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- - Oregon Historical Society, i City Hall J THE HOOD RIVER NEWS Highest Grade Job Tr fating Ad-Vertlserj Get RejuttJ VOLUME 9, NUMBER 1 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Grangers Raise Some Questions Editor, the News: What was lack-, lng la attendance was made up In en thusiasm at the Pine Grove, All-day, Grantee meeting last Saturday. To say the dinner served by the lady grangers would satisfy the appetite of a king would be putting it mildly. It is said that "Alexander longed for more worlds to conquer." So It might be said that many of our Grangers at Saturday's meeting longed for more capacity for more dinner. Ai)ho"rh the dinner, the social ,;iu"- .in.1 ti e visiting were abundant )v nr .. il, yet the real live topic of i:.l. n t t nii and the one that caused 'v. ;m to I sten, was the discussion i:f our proposed Irrigation district ft. ni.'tliinn . doing when one of our r h n h. r :ik I the following ques tions, "Shall I vote NO at the first organization election or shall I vote YES and then. If the five elected dl rectors do not offer to us a fair and profitable proposition vote NO at the bonding election? Or shall I vote YES or NO o'n both propositions?' Here are some of the answers boiled down. 1st Speaker "If you vote NO now It will be a long time before you will have to vote NO again." 2nd Speaker "If you vote NO now you will make a great mistake." 3rd Speaker "I have been told by one man living in the West Side bond ed irrigation district that he had to pay $3.00 per acre last year on unim proved and unirrigated land. If that Is true, we had better dig down into our pockets and pay up without the bonding." 4th Speaker "I am at sea. I do not know what advantage there would be in bonding. We have enough taxes now." Otli Speaker "If we do not bond where are we going to get the money to pay our ditch debts and to repair he rotted down flumes so we can gef water next year?" 6th Speaker "The present ditch is - cf '."rcct to ?ha whole community. I. r ; iii. 1 ' rs would manage it p.. i.. . y ii id e ' ect all rentals they v ni l - n. it- ist $8000 annual, In- '!. .'. !h lough to pay all op- ( "i '-; i . J :ii. i ' 7" ',r-nJ:..! - 'The present ditch company is operated like school boys would do It The books are never aud Ited and their water contracts are such that rentuls cannot be collected If the shareholder puts up a fight." 8th Speaker "It is no wonder that the prenent ditch company is lotting money, when you consider the way they run their business. The unfair and unnecessary expense and money wasted at the sawmill and pipe boring plant Is enough to disgust anyone." i'th Speaker "Why not vote YES at the first election and organize your ir rigation district, elect your olTicers and try to work out a sane plan of Irriga tlon?" loth Speaker "I intend to vote YES at the first election and YES at the second election. If the present ditch can be bought for a fair and reason able price and water rights can In secured for more water.If these two things are not possible then I shall vote NO nt tho second (bonding) election." People Greatly Divided The above Is only a part or our ditch discussion but It shows very plainly that the people are greatly d:- LOCAL "PILGRIMS" IN PORTLAND DINE To perpetuate the Hood River spirit the Hood River colony at present so journing In Portlund for the Winter Inaugurated a new social organization last Saturday night on tho occasion of a special dinner party at the Port land Hotel. "Tho Pilgrims" Is the name adopted and It Is the plan to hold a similar affair on the 28th of every December. On that date wherever four or more members can be gather ed together a dinner party will be given and at ulna o'clock a standing toast will be drunk to tho success and prosperity of Hood River. The slogan of "The Pilgrims'' Is "All for One and One for All, Hood River." Those In attendance at the Initial pilgrimage are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. King. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Deem, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carpen ter, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Butler, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Ravlln, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Dick erson, Walter Dlckerson, Miss Peck, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hotlbronner, Dr. and Mrs. Kannga, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hall, Lucy Cutler, Frank Cutler, Asa Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. Cutler, Mr. mid Mrs. H. E. