0
RDER OF WASHINGTON. Hood lUvar
Union No. 142. bhu in Odd Follow? Rail
second and lourtn Saturdara In tnk month,
7:8(1 o'clock. K. L. Hood, rtwldwl.
C. V. Uiim. SeeroUry.
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OOD K1VKH CAMP, No. 7,709, II. W. A.,
uieeta In K. of If. HU averr Wadnaadar
night It. U. KuaaBLL, V. C.
C. U. Dakim, Clark.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 770, W. O. moot
on flrat and third Tuaadav of aca month
In Odd Fellow 11 all. A. C. Stairr , C. V.
F. U. Buna, Clork.
VT7AUCOMA LODGE. No. 80. K. ( 9.1
W in K. of P. Hall ovarr Tueadav nickt.
H. M. PtlRRa, G. O,
C. I. Hum AM, K. of B. A 8.
HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, Mo. M, O. JLS
niceta Hocond and fourth luaalav avao
lngauf each month. Vlaitora cordially wal
touieJ. Tmuu Cartnrr, W. M.
II rb. Mart B. Daviwom, Bacretar j.
HOOD RIVER CIRCLE, No. fit. Wamaa of
Woodcraft, maeta at K. of P. Hall SB U
tint and third f rklayn ol each month.
Iiii.in Norton. Guardian Nalfhbor.
Nrluh Uullowkll. clerk.
CAN BY I'OST. No. Id, O. A. neat at A.
O. U. W. Hall, Mcoudand fourth Saturdara
of each month at i o'clock p. m. All U. A. K.
manibera invited to meet with us.
H. 11. Railrt, Commaadar.
T. J. Cvxhinb, Adjutant
CANBV W. R. C, No. W, meeu aooond aad
fourth Salurdaya of ach month la A. O. U.
W. Hall at i p. m.
Mm. Alida BHORHAfH, Praildent.
Mrs. T.J. Cumkimo, Ueeratary.
EDEN EN'OAMPUENT, No. 48, I.O. O. ".,
Regular meetini aecond and fourth Mon
davi ol each month. A. 1. Oatciiix, C. P.
Brrt Emtricam, Scribe.
DI.EW1L1) LODGE. No. 107, I. O. O. P..' neeta
In Fraternal Hall, every Tnureday night.
Ed. Mate, N. O.
H. C. Smiih, Secretary.
H1
OOD RIVER CHAPTER. No. 17. R. A. If.,
meeta tnira rriaay nigni oi eaen moata.
u. a. WAtiMa, a. r.
D. McDonald, Secretary.
COURT HOOD RIVER No. 43, Fereatera of
America, meet! aecond and fourth Moa
dara in each month in K. of P. Hall.
H. T. DaWirc, C. B.
F. C. Bbosius, Financial Secretary.
LAUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, No.
87. 1. o. O. F., meeta Aral and third Frldaya
In each month. Framcir Morie, N. a.
Thkrrhr Castmir, Secretary.
HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 106, A. F. aad A.
M.. meeu Saturday evening on or baton
each lull moon. D. McDokald, W. M.
R. B. Bavaoc, Secretary.
OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 108, United Artiaena,
meeta flmt aud third Wedneadare, work;
aecond and fourth Wedneadaye, aoclalj Artl
aaua ball. D. McDonald, at. A.
E. M. McCartt, Seoreury.
RIVERSIDE LODGE No. SB, A. O. U. W., meeta
Brat and third Saturday! of each month.
E. R. IIradliy. Financier. W. B. Sara, W. M,
J. O. Haymrs, Recorder.
RIVERSIDE LODQE, NO. 40, Degree of Hon
or, A. O. U. W, meeta nrat and third Ratur
daya at 8 p. m. Mrr. Sarah Bradlit, C of H.
Miaa Cora Copplr, Recorder.
Maa. LncaaTiA Prathrr, Flaaaaiar
MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. 8,409, R. N. A.
Meeta at K . of P. hall on the aaoond and
fourth Friday of each month.
Mae. Ehha Jocia, Oracle.
Mrs. Ella Dakim, Recorder.
tjrAl'NA TEMPLE, No., Rathboaa 8 aura,
W meeta every aecond and fourth Thura
day oteach month.
Amanda Whitrbrab, U. 1. 0.
Stella Ricuardrom, M. of K. and C,
JUJ E. WELCH,
THE VETERINARY SURGEON.
Haa returned to Hood Rlvar and la prepared
to do any work In the veterinary Una. Be can
be found by calling at or phonlug to Clarke'a
drug store.
)R. A. F. KOWLEY
DENTIST
Office over Rowley & Co.'s Pharmacy,
Hood River Heights.
Phone 901.
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R. W. T. ROWLEY
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST
Office and Pharmacy, Hood Rlvar
Heights. Phone, Malu 961. f
f H. HARTWIQ
LAWYER
Will Practice in All Court.
