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It was just what the people needed THIS year. Hundreds are
daily saving considerable sums on Winter requirements in Dry
Goods, Cloaks, Clothing, Underwear, Bedding, Footwear and
Kindred Lines. You are missing an opportunity if you don't.
We All Need to Economize This Year
We will help you if you will come to us, because, our stock is large and varied.
Our qualities excellent. You never pay anyone's bill but your own at this store.
t BRIEF LOCAL MENTION
h huh in nninin-m
If you have hogs for gale call 2151. tf
Shoes made or repaired at Johnsen
C G. Van Tress left yesterday for
i roruana on a Dusinesa trip.
The Produce Exchange can sell your
new potatoes for you. Call 1934. tf
Betty Epping left last Friday for a
visit with relatives in Portland.
James Wallace left Tuesday for a
visit of several days in Portland.
. If you want a sprayer, wagon or horse
see classified ads. s3tf
Jake Merril was a business visitor in
Portland the latter part of last week.
Mrs. P. S. Smith is visiting Portland
friends and relatives this week.
The Produce Exchange can sell your
new potatoes for you. Call 1934. tf
0. H. Khoades was a Portland visitor
last week.
Rev. A. E. Macnamara is visiting in
Portland this week.
If you want shoes that don't go
wrong go to Johnson's.
E. R. Pooley left yesterday for Port
land, where he will spend two days.
Mrs. E. S. Dobbin is visiting friends
at Springwater this week.
MisHjRuth.Howes is prepared to give
piano instruction to Hood River chil
dren. Telephone 33-53. tf
Phil H. Carroll is recovering at a
Portland hospital from an operation for
appendicitis.
Mrs. C. N. Clarke returned Friday
from Dufur, where she had been visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. M. L. Osgood left last week for
Herkimer, N. Y., for visit with Jrela
tives. For Rent An apartment in new Tele
phone building. Call at the telephone
office. ml2tf
Mrs. A. V. Davidson, of Salem, is
here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. P.
Dabney.
Mrs. C. King Benton spent the totter
part of last week in Portlandvisiting
friends.
For Rent An apartment in new Tele
phone building. Call at the telephone
office. nil2tf
Attorney John Baker was in Salem
last week arguing a case before the
supreme court.
HOGS! HOGS I HOGS! Want all we
can get. Highest prices paid. Phone
2161. tf
B. E. Duncan spent last week at Sa
lem attending a meeting of the State
Game and Fish Commission.
I hereby announce myself as candi
date for County Treasurer,
(pd. ad.) J. W. PIFER.
Miss Mary Neely, of The Dalles,
spent a portion of last week here visit
ing relatives.
V. C. Brock was in The Dalles last
Saturday night to see Senator George
Chamberlain.
Judge T. B. Kent journeyed to The
Dalles Saturday to hear an address, de
livered by Senator Chamberlain.
Claude Thompson has returned from
Marshfleld, where he was a business
visitor for several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Blowers, of
Portland, spent the week end here with
his mother, Mrs. Laurence N. Blowers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McDonald, of
Portland, were here last week looking
over the valley.
E. B. Clark, of Portland, was here
over tne week end looking after prop
erty interests.
Erci Gordon, of Parkdale, was a bus
iness visitor in the city the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. C. L. Nelson, of Scappoose, ar
rived last week for a visit with Upper
valley Inends.
Mrs. James A. LWest. of Outlet).
Utah, is here visiting her son, Walker
West, of the Oregon Lumber Co, at
uee
Try some of our
Shelby
Mazda
Lamps
Apple City
Electrical Supply Co.
Apple City Electrical Supply Co.
Charles I. Moody, of the Upper Val
ley, was a business visitor in the city
the latter part of last week.
Geo. M. Wishsrt was down from the
Mount Hood country the latter part of
last week.
Roy S. Neal, a live stock dealer, of
Mosier, was a business visitor in the
city the latter part of last week.
A. B. Billings, of Dee, was visitor
in The Dalles the latter part of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lord and family",
of Portland, spent the week end here
visiting friends.
Chas. Nelson, captain of the Colum
bia River Steamer Tahoma, was here
Saturday on business.
Fred Donneberg, of Portland, who
was formerly here with R. D. Gould,
spent Sunday visiting local friends.
S. Copple, who spent the past several
weeks at Marshfield, on business, re
turned home last week.
Attorney Sam W. Stark is suffering
from injuries sustained in a fall Mon
day. R. H. Coe, who has been visiting
John Goldsbury in the Upper Valley,
returned to his home in Massacusetts. .
