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tff you vocitT u "Ji, ,;u6scri6c for tfie Hcvos. fjf you want printing, ficue us do it. 3fte Hcvos (cads THE HOOD RIVER NEWS VOLUME 6, NUMBER 8 Merchants' Gives Annual Banquet Hood River's Businessmen Assemble at . Festive Board to Feast and Hear Words Of Wisdom and Good Will Bravely Said The annual banquet of the Hood River Merchants Annotation which wns held . Wednesday evening must be reckoned as another very success f ul event In the history of these af fairs. About 7" members of the or ganization with a few out of town guests assembled around the board. As has lieen the custom the banquet te met at the Commercial Club rooms and inarched to the I. O. O. F, ball In a body where they entered the banquet room to the strains of music furnished by the Trio Orchestra, which played at Intervals during the evening and was heartily encored. The appetizing menu provided by the committee In charge, C. P. Roue, II. B. Perlgo, J. M. Schmeltzer, C. X. Clarke and E. P. Mlchell was nicely served by the ladles of the ChrlHtian church. From soup to cigars the viands were hugely enjoyed and con tent reigned as the assemblage faced the toastmaster, C. If. Vaughnn, the newly elected president of the assocl tlon. Flmked on one side by Chas. Hall, president of the Commercial Club. F. A. Cram, ex president of the Merchant's Association, K. H. Hart wig, the association's secretary, E. (. Blanchar and Ieslie Butler and on the other by C. B. Merrick, secre tary of the state retailers associa tion, E. E. Brayford. J. H. Osborne and attorney E. C. Smith, the toust tu aster opened the remarks of the evening by congratulating the asso ciation on Its flourishing condition, lie was not, he said, a speechmaker and therefore would delegate the more serious part of the talking to others who were present as he didn't want to be put Into the position of the man who thought he bad made a great speech at a banquet but whose efforts were referred to In the papers the next day In the few words "Mr. Smith also spoke." The toastmnster then called on Mr. Hart wig, the club's efficient secretary whose subject was "A Retrospect of t-he year." Mr. Hartwlg In opening said that another year of victories had passed since the association bad assembled for Its annual teat of reason and edi bles. The warriors of ancient Home, he said, were Wont to recount their victories and he thought It would be well to tell of some of the things that the local business meu's associ ation had done or helped to do dur ing the year. The speaker said that be felt satisfied that In associating together frequently the merchants were deriving much benefit, a more friendly feeling was being engendered and Ideas adopted that were for the l'nt Interests of the tradesman and consumer alike. Among the things which Mr. Hartwlg said bad been accomplished were a better freight service, an Improved express service, the enactment of a jicddlers' license Jaw for the protection of legitimate business, the doing away with the partage and boxing charges formerly levied by wholesalers, the enactment TEACHERS HEAR SUPUCKERMAN Two Interesting sessions of the county teachers' Institute were held here Saturday at the high school, conducted by County Superintendent E. C. Smith. About two thirds of the teachers were present, the bad weather pre venting a nuin1er from attending. The morning session was carried out according to the program arranged and resulted In some valuable papers and discussions. In the afternoon the session wns varied with a strong talk by Rev. T. B. Ford In favor of the location of a normal school here. " n the evening J. H. Ackernmn, ftate superintendent of public In struction, delivered an Interesting lecture at the Methodist church to a large audience composed of teachers and others, on "What May Ih Rea sonably Exacted of the Public Schools." Mr. Arkerman's handling of the subject wns In line with his usual sound position on school mat ters and he gave teachers and pa trons some, valuable pointers. Association of a measure against fake ad vert Is lug, and the securing of a garnishee law and better boat shipping facili ties with a board walk to the land Ing. But better than all these he said, the association had helped to formulate business Integrity and Meals. "And let me say at this time and place," concluded Mr. Hartwlg, "that without Ideals there Is no vic tory! We learn that there Is no place la business affairs for the Idle dreamer, for the man who plans much but acts little. The shelves of obscurity-are lined with geniuses who cannot shake off the 'tomorrow' habit, who suffer continually the hu miliation of seeing other men, with no more talent but with the 'do-lt-now' ability, cash In the Idea and opportunities that ought to have been theirs." E. E. Brayford followed In a hu morous report of his exjsTlences at the state convention of retail grocers at Eugene, He spoke In his usual happy vein, ending with some sage advice on the proper methods of buy ing, and In the treatment of the trade. He also stated that the home merchant was worthy of more con sideration from his patrons than frequently obtained and should, as be remarked, "get a pat on the back occasionally Instead of a kick." The next number wasadlverson In the way of a song by Paul Hul bard which was so heartily received that he was forced to respond with another. Attorney E. C. Smith, after an amusing Introduc tion by the toastmaster, was called upon to respond to "The Value of Acquaintance." Mr. Smith preceded his serious discourse on