Office with Geo. D. Culbertaon A Co. Cellee
Uona, Abauacta, Settlement of Katataa.
HOOD RIVER ' OREGON
Q H. JENKINS, D. M. D.
DENTIST.
pecialiet on Crown and Bridge Wotk.
Telephonea: Offloa, Ml; naldenee, 84.
Office over Bank Bldg. Hood Elver, pregon
LJ L.DUM8LE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURQEOH.
Bacoeaeor to Dr. M. t. thaw.
Calla prorai'tly anawered la town or OMntry.
Day or Night,
Telephonea: Reeldenoe, all; Omce, 111.
Offloe over Roed'a Oroeary.
J F. WATT, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Telephonea: Offloa, Ml; raaldanea, tm,
SURGEON O. K. di If . CO.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON .
ATTORNIY-AT LAW. AB8TRACTJB. NO
TARY PUBLIC Rad RIAL
ESTATE AUINT.
For if yeara a reeldeat of Oregoa and Waab
rcium. Haa bad many yeara experience la
Real Eatate mattara, aa abetreetor, aaarober of
tltlea and agent, SatlafaotioB guaraRioed w
Bo charge.
A. JAYNE.
LAWYER.
Aba tracU Furnished. Money Loaned.
Hood River, Oregon. -
p C. BR0S1U8, M. D.
' PHYSICIAN AND 8UROE0N.
'Phone Central, or UL
Office Honrs: 10 to 11 A. M.J 1 to I
and 6 to 7 P. M.
JOGIR 8. SANBORN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
B OOD RIVEB 0EIOOB
AXKIYU AND PEf AKTUM Of KAILI
HOOD RIVER.
The Roeteflloe la opea dally between I a a.
and 7 p. m.; Bandar l rom 13 to 1 o'clock. Maila
for the Eaat aleaa at 11: a. aa :'Ai a. aa. aad I
f m.; for the W eat at 1:40 p. m. ana p.m.
. The carrier! on R. F. D. ran toe No. t and No.
I leave the poatofflca at t:W dally. Mall leavea
For Mt Hood, dally at U:00 aa.j amvee,
W:7ai a. m.
For Chenoweth, Waah., at T:BJ a. at. Taea
daya, Thuradaya and aaturdaya; arrlvaa aama
daraattp. m.
For Underwood, Waah., at 7:M a. at. Tnaa
daya, Thuradaya aad Baturdaya; arrlvaa aaaa
daya at I p. m.
For Whfta Salmea, Waah dally at 1:41 f, at.)
arrlvaa at 11 a. m.
WHITE SALMON.
For Hood Elver dally at a. at. arrlvaa at
4:46 p.m.
For Huram, Trout Lake and Outer, Waah..
dally al 7 : a. m. ; arrlvaa at 13 m.
For Glenwood, Gilmer and Fulda, Waah.,
dally at 7 : a. m.; arrlvaa alto. a.
ForPlneflat and Snowden, Waah., at 11:80
a. m. Tueadaya and Batardara; arrlvaa aanta
daya, 10: to a. m.
For Blneen, Waah., dally al 4:41 p. m. ar
rlvaa att:4a a. m .
Timber Land Act June S, 1878.1
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.
United Btatea Land Offloa, The Dallea, Ore-
f oil, Hept. w.mt. Notice la hereby given tuat
n oompllance with tbe provleiona of tbe act
of congraaa of Jnue S, 1878, entitled "An act for
tlx amle of timber landa In tlieatatna of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada, and Waahlngton
Territory ,"br extended to all the Public Land
Btatea by act of Auguat 4, 1803,
ALM0N8. VENAN '
of Foreet Grove,cou n ty of Waaii I ngton ,atate o t
Oregon, haa May 26,190l.flled In tlj la offloe bla
eworn atatemenl No. 2Xf7, for the purchase of
IheNHHWHRodHHNWMof aectlon No. 0
In townahlp No. 1 north, range No If K., W.M.,
and will otter proof to ahowtlmt I be landaougbt
la mora valuable for Its timber or alone tban
for agricultural purpoeea, and to eHtabllsb
bla claim to nald land before George T, Pra
ttler, United Htatee oommlaaloner, at bla
office al Hood Klver, Oregon, on tbe lOiii day
of liooember, 1SU4.
He namea aa wttneaaea: Charlea Caatner,
Lewie K. Mora, Lee (J. Monte, William F.
Hand, all of flood Rlver.Oregoo.