August Guignard was a business vis
itor in Portland the latter part of last
week.
David Eccles, president of the Ore
gon Lumber Co., was here the latter
part of the week from Ogden, Utah, on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Zilliacus will
leave this week for Pendleton, were
Mr. Zilliacus has purchased a five and
ten cent store.
Mrs. J. R. Frey, who has been resid
ing in the Middle Valley, has left for
Broken Arrow, Okla., where she will
make her home.
Truman Butler was a business visitor
n Portland the first of the week.
Wilson Fike spent the first of the week
inPortland on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hill and fam
ily, of Salem, have been here visiting
Mr. Hill's uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peugh and
daughter left the first of the week for
Long Beach, Calif., where they will
spend the winter.
The family of . "Punch" Iaenberg
has returned from Marshfleld, where
they have been spending several
months.
The ladies of Asbury M. E. church
will give a chicken pie Halloween din
ner in the parlors of the church Friday
evening of next week. Price 35 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shelton, who
have been here looking after their
ranch interests, have left for Topeka,
Kansas, to spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth E. Breen, of Du
rand, Mich., arrived last week for a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Coulter
and family, in the Upper Valley.
Mrs. Henry Cue and daughter. Miss
Ruby Cue, and Miss Helen Schearer,
of The Dalles, visited friends here the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. L. E. Ireland and children have
left for Pasadena, Cal, where they will
spend the winter. Mr. Ireland will go
to California as soon as the apple har
vest is completed.
W. G. Banks, who has been spending
the summer here with his granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Robert R. Carter, end fam
ily, has left for his old home in Penn
sylvania. Mrs. B. E. Miller, of Portland, and
Mrs. Joseph Waddell, of Baker, the
latter a sister of Mrs. Dumble, have
been here visiting Dr. and Mrs. H. L.
Dumble.
B. E. Cleveland, a rancher of the
Little White Salmon district, who for
merly resided in Wisconsin, was here
the latter part of last week visiting
friends and shopping.
J. B. Anderson was in the Trout
Lake and Glenwood districts last week
buying beef cattle for the packing
bouse of the Consolidated Mercantile
Co.
Chas. A. Bartells, formerly a travel
ing man, but who is now representing
the American Motor League, was in
the city the first of the week on busi
ness and calling on old friends.
I have opened a shop in Stewart's
Hardware store. I am equipped to do
gun, lock and key work, bicycle and
motor repairing, all kinds of small ma
chine work, typewriters, sewing ma
chines, talking machines. Pipe work,
saw filing, grinding, etc. C. M. Bald
win. IF I WIRE your house, I will
give it a number in my book
of over 1000. I have wired that
many houses in Oregon and still
am in my prime.
Give me a chance to figure on
your work. Remember I have a'
shop at 406 Oak street and carry a
nice line of reasonably priced fix
ture, when you talk to me, you
talk to the man who will do the
work first hand. .
Our slogan : "Less than Port
land Prices."
E. S. COLBY,
Manager
FRANK A
If your shoes h ave gone wrong take
them to Johnsen.
Wanted Girl for general housework.
Phone 4654.
Mrs. A. C. Babson, of South Orange,
N. J., left the latter part of last week
to return to her home, after having
spent the summer here visiting her
sons in the Upper Valley.
Flora'I. Foreman, Socialist candidate
for State School Superintendent, creat
ed a sensation here Saturday night, de
livering campaign speeches on street
corners.
The members of the Pine Grove
grange will hold meetings next Satur
day and the Saturday evening follow
ing to discuss the proposed initiative
bills and amendments.
Almond E. Smith, of Portland, rep
resenting The Packer, one of the lead
ing trade and fruit journals of the
country, is spending several days in
the city and valley.
Wanted Position on ranch by strictly
reliable young married farmer thor
oughly experienced in orchard, dairy
and poultry work. Address J. W. H.,
Glacier.
The members of the Altar Society of
the Catholic church met last Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Sherman J. Frank
at her home on Avalon Way. Delicious
refreshments were served.
The annual chicken pie dinner of
Hood River Chapter, O. E. S., will be
given Tuesday. Oct. 27, at 6.30 p. m.
All members and visiting brotheis and
sisters cordially invited.
Ben Johnson and little daughter, of
Wvetli, were here last Friday visiting
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shay. Mr. John
son is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
Shay.
Kev. W. B. Young, of Asbury church
will speak next Sunday morning on the
"Christmas Ship," which will carry
good will and cheer to the belligerent
nations of Europe.
Mrs. W. E. Smith, of Portland, ac
companied by her daughter. Mrs. An
drew Gall, of Parkdale, baa been here
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. L. V.