this subject with a number of amusing stories of more or less legal aspect. In conclu ding he remarked that he wns com paratively a newcomer at Hood River but had made a number of ac quaintances here whom be valued highly and lielleved that true friend ship wns one of the things no one could value too greatly. n the rush and hurry of life the pleasures and benefits of friendship were npt to le swept aside uud the value of acquaintance be forgotten. Happi ness without friends he conceived as Impossible and It behooved all to treasure and sustain the friendships that were pure, lasting and a help to the better things of life. The concluding speech of the even ing was made by C. B. Merrick who referred to the visit of Mr. Brayford to the state convention and the elec tion of R. B. Bragg and F. A. Cram as otllcers of the state organization. His talk then drifted Into some Inter esting things about the doings of the state and natlonnl organizations of merchants and the many dcslrcable things they had accomplished for business men throughout the coun try. He said that It w as his opinion that It would lie necessary for the merchants of the state to tight to keep on the statute books what Is known as the peddlers' law and the law allowing merchants to garnishee M) per cent of the wages of persons refusing payment of debt for neces sary articles as he knew a strong ef fort would Is? made to repeal them. He had lieen told, said Mr. Merrick, and he lielleved It, that Hood itlver had the highest type of agriculturists In tho world and he also lielleved the high price for Its products wns large ly due to organization. At the an nual convention of the national organization at Boston It wns ad mitted that the Pacific coast mer chants were In advance of any other section In the standard of Its pro gressive organizations. A strong note of protest was made by Mr. Merrick against the Vxpendlture by merchants for fake advertising and au equally strong recommendation for business men to patronize their local papers. At his conclusion Murray Kay sang f.wo selections that were greeted with enthusiastic appreciation and nppl'iuse. The enjoyable evening was brought to a close by three cheers for the association proposed by President Vaughan. Tho pro gram and menu furnished for the occasion wns given many compli ments, U'lng one of the nentest ever wen here, HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, Hood River Citizens Honor Frances Willardl The memorial meeting to Frances Wlllard, held under the auspices of the W. C. T. I'. Friday afternoon, was largely attended and proved to Ins a very Interesting affair. The exercises were ojtcned with a musical number on the piano entitled 'Meditation" rendered by Miss Amle Walton. This was followed by an eloquent and fitting biographical tribute to Miss Wlllard by Mrs. Wm. Kerr, who reviewed the lifelong work of the great temperance worker and humanitarian with a sympathetic appreciation that won the hearts of her auditors. E. L. Smith, who was on the pro gram for a talk about Miss Wlllard, said he had had the honor of appear. Ing on the platform with her and told of her charming personality and untiring efforts for the elevation of mankind. Rev. T. B. Ford also eu logized this great woman public ist and complimented Mrs. Kerr for her efficient work as an officer of the local W. C. T. L. This was followed with au address by Mrs. D. J. Trel ber on the accomplishment of the lo cal organization. Rev. H. A. McDon ald, pastor of the I'uitarian church, Civic League Takes Up Street Improvements After Hearing Plan as Outlined in Ban croft Act Committee Is Appointed to In vestigate Proposition of Paving Streets The meeting of the Civic Improve ment Leugue held at the Commercial Club rooms Friday evening was not largely attended but was enthusias tic for street paving, the matter which It was primarily called to con sider. It was called to order by President C. A. Bell. J. F. Batchelder, who has taken an active Interest In secur ing street Improvements at Hood River for a long time, was asked by the president to explain the proposi tion to those present. Mr. Batchel der's Idea is to have the city take up street Improvements under the Ban croft act which provides for the Issu ing of Improvement bonds. Under this act the bonds do not Is-come payable until ten yenrs after they are issued. The first payment Is made one year after the bonds are issued when a paymeut of interest, not to exceed 6 per cent, and one-tenth the total amount, Is made. The second year the same ami so on for ten yenrs until the Indebtedness Is cancelled. It was stated by Mr. Batchelder that Hie easy form of payment could be taken, care of by the taxpayers and In addition they would, have the use of he pavements and a largely Increased valuation on their proper ties In addition long licfore the final payment had to Is? made. . In fact, a large amount of paving could be done at once, while, If any other plan wns adopted. It would ueccssnrlly lmve to lie done slowly nud be n hardship for many. After hearing the plan outlined, 200 BARREL OIL GUSHER EXCITES LOCAL INVESTORS Considerable excitement wns mani fested here Monday nmonir n number of Hood River residents who recent ly Invested In oil land holdings near ale, Or., when they learned that a rell flowing 200 bnrrells a dav hail lieen struck near their property. The presence of till In the Vale country has caused a stampede to that section, according to Cortland papers, and the Standard Oil com pany already has Its agents there buying tip everything It can get hold : In the oil producing district. The Investments held bv the Hood River men were taken ui a few weeks ago by iv company organized here, which C. I Morsels president, ,1. . Ferguson, treasurer, and A. T. Allen, secretary. The land secured is i the heart of the liest oil producing Istrlct and was purchased for f ",.V an acre. It Is stated that If It does not prove valuable for oil. It will eventually be so for agricultural pur poses. The gusher was struck on the projs'rty of the Columbia Oil V (las company. 