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Ireland. About Bonding tided and that there must be some educational work done before the first election or no bonded district will be formed. The writer thinks this would be mistake. We believe it Is worth the ex pense of organization aud Investiga tion so we will know "where we are at." The ladies of our grange have prom Ued us another "feed" Saturday, J an uary 4, so we men will surely be there. On January 25 we hope to offer to our patrons one of the best entertain menu ever held in our hall. The Cos mopolitan Four is their name, Pine Grove Grange Hall the place and boys we will let you name the girl. Watch the local papers for further advertise ment. Our lecturer has promised us some thing Saturday, January 4, and remem ber that grange dinner which Is never a small Item, especially when we serve with It a little Bonded Irrigation Ditch Sauce. Our parcels post friend, Senator Bourne, has supplied us with printed Instruction cards and telling us how to use the parcels post. Let us all give It a fair trial and if it is not what we want we want to go after our servants at Washington, D. C We regret very much that we have been unable to secure the U. of O. Glee Club for a concert at Pine Grove as we had hoped. GRANGER INSTALLATION HELD BY LOCAL MASONS Local Lodge No. 27, Royal Arch Masons, held their annual installation of officers Friday evening. The fol lowing officers entered upon their new duties: C. K. Marshall, Excellent High Priest; W. L. Clarke, King; V, C. Brock, Scribe; E. O. Blanchar, treasurer; H. T. DeWitt, secretary; G. R. Castuer, ('. of II.; Frank Chand- rr, V. S.; A. D. Koe, R, A. C; D. McDonald. 3rd V.; J.K. Carson, Tyler. On the same evening Hood River Lodge, No. 105, A. F. & A. M., installed the following officers: G. R. Castner, W. M.; H. T. DeWitt, S. W.; Harold Hershner, J. W.; Truman Butler, treas urer; I). McDonald, secretary; J. O. McLaughlin, S. D.; George R. Wilbur, J. 1).; T. F. Johnson, S. S.; F. H. Blagg, J. S.; W. L. Clarke, Tyler. In tho course of the Installation cere monies retiring High Priest Carson presented to W. L. Clarke a beautiful past high priest's jewel. In doing so he spoke of Mr. Clarke's faithful ser vices and gave the emblem In behalf of his brother Masons in token of the high esteem in which Mr. Clarke is held. The Commandry will hold Its Instal lation ceremonies on the 8th of this month. To Poitoffice Patrons I wish to publicly express my thanks and appreciation to tho patrons of the Hood River postoffico for their pa tience and good nature, displayed dur ing the holiday rush. I also wish to compliment the entire office force on their good and faithful work in handling the Increased vol ume of mall with better results than were had last year. Very truly, JAY P. LUCAS, Postmaster. NeWS Sn&DstlOtS ,,,t'rPn' Morgan, testifying before the Pujo money trust lnvestljrntlon committee, declared that there was no suob thlnf r as a "money trust" Whltelaw Held, the American ambassador to Great Brltnln. died In London His body was brought Of the WeCK t0 tnl" cou,,,r' on n- M s- Nnlnl- Thomas Nelson Page, the author, was ment'onod as his possible successor Miss Helen Gould, "the best loved woman In America." announced her engagement to Flulry J. Shorn nl of St I.onls President Tnfl left on the Dreadnought Arknnsas for an Inspection tour of th Panama canal. U la expected to offer Colonel Geothala the government of the caua ton Christmas day was celebrated throughout the country. CANBY POST G. A. R, ELECTS OFFICERS The following named comrades have been elected. to serve Canby Post ad officers for the ensuing year: Commander L. H. Nichols. Senior Vice Commander G.W. Wells. Junior Vice Commander Jos. Frazier. Adjutant S. F. Blythe. Quartermaster John A. Wilson Surgeon J. Williams. Chaplain Thos. Gobs. Officer of the Day G. R. Castner, Officer of the Guard James S. King Representatives to Department En campments Thos. Gobs, S. Copple. Alternates G. M. Wells, James S. King. The Post and Corps will hold Joint Installation services at the first meet ing in the new year on January 11. The ladies will serve dinner at 12 o'clock. Telephone Company to Move Into New Home Handsome Brick Structure on State Street Is Com pleted and New Auto-Manual System Is Nearly Ready to Supplant Present Service Description of New Building Given in Detail. Herewith is printed a cut of the new Home Telephone Company build ing at the corner of State and Sixth streets, which has Just been com pleted. With these handsome new quarters, in which has been installed the Auto-Manual telephone apparatus, the local company is one of the beBt housed and most scientifically equip ped in the