Any and all peraona cIbIihIiik adveraely the
above described landa are requested to file
their clalma In thle offloe on or before said
10th day of December 1904.
ob to MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
Timber Land Act June .1, 1878.1
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United Blates Land Office, The Dallea, Ore-
f on.OctoberlS.lMM.-Notlce la hereby given that
n oompllance with tbe provlslona of the act
of Congressof Junes, 1878, entitled "An act
tor the aale of timber landa In tbe at a tea of
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
territory," aa extended to all tbe Public Land
States by act of August 4,18ltt,
PETER OL80N.
of Scaulon, county of Carlton, state of Minne
sota, has on September 89, 19 4, tiled In tills
offloe bla sworn atateinent No. 2411, for tbe
purchase of tbe NWW and Ny,SWi of sec
tion 33, In townahlp No. 5 north, range No. 9 E
W.M.and will oflerproof to ahow!tbat the land
aought la more valuable for Its timber or
atone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establlah hie claim to said land before George
T. Prat her, United Btatea commissioner, at
bla office at Hood Hlver, Oregon, on the 4lb
day of January, 1903,
He namea as witnesses: Olaf J. Fryklnnd, of
Cloquet, Minnesota, Lewie E. Morse, William
F. Rand, Glenn R. Fabric, all of Hood River,
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described landa are requested to file
their olaima In this office on or before Raid
4th day of January, 1906.
o27d29 MICHAEL T.NOLAN.Reglater.
RS. MARY JOHNSON, M. D.
- Physician and Surgeon.
Offices and Realdenoe In K. L. Smith Building
Over First ffufi Bank. Entrance, rear
of bank, on Third Ki.
Pnone 311.
J7UREKA MEAT MARKET,
McGUIRX BEOS, Preps.
Deal era In Fresh and Cured Meats, Lard,
Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables.
FREE DELIVERY.
PHONE So
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OOD RIVER STUDIO
W. D. ROGERS, Prop.
High Grade Portraiture, a specialty.
Amateur Supplies.
ON TON BARBER SHOP
HAYNES A OBEY, Paorf.
The place to get aa easy ehave, aa up-to-date
hair out, and to enjoy tbe luxury at a poroelaia
bath tub.
"HE O. K. BABBEB SHOP
Rnaaell A Reea, Propa. Between 1. B. Stand's
aud E. C. Wright's, strictly Brat alaaa. Satis
faction auarantaed.
J. F. BTRANAHAN,
Architect
01 25 years.' experience. Will !r
Dish plans aad specifications for all
kinds of buildings. Strictly up to data.
Laoetad at Hood River.
COX & WALLIN
Contractors
and Builders
Flams a ire Estimates Fdiniseib.
E. A. SOULE,
Contractor
and Builder.
Plaiw and Estimate Fufumbhed
Upon Application. dl
FREDERICK & ARNOLD,
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
Estimates furnished on all kinds of work
PhnriPfl Arnold, Main SB.
r UUIim. rredarlca. W.t.
J. HEMEREL & SONS
Contractors
and Builders
Ilood River, Ore.
F. W. PRIBNOW,
Carpenter & Builder
F.Ktlmates cheerfully furnlnhed, r
Plans and Bpecincatione furolshedl
All work promptly and carefully attended to.
Hood River, Ore., .
B. F. BELIEU. J
Contractor
& Builder.
I aW Plans abb Eotiriatu FCEnrsHRD-M
TEACHERS HOLD
GOOD MEETING
Methods of Teaching DlwiiNsed Able
Paper on Primary Reading hy
Hiss -Mary Mathews.
The educational meeting at the high
school building, Saturday, was well
attended, and some excellent papers
were presented by the teachers on the
program, j. h. Landers, city superin
tendent at The Dalles, a man of ninny
years experience in the school room,
aided in the interest of the discussions
by his comments on the papers pre
sented. W. A. Wiley, city superintendent of
the Hood River schools, spoke upon the
worR of supervision. Professor Hi ley
said in part:
"The necessity and importance of
supervision in scliooi work is just as
great as that in construction or htiildiair
work, and it is proverbially true that
the architect and overseer of a building
must understand how all the work Bhould
be done. He must be able to oversee
the excavation as well a9 the construe
ing and finishing of the building.
"This imulies on his nart a ireneral
knowledge of every kind of work to be
aone, out tar Better results are assured
if he knows in particular how to do each
class and kind of work,
"I can concieve of a successful con
tractor who miijht not have a complete
knowledge of every detail. For instance,
if the excavation required the tine of
powder to remove some huge boulders,
he need not necessarily know as well as
the foreman in charge of this work, just
the best method of diillingand the ex
act amount of powder to be used. Nor
does he necessarily have to know the
exact proportions of the different brands
and grades of cement and lime to use
to get the best results in floors or walls.
He mav he a rucppbh without, t.ho. rtmv
cific knowledge of these details, but how
much better could be plan and super
vise the work under the varying circum
stances in which he labors in the con
struction of different classes of buildings
using different brands and grades of
material, if he possessed the a specific
knowledge of details.
"So with the supervisor in school
work. While he may not know
the very best methods to use in
every particular throughout all the
various grades, he should know when
the work is being well done and should
be able to do the work of every grade,
though it is hardly to be expected that
he be able to do the work equally well
as the teacher in charge.