'gave a brief but very Interesting talk on Miss WllUrd's birthday and birth days In general, with the thought uppermost that each successive one should be an Incentive for striving for better things. A violin solo with fine expression and technique then delighted the au dience. The selection was "Thine Own," by G. Lange, and was played by Miss Eella Radford with piano accompaniment by Miss Eva Brock. With Mrs. L. B. Gibson as accom Ist, twelve of Hood River's dainty and charming little girls then sang an appropriate song, during which they marched past the portrait of Miss Wlllard which was displayed and placed artistic bouquets of chrysanthemums and Oregon grape around the picture, constitut ing one of the prettiest and most ef fective tributes to the memory of Miss Wlllard during the afternoon. The exercises were concluded with a duet by Mrs. E. O. Hall and Miss Fay Orr, accompanied on the piano by Miss Edith Andrews, the selection being "(Jo Pretty Rose." The hearty applause which greeted Its rendition gave manifest evidence of Its high ap preciation by the audience. J the proposition met with Immediate approval, and the motion carried to appoint a committee to Investigate and tiring the matter before tne next meeting of the league. The commit tee appointed Is J. Otten, Frank ( handler and J. F. Batchelder. Another matter thut was brought up was that of asking the city coun cil to make some regulation In regard to allowing contractors to block up the streets with buildings and other materials where It could Is? avoided, and if possible to adopt a regulation allowing the use of sidewalks along buildings being erected. It wns sug gested that scaffolding could lie erected over the sidewalks to pro tect pedestrians. A motion having been passed to appoint a committee ; to circulate a petition for this pur I pose, O. P. labney and C. P. Ross were appoluted. O.A.C. PROFESSORS WILLTELL US HOW 1 luder the auspices of three (J ranges in the county there will be held three : all day horticultural Institutes In the j x alley. At Pine Grove Grange hall, Tues I day, March 8th. At Mt Hood Grange hnll, Wednes day, March 9th. At Park Grange hall, Thursday, March 10th. j The following Is the program at each meeting: ; Orchard Insects Prof. J. C. Brld- well. Hood River problems Prof. H. C. 1 .lackson. Hood River experiments Prof. F. I L. Grimth. ! I'nmentloned orchard obstacles 1 Dean A. B. Cordley. j Everybody Is Invited. Bring your j lunch baskets well filled, as each meeting will be an all day session lw glnnlng at 10 a. in. Stop work one day and come and enjoy yourselves ns well as make It a day of profit by receiving valuable knowledge. Each of these professors are experts tu ! their Hue of work, the latter, Deau A. j B. Cordley, Is too well known to i need any Introduction. lb stands I today as the highest authority In the world In controlling tne antliro cuoseand Is now attracting much attention by his recent experiments and results with sulphur nud lime sprays. Come and assist us. All questions asked will lie thoroughly discussed. A. I. Mason, State iVputy Master P. of H., Hood River county. Miss Blanche Harbison had the pleasure of hearing Mine. Schumann llelnk nt the Armory In Portland Wednesday evening. 1910 C. A. Bell Will Erect New Palatial Hotel Structure Will Occupy Space 100x98 Feet Corner of Cascade Avenue and Second St. And Be Model of Luxury and Convenience From Information made public yes terday by C. A. Bell, proprietor of the Mount Hood hotel, Hood River will see work commenced on a new hostlery In three weeks, which for general convenience and equipment will not be exceeded by anything on the coast. The new structure will occupy the corner property at Second street and Cascade avenue owned by Mr. Bell, on which at present stand the frame buildings occupleil, by Morrison's pool room and lodging house. The plans which are now In the bands of Albert Sutton, the San Francisco architect who recently came here to reside, provide for a frontage on Cascade avenue of 100 feet and 9S feet on Second street. The front elevation of the building which will lie three stories high, will be 52 feet, with pressed brick front. In architecture it will conform to the French rennulsance treatment. The main entrance will be In the center of the building on Cascade avenue, with a marble-and tiled vestibule opening luto a large lobby. The lobby will have a tiled floor, with a wainscoting seven feet high and beamed celling. A big fireplace will also be provided that will take four foot wood. Opening off the lobby will be the office, private office and a fireproof vault for the accommoda tion of guests. Entrance to the writ ing room will be from the rear end of NOT FALSEHOOD BUT PLAIN FACTS Recorder Langllle In an article In the Glacier calls attention to what he terms a glaring misstatement In a news story In the News relative to the bond Issue. The story was pub lished lu the News as a matter of Interest In connection with the pro posed bond Issue. The News Is not posing ns an authority on