Driscoll.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith have ar
rived here from Boise, Idaho. Mr.
Smith, a graduate of the Univeristy of
California, is doing engineering work
on the Columbia highway west of the
city.
E. H. Pilson, who left Monday for
his home in Washington, D. C, after
having spent several weeks'here look
ing after his ranch, was host at a din
ner party at the Hotel Oregon Satur
day evening.
Instead of a masquerade party, as
was recently announced, the members
of the St. Mark's Guild will be host
esses at one of the usual informal
dancing parties at the Heilbronner hall
on the evening of Saturday, Octooer 31.
A. -J. Brunquist returned the latter
part of last week from Dufur, where
he has been conducting a packing
school for T. B Ingalls, owner of the
largest orchard place in the Dufur re
gion. C. M. Baldwin, who has opened a re
pair shop at the Stewart Hardware
store, has completed a residence in the
western portion of the city, where he
and his family now reside. The new
home ia on the Paradise acreage.
Miss Bertha Stock, a reader of abil
ity, will entertain the people of the
Upper Valley at the Parkdale church
Friday evening, Oct. 23. Admission
charges 25 cents and 15 cents. To chil
dren under 10 years, free admittance.
J. K. Gill, of Portland, spent the
week end on the London & Powers
ranch in the Upper Valley. Mr. Gill is
the father-in-law of E. B. London, one
of the owners of the Upper Valley
place.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Butter
field at their home on Sherman avenue,
Monday morning, October 19, a ten
pound son. The young man has been
christened Hazard Perry Buterfield, the
name being for his great-great uncle,
Commodore Perry.
Dr. Herman Swartz, of New York,
and Dr. Geo. E. Paddock, of Portland,
were here lastweek visiting Rev. A. S.
Donat and Dr. J. M. Waugh. They
were taken for a tour of the valley.
Dr. Scwartz delivered an address at
the Congregational church Tbureday
evening.
Kev. Burleson will conduct service;
both morning and evening at the Bap
tist church on the Heights Sunday.
The members of the local lodge of Re
bekahs were hostesses last Thursday
evening at a shower party for Mr. and
Mr. E. S. Colby, who were recipients
of many useful and handsome presents.
Wauna Temple, Pythian Sisters, is
planning a unique masquerade Hallow
e'en party for next Tuesday evening.
Dancing will be the'orinciDal feature.
Mrs. Correan Stranahan, Mrs. Jim
Stranahan, Mrs. Arthur Howell and
Fred Blagdon compose the committee,
who may be phoned regarding invita
tions. R. S. Danforth writes from his for
mer home in Gardiner, Me., where he
has been spending the summer, visiting
relatives, that he had been delayed in
returning to the coast on account of
some members of his family having
been detained in England this summer
on account of the war. Mr. Danforth
expects to leave Gardiner soon for San
Francisco, where he will ba engaged in
engineering work.
DAVE KILE KILLED
AT TROUT LAKE
A telephone message from Trout
Lake,. Wash., where the young man
has been for the past several months,
toW. D. Allen, of the Central Vale
district, brought the news of tragic
death of Dave Kile, who formerly re
aided on the Rodenheiser place near
Parkdale. The news was very meagre,
it merely having been reported that
the young man, while engaged with
companions in a quarrel had been shot
to death.
Mr. Allen, a friend of the Kile fam
ily, and Edgar Kile, a brother of the
dead man, left yesterday afternoon for
Trout Lake, to take charge of the
body.
Commission Completes Investigation
Railroad Commissioner Clyde B.
Aitchison and Electrical Engineer Will
T. Neil finished their investigation of
the books of the Hood River Gas &
Electric Co. and the Hydro-Electric Co.
last week. They were securing data to
be used at a hearing to be made in the
near future on a complaint of rural
patrons of the companies, who allege a
discrimination in rates as between city
residents and the country consumers.
The country people declare their rates
are too high. It is probable that he
companies will petition the Railroad
commission for a raise in city residen
tial rates.
The following committee of the Com
mercial club met Mr. Aitchison last
week and asked that the commercial
rate for the city be lowered but that
no Increase be allowed in the residen
tial rate.
Boys' Conference at McMinnville
The ninth annual State Older Boys'
Conference is to be held this year at
McMinnville, Ore., Nov. 27-29, 1914.
As these dates come during Thanksgiv
ing vacation it is expected that there
will be more than 250 delegates in at
tendance. The total enrollment at the
1913 conference held at Dallas reached
289.