"For my part I frequently find in
grades above the primary, a boulder of
stupidity or indifference, or sometimes a
petrified massof natural-born meanness,
the proper quality an$ quantity of pow
der tor whose handling is. beyond my
limited knowledge anil experience. And
again an igneous conglomeration of pa
rental prejudice and opinion makes a
formation very hard to break up and
remove. . .
"Then, too, time is an element to be
considered. Perhaps .some of you prin
cipals anil supervisors, like myself, laid
your plans and confidently' expected to
see great things accomplished. Perhaps
you congratulated yourself upon having
your work so arranged that you would
have ample time to do your teaching
work and devote a satisfactory amount
of time to supervision work.
"But you didn't count on the condi
tions that made H necessary to snend
so much time taking up and rearranging
the desks to accommoeato your rooms
to new and enlarged work ; putting in
new blackboards; changing windows,
stoves, etc., and doing the thousand and
one other things about the school rooms.
It you have had to meet these and simi
lar conditions, you will understand how
auncult it is to carry outlyour plans. It is
one thing to lay plans but quite another
to carry tnem out.
"ouperrision work mav be reviewed
from so many standpoints and under
such varied conditions that I scarcely
know what to say to be helpful to , any
one present. I know of nothing better
than to review a few points that are
perhaps in no wise new to you, yet none
the less important. ,
"A supervisor must first be a success
ful teacher. He must have tact to usu
existing conditions. If he has to teach
two or three grades, he must contrive in
some way to know what is being done in
the other rooms. Either by having a
trusty pupil in charge of a written reci
tation, or exchanging work with the
teacher whose work he desires to in
spect.
"He must have the power to take the
miative. He must be a leader; must
know what to do and how to do it im
mediately. This oftentimes requires
courage and keen judgement. He must
be jnt-t and honorable in all his actions.
He is a public servant -and his actions
must stand;the gaze and criticism of the
people. He must have sympathy or
personal magnetism in hisdeslings with
his teachers-, pupils and -patrons.: If
he is lacking in this subtle power he is
greatly weakened in his work. Not only
must lie have sympathy for his aBittant
teachers but he must know what they
are trying to do. In other words he
must know and follow the course of
study, f.ach visit must be for a 'dis
tinct purpose and if pot-Bible something
most he said or done to leave the room
in tetter condition than he found it.
"It should be his purpose to help by
commendation or kindly criticism. In
personal appearance, words, habits and
actions he should be such an example to
teachers and pupils that if imitated his
own reproof or rebuke will not be called
forth. Thew are some of my ideas of
what a supervisor should be ' and not
what I, in my work, am."
J. T. Neff, county superintendent of
public instruction, discussed in a gen
eral way the methods:' of recitation.
Some of the point touched upon by
Superintendent Neff were as follows:
1. Call upon pupils -to recite in no
regular order. . . .....
2. Indicate the point" to be recited
before calling upon any particular pupil
to recite it. , t
3. Hold every pupil in the' class to
have made the -mistakes of every other,
unless, he notices and corrects those
mistakes. -. . . , ;
4. If any pupil is detected failing In
attention, call upon him to reeite at
once. . - ' l
6. Allow no books in the hands of the
pupils, except in reading during the
recitation, and use none yourself.
6. Have the recitation made in com
plete and correct sentences, and alien
practicable, in connected discourse.
,. The afternoon session oiened with an
able paper on the " best methods of
teaching reading, presented by Miss
Mary Mathews, a primary teacher in
the llood Kiver schools. J. S. Landers,
city superintendent of The Dalles pub
lic schools, who' commented upon the
paper, spoke very complimentary of
Miss Mat hews' excellent paper, and
gave his approval to the methods ad
vanced by her for teaching reading to
the primary pupils.
Miss Mathews' subject was handled
in part as follows:
"In teaching reading there are two
ends to be sought:
"1 To make the pupil skilled and
quick in the recognition of word and
letter form and value.
"2 To secure his interest in the con
tent of the printed form..
"The two ends in tesi.Mng reading
are both reached bv tbe best method of
enabling the child to convert his ear
vocabulary into his eye vocabulary.
That he may come to connect the words
already known to the ear with their
written or printed form j tne letters and
sounds they represent being taught
later.' If we stop to think we know
that the child first learns oral language
by pronouncing words in imitation of
ot hers. These words that he pronounces
early in life have some meaning to the
child and express a thought. Letters
and sou nd b are not elementsof thought,
but elements of words. In the word
method the unit is the word.
"The first lessons in reading should
lie given independently of the book and
be presented in writing on the black
board. In these lessons the writing
should be large, vertical script. In
planning the lessons for the board, the
teacher has before her a list of words
w hich the pupil will meet in the fore
part of the reader, and also other
familiar words. Take a real object
with which the child is familiar and in
which he is interested. It may be a
cat, a dog or a baby. Have a picture
or pictures of the object, a toy represen
tation of it, the object itself, or all of
them actually present. Talk with the
child about the object, get him to talk
about it. Call his attention to the
spoken word that represents the object.