country. The new building Is 36 by 90 feet In size and of substantial brick con struction , with concrete basement walls. It is in the Colonial design, with porch extending the height of both stories. This porch is carried on four heavy Ionic columns with bal conies at the second floor for the convenience of persons occupying apartments on that story. The first floor is given over entire ly to the offices and operating rooms of the telephone company. The main public office is well equipped for the convenience of patrons and for the handling of the company's business. Tho ceiling of this room is relieved by ornamental plastered beams tinted in different shades, which give a pleas ing effect in harmony with the color ing of the walls and woodwork. Ad joining this office Is a fireproof vault. To the left of the entrance nre two rooms for the officers of the company. The operating and apparatus rooms I rM film LOCAL TRANSFERS OF JEAL ESTATE Helen S. Skinner aud husband to Ann English Hall and husband lots 3 and 4, block A, Coe's First Addition W. C. and John II. Middleton, to II. Fangle, lot 3, block 4, Middletou's Subdivision, $250. - James Rlmmer to Clara Rimnier, his wife, 8.85 acres In Belmont district. W. T. G. Thacher to W. J. Ward, 10 acres west of town. J. H. Middleton to S. E. Burliness, west 6 feet of lot 3, block F, Hood River, Proper. Hydro-Electric Company to Merch ants Savings Company of Portland, trust deed dated December 15, 1912, for $100,000 duo in 25 years at 6 per cent on all real and penonal property, rights of way, etc. are in the rear. The telephone com pany has also utilized the entire base ment for battery rooms, storage pur poses and workshop. An ample hot water system has been Installed. A toiler has been in stalled of ample capacity to Kupply an apartment house on the adjoining lot, preliminary plans for which have been already worked out. Included in the arrangement of the first floor is a rest room for the con venience of the operators wh-u not on duty. There are eight rooms on this floor. The second floor has been divided Into four apartments.These have been designed for housekeeping, each of which includes living room, kitchen and bathroom. The Iv.hrooms have been constructed with raited floors un der which disappearing beds are plac ed making a space- saving arrange ment All the kitchens have been wired for the equipment of electric ranges, while desks, sideboards and cupboards are all built In. There is a private entrance to the apartments from Sixth street. It Is believed that tho company will be able to cut in on the new Auto Manual service the latter part of the month. Howard S. Pratt, represent ing the North Electric Company, has been employed with a corps of assist- RIVER ROAD MAY KEEP WATER GRADE Efforts are being made in Multno mah county to have the Portland-Hood River road follow the bank of the riv er throughout its entire course be tween the two cities instead of mount ing to the plateau west of Bonneville. A seven-column cut showing' the pro posed route of the highway appeared in Sunday's Journal together with the following article: The most interesting road project under way at the close of the 1912 automobile season as far as the auto bus are concerned, is the proposed Portland-Hood River highway up the Columbia river. The Multnomah coun ty court several weeks ago authorized the expenditure of $100,000 and the use of the county prisoners for the comple tion of this road as far as the Multno mah county line beyond Bonneville. It will bo noticed that the present connection with the Columbia River is made from Porland over the Base Line road and dow n the steep grade at La tourelle Falls. This grade In the best of weather is hard for any machine to negotiate, and will necessitate a great deal of work to reduce to a three per cent grade as is proposed by Philo Hol brook, county engineer in charge of the construction work. A movement is now on foot under the guidance of such well known auto mobile enthusiasts as Julius Meier, W. J. Clemens and the members of the Oregon Hotelmen's Association to have a continuous highway along the Columbia River from The Dalles to Astoria. And it has been suggested by several that the Multnomah county plans be changed as regards the pro posed road up the Columbia and have the same connect with the present Columbia River boulevard that now ends at Troutdale. At the present time there is being completed across the Sandy River at Troutdale a substantial steel bridge and it would only be necessary to con tinue the present Columbia River road from Troutdale around the base of the cliff by Corbett and Rooster Rock. This w ould also