the city charter, Its amendments or its pro visions. It gave substantially the opinion of a prominent Portland firm of attorneys who analyzed the provisions of the charter. The firm referred to Is McCammant & Snow, the opinion U'lng prepared by Wal lace McCammant. In speaking of the taxing powers of the city charter this authority says: "Section 4-S of the charter. In sub division one, provides ns follows: " 'The common council shall have power and authority within the lim its of the City of Hood River to levy taxes not to exieed one per cent, ex cept ns otherwise provided In this Act, upon all the property, etc' "There are many other provisions In the charter that presuppose the In curring of municipal expense, but there Is nowhere In the charter an enlargement of the taxing power vested by this section lu the council." As to the amendment of the charter the same opinion says: "All of the provisions of the old charter which are therefore re-enact-ed by the legislature In l'.K)."i and by the people In their recent amendment of the charter, speak as of date Feb ruary 11)01. and will not be deemed to repeal by Implication any provi sions of the old charter." On the other point covered In the story Mr. McCammant says further: "The present tax levy of the city is seven mills. I suppose that this levy Is mvessary to properly support the the city government. If a tax of an additional six mills were levied, as contemplated by .the amendment ef fected, to section VH1 of the charter, It Is manifest that the taxation would exceed the ten mill tax authorized by subdivision one of section -l of the charter. It has U-en held that the authority to Issue bonds docs not ordinarily repeal a debt limitation fastened upon a municipal corpora tion by Its charter." In regard to holding an election to authorize a tax of "six-tenths of one per cent," the election was held, and this statement of the News Is nut open to criticism. The News did not say that the council had authorized the levying of the tax. It stated the opinion as It was given. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR the lobby and the dining room will lie to the left. The latter will be fin ished with French reunatsance treat ment with wainscoting, beamed cell ing In white and rock maple floor. The rest of the first floor will con tain the sample rooms, serving rooms for the dining room and two stores fronting on Cascade avenue and three on Second street. In the rear of the building on Second street there will lie an entrance for baggage with a lift to reach all floors. The floor plan of the upper stories provides for a ladles' parlor and 26 bed rooms on each floor, giving the new establishment 52 In all. The rooms will t arranged singly or en sulte with sixteen private and three public baths. Each room will be flt--ted with hot and cold water, . the plumbing to be of modern open work style with white enamel basin and nickel fittings. Over the basins a medicine cupboard will be placed. An Intercommunicating telephone system will connect all the rooms which will be steam heated and elec tric lighted with the latest approved fittings. The new hotel will be conducted entirely separate from the present hotel, which will be run as In the past, with both establishments un der one management. It Is expected to have the hotel ready for occupancy next fall. HOOD RIVER VISITOR LOCATESCOAL FRAUD . Mr. E. Fcgelston Smith, of Wash ington, D. C, who Is connected with the Geological section of the Depart ment of the Interior, spent the latter part of last week visiting J. H. Os borne. Mr. Sml'h left for Washing ton Monday morning. While on the coast he m idd an Important dis covery In Lewis county which we copy from the Seattle Times. "The I' nlted States Land Office Is Investigating the operation of the Wilson Coal Company's mine near Ceutralla, Lewis County, Washing ton, on a report that the company Is mining coal from Government land adjoining Its own, by menus of a tunnel from the Wilson shaft. Sus picions of the geological survey offi cials were first aroused through a re port by E, E. Smith, a member of the survey with headquarters at Washington, who is uow on his way to the National Capitol. "Smith visited the Wilson property recently. He alleges that although he had received permission of Man ager Wilson to enter the underground workings he was stopped by a fore man, when he attempted to go through the mlue. Smith then re ported what had happened to Man ager Wilson by telephone and asked that the latter Immediately send an order permitting him to enter, to the foreman. The request was not grant ed, Smith says, and Wilson evaded a definite answer to the request." CHRISTIANITY FROM BUSINESS VIEW Believing that Cnrlstlantty dis cussed from the standpoint of pro fessional, business and other walks of life will prove Interesting and help ful, Rev. T. B. Ford will turn the pulpit of the Methodist church Into a public forum for the next few weeks, on Suuday evenlugs, for this pur pose. A numlHT of prominent men have Un asked to give their views on this great subject and have signified their Intention to do so. The first addresses will l made next Sunday when members of the legal fraternity will lie given their Inning. The sub Jtvt on that occasion will lie handled by Comity Judge A. J. Derby and IVputy District Attorney E. H. Hartwlg. Special music wilt lie pro vided and the residents of the city generally are Invited to lie present. Howard Hartley, who has lieen wintering In Sunt hern California with his mother nud sister, returned home last week.