With this he is already familiar. Tell
him you are going to make the chalk
say t he word and write the word on the
board. The word should lie written
quick I y In order not to lose the interest
of the thought. The pupil should from
the first, weld firmly together the word
and the idea which it expresses. Point
to the word and let him point to the
object, naming it at the same time.
Let him attempt to write the word.
Proceed in this way until he has learned
to recognize the names of five or six
familiar objects."
Miss Mathews then went to some
length to describe in careful detail
methods of drill in slow pronunciation.
The Glacier regrets it has not space for
the entire article.
"The most important thing in read
ing is thought getting, and .if they fail
in this they fail utterly, and the teacher
should bear this in mind. In reading
from the board and in early reading
from books the pupil should look through
the sentence and know what it says
before he tries to give it to others. It
is not well to point to each word as the
chihl reads, as it begets a halting habit
of reading, lie should be encouraged
to ask what a word or sentence means
before he is willing to read it aloud."
Superintendent Landers was then
called upon to describe the educational
exhibits at the St. Louis fair, "Every
where," said Mr. Landers, "the first
aim of the exposition was to educate."
The speaker then went on to describe
the educational building, the first of its
kind at any of the great expositions.
The speaker went on to explain that
while the educational work is carried
on by the individual states, there has
come to be a sort of national character
to the system, through the interming
ling of the teachers and instructors at
the various gatherings and educational
meetings ol the national teachers'
associations. Therefore the methods of
teaching are practically the same
throughout the nation. Pupils on the
Pacific coast do the same sort of work,
and in many instances use the same
text books as do pupils in the New
England states.
The strongest foreign exhibit, and the
one most comprehensive in its scope,
was the exhibit lrom Uermany. Spec
ializing in school work in Germany
begins early in the elementary schools.
This, said Mr. Landers, is the chief
difference between the American and
the German educational methods.
, Next in order of importance in the
foreign educational exhibits came
France, England, Norway, and then
Japah. In that country the; spirit of
development has been based on the
educations! system, which has advanced
by rapid strides in the last few decades.
A very complete and comprehensive
exhibit was made of the actual work in
the Japanese schools.
The Philippine exhibit was also a
fine one. Actual work was shown by
classes of native children which had
regular periods otrecitation during the
fair months. The educational work
done by the United States in the Phil
ippine Inlands since their acquisition by
this country has been marvelous. More
natives speak English today than they
did Spanish during the 400 yeara Spain
held the land.
County Superintendent Neff explained
tne method to be employed in prepar
ing Wasco county's exhibit for the Lew
is and Clark fair. Mr. Landers de
scribed the cabinets considered best
adapted lor displaying the exhibits of
school work. It was brought out in
this discussion that while the schools
of Oregon appointed one day for prepa
ration of work by the pupil for the
educational exhibit at St. Louis, the
other states invariably selected the best
work of the pupils for the term. Ore
gon teachers will be expected to follow
this plan hereafter.
At the suggestion of Mr. Landers, the
following committee was appointed by
Superintendent Neff to look after the
preparing of Wasco county's educational
exhibit at the Portland fair: J. H.
Unders of The Dalles, W. A. Wilev
of Hood Kiver and H. H. White o'f
Dufur.
Before adjourning, Superintendent
Wiley urged the teachers to write per
sonal letters to the members of the
legislature with whom they are ac
quainted, and request the legislators
to use their influence in seeing that the
Pierce-Eddy bill, which requires a
county tax levy of $6 per capita for
school purposes, is not repealed.
The next meeting of the Principals'
club will tie held at Hood Kiver Jan
nary 14. On December 17 a local insti
tute will be held at The Dalles.
TAKES ISSUE
WITH SEALS
Loral Observer Would lot ke so 8e
Tere on Long range Prophets
Hicks May be Right.
Mr. Beals, the government weather
man at Portland, has been sending to
the press of the state a particularly
strong denunciation of long-range
weather prophets. There seems to be an
unfriendly feeling existing between
the weather bureau operatives and some
of these prognostics tors and Mr. Baala
attempts to set the public right on the
subject of fake weather forecasts in tbe
following letter:
There are today in the United States.
as well as in other civilised countries, a
few persons who make their living by
publishing so called long range weather
forecasts, based upon old theories which
have no foundation, and which scientific
men long ago rejected. W e also find in
almost every community some man who
sets nimseii up lor a weather prophet,
and who prognosticates, year after year,
hard winters, dry spells, and other ca
lamities. Once in a while he bits the
mark, and then his "I told you so"
receives public acknowledgement;
all his previous misses are forgotten. and
great is his fame throughout the
land.