This Older Boys' Conference has
come to be one of the largest and most
important gatherings held under the
auspices of the state committee of the
Young Men'a Christian Association and
ranks with the best conferences of like
nature held In any of the eastern
states. It is conducted under the aus
pices of the state committee of the
Young Men's Christian Association and
the Oregon Sunday School Association.
Results of Club Athletics
Interesting wrcstlinsg matches were
participated in Monday evening at the
Commercial club, when Will McGuire
met Donald Cochran and Harry John
son went up against George Clark, of
the Portland Multnomah club. The
first match resulted in a draw. Mc
Guire got the first fall, and Cochran
the second. After a rest of three min
utes they met again with the result of
a draw.
In the Johnson-Clark bout, the wrest
ling was a draw throughout. However,
ClarK was awarded the match on ac
count of points and aggressiveness.
Johnson, who is a local champion, has
been in training for but a short time.
Will Chandler was referee.
0.-W. R. & N. Co. Boosts Apples
The O.-W. R. N. Co. will employ a
lady expert to cover their lines in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho and demon
strate the many forms in which ap
ples may be prepared. The expert was
selected from the prize winners in the
contest held at Portland and Seattle on
apple day Tuesday.
It is also their purpose to serve baked
apples in their dining cars at cost and
ail their chefs will receive a special
course in preparation of various dishes.
The above action is taken to assist in
stimulating interest in and consump
tion of apples and thus help one of the
most important industries of the north
west. Alleged Bootlegger Escapes
Harry Wilson, who'bad been arrested
and was being held on a charge of
bootlegging, made bis escape from the
city prison Monday morning. Marshal
Carson had escorted the man from a
local restaurant, where he had been
given bis breakfast, and had locked
him up while he was in conference with
County Attorney Derby and Deputy
Hazlett.
"1 was only gone about 20 minutes,"
says Marshal Carson, "but when I re
turned the man bad pried a bar off the
ton of A vinHnw mnA tu un anna Ha
had made the opening with a light rod
auacnea to tne jail wall lor a coat
hanger."
Mrs. Schmeltzer Not Candidate
"Without my authorization, state
ments have been made to the effect
that I would be a candidate for city
recorder." aaya Mrs. J. M. Schmeltzer.
"I have never intimated anything of
the kind, and the first knowledge that
I had of my proposed candidacy was
when friends told me they had heard 1
was contemplating such a course. I
wish to tell the Deocle that I am not.
and have never had any idea of being a
candidate."
RAM
Catholic Church
Next Sunday the first mass will be
8 a. m. During this mass the children
j will receive holy communion in a body ;
I after mass catechism. At 10.30 will be
' high mass and sermon. The sermon in
1 both masses will be on the fourth com
. mandment of God : "Honor thy father
and thy mother." At 7.30 p. m. will
be sermon and devotion. On this occa
sion the pastor will deliver the lecture
on "The Church and its Infallibility,"
which he was to deliver last Sunday.
After the devotions books treating on
"The Church from Without," will be
distrbuted free to everyone. Every
body is cordially invited.
Congregational Church
Sunday morning worship at 10
o'clock. Harvest Home observance.
All choirs will participate. The church
decorations will consist of fruit, vege
tables and autumn foliage. Solo by
Mrs. Sletton. Sermon theme, "Thank
fulness." Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Vesper service at 5 o'clock. Organ re
cital by Hans Hoerlein, assisted by
Mrs. Sletton, soprano, and Will Chand
ler, violinist.
Methodist Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching
services at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Themes: morning, "The Christmas
Ship." evening, "Temptation." Ep
worth League at 6.30 p. m. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30.
m. The public is cordially invited to
attend these services. Strangers will
be made welcome.
United Brethren
Bible classes at 10 a. m. Preaching
at 11. Christian Endeavor at 6.30.
Topic, "The Christian and the Ballot."
The evening, service will be in charge
of the Woman's Missionary society.
Special music and addresses by several
members of the society will be features
of this service. It will be worth your
while to be present.
Unitarian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Service of
worship at 11. Vocal solo by Mr. Wede
meyer. Community sing at 7.30 p. m.
O. T. Wedemeyer. director. At the 8
o'clock service Mrs. W. Fort Jackson
will render a vocal solo, Mrs. JK. W.
Sinclair will play a piano solo and a
reading will be given by Miss Jewell
Taylor. Subject by Rev. MscDonald,
Man s Good rriend, Doubt."
Christian Church
Next Sunday morning the theme will
be: "Strike a King of Terrors," and
in the evening, "Jesus, the World s
King, and Savior." Endeavor at 6.15
p. m. bubject, J he Christian and the
Ballot.
i J . vjmin, minister.