I ring all the motorists who travel this highway into Portland, eith er over the Sandy Road boulevard, w hich has recently been paved, or over the Columbia slough road to Vancouv er Avenue, the present Pacific High way, which in the future should be the main artery of the Oregon good roads Directory Proves Helpful The Directory of Entertainments at the publk- library is proving a help to those who wish to avoid conflicts in public gatherings. Please remember to post dates of proposed entertain menta, and also to ascertain from the librarian which dates are free. ants for several weeks installing the new system, which is said to be the most perfect yet devised. It was se lected by Charles Hall, president of the local company, after having in vestigated several systems in the East last summer. The new system does away with the old fashioned switchboard with Its nu merous plugs. The new switchboard is no larger than the keyboard of an adding machine. The patron lifts his receiver and is answered by central I'pon the latter receiving the number desired she simply presses a button Connections are automatically made and the bell is rung intennitteiitlv. If the line is busy the party calling is apprised of that fact by a continued buzz. If the connection is made there is no possible opportunity for the con versation to be overheard. Connec tions are automatically broken when the receivers are hung up. Parcels Post Is in Effect "11 Commandments" Given The new parcels post system goes into effect today and Postmaster Lu cas and his force of clerks are busily engaged familiarizing themselves with the regulations. Two important points for patrons to remember are that all parcels must bear distinctive parcels post stamps, and packages mailed with ordinary postage stamps will be treated as un mailable; and that every package must bear the word "From," together with he name and address of the sender. Regulations provide that parcels of merchandise, including farm aand fac tory products (but not books and printed matter) of almost every de scripion up to 11 pounds in weight and measuring as much as six feet in length and girth combined, except those calculated to do injury to the mails in transit, may be mailed at any postoffice for delivery to any address in the country. Delivery will be made to the homes of the people living on rural or star routes as well as those living in cities and towns where there is delivery by carrier, the parcels will go to the post offices. The postage rate for the first zone, that is, within the distances not ex ceeding 50 miles, will be 5 cents for the first pound, and 3 cents for each additional pound. The rates increase for each suc cessive one of the eight zones into which the country is divided, the max imum rate beng 12 cents a pound, which will carry a parcel across the continent or even to Alaska and the Philippines. For a fee of 10 cents a parcel may be insured and if a parcel is loBt in the mails, an Indemity to the amount of its value, not to exceed $50, will be paid. The following list of 11 regulations comprise the fundamentals to be re membered by those who will use the new service: 1. Parcels cannot be mailed in package boxes; must be brought to the postoffice or designated postal sta tion. 2. Rates of postage on packages not weighing more than four ounces are the same as at present. Packages weighing more than four ounces take new post pound rates which are ar ranged according to distance carried 3. Distinctive parcel post stamps must be used and packages mailed with ordinary postage stamps will b treated as unmailable. The parcel post stamps will not be good for post age on other classes of mail matter. 4. Sender's name and address must appear on all pacKages. Postmasters are directed to treat as unavailable parcels presented for mailing on which this information is not clearly shown. 5. Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, scions, plants, etc., are mailabel only at the rate of one cent for each two ounces Weight limit is increased to eleven pounds. Special parcel post stamps must be used. o. t'nnteu matter, books, etc., are not mailable under new parcel post SUIT SAVES CITY S27.000 INTEREST Announcement made last week thai the Supreme Court had reversed Judge Bradshaw's decision in the case of J. F. Uatchelder against the city arous ed considerable interest, although the decision has no effect upon the re cent sale of the $90,000 issue made last summer. It Is noted that the suit actually saved the city approximately $27,000. This is true on account of the more favorable conditions under which they were finally sold. Two previous attempts were