These men mav be conscientious in
their beliefs, or regular tricksters, it
matters not which, and does not change
the fact that their sayings and doings
are an inheritance of dark ages, when
11 the world was veiled in superstition
and ignorance. This we know, tor by
tracing back the mental progress of the
human race we find that all savages to
day have their rain makers and rain
stoppers, and that the patriarchal tribes
still believe that comets, eclipses and
other unusual appearances forebode
dire disasters. Also, anciently, the
most civilized nations, such as Chal
deans, Egyptians, Jews, Greeks and
Komans had their soothsayers and ora
cles, wh8 imposed upon a credulous
puDiic.
Latterly, the astrologers of the middle
ares had a large following, and from the
beginning of the 16th century up to the
19th century they flooded Germany,
France and Great Britain with almanacs
containing prophecies of the weather,
as well aa prophecies regarding the mi
nutest details of conduct lo the daily
lives of people. These prophecies were
the merest twaddle, but it took a i long
time after Copernicus had exploded the
theory that our little world was the cen
ter of the universe before the--belief in
astrology received any check. Now it
has so tar disappeared that none1 but
artful plunderers and ignorant dunes
give it slightest countenance.
It is not the so-called long range
weather forecasters. Unfortunately.
many people, and some of the less care
ful publishers, are apparently in igno
rance of the character of the work of
these self-ad pointed prophets. We can
not account lor the continued publica
tion of their utterances in any other
way.
Characterizing them as fakers and im
postors avail us little. The people them
selves must decide as to the true worth
of their work. Let those who have any
interest in the matter carefully compare
the published ' forecasts with actual
weather day by day, for in no other way
will the worthlessness of the whole mis
chievous business be exposed. Yours
truly, f.nwARD A. Kkals,
District forecaster.
The above was shown to D.N.Byerlee.
local observer at Hood River and aBkea
if he had seen the article.
"Yes," he replied. "I read Section
Director Beal's roast of the'long-dlstance'
forecasters some time ago. In the main
Director Beals is eminently correct; but
I really think Mr. Beals is too radical.
Of course, no person who is conversant
with the modern discoveries in astrono
my and other departments of know
ledge can for a moment indulge in the
superstitious beliefs of the dark ages re
ferred to by Mr. Beals.
"But, because we know that the vaga
ries of the ancient astrologers, sooth
sayers, so-called witches, etc., were ut
terly void of merit or truthfulness, it
does not necessarily follow that all
frognosticators are such, lake Irl
licks of St. Louis, for instance, who
claims that his forecasts are made upon
existing natural laws, scientifically
demonstrable facts. Mr. Hicks claim
an electrical or other elementary con
nection uetween ine un ana ail l lie
planets. Can Mr. Beals or any other
scientist demonstrate the falsity of this
claim? I do not believe any one will
attempt it. Until we know more about
the source and substance ot electricity,
we should not be too radical in pre
scribing the limits of its field of opera
tion. "Within the last few decades it has
been demonstrated that the atom. which
at one time was believed to be indi
visible, the very smallest particle of
matter, is composed ol myriads of
smaller particles each of which are be
lieved to be composed of more than one
element. A few years ago hundreds of
articles classified aa opaque, impervious
to light, are now as easily penetrated
by tne a -ray as is tne air by sunlight.
The recent discovery of Kadium lias
opened a wider and more wonderful
field of experiment in light and heat.
That which has not yet been discovered
in nature may yet, wben brought to our
knowledge, make our present limited,
narrow conceptions of inter-planetery
influence appear as frivolous and faulty
as is to us now tbe present Chineae ida
of the shape of earth.who beleive it to
be a square, flat body, contending that
if the earth were round it would roll
away .One of tbe latest fruits of scientific
research is the ability to measure the
electrone, the atom of electricity, and
to demonstrate that even this atom is
divisible into two or more different
elements.
"We all know that the sun and moon
control the tides of the ocean ; we un
understand that it is the attraction of
these bodies on tbe earth pulling the
waters op and thus causing the tides ;
but who can say what that attraction
consists of? Of what is its substance?
Is that force a form ol electricity? Is
it magnetism? Certainly not in any
form with which we are familiar. Yet
it is a force in nature.
"We all know what the Aurora Bore
alis is. That is, we know it when we
see the phenomena. We beleive it is
is a visible display of electricity. Years
ago when working as telegraph operator
in Iowa and Nebraska I could often
tell when there was an extra brilliant
display by the working of my instru
ments, thus giving to me satisfactory
evidence of the nature of the phenome
na. It will seem strange to many but
I am firmly convinced by observations
extending over several years that there
is some occult connection between the
sun spots and the Aurora Borealis, the
effects of which are almost as marked as
that of the sun and moon on the tides.
The question persistently obtrudes its
self: What is this force? Through what
substance does it manifest itself? Sci
entists have not yet been able to decide
conclusively what causes the dark snots
on the sun, much less to say what effect
if any these spots may have upon the
the climatology of the earth.