Christian Science Services.
Christian Science Services will beheld
in Room 2. Davidson Building. Sun
day, 11:00 a.m. Subject: "Probation
after Death."
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Wednesday service, 8 p, in.
The reading room is open daily from 8
to 5 p. m., room 2, Davidson building
Kent Shoemaker, A Native Son, Republi
can Nominee for County Clerk.
As the time for the general election
draws near people begin to take an in
terest in politics. Since the primary
election last May I have been quite busy
in the harvest fields of Eastern Oregon
and am at prei-ent packing apples and
do not feel tike sparing the time to make
a personal campaign. I have not, how
ever, failed to appreciate the hearty
support at the primary securing the Re
publican and Progressive nominations.
Although I am not a profefs'onal man
I have had two and a half years experi
ence in the office, and having lived in
Hood River all my life, feel that I un
derstand the duties of the office as well
as the wishes of the people, and I have
already promised to work for thejnter
est of tax payers.
(pd ad.) KENT SHOEMAKER.
Special Notice.
On account of the discontinuance of
(he Talking Machine stores in Hood
River we beg to state that anyone desir
ing records or supplies or wish to nur-
chase new instruments can be supplied
oy tne iiyaii laming Macnine Uo., 350
Alder 8t., Portland, Ore., who carry
a complete line, Fdison .Victor and Col
umbia goods. They announce that any
records or supplies purchased from
them will be sent by parcel post prepaid
to your door. Kindly send for catalogue
of what you want. n!2
Hot Lake Manager Would Like Notice of
Arrival in Advance
Persons contemplating a vwit to Hot
Lake Springs, Oregon, who require the
service of a wheel chair or other special
conveyance, are requested by the man
agement to give notice of arrival in ad
vance, so that proper care and attention
may oe assured. 029
For County Surveyor
1 hreby announce to the voters of
Hood Kiver County that I am an Inde
pendent candidate for County Surveyor,
and respectfully solicit vour support,
(pd. ad.) R. A. McCLA NATHAN
See Our
Windows
The Apple Harvest Is On
How about your packing supplies?
Stamp Pads, Stamping
Time Books, Finger
Get them while
Slocom & Canfield
The Book Store
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR
Republican Candidate for United
States Senator
Are you better off now than you were un
der a Republican Administration?
Are you satisfied?
If you believe in the principles of the Re
publican Party, if you are convinced that
these principles are best for the country,
then prove it by voting for your standard
bearer, Robert A. Booth, Republican Candi
date for united States Senator.
You know that under Republican presi
dents the people of the United States have
good times.
You know that under Democratic presi
dents you have democratic times.
Remember the prosperity under McKin
ley, Roosevelt and Taft.
Remember the conditions under Cleve
land and Wilson.
The issue in this campaign is not one of
personality. It is not one of non-partisanship.
' It is a question whether you prefer
prosperity under Republican administration.
Do you have enough workp Are your
wages good? Is your business what you
want it to beP
If you are satisfied with present conditi
ons, well and good; if you believe the present
situation is better than under McKinley,
Roosevelt and Taft, you know what to do.
The way to bring prosperity is to help
electa Republican 8enate. The Republican
candidate in Oregon i3 R. A. Booth.
This is a Republican year. Vote the tick
et straight.
(Paid Adv. Republican State Central Com., Imperial Hotel, Portland, Ore.)
Hazlett for County Clerk
' I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for County Clerk of Hood Kiver
County, on a platform of legal and busi
ness efficiency.
I believe a County Clerk with some
knowledge of law and some general bus
iness experience would be able not only
to establish a high standard of efficiency
f r the office itself, but aim would be in
a position to be of great help to the gen
eral public in connection with the busi
ness done through the County Clerk's
office, and if elected, it would tie my aim
to be of the greatest possible service to
the public. J. H. HAZLETT'.
(Paid Adv.) o29
FITFORM
Ink, Marking Crayons,
Stalls, Rubber Bands
you have the time at
Collins Dot Springs Property for Sals
Collins Hot Springs property for
sale. The buildings at Collins Hot
Springs are being torn down for re
moval, and the lumber is for aale; also
all furniture, furnishings and personal
property of every kind used in connec
tion with the hotel are for aale. Par
ties wishing to inspect thia property
can see the same on the grounds and it
must be sold or shipped and great bar
gains will be offered. This ia an unusual
opporturnity, but the work cannot ba
delayed, and prospective purchasers
should apply at once.
H. M. Black,
Collins Springs, Wash,