made o sell the $:ti,00i) waterworks bonds before the successful effort this sum mer. The first effort was frustrated as result of the Van Horn injunction uit on the ground that the coiuicil had ceeded its powers In granting the conditions demanded by the purchas- rs .Morris Brothers, of Portland. Judge Iiradthaw dismissed this suit and Mr. Uatchelder took an appeal. In reversing the lower court's decis ion the Supreme Court declares that a city cannot contract or bargain away Its legislative powers. The conditions under which the bonds were to be sold were that the city would not change tho water lates or sell or lease the plant during the life of the bonds. The sale of the bonds Involved in he suit was for six per cent. The ale this summer was for five. A sav ig of one per cent for 30 years, or $.'7.01111, was therefore effected. Attorney (ieorge R. Wilbur repre nted Mr. Uatchelder In the suit and Stearns &. Derby tho city. regulations but must go as third class matter at present rate of one cent for each two ounces or fraction, with out regard to distance. Parcel poet stamps are not good for postage on this class of matter. 7. Unmailable Live animals, live poultry, spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, explosives, articles liable to Injure mails or persons handling same. 8. Liquids other than those shown in paragraph 7 as unmailable may bo accepted for local delivery only when it is necessary to transport them over steam or electric railways. Liquids may be sent to any destination when mailed in glass bottles containing not more than 12 ounces, such bottles to be encased in a block or tube sur rounded with sufficient absorbant ma terial to take up the contents of the bottle broken. 9. Insured Parcels may be Insured up to $50 in values for a fee of 10 cents. 10. Register abolished It will not be possible to register merchandise parcels under the new regulations, the insured mail taking the place of the registry system as applied to class matter. 11. Wrapping All parcels must be securely wrapped and sufficiently well packed to protect contents from dam age in transit GHURGH SUPPORTS ANTI-LIQUOR BILL Asbury M. E. church went on record a few days ago as being strongly in favor of the Kenyon-Sheppard Inter state Liquor Bill, which would prevent the shipment of liquor into dry terri tory. It was the sense of the meeting that the support of Oregon's repre sentatives in Congress should be en listed in favor of the bill and commun ications were directed to Senator Chamberlain and Congressman Laffer ty. Replies have Just been received from them both. Congressman Lafterty promises to support the bill and writes as follows: "Acknowledging receipt of your tele gram, will say that I shall take pleas ure in giving the Kenyon-Sheppard In terstate Liquor bill my hearty support when It conies up in the House of Representatives." Senator Chamberlain is rather non committal, writing as follows: "I beg to acknowledge receipt of your night letter of the 15th urging me to support in every possible way the Kenyon-Sheppard bill and I assure you that your request and that of your church will receive my careful consideration in connection with this measure." $100,000 MORTGAGE FILED BY COMPANY One of the biggest mortgages yet recorded In this county was placed on record at the courthouse Saturday when the Merchants Savings & Trust Company of Portland filed one for $10i,ooo executed by the Hydro Elec tric Company of this place. It was announced in connection with the loan that the money would be expended in an enlargement and extension of the company's system and construc- iou of a line to The Dalles was rumor ed. The company has secured a fran chise in that city and deposited $l,0u0 forfeit money as an evidence of good faith. It is expected that a 10 years' con- ract will be called for by the city council at an early meeting for the furnishing of lights for the city and it is expected that the two light com panies will enter keen competition for his business. FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS Meeting of Unusual Interest An nounced for Next Week The next meeting of the school and ome association Is to be made one (lie most Important of the year. ' musical and litrary program will retid-red by tho children In the radts. under the direction of Miss loward Ttie address of the evening s to he delivered by llev. W. f. Eliot f Portland, whose theme Is "A New ! of Community Life." PIeaM In- hub' thin in your list of njraicemeritii. rlday evening January M. at 8 o'clock the lliuli School building. "Now if I can get muiui aeiiia!u- nee to Irnlome tnv note -" "lli tti-r try some stranger."