"When, therefore, there is so much I
do not know, and so very little that I do,
i am -very cnary ot turning down a man
who has made a life study of this one
particular branch of science since before
1 was born, on what be claims to be
scientific basis. Of those who claim
supernatural ability, either God-given
or self-attained, to tell the state of the
weather or any other event from one
year's end to another, I am in perfect
accord with Director Beals. and believe
mem to be simply takers, bilking the
gullible of the public.
"Regarding Mr. Hicks, between whom
and the weather department operatives
there seems to be some enmity, I am
inclined to give Mr. Hicks the benefit
of the doubt as to his claims and think
Director Heals has given most excel
lent and sensible advice when he says
to take these forecasts and compare
auem uay Dy aay wnn tne actual weath
er, this in time should determine the
merit or demerit of their claims. I
wish, too, that the weather bureau and
Mr. Hicks might work together in har
mony, I believe him to be an honest,
earnest, Christian gentleman, who has
ipent a half-century gathering data to
establish the fact of an occult inter
planetary connection, and the effect of
that force on the climatology of our
globe. Supposing his theory to be true,
it would necessarily require the full
lifetime of several generations of such
indefatigable workers as Mr. Hicks to
Slather the data and perfect a system of
orecasting that wouid be approximately
correct, because of the long periods of
time required ror some of tne planets
to complete their orbital revolutions
and the kaleidoscopic changes of plane
tary innuences occasioned therby reach
ing through such a long stretch of years.
It is this factor of time entering into
the problem which makes it paricularlv
desirable that the government should
investigate the claims of Mr. Hicks and
demonstrate by a period of observations
extending through the whole revolution
of the planet Nentune at least, requiring
101.10 years, ii mr. mes s Claims are
really founded upon a physical fact'' hi
nuture such an investigation made bv
the government would be of incalculable
value to the people, and should his
claims prove to be without foundation in
tact, such an investigation, carried on
oy u. capaoie, painstaking ottictsls l
weather bureau, aided by the facilities
which tbe government could command
would undoubtedly prove of such bene
fit as to more than compensate it for the
expense.
BAPTIST CHURCH
FOR HOOD RIVER
"Yes. we have established a Baptist
church here, and as soon aa possible
expect to build a nice house of - wor
ship," Teplied Rev. J. B. Spight. "We
organized the latter part of October
with a membership of eighteen : the
organization was effected in Carmichael
hall, where our services will be held
for the present. The present member
ship does not represent the denomina
tional strength by any means, and
there are a number of others who. will
be identified with us as soon as tbov
can get their letters from back East and
elsewhere.
"We are determined to be an acuuisi-
tion to the working forces of the relig
ious community, and hope to have the
kindly fellowship of all who are work
ing for the establishing of the kingdom
of our Lord upon earth. We have
never tried to establish our denomina
tional work here until now, and in
doing so at this time, we do not wish to
oppose and weaken the work already
established, but feel justified because of
our own neglected interests and also
because of the growing population of
the town and community.
-uur location was selected with a
view to the accommodation of those
wholiVeon the heights mainly. We
have secured lots on the corner of Park
and May streets, which is just one
oiock norm from tne new public .school
The pastor has been called to the
church here for one-half of his time.
and will give the other half to the work
at Mosier, where a new house of wor
ship will soon be abdicated. His salary
will be met In large part this year by
the Home Mission society. Mr. Spight
believes in the future of Hood Kiver,
and for that reason has purchased a
home here, and his family are now
residents oi the town.
"We are planning to erect a neat
modern building in which we can take
care of our Sunday school," continued
Mr. Spight, "and other interests com
fortably; we expect to raise ihe money
by subscription mainly, and all those
who wish to do so will be given an
opportunity to contribute.
"Our funds will be handled through
the First National bank, and any one
wishing to make a subscription or to nav
one already made may receive a receipt
irorn ine cashier.
"Our days of meeting will be the first
and third Sundays of each month,
morning and evening; business meeting
tne nrst Wednesday in each month, In
Carmichael hall at 7 p. m.
Build Cesspool North of Track.
Because Hood Kiver has no sewer
system, two enterprising business men
who have erected brick buildings in the
city were forced last week to construct
a cesspool north of the railroad track be
fore they could make use of their build
ings. P. F. touts was delayed a week or
more in opening the Hotel Waucoma for
just this reason. Finally arrangements
were made with the railroad company
for the construction of a cesspool to lie
used jointly by the depot, the Hotel
waucoma and the lirosms brick now
building.
Workmen completed the cesspool last
week and began Saturday to lav the
sewer pipe up second street.
Do your eyes need attention? If so.
can on uiarke, tne jeweler and optician
POSTOFFICE IS
ROBBED OF $400
Burglars Blow Safe Open Early Son
day Morning Secure Stamps
and Money,
The iron safe in the Hood River oost-
ollice was blown open Saturday night
or Sunday morning and $400 in stamps
and money taken. The robbers made
a clean gel away, and no trace of them
has been found.
The thieves entered by a rear window.
Some tools they Uft behind, a crowbar
and a sledge hammer, were railroad
property, and were taken from tha con
struction camps below the depot. Tbe
safe-crackers evidently knew their bus
iness, as their work in blowing open the
safe was very neatly done. A half-inch
hole was drilled downward from the
upper left-hand corner of the door to
the bolt on the inside.
From marks on the Interior, common
black powder was used. This mav aid
as a slight clue, if suspicious characters
purchased powder about town last Sat
urday. The shot of powder ripped to
pieces the inside lining of the safe door
and loosened all the bolts making it an
easy matter to open the door. The
outside of the door and the hinges show
no sign oi injury, out tne combination
lock is a complete wreck.
The shock ot the explosion was not
loud enough to awaken anyone in the
neighborhood. It is not likely it took
the robbers long to crack the safe ami
to make their escape. Bert Heath,
who returned on the early morning
train from The Dalles, says three young
men climbed onto the brakebeama as
the train pulled out for Portland Sun
day morning. It was not light enough
for Mr. Heath in any way to identify
the men, and knowing nothing of tho
robbery, he of course paid no attention
to the Incident.
Monday morning, two working men.
strangers, came to Marshal Olinger
with 2 worth of stamps they bad
picked up Sunday morning at the foot
of the stairs leading up the hill from
necond street, now the stamps got
there is a puzzle. The strangers who
returned them had not heard of the
robbery until Monday morning, when
they immediately turned over their find
to Mr. Olinger.
1 he robbers got away with 1179 In
money and 1227 in stamps. No damage
was done except the smashing of the
safe door, which with a few dollars of
money belong to Mr. Yates, makes bis
loss about ftK). The postal department
will probably stand for the loss of the
stamps and postal funds. Postmaster
l ates says he bad instructions to send
t70 to Portland Saturday afternoon, and
he took occasion to forward 1200, or the
nam oi m. robbers might have been
1 130 heavier.
NEW WAREHOUSE
READY NEXT WEEK
The new freight depot the 0. R. & N.
has been constructing at the foot of
uth street will be ready tor use some
time next week, or soon as the track
laying is completed. Tbe new freight
depot is a neat little structure 35x70
leet in extent. While it is hardly con
sidered large enough to meet the de
mands ot the freight business at this
point, the facilities for handling freight
from the cars will be so much handier
that the change will be a great relief
from the congested situation as it is to
day, and has been for Beveral years.
ikawoen the freight warehouse and
the flour mill there will be a snace' of 30
feet or more between the industrial
track and the freight track, sulliicient
room to permit three teams to nans with
ease. Workmen are engaged this week
in grading the street on tne railroad
right of way leading from the freight
depot to connect with Fourth street.
A large gang of Japs and Italian work
men were busy last Saturday moving
out the track to the north. Beyond the
main track is a long passing track, while
next to the main line on the south, is
the freight siding, and beyond that the
iruit siding and industrial track. This
gives four tracks in front of the freight
warehouse
Work on the improvements to the
passenger depot were delayed for
week or more, because of the inability
to get lumber here on time. Wben the
proposed alterations are made to the
passenger depot, there will be separate
waiting rooms for the men and women.
and the west end of the building will be
devoted to express business. A passage
way along tne soutn side ot the building
will connect the two waiting rooms.
It is estimated that the O. R. &. N.
company is expending 1 10,000 or more
in improvements at Hood Kiver. . This
large sum would indicate that the vol
ume of business here is no small item
for tbe railroad company. The exca
vating that has had to be done for the
warehouse aud side tracks has added
greatly to the cost, owing to the char
acter of the land that had to be cut
away. The rocks and solid cement have
used up tons of powder.
The regular powder man was off duty
one day last week, and his sub, who
considered powder cheaper than muscle,
put in some extra large shots which
sent railroad ties and JebriB hundreds
of feet into the air, and jolted things in
tne neighborhood ot the excavating so
that some of the timbers in the root of
the flour mill were badly twisted, and a
large rock can be seen embeded in the
in the roof of the freight warehouse.
Will Build South From Dufur.
As soon as construction trains can be
put on the line the Great Southern
railroad company will push construction
of the line on south from Dufur. The
first 30 miles, from The Dalles to Dufur,
is now graded and ready for the rails.
Iron has been purchased, and will be
laid as rapidly as possible. .
"We-will have the road in operation
as far south as Dufur next summer,"
sayjuuus Meier, who is secretary of
the corporation and purchasing agent
of the company. "We do not expect
to stop at Dulur. Tbe road is being
surveyed southward, and we will prob-
aoiy go to nenu. '
John 11. lleimrlch of Seattle is gen
eral manager of the Great 8outhern,
n .. .1 : unni.j i l- r . i i
aim uucfteu ur it ib minor, who is one
of .Seattle's millionaires. The elder
Heimnch has purchased a home in
Portland.
Orpingtons and Minorcas at Lewis'.
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